A.N. yeah the last chapter was really short. I couldn't help it. Needed the cliff hanger. Hehehe, but here's the next step.

Last Time

"Kagome," he said, making her look up at him, "it's time."

At first she wasn't sure what he mean by 'it's time' and before she could really understand what he was saying, Sesshoumaru leaned down and captured her lips in a deep kiss.

Now

"InuYasha," Kouga asked his cousin, "how long has Kagome and your brother been engaged?"

"Two weeks," InuYasha said, "and they've done nothing but bitch about it since they found out."

"Well it doesn't look like either one of them are complaining," Kouga stated with venom dripping from each syllable.

When InuYasha looked at what the other boy was saying, the whole room had stopped and watched Kagome and Sesshoumaru.

Kagome's mother, and Sesshoumaru's mother were ecstatic. Although no one new it was a ploy, one that would be played out for some time, and then Kagome would ruin the whole night, if she could.

"InuYasha did you know they were getting along better then they let on?" Kagome's mother asked, as she walked over to the boy.

"No ma'am," he said, shock still on his face, "I thought they were unhappy with a arranged marriage."

The woman nodded before walking away.

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Kagome didn't expect the kiss to last as long as it did, because as soon as she was shocked, she kissed Sesshoumaru back. It took the demon by surprise, expecting Kagome to pull away as soon as possible, but didn't complain when she kissed him back.

They quickly pulled away when the whole room started clapping. Some cat calls were made, but Kagome was sure it was InuYasha and Miroku taunting her.

"Well it worked," Sesshoumaru whispered in her ear, causing her to shiver, "the traps been laid."

Kagome looked up at Sesshoumaru. Not really sure whether she was supposed to hit him, or laugh. She figured it would look stupid if she hit him at that moment, because the whole room saw she kissed him back. So she opted for playing shy and walked out of the room. Sango following at a fast pace behind her.

"KAGOME!" Sango called as the girl managed to get a little farther away every few seconds, "KAGOME SLOW DOWN!"

When Kagome finally made it to a complete stop, Sango almost bumped into her.

"What was that back there?" Sango asked her friend, looking at her, wide eyed.

"That was part of the plan to sabotage the engagement," Kagome said.

"Well it looked like both of you were enjoying that more than doing it to ruin something," Sango said, "I thought you hated Sesshoumaru."

"I've never hated him," Kagome said, "we've just never really got along."

Sango nodded, "But still Kagome, that kiss in the banquet hall looked pretty convincing. I thought you two might've really liked each other. Until you ran out on him."

"It was part of the act," Kagome said, "I was either going to hit him or run out. And because for some reason, I don't know really, I kissed him back. So I couldn't hit him. The next thing was to leave. I'll go back in there in a bit and we'll discuss the next move."

Sango nodded, but when she looked back up towards the doors, she saw Sesshoumaru coming outside.

"I'm going to go back in," she said, "I'm thirsty."

Kagome smiled, "okay. I'll be there in a minute."

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Sesshoumaru wasn't sure what he was feeling any more. He couldn't like a human girl could he? She didn't like him, or at least she made him think she didn't. But she confused him. Always complaining that him kissing her would be taking it too far, and how she would seem easy. She did kiss me back…it was probably part of her own scheme to humiliate me in front of Kagura. I know they saw each other.

As he walked a little out to the courtyard he saw a flash of red and black, when he looked closer he saw it was Kagome running towards the lake on the hotel grounds.

"I'll just see what he's doing," he said quietly to himself, walking towards where h knew Kagome was heading.

When he arrived to the lake, a few yards away from Kagome, he saw that she had her dress lifted up to her thighs and she was trying to take her stockings off.

"What are you doing?" he asked, still where he was standing, knowing she could hear him.

When she turned around, she looked furious.

"What does it look like?" she asked, "I'm trying to get out of these shoes and tights so I can walk in the water."

Sesshoumaru suppressed a laugh, and walked over to her.

"Why would you wish to do a thing like that?" he asked, "because to walk in the water will get you filthy."

"Hardly," she said, "I'm only going to my feet."

"And your dress?"

"I'll hold it so it doesn't drag," she snapped. "Now leave me alone, unless you know a way to ruin this night anymore that doesn't include humiliating me."

Sesshoumaru shrugged and walked back to the hotel, where he saw Kagura standing at the door.

"Sesshoumaru," she asked, "I hear you don't like this human."

"What of it?" he replied, looking down at the woman.

"Well if you don't like her," she said, "then why marry her?"

"It was a request of her fathers that our families merge when she was of age," he said, "and she's of age now. I knew her father, he was a good man for a human. I don't want to marry her, but I can either live with it, or ruin it. I'm not sure what I want to do about it."

Kagura nodded, her eyes narrowing as she looked in the direction of where Kagome was wading in the lake.

"She's a odd human though," she said, making it a observation, "I mean this is a formal party. Her engagement, and she dresses like that?"

Sesshoumaru looked at his ex-girlfriend, who was wearing such a formal dress it should've been for a royal wedding. Not what she was there for.

"What's wrong with Kagome's dress?" came the annoyed voice of InuYasha.

"Everything," Kagura said with a smirk, "it show's too much cleavage, there is a corset tie on it. The damn thing is so tight around her middle, she looks like she can't breathe. And the colors? She looks like she's going to a funeral for the queen."

There was a laugh, "I wish it were a funeral." Everybody turned around to see Kagome walking towards them, back in her stockings and shoes, but her hair was pulled away from her face, so at first you just saw the red in her bangs.

"But damn," she continued, " Kagura your not dead. So I guess I'm going to continue to sulk and pretend I'm at a funeral."

Kagura was about to say something to the girl when someone squealed "KAGOME" at them. Turning around, the group saw a girl who looked a lot like Kagome running towards them at top speed.

"What's she doing here?" Sango asked Kagome.

"I don't know," she said looking at the girl who was running towards them, "I mean we're alright now. But I thought she wanted to avoid me at all costs."

Sango nodded, and was about to say something when the girl launched herself at Kagome, almost knocking her off her feet.

"Hi Kikyo."

A.N. YAY! I'M DONE! I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ONE SINCE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAST CHAPTER. HEHEHE. BUT ANYWAY. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT! REVIEW PLZ!