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She was shocked as they approached the castle. My new home. Well for a little while. It was beautiful. Not hidden like most castles but open. It was taller than most trees. She was overwhelmed by how much wild beauty and potential this place had to offer. A couple of flowers over there. Maybe a pond there. She mentally began to build it in her head. The castle itself was in good repair and looked as if it was excruciatingly cleaned everyday. It looked as white as the first day it was erected. For someone so dangerous his home was so beautiful. Sort of like her captor. Dangerously beautiful, and no escape. She noticed this more profoundly as she looked at her lovely companion. No matter how she looked at it there was no way to escape this until Inuyasha's death.

She was even more shocked when what looked to be thousands of demons ran out from the most peculiar places. Some she noticed that had run from out of the castle held rags. Some had run from deep within the gardens and were holding grooming tools for such. Most not as high-tech as in her time. But effective none the less. There was every type of lower class demon she could imagine some she thought too gruesome to think of.

She looked back at her fellow companions and their eyes were twice the size of hers taking it all in. Shippo was on the edge of Kirara with Sango holding onto his tail to keep him from falling off, her eyes just as wide and eager. She was rather amused at their expressions and wish she had thought to bring her camera from ho……from ……well she didn't really know what to call it now because it wasn't her home anymore. She felt her heart tug with sadness and dismissed it. It was ironic what was once the past is now her future and what was once her home was now her past. Fates were cruel. Her attention was reversed when the cloud was lowered to the ground and she found herself sitting rather elegantly on her butt a worm demon crawling a few feet away from her. She jumped up squealing a bit and tried not to blush when Sesshomaru looked at her and eyebrow raised amusement dancing in his honey colored eyes. she decided if there was anyway to crack Sesshomaru it would be through his eyes, they betrayed every pristine lock and guard he had put up to portray his emotions. If not for those she would have sworn he had none.

So she settled for shrugging and turning away from his insistent gaze.

"Miku, show the humans their quarters, they are to reside in until I say otherwise."

A short elf demon stepped forth and bowed so low his nose almost touched the ground. He then walked toward Sango and Miroku and bowed again. "Follow me please." He said politely. They looked at her and shrugged before following. Sango handed Shippo off to Kagome.

Sesshomaru then dismissed all of his servants back to their respective duties. They each left with a low bow. He then in turn turned to her and motioned for her to follow him. She did he led her around the castle. She couldn't help but admire the paintings they passed. A few she recognized as his mother and father. True form or not. In either they were both truly beautiful people. And if her dream was right the ones of his father were kept for honor, no matter what he thought of him and the ones of his mother out of memory. She could tell that his mother's looks had for the most part passed on to him. Other than his bodily build, the only thing InuTaisho had passed on was the mark of the Western Lord. The blue crescent moon. Similar to her silver tear drop. As of lately she wondered what her marking insinuated. If like his she was of some greater being of great stature. Only time would tell. So she patiently looked around trying to memorize her surroundings and take every beautiful surrounding as it was offered to her in full.

She noticed as they walked by numerous servants they all bowed at their masters presence keeping low until she was out of their sight. As she walked down the hallways leading to where she presumed her room to be there was a picture of a little Inu running and playing the pictures seemed to move like a show forever entrapped to play the same thing over and over again.

The more she watched the more entranced she became. She almost laughed as farther along the wall the same Inu was chasing a rather large butterfly.

She heard a soft snore from her kit. It seems he had fallen asleep on their rather long journey. The pictures ended as he turned down a rather long hallway. As she observed more there were only two doors leading off this hallway. The doors at the end were rather large and overbearing. She felt small just looking up at them.

He stopped in front of the first set of doors that was similar in size. He motioned for her to open them. She nodded and stepped forward pushing them open ever so gently. The sight that met her eyes put the word beautiful to shame. The room was enchantingly, extravagant, and big. It had lots of reds, pinks and whites as its color scheme. She stepped further in trying to take it all in at once, but none could match its enormous beauty.

"It was my mother's room." She had forgotten he was there waiting for a response.

"It's beautiful." He nodded. She walked over to the bed tracing it enticing designs with a finger before setting the sleeping form of Shippo down laying her bag on the ground. The bed was beautiful in design and was a canopy that had curtains held back for more privacy.

She noticed a stair well on her left. She walked to it and began the curvy trek up. When she got to the top she was at a loss for words. It was a beautiful wash room left open to the weather outside. She wondered over to the edge and looked to the vast expanse below. She knew they had climbed a fair share of stairs to get to the room. But as she looked out of the tower she realized she was in the highest one. It was rather cool this high and she shivered involuntarily. She turned to go back down the stars and was met with a wide expanse of very male chest.

She took a step back and blushed a little while muttering, "Sorry Sesshomaru-sama. I didn't realize you had followed me up." She was looking at the ground with her hands folded in front of her.

She watched a clawed hand extend to her chin lifting it up to his eye level. He nodded accepting her apology. She breathed out a breath of relief and just stood there looking into his eyes for her had yet to take his hand away. His were searching hers as if reading into her very soul.

Her eyes widened as his face was descending frighteningly closer to hers with each strangled breath she took. Just as his lips were about to graze hers she turned her head to the side and his lips met her cheek. She didn't know what to do when he pulled away. Whether to be flattered or confused as to why the Great Lord of the West wanted to kiss her.

She closed her eyes awaiting punishment for her disobedience. Instead he spoke as if it never happened.

