He guys! I'm back with a sooner update! I hope you enjoy it! I'm sorry that I can't do any review responces this time, but I don't have the time. Iwould like my revieweres so so so so very much for your support. So THANK YOU! Now on with the story

Oh and one thing is that happy birthday to Sesshygurl109! My birthday is July 10th.

Last time:

"SIT! I can't believe you! I'm not coming back shard hunting yet." She turned to Sango, Miroku, and Shippo, "I'm sorry guys, but I'm not ready yet. I will finish what I started, but not now."

"That's ok Kagome-chan, just stay safe. We'll miss you." Sango gave her friend a hug.

"Okaasan, can I go with you?" Shippo asked hopping into her arms after she let go of Sango.

"If it's ok with Sesshomaru-sama," she turned to face Sesshomaru, who had been silent this entire time. He gave a slight nod of approval.

"Yehh!" Shippo cheered.

"We should get going." He said, turning to leave.

"Ok, bye guys. See you soon." Kagome said. Then she turned to follow Sesshomaru, with Shippo in her arms, and her yellow backpack on her back. (kinda forgot to mention the backpack so let's say that they have been carrying it with them and kagome saw it so she took it back with her )

This time:

By the time Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Shippo got back to the castle it was nightfall. Though Rin was not asleep yet. No, she was waiting at the door for their arrival, and Jaken was nowhere in sight.

"Sesshomaru-sama, Kagome-nee-chan, your finally back. Jaken was so boring." Rin exclaimed, running up to them and latching herself onto Sesshomaru's leg.

"Rin, where is Jaken?" Kagome asked. Rin just shrugged her shoulders.

Rin had opened her mouth to say more when she saw Shippo perched on Kagome's shoulder, looking straight at her.

"Kagome-nee-chan, who's that?" Rin asked, pointing to Shippo.

"This is my son Shippo. Shippo, this is Rin." Kagome introduced.

"Hi!" Rin chirped.

"Hi." Shippo said nervously, huddling a little closer to Kagome.

"All right kids, time for bed." She said.

"Ok."

"Goodnight Rin, we'll see you in the morning."

"All right. Goodnight Sesshomaru-sama, Kagome-nee-chan, Shippo." Rin ran back into the castle. Kaogme started to head inside when Sesshomaru spoke.

"We will talk in the morning."

"Ok" Kaogme agreed hesitantly.

'Great' was her last thought before going to bed with Shippo at her side.

0o0o0o0o0o0

Kagome had left them again, and Sango didn't know why. She thought that Kagome would rather be with her and Miroku, and maybe Inuyasha, over Sesshomaru. Apparently not.

She missed her best friend a lot. Kagome was like a sister to her, and now Shippo was with her too. She still had Miroku, though. Sango really liked Miroku, maybe even loved him, but she doesn't think he returns those feelings. He was too attached to every other woman he sees.

Inuyasha had went off again, no doubt to meet Kikyo again, so it was just Sango and Miroku at the camp they had made for the night. Sango was sitting against a tree looking up at the sky with Kirara close to her, and Miroku was leaning on a rock a little bit away from her, watching her.

'Will she ever know the strength of my feelings?' Miroku questioned. 'She wouldn't feel the same way even if she did. But I must find out.' Miroku got up and walked over to Sango, only to sit down right beside her. Sango didn't seem to notice him so he called out her name. That worked, Sango jumped and wiped her head in Miroku's direction. When she saw who it was she relaxed, slightly.

"What is it, Miroku?" Sango asked.

Miroku didn't know how to tell her that he loved her, so he showed it instead. He leaned forward and cupped Sango's chin and gave her a very light, almost shy kiss on the lips. Sango was too shocked to respond before he pulled away.

"Miroku?"

"I love you Sango," he said, his hand now moved to her cheek.

"Really?" Sango asked hopefully. Was it really possible that Miroku felt the same way as her?

"Yes, and I have for a very long time." Miroku said, while stroking her cheek.

"Oh Miroku, I love you too." Sango cried happily. Miroku smiled and leaned forward to kiss her again, and this time Sango responded whole heartily.

0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0

It had been a week since the Naraku incident. Nothing exciting had happened. Inuyasha has yet to come get Kaogme, but she didn't seem to mind. She wasn't in love with Inuyasha anymore, at least almost not in love.

Sesshomaru had talked to Kagome the next morning, as he said, and it was a lot better then Kagome had expected

: Flashback :

"Kagome, wake up. You must be at breakfast in a half an hour." Keya said, attempting to wake the unwilling Kaogme.

"Mmmmm." Kagome groaned as she rolled over and opened her eyes. "All right I'm up, I'm up." Keya nodded and left the room.

Kagome got up and bathed then put on a black kimono with silver flower petals, and a black obi. She decided to just leave her hair down for the day. Shippo had woken up sometime when she was doing this, and was ready to go so he and Kagome headed down to the dinning room, which, surprisingly, Kagome remembered how to get to.

Once again when they entered Rin was sitting at the table eating already and Sesshomaru was nowhere in sight. Kagome, Shippo and Rin ate while talking every once in a while. Rin had wanted to go outside with Kagome, and Shippo and play after breakfast, but she was told that she would have to wait till after Kagome spoke with Sesshomaru.

When they were done eating Rin, and Shippo went off to find Jaken and torture him when Kaogme headed up to Sesshomaru's office. She found it after getting lost a few times.

"Enter." She heard when she was in front of the door. 'But I didn't even knock.' She did as she was told, and entered to see Sesshomaru sitting at his desk, pen in hand.

"Sit." He said looking up. 'Does he think I'm a dog?' Once again she did as she was told. He put down his pen and got right to the point, he had a question for her.

"How is that fox kit your son."

Kagome was a little startled by the question, but answered, "he is my adopted son." Sesshomaru nodded, then moved on to his next reason for having her here.

"There will be a ball for the lords in one weeks time. This year it will be held here. All the lords are inviting along with their mates or escorts. Other minor youkai leaders are invited as well. The ball lasts for a week. The lords and ladies, or escorts, stay the entire time. The other youkai only come on the last day for dinner and dancing." He said. Kagome was confused. She understood the ball, but why was he telling her this. "Why are you telling me this, Sesshomaru-sama?" She boldly asked.

"Because I would like you to be my escort." Kagome was shocked. He, a demon lord, wanted to take her, a human, to a ball for youkai. This was weird.

"Really?"

He nodded.

"I would like to go with you." She replied with a small smile. He nodded again. Keya will be preparing you for this. You will have to learn how to act around such youkai, and how to dance in such an occasion. I will also have a formal kimono made for you." It was Kagome who nodded this time.

"Good, you may leave." He said, already returning to his work.

: End Flashback :

That was the most shocking thing to happen to her until tomorrow, which was the start of the one week ball. She had learned everything she was supposed to. She was confident that she would not disgrace Sesshomaru. She was honored that he respected her enough to invite her and she didn't want to let him down.

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