He just stood there in utter shock; he was just kissed my death as she called herself her taste lingered on his lips

"Spicy cinnamon and Sweet chocolate" he said in thought

'WAIT Inuyasha on MY LANDS' his mind suddenly screamed, he raced through his lands headed towards his half brothers scent.

Kagome returned to her body just in time to have dawn break

"Sango…" she whispered

"Mmm" came Sango's reply

"It's time to get up Sesshomaru is coming this way," she whispered back, Sango's eyes snapped open

"Get your armor on," stated Tamiko standing up and setting Sango gently on the ground who was instantly changing into her armor

"Inuyasha" said Tamiko her voice calm, cold, and serious

"What?" he asked, in a matter of minutes they were all awake and ready when the sun peaked over the mountain and Sesshomaru entered the valley his calm statue again in place.

"SESSHOMARU" yelled Inuyasha gripping Tetsuiga tighter

"How fortunate that my half brother has come to deliver the Tetsuiga straight to me" said Sesshomaru drawing tokijin.

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were instantly in a battle with each other while Sango threw her boomerang, (I know the name of it I am just too lazy to spell it out lol) Miroku was holding parchments up ready to throw them, Kikyo was aiming her bow at the taiyoukai letting her pure aura flow.

Tamiko stood in the shadows hiding her appearance

"Tamiko get out here you can show us what you got" yelled Inuyasha, Tamiko slowly walked out of the shadows her face impassive while her eyes were cold.

Sesshomaru took a sharp intake of breath

'THAT'S HER' his mind told him

"Good to see you again Sesshomaru-Sama" said Tamiko her voice as cold as her eyes

"AGAIN?" yelled Inuyasha

"Let us just get this over with," said Tamiko drawing her kantana.

Sesshomaru and Tamiko clashed swords while the others watched

"She is really good," stated Kikyo

"Feh she's just lucky," said Inuyasha

"I think Inuyasha is right she is just getting lucky," said Miroku

"I think she's awesome," said Sango admiration shining in her eyes making Miroku growl

"I think she's good," said Shippo, Kirara mewling saying she agreed.

Tamiko and Sesshomaru clashed their swords together so close their faces were almost touching.

"Surprised?" she whispered her voice cold with a hint of amusement

"Very" he answered back, they pushed off each other jumping back about 20 feet apart

"I will be back little brother," said Sesshomaru taking off into the forest

"He just gave up…" said Inuyasha thoroughly stunned

"He will be back" said Kikyo lowering her bow

"Why did he just leave though?" asked Miroku

"Maybe Tamiko scared him off," suggested Sango

"That or he just knew we were all too much for him" said Shippo standing up triumphantly while puffing out his chest

"Yeah right" said Inuyasha rolling his eyes

"It could be" said Kikyo

"But he has never ran before even when we all were here" said Inuyasha

"Maybe he sensed Tamiko's true power," said Shippo

"What about her true power?" asked Sango

"I don't know maybe he sensed something scary about her or something" said Shippo.

Tamiko simply gazed at them with a bored expression

"Let's keep moving"

"Right" said Inuyasha admitting to himself that she may be an asset.

The group traveled until even Inuyasha needed a rest, Tamiko was going to press them on but realized that the living needed rest

"Make camp" she ordered

"You can't come in here and boss us around" snapped Miroku still jealous

"Shut up Miroku" said Sango hitting him in the arm

"He is right she just got here" said Inuyasha

"Somebody has to be the thoughtful one," stated Tamiko

"I'm thoughtful" stated Kikyo

"Yes I understand that but somebody has to have a power basest to the surrounding" said Tamiko erecting a barrier around the valley

"I'm going take a bath who wants to come with me?" stated/asked Sango

"I will accompany you," said Tamiko

"I would be happy to go with you my Sango" said Miroku earning a slap

"Kikyo?" asked Sango

"Yes I think it is time for a bath" said Kikyo getting up

"Are you girls going to be ok by yourselves?" asked Shippo

"A powerful priestess, a demon slayer, and a miko demoness" said Sango her voice sarcastic

"A miko demoness?" demanded the now conscious Miroku

"Yes a miko demoness" said Tamiko walking off.

Sango, Kikyo, and Tamiko headed out of the valley

"The hot spring is this way," said Tamiko leading them through the trees of the western lands

"What if we get attacked by Sesshomaru?" asked Kikyo gripping her bow

"Don't worry he will not attack us" said Sango confidently

"How do you know?" asked Kikyo

"Tamiko is with us, he won't attack a miko demoness," stated Sango

"You know Sesshomaru he would do anything to get to Inuyasha" said Kikyo

"Lord Sesshomaru has his demon honor, plus his goal is Inuyasha not us" came the sudden cold voice of Tamiko.

