Author's Notes:

I'm so sorry that it took so long to update, but school has been really busy so I work on the story after classes. I will try to update more often. (Key word there: TRY)

Recap from last time:

With Inuyasha

Inuyasha was on his way to Kaede's village while worrying about where Kagome was if she wasn't in her time.

'It won't be hard to find her, but the others won't react well to this.' Inuyasha thought.

When she entered Kaede's hut he was immediately assaulted by Shippo.

"Where's Kagome!" He yelled, Shippo was attached to the front of his Kimono banging his fists on Inuyasha's chest.

This time-

Ignoring Shippo, Inuyasha simply stated, "pack up, we're leaving now."

"Where's Kagome?" Sango asked.

"I don't know, but she's not in her time." Inuyasha answered.

Shippo became still once he heard this, worried for his surrogate mother.

"Do you have any idea where Lady Kagome might be?" Miroku asked.

"No but..." Inuyasha started.

"But what?" Sango asked.

Inuyasha was standing straight up, and went outside to sniff the air. "Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha growled.

"What's the matter Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.

"Sesshomaru's sent is mixed with Kagome's! We're leaving now!" Inuyasha ordered.

'They headed west. They must be going to the castle, I don't remember the last time I was there.' Inuyasha thought while jumping through the trees with Miroku, Sango, and Shippo riding on Kirara above him.

With Kagome

Keya brought Kagome to the doors of the dinning room and left to attend to her other duties, leaving Kagome to face the demon lord alone. Kagome walked in and saw Sesshomaru sitting at the head of the table watching her as she walked in, and a little girl, who looked to be about seven years old, sitting to his right rambling on about nothing in particular.

Sesshomaru motioned for her to sit to his left, across from the girl, so she walked over and sat down.

"Hello pretty lady, Rin's name is Rin. What's pretty lady's name." The little girl said.

"Hello Rin-chan, my name is Kagome." Kagome said politely.

"Rin likes Kaogme-nee-chan." Rin exclaimed.

Kagome was going to say something, but dinner was being served.

Once dinner was finished the three of them were sitting at the table in silence, and not a comfortable one at that.

Breaking the silence was Sesshomaru, "Rin it is time to get ready for bed."

"Ok, Good night Kaogme-nee-chan, good night Sesshomaru-sama." Rin said racing out of the dinning room to her room.

As Kagome was getting up to go to bed herself Sesshomaru stopped her.

"Kagome, come with me." Sesshomaru said while getting up and heading out of the room.

They walked through the halls in silence for what seemed to be forever before they stopped in front of a pair of large oak doors. They entered what appeared to be a very large library. There were shelves lining the walls with many books on each. Across from the door in the back of the room in front of a set of widows, looking over the gardens, was an oak desk where Sesshomaru was now seated.

"You may stay here for a while, until your back heals." Sesshomaru explained. "Sooner or later your friends will come looking for you. When the time comes will you go back to them?"

Kagome hadn't thought of that yet, 'What will I do if they come, I want to see my friends, but am I ready to face Inuyasha?'

"I don't know." Kagome answered after a while, and turned to leave.

Kagome went back to her room and went to bed, still thinking about what she would do.

After Kagome left Sesshomaru was left in the library to get some work done, but it wasn't working very well because a certain miko was on his mind. 'Why can't I stop thinking about her?' He questioned himself.

Figuring that he wasn't getting anything done he went to bed.

Please review. Constructive critisism welcome!