A/N: So, as I have stated, I will be including other POVs. In this chapter, you will start to see what I mean. I am including other povs that I believe will add to the story. We need to see the villains pov as well as others from the good side. I feel like I need to broaden the spectrum just a little bit to allow for a more complete story. I hope you all enjoy!

The Journey to love

Naraku's POV:

"Onigumo, why have you returned to my castle, and empty handed at that?!" I screamed at him. I was infuriated that he had returned without my little Miko. I had told him of the kit on his last 'visit' and had clearly instructed him to use the vile thing as leverage to get Kagome to come to him willingly.

"Well, my lord, it seems that Sesshomaru has decided that the miko is indeed valuable, for he had already gone to the village and collected the kit. I was told that though he seemed uninterested, he took the kit with him after mentioning reuniting him with Kagome." Onigumo stated knowing how mad I would get.

I threw the glass in my hand and he visibly flinched. It seems that Sesshomaru was smarter than I had thought he would be. "There is more, my lord. I have a spy at his castle, it seems that the young lord has begun a courtship with Kagome and intends to mate her." I was seeing red by this point. He dared to take what was supposed to be mine. It was bad enough that he had turned Midoriko on me, now he was going to turn her reincarnation against me too. I knew then and there that I would have to find a way to get back at them. First though, I had to punish my failure of a brother.

"Onigumo, you are very lucky that I had promised mom and dad before I became what I am today, that I would never kill you. I am feeling a little gracious today. You will infiltrate the western castle on the night that Kagome mates with Sesshomaru, While she slumbers, I want you to end her life. If I can't have her by my side as my slave, than no one will have her at all. Do I make myself clear?!"

"Yes, my lord." was all he said before he took his leave, not even bowing to me. I knew that this was a suicide mission. That either Kagome or Sesshomaru would find out about the assassination and he would be killed instead. I never told my parents I would keep him alive, only that he would not die by my hands. It was time my brother's life ended. He was too incompetent and I grow tired of him messing up my plans. I have no intention of getting my hands dirty with him, but I need him out of my way for my true plan to work.

Kagome's POV:

After we sealed our courtship, I found it hard to breath, not because there was something wrong. It was quite the opposite really, I had never felt so complete. I could not wait to see what our future held. When I was finally able to think I realized that Sesshomaru was giving me instructions that were probably important and that I should pay attention.

"Kagome, from now on, you need not address me as my lord or as lord Sesshomaru, as we are considered equals. You only need to refer to my title at official events. Other than that I want to hear none of that from you. While have never expected you to submit to me, I want you to know, that in the event that we do mate, you will be required to submit to me as alpha otherwise, my beast will become enraged. Also, I require at least an hour a day with you, so we can truly get to know each other. From what I know of you right now, this will not be for nothing, as you are my equal in almost every way to this point. Your power is even almost as strong as mine. We will make a force to be recon with."

After absorbing everything he said, I decided that these terms were more than reasonable, so I answered the only way I could think of. "I agree to your terms Sesshomaru and will respect your wishes." I knew he wanted to hear just that when he gave me a growl that spoke of his approval. I knew he wasn't completely done because he held his hand for me to take and as I took his hand and we started walking to the castle, he looked at me and began speaking again.

"You will be moving to a different room as well, the room you are in is for guests only. I will have the servants move your belongings into the rooms next to mine, as that is the rooms meant for my intended. You will also sit directly to my left at all meals. Any who challenge you for the rights to mate me will be fools and I warn you now, do not let your guard down and do not hold back. The bitches who will challenge you deserve no mercy from you."

All I could manage was an "Understood." we walked for about a good hour or so through out the gardens and began the process of getting to know one another. I decided that even though training was no longer required, that I had to show Sesshomaru some of my abilities. When I suddenly stopped he looked at me with an unasked question hidden in the golden depths of his eyes.

"I wish to show you some of the things I have learned during my training. Will you please spar with me?" at this it seemed that he started to enjoy my company. I somehow knew that this would make him happy, he would get to truly see my worth and power as well as how I have decided to use all the knowledge I have gained in my short stay here. We got into our battle stances and started to circle each other. My movements were more graceful than he had ever seen, It was like we were going to start a deadly dance and neither wanted to make the first move.

