Well, here is the bull before the horns so to speak. I know that some of you are not happy with the style of writing that I have but really, I am not English honor student and yes you can tell by the way that I write and my grammar. The only thing truly that I am worried about is if you like it or not. So, I hope that you like this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha but I do have my words! Muhahahaha!

Days have passed by the group quickly at the Tachido palace. They even started getting into a routine with their days, afternoons and evenings. They knew that the time was coming and soon it did. The morning before the wedding it seemed like there was magic flowing freely through the air. Demons were running around like their worst enemies were chasing them. Putting things here and putting things there. Putting up material where it was needed and people from all around started arriving for the big day. Rooms were prepared and beds were made for all of the guests of the Tachido name. Demons that they had long forgotten had come to see the big day of Lord Sesshomaru being wed. Many still could not believe that he had found someone that he could love and who could love him in return. The oldest and the wisest of all the demons, the Lord Taniki of the Maiden Spider clan even came. He remembered the great Lord Inu Tachido greatly and knew him well. He could remember long ago when Sesshomaru was just a pup learning the great art of sword fighting from his father. How he thought that Sesshomaru was never going to learn the true art of war and love. And how to combine the two to create happiness within his own lands. Lord Taniki greatly missed the great Lord Tachido. He missed how Izzy was always around to offer great smiles and support of whatever her husband was doing at the time. And how Lord Tachido smiled when he saw her, the love clearly on his face and in his eyes when he gazed upon her beauty. With her swollen belly of his yet to be second child coming soon, and how he envied him greatly for having the chance to experience that just yet. And now the little Sesshomaru that he knew back then was getting married. And to a human no doubt but he had heard that this woman was not just a human, which she was a half-breed and no one had heard of her race before. He was interested in finding out more about this Kagome after the wedding ceremony. He wanted to know what kind of woman would be able to tame the great Sesshomaru.

Many more people were coming and many more demons were coming from all over the great lands. Sesshomaru was in his study when there was a knock at the door.

"Come in Akoro." Sesshomaru said gently as he was reading his daily missives at his desk.

Akoro came into the study quietly and sat down in front of Sesshomaru's desk.

"What did you need Akoro?"

"I was wondering where else the guests were going to stay Lord Sesshomaru. The guest wing is almost filled and soon the houses of the army are going to be filled as well."

"There are not many more coming that I can see from the invitations. We are still expecting some from the north and one family from the east. Then everyone has assembled. Is the great hall ready for the meals of the day?"

"Yes Lord Sesshomaru they are."

"Good, please make sure that Sheila is well taken care of and that she gets whatever she wants."

"As you wish my Lord."

"And Akoro…"

"Yes Lord Sesshomaru?" Akoro said as he stood at the door.

"Please, only for the wedding call me that. After the wedding and the guests have left, just call me Sesshomaru."

"As you wish Lord, I mean Sesshomaru."

"Thank you Akoro."

Akoro smiled as he left the study. He was happy that things were starting to get normal around the palace once again since the funeral. He was very worried at his lord's mental capacity to all that has been going on the last few days. Finalizing all the food and the material that was being placed on the tables and the music that was going to be played. Where the guests were going to be placed and exactly how he was going to keep InuYasha from getting loud during the wedding. Akoro knew that the marriage was going to be hard on InuYasha, because this was going to seal the deal that he no longer has any more claims on Kagome and that she really was gone from his grasp. It had taken InuYasha two days to see and look at Kagome after the funeral. Akoro knew this and was worried because he was taking all his meals in his room. Lady Kikyou would join the others at the afternoon and dinner meals but would stay with InuYasha for the morning meals. But Lady Kagome had such a kind heart and made sure that fresh flowers were sent to his room each day that she did not see him. She was worried for him as well but understood because this is how she felt when he got married to Kikyou and she had to stand for the wedding. As Akoro walked down the great halls of the palace, he was thinking all of this. How things have changed over the last year and how his lord was ever so happy now. And how he had met this woman who seemed to understand all that he would say to her. It was like meeting Kagome once again but an older and wiser Kagome. He did like Sheila and he had to admit to himself that he was enamored with her. But he knew that it could not go farther than just Lady and Servant. He would not disgrace the Tachido name and household with doing more than that with her. Akoro stopped at her door and knocked.

"Come in." The voice said from within the bedchambers. Akoro quietly walked in and bowed at the woman sitting at the table brushing her long hair while smiling into the mirror.

"My Lady Sheila, is there anything that you wish for me to get you before breakfast is served?"

