Kagome opened her eyes to a dark room. Sitting up and looking through the clear frost on the window she gazed at the moon. To her it seemed to be laughing at her. Maybe because she started off the new year getting kidnapped, or maybe because she had gotten drunk and had to run to the bathroom right in front of some one she didn't even know at the time to puke. "Mm, I've been asleep for way too long." She moaned.

"Kagome." Came a knock at her door.

"Uh, yes?"

Behind the door stood a young girl. "Sesshomaru wishes to see you now." She smiled. A young girl was not who she has expected him to send for her. She thought a few tall mafia members would be more suited. Maybe he thought Kagome would be able to handle herself against them but if he sent a young girl she wouldn't dare put a finger on her. He was right. Kagome followed the girl down many halls and stairs. "We'll take the short way." The girl spoke. If this was the short way Kagome wondered how long the long way was. "Here it is, Sesshomaru's office."

"Thank you." Kagome began to enter.

"Wait!" The girl stopped her.

"Huh, what is it?" Kagome asked.

"Please, what ever you do don't yell and don't argue." There wasn't exactly concern in the girls voice but rather like this was just a piece of advice.

"But why would yo-"

"I don't know you or what you have done for Sesshomaru to take interest in you, but to me you look harmless. Sesshomaru is known for his hidden temper. Most people don't even know his mad until they are about to die. So please don't upset him." Kagome couldn't believe she said all of this with a smile. "Here she is."

"You may leave now Rin." The young girl did as she was told. "Sit." Sesshomaru motioned to a chair. "You have been asleep for quiet a while."

"Yeah sorry, I was actually coming from a new years party and yea…" Kagome stopped. "But I'm sure you know that."

"I do."

"So you had some one watching me there too?" She fumed.

"Of coarse not."

"Then how-"

"You are young, it is only obvious." Kagome relaxed into the chair feeling embarrassed. "Now I wanted to talk to you about our partnership." Kagome hide a cringe and that last word. Sesshomaru slid a cell phone across the desk over to her. "The only one to call on that phone is me, it will stay with you at all times." Kagome caught the phone in her hand and looked back and forth between the phone and Sesshomaru as he spoke. "And-"

"Before," Kagome interrupted. "you go on." Kagome stopped for a moment as she stared into his eyes. "I want to speak with my brother."

"I can assure you he is alive and un-harmed."

"Then let me determine that for myself. If you want me to cooperate with you then give me the one and only thing I am asking for in return." Kagome stood un-wavered.

Sesshomaru leaned on his elbows folding his hand in front of his face not taking his eyes off of Kagome. "You are a very brave girl, demanding something from me."

"I don't care about bravery." Kagome snapped. "This is my younger brother we are talking about." Kagome clenched the phone on the desk.

Sesshomaru took in a deep breath. "Very well." He reached across the desk and picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Put the boy on the phone." He handed the phone to Kagome.

"Hello?"

"Sota!" Kagome almost jumped out of her chair.

"Sister!" He cheered. "What's going on?"

"Hey, it's okay. A few friends of mine will be taking care of you until I can come home." She tried to level her voice.

"But when will you come back?" He asked.

Kagome sighed. "I'm not sure really."

"Please come back soon." Sota began to cry. "I don't want to lose you too."

Sesshomaru's eyebrows arched as his ears picked up the conversation, "Hey you're not going to lose me, I promise. Please Sota don't cry." Tears began to fill her eyes. "I want you to be good okay."

"Alright."

"Now I want you to go to bed, it's late."

"But I can't sleep."

Kagome thought for a moment. "If I sing the song will you promise to go to bed?"

"Yes." She could hear him smile.

"Underneath the clear blue sky…"

Sesshomaru watched tears finally release them selves and roll down her cheeks. He could not help but relax as he listened to her sing. He closed his eyes and let his imagination wonder.

The setting sun quietly reassures itself of everything

Then sinks into the distant saw as if giving it

a kiss

Wandering towards

The dream of a never-ending

Future

"Thank you." Sota sniffed.

"When you go to bed I want you to sing to your self."

"Okay."

"I love you Sota." She smiled.

"I love you too sis."

With that Kagome hung up the phone. She started to say something until she realized Sesshomaru had his eyes closed. Kagome leaned across the desk on her elbows and rested her head in her hands smiling. For a moment she wondered if he was really as cold as he seemed. Maybe all this was just his mafia boss persona? Her smile turned into a grin as she folded her arms across the desk and came two inches from his face. She took in a deep breath when his eyes came open and met hers- they were a lot brighter up close. "What are you doing?" With one sentence her thought were proved wrong.

"If you are that tired maybe you should get some sleep." She waved him off. "By the way, how did you guys knock me out?"

"Tranquilizer." He opened his drawer and slid the gun to her. Inside was a shot with a needle sticking out.

Kagome sat with her hands across her lap leaning forward. Her eyes went from the gun to Sesshomaru and back for a moment with a blank face that even he could not read. She took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. "You shot me with a tranquilizer?!" Kagome stood slamming her hands on the desk.

"Would you rather I g you with peroxide?"

"Mixed with alcohol that could have killed me!" Kagome yelled.

"Lower your voice."

"No! You almost killed me-"

Sesshomaru had her against a wall before she could finish. "And I will complete the job if I have to keep repeating myself."

Kagome glared at him. He didn't look all that mad so she decided to test him. "Hm." She smiled. "Does it look like I care?" Sesshomaru tightened his grip on her throat and wrist. Kagome's trapped hand made a fist. "Kill me." There was a moment of silence. "That's what I thought. Even if you wanted to kill me you couldn't. My father is too valuable, and the only way to get to him is through me." She smirked, another thing her training had taught her was to find an even ground. Or get as close as you can get because the closer you are their level the more your life matters.

"You would still be of use to me dead." Sesshomaru glared.

"In hopes that my father would find you to avenge my death? I would say the chances of that are less than a million to one. He doesn't care. So the only chance you have of finding him is through me. But you already know this or my brother and I would both be dead already." His move.

"I have your brother." Just the response she was expecting.

"True, but I already told you if you hurt him then you can forget it." Sesshomaru let out a low growl in defeat, he knew she would have nothing to live for if he killed her brother. "You're forgetting I've played this game before."

Sesshomaru loosened his grip. "I won't hesitate to kill you."

Kagome checked her wrist smiling. She walked to his side not even so much as glancing at him. "You just did."