Kagome watched him. gaging his reaction. his eyes had gotten a pink tint to them but he

otherwise seemed calm.

"Why?" he asked. Kagome sighed, she knew she would have to tell him all of this eventually, she didn't know why but she knew she would have to. Using her senses she scanned the area to make sure there was no one listening and also noted there where spells to ward off eavesdroppers. Sighing she looked at him again. "I knew that I would have to tell you the truth about me and I figure that this is as safe a place as any to do so. But I only hope you wont think differently of me for the fact." she paused waiting for him to respond.

"I wouldn't think differently of you, you are someone to be respected, if nothing else because of the power you obviously show as well as the respect you show to others no matter who they are." he said calmly.

she only nodded and took a deep breath.

"About 1000 years or so ago my grandmother was forced to create a haven for her and the other Fae, because of the threat of a man only known as Onigumo he was a powerful man who hated the whole of Ireland, why we don't know. But his threat to our families way of life was imposing a threat to the rest of the world as well. When my grandmother created this haven she left no openings except for a way out. The only way to get back in was by using a key. to create this key she needed the willing sacrifice of a fairy's heart, the heart had to be completely pure in all ways, but it also needed to be powerful. When the sacrifice was made, she created a stone known by japan as the Shikon-no-tama. The tama possessed great power to anyone who held it, knowing this she kept the tama a part of her family. She made it so that the tama had to take a Fae keeper. She was the first keeper. then about a 100 years later when my mother was in her 21 summer she wished to leave the sanctuary of the Fae realm there had been no news of Onigumo in 50 years and she wanted to see if it where possible to find the remaining Fae that roamed the lands when it was first created. being the strongest in our line she was the only possible option. So my grandmother passed the tama to my mother where it housed it self with in her womb. It was while she was there in the human realm that she met my father. He saw her at a hot spring in the mountains he was the son of a miko a very very powerful miko, but somehow the powers had skipped his generation and lay dormant with in him. Only allowing him the ability's to see people for who they are. Their color and not their aura. it made him a highly successful business man, because with in this color he was able to pick apart the human, or demon's color and see in to their life, the things that they had done and the things that they would do, and he learned to manipulate them. When my father met my mother he could sense right away she was powerful, her looks alone told him she was not of this world. They fell in love and my mother became pregnant. But when they where basking in their bliss, Onigumo reared his ugly head. He attacked my father. When my mother saw this she became angry, so angry in fact that her power pulsed so strong it could out match any demon living at the time, and hundreds around the world felt it when she destroyed him. When the battle was over she returned to my father, only to discover that he was near death. The only way to save him was to contain him with in the tama, but when this happened it tainted the purity of the jewel and it would not let my mother back into the Fae realm. My mother vowed that she would kill any decedents of Onigumo if it was the last thing that she could do... and in doing so allow the Fae to be free to walk the mortal world again. After having me my mother attacked. She killed several of them leaving only one left. But she didn't know who he was or where he was only that he was male and didn't look anything like Onigumo. A few hundred years went by and my mother moved to the states. There she met Naraku." she stilled for a moment and allowed all of this to sink for Sesshomaru.

When he nodded she continued.

