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Akiho stomped down a couple hallways, pushing anyone who was in her way. She couldn't believe that Sesshoumaru had practically kicked her out of his study. She slammed into her chambers. She always had had the same one since she first visited Sesshoumaru with her father.

She yelled at a couple of maids to get her a cup of tea and knelt down on a cushion near her table. She stared at her clawed fingers, making sure every one was perfect. A smirk formed on her face. Of course they were perfect. As her father told her, she was the most perfect woman he ever saw… after her mother of course.

After her tea came, she thought of the idiot Natsuko. Sesshoumaru was so close to mating with her, until Kimiko came around. When Kimiko disappeared, it was the best day of her life. She consoled Sesshoumaru while trying to take his heart. But Natsuko would always show up and whisk her Lord away!

She growled as she remembered earlier that day. One of her scouts told her Kimi was back. She had to see for herself and lo and behold! There was Kimi staring at her as she entered the castle this morning. She observed Sesshoumaru to see if it really was Kimi. He explained to her that she seemed to have lost her memory. Akiho's plans to mate with Sesshoumaru were ruined… again!

Akiho slammed her cup on the table as she stood up and walked out onto her balcony. A soft breeze blew her fiery red hair out of her face. It felt nice, it calmed her. The sun was slowly setting. She glanced at the two balconies on either side of her.

To her right was the one that belonged to Sesshoumaru's human child. She hated that child with a passion. Why did Sesshoumaru have one anyway? Humans were very annoying and very weak, especially the children. To her left was Kimiko's old chamber, which was beside Sesshoumaru's.

Akiho growled as she stormed back into her room. Now that Kimiko was back, and didn't remember a thing… she would show her a life of hell. That would teach her who Sesshoumaru belonged to.

Kimi was being shaken. She tried to brush whomever it was away, but it wasn't working. The fiend sighed and jumped onto her body. Kimi's eyes shot opened. On top of her was Natsuko, her eyebrows were raised.

"What was that for? I was sleeping!" Kimi blubbered. Natsuko rolled her eyes as she got off of Kimi and pulled off her cover.

"It's time to get up. We have to serve our Lord breakfast." Natsuko informed as she threw the blanket in Kimi's face.

Kimi glared at Natsuko. Sure she was her mentor and sure she was sleeping in Natsuko's bed. But she didn't have to be so mean about it. Kimi slowly got out of the bed and attempted to brush her mess of hair when Natsuko grabbed her.

"No time! We're late already!" Natsuko persisted as she dragged Kimi down the hallway towards the kitchen.

Servants buzzed around the large kitchen like bees, placing food on wooden plates and bowls. Kimi watched in amazement. How weren't they bumping into each other? Natsuko explained that they were to serve Sesshoumaru, Akiho and Rin this morning. Kimi rolled her emerald eyes. She would have to serve Akiho that good for nothing-

"Food's ready!" A maid shouted as she placed a couple trays onto Kimi's arms. She was surprised she didn't drop them. What surprised her more was how naturally it came to her. She never worked in a resturant all her life! Natsuko led the way as they headed out to serve.

Kaori sighed as she laid in a cherry blossom tree. She watched as Sesshoumaru, some broad and a human child sat at a large table. It was her second week watching over Kimi and if she learned anything, it was that her job was boring. Kimi did nothing to excite her.

A thought crossed Kaori's mind causing a mischeivous smirk to appear on her face. She knew Ryo wouldn't like what she was about to do, but if she was going to keep watching the girl like a hawk she had to be entertained!

She flipped her snow white hair over her shoulders and stood on the branch she was laying on. She held Glory in both her hands tightly and smiled.

"Give me strength, dark forces!" Kaori spoke gently. A dark light appeared at the base of her feet. "Turn Kimiko into a clumsy fool!" The jewel in the center of Glory turned a bit green. A light shot out and travelled toward Kimi's chest. It entered Kimi's body, causing her to hold her head.

"Bull's eye! For the next thirty minutes, you will be my entertainment, Kimi!" Kaori laughed in delight as her blue eyes sparkled.

Kimi's head suddenly started to hurt but she quickly shook it off as she had to serve Akiho's food. She inwardly growled. Of all the people she could be serving right now, it had to be her. Akiho glared daggers at Kimi.

"Well? Hurry up! I'm starving!" The fox princess yelled. Sesshoumaru glanced over at the two women as Natsuko served Rin and himself their food.

Kimi mumbled profanities under her breath. She took a couple steps forward, closing the gap between her and her enemy. She didn't know why Akiho was her enemy, she just bothered her. Suddenly, Kimi misstepped and tripped causing Akiho's food to fly into the air. Kimi blew her bangs out of her face as she heard a crash and then a shriek.

