Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters from the anime. I am only writing a fan based story. I may make up my own characters thought.

" " means speaking.

' ' means thought.


As Time Passes By


(Kagome's Point of View)

"Well Lady Kagome I had that hopes of creating an alliance between each other. Also I had some offers for the both of you", came from Sesshomaru confidently. But Kagome could see the hint of satisfaction in his eyes. Kagome now had the desire to know what the demon Lord had cooked up.

"I see Lord Sesshomaru. But what are the conditions and what else are you going to offer to us?", spoke Kagome with her tone of 'I am not to be messed with'.

"Well the alliance would result in wearing each others symbols on our clothing, providing battle support, political support, and financial support. The privilege of being apart of the Tashio family, a place that would permanently be yours on this fortress. Each side would have the ability to call on one another at any time and would have equal amounts of power. Anyone that is apart of your pack would be considered royalty and asked to join the court. There is much you would gain from this alliance.", was Sesshomaru's little speech.

"So what do you wish to individually offer to Shippo and I?", came Kagome's voice.

"Well... Lady Kagome I would offer you the position as one of my generals, also I would place a shrine in the name of your honor here and any other place in Japan. As for Shippo I offer him a position as a general and would help in training personally... if it is desired", responded Sesshomaru cockily.

"Well if we accept Lord Sesshomaru then what do you get out of it?", this time Shippo spoke.

'yes what would you gain from this Lord Sesshomaru?' (Kagome)

"Well... I would two of the most powerful beings assistance and guidance", Sesshomaru spoke confidently.

'Hmm... well he has other plans that he will not reveal' (Kagome)

"If I agree... Lord Shippo and I would be able to terminate the agreement if any trickery is done by you or anyone performing any trickery in your place?", spoke Kagome seriously.

Sesshomaru seemed to think for a second. "Yes you and Shippo would be able to terminate the alliance. But, if one terminates the other members of the pack still will have the opportunity to continue the alliance", was the reply received.

Kagome expanded her aura to her son Shippo to communicate with him telepathically, 'Shippo I think an alliance would be wise. Especially since we can terminate the alliance at anytime. What do you think my son?'

'Well... I do not see anything at this point wrong, but it still doesn't mean we can completely trust Sesshomaru. I would think it very unwise to do so.'

'I see my son you are very wise. I am glad to observe so. Very well... we will accept the alliance and see were this goes.'

'As you wish.'

Kagome observed that Sesshomaru was watching them keenly, as if he was able to sense the slight shift in their auras in order to communicate with each other. If he did it would not really surprise Kagome, 'Never under estimate a Tashio.' (Kagome)

"Very well as the head of my pack I accept your offer of an alliance Lord Sesshomaru, under one condition... my son and I will be able to question you within reason and will not be treated as if we were unequal to yourself and Inuyasha", Kagome spoke with great authority and strength.

Sesshomaru tightened his gaze a bit and looked as if he would not accept the condition and then suddenly looked very...pleased, "Very well Lady Kagome the alliance will commence and I accept your terms, as long as you will tolerate that at a later date I can ask you a favor."

Kagome held her stoic expression but was wondering what Sesshomaru would ask. "Well what is this favor Lord Sesshomaru", Kagome questioned harshly.

"Well you will know later and I give my word that it will be your choice to decline or accept without consequence to the alliance. I just wish you to think critically about the favor", finished Sesshomaru. Kagome could tell that Sesshomaru was hiding a smirk under that stoic face of his.

Kagome then looked at Sesshomaru stubbornly, "Sesshomaru I accept your terms as well."

Sesshomaru then actually smirked, "Very well welcome to the Tashio family and your new home. I will have Inuyasha show your rooms that you will be in the royal wing."

'Yep... Sesshomaru is definitely up to something... especially if he has a smirk on his face', there were only two times she saw Sesshomaru with a smirk on his face. Once after Naraku was defeated and when he was using the pearl in Inuyasha's eye to try and claim Tetsusaiga.

It gave her the creeps and she had fought many more creepier demons. Sesshomaru was cunning and ruthless, so no wonder she was creep-ed out. Usually when Sesshomaru smirked it usually accompanied some form of cruelty. Hopefully that cruelty would not be directed towards Shippo or herself.


