Chapter 3

As a new day started in the western lands and Sesshoumaru was at his desk going over some paper work. Soon he would have to go out and patrol his lands again. Something that Rin loved to do was to be outside. It was becoming atom fast. So he was just clearing up some documents and letter from the other rulers. He got a letter from the northern loud. He was having a winter ball that he had ever year. Sesshoumaru would need to bring someone with. He was wondering if he should take Rin with him. But then again the other lords might think he would be courting Rin. 'She would be every bored at the ball.' he thought but then again so was he when it comes to balls.

All the ladies come and would try to catch his interest. It never helped that they smothered themselves with all types of oils. He would become dizzy and eradiated but he never showed it.

As the sun started to rise he could hear the servants started their daily chores. When the sun was completely over the horizon Ami knocked on the door to Sesshoumaurs office. "Enter" he said coldly. "Good morning Lord Sesshoumaru" she said with a smile. "Here is your breakfast and some more documents that Jaken gave me." "Mmmm." Was all Sesshoumaru said. Ami was Sesshoumaru's personal servant she was the only one who was allowed to carry document, his breakfast, and clean his rooms.

"Go wake up Rin." He said to her without looking up from the Winter Ball document. "Yes M' lord." She walked down the many halls toward Rin's room. When she came to the door she knocked three times until she opened the door. "Rin its time to get up." She said at she shock her. "Mmmm ok ok but Sesshoumaru better have a good reason to wake me up this early on my day off." She said tiredly. "I'm sure he does Lady Rin." As Rin took a bath and got ready Ami made her bed and took her night gown to the laundry. "Ok I'm ready Ami." As Rin was making sure her hair was done right.

When they got to the twin doors Ami knocked softly. "Enter." As they walked in Rin could see the piles of paper on the desk. 'An all nighter again.' She thought.

Sesshoumaru really need some to care for him. She had thought this for years but her lord would just say that he didn't need some woman bothering him at all hours.

"Good morning Sesshoumaru-sama." She said to him while taking a set in front of him. "I didn't say you could sit down Rin." He said coldly. "But my lord you never let anyone sit down when they come in." She said smiling at him. He just looked at her with his normal emotionless eyes. "We are leaving this afternoon to petrol my lands before winter Rin so I want you ready to go by noon." "Yes my lord." She said happily. Rin loved potholing the lands before winter but she also hated it because that's then everything starts to get cold and all the nature dies with it. "I'll go pack right away." As she got up and bowed respectfully to her lord. "Jaken will come get you before we leave." He said before she left. "Yes Sesshoumaru-sama." She said while closing the door softly.

Kagome raped her arms around her as she walked towards the well. She was going home for a few days to rest up and get more supplies. Also she needed some time with her family and away form Inuyasha. They would be gone a few months this time because Inuyasha wanted to get as many jewel shards as they could find before the weather became too cold to travel in. Before she jumped into the well, she stood a moment and pondered on how she missed the old days where she was so happy when she saw this time. Now it was just become something she wanted to get over with and start a new life and maybe start seeing someone who could care for her. At the age of 23 she was still signal and still lived at home. Sure she wasn't at home much but her mom still had to pay for all the supplies she had to bring with her every time she traveled. She kept telling her mom she would pay her back but her mom would just smile and say she doesn't have to do that.

Kagome jumped into the old well and was welcomed with the darkness of the well house. As she came into the house she hurd the PS2 that her brother was playing and her mothers cooking. "Mom I'm home." She yelled. "Oh sweet heart its good to see you." Her mother smiled at her and hugged her. "How long are you staying ?" She asked knowing she wouldn't be home long. "A few days, so I can rest up and help you around the house while I'm here. It might be weird to say but I miss helping you around the house, I don't do enough of it." "That's nice to hear for once maybe you could rub some of that off on Sota." She laughed. Upon hearing his name be came into the kitchen.

"Hey Kagome!!" he said hugging her. "How long are you staying this time?"

"Just a few days. How are you doing in school?" She asked.

"Ok I guess, but I'm having a hard time with History."

"Well I can help you after dinner if you want." She asked her little brother.

"Sure that would be great." He know Kagome had a major in History, she had worked so hard to get it. That day she instantly know that she has something under her wing if she decided to stay in her time.

Dinner was full of talk and catching up on the summer. Sota had to do Summer school because he failed History so he had to take extra classes. Their grandfather had gotten pretty upset because he was a genius in History. Also their mom was working full time during the summer at the hospital and their grandfather was busy with the shrine. During the years there were sometimes weird stuff happening at the shrine which had made the shrine popular. So the last thing they had was money problems. They could thank Inuyasha for that because whenever a demon would come to their time then there would be all sorts of trouble.

As the night ended Kagome was so happy to be about to take a bath in her own bath tube and sleep in her own bed and not in her sleeping bag. She was just about to go to sleep until she started thinking about Inuyasha. For the first time since her and Inuyasha had talked she cried to just let everything out. She cried her self to sleep knowing that she had loved him for so many years and he had never loved her back. Well not in the way she wanted him to.

As a new day started Kagome had a headache and thanked god there where painkillers in this time. She walked down stairs to see her mom doing breakfast for the whole family. She looked extremely tired. She walked up to her and hugged her from behind. "Go back to bed mom its your day off I'll make breakfast and clean up after. Also go take a relaxing bath ok?" Kagome said. "Ok sweetie I'll do that and thank you."

"No problem mom, now go on."

Sota was the next one to come down stairs and he helped Kagome with breakfast. Kagome smirked at this because she known their mom had scowled him for hot helping her.

After their moms bath she came down stairs to eat with them. There was laughter and talk again, something Kagome had missed for so long to hear form her family. 'Cloud I ever leave them for the past?'

Kagome's day was a busy one. She went shopping for food and supplies for the home and for Kagome's next adventure. Knowing the winter would be cold. As she pasted by the mall she saw a cote she fell in love with……. Well we all knew what happened. Girls will be girls.

After shopping she cleaned the whole house and the shine. By the end of the day she was exhausted. No wonder her mom was so tired. Sleep came fast to her that night with no thoughts of Inuyasha.

The next few days where relaxing and fun for the Higurashi family. Kagome went shopping with her mom and helping Sota with his schooling.

Then the day finally came Kagome had to go back to the Futal era. Inuyasha never came to get her anymore but the moment she was out of the well there he was sitting there. "Hey Inuyasha." Kagome said. "Hey Kags." He said reaching his arm out to help her. "Took you long enough." He said in a playful voice. "Well I am rested and ready for traveling" she said as they started walking to Kaedas hut." The weather was perfect for traveling, the air was cool and sky clear. When they got there they saw Sango and Miroku already on Kilala. They said their goodbyes to Kaeda and were on their way. They know they where heading west because that was the last place they hadn't looked. But what they didn't know that they would have a brand new adventure that they never expected. Especially for Kagome.