##Dream##

I was walking through the forest, when I heard a scream, I jolted in a flash towards where it came, it was a field of flowers. There stood in the middle, Sesshomaru with what seemed to be a gorgeous woman, she was clinging to him, it made my stomach uneasy.

"I'm so happy!" The girl was jumping up and down, like a mad woman, almost as if she had too much sugar. "I can't believe I'm getting married to Lord Sesshomaru!"

I gasped, 'That bitch is taking my man. What am I saying, he isn't mine. I didn't even think of him having someone. I just thought such an ice cold demon, such as himself, would never keep love to be an emotion he would know or even understand.' I looked at the girl closely, she…she was me... 'How could that be me…'

The girl whom looked like me had a mark on her face, I couldn't really see it from my hiding place, and she seemed to be older than I was. 'This could be a vision of the future…Dear Buddha, let it be the future!'

Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her, I could sense love and compassion in the motion. "Why can't you believe?"

"Because you're such a block of ice." My older self, which I decide it was me, poked him in the chest, as she was smiling.

He nuzzled his face against hers, I could hear almost… 'Purring?' "You melted me."

She nuzzled back, as she kissed his cheek. "I fell for you instantly, the first time those golden suns, called your eyes, bore into my very soul. I've been under your spell since that day." She stared into his eyes, with such a passionate look within hers.

"You seemed like such a weakling back then." He laughed.

"Hey, but as we got through battles together, you realized I wasn't, right?"

"Nope." She punched Sesshomaru's shoulder, as I giggled in the distance, she was certainly me. Everything started to disappear.

'No, I want to see more!' Everything went black, as I felt as if someone was shaking me, I didn't like it.

**Feudal Era**

"Mika…"

I groaned, as I turned over. "Let me sleep some more, Dad."

"Mika…"

"What did I just say, let me fucking sleep!" I wrapped my arm around my head, as I lay onto my stomach.

"GET UP YOU STUPID GIRL!"

I jolted up. "Huh what?" I kicked Jaken in the process of jolting, as Rin giggled to the right of me. I rubbed my eyes to see Jaken writhing in pain, Rin giggling her head off, and Sesshomaru standing menacingly to my left. "What time is it?"

"Its morning, you dumb child. We should have left when the sun rose, but you didn't want to get up." Jaken rose, rubbing his forming bruise, as I scratched my head.

"It's not my fault. I'm not used to this time; I'm used to sleeping in and waking up in the late afternoon. I apologize…Wait, a second. Why are you calling me a stupid girl? I'm Lady Mika, you know the girl you were bowing to yesterday."

"I realize that, but I had to get you up, weather it be rude or gentle, Lord Sesshomaru was waiting for a long time, and he has plans. I'm sorry, Lady Mika, it had to be done."

I sighed, as I stood up, nodding, just then Sesshomaru pushed something in my arms, I looked to see it was a kimono. "Ah, why?"

"If anyone is going to be traveling with this Sesshomaru, they must not be in such soaked and dirty rags."

I looked at myself, to see I was still a little bit wet, covered in mud and now in tatters. I smiled, as he gave such a cold look, I coughed; the tension was thick enough for a knife to cut. "Is there a spring near by?"

He pointed to the north, as he walked that way, 'What a nice doggy to show me the way.' I giggled to myself as we got to a hot spring, the stream so strong and warm, it made me feel like in a spa, Sesshomaru turned his back to the spring. "You can go in, Girl."

"And you better not peek, or you're dead."

"Why would I, this Sesshomaru is not a pervert."

I laughed as I walked behind a rock, away from Sesshomaru's sight, I got undressed from my clothes, putting them and the kimono on another rock nearby. I jumped into the water, as it splashed him, he shook just like a dog, I just laughed again.

I couldn't help but enjoy the warmth of the water on my body, it made my nerves turn to mush, it made me feel so calm, it was truly amazing. I decided to dive in; I took a deep breath, as I went below. I opened my eyes, to see all the surroundings of the bottom of the spring, it didn't hurt as much as I thought it did, it must be my demon durability. Then I saw something glimmer at the floor of the spring, I dived deeper, it shined brighter than a jewel shard, I grabbed it, as I swam to the surface. I took a breath, as I stared at what I had found. It was a pendant; it seemed to be a sapphire, I wondered how it got to be in the spring.

"Sesshomaru," I swam over to where he stood; I made sure my body was deep in the water, so he didn't see me naked. He turned to me, as I lifted the pendant to him. "What is this?"

He took it from my hand, as I leaned on the side of the spring, looking up at him, he studied it. "My Mother would know more of what it is, I'm not an artisan." Sesshomaru put it in his sleeve, as he took out his boa, looking the other way. "You should get dry, we need to leave."

