KibaSin:

I wanted to say that from now on, I'm going to start using 'oOo' instead of the ruler to space out my different scenes. Now, I would have used the ruler, but I keep having to go back and search for all the places that it skips to another scene, so I'm going to use 'oOo' instead!

Kiba

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Chapter 4 - Tenshi

His plan was working just as he thought it would. He'd always known Kagome would make a good mother and a very good mate to a lord. Since his home was in the Western Lands and Lord Sesshoumaru had no mate he'd decided when Kagome was 10 summers to take her to the western palace and have Kagome meet the lord. His time had been but short when Kagome was but 7 summers and thus his plan hadn't come to pass. Until now.

Lord Sesshoumaru would make a lovely mate and would cherish her like no other. His beast was already drawn to her because it senses her kind yet strong nature. The calmer Sesshoumaru was also coming around and seeing what a jewel his daughter truly was. His mate might not have seen just how good it would have been to love Kagome and one day take her to a higher-class demon but he did.

His job was almost done for he'd gotten his precious daughter from his mate but he would still need to make sure she ended up with the Lord and not that scum Naraku.

Naraku. Even the name was enough to make him sick, and in death you're not supposed to be able to get sick. That bastard had come to the castle when Kagome was born and after seeing her he longed to have her. Of course he would never give his children to a hanyou but the looked in his eyes made him banish Naraku from his home. Never had he thought this would happen. His own mate went against his wishes and was going to give their - no his daughter to that fiend.

Long ago when his death had come to pass he was spent into the Chamber of Truth. His task was given there and he was told he couldn't pass the final gate until he got Kagome away from Yukena. He'd also learned that Naraku had been his killer and it was only so he could have Kagome that the hanyou killed him. Naraku had known Kagome would never be his as long as he was alive so he decided to get rid of the problem.

The Elders had told him that Naraku must not have Kagome thus as her father he was sent to fix the problem. Waiting had been the longest part because he couldn't sleep and the days were boring. He had watched as his mate tore everything expect nice clothing from Kagome. Everything until she finally let her out one day and Kagome found friends with others. Then he went to find, which Lords' didn't have mates and which one would suit his daughter's nature best. This hadn't taken long for Sesshoumaru and the Eastern Lord an ookami were the only ones without mates.

Looking deeper though he'd found Lord Kouga had a mate-to-be but had forgotten about his promise. He'd chuckled when he heard this but quickly went to Lord Sesshoumaru. He hadn't found the cheerful boy he'd seen when his father and mother were alive. Sesshoumaru had become cold, distant, and build ice around his heart. Thinking about it he looked into what Sesshoumaru thought and what might fix this problem. His answer had been found quickly and he learned Kagome would melt his heart of ice by him merely seeing her because it would mean he would no longer be lonely.

A smile spread across his face not seen ever since the day he died on this day. He just needed a plan and a way to get the lord away from his duty's and toward Kagome. It hadn't been hard just get Sesshoumaru's natural instincts to tell him to go outside and then direct him. It had taken many years to get the information and then get Sesshoumaru to leave his palace, which wasn't hard.

Then on this day Sesshoumaru had become smitten with Kagome and after today Naraku would no longer be a problem. The foolish hanyou would never get in the way of a Lords' mating. All he had to do was cause some problems for the hanyou so they could get far enough away and mask their or at least Kagome's presence and finally death would claim his coul. Finally he'd be able to rest and await the day his family joined him though he'd already been told Kikyo would ruin his perfect family line.

He didn't want that to happen but when he heard how happy Kikyo would become he couldn't help but feel happy for her. Everything deserved to be happy and he wouldn't stop his daughter from her happiness. Though his perfect family line would be ruined with hanyou's, five in fact Kikyo would be happy with the young male from the village. From what he'd learned Kikyo would also run but not on this night. When she did she would find a hanyou turned human living in High Stone and fall for him. This had at first sickened him but after hearing how happy she would be he decided maybe it wouldn't be so bad to have hanyou's in the line.

