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My corner: Sorry it took a while to update, My friggin immune system decided to take a vacation and leave my helpless ass in the mercy of a flu virus. I also had to update date with destiny while keeping up with my studies... so I've been ass deep in fatigue. Thanks for all your reviews also.

Wish me well and a bacteria and virus free week ahead!

Now onto the story...

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"Whaaa-whoo-zee? Nnadeshiko? Listen you perverted creep! My name is not Nadeshiko. It's Ka-go-me. I am or was the mate of Sesshoumaru Lord of the Western Lands!" Kagome snapped. "Now no thanks to you-I gotto ask him for another hickie-bite thingy on my neck!"

"A traitorous youkai indeed that chosen male of yours! How dare he depose my father's close friend and ally-Yurimaru-dono!" cried the ookami in outrage. "First he dares breaks the oath spoken between our fathers regarding your betrothal to me and now he usurps the western lord's rule! Such despicable act incur the worst damnation in the seven hells!"

"Pipe down ya old wind-bag! ...Kami-sama, did you say Yurimaru-dono?"

"Hai, so I did." he affirmed.

"Gomen, you have been trapped here for well over five millenniums. You see, uh.. there's no easy way to explain this, Sesshoumaru is the great grandson of Yurimaru-dono."

"You lie! Why do you protect him when you have sworn to me all of yourself." he gripped her wrists roughly. "Nadeshiko, you are the only true heir! Yurimaru-dono has had no other living children with his first mate. Why do you surround yourself in lies!"

Tears stinging her eyes, Kagome replies, "Onegai, don't make me use my powers on you. I do not know what went on between Nadeshiko-sama and yourself but I am not her. Look at me carefully and you'll know we are not the same person."

He scrutinized her person with narrowed eyes.

He sucked in a breath sharply as he gazed at her intently. His heart fainted from within him. "What is the meaning of this? If you are not her-which you obviously are not, why then do you have her scent? Why do you have a slight resemblance to her?"

'Oh f'ck it all to hell.. before a Kikyo look-alike now a Nadeshiko double?' A sigh escapes her lips. "You better sit down a while this is gonna be one long story, without any happy endings I'm afraid." She proceeded to reiterate the words of Bokusenou starting with Nadeshiko's parentage and ending with the most current of events which was their meeting. Throughout it all, the handsome ookami prince remained uneasily quiet.

"So you see, I'm not her in a sense but in another sense she is me. Well within me anyway-not to say I'm some weird parasitic tendencies, anywho, she lives in me which explains why you now live."

"Soo ka, her essence lives in you."

"Phew! I'm glad we had that straightened out, now if you don't mind I'll just get my trouble-making ass out of here before anymore mishaps occur."

"This does not change a thing. The fact of the matter is part of you remains Nadeshiko, therefore my claim to you stands, if not for honor then most certainly of love."

"Uh, listen .. um.. whatever your name is, I happen to have every intention of returning to 'my mate'. " she emphasized the mate part.

"Mushira, I am the son and heir of Lord Momotaru and Lady Fuyutsuki. I was and still am pledged to Nadeshiko-sama, daughter and heir to Lord Yurimaru and his concubine, Lady Airen."

"Airen? That was her name? Nadeshiko-sama's mother I mean." asked Kagome, Mushira nods in response. "And you are a lord's son too? That would mean.. oh god!"

"Hai it would mean that since I was the rightful heir at the time of Lord Yurimaru, and since I stood higher in rank than the grandfather of the present eastern lord, whose grandfather was undoubtedly, my brother Masahiko, the second eldest son in my family. I am the legitimate Lord of the Eastern lands." he stood up proudly.

"God! This is some weird sh't I landed myself into.' she groaned inside. "Whatever, your lordship, but like I told you, I'm going back up there. If I don't get my unmarked-virgin-again ass up there in like 10 minutes, Sesshoumaru will be gnawing on few heads-your current lord descendant included."

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"Rika, why does the place of the new lady of the western lands remain devoid of her presence?"

"My lord, she has not returned yet from her exploring." replied the ookami female cowering at the young Western Lord's cold gaze.

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed.

"Why then was it not brought to my attention that she remains unaccounted for?"

"Lord, please, I beseech you, we saw her entering the library we thought she has been there reading since this afternoon and that she had merely lost track of time. But when Yumi-chan and I searched the area, we could not find any sight nor scent of her." shivered Rika.

Sesshoumaru's eyes tinged pink at the edges. His inu was trying to break loose within it's confines. He had earlier felt a slight tingling in the mark Kagome had given him. He brushed it off lightly, although his inu had rebelled strongly-feeling uneasy at something he could not name. Now it seemed to claw at his insides. His new mate had gone missing.

Was this some payment for his recent lack of awareness?

Was his nobles rebelling at his rule?

Was he truly that weak?

The inu inside him howled in anger.

He feels his control slipping a little.

"Sesshoumaru-dono, onegai, spare my life I alone am all that my children have since my mate's demise." Rika quickly prostrated herself in front of the snarling inu youkai. Sesshoumaru's lethal claws glows green as he lifts it up in the air.

"Sesshoumaru! Bastard release her!" commanded Kouga.

"Sh't-fer-brains! His inu is in control, you really want your pesky ass diced in quarters or shredded?" remarked Inuyasha.

"F'ckwit! He's about to strike her down. What do you want me to do? Sit here and start braiding your hair?"

