Dedicated to Kristina. .3 (warning, some violence and death….so yeah.)

Sesshomaru closed the study doors after giving orders to some maids and gentlemen-in-waiting to watch the children and settle them in. the children where to receive the highest respect. He turned to face kagome, who was looking out the window.

He moved around the desk at sat down.

"Are you ready to tell this Sesshomaru about your past?" he asked as he leaned back in the chair and fixed his fingertips together under his chin. She turned from the window and glared at him.

"Really, I wish you didn't need to know. It's something I would rather forget." She sighed as she moved to take the seat on the other side of the desk.

"Yes well, this Sesshomaru does need to know. So whatever it is, start talking, kagome-san." He said almost lazily, reclined in his chair. She fidgeted a moment, soothing out her brown and worn skirts. He let her get her thoughts around, in no hurry because there was no way she was leaving the room without telling him everything.

"Shippo was only 5…." She began.

~~~~~~flashback~~~~~~~~

"AHHHHHH!" the red headed woman screamed. Inuyasha jerked the sword from her stomach. The woman fell heavily. Blood seeping across the floor and around the child's feet.

"MOMMY!" Shippo began screaming. Inuyasha growled. He raised the sword to strike at the child.

"Wait, Inuyasha." Kikyo said from the doorway. She had killed shippo's father with a dagger.

"What, kikyo?" he asked hesitating. He really hated to be interrupted when he was on a roll.

"I want to enjoy this some more. Just killing them isn't enough." She said silkily. She glided across the room to him and began to kiss him passionately, ignoring the whimpering child that cradled his mother's head.

"Mommy…. Mommy…. Mommy… please wake up…mommy!"

Suddenly he was snatched up. He saw a red velvety gown and emeralds. So much red. The child whimpered.

"Your mommy is dead. How does it feel to be all alone?" the cruel woman shook him and gestured to the body. Inuyasha smirked a bit.

"Do you know why we killed your parents?" he asked the whimpering child.

"N-n-no…." the little one was scared out of its wits.

"They didn't pay their bills. But you're going to do that for them." Kikyo whispered into his ear. Her free hand cupped his chin and made him look at her.

"w-what?!" he squeaked, terrified and unable to stop the tremors the poured through his body. His family dead…..? His dad had just gone out to check on the cows. They had just gotten done with breakfast. His adoring parents had both just told him how much they loved him and where getting ready to send him off to the church for his studies. Free lessons every other week for them considering how poor they were.

"You're going to be our little slave." Kikyo purred. It was at that moment that Shippo finally comprehended what was going on. He threw up his breakfast all over kikyo's red velvet dress. Now orange and brown swirled over her gown.

"Why you little brat! You should be grateful!" kikyo threw him across the room. He hit the wall near the door. A portrate of his grandfather hit the ground and shattered. Inuyasha started towards the dazed child.

"DON'T MOVE! Come Near That Child Again And I Will Kill You Where You Stand!" a person yelled from the door way. Shippo looked over and he saw a woman that looked much like kikyo. His heart raced as he saw that she had a bow and arrow. The arrow notched back and aimed towards inuyasha's heart.

"come here child…I wont let them hurt you….. come here baby…" kagome said in a softer voice. She saw the damage done. Red was flecked all over the boy. She saw the father's body in the yard. She saw the mother laying on her back behind kikyo.

"Kagome, you don't know what your doing. Stop inturfearing!" kikyo stamped her foot, sending the boy scurring behind kagome. He clutched her skirt in his hands tightly.

"No I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm saving an innocent little boy from you two! How could you be so evil! There's no way your related to me at all!" kagome yelled. She slowly backed out of the house with Shippo behind her. When no one came out pursuing her, she quickly scooped up the boy and held him close. She ran as fast as she could into the woods. Just as she disappeared into the woods, Inuyasha bolted out of the hut.

"Kagome!" he roared.

"Don't worry, my love. We will get even one day…."kikyo said as she came up behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed herself against his back. Inuyasha was quickly distracted by his mate's body. They disappeared back inside of the hut to make love in their victim's blood.

~~~~~~~end of flashback~~~~~~

"This Sesshomaru will kill him." Sesshomaru growled savagely.

Kagome blinked and in that instant Sesshomaru was gone. The door to the study wide open. She quickly got up and was greeted at the door by a maid.

"Lady Kagome, please follow me and I will show you to your suite." The girl curtsied.