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'Well this is going to be awkward' Kagome thought as she pulled herself up the side of the old bone eater's well. Her muscles ached from trying to heal after the last couple months in the feudal era. It had been about two months since she had seen Sesshomaru and she was pretty positive he wouldn't be waiting for her anyone at the top of the well.

The last time they saw one another things had not gone well and Inuyasha had attempted to throw Kagome through the well to save her from this dangerous life. 'Which is sweet if you think about it. However, Inuyasha does more damage than the time period I'm in has ever done to me'. She growled aloud as she swung her leg over the well and landed ungracefully on her feet.

About 100 feet away stood a very somber and stoic looking Inu-lord. His white hair was blowing behind him in the wind. His golden eyes were staring straight through Kagome and she could feel the anger radiating off of his strong and graceful form.

Within second, Sesshomaru closed the distance to a mere 20 feet – he did not trust himself any closer in case his rage over took him.

"Have you been avoiding me? Two months is a very long time to wait to go through the portal. " His voice was icy cold and his eyes filled with accusations. Kagome dropped the bag that she was holding and started walking confident steps toward the poisonous prince.

Last time they had been alone she had woken up curled up in his lap as the sun rose over the ocean. She had felt safe and secure. When she last saw him with Inuyasha things became strained. Sesshomaru attempted to kill Inuyasha and steal the Tessaiga again. He has almost succeeded – Inuyasha almost bled to death. Kagome couldn't allow that and had used one of her sacred arrows against the demonic lord.

As Kagome walked toward him he growled a low warning grow to tell her to stop and Kagome continued to move toward him. 'Stupid human – To think I was working so hard to win your loyalty and you tried to shoot me. I was foolish to think I could steal your loyalty. I was foolish to think that anyone would pick me over that stupid half breed. I should just kill her now!'

As Kagome approached him she was defenseless – The only thing in her possession was the strange, short, green outfit that she wore too frequently. He easily could have killed her – This could easily be the last moment in her life.

She stopped immediately in front of him and his face turned down to look at Kagome and a predatory growl came from Sesshomaru. His Beast broke through seeing the woman again after two long months apart and the red was rushed into his eyes and within a moment he had pounced on the small priestess. He was on top of her – the weight of his body on her, lying between her legs with his lengthening fangs pressed upon her neck. He had a majority of his weight propped up with his one arm so he could hear her cries for help. He had been waiting two long months to hear his 'betrayer' beg for her life.

He could feel the sobs shaking the woman's body and smell the salt of her tears dancing around him. 'Good this Bitch should fear me before I end her pathetic, Miko life'

What happened next shocked Sesshomaru to his core. The small ningen woman threw her two short arms around the Prince's back and squeezed as hard as her small frame would allow. Between sobs he could make out her desperate tone.

"Sesshomaru… I'm so sorry… I missed you so much" She continued to cling to the over sized man with her arms and then wrapped one of her legs around his pulling him closer to her. She sobbed harder and she clung to him and tilted her head to the side giving the lord full access to her neck – to do so as he wished.

He hasn't realized that he had stopped breathing until he gasped for a breath and rolled himself over pulling the small woman on top of himself. She absentmindedly nuzzled into his neck and breathed in his scent, and after this act he could feel her heartbeat slow and her breath steady.

The rage high he has been riding had snuffed out as easy as it had been lit. He couldn't help but pull the woman closer to him and enjoy how his presence calmed her devastated mind.

"Every time you return to me, you are falling apart emotionally. Do you think there is a connection?" Sesshomaru whispered into the small woman's hair. She tilted her head up toward him and her bloodshot eyes widened at the small smirk playing on his features.

"Sesshomaru – are you picking on me?" She asked accusingly and sat up suddenly, looking down at the graceful lord. 'If I didn't know better – I would swear he was an angel' His hair was spread behind him, creating a halo like appearance.

"Yes" He bluntly responded and was rewarded with a laugh that filled the entire field. Kagome fell forward onto his chest because she was laughing so hard – she was suddenly out of breath. 'She miss me. She wanted to see me – she is sorry for how she acted and she was submissive in my arms. Is this woman actually falling for my tricks?'

"Why did you shoot at me Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked bluntly and the humor had suddenly disappeared from the field. His body had tensed up and his mask fell back into the place. His momentary weakness could not stand – he would need to kill her if he was to restore his honor, no one attempted to take his life and survive. She looked up at him with soft eyes and a weak smile.

"I was afraid that Inuyasha was going to kill you. I thought if I intervened, that if I momentarily stopped the conformation it would give you a moment to escape." He looked offended as though she had accused him of being a lap dog or dying his hair that beautiful color.

"Why would you think that Inuyasha could kill me?" He was indignant 'Hadn't she agreed to meet with me in order to keep Inuyasha safe? How could that little mutt kill me?"

"Well…" She paused trying to find the right words.

"Last time you fought Inuyasha he cut off your arm and I couldn't let that happen again. Also I could see the jewel shard in your arm was not purified and it was sucking away your strength to allow it to be connected with you in any way. I was so scared that they might figure out that we were friends, so I had to stop the attack somehow. I knew I couldn't kill you – I know you are strong enough that I would only stop you momentarily" She stopped and looked at him. His mask had fallen and upon his face was a sort of admiration Kagome didn't know that his face could emulate. A light blush spread across Kagome's face and neck and she turned her eyes away from the older man. 'She was worried about me – she fought for me – she was thinking ahead. This woman is very smart and beautiful…' He had to stop himself before his mind wandered too far.

"I wish I could have told you sooner. Two months was far too long …. I'm so sorry but I had no other way to contact you". Her eyes locked with his and they simply stared at one another – completely awed by their situation.

"So Sesshomaru – What are we going to do today?" She stood up and reached her arm toward him to help him up. He stayed seated – overwhelmed by everything that had just transpired. 'Well…. I had planned to kill you…. Now I don't know what to do you with you silly woman'.