"Nothing like a midnight snack huh?" Kagome looking around,

"Hn," Sesshomaru answered. The owner brought them both two hot sake pitchers and cups, Sesshomaru poured her a cup and himself a cup,

"Go on you could use it, just take it slow, first time for you is going to be a kicker," Sesshomaru explained. Kagome downed the whole cup, she made a face and coughed a little,

"You weren't joking, wow," Kagome laughing a little. Sesshomaru smirked and even let out a little laugh.

"You can actually smile, Rin was right, you have a beautiful smile," Kagome seriously. Sesshomaru gave her a dirty look,

"Don't worry, I can keep your secret," Kagome smiling, they drank for about an hour,

"Guess you have a new drinking buddy now," Kagome shrugged, Sesshomaru's face turned to a cold expression.

"No, miko, you are not doing this, you're not even legal age, you are a fighter, a damn good one to start off with, you kicked the half-breed's ass, then turned around and fought me without hesitation," Sesshomaru smirked.

"I guess, I was just trying to follow the moves from the internet," Kagome explained,

"Well, you have taught yourself well," Sesshomaru strongly. Kagome drank some more,

"I like to learn, its fun… Sesshomaru, this 16th birthday party, I don't have to mingle with the men or male demons do I?" Kagome asked a bit skittish.

"Its what I did, only they were women, but you do not have to marry any of them or mate with them, why, don't you want to feel beautiful?" Sesshomaru confused.

"I don't want to be center of attention, I just want a small get together, with you and Sango and Miroku and Inuyasha, I mean what if I fall down the stairs, I'm going to make a complete fool out of myself," Kagome getting freaked out about it.

"Calm yourself woman, I wont let you fall down the stairs," Sesshomaru asking for another hot sake pitcher,

"Are you telling me that you are escorting me to all these people and demons?" Kagome confused.

"Actually presenting you to them, I'm considered your older brother and the stronger one, Inuyasha of course will have the second dance after I dance with you and followed by our father and then the male suitors will come and ask you, but be in mind you will need to respect them as much as possible," Sesshomaru seriously. Kagome growled,

"Please, don't make me do this," Kagome begged,

"This is tradition, there is no way out of it," Sesshomaru explained. Kagome fell silent, she just stared at her hot sake in her cup, Sesshomaru's hand went under her chin and lifted it,

~She is scared, nervous even, she thinks she's going to be treated as a piece of meat.~ Sesshomaru thought to himself.

"Kagome, look at me, do you honestly think I would let these men treat you so dirty?" Sesshomaru still having his hand under her chin,

"No, but, they are business clients also, aren't they?" Kagome asked.

"Yes, but you are apart of this family, we are well respected and those who do not respect us are punished, Kagome, no one is going to harm you, if you want I can slip you a drink the night of the ball, it should calm your nerves and Inuyasha and myself are going to be right there, including my father and guards," Sesshomaru explained to try to make her feel a bit more protected. Kagome just drank her sake,

"I guess it helps to know I will be protected," Kagome shrugged.

"I'll keep my eyes wide open and on you the entire time, you wont have anything to worry about," Sesshomaru drinking some more,

"I just have a bad feeling about it," Kagome explained.

"I cannot calm you with any of my words, let the hot sake do it, you'll feel better," Sesshomaru explained, Kagome took the hot sake pitcher and drank it all, Sesshomaru stared, Kagome swallowed all of it and sat the pitcher down, she started coughing her head off. Sesshomaru came over and patted her on the back,

"Damn woman, this Sesshomaru told you to take it slow," Sesshomaru having a little shock in his voice.

"I have never been so stressed out this much before," Kagome choked out,

"It will take a few minutes for that sake to kick in if it even takes affect on you, come on, I know of something that always works," Sesshomaru leaving $100 tip and paying the owner a $100 for his time, Sesshomaru came back to the table and picked Kagome up in his arms.

"You know, for someone who doesn't like humans or mikos you sure are being a gentleman to me," Kagome smirked,

"Sake calms me, besides, as much as you have drank, if it even takes you more than likely will not remember any of this," Sesshomaru putting Kagome on in the front.

"You can not drive us home, you drank," Kagome thought out loud,

"I don't get drunk it just relaxes me," Sesshomaru getting on and taking off.