Third Chapter!!!!!! happy music plays YAY! Anyway. I hope you enjoy. There is a surprise. but I'm not telling… you just have to wait.

Realizations

Sesshomaru had kissed her softly. So softly so as to not wake her. But he didn't succeed and she stirred lightly in her sleep. Inu Yasha smirked near by and laughed softly, receiving a glare in the process. Sesshomaru brushed some hair from her face and smiled down at her.

"I see that my 'cold' brother isn't so heartless after all. I thought it was odd to have a little girl around but seeing you with Alia…" Inu Yasha taunted him a moment. Sesshomaru scowled at him but his eyes turned soft as Alia snuggled closer to him. His heart skipped a beat, as he came to the realization that he truly loved Alia. She had melted his cold heart. Inu Yasha sensed his brother's slight embarrassment.

"I see… you really do love her." Inu Yasha smiled at his brother in astonishment.

"Yes… I do love her. She is the most important person to me aside from Rin." He said softly. Inu Yasha looked surprised at his brother a moment and then cast his eyes down. Sesshomaru shifted so slightly so as not to wake Alia. She shifted in her sleep and Sesshomaru stiffened. He struggled a little to be gentle and finally got free. He walked softly to the door.

"Where are you going?" Inu Yasha asked quietly.

"I will be back. I must go and get Rin and Jakken." He said and headed out the door. In no time, Inu Yasha lost site of him. Kagome woke up after a while fallowed by everyone else. Miroku found Sesshomaru gone and right then took it upon himself to keep Alia from being lonely. This got him a smack from the fondling and he quickly retreated. Alia looked around a moment and Inu Yasha spoke before she could ask.

"He went somewhere. Said he would be back. But we need to go get some food for breakfast." Inu Yasha said looking to everyone. "I'll go get some fish…" he said. Kagome quickly volunteered to get food from her time and Alia agreed to go with. She needed to go and tell her parents everything was doing well in the feudal era. They went towards the forest and jumped through the well.

It had only been 2 hours when Sesshomaru came back to find Alia gone. He looked to Inu Yasha for answers.

"She went with Kagome to their time. They are getting food for the journey." Sango had answered his unspoken question before Inu Yasha could say anything.

"I'm going to go there for a bit then. Make sure she is safe." He said and headed towards the well, leaving a confused Rin and an even more confused Jakken.

"Lord Sesshomaru, please don't leave me here with.. 'Them'." Jakken put emphasis on the word them. Sesshomaru glared at him and Jakken quickly shut his mouth. Sesshomaru got to the Bone Eater Well and jumped through. He was greeted by a feeling of floating and when it seiced, he found himself still in the well. He looked up confusedly and found Kagome peering down the well.

"Sesshomaru? What are you doing here?" She asked surprised. He gave her a have hearted glare but it softened. "Alia is at her house talking to her parents. And getting provisions." Sesshomaru nodded and climbed out of the well. She smiled and dropped her stuff down and then she fallowed it. He came out of the shrine and looked around at the strange scenery. He looked up and then got Alia's sent. At amazing speed, he jumped from building to building.

When he stopped, many people began to whisper. Because he was a demon, he heard all of it; things like, 'look at that hair, and his cloths. What a freak.' 'dude he looks like a girl..' 'he is pretty cute.' More and more insults and unwanted comments were thrown at him. He looked at those passing by with a cold glare. He picked up the sent again and finally found Alia's home. He walked up and knocked on the door, putting a little dent in it, and looked around. The door opened to reveal an older man. Sesshomaru guessed he was her father. Alia popped up as her father gave him funny looks.

"Sesshomaru! What are you doing here?" she asked giving him a hug. Her mom came to the door and smiled at him.

"Alia, this handsome young demon is the one you have been talking about?" she smiled again at her daughter's reddened face.

"MOM!" she shrieked and Sesshomaru laughed silently.

"Well, come in. Alia still has to grab some stuff." Her father said with a slight smile and Sesshomaru reluctantly stepped through the door. As Alia went up stairs again and back into the kitchen, Her father began to speak with him.

"I want to make sure Alia will be safe." He said.

"I promise that she shall. I will protect her with all the strength I have." He looked down a moment in deep thought. "I would also like to tell you that while Alia is here, watch out for a man with long black hair. His name in Naraku."

"But why?" he asked interested.

"He wants Alia for a reason I don't know. He also wants her to bear his demon child to prolong his line." Sesshomaru explained a bit of what happened from his point of view until Alia came down stairs.

"Be careful, hunni." Her mom said as she hugged her. Alia smiled and they headed towards Kagome's house and the well.

"Alia. I want you to come with me in our journey. I want to keep you safe." She blushed at this. It was one of the first times Sesshomaru showed so much emotion at once. They quickly jumped down the well and then, once again, the floating feeling came over them. Alia got out first, fallowed by Sesshomaru. His back was turned from her as he jumped out.

"Alia…" no answer. Nothing. He turned to see a sight he would kill to destroy. Naraku had Alia by her hair, kissing her roughly. She had tears in her eyes and was struggling to get away. Breaking free, she screamed, and Sesshomaru took this to get him. He knocked Naraku away sending both Alia and him to the ground. Alia got up and ran for Sesshomaru. Scooping her up and holding her close, he tried to calm her. Naraku got up and disappeared.

"He almost…. He could have…" Alia sobbed into his chest and he stroked her hair calmingly. She started to calm down and he put her to her feet.

"Lets go to Inu Yasha's camp." He said with a smile. She nodded and they both headed to that direction.

Kagome and the others had been worrying the entire time. Naraku was sensed leaving and they all worried that Alia was in danger. Soon they heard talking and Rin ran up as Sesshomaru came through the tree line. She hugged him and then hugged Alia with tears.

"I was so worried!" She said as Jakken came up and nodded. Kagome hugged Alia tight and asked if she was alright. To her horror, she found scratches on her neck as Alia began to tell them what happened. When she finished, Inu Yasha looked like he was about to explode. Shippo ran up and threw his arms around Alia with tears. Alia smiled at Rin and Shippo and gave them each a sucker.

"Its candy. It tastes really good. You just suck on it." She smiled and handed it to them. They took it and began to eat them. She smiled and Sesshomaru gave Alia a look. She smiled and laughed softly as a faint blush appeared on his face.

"Alia…. I-"

OH! Sorry! Cliffy. Lol look for the next chapter. What is it Sesshomaru wants to say to Alia? R&R