Kagome:

The InuYoukai Huntress

Sesshoumaru's Situation

With Inu:

Inuyasha had almost given up searching for kagome, when he caught a very light drift of her scent. But the next thought he was havin trouble processing. Her scent was comin directly from his own bastard of a brothers castle. thinking that to show up alone may be a bad thing, he went back to collect the friends he and kagome had gathered together.

"Hey Inuyasha, have u found Kagome yet?" Kagome's little adopted kitsune cub asked Inuyasha, before Inuyasha cold even get a word out.

"Hey, yea little brat, I don't see u out there lookin! So why doncha all just shut up already, and stop riding me. This aint my fault. I'm sorry, I can't help it, I love Kikyo. Can't any of u understand that. Now, To more pressing matters, I caught kagome's scent, and i'm gonna go get her back, ok?"

"YAY!!! My momma's comin back."

"Hey now, I'm only following a lead, so promise me u wont get ur hopes up till she's actually here, ok?

"ok, Inuyasha."

Bout 20 minutes later Inuyasha was hopping from tree to tree with Kikyo on his back. Out of nowhere, Kikyo asked him a question he was not expecting, but was happy with none the less.

With Kags:

Kagome woke, stirred from her sleep, hearing a light growl comin from across the strange room she found herself in. Seeing a shadowed figure ever so close to the door, she thought to herself, 'It's Sesshoumaru, but what wold he want from me, and how in the hel did I know it was him? I can't even see him at all in the shadows. Knowing that if he was going to kill her, he would have done it already, she called out to the figure. "Where am I? And why r u keepin me alive, Sesshoumaru?"

"Listen well wench, I will be the one askin the questions around here, and u will address me as Sesshoumaru Sama, understand?"

Shivering a bit, she shook her head yes, knowing all to well that he would notice.

"Good, now get some rest, u r still very weak, and need ur rest. How u managed to turn urself into an Inu youkai is beyond me, but it appears to be wearing ur body down well enough, so just get ur rest, girl."

"Yes."

"Good, now u will not be comin out of this room till I know for a fact that u will not harm Rin but know matter where u r in my castle, including in here. u will wear proper clothing, and not that revealing thing. Understand?"

"Yes."

"Good, now rest, girl."

"But wait just one minute u jerk, u rant off all these orders, and respectfully due to ur status, I acknoledged u as bein Lord here. But u wont even tell me anything. Please grant me at least one question?"

". . ."

"Can I assume that means yes?"

". . ."

"Ok. Can u please tell me what u meant by me turning into an Inu Youkai?"

"Do u not realize what is happeneing with your own body?"

"No, honestly I dunno."

"How do u think u knew it was me when it was completely dark in here? ningen eye's r knowwhere near as good as a Youkai's."

"Ur right I suppose, I did think bout it for a minute, but I just shrugged it off. . .I'm Sorry. . .I just. . ."

"Just get some rest, and perhaps when u wake again, u will be well rested enough that we may speak."

"Sesshoumaru? Can I ask u one last favor?

". . ."

"If I am completely respectful, would u please be so kind as to call me Kagome, for that is my name?"

"I am not kind, therefor I refuse."

"Why u arrogant jerk!!!" She said as she through a glass vase at him. Which he actually had been out the door before it ever left her hand, and she knew it would not hit him, nor would she allow it to have hit him, for thought of dying. and he knew she knew all of that too.

Feeling fatiged, Kagome sat back down on the bed. 'Wow, it almost seemed as if he was trying to be nice. That can't be right, he must be up to something, but I wonder what it could be? Wellwhatever he's up to, i won't let it happen.' Pushing the thought aside, she decided to take a look at the clothing he had told her she would have to wear. She walked over to what appeared to be a closet and opened the door. She must have been expecting there to be maids clothes for she fell flat on her butt. 'Oh my GOD!!! Does he really expect me to wear these? I mean, these r way to extravagant for me. But. . .' She trailed off as she drew her hand out to touch the fine silk kimono's. But just before her hand reached them, she heard an icy voice from behind her.

"Are they to ur liking?"

"Well, honestly I don't think I can wear these."

"And pray tell, why not?"

"They r too grand for me. I can't wear something that looks like it belongs to ur mate."

"I have no mate, girl. And it would do u good to remember that. And not that it would be any concern of your's, but these garments once belonged to my mother, as well as this room." 'Though if things go badly, I will be mated before the new moon. Therefor I will have to get rid of this girl one way or another. . ."

"May I ask what u were just thinking about, and why u came back so soon?"

"It's none of ur concern."

"Thank u, My lord. May I do anything else for u?"

'She wants to do something for me? Well perhaps I can get out of this whole situation.' "Actually, there is wench. And it's something that could earn u the respect u requested."

"And what might that be?"

"Well, since u r obviously feeling better, tomorrow the other Lords r comin to try and talk me into mating. Well I do not wish to mate, therefor. if u can think of a way to get me out of this whole mating ordeal, I will not only call u by name, but I will also grant to u my protection."

"But nothing more than protection? Okay, it's a deal. I will get u outa this. one way or another! Thank u Lord Sesshoumaru."

"Tsch, whatever. just make sure I do not have to mate, for if I do, I will have to choose one of theirs. That is something I would likely not survive. So if u can Truly pull this off, I would hold u in high esteem."

"Well, that's better than I thought I would ever see from u."

"Do not misunderstand me, if not for the fact that u r soon to be an Inu Youkai, I would have killed u long ago."

"I really am feeling better though, Must I remain confined to this room?"

"No, but u will remain here tonight. U must still rest, Ur body I has not changed into a Youkai physically yet. Though it should be done by tomorrow."

"Really, so soon?"

"U will remeber to address me as Lord Sesshoumaru or Sesshoumaru sama, do u understand me, girl?"

"You have yet to answer my question, Lord Sesshoumaru."

"Yes!" And with that he went to walk out the door, when her soft voice stopped him.

"Umm. . .Se...I mean Lord Sesshoumaru, may I please bathe a least? I'm filthy, and I smell really bad. Is this what all Humans smell Like?"

"Yes."

"Yes I may bathe, or yes humans smell like ugh. . ."before Kagome could finish her question Sesshoumaru had her pinned againt the wall, one hand around her neck.

"Listen well girl, u ask to many questions. Do not be this inquisitive while the other Lords r here, for they will see through any cherade, and know that I may well yet kill u." And with that he released her. He pointed a clawed finger behind her, "ur bathing quarters r behind u. And yes, All humans Smell this way. . .Though u never seemed to." He whispered more to himself.

"I'm sorry Lord Sesshoumaru, I didn't hear that last part?"

"I said nothing else girl. I will bring u up some food, and something to drink shortly."

"Alright, May I ask u something else My Lord?"

"U try my patience girl, what is it now?"

"Well, it's only that I wish to know when the other lords will be arriving, and whether their heirs r to attend as well?

"The other Lords will be arriving tomorrow. Their heirs will be arriving shortly after. have u satisfied ur curiosity yet?"

"Uh oh, umm will I be able to prepare the household in any way in the morning? and will u agree to willingly go along with anyhing I say, if it will get u out of this situation u seem to be in?"

"I will agree to both. Now go and bathe. Ur filthy, and u stink."

"Oh, u jerk!" She said angrily, then notcing the door open, she quickly added, "and Sesshoumaru. . .Thank u, for everything u have done for me."