Okey! So this is the update to the story, sorry if its way too late being posted than I said it would. Anyway, thanks for the wonderful reviews and the corrections some gave me, I really appreciate it.

This chapter is dedicated to inulovegirl713 and happygolucky27. I believed I owed the both of you the biggest apology I can offer for making you two wait for so long. I know the others waited for so long as well, but you two voiced it out on your reviews and it kind of poked my guilt bone quite hard. Teehee! So, how about a OneShot of your favourite pairings, hmn? Tell me one of your favourite pairings and I'll make a OneShot starring them. I'll even do research on it so I can make a suitable OneShot, I'm good at OneShots Really! Just tell me what kind of GENRE/THEME you want, ok. I kind of, maybe, sometimes, always write hurt/comfort, tragedy, angst stories . . . so, fair warning. PM me guys! To those who also want a OneShot made of their favourite pairings, just PM me and I'll see what I can do

Happygolucky27 – when I saw your review, I was like "Oh, my god! What have I done?! I made them wait so long". (Smiles sheepishly) I really am sorry though, for making you guys wait for so long.

So! On with the story! Wu-shah!

Disclaimer: I do not, in any way what-so-ever, own Inuyasha. If I did . . . well . . . (grins)

Chapter 3

The faint sound of metal hitting wood echoed throughout the empty hallways. Azure eyes flickered as the person continued to walk towards the direction of the sound. Koga, a wolf demon walked hastily through the empty corridors, clawed feet silently stalking the wooden floor, a pointed fang protruding at the side of his thin lips, brown furred tail swaying behind with his every step, pointed ears twitching with every sound bouncing off the walls. He stopped at the end of the corridor, facing a huge wooden door adorned with small papers pasted upon its surface, sealing incantations written within them. He placed his hands gingerly upon the sealed door; muttering incomprehensible words, the paper lit up. The door swung slowly open by itself, he pushed through them and walked inside.

It was a wide, spacious room; the high ceiling adorned with one single wooden chandelier hanging in the middle, the walls were painted a soft blue colour with cloud prints designing its surface. Pillows, cloths and blankets littering the well varnished wooden floor. A huge four posted bed with white satin silk sheets hanging upon it lay at the far corner of the room. A small dresser littered with ribbons, pins, brushes and a small mirror lay just beside it. No windows can be seen, just the door as a way in and out the completely sealed room.

Koga sighed and stepped inside, closing the door tightly behind. He looked around and his eyes fell to a familiar figure sitting in the middle of the room. The figure was a young girl, her looks that of a 14 year old girl in human years, her long silver hair cascading down the length of her back, framing a delicately carved face. Her honey coloured eyes flickered as she stared blankly at the metal ball within her small hands, the intricate designs conjuring flowers and leaves. Her supple pink lips slightly apart. She was wearing a red robe billowing around her, making her small frame seemingly smaller.

"Hime . . ." Koga whispered.

The girl blinked, her head rising as she turned towards his direction. Her dull eyes slowly lighting with happiness as she looked at him. A warm smile gracing her lips.

"Koga-kun!" she said, her right hand leaving the metal ball and patting the floor next to her, beckoning him to her side.

Koga smiled softly and walked towards the girl, resting slowly beside her as she turned facing him completely. The metal ball lay forgotten at her side.

"Did you come here to take me out Koga-kun?" the girl asked as soon as he sat down, anticipation evident in her eyes.

"Not today, Hime. It's not yet the time, it will be dangerous for you to go out. You know that" Koga said, shaking his head slowly.

"Just this once, Koga-kun? You'll be there with me, like always. Please . . ."

"I'm sorry, Hime. But you just can't. Taisho-sama said so himself, you can't go out of this room" Koga answered sadly, regretting the sadness that slowly crept on those beautiful golden eyes.

"Ohh . . . I know that . . . I just thought . . . I thought I could play and see the sun this time. I've been thinking . . . I want to see if it's warm . . . like what Papa said . . ." the girl replied absently, bowing her head, her bangs concealing her tired eyes.

"Inuyasha-hime . . ."

The girl, now known as Inuyasha, looked up. "It's alright Koga-kun, I can still come out when the Harvest Moon comes, that's enough right" she said, smiling softly. Koga could only nod. She turned and picked up the ball, resting it at her lap, her smile slowly fading away and Koga feared the next question that was to come, like it always does whenever Inuyasha holds her metal ball so lovingly at her lap.

"Have you heard from Papa, Koga-kun?" she asked, staring at the metal ball now clasped tightly within her hands.

Koga's heart sank; aching painfully for the young girl beside him, like all those times those words were asked and answered. How can he tell his princess that her father had died decades ago? How can he tell her that her father will never be able to come and see her again? He had hid that from her for all this years. Can he hide it from her forever? He shook his head before letting out a quiet sigh. For now . . . at least for now, he would keep it for himself.

"Not yet, Hime" he whispered.

-oOo-

Sesshoumaru walked silently, the green imp following a respectful distance behind. Memories, questions and assumptions swimming within his thoughts as he turned and passed a bustling corridor; guards and servants scurrying around, bowing as he pass them by. The sound of childish laughter coming from a room just a few distances away. And as Sesshoumaru reached the open sliding door leading to the relatively large room, he caught sight of a mop of black hair. A little girl running around the spacious room, long black hair swaying with her bouncy steps, little arms stretched forward to catch something the little girl was chasing around.

