I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTER'S! Rumiko Takahashi DOES!

Chapter 4

"Are you angry with me now?" Kagome anxiously asked the demon Lord.

"Angry? Kagome why would I…" He had started to say but then he heard the other Lord's arrival. He didn't want to leave her but he knew he would have to ultimately to see to the Lords of the other lands. Then, remembering that he had not even asked Kagome to accompany him to the festivities. Eyeing Kagome, he observed her posture, she was anxious, she was biting her bottom lip and twiddling her crossed fingers. She stood before him looking down, he hoped to change that. She ought to be more confident in his presence. Sighing out he decided now was as good a time as any other. Standing up straight firm and proper he thought of how he should go about it.

Watching Sesshomaru go through conflicting emotions was both entertaining and confusing Kagome. Was he trying to tell her that he didn't want her there anymore, or that he didn't need her to give back his arm? Maybe such a being wanted me to leave after all. She reached out to his contested face. Her fingers barely grazed his perfect soft skin and ran down his magenta stripes. She felt a rumble that reminded her of Buyo's purr in his torso when her un-busied hand met his chest. This initiated Kagome's focus to her hand that gently rested on his frame.

He caught her hand in a light grasp and looked into her saddened eyes. Why did this ningen have such an affect upon him? He couldn't remember ever purring for anyone except his mother at a very young age. He tensed as he caught he whiff of her heat, her bath had only brought out her natural scent. He nuzzled into her neck and his beast was struggling within him. He took a step back.

'Ask her'

He tried ignoring his beast, but he was being very persistent.

'I want her for mate, take her now!'

"Kagome, will you accompany me to tonight's festivities, I wish to court you." He breathed out in relief as his beast immediately settled down after asking.

"I, I umm, well what does courting exactly mean again?" she squeaked.

"It means that I would be spending a lot of time with you to see if you could become a potential mate." He chuckled at her reaction.

Did she want to be mated to Sesshomaru? And what about Inuyasha did she still have feeling for him? Maybe she would tell him to give her some time; yes that's what she'll do. Finally deciding on what to say to him she took a deep breath in. Now relaxing a little she built up her courage to speak.

"I would like to accompany you, but as for your answer on the courting, could you give me until later tonight to think about it?" she asked him hopeful that he wasn't offended with her answer.

It wasn't exactly the answer he was looking for but it was a start and she wasn't making him wait too long before he would get a response. He would have preferred her to have agreed to the courting that way he didn't have to worry about the other lords trying to take her from him. He was going to have to get her to consider him by the end of the night. He saw that she was waiting for him to say something.

"Well if that's what you want then I have to wait, I can be patient." He growled.

He had to go see to his guests; as much as he rather have stayed, but he was after all a Lord. Grabbing Kagome by the hips he drug her into him. Running his nails lightly down her spine he felt her shiver in response. Unable to control himself he tightly grabbed her butt and lifted her as he did so she wrapped her legs around him. How responsive she was to his actions drove him insane.

"I want you." He told her as he rubbed his arousal on her so that she could feel that what he said was all in truth. Calming his body down and pulling away from her sweet scent he finally managed to walk away. Disappointed, but she knew why he was leaving and nodded to him. Leaving her in the room to go greet his guests he smiled to himself. He could sense her body shiver, with excitement he hoped.

As he walked out the door she hugged herself and waited until he was completely out of view before deciding to return to her room. She still couldn't believe that Sesshomaru wanted her not only for one night but as a wife. Not paying attention to where she was walking and accidently ran into someone. Koga? What was Koga doing here?

"Kagome? What are you doing in the Western palace? Don't tell me mutt face is here." He began sniffing the air around him. This made her giggle at their antics but stopped remembering Sesshomaru.

"I, I'm here because of Lord Sesshomaru, he well umm, that's not important and yes Inuyasha and the others are here, by the way I'm sorry for running into you I wasn't paying attention." She avoided the confrontation with Koga and spared him the details. Profusely apologizing to him about hitting him, which he gave her a peculiar squint for.

"My woman, you never have to apologize for such silly things." He flashed her one of his confident smiles.

The overbearing wolf always called her his, she only thought of him as a good friend at best but he never listened to her when she would try to explain that matter with him. She then realized he was dressed for the ball, wondering why he would he be attending.

"Kagome? What are you wearing?" He finally noticed that she was dressed as the Lady of the West.

"Umm, I didn't have any clothes to wear to the festivities so Lord Sesshomaru kindly let me borrow these." She finished lamely.

"Hmm, so you're going to the ball then? You should be my date, I never like coming to these things but as a Lord what can you do?" He said beaming down at her, he expected a yes.

"Actually I already have an escort." She said as he frowned. She knew he was going to ask who but before he could answer she ran away to her room before he could rage. Phew, she breathed out reaching her room with now only Sango and Kirara sitting on her bed. Exhausted from running away from Koga she plopped onto the bed next to Sango.

"Is something the matter Kagome?" her best friend asked her. She saw that Kagome was out of breath and waited patiently for her reply.

"Sango if I tell you something you have to promise not to tell anyone!" peaking Sango's interest piqued and she nodded in response to hear what was so important.

"Well…" Sango prodded.

"Sesshomaru asked me if he could court me." She whispered because she didn't want anyone to hear her.

"What?!" Sango squealed in excitement and astonishment.

"Yeah I'm not so sure what to say to him I mean there's Inuyasha, I'm not sure how I feel about him and if he's being sincere or if he even loves me. I'm not sure if I can be with someone who didn't love me back." As she spilled her guts out to Sango and how she felt she began to think about earlier with Sesshomaru.

"Well, how do you feel about them, I mean Inuyasha always has been there for you but then at the same time he runs off as soon as Kikyo is anywhere around. I don't know much about Sesshomaru but I do know that he never lies, and he can't be all that bad if he has little Rin." Sango concluded her after thought on the situation.

"Oh, I feel horrible I almost forgot about Rin, but then I haven't seen her since I've been here." Thinking back to Rin and times they've spent together.

"I think that you should give Sesshomaru a chance I mean it's not like you have to marry him if the courting doesn't go as planned." She gave her honest opinion on the matter.

"Are you serious?" Kagome asked.

"Yes. Plus you have to admit Sesshomaru is extremely attractive." Sango pointed out to her smiling. Sango watched her expression go from confused to a deep blush that ran down to her chest.

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