Kagome and Sango could not believe their eyes; the room was huge, it was nice and bright, and it had a BIG fluffy bed. The double doors set off to the side a few feet away from the bed led out to a balcony that overlooked the gardens.

"Here is the door to your own hot spring, but don't tell any of the other girls they would be upset, "Izayoi pointed out.

"Why is that?" Kagome asked as she looked around the room.

"They have to bathe in the same hot spring; it is in the guest bath house. I did not think it wise to make you bathe with them, you being human and all,"

"Are they all evil?" Sango asked, concerned.

"No, very nice, but she's human, going after a demon prince of great power and soon-to-be lands. They will not take kindly to a human going after their pray; they are fine with each other. They are the same breed, but you are under our protection, so try not to worry," She pointed out

"Oh," Sango said,

"I'm not going after anything," Kagome said quietly under her breath.

"Your room is connected," She pointed to the door on the wall. "Just open that door, and you are there," she said with a soft smile. "I will leave you girls alone for now; we will see you at breakfast, I will send for your dinner to be brought up to you." With that and a few bows, she left. While Kagome was still not happy about being here, she loved the room and it had a soft bed, and her best friend was to stay with her.

Meanwhile,

"It is a waste," Sesshomaru said, arms crossing and looking at his father. They were in the study.

His father did not say anything; he just walked down the wall of books looking at them.

"I will not be a fool like you, Father,"

"So my son you think It is I that is the fool?" He asked, back still to his son.

"You might be great and powerful father, but you are a fool."

"Why do you think so, son?"

"You took a human for a mate proclaiming love for her a pathetic human emotion. You have brought forth a half-breed, Inuyasha, a disgrace of the family bloodline, it seems your love for these humans rubbed off on him, traveling around with a monk, trying to master the sword you gave him which was supposed to be my birthright."

"What of that makes me a fool, son?" He was still not looking at his son.

"It will be your downfall father, You are a fool to have such feelings, to have a human mate to show such emotions and weakness."

"My downfall will come when I choose to fight a losing battle. It might be for the ones I love, my human mate, my sons; either way, it will be my choice to fight, but without love or emotion, I have no power," He said, trying to teach his son a lesson.

"Your weakness, son will be that you have no feelings, no emotions, no love in your heart."

"I have no need for such, and I will find supreme power because of that. I am not to be swayed by any female."

His father then turned to him, "Why do you seek power, my son, what will you do once you have it?"

Sesshoamru just looked at him, his face stone. It was safe to say his father was not going to get an answer.

"Tell me son do you have someone to protect?" One person came to his mind. As much as he hated humans, there was one little girl who did not fall under his dislike, Rin. He had saved her life, for reasons unknown to him, and ever since then, she followed him around. At first, he didn't really like it, but as time went on he didn't really mind her or her ramblings and Jaken had someone to talk to which kept the toad from bothering him. He did protect her, and harming her meant your death.

"Why would I waste my time protecting someone?"

"You protect that child, do you not?"

"No one dares touch the child; there is no need for action with her."

"What good is it to have power when you have no reason to use it? No heart behind it?"

"My reason are my own; you need not concern yourself," He said, turning

"Well, will see, my son, if you find this power you speak of."

"I will surpass you, father.." Mating wasn't even on his mind right now.

His father raised an eyebrow; he thought it funny of his son to say such a thing. While his son was wise, he did not know everything.

That night the only noise that was heard was the faint voice of the other women being led to their chambers. After the place became silent and still. It would be the only restful night.

The next morning, Sango pulled Kagome out of bed.

"Come on, you have to get dressed; breakfast will be soon!"

"Come on 5 more minuets Sango,"

"No! Get your butt up!" Sango demanded!

"FINE! I'm up."

"Well, come on, wash your face, brush your hair, and put this on!" Sango handed Kagome a silk dress. It was light pink and had white vines and flowers going up one side. It did not reach the floor; it was a straight dress, it would hug her curves, and it was short-sleeved.

"I'm not wearing that!"

"You don't have anything else to wear; this is what they gave me," Sango said, holding it.

"Where is my green dress?" Kagome asked, looking around and reaching for her old dress.

"You can't wear that!" Sango said and grabbed it before Kagome could get to it. Just as Kagome was about to protest a knock came to the door, and then Lady Izayoi came in.

"Oh, you are not dressed; something wrong?"

"Yes, no offense, my Lady, but do I have to wear this?" Kagome asked, looking at the pink dress,

"You do not like?"

"Not really," Kagome said with shyness.

She laughed "It's ok, I was the same way, wait a moment, I will have them send something that is more to our liking," A few moments later a woman came in holding a light pink silk dress and handed it to Kagome and then left.

Kagome held it up. "Much better."

Sango pushed the dress over Kagome's head, and it fell to the floor. It was long enough that it would follow behind her quite a bit when she walked. It was a plain pink silk dress, sleeves were long covering her hands and fingers quite well. It covered her shoulders and all of her chest. The only part of her skin that showed was her back. It was cut in an oval shape, showing most of her back off. It button at the top near her neck, but the rest was cut out; you could see all the way down to the small of her back. "Uh, Sango?"

"I think it pretty, I mean, I've never seen anything quite like it,"

"Well, I guess my back showing it better than my chest showing!" Kagome said, trying to look at her back.

"I still think it is a little much for breakfast," Kagome said, still trying to see her back. It was not normal for a woman to dress this way, but then again, this was not a normal court.

"Um, Kagome I think you are to wear it all day, plus you will be meeting the other women today."

Kagome sighed she felt uneasy all of a sudden.

Just then a woman poked her head in "Are you girls ready it is time."

"Yes, we are," Sango said as she pushed Kagome out the door. "I change my mind I feel nude!" Kagome said, trying to push her way out of Sango's hand's and back into the room.

The woman looked at her "But you are completely covered," The woman snapped. She was old and short and had yellow eyes.

Kagome turned around showing her back off. The woman's eyes widen just a bit.

"You must have got it from Lady Izayoi"

"How did you know?" Kagome asked, trying once again to look at her back.

"She always has the nicest things, odd but nice,"

Kagome and Sango glance at each other.

"Well come along we must not keep them waiting girl,"

So the girls followed.

"Son, it is time to meet your court for breakfast," Inu Tashio said, waiting outside his son's door.

"I do not wish to take a mate I have no need for one."

His father walked in and closed the door. There Sesshomaru stood, white pants on and no shirts. "You know very well you must take one if you want to be Lord of these lands,"

"Keep your lands father,"

"You know it is your time, well over your time, do you wish for your mother to come down?"

Sesshaomru growled, throwing on the rest of his clothes and placing his swords on his side.

"Hear me, father, I will not waste my time with that human."

Inu Tashio acted as if he did not hear his son and opened the door "After you, son."

Sesshomaru never asked for this, he never wanted this but today was the start of many days that would bring him to things he never knew and things he never wanted to know.

...and it would all start at breakfast.