LB: The long awaited chapter three! Everybody cheer! (crickets chirp) Ah, well. I tried. There is a lime (kiss) in this chappie, and I shall warn you ahead of time that chapter four (which I've already written) is very fluffyful.

Chapter 3.

Kagome blinked her eyes open. Where was she? Ah, yes. She was in Sesshoumaru's…place…thing. She donned the red and white kimono on the table. She twisted her hair into a loose bun at the nape of her neck, frowning as a few wispy strands fell free. She peeked out of the shouji. "Rin?" she called softly. "Rin-Chan?"

"Rin is not yet awake." Kagome started as she heard Sesshoumaru's voice behind her. "What is it that you need, Kagome-San?"

"Oh…erm…. umm…. well…"

"Yes?"

"Nothing."

"I see." Kagome shifted uncomfortably under his gaze. "Do I make you nervous, miko?" She blushed. "Not…really." He rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Do not lie to me. Especially about the obvious." Kagome bit her lip. "It isn't that you make me nervous…"

"Then what is it?" Kagome was silent. She didn't know what 'it' was.

Rin skipped in at that moment. "Kagome-san can play with Rin now?" she demanded eagerly. Kagome glanced at Sesshoumaru inquisitively. He nodded in consent. Kagome smiled softly. "Yes, Rin. I can play with you now." Rin beamed happily and grasped Kagome's hand, leading her away, constantly chatting. "Rin is always so lonely…now she has Kagome to play with! Are you going to stay forever and ever, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru listened with interest as Kagome answered. "I don't know, Rin. Maybe. Wouldn't that be interesting…if only…" The last words were more spoken to herself then anything, and trailed off, making him wonder what she was wondering, with her 'if only'. She shouldn't be allowed to trail off like that without finishing her sentence. He was about to tell her so, too, until he realized that Rin had already taken her away.

"Kagome-san? Why aren't you playing with Rin? Did Rin do something bad?" Kagome shook her head, holding the little girl close. "Oh, no, Rin! I'm just distracted, that's all. I'm sorry…you didn't do anything bad." She kissed the little girl on the forehead. Rin smiled. "You are ready to play now, Kagome-san?" Kagome nodded. "I'm ready."

Sesshoumaru watched silently from the shadows. What could be distracting her?

Shippou sighed and shifted on Kirara's back. "How can we look for jewel shards if we can't sense them or see them, Sango?" Sango frowned. She hadn't thought of that. "Can't you sense them, Shippou? You are a demon, after all…" Shippou shrugged. "Not very good. Not like Inuyasha. And we still won't be able to see the shard. And we can't defeat Naraku all by ourselves." Sango's frown deepened. What could Kaede have been thinking, entrusting her with the shard? Her thoughts weighed on her heavily. Miroku stepped up next to her, speaking quietly. "Shippou is right, Sango. We cannot do this alone."

"Then how do we do it?"

Kikyou stepped out of the shadows. "I suppose you are wondering why I have come. I wish to make a deal with you. The hanyou and my reincarnation are dead. It will now be easy to take the shards. I want to form an alliance." Naraku scoffed. "Why, Kikyou? Because you have realized that I will soon come to power? You have become ignorant, miko." Kikyou paled. "What do you mean?" Naraku scowled. "Just a week and a half ago, I received an interesting bit of information from one of my spies; that your reincarnation was alive. I sent that spy to kill her on the spot, but I was then informed of something that could ruin all of my plans." He paused, no doubt for drama. "The reason that Kagome survived is that she was revived…by Sesshoumaru." Kikyou gaped. "What? Why can't you get him out of the way, then?" Naraku rolled his eyes. "You idiot. That requires planning. What do you think I was doing before you arrived, eagerly awaiting you?"

Later on, Kagome sat cross-legged in a corner of the white room, thinking. 'Face it,' she thought. 'You like it here.' Another voice in her mind battled this somewhat. 'Yes…but what about Inuyasha?'

'He's dead, remember?'

'What about Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippou? They can't find the shards and defeat Naraku alone!'

'Neither can you.'

'But I can help!'

