YAY! the third chappie! oh my gosh, this one took alot out of me! well, okay Yuki, no more procastinating. Its time for the sad and true news.

i may not be able to continue writing!

as many of you know, i am a manga artist, and my manga is in the development stages, and kiri chan is busting my butt about this, she says that its not worth it, (i think it is! p.s. kiri chan is my writer, im going to add our website link soon... im under the name of Ame chan!) and she wants me to end it so that i can concentrate on the manga. I really mean this now, i NEED you to tell your friends about this and everything, please, i want to continue, but kiri is right, i have alot of responsibilities! so please, review and tell your friends, but thank you so much for all the reviews right now! even though its only 24, i am still very, very happy! i am also hoping that we will get 1,000 views! right now we have 800 so, almost there! well, anyway, please read and review! thanks,
--Yuki

The Miko's Taiyoukai

The walk back to the camp was long, and silent. Of course, once they reached the camp the silence was broken by Rin's little voice.

"Welcome home Sesshou—KAGOME!" the young girl squealed while pushing Sesshoumaru aside.

Sesshoumaru growled quietly but it wasn't heard over the two girl's yelling and laughing. Hmph, I didn't know I was that unimportant. Sesshoumaru thought bitterly. He decided to cast away the thought, and handed the fish to Jaken.

"Cook it over the fire" Sesshoumaru said with his back to Jaken.

Kagome watched the small youkai attempt too cook the three oversized fish over a blazing fire. Really, he was cooking his hands more than the fish. Then she remembered that she had packed her portable grill!

"Sesshoumaru!" she yelled. "I have a portable grill in my backpack! Use that instead of the fire, its black, and in the shape of a square!"

Sesshoumaru walked over to the bag and began to empty the contents; a shirt, pants, a skirt, another pair of pants, another shirt, some mysterious block of wood with a ball on it and some strange pink thing. He noticed that the pink thing had her scent and when he felt it, he remembered the texture. THIS! This is the thing that the miko was wearing under her clothing! I wonder what this could possibly be used for... armor? No… Sesshoumaru then noticed that there was more than one. There had to be at least, five! He decided to count….

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Kagome turned only to see that Sesshoumaru was examining her bras. She detached herself from Rin and snatched the bra out of his hands. She was so embarrassed that she was sure that she was beet red.

"What is that?" the Taiyoukai asked. That's right! He is only a youkai-- and a male youkai too! Of course he wouldn't know what a bra is! But still, she couldn't tell him.

"N…nothin…" Kagome stammered.

Sesshoumaru took a step closer and looked at her with golden eyes

"This Sesshoumaru demands to know what that is!" he growled.

Kagome saw no way out and was forced to tell him. "It's…… a bra…. Its used… to umm, hold a woman's chest." She said hanging her head in embarrassment.

Sesshoumaru held the bra in his hands, but soon dropped it in her own. He grunted and walked into the cave. She felt like yelling at him, though she could have sworn she saw pink on his face once she told him what it was. Well Kagome, this is definitely a good start to the day!

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Sesshoumaru decided to go out and patrol the area once Rin had fallen asleep. He was about to leave when Kagome came out of the cave and asked to come. He felt reluctant, but he let her come. They ran through the forest quickly, scanning for danger. Suddenly, five large youkai jumped out in front of Sesshoumaru, causing him to stop abruptly, also causing him to accidentally throw Kagome off of his back.

Sesshoumaru cursed under his breath and took out his sword. He noticed the miko slowly moving to a standing position stay down damnit! He thought. One of the youkai plunged towards Sesshoumaru as he stabbed it in the stomach. It jumped backwards as another youkai ran towards him, this continued for a good 7 minutes until one of the youkai noticed Kagome standing while rubbing her head. One of them bolted towards the miko and Sesshoumaru turned to go help, but instead received a blow to his side.

The youkai was now in Kagome's field of vision, she closed her eyes and put her hands in front of herself. A pink light began to form at her hands. The youkai continued to charge but was purified right as it came within a meter of her. She opened her eyes and smiled at Sesshoumaru who fended off another youkai. She looked down at her now completely ripped sweat pants and attempted to push it back together. Sesshoumaru noticed and cursed her for not paying attention. He ran towards her and killed the youkai that was about to attack.

Kagome stood, stunned at the closeness of her death. She decided to leave the pants and pay attention.

"Thank you Sesshoumaru! I was almost food for that youkai!" she exclaimed before closing her eyes and pushing her hands in front of herself.

"Your hurt, go into the trees and hide for a moment, I can handle this small fry! That is, unless you want me to purify you…"

Sesshoumaru jumped backwards as the miko purified two youkai in one blow. The next attack took out the remaining youkai. It was only then that Sesshoumaru realized that this miko had become so strong that could purify him if she wanted to. He took a step back as she turned to look at him.

"Haha! Wasn't that cool!? Oh my gosh! It's been a while since I got to fight! Since Inuyasha doesn't usually let me fight... but still! That was soo fun! Awww I wanna do it again! Haha, do you…"

Sesshoumaru quickly realized that the miko would never shut up until he made her shut up, so he bent down to let her on, but the miko wouldn't move.

"no." she yelled. "You're hurt!"

"We will return faster this way."

"No, im not going to let you carry me when you're hurt! We'll just have to walk!" she yelled.

The Taiyoukai turned to look angrily at the miko, but instead of complying because of fear as Sesshoumaru thought she would, she stuck her tongue out at him and began the long walk back to camp.

