Chapter 16

She had had dreams of a strange a place, where there was hardly any forest to surround her. No demons in sight, only humans yet she had been happy. It had been in these dreams that she had realized she had once been human, that she had once been human, why or how she had become an inu hanyou, an inu miko hanyou to be correct she did not know. She could tell she was in a castle yet she had no idea what. The memories had slowly come back to her but now she could no longer remember why she had ran, why she had left in such a hurry. 'Who was I looking for? Why was I looking for someone?' she thought as she slowly sat in up in the bed only to face the inu demon that stood in the foot of her bed.

"I am glad to see that you are awake and doing well my daughter." The inu demon growled.

"You are not my mother, my mother was human, my mother is not from this time, so do not call me your daughter. I am not of your blood." Kagome growled in anger as her claws began to glow with miko energy.

"Forgive, I thought that perhaps you would have remembered but it seems that you have not, my sons heart will only break." The inu demon stated in a cold voice.

"Why did you help me? Why am I here and what does your son have to do with me?" Kagome demanded to know.

"If you truly wish to know, come eat with me here in this balcony and I will answer all of your questions." She answered.

"What is your name?" Kagome asked as she slowly got out of bed as her claws were no longer filled with her miko energy.

With a smile on her face and glad to see that she would not attack her with her miko energy any longer, the inu demon faced the Kagome and said, "My name is Lilith, my son is the Great Lord Sesshomaru, ruler of the west."

"What does the ruler of the west want with a mere hanyou?" Kagome asked as she joined her side.

"You have been chosen to be his mate; you will become the lady of the west." Lilith answered.

"And if I do not wish to be the lady of the west? Will I be able to leave, to go where I please?" Kagome replied in a low growl.

"You will, however once you have retrieved your memories you will see that you are meant for him." Lilith answered. 'Her love for that hanyou is strong if she can still think for herself.'

"If you are still uncertain my child, just travel with us back to the western lands, live with him, spend time with him and you will see that you were meant to be his mate." Lilith answered with a smile o her face.

As Kagome took her seat and began to eat her meal she began to think things through. Was she really meant for the demon she could not remember? Was she meant to become the lady of the west to rule at his side with a cold heart? Although a part of her scream to just leave and go back to where she came back, back to her own time another part of her told her that she would be fine and would find her answers in the west. After much waiting, Lilith let out a low growl and asked, "Will you are will you not go with us back to the west?"

Knowing that she had to trust her heart, and what her instincts were telling her, Kagome locked eyes with the inu demon before her and said, "I will travel with you to the west and live with your son until I am able to figure out whether I will or will not be your son's mate. That is my answer."

"Very well then, for now sleep, we will leave in the morning to make our way to the west." Lilith answered. "I will be traveling with you until we reach the western lands. Once we arrive I will be going to my own castle."

"Will you leave me alone with your son before I my found my answer?" Kagome asked.

"I will, I have other matter to attend to but I will return to you once they have been attended to." Lilith answered before taking her leave and leaving the miko inu hanyou to her thoughts.

Once she was alone, Kagome looked over the balcony and knew that she would have to find a way to remember what she wanted to remember. She wanted to know the truth; she wanted to make sure that she was not being lied to. After enjoying the night breeze and taking a deep breath, Kagome let out a long sigh and made her way to the bed and sat down to think before going to bed. She knew what she was going to do, she would go to the west, see if she found any familiar faces, and if she didn't… 'I'll leave, I'll leave the west and make her way back to my time…maybe my mother will be able to answer my questions.'

Inuyasha and Kikiyo had made camp a while back, they were closer to the western boards, and knew that they would have to go and get the others since it looked like they would have to fight Sesshomaru's mother for Kagome. They had no idea what side Sesshomaru would take but Inuyasha couldn't help but feel a tang of pain at the thought of his brother taking his mother's side. Just as he had finished cooking the fish he had caught easier, Inuyasha turned when he heard Kikiyo, "what will you do if he does side with her? Are you prepared to kill for Kagome or will you allow her to be control liked a doll."

"I won't come down to that." Inuyasha growled. "He won't side with that bitch."

"Inuyasha, if you are unwilling to save her from him, than I suggest you wait with my sister, wait with her and I will return to you your intended." Kikiyo answered.

