Round 5, had little extra time , enjoy. –DP
Kagome took a deep breath before sliding the door open to the great youkai's study. She couldn't imagine what Inutaisho wanted now, as far as she was concerned she was planning her escape from this place. Taking slow steady steps she soon found herself in the middle of his office, book shelves fairly lined the room, along with a fireplace in the far corner. His desk which was a dark cherry wood that seemed it could sit three people at it. The room was dimly lit with candles making the atmosphere a bit creepy to Kagome. She felt near naked just standing there in the middle of the room a few feet from his desk. The male was busy jotting something down with his quill pen across a scroll, his silence was near making her want to squirm, and she broke the deafening situation. "You want to speak to me, Lord Inutaisho?" Her voice was light, hoping not to offend him somehow, last thing she needed was to upset the male and him throw her to the dungeon.
After a couple more moments his writing stopped and he tucked the pen back into the ink before he turned golden eyes up to her. "Yes." He moved his scrolls around, organizing his desk some before continuing. He stared at her a long moment as if sizing her up. "Sit, I hope you don't mind your room, the guest wing is being refurbished for the next couple weeks. Why I asked to my study is because I wish to know of your situation as much as you can tell me with compromising something important." Kagome blinked at his words and near wanted to smack her head to his desk, though she knew she couldn't avoid it. "Well sir….there is a well, that is magical which is called bone eaters well, that is my portal back to the future. When I planned on going back to the time of where I know your relative, it didn't work properly, it took me here instead, so I figure someone on that side of the well tampered with it, which wouldn't surprise me, we do have a deadly enemy.
And if that enemy could it would be to his advantage to keep my companions and myself apart. I was told by a priestess the only way to for sure fix the well, is to find the owner who designed it to begin with. So the longer I am stuck here the more things could be going wrong in the future, I do not wish to upset the balance of things." She watched him nod and sit back in his chair before answering. "The bone eaters well, I have known of since I was a pup, it was said to have been a regular well before a clash between demon and priestess happened over the object, their energy somehow absorbed into the wood, but I have never heard of someone using it as a time portal. So if that is the case, the well's magic was designed by complete accident near a thousand years ago. I know of only one person who might be able to tell you something of how to revive the magic and set it straight." Kagome had thought all was lost for a moment until he said the last part. He took a deep breath and moved on with the conversation. "There is an ancient tree who has been around near ten thousand years, a demon of sorts, he was around when such a thing occurred, he may be able to have answers on how to correct it." She watched as he rolled up a scroll and wax sealed it.
"I have been debating on what to do with you, more of how to assist you. You see Kagome, my kind, the Inu we are a pack, we aid, protect, support, and take one another in if something happens. You are by technically part of my family even though you aren't marked or recognized in this time as being so, though that scent being on you makes you a responsibility to the Inu clan. Though curious, surprises me as much as the male's scent is on you, that he never marked you as his." Kagome's face lit up red like a cherry, the blush going up to her temples at his curiosity. "We…aren't into each other like that…I mean well at one time we kind of were but we are just friends, we have a common goal to obtain and so we are around each other a lot, which is why his scent is all over me…" Kagome tried calming her embarrassment down. "Ah, I see, well as I can see it at this time, I can't accompany you, to my disappointment with this trouble brewing in the eastern lands. I will tell Sesshomaru to accompany you, he knows the landmarks, dangers and obstacles of near every inch of this domain. He isn't thrilled about humans much, I give you fair warning, but he needs to get out more he is so focused on training and becoming all powerful.
This journey might be good for him, being forced to be around a human a while to see you all are not that bad. Don't worry, he is honorable and family bound, he won't do anything stupid like trying to kill or abandon you. Though I'm sure he will be very vexed by the arrangement." Kagome near fell out of her seat. Sesshomaru the killing perfect, an escort? I'm doomed…going to die…I won't make it home… "Lord Inutaisho, I am quite able to go on my own, I do not wish to inconvenience anyone in your family…" He cut her off with a wave of his hand. "That is my choice, and as I said can't have you wondering the lands alone with no escort with Inu scent all over you, would dishonor us if something terrible befell you. I will tell my son tomorrow about the arrangement, you will leave the next day, so enjoy the couple days you are here, the gardens are still blooming for the time being, although winter is around the corner. That is all I wish to discuss with you for time being, and I do expect you back in one piece here in no longer than a week. That journey does not even take two days, but I am allowing time for interruptions, you can return to your room now, have a good evening, Lady Kagome." That was it she was dismissed.
With a sigh she stood and gave a light bow in respect before quickly making her way out before he thought of something else to make her life a living hell. Of all people why Sesshomaru, he hates humans well at least heavily dislikes…he has tried to kill me on a few occasions…well not as of yet….but soon enough, dang it! Her thoughts were cut off as she strolled the halls somewhat knowing where she was going she eventually found her room with a few tries. She allowed herself to fall face first into the cushy bed, this just was not her lucky week, not at all. Her face buried in her overly stuffed pillows and sleep soon took her away, back into the world where she could still find herself in familiar places. ****
She didn't know how long she was out though she was startled awake by a roar , which rattling the whole castle, or so it seemed to have done. Glancing out the windows it was barely light out meaning either she was out all night or only couple hours. Though at that moment didn't concern her much as that growl did. Sitting up she changed clothes rapidly into another set of priestess robes she had acquired along her venture so far. Right after she had finished brushing her hair out, a knock was at her door, she idly said 'Come in' by habit. The serving woman she had met yesterday entered with a tray of tea and light eats as far as Kagome could tell. The young priestess couldn't help but question. "What was that roar I heard a while ago?" The fox woman blinked as if recalling before answering. "Ah, that was just Lord Inutaisho discussing something with his son, the younger lord is often getting upset by one thing or another. If that is all I must return to my duties Malady." The fox gave light bow and Kagome just nodded toward her, the demon cleared out of her room. Groaning Kagome figured that growl had been about Inutaisho breaking the news about him traveling with her tomorrow. Oh god what is Inutaisho getting me into? Sesshomaru is going to have me cut into little pieces right outside the castle wall…I'll be lucky to not die the first day by his claws…
Sighing deeply Kagome picked at the food she had been brought, nibbling here and there on it. She highly doubted Sesshomaru took the news well about the journey. She just hoped the male wouldn't take his frustrations out on her. ***
"I mean it Sesshomaru, if one scratch ends up on that female, you will have my wrath brought down upon you for a decade. She will be your responsibility during this simple journey across our lands. It is not like I am asking you to venture across Japan, just a couple days journey to and back, look at it this way, the quicker you do this the quicker you can find her gone. Now that is my finally say on the matter, you will escort her, unharmed there and back." Sesshomaru let out another low throaty growl at his father but turned on heel and marched out of his study, slamming the door on his way. Inutaisho was left rubbing his temples in silence, he didn't know where his son got such a dislike toward most creatures, his mother was very little like that, although she had perished when he was a young age. Raising him alone had been a challenge, and still is to this day. Inutaisho just hoped the male would do nothing stupid on this little escapade with the priestess. Hopefully he would learn.