Meka - I'm sorry it's taken this long. It's pretty sad really. A random burst of nothingness streamed from my fingers. Yes, that is good, because it all eventually makes sense...Don't ask, I'm confusing myself too. Well, um, ENJOY!

Disclaimer: Meka - Well, as my Christmas present to you, I'll just come right out and say it, I don't own any Inuyasha characters.

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"Sesshomaru. Why?" Kagome asked still following him. Sesshomaru stopped walking so suddenly Kagome almost ran into him. He stayed silent a moment.

"I-I'm not sure." He faltered, for once not knowing the answer. He turned to look at the miko. "Why do you travel with my half brother?" He asked suddenly.

"To collect the pieces of the Shinkon no Tama." Kagome replied.

"What if there were no shards. Would you still travel with him?" Sesshomaru asked, dropping all defenses, curiousity and adoration were written all over his face. For a moment, Kagome was at a loss for words.

"That two-timer? No way!" She said finally. She looked up at the youkai and finally found reason for his question. Sesshomaru let out a short laugh.

"You charm everyone around you." He said. "The reason everyone likes you, is because you're so kind to everyone, even your enemies." Kagome stayed silent. "How long do they expect you'll be gone?"

"A couple days." Kagome replied with a smile. She seemed to be reading Sesshomaru's mind. "C'mon, lets go." Sesshomaru smilled and started walking again.

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"Inuyasha, be reasonable." Kaede said.

"Kagome is pregnant, is she not?" Miroku demanded.

"Hai, though I'm not suprised, a slut like her." Inuyasha replied causually. He got hit rather hard by Sango's boomerang for it.

"This can't be good." Kaede muttered.

"By who?" Miroku asked ignoring Inuyasha's comment.

"How should I know?" Inuyasha asked.

"Lets try and guess then." Kaede suggested.

"It was Naraku probably." Inuyasha said without hesitation.

"Lets try not to jump to conclusions Inuyasha." Miroku said calmly.

"But it only makes sense." Sango argued.

"But why would Naraku want to split up Inuyasha and Kagome?" Miroku asked.

"So Inuyasha can't collect the jewl shards." Sango said rolling her eyes.

"Oh, and Lady Kagome would just go back to her time. I get it." Miroku said.

"Inuyasha? You don't seem to care much." Kaede commented.

"Feh, why should I care what happens to that wench?" Inuyasha said, though his back was turned so no one saw the hurt look that crossed his face for that second.

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The guards bowed as Sesshomaru and Kagome walked past them into the castle. Kagome nervously nodded to them. Not long after Sesshomaru and Kagome had entered the castle, Rin and Jaken ran up to them.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Rin is happy to see you!" Rin squealed happily.

"I am." Jaken automatically corrected, slightly out of breath.

"Who's that with you Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked as she spotted Kagome, completely ignoring Jaken. "Are you Rin's onee-chan?" She asked without waiting for an answer.

"My." Jaken corrected once again.

"Hai Rin." Kagome said cheerfully.

"Jaken, Kagome is here for a visit for a few days. Rin shall be in her care during that time." Sesshomaru said turning to the toad-like youkai.

"Onee-chan is going to stay with Rin?" Rin asked happily.

"Me." Jaken corrected and turned to Sesshomaru. "Yes m'lord."

"Hai. Be good and listen to Kagome." Sesshomaru answered.

"Rin wants to play in the garden!" Rin said suddenly. "C'mon Onee-chan!" She added grabbing Kagome's hand.

"Oh, Jaken." Sesshomaru stopped the youkai as he started to walk off. "You will inform Kagome of the day's activities and Rin's teachings. Then report back to me." The taiyoukai said before walking off to his study. Jaken nodded and hurried after Rin and Kagome.

"Ah-Un!" Rin cried out as she ran out to the great flying demon with the gaurd standing beside it. The gaurd, a kitsune youkai, bowed to Kagome before retreating back to the gate. Jaken followed quickly after.

"Kagome-sama!" Jaken cried out as Rin lead Kagome out to Ah-Un. Kagome looked back half from suprise at how the youkai had adressed her. "I must inform you of a few things!" He added trotting up beside the miko.

"Rin, play with...Ah-Un for a minute." Kagome told the little girl then looked at Jaken. "What is it?"

"Well, if you haven't noticed, Rin will only speak in third person. Lord Sesshomaru wishes that she speak as everyone else does. Her studies take place soon after she wakes in the morning. After breakfast and such." Kagome nodded. "I presume you are to be given a room quite near hers so as to not get lost between your room and hers. The girl is pretty much in your care as long as you are here which would be for.."

"Three days at the most."

"Not a long time then, but you will come back, will you not?"

"Of course I will."

"Kira here," Jaken waved the Kitsune guard over, "will watch you during your stay, keep you from getting lost and such." Kira bowed.

"Kira, at your service Kagome-sama." The guard said, baffling Kagome.

"You can just call me Kagome."

"My appologies." Kagome appeared unsettled at this but quickly regained herself.

"Is that all Jaken?" She asked.

"That is all." Kagome nodded and went off to join Rin in her game.

"What are you playing?" The miko asked with a laugh as the girl pretended to shield her from the great dragon-like youkai that had seemingly fallen asleep.

"Rin has gone to a faraway place and has to fight this great demon to set her sensai free!" The little girl bubbled. Kagome laughed.

"And what of me?" She asked.

"You are Rin's long lost onee-chan who Rin has to protect because she is very powerful, but cannot defend herself." Kagome smiled and the two played for quite some time as Ah-Un decided to catch some sleep, even though he was suposed to be the evil demon. It was begining to grow dark when Rin finally declared she was tired so they went inside and found a hot dinner sitting in Rin's room. Rin seemed to be accostomed to this, while Kagome was somewhat suprised.

"Why isn't Onee-chan eating?" Rin asked in between mouthfulls of food.

"Ah, things amaze me here..." Kagome muttered then started to eat as well.

When they finished, Rin yawned. "Is onee-chan going to stay?" She asked as Kagome brushed her hair.

"Not forever, but I'll come back and visit." Kagome replied putting the brush down and helping Rin take off her day clothes and put on pajamas.

"Do you promise to come back?" Rin asked.

"I promise." Kagome said pulling the blanked up to the little girl's chin. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Rin yawned then closed her eyes and went to sleep. Kagome smiled and left Rin's room, and walked to her own, Kira pointing out which one it was, and getting into her own bed, it had been a long day and she figured, because of her age, Rin would be up early. Kira switched with the night guard and went of to catch a few hours of sleep himself.

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