Kira stepped out of the carriage that had taken her back to the palace. What is he going to think of me I wonder if that jerk still hates me he probably will spit in my face when he sees me. She started to tear but then stopped herself she had abandoned him along time ago and would not go back feeling sorry for herself. She was beautiful, she had great curves and she was strong as hell and had fiery red hair that was pulled back and golden eyes. As she looked herself over she wondered what Torin would look like, was he the same skinny little spoiled brat that had a big mouth and was weak. She laughed to herself at the thought of him being weak and suddenly was eager to see the little pipsqueak. The castle doors opened to reveal her father and lord sesshomaru and lady Taisha and a strange demon who stood taller than sesshomaru himself and had silver hair with tinged blue and markings all over, he was ewell built also and looked like he might give sesshomaru a run for his money, could this be torin, no way he looks totally different.

Greetings lady kira, oit looks like your training paid off, said seeshomaru, she nodded only to be caught in a bear hug by her father. I have missed you so much he said. She quickly looked into who she thought was Torin and then hugged both sesshomaru and taisha then they all went inside to talk.

So, this is the mighty Torin what happened to you. Kira asked when they were all inside and seated.

Yes, I transformed while you were away, my miko powers have surfaced and it changed my appearance,

I will have to test your powers later said Kira. Torin smirked

It would not he even be a challenge. He replied

Will see, kira said.

So how was your training asked taisha eager to change the subject.

It was great I finally found out to control fire and even create it, that itself took 50 years. Tghen after that it was basically forming a fighting style and creating attacks and trying to form fire with her body, and I have mastered it all. They all looked on her with admiration; even torin seemed impressed kira thought. Them sesshomaru and torin went off to train and taisha and her father went to do various chores that needed to be done. She wondered the halls of the palace for hours until she caught the scent of someone she hadn't expected on meeting for another couple of hours, she turned to find a sweaty torin just back from training. He looked at her and it looked like he didn't know what to say. This surprised kira greatly because he always was insulting her and know it looked like he didn't have anything to say.

Hi, he finally said.

Hello, she replied, her expression guarded.

I'm sorry he burst out, I am sorry for making you cry and letting you down. I am sorry for being a jerk, I have missed you, and I hope you will forgive me. He said his voice thick with emotion. Kira was totally surprised, had the jerk just apologized he must have bumped his head on a rock because he just said he had missed her when he had said that he didn't care about her at all. He then came up and hugged her and she was starting to lean toward him when she woke up.

How dare you. She yelled, she kneed him in the stomach and kicked him back into a wall. He growled a warning.

You think you can just walk in a say a few charmed words and have me falling at your feet. She yelled, well you're wrong I'm am already being courted by a demon, you idiot and at the ball tomorrow you will see him and then afterwards he plans to take me as his mate and then you will be out of the picture forever, kira screamed. She almost laughed at the shocked expression on his face, he had no idea what was happening, she is being courted. She was about to become a mate. Well that just wasn't going to happen, he thought. He was surprised by his thoughts why did he care if she was about to be mated, he was supposed to hate this woman, but his beast screamed in the back of his head, she is yours and yours alone, she will be your mate.

She then ran out of the room leaving a stunned demon in her mate. He then walked out of the castle, he needed to kill something.

The next morning he woke up and went downstairs and to his displeasure kira was there with her mate to be. He was a wolf demon and is name was maru. Torin was pissed and did not try to hide. When he grabbed his glass to drink he was so pissed that he shattered the cup, his eyes turned red and he stormed out of the room. Sesshomaru was pissed at his son's lack of control. He was about to follow when he felt a hand on his leg, it was taisha's. I better take this one she said and followed torin up to his room. She found him looking over his balcony. She could tell he was still angry.

What is wrong, she asked.

It's that damn wolf he growled back. She thought it had to do with kira's mate to be, she had noticed over the years that torin had been deeply saddened by kira leaving he was just to proud to admit it. When she had told him that she was returning he was in such a good mood for the last few months and know his hopes were being crushed and she felt his heart break.

It will be ok said and he growled and she turned to leave.