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Starting Out Fresh

Chapter 18: Planning

"Who comes to the castle of Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands?'' a guard bellowed from above. Sango tilted her head up to meet the stern gaze of the guard and sighed deeply.

''I am Lady Sango, friend of Lady Kagome with Monk Miroku. We are here to visit Lady Kagome.'' Sango replied. The guard thought for a while before answering Sango.

''You may pass, but if you harm Lady Kagome in any way, you will be executed immeadiately.'' The guard opened the large doors to the extravagant castle.

''C'mon, Miroku.'' Sango said while leading Miroku through the rooms. Sesshomaru spotted them first, his arm intwined with Kagome and quickly put his mask on.

''What are YOU doing here?'' Sesshomaru said coldly.

''We are here to discuss urgent news with you and Lady Kagome.'' Miroku replied. Kagome turned to where she heard the familiar voice. She smiled and ran over to them.

''Miroku! Sango! I can't believe you're here. Wait, where is Inuyasha? I don't smell him at all...'' Kagome said suspiciously.

''Well, that'swho we were going to talk about. And besides, look at you! A full fledged demon!'' Sango squealed. Miroku and Sesshomaru stood next to eachother quietly while they heard the two women giggle and talk about how pretty they looked and how this thing called shampoo and conditioner Kagome gave Sango was working so well on her hair. And somethikng called makeup...

''Ladies?'' Miroku said. The two girls turned to face the young monk. ''I know how your conversation must be SO important to you, but I think Sesshomaru agrees with me that the information Sango and I need to give out is a but more important.''

''I do agree with you, miko on that and only that.'' Sesshomaru said.

''You must always be like that...'' Kagome said under her breath so Sesshomaru could not hear. Sesshomaru gave her his arm and Sesshomaru and Kagome lead Miroku and Sango to their bedroom. Kagome asked for them to sit in the large chairs they had next to them. Sango and Miroku sat down.

''Ever since Kagome had left with Shippo,things changed between Inuyasha and Sango and I. Inuyasha found Kikyo, but really just acts like he loves her. The little clay pot...'' Miroku began.

''Anyway, every few days Kikyo and Inuyasha leave on a long journey for days before coming back. I was wondering about what they were doing on those lengthy trips, so I decided to look around with Miroku. After a while, we found something very important.'' Sango took about the jar of Shikon Shards.

''That's why I was sensing a large quantity of Shikon Shards!'' Sesshomaru looked at er questioningly.

''You can still sense them!'' he asked her. She nodded.

''I didn't know I still could until well...just now!'' Sango smiled.

''We were thinking that he wanted to do something with these shards.'' she said. The rest of them nodded in agreement.

''He might have something to do with this demon that has already gotten the North and South on his side.'' Kagome said.

''Yes, it must be that. I know that North and South would probably beg to have so many shards.'' Sesshomaru said.

''But we have a very large chance of defeating him or her. We have the West on out side, and the Western has the largest army out of all the demon lands.'' Kagome said.

''Yuo mean you got Koga to become allies with Sesshomaru?'' Miroku asked.

''Yea-- wait how did you know that!'' Kagome asked him.

''I know things you don't know I know...like me seeing you naked lots of times...'' Miroku said mumbling the last part of the sentence.

''You WHAT!" Sesshomaru and Kagome yelled. Sesshomaru's eyes were turning red and his claws were dripping with venom.

''Sesshy, it's okay. Besides, even though I want to kill him, I have the baby, remember?'' Kagome said. Sesshomaru's eyes turned into the normal golden orbs and he sat down with Miroku shaking in fear.

''Anyway, you never told me you were pregnant!'' Sango said excitedly.

''I think I am, anyway. I asked a guard and they said pregnancy is five months when you mate with a full blooded demon like yourself. If one of you is half demon and the other is full demon, it lasts seven months and the others are nine months like humans.'' Kagome explained.

''Are you hoping for a girl or boy?''

''I don't care what it is.'' Kagome replied. Kagome suddenly lighted up.

''Hey, why don't you stay with us? I can't go into war even when i am capable because of the pregnancy, and Sango and Miroku could take care of me. Please Sesshy?'' Kagome said.

Sesshy? Sango and Miroku thought. Sessshomaru thought for a moment.

''All right Kagome, they can stay.'' Sesshomaru said. Kagome squealed with delight as she hugged her two friends/roomates.

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