"Akoro, how many times do I have to tell you that you do not need to bow to me or call me Lady?"

"Many times my lady."

Sheila laughed and Akoro smiled. He loved how her laughter seemed to fill the room and make it brighter.

"Well then Akoro, I will have to say that all I need right now is to finish getting ready for the day. I should be done soon for you to escort me to the great hall."

"As you wish Sheila. I will be back soon to get you."

"Thank you Akoro. You really have been a good help while I have been here."

"I should be the one thanking you my lady. You have made each day brighter the longer that you stay here. I am here to just make sure that you are happy and comfortable and that you get whatever you may need."

Sheila got up and walked to Akoro and took his hand. "You have made my stay here so far, so comfortable that I never wish to leave."

Akoro smiled at her and kissed her hand and bowed to her. "I will return to you soon."

Sheila blushed as she curtsied to him and he left out her door. She went and sat down and looked in her mirror at her vanity. She couldn't believe that she was in the feudal era of Japan. Sitting here in the palace of a great demon lord awaiting the marriage of her daughter to this man. She smiled as she went to her small veranda off her bedroom and sat down with a blanket wrapped around her since the wind today was especially cold but she knew that she needed to do this. She closed her eyes and concentrated hard and thought of her long lost husband.

I know that it has been years since I last talked to you about how things are going with me my love, but I have been busy with your ever so busy daughter and son. I know that you are seeing all that has been happening with her and you have been keeping watch and great care of her and I love you more for that. But now we have a new threat with Sota. And how he is going to fair in this challenge that he has brought himself into.

"I know that things will be ok." A voice said behind her.

Sheila got up quickly and turned around only to see her husband facing her. She ran to him and tried to hug him and found that her arms and body went through him.

"Am I sleeping?"

"No. I have come down here on purpose."

"I have missed you so much."

"I have missed you as well. I have seen our granddaughter and have met the in laws. They are very nice people and she is very beautiful. I am sorry that she did not live that long for us all to see how she would have developed."

Sheila looked down at her hands and nodded. "Yes, Kagome took that very hard and Sesshomaru I think took it harder since he thought that he was losing Kagome at the same time."

"Yes, they told me what she did. And how much love that they could see between her and Sesshomaru. I have also learned a lot from his father on how Sesshomaru has been with his own half brother and with Kagome all these years. I can tell you one thing Sheila, he did make me nervous. And then he told about what has been going on over this past year with the both of them and how Sesshomaru has actually grown closer with InuYasha."

"Yes, Kagome told me all that has been happening between those two and how Sesshomaru has even started laughing and having fun."

"Yes, that actually made me laugh. But, you know around Kagome, you can't do anything but have some fun."

Sheila laughed. "What do you think about Rin?"

"I think that she is a good woman for Sota. But Sota really needs to learn his temper. I saw how he got very jealous of the way that Kirgoua got with her and that he showed it as well."

"Yes, I witnessed some of it myself in the driveway of the shrine."

"Yes, so did I. I also saw what Kagome did and I was a little worried at first because that was the first time that she went into her animal form but I think that she handled it very well."

"I think so as well. But it did scare her tremendously but I also know that Sesshomaru has been helping her transform easier and to learn to control her anger when she is in her animal form. It is rather a sight to see I imagine, the two of them in their animal forms walking around this area."

He laughed and sat down on one of the chairs. "Yeah I can just imagine that sight to see. Listen Sheila the reason I am here is because I know the true feelings that Akoro has for you and I do see that you care for him as well."

"I know. I have grown attached to him and feel that he gives me comfort and I am sure that I do for him as well."

"Sheila, you are a great and loving mother and woman. I may be dead but you are not. I really think that it is time that you move on and explore more of your feelings for Akoro. He is a great demon/man and I feel that he is one that is very loyal to the ones that he loves. I have read up and talked with others on his race. Sheila, their race only takes one mate per lifespan. No matter what the race is for the mate, they stay with them for life."

Sheila came and sat down and faced him. "I don't know if I could take another for a mate."

"Sheila I know that you can. You are still very young considering that you are a hanyou. I would like to see you happy Sheila. Just like your daughter and your son are."

"I know but I don't know how they would handle me dating another since I haven't since you died."

"I have the feeling that they are going to be fine." He moved closer to her and took her hands into his. This time she would feel his warmth in his hands and his face became clearer. "The only thing that I ask of you Sheila is to never forget what we had."

She moved closer into him and hugged him; she closed her eyes as a single tear fell down her cheek. "I could never forget you. I love you."

