A/N- YEAH! I updated...finally. im sorry its taking so long. Right now im trying to take Jr. health over the summer gags. I also couldn't take it anymore and just posted this chapter: mistakes and all... wo0t!anyhoo... read and enjoy! (if you squint your eyes you wont even notice the spelling errors!)

Kagome was exhausted. There was no other word fitting to describe her at present being.

The reasons for her exhaustion went by the names of Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha was a handful on his own. Every time he turned around he was constantly in trouble. Now he was constantly in trouble AND fighting with Sesshoumaru. It was more than any teenage girl should have to handle on her own.

Kagome was continuously "Sitting" Inuyasha in order to keep Sesshoumaru from the killing blow. Then Inuyasha would refuse to apologize because he felt Sesshoumaru had "started it". HA! That was about a joke in itself. So, in the spirit of enjoying life, Kagome was forced apologize FOR Inuyasha.

After she would apologize to Sesshoumaru for Inuyasha's assaults on his person, Sesshoumaru would give her the 'I'm better then you look' and continue on his way as if nothing more then a fly landed on his arm. It was MOST infuriating. Kagome asked herself at least 15 times an hour why she happily accepted his 'Help'. Then she would remember that in the moment it had seemed like the right desicion.

One might have thought that having a deadly taiyoukai floating around would ward OFF demon predators. It actually did quite the opposite. It attracted every demon for miles around. As the group quickly found out when Sesshoumaru left the safety of his palace other demon's challenged him for his title as Lord of the Western lands.

The only problem with this, was that they were not the small little demons that would be easily defeated. No they were the big, intelligent, kind and every single one seemed to think kidnapping Kagome would get them what they wanted. They would sweep down from the trees and nab Kagome on the way by, just as quickly Sesshoumaru would be closing in quickly. On several occasions Kagome thought her life was going to end and that she needed to bid her sweet farewells to Inuyasha only to be saved by none other then the demon lord himself.

This surprised Kagome. She didn't understand why Sesshoumaru would save her and several times he would have a perfect shot but hesitate due to her being in the way. Kagome had no idea what had changed. One day he was out trying to kill her and the next he was saving her. Kagome tried to ask him why the change in heart but didn't get much in the way of an answer.

FLASHBACK

"Sesshoumaru-sama?" Kagome had picked the perfect moment to ask him the one question that had been eating at her for days, right before bedtime. Bedtime seemed to be the only time of day he appeared to be peaceful, or at least as peaceful as a stoic demon lord can get. It was also seemed to be Inuyasha's bath time so he wasn't there to stick his nose where it didn't belong.

Unfortunately all Kagome received as far as any sort of acknowledgement was a, "Hn" on Sesshoumaru's part. She took it as his way of saying 'You may continue your annoyance of my person'. Being the opportunist, she did just that.

"Why save me?" Her voice was no higher then a whisper. If not for Sesshoumaru's Innate sense of hearing he would have missed what she had said. Sesshoumaru often wondered the same thing. This small human was always a nuisance, and rather chatty. But he couldn't bring himself to cause her any harm what's so ever and he became very angry when others brought harm to her person. He, himself, didn't know the answer and he certainly wasn't going to let her know that.

"I need not explain my actions to you, wench." Kagome then proceeded to give Sesshoumaru a lesson in manors, a very over due lecture.

"Listen here Sesshoumaru-SAMA! I will not allow you to speak to me in such a demeaning nature! I give you all the proper honorifics! I deserve to at least be called by my name. Which in fact is KA-GO-ME! Come on, say it with me it's rather simple, painless really." Rational Kagome would have seen Sesshoumaru's eyes pink around the edges and would have noticed the pissed off state he was in. Angry Kagome noticed no such thing. "YOU ARE SUCH A POMPOUS…" this was the moment Inuyasha came into the picture.

"What did the ass-hole do this time!" Inuyasha's brash behavior and interruption seemed to jerk Kagome out of her daze. Kagome wondered back to her sleeping bag mumbling apologies to Sesshoumaru and Sitting Inuyasha to shut him up.

END FLASHBACK

Another thing that brought up further confusion about Sesshoumaru was the fact that he was a VERY good fighter and hardly even used his swords. On a normal circumstance this wouldn't even faze her. But because Sesshoumaru defeated upper-level demons like he was swatting flies, it made Kagome wonder how Inuyasha has been able to hold his own against Sesshoumaru?

In any battle Sesshoumaru was ruthless. Kagome always had the best view of each one of his battles. Occasionally she got to watch from a tree, sometimes it was from the arms of her captor, and other times she was flat out in the middle of the fight. But all the same, she got to see Sesshoumaru in action and she realized something, if he had truly wanted Inuyasha dead all those many battles ago…Inuyasha wouldn't have stood a chance.

Whenever Sesshoumaru fought Inuyasha, compared to the battles Kagome had seen, Sesshoumaru appeared to taunt Inuyasha. In Sesshoumaru's own sick little way he was actually helping his little brother. Kagome even wondered if Sesshoumaru realized he was helping Inuyasha and if he realized how much his little 'help' sessions had actually worked. Sesshoumaru was not one to head into a battle without rhyme or reason. He probably knew EXCATLY what he was…

While Kagome was off in her own little world she proceeded to run straight into Sesshoumaru. The only reason she had the 'opportunity' of running into him instead of Inuyasha was because Inuyasha was behind her. It was the outcome of one of the brother's fights.

Inuyasha felt he should lead the group because it's his escapade. Sesshoumaru said he was going to lead because he is Alpha-male. Well he didn't actually say that. Instead he chose to break out into a fight and put Inuyasha in his place. After a couple lashings with Sesshoumaru's whip, a black eye, and a dislocated shoulder Inuyasha was happily playing caboose.

Kagome inwardly groaned and looked up into Sesshoumaru's eyes. He had the most enchanting eyes any one person ever had. They were deep gold in color and for the briefest of moments when one is able to see a flash of what lays hidden under the mask those once enchanting eyes become unfathomably more captivating. Sadly, those moments are far and few in between.

Kagome snapped her head around when Inuyasha made a snorting sound.

"Why have we stopped Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Sesshoumaru glanced down at Kagome out of the corner of his eyes as if contemplating answering. "There is a small village at the edge of this forest I thought you might need to restock your food supply before we head through the mountains. There is little game to be had where we are going. We shall camp here for the night and head to the village come dawn."

Kagome thanked him but other then that was at a loss for words. Sesshoumaru was going out of his way to make sure Kagome was well fed and taken care of. She hadn't even thought about how low her food was getting and was shocked that Sesshoumaru of all people had thought of it.

Kagome couldn't stand it any more, she had to know why Sesshoumaru was being so, so…nice. She vowed to herself that she would know by dawn tomorrow, one way or another he would give her an answer!

A/N- oh yeah. i also made this chapter longer (by my standards) is that better? or do u prefer shorter little blips...this is also my first fanfic that i have written so im trying to experiment with formats...this one (or lack there of) seems to work best for me...tell me what you think in a review! THANKS!