Dedicated to 1XxKiraXx1

"Kagome-san, this Sesshomaru apologizes-"he began. Oh how could he get out of this one?! Did the Kami just hate him?!

"Mate?! What did you mean mate?!" she exclaimed. Her eyes flashed a dangerous color and her face was pale. Except her cheeks, which were bright red.

Sesshomaru heaved a sigh and let her hand go.

"This Ssesshomaru's beast….it has chosen you as its mate….and essentially mine as well…." Sesshomaru couldn't look at her. Instead he studied the now setting sun. He couldn't believe he had slept almost an entire day away.

"Are you certain…I mean wouldn't I know?" she asked gaining some control.

"You are not Youkai, though. You are human and there for cannot feel your mate." He replied, glancing up at her quickly. Her eyes held no hardness to them and no hatred.

"….And what do you intend to do about this?" she finally asked. Her cheeks flamed but her head did not bow. She kept her gaze steady on him.

"What do you wish this Sesshomaru to do?" he answered with a question. He watched her think, his heart felt like it was being dangled over flames.

"Let me think about this please….Give me time….the children like you but I don't want to be in a relationship with no love." She finally looked away at the window. A single torch glowed from the dimming forest line.

"Sesshomaru….? What is that?" she asked sitting up straighter.

"It must be the guards returning, finally…." He answered.

"Oh..." she sighed. Her face showed her sadness.

"Kagome…This Sesshomaru then wishes to court you. Properly. This one will make you love This Sesshomaru. Is this acceptable?" he asked.

"Hai…it is acceptable." Kagome smiled gently. She swung her legs off the bed and stood, stretching her hands above her head while raising herself on tiptoes.

"I think all of us will have a hard time getting to sleep tonight…" she smiled.

"We will just have to eat supper later than usual." He remarked. He rose from the bed and opened the door for her. She smiled at him and swished out of the room. Sango's questioning gaze met kagome's, but the woman turned and dished out their lunch.

"Sesshomaru-sama, there is commotion in the court yard." Ayumu said softly. Kagome strained her ears and she could only faintly hear it. Sesshomaru easily heard it thou thanks to his sensitive ears.

"This Sesshomaru knows. Miroku, go and see what the problem is." Sesshomaru ordered. The man stood and bowed before leaving the room. Kagome witnessed Sango looking after the man worriedly.

The small group kept eating in silence until Miroku returned.

"My Lord…there is a major problem that demands your immediate attention."

My little ones….im so sorry about the long wait…. Life has decided to try to punish me so life is going much faster….im trying but I'm lacking the enthusiasm to write…..there is also a poll on my profile or whatever that I wished for ya'll to complete. It will help me figure out what to do for the story plot.