Oh...my...gosh! I actually updated! I didn't really get around to this, because I had writer's block. But I got my writing back because I did some oneshots! One for SessKag, one for MirSan :D I dunno... ANYWHO! I decided to post this, but someone (my friend) thought it was a bit long, so she didn't like it (but all the other ones are longer than this one XD) So I hope you enjoy! Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I own my story :D


Kagome opened her eyes and saw the sun edging the horizon in the east. She yawned and looked around the land. She sat up and scratched her head. She noticed that Sesshoumaru wasn't laying next to her on the ground or anywhere that she could see around her. Where could he be? She sighed and looked up. She saw him looking down on her. Figures… She stood up and stretched her body out.

He wants to get to his castle. Jaken and Rin are probably worried about their lord. She looked up into the tree and saw him still looking at her. "If you want, we can leave right now." He jumped from the trees and walked up to her.

"As you wish." He picked her up and carried her towards the castle. He glanced down at her, and saw her smiling every time. A youkai could get used to that smile…

"Master Jaken!" Rin yelled throughout the halls of the castle. Jaken hid from her in one of the many rooms, but was found. "When is Lord Sesshoumaru coming?"

"I don't know, you insolent child! Now leave me alone!" Rin began poking Jaken's head. Jaken jumped and began running around the castle, to make her stop. Unfortunately, for him, she was having too much fun to stop now.

"Master Jaken, play with me!" Isn't this playing with you already? Jaken sighed and kept running, until Rin couldn't catch up to him.

"Miko." He has traveled with me now for a couple of days and still doesn't use my name. She sighed and looked at him.

"Yes?" She whispered the word, hoping he wouldn't answer, just because she was going to get a lecture from him.

"Do not upset the guards once we get to the castle." She bowed her head into her chest and began to shift her body to get off. He noticed the weight getting off, and let his arms drop. She fell straight to the ground, hitting her back.

"You could've just let me get off, you know." She sighed and stood up. Her back ached, so she began to massage it with her hands. Sesshoumaru didn't quite understand why she was massaging her back, when he could do it for her.

"Does your back hurt that much?" She nodded, and bent her back backward to crack it. Sesshoumaru heard all of the cracks it brought, and thought it would be painful for any human to do that.

"I think I want to walk the rest of the way. It feels like I am so lazy that a lord has to carry me." She begins to walk ahead of him, but he walks past her. "That's right… you don't want me ahead of you." He kept walking. But this Sesshoumaru wants you by him.

"Miko. Hurry. We are almost there." She looked ahead and saw the castle very close by. So that's his castle. Figures… it's so far away that he wants to be secluded from humanity. She sighed and kept walking. I wonder what he is going to do with me once I get there.

"Sesshoumaru." He looked at her, not turning his head. "What do you want me to do there once we get there?" Sesshoumaru looked back at the castle and pondered.

Why would she ask that kind of question? Is she afraid? Okay, you are no help to her! Let me speak to her! No. Why? This Sesshoumaru will talk to her, not you. Fine… But no decision has been made on what she is going to do at the castle. Tell her that her only duty is to be your mate! No. Not yet. What? Why! Reasons…To ask her? That's pathetic. He looked back at her, noticing her eyes still fixed on him.

"Well?" She still smiles, yet her voice is filled with anger. "Are you going to answer my question?"

"It will be decided once we get to the castle." Her head dropped into her chest. He can't decide for himself! I think he is planning something… Like what? I think you know… Shut up… She sighed and kept walking with Sesshoumaru.

They were only about 10 feet from the castle doors, and she was in awe. She noticed the height right away. Two stories…? She looked around and saw a magnificent garden blooming throughout the whole castle. I wonder if it goes on and on behind it… She noticed cherry blossoms blowing right by her, as she saw a huge one right next to the castle. The doors were wooden, with huge handles, and looked like only he could probably open them. I wonder what it is like inside…

He saw her gazing throughout the whole outside that he feared she would be in too much awe when they got inside. "Miko." She turned around with an annoyed look on her face.