And as she said that, he started to disappear into the wind. Her hands fell into her lap and as she opened her eyes and looked around to see him, all she saw was Akoro coming into her room with a smile on his face.

He came out into her veranda and smiled at her. "What on earth are you doing out here in the cold Sheila?" He said as he took her hand and started leading her into her room once again.

"I needed to talk to someone."

Akoro stopped and looked at her. "Whom were you talking to?"

She smiled and moved past him and sat down at her small table that was near her fireplace. She put her hands together and waited for him as he shut the door and locked it for her. He moved the curtains to their proper spot before sitting down across from her.

"I was talking to my late husband. I needed to make sure that it was ok to do the things that I have seen and done over these years after he died. I needed to feel ok with how he thinks things are going with our children and how they have grown up without him."

"And did he tell you that it was ok?" Akoro asked.

Sheila smiled as she took his large hands into her. She looked deep into his eyes, finding nothing in there but his soul.

"He said that he wanted me to move on. That he wanted me to be happy again and to live life."

"Well good. Then I am glad that he wants you to be happy and to live again." Akoro said smiling.

"You do not find this odd that I spoke to him?"

"No. Spirits and magic are all around us right now. It is the time of the year when they have fun in the snow and love life. This is especially a good time because of the upcoming wedding tomorrow. I feel that everyone in heaven is going to be watching."

Sheila smiled as she took one of his hands up to her face; she closed her eyes as she felt the softness of his skin against her cheek. Akoro just watched her as she did this.

"Sheila, I am sure that you are well aware of my feelings towards you."

She stopped and she put his hand back down in her lap. "Yes I am Akoro and I wanted to let you know that I do have feelings for you. And that was the reason I had to talk to him. To make sure that he was ok with this and that he was ok with what has gone on with his children."

"Sheila, would you permit me to start courting you after the wedding?"

"I would love you to." She said blushing. The rose color coming to her cheeks made Akoro smile.

"I will alert Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Kagome of this after lunch time."

"Actually, I would like both of us to address this to both children at the same time. I would like to see what they have to say and I would like to see what Sesshomaru says of this whole thing as well. Especially considering that he is your employer and my soon to be son-in-law."

"Alright. We will do this after lunch then. Are you ready for breakfast?"

"Yes I think that I am now."

"Then let us not keep the other waiting." Akoro said as he took her hand once again into his and brought her down to the great hall for breakfast.

When they arrived at the great hall, Kagome and Sesshomaru were already there, as well as the others in the group. All of them were at the large table at the far end of the hall seated at a very large table. She smiled when she saw that there were two seats still unoccupied. They walked up proudly to the head table and sat down. Sheila sat next to Kagome as Akoro sat next to her.

Kagome smiled as she hugged her mother.

"Things going ok this morning?" Kagome asked.

"Yes, things are going great this morning."

"Good. I am glad."

"Are you both nervous for tomorrow?" Akoro asked.

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome and she looked at him. "Well, I am not nervous." Sesshomaru said proudly.

"I am!" Kagome said laughing.

Sheila laughed. InuYasha stopped eating for a second and looked at them. "What are you guys laughing about?"

"Sesshomaru said that he was not nervous about tomorrow and Kagome said that she was." Kikyou said as she sipped some tea.

"Oh." InuYasha said and then continued to eat. "You know that you are nervous brother, just let them see it and they will be fine."

Kagome laughed at InuYasha and he looked at her. "What? Why are you laughing at me now?" He asked her impatiently.

"You. You have some greens on your chin!" Kagome said as she continued to laugh but now she started to point at him.

InuYasha looked at Kikyou and she started to chuckle. He wiped his chin, growled and continued to eat.

"Nice to see that your table manners have not changed InuYasha since you have been to the house." Sheila said chuckling.

"I have great table manners mother. I just forget them sometimes." InuYasha said with a mouthful of food.

"Yeah like now!" Sota said smiling as InuYasha blushed slightly. He knew that he was not supposed to do that in front of Sheila and he did forget how rude that was for others to see his chewed up food in his mouth.

"Shut up Sota." InuYasha said after he swallowed his food.

"Now InuYasha, you forget that we say be quiet not shut up." Sheila said pointing her chopsticks at him.

"I am sorry mother. Be quiet Sota!" InuYasha said pointing his chopsticks at Sota.

Sota brought up his chopsticks and they started fighting. Poor Kikyou in the middle of the two brought her hands up behind each of their heads and at once she hit them hard. Both of them almost hit the table when she did this and just looked at her.

