So, how did everyone like my first chapter. I hope it was up to your expectations. Anyway, I wanted to let you my faithful reviewers know that I am putting up four chapter, yes fourchapters in one night because I had this idea on the spur of the moment and couldn't stop writing. So, here is the next one. Hope you guys enjoy!

DisclaimerL I don't own anything!!! I'm just a poor girl.

Chapter 2

The Mysterious Silver Youkai Lord

Goku couldn't move, couldn't speak, couldn't think. Standing before them was a huge white....dog? It was massive in size, its body weight even larger than even himself in his transformed monkey state. The dog was growling in anger and Goku could feel himself suppress a shudder. Goku was stunned when the dog began to speak.

"I asked who you three were and why you are in my lands," the dog said again, his voice deep and rumbling like a thunderstorm.

"And who are you to demand such questions of us?!" Vegeta asked in outrage before Goku could begin to utter and explanation. The dog seemingly smirked, a deadly smirk that surely meant death....or serious pain.

"Uh, I'm sorry," Goku interrupted, glaring at Vegeta, "we had no idea we were in your lands mr, uh, dog. We don't know how we got here. You see we were fighting someone and he threw us in some kind of portal and we landed here," Goku tried to explain. He was about to explain more when the dog's voice cut him off.

"Enough!" His voice boomed. He stared down at the three strangers. So they were from another land? They came through a portal? Hm, I wonder if she should know about this.

The dog looked thoughtful as he gazed at the three morons impassively. "A portal you say?" The dog asked, curiosity evident in his deep unemotional voice. A moment later the large white dog began to shrink in size before a man appeared to rise out of the smoke. Goku and Vegeta gasped in surprise as the man stepped forward. He still managed to look rather opposing, even in this form. He walked forward and even at Goku's height, the man gave off a rather threatening aura. The man wore a white and red kimono, with a yellow sash tied at his waist. On his hip he carried two swords and he wore some type of silver battle armor with strong upward spikes that meant death to anyone impaled.

"What type of portal?" the man asked as he approached a calm but detached look on his face. "Was it a well?"

Goku could only gape before coming to his senses. "Well? Wait, what are you?"

The man looked confused at the question, then smirked. "What, never seen a youkai before?"

"A demon?" Goku and Vegeta cried together, Vegeta looking skeptical.

"So that's why Mazoku's ki seemed so different," a new voice joined the conversation. Gohan had indeed woken up and was standing there with an expression of thoughtfulness. "He was a youkai, not ningen nor alien, like us."

"Hm," Goku agreed, while Vegeta was growing in anger. Suddenly he couldn't stand it anymore.

"What the hell is going on here? First we end up fighting a man who seemed unbeatable only to find out he's a Youkai, which couldn't possibly be true because there are no such things as Youkai. Then we wind up here in this Kami-forsaken forest, and find ourselves in some weird...." He glanced at where the dog had been standing "dog's land who can alternate between a man's form, and then he proceeds to tell us he's a youkai," Vegeta was breathing raggedly. "I repeat, what the hell is going on here!?"

The youkai growled and brought his hand to his sword. "I don't know what the hell you're talking about, little man, seeing as how you are a demon. I don't know whether to kill you or let you live. I can sense the youkai in you only I've never sensed a monky so strong before," the man growled back, his claws dripping with poison. "And if you continue to speak to me so disrespectfully, you will no longer live to see the next sunrise."

"I'm sorry," Gohan broke in rushing in between the two hot-headed males. "Vegeta seems to act before thinking....always," Gohan whispered the last part under his breath, as Vegeta gave off and irritated glare. "Anyway, I'm Gohan and this is my dad, Goku. Over there is Vegeta. We are not youkai, per say, but aliens."

"Aliens?" the youkai asked. He frowned. "As in from another planet?"

"Yes," Goku finished. "But the planet is gone now for a great enemy destroyed it a long time ago. I landed here and was adopted by an old man. Gohan here is my son and Vegeta over there was once the prince."

