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Kagome barely stifled a giggle as she watched Shippo ride on Seto's head as the cold male spoke with some of his guests. Rin jumped after the little kitsune but he was too high for her to reach.

"Hmph! These filthy peasants are unworthy of m'lady's presence. Disgusting human males who dare gaze upon her beauty!" Jaken screeched after Kagome rejected yet another male's request for a dance. The little toad swung his staff at the males, the two heads not connecting to any skulls as he was attempting. "YOU ARE UNWORTHY! NONE OF YOU ARE EVEN OF ROYAL BL-URK!"

Sesshomaru stepped calmly on his servant's neck as if he hadn't even noticed the kappa. A pitiful whine of M'lord escaped from beneath his boot as Sesshomaru silently judged everyone in the room. His eyes narrowed as he caught sight of star shaped hair entering the ballroom.

"Hn…"


Flashback

Sesshomaru glared down at the shorter male, his tanned skin shining under the setting sun. Star shaped hair swayed gently in the breeze as crimson eyes stared up at him in apprehension.

"This Sesshomaru finds your little witch's attempts at humor unamusing." Sesshomaru said as he stood before a dripping Kagome as she shivered on the ground behind him. He raised his hand in the direction of a young brunette, claws shining a poisonous green. "Shall I render her head from her shoulders?"

The male balked at the threat, having never seen this white haired man before.

"Sess-Sesshomaru, that's not necessary. It was just a joke and she caught me off guard. I'm fine."Kagome said as she reached to grasp his sleeve. Sesshomaru held out his arm, the silent invitation obvious. Kagome ducked under his arm and hugged him. "You really shouldn't go threatening them like this." She whispered to him.

"Hn."

The brunette had long scrambled away, knowing better than to stick around. She knew full well that the spirit was vicious on a good day.

The male, whom Sesshomaru refused to remember his name, stepped forward cautiously and unclasped his cape. "Here Kagome, you must be cold."

Sesshomaru heard her try to hold back a sneeze but a second one forced its way out. The male ignored Sesshomaru and wrapped the cape around Kagome's shoulders. He pulled her close and rubbed her to warm her, completely missing the reddening of her cheeks and ears. Sesshomaru ignored the desire to take her back into his embrace.

He was still a spirit. And spirits were always cold.


Sesshomaru lifted his foot off the wheezing imp and kicked him across the room, successfully knocking Inuyasha off the stage where he was wrestling Kouga. The hanyou lost his balance due to the blow and dragged the wolf down with him. The two of them landed face first in a position reminiscent to Inuyasha getting sat.

Sesshomaru turned back to Kagome and proceeded to glare as the blonde from earlier led her onto the dance floor. One hand was just above the small of her back and the other held her smaller hand as he attempted to dance with her, Kagome giggling as he fumbled his way through a waltz. Her smile didn't fully reach her eyes though.

But it was a little better.

A tug at his sleeve had him looking down, Rin's large grin beaming up at him. Shippo was still perched on the brunette's, meaning Rin gave up on trying to catch him. Tugging on his sleeve again, Sesshomaru allowed Rin to lead him into the dance floor. Once on the floor, Rin raised her arms above her head. His expression betraying nothing, Sesshomaru lifted Rin into his arms and slowly began to dance with her, the perfect picture of a fatherly embrace.

Kagome watched forlornly, memories of her own father creeping into her mind as she unconsciously reached for her stomach, thoughts of what almost was forced beneath it all. Deciding to distract herself from any further depressing thoughts, Kagome started to make her way across the floor, eyes zeroed in on a familiar head of brown hair. Kagome was halfway across the floor when a hand clasped around her wrist. With a swift tug, she was spun into a set of arms, her back thumping into a firm chest. One arm crossed her chest between her breasts while another wrapped around her waist. Kagome froze as a dark and familiar voice purred in her ear,

"Hello, priestess."

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Dez: Ooooooh! Who is it? I'm so excited! Can you guess? Till next time and please review.

ps: Do you guys want a memory based chapter ( 2) or a regular one next. I cant decide