"Stop and eat your breakfast. No matter what you do not act like this at the dinner table!" Kikyou said with a stern voice.

"OHHH! Someone got in trouble!" Kouga said smiling.

"Hush Kouga!" Aiayme said to him.

Both Sango and Miroku just sat and ate their breakfast and watched how the others were doing at the dinner table.

"Sango my dear, when are the two of you going to have a child?" Sheila asked.

"I don't know, I guess when the good lord blesses us with one." Miroku said nicely.

"I know that you are working on it because I did not see you at all after lunch yesterday." Kagome said teasingly.

Sango blushed and Miroku wiped his mouth with his napkin. "Yes, well we had some things that we needed to talk about for when we get home." Miroku said.

"Uh huh." Sesshomaru said absently.

Kagome looked at him raising one of her eyebrows. "What?" Sesshomaru asked.

"I think that you did not mean for that to be out loud did you hon?"

"Oh no. I was just thinking that. Sorry." Sesshomaru said smiling. Kagome laughed and soon the whole table was laughing.

For the rest of the morning and part of lunch everyone just sat around and talked with the guests that were there and that were still arriving. Soon the great hall was finally full with all the guests that were to attend the wedding.

At lunch everyone was seated and the lunch was on the table when Sesshomaru rose with Kagome by his side.

"Everyone, I would like to thank for you all for being able to make it here to the Tachido palace. I know that Kagome and I are very happy to see all of you and you are welcome to stay and enjoy yourselves at the festivities that are going to happen tomorrow. Now, I am sure that all of you do not know the whole wedding party, so I am going to go down the list and please stand up when I call your name. At the end of the table we have Sango and Miroku. Sango is a demon slayer and Miroku is monk. Miroku is the one who is going to hold the ceremony for us. Next to Miroku are Rin and Sota. Rin is my daughter as you may know and Sota is a hanyou from Kagome's time and he is her brother. Sota is also son to Sheila whom you will meet here in a bit. Now next to Sota are Aiayme and Kouga. Aiayme is a wolf demon from the Northern tribes and Kouga is a wolf demon Lord of the Northern tribes. Aiayme is due soon with their first pup. Next to Kouga are Kikyou and InuYasha. Kikyou is a priestess from the village of InuYasha's forest and InuYasha is my hanyou brother. Now on the other side of me is my soon to be wife Kagome. Now she also is a hanyou from another time and is sister to Sota and daughter to Sheila who is sitting next to her. Sota, Kagome and Sheila are all from the red artic fox tribe. And next to Sheila is my honorable servant Akoro. Akoro is a demon from the artic tiger tribe of the south. He has been with this family and me since I can remember. Well that is all of us. I certainly hope that if you need anything, please let one of my servants know and it will be taken care of. Now let us eat and be happy for the day is a beautiful one." Sesshomaru said as he took Kagome's hand and kissed it before getting her chair again to sit and eat.

"That was good my love." Kagome said.

"I hate talking in front of large groups but I am glad that I was able to do it with pride." Sesshomaru said.

"You did great." Sheila said to him.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Sota, and Lady Kagome, I request that after lunch Lady Sheila and I may speak with you in your study regarding something." Akoro asked.

Sesshomaru looked at Sheila, then Kagome and finally down to Sota. Sota nodded and so did Kagome.

"That is fine Akoro. Right after lunch we will all go down there and we will discuss what you have to say." Sesshomaru said politely.

Kagome smiled as she knew what was going to be discussed but poor Sota had no idea. They all ate in silence and comfort for the rest of lunch. They stayed for a while after the food was taken away and the dishes were brought into the kitchen area to visit with some of the guests. Sesshomaru and Kagome were introduced to so many people and demons from all over the lands. They had very animated talks and discussions on war and what is now going on in their lands and what Sesshomaru would do if it were happening here in his lands. He offered some good points and good suggestions that the lords would take into consideration; while Kagome spoke with some of the ladies of the lands about what they do when their husbands are off having fun with war. Sheila watched her daughter as she would have these conversations and thought that she was handling herself rather well considering that Kagome is more used to being in the middle of a war instead of outside of it. But she knew that Kagome did not want all the other ladies to think that she was not proper like them and held herself well. Although she did hear Kagome tell one lady of the southern lands of the central region that she would often just shoot her arrow at the demons instead of wait for help otherwise she would have been dead. Sheila chuckled when she saw their reactions of astonishment from her answer and all Kagome did was smile.

