Hi ppl! Im back! Sum ppl r asking me y am I taking exams in da summer. I noe, it is weird, taking an exam when u r supposed to have fun. I spent quite a long time wondering just who signed me up for the music history exams.

Anyhow, i am not going to go through those tedious steps of wut happened again, so I'll just explain da confusing parts.

Kagome didn't want to go to the social gathering as a human because she thought that since it was a business trip, humans wouldn't be allowed to go in. then, she would let Sesshamarou down.

Kk? Understand now?

And... er... yeah, almost forgot, yes... da story, here goes...

WAIT! Remember, R&R afterwards!

Sesshamarou looked around, pretending to be interested in the decorations. Kagome looked at his face, which was twitching with anticipation. She nearly giggled. He looked so cute like that! Kagome looked at herself in surprise. Did she just think what she thought she thought? She certainly hoped not. Kagome had prided herself with not having such thoughts of a man. She always believed that to be truly strong, she must not be dependant on a man in her later life. Kagome clenched her teeth and forced herself to look straight ahead. Sesshamarou, seemingly to have come to the conclusion that Kagura was not there, relaxed his neck muscles which were screaming for him to stop turning his throat every nanosecond.

'All right there Sesshy?' a sneering voice came into Sesshamarou's sensitive ears. He flinched,

'Not him, not him, I swear, I would rather go on a date with Kagura than meet that freak,' he silently told himself. As if reading his thoughts, the jeering voice said yet again.

'What? Scared? Sesshamarou, I'm surprised.' Sesshamarou steeled himself to look into the eyes of Naraku. Kagome twisted her head towards Naraku's direction to see what's going on.

She was shocked to see what the man has on his face.

'And I thought that Inuyasha's ears looked weird,' she thought silently to herself. 'this guy's a freaky weirdo! At least Inuyasha's ears are cute, this person's mask makes him look like a overgrown baboon.' She almost laughed out loud at the thought. Sesshamarou's face seemed to have a detached look of forced calm on his features.

'Naraku, my... friend.' He paused to think of what he should say next. No matter how much he hated this man, Sesshamarou would have to endure him as he is his boss. 'How nice to meet you,' Sesshamarou told his lips to part in a smile. It was humourless, but nevertheless a smile.

'Sesshamarou. Did you visit the Shaolin monastery yet? Your karate skills could use some brushing up,' Naraku laughed as if it were the funniest thing on the planet. Kagome raised an eyebrow. And she thought that this guy dressed weird, his actions are even more retarded than Kagura. She dared to cast a glance in Sesshamarou's way. He was clenching his fists.

'I believe that my movements are quite good thank you,' he said through gritted teeth. Naraku smirked.

'Yes, quite good for a baby.' He sneered happily. Kagome decided it was time to step in on the situation. A thrust from Sesshamarou's hand stopped her. His head shook ever so slightly from side to side. Kagome took a step back, deflated. Luckily, Naraku took a quick look her way.

'Sesshy! You got a girlfriend! And I thought that no girl would ever come close to you thanks to that arm of yours.' Sesshamarou looked at his left arm, which was little more than a stub. He fought the urge to punch the youkai in the face but resolved for a more sociable approach to the matter.

'Yes, and I do remember that this 'arm' of mine could come back whenever a miko touches the stub.' He said with a tinge of contentment, how lucky he is to find a miko right after that arm of his was cut off. 'And one more thing Naraku, I have booked a flight to the Shaolin monastery tomorrow. And, the monks there have agreed to teach me a move or two. I would be glad to come back and do the same to your arm as you have done for mine.' He gave Naraku a look of pure hatred and gestured towards his limb. Sesshamarou could remember that day well. He was walking back to his limousine after work. Naraku had pounced on him and proceeded to cut off his left arm. Sesshamarou felt lucky to have escaped with his life. When he was asked later on why he did that, Naraku declared that he was drunk, but on the night he cut off the arm, he didn't swagger once. Unable to keep the resentment from his face, Sesshamarou turned on his heel and walked towards the exit. Kagome strove to keep up with the youkai, and opened the door for him.

In the limousine, Kagome kept on giving Sesshamarou strange looks.

'Why are you staring at me like that?' Sesshamarou demanded, half annoyed by her glances.

Kagome responded with her eyebrows knit in concern.

'You said that once a miko touches that arm of yours, it would be restored. The problem is... aren't mikos supposed to purify youkais? And did you really book a flight to the Shaolin monastery? Isn't it hidden? And no outsider is allowed within its walls. Are you sure?' Kagome sounded her questions as if she were a two years old. Sesshamarou looked at her with amusement in his gaze.

'Let me get this straight, first of all, you want to know how you can restore my arm. And then it is about Shaolin right?'

sry! Gotta leave it there. I have to go back. To my studying.

Plz review and with LOTS of criticism! Thnx!!!!!!!!!!!g