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

Chapter 6

"So Kagome have you figured out what you're going to say to Sesshomaru?" She pestered her seeing how she reacted to Inuyasha's older brother. There was definitely something there that she hadn't seen even with Inuyasha. She noticed the sister like friend was ignoring her as she blushed profusely. Sango grinned wide of the all-knowing answer she expected after what she had just seen. Looking Kagome over she decided to help her with her hair for the ball.

"Thank you, I don't think I could get my hair quite right without you Sango, and as for you answer you will have to wait until I've had a moment to express myself to Sesshomaru." She breathed out and tried to sit straight so her friend could do her hair.

"Alright, Kagome." She smiled down at her friend. She looked over her work and figured her hair looked ravishing but that it was missing something. Looking around she remembered the flowers Rin had brought her and took a rose and stuck it into her up do. Pulling Kagome over to the vanity area and let her look at herself. Seeing her reaction through the mirror was confident that Kagome was extremely impressed with her hair.

"Do you think that what I'm wearing will be okay?" She looked over at her friend.

"It looks fabulous on you Kagome but…" her friend trailed off and saw her friend rummaging through the closet to see if there was something. "Oh my kami! This is perfect!" Sango ran out of the closet with a kimono.

"Sango I don't know if I'm allowed to wear that." She sighed as she looked over the dress.

"Nonsense he wouldn't let you stay in this room if he didn't know you would see these and besides, he did ask you to be his mate so." Scolding Kagome for thinking that she wasn't worth the trouble, as she put her hands on her hips.

"Alrighty then." She finally agreed as she helped her get the gown on. Looking herself over, she was thoroughly impressed with Sango's choices. But she didn't want Sesshomaru to notice it right away she wanted to take his breath away as she entered the ballroom with him. "Sango is there a cloak in there that I could put on over this, I want to surprise Sesshomaru." She pleaded the kami's that there would be one in there. As she and Sango looked around there was ton of kimonos and such. Finally Kagome spotted a silver cloak that would cover her body until she would enter the ballroom.

Time went by faster then she thought as her friend had left moments before she heard a soft knock on her door. She was awfully nervous, but also couldn't wait to get to the festivities so she could see Sesshomaru's reaction to her dress. Shaking as she opened the door expecting to see Sesshomaru there was the little imp. Jaken? She thought surely something was wrong.

"Wench, Sesshomaru says that he was unable to get away from his guests and I am to show you to the ball room." He screeched unhappily that he had to help the ningen.

"Don't call me wench!" She kicked him across the room.

"Why you ungrateful human, fine I don't care if you don't make it to the ball!" he cried as he left her by herself.

Overhearing the conversation Mika came up to the priestess. Putting her hand on her shoulder in hope to comfort her.

"I'll show you to the ballroom Lady Kagome, this way." She smiled gently.

"Thank you Mika" she smiled back at the servant, trusting that she had made a new friend. Following the young demon to enormous doors that were closed, she looked up at the tall doors and started to get anxious. She bid Mika farewell and thanked her again for showing her where the festivities were held. Reaching out to grab the door handle to open the large doors she was assisted by the door men and stood back for them to let her in. She stepped into the room undetected as everyone was caught up in each other.

She looked around to find Sesshomaru and had little luck until she walked up closer to see him talking with Koga and a couple older guys she didn't recognize.

Sesshomaru sensed that Kagome had entered the room after catching her scent. Looking around he saw the small woman in a silver cloak. Little did he know Koga had also seen her and was confused to where her supposed date was. Before anyone could have a chance to ask her to a dance he decided it'd be best to rush to side. Before he could get to her he saw her tug at the string around her cloak and let it fall at her feet. Sesshomaru's eyes turned red at the vision of her, little did he notice every other male in the room had also stopped and was ogling her.

Kagome was wearing an off the shoulders red dress that had a slit down the leg revealing her creamy thigh. The dress was also v shaped at front and showed off her entire back stopping just before it reached her black thong she wore so there were no lines. Her hair was in an intricate style that let her curls fall around and frame her face, and the flower beautifully accented it. Kagome put mascara on and some lip-gloss to keep the natural look. She wore a ruby and pearl necklace around her neck that she had barrowed.

Finally reaching her side he held his hand out the gorgeous miko who stood before him. She delightedly accepted it and smiled at him and blushed as she realized that everyone was staring at them. Walking Kagome out to the dance floor he was full of pride to have such a gorgeous creature to dance with. Although he was struggling with his beast, pushing it back with every ounce of strength he had, if he hadn't he surely would have bedded her without her permission. He pulled her close to him and she felt that he was fully aroused.

"Sesshomaru…" she gasped that he could be feeling that way in front of all of his guests.

"Yes? My little miko." He breathed in her scent deeply.

"I, umm how come you sent Jaken to bring me?" she asked changing the subject.

"Did he not explain that my guest simply would not let me leave?" He wondered.

"Yes… it's just… oh never mind." She felt stupid no reason to bring up such things.

"What did he do?" he saw that something about his servant had bothered her.

"It's nothing really I'm just being silly." She said shrugging it off. Hoping that he would drop it she saw that he went to speak again and was happy when he decided not to. "Sess… I want to talk to you about something do you think we could go somewhere quieter?" she asked him. As the song ended they were about to depart to the balcony but Kagome got swept away by another suitor she didn't know. Sesshomaru now free was rushed by a handful of girls asking him dance.

He was a bit upset the Lord Hikaru had stolen a dance with Kagome. He was sure that she was going to answer him about the courting and kami willing she would say yes. Turning down the girls and grabbing himself something to drink. Kagome looked at him apologetically. This stunned him why was she looking like she should be asking for forgiveness it's not her fault that every man in the room wanted to dance with her but by the end of the night he was hoping he'd be able to say that she was his.

I wasnt going to update so soon again but I decided to make this ball scene into parts. I HOPE YOU ENJOY thank you!