I jumped up from the water, landing next to his boa, I took it wrapping it around me tight as Sesshomaru walked over to the kimono, passing it to me, with his head still turned the other way, I had a feeling he would somehow blush if he saw my naked body. I took the boa off as I put on the dress pants under the kimono, slipping the rest of it on. I didn't know how to put a kimono on correctly, I was raised in America, so I wasn't used to something like this. I could hear his sigh, behind my back. "It's hard for me. I've never worn a kimono before, and I certainly don't know how to put it together."

"Silly girl." Suddenly, his arms were around me, fixing the laces around, finding that the kimono fit better than anything I'd ever worn, and it was even better with the pants underneath. It was so pretty, and it was my favorite color, it was all purple with little light violet roses surrounding the delicate pattern, it seemed to suit well with my hair color.

"Thanks." I knew I was blushing, as he took his boa, rubbing my head, getting all the water out. I felt like I was just a baby, he was taking care of everything. "Do you do this with Rin?"

"No, she's old enough to take care of herself."

I pushed him away, as I groaned. "So am I, it's only because I'm…" 'Did he know of the well's power? I bet he doesn't, if he barely knows his own brother and the gang.'

"What?"

"Because I'm from a different country, different culture." Sesshomaru looked at me weird, as if I was from another planet, which didn't make me feel any better. "Stop looking at me like that."

He turned his head a bit to the side, like a beagle would do, and I laughed a bit 'I thought I was stupid.' "Country? What country is that?"

"A country that is none of your business." I put my hair into a ponytail; I thought to myself how lucky I was that I keep a hair tie with me at all times. I secured it nice and tight, as I realized my hair was so much stronger and fluffier than it used to be, but it was to be expected from the transformation from human to demon. I looked to Sesshomaru to see his hair, I wondered if his was like mine.

"We need to leave."

"How are we traveling? Flight? Piggyback? What?"

He looked at me again, as if I was a child. "You shall ride Ah-Uh with Rin and Jaken, which they will fly behind me."

"But I want to snuffle the fluffiness." I ran over to his boa, petting it in my hands, as he tried to pull it away but it didn't work, I had a good grip on it. "Please can I ride with you? Or fly? Or whatever you do?" I gave a pouty face; I just could believe how my emotions were so out there, while I had control, as my demon side was emotionless and regal.

Sesshomaru sighed; he nodded as I jumped up, in happiness. He took off a necklace, which was hidden in his kimono, placing it around my neck; it suddenly turned into a black leather chocker. "There."

"What did you do?" I tried to take it off, but it stung me when I pulled. Sesshomaru started to walk away, as I heard a growl from behind, I looked to see a two headed dragon horse thing carrying Rin and Jaken, I suspected that was Ah-Uh. I ran up next to Sesshomaru, as he was so quiet, like always, I tried to take the necklace off again, this time it shocked me. "Owww, son of a bitch, what is this thing?"

"It keeps you from running away or getting lost from me."

"What am I, your god damn pet?" I thought we were on the same page, not some prisoner.

"No, but you must be near me at all times." Sesshomaru stopped in his tracks, and looked at me with that soul breaking stare. "Unless you'd like me to mark you, then this Sesshomaru will never lose track of you."

I cringed, for the first time I kind of feared for my life. "Mark me?"

"Lady Mika." I turned to Jaken, as he was now to my side on Ah-Un, as Sesshomaru moved faster ahead, which made me feel calmer about the situation. "Marking is a contract of mates."

"Mates? As in like husband and wife, betrothed people?"

"Precisely, Milady."

I was shocked, 'He'd 'mark' me, just to have a tab on my whereabouts what the hell was the world coming to. I was behaving myself, I hadn't done anything wrong, that I knew of, and I was clinging to him like a child, why in devils name would he put a collar on me and threaten to 'mark' me?... Men are insane creatures, no matter what race or type of demon.' I ran back up to Sesshomaru, as we were reaching a mountain, he stopped and looked at me, this time his eyes seemed calmer than before, but still serious. "Why are you treating me so weird?"

"How so?"

"You first treat me almost kindly, then like a child, after that a pet, what's next?" I wanted to be treated the way I deserve, but he wasn't getting it, maybe it was because he has never been accompanied by a female demon, let alone a female adult.

"I'll treat you whichever way I wish to. I'm the Lord of the Western Lands. You shall be obedient to my orders and ways."

"Are you kidding?" I laughed, I couldn't help it, he gave me a glare but I didn't care. "I'm the last remaining Celestial Dog and child of Lady Diana, which makes me higher than you, because of my birth of a celestial being. So, don't even try that bullshit about obedience on me, you should be the obedient one."

