A/N: Okay, it has been awhile but school is tough on me right now, believe me, it is tough for me. I hate honors classes, but I am really good at them. Okay, well enough of my idiotic ramblings, but before I start, who has seen the 3rd Inuyasha movie? IT ROCKS!

On with the story!

---Chapter Four---

The cat jumped over the lazy dog

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"Just eat it."

"No, it looks gross and the fish is staring at me."

"It is supposed to be like that. Just trust me it will taste good."

"I don't like my food staring at me!"

"…you're being difficult."

"Am not!"

Sesshomaru and Kagome glared at each other from opposite sides of the table. The great dog demon was slowly eating his food while Kagome poked at it disgustedly. Both did not seem pleased with one another. Sesshomaru swallowed the fish he was eating and set down his bowl and chopsticks fluently, still keeping eye contact with Kagome.

Rin watched both of them with an interested look, her gaze switching form one to the other in mild curiosity. She swallowed her food with some difficulty and then turned to look at her new nanny. "Why not just eat it? It really is good once you get passed the eyes part," she said with a slight giggle, nodding her head in confirmation. Kagome hesitantly nodded back, looking back at her food with a revolted expression.

Kagome reached out and poked her food gingerly, but got a complete shock when her food flopped. "Oh my god it moved!" She screeched, stumbling back and hiding behind the demon lord, who quite an annoyed expression on his face.

"Wow! The cooks gave you a live one!" Rin said happily, leaning over to get a better look. Sesshomaru could not stop the annoyed twitch in his eye. Now he had a screaming girl behind him, a crying baby boy in the corner –probably awoken by the screaming- and a squealing Rin, who seemed to be very happy with seeing a live fish at breakfast time. He set down his utensils once again and rubbed his temples, clapping his fingers once so the cooks and servants filed in.

"Re-cook this until the nanny is satisfied," he said calmly, making Kagome stop her screaming.

"What did you just call me?" She asked, turning to look him in the eye, ignoring the 'the fish must have been sleeping' comment from Rin.

"Nanny, you know, a person employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family-," he started explaining.

"I know what a nanny is! I am asking why you called me that. And why do you refuse to say my first name? Kagome! God I thought we went through this!" She huffed dramatically, crossing her arms over her chest, giving her a very pouty look. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, not amused.

"Fine then, but breakfast is over and it is time you start taking care of the boy and Rin," he said, standing up and ignoring her sputtering. She stopped once Rin came over to her and latched onto the sleeve of her new kimono.

"Come on, let's play with Sakuya!" She announced excitedly. Kagome almost let her depression seep through but caught it in time to smile back at the bouncing girl.

"Sure Rin, let's play with Sakuya," Kagome said, "I'll even let you hold him if you want, but make sure to be careful." Rin nodded, calming herself down and picking up the babbling child, who seemed to be in a very good mood, considering being woken up with the yelling.

Kagome smiled at the girl and walked with her to the side door, where the garden was located. Rin giggled and set Sakuya down on a bed of flowers where he seemed to be enjoying it. Kagome sat down on a nearby rock and watched Rin as she picked flowers in a section of the garden.

Inuyasha…

Kagome's breath caught in her throat and she coughed, trying to catch her breath. Luckily Rin was so busy with picking flowers that she didn't seem to notice. Kagome sighed, clearing her throat and going back to her thoughts. Kagome felt like crying, but held it back when Rin came up to her, holding a batch of pretty flowers, each of a different color.

Rin smiled happily at her, holding them up for Kagome to take them. The woman seemed startled, but smiled at her with the brightest smile she could muster, which wasn't much in her case. "Thank you Rin, I will accept these with happiness," she said, kissing the girl lightly on the cheek and looked back at Sakuya, who was now eating a flower.

"Oh no, honey, don't eat that," Kagome scolded, picking up the boy and holding him in her arms. Kagome smiled down at the boy, though it was really hard, once the boy opened his eyes to look at her. Amber she thought with fear. Images of Inuyasha came into her mind like a waterfall, never ceasing. Kagome whimpered, burrowing her head in Sakuya's blanket, making sobbing sounds, but it didn't go unnoticed by Rin, ho came over and rested her head on Kagome's knee. "I don't know what is wrong Kagome, but I don't like seeing you sad," the girl said softly. Kagome slid down to the ground and hugged both of the children tightly.

"No! You should shut up and let me protect you!"

Why did he say that when it wasn't true? Why did he rape her when he said he would protect her? Kagome sobbed again, feeling Rin hug her tightly.