"You know, that name is getting sickening. Use my real name!" She turned his back to him, and sighed. She turned back around, feeling like she was defeated.

"Knock." Knock? He pointed to the door, and she nodded. She ran up to the door and knock on it. She could hear it echo throughout the whole castle. Suddenly, footsteps became louder and louder once they got closer and closer.

The door opens, and a guard appears before her. "Human, what do you want?" She stood there, and the guard sighed. "Wench, Lord Sesshoumaru is not here, and he won't talk to you. He doesn't want pathetic humans like you to be here." He turned around and began walking back inside. She sighed and turned around, noticing he wasn't there. Again.

"Sesshoumaru?" The guard turned around, noticing the girl looking around, seeing no one. He then noticed a figure walking up to him in the castle. Not knowing whom it was, he took his weapon out and aimed it at the figure.

"Intruder, get back outside where you belong!" Sesshoumaru squinted his eyes, and ran up to the guard, holding him by the throat with his right arm. The guard could not break free from his grasp.

"Do not call that girl pathetic, nor a wench. You will not live to see tomorrow." Sesshoumaru squeezed his neck, piercing through both sides, with his thumb piercing out the left, and his others piercing out the right side. He let go, and saw the guard limp down to the ground, bleeding everywhere on his floors. He stepped over the dead and continued into his home.

Kagome turned around and saw the guard dead, while Sesshoumaru walking more and more into the halls. "Wait up!" She ran inside and stopped at the gates. Her mouth gaped open as she saw the inside of his home.

The walls had different paintings on them, looking like a story unfolding before her eyes. Many rooms surrounded her, just from looking straight on. Stairs went on and on up to the next floor, and seeing many scurry down the stairs. Who are they?

"Lord Sesshoumaru!" The servants chorused. They surrounded him in a circle and Kagome walked up to the circle, still taking everything in. The servants stopped talking to Sesshoumaru and gazed at Kagome.

"Why is she here?" Whispered one of the servants to another. "She shouldn't be in his presence."

"Whoever she is, she'll be dead for stepping foot into his grounds." Sesshoumaru looked around to see who was talking about her that rash, but could not tell.

"Servants." They turned back around and gazed upon him. "Do not harm her with words. For if one shall harm her, you will not live to see dawn." Kagome looked at Sesshoumaru and cried. He cares about me. He smelled salt coming from her and walked over to her. "Miko. Do not cry." She shook her head.

"I am not crying because of sadness…I am crying because my happiness overwhelmed me." She smiled and he was confused. "I didn't know you cared about me!" He was shocked. She actually thought he cared about her? Well, it was true, but he didn't know she could see right through him! He cleared his throat and walked towards a stairwell. "Miko. Follow." She nodded and ran up to him, following.

She noticed the second floor with many paintings, probably more than the first floor! "Sesshoumaru? Why are there so many paintings?" He looked at one of them.

"They tell a story." She nodded and continued to follow him. They got to a fancy looking door and he turned around. "This is your room. You may step inside." She nodded and opened the door. She couldn't believe her eyes.

The walls were painted a deep red color, almost the color of blood. The bed was huge, with red silky sheets laying on top of it. The countertops were stones, and added a touch to the room. A wardrobe full of all sorts of Kimonos, red, blue, black, every color, was right there at her side. She thought she died and gone to heaven.

"Oh, Sesshoumaru!" Her voice had passion in it. "It's so beautiful!" She walked up to the bed and sat on it. "I love it! Thank you so much!" He nodded and walked out the door. "Wait!" She ran up to the door and looked outside, seeing him walking down the hall. "Where is your room?" He pointed to a door, and she noticed where it was located.

Right next to hers. Oh Kami. I don't think I can handle being apart from him! She smiled, and walked back into her room. "At least we are still close together, and not too far from each other." He heard her words and nodded. But tonight, we will be even closer together than ever before.


Well there you have it! It is the what... 10th... chapter of this story! I hope you enjoyed it, and I will try to update ASAP! I hope I don't get another writer's block... but then I do so I can write more oneshots:D Ja Ne!