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Recap:

Kagome's eye lids dropped and she was soon fast asleep. Inuyasha left her bedside to go see about a guest room, he hadn't decided which, being set up for her.

Friendship, Betrayal, Lust and Love

Chapter 5- Two Things

Kagome's eyes flew open and she sat bolt upright. Panting heavily and not recognizing her surroundings, she panicked and flew out of the bed she was in. Still panicking, she quickly felt around for her shoes.

Feeling around for her shoes as she scanned her surroundings, she quickly came upon a pair of leather shoes similar to her own. Without a second thought, she pulled them toward her.

When the shoes didn't budge, Kagome frowned. She gave a sharp tug. Still nothing. Finally, getting fed up, Kagome tried to yank the shoes toward her, only to find that they were secured firmly in place.

Growling under her breath, Kagome tore her eyes from her surroundings, now realizing she was in an infirmary of some sorts, and looked at her shoes.

Or rather, someone else's shoes. Kagome stared at the shoes in amazement. Kagome's gaze traveled upward, to find that the owner of the shoes was clothed in a white silk male kimono. He was also wearing armor, she found, as her gaze continued upward.

Soon her gaze met amber eyes in a face that held no emotion. Kagome's first thought was 'Oh shit, what happened.' Then she remembered her journey to the palace, and the young man who had called her a 'wench'.

She angrily looked back up at the amber eyes, wanting to teach that guy a lesson. She soon realized, however, that, although she was looking into amber eyes, these ones were different from the guy who had called her a wench.

Her anger dissipated and she realized that she was on the floor, at some guy's feet. She stood quickly, and fell backwards onto the bed. Her breath left her quickly through gritted teeth. She squeezed her eyes shut, and tried to focus on something other than pain.

.:.With Sesshoumaru.:.

King Inutaisho had ordered Sesshoumaru to go check up on some human girl who was in the infirmary. Although you would never know it, Sesshoumaru was pissed. He was the heir to the throne of the Western Lands! Not some lowly human babysitter!

He had been standing next to the girl for barely a minute before her eyes flew open and she sat bolt upright, gasping. Sesshoumaru didn't say anything, and the girl didn't seem to notice his presence. Sesshoumaru knew that the girl had no idea he was there when she tried to pull off his feet.

The girl had then looked up at him in amazement. She then looked away for a moment, before looking him in the eyes again, this time with anger burning in her emerald eyes. She looked ready to kill, and then as soon as it had come, the anger was gone.

She clumsily stood, then lost her balance and fell onto the bed. Sesshoumaru heard a sharp hissing sound come from in-between her teeth and she squeezed her eyes shut. Sesshoumaru waited patently for her eyes to open again before he spoke.

"Are you feeling better?" the monotone voice did not surprise Kagome. The guy looked bored out of his mind.

"Yes." Kagome replied through clenched teeth. 'You're such a liar.' she thought to herself.

"Good. Follow me." was all he said before he started walking through the door. Kagome had no idea how she did it, but she managed to stand up, and follow the guy out the door.

They went through many hallways, before coming upon a long corridor with a red velvet carpet and many paintings on the walls. All the doors here had elaborate carvings on them. The guy Kagome was following stopped in-between two doors.

"This is your room." he pointed to a door that had no carvings on it. "It is connected to my own room, and Princess Gin-Hitomi's room. She is expected to arrive about mid-afternoon tomorrow. If you need anything, there is a bell in your rooms for servants." he turned to leave, but Kagome stopped him.

"Wait! Two things." Sesshoumaru raised perfectly shaped eyebrows, indicating that she should continue. "One, what do you mean 'rooms'?" she asked, put extra emphasis on the 's'.

"Plan and simple. Your chambers have several rooms. Rooms to eat, sleep and bathe in. Your dressing room, etc. What is number two?"

"Oh, ok. Two, what is your name?"

Sesshoumaru was taken aback. No one had ever asked him for his name before. Being the eldest son of Inutaisho and heir to the Western Lands, everyone knew who he was. But, then again, everyone HAD to know who he was when they visited, and this young lady had never visited the castle.

Still, she was a princess, and expected to know all other royalty. Although surprised, Sesshoumaru found he wasn't annoyed, and gladly gave, for the first time in his life, gave out his name.

"Sesshoumaru." he said simply. He left out the suffix for right now.

"Arigato, Prince Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands." Kagome said and bowed to him.

Sesshoumaru nearly flinched. He hated the sound of his name so formally on the young lady's lips. He bent down and whispered into her ear before turning into his room;

"Two things princess. One, I would like to find out your name sometime soon. And two, just Sesshoumaru."