Sesshomaru's roar sounded as Inuyasha walked forward on his fathers shoulder.

He cut off Sesshomaru's arm that day. Kagome couldn't help but feel slight pity for the demon lord and his loss, but he was attacking them first. Inuyasha was only trying to protect her, but he wasn't protecting her now was he? No, she was stuck with one of their enemies, but Sesshomaru wasn't really an enemy, not really.

Rin proves that. Kagome looked at the girl with a great smile, earning one in return. "Rin," her voice sounded much scratchy than what she would have preferred, "let's not tell Sesshomaru what happened okay."

The girl nodded and smiled again, running over to the door, and pulling it open. "Come on Kagome," she said happily, "let's go in now!" The miko nodded, smiling at the young girl and made her way over to her, Sakuya secure in her arms.

"Let's get Sesshomaru and go shopping at one of the human villages!"

"Rin-well okay," Kagome sighed, following the girl with an air of exhaustion.

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Inuyasha did something…

Dammit! What did she mean by that? Sesshomaru sat on his bedroom windowsill, looking out of it with a very bored expression, though his expression didn't match what he was thinking. The demon lord sighed in annoyance, placing his head on his knee and looking at the window sideways. He was tired, but not at the same time. Sesshomaru growled in annoyance, scratching his head in an annoyed way, glaring at his reflection as if it was the cause of his problems.

He had two things on his mind, one; what Kagome said to him when they were making their way here, and two; that blasted bet! It was impossible to achieve! He was going to loose his title as a lord, and he knew it. There was no way a human would fall for him and there was no way he was going to fall for a human.

"This sucks!" He bit out before he could stop himself.

"Do you always insult yourself…"

Sesshomaru spun around to see Rin and Kagome both smiling at him. If he could see the boy's face beyond the blanket he could guess that he was smiling at the demon lord too. He flashed them a glare and turned to face them fully, wondering what the hell they were doing there in the first place!

"What is it?" He asked, though a bit of bitterness and annoyance slipped into his voice without meaning. Rin only smiled at him, far too used to this to really care. Kagome's smile faltered, never really having the lord's annoyance faced onto her. She was more used to him being annoyed at Inuyasha, really.

Kagome swallowed the lump in her throat and her smile widened. Forget him and move on…

Sesshomaru didn't miss the brief moment and promptly narrowed his eyes at her. In truth, he was more curious than he would ever admit, after all, what did Inuyasha do to make his woman look so pained.

"We want you to take us shopping Lord Sesshomaru," Rin said happily, running over to him and dragging hi to his feet, "we can go to the human villages for some new kimonos or some snacks." She seemed so excited Sesshomaru found himself nodding briefly.

---5 minutes later---

"What in gods name am I doing here?" Sesshomaru snarled as yet another garment was piled onto his arms. An assortment of kimonos, food, flowers, collectables, and fragile objects were piling up with each village they visited, and Sesshomaru was getting rather frustrated. Luckily he was able to keep his calm really well.

"Come on Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin called, running over to what looked like a brothel. Sesshomaru's eyes widened.

"No! We are not going in there," he said sternly, apparently Kagome was agreeing. She grabbed Rin with her free hand while holding Sakuya in the other. Rin pouted, looking upset.

"I want to know what it is though," she complained, looking down at her feet. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and finally caught up to them.

"Not until you are older," he said sternly. Kagome smiled at him and grabbed Rin's small hand in hers, smiling down at the young girl. Rin grinned back, rushing ahead to go see what else was in the market that day.

Sesshomaru sighed to himself, this would be a long day.

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"That was the worst day of my life," Sesshomaru said from the doorway of Sakuya's room, where Kagome was putting the tired boy to bed with as much care as possible. Kagome sighed softly, tucking in the boy and finally turning to acknowledge him, arms crossed.

"Well we had fun, and that is all that matters," Kagome said, going to walk passed him but he blocked the way. Sesshomaru's glare stopped her from any comment she was about to make, although she had a very good one on the tip of her tongue.

"You are the guest here woman, I did not have to bring you along," he snapped, "so I suggest you hold your tongue or I will kill you without hesitation." Kagome could not help but believe him with that very menacing expression.

"If you want to remain," he said, more softly this time, "I had better hear an explanation about why you wanted to come here so badly in the near future."

"If I am going to tell you that," Kagome said bitingly, "then you have to tell me what made you take me with you."

Sesshomaru glared at her but Kagome glared back.

"Fine," Sesshomaru said, "but when I am ready to tell you."

"Same for me."

---TBC---

Chapter two! Review please!

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