AN: Well this chapter is partly for KagomesDarkHeart, tsuirakuangel, and princess of the western lands they were my only reviewers for the last chapter and I love them dearly for it. ^-^ lol I love all the people that I see are subscribing to this story and it makes me so happy to know that people want to keep reading it! Also I apologize for the lateness of this chapter, it has just taken me a bit to figure out what they going to talk about here . … but that's not an issue anymore! So without further adieu here's the next chapter!

Chapter 5: The Date and Back Down The Well

Kagome was awed even more when she entered the actual dining room. If it hadn't been for Sesshoumaru holding her and guiding her without stopping she would probably have been laughed at. But what had Kagome the most was when they got to her terrace and the lone table that was set up with fine china and real crystal wine glasses. The fence around them was covered in ivy and fake roses (at least she assumed they were because of how hard growing real one like this) it was beautiful. They had a perfect view of the garden in the back and the fountain in the center was as unique as it was beautiful. It looked like a large dog, or maybe it was a wolf, and if she looked closely she was almost positive there was a crescent moon on his head. The water was flowing out of its open mouth and into the pool below it almost like it cold have been drooling over its newly found prey or blood from its latest kill. It was intriguing.

Sesshoumaru caught her gaze and followed it to the fountain he had made to represent his former glory. The old days he missed so much since he was by himself, no real future to hold onto. But looking at the beauty beside him now, he was going to change it. He had a plan, and if it worked, well the world might end but he had a strong feeling that this was what was supposed to happen. It was an instinct he once had relied on heavily in battle, but now it was telling him that this was the right thing to do.

While her attention was still on the fountain Sesshoumaru took a moment and conjured the necklace, took a quick glance at the crescent moon shaped necklace with small diamonds outlining the slightly smaller crescent shaped blue diamond filling the middle, held by a 24 karat white gold rope chain. Then he placed it in his pocket for later.

Getting her attention back to him was a bit difficult, but he managed after all but flat out pulling her to in the direction of the table. Kagome's cheeks brightened a little as she realized how hard it was for him to break her attention from the statue.

Sesshoumaru guided her to her chair and pulled it out for her to sit. Kagome still slightly pink on the cheeks smiled and thanked him and watched him take his own seat. "I couldn't help but notice you staring at the fountain in the garden, do you like it?"

Kagome's bush go a bit darker again at the reminder of what just happened but nodded anyway and smiled telling him the truth "I did its very different I love the little details they go a long way to make it gorgeous," shes paused for a moment thinking about if she should ask him about the shape she thought she saw on his head. Then decided why not it was part of the piece, "was that an outline of a crescent moon on its forehead?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her impressed and gave her an approving smile. "It is Kagome, and I'll have you know that besides the maker of that fountain you are the first to notice it."

"But it seems like its really important, almost like a mark of royalty or a badge of honor," she said not believing her ears.

He was impressed yet again, she was smart. Now he knew why he thought about her all these years. "What else did you notice about it?"

She looked at him a bit curious but took the challenge, "Its either a large dog or wolf but I'm leaning towards dog and the water is there for a reason. I think he sees something he wants or is ready to kill by the pose and hes drooling because his mouth is open and its pooling around his feet."

Yet again he was impressed. "That fountain my dear holds a tragic tale behind it. One I'll tell you in full later but I will tell you that you are right he was a mighty lord a ruler of many lands and that moon you saw is indeed a mark of royalty." He took a moment and reached across the table and took her hand, "I told you, Kagome you are a very smart woman," squeezing her hand gently he let go and picked up the menu. "Now I think its time we look at the menu and decide what you want."

Would the time in this date come when she could stop blushing? His compliments were wonderful and he seemed to really mean them. Following Sesshoumaru's lead she picked up the menu, soon realizing that she didn't have a clue what the heck anything was. Shes looked over to her date and saw him looking intently at the menu, so she tried again.

...

Nothing, she knew absolutely nothing here, that was it she didn't know what to do she looked at Sesshoumaru again but this time he had the menu down like he was already decided.

"Is there something wrong Kagome?" He asked picking up the panic in her mood.

"I don't know anything on the menu here its all Greek to me." Kagome said feeling a bit helpless.

"That's a bit hard since this is a french restaurant," he said with a small smile trying to cheer her up. "How about you tell me what types of meat you like and I'll order for you." He tried reasoning with her and almost instantly she relaxed, and he smiled.

"That would be lovely Sesshoumaru, I like chicken best and shrimp."

Looking at the menu a shrimp dish stuck out at him and he knew he would get it for her. Just after he found it the waitress came out, smiled and said "good evening my name is Kyra, what can I get for you today?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her, she least at least decent and clean, not being judgmental at least not yet. "Shes going to have the Cognac shrimp with beurre blanc sauce, I'll have the steak au poivre and we'll start with the Tapenade, we'll have water and a bottle of château pétrus," looking at Kagome he asked her "what else would you like to drink my dear?"

Not even wanting to know what all he ordered them "ice tea please"

Kyra smiled sweetly in understanding "we have peach, raspberry, green tea, green with mango, or unsweetened"

Kagome blinked and stuttered a bit "u...um... I'll um take the um...green tea with mango please"

Kyra nodded "Of course Hun. Anything else for you two?"

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome who shook her head no, "no thank you that's all for now."

With a bow Kyra said "I'll place your order and the first part will be out shortly then and let me know if you need anything at all." With that she placed a small button on the table and walked back inside.

As soon as Kyra was gone Kagome decided to tease him a bit, " I'm almost afraid to ask what all you ordered."

He smiled "I believe you will like it its shrimp but you will have to try it because I will not tell you what is in these disses," he said with a grin, "It ruins the fun."

"How can I eat it then." She gasped.

