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Chapter 3b: The Castle in the Western Lands

Sesshomaru watched as Kouga professed his love for his sister. 'A wolf in the family, hmph.' He thought to himself. 'She's younger then me and she already has a mate. I need to find myself one. But who would love me? I'm a ruthless cold blooded killer.' Sesshomaru shook his head. 'Dammit.'

"What is bothering you Brother?" Sakura yelled over from her seat in Kouga's lap.

"It's nothing don't worry about me. He said to her as he looked off into the distance. "We are almost home. Look to the West, there is our castle nestled into the mountain side."

"It's just as beautiful as it was a hundred years ago!" Sakura said as she stood up on Aun to get a better look.

"Are your wounds ok Sakura?" Kouga asked concerned as he also stood up in case she needed support.

"They're pretty much healed. I'm a little dizzy from his poison but other then that I am ok." She said with a smile on her face.

"How is it that you heal so quickly?" Kouga asked confused.

"I'm not really sure. Maybe it has to deal with the fact that I am a natural healer with magic. It has always been like that." She said to him as she took a step off of Aun.

"SAKURA!" Kouga yelled as he tried to reach for her. He could hear laughing coming from Sesshomaru. "Why are you laughing, Sesshomaru?"

"Look to your left, Kouga."

Kouga looked over to his left to see Sakura with her own cloud beneath her. "Why didn't you tell me you could do that?"

Laughing Sakura answered him. "I wanted to see the look on your face."

"Hmph." Kouga said as he sat down again on Aun.

"Aun speed up we are almost there." Sesshomaru said as he increased his speed.

Suddenly the castle grounds came into view and the group descended down to the ground and walked up the stone pathway to the enormous castle. There were multiple levels and the length nearly spanned across the mountainside. It was made of solid mahogany.

Sesshomaru pushed open the front door to open up to a courtyard. In the middle stood a small bonsai garden and a small pond with multiple colored fish. The floors where solid mahogany as well, they encircled the small garden and lead down to different hallways. Sesshomaru turned to the right as Kouga and Sakura followed. He stopped as he came to a door a little ways down the hallway. "I figured that you would want to stay in your old room, sister."

"Hai, Sesshomaru. Arigato." Sakura said to him as she kissed him on the cheek. "It feels good to be home."

"I'm sure it does. Kouga follow me I will show you to your room. It will be morning soon, so I will be in my study if you need me. If not I will see you at breakfast." Sesshomaru said to his sister as he continued down the hall. Not hearing Kouga's footsteps behind him he turned around to see Sakura smiling at him and then pulling Kouga into her bedroom.

"He can sleep here Sesshomaru." She yelled as she shut the door not waiting for a comeback from him.

'Damn her. I guess it can't be help.' Sesshomaru thought. Heading towards his study he changed his mind. "Might as well go pick up Inuyasha and his team. I don't want to have to wait for them." He said out loud as he pulled open his front doors. "Aun, come with me we need to find Inuyasha." As he took to the air following his brother's scent. "At least he isn't that far."

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After Inuyasha had handed Sakura over to Sesshomaru he turned and ran back towards the rest of his group. 'They shouldn't be that far behind me.' Luck was on his side, they were about five miles away. He smiled to himself, he was happy for the fact that his friends knew it was important to catch up. He pushed himself a little faster and found his friends in only a few minutes. "Oi! Guys." He yelled as he ran infront of them.

Kagome jumped off Kirara and landed in Inuyasha's arms. She quickly placed a kiss on her mate's lips. "Is everything ok Inuyasha?" (Hehe movie 1 if you all saw it!)

Kirara landed with Sango and Miroku, they quickly ran towards Inuyasha and Kagome. "Oi Inuyasha!" They both yelled at him...

"Naraku attacked Sakura and she was beaten up pretty bad. So we are heading to Sesshomaru's castle to rest up and plan our attack." Inuyasha stated as Kagome got on his back and Shippo moved to her shoulder.

"Let's hurry then!" Kagome yelled.

"Hai." Inuyasha said as he took off.

Kagome moved her lips to Inuyasha's ear. "Is your sister alright?" She asked truly sounding concerned.

Inuyasha smiled. "More then likely. She can heal pretty quickly. I bet she is doing fine right now."

"That's good." She said back to him.

Sango and Miroku followed on Kirara.

The group soon found themselves in the very meadow that Sakura fought Naraku in.

"What happened here?" Kagome asked. Looking around she saw trees knock over and blood spayed all over the once crisp green grass.

Inuyasha stopped and looked around. "This is where she fought with him." He stated. Sniffing the air he looked up to the sky. "Sesshomaru?" He yelled up as he watched his brother land on the ground.

"Oi Inuyasha, You and your mate jump on Aun." Sesshomaru said as he pointed to the two-headed dragon that landed gracefully next to them.

"Alright. Why did you come to get us Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked as he lifted Kagome onto the dragon and then hopped up himself.

"Hn. I was bored." Sesshomaru said as he took to the sky. Flying next to Inuyasha and Aun. "By the way brother, it looks like our sister has found herself a mate."

"Nani? Who?" Inuyasha asked.

Laughing Sesshomaru replied. "Dense much Inuyasha? Who is the other male she has been in contact with?"

Inuyasha's eyes went wide. "Kouga!" He yelled. 'She is going to mate with him? That mangy wolf...'