"I know what I'm telling you. He won't mark her." Inuyasha growled.

"Then where are we going?" Kikiyo asked in a worried voice. "I cannot find her since her aura is being hidden by her own will. Where are we going to look for her now? Why did we come back to the west?"

"We're going back to my brothers lands, I'm going to take his place while he is gone, you and the others will continue to look for the jewel shards to have it complete. I'll wait for my brother and my intended at the castle." Inuyasha answered in a tired voice.

"What are you talking about? Will you really let them control her until you are able to see her? What is she mates with him before you are able to see her, to speak with her? I will not allow that risk." Kikiyo hissed in a cold voice.

"That's not for you to say." Inuyasha growled back as his eyes flashed red with anger. "She is my intended and I know what I'm doing. All she has to do is remember me…all I have to do is get her to remember me."

"If you do not have her at my sister's village by the start of winter I will not allow you to continue your lies. If I complete the jewel before my reincarnation regains her memories I will return for her." Kikiyo warned.

"Feh, whatever, just make sure that Sango and Miroku go with you and Kohaku without another word." Inuyasha growled.

"I'll also be taking that child, the one that is attached to Lord Sesshomaru with me. I will not leave a child with tat demon." Kikiyo replied.

"Feh, good idea." Inuyasha growled.

"I do it to keep her safe and to make things easier for your brother." Kikiyo answered as she accepted the piece of fish that Inuyasha had offered her.

After a while of silence, Kikiyo placed a barrier around them and turned to tell Inuyasha to go to sleep before she found him already sleeping with a small barrier around himself. As she looked over the aura that surrounded him carefully she found that it was her reincarnations memories and her love for them that was still protecting him, that was still giving him the power to control his demon blood. 'Kagome, may you be strong minded and may you remember him when you see him, you both are met for each other, I see that now, please be safe…do not wait…meet him in a few days…once I have taken your friends from the castle.' Kikiyo thought as she closed her eyes and tired to get her own rest.

Morning came to soon for her as she realized that she was to go and meet with the Lord of the West and his mother for her morning meal. She would go on without a meal for the morning but if she did so then that would only make her look bad, at least that's what she thought. After taking a calming breath and making sure that she would be able to return to her room, Kagome walked out of her way and toward the dining room. Upon entering, Kagome found that she was the first one there and a maid was waiting. As she took her seat at the far left corner of the table, she turned to the maid and said, "I want black tea and nothing else. I also want nothing to eat until I am joined by the Lord and his mother."

"Yes my lady." The maid stated before taking her leave.

'Um…if I am to get us to being called that so be it…I will agree to be his mate, if I ever find out who I really am and why I left my time to become a hanyou, to live until I can see my family again then I will wait…I have nothing but time after all.' Kagome thought as she kept her eyes closed.

"You are up early my dear, did you sleep well?" Lilith's tired voice was heard as she walked in with her personal maid at her side.

"I did, but I could not sleep anymore, are you still tired?" Kagome answered.

"Speaking like a true lady." Lilith commented.

"Yes, well I would not like to dishonor your son, the great lord of the west." Kagome answered.

"You will never dishonor me miko." Sesshomaru's cold voice was heard as he walked in to join his mother.

"Shouldn't you be taking a seat next to her instead of me?" Lilith asked.

"I have not asked and nor do I wish to confuse her while she is still unsure of who she is." Sesshomaru answered.

"I know who I am, I understand that I must become your mate, however I would like to put that off, for not if it would not trouble you, I wish to stay here for a while before returning to your castle." Kagome explained.

"My Lord, Lady's, the food is ready." The main maid was heard.

"Bring it in." Lilith ordered as she glared at her son. 'My foolish boy, I have finished what I intended to do…I have made her yours.'

Sesshomaru locked eyes with the miko inu hanyou before him and knew that she was not lying, she was telling him the truth. After taking a deep breath, Sesshomaru turned to his mother and said, "I will be staying here, I leave the care of my lands in your hands."

"As you wish my son, I will be looking after your son while you are here with her." Lilith stated.

"Thank you for this chance." Kagome was heard.

"After this meal then I will be taking my leave." Lilith replied.

"I would like it if you showed my counted where she can find some clothing if she grows tired of her rode and where she will be able to go should she wish for a warm bath." Sesshomaru growled.

