Coming to Terms

Moving to the sitting room was rather nerve-racking to those who had missed everything. Taikan didn't know what to think; hearing that Kagome's life had been saved by Sesshomaru and Inuyasha was really something to him. Not just a few days ago Sesshomaru had almost killed her himself - yet he seemed to save her. Taikan was determined to get his answer as he watched Sesshomaru walking with Kagome in his arms like it was natural. It wasn't making him feel much better that Kagome seemed so easy to it. Taikan went to take her, knowing that Sesshomaru couldn't get into her room at the moment. "I'll take her to bed" he stated. Though as Sesshomaru went to hand her over, she whimpered in her fathers arms and reached out, gripping onto Sesshomaru.

All stood shocked as Kagome was handed back to Sesshomaru; as the young lord surprisingly brought her comfort where her father couldn't. It seemed strange as they slowly watched the corners of Sesshomaru's lips turn up with pride at the thought that she sought out his touch for comfort. Silence filled the room as they saw just how attached Kagome seemed to be with Sesshomaru. It shocked them as each watched Sesshomaru as he carried Kagome out of the room. Koga was about to protest when Noriko held him back as she gave him a glare. While Sesshomaru had earned his right back . . . Koga was still on a short leash.

"Lord Tokaji, could you please tell us the story of what happened while rescuing Lady Kagome?" Noriko asked as she used all the titles. She wanted to show Inuyasha just who he was to be now. While she was grateful he was finally able to take his place, this was still something he needed to know.

~With Sesshomaru and Kagome~

Knowing he couldn't go to Kagome's room, he started off towards his own room within the castle. Just one look down at her face, he could tell she was still very much tired from the ordeals of what had happened. He was just grateful for another chance with her. Even if he had lost her once, he would never allow such a thing to happen again. He could feel her curling into his chest, making his heart swell with pride that she trusted him while sleeping. As he reached his room he slid the door open and started in towards the silken sheets of the futon. He gave a soft sigh as he laid her down, actually finding himself wanting to keep her in his arms. As he tucked her in, making sure she was warm, he couldn't believe the changes he saw within himself as he looked to Kagome. Surely it had been her before to make these changes; only once she left, he reverted back worse than ever. Only now, here she was again in his life and changing him once again. It made his heart beat faster at the thought of her being with him as his mate.

~Back with Tokaji and others~

"In all truth Lord Taikan I'm not shocked at all by what happened - a little uneasy about what happened with her powers again - but all in all it seems her powers are truly pure as is her heart." Tokaji stated as Inuyasha sat next to the dragon lord that seemed so proud of Sesshomaru. It was strange in Inuyasha's mind to be sitting here hearing the other lords speak of Sesshomaru being so young while he knew compared to the others, Sesshomaru and Koga were the youngest of the royals; now including himself of course. Inuyasha left Kagome out of this train of thought for he still couldn't believe that she was a full demon; let alone himself turning into one.

"I believe you Tokaji but truly does he deserve to stand by her side?" Taikan found himself asking the group. Most around him nodded their head after hearing the story; both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had won back their honor due to Kagome. As Heir to the Northern Lands, and being female on top of it all, Yokai law went that any harm brought to a royal female on purpose was punishable with the stripping of its title and then being shipped out of Japan.

"Taikan you can hold judgement for yourself but he's won back his right where Koga has yet to do so." Stated Noriko as she felt that it was best to let Taikan have his own reserves just in case they were found to be true. "What you should really do is worry for your daughter's heart about this all." She continued as it was true that Kagome had a big heart she would hate to know just how much her father was uneasy with Sesshomaru so close, while it seemed to only bring her comfort. Taikan could not fight against that, as all that was said was true, he would never wish to place Kagome in such a place. Between her father who she thought dead while growing up and the one she is coming to love once more.

"Your right Noriko yet I still wish I knew more" Taikan stated as he gave a soft sigh only to looks towards Inuyasha. The look in the once half breeds eyes was something of understanding that he was shocked to find.

"Look I know coming from me, is well, stupid but once I was questioning what would make Kagome happy and while I had part of it I was way off on the rest. I was told by a good friend its best to ask and talk with her" Inuyasha said as he gave a grin only Miroku was the one really grinning. He was proud of Inuyasha there, he had actually admitted he had been wrong that was very big thing for the young demon.

Noriko wasn't sure what to say she had heard Inuyasha had treated Kagome poorly over the years always talking down to her and the other humans in her group only as he seemed to be sitting there now it was like something had changed. She didn't question it just yet as she would let things play out while keeping a close eye on the young prince.

