They ate the meal in silence. When I say they, I mean the girls. Lord Sesshomaru sat and watched. Kagome thought this was all a bit stupid. Once Sesshomaru stood, the rest of the women stood. Kagome eyed them, she stayed in her seat. Well, that was in till the girl next to her elbowed her .errrr Kagome then stood and smiled at the girl. After Lord Sesshomaru left Kagome and the girl next to her let out the breath they were holding.

The other two women rolled their eyes and began to walk away. Kagome didn't even have time to think before the happy girl beside her grabbed her by the arm and dragged her away. Sango followed behind them.

"Hi!" The girl said, smiling at Kagome.

"Um, hello."

"I'm Kioko," The bubbly girl said, still dragging Kagome down the hall.

"I'm Kagome,"

"Nice to meet you."

"Um, you too." Kagome was confused, she was nothing like the other girls.

Speaking of the other two women, they were now gone from sight. "You wanna come to the gardens with me?"

Kagome didn't think she had a choice; she was being dragged. "Sure!"

Sango was behind her giggling. She thought Kagome had met her match! They made their way out to the garden. "So I heard you were brought here too," Kioko said, looking at Kagome. She had let go of her arm. "Yes, trust me, I didn't come on my own." The girl giggled. "Me either!"

"WHAT!" Both Kagome and Sango said at the same time. This was a shock. "I mean, what do you mean? Kagome asked.

"I mean, my father wanted me to come, well, demanded I come. It would be great for the West and the South to join forces."

"So you didn't want to be here either!"

"No," Kioko sounded very sad. "What's wrong? Missing home already?" Kagome asked.

"No, it's not that," The girl said with a small blush. Kagome looked back at Sango and smiled. They both knew why the girl was blushing. "You are In love!" Kagome said, beaming at the girl. Kioko quickly turned around, her blushed cheeks turning bright red "Don't say that!"

"AH HA!" Kagome pointed at the girl. "You are In love!" Kioko turned and grabbed Kagome's finger and pushed it down "SHHHH!"

"What?" Kagome asked.

"You must keep it quiet!"

"Ok," Kagome looked back at Sango again; Sango just shrugged her shoulders.

"Lady Kioko, Lady Kioko!" A man came running; he looked like a monk.

"Ah, here is my servant," The man came running up and stopped in front of Kioko and Kagome. He looked at Kagome and gave her a big smile. "Hello," He said, grabbing her hands.

"My Lady, I must say you are very beautiful," The man said.

"Monk," Kioko said, crossing her arms.

"I was wondering, would you consider maybe bearing my children!"

"MIROKU!" Kioko yelled, smacking him on the back of the head.

"What?" He asked, rubbing his head. "YOU PERVERT! She is one of the court!"

Miroku stopped rubbing his head and looked back and forth between Kagome and Kioko. "But she's human."

Kagome was blushing; she could not believe he just asked her that. "Yeah, I heard Lord Sesshomaru's father brought her here."

"I see," Miroku said, standing up tall. "Forgive me, My Lady." He bowed to Kagome. She gave off a nervous laugh. "Oh, don't worry about it," Kagome said waving him off with her hand.

"I'm Miroku,"

"Hi," Kagome said, then she looked back at Sango yet again. "Oh, this is my best friend Sango." Sango came forward and bowed at the monk. He just stared at her; he was too stunned to speak. Kioko rolled her eyes. "Yes, you must forgive him; he does that to every woman he comes across in the desperate hopes that someone will say yes. " She pinched his cheeks. "He is a looker but not bright,"

The girls giggled, and Miroku just blinked, he had a feeling they were making fun of him.

Kagome and Sango never knew A monk could be a pervert!