For now he watched as his daughter slept and looked up when Sesshoumaru entered the barrier. He'd watched and saw Sesshoumaru's features soften upon seeing his daughter. A smile etched across his lips when this happened and laughed when the male left at full speed to get his traveling companions.

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Sesshoumaru raced through the trees. He felt as if he was a pup again waiting for his parents to return from a long journey. He hadn't felt like this since that time and he nearly jumped for joy at the thought of returning to the tenshi.

Her image burned in his mind and he couldn't help but think about what it would be like to trace her features. She was just so beautiful and she had filled out in just the right places; her curves were just how he liked his onna's to be; he wondered what color her eyes would be. Would they be gold like his or would they be azure like most females?

He hadn't been paying close attention as to what type of inu she was but he knew she was an inu. He didn't know what came over him but when he saw her it was like his heart had melted. She was everything he'd ever wanted in a mate and for him to find her was fate. She was powerful, yet kind, which would make her a good mother; she was beautiful and looked to have a lot of energy; she was an inuyoukai, which meant his family line would continue as such. Everything he'd ever wanted and for him to just fall across it one day was a miracle.

From her smell he could tell she was innocent. He could only pick up some traces of males on her, which meant she was kept away from them. It made him shudder when thinking about taking that innocence from her. If she would allow him he would be the first and only male to ever have pleasure with her. Either that or she might go by old rules, rules, which his father had to use to gain his mother.

Ancient Rites state that the male must be able to defeat the female before he may mate her. If he had to he'd use everything he had to knock her out without killing her. She was strong and even looked it in a way. She seemed like she could have a bad temper if time called for it.

Just thinking about her made his body wish to have her. All she needed was a name and it would make her real. He would learn the tenshi's name and his world would once again move. It was like everything had stopped when he first saw her.

Sesshoumaru raced faster wanting to get back as quick as possible. He didn't want to leave her for long and his youki ball circled around him giving him speed he didn't know he had.

Stopping well more like skidding to a stop Sesshoumaru glance over at Ah Un. The dragon was looking up at him in surprise it seemed. Sesshoumaru didn't know why he felt this way but he felt so… so giddy at the moment that he could have laughed like a child if he didn't want to go back.

He really wanted to be there when she woke. He would learn her name, her eye color, and why she was alone; for some reason he wanted to learn everything about her. Plus he didn't want her running off and having to search for her.

Something inside of him clenched at the thought of her not being there when he arrived. He didn't know it at the time but his heart ached at just the thought of losing the beauty he'd seen mere minutes before.

Pulling on the reins Ah Un had around his snouts Sesshoumaru began to lead the dragon threw the forest in a not to slow pace. He wanted to be there when his tenshi awoke. It would be so magical to finally see someone who was like him and yet not at all.

Looking back as he ran but slow enough so Ah Un could keep up with him he saw Rin sleeping peacefully on the dragons back. She bounced every so often but it didn't seem to affect her at all. She looked so cute and he smiled at the picture. Of course this picture was ruined when you glanced at Jaken.

The gami was sleeping yes but not to soundly. The snoring it made was very loud and he glared back toward his sleeping form. If Jaken should awaken and scare off his female he'd be killed. He wouldn't put it past any youkai to run from that type of noise until their used to it. Really Sesshoumaru just blocked it out anymore.

Pacing himself he neared the barrier and looked back at his companions. His eyes narrowed at Jaken and he stopped Ah Un only to walk up to the gami. Being as tall as he was Sesshoumaru could easily look down at the snoring gami upon the large dragon. He could hear Ah Un snickering from what he was about to do. Sesshoumaru used lightning speed and grabbed Jaken startling him from his sleep and throwing him deep into the forest.

