I'm glad everyone liked my last chapter! It was pretty good, if I do say so myself! . Mystic Hanyou, I'm glad you thought the last chapter was better! (Even though it doesn't really matter what you think...) hee hee. I hope you guy's find this chapter just as good (if not better) than the last one!

Sesshomaru began to see red, but he kept calm and controlled his anger. Thinking logically, he tried to figure out how he'd gotten into his current predicament. 'She turned into a demon, and I am burning. Is this one of her powers? She can't possibly still have her....' His thought trailed off as he realized that this human-demon, was increasing the strength of her attack/? He looked at her, still about ten feet from him, her eyes closed in deep concentration. She had her arms down by her sides, with her fingers outstretched and her palms facing the ground. Her brow was furrowed and she was biting her lip. She was still smiling.

He suddenly understood what she was doing. 'She has retained her miko abilities. It's amazing. I've never heard of this being possible.'

"Kagome. Stop." He said calmly, as if instructing a young child. He was sweating slightly from attempting to hold off her invisible attack against his body, using his own senses to attempt to create a barrier. It wasn't working.

"What's the matter Sesshomaru? This shouldn't be hurting you at all, remember? I'm just a weakling to you." She could see him clearly with her senses, his aura fading. She wondered if she was killing him, but figured if it hurt that bad, he would beg for mercy. 'I will not stop. Even if he falls over dead. I won't stop until he understands.'

"Kagome, if you don't stop you will become weak and die from using your powers. Even if you have turned demon. You have not attained sufficient control of your miko abilities." he explained.

"Yeah sure, like I'm gonna fall for that one. I stop and you kill me the first chance you get. Don't think so!" she said, her eyes still tightly shut.

'She wants me to beg. The fool. She should know by now that this Sesshomaru has a sense of dignity.'

'This isn't working! And I'm starting to feel tired...' thought kagome.

"Kagome. I will not beg. If you do not stop, than I shall have to make you." Sesshomaru said. His skin was burning at a slow rate, so he figured she must be getting weak. Struggling to keep up his flimsy barrier, he focused and, with a surge of strength, he pushed her pink miko aura off of him, and sent it back to her.

Kagome fell backwards onto the floor as her aura was shoved back at her. 'How on earth did that happen?' she thought as she opened her eyes. She saw Sesshomaru kneeling on the floor, one elbow resting on his knee. His head was down, his hair making a waterfall of silver around him.

Kagome was speechless for a moment, shocked as to how Sesshomaru had thrown back her aura. 'It's impossible! He's not a miko! How could he have fought off my powers?'

Finally finding her voice, she asked the first thing that came to mind.

"How on earth did you do that? You're man! You can't possibly be a miko!" Sesshomaru rose to stand.

"No. I am not a miko; but even demons are able to use their aura' to suit their needs. If they are powerful enough." Kagome blinked up at him dumbly as he got closer to her.

"Oh....I wonder why inuyasha didn't tell me that." Sesshomaru looked smug.

"He didn't tell you because he cannot harness his aura like I can. He is a half-demon."

"Oh, that's why you look so smug. You have got to be the most arrogant, self-centered-"Sesshomaru cut her off.

"Come. I have questions for you." Kagome rolled her eyes.

"You? Are going to ask me questions? Oh but I thought you knew everything." she mocked. He stopped to stare at her. She caught his gaze and they stayed that way for what seemed like hours but in reality was only a few moments. Kagome suddenly became self-conscious and averted her gaze.

"why are you staring at me!" she snapped, hoping that anger would hide her blush.

"I don't know what you are anymore. You changed into a demon, and you still have your miko abilities. Tell me, who was your father?" he asked calmly.

Kagome snorted and rolled her eyes.

"That's a good question. To bad I don't know the answer."

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-AngelsTears15