"Hmph," said Vegeta. "You forget I still am the prince."

"You," the youkai pointed to Gohan. "You have human blood in you."

Gohan looked surprised. "Yes, my mother is ningen, I am half ningen, why do you ask?"

A dark look went through the youkai's eyes before he shook his head. "It does not matter. Anyway, I am Lord Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands. And this is earth, only it seems you come from a different dimension," Sesshomaru said.

"A different dimension?" Goku asked.

"Yes, dad, that would explain a few things," Gohan agreed.

Gohan turned to Lord Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru, I would like to apologize for intruding on your lands. But I was wondering if you might know the way to the next village or perhaps if you knew somewhere where we could stay and recuperate."

Sesshomaru merely looked down his nose before turning around. When no one moved to follow him, he cast a glance over his right shoulder, glaring impatiently. "If you wish somewhere to stay, you will stay at my castle where I can keep any eye on you. And I think my mate may have some questions for you." Sesshomaru said that part under his breath but all three heard it with their Saiyan hearing.

"Your mate, Sesshomaru-sama?" Goku asked. He was sort of surprised. This guy didn't look like the type who kept a woman around, much less have any children with.

Sesshomaru glared before responding. "Yes, now we must hurry, for I have many things that require my attention and I do not wish to spend it dallying with inquiries about my mate."

Gohan turned to his dad before Goku shrugged and continued forward, following the silent Youkai Lord. Gohan quickly followed with Vegeta crossing his arms over his chest and glaring childishly at the Youkai Lord's back.

It was nightfall before they reached Sesshomaru's castle and everything seemed quiet. They had met few youkai along the way so it was easy travel.

Gohan was amazed by everything he'd seen so far. Sesshomaru had explained that this was a land where there were youkai, along with Ningens. Gohan cast a glance at the seemingly emotionless Seshomaru. He didn't know what to make of this Youkai Lord. Was he ally or enemy? He certainly looked imposing, but underneath Gohan could sense that the lord was honorable, even for a killer as Gohan suspected he was.

Goku, however, was so confused his head was beginning to spin. First of all, there were youkai everywhere. He could sense them all becoming quite familiar with their youkai auras. In a way, Goku was grateful for this and almost excited. Back home he had to hide who he was, what he was, where he had come from; even his wife never seemed to realize how different he was from her and other humans. So, in a way, it was almost heartening to see so many like him that didn't have to hide who they were. Oh, sure the ningens were still quite scared of any youkai that walked among them, but the fact of the matter was that at the end of the day, ningens knew youkai still existed, especially youkai like Lord Sesshomaru. It was....sobering in a way.

Vegeta was angry. How dare this youkai Lord make him feel so small and lowly! Vegeta bit back his growl of resentment, knowing that this Lord Sesshomaru was already pushed to his last nerves from stress. He had to admit, though, his castle was impressive, a great stone fortress that shone in the night like a prison. Vegeta grew nostalgic thinking of the lost memories of his own castle that was lost so long ago.

Sesshomaru paused at the doors, while his guards opened them for him. Stalking in, the three saiyans gaped as servants ran everywhere, going about their work and stopping to bow to their Lord.

"Wow," Gohan couldn't contain his gasp at the beauty of the inside. The front foyeur was very large with marble floor, marking the way to four sets of doors on either side of the grand room.

"Um, Sesshomaru-sama, where do all these doors lead?" he asked curiously.

Sesshomaru turned around and stared down at the demi-saiyan with disdain. Gohan wondered what that was about before listening to Lord Sesshomaru's explanation. "Each door leads to a different wing of the house," he explained. "The north wing is for those servants who work and live in my castle. The south wing is for any guests and other visiting dignitaries that may visit. The East wing leads to the war room, the dining hall, the study, and the library, while the West wing is where I and my family live. For now, you will be staying in the West Wing further down from my family as the South Wing is being rebuilt."

