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Sesshomaru made his bubble racing off to the oldest crone he knew upon his arrival he announced, "You will do as I ask and your debt to me shall be paid in full."

She nodded her head for him to continue He then said, "First a few questions can a powerful Miko bear full-blooded demon pup? If not how can I ensure she will miscarry, or go infertile?"

The crone looked up saying, "It's possible Lord Sesshomaru for both. But I'd have to know the Miko to aid you better." Sesshomaru thought a moment before saying, "If it helps any she restored my arm."

The crone came closer examining the arm eventually touching it, but upon touching it, she stepped back saying, "I can't help you, my Lord, she is your destined soul mate you would need to be willing to take the pups she can give you. Or claim a breeding bitch for a proper heir, and forget this female as she can kill you. I can guarantee she won't let you harm her pups in the womb, or otherwise, she will hide, and them from you if she feels it's needed for their protection. She has an incredibly great Mothering instinct."

Sesshomaru didn't like what he heard so the only way he'd have this female was to claim her as she was or to get a breeding bitch for his heir, and never pup the Miko. The crone interrupted his thoughts saying, "She will not tolerate a current female scent on you nor will she allow a mate to force her to be barren she has a strong desire for young."

Sesshomaru growled out, "She's a Miko how would she know?"

The crone laughed at him saying, "She's a highly trained Miko with powers great enough to be able to restore your demon arm without turning you into dust. She will know the Miko techniques to see if a Male has been with a female recently. You need to make your choice my Lord either pursue her and be happy or spend the rest of your life aching for her."

He growled out, "This Sesshomaru will not lower himself to mate a Miko. I will not follow in my Father's paw prints."

The crone grinned a toothless grin saying, "But that is where you are wrong you wouldn't be following she has significant power to add to your pups. I dare say power close to your own they may be born a demon or Miko but either way, they will be powerful enough to handle any demon less than you in power."

Sesshomaru paced back and forth trying to calm himself before saying, "Your information alone isn't enough to repay your debt. But I will not go back on my word so make me a love potion, and I will leave satisfied."

The Crone made the potion saying, "You must both drink it." She gave him a vial for each of them before adding, "Put it in her tea but you will have to spend time with her to earn her trust. After she drinks hers, you drink yours, and she will become fond of you instantly."

Sesshomaru took the two vials and left the crone who vanished right after he left laughing she had tricked him it wasn't going to make her fall in love with him. As she could tell the Miko would come around in time, but it would get him to love her sooner than he would on his own. He used his nose from InuYasha's group's last location to follow their scent and catch up to them. Upon arriving, he stood directly in their way saying, "I wish to join your group to destroy this Naraku before he is a plague on my lands."

InuYasha replied, "Like I'd let you join us you'd probably try to attack me in my sleep." Sesshomaru growled out, "I am not that low half-breed, nor do I need to wait for you to be asleep to kill you if I wanted to."

Naomi stepped between the two saying, "Like it or not InuYasha we do need his help with killing Naraku if it will make you feel better we can place warding spells around where we sleep, and if he has any ill will he will be kept away."

InuYasha didn't like it but replied, "I guess the sooner Naraku is gone the sooner Kagome's journey is done as she's supposed to help kill him. Which means the sooner Kikyo can rest in peace, and Sesshomaru can return to his castle. The sooner he's gone, the better in my book."

Naomi looked to Sesshomaru asking, "Do you have any idea where Naraku may be?" Sesshomaru replied, "I had some reports about some activity a few hundred miles from here I was planning on checking out. It may be him it may not but perhaps if not they may know where we can locate this Naraku."

As they traveled, InuYasha found that he was starting to develop feelings for Kagome, and once Naraku was dealt with he was going to ask her to stay with him in this time period as his mate. Naomi had seen a softer side to Sesshomaru during their travels she watched him leaving the group less, and less when InuYasha frustrated him.

Sesshomaru had noticed many things about Naomi the first being that she was educated, and skilled in many things other than just the holy arts. In fact, some of the food she ready made for him after a hunt was downright exquisite. He had agreed to share his kill as long as someone prepared it for him. He was pleasantly surprised when the first meal came out tasting like heaven. He found her scent desirable, and her grooming, and bathing habits to be within his standards. The only one in the group that typically had an unpleasant smell was his half brother as he almost never bathed, and when he did he didn't wash his clothes.