"Please follow me", spoke up Inuyasha. He was some how PATIENTLY WAITING for Kagome and Shippo to follow him. This was an odd sight at least for the pair.

Shippo stood first and then Kagome. Inuyasha then walked out of the room and was followed by Shippo and Kagome. As they left Kagome could feel Sesshomaru's eyes watch her like the predator that he was. She tried to ignore him, but she could not even as they left the room.

"So... Inuyasha since were not in the room with Sesshomaru can we talk like old times", Shippo asked Inuyasha. The Shippo's behavior was almost child-like.

Inuyasha smiled then and grabbed Shippo and gave him a nuggie, then right-after Inuyasha gave Shippo a brother-like hug. "I thought you would never ask ya twerp", Inuyasha said as he laughed. Shippo then began to laugh to be followed by Kagome's laughter. It was nice to see that somethings never change.

"So how have things been for you and Kikyo, Inuyasha?", Kagome asked Inuyasha with a huge grin on her face.

"Well... we have been good. Some rough patches now and then, but for the most part great... I think Kikyo may be pregnant, but we are not sure yet", Inuyasha told Kagome and Shippo. Inuyasha scratched his head and looked bashful.

"Well it is good to hear that things are going well between you two." (Kagome)

"Really? I am relieved to hear that Kagome." (Inuyasha)

Kagome just smiled at her old companion that was now apart of her pack. She laughed inside her head as she thought, 'Well I thought we would become family, but not in this way. No, I would never have imagined it this way ever.'

After entering the Royal Wings Inuyasha stopped by a room whose entrance was a shoji screen with the crescent moon with cherry blossoms flying around it. To the left of this room was an shoji screen with the crescent moon but adorned by true formed inu-youki's. To the right was a shoji screen with the crescent moon and flames dancing around it.

"Kagome the one with the cherry blossoms is yours. Shippo yours is the one with the fire. I hope you will not mind, but I will be heading to my room for a long earned rest", directed Inuyasha.

"Well until we see you again Inuyasha", spoke Kagome.

"Ya until we see each other again", Inuyasha said kindly as he walked toward a shoji screen door that also had a crescent moon but was adorned with black swirls. Inuyasha entered the doors and left Shippo and Kagome in the hallway.

"Well it is time to inspect our rooms", said Kagome with great enthusiasm. Personally she couldn't wait to check out what was in her room. She could tell that Shippo wanted to check his room too, considering he was tapping his foot. Kagome laughed when she took note of her son's behavior.

"Ya... I bet I will inspect mine first", challenged Shippo.

"Oh we will see about that", Kagome retorted. Then the inspection of the rooms began.


After Kagome opened the door to her room, she was baffled. The room had to be the size of a house! It had a staircase on the left side, two doors on the right wall, a beautiful white moonstone bed on the on the far end, surrounded by lovely opal pillows, the walls were decorated with beautiful paintings of cherry blossoms and landscapes, a desk on the left-hand side that was made of moonstone, a chair by the desk and was made of moonstone, and a added bonus of a vanity mirror with all the accessories a women would imagine there.

When Kagome opened up the door closest to the entrance, she found that there was an indoor hot-spring! 'Score one for Kagome!', was the thought that accompanied by a happy dance. The hot-springs was beautiful too. Surrounded by its own waterfall, complete with the perfect landscape, there was a cherry blossom trees surrounding the rocks, and Kagome tested the waters to find that they were the perfect temperature.

Kagome then moved to the other door and found that it was a walk-in-closet filled with beautiful pieces of attire and jewelry. Kagome was happy to find miko attire and demon slayer attire. Each of the pieces had the Tashio family crest and were beautifully decorated. When Kagome touched them she felt her power intensify, and assumed that the clothing was made of silk that amplified her powers. Sesshomaru apparently had been planning on her agreeing to the alliance for a while to come up with these fabrics.

At the far end to the left in the walk-in-closet Kagome found that there was a hidden door. She opened it to find a room filled with special weapons. As she looked around their were so many different weapons and found that they all were specialized for a miko. 'Well at least I do not have to worry about having a weapon', Kagome thought.