"I will send some one up to get you acclimated." Then he turned to leave. She peeked one eye open confirming her was gone and reached a hand up to her cheek where he had kissed her. She sunk to the ground in a confused puddle of goo.

She only slipped out of her reverie when someone cleared their throat daintily. She looked up to meet the eyes of the most beautiful demon she had ever chanced her eyes on. The demon bowed gracefully fully exposing the back of her neck and stayed there. Unsure of what to do she looked around hoping for some kind of hint.

"Umm…hello my name is…er…Kagome." The girl stayed in the same bowed position not moving a muscle. "You don't have to stay like that."

The girl immediately straightened. Kagome smiled baring fangs and all. "Good evening Lady Kagome."

"Good evening…er..?" She frowned momentarily.

"Sorry miss my name is Sakura."

Kagome immediately brightened again. "Wow your name is so pretty."

"Th…thank…you." She stuttered.

"I suppose you are here to help me get acclimated?"

The girl nodded enthusiastically. "Lord Sesshomaru has asked me to help you get ready for dinner. Can I get you the water for a bath?" the girl motioned to the abnormally large tub that resembled what people called swimming pools in her time.

"Um that would be nice." The girl smiled then disappeared momentarily for a few minutes returning with a large bucket twice her size before dumping the warm goodness into the tub. She made the trip three times before it was filled. "Umm...Sakura I will be right back, I have to go get something from the room below." Sakura nodded briefly and when Kagome returned there were several kimono lain out for her to choose from and a vanity she hadn't noticed before.

She nodded to Sakura dismissing her so she could take her bath in peace.

Kagome sunk down into the watery depths moaning lightly at the feel of hot water on her exhausted body. She would have fallen asleep but she remembered not to dawdle for too long because she was expected to attend dinner. Heck she had no idea where said dinner was to be served let alone wonder aimlessly trying to find the dining hall.

She silently shampooed her hair with what little was left in her bottle. How was she supposed to tell Sesshomaru she needed to go back to her time to get more? Lovely conversation that would be. Hey Sesshomaru I have to go to the bone-eaters well for awhile. I will disappear in it and return in a few hour, no worries. She mentally rolled her eyes. She leaned her head back into the water rinsing all of the shampoo out of her silvery locks.

When she was finished with her bath she got out of the water using a towel she had brought from her time to dry off and laid it out to dry. She selected a midnight blue kimono that had what seemed to look like purple lilies and vines drawn intricately down her left shoulder to the inside of her arm and down her legs.

Sakura took this time to appear and mess with her hair. Seeing as her hair refused to hold any style carefully drawn into she settled for braiding it. When she had finished she looked back to see Sakura standing some five feet away from her. Was her hair really that long? When she looked down to the floor the bottom of her braid was skimming the floor.

"All done Lady Kagome." Chirped the clearly delighted Sakura that she at least got one style to hold. "And you look ever so beautiful. Not that you didn't before."

"Don't worry about it, I know what you mean but you're much prettier than me."

"None could match the beauty of someone as high in caliber as you. Never have I met some one, other that Lord Sesshomaru, who in his own was graced with such stature. Your powers must be enormous."

She looked to her hand where a blue flame danced playfully. "Yes. I guess so. Say do you mind showing me where the place I am to dine is?"

"Why it would be and honor Lady Kagome." She bowed again.

"You don't have to bow when it is just you and me. Only when Sesshomaru-sama is around." She winked to her companion. "Do you know if Shippo has awakened yet?"

"The young youkai asleep on the bed? No he hasn't my lady."

"Oh ok. Do you know where my friends are?"

"Yes they are on the third floor. Would you like me to fetch them?"

"Yes please, well only the woman. Her name is Sango."

"Lady Sango. Okay." With that Sakura disappeared in a swirl of blossoms.

Kagome sighed and returned downstairs to lie on her bed until Sango arrived.

Shippo mumbled something incoherent and she giggled softly. She sat Indian style and pulled him into her lap. He nuzzled into her waist and she felt complete and utter love for him. She only looked up from his lightly breathing form where Sango appeared in her doorway and let out a long low whistle.

"Wow Kagome even I didn't get a room like this. And look at this bed." She squealed and launched herself onto its cushiony goodness.

"If you will excuse me ladies I have to attend to the preparations for dinner." She turned to face just Kagome. "I will return when it is time for dinner to show you the way. You will be dining with Lord Sesshomaru tonight." She didn't know what to expect but turned to Sango.

"Hey Sango."

"Hey Kagome." She felt awkward she wanted to tell Sango of what Sesshomaru tried to do but was unsure of what her reaction could be.

Throwing caution to the wind she started to talk at the same time Sango did.

"You go first."

"No you." Sango said.

"Okay." Kagome took a breath. "Sesshomaru tried to…er…kiss…me."

Sango's eyes widened a fraction of a second before she burst out laughing. "Of course he did." Kagome was confused. 'Don't you get it Kagome?" Kagome shook her head negative. "Your prime mate material." Her eyes widened and she was unsure of what to say.

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Sakura showed up putting their awkward conversation to an end. Kagome walked with them to drop Sango and Shippo off into Sango's room where there awaited a meal for them.

She was a wrack of nerves as she walked away from her friends and to the outside of her comfort zone. You can do this Kagome. It is only dinner with Sesshomaru. It isn't like it is your death sentence……well maybe. Kagome groaned and Sakura chuckled lightly.

"Almost there. No doubt your hungry."

Kagome's stomach growled almost painfully and she nodded.

Setting her shoulders she continued to follow Sakura to dine with Sesshomaru. Awaiting the worst.

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