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Chapter Three

Are you the One?

'You were born to protect the savior, Sesshomaru. That is the purpose for your being.' Those words were the words that his father had told him during his earlier years. He knew about the prophecy, but what he didn't know was who this "savior" would be. So his father had put him through hard training, getting him ready for the one he was destined to protect.

He also remembered in his earlier years that the Lord of the North had made a few trips to the west to see Sesshomaru. He would always watch him with his crystalline blue eyes, eyes that held great sorrow. Sesshomaru knew the tale of the death of the Lord's mate's death and child. His mate, the beautiful Reika, had given her life in an attempt to save their only child. Kagome, heir to the north, was supposed to be promised to Sesshomaru if she had lived. Some said that the child was no longer in this world, but some said that she was in hiding, waiting for the time to come forth and save this doomed world.

Those were his thoughts as he walked silently through the forest. He had left his ward and servant back at the shiro during this trip. He wasn't planning on being more than a few days during his patrol, but something had caught his attention. His foolish half brother Inuyasha was close, too close, to his lands and he wanted to know why.

It was late evening, getting dark, when Sesshomaru sensed a powerful aura come into being close by. His nose twitched as he took in the scents around him. The scent of salty water attacked his senses along with the scent of cinnamon and orange blossoms, the scent of the hanyou's Miko. His cold expression turned to one of surprise, something that didn't happen often, when he sensed the Miko's human scent exchange with one of an eagle youkia. 'What is going on?' He shook his head, starting forward again. He wanted to know what in the heck was happening.

As he drew closer to the clearing that the Miko was in he sensed the presence of another with her. He stopped at the edge of the clearing, waiting and watching. Once again the look of surprise appeared on his usually calm and cold façade. He watched as her back arched in pain and her scream filled the air. He watched as she changed and he took a step back. He felt the presence near him now. 'You must protect her, Sesshomaru. Only you can guard her. Only you can help her fulfill her destiny.'

Sesshomaru scoffed, 'She is no concern to me. I don't waste my time protecting something that isn't worth protecting.'

'Do not think that way. You must save her from the darkness that is threatening to consume her. If that happens then this world is doomed to eternal darkness.'

Sesshomaru turned his eyes back onto the Miko as she pushed herself up from the ground. He had to admit, the onna was beautiful and she had pure power radiating off of her. 'I know who she is; spirit and I know who you are. You are Reika. Who else would still be in this world, watching and guarding the daughter that she died saving? The miko is heir to the Northern Throne and to the North will I take her. Her father and your mate can watch over her. Like I said before, I do not protect those which aren't worth protecting.'

He felt the spirit of the once Northern Lady bristle in anger as she stood near him. 'Then you will condemn this world then, great Lord of the West.' She growled.

He turned his eyes back onto the Miko as he stepped forward. As she stood up to face him he saw her wince. A change of that magnitude would be painful, that he knew. He also knew that she was exhausted and probably ready to pass out. He stepped forward out of the trees and stood there. He saw the shock register in her eyes at seeing him and he smirked inwardly. "Come Miko. I am taking you to your father's domain."

Kagome's eyes bugged out, "What do you mean my father's domain," she questioned the TaiYoukia. "My father died when I was eight. I have no father."

Sesshomaru lifted a slender eyebrow. "Do you not see the marking on your forehead Miko? It bears the northern star and only the heir's to the throne receive that marking."

Kagome stiffened as she reached up and felt her forehead. Sure enough, there was a star on her forehead, just like he said. "Ok then mister wise guy, who is this "father" that you speak of," she mocked him.

The next moment she found herself pinned to a nearby tree and had the claws of a very pissed off youkia cutting into her throat as he held her up. "Mock me again Miko and that will be the last thing you will ever do." He growled, squeezing her throat before letting go and watching as she dropped to the forest floor.

She glared up at him, "You're lucky I didn't purify your sorry ass," she muttered under her breath hotly.

He raised a slender brow again, "Your weak powers don't scare me Miko. Nothing you can do will ever harm this Sesshomaru," he stated smugly.

Kagome got to her feet and swayed; making her put her hand on the tree behind her to steady herself so she wouldn't fall over. "Lead the way," she said. Sesshomaru looked at her coolly before he turned and began walking towards the west.

They walked through the night, slower than he would have liked to, but there was nothing he could do about the Miko who walked behind him slowly due to the fact that she could hardly keep her eyes open. As the sun peaked over the tree's Sesshomaru halted. Kagome bumped into his back and backed up quickly. "Sorry," she mumbled.

Sesshomaru looked down at her before looking back up. In front of them stood a huge shiro, the place where the Northern Lord lived. A guard came forward, recognizing the Western lord and bowed. "Tell Lord Kazuya that I have brought something that he will find of great interest," he told the soldier, looking to Kagome.

The soldier nodded eyes on Kagome as well as he took in her appearance. What shocked him was the star on her forehead. He turned and disappeared inside the building. A few minutes later he reappeared, but with a man. This man was tall, taller than Sesshomaru by a few inches. He had long golden hair, silver eyes, and on his forehead was the star. His eyes went to Sesshomaru first, "What brings you here, Lord Sesshomaru," he questioned him. That was when Sesshomaru stepped back to reveal Kagome, who looked up with tired eyes at the lord. His eyes grew wide as he recognized her, "Kagome," he whispered as he took a step forward.

Kagome watched him with guarded eyes. Everything about him was familiar, like she knew him in a past life or something. "Who are you," she questioned him in a soft voice.

"I am Kazuya. I am your father Kagome."

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