~Back with Sesshomaru and Kagome~

Sesshomaru looked over her as his eyes seemed to glaze over from time to time as he would remember the look of kagome's dead body in his hands as it brought so much pain he remembered a time when something similar happening only they were lucky to save her life. Even as a young child Kagome always seemed to come into trouble. He chuckled at that thought as most of the time he had been the one to pull her out of it of course it was only until their parents would truly come save them that things would finally calm down.

*Flashback*

A young Sesshomaru who looked barely the age of seven stood out in the gardens as he searched for who looked to be five years old Kagome. Their mothers on the porch speaking with one another as the two children played. Sesshomaru would laugh as he sniffed out kagome each playing around with their slowly forming abilities. Kagome would try and mask her scent while Sesshomaru was trying hard to hunt her down as she was hiding in a tree. Only when Sesshomaru bumped into the tree she actually landing on top of him.

"Got yeah" he shouted with a laugh as he giggled. "Hey get up" he finally said as it was just like any young boy.

"Hey no fair you didn't know i was up there" she shouted back as she pushed herself up her kimono tearing a little as she heard her mother cough while looking towards her. "He did it" she said as she pointed to Sesshomaru getting up.

"You shouldn't lie young lady" her mother scorned only to have kagome nod her head as she looked away in shame.

"No really I did do it" Sesshomaru suddenly said as he tried to cover for his friend. The two mothers giggled for a moment and shook their heads only for a maid to come up saying they had a visitor. The maid was told to watch over the children as Kagome and Sesshomaru turned to look at one another with a bright smirk on each face.

"Hey lets go to the lake" Kagome whispered as she remembered her father taking her there as it wasn't far from their castle. Sesshomaru gave a smirk as he had been thinking of sneaking away as well just to make the maid panic. Nodding his head quickly she gave a wink before tagging the young master before running. He caught on quickly as they started running Kagome heading towards the high bushes, then towards the hedge maze. The maid stayed there for a moment before going in to follow the two only they doubled back through a short cut and ran out of the maze, laughing as they started out of the gardens.

"That was too easy" smirked Sesshomaru as he stuck his nose in the air trying to act all special and strong only to make Kagome roll on the ground in laughter as they went down the hill towards the valley as the Northern Castle resided on the top of the western hill reigning down over the valley. Sesshomaru's face fell as Kagome rolled down the hill, before shouting after her and running down the hill.

The two children not knowing the dangers they were entering as they grew closer towards the Lake there was also a village right there in the lake shore. Just as they entered the village the two pups suddenly smelt fresh blood and the burning of bodies as demon's tore through the village. They were lake demons that had started war against the village only minutes before the pups arrived only these demons were much stronger than those in the village. Slaughtering the entire village only took a few minutes just as the two pups entire they knew who they were as the moved to surround them.

"Sesshy" Kagome whimpered as she moved to hide behind him. Sesshomaru was a good head taller than Kagome only as he stood straight up trying to be proud he knew this was trouble as he stretched his claws. Even at such a young age Sesshomaru was strong just as the demons attack Kagome cried out for her father. Sesshomaru fought hard to hold off but still damage was taken as Kagome was pulled away from him. Tears streaming down her face as the demons held onto the young pup. Kagome cried only to suddenly dropped by the demon and caught by her father as she whimpered and curled into his protective embrace.

Sesshomaru's father stood over his own pup as the two lords eyes grew red with anger at the demons that dared attack their pups. Both moving quickly killing the demons only for the two to finish they looked down to the pups. Kagome was in hysterics at what happened all the dead bodies around pulled at her soul as suddenly a bright light engulfed her and the entire valley village. When the light died down all those who were once still started to move as kagome was limp in her father's arms.

The two lords puzzled by this couldn't believe that the women miko that had just visited the Northern lord's home had been right. Kagome had the gift that many would want, Midoriko had given warning on how others would come for her once the power showed itself. Only as the two lords returned and the mothers took their pups. They knew that it was time to change things. Within the next month the visits grew shorter as Sesshomaru was put into harsher training with his father. Kagome was taught of her holy powers in hiding for as long as they could. Within years Sesshomaru's mother died and he grew cold. As Kagome was sent away he never returned to the smiling carefree pup again. At first his strives to be stronger for Kagome only to slowly forget about the happiness she had given him and focused on the power he was gaining and wished to gain more.

*End of Flashback*

There was a knock on the door that brought him out of his thoughts looking right to the door he stood moving to open it. Taikan stood there his face still not given emotion away while his eyes showed the inner termoil he was going through. Here stood before him the son of his greatest friend. Yet also stood the man that held his daughters heart.

"Sesshomaru we need to talk" he said as he moved into the room going to the opposite side of where Sesshomaru had been sitting.