Author's note:

Hi there again everyone, sorry it's been awhile since I updated last. Trying to keep sane and finding a new job and writing is no fun task!!! I hope you will like the new chapter let me know what you think. Ohh and tell me who the pairings should be?!

Elrond/Kagome

Legolas/ Kagome 1 vote so far

Glorfindel/Kagome

????/ Kagome

Let me know the sooner I get votes the easier it is to finish this so I know which way to swing with this story!! It is just waiting for the romance part to be sorted out and I can write it faster.... well tootles for now.

--lysia--

I do not own any of the characters from Inuyasha or Lord of the Rings!!

But I did think up this story !!!!

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Where we left off on the story last chapter;

Lord Elrond turned and left the healing halls to return to his study. To plan the counsel for the next day and to arrange for the meeting with Kagome. As well to send word to the Lady of the Wood that Kagome made it to Rivendell and that she will be attending the counsel.

Glorfindel led Kagome and Shippo to their rooms and called some servant to set up baths and to bring new clothing for them to wear and bid them a good day.

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After Kagome and Shippo started to follow Glorfindel to their rooms. When they arrived he bid them good night and left them to get settled in. Kagome looked at the room and noticed that it was very beautiful. Shippo just ran and jumped onto the massive bed that was in the middle of the room. He quickly changed back into his fox form and fell asleep curled up into a ball on one of the pillows. Kagome just looked over at her son and smiled a small smile.

Well he sure seems to adjust to things quite quickly .As if I could fall asleep like that. I have too much to think about right now! Oh how I miss Sango and Miroku. I don't know if I can do this again. It's too soon after seeing so much death and destruction. How can evil be so ugly? When will people learn that nothing is ever solved by wars and fighting? Not only do they destroy people's lives but they also destroy the things they need to survive. The land is pillaged and burned and crops ruined. It takes years for the soil to become fertile enough to sustain enough for crops. People and livestock will starve because war destroyed their manner of well being. All for some political gain of one person or anothers. It makes me sick to think of it!

Kagome starts to pace back in forth before deciding to walk out onto the balcony of her room. She sits on top of the railing and looks up at the stars and sighs. She looks back up to the night sky and the moon reflects onto her leaving her with a soft glow. Kagome then starts to softly cry leaving silver trails of tears down her cheeks in the moonlight.

It's so beautiful here, it is so hard to believe that one-day this will all be gone and no one will remember it. Men will slowly forget about elves and all that was good at one time. It will just become some fairy tale that mothers tell to the children before they go to bed. I wish that this war was not coming to this world. If I can help save what is left of this, then it is worth it though. I will not stand by idle and let evil turn everything once green and living into a black and dead wasteland. I must try and explain the seriousness of this to Elrond in the morning. Hopefully he will listen and we can prevent that future. I also have the issue of my true heritage that needs to be dealt with. Well I better get off to bed if I'm to get up in the morning.

Kagome then wipes her eyes and goes back into her room. She looks in the nearest dresser to find a nightgown. She quickly changes and slides into bed and slowly drifts off into a light sleep.

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Morning slowly starts to come around. Bright light starts to shine through the curtains around Kagome's bed. Kagome slowly turns over and pulls her pillow over her head to try and avoid the rays of sunlight shining on her. After a few minutes she grunts and throws the pillow off her and starts to get out of bed. Once up she notices that there is a dress laid out for her on the chair next to her bed. Along with some slippers and basin of water and towels. Looking around she finds the bathroom and sees a bath already drawn up. She grabs the dress and goes back into the other room and takes a nice long bath. Afterwards she dries her hair and wakes up Shippo.

' Shippo ..Shippo come on hun its time to get up. We have a little bit of time yet before breakfast so get up.' Kagome shakes the little fox some more until he slowly stretches and yawns in a very feline way.

'Come on Shippo unless you want to be late to eat!' Shippo then gets up and changes back into his humanoid form.

'Alright 'gome I'm up where's breakfast at again?' Shippo asks rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

' First off you need to wash up then we can head to the dining hall. That is if we don't get lost trying to find it.' Kagome tells him while she sits down on the chair next to the bed and waits for Shippo to wash.

A knock is heard on their door, as Shippo is just finishing up getting ready. Kagome goes to answer the door. She is greeted by Glorfindel, who was waiting outside their room.

'I came to escort you the dining hall for breakfast this morning my lady since I did not have time to give you the tour yet of Rivendell. I hope that you slept well?' Glorfindel asks while waiting for them to accompany him.

'Yes quite well my lord Shippo was just finishing getting ready. Do you know when Lord Elrond was going to have our meeting today before the counsel?' Kagome asks.

' I believe it will be after we eat my lady if you will just follow me to the dining hall we will meet him there.' With that said Glorfindel turned and started to lead them to the dining hall where they will be eating.

They come across two large doors that are open inside they see many tables. With many elves seated waiting for their meal to be served. They are lead to the front table where Lord Elrond and two other dark haired elves are seated. As they near the table they all stand as Kagome goes to sit in the chair Glorfindel pulled out for her. Shippo sits next to her and they wait for the meal to be served.

