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AN. This chapter came to me really quick. I felt inspired. Thank the Muses. lol Well I hope you guys like this chapter. And thanks to those that read & review, especially to Sesshomaru's Angel, thanks for the great reviews. The reviews mean a lot. Sorry for any mispelling or spacing/tabbing problems. The thing doesn't like to show my tabbing for new paragraphs from my word program.

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inu-youkai-dog demon

ningen-human

ookami-wolf demon

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aisu-ice

Chapter 17: How to Calm an Enraged Taiyoukai

Recap from previous chapter:

"I see, well that explains a lot. How do matings work in your time," Kil Kai asked.

Shiori turned to look at him, and smiled. "Why so interested?"

"I'm just curious. I want to know everything you will tell me about you and your time," he answered, with a smile of his own.

While the two were talking, they failed to notice a demon lurking in the trees. He had been watching the two ever since they sat down. He had even learned a lot from the young Guardian, but now he did not like where the conversation was going. And he had had enough.

"Well, it is interesting to find you two together this early in the morning," the stranger sneered.

The sarcasm pouring off the supposed stranger was enough to have both Shiori and Kil Kai jumping.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Shiori demanded.

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The stranger quirked up one silver eyebrow at her question and tone. "These are adjacent to my lands and I have every right to patrol them. Why are you two doing here? Alone?" The last question was bit out.

"I'm here because my cousin's group camped nearby last night. Plus, after our lovely little discussion last night, I wanted a little time to myself this morning," she threw at him.

"And you Lord Kil Kai?" Sesshomauru asked, coolly polite .

"I was out flying, enjoying the morning. I happened to notice Lady Shiori was here alone," Kil Kai answered calmly. Then he asked, "What is this about you two having a 'discussion' last night?" He was trying to keep his budding jealousy from showing. He was a little jealous, he found the girl after all. Not the Ice Prince. And besides, everyone knows that the cold taiyoukai hates hanyous as much as pure humans. So what is he getting upset for?

"That is between us at the moment, Lord Kil Kai. And, don't you have a betrothed awaiting you at my palace," Sesshomauru countered coolly.

"And, by the way, Milord Sesshomauru, have you been thinking about our mutual problem?" Shiori taunted, getting aggravated with the taiyoukai.

Sesshomauru turned his golden eyes to the Guardian and if you know what to look for, you could tell he was getting angry. "No, I have not. Have you or have you been too distracted?"

"I just woke up, Fluffy, so I haven't had time. I haven't even had breakfast and a cup of coffee. You, on the other hand, appear to have been fed and primped. So, you appear to have had more time to think than I have," Shiori countered angrily.

Back at camp:

Everyone was getting up and getting breakfast. They noticed that Shiori had not returned yet and Inu Yasha said he could smell another snow demon in the area. Shippou agreed.

"Maybe Lord Kil Kai has come to talk to Shiori," Miroku calmly suggested.

"Maybe I should go check on her," Kagome said and began to stand, but felt a gentle restraining hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw Inu Yasha stand next to her.

"I think she'll be fine. And, she did promise to talk to him more the next time they met. I don't smell any blood or anything that could indicate any danger." The usually brash hanyou said gently. He figured that the two in question needed time to talk and get to know each other. And he believed that Shiori could take on anything that came her way.

Kagome sighed and then gave Inu Yasha a sweet smile, which left him a little dazzled. "You're right, Inu Yasha, she'll be fine. But, I do want to check on her soon. She is my cousin and no matter how powerful she is, I'm still allowed to worry."

"Of course you are, Lady Kagome," Miroku agreed.

"Well, how about you give a few more. . ." then Inu Yasha trailed off and sniffed the air. Shippou and Kirara did the same. Inu Yasha let out a growl.

"What is it?" Kagome asked, worried.

"My ass of a brother is here." That's all he got out before Kagome grabbed her sword and ran in the direction she saw Shiori walked in. She was soon followed by the rest of the Inu gang.

At the clearing:

"Woman, I believe I told you never to call me that," he gritted out.

"I have a lot of other names and adjectives that I could use, so be glad that I'm only using that one, you arrogant ass!" She was really getting tired of his attitude. 'Why can't he be like the demon that I have dreamed about the past year,' she thought.

"You are the most disrespectful, ill-mannered creature I have ever had the misfortune to come across," Sesshomauru gritted out, trying very hard to keep his youkai from getting free.

About this time, the Inu gang burst into the clearing. Kagome went to stand next to Shiori, "Are you okay?"

Shiori took a deep, soothing breath, and answered, "Yeah, I'm fine. I was having a lovely conversation before it was interrupted by a rude youkai." She turned to look at said youkai to shove her point home.

Sesshomauru's eyes were beginning to tinge red as his control slipped a bit. Everyone noticed the change in his eye color and mood. His youkai was battling to get free and show that annoying Guardian her place. That Lord Sesshomauru will not tolerate such disrespect from anyone.

Lord Kil Kai was looking from Sesshomauru and Shiori, trying to figure out where all the hostility was coming from. 'What is going on here?' he asked himself.

"Shiori, I think you've really pissed him off," Kagome whispered, hoping the angered taiyoukai would not hear her.

But he did, because he turned his red eyes towards her and growled.

This caused Inu Yasha to move closer to Kagome without completely blocking her. He let a low growl trickle out of his mouth as a warning to his brother.

Sesshomauru began to slowly walk towards the group. He appeared to be fighting the forward motion, but his youkai was in partial control now.

Shiori had been watching him closely and knew what was going on with the Ice Prince. He had thawed, but not into anything cuddly. 'Great, now what genius?' she asked herself. She knew she had to do something or there was going to be a fight. A big one from the looks of the rage in his eyes. Then she remembered what her father told about youkai moods and how they can be changed. She remembered her mother also telling her how she stopped Lord Koshin's rage once. 'Oh, this is going to be interesting,' she sighed mentally and began to walk towards Western Lord.

He was now watching Shiori's every move as he continued his slow walk forward. His rational mind and his youkai asked the same question: 'What is this woman doing? What is she planning?' He stopped a foot in front of her and growled down at her. Part of his mind realized that she was only a couple of inches shorter than he was. Then he growled again, in warning.

Shiori sighed and then before anyone could think, she grabbed a handful of his haori and kissed the stoic lord.

This surprised not only the Western Lord but everyone in the clearing. But it also had the desired effect of calming his youkai rage, but it began to stir other emotions in the taiyoukai.

AN: Well, hope you guys like this chapter and the evil little cliffie. And again, I'm so sorry that I have been slacking on updating. I admit that is was because of a bit of writer's block and because I got so caught up in reading the other wonderful stories on this website. How do you guys like it so far? Please read & review. Or I won't write any more!!! just kidding, please review.

I would like to thank my wonderful editor, ninjawarrior4life, my bro. glad you like it.

And thanks to everyone who has been reading this story from the beginning when I first started posting it. And to those who read and like it.

THX to all my readers.