Sesshomaru walked his way down the path that led back into his castle. He looked as his human servants trembled in fear and ran down the cobblestone pathway with each step. What cowardly this race is, he thought. Except for those very few that break the barrier... and at that moment a small figure ran straight into the tall lord.

"SESSHOMARU-SAMA!"

"Hello Rin..." Sesshomaru said quietly.

The little girl looked so pleased to see her lord. Her bright chocolate brown eyes gleamed as the sun picked up speed in the east. She started to play with her small ponytail and glanced back up at him.

"Sesshomaru-Sama?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"Is that pretty girl walking down the hallways Kagome? Isn't she supposed to be with your brother Inuyasha and his friends?"

He somewhat shook and fell to the ground as the little girl kept pinning him with even more questions. He shook his head and got back up to pick the little girl from the ground. He then put her on his shoulder and looked back at her.

"There'll be a time for that, Rin."

They continued to chat as they walked down the long path until they went onto a bridge. The bridge brought a view to a secret, secluded area only for the Dog Demon Lord. He would sometimes go there to relax or to think...or when he had "special" guests, he brought them there for awhile. Today Kagome would be his "special" guest (since she had been staying here for now), and then he would weave his magic (and words) to her. He brought his hand back up to tickle Rin. She began to giggle and would softly tap Sesshomaru's hand. They continued to walk upwards to the great marble steps and into the main corridor. When they got there Orchid was there looking at him.

"Good morning, Lord Sesshomaru!" Orchid said as she did a small curtsie.

He nodded his head to her and she continued to walk by his side. She had to keep up though, her small feet didn't move as fast as Sesshomaru's did.

"Sesshomaru, it's nearly noon! Are you not to prepare for your lunch with Lady Kagome?"

Rin then looked back at Orchid and then back at Sesshomaru. He somewhat looked angry with Orchid to bring back up the flooding questions again. He then pretended to not hear Rin as he continued to walk onward.

"Lord Sesshomaru-Sama is having lunch with Kagome? Does Lord-Sesshomaru like pretty girl? Does Kagome like Sesshomaru-Sama?" She then got confused by her own questions. She then bounced off the ground for a brief second. Sesshomaru and Orchid glanced back at the five-year-old girl.

"Rin tell Kagome-chan that Sesshomaru-Sama like her!" and with that she then bolted down the hallway.

Shocked, Sesshomaru froze as Orchid watched on and laughed until she couldn't breathe. He gave her a quick glare and bolted after the little girl, catching up to her in breif seconds. He then walked back with the cheerful Rin and continued to walk until he found Jaken, who was obviously stuffing himself with the leftovers from Breakfast.

"JAKEN!" The Tai-Youkai's voice boomed and sent the little toad demon to his stubby feet. He then turned and his big yellow eyes looked bigger than before.

"Yes, My Lord? " trembled the small form.

"Why weren't you with Rin this morning? I found her all by herself in the fields!"

"Well, I was still hungry and..."

"Your stomach can wait! And for that I'll have to make you the main course for dinner!"

Jaken gulped and then sneered at the little girl who was cheering away for their Lord. He then sighed and answered to Sesshomaru's threat.

"What do you want me to do, Lord?"

"Take Rin with you and give her a bath. I want her and you to be ready and proper to be properly introduced to Lady Kagome."

"INUYASHA'S WENCH!" Jaken screamed.

Rin plugged her ears at the sound and Sesshomaru looked like he was going to either kill him by putting his hand through his gut or decapitating him with one swift movement of his arm. Instead he took the toad demon outside and booted him into the mountains.

Rin laughed at told her Lord,

"Jaken-Sama won't be here until dinner now!"

"I know, Rin. Orchid will give you a bath and get you ready for lunch," He then turned his stoic glance at the distance to Orchid. "I also want Orchid to be ready to have lunch with us also."

Orchid then gave a suprised look and then her happiness turned into the face of what appeared to be a tempertantral 9-year-old.

"Just when I had my 2 hour break! I say I never get a break in this job. Come on, Rin."

She went to reach out for Rin's hand but instead Rin ran and hugged Sesshomaru.

"Bye, Sesshomaru-Sama".

She then turned to face Orchid and walked behind her. Glancing back until she had gone up the stairs and into her chambers.

Now, to have alittle of my fun...Sesshomaru thought. He slowly turned upwards up the spiraling staircase that was completely covered in gold and he gently held the handle bars, his claws clicking all the while. He then started to walk through the hallways and then up another flight of stairs until he came to the door east of his own chambers. At first he knocked on the door, and there was no answer. Typical, of a woman to not be ready on time. He then knocked on the brass handle bar again and there wasn't an answer. The third time he nearly had ripped off the handlebar. Some thing must be wrong, he thought to himself, and found the spare key under the floor rug in front of the door. He put the key in and turned in different rotations like a lock would. The door suddenly made a clunking noise, and the door opened. He then put the key back under the floor rug and entered the room. He looked all over the room and even in the bathroom, but Kagome wasn't there. He looked under the bed and grabbed his furry boa that he had left with her back on. And to think I completely forgot about it...at least I'm in my own territory and not that of another demon. He then decided to go out onto the balcony and there she was. Kagome was wearing a deep emerald kimono which brought out her raven locks and her sparkling grey eyes. Her hair was put up and held with two polished mahogany sticks. He couldn't udder the words that he wanted to tell to her just then, and at that moment Rin bumped into him and looked at Kagome.

"Wow..." Rin uttered under her breath. She then pulled on Sesshomaru's sleeve but he didn't move.

"Sesshomaru-sama, Kagome-chan looks beautiful..."

Kagome smiled and knelt down at the young girl. Rin still looked so shocked to see Kagome all done up instead of the short short skirt that she always saw her in. She then looked back up to find the strong and usually stoic lord, who's emotions seemed to be smothered in a cloud (or looking to be flustered). She giggled and then smiled.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin shouted.

Sesshomaru finally awakened from his sudden sleep and looked back down at the little girl. He put his right hand into his silver bangs as if to brush away the swift pink blush that was across his face. When the hand left his face, the normal ivory skin glowed (as did his golden eyes), and the stoic face had returned.

"Well, we shall go and eat our lunch. Come Kagome and Rin."

And as quickly as he had acted, he turned and began to walk towards the stairway and to the garden, as Rin and Kagome followed him down the path.

I finally finished it! This chapter has been awhile and I'm sorry if I've kept anybody waiting, but I wanted a little more of a longer chapter. Please review and I will start to write the next chapter of the strange yet cute love story -