Here is the next chapter. Thank you secretshadows. Sorry it's been a while.


Dream different dreams while on the same bed.


The way it goes


Kagome found herself dissolved into the dream once more. Why was she here, again? Was there more? She was in her secret place, her hidden valley of flowers, and her pond behind the powerful blockades of trees. She was in her atelier. She sat on the rock she had sung on when Sesshomaru had eaves dropped on her. Now why was she here? Suddenly, a ray of light filtered from above. Kagome shielded her eyes. There was someone there…but who? A man… is was her master?

"Master…Master!" Kagome screamed as she flew to him. "Master! I thought you would be gone forever! Why are you in my dreams?"

"Do you know why I agreed to train you?" Kagome shook her head. "There was something about you, something different. Some reason, you seemed connected to me as I to you. Something told me I needed to train you. My final decision was the dream with your parents."

"How did they know you?" Kagome said awed.

"In my past life I was you father's friend, although, I can't remember much, but I saw you on your birth that night. The way you were brought here, you were an angel, and you looked just like your parents. When I was reincarnated I was determined to find you, so I gave up my way, I gave up my volte-face. When I found you, I didn't know if it was you, but your parents appeared in my dreams, and told me to train you. They appeared in my dreams almost every night to ask about the progress."

"What did they look lie? Were they kind? Why didn't you tell me? What are-" Kagome was cut off by her master as he held up one hand.

"I believe that the higher beings give the knowledge and cure to ignorance when it is called for." Her master said philosophically. Kagome gave him a dry look.

"But why are you here now?" Kagome asked confused.

"Kagome when the time comes you will have to face a great evil. The question now is will you be willing to fight it."

"Master?"

"Naraku is powerful. He was accidentally reincarnated from the evil bandit Onigumo. In my past life he killed me and I was the General of the Army. Right before I died. I was brought to the heavens to receive judgment. Your parents were great and they gave me a chance to atone for my sins. But before I left, I witnessed your hour in which you were brought down to earth. Your family was selfless. It's amazing that they sacrificed every thing they had for this earth. They are the guardians of heaven and earth, and you are the daughter of all worlds, only you have the power to stop the evil Naraku. But now isn't the time to worry about the puppeteers, you must now worry about the puppets, for they are numerous and deadly." Her master said.

"But please, I need to know what my family was like, just a little, I just… I just need to know." Kagome's master sighed sorrowfully.

"I can't tell you too much, for they will reveal it to you soon, but, you aren't an only child, you have a little brother, Souta, he is in Heaven now. You, as the eldest child, were sent here to save the world."

"But why does Kikyou look like me?" Kagome asked still confused.

"It's all been played by destiny. It was your parents who created Kikyou's image as a sister like look to yours. Now, she is confused and misguided, but fear not, she does love you and wishes not to be how she is now. You must not only help the world but anyone who needs help. It is your kismet."

"How can this only be my responsibility? How can they put their trust in someone they barely know? How can they be sure of what I can do?"

"Kagome, your parents know you more than they know anyone else, more than you know yourself. They are watching over you, they are guiding you, from the pull that tells you right from wrong, to the voices that sung you to bed. You have been trained by me and your sword was forged in heaven and earth. You have the powers of all worlds; you can not be defeated unless you deem yourself a lost case. But the higher powers give trials to those who can overcome them"

"I can do it! I won't let them down, for my real family, and for my family now!"

"But Naraku is after you, take heed you must. Let me show you the assassin, just be ready for the horrible news." Master said as he brought two fingers up to Kagome's forehead. A blinding light struck out as Kagome's eyes dilated. Kagome gasped as she struck up in her bed. She looked around, everyone was here.

"Kagome, dear, are you okay?" Lord Nibori said as he ran to is daughter.

"I know who tried to kill me! It was…It was you!" Kagome said as she pointed into the crowed. The owner of the directional point looked scared and shocked at the discovery of their attempted murder.


Sesshomaru woke up. Enough sleep, he had work he had to do. He glanced at Kagome her eyebrow was furrowed, indicating she was having another dream. He let a little smile out as he shuffled the hair from her face. She really was too cute. He forced himself to leave. He needed to get more information on this poison and who gave it to her. First step, into the library. He walked in and grabbed the book about Lord Yuki that was on the desk. Next, he had to do some back ground research. Stepping on the ladder he pushed off into the upper levels of the library. Finding some old scrolls, he stumbled across some old diaries.

