Chapter 3

'Knock, knock' someone was knocking on Kagome's door. Kagome frowned.
"Go away!"
'Knock, knock' Kagome walked to the door and opened it.

"What didn't you understa-" Rin was at the door blinking confusingly.
"Oh sorry. I thought you were Sesshomaru." Kagome said.
Rin smiled.
"You wanna see?" Rin asked.
"See what?" Rin grabbed Kagome hand and led her downstairs and outside. They ended up in front of a small lake behind the castle.

"Wow." Kagome said looking at the lake.
It was beautiful. Fireflies lit up the lake with flowers along the lake. There was a tiny island in the middle of the lake with steppingstones leading to it. On the island was a cherry blossom tree. Kagome had seen nothing like it before. The blossoms on it had bloomed and the fireflies surrounded it. Rin released Kagome's hand and jumped on the stones.
"Come on." She said. Kagome smiled and followed. They reached the island in no time. Kagome sat against the tree. Rin reached up and grabbed one of the flowers growing on it and put it in Kagome's hair.
"Thanks, it's beautiful." Kagome said.
"Yep. This is the only cherry blossom tree in the area." Rin said sitting down next to Kagome.
"Hey has Sesshomaru said anything about me or when he's going to let me go?" Kagome asked.
"Nope, he hasn't. But I hope you stay here forever. You could be my older sister." Rin said lying down on Kagome's lap. "Or mother…" She added and fell asleep.
"What?" Kagome asked. "I can't stay here. I don't even know if Sesshomaru is going to kill me." Kagome thought.
"However, I could run right now. He probably wouldn't notice my absence right away." Kagome looked down at Rin sleeping in her lap.
"But, what about her? She'd probably be crushed if I left." Kagome thought about what she just said. "Be her sister…I could protect her." Kagome closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Sesshomaru had walked outside where he saw Kagome and Rin asleep by the tree.
"So, that is what you have chosen? To stay and wait for your precise Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said.
He looked at Kagome.
"It's only when she's asleep when she's not a pain." He said. "Peaceful…" Sesshomaru walked up to Kagome and took the flower that was in her hair. Then he looked up to the stars.
"The only decision left to make is yours… Inuyasha."
The next day Kagome awoke in the bed of the room Sesshomaru had given her. Kagome stretched and looked around.
"Wasn't I outside with Rin, last night?" Kagome thought tying to remember last night.
"Yeah that's right, I fell asleep by the tree. And then…what?"

"Kagome!" Rin yelled barging through the door. "Good morning." She said.
"Good morning." Kagome replied.
"Sesshomaru has breakfast waiting. He wants us downstairs." Rin said.
"Alright. I'll be down in a minute." Kagome said getting out of bed.
Rin walked out the door and closed it behind her. She looked at her clothes.
"I can't wear these. There dirty, I wonder if he has clothes." Kagome said looking at the closet. She opened it. Six kimonos were folded in the closet along with sandals.
"Wow! For a guy this dude sure has a lot of girl stuff." Kagome said looking through all of them.
She picked out a light pink one with flowers on it. Then Kagome walked out of the room and downstairs. Rin greeted her at the bottom of the stairs.
"You didn't wait for me did you?" Kagome asked.
"Of course." Rin answered. "You didn't have to."
"No, but I wanted to."
Kagome smiled. "Alright let's get some breakfast. I'm starving."
Kagome and Rin entered the Dining room. Sesshomaru was not present.
"Where's Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked walking to the table.

"He said he had business to take of." Rin answered.
They both picked a chair and sat at the table. Breakfast was a feast. Egg rolls, dumpling, fish and more.
"Jeez, I think I'm going over board. I mean the room, kimono and the food." Kagome thought.
"I didn't even want to come here. And…and, wait a second now he's being nice! After he's tried to kill me before, but no, now he's being all-"
The door of the dining room opened. Sesshomaru walked into to room.
"Lord Sesshomaru, you're back!" Rin cheered. Sesshomaru sat at the front table. He looked at Kagome.
"I see you found the kimonos." He smirked.
"Yeah, well… I had no others clothes to wear so I figures it would be better than walking around naked." Kagome said.
Rin giggled.
"Good decision." Sesshomaru said.
"Anyway, last night. How did we end up inside?" Kagome asked.

"I carried you inside." Sesshomaru said quickly.
"Y-you did? Why?" Kagome stuttered.
"I didn't want Rin to catch a cold."
"That doesn't explain me!"
"One such as me doesn't need to explain himself." Sesshomaru answered coldly. "And what did I tell you on how to address me?" Kagome frowned.
"Lord." Kagome said sarcastically. Kagome took a bite of food.
"I take it back. He is not kind or nice or anything. He's still a jerk." Kagome thought. Kagome stood up.
"Can I be excused?"
"Yes."
Kagome walked to the door.
"However, I will be busy today so I want you to watch Rin." Sesshomaru added.
"Isn't that Jaken's job?" Kagome asked.
"He will be with me." Kagome sighed.
"Alright, come on Rin." Rin jumped off her chair and followed Kagome.
"That woman is so ungrateful." Sesshomaru said pulling out a flower that lay in his kimono from the night before.