Sesshomaru laughed again at Inuyasha's antics. "You know Inuyasha he really isn't that bad. At least I can see that they love each other."

Inuyasha shook his head and smiled. "It's good to have the old Sesshomaru back."

Sesshomaru glared at his little brother. "Shut up hanyou."

"Ah there's the brother we all know and love." Inuyasha stated to his older brother as he laughed.

Sesshomaru glared at his little brother while they landed on the castle grounds. Pushing opening the doors he lead the group to the right. Pointing to a set of doors, "Sakura and Kouga are in there." Turning to the opposite side of the hallway he opened another room. "Inuyasha you and your mate can stay here." He motioned them to go into the room. "Sakura will more then likely sleep in so tomorrow we will just rest. If you get hungry you can go to the dinning room. You do remember were it is Inuyasha."

"Hai, arigato Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said as he pulled Kagome into there given room shutting the door swiftly.

Sesshomaru turned to Sango, Miroku, and Shippo. "Follow me." He lead them down the hall a little further until he came to another set of doors. Opening them he motioned for the monk and slayer. "You two can stay in here. Shippo can sleep in Rin's room for the time being."

Sango and Miroku looked at Sesshomaru confused. "You want us to share a room?" Sango asked shakily.

Sesshomaru smirked at them. "Hai." he then pushed the two into the room and closed the doors. He then picked up Shippo and took him across the hall. Opening the door he walked inside and put Shippo into a bed next to Rin's. He then went over to Rin and pulled her covers up and pat her on her head. He then walked out of the room and turned to the end of the hall.

His room was at the end of the wing. He walked inside and took his armor off and sat on the bed. "Hmm.. I am more tired then I thought I was." He said out loud as he got up and changed into a pair of satin blue pants. He climbed into his silk sheets and laid his head on his pillow. Instantly his eyes got heavy and he went into a deep slumber.

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Sakura pulled Kouga into the room and turned to face him. "I'm going to take a bath and change into other clothes. I can't stand to smell that Hanyou on me anymore."

Kouga smiled down at his soon to be mate. "Alright I think I am just going to pass out."

Sakura smiled. "I will join you in a few minutes." She walked over to a closet and pulled out a simple sleeping kimono and then walked over to the door in the left corner of the room. Opening it she was greeted to her own steaming indoor Hot Spring. Taking her torn garments off she slipped into the near boiling water. She let out a gasp as the hot water came in contact with some of her still open wounds.

"Damn that Naraku, stupid bastard." She mutter to herself as she reached for the sponge to wash her body over with. She found some crushed herbs that would turn to a soap gel, she added it to the sponge and proceeded to wash off the dried blood that was still clinging to her body.

Deciding that she was too tired to wash her hair she got out of the tub and inspected herself in a mirror. There was a dark red mark in her left shoulder, she looked at all the bruises covering her chest. She lifted her hand to the mark on her shoulder and winced when she came in contact with it. She growled to herself as she put on her sleeping Kimono.

Walking out she looked into the room. She couldn't help but smile. There on the bed was the peaceful sleeping wolf. She laughed a little as she realized that he didn't even take his armor off. She pulled back the satin sheets and crawled under them letting sleep take over her.

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As the occupants in the Western Lords castle fell asleep one by one, a very mad hanyou paced around his castle.

"That was a failure. If only Inuyasha hadn't come and ruined it!" Naraku paced his chambers pulling at his hair trying to think of a way to get Sakura to become his. He was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard a tap at his chamber door. "What is it!" He yelled though the still closed door.

"Naraku, they have all made it to Sesshomaru's castle." Said a female voice.

"Good, now leave Kagura." He yelled back at her.

Kagura glared at the door. 'Damn him.' She quickly turned and made her way through the eerie hallways back to her room. 'I'm just a tool for him, nothing more. Mark my words Naraku, you will fall soon.'

Naraku finally settled down as the sun started to peak in through the decrepit windows of his massive room. 'A new day, tomorrow I will attack again, but first I must get someone.' A evil smile formed on his lips as he took off in search of the grave that held the one person Sakura could not deny.

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Sesshomaru's eyes fluttered open as the sun shone brightly in his eyes. "Nani, I slept half the day!" Throwing the sheets off his body he walked to his hot spring. Slipping his crisp body out of his satin pants he slide into the hot water. "Ahh." He voiced as he submerged himself into the water. Letting his mind wander he thought of his sister. A smile came to his lips as he thought of his younger years with her. Suddenly he sat up confused. "Wait....I'm older then her, I have no memory of her being born let alone anything before the day we played in the garden." His eyes got wide as he came to the conclusion that Sakura might not be his sister. He quickly jumped out of the tub grabbed some clothes and ran off to his library. "There has to be some sort of information on her in here."

Ok yeah I know that was kinda a cliff hanger but I have my reasons for it. Anyways! Reader's I am having a problem please don't get mad at me!!! Umm I have a problem with Kouga, I want him to be in this story but I don't want him to be the love interest anymore. Now I will shape the story where Sakura can be with Sesshomaru or Kouga. It is up to you as my readers to tell me who you would rather have as her lover. Please review so I can start writing the next Chapter. Also please more then one person tell me what you want!!! Otherwise I will chose what I want but I wanted to give you all an option.

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