A/N: Woo Hoo!!! An update!!… I think this story may only end up about five more chapters, maybe even less if the chapters get longer, then I'm gonna go into the sequel… which you wont get unless you read "After He's Gone" as well as the rest of this one, but I promise you, it's gonna be worth it!!!

Disclaimer: DON'T OWN HIM!!!

Kyoko, Kagome's Twin

Chapter 7:

Last Time:

"Stay on your guard, Rin… someone's here." I whisper to her. She nods and I open the door slowly, keeping Rin behind me as I walk into the apartment. I turn on the light and see a hooded figure sitting on my couch.

"Who are you?!" I call out to the person, standing my guard in front of Rin. The hooded figure stands, faces me, and takes of their hood, revealing… me…

Now:

"Who are you?!" I yell again. The look alike rolls her eyes.

"I'm you, baka. From this time; I wanted to tell you not to quit your job."

"What do you mean you're me from this time? There's no way I lived for five hundred years!" I cry out. The look alike sighs and begins rubbing her temples. She then mutters,

"I do not have time to be arguing with myself, I still have to punish Sesshou'Kazu, for that stun he pulled with Kyome the other day in school. The teacher still wont go anywhere near that shit…"

"Wait," I say. "Sesshou'Kazu? First son of Sesshou? And Kyome…. That's what kagome said she wanted to name her daughter one day… many, many years ago…"

"Hai I know... And I'm not telling you anything… it may mess up the time stream."

I huff.

"Fine, whatever."

The look a like's gaze falls on Rin and she waves to her.

"Hello Rin."

Rin waves back.

"Hello."

I intervene,

"Ok, look, we've gotta get going, so either you help me pack or get your —"

"You're all packed. Now, let's see… what was I told…? OH! Don't worry about the two week's notice, I took care of that, and if you take out her wings, you should have no problems, without her long range attacks, she's weak. And you'll understand what I mean soon enough… now, you wont be able to ride the baby with those big heavy bags, so I'll take her home, and I'll instruct Jaken to give you girls a ride, and your couch will be removed tomorrow morning, ok?"

I nod,

"That's fine I guess…"

"Good. Now I take my leave." She walks out the door and I head into my old room to find it empty with the exception of two large bags in the center of my floor. I grab one in each hand and return to the living room just as there's a knock on the door. I nod to Rin, who opens it, to reveal a short, bald, old squat man with very thin lips and a beak-like nose.

"Maladies, we must be going." He says in a very annoying, squawk-like voice. I follow him down the apartment stairs to see a limo parked on the street. He takes the bags from my hands and beckons us into the limo. We get in and soon the fat man joins us, and beckons to the driver to get going. I look at him, noticing that he looked highly familiar.

"Jaken?" I ask him. He looks at me weirdly and nods.

When we get to the shrine two hours later, Jaken helps me carry the bags up the stairs, then turns, bows, and heads down the stairs. I lug them to the well house, drop them next to the well and head back to the house, telling Rin to wait at the well. I walk into the house and call out to my Mom. She walks out of the kitchen to stand with me, and I hug her, tightly, and whisper,

"I'm gonna miss you so much Mama…"

"What are you talking about honey?" she asks me. I can hear the confusion in her voice.

"I'm going back to the feudal era… and I'm not coming back… I won't see you for five hundred years…" I say, tears coming to my eyes for the first time in months.

"Nani?!" she cries out.

"You'll see me… pretty soon I'll bet… but I won't see you for five hundred years…"

Mama wraps her arms around me in a comforting embrace.

"Kyo, sweet heart, don't worry so much. You're a strong girl. I mean you're Ryuu, Japan's most famous 'murderer' a.k.a. assassin. Only one person has seen you and lived, and he swore you were a man!! Ha-ha, if anyone can handle this, it's you."

I gape openly at her.

"How did…"

"How did I know? I'm your mother honey, I know you better than anyone, except maybe Kagome. Just like I know that the reason you're staying there is because you're in love…" she says her voice quivering slightly.

"Ma…" I say quietly. She hugs me tightly.

"Oh, my baby girl's growing up!" She holds me at arms length and looks me over. "Now go." She says, smiling through her tears. "I love you, and be safe." I nod.

"I love you too, Mama, and I'll be seeing you…bye"

And with that final goodbye, I turn and run to the well house, tears in my eyes. I wipe my eyes, grab a bad and Rin's hand, and jump into the well, Rin by my side.

