Thus far:

Inuyasha is transfixed by Kikyo, when she leaves him alone he finds Kagome with Sesshoumaru who's decided Kagome could be useful to him.

Darkness quickly enveloped the groups of demons and humans. Inuyashas' little group sat silently with the self proclaimed hanyou leader watching over them from a tree. Sesshoumaru walked along side Ah-Un who was without protest, carrying the annoying frog and the lovely Rin.

Sesshoumaru hated to admit that he had formed a relationship with the young human. He found most humans to be repelling creatures, self-centered, stinking, annoying, and most of all dumb. He couldn't understand how his father had so eagerly mated with one and ultimately destroyed his life. But Rin was young and charismatic; she cared little for what Sesshoumaru was, and what others thought of him. Despite his greatest efforts he found himself caring for her and if he knew what love was he might very well be feeling that.

His thoughts drifted to the miko and their run in earlier. He didn't have a plan for tracking her yet, more, he didn't have a real reason to be tracking her. He knew that his half-brother was extremely sensitive to his lovers' reincarnations. The half-demon was a fool when it came to Kikyo in any of her forms. But he could tell when he was near the living miko that she had a different spirit; she was not cold and demanding as the ghost had been. And she for some reason cared for Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru took a large, flat, glass bead from his silken kimono and stared into it. It shimmered like the moon on a still lake at midnight, and the image of Kagome and her group appeared.

Kagome toyed with the necklace she had been 'given', and contemplated the meaning behind it. It wasn't odd to see a tooth on a necklace, in her time it was a common thing to see, it was a fashion, in fact, to have a tooth of some animal on a chain or chord. In this time however, she wasn't really sure what the significance of it was. Really it could be anything, maybe a family treasure, though she highly doubted that it was. The beads looked semi-precious and were probably expensive and belonged to a well-to-do family. But she didn't feel wrong wearing it. It felt as if it was meant for her, and it was urging her to go some place, to find something she had never sought out before.

"Snap out of it Kagome, we're hungry!" Inuyasha practically screamed right into her left ear. And snap it was she did.

"Inuyasha you bastard, do NOT yell at me you son of a bitch, or I will no longer share my food with you, you selfish… UGH!" She was so angry she couldn't finish a coherent sentence.

The whole group stared at her, bewildered, even her adopted fox-son who had been curled up besides her napping. She wanted to yell at all of them, instead she asked them why they were all staring at her like she were a demon.

"Uhm, Kagome, your eyes, they flashed yellow." Sango stated simply but nervously.

"Yellow, but…. Yellow, are you sure?" They all nodded and Inuyasha scooted away from her.

She pretended like nothing had happened and began to cook her remaining packages of Ramen noodles. She hoped that four would suit the large appetites of this strange family. The fire had been raging, and spring water boiling for several minutes, so all she had to do was pour the noodles in and set aside the seasoning to stir in later. Everyone was still staring.

"Please, you guys, I am so sorry that I lost my temper…. I'm sure everything is fine, really, can we just concentrate on something else?" They just nodded, slowly, as if calculating the truth in Kagome's voice.

Sesshoumaru smirked to himself. His power was getting to her, and he'd had no idea it would reach her on such a large level. Perhaps her miko powers were able to let her absorb the strength from the necklace. He only hoped that it would last long enough to prove useful to him.

Finally they were at his castle in the Western Lands. He hadn't been paying attention at the time of watching Kagome, but he sniffed now and knew that the group was heading in his direction. Perfect. He lifted Rin from Ah-Un, and let the beast carry Jaken where ever he decided, even though he knew he would hear the complaints about it later. Rin was snoring lightly and sleeping heavily, but still managed to get her short little arms around the daiyokai's neck.

He carried the young girl to her room. It was across the hall from his study, and nearly as expansive as his own quarters. He lay her down in her large bed, under her golden covers, and tucked her in. He walked out without a sound and went to his own room, to check on Kagome once before he himself rested for the adventure he knew was ahead.

He found that she was sleeping soundly around a still blazing fire, and found that he himself was curious as to what all her evening had held after the yellow eye incident.

His heart was racing as he watched the miko sleep. Her chest rose and fell with her steady breathing, the top button on her blouse came undone, almost revealing more than Sesshoumaru felt comfortable seeing. Almost. He closed his eyes and tried to peer into her dreams. Yes, he knew that even for the most powerful demons, that such an action was impossible, but with that necklace and the connection it formed with the miko, he was able to do more than the most powerful demons.

"Sesshoumaru, what are you doing here?" Kagome asked. For a second he thought the miko's own power was allowing her to know that he was intruding on her dream. Then he realised, it was he she was dreaming of.

"This Sesshoumaru wished to see you." He realized that he was not in control of his speech and his actions, it was disconcerting to say the least. Was was worse is that he found himself in only his hakama. He was exposed, it made him feel weak.

A pink shade worked its way up Kagome's neck and onto her face. It oddly delighted Sesshoumaru as he took an involuntary step toward her. She also stepped toward him.

"Sesshoumaru, thank you so much for your help earlier, I know... I know that you don't like me... Which really doesn't help to explain your presence here, but still..." She was flustered, and it was endearing.

"I do not, not like you miko... Kagome, this Sesshoumaru simply does not KNOW you."

"And now you are understanding..." She muttered under her breath, but stepped right up to him fearlessly. "All humans are not alike you know. We are complicated, and I myself am NOT weak, I do not fear you, but I do not hate you, infact..." She leaned into him and wrapped her warm arms around him.

He stood stunned, and decided that it was time to get out of this dream. Or nightmare. It was hard to decide.

AHHHHH!!!! So, how long did it take me to write another chapter on this thing? TOO LONG! But I am getting into again, and I have the plot all figured out at least for the next few chapters. And I know, for my first update in so long, that this isn't very long but I have a shitty job, and school to contend with so bear with me. I love you all! Reviews are worshiped.