Though his words hurt she knew he was right. She had let her guard down and she deserved a reminder of where she was. She may have tried to get away from the life but that fact is she was in the territory of her family's rival. She decided her cottage would be the best place for her to return. When Kagome got home she decided she was hungry so she put some pancakes on the stove. Just as she started to poor the batter she heard a knock at the door so she answered it. "Hey." Was all she could say. The tension was obviously still between them, but in Kagome's mind this is how it should have always been. when she saw him carrying bags. "Oh I'm sorry!" She took some bags from him and he let himself in. "Here, just set them down." She put hers in front of couch.

"That is all of them." She couldn't be sure but she thought she saw him shift on his feet.

"Thanks for bringing them in and all, but you could have come and got me to help." Kagome sighed putting a hand on her hip.

"What's that smell?" He wrinkled his nose.

"Oh, my pancakes!" Kagome screamed running into the kitchen. There were bubbles popping every where. Kagome grabbed the handle of pan but it too hot and she drew back yelping in pain. Sesshomaru came over and threw the pan in the sink while Kagome reached over to turn on the water. Kagome waved the smoke from her face coughing.

"Is the place not good enough for you? Seeing as you are trying to burn it down."

"No, I was cooking when you knocked on the door." Kagome laughed as she leaned over and opened a window. She turned back around leaning on the counter, "So how does just eggs and bacon sound?"

"No pancakes?"

Kagome looked down at the pan in the sink, "Well if you can unstick it, and don't mind soggy pancakes, knock your self out."

"I'll pass."

"That's what I thought." She laughed.

"I have to go. I have things to do."

Then and there she made a decision to go against everything she was taught. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer right? Well she was going to get as close as he could get. "Come on you work to much, you need to sit down and have an actual breakfast."

"I do."

"I mean one that you cook your self, it taste better when you make your own food."

"I have buss-"

"If I hear the word business come out of your mouth one more time I'm going to freak. I get the business, but seriously?" Kagome threw her hands up. "You need to brush up on your people skills any way."

"I don't talk to people."

"Exactly."

"My job is to-"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I went through the same thing, but know it's time for you to learn something new. First thing is first, eggs." Kagome dragged him back into the kitchen and after breakfast was made Kagome poured them glasses of orange juice and they sat down to eat. "So do you and Sota often eat together."

"Yes, every Sunday. I feel bad because I work six days a week. I'm home just long enough to help him with his home work, make sure he has his dinner and then I have to go to work."

"You're bartender."

"Yup at 'Whispers'" She answered.

"So what's it like there?"

"The atmosphere is really fun. Some of the customers and bartenders dance on the bar, and even buy us drinks." She smiled remembering some fun nights.

"Why?"

"In the form of a tip, or to tell you you're your hot."

"You never answered my question."

"Kagome paused for a moment. "What question?"

"Kagome." He demanded. The only time he said her name it was a demand.

"Okay." Kagome sighed. Assuming he was done she took their plates to the sink then turned and leaned on the counter. " Do I like him? It's hard to say really."

"Hard to say?"

"Well yeah, he's a gentlemen and sweet." Sesshaomaru gave her a 'You may continue' look. "And I wanna get to know him." Kagome diverted her eyes.

"Why are you doing this?" Kagome gave him a questioning look. "You know what happens when we're done." He confirmed here suspicion without hesitation. Sesshamaru saw her trembling. "I will see my self out."

"What about Sota?" She faced him.

"That will be what you wish." She couldn't help but smile and let out a breath a relief.

Sesshamoru continued his walk to the house wondering if he could really do it? Could he put a bullet in her head? His thoughts stopped as he walked by the arch way he told Kagome she was not allowed to go beyond. He remembered how long it had been since he himself had been beyond the arches. Sesshomaru could not admitted to him self that he almost forgotten this place. Now that his mother was not at the manner no one was allowed beyond the arch way but him. Vines were growing up the stone so thick you could barley read what was written. Sesshamaru's heart sank when he walked in the garden. The garden he remembered as a child no longer exist. The grass came to his knees, the pond needed to be cleaned of dead fish and old water. The trees held no life, nor did the garden its self. The birds that once chased each other singing, the fish that quickly swam away when you walked to the edge of the pond, it was all gone. Everything he cherished about this garden disappeared and he never knew. he asked himself how he let it get to this. He remember what was engraved on the arch. 'I will always be in your heart, and you in mine' He decided that was enough, he could no longer bare the thought of thinking about her that way. It discussed him.

All day Sota's fate weighed heavily on her mind. If she couldn't save them both she would figure something out for him. Kagome jumped in the shower and began to get ready around six. She put her hair into a bun with a few strands of hair hanging. She went to her closet to pull out an outfit. She went with a long white flowing skirt that went down to her ankles with deep turquoise designs on it, a solid deep turquoise shirt that criss crossed and hung low in the chest and white flats. She went through her jewelry box and got out a white beaded necklace and earrings with feathers and beads to match her shirt. She sat her outfit to the side and started her make up. She wore the same color eye shadow as her shirt and blended it with white to lighted it up. She put on some clear lip gloss since she was not a big lip stick fan. She went back in her room to change, grab her purse and put a few necessities in it, lip for touch ups, her key and a few other things. She buckled the silver buckle of her white leather purse and left her room. She went to the kitchen to get the phone she was to keep on her at all times. When the knock came at the door she suddenly had second thoughts about her outfit. Was she over dressed? Underdressed? How did she look? She could really use Sango right now. She slowly walked to the door and opened it.

