Summary: Perfect but at what cost? S/K

Rating: K

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Beauty and the Beast.

Notes: Ok so I know the beginning starts off kind of cliché-ish, but hang in there with me.

Title: Perfection's Price

Kagome's feet finally touched the ground within fifteen minutes of flying. He had set her down, landing quietly beside her and flexing his abused wrist. Turning he began walking towards the entrance to his palace. She followed him, looking around as she walked, and silently taking note of all possible exits.

"Lord Sesshoumaru! Welcome back!" Cried Jaken as he raced to greet his lord.

"Jaken, this is our guest and she will be staying here for a while. Find her some decent clothing." Jaken bowed and scuttled off to do his bidding while Sesshoumaru continued on down the hall.

"My name is Kagome." Kagome grumbled at the lord's back her arms crossed over her chest with irritation. Sesshoumaru glanced over his shoulder at her before turning his attention back to the hall.

Sesshoumaru finally stopped in front of a huge wooden door. Leaning in Sesshoumaru opened it, ignoring the creak it made before stepping into the room. It was large and spacious making Kagome feel small compared to the bed alone.

"This is your room. My rules are that you must not leave, and the West Wing is entirely forbidden from you. You will join me for dinner."

"I'm not hungry." Said Kagome coldly.

"That was not a request." Replied Sesshoumaru his expression bored as ever.

"To bad, I'm not going to dinner." Said Kagome placing a hand on each side of hips with defiance.

"Very well, then you shall not eat until I see fit." And with that Sesshoumaru spun on his heel and gracefully left the room, closing the door behind him. It'd be a lot easier to be mad at him if he'd get mad back. Sighing Kagome lowered her arms and walked over to the window.

A view of a high stone wall greeted her and the lone gravel path off to her right led to the only entrance and exit. Well unless she suddenly sprouted wings then she was gonna have to find a way through that gate. Kagome turned back to her humongous room and flopped down on the bed. It was terribly comfortable, even if she was supposed to be a prisoner; well she was a "guest" so she shrugged it off. If Sesshoumaru liked to treat his prisoners well, then who was she to complain?

She fell asleep with in moments. If fact she slept so well it was almost 9 at night when she awoke to her growling stomach. She was certainly starting to regret her own defiance. Rolling out of her bed Kagome straightened her clothes and ran her fingers through her hair. Kagome cringed at her reflection in the nearby mirror. Her hair was tangled and messy, her clothes wrinkled and slightly bloodstained from Kikyo. Kagome sighed and turned towards her door. Quietly Kagome slipped out of her room cringing at the door's creaking and began her walk down the labyrinth of halls. After two lefts and a right Kagome was completely lost. Well until she ran into someone on her next turn right.

"Oh hello." Said the small girl in front of her. The black haired child wore a completely outdated orange and white checkered dress with her hair pulled halfway off to the side.

"Hi, sorry about that, I'm Kagome."

"I'm Rin. You must be new, lost right?" Kagome nodded and blush slightly. Rin nodded and walked around the girl once before pausing in front of her with her hand on her chin.

"Have you eaten?" Asked Rin suddenly.

"No I haven't I –"

"Come with me then. You'll eat while I get some measurements for some new clothes for you."

"No please, you don't have to. I don't plan on staying here that long." Said Kagome. Rin snorted.

"No one does. Come now." Ordered the child, Kagome flabbergasted followed her.

"How old are you?" Asked Kagome on their fast-paced walk to the kitchen.

"To you I appear 8, but I'm much older." Said Rin over her shoulder pushing open the door to a much brighter room. Smells of pastas, deserts, and overall food hit her nose full force, causing her stomach to growl and conviently forgot any questions she was going to ask.

"Jaken!" The small green toad's head popped around a corner.

"Our guest is hungry; will you whip up something for her?" Asked Rin.

"No. The master specifically ordered –"

"I don't care what the master ordered. I'm no going to let the girl starve, if he asks tell him it was my idea." Jaken huffed and returned to cooking while Rin began to take her measurements in the dinning hall.

"Why should Jaken say dinner was your idea?"

"Lord Sesshoumaru like me, he let's me get away with a lot so no worries." Said Rin jotting down some numbers.

"Oh." Dinner was served with about every food you could think of, and desert was heavenly.

"That was wonderful Jaken." Said Kagome patting her stomach with satisfaction. Jaken bowed and grumbled.

"Now is there anywhere you'd like to see?" Asked Rin.

"Do you have a library?" Asked Kagome, picking the first thing that came to her mind.

"Of course come, this way. Why I remember when –" And so Rin took off in her fast-paced walk chattering to Jaken as Kagome quietly slipped down the other hall .They wouldn't miss her, besides she saw the most beautiful staircase a moment ago. Letting her hand delicately clasp the banister she climbed the stairs to a pair of wooden doors. Pushing one of them open she came across a dark room. Moonlight filtered in through the open window shining its pale light on a rolled up scroll. Kagome let her eyes surveyed the rest of the ramshackled room before returning her gaze to the scroll. Curiosity pulled her foreword and she didn't even realize what she was doing before she was already unrolling it.

"A goddess named Midoriko placed a curse upon the lord hardening his heart to everyone so that – "

"What are you doing here?" Shouted Sesshoumaru his whip flashing in front of her face to get her attention. Kagome dropped the scroll in surprise.

"I was just –"

"I told you the West Wing was forbidden!" Sesshoumaru's eyes glowed red with his anger, while his silver hair flashed with the moonlight's reflection.

"I'm sorry I –"

"Sorry? Sorry!" Sesshoumaru lashed out destroying a table beside her. Kagome's eyes widened and she bolted. Where she was going she didn't know, but she knew she didn't want to be that splintered table.

I know this story seems a bit quick, but I'm gonna try to slow it down a hair after this scene, but not to much. Suggestion? Please review!

Aslan