Suddenly, I lunged for him and quickly dodged. I decided since he had demonic speed that I had to even the playing field a little by using some of the things Miroku taught me. I infused a little of my Reiki into my legs and was able to make myself move with the same speed as he had. I flashed in front of him and threw a punch. I had moved with such speed and grace that I had actually landed the punch, merely because I had caught him off guard. I knew that was a lucky shot and that I would not get that again. Once he regained his composure we moved back and forth, both trying to best the other. We didn't notice that our spar had caught the attention of all our families. We had a circle around us and they were all silently watching to see who would win. Even Miroku and Sango had decided to watch this match, it was a true test of my abilities.

When I noticed Sesshomaru going for a sweeping kick, meant to knock me down as a finishing move of sorts, I quickly put up a barrier, effectively deflecting his move and making him think about his strategy again. Now he was beginning to see how much of a formidable opponent I had become. When I finally let my barrier down, it was only to lunge at him, leg fully extended in an attempt to knock him over with a drop kick. It didn't work out how I had hoped, since he grabbed my leg and swung me towards the ground. I quickly adjusted my feet so that I would land correctly and on my feet at that. It went on for about another hour or so, all our spectators glued to their spots, enjoying their show. It finally ended when Sesshomaru finally swept my feet out from under me. He landed on top of me and asked for my submission. I bared the left side of my neck to him in a show of submission, which he gladly accepted, nussling my neck.

"You are a formidable foe. I, for one, am glad that you will fight along side me, not against me." He stated before the crowd could interrupt our moment. Suddenly everyone was surrounding us, all at once trying to tell us their thoughts on the match.

"That was awesome." Both Sango and Miroku said.

"I agree, You both fought extremely well." Toga said proudly.

"Kagome, you showed an incredible amount of power and smarts during your match. The way you used your Reiki, simply wonderful." Inuhime stated, obviously very proud of me.

"I wish I could fight like that." Rin, Shippo and Izayoi stated at the same time.

"Kagome, ye have learned a lot. I am proud of ye child." grandma Kaede spoke with genuine pride in her voice.

"Kags, you almost beat him! That was amazing!" Inuyasha hollered over the crowd of people.

"Kagome, mother and father would be so proud of you. You fought like the true miko warrior we were always meant to be. Naraku doesn't stand a chance against you!" Kikyo said. I was so overcome with emotions that I simply blushed. I gave a short bow and thanked everyone for their input.

It was starting to get dark, which meant it was time for dinner. "everyone will meet in the dining hall in and hour for dinner. I have an important announcement to make and wish for Kagome and I to be able to freshen up before the dinner. It is not formal, so all my dine in whatever clothing they feel most comfortable in." Sesshomaru announced and everyone went their own ways until meal time. I sent Rin and Shippo with Kikyo so that I knew they would be well taken care of until we sat down for the evening meal.

Sesshomaru walked me to my new rooms. He showed me where everything was, including my own private hot springs. After he gave me a chaste kiss, he left for his own rooms and I wasted no time undressing and sliding right into the hot springs to bathe. Dinner was going to be interesting and I couldn't wait to see everyone's reactions to Sesshomaru's news. After I was sure all the sweat and dirt was off of me, I quickly dried off and dressed in clean miko garbs. These were pure white with red cherry blossoms flowing from my left shoulder to the right side of my waist. A gift from Sesshomaru. I put my hair up into a simple bun, and made my way to the dining hall. As I entered and took my seat next to Sesshomaru, the look on everyone's face was enough to almost make me burst out laughing.

To be continued….

A/N: I know I'm a little evil. I keep leaving it on cliffies! It is starting to get interesting to me. I will try to continue to put little moments like the spar through out the story. I think it's so cute to see Sesshomaru sparing with someone as strong as Kagome. I will also have her slowly open up to Sesshomaru about all she went through in her childhood. Also, Opinions on the Naraku scene would be much appreciated, as I am trying to move the story on a little bit and hope that I didn't overdo it with him. As always, please R&R! Lots of love to you all! Until next time!