Hi everyone! Thank you all for the reviews, wow 11, not too bad! Oh I don't know what's wrong with my computer right now so there may be a lot of spelling errors. Once again I'm terribly sorry for not updating! I'm really,really,really,really sorry! Here is chapter 7, I hope you like it. I'm sorry it took so long to update. By the way I finally got my NEW LAPTOP, YAY!

Sadao-righteous hero

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Kagome followed the crowd out into the ballroom. Once the doors were opened there were a large collection of people playing various intruments. There were already couples dancing while everyone else was either chatting in groups or watching the dancing couples.

"Wow there are so many people here," Sango said while looking around.

"You just notice this?" commented Kagome.

"Well..."

"...*gasp* Sango tell me that you can dance!"

"Relax Kagome I can dance just as well as the next girl. I just don't,... you know,... like dancing with so many people watching me. I just hope that no one asks me to dance." Natsuki giggled then whispered,

"Then don't look now but Lord Kouga and the monk Miroku are walking over here." Sure enough the boys were coming over. Kouga was wearing a matching sky blue hakama and haori with a black and green sash and black boots adorned his feet. His hair was still in its ponytail yet he wasn't wearing his furs on this forehead or arms. (His tail still is hanging out though) Without the headband there was now a visible mark of an orange sun on his forehead. Kouga and Miroku stopped before Kagome and Sango and both gave them bows. Kouga took Kagome's hand in his and asked,

"My dearest Kagome, would you grant me this dance?" Kagome jusrt smiled and said,

"Of course Kouga." Then he escorted her to the dance floor. Miroku offered his hand to Sango insted of just taking her's and asked,

"Sango my blossoming rare rose, it would please me if you let me have this dance." While Sango was inwardly panicing Harumi, Asami and Natsuki were letting out little giggles at Sango's situation. Sango decided to deal with this like she did with any situation dealing with the perverted monk: aloofly.

"Okay Miroku," said Sango while she placed her hand in his and he pulled her away. When they began to dance Sango leaned forward so she could whisper in his ear and she said,

"Keep your hands in respectable places monk, remember we're in public." A smirk made its way to Moroku's face when he answered,

"Why Sango, I didn't know you liked me that way." Sango just smiled and stepped on his foot, hard.

Back to Kagome now.

Kouga and Kagome were currently in the middle of a dance when she saw two of her best friends walk onto the dance floor. Kagome caught a glimpse of Miroku and Sango and smiled at the two dancing, but the smile quickly vanished as she saw Sango smash a certain Monk's foot into the ground. Kagome just rolled her eyes and figured things were going a bit slow for those two.

"You know Kagome whatever you do, those two are just too shy." Kagome focused her attention back on Kouga and said,

"Yeah I guess you're right. Sango is in denial and Miroku is just hopeless. *sigh* Well it may be slow but it IS progress, and a little progress is progress just the same."

"I suppose that's true," said Kouga while smiling. Kagome figured now was as good a time as any to get her relationship with Kouga correct.

"So Kouga how's Ayame?"

"Why are you asking about Ayame? Are you jealous? My dearest you know I only have eyes for you. I will be paitiently awaiting the day when you finally decide to come home with me and be my woman." Kagome just sighed in frustration and thought,

'Well, now I'm glad that the walz is a slow dance, this could take some time.'

"Kouga how many times do I have to tell you? I, am not, your, woman."

"Kagome-"

"Don't 'Kagome' me mister, I wasn't done talking. Kouga, Ayame is a wonderful girl and last time I checked you had promised her that you'd marry her."

"But Kagome, I love you. I told myself that I would wait untill you loved me in return."

*sigh* "Kouga I do love you, but not the way you want me to. I can't see you as my lover. I look up to you like you are the big brother I've never had."

"Let me guess you still like mutt-face. You know he's gonna hurt you in the end. After the battle when he figured out that his 'beloved' Kikyo was still alive he went running back to her arms and-"

"I know."

"Then why do you still love him!"

"I always will love Inuyasha, he-"

"Kagome Inuyasha won't be a good mate for you if he can't be loyal to you and only you. I refuse to see you throw away your life for someone who doesn't love you as much as you love him in return." Kagome just smiled a little at Kouga's protective remark and said,

"I think you're misunderstanding the situation Kouga. Yes it is true that I'll always care for Inuyasha but not the way you're thinking."

"Wait so you don't love the mutt?"

"Kouga stop calling him that, he has a name you know and you should get used to it. I love Inuyasha like family now. He is also like a brother to me, I mean he is the first one who was my protector and, he was the one for the longest time I looked up to. I used to be 'in love' with him and don't get me wrong he is a nice person and will be a great husband and mate to some special girl. That girl though isn't me. It's true that we have a special relationship but I now accept that I can never compare to Kikyo in his heart. I've always known that Inuyasha will always have feelings for Kikyo because she was his first love, but now I see where Inuyasha really stands in my life. Inuyasha is a sibling and friend figure to me and that's all. Everyone here who have helped me along my journey are like family to me now and I've counted on you all to support and help me. But now, Naraku is finally dead and now I see that I will always have everyone to depend on yet, I need to live my life and walk down my own path. It's a journey I need to make on my own so I can learn to make my own decisions for my life. Kouga give Ayame a chance, you never know you might end up being her soul mate. You need to go on and live your life, but just don't forget what happened in the past and never forget all the friends you made in the process of defeating Naraku," Kagome said. She looked up at Kouga and saw a true smile that held sadness, happiness and reluctance. She then said,

"What's wrong Kouga?"

"Kagome you are important to me too. I guess you're right about living my life and you living yours. I'll never forget my newfound friends."

