Ok, before we start the new chapter I've just got some things I need to say. With all this school and family issues going on, I might not be able to update as much as I would like to or how much you would want to. Please do not send flames because of the lateness of the chapter. Thank you.

NEW CHAPTER

Sesshoumaru stood up and looked gravely at the rest of the room. "I suppose my land is the next target."

The meeting was soon ended after that, the Lords and queens staying at the castle for the time being. Sesshoumaru did not like this arrangement but would also like to keep an eye on his adversaries. Much more to his dislike, the whelps of the other lords were coming to stay as well, many trained as vigorously as the next assassin.

"Kagome," Sesshoumaru began, looking at her from the end of the bed. "I'm afraid you'll have to start training."

"Training? What for?" Kagome asked, snuggling under the covers. Her eye lids were half closed, exhaustion catching up with her.

"As you may have heard, the whelps of the other Lords are coming. Many of them are trained for assassination. The males are." Sesshoumaru replied, impatient with her lack of attention. "The females, may be harmless, but I do not know much of the other gender."

Kagome blinked sleepily at Sesshoumaru, yawning. "So you think that they are going to try and assassinate me, do you not?"

She said it in such a care free manner that Sesshoumaru nearly growled at her. "Yes. I advise you to take this seriously, the attempts on my life have not been pretty."

"Sesshou, many many people have been after me. Some still are. I know how this is. Besides I've got you to protect me.." Kagome closed her eyes, half asleep already.

"That may be. But I also can't be with you one hundred percent of the time." Sesshoumaru answered, swinging off of the bed gracefully.

"Mmm.." Kagome mumbled, rubbing his tail with steady strokes.

'..I forgot my tail on the bed..' Sesshoumaru mentally groaned, knowing Kagome would not give up his tail for anything in her sleepy state. He transformed into his true demon form, for his window was open. He would never be caught off guard.

Kagome, already asleep, rolled over and snuggled into his gigantic fuzzy side. Delicate snores emitted off of her, gripping the fur with a gentle hand.

Sesshoumaru snorted and raised his huge muzzle to look out the window. He rested his snout near Kagome's stomache, creating a protective circle of himself around her. 'One more night won't do anything..' he thought, drifting off to sleep.

Inu Yasha and co.

Inu Yasha sat sullenly in the corner, having not talked to anyone since the garden incident. He hadn't even gone out of the room. Depression had engulfed him completely, losing any will to interact with anyone. The Tetstusaiga never left his grasp for two whole days, becoming more and more worn with the constant hold on it's hilt.

The moonlight shone with a poetic brilliance against his face, his empty eyes gazing out at nothing. One word repeated in his head over and over again.. 'Kagome.'

Sango looked over at Inu Yasha, a pitiful expression on her face. She turned back to Miroku, a frown upon her face. "Miroku..Inu Yasha has been like this way to long. He hasn't even eaten Ramen. I'm worried about him.."

"I'm worried about him to Lady Sango. But I do not know what we could do to pull Inu Yasha out of his depression. It seems that all he needs is Kagome... That's all he wants." Miroku replied, putting Shippou's sleeping form on the futon.

"Maybe we can get Kagome and Inu Yasha together again?" suggested Miroku, putting his staff on the floor beside him.

"Miroku. Kagome is happy with Sesshoumaru, we can not make her unhappy because of Inu Yasha. Maybe he'll get over her?" Sango sounded doubtful of even her own words.

"Then let's see what time does. If not in happiness, we'll intervene."

ENDE

Ok, so maybe this is a filler.. Oh well. I'm having such a bad case of writers block right now. I'm afraid I might not be able to finish this! I'll try my best but this isn't going to be the best fanfic you ever read. The story is pretty much winding down by itself and everyone's becoming soo OOC that I hate it! I don't even like my own writing! Ja! Tenshi Korosu out!