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Chapter 1

I'm free

Kagome looked at little girl, that was simple cold – but how could he know. She smiled while putting wet cloth on girl forehead.

"Don't worry. It's just a cold." she assured "That will went off in few day's and my medicine will lower fever and pain." his eyes were on girl face.

"I didn't even knew that I should do that." he looked the cloth "I know nothing about humans."

"You are Demon Lord, so that's is to expected." Kagome covered girl with a blanket and changed cloth "I can stay here until she wakes up if you want."

"That half bread will be angry." Sesshomaru looked at her "But that works fine for me." Rin moved in her sleep, he looked as young miko lifted girls head on her own knees and petted girl head "Stay if you wish, Priestess."

"I have a name, it's Kagome." her eyes were still on the girl "I'm Priestess just in this time, once I will regain all Shikon shards I will return to be the true me."

"What do you mean by 'this time'?" Kagome heard and she thought that he was rather talkative this night

"I guess it won't hurt to tell you." she faced him with sad eyes "About the future from which I came."

With her story, step by step Sesshomaru finally understood her place in this mess with Naraku. She was the human girl who never saw a demon until she came here – human who was dragged into this fight against her will.

"It's not like that." she said looking at rising sun "I had a choice, but I returned. Also it was me who broke it in the first place."

"You still defend him... that half bread, human affection called love will never stop to amaze me." Sesshomaru knew that she was hurt – he didn't care for humans other than Rin, but his heart wavered 'cos of her sadness. "He is an idiot."

"I know."

Few hours later, Inuyasha camp

Miroku rubbed his head with careless smile, his cheek was already marked with Sango slap. He was looking towards mountains from which he felt Inuyasha power.

"I guess he will be first to return." said Sango while biting her lip "Well I think it's good."

"He is going to be mad." Miroku handed water to Shippo "But she went with Sesshomaru by her own free will – it's not like we could do something if she would dislike that."

"What bugs me it's why did he came to begin with." said Shippo "He isn't a person who would ask for help if you ask me."

"He isn't." agreed Miroku "That is why I hit her so much and she went."

Few minutes later Inuyasha returned. His eyes looked all over the place and...

"Where..." he started but specific scent changed the question "Was Sesshomaru here?"

"Yes, last night." said Miroku simply "He came to..."

"I don't care." snapped Inuyasha "Where is Kagome? I cannot sense her scent at all."

"Miroku just tried to tell you." Sango looked at him coldly "Sesshomaru came and then he and Kagome went off somewhere."

"What?!" Inuyasha screamed "How could you let..."

"No!" said Sango "How could YOU let that happen." she narrowed her eyes "It's not like any of us could fight Sesshomaru. Besides its not like she screamed for help."

"Were you with Kikyou last night?" asked Miroku

"We just talked." mumbled angrily Inuyasha

"But you weren't here. Don't get us wrong – if Sesshomaru would tried to take her by force we would probably died just to let her escape." Miroku was seriously pissed off this time "She is most precious of our team – we would never let her be taken just like that."

"Then..." now Inuyasha felt uncertain

"He asked if she can help him with something." Miroku stood up "And she said that she would. - That's all."

"Inuyasha." Sango wasn't looking at him "If you still act like that she will leave one day. I don't know to were and to whom, but she will."

Inuyasha frowned angrily, what that damn Sesshomaru wanted from her – and why did she came?

During that time Sesshomaru looked at miko sleeping face, she was now embracing Rin – both in deep sleep. That feeling in his chest was comfortable, to know that she is happy for now, the both are.

"That damn half bread – father would be angry if he would heard her story." he let his hand rest on woman head "Don't worry to much... you are still a kid."

He thought the same when he was leading her back later when sun was setting down, for him that girl was a child, a bit older than Rin – suffering from being not needed. He carried her with great care, holding close to him.

"We are back." said Sesshomaru and let go of her ignoring everyone else "You will handle this from now Kagome."

"Yes" she said and took off something from her bag "That is food made by my mother, Rin will like it." she handed it to him "You should try as well."

"Rin will be happy." Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha "So you are back. I took care of her while you were gone... don't be stupid half bread." he said when Inuyasha put hand on his sword "I have no intention to fight for now, Kagome would be displeased." his eyes returned to miko

"Return to Rin – she will wake up soon." Kagome looked at the sky will he was going back "Thanks a lot."

"Humans are strange. It's you who helped." said Sesshomaru and disappeared.

Kagome ignored Inuyasha frown and looked at Miroku "Any sign of demons while I was away?"

"What were you doing with Sesshomaru?!" shouted Inuyasha "You are not to run off whenever you like!"

"You were not here either." stated Kagome "I'm free to do as I like – with your permission or not... I'm current Shikon Miko and..."

"What was Shikon Miko doing with a demon then?!" asked Inuyasha, still hearing his brother calling her by given name "Why is he calling you by name?"

"Inuyasha... sit!" Kagome looked at him sadly "He was kind enough to listen to me... I would like to see that in your face last night."

"How is the girl?" asked Miroku

"So, you did woke up. Well, she will be fine – just a cold." Kagome smiled "He was actually like a father."

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome hand "Don't go off like that." his face covered in small blush

"What should I say to you?" she could smell Kikyou scent from the hand that he grabbed her "At least wash it up before touching me. I would be better not to hide while running to her – we are one soul..."

"Kagome..." he reach to touch her once more

"Sit!"

"Sango did you noticed" Miroku whispered "She is angry, but its different."

"I wonder what she told to Sesshomaru."