"Kagome?" Her head jerked up to meet Sesshoumaru's inquisitive gaze. "I was just thinking, Sesshoumaru." He nodded. "What about?" She shrugged. "Just…everything. It's strange, you know. Everything is twisted, rearranged." He nodded cautiously. She continued. "Just when you think everything is at its worst, something is shoved under your nose that has the ability to destroy everything." She clenched her fists. "I have to take revenge against Kikyou. It's never been about beating her, until now. She killed Inuyasha, and I'll make her pay. I'm going to find her, and make her pay. Her and Naraku." Tears slipped down her cheek. "I've never wanted anyone to disappear this badly before. It hurts. To want such a terrible thing this awesomely rips apart at you, tearing you to shreds, until there's nothing left." Why did girls think so deeply about everything? Not that he hadn't had some pretty intense thoughts himself, but she'd obviously had plenty of time to think this over while recovering from her injuries. He was having trouble controlling the urge to comfort her…in a more…romantic…way. He twitched sharply. 'Don't you dare, Sesshoumaru,' he cautioned to himself. His instincts were arguing with him. His eyes widened slightly as Kagome shifted over to him and lay her head against his chest. There…that wasn't so bad. Kagome looked up toward him. She hadn't meant to do that. But…it felt right, somehow. To have someone there, to protect her, was comforting. Inuyasha had protected her, but he'd hurt her too. There was no hurt here, in this bubble that she'd been lured into when confusion and terror had whirled up around her. There was no hurt here, with Sesshoumaru. He couldn't resist anymore. He bent his head slowly. She arched slightly toward him and sighed as his lips met hers. She hadn't realized that this was what she'd been wanting all day…whoa…where did that come from…it didn't matter, because it was strangely true. She slipped her arms around his neck nervously, instinctively. He was so gentle. She tingled with electricity all over. She gasped as he grazed her lip with his teeth. "Sesshoumaru…" she mumbled. He trailed his fingers over her cheek, causing her to arch slightly upward. He stopped the kiss, and just stared at her inquisitively. She smiled. "That was…wow," she whispered. He was silent. He had not expected that at all.

Previous Reviews (I didn't get these in order…pls don't kill me!)

From: Diana Artemis Silvermoon

This is good! As far as I'm concerned, the only problem would be that you

squished all the text together. It's kinda hard to keep you place. As for

Inuyasha... Maybe he should just die... Or make him pretend to be one of

Sesshoumaru's servants so he can see Kagome then make him fall for another

servant. You could kill Kikyo by making all the souls in her go away.

As you know, I've worked on the space thing :P Thanks. I think I've already replied to this review about the Inuyasha thing. I've got a vague idea for that part. Any Kikyou-bashing is welcome, along with ideas on how to get rid of her, because eventually she will die.

From: Krazie-edge

O.O! WO update soon? please?

Thanks for reviewing! I just got over my writer's block, so the next chappie is coming soon!

From: TwistedBlackAndRedRose

wow kick ass story update it again soon plz?

TFR! (Thanks for Reviewing) Same response as Krazie!

From: Phalon22

Aww. I like this so far! So it's a new moon I gather from the very last

paragraph. So where's the voice in Sesshoumaru's head that likes ningens as

there's a voice in head that doesn't. :-D Great chapters, Update Soon!

You are all far too perceptive…(grin) (Shocked face) You mean nobody else has voices in their head? I think I need to consult my psychiatrist…

From: MagickAlianne

Hey there! Just one teensy weensy little thing: wouldn't Rin say

'Kagome-neesan' instead of Kagome-sama? I haven't seen much of the episodes

with Rin AND Kagome, so I don't know. But in other fics, I've she's referred to

Kagome as her 'big sister'. I not very fluent in Japanese. :P Your writing style

is so...so...well, I can picture everything going on. It's kinda like watching

the TV show!

Great job!

I hate to pick favourites…but this review is one of my favourites! Thank you! I didn't know exactly what Rin would call Kagome…I shall use that now. Much cuter. I love the compliment, thank you!

From: kitsune'sangelofflames

Please update soon this is really good Sess/Kag forever!

Thanks! I don't know what pairing I like better, but I know I love writing and reading about Sesshy and Kag! They have a type of spark that Kag and Inu don't have, though I suppose that goes both ways.

From: Red Skyies

That was nice - I can't wait for an update.

fluffy got fluffyness! WE! lol ... o.O no sleep does things to people lol!

Did you like Chappie 3's fluffiness? I most enjoyed writing it. Note to readers: Reviews drag me out of writer's block; therefore letting you have the chapters quicker. Reviews also make me hyper. I jumped around all day at school when I discovered 9 reviews! My friends all shook their heads at me and told me to get a life. You're right…no sleep does do things to people!

From: Diana Artemis Silvermoon

Awesome! And the text is much easier to read now. Thanx! Dark hair...

Inuyasha in his human form?

Whew…That's good! As I said, Diana….you're all far too perceptive for your own good…or maybe I just don't write good cliffies. Or is it the fact that when you guess the obvious, I give in and destroy the cliffy? (frowns) I'll have to work on that…If you can't tell I'm really hyper…

Preview of Chapter Four...

Kagome banged her head against the well. 'Bad Kagome. Bad, bad, very bad Kagome! You're not supposed to kiss youkai that could tear you to shreds, revive her, then do it again in the blink of an eye.' "Bad Kagome!" she muttered aloud. "Do not beat yourself up over it." She landed on the ground with a thud, eyes widening. "S-Sesshoumaru…Umm…" "It happened. It was as much my fault as it was yours." There was that 'it' again. Wait a sec… "Fault?" It was somebody's fault now? Sesshoumaru stared at her. "Well. I notice that neither one of us stopped it." "Would you please stop saying 'it'?" Sesshoumaru looked at her like she was out of her mind. "I'm not insane," she assured him. "I just need to think." Sesshoumaru nodded, backing out of the room. 'Now you've done it, Sesshoumaru…She's snapped.'