"Ah! My clothes!" Akiho squealed in surprise as she stood up. The heat of the food didn't bother her, but her ruined dress did. She paid a lot of money for the outfit she was wearing. Her eyes locked in on her target and gave Kimi the worst look she could give. A growl erupted from her throat. "You wench! You did this on purpose!"

Kimi's mouth dropped as she slowly stood up. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. First of all, Akiho just called her a wench. And finally she didn't do it on purpose. If she was going to do it on purpose… it would have been a lot more obvious.

"No I didn't! Why would I do that on purpose?" Kimi yelled as she dusted her uniform. She had to stand her ground.

"Are you talking back to me? Lord Sesshoumaru! I demand you to reprimand your servant at once! She is disrespecting her superiors." Akiho shouted toward Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru's golden eyes glowered at Akiho.

"Do no order me, Lady Akiho. Kimiko, see me in my study after your morning services." Sesshoumaru commanded coolly. Akiho silently nodded as she sat back down into her seat. She slightly smirked but it was soon wiped off her face. His study? That's not what she wanted! For all she knew, Sesshoumaru might trigger a memory and Kimi would remember everything. She growled inwardly.

Kimi's mouth dropped so low, she thought she had unhinged it.

"But I-" Natsuko cut her off as she grabbed her arm.

"She'll be there, m'Lord." Natsuko bowed as she dragged Kimi out of the dining hall. When they entered the kitchen, Natsuko glared at Kimi.

"I swear I-I didn't do it on purpose!" Kimi pleaded. She didn't want her mentor to be upset at her to. She was like... her best friend here. Natsuko started to crack up with laughter. She patted Kimi on the back, which confused Kimi.

"That… was priceless! Did you see the look on her face? Haha! Oh! It took so much out of me not to laugh! Haha!" Natsuko laughed as she wiped tears from her eyes. Kimi's confused face turned into a content one. The two women exited the kitchen and headed to their next destination.

Kaori roared with laughter. She couldn't believe the spell had really worked. She assumed with Kimi's heritage and all, she would be immune. It then occurred to her that maybe Kimi had weakened, since she had been gone for those years.

Kaori took note and hopped onto Glory. Two weeks was enough to observe someone. If she stayed any longer, Sesshoumaru might catch onto the strange scent. But seeing as he had been preoccupied with the fox wench, she wasn't too worried. It was better to be safe than sorry though. Sesshoumaru was a strong demon.

She travelled toward Ryo's hidden kingdom. Well, he called it hidden. It was only her spell that made it look like an abandoned well house. If a trespasser waltzed in, guards took them to the dungeon. At first is was such a huge problem, Ryo couldn't get to all the people and some of them died from starvation. Soon the rumors started and now only a couple of travellers end up in there.

Kaori jumped off Glory and headed into the "well house". She nodded her head toward the two spider demon guards and continued on the dark path toward the actual kingdom. It was always so dark and gloomy in there. Kaori figured that was why she was so pale as of late. She shrugged as she paraded toward Ryo's study.

Before she even opened the door, Ryo called out to her.

"I was wondering when you would be back…" Ryo spoked slowly. Kaori shook her head at him as she shut the door behind her.

"You need to get out more. You're starting to blind me with your paleness." She joked. Ryo rolled his dark eyes with a frown. She was lucky he cared for her.

"I am in need of a little vacation. I will be leaving soon. I have a meeting with a trusted friend-" Kaori cut him off with her laughter. For a witch, she didn't have that disgusting cackle they had. He glared at her for interrupting him.

"I-I'm sorry. But did you say friend? Really? Since when did you have any friends?" Kaori laughed. She noticed he was starting to get annoyed. She limited herself with Ryo. She knew he was a powerful guy. Heck, he was the one who trained her. She quieted herself and allowed him to finish.

"As I was saying… He will teach me how to open this damned book." Ryo explained as he tossed a book to Kaori. She reached for it but it electrically shocked her. She dropped the leather black book to the floor.

"Ow, what the hell! How come it didn't shock you?" Kaori growled as she rubbed her hand in pain. She had forgotten about that book. Ryo darkly smiled.

"There are things you know and things you don't know about me, Kaori." Ryo explained as he sauntered over to his desk. Kaori raised a brow. He had always been so… mysterious. That's what drew her to him in the first place. She shook off what he said, he wouldn't answer her questions; he never did. She sat down on his desk.