' Good morning Lady Silimarian I hope that you slept well .You too young Lord Shippo I hope that you found everything to your liking.' Elrond asks them as they all get settled in at the table.

'Yes my Lord Elrond we slept well and found everything to our liking. It is quite beautiful here from what I saw on my balcony last night.' Kagome replied fighting the blush coming to her cheeks from having so much attention on her.

' Yes the bed was quite comfortable great for jumping on!' Shippo said before realizing he just said that.

' Shippo! I can't believe you just said that!!!' Kagome said

'Sorry Kaa-san but it's true honest !' Shippo said while smiling sheepishly at his mother. He looks up hearing snickering coming from the two dark haired elfs in front of him and grins.

' Tis all right Shippo I would like you to meet my sons Elladan and Elrhoir they seem to be keeping everyone on their toes lately with all their tricks. Maybe you can keep them occupied so that they won't be causing too much of an uprising while your here.' exclaimed Elrond while raising an eyebrow at his still snickering sons.

'Honestly ada you break my heart to hear you say such things about us. We were only trying to liven it up around her a bit.' says one of the dark haired twins grinning with his hand over his heart in mock hurt.

'Just try to stay out of trouble until after the meeting today please Elladan that's all that I ask.' Elrond replies to the son that spoke earlier.

'Tricks you say huh? Such as in pranks? 'cause I know some of the best pranks to pull one time I put Inuyasha......'

'Shippo!!! enough I will not be having you pull pranks while we are here as guests do you hear me! now no more about pranks.' Kagome says breaking Shippo off before he starts to speak more about their old friends.

Kagome looks away trying to hide her sadness from hearing Inuyasha's name but it doesn't go unnoticed by Shippo. He looks down at his hands and sighs.

' I'm sorry Kaa-san I won't do it again . Please don't be sad I know it's still hard to not think about all the others back home.' Shippo says softly so that only they can hear.

'It's okay my son it is still very pain full to think that we won't see them ever again. Even though I know that Inuyasha never loved me. I still loved him and it will take time to heal my heart.' Kagome whispers back my looking down and trying not to cry.

'I will make sure that no one ever hurts you again Kaa-san .Not like that flea bitten mutt did !! I should have hurt him for all the times he hurt you but you wouldn't let me. Well from now on I will make sure that it doesn't happen again .' Shippo says loudly gathering the attention of the others at the table. Kagome quickly gets up from the table and leaves the room. Tears streaming down her face.

'Will she be okay Shippo what happened to make her leave so suddenly?' Elrond asks him looking towards the direction that Kagome left. Hoping that everything will be all right.

' I had to open my big mouth and mention Inuyasha that's all! Now she is sad and I have to try and cheer her up again.' Shippo said sighing and looking off distantly.

'What language was that you two were speaking I have never heard it before?' Elladan asks looking at Shippo.

' It was my native language Japanese only Kaa-san and myself know it here. I hope she won't be mad all day I hate to get in her way when she is. If there is one thing that I've learned is that when Kaa-san is mad you better stay quiet and out of her way!' Shippo says shuddering at thinking of what she was capable of.

' Who was this Inu ya sha you mentioned? Why did she get so sad and upset when you mentioned him?' Elrond asked

' Well he was a hanyou half-human half dog demon. He was our companion and friend until he broke Kaa-san's trust and heart betraying us for his once alive love clay pot bitch Kikyo. Kikyo was dead and brought back by an evil witch by taking mamma's soul. But some how mamma managed to break her spell and get her soul back. Well all but a small part that remained in the lifeless body that is now Kikyo. Kikyo tried to kill Kaa-san several times to steal her soul so she could once again live. But Inuyasha would not believe us when we told him. Before the final battle with Naraku. Inuyasha joined forces with Kikyo so that when we defeated Naraku he could get Kaa-san's soul and give it to her. Kaa-san just sat there and told him to do what he must and let him break her heart. I told her that I wouldn't allow any one to ever hurt her again the way that Inuyasha did. And I plan to keep that promise till the day that I die !' Shippo said while still looking down at his hands.

To have been in love with some one who betrayed you and hurt you like must have been very hard indeed. no wonder I see such sadness and hurt in her eyes when you look at her! I hope that she will men her heart once again and learn to love once more. Elrond thought

' I'm sure that Kaa-san will be fine. More then likely she probable needs to just blow off some steam . She will come around when she is ready. Probable went to find the training fields to practice her archery. Every time she gets mad that's where she goes.' Shippo adds thoughtfully to the group.

' Well now that we have settled that matter lets eat and then find the Lady Silimarian for our meeting.' Elrond said before he began to eat. As did every one else at the table. All lost in their own thoughts on what they had just heard from the young boy.

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Author's note:

Hi everyone I'm going to leave off here for now the next chapter is when Kagome meets Legolas and the counsel meeting takes place. Don't forget to vote on the pairings with Kagome. Let me know what you think. And sorry again for the long awaited review.

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--lysia--