"Rin" Sesshoumaru called.

Rin stopped and turned around, laughter giving way to a happy squeal of "Sesshoumaru-sama" and running towards his direction. The green imp now entering the room and stepping forward pass his standing lord gave an indignant squawk as he was pushed out of the way by the running girl and colliding with the hard wooden floor, said girl stopping at Sesshoumaru's side looking up at him with wide smiles.

Sesshoumaru nodded briefly to the girl before looking up and stepping forward, eyes roaming the otherwise empty room. He walked towards the large table at the other side of the room place just before another open sliding door leading out to a lush garden, sitting down on one of the floor mats scattered around it, Rin following behind and sitting down next to him along with the green imp now sporting a rather large bump on the head.

"I believe you have something that is of this Sesshoumaru, Myouga-san" Sesshoumaru said to the empty table before him.

A large dot quivered at the other side of the table before hesitantly jumping closer. Upon closer look, the dot seems to be an old flee-like Demon; its buggy eyes halfway close, it's almost balding head framed with few hairs at the side, its pointed nose twitching once in a while, baggy green clothes hiding its hunched frame.

"Ah! Sesshoumaru-sama. Is there a reason as to your summons?" Myouga asked, a hint of fear underlying the otherwise steady voice.

"As this Sesshoumaru said before, you have something that is of this Sesshoumaru. Father has one more property that has yet to be found and collected. This Sesshoumaru believes that you know of its location" Sesshoumaru replied, holding to the patience he had practised for so long. The mask of calm indifference never slipping from his face as irritation bubble within him.

"Ahh . . . but you already have Lord Inu Taisho's swords my Lord. The Land of the West recognizes you as its new ruler ever since you're Coming of Age. What more is there that Lord Inu Taisho has that does not resides at your Lords hands?" Myouga answered, eyes darting all around the room refusing to meet Sesshoumaru's steady gaze.

Sesshoumaru can see the tiny sweat that rolled down both sides of the small demon's head, feel the sudden fall of tension in the room, smell the heavy stench of anxiousness lined with fear in the air; the green imp squirmed silently next to the obliviously smiling girl. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes, letting his hold of his Youkai slip just a tad bit, bathing the room with just enough demonic hostility before whispering four simple words.

"The Moon Lit Castle"

-oOo-

Slender bare feet stepped hurriedly on the damp grass, framed by the edge of a pink kimono stained with dirt and mud, small hands clutching the soft fabric lifting it off the ground as to run more fluidly. The running girl stopped for a moment, soft lilac eyes glancing around for something or someone, long raven black hair pinned in a messy bun atop her head, a few strands breaking free and framing a heart shaped face, small plumped lips slightly parted puffing out hurried breaths.

The rustling of leaves broke the girl from her thoughts; eyes darting forwards, gazing through the darkness enveloping the lush forest. A soft chuckle echoed from the distance, breaking through the lovely songs of the nightly forest creatures.

"It is unwise for such a lovely creature as yourself to roam the forest at this hour of night, princess" a sultry voice said, a figure slowly emerging from the creeping shadows the towering tree's cast.

The pale moon light bathe the figure now standing and leaning on a tree a few feet away, revealing a man of fine built; long navy locks pulled in a braid hang upon an armour clad shoulder cascading down the expanse of a broad chest, a long fringe covering the left side of a handsome face stained with a fang like mark below aqua blue eyes on both cheeks, thin lips lopped in an amused smirk, long muscular legs hidden by thick dark blue hakama's leading to kutsu clad feet, a light blue obi tied loosely around narrow hips.

"Yes, such a lovely creature indeed brother" another voice said, coming from a top the tree the blue haired man stood. Another man sat at the lowest branch just a few feet above, Crimson hair tied in a high ponytail, a few strands falling upon a forehead stained with a flame like marking, crimson red eyes shining with mirth as the man gave the girl a toothy grin, he was wearing a white shitagi, a red sode resting atop his hunched shoulders as his arms rest at his folded knee, legs crossed . Beside him was another man, standing straight even with the thin branch below his feet, sea green hair short and spiked, olive orbs staring down at the girl, his kote covered hands resting at his hips wrapped in a dark green obi, a silk clothe tied at his forehead, his shitagi torn and missing its sleeves revealing thick muscular arms stained with swirling black markings.

"Shall we ask where the lovely creature is headed? We may escort her for her safety" the green haired man drawled.

The girl huffed, nose rising in the air as she stares at the three men now blocking her way; her small hands releasing her kimono and crossing it below her chest as she faced them fully. "This is my land; I can do whatever I pleased within my territory. The three of you, on the other hand, are trespassing. What business do you have here?"

The three men looked at each other before the two from the tree jumped down besides the blue haired one.

"To play tag, of course!" the red head said.

The girl regarded them for a while before dropping her hands at her sides, a wide smile slowly breaking from her small lips as she run towards the three men, arms open to receive her within their warm embrace.

-oOo-

Sorry this chapter is kind'a short. Just easing up to the plot. (Smiles!)

Well, 'til the next chapter my lovelies! (Waves!)

Ta-Ta!

With Love,

Fiore