Dedicated to ! Once again he jumped everyone. And only because he hates cliff hangers XD on and J I'm sorry you're sick. I hope you get better. Don't worry I was sort of sick today to. Had half my face numbed. Slapped myself and when it wore off that 'bout killed me XD

"Sesshomaru! Please no! Don't kill them…. I know they deserve it but…." Kagome trailed off.

"Kagome-Chan, they killed a little boy's family. They deserve to die. Please do not argue it." Sesshomaru said calmly.

"Yes…..but…..oh Sesshomaru…I feel terrible!" kagome put a hand to her cheek. Her face had become very pale. She clutched the skirt of her dress in one hand and tried to keep from yelling at the horror of it all.

"Why should you feel terrible? This Sesshomaru is the one that will be ordering their deaths." Sesshomaru took her hand in his calmly to stop their frantic working of her warn dress.

"Because she's my cousin. I don't want anyone to get hurt….besides…..I- umm…. I kind used to like Inuyasha…." She blushed harder. He squeezed her hand a bit tighter for a moment then let his grip slacken. But his eyes weren't as soft as they had been earlier.

"Used?" he could not stop himself from asking.

"Well, I certainly don't like him now. He used to come around a lot. My parents both liked him. That was until kikyo came to visit. My father and his cousin were great friends. Kikyo had some behavior problems so my father's cousin sent her to us to see if we could 'smooth out her wrinkles'. As you can see…." She snorted. "It didn't work."

"hn. It doesn't matter right now though. They did some terrible things and now they need to pay for it. This Sesshomaru is sorry but this one will not go back and save them. Their fate is sealed." Sesshomaru said.

"Please don't expect me to watch…." Kagome said softly. Her head bowed and she studied the way his thumb rubbed her palm lightly. Her face flushed lightly.

"You nor the children are going to watch at all. The execution will be done where no one can watch. Kikyo would like for people to watch and show sympathy." Sesshomaru said.

"Hai….where did the children go?" kagome suddenly asked after a few moments of silence.

They listened carefully and looked at each other when they heard nothing for quite a bit.

"Well let's go look for them." Kagome stood, effectively pulling her hand from his grasp. He started after her, he eyed her clothing and frowned slightly.

"Kagome-chan. Why don't you change first? Then we can look for the little ones." Sesshomaru suggested.

"Oh! Gomen, I'm sorry. I totally forgot about the clothing. I'll be right back." And with a swish she was gone and into her powder room. A few moments slipped by before she reemerged.

Sesshomaru had to try very hard not to show too much surprise at her appearance.

"How do I look?"

for the guests that have reviewed today, you guys make me so happy. I want to reply but I can't so I have to write you letters on here. I just want you to know, yes I hear you and I love what you have to say. And maybe at some point if you're the first reviewer you might get the dedication. Guests are not excluded from it obviously.