Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha. I swear.

Yo!!! Sorry it took me so long to update but I was bust doing my other fic.(you should read it).
Anywayz, here's chap three!!

Changing

Kagome looked about her cautiously, making sure no one would see her. She rose from her chair, grabbing her cloak and slipped away from the boasting Kouga. He was to busy to notice her scent was suddenly absent. She moved quietly between dancing couples, past handsome demons and drunk men. She slipped out go the crowd. Her desire to get away led her to a back door that led to the castle gardens. She slipped on her cloak then stepped out into the frosty air.

The icy wind bit at her face relentlessly, but she refused to retreat to the warmth of the castle. Her shoes crunched the frozen grass, leaving frosty footprints behind her. Ominous clouds billowed overhead, looking dark and foreboding. They looked swollen with winter snow, but held it. Kagome sighed, a cloud of frozen air swirling around her. This wasn't really my idea of a getaway.

She walked through a flower bed, marvelling at how beautiful a garden could be during winter. Frozen roses stood stiff and some with pedals hanging off the stems. It was like a spring scene had been frozen in time. A winter wonderland, she thought peacefully.

Kagome suddenly felt a presence beside her and went ridged. She turned her head slowly and laid eyes on a cloaked figure. Two locks of silver hair hung out of his drawn up hood. His cloak rippled around his feet, revealing a blood red tunic and matching leggings. " K-King Sesshoumaru?", she asked shakily.

He turned his hooded face towards her, amber eyes peering at her from the darkness. " Nope, not me", he answered without emotion.

" Who are you and why did you frighten me like that?"

" First of all, I'm tall and mysterious, you can't see my face and I didn't make a sound. That's why I frightened you. Second of all, I'm Lord Inu Yasha of the western realm".

Kagome gasped in surprise. " Of the western realm? Your like a king right? Except your just below that rank. Your like an earl or something."
" Well kind of. I'm half-brother to the king so I rightfully have high authority and ranking. I'm the duke of the western realm(kinda like a premier)."

" Oh, I never knew king Sesshoumaru had a brother! Oh and by the way, I'm Lady -

" Kagome, wife of that bastard Kouga I know", he interrupted sourly.

" How did you know that? You and Kouga aren't friends are you?".

He turned at her and spat " HELL NO!!!!!".

Kagome shrank back from him. " I'm sorry milord. I didn't mean to- Well that's a relief".

He blinked in confusion.

" Your not the only one who hates him. He's just a plain jerk. He's rude, thinks to highly of himself, cares only for himself and-

" Okay I get the point".

A concerned look crossed her face. " Did he do something to you? I hate him really and he shouldn't go around hurting others. What did he do to make you so sour towards him?. Not that I like him or anything".

Inu Yasha remained quiet for a few moments and regarded her with something like admiration. Then his expression changed completely. " Don't poke your nose in where it doesn't belong girl! I don't go around sharing my life stories and I would like to keep them to myself. Just stay out of it", he spat.

Kagome backed away from him, her body trembling at his sudden mood swing. " I'm sorry Lord Inu Yasha, I shouldn't have asked, please forgive me".

He straightened, turning his face away. " Sorry, I didn't mean to bark at you like that". He paused for a moment and turned to her , a look of longing in his golden eyes. In a softer tone he asked, " What did Kouga do to you?".

Kagome was taken back by his question. She looked at him questioningly but answered respectfully. " I was forced to marry him when I was fourteen and he well, abused me".

Inu Yasha took on a wrathful look. " I won't push you further but he had no right!!. I wish I could just kick his sorry little ass!".

" Yes, so do I".

Kagome and Inu Yasha talked together for quite a while. They cursed Kouga and everything about him. Soon though she had to go inside. He walked her to the door but no further, bidding her goodnight and a safe ride home. On the way back to Caer Danon, Kagome thought of the young lord, comforted in the fact that she had at least one person who shared her dislikes. Why can't Kouga be like him?

Done the third chap!!!! I hope you ppl are happy like me !!!!! Enjoy and Ja ne till the next chap!!!((Sorry these chaps are short, I'll try to make them longer))