A/N - Yeah, so my sister's apartment flooded so I had to go and help her move all of her crap (and she has A LOT of it) into my house, so that's why there hasn't been an update lately. Anyways…forgive me and of course…READ ON!

Wrong

Nothing's prettier

Than a pretty girl digging

A heart shaped hole in the ground

Hear that sound?

That's the fortress 'round your heart crumbling down.

Jim White

Jaken sat still. His skin was prickling in the eerie silence that surrounded his master. Ever since Inuyasha had left with the girl, Sesshoumaru had stood out on the balcony and Jaken, ever the loyal servant, had stayed beside him, trying to position himself so that the chill night wind was blocked by Sesshoumaru's tall form.

'That pathetic girl…she didn't deserve the affection of the Lord Sesshoumaru.' Jaken thought grumpily. His ears twitched. Out of the stillness he could hear tiny footsteps, slow and uncertain. He turned and saw Rin, her face smudged with dirt and her clothes wrinkled. 'That child is in a constant state of uncleanness!' he mused, his eyes closing as he thought of the effort it was going to take to get Rin to take a bath. When his yes opened again he saw that she was holding a bouquet of flowers.

She walked forward, moving between Jaken and Sesshoumaru. When she was finally next to the Demon Lord she raised her small hands up, offering him the flowers. Sesshoumaru glanced at her, not responding. He heard Jaken leave the balcony. The toad decided that Rin and Sesshoumaru needed to be alone, and he wisely left them.

Sesshoumaru waited for her to put her arms down, but she didn't. He began to really hate the determination that all children seemed to possess. He became so entangled in his thoughts that he was startled when he felt her take his hand in her own small one. He looked down at her mop of auburn hair, the side ponytail coming undone. She smiled and wrapped his fingers around the flowers and let go carefully, afraid he would let them fall to the ground. When she had completely let go, she was pleased to see that though he didn't acknowledge he had them, he didn't let them fall either. She smiled and walked off of the balcony, off to find Jaken and make him play with her.

When her footsteps had died down Sesshoumaru lifted his hand and looked at the flowers. He was never an expert in horticulture so he had no idea what kind they were, but he had the uncanny feeling that Rin had picked them out to serve a special purpose. They were lilac in colour, with small black spots around the centre. They were the exact same colour as the flowers that had been on Kagome's robe. He turned, a plan slowly forming in his mind. He went to lay down in the guest bed that Kagome had used, his own bed still torn in half. He put the flowers on the desk in the corner. He let sleep come to him as dawn etched its way into the sky. Sesshoumaru had to repress the urge to smile.

'Rin is getting smarter every day.'

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Kagura stood with her back against a tree, wondering when Inuyasha was going to get to her. She had decided to not surprise them by randomly appearing, so she stood and waited for them to come to her.

She glanced around every few minutes, red eyes shifting in search of Naraku. If he found out what she was up to, there would be hell to pay.

She slapped her neck, pulling her hand away to reveal the carcass of the mosquito which had been dancing around her skin.

"That damned hanyou better get here soon!"

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"I don't understand how it can be so cold in the morning and so warm during the day!" Shippo complained, fanning himself with his small hands. Miroku shot him a look and he quieted down. None of them really felt like speaking. Kagome was lying haphazardly atop Kirara, Inuyasha beside them with a hand on her back to keep her from falling off. Her fever had broken and her body was no longer covered in sweat, but she was still unconscious. Miroku had said that it was more than likely because of the amount of blood she lost and it would only be a matter of time before she awoke.

It was about noon when she began to stir.

"Ha, what did I tell you?" Miroku said cockily, lightening the mood for all of them. Inuyasha knelt down so that he could be on eye level when she awoke.

When Kagome opened her eyes, her blurred vision only allowed her to see two golden orbs in front of her. She smiled. 'Sesshoumaru…' But when her vision cleared she saw the concerned face of Inuyasha, with all of the others in the background. Though she was very excited to see them all again, she couldn't suppress the feeling of emptiness when she didn't wake up with Sesshoumaru's arms around her, as she had felt for the past many days. She lifted her head and offered a smile.

