Dinner was a quick affair. Kagome conversed with her father while trying to ignore the feeling of Sesshomaru's eyes upon her. When she was done eating she excused herself and instead of heading toward her room, she went to the gardens.

She walked along a path that was lined with lilies, roses, and more exotic flowers. Later on, she found a clearing far from the castle. The clearing was lined with sakura and cherry trees. In the center was a koi pond. Finding the area relaxing, Kagome situated herself beneath the sakura tree closet to the pond. Closing her eyes, she let the gentle breeze take away all her worries.

--- Kagome's Dream ---

Kagome found herself in a clearing much like the one she fell asleep in, the only difference was that it was night. She looked up and saw a crescent moon surrounded by the stars illuminating the night. Getting up from her spot beneath the tree, she walked over to the pond's edge and stared at her reflection. Taking a delicate claw, she traced her markings. 'I can't believe I'm a demon, let alone the heiress to the Northern Lands.'

She jumped when she felt strong arms wrap around her waist and pick her up. She couldn't help but feel as though she belonged there. Turning her head slightly, her blue eyes locked with gold.

"Sesshomaru..." she breathed. She felt something soft and warm pressing against her lips and gasped when she realized Sesshomaru was kissing her. She felt his tongue slip inside her mouth, his fangs grazing her lips. He pulled away and looked at her as she whimpered at the loss. His tail wrapped around her, and Kagome realized that she was shivering. Looking up at his face she saw him lean in to kiss her again.

--- End Dream ---

Kagome woke with a start. She looked around and saw she was alone. Looking up at the sky she realized she must have dozed off. Getting up, she dusted herself off and placed and hand over her lips. There was a slight tingling feeling. She wondered if it were really a dream. Noticing where her thoughts were going, she shook her head and let out a small laugh. Turning she headed back to the castle letting her mind wander to other things.

Sesshomaru's POV

Sesshomaru had followed her after dinner. He watched as she walked in the garden and fell asleep against a sakura tree. He had also heard her laugh and couldn't help but let out a small smile. 'She won't leave me again.' he thought as he waited in his tree until she was far enough so that he could transform. When it was safe he turned into a giant white dog and howled to the moon.

At the castle, Kyoudai and Rei heard the howl. They smiled knowing that Sesshomaru was ready to tell Kagome of his feelings.
Yume looked up at the night sky from the window in her room. She smiled as she heard her son howling. 'Finally...'
This is really really short, I know. But Sachiko punched me every day because I didn't update. You guys are probably really mad at me. I'm sorry! I'm really really sorry (Gets on knees and begs for forgivness) My grades are dropping and I have a whole bunch of tests that are required for me. It sucks. The only reason I didn't update was because my mom threatened to take my laptop if my grades didn't go up. I'm sorry. I really really am. Please REVIEW!

Review Responses:

Gaurdian of the Darkness: Yay! Thanks for the review. This is probably the shortest chapter and I'm sorry for the late review.

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Babypoo: Those are my favorite colors and I thought that they would give Kagome a sort of dark look.

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