Once we get out of the well, I tie my bags to Ah Un and we fly off towards the castle.

Rin P.O.V.

On the way to the castle, Kyo-san fell asleep on Ah Un. So when we got there, I had Ah Un back up right by the window, and carried her on my back into the room. And there, slouched against her wall, but alive, is Lord Sesshoumaru. With a mischievous grin on my face, I put her in his lap, grab her bags, put them on the floor next to the mat, and walk out of her room and into my own.

Kyo P.O.V.

I slowly open my eyes, wondering when I fell asleep, only to come face to face with an obviously sleeping Sesshoumaru. I quickly but carefully climb out of his lap, and back up until I reach the shoji door, then I open it, and head to Rin's room, where I rudely wake her up.

"Rin, wake up!"

She opens her eyes slowly.

"Can I help you?" she asks moodily.

'Geez, I had no idea Rin wasn't a morning person…'

"Yeah, actually you can! You can tell me how I ended up in Sesshoumaru's lap!"

A nervous look crosses her face and she starts playing with her fingers.

"Oh yeah… about that…"

I wave it off.

"I get it, you did it, whatever go back to sleep, we've got training tomorrow."

Rin complies and rolls over on her side, and I go back into my room.

"Wake up Sesshoumaru!!" I call kneeling on the mat next to him and shaking his shoulder. He cracks one eye open then closes them and rubs his eyes.

"Kyo-san?"

"Hai, it's me. Rin and I just got back. Rin's asleep right now, so I suggest you go to your bed so I can sleep in mine. I start training Rin in magic tomorrow."

"I suggest you wait an extra day for that." Sesshoumaru says.

"Nani? Why?" I ask, secretly knowing the answer.

"I was bragging about your skills in fighting to the youkai here earlier, Jin-sama of the north, a phoenix youkai, and a good friend of mine. He challenged you to a fight with his best fighter, his daughter, Sakura, half raven youkai, half phoenix and very powerful. He's coming back tomorrow with her, his mate, and the other two lords and lady. So I want you to rest tonight, meditate tomorrow, eat, and prepare for the fight tomorrow at the lunch hour. You are not allowed to kill her." He says to me.

"Hai, hai, I get it, now get out of my bed." I say waving my hand in front of my face.

"And if I refuse?" He asks playfully.

I raise an eyebrow.

"Wow Fluffy-sama. This isn't like you. Well… if you refuse…" I say. Then I straddle his waist and whisper in his ear, grabbing the front of his kimono top, "Then I'll have to make you."

I flip over, putting him over me, and put my feet on his chest, my knees bent in a crouching position, but before I'm able to kick him off me, he kisses me. My eyes widen in surprise then close as I kiss him back. My arms slide around his neck and my feet slide outward still bent at the knee, allowing him to get closer to me. I open my mouth slightly, and our tongs battle for dominance. After a few minutes, I submit to him, hearing him growl in what I can only guess as approval. We break apart and he starts trailing kisses down my jaw line to my neck. He licks me right on the spot where a vein runs on my neck, then moves back up to my mouth. I peck him on the lips and move to his collar bone, moving his kimono top. I suck on his collar bone while opening the kimono top and raking my nails over his perfectly toned abs, receiving a moan and a growl of pleasure from Sesshoumaru. I move back up to his mouth, leaving a hicky, and I feel him lean up more on his knees, still kissing me. He slips his hand under my shirt and rubs me all over my upper body, my stomach, my hips, my thighs, my breasts. Then we break apart again, panting. I then realize what transpired between us and say, sadly,

"Sesshoumaru, we can't do this." I look into his eyes, which hold disappointment, and understanding.

"Hai… gomen ne, you're right." He says resting his forehead on mine.

"Don't be sorry." I say to him. "it was quite enjoyable actually. We should do it again sometime." I say winking at him. He grins at me, then whispers so quietly that my human ears barely make it out,

"I love you…"

My eyes widen in shock, and tears of happiness well up in my eyes as I pull him into a tight hug.

"I love you too."

He kisses me then moves to get up, but I grab his hand,

"Stay with me?"

He gives a tiny smile and nods, lying next to me. He puts his arm around my waist and pulls me into his chest. I smile and snuggle into him, falling asleep within moments.

EOC