Sesshomaru's eyes fluttered open and his head slowly lifted as the morning sun shone on his face. He put a hand in front of him when he looked outside, the sun was beaming through the leaves of the trees out side. Melting snow dripped from the window seal and birds chased each other over her balcony. The air was crisp and clean, that is why he always loved winter, everything started a new. Sesshamaru's head jerked when he heard a soft moan come from someone. It was Kagome stirring in her bed. He rose from the chair in the corner of the room to go inspect her. He thought back to how she looked when he laid her down, but her breathing returned to normal, as did her color, and her sweat had stopped. He left.

"Jaken, has Inuyasha called?"

"No Boss."

"Very well." Sesshomaru went to freshen up and sat down to make a few calls. "Inuyasha."

"Yeah what is it?"

"Have you found anything?"

"No. I'm starting to think Kagome was right, if he does not want to be found he will make sure no one can do so." He sighed.

"Very well, I shall see what else Kagome knows."

"Before or after you buy her?" Inuyasha scoffed.

"That is none of your concern."

"You know if anything does happen and she finds what you did-"

"You need to learn your place and remember it, you to were a part of it ." Sesshomaru retorted.

"I have never laid eyes on her."

"Hm, you would do well to mind your place." With that he hung up. Sesshomaru made a few e-mails from his computer until it froze and a window popped up. "You have got to be kidding me." he glared.

"Computer trouble?" Came a soft voice from the door.

"I would expect you still asleep." Sesshomaru answered looking up at Kagome leaning against the door frame, she had life in her eyes but she seemed sluggish.

"Me too." She walked in and around his desk to his computer. "Hm." she thought for a moment. "Move over," she rolled his chair out of her way. She clicked 'Okay' on the box and did some other stuff Sesshomaru didn't catch. "There." She smiled

Sesshomaru looked between her and the computer and back at her. "What did you do?" He asked wearily.

"Simple I did a defrag and deleted of some use less files on here, your hard drive was way too full. Deleted some cookkies and rebooted your computer, not that complicated." She smiled. Sesshomaru looked at her like she was crazy. "I take it you don't understand?" She got no answer. "Thought so." She laughed, just tell me when it does that again." He took a moment to really study her. The bags under eyes weren't as bad but still there, but everything seemed normal. The phone broke the silence in the room and they both reached across the desk.

"Don't-" Sesshomaru began.

"Hello thank you for calling the Pizzaria would you like to try our special?" She answered jumping on the desk.

"Kagome?" the voice said.

Instantly Kagome recognized his voice. "Well I wouldn't say Kagome is the special, that is for VIP customers only. But if your interested I'm sure we can work something out." Again she put on her flirtatious tone. Even her body language change. Sesshomaru glared at her and held out his hand for her to give him the phone. She grinned and pushed his hand away. He reached for the phone with his other hand but she jumped off the desk giggling. Sesshomaru walked around after her but she kept going in circles around the desk. It was all she could do to stay away from him because the phone was on a cord.

"So how many people are on this VIP list?"

"No one as of yet, are you looking to put your name down?" She asked.

"Well I was going to do this in person, but I don't know when I will see you next or what we will be doing so I will just ask now."

"Uh-Huh." Kagome smiled. Sesshomaru winced at her.

"Who-" Kagome held a finger to her lips motioning for him to be quiet.

"You wanna go out tomorrow night?"

"Sure." She answered.

"Great I'll pick you up at seven." He smiled.

"Oh, you mean with you?" Kagome sounded clueless.

"Uh, well yeah I thought I was putting my name on the list." Inuyasha replied

"All you said was 'out', I didn't know you meant with you." She tried not to laugh

"Uh, you mean you don't want to go?"

"Your so easy, of course." She laughed.

"Oh great!" Inuyasha sighed.

"Well here is Sesshomaru." He walked around her side of the desk and she stood to give him the phone. "Here you go mister grumpy." She laughed.

"Hello?" He answered.

"He went to California."

"What part?"

"I can't say it for sure, but southern maybe. The California thing as a hole is a hunch really." Inuyasha sighed.

"Based on?"

"Murder MO along the Mexican border mostly."

"Drug trade?"

"That's what I'm thinking." Inuyasha replied. "But get this, he has more children."

"With who?"

"Some woman named Kagura. The oldest is male, Kagewaki: 22, Onigumo: 20 and Kanna: 15."

"Interesting."

"Your telling me, but think about it. Kagome's mother died five years ago. His oldest son is 22, the same age as Kagome, and Sota is the youngest. He was back and fourth between the two."

"Step?"

"No, I did find hospital records. Kagewaki, Kagome, Onigumo, Kanna and Sota their all his." Inuyasha answered. "I doubt either women knew of the other, or their children."

"How does he live with him self?" Sesshomaru said out loud.

"You are one of the last people to say that."

"As are you." They were both at a stale mate so decided to hang up.

"What was that about?" Kagome sat on the side of Sesshomaru's desk. She saw the concern on his face which made her wonder. He looked her dead in the eyes and would not let her gaze go. It began to scare her, maybe something happened to Sota! But before jumping to conclusions she asked again "What is it?"

"Nothing." Sesshomaru let out a heavy sigh as he rose to his feet.

"Sesshomaru," she grabbed his arm to stop him. "I was hoping we were passed these one word answers in out 'partnership'." She asked once more, concern filling her eyes. She would not release his gaze. The air around them became heavy and it was making her nervous.

"You shouldn't misplace your hopes so easily."