"So you'll finally give up on me?" Kouga looked at Kagome and said,

"Yeah. I'll give Ayame a chance. Kagome..."

"Yes?"

"Just promise me you'll remember that you will always be a sister to my pack."

"Of course I will Kouga," Kagome said while smiling. Then the dance ended and a man approched the two.

"May I have a turn with the lady?" the man asked. Kouga looked at the man and smiled,

"Of course you can. Kagome this is my cousin Sadao. Sadao, this is Kagome." Sadao bowed deeply to Kagome and said,

"It's an honor to meet the exalted miko that defeated Naraku."

"It's nice to meet you too Sadao-san," someone then caught Kagome's attention. She turned to Kouga and said, "Hey Kouga, look there's Ayame."

"Yeah, yeah I get the hint," Kouga said as he dashed off towards a certain wolfette. The music of the walz changed a little as it once again began.

"So, Sadao-san you're Kouga's cousin?"

"Yes I am. Why do you ask?"

"Well I can tell that you are a wolf demon but, it's just that your fur is a silver-ish color while Kouga's and his packs' are brown."

"Well you definatly have a sharp eye milady. Though I may be Kouga's cousin I am a leader of a pack myself. He is the Lord of the East and is the leader of the brown eastern mountain wolves. I, am the leader of the silver western valley wolf pack that is under the rule of Lord Sesshomaru himself."

"Oh, so you don't live in the Eastern Lands Sadao-san?"

"No. Though my cousin does hold the throne there my pack prefers the way Lord Sesshomaru rules his lands. (Sadao whispers the next line.) And between you and me Kouga is still quite child-ish."

"That's no secret," Kagome giggled.

"I suppose that's true."

"Sadao-san you said you live here in the Weestern Lands right?"

"That's correct milady, I-"

"Sadao-san, please don't call me milady it makes me feel snob-ish and higher than everyone else is. Besides last time i checked friends don't call each other as such."

"But-"

"Don't, I know what you're going to say and I've heard it too many times already." Then Sadao's shocked/disbelieving face changed to one full of humor. He chuckled and said,

"Very well Kagome-san." Kagome smiled and replied,

"See that wasn't so hard."

"Well Kagome-san, my pack and I do inhabit the Western Lands."

"Then is Sesshomaru the ruthless heartless ruler the rumors make him out to be?" Once again Sadao laughed and said,

"He's quite the opposite. Lord Sesshomaru is a well respected ruler and though he does rule with an iron fist, his laws and actions aren't unreasonable. He is a great ruler that helps the people of his lands. That's why the west is the most prosperous."

"Really? I really can't imagine Sesshomaru being kind to everyone."

"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru shows he cares for his people by helping them in their time of need, even though everyother time he is really emotionless towards everyone."

"Well not towards everyone."

"Huh?"

"Yeah I was surprised too. But listen to this Sesshomaru has a kind side to him. I know because he takes care of a little girl."

"Really? I heard of him taking care of a little human girl, but I thought that it was just some kind of made up story."

"No Sadao-san the girl is a human. She goes by the name of Rin and by the way Sesshomaru treats her, she is like a daughter to him."

"Well there seems to be hope for his lordship after all. After his father had a child with Lord Inuyasha's mother Lady Izayoi he turned cold as ice."

"Yes, little Rin changed the mighty Lord of the West by a great deal."

"She's a remarkable human."

"Yes she is." While Kagome was thinking of Rin changing the great Sesshomaru Sadao was inwardly laughing.

'She doesn't see how easy it is to see that she has feelings for milord. Fate's hand has struck once again and personally I can't see a better match for either of them.' Then the dance ended and a new one began. Sadao bid Kagome a thank you as a fox demon from the northern lands asked Kagome to dance.

'This is going to be a long night," Kagome thought.

Nearing the end of the ball. It's like 2 minutes untill midnight. The ball ends at midnight.

Kagome had found a chair in a corner a while ago and has been sitting down for about 10 minutes. Sure she liked to dance and all but after she had danced with Kouga and his cousin Sadao, lots, and I mean lots, of people had asked to dance with her. So many that she lost count around 15. Kagome looked out the glass double doors that she was seated by reapeatedly, because it was nearly midnight. It was as if she was waiting for something,... or someone.

Okay we are going into Kagome's thoughts now.

'God where is she?'

'Calm down she'll be here. She hasn't ever disobeyed an order before and besides you two are the best of friends you are so close you could be sisters. Have some faith in her.'

*deep breath* 'Yeah you're right. There is nothing to worry about, I guess I'm just impatient.'

'She may be a procrastinator, but she always comes through in the end.'

'True.'

Then Kagome saw a shadow swiftly move past the doors outside. A figure stood in the shadows outside at an angle where only Kagome could see. An arm came into view with the help of the moon light. There was a black wrist band on it and on the shoulder there was an unmistakable mark. The mark was a large red diamond with four smaller black diamonds surrounding it in a circle. Other than that the arm was bare. Kagome smiled and thought,

'She's finally here.'

'About time.'

'You can say that again.' Then Kagome gave a few hand gestures and the figure nodded and jumped up into the trees and disappeared.

*trumpets playing*

'She has perfect timing.'

'Yeah looks like the ball is about to end.'

Bye land of Kagome's thoughts.

The trumpets had once again been played signaling the end of the ball. Everyone had left after that and within 10 minutes the ballroom was empty. Most people had gone to their chambers and were getting ready for bed. But two bedchambers remained empty and unentered while another one had someone who was about to depart. The balcony doors were open and the silk curtains flapping in the wind.

Yay another chapter is DONE! Haha a cliffhanger. Sorry for not updating for nearly a month. Tell me what you think please! Who do YOU think the girl is? Please review!