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Chapter 5

A week went by and Kagome still hadn't seen the lord; but throughout the week, she tried to stay away from Sesshoumaru, but that was close to impossible. Kagome decided to shoot arrows to free her mind. As she was out there, she fired arrows faster then the ones before. She stopped for a second to think about the week, but then continued to fire.

Sesshoumaru had noticed over the week that Kagome was trying to avoid him, and he was trying to clear her from his mind, but all he thought of was her. One night Kagome sang Rin to sleep, and for the rest of the night, that was all that flowed through his ear. To him, it was like an angel was singing to him. The next day, he found Kagome in the library with Rin and she was reading a story to her. He smiled on the inside about how mother-like she was being. He decided to leave the two be and head to the balcony. He stood out there for a bit, thinking about the week and then it hit him. He had never thought about any female this much as he had about her. He then thought, 'But this Sesshoumaru doesn't fall in love.' He then heard behind him a door close. He turned around and saw Kagome walking down the hall and headed out to the archery range. Inside him, his soul told him to follow her and confront her again.

Kagome continued to fire, but then felt a familiar aura near by. She turned her head to see Sesshoumaru standing there. She stared at him, but then accidentally let go of the arrow and she saw it hit the outer ring. She turned her body to him and held her bow close. She lowered her head and said, "I won't trouble you. I leave." She turned around and was about to leave the range when she heard, "You don't have to." She stopped and turned her head to him. She then remembered what Rin had told her about giving him another chance. She turned her head back, took a deep breath and then turned around to him. Their eyes stared at one another, but then he said, "You don't have to fear me." "Why not? You look like you strike fear into everyone you pass." Sesshoumaru looked at her and said, "Is that what you truly believe?" She looked down and said, "I guess so." "You guess." She looked back up at him and said, "Well, not everyone. Rin doesn't seem to fear you. She basically sees you like a father." "Yes, she does." Kagome smiled and said, "It was kind of you to take her in and care for her." He looked at her and said, "Isn't that what a father does?" Kagome lowered her head again and said, "I wouldn't know. I never knew my father. I was raised by my adopted mother and aunts." "I see." "But you wouldn't want to hear my life story." A few seconds of silence went by, but then Kagome felt a finger lift her chin, having her look into his eye. In a more gentle voice, he said, "Who said I didn't?" He leaned forward and was about to place his lips on hers when they heard, "Sesshoumaru-sama!" Sesshoumaru opened his eyes and then stepped back. He regained his composure and said, "What is it , Jaken?" "Someone is here to see you, sire, and he doesn't want to wait." Sesshoumaru turned and left Kagome very confused about what just happened.

Sesshoumaru was actually glad Jaken interrupted when he did. 'What came over me? Did I almost kiss her?' Sesshoumaru shook off the thought and enter the main hall to see Naraku standing there. "Ah, Lord Sesshoumaru, long time no see." "Lord Naraku, what brings you here?" "My assistant said that you refused my request for your help. She said that you had no interest." "That is what I said and still is. I have no interest in some quest for a jewel." Naraku came closer and said, "But you don't know what this jewel can do. It gives the hold unlimited strength power." "Unlike you, I've already established myself as a powerful leader. I don't need a stupid little jewel to improve what I already have. Now I will tell you once more, I have no interest in your quest." Just then, Kagome enter the hall and passed behind Sesshoumaru and then headed up the stair. Naraku watched her climb the stairs and then head down the hallway. He then looked back at Sesshoumaru and said, "Interesting choice of guest, Sesshoumaru." "What the hell do you mean?" "I'm shocked Sesshoumaru that you don't remember your own father's killer." Sesshoumaru glared at him as he left the hall.

After the session with Naraku, Sesshoumaru stood on the balcony with the wind blowing his hair behind him. He was thinking over what Naraku said and then remembered when his father died.

Flashback

A young teenage inu youkai ran through the meadow with an older inu youkai following. "Sesshoumaru, slow down." "You have to catch me first." He ran on, but then he didn't hear his father behind him. He turned around and saw his father fall to the ground. He then saw a little girl no older than ten standing behind his father. Her dark brown hair was blowing in the wind and blood ran down her hand. Before he could run to her, she disappeared. He got to his father's side, but then caught a whiff of sakura blossoms that was left behind.

End of Flashback

Sesshoumaru growled at himself for not remembering that scent and letting her into his castle. "Jaken!" The little toad demon came running down the hall and out onto the balcony. "You called…My Lord?" "Tell our guest that I will see her, now." Jaken bowed and then ran back in and down the hall to Kagome's room. Sesshoumaru headed in and then went to the meeting room and thought, 'That bitch will pay.'

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