Kagome spent most of that day with Kioko, talking and giggling. Sango and Miroku followed the girls, but they didn't stand behind them like most maids; they were all friends. Miroku never once asked Sango to bear his child, but his hand did make its way to her behind more than once. Pervert.

It was getting late, and dinner would be soon. They were all still outside watching the sun go down, and Kagome thought for a moment that maybe spending a week here wouldn't be so bad.

"My, ladies, it is time to return. Sango and I must help prepare for dinner," Miroku said with a bow.

"Oh, that's right, I forgot you guys are, are Lady's er um and man in waiting," Kioko said with a giggle. Miroku hated this. He was her best friend, and her father was more than happy to send him to keep an eye on her. Miroku and Sango left, leaving Kagome and Kioko to watch the rest of the sun rest.

"So, how does this work?" Kagome asked; she didn't really know what was supposed to happen now. Was she supposed to do something?

"Well-

Kioko was cut short when the Lady of the North walked in between them. Kagome could feel her coldness, and she didn't even touch her.

"Do not worry about it, human; he will not choose you," The woman said, looking off. Kagome gave the woman an odd face, rolling her eyes. "Fine by me," Kagome said, sticking her nose in the air. Kioko jumped at Kagome and stuck her hand over Kagome's mouth. The Lady of the North turned and glared at Kagome. "You dare speak like that about our Lord?" Kagome somehow removed her new friend's hand from her mouth. "What do you mean I? You were the one who said something first!"

"I said he would not choose you."

"Yeah, so what!"

"Kagome," Kioko whispered

"And you say fine by you, such disrespect; you should be thankful you are even her wench," Kagome could tell the woman was mad; she didn't know why she cared. It was safe to say the Lady of the North did not like her nor wanted her here. Kagome again rolled her eyes. The Lady of the North was in her face without a blink to spare. She grabbed Kagome by her collar and bared her fangs. Kioko freaked out, jumping up.

"Oh please, Lady Leiko, leave her be!"

Leiko released Kagome: "It does not matter; you will not be here long." With that, she was gone. Kagome was right; her hands were cold like ice. "Oh Kagome, are you ok!"

"Yeah, I'm good." She straighten her dress.

Kioko nodded. "Maybe we should go to our room and get ready for dinner. I know Sango and Miroku are waiting for us,"

"Ok,"

With that, the girls locked arms and went inside.

Once inside, Kagome went to her room, and Kioko went to hers. Kagome told Sango everything, and of course, Sango freaked. "Kagome, you better be careful,"

"Yeah, I know, Sango." Sango helped Kagome dress, and they stepped out. Miroku and Kioko were waiting just outside the door for them. At dinner, Leiko stared Kagome down, giving her a glare so cold, Kagome could feel it. Lord Sesshomaru once again came into the room and went behind each girl and smelled them, well, all of them but Kagome, and she was glad for that. They sat down, and the food was brought out. Leiko glared at Kagome the whole time. Kagome could barely eat. Enough was enough. Kagome leaned over and whispered to Kioko, "Can we talk?"

"Yes, just not to Lord Sesshomaru," She whispered back,

Kagome sat back up and glared back at Leiko. The Lady of the North started growling a bit. Sesshomaru took note of this: "Something wrong?" He didn't really care. "Nothing, my Lord." But her eyes stayed glued to Kagome. Sesshomaru then turned to Kagome. Kagome removed her eyes from Leiko as soon as she felt his eyes on her. They stared at each other. She didn't know what to do; was it rude to look away? Like she cared, but before she could Leiko spoke.

"Don't you know it is rude to stare?"

Kagome then looked back at her. "Don't you know it's rude to be rude!" Leiko stood up. "How dare you speak to me like that!"

Kagome stood up next. "You might be that Lady of the North, but I'm the Lady around here!" Once again, Kioko was out of her seat and sealing her hands over Kagome's mouth. Sesshomaru was once again looking at Kagome, with no expression on his face. Leiko's hands were in fists now. "Don't you dare claim to be the Lady of the West!"

She then turned to Sesshomaru. "Are you going to let her say such a vile thing!" Sesshomaru looked at the woman who spoke to him, out of line, might I add, "I will deal with her; do speak to me, woman," Leiko relaxed, though she was mad at Sesshomaru for speaking to her that way. She sat back down and ate. Sesshomaru went back to looking at Kagome, who was trying to get Kioko off of her. "Release her," Sesshsomaru told her. Kioko looked at him for a moment before slowly removing her hands from Kagome. Kagome sat up straight. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!"

"Kagome," Kioko whispered again, but Sesshomaru held out his hand for her to be silent.

"Woman, you are not, or will ever be, the Lady of these lands."

Kagome was about to pop, "GRRR, I DIDN'T MEAN I WAS YOU, ARROGANT JERK! Kioko again jumped up and stood in front of her friend. She spread her hands out. She just knew Kagome was going to die. With a blink, Sesshomaru was standing in front of them. "Move woman." He dared her not to do what he said. Kioko closed her eyes and then slid away. Sesshomaru closed the space between him and Kagome. Sesshomaru closed his eyes and ran his nose down her neck, and opened his mouth slightly to show his fans. He was showing great restraint not to yank her hair. Kagome got shivers.

The girls knew what he was doing; it was basic instincts; he was trying to get her to submit. Leiko didn't like it one bit, even though she knew that was what he was doing. But the girl was human; she wondered how he could stand to be so close. Sesshomaru growled in Kagome's ear. What did he want? Why was he so close? Unlike Leiko, Sesshomaru was very warm. Kioko was in the background, moving her head so that her neck was showing, over and over again. She was trying to tell Kagome, and it took a moment for Kagome to get it; she knew what she was supposed to do. Submit. That was not about to happen. Sesshomaru knew it and placed his clawed hand around her neck and made three holes on the left side, and let his poison seep into her. Kagome cried out in pain, her neck burned. Sesshomaru then tossed her to the ground; she slid a few feet right to Lord Inu Tashio.

Inu Tashio never needed to ask his son; he already knew, but the words came out anyway. "What have you done?"