August 19

My dear fukushin (confident),

My position is finally paying off with the laws of attractions. Every other day I find another treat from a secret admirer. Although sometimes, the dishes she prepares for me are different, and leave my stomach unsettled, it is still a wonderful treat. Today, she has given me camellias, they smell wonderful, and they are even blue! I'm not usually one for flowers but they are from my admirer. How can I resist. I've put them beside my bedside. I must leave now, the maid has come in.

Lord Yuki

Sesshomaru stared in shock that was the day that Lord Yuki was killed. He had had an unusually high tolerance for poisons, could it be that those "gifts" form the admirer were in fact attempts to his murder? He rushed out into the study to find the rest of the group excluding Lady Oko.

"Father, I think I might have found the cause to the transfer of poison. I think it was a flower, Camellias, to be exact. Look what have I come across." Sesshomaru said as he thrust the book into his father's hand. Skimming over, he found the information to be theoretical. Passing it to Lord Nibori, he looked at his son. Their eye connected as they ran out the door splitting to go left and right. Sesshomaru ran left to Kagome's room, while Lord Inutashio went right to the training room and to get Lady Ran.


Entering the training room,Inutashio looked around for any flower that could have possibly transferred the poison. He flipped over the curtains and searched through the cracks, even looking out side the window. Finding nothing, he set off to find Lady Ran.

Where was that woman? Looking outside, he found a large hanyou getting in trouble with the big guards in the front. Shaking his head he ran to the guards and told them to get back to their post. Walking up to the giant, hideous creature, he asked his business.

"I'm the plant specialist, Jinenji." He said in a shy tone of voice. Barely containing his excitement he brought him to the resting area Kagome was in, finding Lady Ran also.

"Jinenji! How wonderful! We were expecting you!" Lady Ran said rushing him over to explain to him the reason he was called.

"Black blood, high fever, nausea, it was worse if you were here," Lady ran said, pointing to where Kagome was. He inspected her skin and opened her mouth.

"I don't know of anything like this, I think I may, but, I'm not sure, do you know how it was transferred?"

"I do." Sesshomaru said, making his presence known from the doorway. Follow me."


Sesshomaru looked around Kagome's room. A blue Camellia. He searched through her covers and under her bed, out her window and through her drawers. He ripped off floor boards and tore ruthlessly. It was here somewhere, but where? He let a growl out. He was getting frustrated. Looking around him, he thought where he hadn't checked yet. He checked every spot on this floor, even under it…everywhere but up.

Jumping up and forming a cloud at his feet, he began to search the ceiling, finding nothing, he began to lower him self, until something caught his peripheral vision. Flying to the chandelier, he peered inside the small space between the light and the ceiling, big enough for a woman or small person…peering in, his eyes widened, inside, lay thousands of blue flora. He dropped the cloud and landed as he sped off towards the group.


Following Sesshomaru, they were lead to Kagome's room. Looking Around, they found the room torn and wrecked.

"It's messy" Inuyasha said.

"I couldn't find anything on ground level, but like every castle, there is a secret place," Sesshomaru said as he created his cloud. The elves flew as he held up both Hanyou with his cloud. He was blocking his nose with his sleeve. The others soon followed. Blue flowers filled the space.

"The blue camellia. I've never seen it, but I've heard of it! There is no known cure, all cases have been death. It's entered through the pores, is pollen goes in through eyes, and ears and mouth and nose, we must leave now. Get some one to dispose of these far from civilization and water." Jinenji said jumping down. The group followed and walked back to where Kagome was.

"It is such a rare flower, found in the highest mountains of the North, in Lord Naraku's territory. How could someone have gotten it up there though?" Jinenji asked confused.

"Naraku has a spy amongst us." Sesshomaru said with a growl. Looking around at the people in the room he examined them. They seemed innocent, but they were not counting maids and such, it could be any one…just then Lady Oko walked in, some emotion hidden on her not normally stoic face. Kagome sprung up suddenly, catching the attention of the room.

"Kagome, dear, are you okay?" Lord Nibori said as he ran to is daughter.

"I know who tried to kill me! It was…It was you!" Kagome said as she pointed into the crowed. The owner of the directional point looked scared and shocked at the discovery of their attempted murder.


Sorry, it's pretty late, I'm working hard. Just been real busy, going to California for a week, but I'll keep you all in mind. Thanks for the reviews!