"Hey" Inuyasha smiled.

"Hey." Kagome let out a sigh of relief when he looked pretty simple. He wore black dress pants with a red button up shirt that he left un-tucked and unbuttoned to almost the middle of his well chiseled chest.

"Are you ready?" Inuyasha held out his arm."

"Yes." Kagome smiled as he took his arm and closed the door.

Inuyasha led Kagome to his car and opened her door, then went around to get in. "I guess I picked the right thing to wear." He sighed "I didn't want to get dressed up then you not be, or you get dressed up then I didn't then I would have-"

"It's okay." She cut off his rambling "to tell you the truth I had the same problem. So if you don't mind, where are we going?"

"Surprise."

"Oh I love surprises,"

The car ride was quit pleasant, they shared embarrassing story's of childhood and just laughed the whole way. "Well here we are." Kagome looked out the window as they pulled in "Hope you have not been here before"

"The Fig Tree? You're in luck, I have never even heard of it" She shrugged

"Good, it's new."

"Sounds good to me." Inuyasha came to her side, opened her door and took her by the arm to led her inside.

"My name is Satsuki and I will be you waitress, what can I get you for this evening?" The young girl had a bright smile on her face and seemed really upbeat.

"I think drinks will be fine for now." Inuyasha answered. "I will take Dr. Pepper." He looked to Kagome for her answer.

"And I will have Ice tea."

"Coming right up." Satsuki smiled.

"So what do you do for fun?" He asked

"Just hang out with my friends and Sota. I'm a pretty simple person."

Kagome laughed. "By the way, where is Sota you were taking care of him last."

"He is with Myoga and Totosai. I feel for him actually those old guys are a handful for even me." he Sighed

"Here's your drinks." Satsuki set them in front of them. "Are you ready to order?"

Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other, and Kagome shrugged. "Sure" He answered.

He looked to Kagome to order first, though they had no idea of what to get. So Kagome just got the first thing she looked at on the menu.

"I will have stuffed Chicken." She looked at Inuyasha as Satsuki wrote her order down.

"I will have grilled salmon."

"Will that be all for you?"

He looked to Kagome, before saying yes. The date went like any other date, laughs, awkward moments and both avoided the same subjects- Sesshomaru, her father and the mob business as a whole. Even if it was just for the night they both had the chance to be normal people, until a vibration brought them both back to reality. The cell phone. "Oh, hold on." Kagome answered already knowing who it was. "What's up?" She found her self a little aggravated at his interruption.

"Where are you?"

"Why do you need to know?" She snapped. The tone in his voice was almost accusing and demanding.

"Kagome we have a deal."

Kagome rolled her eyes and excused her self from the table to got to the ladies room. "I'm at The Fig Tree if you must know."

"With Inuyasha?"

"What do you think?"

"You need to come home."

"What?!" Kagome almost lost control, she really didn't care for people telling her what to do.

"It's late, and I do not trust Inuyasha."

"And I don't trust you!" Kagome was so mad she hung up on him and instantly regretted it. What was she thinking? He had Sota and she was willing to risk that for one night of freedom. "I have to go." She sighed as she got back to the table.

Inuyasha looked at his watch "It is late." He paid the bill a took her home. He walked her to her door step to wish her good night. "I'm sorry I got you home so late. Your keeper is going to have it with me tomorrow."

"Dont' call him that, and don't apologize, I am at much at fault as you are. But I was having a good time." She smiled

"I'm glad." He smiled. They both sat in silence for a moment. "So," He was the first to speak. "I guess I should be going."

"Yeah, sure." Kagome swallowed the lump in her throat. "Good ni-" She was interrupted by Inuyasha's soft kiss on her lips. Kagome's eyes widen in shock, but she did not pull away, Inuyasha was the one that did so.

"Good night." He grinned

"Yup." Kagome nodded her head. She watched him walk back to his car. Her happy moment may have been short lived, but it was good.

"So you came home?"

"Sesshomaru?" He stood in the entrance to the kitchen with his back against the frame. "Yeah," All of the sudden she felt guilty about the whole night. She closed her eyes and all she could see was Sota's face. "Look I'm sorry okay," He began to walk to her. "I'm sorry I yelled I know I was out of line, I won't do it again. And I will won't go back out with Inuyasha, okay." Tears were coming down her face. "Just please don't hurt Sota." She begged.

"He kissed you didn't he?"

She was unsure as to why he would ask that, but slowly nodded her head. More tears came down her face. "Please I didn-" he grabbed her face and held it still just inches from his and dried her tears.

"I told you before, I do not trust my brother. But if you do then I will let you make your decisions." Kagome finally let her body relax, just a little. Despite his cold experience, maybe he was a nice person and that gave her hope for Sota. She felt him begin to let go but he did not say anything else to her. He just left her standing there with a pounding heart.

When she finally crawled in bed sleep didn't come as easy as she had hoped. She tossed and turned all night, but she managed to get in a few hours.