"Keh! It would have been better than having your ass plastered on the surrounding walls! You would have made her death a slow and painful one too. Right now we can do without your 'samurai to the rescue' routine. Instead focus on talking him out of it. Icicle-ass is in there somewhere and he still has half a control."

Kouga gaped at him stupidly, was the hanyou showing some concern over his well being and that of Rika?

"What?" snarled Inuyasha.

"Nothing.. .. I just never knew rabid mongrels like you actually have some partial intelligence."

"Yea, well you'd be surprised to learn a lot of things about me if you'd only give me a chance.. hold on your last comment was an insult wasn't it you freakin' ookami!"

BANG.

The shoji doors slide abruptly revealing a red faced and heavily panting Kagome.

"Sesshoumaru!" she cried as she sped fast the stunned Inuyasha and Kouga. She proceeded to throw her arms around his neck burying her head in the crook of his neck. A growl interrupted the still air.

"Kagome he is no longer your mate. Refrain from touching him!" snarled a commanding voice.

Sesshoumaru still slightly under the control of his inu growled lowly as he held Kagome in one arm around her waist.

"So you are Sesshoumaru, the great grandson of Yurimaru-dono. Much as I respect and honor your sosofu (great grandfather) you hold within your grasp a most precious treasure that has been promised to me long ago. A promise that I intend to claim." spoke Mushira calmly.

"My mate is no concern of yours. She is mine. Only this Sesshoumaru will touch her and pleasure her." the western lord replied with confidence.

"You know nothing of pleasuring a female pup! Stand down your claim on her."

"Can the both of you please stop the sexual references regarding myself." pleaded Kagome. "It's getting really embarrassing."

"I Mushira, son of Momotaru all sovereign lord of the eastern lands and clan leader of the chairo (brown/tanned) ookami, call upon the oath of lords. Nadeshiko, daughter and heir of Yurimaru-dono was promised to me. Do you dispute it?"

"Hai! How dare you call upon the oath of lords regarding this female seeing that she already carries this Sesshoumaru's mark!"

"Uh... koi... about that mark..." whispered Kagome.

"The female no longer concerns you as she does not carry your mark." smirked Mushira.

Sesshoumaru looks questioningly at Kagome then tilts her head to one side to get a better look at her mating mark. His eyes again flashed red.

"You removed it by the oath of lords." he stated flatly. Kagome could see the look of hurt reflected in his eyes. She gulped nervously then held his hand in reassurance. She smiled at him, re-assuring him that he was her chosen male. A sinister smile crept in the young inu lord's face. Thinking quickly his battle trained mind assessed the situation and correct response needed.

"Your insolence proves to be your downfall Mushira-dono, son of the much revered Momotaru. She has explained to you the circumstances of the way she has come to be so, has she not?" asked the western lord gravely. The ookami nodded. "Then she has also must have explained to you that she is a pack member of mine, I remain a near kin. My claim to her is therefore strongest. As she also undoubtedly elaborated to you. Nadeshiko though part of her remain only in essence. The living conscious being is Kagome not Nadeshiko. She is her own person. Therefore your claim on her is annulled, Mushira-dono. You may have reversed our mating but that is only a temporary ailment that I will soon personally address." he smirked triumphantly.

"Oi, you're not the eastern lord! This mangy flea infested wolf is." cut in Inuyasha. Mushira, glared at him coldly.

"Um guys..." interjected Kagome.

"Ya f'ck-wit! I can fight my own fight, I don't need you to wiggle your hanyou ass in it." cried Kouga.

"Listen..." persisted Kagome

"You are only the heir now pup. I am of higher station than yourself, I smell you are of kin to me. Do not make my hands spill your blood." continued Mushira.

"TIME-OUT!" Screamed Kagome. "You! (pointing to Mushira) I told you before you may given me back my virginity and removed my mark, but I'm telling you I will stick by Sesshoumaru. You (pointing to Sesshoumaru) you may have won me but there's no need to be smug about it and rub it in his face! And you two idiots! (faces Inuyasha and a shaking Kouga) stop making the issue bigger with your stupidity!" she fumed then stomped angrily towards the shoji. Opening it she lets out another frustrated cry. Miroku and Iesu stood grinning at her.

"AAArrrgghhhhhh! Freakin hell not you too? You want a piece of me as well? Listen here you perverts! I'm not some piece of property you all can just dispute. I am a person. I have feelings that can hurt and love and feel anger. I also have dreams and aspirations about my future. I have..."

"A wonderfully soft gellolicious piece of ass.." added Miroku groping her behind.

"HENTAI!"screeched Kagome, balling a fist then punching Miroku in the face. Miroku hit Iesu solidly in the chest, both flying back some ten feet through the wall and onto the next room. Kagome narrows her eyes at the gaping group back in the room then storms off towards her own quarters.

"Kagome-sama is scary when she is angry ne?"

"For once I agree with your wimpy ass ookami." Agreed Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru watched impassively at the gawking Mushira. He had known his mate to act like that every once and a while. The ookami lord however, as apparent now, did not know of her fiery temper and strength. He let a sigh escape his lips. This was getting more and more tedious. Now not only did he have to worry about his cousin Iesu, Kouga and Inuyasha, he also had to contend with that ookami pup's older relative, Mushira. To top it off Kagome has been given back her virginity. A sinister smirk graced his face. Oh he would enjoy marking her again as his and he would make sure that after tonight she will not walk let alone crawl out of their futon the next day. Yes, this time he would let his insatiable hunger for her take hold. Unrestrained, he will allow his raw desire for her to surge forth. Yes, he would enjoy this immeasurably.