"So, what sort of things do you enjoy?" Satsujin asked as he showed them around the castle.

"Well, uh..." Inuyasha thought hard.

"He likes food," Kagome supplied.

"And he enjoys using his Tetsusaiga," Miroku added.

"He likes it when Kagome scratches his ears," Shippou said.

"Hey, shut up!" Inuyasha growled out to the others, embarrassed.

"It's perfectly fine," Satsujin said with a chuckle. "Most of us enjoy food...and swordsmanship..."

"Yeah, but not all of you like having your ears scratched," Shippou said.

"No, I'll give you that," Satsujin agreed.

Inuyasha knocked Shippou upside the head.

"Hey, what was that for!" Shippou yelled.

"Be quiet," Inuyasha answered irritably.

"We have something very special planned for all of our guests tonight," Satsujin grinned. "I do hope you'll stay and watch the entertainment? You, of all people, should find it quite amusing."

"Uh...well, umm..." Inuyasha looked around nervously. "What about Sesshoumaru? He wouldn't want me here...I just wanted to see him for a few seconds, and then I was going to leave..."

"Oh, you'll see him tonight," Satsujin smiled. "In the meantime, let me show you to your rooms. I'm sure you'll find that the furnishings are quite agreeable."

"Well, uh, okay," Inuyasha agreed.

"At sunset, we will be holding a banquet in the main dining hall," Satsujin continued. "You should come; that's where your brother will show up."

"I won't have to leave my sword behind, will I?" Inuyasha asked warily.

"No, no, of course not," Satsujin laughed shortly. "You can take your sword wherever you want."

"Alright, then," Inuyasha agreed.

"Now, make yourselves comfortable," Satsujin waved as he went off. "You may choose any of the rooms in this hallway. I have to go attend to some business."

"Well, this is unexpected," Kagome said as they walked down the hall. "I mean, I thought that Sesshoumaru would have tried to kill you before you even got here. And even if it wasn't him, I was sure that he would have told his castle guards to kill you. They seem to know about you, that's for sure."

"I dunno, maybe he just wants to kill me himself, so he told them to let me in and not kill me. Who knows?" Inuyasha shrugged. "I won't turn down a stay in a castle, though. Hell, if he's going to be cordial enough to let me stay, I'll go along with it."

"I agree," Miroku said, looking inside the rooms they passed. "These lodgings are quite nice..."

"The best ones are always at the end," Inuyasha replied offhandedly. "I was in here once before, when he tried to keep me as a prisoner. He wound up forgetting to put the right ropes on me, and I broke free. I had to hide out around here for a couple of days before I could find a way out."

"Interesting story," Sango mused. "Why was he trying to keep you prisoner?"

"Well, he used to want to kill me the long way-hunt me down and wear me out before catching me and ripping me apart. So when I got caught by one of his guards, he wanted to keep me locked up until the next day, so he could set me loose in the nearby forest and chase me down. Nowadays he just wants to kill me any way he can," Inuyasha answered.

"I see," Miroku nodded.

"I hope he isn't going to try and kill you tonight," Shippou said. "This place looks like it would be really comfortable to sleep in!"

"Sure does," Kagome agreed.