"Hey guys." she said weakly. She tried to sit up, but the pain in her chest prevented her from doing so.

"Don't move too much!" Sango chided, smiling slightly. After a few more words of caution Kagome settled her eyes on Inuyasha, who hadn't spoken a word since she had awoken. Miroku prodded Sango in the side, motioning for them to leave. They made the excuse of needing to bathe Shippo and then they walked off into the woods with Shippo exclaiming that he didn't need a bath.

"Inuyasha…" she spoke, wanting him to just say something. She could practically see the guilt in his eyes.

"I'm sorry." he said, still not looking at her. She reached a hand out and grabbed his chin, forcing him to look at her.

"If anyone should be sorry, it's me." she replied, feeling ashamed of what she had done, of the pleasure she had felt in Sesshoumaru's arms. Just the remembrance of it caused a faint blush to stir in her skin. She shifted on Kirara, her wound hurting.

"Kagome…" Inuyasha said, placing his hand back on her to keep her steady. Their eyes locked and she leaned forward, patting him on the shoulder. She began to say something but was quickly stopped.

"What? Did I interrupt something?"

"Kagura!" Inuyasha yelled, standing up and walking in front of Kagome. Kirara let out a deep, guttural growl.

"Don't get so over excited. I have a deal to offer you." she said, annoyance entering her voice. She raised her arms up to her head, palms out, revealing that she carried no weapon.

"What do you want?" came Kagome's voice.

"I need to speak with Inuyasha. I promise to be nice." she said.

"And why should I trust you?" he asked, drawing the Tetsusaiga. Kagome sighed. She didn't know how she knew, but she was just sure that Kagura hadn't come to attack them.

"Just go speak with her, Inuyasha." Kagome said. Inuyasha stiffened, obviously not liking the idea. He put the Tetsusaiga back into its scabbard and then walked forward. He stopped when he was inches away from Kagura, which was out of Kagome's hearing range.

"What do you want, Kagura?" he asked angrily, glancing back every few seconds to check on Kagome.

"I want you to do something for me."

"Oh really? And what would that be?"

"Team up with Sesshoumaru and kill Naraku." she said flatly, as if it were just some menial task she had requested of him. He stared at her incredulously.

"I'm never going back there. And why would I want to help you out anyway?" he asked. Kagura gave a slight smile.

"Because I can tell you how to kill Sesshoumaru. I'll help you, even." she said. Inuyasha felt like the air had rushed out of his lungs. 'I can kill him. And all this will be over with.' It was all too tempting a thought.

"And what makes you think I want to kill him?" he asked, wondering how Kagura knew of his new found rage at his brother.

"I just know. So what do you say? He'll be out of your way." She said softly. All of the emotions of seeing Kagome in bed with Sesshoumaru came rushing back, making him go speechless for a while. Rage began to build within him again, but he tried to quell it. Kagura was not helping matters. "Think about it, Inuyasha. Think about all the places on her Sesshoumaru has touched. I can smell his scent clinging to her hair. Think about her body, rendered breathless in his arms and-"

"ENOUGH!" Inuyasha yelled. The sound reverberated throughout the area and Kagura knew she had him.

"So what do you say?" she asked sweetly, glancing over to Kagome. The human girl had a suspicious look on her face.

"Fine." he said softly, refusing to meet her gaze. She held her hand out. He looked at it for a second, doubt running through his mind. After a few moments he took it and they shook.

"It's a deal then. I'll meet you back at his palace. Don't delay." she said sternly.

Inuyasha turned around as Kagura left and let his eyes meet Kagome's.

She didn't like the defeat in the gold orbs.

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A/N - This, my friends, was nothing but a 'filler' chapter. This chapter did not want to be written and I had to work on it for three days. Damn writer's block. But I bought the Inuyasha movie and it should get the creative juices flowing again, so expect an update soon. I'm still debating on whether or not to have a happy ending or a sad ending. What do you think?

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