[A/N]: Wow... this must be the fastest update I've ever done... go me! Lol... I got so many reviews for the last chapter, I was so happy about that, thanks to all you guys and gals who took time to review! This chapter would not possibly come out this early, if it were not for your complimenting reviews! Hehe... anyways, here is chapter 4... I hope its ok...
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DESTINY
 By: kdpcat
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-Chapter IV

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Kagome made sure that her hair was tied back and made sure that it wouldn't tumble on her eyes. She smiled slightly and unconsciously brushed her cheek, tracing the blue stripes that graced her striking appearance. She had been training vigorously for about a month now, and she had mastered the usage of her katana, daggers and glaive. In the process of doing so, she had a better control to her powers, now tapping into it whenever and wherever she wanted. She had also learned how to properly fight using her new body. She owed it all to Sesshoumaru... She sighed, after their first training session, Sesshoumaru had grown more distant than he had ever been to her, and for some reason, and she didn't like it. Maybe it was for the better, so that she may get over her infatuation for him. Yes, she admitted it. She was infatuated with Sesshoumaru; she didn't know when it happened but she was sure of it. She sighed once more and walked outside, towards the gardens. She had a lesson today with Rin. She had already taught the girl beginners math, and were moving to a harder level. She had also taught Rin proper usage of grammar, so that the girl no longer spoke in a third person point of view. Today though, Kagome would teach Rin about humans, the good and the bad. She shielded her eyes as the bright sunlight engulfed her. She saw Rin, under a tree, making a flower wreathe. She smiled softly as she walked towards the little human child, who still had yet to notice her presence. Kagome was reminded of Shippou whenever she saw Rin. She missed the little pup she had informally adopted.

"Ohayou kaa-san!"

Kagome looked down and smiled at the bouncing little girl, knowing that today would be another tiring yet fulfilling day. "Ohayou, Rin-chan."
Rin hugged Kagome's legs and took Kagome's hands into her own little ones. She led Kagome under the shade of the tree and placed the flower wreathe she was making before, on Kagome's head.

"Arigatou... its beautiful Rin..." Kagome just smiled softly at Rin and the little girl gave a gapped tooth smile.

"Yokatta! I thought you wouldn't like it," Rin blushed slightly, while Kagome giggled at the girl's antics.
They sat under the shade of the tree and Kagome began lecturing Rin about the achievements of the ancient people, but also taking into account, the wars that man has involved himself into.
Rin looked terrified and shivered involuntarily when Kagome mentioned wars and Kagome had asked her why she reacted the way she did.

"There was a man one day who came to the palace and said that some kingdom was declaring war against Sesshoumaru-sama. Then Sesshoumaru-sama left the palace that night with hundreds of youkai and ordered Jaken to take me somewhere safe if anything was to go wrong," Rin's solemn look was quickly replaced by a cheerful smile, "But of course, they won!"

Kagome and Rin both burst into giggles. After the giggling had died down, Kagome continued on with her lecture. But now, she moved on to a different topic; human, hanyou and youkai.
After their lecture, Kagome noticed that the sun was high in the sky, meaning it was probably noon. Kagome had stood up and pulled Rin with her, making the little girl giggle once more. She led them to the dining room, which was no problem, because she had memorized most, if not all, the different paths and corridors in the castle. She especially knew where she was forbidden and where she was not.
While they approached the dining room, Rin latched herself on to Kagome's fluffy tail, which twitched in response, earning giggles from both females. Kagome had found out that her tail was a very ticklish spot for her.
They entered the room and noticed that Sesshoumaru was already in the room, patiently waiting for them to arrive. Rin unlatched herself from Kagome and quickly ran to Sesshoumaru just to hug his legs. He patted her head in response. Rin then sat down on her usual chair and began to eat.
Kagome walked slowly towards her chair, muttering a silent 'good afternoon' to the taiyoukai. Once again, he did not acknowledge her.
Both Kagome and Sesshoumaru were quietly eating, while Rin babbled about her day, mostly involving flowers and what Kagome taught her. She started talking about the differences in human's, hanyou's and youkai's, from what she learned from Kagome that day. Sesshoumaru became interested then and listened intently.