Sesshomaru look at me, I could tell by his eyes that he didn't like me being so defiant, but I noticed he liked my fire and power to try and be against him, which made me smile. "We shall see if your birth and lineage is true or not, once we see her highness." He moved closer, as he turned his back to me. "Get on, or be left behind, Girl."

"Fine." I groaned, 'Can't he just say my name. It's not that hard to say, it's only two syllables, Mi-ka.' I wrapped my arms around his neck, as he took his and held onto me tight, his hands were right on my thighs, 'He better not go any farther.'

Sesshomaru jumped so fast into the air, it was all a blur as I heard my ears pop, he landed, I could sense Ah-Un land behind us. I looked from behind Sesshomaru's head, to see a grand pristine palace; it seemed like one from fairytales, like Princess Kaguya… 'Wait, if I'm from the moon, maybe she was a real princess…Eh, I can figure that out later.' He put me down, as some people, whom looked to be servants, came running out taking Rin inside while Jaken followed, another bunch took Ah-Un to the stables in the distance. All that was left was a middle aged woman, with what seemed to be horns on her head, wearing a gray and white kimono, she walked over to us as Sesshomaru straighten his posture, 'She must be important.'

"Hello Lord Sesshomaru. What is the meaning of this unexpected visit? You rarely come when you are needed, and here you are, without even a letter of notice." She looked at me, as she sighed, I wasn't sure if it was bad or good. "Who are you, Young Girl?"

"Mika, Madam, Mika Davis." I curtsied, as I could feel Sesshomaru's eyes on me, I knew he didn't think I was very well mannered, but I was a girl after all, it was in my nature.

"Mika, you may call me Saki." She turns to Sesshomaru, as I stood up straight. "I shall tell Lady Takara you have come." Saki bowed, leaving to go into the palace.

Sesshomaru walks to the garden, a little ways next to the palace; I followed noticing all the beautiful flowers as Sesshomaru turned back to me. He waved his hand over the leather chocker, as it turned back into the necklace he had before, slipping it off my neck and putting back into his sleeve.

"Why did you do that?"

He looked at me weird. "What?"

"The chocker thing, what would you do that to me?"

"It is to keep you protected; now, you cannot leave this property without Lady Takara or this Sesshomaru's permission."

"Why do you do this to me? Seriously?"

Sesshomaru sat down underneath a strong oak trees shade, as he motioned me to sit; I shook my head, as he looked up at me. "Sit, Girl."

"I have a name."

"I said Sit down, Girl."

"And I said I have a name. If you want me to comply, you can kindly say my name, instead of treating me like a fucking servant." I looked the other way, as he sighed.

"Mika." The tone of his voice, made my ears twitch, it sounded like chimes being blown so gently in the wind, I turned to him, sitting gently next to him.

"Yes?"

Sesshomaru turned his look to the sky, staring at the clouds, I just stared at him. "I treat you as I do, for this Sesshomaru doesn't deal with women that much."

"But there's Rin."

"She is but a child."

"You treat me just like her, rubbing my hair to dry and…" I looked at him, as I realized something. "You treat me that way, because that's the only way you know how to…And when you treat me like a pet?"

"To keep you safe, you are the last of your kind, and you are new to it all, you could have been killed by Naraku." He took a breath. "No one else can watch over you, you act like a child, so you must be watched over by this Sesshomaru."

"I understand, I'm sorry I'm a burden and such a bother."

"You are neither a burden nor a bother, must I repeat myself."

"No, you said I was a bother, as Jaken was a burden."

"Not anymore." I could sense he wanted to smile, but he was above that.

"I can't believe my own eyes, do I honestly see my own stone cold son talking and sitting next to a young girl, I must be becoming blind or insane."

I turned to the voice, to see a woman that looked not even in her thirties, but to demons, they have such a longer life span then humans and age with such grace. I instantly knew it was Sesshomaru's mother, she had the same color hair as Sesshomaru, as hers was up in a ponytail and two groups of hair were on each side of her face. She had two small lines under her eyes, one under each one, purple just like his. I jumped up, to bow to her, it was out of instinct, she was an elder and I was but a guest on her property, as I felt Sesshomaru stand up next to me.

"Hello, Mother."

She ignores him, looking at me. "This must be Mika."

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"Yes, Lady Takara." I bowed my head to her.

"Good girl. I will teach you what must be learn and what you should know of your life."

"Thank you." I looked up at her with a smile.

"You would be a perfect match for my son."

My sweat dropped. "Excuse me?"

Authors Note

Hey everyone! I hoped you enjoyed this chapter, I'm trying to figure what should happen to Mika. She reminds me when I was in middle school, I'd be either really hyper or really depressive. Sometimes, I couldn't even tell how I felt but people would seem to back away. lol Anyway, pls review and I shall get the next chapter ready. ^^ Also, thank you very much Shelia13 for the review. New readers, pls fave and review.