Stepping back from Sesshomaru, Kagome glared at all the lords, attempting to ignore the stark nakedness of his lean form. In a funny way, Sesshomaru cracked all of his knuckles, grinning deviously.

"Well, I fulfilled my part of our agreement. Leave. Now. And be sure to put all of the things you took back. Sesshomaru will message you when your tax is due. Be gone." Kagome smiled, waving at all of the lords, sticking her tongue out at them as the headed out, whimpering and grumbling at the woman who changed Sesshomaru back.

They would get her if their lives depended on it.

Sesshomaru smiled softly at his mistress, walking toward her with his arms outstretched. He hugged her fiercely, her back pressed to his front, his hands wrapped around her waist. He dipped his head to nuzzle her neck, overjoyed at being able to look like a humanoid again. He noted absently that she stiffened, taking away the softness of her shoulder and sides.

Meanwhile, Kagome was freaking out. All the little Kagome's were running around franticly looking for the file labeled "What to Expect from Lord Sesshomaru". Apparently the crazy Kagome burned the file on accident, and now Depressed, Angry, Sad and Scared Kagome were fighting for the controls seated at the base of her brain. And the big Kagome was lost indeed.

"S-Sesshomaru-sama… Are… are you all right? Do you have a fever? A cold? Have you lost your marbles?" Kagome's soft voice came, a blush burning on her face. She was being hugged. And she was being hugged by Sesshomaru. And she was being hugged by Sesshomaru who was naked. And she was being hugged by Sesshomaru who was naked and she was freaking out.

Only his soft purr came as a reply, and Kagome moved forward, attempting to step away from him. He only followed her, holding her tighter as she moved closer to his Shiro. Trudging along, Kagome motioned a servant forward, straining closer to him.

"Can you get Lord Sesshomaru some clothes?" Kagome asked, a pleading tone to her voice. She had to get him some clothes, and get out of here… fast.

After several awkward moments attempting to pry his hands from her waist, Kagome sighed in relief as the servant returned, a bundle of clothing resting under his arms. After opening the package swiftly, Kagome shifted and pressed the clothes into Sesshomaru's face.

"Please, for the love of Kami-sama, put some clothes on" Kagome said in a morose tone. Her cheerfulness output drives had crashed, and the mechanics had yet to reboot her still fried brains.

Noting the sad twinge in his mistress's words, he took up the clothes and dressed in his hakama and underclothes. He left his upper body bare, however, and quickly resumed his scent marking of the slight woman. No reason to take any chances.

Quickly, Kagome managed to break off the hug, mentioning her hunger and thirst after "such an ordeal". Food was quickly prepared and served, after Kagome had washed and dried both herself and Rin. Sitting around a low table, Kagome quietly talked to Sesshomaru after Rin had left to go and frolic in a field of flowers.

"Sesshomaru, what is with all this attention? What exactly does being a mistress entail?" Kagome asked, taking a sip from her cup, attempting to quiet her still fried nerves.

"Well, as my mistress you can pretty much start wars over your own safety, and you can also command me. The person who gives me the collar and is able to turn me back into a human is known as my master, and that person is you. In some relationships, the owner and the owned are capable to read each other's thoughts. In other instances, they can't stand each other, and end up killing themselves because their lives are bound. Indefinitely. The attention is because I desire no other to attempt to steal you away, not only because I can feel as you feel, but no other is capable of understanding you like I do and vice versa" Sesshomaru said, smiling at Kagome and her befuddled expression.

After getting over the shock of Sesshomaru speaking more words in one sitting than he had in her entire time knowing the stuffy lord, she sat down her tea and coughed discretely.

"There's no undoing this, is there? I… I just thought that you were a demon dog, kind of similar to Kirara or something. I had no idea what the heck I was getting myself into. I was just trying to help a little dog stuck in a bear trap. I want a redo" Kagome whispered furiously at the demon lord, who just smirked in response.

"Impossible. It can't be done. I am sorry that you are not happy with the way that this must be, but the only response I have for you is that you must just get over it" He said, leaning down to her eye level.

"Are you freaking serious? This is just some sick, sick, twisted joke. I'm sorry, but I'm not a masochist, I don't enjoy this crap. And I'll let you- Oomph!" Kagome said angrily, her face flushing in anger. Suddenly Sesshomaru's mouth descended onto her own, capturing her lips in a chaste but passionate kiss. He smiled against her as he grabbed her hands and rested them on his chest.

X.X.X

"This is like the third time we've had a melt down today! I can't work under these conditions! Angry, Sleepy, Sad, Depressed, Shocked, get your butts down here! Find the reaction file!" A little Kagome in a hard hat yelled, her face red as a cherry. She needed to update her life insurance policy, that crazy dog demon is hell bent on killing her.

"What do you want, Bossy bee-ach?" Angry growled, dragging sleepy behind her.

"What's the point of living? We just have to deal with crazy dogs" Moaned depressed, causing Sad to burst into a flurry of sobs. Shocked jumped.

"See if you can't reboot the system. Somebody find that damn file. Go!" Bossy hollered. The others scrambled into place.

X.X.X

Eyes open wide, Kagome raised a hand to slap the crazy dog away, but he was out of her reach before she even had the chance. Her hand collided with air, and for some strange reason, she felt cold at the sudden lack of warmth.

"I'll go and get someone to prepare your room. See you in a minute.

~.~

Before anyone asks, I know that sesshomaru is very out of character, and that it all seems very strange. But anyone would be kind of weird toward the person that helped them become them again. He is a bit touchy feely for Mr. Ice-stuck-up-his-arse. But… eh, what can I do?