Akoro nudged her arm and smiled at her as she took his hand into hers.

"I think that it is time to make it aware to the others of us." He said softly.

"Alright." She said getting up as he pulled her chair back from her.

Kagome looked up from where she was and saw that her mother and Akoro were leaving the room and she went up to Sesshomaru and let him know that it was time to find Rin and Sota for the meeting. He nodded and all four of them headed for the study. When they walked in, Sheila and Akoro were already seated in front of the desk waiting for them. Sota sat next to his mother and Rin sat next to him. Sesshomaru sat behind his desk with Kagome standing next to him.

"So what is so important about this meeting that it had to be here Akoro?" Sesshomaru asked.

Akoro looked at Sheila and she smiled at him.

"I have formally asked Sheila if she would court me and we wanted to make sure that it was fine with the family before we proceeded." Akoro said.

Kagome looked at Sota and then at her mother.

"Mother, is this what you want?" She asked.

"I would like to accept his offer to court me yes. I am fine and this is what I want." Sheila said. "But I wanted to make sure that both you and Sota were fine with this since this is the first time that I have dated since your father."

Sota looked and Rin and grabbed her hand smiling.

"I have no problem with you being courted by Akoro mother. I feel that you two are a good pair and have already expressed strong feelings for each other." Sota said.

"I as well are fine with you courting her Akoro. I feel that it was time that you find someone that you can love and take care of as well as someone who can take care of you when you need it." Rin said.

"Well Sesshomaru, you are the last one to give a blessing. I am not going to do this if you do not wish me to. I understand that I am your servant and you wish to keep me as one which is fine but you are a like a father to me since mine has departed for the afterlife. Your opinion means a lot to me." Akoro said.

Sesshomaru sat and listened to all that was going on and what they were saying as well as thinking of what he wanted to do and say to Akoro and Sheila. He is keeping a rather strong face and doing well with his request. He has also kept his emotions under control through all of this happening to him. He is right; I am like a father to him as I have kept him here in the palace with me. He is not like a servant to me and I should express that to him. He is like a brother instead of a son like he says. He has been very kind throughout all these years and has put up with me through the worst of times. Hell, he even put up with Kagura when I was courting her for fun. I see the happiness in his eyes when he is with Sheila and how she does adore and have feelings for him. Sesshomaru finally smiled and grabbed Kagome's hand.

"Akoro, you have been with me and my family for a long time. I respected and loved your father as if he was my own. You are not just a servant to me; you are like another brother to me. I have kept you safe and happy and you have put up with me through the worst of times. Which is something that you did not have to do all these years. You could have left me a long time ago but you didn't. You stayed here and helped me and kept me company. I see the way that you are with Sheila and it amazes me that you hold such feelings in your heart. And I am sure that you feel the same about Kagome and me. I never thought that I could ever find someone that could melt my cold heart and make it beat again since my mother died. I give you my permission as a Lord of my clan to a Lord of your clan. Lord Akoro, you are no longer in need of service here since you are now going to embark on a new life with Lady Sheila. We will make sure that you have a home to live in by the time that spring hits these lands." Sesshomaru said proudly. He looked up at Kagome and she kissed him softly on the lips.

"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru but I still would like to have something to do at least while here in your lands." Akoro said.

"You will have a job here since you need money for all of your provisions for your home. You will also design and help build your home since it will be yours. Besides, you are going to need a place for my mother to stay at since the palace will be filled with children one of these days." Kagome said smiling.

Sheila smiled at her daughter and then at her son. Things were going well and for once in her life, she felt that everything was going to be ok.

"What is left to do today Sesshomaru?" Sota asked.

"There is nothing but rest and relaxation. All of the plans for tomorrow are set up and ready to go."

"Then I would like to have some time with Rin alone if you don't mind."

"That is fine as long as you remember your place here in the palace and with her."

"I will not forget." Sota said getting up and taking Rin's hand. "We will see you at dinner then."

After they had left, Sesshomaru looked at Akoro. "So, have you then figured out where you would like to live and what kind of home that you would like to have?"

"I think that is our queue to leave mother." Kagome said smiling.

"Yes, I think that it is. Just make sure that it has a large kitchen and bath Akoro." Sheila said chuckling.

"Yes dear. We will see you at dinner then."

"Very well. Come Kagome, we need to move your things into your old room for tonight and tomorrow." Sheila said.

"Why is that?" Sesshomaru asked quickly.

"Because you are not to spend the night before your wedding with your soon to be wife and plus, you are not to see her until she walks down the aisle." Sheila said.