Ah Un both shook their heads in laughter. The dragon loved to see Jaken get punished especially after the way he treated Rin. With his foolish words and glares it was nice to see him get hurt for it. The dragon turned toward the barrier and tilted its heads when it saw the female. The looked at each other as if speaking and shook their heads like agreeing with Sesshoumaru's choice.

Sesshoumaru could pick up Jaken's voice coming toward them and decided it best to go into the barrier before Jaken got there. Maybe it wouldn't let the gami pass and Sesshoumaru could watch his tenshi sleep in peace. The constant string of words coming from the low creature was sure to wake her and he didn't want that.

Turning back he lead Ah Un to the barrier and watched as it fell. Once they past through it the barrier when back up and Sesshoumaru watched as Jaken began running toward the barrier. He could no longer hear him, which in itself is a good thing and watched as he lipped something like, "Onegai Lord Sesshoumaru help this poor servant."

Shaking his head he went back to the female. She was still asleep and he could tell it was very deep for she surely would have sensed him by now. Didn't she know its not safe to fall asleep in the forest alone? Maybe that's why the barrier was up so only others' meaning her no harm could pass. Or maybe he could because he held great power like his father before him? Whatever the case he would warn her about not doing it again unless in his presence.

Also he noticed she no longer slept on her back but had rolled to her side. A smile tugged at his lips the way she tucked one hand under her face. The other lay above her head and her hair spilled around her face like a curtain. She looked so calm that he didn't want to wake her no matter what was happening around him.

His attention was brought back when she brought a hand up and moved the hair from her face; then her eyes began to open. He watched and saw her eyes were icy blue perfect like everything else about her. He watched silently as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes and yawned before looking around. When her eyes landed upon him though she went from sleeping tenshi to warrior hime.

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Kagome really didn't know what came over her but one minute she was crying under the stars and the next she was asleep. She'd awoken once and when she sat up sleep tugged at her again until finally she laid back down and allowed it to take her.

She didn't know how much time had passed but she came back to the land of the living while the night was still young. She felt her hair around her face and tugged it behind one pointed ear.

Kagome opened her eyes and took in her surrounding. She was lying on her side and she brought herself so she was resting upon one elbow. Her ears could no longer hear the sounds of the forest and she looked up quickly to see the moon and stars clearly. Taking her arm she brought her sleeve up to wipe the sleep from her eyes.

'What happened to me?' she thought as she looked around. Her vision was still a bit blurry and her eyes wanted to close again. When they landed on three forms though Kagome's eyes shot straight open vision completely back and sense warning her of a great powered male.

Jumping to her feet by leaning onto her hands and pushing forward until flipping toward she grabbed her sword. One foot came in front of the other as she got into a sideways stance and grabbed her sword by one hand above her head and pointing toward the male. The other hand was brought in front of her fingers all up and would make it easier to swing should she need to.

She took a step back and growled deep in her throat. Her mouth for some reason could only make out words in her inuyoukai language and she spoke its tongue instead of ningen. She didn't know why but it seemed as if her mouth wouldn't bring out ningen words when it came to talking with this male though she had yet to learn who he was.

Looking around him she noticed a dragon and a ningen girl. What type of bad person would travel with such a cute little girl? It didn't matter all she knew was this inu male had been watching her for who knows how long and she couldn't trust him.

She watched and growled again when he raised an eyebrow. She looked toward his left and noticed the girl begin to come back to consciousness. 'Can I trust him… probably not,' her mind pondered on her different choices for the time being.

"Sesshoumaru-sama who's the pretty lady?" the little girl asked and looked toward her with what seemed to be awe in her eyes. It was such a cute little girl too. Kagome felt that this ningen would bring her no harm but the male she wasn't sure of. She hadn't looked him over completely but was sure he could be deadly.

:Who are you: GGgggrrrrr: Kagome growled her their language. She saw the little girl looked toward her with a questioning look.

"Lord Sesshoumaru do you understand her Rin doesn't?" the little girl said to this Lord Sesshoumaru.