"Well you don't have to, but we are here to eat." He said teasingly lifting his brows slightly. But just then the waitress came back in with their drinks and appetizer.

Kyra walked over smiling and placed the tray down on a stand she carried with her and placed a glass of water in front of both of them, and gave Kagome her green tea with mango with fresh mango slices on the rim of the glass. Then she moved over to the tray again and took the wine bottle and opened it, then took Sesshoumaru's wine glass and poured some in it and did the same for Kagome. Then placed the tapenade on the table with crackers lining the dish below the bowl. "Let me know if you need anything else and when your food is ready I'll bring it right out." She bowed again and left.

Sesshoumaru took his wine glass and held it up to Kagome smiling and said, "To the end of old ways, and the start of new days. Look to the past to set things right but keep hold of the future to make things happen." He then lowered his glass and a bit held it a bit above the table as Kagome reached for hers and saluted his toast by taping glasses. Then they each took a drink.

Kagome was surprised at the smooth taste of the wine. "This is really good Sesshoumaru, I don't think I've had anything quite so good before. And your toast that was beautiful," she told him.

He smiled back at her. "I have tasted many wines in the past and have found this one to be the best so far. But that little toast was a hope for us. I only know so much about you and I wish to learn more, and hopefully you have a similar feeling for me as well."

Kagome felt a fluttering in her stomach, something she hadn't felt before when with anyone. Sure she thought she had some feeling for InuYasha, but this was different. She felt almost like she could trust him with anything, tell him anything. Tell him about the adventure she had just started in the by being brought down the well, and he would believe her. "Sesshoumaru, I feel like I need to tell you something. I do feel something, but I don't know what it is I want to take this one step at a time and see what happens, but for that to truly happen, you need to know something."

This was more that he could have hoped for. "You can tell me anything, Kagome. I promise."

"But this isn't something normal and I feel that you will find me certifiably insane when I tell you," she said with a slight laugh.

Sesshoumaru knew that, this was something that she would have had to keep secret from her friends and school but, " I promise."

She took a deep breath, gathering the courage to tell him, "Well I guess the short version is that, a few weeks ago I was dragged down a dry well and it brings me to the past. Now I never know when I'm gonna be coming home, but I want to make an attempt to make this work. I feel as if I don't tell you at least that much it wouldn't."

He looked at her and was surprised that she told him as much as she did. Then gave her a smile and said, "well Kagome that is something we will have to work around then wont we?"

Completely surprised that he took her news so well she relaxed, truly relaxed for the first time that night. He didn't think she was crazy and he was going to go along with it. "Thank you Sesshoumaru," she said with a slight incline of her head and eyes closed.

Sesshoumaru saw as she relaxed with at the table, he could almost physically see the tension and weight come off her shoulders.

With the biggest obstacle out of the way he the rest of the night passed in an easy normal conversation. She asked questions about him. He would answer to the best of his ability and keep his age and the fact that he knew her better than he was willing to admit. When dinner came they ate and he smiled slightly that she was enjoying herself. But all too soon dinner was over.

He didn't want to take her home just yet, but he knew that he had to. He left a sizable tip on the table and took Kagome hand to lead her out of the restaurant. At the door his driver took the liberty of opening the car door and helping them both inside.

The ride back to the shrine was pleasant enough, but Sesshoumaru wasn't satisfied just yet. He knew a way to make the night better, and it was right in his pocket. Once at the top of the shrine steps he took her hand and brought it too his lips, giving her a gentle kiss. He then reached into his pocket and pulled of the necklace out and without showing her what it looked like he unclasped it and placed it on her neck.

Startled by the sudden unexpected movement, Kagome gasped. But by the time that she realized what he was doing she saw the moon pendant hanging around her neck. She reached up to touch it and looked at him asking, "Whats this for?"

"I do believe what you said and this is a token of my feelings for you. I want you to wear it and it will protect you, when I can not." He said with feeling, then leaned down to give her a chaste kiss on the lips. "Have a good night, Kagome," and with that he turned and left her to go to his car.

"Good night Sesshoumaru," she called after him, and went inside the house.

Once inside she noticed that her mother was watching TV in the living room and had fallen asleep. She smiled and took the blanket off the back and placed it on her, then gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Good night momma I love you." She said as she walked up the stairs to her room.

Her mother then opened her eyes and whispered, "good night hun, sweet dreams." She knew her daughter was only here for the night and was going to leave in the morning. It wouldn't do her any good to question her this soon till her had time to process what she was feeling. With a sigh she though maybe next time shes home I can get her to talk about it.

Once upstairs Kagome took off her mothers necklace and changed into her night clothes. I don't want to take off any of the things he gave me. But knocking some sense into her head she took off the earrings, with the thought that the would definitely not be comfortable to sleep in. Then without too much trouble she was sound asleep.

The next morning Kagome woke up with a contented sigh. It was still early for her, but she couldn't sleep anymore. She got up and took a long shower, enjoying the warmth and relaxing beet of the water. After her shower, she dressed, restocked her backpack and went down stairs. Noticing that her mother wasn't anywhere in site she left a note on the table telling her that she was leaving for the past. Still wearing the bracelet and the necklace Sesshoumaru had given her, she went to the well house and jumped down the increasingly familiar well watching the familiar blue light engulf her.

Once on the other side she landed and grabbed the vines and started pulling herself up. When she was about half way she heard a voice and groaned inwardly. "Its about time your back you stupid wench it took you long enough." the voice said.

She reached the top of the well just as he finished talking. "InuYasha," she said, already anoyed and she hadn't even been back for five minutes, "sit!" Without looking she heard him crash into the ground and Smiled contently. She wasn't gonna let him ruin her morning, she was still on a high from the other night.