Kagome sighed as she watched all the dancing youkai, hanyou, and humans. She'd already danced with her father, and all the other Lords. Well, all of them except for Sesshomaru who had still yet to show up.

"Kaa-san, do you want to dance?"

A voice to her left asked and Kagome looked down to see Shippo looking up at her. She smiled sweetly before responding.

"Thanks sweetie, but no I'm fine. Why don't you go see if Rin wants to dance though. It looks like she might be a little bored."

Kagome said pointing towards Rin who was leaning against the wall across the room. She'd been dressed in a simple, yet elegant purple kimono with the Western Land's symbol on the back per Kagome's instructions. Her brown hair had been pulled back into two small braides on either side of her face, while the rest of it was left to hang down. She looked gorgeous. Shippo blushed when he saw her and nodded to Kagome before walking over to Rin. He bowed to her and held out his hand to her. Kagome saw Rin blush before hesitantly taking Shippo's hand. He then led her out onto the dance floor and they disappeared in the crowd of dancing couples.

Kagome smiled, but sighed again.

"What causes you such woe child?"

A voice behind Kagome asked and she turned to see Sai. She was wearing a fiery red kimono with a split going up the side, and her silvery hair was pulled up into a ponytail while some of it was left down to frame her face.

"I'm not a child."

Kagome said and heard Sai laugh as she came to stand beside her.

"Still, what's the matter? Are you not enjoying yourself? This is, afterall, your party."

She said and Kagome smiled.

"I know, and yes I am enjoying myself. It's just..."

Kagome trailed off unsure of how to word it.

"You wanted to talk with my cousin, right?"

Sai asked and Kagome blushed at being found out.

"Yes, but it's not like you think. I want to give him a piece of my mind at not being able to sense that Rin was in danger when I was and I had just recently come into my youkai powers."

Kagome said and Sai smiled at her.

"Well then, if you really want to get under his skin then you should dance with him like nothing is wrong without telling him who you are. He won't be able to recognize you as you are now, I can guarantee it. Entrance him, make him curious about who you are, but don't tell him anything. Then, after your dance is over just as you're walking away tell him who you are. It'll drive him mad, then it'll make him curious as to how you came to be the way you are."

Sai said and Kagome couldn't help but smile as she thought about it.

"Alright, I'll do just that. As soon as he shows up."

Kagome said and Sai laughed.

"Good, cuz he's here."

Sai said, pointing across the room before disappearing. Kagome looked at where Sai had pointed, and sure enough, there stood Sesshomaru in all his glory. Wearing a more traditional kimono than his usual red and white hatori and hakamas. His shoulder guard and armor were gone, but his swords were still strapped to his waist. He looked over towards Kagome and when he spotted her his eyes widened. She smiled to herself when he walked over to her.

"So you are the long lost daughter of the East."

He said, sounding bored as usual.

"Yes, I am. And who might you be?"

Kagome asked though she already knew.

"I am Sesshomaru Taishou, Lord of the Western Lands. And what is your name M'lady?"

He asked and Kagome smiled up at him.

"Why don't we dance Lord Sesshomaru."

Kagome said and he narrowed his golden eyes at her, but still held out his hand for her. She took it and he led her out onto the dance floor.

"Are you not going to tell this Sesshomaru you're name?"

He asked and Kagome smiled as they swayed to the music. She could feel every eye on them, but ignored it.

"And why should I? You still talk in third person, how strange."

Kagome said and almost laughed when she saw Sesshomaru's eyes narrow again.

The song ended and Kagome courtsied to him and turned to walk away, but stopped and looked at him from over her shoulder.

"By the way Lord Sesshomaru..."

Kagome said, catching his attention and making him turn back towards her.

"My name is Kagome."

A/N: short, and it sucks. I know and I'm sorry, but I did update. Read and review.