A/N: Okay, so I hope I am moving along at a good pace, If you haven't noticed by now im doing a chapter a week. Thank you all for the review, favorites, and follows, it means so much to me.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the characters within it.

Kagome walked over to Sesshomaru and straightened herself in a mock military style. "I am ready to go," she said, then let out a slight gasp as she felt an arm snake around her waist and was pulled into Sesshomaru's chest. "What are you doing?!" Kagome yelled, only to look up and see Sesshomaru smirking down at her

"To make up for the lost days we will be traveling by air." he said looking down at her. Her facial expression told him she didn't understand, so he tucked her between him and his mokomoko and jumped onto a tree branch. He tightened he grip on her waist as he jumped into the air.

He expected her to scream or try to break free, but she had proved him wrong. he looked at her and saw an emotion he wasn't familiar with, there was fear, but something else with it. Kagome tightened her grip on his haori as she looked down at the ground, then into his eyes. "Please don't drop me." She whispered, as if her voice was to loud they might fall from the sky. Sesshomaru inwardly laughed at the look on the miko's face. Kagome was terrified and did not want Sesshomaru to know, although she had failed miserably.

"Do not worry miko, I shall not drop you. this I promise." He said to her, amusement clearly in his voice. Kagome buried her head into Sesshomaru's shoulder to block her face and so she couldn't look down. After a while Kagome began to enjoy the sensation of flying, feeling Sesshomaru's ever so soft mokomoko. Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru, who was looking off into the distance, watching were they were headed. She took this time to really look at him. Sure she has seen him before, but those were times when he has trying to kill her. 'No, not me. It has always been Inuyasha he was trying to kill, I would just get in the way.' She thought as she looked at his strong jaw line. Her eyes then traveled to his markings, at first she wondered what the ment. Then she remembered what Sango told her after a run-in with Sesshomaru during their travels.

~~~~~~~~(Flashback!)~~~~~~~~

Kagome looked down at the sleeping Inuyasha, the bandages around his abdomen were starting to stain with his blood.

"Sesshomaru beat him up pretty badly, huh?" Sango asked quietly as she entered the abandoned hut and sat next to her friend. Inuyasha's breathing had leveled out, but he was still bleeding heavily and the sight of his blood made both Kagome and Sango uneasy.

"He always rushes in so carelessly," Kagome said quietly, clenching her fists in her lap. Her feelings for Inuyasha had dulled into a friendship, but she would always be concerned for his safety. "he is always getting hurt. He doesn't think I can project myself." Kagome ended bitterly as she looked up to Sango. Then a random question occurred to her, one she hoped Sango could answer. "So Sango, what are Sesshomaru's markings for?" She looked at her friend as she waited for a response.

"Well they symbolize many things really," She began, her eyes becoming less aware as she recalled the information from her childhood schooling." you know that his moon represents his family, right?" Kagome nodded her head. "Well his stripes represent him being a true demon, one of power. They show that he has an inner demon, although many of the other demons we come across don't have these markings. This is because they are of lower power and such, do you understand what I am saying?" Sango asked, wanting to make sure friend understood.

"Yes, I understand." Kagome responded. "Thank you Sango, you have answered any questions I have asked ever since we met. You have even taken the time to teach me how to fight, to defend myself. If it wasn't for you I would probably be dead by now. I would like to consider you my sister, like a do with Shippo as my son." Kagome's eyes were brimming with tears as she spoke. She was then lightly tacked into a hug by Sango.

"Yes, yes, I would love for you to be my sister." Sango said as she happily cried, Kagome joined soon after. They stayed like that for a while, then it was time to gather there bearing and they told each other stories and laughed together like sisters would.

~~~~~~~~(End Flashback!)~~~~~~~~

As Kagome remembered her times with Sango she subconsciously snuggled in closer to Sesshomaru, her grip on his haori loosening as she got used to flying. They had travelled a great distance while Kagome was reminiscing in the past. She looked up to Sesshomaru and smiled, she wanted to thank him because he is the reason her and Sango are so close 'but he wouldn't understand' she thought to herself positively.

Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome, puzzled. 'Why is it that she smiles at me?' he thought to himself. He looked into her deep brown eyes. He could feel the warmth of them, the happiness. He could also see what she kept from the world, from her friends, and possibly even from herself. As Sesshomaru gazed into her eyes he could see her pain. What caused the pain he did not know, but something about it made him angry. It made im want to destroy who ever caused her this pain. It made him want to protect her from it.

Kagome looked up to see Sesshomaru's golden eyes, it was like he was staring into her soul. Almost instantaneous Kagome felt butterflies in her stomach, she realized they eyes were still locked on each others. Kagome blushed a deep pink and looked away. Sesshomaru smirked softly, 'humans become embarrassed so easily' he thought to himself as he saw they were approaching a village.

"Miko," he said, gathering Kagome's attention once more. "we will be stopping at that village shortly, there we will get you the supplies that you require." Kagome nodded her head and turned her attention to the village. As they neared it they began slowly descending to the ground. All the while Kagome was wondering why she had reacted the way she did when she and Sesshomaru shared that little moment they had. Kagome was brought out of her thoughts when she heard the soft crunch of grass and felt the earth once more below her feet.

A/N: I am trying to add more to their relationship while still making it believable. The flashback served two purposes: the first, to inform what Sesshomaru's markings mean, but I don't know if that is true to the anime or manga, but that is how it is in this story. The second, to give a little background with her relationships between Sango and Inuyasha, I didn't add Shippo or Miroku because I didn't want to make it longer than nesicary. Until next time, please review. I like hearing what others have to say about my story and if it needs improving, thanks!