Jami - wassup? This is the 5th chapter and I'm oh so happy! Hehe! Did you get the hint before? I wonder who's going to be staying at the castle for a while? Maybe it'll stir up a bit of conflict? YEAH!

Harai – you're crazy.

Jami – and how many times have you told me this?

Matt – what do you want for Christmas?

Jami – what?

Matt – What. Do. You. Want. For. Christmas. ?

Jami – yeah, I know, I heard you the first time, it's just that it was really random!

Matt- so?

Jami – I dunno….

Matt – well, what do you want?

Jami – I'll think about it, but in the mean time, read the next chapter!

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Chapter Five: Sunny Days Have Their Ways

The next day, Kagome was walking along the courtyards, humming a random tune when Inuyasha waltzed up to her. "Hey Inuyasha, what's going on?" Kagome asked, briefly ceasing the humming.

"Nothing, just taking a walk, and then I saw you." Inuyasha told her, scratching the back of his head and peering up at the bright blue sky.

Kagome followed his eyes to the sun. "Yeah, it's a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky! I figured, how could I just sit around all day when there was this beautiful weather outside? So, I took a walk as well." Kagome smiled and locked eyes with him. He smirked.

"Don't be fooled. Sunny days have their ways."

"What?" Kagome asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's a saying my mother used to tell me. It means, something bad can come out of anything, so take caution." Inuyasha explained. Kagome laughed.

"It sounds like your mom was a bit paranoid." Kagome giggled.

"Hey!" Inuyasha squealed and crossed his arms.

"I'm just kidding! But seriously now, nothing can ruin this day! It's beautiful! Nothing can bring me down!"

As if on cue, dark, monstrous clouds floated above and rain began pouring down, thunder and lightning filling the misty air.

"How optimistic of you." Inuyasha said sarcastically, a frown on his face.

"Shut up!"

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Once they were inside, Sesshomaru greeted them with an evil smirk on his face and a flip of his long, silver hair. "Why are you looking at us that way?" Inuyasha demanded, shoving a fist into his elder brother's face.

"Oh, nothing." Sesshomaru said, a slight laugh in his voice.

"Okay, now you have to tell us! C'mon, spit it out!" Kagome pleaded.

"Kagome, what did you say your previous lord's name was?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Why?" Kagome asked suspiciously.

"Just wondering." Sesshomaru smiled again and began to walk away when they all heard a ruckus of voices outside of the dining hall's door. They all faced the door and Sesshomaru's grin grew wider.

"Who's that?" Inuyasha asked, turning to Sesshomaru.

"Our guests from the east." Sesshomaru told them. Kagome gasped as the door flew open to reveal a tall, muscular man. He had long black hair tied up into a ponytail with a sweatband around his head and dark blue eyes. He was dressed in tan colored fur and armor.

Kagome's mouth hung open in shock and her hand held to her throat and she felt herself swallow hard. 'Oh shit…' She thought to herself.

The man waltzed up to her rather suave, yet with a tint of manliness, and took her hands in his. "Kagome," He began. "I have missed you so." The familiar man told her and clasped his mouth to hers quite hardly. Kagome, disgusted, pulled back, and slapped him across the face.

"How many times do I have to go through this with you? I'm not interested!" She shouted and turned away from him and crossed her arms. 'Damnit! Why the hell does our guest have to be him!?'

The man rubbed the bright red mark on his cheek with a smirk. "You seemed pretty interested when I…" He leaned forward behind her to her ear and whispered something almost incoherent. Kagome's mouth opened as if she were to say something and then closed it again. She turned around to face him, tears welding up into her eyes.

"Hey, who the hell is this jackass, Kagome?" Inuyasha demanded glaring over at the smug man thoroughly. He could feel a slight growl rising up through his throat.

Kagome ran out of the room, not wanting to have to listen to the fight that was about to be brought on. Sesshomaru left as well and fled for the den. No way was he going to get involved. It just, wasn't his style.

"I believe we haven't met." The man said and walked over to Inuyasha, crossing his arms and glaring at him nonchalantly. "I'm Kouga, Lord of the eastern lands."

"Well, whoopdi doo." Inuyasha said sarcastically, a frown glued to his face. "Maybe it wasn't such a good idea for you to shack up at our place." Inuyasha said, his eyes glazed with seriousness.

"What, is that a threat boy? Kagome's your new mistress, isn't she? Are you afraid of a little competition? Afraid I might win her back?" Kouga said, leaning closer to him.

"You never even won her in the first place! You just don't get it, do you?" Inuyasha huffed. "I'll make it easy for you. She. Doesn't. Want. You. So. Leave. Her. Alone." Inuyasha said, his growl at full rise now.

"We'll see about that." Kouga smirked again. Damn, what Inuyasha wouldn't give to just rip that grin off his face right about now. "You must've done it with her plenty of times by now, right? Let's make a deal."

"What kind of deal?" Inuyasha growled.

"The first to get Kagome into bed before the week is over, wins the right to enslave her. Deal?" Kouga offered.

Inuyasha had to really think about this. He could either pass up the deal and let Kouga take her off to where she was most unhappy. He could agree and try to seduce Kagome into being with him, but with consequences. What if she were to find out about this stupid little deal? She would hate him forever. She said it herself, she was fed up of being constantly raped and bought over by different perverted lords. If he did this, he would be no better than Kouga and the rest of them. But what could he do? He would honestly rather have Kagome for himself and happy, then to have her be with Kouga and be unhappy.

Inuyasha held out his hand. "Deal." He said, and Kouga grasped Inuyasha's hand and nodded.

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Jami – tada! I wonder what'll happen in the next chapter! Sorry it was so short, but I had to end it at a sort of cliffy. Well, whatever! Hope ya liked it!

Harai- wow, you actually had a plot this time!

Jami – fuck you!

Matt- so, what do you want for Christmas?

Jami – hey, the 2nd Inuyasha movie comes out on your birthday! December 28th! I can't wait! I'll get it for you for your birthday, and you can get it for me for Christmas!

Matt – sounds like a deal!

Rachel – after that chapter I'm gonna be a little more cautious with deals.

Zak – yeah, me too.

Harai – hey! I want the Inuyasha movie too! What about me!?

Jami - ::shrugs::

Matt – I dunno….