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She cursed that damned priestess for that girl had gained something that even she could not attain after years of loyal service to her lord. And that of course was his affection. He left her in the wrecked sparring chamber without a second glance in her direction which fueled the fires of her fury and hatred for the wench.

She growled and stood, having watched the fight before she led Inuyasha here, she knew exactly who to go to for help in her newly formed plan to kill the woman she so despised. He was standing in the corner of the room watching her as he leaned against the wall. This pleased her that he'd been watching the fight, it meant she would have to fill him in on what was already set in motion. She made haste in his direction and stopped in front of him with a knowing smile. "You shall help me," she stated.

"And what is it that the great and sneaky Suina needs my help for?" he asked playfully.

"Yuma. You shall help me kill Kagome." His faced showed that he had no idea who she was talking about. "The miko you fought only minutes ago."

He growled, "That bitch... I will enjoy causing her pain." His eyes met hers as she placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"That is why no one else but you would suit to help me now." She looked up at him with a falsely sad yet hopeful look. "If you wish to help me, then meet me in front of the weaponry room." She said before she headed for the door with an evil smile on her lips.

I sat up in a rush and my head swam. For a moment I thought I was dead, but then again death wouldn't have hurt this much. My muscles hurt everywhere and my head pounded with a migraine. There was another pain that I was unfamiliar with how it got there. I gingerly touched the back of my head and felt the wound through a bandage. I winced and then looked around the foreign room. I was currently laying in a huge bed with dark blue silk sheets. There were few pieces of furniture beyond a desk, a chair, and a book shelf full of important looking were also a few windows and what looked like a closet as well.

I searched the room for something else and stopped when the pair of golden eyes locked with mine. The next thing I knew he was by my side placing a soft kiss on my forehead. "You shouldn't go picking fights with demons, miko."

"I didn't," I said quietly as I collected my memories. The silhouette must have been Sesshomaru, I guessed.

"Forgive me, I should have warned you of her tendencies..."

"Tendencies?" I asked while eying him curiously.

"She chases out any woman that she thinks I might take a liking to," he explained exhaustedly. "Worst case scenario, she kills them."

"She thinks you took a liking to me?" I laughed at how big of an understatement that was turning out to be.

"I will deal with her momentarily, but right now my time is better spent here," he spoke quietly now as he brushed hair away from my face.

Warmth spread through me as he placed a kiss on my lips. I rapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down onto the bed next to me. He started to trace the outline of my hip before he began to kiss me again. A shiver ran through me as the intensity of the want in his eyes smoldered to new degrees. He was leaning over me now placing kisses down my neck.

I heard a rush of wind and felt Sesshomaru freeze above me. I tried to look beyond him to see what the problem was, but to no avail I couldn't see anything. Then I heard a feminine voice speak out of nowhere.

"Lord Sesshomaru... If you leave Suina to run free for much longer, she will conspire to kill your lady again."

"Mana, you should not interrupt this Sesshomaru at a time like this." He growled low in warning.

"She is going to use Yuma to get what she wants. I wouldn't put it past her to attack the moment you leave her side. It is my duty to inform you of traitors, is it not?" The woman spoke in a professional tone as Sesshomaru got up to face her. I still couldn't make out her figure because she was skillfully hidden in the shadows of the room. She appeared before Sesshomaru moments later kneeling on one knee with her head bowed. "I don't wish to upset you, my lord, but she will only further your anger if you let her be."

I noticed her hair was a light sheen of blond that shifted colors with the shadows, which explained why she was so great at concealing herself. And her eyes were so dark I could barely make them out.

"Fine. I will end her interference." He stepped around the woman named Mana and was out of the room before I could even blink.

He growled in annoyance at the thought of Suina. He was going to enjoy ending her life greatly. He could sense her presence not far off for she was waiting only a few yards down the hall. She stepped out into the center of the hall as he neared.

"Lord Sesshomaru, I came to apologize. I might have gone too far with the miko in sparring practice..." He could tell she was lying besides the obvious fact that Kagome's condition proved her words false.

"Lying will not save your skin." His claws began to glow green as he grasped her thin neck with speed and force. "You have crossed the line Suina, and I tire of your arrogance. I do not belong to you." She choked and started to clawed at my hand, trying desperately to get away. With one last silent scream, she stopped struggling. He let her corpse drop to the ground before turning back from which he came. "Let this be a lesson to you, Yuma." He glanced back down the hall where he could smell Yuma's fear emanating from.

He headed back towards his room in hope of picking up where he and Kagome had left off. He was done with his people's deceit for the day.

To be Continued...

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