MEANWHILE...
(Sesshomaru and Kagome arrive at Sesshomaru's palace. Rin and Jaken rush out to greet them)
Rin: Hi! Rin's name is Rin!
Kagome: Aw! Allow me to make the obligatory squeal over how cute you are!
Sesshomaru: (amused) Indeed.
(Jaken stumbles forward clumsily)
Jaken: Lord Sesshomaru, despite the fact that I am but your lowly servant and really should not be questioning your judgment, what is that filthy ningen doing here?
Sesshomaru: I will now glare at you icily and make some cryptic remark about you remembering your place instead of actually answering your question because frankly, I have no idea why she is here myself.
(Sesshomaru glares icily at Jaken. Jaken nearly pisses hisself with fear)
Sesshomaru: Jaken, go and ready the guest room.
Jaken: Yes, my lord.
(Jaken hurries off)
Sesshomaru: (to Kagome) For lack of something better to do, I will now give you a tour of the grounds, so you might know where the hot springs are or the garden for random chance encounters later.
Kagome: Of course.
(Sesshomaru gives Kagome a tour of the grounds)
Kagome: Allow me to express my continuous amazement at everything I see!
(Kagome oohs and ahhs)
Sesshomaru: Yes, yes. Moving on.
(Sesshomaru ends the tour outside of an ornately carved door)
Sesshomaru: And here is your room.
(Sesshomaru pushes open the door to a room that is decorated beautifully, exactly like Kagome would want it to be, despite the fact that the guest room was created and designed for visiting demons, not humans. In one part of the room there is a large wardrobe, filled with rich, silken kimonos that are exactly the right size for Kagome, despite the fact that she only arrived an hour ago and no one could possibly sew that fast)
Kagome: Allow my to physically express my gratitude to you by kissing you on the cheek, something completely out of character for me to do!
(Kagome kissed Sesshomaru on the cheek)
Sesshomaru: Despite the fact that I would normally kill you for daring to befoul my person with your filthy ningen lips, I will now instead blush most uncharacteristically, put one hand to my cheek, astonished, before bidding you a good night.
(Sesshomaru puts one hand to his cheek lightly, astonished)
Sesshomaru: Goodnight, Kagome.
Kagome: Goodnight, Sesshomaru.
(Sesshomaru leaves, shutting the door behind him. Kagome gets ready for bed, as night seems to have suddenly fallen with no apparent warning)
Kagome: (hugging a pillow to her in bed) Despite the fact I still have no idea why's being nice to me or why he hasn't killed me yet, I will now do dreamy-dreamy about Sesshomaru as I try to fall asleep.
Sesshomaru: Likewise, here in my room, I will now think about what an 'interesting' girl Kagome is, despite the fact that she has done nothing but cry over Inuyasha and squeal over Rin since she got here, which is really not that interesting.
(The two fall asleep peacefully, dreaming generic romantic things of each other)
THE NEXT MORNING...
(Kagome wanders out to the yard. Sesshomaru is there practicing his swordsmanship)
Kagome: (watching, to herself) Wow, Sesshomaru is so good at using a sword! Thought I already know this because I have seen him fight and nearly massacre Inuyasha any number of times before, I suddenly feel the need to exclaim over it as if I have only just realized this!
(Insert random generic innuendo about Sesshomaru being good with 'other' swords here)
Sesshomaru: (thinking) Oh, look. Kagome is watching me practice my skills. Despite the fact that I don't care in the least what she thinks, her rapt attention is suddenly causing me to mess up.
(Sesshomaru stops training and looks at Kagome, who is nervous)
Sesshomaru: Miko. You will spar with this Sesshomaru now.
Kagome: (gulping) But- I've never used a sword before!
Sesshomaru: Then instead of making a cutting and sarcastic remark about your obvious lack of skills which would be all-too-easy to do, this Sesshomaru will teach you instead.
(Sesshomaru claps his hands)
Sesshomaru: Jaken! Bring Kagome a sword.
(Jaken appears from out of nowhere and hands Kagome a katana. Kagome looks very pleased with her new katana)
Jaken: (mumbling) stupid human...
Kagome: *slashes sword*
Jaken: AHH! *runs away*
Sesshomaru: Very good. Now, without any further instructions such as teaching you how to actually use a sword or handle it, let us begin.
Kagome: And instead of commenting that you said you would teach me only moments ago and that I really have no idea what I'm doing, I'll just simply agree.
Sesshomaru: Very good, then.
(The two clash swords)
Sesshomaru: Fend me off.
(Kagome fends him off)
Sesshomaru: Avert my strike
(Kagome averts his strike)
Sesshomaru: Parry my stroke
(Kagome parries his stroke)
Sesshomaru: Now strike!
(Kagome strikes at an opportune moment, knocking Sesshomaru over, who frantically waves about to regain his balance and instead ends up bringing her down on top of him in an obligatory suggestive position. Both blush and look away)
Sesshomaru: That was not bad for your first time, miko.
Kagome: Yeah, especially seeing as even though I had no clue what the hell I was doing, I somehow managed to do everything perfectly my first try, not to mention beat a taiyoukai lord, which should've been impossible for me to do even after 20 years of training.
Sesshomaru: Indeed. (getting up) Shall we go to breakfast?
Kagome: Sure.
(The two head off to breakfast, oddly comforted by the "strange sort of friendship that has sprung up between them," despite nothing of the sort actually having occurred)