At the mention of his family again, Gohan looked skeptically at the Demon Lord. He didn't exactly look the type to have a wife and a bunch of kids, but then again looks can be deceiving. I mean if Vegeta can hold onto Bulma and create that hellion of a son, than anything was possible.

"Natsu," Sesshomaru called. A moment later a guard appeared, wearing Sesshomaru's colors or red and white. Bowing, he placed one hand on top of his chest above his heart, once again leaving Vegeta feeling slightly nostalgic. That was the sign of respect on his home planet when greeting the royal family.

"Lord Sesshomaru," he greeted kindly. "Your mate has been expecting you and has requested that you join her for dinner."

Sesshomaru nodded. "Tell her I'll be joining her shortly." He frowned. "And tell that kitsune to join us as well, as I sense him approaching. She will be most enthusiastic upon our return."

Fox? Everyone thought.

Natsu left immediately to inform his mate and as soon as Natsu was gone, he called for another, this time a female servant. "Tatani," he barked and a moment later a woman arrived, wearing a white servant's outfit. They openly gaped at her as she was quite beautiful. She was a snake youkai with long black hair and a white pale face. She looked quite human, although if you glanced in her eyes you would notice her deadly spirit, which all youkai seemed to possess.

"Lord Sesshomaru," she greeted, using the formal greeting, relaxing when he nodded to her. But a second later she smiked. "I see you haven't wasted anytime making new friends, Sess. Be sure they don't end up like your last friends did."

The saiyans watched as Sesshomaru growled a warning, though it seemed half-hearted and almost playful. Would he kill her for acting for formal in front of them? Goku wondered. He knew if it had been Vegeta being talked to like that, the woman would have been dead by now. But Sesshomaru merely grinned, his expression totally different from before. "Now, now, Tat, you better watch yourself. The only reason you're still alive is because my mate loves you and Rin adores you."

The female youkai grinned back and bared her fangs. "Yeah, right, you know you like me, too. So you going to introduce me?" she asked, looking pointedly at the strange group behind him.

"Yes, but at some other time, for now go fetch the brats and get them bathed. Then bring them to the dining hall and join us for dinner."

The female nodded before casting a grin in their direction and sauntering past. "Don't let him fool you," she said noticing their perplexed expressions at the way the Youkai Lord behaved around this youkai. She winked at Gohan who blushed; he couldn't help it, she was pretty. "He may look intimidating, but get him in a room with his mate and he's as gentle as a pussy cat." She purred all this in a rush and then ran from the room laughing as Sesshomaru's bellow of, "TATANI!" range throughout the halls.

Sesshomaru growled before turning back to his guests. "Come I will show you where you may borrow some clothes and bathe. You will be expected at dinner to explain some things to me." Sesshomaru led them through a series of intricate passageways before he reached a long hallway. He stopped in front of three rooms.

"These are your rooms, you may pick any room you like." He nodded to a door covered in vines and roses. "When you are finished picking out clothes, go through that door. You will find a hot spring to bathe in. A servant will show you to the dining hall. As for me, I will be leaving you here, as I have a mate to attend to." Without a word he turned and gracefully traveled back the way he'd come.

"What an arrogant man," Gohan whispered.

"Well, he does have a right to be," Goku replied. "I mean he does own this land. Oh well, I could use a bath and a change. You know this might be fun if we get to stay here the whole time," Goku said before disappearing through a doorway.

Gohan and Vegeta stared at him before sighing. "That's my dad, always up for an adventure," Gohan muttered. "Well, see you later, Vegeta." Gohan, too, disappeared into a room across the hall.

Vegeta shook his head and entered another room, muttering about baka saiyans who are too stupid for their own good.

A half hour later, all three were dressed and refreshed. Goku felt weird in anything but his normal outfit, while Vegeta and Gohan were surprisingly pleased. Goku wore a pure blue kimono with an outer haori over top. It was tied by a black obi and he wore black boots. He had also left off the wristbands.