"Okaa-san said that not all youkai are bad, there are some good youkai too. Also, humans are afraid of hanyou's and youkai's because of the great power and strength! Is that true Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Sesshoumaru contemplated the statement and glanced at Kagome through his peripheral vision and noticed her eyes were a shade of gray, meaning she was troubled. Wanting to know what troubled her, he answered Rin, "Hai, that is true Rin. Though you must always remember that even peaceful youkai can become hostile by a simple gesture or word spoken. The same goes for humans."

"Oh... arigatou Sesshoumaru-sama! Let's go pick flower's kaa-san!"

"Iie Rin. Take Jaken with you. I need to talk to Kagome," Sesshoumaru interjected.

Rin sulked about not being able to pick flowers with her kaa-san. "Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama," she said, dragging a very surprised Jaken.

Kagome on the other was extremely surprised. 'What does he want? He's already expressed his dislike for me by avoiding me at all possible cause... why does he want to talk now? But... it will give me a chance to ask him about it...' An awkward silence filled the room as both demons sat there, waiting for the other to speak. Finally getting impatient, Sesshoumaru coughed slightly, "You are troubled?" he stated, rather than questioned. Kagome's tail visibly bristled. For some reason, she was very infuriated with the statement he made. 'Who does he think he is, making such assumptions? He doesn't even know me!' She glared at him, the fire burning in her eyes guaranteed to thaw everything in its path. Unfortunately, Sesshoumaru's eyes held their iciness and petrifying gaze.

"How would you know if I'm troubled? Besides, why would you care anyway?"

"For one, your stench reeks of nervousness and uneasiness. I care because it is distracting, especially to a nose as sensitive as mine."

Kagome looked dumbfounded and embarrassed. She laughed at her outburst, her mouth would be the death of her. "Uh... sorry 'bout that..." she mumbled, keeping her eyes cast downward.

"Now tell me what troubles you."

Kagome shifted in her seat, unsure of how to word what she wanted to say. 'What would he say? Did he forget? What if he gets mad?' She looked at him and saw he was growing impatient, though it was hidden with his usual stoic façade. Not wanting to anger the demon lord further, she coughed softly and mumbled an answer, knowing he would hear it, "Well, uh, if you didn't forget... you promised me that I could go home... so I was wondering if I... could go home this week?"
Sesshoumaru stared at Kagome, as usual, emotionless. He heard what he said clearly and was relieved yet saddened at the same time. He was confused about what he felt so he did not try to figure out more of his 'returning' emotions. One thing was for sure though, he did not forget the bargain between them. "This Sesshoumaru doesn't forget."

"I want to go back to my time and check if my family is faring well," Kagome looked straight into his eyes, fire clashing against ice.

Sesshoumaru seemed to think this over, while Kagome fidgeted, anticipating his answer. "Fine, we will leave tomorrow at dawn," he suddenly announced.

Kagome's head shot up immediately after his announcement, "We...?

"Of course you cannot go alone for two reasons. One, you have not yet unleashed your full power. In any case you meet a stronger youkai, you will die immediately. Two," Sesshoumaru paused, "Though I think you are smart enough NOT to try and escape, I will accompany you just in case."

Kagome blew her top when he finished his little speech. 'Not only does he insult my capabilities, he has the guts to insult my loyalty? Its not as if I have anywhere to run to anyway...' She managed to keep her temper in check.
She stared at Sesshoumaru and spoke in a dangerously calm and cold voice, "Fine, do what you wish. However, I must know if you will accompany me to my era."
Through the past month, Sesshoumaru had observed Kagome closely and found out some interesting traits she possessed. For one, she was honest, but had a hard time being frank. As he had already known before, she was loyal. However, he had found out that Kagome was more furious and dangerous when she used a calm and cold voice, rather than her heated come backs. That's why he decided to play it safe. As much as he would like to see her infuriated, the matter at hand was more important. "Yes, I will escort you to your time. I wish to learn what has changed in the span of 500 years."

Kagome looked at him skeptically. "How do you plan to enter my time?"

"The half breed was able to pass through. You should know by now that anything that hanyou does, I can do better."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "He was only able to pass dimensions because of the rosary around his neck. It rendered him for a time whenever I said the command."

