Everyone went to sleep. The next morning Kagome was up before anyone else. She went to the gardens and meditated. Five minutes later the castle began to stir. Kagome sighed and headed to the courtyard. Inutaisho, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha came out to wait with her.

Inuyasha asked, "Kagome, are you going to train everyone at once?"

Kagome smiled and said, "No. That would leave the castle unprotected. I will have some of my children join the guards that are on duty. The rest will train."

Inutaisho smirked. The guards that were off duty came into the courtyard followed by Kagome's pups. Everyone bowed to Kagome except her pups, Inutaisho, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Kagome said, "Rise and listen."

Everyone stood up. "You will all be training when you are off duty. Either I or my pups will be training you. If I hear any complaining you will be worked harder," she said with a smirk.

Everyone said, "Yes, lady Kagome."

Kagome smiled and said, "We begin."

The guards were paired into twos. Kagome watched as the guards fought each other. She was seeing what they all needed improvement on. She smirked when she noticed that the best fighters out of all the guards were the tiger and dragon youkai. After about three hours of fighting and training Kagome said, "That is enough."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Kagome. She smiled and said, "I have seen enough. The only ones who do not need more training are the tiger and dragon youkai. Everyone else will report here for training whenever they are not on duty."

Everyone groaned except the tigers and the dragons. Kagome yelled, "SILENCE! You will not complain, or I will train you even harder!"

Kagome's pups smirked. Kagome said, "You are dismissed for now. Tiger and dragon youkai will stay behind."

Everyone left except Kagome's pups, Inutaisho and his pups, and the dragon and tiger youkai. Kagome looked at the youkai that had stayed behind. She said, "I would like your help in training the other guards. My own pups will help guard the castle."

The youkai nodded. Kagome said, "You are dismissed."

The youkai left. Kagome looked at her pups and noticed that her daughter Rayne was watching one of the dragon youkai leave. Kagome turned to Inutaisho and noticed he was also watching her daughter. Kagome said, "Leave us. I need to talk to lord Inutaisho alone."

Everyone left except Inutaisho. Kagome looked at Inutaisho and asked, "Do you know the name of the dragon youkai she was watching?"

Inutaisho smiled and said, "I do. His name is Sean. He is also part of my personal guards. He goes with me everywhere."

Kagome smirked and got a wonderful idea. She asked, "Will you help me, old friend?"

Inutaisho said, "Of course. You look like you are in matchmaking mode."

Kagome said, "Of course. I just hope Sean can help her self-esteem."

Inutaisho was curious now. He asked, "What do you mean?"

Kagome sighed and said, "Rayne doesn't believe she is pretty or good enough to have a mate. Let us go to the throne room. We will call for them there."

Inutaisho nodded, and they went to the throne room. Kagome called for Rayne, and Inutaisho called for Sean. Sean was the first to arrive. He bowed and said, "Milord."

Rayne came in and said, "You called, mother."

Kagome smiled and said, "Rayne, lord Inutaisho and I have decided that you and Sean shall be mated."

Sean gasped in surprise. He had not dared to hope that he would be lucky to be mated to one of lady Kagome's pups. Rayne smiled and said, "As you wish, mother."