She watched the male through narrowed eyes and watched as he turned to the girl. "Yes Rin, I know what she is saying. She is using an old type of language only inuyoukai know of. I cannot tell you if she speaks like you," he said and only blinked once. He seemed cold but when he looked back at her he held a twinkle in his eye she growled again.

:I asked you a question answer it: Kagome bared her fangs at him.

Sesshoumaru nodded. :I am Lord Sesshoumaru, and you:

:Kagome… why are you here? What… what do you want:

:I should ask you the same question as for what I want that is not important: he spoke with such strong, firm and silky voice Kagome felt as if she would melt.

Kagome coughed a few times to find her other voice. She didn't know why her voice wasn't letting her use ningen words. "Dang" :voice: she said trying to get herself to talk ningen and not inu.

"It would seem she does speak ningen Rin just her voice is not working," Sesshoumaru said to the little girl named Rin.

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Kagome… her name was Kagome. Such a beautiful and yet strange name. If fit her though and he liked the way it sounded on his tongue.

When she began to speak inu he'd almost thought she couldn't speak ningen words. It would be quite strange to have to explain everything she was saying to others when they weren't inu. Then she did the oddest thing he'd ever seen anyone do.

Without lowering her sword she coughed a few times and then tried again. "Dang" she managed in ningen tongue. :voice: it seemed she was having problems using ningen words after her long sleep. Maybe she had something wrong with her vocals or it could be the barrier.

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Her father laughed at himself and decided he'd allow Kagome to speak in ningen. Best the little Rin knows of what she if saying. He was amazed at first that Kagome got into a battle stance and even more so when she didn't notice who this person was.

Lord Sesshoumaru was known throughout the lands as a cold, heart-less killer. Also he is said to be able to woo the fairest of maidens merely by smiling. Surely his daughter had to know of Sesshoumaru.

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Kagome coughed once again and said, "I am Kagome."

Her voice was soft but she never let down her guard. She was still ready to strike at whatever came at her and she glared daggers at the male.

Looking closer Kagome dropped her sword her eyes widening. She had nearly got herself killed she was sure. Instantly she ran to the males feet and bowed before him.

"Why are you bowing little one?" she heard him say. Raising her head she looked once again at his markings. She could see them better from here and knew instantly he was apart of the Youkai Four. From the moon upon his forehead he was Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands.

"My lord please I didn't realize that you were a higher noble then I," Kagome said in her musical tone. She hoped to kami he wouldn't kill her for being foolish enough to talk to him in such a manner, or try and attack him if she had to.

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Sesshoumaru looked down when the female bowed at his feet. He truly wanted to know as to why she was all of a sudden doing what she was suppose to. A minute ago she was warrior hime ready to kill him if she had to.

"Why are you bowing little one?" he'd asked his voice smooth and soft. He didn't know what came over him but something inside of him said to use a softer tone.

He watched as she studied his face and then bowed her head once again. Her answer shocked him just a little but not a lot. Her voice was musical and sweet yet held a firmness that would make people shake in their boots.

"My lord please," she had begun in the voice that enchanted him with its spell, "I didn't realize you were a higher noble then I."

Sesshoumaru smiled and did what no one thought him ever to do again. He laughed. A true deep musical laugh that filled the small clearing and watched as she raised her head in fear. Did she think he was going to kill her for disrespect or something like that? Surely she couldn't think that not after he laughed?

"Rise little one," he said holding his hand out toward her, "no harm shall come to you while you're with this Sesshoumaru. I give you my protection my little butterfly for I am the Prince of Dogs, Lord of the Western Lands, and King of the Palace Moon."

He gripped her hand and pulled it to his face placing a gentle kiss upon the surface. His eyes never left hers and he watched as a blush crept over her cheeks. Her heart rate had gone up and she was gazing at him with wonder. A smile crossed his lips as he let her hand go only to watch as she gentle pulled it to her chest and turned from him the blush ever darker.