After inspecting her new walk-in-closet, Kagome made her way up the stairs. When she reached the top she saw three shoji doors, each were decorated with the crescent moon and had dark-purple feather patterns adorning them. The shoji doors also were shaded a light purple and Kagome began her way towards the closest door on her right.

Inside the room was books and pillows laid out for comfort. The book cases were made from amethyst, the pillows were dark to lilac purple, and the lights were glowing amethyst clusters. The walls were decorated with swirls of purple and silver. It was a beautiful small library and Kagome made a note to definitely use it later.

Kagome then moved to the door that was left of the stairs. Surrounding the doors was beautiful trim that was made of amethyst. The door handles were also made of amethyst and the doors were designed with a large purple rose in between both doors. Accompanied with purple crescent moons in each corner.

As Kagome came toward the beautifully decorated doors she felt strong yoki. The source of this yoki seemed to be coming from the doors. Regardless Kagome reached for the doors and attempted to open the doorway. Right after Kagome's attempt the doors released the yoki surrounding it and casted Kagome away from the doors. The repelling force was not overbearing but enough to keep Kagome from opening the doors.

'It would be easy to open these doors, but Sesshomaru has them enchanted for a reason' (Kagome)

So Kagome left the doors and headed towards the doors across from the staircase. The doors here were basically the same design as the rest of the room but instead of paper in the shoji screen doors, there was glass.

Kagome opened the doors without any interference and was greeted with the sight of a beautiful balcony. The rails were made of the usual moonstone with amethyst crescent moons. To Kagome's right was a vine of moon lilies that managed to wrap around the left side of the balcony. A beautiful lilac lounging chair next to an ametheyst table. To the left Kagome saw another balcony that similar in design as her balcony was, but had golden furnishings.

Kagome then walked towards the edge of the railings and was able to see all of the floating castle. Directly below the balcony was a garden that was filled with a variety of plants and flowers. The trees stood strong and magnificent and the flowers looked perfected in their appearance.

'Wow... beautiful... I think this will be my favorite place to relax... other than the hot springs'

Then a breeze swept through and felt appealing against Kagome's skin. Kagome let the wind wrap around her and lifted her head to feel the breeze's cool temperature. Then Kagome looked to her left to find Sesshomaru on the other balcony looking at her.

Kagome could not say that Sesshomaru looked mad, angry, or stoic. Sesshomaru actually looked peaceful and relaxed, while he was looking at her. Kagome could not help the smile that made its way onto her face. She was happy for some odd reason that Sesshomaru was actually showing positive emotions.

"Lord Sesshomaru I must thank you." Sesshomaru after hearing Kagome's voice was pulled from his trance and began taking in Kagome's words.

"Lady Kagome there is no need for your thanks. I would do no less for anyone of the Tashio family members." Kagome nodded and looked at the full moon that decorated the sky.

"A beautiful night... do you not think so Lord Sesshomaru?" Sesshomaru then took note of the midnight sky.

"It seems the same to this Sesshomaru... Although there is something exceptionally about tonight."

Kagome turned her direction of sight towards Sesshomaru. 'Sesshomaru... he is not so bad... he actually can be... nice'

"What makes it so exceptional Lord Sesshomaru?" Kagome waited for Sesshomaru's reply.

"Well... a great number of events happened today and... tonight is the first night in a new era for my people... for myself."

"I see Lord Sesshomaru... Shippo and I are great assets to the Tashio family... in a beneficial way." Sesshomaru turned towards her and looked at Kagome. Kagome would almost dare to say that Sesshomaru's eye's looked softer than usual. He still held his stoic face, but they eyes were the door into Sesshomau's true feelings.

"In more ways than you could imagine Lady Kagome."

'Did Sesshomaru just compliment Shippo and I? Wow... that means so much... especially considering that the compliment was from Sesshomaru.' (Kagome)

"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru."

"Hn... Lady Kagome the servants will serve Shippo and you dinners tonight in your rooms. Tomorrow though we will have a fest in honor of the addition of Shippo and you into the Tashio clan."

"Very well Lord Sesshomaru... I must take leave now I hear the servants entering. Until tomorrow."