Gohan was wearing a forest green kimono with a white obi. His kimono however, had no sleeves showing off his saiyan muscles.

Vegeta looked quite comfortable in his black haori and hakamas. (His outfit is exactly like Hiei's from YuYu Hakusho.) He had white wrist bands on and black boots adorned his feet.

"Who are you?" a silky voice purred from out of nowhere.

The three saiyans turned around expecting to find the source of the soft seductive voice, but found no one. The Youkai hiding in the shadow smirked, casually observing the newcomers.

"Are you the servant that's supposed to show us to the dining hall?" Gohan asked, when he could speak again, using his penetrating eyes to search out the youkai.

The youkai scowled, although they couldn't see it. "A servant? Me? Bah, as if!" he spoke, his voice deep and seductive. "I live here, but I'm not a servant. Oh, Sesshomaru would just love to call me that."

"Well then who are you?" Vegeta demanded arrogantly. "Are you such a coward that you would risk showing your face to us?" He smirked upon hearing the warning growl. But before he could say anything else, a body was suddenly behind his, a hand on his throat. Vegeta tried to turn, but the man kept his death grip on Vegeta's clothes.

"You'll find out soon enough," The man growled before leaping away and melding back into the shadows before anyone could get a good look at him.

"Well that was strange," Goku commented. "I wonder who he was. Oh well, maybe we should just start to dinner. It looks like no one is coming." So Goku used his impecible stomach to lead them through the halls and out into the foyeur.

Once there a servant ran out to greet them and finally showed them the way.

"Ah, I see you have finally decided to grace us with your presence," a low voice said, indicating that Sesshomaru was already there and waiting.

For a moment, it sounded like the Youkai Lord was addressing them. Gohan was about to give out an apology before another voice, the same voice from the hall way, greeted Lord Sesshomaru warmly.

"Why, yes, it seems I ran into some or your....guests," the man purred. ".....Sesshomaru-sama," the youkai's voice carried the strain of sarcasm, still choosing to hide in the shadow. He frowned. "Where is she? I thought you said she was waiting for us?"

She? Goku though. Who were they talking about? Sesshomaru's mate, maybe? And why was this guy so intent on staying close to the shadows?

Sesshomaru scowled, staring pointedly at the spot where he knew the Kitsune was. "You know her. When she heard we were having guests she immediately went to change into something proper."

The other youkai laughed, a soft husky lilt that lit with seductive prowess. "That's her all right."

Sesshomaru stood from the table turned his attention away from the shadows to his guests. "Good evening," he said evenly.

"Uh, good evening Lord Sesshomaru," Gohan responded politely. He was about ask some questions when suddenly a female voice rang out clearly and joyfully.

Everyone froze as they sensed the new energy approaching, making Goku gasp in surprise. This ki, it seemed almost familiar to him. But that was impossible, right? How would he know anybody from this place?

A minute later, a woman bounded into the room, a happy glowing smile graced her features. She passed right by the saiyans, without a second glance and flung herself at Sesshomaru. What surprised the saiyans was when she glomped the Lord he hugged her and smiled warmly, pulling her into his hard body.

Sesshomaru had to suppress a shudder as her soft curves pressed delicately to his hard male body. As if sensing his shudder, she gaze impishly at him, rubbing up against him. Through her bond she could feel his feelings and also the amusement and lust of someone else.

"So where are...." She trailed off sensing someone that felt somehow familiar. She turned around and stared. She caught Goku's eye and he stared right back, before joy lit his features.

"Kagome!!" he cried in shock.

Well how was that. Guess what, guess what? No, I'm not going to tell you, you must guess. I'll give you a hint. Kagome's got a big shocking secret!! I'll give someone a cookie if they guess what the secret is. Anyway, the next chapter is coming up so hold your horses.

Love,

Kura-kun's-lovr

Her jaw fell open and she stepped back into Sesshomaru, both youkais looking quite confused. "Goku!!"