Sesshoumaru took time to think about what she said. If he allowed her to place a rosary on him, it would render him for a brief period of time, enabling her to control him. As much as he hated to be controlled around like a pet, it would have to do. He was aching to see the achievements and changes that have occurred over time, besides, he trusted her.

"Fine, create a rosary that will allow me to cross the boundaries of time. But do not assume that you can order me around. Remember, as a full youkai, the rosary can only render me for a very brief period of time."

Kagome couldn't believe it. He was actually allowing her to place a rosary on him? 'Whoa... he must really want to see my time...'

"I'll have one ready for tomorrow morning," she thought for a while, "But there are some things I must clarify with you for this 'expedition' to be successful for both you and I."

Sesshoumaru nodded, his stoic face denying any emotion to cross his handsome features.

"First, there are no visible youkai in my era, so I must place a concealment spell on you if ever you want to explore the city...err...my village," she paused in case he were to retort back; he didn't, "Second, I wont render you unless you are to harm any humans, though I doubt you will..."

Once again, an awkward silence filled the room. Sesshoumaru suddenly stood up and was about to walk out the door, "Rin will stay here, and you will pack whatever you require for tomorrow. We will leave promptly at dawn," and he left.

She was alone in the dining room, she silently rejoiced at her small accomplishment. 'Finally! I can go home to my family. I wont allow Sesshoumaru to dampen my mood!'
She stood up and left the room, heading to the gardens in search for Rin and Jaken. She found them at a field of flowers, Rin was making flower wreathes and placed them on an annoyed Jaken. She laughed silently at the sight. Though Jaken tried to fake it, he adored the little girl as did everyone else did.

"Rin-chan! You want to help me pack?" She shouted, closing the gap between them.

Rin looked up at the sound of Kagome's voice. She left Jaken and ran to hug Kagome's legs. "I'll help you pack!"
Kagome looked back at Jaken, who gave her an appreciative look, and smiled warmly at the toad youkai.
She led the way to her room, listening to Rin's chatter about flowers and bugs. Once they arrived, they started to pack a few kimonos and gifts for her family. All the while, Rin looked at Kagome, confused.

"Where is okaa-san going? Will Sesshoumaru-sama be coming with you? When you come back?"

"I'm going back to my village tomorrow Rin, and yes, Sesshoumaru will be coming with me. Don't worry though, we wont be long. We'll come back after a few days," she grinned at the little girl.

Rin sulked, "Can't I come with you?"

"Gomen Rin-chan. Sesshoumaru told me that you would stay here. But at least you can play with Jaken all day," Kagome smiled slyly at Rin, who grinned back.

Kagome suddenly noticed that the sun had already set, how time flew. The two females found themselves making their way to the dining room once more, and surprisingly, Sesshoumaru wasn't there.
Jaken burst in through the doors and informed them that Sesshoumaru had some business to take care of so he wouldn't be joining them for dinner. The two just shrugged it off.
After dinner, Kagome took an already sleeping Rin back to the little girl's room, cradling the child who clung to her tail. She managed to get the girl's deathly grip off her tail and tucked her in. "Goodnight Rin- chan," she whispered to her second adoptive child.
She went back to her room and decided to make the rosary for Sesshoumaru. 'What should the command be?'
Finally, after an hour of thinking of possible commands, she decided to just ask Sesshoumaru what she should render him with tomorrow. She didn't want him to get mad if she 'sat' him like Inuyasha, so she'll just make him choose.
Her eyes drooped; she was so tired. Making the rosary had taken quite some energy off her, and she had been anxious all day to what Sesshoumaru would say to her request.
She lied down on her futon and fell asleep quickly, dreaming of her family's reaction when they meet Sesshoumaru.

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-End Chapter 4

[A/N]: Wow, I repeat, this was the fastest update I've ever done. Thanks to all those who reviewed, you guys drove me on to finish this chapter. However, I'm afraid that the coming chapters will take some time to come out, because I haven't written them yet, sorry. But if I receive more reviews, I promise to have it out as soon as possible. Thanks again to those who reviewed, and remember to review after you read!