"If it is not a brother, if not I'm sure I will be able to find these things myself." Kagome replied before she began to eat her meal.

"Of course I do not mind child, you will come with me while my son sends word to his servant in his lands so that he will have no worries about the lands he leaves to me." Lilith answered.

"I will send word so that Jaken can speak with my general. You will have to make sure that no more of Naraku's followers try to attack my lands, there are no jewel shards in my lands as well and I would like for it to remain that way." Sesshomaru growled before he began to make his meal.

After sitting in silence and quickly finishing her meal, Kagome turned to Lord Sesshomaru as she was pulled up to stand by his mother and asked, "When will you be marking me as your claimed?"

"I'm sure he will mark you once you have proven that you can read, and write as a Lady should…isn't that right my son?" Lilith answered as she began to lead her out of the dining area.

Having nothing to say about the matter, Sesshomaru stood up and took his leave to start on the letter he would be sending Jaken with the hidden message that his brother was to read. He had no idea how he knew but he had a feeling that after another days search, his brother would be going to meet him back in the west. As she showed Kagome around the castle, she knew that she would no longer have anything to worry about. She would be fine and so would her son. She could only hope that her son would soon mark the girl before they returned to face the hanyou that loved and was loved by the miko.

He had reached the western lands just as the sky had been completely lit by the rising sun. once he had arrived, Inuyasha had ordered for Kikiyo to be taken to the dining room so that she would sit and eat with his friends while he left to go and meet with not only Jaken but with his brothers general's as well. Once they had reached the room where they would be speaking, Inuyasha found that they were ready for. While some were angry that they had been called upon by a hanyou, others did not care, if there lord had shown affection for a human child then they would not be surprised if their lord had finally accepted his hanyou brother.

Before Inuyasha could say a word, the eldest and most enraged of the demon generals, let out a low growl and glared at the hanyou before them before saying, "Give me one good reason as to why I should not rip your head off and place it on a platter for my great Lord's return."

"I am my father's son; his blood runs in my veins." Inuyasha growled. "I will be heard."

"Why should we listen to a weak hanyou that can easily be killed?" another was heard.

"I'd like to see you try to kill me." Inuyasha growled in anger as he not only drew his Tetsusiga while allowing his pure demon blood to come forward.

"It can't be." They all mumbled.

"Yes it is, and if you dare to cross me I will make sure you will never forget that I AM my father's son." Inuyasha growled in rage as his demonic aura began to grow with the help of Kagome's link.

"Lord Inuyasha, how can we serve you?" all but one was heard as they fell to one knee.

"I will not serve the hanyou." The youngest of the general's was heard. "Our lord has grown weak enough; I will not serve a hanyou! It will only dishonor my father!"

"Is that truly your answer?" Inuyasha growled with a grin on his face as his blood thrust began to return to him.

"It is hanyou." He growled back while drawing his sword.

"Then it will be your last." Inuyasha growled. And before all of his brothers generals, before the maids that served the generals and before six of his brothers, and not his as well, royal guards, he killed the general that had be little him and allowed his blood covered claws to point out to rest and made his point. "I will not be looked down on. While my brother is away I will be lord, I am my father's son, you see his blood in me…I will rule until he returns…it is my birth right."

"As you order we will follow second sun of Lord Inutaisho…Lord Inuyasha we are at your command." They all stated as the royal guards began to drag the body of the dead general out of the room so that the maids could clean the blood off of the floor.

'Now that that is settled, I better go and make sure that Kikiyo got the other to go with her…I wonder if I should send a guard…no they'll be fine…they can take care of them selves.' Inuyasha thought as he took in a deep breath and said, "I will meet with you all the moment my brothers mothers appears, for now I will go and speak with my guest before they leave. I do not want to be called unless Lady Lilith has arrived. Once she arrives she is to be brought here and no where else."

"Yes my Lord." They all called.

Once that had been done, Inuyasha stood from where he had sat briefly and made his way to the dining hall not only to meet with his friend but to eat as well. If he was going to be taking up his brothers responsibilities he would be needing all the energy he could master. 'Kikiyo should have told them the plan by now…I know Sango isn't going to like it but she has no choice, she has to trust me on this one…it has to do with demon laws then with human laws now.' Inuyasha thought sadly as he made his way to meet his friends and Kikiyo.