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Lord's Hirohito's room. Check.

Kagome grinned widely looking at her list. Lord Hirohito was the last one on it, and his room were the last one she needed to prepare so it meant only one thing.

Free time!

Doing her mental happy dance the young miko turned on her heel and walked away. There was no words that could describe how happy she felt right now.

For few last days Sesshoumaru had been working longer than usual trying to do as much work as possible before the all invited nobles would come to the shiro. Unfortunately it meant she worked longer too. Perhaps now she would be able to catch a little of the sleep she sacrificed in order to make her boss's life easier.

The girl's step become a bit faster as the thought of the bed. The temptation of the rest was so hard she decided to use the 'secret' passageway that kitchen's staff showed her. It was a long hall that lead under the shiro and connected west part with the east wing. Since it's location was a secret it was also the best way to avoid meeting with the youkai's nobles and that was the biggest blessing for Kagome.

Sure the shiro's servants have finally accepted her, so there weren't shocked anymore when the small human female passed them on her way. The guests were the other story, escaping their attention was really difficult.

Being deep in her thoughts Kagome hadn't heard any noises coming from the hall, that's when when she turned a corner and her eyes fell on a couple in an intimate situation her eyes widened two sizes and her face turned deep red.

The pair thankfully hadn't noticed her so she turned around, deciding to leave them hopefully without being noticed. She hadn't make three steps before the female's voice stopped her.

"Stop... please..." it begged. Kagome turned around quickly and assessed the pair again. It was then when she noticed that the woman was trying to fight the man that was holding and kissing her. When she turned her head from him tears were falling from her closed eyes.

Without taking more time to think the miko run to the pair, pushing the male away with a strenght she didn't know she had. She kneeled beside the girl and embraced her gently.

"Are you all right?" she asked quietly. The girl nodded clinging to her like to the lifesaver.

"Who the fuck are you?" came the snarl from behind them. Kagome quickly pushed the girl behind her and stood up, glaring at the male.

"From now I'm your worst nightmare," she said through clenched teeth.

"Run away and sent some guard here. Quick," Kagome whispered to the woman behind her, in next moment the girl's steps echoed through the empty hall.

The man seeing that growled in anger. He didn't know what the hell was going on but he didn't liked it. He had spotted the servant girl earlier this day when finally he get the perfect moment to play with her a bit some stupid bitch ruined it. His body called for blood. Then he caught her scent and his anger rose.

"You're human!" he roared taking threatening step toward the girl. She didn't moved from her place though.

His eyes flashed red at the insult-not only was the bitch ruining his day, but also refusing to acknowledge his superiority. In a blink of eye he attacked, his claws ready to cut of her head. The next thing he knew he was blinded by bright light, his body felt as someone pushed thousands of needles through it and his nose filled with a stink of burned flesh.

With much troubles he managed to open one eye. The woman was standing in the same place, her body was illuminated by bright light that made her look unearthly. For a brief moment he wondered if she was some goddess of punishment.

His vision become blurred for a second, when he was able to see again there was something or someone standing before him. Something in white.

"Takai," growled deep voice.

The man spat a bit of blood from his mouth before everything went dark and his body hit the floor.

Kagome watched the whole scene with a clenched stomach. When the male fell on the floor, she turned her eyes to Sesshoumaru, the panic was slowly taking it's tool on her body.

"Is he.. d-did I... killed him?" she asked in shaking voice.

"Unfortunately no, he's unconscious," the daiyoukai replied looking at the fallen male with disgust. He knew that his cousin's arrival would meant troubles, and as always he was right. Sesshoumaru sighed mentally before turning to his assistant in the last moment to catch her collapsing body. Gently, he lowered her to the ground, when she started to shake.

"I-I'm sorry," she whispered bursting in tears. "I-I didn't meant.. but he.. he... attacked m-me.. and I just.. I didn't... I was scared..."

The lord shook his head.

"You did the right thing. Now tell me what had happened here," he asked.

"He... he.. t-the girl.. he wanted to rape her.. I stopped him.. told her to run.. and he-he attacked me.." Kagome chocked, unable to say the word more and hid her face in her hands. She couldn't understand her reaction.

She had thought so many youkai, hell she was fighting Naraku, she was inside the Shikon Jewel for three days, why was she crying now? Why she had to be so emotional in front of Sesshoumaru? Why now?

"It's all right Kagome. Calm down now." The girl looked up, her blue, watery eyes locked with the golden one. He.. he said her name! Wasn't he angry at her? What was he even doing here?

"What.. why are you here?" she asked softly. Sesshoumaru watched her for a moment.

"I felt your power, as the rest of the shiro. I knew something had happened if you used it," he answered.

"You came to help me?" she wondered. The answer never come because the group of soldiers came from behind them, bowing before their lord.

Sesshoumaru stood to his full high.

"Take the miko to the kitchen. Let the cook prepare her tea and something warm to eat. Make sure she's calmed properly. The boy," he said shooting quick look at the youkai on the floor, "the boy is to be taken to his room. If he wakes up he is not allowed to leave it, no one can came inside it too."

The captain nodded, taking brief look at the other youkai.

"What about a healer, my lord?" he asked.

"No. He will heal on his own, he deserve worse than this." The guard nodded again and they all carried the orders quickly.

The daiyoukai was left in empty hall in a moment and he was actaully gratefull for it. He needed to be alone. He needed to calm his own instincts.

The moment he felt the miko's purifying powers he had stormed from the room, leaving few lords without one word. He knew it would probably start some rumors about him and the miko, but right now he didn't care.

He was an inu-a creature who was highly possessive. Everyone who were inside the shiro were his, they belonged to him. Especially the miko-she worked under him, she was his assistant, and what was his stayed his. Takai was going to learn that soon.

With dangerous gleam in his eyes the daiyoukai left the hall.

AN: I added sth longer so you wouldn't be so bored