Hello people! Finally the nineth chappy! I can't believe how far i've gone with this fanfiction already. Hope this is longer than the last chaps. Love you all for reviewing. I would thank reviewers personally, but has brought up this new rule that authors cannot use any part of a chapter for communicating with others. So if you want my to answer a question please leave me your email address in the review so I can answer back.

Disclaimer- Must I?

Inuyasha and Sesshomaru nod- "yup"(inu) "You must, ningen" (sess)

Me- rips up papers that determine the ownership Rumiko Takahashi pulled out of our deal, the baka!

Inuyasha- Uhhh... actually you were blackmailing her into it, but she threatened to press charges if you didn't stop harrassing her.

Me- -.-""""" Shup (Shut up really fast)

Ch9 Jaken's Shoe Experience

Inuyasha stoped and sniffed the ground. "I can still smell their trail." He looked back at the group who were just catching up to him. 'Damn it, they're slowing me down. Kagome and Sesshomaru's scents will fade if I keep falling behind with Miroku and Sango.'

"Inuyasha, why don't you go ahead and find Kagome. We're too slow." Miroku said as he approached the hanyou. The silver haired boy nodded and sped off. Sango sighed as she climbed off Kirara.

"Now we have no idea where to go. Might as well stay here instead of getting lost."

"HEY!" Cried a little voice from a bundle of blankets that lay on the fire neko's back. A wriggling Shippo popped his head out. "I'm a demon too you know. I have a better nose than Inuyasha since I'm full youkai."

Sango and Miroku, whose hand had already started it's trip down to the yougn woman's buttocks, stared at the kitsune.

"Shippo, you're supposed to be at Kaede's village while we get Kagome!" Sango reprimanded the boy.

His green eyes filled with tears. "I can't just sit around while she's in trouble. She needs my help!" Shippo stood up proudly, but both adults saw it was only a facade. The fox's tail and body was visibly shaking in fear and uncertainness.

Miroku nodded in agreement. "Inuyasha will not be able to take back Kagome on his own. It looks like Shippo is actually going to be useful," he said airily, not noticing he was insulting the boy.

The kitsune crossed his arms and glared at the adults, his fox fire flaming around him. Both taijiya and monk sweat dropped.

"All right, let's go get Kagome back!" Sango said with false cheer. With that the group went off into the direction Inuyasha fled to.

When Kagome was led into the room with the "big bed," she looked around. There was a large futon on the floor towards the back of the . A low table sat off to the right of the door so close to the floor the people who sat at it would have to kneel. In the corner of the room left of the bed was another table which had caligraphy brushes and paper. Ink bottles were not seen of the surface.

'Well, at least I can rest in a comfortable bed and maybe do a little writing,' the young woman thought, attempting to be look on the bright side. 'With Inuyasha, we always had to sleep outside on the ground.' Her stomach growled, reminding her that she hadn't eaten in a day and a half. Kagome turned to the guard who had brought her to her new sleeping quarters to find that he had been replaced by a young girl. A girl with a ponytail on the side of her head. Brown eyes stared up at the miko.

"I remember you! You're Kagome-chan! I remember you from when I got kidnapped from Sesshomaru-sama by that bad man." Kagome nodded, remembering when Sesshomaru tried to kill Kohaku because the boy had been involved with Rin's abduction.

"Yes, Rin-chan. I remember you too." Kagome paused for a second before asking, "Where can I get a good meal around here?"

The child replied, "In the kitchens, silly! Follow me." She grabbed the older girl's hand, eager to help her. They walked out into the hall when they heard a voice shout out.

"Rin, you stupid human!" Both females turned to see the stout toad youkai stuting towards them, holding the staff of heads in his hand, which was covered with the oversized sleeves of his kimono. Since Jaken's arms were so puny, he was forever struggling to get a firm grip on the handle.

Kagome's eyes narrowed on the short, warty toad who had finally reached them. "Don't you call her stupid, you little puke." Jaken turned his eyes on the woman who had addressed him. His bulging eyes widened as he realized who she was.

"Why are you here? You are that vile hanyou's wench, are you not? Get out, whore, or I'll have you face the wrath of the Staff of-" the rest of his words were stiffled by Kagome's sneaker. She tried to pull back her foot, but her shoe was caught in Jaken's beak-like mouth. She slipped the shoe off and stood up straight "Now that's what I call 'open mouth insert foot.'"

Jaken attempted desperately to pull the shoe out of his mouth, but his arms couldn't reach. The tip of it was blocking air from getting into his lungs. He swung his staff wildly at both Kagome and Rin. Just as his head was turning purple, a foot stomped into his back so Jaken face planted on the floor. But the air pressure that built up inside of his body forced the shoe out. It richoshade (sp? sorry, no spellcheck) off the wall back at the toad just as he was standing up, slamming into his gut, causing him to fly through the air. Kagome started laughing and Rin ran to the person who had tortured the henchman.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin exclaimed as she reached him, hugging his leg.

Kagome sobered immediately and stared at the taiyoukai. He stared back. "Where are you going, ningen?" He said without any emotion.

"To get something to eat, my lord!" Rin blurted, wanting the tall male to turn to her. As if on cue, Kagome's stomach growled loudly. Rin giggled and the demon's eyebrows rose slightly. The young woman rolled her eyes.

"It's expected that I eat more than normal. And since I haven't eaten for over a day, I'm extra hungry."

Rin looked at Kagome with a confused expression. "Why do you need to eat more, Kagome-chan?" She looked back at the taiyoukai and asked, "Do you know?" Sesshomaru continued to stare at Kagome and answered the little girls question.

"She's having a pup, Rin."

Rin smiled in delight. "Is the baby's daddy going to live here too? With Kagome-chan?" Both adult turned their attention on the child.

Sesshomaru was the first to speak. "I am the father of the pup." A grin instantly spread across her face.

"Sesshomaru-sama, you married Kagome-chan? Is she my okaasan now?" Now both Sesshomaru and Kagome looked at eachother.

"We'll see," was all the lord would say. The girl nodded and took her idol's hand. She let them down the hall into the dining area.

When Kagome stopped to survey her surroundings, she gasped. Food was presented by servants who stood with their eyes lowered and arms outstretched holding platters. The food smelled delicious to her nose. The scent of beef and chicken waffed towards her from the trays. Rice, Pork, and other aromas were drowned out when Kagome spotted the dessert plates. Rice cakes, muffins, fruit were making stars appear in Kagome's eyes. She turned to Sesshomaru who nodded. An empty tray was offered to her by a servant. Taking it from him, she quickly covered it with ribs, rice, fruit, steak, and drumsticks. She sat down at a table she hadn't seen before and started eating the moist meat with her fingers, not even looking at the chopsticks. The taiyoukai rose his eyebrows at the pregnant woman's manners, or lack of. Rin just stared at Kagome.

"Sesshomaru-sama, why can't I eat like that? Jaken hits me with that stick whenever I do."

Hello loyal readers! sorry i haven't updated a chapter in a couple of weeks, but here one is! it's longer than the last few chapters, but not as long as it could've been. I had writer's block for a couple of days, but it's gone for now. i can probably get a few chapters out before it happens again. i hope you liked it! PLEASE review, I love to read what you have to say. And I accept anonymous reviews, so there is no reason why you can't review.

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