Finally a new chapter. I started writing this two days ago but couldn't get it up because I had to go to work with my dad and I wanted to read it over. I'm going to try and finish this story with the next month so hopefull I'll have another chapter out tomorrow.

Todays the G20 Summit here in Toronto where the top 20 world leaders gather to talk about the worlds problems... so everyones baracated themselves in their houses and down towns a ghost town. It almost feels like we're in a war zone when you go down town with all the police and helicoptors flying over so I'm just going to stay home and write fanfiction and watch the news.

Chained: In More Ways than One

Halls

Kagome was so embarrassed she couldn't even look in Sesshoumaru's general direction. Her heart was still pounding from the fall. She needed a chance to calm down from the adrenalin rush and embarrassment.

Her blush was still strongly in place as they walked. Kagome couldn't believe how clumsy she was on the hill to have let that happen. She was horrified after she repeated the event in her head.

Kagome was snapped back into reality after bouncing off of the demon lord's hard bone armored back. It's hard not to bump into someone when you're attached to them. Re-ceiving only a pause and glance over his shoulder from Sesshoumaru before he carried on forward towards their destination.

Kagome decided to concentrate on his feet instead so as not to have a repeat performance, enabling her to still avoid direct eye contact. Hopefully the hill event would never to be mentioned again by either of them in the presence of others.

The guards recognized Sesshoumaru as the Western lord who had come and gone only a few days before and signaled for the gate to be opened. The sound of a heavy chain moving snapped Kagome back to reality. Who was too busy going over the event in her head that she didn't notice they had already reached the front gate.

After Kagome accessed her surrounding she noticed the two guards expressions. You could tell they were trying very hard not to laugh by the tense muscles in their faces. 'Oh great, witnesses.' She thought sarcastically as her blush reddened more.

Sesshoumaru sent the two guards a look daring them to say anything.

They managed to keep their faces stern until Sesshoumaru passed them by before giving into their amused looks. Kagome was sure that they made quit an amusing sight for them. Watching the respected demon lord of the west being pushed and rolled down a hill by a young woman no less.

Kagome knew that they were just waiting for Sesshoumaru to be out of earshot before giving into their laughter. She was sure if it was just her they wouldn't care about being polite but laughing in Sesshoumaru's face is a sure death sentence.

She glance back at the hill before it was out of site to see how good of a view they had. Only to see that not only were they in perfect view for the guards but they had left a trail behind in the tall grass showing where their fall had begun and ended.

Kagome was surprised she wasn't left more dizzy after seeing the shear size of the hill and still able to walk in a straight line.

On the other side of the gate there was a large courtyard where there was one of the elders advisors in training waiting for them.

"Welcome back, Lord Sesshoumaru. May I please have your transcript for your companion?" He asked with a slight bow of his head as it was impolite for a servant to make direct eye contact with someone of such a high station on a first meeting.

"Hn." Was the only acknowledgment Sesshoumaru made before reaching into his right houri sleeve and handing over the now crumpled document from the miko's previous tirade.

The servant only raised an eye brow but did not question the transcripts condition as it was not a servant's place to but Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes in Kagome's direction as an answer to his expression.

"Follow me, my lord." He signaled with his hand without even opening and reading the documents content.

They were guided down so many different halls on the way to their destination you would be sure to get lost if you tried to find your own way out again without guidance. It was set up like a maze for strategic defense system.

Kagome couldn't help but admire all of the fine interior decorations. There must have been artifacts from all over the world. Suits of armor, paintings, and carpets. Some she recognized their nation of origin and others she didn't.

She wondered where they got all the funds to pay for the artifacts. 'Did demons pay taxes?' Kagome mused to herself. She didn't imagine so after spending time with Koga's tribe.

The air about the place changed when they turned into a long wide corridor that was plain compared with the others before. It held no grand artifacts but only chairs that held ten immaculately dressed demonesses.

Once Sesshoumaru came into sight the ten ladies scrambled to make themselves more presentable, in what looked like to Kagome, in provocative poses. Using their fans to appear more mysterious showing just their eyes and draping them selves over the furniture.

Kagome felt very self conscious to be surrounded on both sides by them. The ladies batted there eye lashes at Sesshoumaru but once he passed their position their eyes turned to steel. Glaring her down with a warning. The hall felt very hot and muggy making her feel uncomfortable physically as well as mentally.

Kagome didn't know why but she had a possessive feeling come on. 'I don't like him that way.' She berated herself for her flare of jealousy.

Sesshoumaru knew how competitive lady's of the court could be when he came to finding a powerful mate. Sometimes going as far to team of with another demoness to take out their strongest competition before turning on each other and ripping the other to pieces.

He had never been enticed by the shows that the ladies of the court would put on that had trapped many before him. Sesshoumaru never gave them any attention or led them on by even glancing their direction.

Sesshoumaru wasn't looking for a mate and if he was this wouldn't be the place he would come looking for one. He would be out searching on the battle field. For who would want a pampered little princess connected to them for the rest of their life in body, mind, and soul.

Out of the corner of his eye he managed to catch the dirty looks the miko was receiving and he didn't like them. It seemed they had found their common prey for the competition of his affection.

Kagome was surprised when she was hurled to Sesshoumaru's side by a strong tug on the chain. He put his arm protectively over her shoulder making her feel much more secure in her unfamiliar environment.

After they left that hall to walk down only one more before they reached a large red carved door which the advisor opened that led into a small room with an even larger royal blue door with two guards at the entry way.

"Your must stay here while I announce your arrival." The rookie advisor cautioned with his hands. He had a nervous expression that Sesshoumaru caught. He put his nose to the air and caught a scent that he recognized.

Sesshoumaru took his arm off of Kagome's shoulders and pushed right passed the advisor without stopping. The guards tried to stop him but ended up being pushed out of the way while Sesshoumaru threw open the door catching the elder in the middle of a meeting with a dark figure.

They both stopped speaking. The elder had a nervous expression at the sight of the other demon lord and started to back up towards another exit while the tall dark figure got a mischievous expression and gave a smirk.

"Hello Sesshoumaru. So nice to see you again my old friend."

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...To Be Continued