Author's Pre Notes: Well hopefully this is what you all have been waiting for can we say FLUFFY!! FLUFFY!!!! But what does he want with Shira? Gasp I don't know . .. we better keep reading to find out . .

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They traveled on at a grueling pace for a long time. The speed seemed to momentarily interrupt the awkwardness of the situation.

Inuyasha kept looking over at his brother annoyed and puzzled, 'What would Sesshoumaru want with Shira . . .really-- what would he want with her that's more important than killing me?'

Meanwhile Shira and Sesshoumaru were subconsciously having a race, fighting for the lead as they stared straight ahead, each doing their best not to think.

Unfortunately the tense atmosphere caught up with them just as they reached her camp. Set in a large clearing at the foot of the of a mountain, by a creek, lay an old fire pit and colored tent.

"There are more materials for shelter in the tent," Shira said sliding off her horse, chivalrously assisted by the monk.

"Thank you Lady Shira," Miroku said cordially following her lead in the tent.

"Miroku," Sango and Kagome groaned warningly bored with his behavior.

Sesshoumaru looked over puzzled and then annoyed.

Inuyasha looked around suspiciously. He didn't like this he didn't like this one bit.

"Inuyasha? Can I get down?" Kagome asked bringing him from his thoughts.

"Huh? Oh yea," he said letting her down from his back.

"So what do you think is up with Sesshoumaru?" she asked.

"I don't know Kagome but I don't trust him .."

"No kidding,"

He glared.

Sesshoumaru was too interested immersed in his own thoughts to bother with Inuyasha's presence across the clearing. 'She's thinner . . and . .colder . .no . not colder . .but-'

Raiun suddenly nudged him with his large nose and he turned to the animal. It nudged at him again and Sesshoumaru let his hand fall over the animal's snout. He looked up to see Shira watching him. She frowned and turned away with the monk.

-------That night-------

The group with the exception of Sesshoumaru sat around the campfire eating the food Shira had graciously given them.

They made small talk momentarily avoiding all the obvious signs of trouble ahead for the time being. Although Miroku and Inuyasha insisted on speaking about their own observations and plans in hushed voices. Kagome glared at them annoyed. Shira abruptly left the circle with a bowl in hand.

She rolled her eyes at herself as she approached the demon lord. He looked at her almost surprised and she bowed cordially making him frown, again looking out over the horizon. She offered the bowl and the chopsticks, " You shouldn't go hungry."

He opened his mouth the decline when he caught sight of the bowl. He looked up at her, "dragon meat?" She made no response and gave him the bowl.

"What is she doing!?" Inuyasha hissed irritated.

"I think she's just giving him something to eat," Kagome suggested

"Why?!"

"Inuyasha!"

He nodded taking it; looking up as she walked away.

"Shira!" Shippou called scurrying up to her, "Are you alright?"

She smiled, "Yes Shippou thank you-"

"He didn't hurt you?"

Her eyebrows raised surprised, "No he didn't . . ." she said letting the sentence fall. She picked up the little kitsune returning to the campfire.

"What did you do that for?" Inuyasha barked.

"No one should go hungry Inuyasha," Inuyasha opened his mouth to protest, "Not even him," she finished looking him sternly in the eye.

Inuyasha frowned, 'So she has a problem with him to . .good. But why?' Inuyasha wondered as he finished his meal in silence.

Sesshoumaru looked back to his food . . . .a memory passing over his mind's eye . . .

i He abruptly slammed the plate on the table, "We have no human food . . but you shouldn't go hungry," He said tonelessly.

She cringed a little when she first caught sight of the plate. She had never seen such unusual food. It was very pretty looking clearly prepared with great care and looked actually . .blue. The meat was blue and rest of it wasn't like anything she had ever seen prepared before either. But she smiled softly and looked up at him.

"This is your dinner-"

"There's more," he snapped frustrated.

She looked back down at the plate.

"Well-"

She half glared up at him but composed herself.

'How stupid! Why would she eat demon food-' he mentally berated himself. He was about to take the plate when she took a piece of meat looking up at him with a light, slightly nervous, smile of gratitude.

He watched her as she placed it in her mouth. She gasped lightly and visibly did her best to stay composed.

'Dragon meat . . that must be a new experience,' he thought wryly.

She couldn't believe the sensation. It wasn't exactly hot, actually the meat was cold but there was this heat emanating from it as she chewed and its flavor was so intense that it sent a chill down her spine.

Sesshoumaru quietly sat down on the other side of the table watching her as she swallowed.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

She smiled lightly and after a hesitation responded, "Yes, thank you. It is very good," and with that she took another piece.