Tamiko grabbed a tree branch and held it back, revealing a beautiful hot spring that smelled of roses, lavender, jasmine, and cinnamon

"How was it we couldn't sense this place" said Kikyo feeling the magic presence

"A spell" stated Tamiko

"A spell enriched spring to heal our muscles" said Sango stripping her clothes off.

They all stripped their clothes off and entered the spring letting the water loosen and heal their muscles "This is wonderful" said Kikyo

"I know, that's why I love taking bathes with Tamiko she always uses spells to make the springs healing" said Sango closing her eyes

"I should take baths more often then" said Kikyo chuckling slightly.

After they washed up, they got out to find new clothing

"What is this?" asked Kikyo fingering the new miko garb

"It's a miko garb enchanted with spells," stated Tamiko

"Enchanted?" asked Kikyo

"Yes it is as if there was an invisible layer of armor sewn in it without being heavy like armor," explained Tamiko dressing in her usual fighting kimono minus the armor

"Thank You" said Sango hugging the new exterminator outfit

"Yes Thank You Lady Tamiko" said Kikyo

"No problem at all" said Tamiko.

As they walked back to camp they all felt as though they were being watched, Tamiko stretched her senses further and found that they were being watched

'Lord Sesshomaru is a curious demon isn't he?' she mused to herself

"You guys head back to camp"

"What? We can't just leave you out here alone" said Sango

"It's ok I have to deal with something" stated Tamiko looking around

"What if Sesshomaru attacks us or worse YOU" said Kikyo

"Here" said Tamiko handing Kikyo a glowing light blue orb

"What is this?" asked Sango looking at it

"It is a Ashorack orb, if I am in trouble I will make the orb glow red and it will show you my location, if you should get attacked it will create an un breakable barrier around you" explained Tamiko

"Interesting" said Kikyo

"So head to camp I will be there in a while," said Tamiko her voice, face, and attitude as cold as when they first met

"Alright" said Kikyo. Sango lingered for a minute

"It's ok Sango I'll be fine," stated Tamiko, Sango quickly ran up and hugged her then took off after Kikyo

"I'll always love you sister" whispered Tamiko turning in the other direction then walking off leading the demon lord to an open valley.

(Ok Real quick ok I will call Kagome by Kagome when she is alone but when she is with anybody from the Inuyasha group I am going to call her Tamiko ok trying to not confuse you all)

Kagome summoned all of her armor and weapons while she walked knowing the taiyoukai was following her, finally as she reached the valley she stopped the moon light bathing her already pale skin making her appear as a dark angel

"Come out Sesshomaru" came her cold, serious demand.

Sesshomaru jumped down from his hiding spot and looked at the beautiful creature before him, placing a mental barrier around his mind he spoke his usual cold tone in place

"What are you?"

"Why my lord I am shocked I am a demon if you haven't already noticed" her voice holding cold mockery

"At our first encounter you stated that you were death" his voice holding annoyance

"I am in a way my lord" said Kagome

"Explain yourself" commanded Sesshomaru growling at her bored expression

"I am known as the Mistress of Death" said Kagome

"The Mistress of Death?" he questioned

"Look it up" said Kagome.

She was again slammed against a tree a clawed hand around her neck

"Your arrogance annoys me" his cold voice stated

"I'm the arrogant one, have you looked in a mirror recently?" she said her voice cold and annoyed

"Wench" he growled tightening her hand around her neck

"Angry?" she mocked still.

Sesshomaru's patience was beginning to run low as he slammed this Mistress of Death against the tree accomplishing in cracking the tree

"I ought to just kill you" he said in thought

"Then WHY don't you?" she demanded

"You could be useful to me" he stated

"Useful to you, are you forgetting that I barely joined this group I won't be useful in getting something from your brother also for the fact that I just vanish" she explained vanishing from his grip

"Then just reappear" came her voice.

He whipped around while summoning his youkai whip effectively slicing her right cheek satisfied at the blood that poured from the wound

"Interesting" stated Kagome lifting her hand to touch the bleeding injury, Sesshomaru gazed curiously at her antics sniffing her smelt her blood

'Spicy, yet intoxicating' he thought staring at her.

Kagome knew what her charged antics were doing to him so she decided to have a little fun and licked the blood on her hand watching for his reaction delighted when his scent spiked

'Men' she thought

"I best be leaving" she stated looking around.

Sesshomaru stared as she was about ready to leave

"Good Bye Sesshomaru" she whispered and she was gone.