"Naraku was a powerful spider hanyo, more powerful even then Inuyasha. and he began courting my mother who was careful at first. I never liked him being well over 200 years old by then I knew well enough about my abilities to know that my mother was in danger. But because he had never attacked me or my mother openly, I had no proof. my ability's according to my mother had not reached their full potential and really I was a wild card in both families. So there was no telling what I couldn't do with the barely contained gift that was held with in me. The other problem was that when my mother had me, the tama seemingly vanished. When Naraku showed his true colors 100 years after my mother had come to be with him, but never allowing him to mate her or impregnate her. He showed his true colors. He had been feeding my mother a potion the entire time, in either a drink of in her food. He always cooked because my mother despised it and so she had no knowledge of this. When he revealed him self it was discovered that he was the last remaining heir to Onigumo's reign. and he wanted the tama, to posses its power, both in a magical way and for its ability to allow people to enter the Fae realm. My mother told him the truth knowing he could sent a lie, that the tama had been missing for 100 years, no one knew what had happened to it, and also that now it was tainted and would not allow any one to pass unless the last heir of the Onigumo line was destroyed. Not likening this answer he imprisoned us. Using a spell to create invisible tracking bracelets if you will, that would allow us to never leave him unless he gave express permission or allow us to hide from him. Mine was around my neck, my mothers is around her waist. He tortured us for years, allowing people to do unspeakable things to us because his bracelet constricted our powers, and he had convinced my mother several years before to bind the majority of my gift until I was old enough to handle it. She agreed because no one in our entire ancestry had had a power as great as mine, and she was unsure as to whether I would be able to contain it on my own, and she was unable to properly train me. His reign of terror over my life lasted for another fifty years making me well over 450 years old at the time. I had been enrolled in school at the time it was made possible for me to go to library's around the state under the guise of doing school work. I was an honer student, and it gave him something to brag about to his company so he allowed it. I stayed in many places around Oregon. Learning as much about magic as I could. because though he knew where I was he never knew what I was doing. that at least allowed me some freedom. Once I had come on to the path of learning to dispel the bracelet from around my neck, I took three jobs on. Earning money to move as far away as possible, to japan, where he held no power, and wished to move close to a man my mother only calls father. I don't know if it is legitimate or not but he is a kind man and I knew that if nothing else the shrine would protect me, even for a little while. I had also learned to use my own abilities. I have a photographic memory which allowed me to memorize vast amounts of information in only a short time span. I had learned how to fight from Naraku's teachers so that he may use it to his advantage. I learned many things I can control and wield any weapon put before me as though I was born holding it. This turned against him when I tried to leave. I used the spell with the help of a friend, and the bracelet was broken. I took my things or what little I had such as alter materials and cloths and such and had them packed away. Before Naraku could stop me I was gone. The rest you know." she finished. looking down at the table she waited for the question she knew would take him away from her.

"Kagome" he said, silently ordering her to look at him. When she didn't he said again "Kagome look at me." hesitantly she looked up at him, his eyes where almost red by now and she couldn't help but be a little afraid. "What unspeakable things did he allow to happen, and what did he make you do?" he asked quietly, pleading for her to answer him. Her lip trembled knowing that she couldn't stop now she was too far in, and knowing that she couldn't lie to him, because he would know.

"He sold me and my mother for money to men, all kinds of men, and when they had their way with us I was ordered to kill them. I was an assassin to the highest bidder. That is why I allowed my self to gain weight. No man wanted a fat girl, in the US, and so I was ordered to strictly kill them while my mother did the rest. The last time a man raped me I became pregnant. He was so angry that I wanted to keep it that he killed the child. Forcing me to have a still birth during my last month of pregnancy. Then he... he...he...i can't say it." she said trembling now at the memories that where flushed over her body. She looked at him pleading with her eyes for him to allow her a reprieve for a while before she could tell him the rest. But he wouldn't relent, he had to know, had to understand all of her. He needed this, because he felt in a small way he needed her, and didn't wish for them to have secrets. Didn't wish for her to feel that she had to hide from him, even this small part. He simply nodded for her to continue, and her eyes finally over flowed, with tears that shined like ruby's against her skin, red as blood, and clear as crystal, tears she had not shed in over a hundred years. She nodded understanding and told the last haunting part of her twisted tale.

"He took a long bar heated it up and forced my mother to hold me as he rammed it in to my body, my birth canal, sodomizing me, and making it nearly impossible for me to bear children." she said choking with sobs. his eyes suddenly became a furious red color. He had imagined that she had been through much. He just didn't know how much, and now he understood why she was so afraid the night before. She had wounds that didn't heal, and scars that she was afraid to show. his beast was raging inside of him whining like a puppy to take her in his arms and comfort her, and then kill the man named Naraku for ever touching this beautiful creature. For once in his life he gave in. In seconds he was on the other side of the table pulling her on to the floor and cuddling her against his chest, wrapping his tail around her, and purring genteelly to her to calm her. after a time her sobs subsided and she lay there peaceful with a feeling of safety she had never felt before. This both terrified her and warmed her. For years she couldn't feel emotion could not feel anything at all, wandering her days and perfecting her acting until she only knew how she was supposed to feel and not really ever feel it. Inside she had been cold as ice but still held a caring nature, she was strong and fragile, made of steel but broken at the same time. She was a walking contradiction and had felt no peace for a hundred years...until now.