"Hn... Until tomorrow."

Kagome then took her leave and continued to the first floor where her food awaited her. Too bad Kagome did not notice Sesshomaru watch her leave the balcony with soft eyes held by his un-stoic face.


(Shippo's Point of View)

Shippo ran into his new room and was filled with joy and awe. His room was huge! He could run around that room in his true form no problem. The bed was made from polished molten rock and gave off a shiny black color. The bed sheets were emerald green silk and the pillow's were a ruby red. Flames adorned the top of the bed post and did no damage to any of the surrounding objects.

There was a desk made of polished molten rock, a matching chair with a ruby red cushion, a lounging area decorated with emerald green and ruby red furnishings, and polished molten rock bookcases lined the wall. The shoji screen walls were decorated with paintings of moving green and red fire. There were two other doors and Shippo began to open the nearest door to his right.

Inside was a walk-in closet filled with many clothes, but were mainly in red and green colors. Shippo soon realized that the clothes were fire proof after examining the clothes. Seen a grand door that was made of solid polished molten rock. Shippo opened it to find all-sorts of new weapons to use and practice with.

Shippo was beaming with joy. ' Now I have all the weapons I could ever dream of! I can practice with the spear more... Oh! and I can learn how to use kai's better too! Oh this is so great!'

Shippo then made his way to the other door to discover a hot springs. 'Sweet I do not have to worry about sharing now.' Shippo had over time grown to enjoy hot springs just like his mother.

The springs was made from cooled molten rock, surrounded by bonsai trees and the hot springs had a ruby layer where the water was contained in. So the water looked red instead of the usual clear.

Shippo was happy and decided to have his first bath. Shippo after de-robing, behind a screen made of red flames, went into the hot springs. Cleaned himself off with the soaps provided under a build-in shelf of the hot springs. As Shippo was finishing he heard a knock.

"Yes who is there?"

"It is Kaimo Shippo-sama. I am here to deliver some of your clothes to you. And to ask if you would like your dinner afterwards."

"Yes please drop them off by the screen and take your leave Kaimo. I will wait for my supper at the lounging area."

"Yes Shippo-sama." A female panther demon walked in. She had black hair with red highlights, red eyes, was wearing a kimono that was decorated with red flames, and her obi was green. The panther demon bowed towards Shippo and then made her way towards the screen and placed a pile of clothes nearby. Then exited the room after bowing again to Shippo.

Shippo then made his way to his clothes and quickly put them on. Shippo was wearing a red hamaka with flames on the sides with a black haori decorated with complex red emborderies. After dressing Shippo exited the hot spring room and entered into the main room. He heading towards the lounging room and sat on a comfortable red cushion.

"Lord Shippo here is your meal I hope that you will enjoy it", spoke the panther demon that delivered his clothes.

" I believe I shall", Shippo replied as the panther demon gave Shippo his plat of rice, chicken, variety of vegetables, and sushi.

"So you are Kaimo... correct?"

The panther demon looked started. 'Why does every servant have to do that! It really gets on my nerves.' (Shippo)

"Yes my Lord."

"Do you wish for some Kaimo?"

"No! My Lord that is your food. I cannot have any of your food."

"Really. Well I order you to have some of the sushi. It is delicious and if anyone gives you a hard time then you tell me."

Kaimo looked at Shippo astonished and then nodded after relizing that she was staring. "Thank you my Lord. It honors me that you would allow someone like myself some of your food."

"HAHaha... do not worry about it Kaimo. If you are to be my servent then you will learn that I am good to those who serve me. To me you are no different than anyone else. You are also allowed to call me just Shippo. I understand if it will take you awhile to get use to it but no stress, evetnually you will become comfortable with it."

Kaimo smiled. "Thank you... Shippo. Although I must say that I will only call you so when no one else is around. It would be... inproper."

"Ya...Ya... Whatever", Shippo said while smiling.


To be continued...


Author's Note:

Thank you to all of you that reviewed. I am glad to hear that you enjoy my story so far. Hopefully this chapter will satisfy you too. I am a busy person so if it takes awhile to get the next chapter up I apologize. Please rate and review.