"So, when are you leaving anyway?" She asked as she fixed her hat on her head.

"Tonight."

Kimi sighed as she headed toward Sesshoumaru's study. Who knew what he had in store for her. Rumors from the other servants said that he beat some of the servants so bad, they died that afternoon. Kimi bit her lip at that thought. Sesshoumaru would never do that… would he? She became nervous and started to tug at her knee length golden hair. She had to get away and fast.

She turned on her heel and started to speed walk away. She rushed her feet until she got to the servants quarters. She knew most of the other servants were starting their afternoon duties. She slowly opened the back enterance door and peeked around with her emerald eyes, to make sure no one was around. She quickly retreated when she saw the two men who brought her to the palace in the first place.

The two men slowly strolled around the servants enterance, making sure the servants who were out for lunch were coming back before they headed off.

"Hurry up! Mamoru and I have better things to do than watch you." Kouji spat as he ran his fingers through his red hair. Mamoru patted Kouji on the shoulder.

"Be patient, Kouji. We have time to do our duties." Mamoru comforted. He liked Kouji's fiery spirit, but sometimes it was a handful. Kimi's eye's widened as she noticed Natsuko walk towards the door. How in the name was she going to get out now? Natsuko glowered at the two soldiers.

"'Patrolling' again?" She sarcastically asked as she rolled her eyes. Kouji's eyes brightened as a sly smirk appeared on his face.

"Why yes, would you like to join us? I can whisk you away and show you things you've never dreamed of!" Kouji described as he snaked an arm around Natsuko. Natsuko elbowed him in the ribs causing him to wince in pain.

"Take your flithy hands off of me." She growled. Mamoru chuckled as he took Natsuko's hand.

"That is no way to treat a lady, Kouji." He calmly commented as he placed a kiss on the back of her hand. Kimi couldn't help but giggle to herself.

"Whatever…" Kouji managed to mumble. For someone who was mostly human, Natsuko had a strong hit.

Kimi noticed a large boulder beside the door she was hiding behind. She picked up the boulder, which was surprisingly light, and toss it on the other side of the castle. She observed Kouji, Mamoru and Natsuko stare over where the stone flew.

"What was that?" Kouji asked as he narrowed his eyes. Mamoru let go of Natsuko's hand. The time for play was over.

"Natsuko, get inside." Mamoru ordered. Natsuko nodded her head as she headed straight for the door Kimi was hiding behind. Kimi panicked. She quickly tossed another rock while Natsuko was distracted. Mamoru and Kouji quickly bolted in the direction they heard the noises.

Kimi quickly hid in a room as Natsuko rushed into the quarters. She stayed there until she heard Natsuko's footsteps disappear. She quietly slipped out of the room and scampered out of the servant's back enterance way. She didn't stop until she was well into the surrounding forest. When she felt safe, she stopped running and took a deep breath.

"Ah! Freedom!" Kimi sighed as she stared at the castle as she got further from it. Now she just needed to know where exactly she was. As she turned to face forward, she hit something hard. She focused her eyesight and stared into the black armor and red and white haori. "Crap…" She mumbled.

Sesshoumaru stared down at Kimi. He remembered her little escapades when she first started working in his castle, this was not new to him. When he was waiting for her to show up in his study, her beautiful scent filled his nose. Soon it started to retreat and he knew exactly what she was planning. He hid his scent and followed her, just like he used to. A smile smirk appeared on his face.

"Going somewhere?" He questioned. He watched as Kimi glared at him, just like she used to. Kimi crossed her arms. She was starting to get tired of being bossed around.

"That's none of your concern, Sess- Lord Sesshoumaru." She fumed. She couldn't believe she gotten caught so quickly. She tried to go around him, but he would always walk in front of her. And he wouldn't get rid of the stupid, (well it wasn't so stupid), smirk on his face. Kimi quickly grew frustrated. "What do you want from me?" She shouted.

Sesshoumaru couldn't contain himself. He still knew what frustrated her and how to push her buttons. Her beautiful emerald eyes kept glaring at him as her cheeks filled with colour. Although he knew she couldn't remember anything, maybe if he acted as he had in the past, she would gain her memory back.

"A match." He stated simply. Kimi stared at him dumbfounded. What was he even talking about?

"A… match?" She repeated uncertainly. Maybe she had just heard him incorrectly.

"Yes. A match. If you win, you may go wherever you please." Sesshoumaru smirked. He loved toying with her. He could see the confusion in her eyes. It then dawned on him, did she even forget in her abilities?

Kimi stared at Sesshoumaru. He seemed like a strong demon, how in the world could she beat him?

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