He had to smile at her spirit, not many humans would have eaten the food let alone gone back for another try. So he sat and watched her eat in silence, until . .

"I can't help but feel guilty for eating your dinner my Lord," she said looking up at him, 'Thank you.'

He just looked back at her unable to keep the smirk from turning over his lips. /i

Sesshoumaru found himself smirking again and drew himself from his thought stabbing the chopsticks into the food, splitting the meat.

"Lady Shira?" Miroku said surprised straightening up as she joined him at the edge of the clearing.

"You looked in deep thought, did I interrupt your meditation?" she asked with her calm velvet tone.

"Think nothing of it, can I help you with something my lady?" He asked with that typical charming smile.

"I'm just going to bed and-"

"And!" Miroku interjected, "I'd be happy to sit with you if you don't feel safe-"

"Thank you Miroku," she said raising an eyebrow amused, "But I was just wondering if you needed anything before I retired."

"Oh-uh-of course," he blushed rubbing the back of his head, "No my lady you've done more than enough thank you," he bowed.

"Goodnight then," she smiled

"Goodnight," he bowed again.

"You too Inuyasha," she smiled as she walked away.

"Huh?" Miroku looked up to see a rock hit him in the forehead.

"Smooth Monk smooth . ."

"What!?! I was merely-"

"Save it Miroku and just keep watch . . ." Inuyasha said annoyed as usual with his excuses.

"Are you ladies alright?" Shira asked entering the smaller tent they had made for them.

"Oh yes Shira thank you," Kagome smiled from where she lay with the lavish blanket they had been given on the floor.

"Yes this is very nice," Sango nodded.

"Yeah this great!" Shippou laughed jumping up from under the covers.

"Well goodnight then," she said turning to leave.

"Goodnight" Kagome and Sango called.

"Hey look," said Sango," Lady Shira turned she's going over to Sesshoumaru."

"What do you think is going on with those two?" Kagome wondered aloud as they spied from the tent flap.

"I don't know,"

"I'm going to retire, do you need anything," Shira bowed traditionally.

Sesshoumaru looked down at her and hesitated, "No."

"Then goodnight my lord," she said rising and returning to her tent.

'Thank you,' the demon lord thought as he watched her walk away.

"Ahh," Inuyasha growled from his perch.

"Something the matter Master Inuyasha?" Myouga asked appearing on his knee.

"I don't get it, if she doesn't like him why does she have to be nice to him-"

"Shira is a woman of breeding Inuyasha, she shows respect for everyone . .. even the most contemptible," Miroku chimed in from the base of the tree.

"I don't like it, what does he want with her anyway?" He looked down noticing Myouga's sudden disappearance, "Myouga! Myouga! That flea knows something," he growled.

"Perhaps but at the moment we have more pressing matters," Miroku reasoned.

"Yeah that damn prince,"

"And his jewel shards," Miroku nodded.

Inuyasha growled unable to take his focus from his brother across the clearing.

--------------- Later that night

Shira sat up suddenly. It was storming outside, she had suspected it might. She bit her lip making a decision. She growled at herself as she got out of bed and went to the tent flap. She looked outside to see the demon lord standing in the pouring rain. Everyone else had retired the sanctuary of their tents. He had however prohibited them from making him one. 'Baka,' she internal scolded him and her self as she shrugging on a wrap. She stood there a moment longer rethinking her actions. 'Damn it!' she mentally cursed as she ran out into the rain.

She returned moments later with the sopping wet demon Lord. He just watched her as she hung the wet wrap on the support beam and put another log and the dwindling fire. He looked around, the tent was semi-permanent so it had a eating area where the fire was and a sea of colored fabrics he supposed for privacy, where she slept.

"You can sit," she said, her back to him. He complied as she put tea over the fire to brew.

She left him and he stared into the curtains surprised, suddenly feeling a little ignored. She emerged, though, a few minutes later with a lavish blue blanket. She gently strew it over his shoulders and settled herself on the other side of the fire.

They sat there in silence. She had questions she supposed but it served her no real purpose to ask them so she just poured the tea. She gave it to him and lay down next to the fire.

He watched her as sleep took over and frowned at himself.

'This is so juvenile,' he thought bitterly and then fingered over the precious needlework of the blanket. He sighed giving up on thinking for now.

He looked back to her peaceful face, 'What trouble have you gotten yourself in now ?. . .'

Author's Post Notes: Well thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed it . .despite it being a filler chapter . .I think it gives us some things to think about .. hehe . .

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