Kagome sat in the guest room that was lavishly decorated for her. Boy did they know how to make a girl smile. They bathed her with lilac scented water and massaged her feet and back with soothing oils. They fed her roasted beef and pork slices with steamed vegetables and a variety of sliced fruits. When the maids finally left Kagome's room, she could honestly say, "This is heaven."

As she lounged on her feather light futon, Kagome thought of Sesshomaru's proposition. Should she accept something like this? Of course she would retain her honor and status but she didn't know if she could emotionally handle watching the man she would continuously give herself to take other women as well. Physically it wouldn't be a problem. at least that's what meany of her youkai friends, (she gained many after defeating Naraku.) told her. Many stated that even though he was re-known for his cold-hardheartedness that he knew how to make a women sweat; hard.

Kagome then thought of Inuyasha, even though he had deceived her, and used her, how would he feel if not two days after they're little "rendezvous" she became the mistress of his brother, that was really keeping your circle tight knit. 'What does it matter what he thinks, he is the one that got us in this predicament in the first place. He betrayed our trust, and our love, we cannot use him as an excuse to refuse such a good offer.'

Kagome nodded in agreement, she was just using any excuse she could think of to get out of this with a reasonable excuse to herself, she was tired of that. 'But what if he uses us and then passes us around to his guest, like a party favor. I could never live like that, and what if he took away our freedom? we could never roam, and go where we wanted to, and when, we would be under the tyranny of Sesshoumaru, I don't think I could live that way..can you?'

The voice hesitated in it's answer before it spoke saying, 'You should ask, try and work out an agreement, after all, he is an honorable man, his word is his bond.'Kagome sat up, saying aloud, "then its final, we'll go talk to him tomorrow night." As she turned over pulling up a blanket to wrap around herself, she thought of shippo, her beloved kitsune. ' Do you think he would want to live with me if I am Sesshomaru's mistress? He may be ashamed to call me mother again.' the voice replied, this time without hesitation, 'the boy loves you, it doesn't matter what you are, he'll love you regardless, just as you've done for him. trust me.' With that last thought Kagome drifted into a sleep induced oblivion.

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Meanwhile...

Sango and Miroku, having finally come up with a plan, carried shippo and headed back to camp. They had talked for hours, thinking over possible scenarios. No matter how much they couldn't stand Inuyasha, he was still a powerful foe. They walked in feigning exhaustion, as they settled down for camp. They were behaving as though nothing was wrong, to the relief of Inuyasha, until Sango looked around in "puzzlement", "where is Kagome? Did she go to the hot springs? I was not aware that there was one near by." Inuyasha's ears flattened on his head as he told his lies, "yeah she just left like 5 minutes before you guys showed up. I'll give her a couple more minutes before I go get her, aren't you guys hungry, I'd love some ramen."

As he walked away from the group, he tried to figure out where Kagome might have gone. He thought if he told her afterward she may be too dazed to remember, after all, he may be a hanyou, but demonesses from all over wanted to fuck him, so she should have been a piece of cake.

As he mulled over how to tell everyone else that Kagome wasn't coming back, he heard a rustling in the bushes, thinking it was Kagome he said, "It's bout' time you got your ass back here, bitch, now lets go, cuz' ya got everyone worryin over ya'."

The bushes continued to rustle until he got annoyed, thinking she got stuck in the bushes, and ran over to her. He grabbed an arm and was punched in the face with Hiraikotsu so hard he saw stars. "What the hell is goin' on?!" He yelled. Sango and Miroku ran out of the bushes punching, kicking, scratching, biting, and pulling hair until finally Inuyasha was laying on the ground in a bloody heap. Sango walked over to him and spit in his face, "You bastard, I'm glad I was able to dish out what you so justly deserve, how could you take advantage of Kagome in such away? You should be ashamed. She was always so good to you, even after we told her she should let you go, she held on because she promised that no matter what, she would stick it out to the end, as she vowed. You may not be a demon by blood, but your heart is that of the most vile of them all, you two timing, back stabbing, untrustworthy son of a Bitch!" she yelled as she kicked him in what would have been his healed ribs.

Miroku eyes held nothing but disgust and contempt as he stared down at the bloodied hanyou, "Inuyasha, I have attempted over the years to be a good friend to you, despite your brazenness, your crudeness, and you tactlessness when it comes to the delicate miko. I may be a pervert, but I would never have dishonored some one as noble as she. she will be ridiculed unjustly by all that know her, her people, and those not of her species alike will shun her very presence, she will be extricated from society, never able to have the love that you apparently could not give her. And for that, I hope you rot in the lowest depths of hell, and that the hell hounds will rip your flesh apart, only for it to grow back and you repeat the process all over again for all of eternity. May the kami's have mercy on your soul, Inuyasha." he finished as he walked off in search of Sango and Shippo.

Inuyasha's last thoughts before everything faded into a black abyss was, "What have I done?"