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Jaken watched the little girl as he thought to himself. Why did lord Sesshoumaru bring that miko back here? And allowing her to join him on his patrol, he has never done. And, the fact that he actually let another human other than Rin speak to him is also very weird. Could he be sick? Perhaps he is becoming soft? Or maybe, the miko cast a spell on lord Sesshoumaru! OH NO!! This must be the doings of that hanyou! But, if he did have a spell cast on him, he would not be himself… and he has been pretty normal either wise. WAIT, could it be that lord Sesshoumaru loves the miko? No, that couldn't be it... ARG, Jaken! Bite your tongue; lord Sesshoumaru would kill you if you ever said that to him….. but still…

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Kagome had, had enough of this silent walk and decided to close the gap that now sat between them.

"So, Sesshoumaru, do you enjoy having two arms? I mean, it must be better than having one, right!" she exclaimed, running to his side. HAH! Great subject Kagome, you're the one who hacked it off! Who knows, he might just kill you right now because of that comment!

"Yes" he replied flatly. She was surprised that he had replied, and decided that it was better to continue the conversation, though; she had nothing to talk about. She became flustered trying to think of things to talk about before he spoke.

"Why do you hang around that hanyou still?" he asked, without stopping, or looking at her. She hesitated, but decided that she might as well tell him.

"Well, originally, it was because we were in love. I loved him and he loved me back. But now, it is purely because of the Shikon jewel. This is kind of sad, because I truly loved him."

"You don't still love him?"

The miko looked up at him to notice that he was looking back at her. Blue against gold. She smiled thinly and sighed.

"Perhaps. Yeah, maybe, but then again, I've never had any other chances of love right! Haha" Kagome felt the tears fall down her face but kept on laughing. She was sure that she must have looked weird, but her heart ached and she just couldn't help it.

"Stop. Do not cry over that stupid, over-violent hanyou. He does not deserve it." Sesshoumaru said, noticing her tears.

"I… I know, b…. but I just can't stop crying! Ahaha!" Kagome laughed, but the tears still fell.

Sesshoumaru pushed her face into his chest as her crying became louder. She held onto him and cried as she had never before. She had always told herself "be strong!" and "don't cry in front of them!" so; she never had a chance to cry like this. And for that moment, she forgot about the Taiyoukai whom she was now holding tightly and just cried.

The Taiyoukai held the crying miko as his thoughts battled. What are you doing? Holding a miko?! You are the great Sesshoumaru! But still, she is crying so hard, you can't just leave her there! Comfort her, make her feel better! Cast her aside! She cannot help you in any way! Leave her for the youkai! He ignored his thoughts as the girl began to whisper toherself.

"Goodbye. Inuyasha." She whispered. This poor girl had to suffer, at the hand of his brother. If he could, he would show his brother a piece of his mind, but he couldn't, because this had nothing to do with him, right?

He noticed that he had started to stroke her he hair, but couldn't manage to stop. Soft and silky, smooth and straight. She smelled sweeter than any plant or spice he knew, yet, her scent was covered by the scent of salt from her tears. She was wasted on him, but now she is free. Free from the cage of guilt and sadness that his brother had laid upon her. He didn't know where those words came from, but he knew that he meant them. He felt pressure on his chest before he looked down at the sleeping miko. She must have cried so much that she tired herself out. He didn't intend on waking her and decided to lift her up and bring her back to the camp.

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Kagome awoke inside the cave with a blanket over her. She sat up and saw that the sun was shinning brightly outside. Had she fallen asleep? The last thing she remembered was crying while someone stroked her hair. Also, she was holding Sesshoumaru…. OH MY GOD!! Ohmygodohmygosohmygodohmygodohmygod OH MY GAWD! I FELL ASLEEP ON SESSHOUMARU!! Oh god, he must think that im crazy! Throwing myself onto him like that! Ohhhh, and I was crying about one guy, and crying on another, he must think that im a tramp! Oh my gawd no! AND he was hurt, but I was asleep, so he must have had to carry me back! Oh no! But... was he the one who was stroking my hair? She felt her heart beat faster as she thought this, Maybe, he isn't such a bad guy after all…..

Kagome exited the cave to find Rin running around Sesshoumaru, with Jaken yelling at the girl.

"Stop that idiocy at once!" Jaken yelled.

"You're not the boss of me! You don't mind, right Sesshoumaru Sama?" she asked, looking up at him. Sesshoumaru growled softly, letting her know that he didn't care. Sesshoumaru glanced at the miko, but soon looked away.

Kagome held her gaze though. He certainly was handsome, broad shoulders, long silver hair, golden eyes that seem to easily see deep into your soul. The miko walked up to the Taiyoukai.

"Thank you. For helping me last night. If I—"

The Taiyoukai turned and replied quietly, so quietly, that the miko could barely hear him.

"Your welcome."

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oh my... oh my oh my! sesshy! bad sesshy, bad! haha, this one was fun, but dificult! i do update everyday, so have no fear my little bishies! Yuki is here! (i rhymed again! boy am i good!) ahh, as i said above, if i can get, 40 reviews, kiri says i can continue! but not until i have exactly 40... at least! oh my, so really, for the sake of chapter 4, please review and tell your friends! also, im listening to Harmony by Kokia... you shudd listen to it! it rox! n e waii, ill shut up now, so, review review review!

(p.s. i only just figured out what idiocy means! it means stupidness...ss lol, GO REVIEW AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS! i want to write more... hides from kiri chan in a corner)