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome and she laughed.

"Sesshomaru, it is just one night. Do not worry about it." Kagome said.

After both women left to do what they needed to do, Sesshomaru and Akoro worked on what needed to be set for his new house and to decide on what he was going to do at the palace.

Later that night at dinner, the news of Akoro asking permission to court Sheila was all the rage. Everyone was congratulating the both of them and asking tons of questions on how things were going and what was going to happen since Akoro will not be Sesshomaru's personal servant. Sesshomaru and Kagome just watched how they were handling all of the attention from their news for the evening. Sesshomaru was even surprised that Koarau came into the palace to congratulate Akoro on his new endeavors. Kagome got up when she saw him and went and gave him a hug.

"Koarau, it has been some time since you last came into the palace to visit." Kagome said.

"I know Lady Kagome, I am sorry for that but with the new training that my sister is putting us through, I am so tired all the time." Koarau said.

"Well then, I think that we all should give you guys a welcome rest during the holiday season."

"The holiday season?"

"Yes, Christmas is coming soon and that is when I would like all of you guys to come into the palace and exchange gifts and eat dinner with us and have fun."

"That would be very kind of you and Lord Sesshomaru."

"It has been a family tradition of mine since I can remember."

"And now it shall be all of ours. I am sorry to make this a short visit as I am due back at my home."

"Koarau, please visit more often." Kagome said hugging him once again.

"I will make sure of it." Koarau said just before he left her side.

"Who was that?" Sheila asked.

"Oh, that was just Koarau. He was the first demon who escorted me from the hot springs in the gardens to the palace when I was first here. I have regarded him as a good friend. He is very protective and most of his family is here taking care of us."

"He seems like a very nice man."

"He is. He is a very compassionate and considerate demon mother. Very close to the same race as Akoro."

"Sesshomaru must have a very large army here."

"Yes he does and soon I am going to make sure that they are more like family than just servants. I hate to call each one of them a servant. I rather call them by their name. That was the reason I had Sesshomaru build them houses to live in instead of the quarters that he had."

"That was very considerate of you Kagome. And very sweet. I am sure that with all of us here now, we are going to make Sesshomaru's lands the ones that everyone wants to live in."

"I just hope that we have not changed the future too much."

"I do not feel that to be. I have told all of your closest friends that you are now getting married and living elsewhere and that Sota and I are going to visit you for some time."

"Thank you mother."

"And yes, Hojo sent a gift to the house before we left. You do know that he still loves you."

"I know but my love for Sesshomaru is greater than the friendship that I have with Hojo. Besides, I have the feeling that Hojo would be greatly surprised at my now appearance."

Sheila chuckled. "Yes I have to say that all of your friends would be surprised. But he did tell me that he would like you to come to his graduation when he graduates from college."

"I will make sure that this time, I will make it." Kagome said smiling.

"How are you really handling the news between Akoro and I?"

"Mother, I was just waiting for the time when he would say something to you."

"Was it that apparent?"

"Um…yeah! I was thinking that it was about time that you start dating again. Mother it has been a long time since father died and everything. You are still young so you should act like it."

"Yeah I know. Truthfully, I was actually jealous of the relationships that you have with InuYasha and Sesshomaru!"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, because you guys are all so close. And I guess that I kind of missed that."

"Missed what?" Akoro asked coming up behind her.

"I missed a lot of things that's all." She said to him.

"I think that it is time that I give you guys some time alone. Tonight has been rather busy and I am getting tired." Kagome said as she left them.

Sheila looked around and noticed that the great hall was starting to empty from the guests.

"I guess that it is getting pretty late and I have to get up with Kagome early in the morning to start out duties since we don't have the same provisions as we did in our time."

"I understand. Let me walk you to your quarters then." Akoro said taking her hand.

"I would like that Akoro."

They walked slowly out of the great hall and down the hall of the royal wing. Their hands still together as they reached her door. Akoro turned to her and bowed.

"I will visit in the morning to make sure that you two had a good night."

"Then I cannot wait until the morning."

"Good night Sheila."

"Good night Akoro."

They stood there for a moment before Sheila put her hand behind his head and kissed him. He took it all by surprise but still went with it. Even though he was just waiting for the chance to taste her lips on his. She pulled away from him and then went through her door. Akoro just stood there for another moment and then walked to his room for the night. Thinking of how sweet her scent was and how much sweeter her taste was on her lips. That night the whole palace was filled with love and magic in the air.