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I do not own the characters of Inuyasha.

This story is from my old account.

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Kagome stood in the courtyard with the Lord's daughter.

"Kagome, how come you don't talk much?" The girl asked cheerfully.

Kagome stood tall unflinching.

"After my training with Hana for a year I promised your father I would be your protector for a year after. That is my reason. I am here to protect you. Nothing more." Kagome said.

Katsumi knew she was not being rude. She was just Kagome.

Katsumi is a caring demon. Black hair, blue eyes like her father. To kind for her own good. She's about Inuyasha's age.

When you looked at the two, you would think Katsumi was the human because of her kindness. But you would see Kagome as the demon. But though Kagome was her bodyguard for a year she would try to be friends with her and get passed this seriousness stage.

Just the thought of Inuyasha made Kagome's heart slightly break. She missed her friends in a sense. But, she also knew she could never go back.

Four years ago as she purified Naraku with her arrow she was placed under a curse as soon as the arrow hit Naraku. That's why she was in the East. She needed to most powerful miko in the lands to teach her how to control it. None knew what it was. None but her anyways. It was something that tormented her at every second of every day. But she kept it secret from all except Lord Taro and Hana.

Kagome looked at Katsumi.

"Milady, don't you think is best if you start prepareing for the ball tonight? The sun is starting to set." Kagome said.

Katsumi nodded.

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When the ball was about to begin, people started to show up. The Eastern Lord made all of his guards wear black with silver mask. But of course to the other lords he had always been known as odd but powerful.

The ball room had many guards men and women though some were just servants. Taro placed them there so that Kagome would not be the only female. She did have a general to kill.

There was four walls to the ball room. The decorations were elegant. Picked out by Katsumi herself. A guard stood at each corner and three against each wall. If you were facing the back of the room. Kagome was in the back right corner.

She had a sword at her hip and a bow and arrows on her back. Most of the other guards also had weapons.

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Kagome stood straight against the wall as people poured in.

First ones that had got there was Koga and Ayame. She had heard the he was now Lord of the Southern lands.

That was definitely new.

Next well, the next ones Kagome had to hold her breath for.

Sesshomaru, Inutaisho, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kilala, and a couple of generals and guards came in after them. But of course each Lord had guards with them and some generals.

Kagome looked for her target. He was in the back of the group. Now, how to get him alone?

Lord Taro looked in her direction. She lightly nodded knowing he was asking if she knew who he was.

Next was the Northern Lord. Everyone knew what he looked like. Though none knew of his personal life. No one had ever seen his mate and family but they knew he had one. Rumor had it that his mate had just came back from a twenty year trip to the main lands.

But when Kagome saw his mate, she nearly fell over in shock.

'Mother?!' She looked at the female.

She was definitely human. This woman, she was a spitting image of her mother. Then they were followed by an old man and what looked to be a teen boy.

'Souta?! Grandpa?!' She thought.

She noticed that Inuyasha walked up to them and talked. The woman hugged him as she seemed sad.

It had to be! What the hell was going on?!

Kagome then noticed Sesshomaru walking towards her lady with her target not far behind.

Luckily Katsumi was close enough for Kagome to hear her.

"I hear that this is your coming of age ball." Sesshomaru stated.

Katsumi smiled up at him.

"It is my lord." She said respectfully.

Sesshomaru nodded. "Well, your father and I would like a word in his study about a possible arrangement." Sesshomaru said.

"Very well, my father and I will meet you in his study." Katsumi said.

Katsumi looked to Kagome.

"Guard come here." Katsumi said to Kagome.

The royals made it a rule to never call servants and guards by there names in front of other royals.

The rule worked out for Kagome.

Kagome walked towards her lady and bowed.

"What can I do for you milady?" Kagome asked slightly making her voice sound different then it was.

She could feel Sesshomaru's eyes on her.

"Rise." Katsumi said.

"I need you to escort these two towards my father's study. I will meet them there with my father." Katsumi said as she turned and walked off.

Kagome bowed with a "Yes milady."

Kagome turned towards Sesshomaru with a bow and she rose.

"Please follow me Lord Sesshomaru." Kagome said.

Sesshomaru nodded as he followed the human with his general behind him. He preferred for his general to be there for any negotiations including other lands in case it turned to war.

He followed the Human servant out a door into the halls of the castle. Everything seemed to be blue and ice themed though it was not real ice.

He looked at the back of the woman's head as she walked. Yes, he knew she was a miko. But, he did wonder why she carried two different types of weapons. She was just a human.

"Wench, why do you carry such weapons?" Sesshomaru asked.

Kagome continued to walk forward.

"I am milady's main body guard Lord Sesshomaru." She stated.

Sesshomaru was definitely curious. The aura coming from the onna was great. The power was amazing. It made sense that she was her protecter.

"Hn," he said.

'A woman as a main bodyguard to a royal? This girl had to have potential.' Sesshomaru thought.

Kagome knew that the general was odd. He was a raptor demon. Not the bird raptor. Like the dinosaur. It was insane. But apparently they were very common from this time. There was a few other type related to dinosaurs but not many.

The general had yellow eyes with black slits for pupils. He had a green tint to his skin as it looked like scales and yellow claws. Their power was one to rival with. She knew taking him down would be hard.

But what creeped her out was the fact that she noticed that he was staring at Katsumi with lust and then he looked at Kagome as she walked away. She could still feel his eyes on her. So if she could find the right opportunity then she would take him out. What made things easier was the fact he was kinda like Miroku with his pervertedness.

They made it to Lord Taro's study. Kagome knocked.

"Enter." He said.

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