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Chapter 7

"Lunch"

Kagome followed silently and in step behind Sesshomaru as he led her through the giant castle that was his home. She was surprised that he knew exactly where to go, with every hall way looking the same. Then again, she thought, he has probably been living here for a very long time.

Sesshomaru came to a quick stop, making Kagome slid to a stop to keep from running into him. She looked at his back as he stood in front of two very thick heavy oak doors and guessed that this had to be the dining hall. Sesshomaru and Kagome only stood there for a few seconds before the door opened and Sesshomaru walked foreword into the room, Kagome in tow.

"Welcome Lord Sesshomaru. Dinner will be served in a few minutes." A maid said as she held to door open for them.

Kagome gasped slightly at the sight of the room. In the center of the huge room was a long table decorated with flowers, at least fifteen chairs lined each side and three at the head and bottom of the table. Sesshomaru took the middle chair of the three at the head of the table and Kagome took the one on the left next to him. Before them sat empty plates, multiple silverware and a wine glass.

A maid came out with a bottle in hand and poured a thick liquid substance into each of their glasses. Kagome eyed the drink before glancing out of the corner of her eyes at Sesshomaru. He sat their casually taking a sip of his drink. Kagome took the glass into her own hands and took a small cautious sip, and went wide eyed at the feeling of the warm substance slid down her throat and hit her completely empty stomach with a tingling sensation. She glanced over at Sesshomaru fully with one raised brow in question.

Sesshomaru glanced at Kagome out of the corner of his eye. He watched with slight amusement as she eyed the drink with a confused expression, then as she glanced to him as he took a casual sip of his warm sake. He smirked at her reaction to her first sip then looked fully over to him. He did not look to her but at the waiters as they began to fill out of the kitchen door with plates of food. "It's sake." He told her simply as a plate of food was placed before him and the lid was removed.

He had to complement the chiefs for such a well done work, they probably over did it a bit, But it looked quiet delicious. He took the first bite and watched as Kagome took hers right after he did.

Kagome took her first bite right after Sesshomaru took his, not quite sure if she was supposed to before or after he did. But with the first bite her eyes went wide again. The food was wonderful! It reminded her of her mother's home cooking and she became upset at the thought. How long was it since she had last visited her home? No more than a few days right? She sighed mentally then went back to eating savoring the taste of every bite.

The dinner was carried out in silence, no one talked except for when the servants came in to ask to refill their cups, takes their empty plates or ask if they would like anything else. Sesshomaru finished the last of his Sake and nodded to the servant who took his cup and left the room. 'Time to get to business.'

Sesshomaru thought as he turned in his chair to look at Kagome. He had been thinking all dinner about what questions to ask the half breed that now sat next to him. He wanted to know how she had been an onna only days before but is now a full half-breed much like his hated half-brother Inuyasha. Not to mention why she had the scent of an Inu when clearly she did not mate with him.

"How is that you are a half-demon?" Sesshomaru finally asked, surprising Kagome.

Kagome coughed in surprised to Sesshomaru actually talked to her and blushed. "I'm sorry… I'm not quite so sure myself." She said as she looked down at the table.

"How do you not know?" Sesshomaru pried. He really wanted to know how, since mating was clearly not what happened, her scent was still innocent.

"I don't know." She sighed. "Inuyasha…" She cringed at saying the name making Sesshomaru smirk, "He said he wished upon a fallen star that I was a hanyō like him. I don't know why he did it, but apparently it had come true… and well this is what I now am…" she sighed the blush darkening as she still looked at the table.

"Hmm…. That is quiet interesting…." Sesshomaru said in thought.

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru with a questioning look and saw that he had a far off look like he was thinking. She then got confused, she never seen him this deep in thought before, and knowing it was about her, had her scared. She looked to the now empty table and began to wonder.

As she did this Rin walked in with an annoyed Jaken behind her.

"You're late." Sesshomaru said snapping out of his thoughts and glared at Jaken as they neared the table.

"Sorry Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said before Jaken could say anything, as she skipped to his side of the table. "Rin was very tired."

Sesshomaru was silent for a second as he thought things over then as the maid brought her dish out he stood up. "Rin eat up then show, Kagome here, around the castle." He said and turned to leave. He was out the door before Kagome could say anything.

"Yay! I can't wait to show you the garden!" Rin said very cheerfully as she took her seat and began eating her food at a faster rate than was needed.

Kagome who couldn't help but smile at the girl nodded. "I will love to see the garden but slow down your eating a bit. We have time." She said her voice a soft velvet to the girl.

Rin stared at Kagome for a moment with her mouth wide open before she nodded and began to eat a much slower pace. Kagome then noticed that Jaken had left the room with Sesshomaru leaving the girls to be by themselves. Kagome sat there and watched as Rin ate wondering what Sesshomaru was thinking about, what he was up to, and how she could get back to her home.