They traveled in silence, Sesshomaru didn't even have to ask, he knew they were all coming, regardless of how he felt about it, no reason to start a pointless battle. Of course, when they arrived Inuyasha refused to go in.

"Jaken,"

"Yes Mi Lord!" The toad scrambled to meet him at the front hall "Show the humans to rooms, Miko, follow me."

Kagome rolled her eyes behind him but followed all the same. He took her down not up like most would think.

"Where are we going?"

"My room,"

"You live underground?"

"It is safest."

"Wow, since when are you worried about being safe?"

He stopped in his descent down the steps "You will know your place Miko, I am not Inuyasha."

She was shocked silent. She followed him down deeper, it was becoming dark, and she didn't like it. "Um, Sesshomaru,"

"Scared miko?"

"It's dark,"

He didn't think she would respond. He stopped at his large dark wood door and opened it, he moved aside and let her in. The inside was dark as well. He had a large dark bed, dark furs, dark doors, the only light coming from the lanterns on the walls. It was depressing "I knew you were dark, but for some reason, I thought your room would be more, elegant?" Not that she really spent time thinking about his room.

"I do not spend much time here Miko, this was my mother's room, I prefer it, it is away from everyone else,"

Kagome sat on his large bed, she ran her hands over the silk "So, what now?" She asked,

He looked at her on his bed "What indeed?"

She looked up "I don't have to sleep here do I?"

"Yes,"

She stood. "What?" Surely he was kidding,

"It would be most wise, many will seek to kill you,"

"Like I have been afraid before, Sesshomaru, look I can't stay down here, it's, well, dark and depressing,"

"Miko, I really do not care about your likes or dislikes, we are here because of that mouth of yours,"

She placed her hands on her hips "I knew you were a stick in the mud, but come on, Sesshomaru, you don't wanna be in here with me any more than I you."

He narrowed his eyes. "You are a naïve little Miko whatever it is you thought about me, you thought it wrong."

She crossed her arms "You are a rude, cold, jerk, I think I got it right," She stated with a pout as she looked away.

"I am a killer, a bloodthirsty demon male; you made this mistake, Miko now we both have to deal with it, but I am not here for your enjoyment, woman; you will learn your place and beware of who I truly am." He wasn't going to be her hero.

She looked at him, the way he was speaking, it was as if he were trying to warn her.

"I am not like the rest, I will not fall to your charm, you can not change me, save me, you will have no effect on this Sesshomaru."

Her heart sank, so that's what he meant, Kagome was known for trying to see good in all, and he was point-blank telling her that he had no good in him, but then, what about Rin?

"Where is Rin?"

"The child is safe and not your concern,"

Kagome looked down, he was right, she got them both into this, so it was her fault, and because of the bond, he could not kill her without it affecting him. She looked up; she had ruined his life, he hated his brother and his brother's mother; this was Sesshomaru's worst nightmare, and it was all her fault. She tried not to cry, but the tears fell anyway "I'm sorry,"

"Your regret will do nothing to change things, no need to dwell on it."

"How, how can you say that? This is everything you hate, everything you fight against,"

"Yet it is done, what would you have me do, kill you?"

"You would if you could," She was sure,

"I see no need to end my life because of you, girl, this is what it is, a lesser man would dwell on it, why waste my energy on something that cannot be changed outside your death?"

Her tears dried "So you say you're just going to live with this?"

"I can do nothing else, we are mated, women." If any other woman had tried this, he would call it trickery and kill her, but he knew she was trying to help.

"I'm sorry,"

"Remove that now from your human vocabulary, woman." He hated it,

"But, what about another woman, don't you need sons?" This was complicated.

"I have no need for other women, Miko, do I look like a male who cares to have a woman at his side?"

"Well, maybe not now, but one day, right?"

"One day no longer exists, Miko." He didn't want one woman, much less more than one.

She was about to say I'm sorry again, but he narrowed his eyes,

"What about, kids, you do want kids, right?" She did.

"Pups Miko,"

"Pups."

"They will one day be needed, the law states that impregnate you, however, my father before me chose to ignore that law and lay with a human; I do not see why I have to abide by that law,"

It hurt, even though this was not what she meant to happen, it still hurt, he was, by all means, her husband, and he was telling her he would lay with another, not that she was looking forward to laying with him, but she was an adult, he had needs and so would she, and she could not lay with another, so it was he she would one day go to, the thought of sharing didn't sit well with her, made her tummy turn. Not like she cared about him in that way or anything. Panic set in, what about her wants and her needs? He clearly didn't care about them, and he stated so, her heart sank, he would give her a child, but she would always know he would hate it, it would be an outcast, and her mind went to Inuyasha and his mother.

Would he banish her to some distant place with their child?

"Problem Miko, I do recall you saying that you would not be my little-submitted wife?"

She looked away; she was trying to be angry, he was pushing the right buttons but also saying nothing but truth.

"I'm trying Sesshomaru,"

"Then there is no problem."

"This is, new to me, and the thought of concubines, I dont wanna know,"

"I am aware humans have the same needs as demons. You may come to me, and I will indulge you this." He had a free pass to try human, so why not?

She blushed seven shades of red and looked at him "Did you have to say it like that!"

"You do realize we will have to mate very soon?" She was being childish,

"Stop talking about it! I am still a virgin, you know, and besides earlier, we haven't ever touched!" They were a long way from sex, at least in her mind. Of course, it was easier for men, he could easily just do it right now, couldn't he? But then again, Inuyasha never touched her.

She looked away, his eyes still on her "Do you wish to touch then, Miko?"

Her eyes darted to him again, and she blushed again and she was glad it was dark, but he could see the color on her face.