Hey guys! Thank you for the reviews, comments and suggestions! In the last chapter, Serafina and Sesshomaru had quite the argument. Will he apologize or will his pride and ego prevent him from doing so? Hopefully they can make amends so they can defeat Kyoran. Keep reviewing and thanks for reading.

Chapter Six

Sesshomaru was meditating in one of Serafina's gardens to clear his mind after the fierce argument he had just had with Serafina. The woman asked him a simple question and he blew his lid. His brother had a point: Serafina gave them a place to stay, information about Kyoran, and even told her personal story of her and Kyoran, now, he might have cost himself an ally. He had to admit, she's a powerful woman and could easily defeat him but he would not ever say it aloud. He heard footsteps and saw Serafina walk in. She was wearing a black kimono with Sakura flowers on it and her hair was black instead of the red, yellow, and orange ombre hues it normally had. He was slightly curious.

"I can change my hair color at will. It is one of my abilities" said Serafina, anger still apparent in her voice. She had every right to be angry especially since Sesshomaru said she couldn't please her mate. She tried everything to satisfy Kyoran but all he did was criticize and belittle her. She would be damned if another man would belittle her again, whether he be human or demon.

"Serafina, I think we got off on the wrong foot here and this Sesshomaru owes you an apology for what I said. My younger brother is right that my pride and ego are going to be my downfall. Please accept my apology. You asked a simple question, and I should have just answered you" said Sesshomaru, hoping that his apology would cool her anger.

"Are you apologizing so you can have someone help you defeat my ex-mate? You are going to have to give me a more compelling reason than that, dog" she said, ice lacing her voice.

Sesshomaru sighed. She was not easily convinced and while yes, he wanted her as an ally to help them defeat Kyoran, he also wanted to maybe talk with her more and hope that she would eventually calm down. If looks could kill, he would be a pile of ashes by now.

"Serafina, yes, you could help us defeat Kyoran, but I also want to get to know you more as well. Hopefully, we can talk and be civil. At some point, I do want to have a mate, but she must be a woman worthy of this Sesshomaru and accept my human daughter Rin. Many women only see me as someone to bed, wealth, and a status symbol. Once you get to know me, you will realize that I am a man of honor who if find a mate worthy of me, I will treat her like a goddess. Someone to have pups with me, raise Rin with and rule beside me. I do not deserve your forgiveness but please, forgive me" said Sesshomaru, slightly begging. Begging is something Sesshomaru would never do but if it was to convince Serafina that he was a friend, so be it.

Sesshomaru saw a smile form on her face, meaning she must have forgiven him, and he heard her laugh. A sweet sound and he hoped to hear more of it than her yelling.

"Hmm… You are begging, Lord Sesshomaru. It is not like you and if yes, I do forgive you, but you must work hard to earn my trust and respect. If you dare yell at me or belittle me again, I will bring you to your knees with my whip, got it?!" said Serafina.

"Yes, understood" said Sesshomaru. He would rather stay on her good side than her bad one. Inuyasha and Kagome watched from afar.

"It's about time someone put that fluffy, pompous prick in his place. It took a woman to do it. Yeah, I am going to rag on him about this later" said Inuyasha, smirking.

"Looks like Lady Serafina is someone not to mess with. I thought she was going to melt Sesshomaru alive in the dining room," said Kagome.

Serafina sat down on the bench and watched the full moon in the sky. Sesshomaru sat down next to her, wary of her temper.

"All is forgiven for now, Sesshomaru but do not let there be a second time. I understand that finding a worthy mate is like looking for a needle in a haystack but not every woman is a gold-digging whore. I have my own so why would I need someone else's wealth? Every woman is different, Sesshomaru. Do not be so quick to judge" Serafina said.

Sesshomaru couldn't help but stare at her. Her black hair shined in the moonlight as the Sakura blossoms blew in the air around her. She looked majestic. When she's not angry, she is breathtakingly beautiful. What am I saying? Maybe I should not be so quick to judge Sesshomaru thought.

Serafina heard his thoughts and slightly blushed. He thinks I am beautiful. I wonder if I should tell him that I can telepathically read his thoughts? Nah. I will tell him eventually Serafina thought.

