A/N: Thank's so much for the reviews. I'm trying for 2 again before I update more. Hope you like...
bold and italicized is beast speak
The Request
"What purpose do you have to be in this Sesshomaru's lands, miko?"
He was honestly curious, despite the agitation he felt at her presence he was slightly surprised to find that the agitation was from the break in his routine and not specifically the miko in front of him.
"Sesshomaru - sama. I apologize for interrupting the solitude of your domain."
She bowed low to the Western Lord. "I have come to you to ask if I may stay in the Western Lands and make a home here in one of your villages." She looked at the ground as she asked the request, glad for all the youkai respect lessons he sister/companion had taught her. 'Okay, he's either going to kill me right here on the spot, which is more likely, or he will grant my request.'
"Hn." Sesshomaru looked the miko over speculatively. 'She has been running a considerable distance without stopping to rest. Something has been chasing her. Sesshomaru growled lowly at himself. 'Why should I care if a ningen miko was being chased?' He asked himself.'Because she ran to our lands for a reason. And she was respectful in her request. Few ningens show us youkai respect, you know.' His beast answered. "Explain your reasons, Kagome."
She was surprised he had not outright killed her. 'He used my name?!' Kagome gasped slightly. 'That is very un-Sesshomaruish.' Kagome thought about this for a second. 'I will not question him; he is letting me explain before he kills me at least.'
"After the destruction of the evil hanyou, Naraku, I stayed in the human village nearby in order to heal sufficiently enough to return to my time." Wonder if he'll kill Inuyasha for this next part?
"After I had healed I attempted to return to my own time. It was my intent to return to the future and seal off the well, keeping the Shikon no Tama out of this time from now on."
Sesshomaru nodded slightly. He knew that had been her plan and had agreed with her when she had asked his opinion three weeks ago. "I know of this plan Kagome, why tell me again?"
"I apologize, Sesshomaru - sama. I was only letting you know the events that preceded me running like a bat of hell to the west." Kagome looked up at him now and continued her story.
"Inuyasha was, needless to say, livid at the thought that I would keep the jewel from him and destroyed my only means to return to my time. Then he proceeded to attempt to kill me in order to take the jewel from me." She looked straight into the powerful taiyoukai's eyes for the next part.
Here goes the flattery part of the plan.' "Knowing that you have no interest in the jewel because you have no need of its strength. And knowing that Inuyasha would have to be extremely desperate in order to step on your lands, I came to you to ask shelter from your half-brother." She tried to plead with her eyes, willing him to, for once, not be the fabled ningen hater that she knew he was. 'Please understand Sesshomaru!'
Sesshomaru looked to be in thought. 'No harm in her recuperating in the palace' His beast shot at him. 'Hn.'
"You will stay at the Western Palace tonight while this Sesshomaru thinks about your request." He turned to walk away but turned back once more, "No use letting any weak hanyou or youkai get a hold of that jewel." With that he turned and walked back out of the clearing.
'What was that for?' 'This Sesshomaru is not nice; she now knows I do not do this because of sympathy.' 'Baka'
'Well, at least he didn't kill me.' Kagome sank down to her knees once more. 'I will have to walk to the palace I suppose. How can I recuperate at the palace if I have to walk for two days in order to get there?!'
She stood and started to walk when a dark shape appeared in the sky. She pulled her bow off of her back and took an arrow out of the quiver tied to her back. As the shape came lower Kagome recognized Ah-Un.
'So I won't have to walk after all. I should have expected this from Sesshomaru, he may be the Ice Lord but he is true to his word.' She put the arrow back in her quiver and secured the bow to her back once more.
"Hello, Ah-Un. Thanks for the ride." She climbed onto Ah-Un's back and had to grab at his neck to keep herself sitting as the two-headed dragon launched itself back into the sky.
A/N: I know that un-sesshomaruish is not a word but it's for story purposes so... deal, lol. Hope you liked it, please review!