In a room behind the main wall Kai watched the scene play out before him. He had never seen his son like this. And was enraged him self at the injustices that this women had undergone. This was the only room that he could listen to what she had to say because this room was unprotected. He wanted to rush out to her and do as Sesshomaru was doing. comfort her and make her feel protected, but as a father does to his daughter. Because some how that is what he felt for this child he had only met an hour before. He was not a compulsive man, in fact tended to bide his time until he was positive that that was the right decision. still wanting to approach her he was trying to think of the best way so as not to scare her. but the choice was taken from him when he heard a voice carry across the room to where he was.

"Kai it is ok you may come out. I knew you where there the whole time." cursing softly he opened the door and walked out looking slightly sheepish. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop but I wanted to hear what has you so upset." he said.
"Of course you meant to eavesdrop its in your nature. But I don't mind, the less I have to retell this story the better." Kagome said. she had lifted her head up to look at him. Her tears now gone. But her eyes where still puffy, "I am sorry I didn't mean to cry-" she started but Sesshomaru cut her off. "It is not a weakness to cry Kagome, only a sign that you are letting go and healing." he said. She nodded but added fiercely "I know but I will not allow my self to fully heal until I have destroyed Naraku, and regained my family." she said. then adding softly, "But it is nice to know that someone cares." she looked down at the ground and Kai knelt before her using a clawed hand to lift her chin to look her in the eye.

"Am I to assume that your grandmother was Mab? Queen of the Fae?" he asked softly. At her nod he continued. "Then my dear my feelings that your like family to me already are justified, your grandmother was my fathers greatest ally and dearest friend. iIfelt the day your mother destroyed Onigumo, and I have no doubt that you will complete your mission, but know this. you don't have to do it alone. You have a pack now, as odd and pieced together as it may be, you have a pack, and some powerful ally's it is simply up to you where you lead us, because in this you are the leader." he stated, then was suddenly startled as she burrowed into him and laughed merrily.

"You have no idea how good it is to hear that I have someone else, loneliness is good for a time, but eventually it starts to hurt." she said. He laughed and agreed. Slowly he embraced her wrapping his arms around her and petting her hair in a fatherly gesture, and smiled.

"Well shall we get off the floor. I believe we have much to do in the coming weeks and I think my dear you are in dire need of some chocolate!" he stated only making Kagome laugh more as she stood and offered her hand to help the men up. "Chocolate is my favorite!" she said giggling still, some how a weight had been lifted from her shoulders and even though things where happening fast, to a fairy who was 452 years old, things tended to do that.

"I suspected as much, my wife is the same. Sesshomaru, I expect you to buy her all the chocolate her heart desires, and you my dear will meet me back here in two days to start your duties. I have plans for you dear." he stated. "Somehow that comment scares me a little." she mumbled to Sesshomaru. he chuckled and Kai laughed outright. When they turned to leave he caught his son's hand. "Son I would like to speak to you a moment in privet if you don't mind Kagome?" he said nodding to the door. she shook her head and stepped out side sitting on a bench just out side the door.

"Am I correct in assuming that it is your intention to protect this girl, and maybe carry out other plans for her as well?" he asked. Sesshoumaru only nodded. "Then guard her well my son for she is a jewel that you might not want to let out of your treasury. I have a feeling that she will need as much help as she can get, so it may be best to start pulling on some of our web of networks and see if there is a way to open a portal to the Fae realm, I would be glad to see Kiuki again after all of these years and I'm sure that many Fae is better then one." he stated with that he gripped his son's shoulders "And Sesshomaru remember she is fragile right now and may not be prepared for some of the games of yokai society, but she will be introduced to them just the same, they need to know that men are not the only forms of power in the world and she will need the bonds that they offer." he said. With that he turned away and walked out the other door. Sesshomaru exited the one that Kagome had gone through, she stood and smiled at him...

"Can we get some chocolate now I'm in serious need of a fix." she said smiling more at the roll of his eyes. "Women and chocolate, something a man will never understand." he said. At this she laughed. "Something that they where never meant to understand i am sure Sesshy, but something that women understand quite well!" she said grinning and looping her arm through his as they walked to his car.
"Ok my chocolate obsessed fairy where to?" he asked grinning. "EXTREAM CHOCOLATES! the best place in the world!" sighing he nodded and they where off.