After talking and learning some news things about each other, Serafina calmed down. Despite his arrogance and cold demeanor, he seemed like a decent man and just wanted a woman who would love him and accept Rin as well. He learned that Serafina could control multiple elements besides fire and had pyrokinesis. Sesshomaru realized that Serafina was not a bad woman; she had been through so much. Raising her daughter, running a kingdom, her ex-mate wanted her kingdom and surprisingly, she kept it together. The woman earned his respect in which something very few people could earn from the Ice Lord. The two parted ways and went to their rooms.

Inuyasha could not help but laugh at the fact his older bother got owned by a woman. Sesshomaru wanted nothing more than to punch that grin off his brother's face.

"At least I don't wear a necklace that makes me facepalm into the ground" sneered Sesshomaru, earning a growl from Inuyasha. Sesshomaru headed off to bed, thinking about the conversation he had with the beautiful, fiery Empress and hoped he can remain on her good side. Maybe he can keep talking with her and keep learning more about her. She was one of the few women who was interesting. Most demoness only talked about their hair, nails, and how they want to be the Lady of the West whereas he wanted someone who he can keep a conversation with, someone who will be supportive and be a wonderful mother to Rin and his future pups. Things were starting to get interesting.

Serafina went to her bedroom and prepared for bed. Sesshomaru seemed like an interesting man although he was quite arrogant but then again, he did accept a human girl as his ward so he could not be all bad. She too wanted a mate who would love her and Syuri, someone she could talk to and a man who see wanted to give her mind, body, and soul to. She hoped that she would find happiness for her and her child. She went to bed, thinking about the conversation she had with the Ice Lord.

Kagome decided to visit the garden to get some air. She felt a little nauseated from dinner and might be coming down with something. One of the servants gave her water and a light snack to help curb the nausea. A hand grabbed her from behind and tried to drag her. She let out a scream alerting all around her.

"Kagome!" yelled Inuyasha and was face to face with the man who held his mate captive. Sesshomaru and Serafina arrived, telling the guards to protect the children.

"I would not take one more step, hanyou. You wouldn't want to endanger your mate and unborn child" said Kyoran, holding the dagger next to his mate's throat. Inuyasha was stunned. Kagome was pregnant?! That would explain the change in her scent, but he would have to worry about that another time. His mate was scared, and he smelled her fear.

"Let her go, Kyoran. Your quarrel is with me and my brother. She is innocent in this!" said Sesshomaru, trying to save his sister-in-law. She was carrying his brother's child and his niece or nephew. The last thing he needed was for her to be hurt. Serafina drew her rapiers and pointed at her former mate.

"You are a coward, Kyoran. Let the woman go! She is not your target, we are" she said, pointing to her, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.

"They humiliated my father and ruined his honor! Now they will know what it is like to lose everything they love the most!" he said and stabbed her through the shoulder and shoved her to the ground. Serafina ran after him but by then he had escaped. Serafina called for her guards and demanded to look all over the castle for him. Inuyasha held Kagome as she started to bleed.

Sesshomaru was furious! How dare that lowlife bastard hurt his sister but for now, Kyoran would have to wait because Kagome was injured. Inuyasha carried her into their room and a maid cleaned her wound. Serafina brought a vial and made Kagome drink it.

"Do not worry, hanyou. It will not harm her nor the unborn child. I used some of my blood to help her healing abilities and accelerate her transformation," said Serafina. Her eyes were brown with rings of gold around them, two triangular dog ears were on her head, and she had beautiful, long claws. Inuyasha stared at Kagome. She looked gorgeous. He thanked Serafina and bowed to her in respect.

"Thank you, Serafina. You saved my brother's mate. This Sesshomaru is forever in your debt" Sesshomaru said and bowed. Shen, Serafina's head guard came into the room.

"We searched, My Lady but could not find any sign of him. Is Lady Kagome, okay?" said Shen.

"Damnit! Don't worry, Shen, we will find him, and he will pay for what he has done! He injured my friend's mate, and he will be dealt with" Serafina said. Everyone went to bed but not before Kagome gave Serafina a thank you hug and went to bed.

"I am sorry that you found out about my pregnancy that way, but I am glad to be carrying your child" said Kagome, rubbing her flat stomach.

"It's okay, Kagome. I noticed a change in your scent so I would have known anyway but I promise you, once Kyoran is defeated, we can raise our family in peace" said Inuyasha as he held her close, and they both went to sleep.

Well… Kyoran made a small introduction and Kagome is expecting her first child. Sesshomaru and Serafina made amends. Hopefully, Sesshomaru stays on her good side because she is someone not to be messed with. Thanks for reading guys and I look forward to writing chapter seven!