Sesshomaru didn't think he'd ever been so happy and eager to start hunting someone down in his life. It was easy to feel rage at the hardships and betrayal that his mate had gone through. But all of that rage and hate, the need to start the hunt and the tear apart her enemies was dimmed by the fierce joy he felt that she'd accepted him. He could protect her, comfort her and make her the happiest woman in the world. So even as he comforted his crying mate he couldn't help his sense of joy that raged through his body at the thought of making everything official after these trials.

His mind was already heading towards a strategy to fix this and end these threats to her life. He already knew his first step, getting close to the enemy. So he wiped her tears and nuzzled her one more time before lifting her head and giving her a small kiss on the nose.

"I will take you home now mate, you may warn your father and tell him that you are being courted and that your future mate will protect you and end this threat to your lives. All you have to do is wait." He kissed her gently and looked her directly in the eyes.

"I will court you mate, you will be mine, I won't allow this danger to haunt you for any longer. You will be safe. You Will have what you deserve sweet mate. Believe in me." He wiped Rin's tears as she nodded.

Twenty minutes later she was home, safe with her father who Sesshomaru had avoided introducing himself to, he had some business to take care of first. It took five minutes to fly to his father's hated estate and Sesshomaru took a deep breath controlled his expression, and walked into the building like he owned the place.

First he heard yelling, a shrill voice shrieking in anger a lower one rumbling in rage and his father's voice trying to calm them both. The voices seemed to come from his father's office and so he headed that way. The yelling escalated as he got closer. The door was halfway open but no one noticed him as he watched the drama unfold.

"Do you know who I am? I am PRINCESS of the Hāfu Clan. If you don't produce your son right now your company is finished, you hear me, finished!"

"Taisho, I know that children can be headstrong but I expect business associates and their offspring to be reliable, this does not reflect well on you or your company."

"I am sure he will be here, he must have-"

Sesshomaru decided to interrupt before his father could finish most likely with some slur about his eldest son. He walked into the room and revealed and a female half demon her wings fluffed, her red eyes flashing, and her overly made up face twisted to a snarl, teeth peeking through bright red lips and an elegant fan that he recognized as a discrete weapon clinched in her fist. She wore a skintight white dress that left nothing to the imagination and only came to her knees, her silken black hair was up in a complicated knot. Her father, a tall demon with inky waves for hair that near floated around him and covered his forehead and some extra appendages Sesshomaru could see folded against his back blending with his hair and black suit. The main looked professional his face carefully blank and his voice only slightly revealing his rage. He nearly cringed at the smell of too much perfume that clogged the air and made him want to sneeze, then throw up. Still he managed to appear elegant and unaffected as he spoke.

"I am here father. I see our guests are here early, you told me the meeting was at 6 it is 4:30. I see that the Hāfu clan like to be prompt."

It was actually kind of amusing seeing Kagura do a turn so fast, he was surprised she didn't get whiplash. Her change in personality was somehow even faster. Gone were the flashing eyes, clenched fists, and fluffed wings. If he hadn't seen, and heard, her previous display he might have believed she had grown out of her childhood cruelty. As it was he had to give it to her, she was a terrific actress. Her fan was held elegantly in front of her mouth leaving her bright hooded eyes to stare at him as if she was shy, her wings quivered and a blush covered her face.

"Sesshomaru, you're here. Come and meet our guests."

Sesshomaru stepped forward gracefully taking the hand that was arrogantly offered to him. She was falling out of character and the thought made him smirk. He knew this game better than she and was about to show off his expertise.

"Hello, I am my father's eldest, Sesshomaru." He bowed over her hand and kissed the tips of her fingers, "And you must be the lovely Kagura I've heard so much about." He released her hand slowly letting it trail out of his own as he allowed his eyes to linger on hers. He then turned to her father giving his hand a strong shake before letting go. "And you must be her father, Naraku I believe. It is a pleasure to finally meet you both. Come let us move to where we may rest and talk."

With that statement Sesshomaru place Kagura's hand on his arm and moved them to the sitting room down the hall. Kagura held tightly to his arm nearly burying in her nails into his skin and Sesshomaru covered her hand with his own. He leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"I'd heard rumors of your beauty, I see they were wrong."He watched for a moment as shock turned to anger "You are not beautiful, you gorgeous." Kagura blushed and sputtered a bit. The look on her face was priceless. To cover up her slip up she pretended to trip so that she could move closer to him and he pretended to be concerned as she blushed even more and lamented her clumsiness. ASTill her grip loosened and the had finally reached the sitting room. His father ordered refreshments before he and Naraku moved to take the two arm chairs in the room. Sesshomaru nearly sighed as he moved to sit beside Kagura on the couch. It was going to be a long night. But rattling Kagura should at least be entertaining.