(Authors note: Just telling you. This is before Sesshomaru and Kagome had EVER met. So in this chapter is the first time .Enjoy...)

Chp. 2: Curious eyes...curious eyes...

Sesshomaru sat on the billowing white cloud, one leg dangling off the ledge, the other raised to rest his arm on. A casual pose. The Youkai was bored with his life. How much more could he battle Inuyasha for the teitseiga? How much more could his patience wander?
Rin sat behind him, trying to braid his fly away hair into a plait but It was impossible with the wind blowing it askew. Jaken was grumped in the back, sitting Indian style.
Just as Sesshomaru had thought to head back a flash of blinding pink caught his eye. He stopped and searched for it again but it was lost among the green. The cloud reversed and the blinding pink was back. The Dark Lord edged closer to see where the curious light came from...and felt his intestines twist a thousand times.
A girl with Raven black hair washed her face near a stream. She wore an odd outfit Sesshomaru observed. A hint of rose crushed up his cheek as his eyes outlined her womanly figure. The pink had come from a thin chain that hung around her neck. Attactched to the end was a pink pearlish stone...that obviously held great power...maybe more so then the teitseiga. But Sesshomaru's gaze soon forgot the gem and held in them the most prettiest shade of chestnut brown he'd ever seen in anyone...that were staring straight back at him. He was taken aback as the young women faintly smiled at him. What? Wasn't she scared? Her bones should be chilled, her knees should be wobbled from fear. Yet she stood as if they had nearly met before and were friends.
To the right of the woods two figures came out. One with the garments of a demon slayer and his...his brother! What relationship could he have with her? Sesshomaru slowly backed away and decided to steal a glance once more at the women's grace and eyes. She still stood, eyes just as intrusive on his, by the river. Desperately her wanted to see her again...but...he also realized she was a human. He hated humans. At least if not to touch her, then at least to see her again.

Kagome washed her face once more in the fresh river. Heart thumping like a drum. Who was he? That weird (but admittedly cute) demon? He looked at her with so much wanting and sadness that she had to smile at him. Did she scare him away?
"Hey! I asked you a question? Why were you taking so long to get back? Were ----...I smell him..." Inuyasha hung his nose in the air and sniffed then closed his eyes. Kagone nervously bit her lip.
"Smell who?" she asked.
"SESSHOMARU! What did you say to him? TELL ME--"
"Who Sesshomaru? Where is he..Inuyasha? Are you listening?...Inuyasha? INUYASHA! SIT BOY!" yelled Kagome
Inuyasha's face flew smack in the grass. He groaned a curse at Kagome.
"Tell me who your babbling about!"
"rrrRResshooeemmmaaaruu...bes...meh...bruuuuuther..." Said the dog demon through a mouthful of grass.
"what?"
Inuyasha swung back a little dazed and said "Sesshomaru is my brother"
Kagome grabbed her sacred jewel shards and tried to quiet her throbbing heart.
"Did you see him? I know he came near hear...recently too...and did you have to say "sit" then?" Inuyasha rubbed his cheek glaring at her.
" ye...no. No. I haven't seen him. Never even heard anything" All this came out a bit rushed but she hoped it sounded convincing.
"humph...well...he's always been trying to take my teitseiga and he ain't having it...I hate him" Inuyahsa turned his back and stalked off. Sango shrugged and followed.
Kagome looked in the sky and knew she'd see this curious demon,Sesshomaru again. She knew that he must feel the same. Her cheeks warmed at the thought of his golden eyes searching her, solving her. It excited Kagome...his curious, curious golden eyes.

oh...that was just the exchange. chpt. 3 is when all the good stuff, the story, starts to begin.