Kagome grabbed her bow and this time, went farther away. Kikyo and Inuyasha went quickly to his father to tell him what happened and Kikyo had a request. Kagome made Sango and Miroku stay behind, and Naoko went with her.

Naoko stood at a tree and watched as Kagome meditated. She wondered if Kagome knew how strong her powers were "You are strong," She spoke in silent amazement.

"I am untrained," She told her not moving from his sitting position,

"You would be a great ally," She told her,

"I didn't want this life." Her power pulled in,

"So what changed?" Naoko senses Sesshomaru approaching but says nothing.

"I don't know, the heat of the moment I guess, he makes me so mad." She had to work on that. She closed her eyes again and felt.

Naoko bowed her head and turned from her.

Sesshomaru stayed and pulled in his power and aura, Naoko knew he was there and walked to him "She is there."

"I am aware,"

"My Lord, if I may?" She eyed him. Naoko had not spoken much, and he rather liked her person so he would allow it "Hn."

She closed her eyes "I know it is not my place, and I hope you will forgive my boldness but," She opened her eyes "Even if this is the life she chose she will not be alone, please think before you scar her again, just because you do not want her does not mean someone else won't."' She had to agree with Kagome on that, battle scars are one thing, this was another.

"Your concern is noted,"

"Shall I take my leave?"

"Hn,"

She bowed and left Kagome to him.

He walked to her, she was sitting, and the breeze played with her hair.

"I know you there," She said with slight annoyance.

"You are foolish," He stated, not moving,

"Why, because I sealed my fate or because I beat you to it, no upper hand anymore hu?"

"You let the demoness win."

Kagome opened her eyes and turned back to him "Like hell I did!"

"Such language Miko,"

She turned away again. "What do you want?"

"Why are upset with me woman, I did nothing,"

"That's right you didn't" She snapped, she stood and brushed her clothing off,

"Did you think I would save you, Miko?"

She walked up to him "I didn't need saving!" She tried to walk off but he stopped her, but she spoke before him "'Why don't you just mate her and save us all the trouble!"

"Wish to use your Miko powers so soon?"

She snatched her arm from him "That's not what I meant, and you know it."

"I have not made my choice."

"Naoko would settle, yet why not choose the one who actually wants you, what is the point in all this?" She really didn't understand the whole court thing "Leiko is quite perfect for you,"

"Is that your judgment Miko?"

She shrugged,

"You do not know me," He told her,

"And you dont know me."

Sesshomaru took out his sword. "You are letting her words get to you."

"I have someone to train me; dont worry about it."

She moved to walk and soon found his sword pressed to her back "Stop, Sesshomaru."

"You do not value your life, do you, Miko, shall I scar you again?"

Her power flickered at his tone,

"The bitch today said I let you get away with speaking to me in such an ill manner after I slapped her,"' He confessed, "She does not know me either, apparently."'
He lets his sword go down, slicing her outer robe, and it fell. Kagome knew this was coming and was prepared, so she untied her under Kimono and let it fall. She wore a slayer outsit under it, she twirled till her hand was on his sword and she let her power fly, burning his hand, the sword fell to the ground.

"Perhaps I am not as untrained as you think I am,"

He looked at his hand "My scars will heal." He moved and grabbed the front of the slayer outfit, lifted her, and then threw her down. He went to his knees as her back met with the ground. Her hands came up and held his wrist. "If you do it, Miko, you will regret it."

She did it anyway. The heat of his challenge was to great, his skin started to burn so he moved, slicing the front of the outfit and when her breast became exposed, she released his hand and moved to sit herself up, but he pushed her back down "Such perfect breast Miko," He held her wrist above her head "Shall I scar them to, to remind you of the life you're giving up?" His claw ran down her collarbone, and when he reached her swollen mounds, he tore into her flesh, and she cried against him, then he did the other breast, and she bent her legs in pain.

"My scars will heal, Miko, yours will not,"

Kagome cried out.

Had had planned on heading the other woman warning about scarring her, but this girl just couldn't behave, and punishing her was his sick thrill. But he told himself, that one day, it my serve her well to have these scars.