She shivered as the cold demeanor of her enemy became known. His reflection in the pond was godlike. From his deep silver hair, to his molten eyes and fair skin to his markings that symbolized his demon heritage, he was the perfect killer. If he wasn't her enemy she would have been drawn to him but he was her enemy and she hated being around him.
Kagome turned her head just in time to see him sit beside her, showing he had no intent to harm her. In his arms laid a sleeping child.
She would recognize the sleeping child anywhere, it was Rin, the girl he had saved from wolves and taken in as a ward. Her face turned to one of shock when she realized how sickly the girl looked. Her once messy black hair was thin, her frail shivering in the warm breeze and her cheeks red with sickness.
She moved Shippo off her lap and slowly crept over to her enemy and took the girl from his arms.
"She is in bad condition." She breathed, checking the girls fever.
"I came looking for you in previous days but you weren't around. I blame her worsened condition on your lack of availability." The smooth, cold voice told her.
Kagome nodded and just accepted it, making the person wonder what had happened to make her so cold.
"We need to get her to a warm location so I can work on her." She sighed, looking up at the man.
"Then we shall return to my castle." Her enemy told her.
"Sesshomaru…I can't just leave my group." Kagome replied.
"You must and you will, or you're group will suffer by my hand…including your son." Sesshomaru told her coolly, looking at the sleeping Shippo.
Kagome sighed and nodded, scooping her son up into her arms and waiting for his move.
Sesshomaru watched her and then stood beside her, noting how she stiffened when he did.
"I mean you no harm miko." He told her softly, his voice not so cold for once.
He made a small orb of light that sucked them in slowly and then whisked them away to his castle quickly.
Kagome was a bit dazed as she stepped out of the orb and silently gasped at the beauty of Sesshomaru's castle.
It was grand with a courtyard and many acres of land around it. Its towers were gothic, creepy and she loved them. The large double doors that lead into the building had symbols that warned other lord of how ruthless this one was.
Sesshomaru inwardly smirked as she looked at his castle with awe. He brushed past her, feeling her frame stiffen even though he meant no harm and motioned for her to follow him.
He led her into the castle, amazing her with the beauty of the red layout, and started to lead her up to his personal wing, the west wing.
As he did he tried to analyze how she had changed so drastically. Just the week previous she had been yelling at her brother and being obnoxious and here she followed him, obedient and quite. It was starting to annoy him.
Kagome followed Sesshomaru into his personal wing and sighed. The last time she had met with him he had attacked his brother, she had used an arrow on him and he had tried to kill her. Now, she was walking in his castle, in the middle of the night and could have cared less.
They stopped a door and Sesshomaru let them in, pointing to two beds.
"Your pup may stay with Rin; I will get the servants to make the room beside Rin's up for you. Also, miko, I expect you to dress and act appropriately in my castle." He said, hoping he could rouse her slightly.
She simply nodded and made her way past him, laying Shippo down on one bed and Rin down on another.
"Will you please fetch me a warm bucket of water and a cloth?" She asked him quietly.
Sesshomaru nodded and left the room, surprised. He saw a servant in the hall and directed them to bring Kagome a bucket of warm water and cloth and to prepare the room between Rin's and his.
As he left he knew that the servant was surprised. He had given Kagome his mated room. But, it was the closest to the children's, also the closest to his. He just prayed he had made the right decision.
He walked downstairs and into his study to find Jaken sitting there, asleep.
"Jaken." He announced.
"Ah…yes my lord?" The little green toad asked.
"While my brother's miko is here I want you to watch her and report back to me. There is something off about her." He instructed, sitting behind his desk.
Jaken looked at his lord awe struck.
"But my lord!" He protested.
"That is enough Jaken. Now, go aid her in curing Rin." He said hotly.
Jaken scurried out of the study and grumbled as he headed upstairs.
"Damn miko." Sesshomaru cursed, wondering why he even cared in the first place.
Kagome sat in Rin's room. She had healed the infection that had taken over her stomach and her fever had gone.
Jaken opened the door and brought the bucket of water over to Kagome with a bit of grumbling.
"Thank you." She said, ringing out the cloth after dipping it in the water and putting it on Rin's forehead.
'Lord Sesshomaru was right. She is off.' Jaken thought to himself, sitting down on a chair near Rin's bed.
Kagome walked over to her son and pulled the covers over him and then checked on Rin again, who wasn't shaking and seemed to be getting better since the infection was gone.
A servant popped her head in the door and smiled at Kagome.
"Your room is done my lady." She announced, showing Kagome her room.
"Thank you." Kagome replied quietly, closing the door behind her and opened the door that lead from her room to Rin's room.
She looked at the door that was directly across from her and wondered where that one led to. She decided she would check it out later, at that moment she was tired.
She slipped under the covers of her bed and smiled the bed softer than anything she had ever imagined. As she fell asleep she could have sworn she heard her mother's voice telling her to find herself again.