(Kagome's POV)

Sesshomaru's were something out of a fantasy that I felt not many people got to see. The moon was out but the light from it made the garden shimmer. The garden was home to plants from all over the world and had many rose bushes. Looking at the stone walls that surrounded the garden gave me a sense of protection while being here. The roses were all different colors and so were the flowers. It was like being in a rainbow. This place was a paradise that I never wanted to leave. I looked at Sesshomaru and saw that he was smiling, which piqued my interest. What had him grinning so much? I would have to ask so I could find out.

"Why are you grinning like that?" I asked him.

"When I first met you, I began designing this garden. I had flowers brought from all over the world. I made this place just for you, knowing you would love it." He said smiling at me.

"This is incredible, and you built this all for me?" I asked with a blush.

"Of course, I did. I told you that I have always known that you were my mate. I was never going to force you away from my brother though. I guess fate chose for me." He said looking up at the moon and his face was highlighted by the light it gave off.

"I didn't fall in love with him right away, why did you never say anything?" I asked as we continued walking.

"Before Kikyo was reborn you were my brother's mate because you were her reincarnation. When she was reborn the part of her soul that was taken from you was the part that was mated to Inuyasha. That allowed my brother to have his real mate back. He never intended to be with her in the end because he knew he wouldn't get to keep her, but the jewel gave him a gift he was never expecting as it did with me. Inuyasha cared for you in a way, and I cared enough about my mate not to drag you away from him. I wanted what made you happy." Sesshomaru said to me.

"How is it that you seem so much nicer now than you did any other time that I met you? You even talk more than I remember you talking?" I asked.

"That is because this is a side of me that is reserved for you alone. You are the only person that I will talk to this much and be this nice to." Sesshomaru said.

"I had that feeling because even when Rin was with you, you were not this talkative or nice. Whatever happened to Rin?" I asked.

He seemed to go quiet almost like the question bothered him. It was at this point that I realized that he may have at one point had feelings for the young woman the Rin became. I could also be looking into it too much. There was some speculation that Rin was also a reincarnation of Kikyo, but it was never proven. We all so the resemblance that she bared to Kikyo much like I did and if that were true was, she also his mate? Was I the replacement for Rin because he could never be with her or was, I just reading too much into the question that I had just asked him? I had always done that in some cases, and I should probably hear him out first. I heard him sigh and looked at him to see that he was looking at the moon again.

"I know what you are thinking, and you are not her replacement, you could never replace Rin because she was never my mate. She wasn't the reincarnation of Kikyo and was nothing more than a sister to me. She married a village boy where Inuyasha is and has 3 children. I never had feelings for young Rin, those were reserved for you and only you." He said looking back at me with a serious look.

"How is it that you seem to know what I am thinking?" I asked and he grinned.

"I can't but your face after asking the question and my silence gave it away. I did, however, explain it to you earlier. You have nothing to worry about." He told me, I should have figured that out.

We continued to walk through the gardens in silence. Though it was night the moon seemed to make it brighter than ever outside. I enjoyed the flowers that were all over the place and stopped to smell the different flowers in the garden. I even picked a few flowers to take back to my room because I love them so much. I honestly wanted to take all the flowers back to my room, but I knew that I could come here anytime I wanted so there was no need. I continued to smell the flowers and pick more here and there. Sesshomaru handed me a basket that servant must have brought him because I did not see him carrying one and I put my flowers in it. With this basket, I could gather a lot of flowers to put in my room and my powers as a priestess will help me keep them alive longer.

"I am glad that you like the garden. You can come here anytime that you want." He told me.

"It's lovely I could spend all my time here if I am being honest." I smiled at him.

"Just don't catch a cold out here and always be careful with everything that you do." He spoke.

"I feel that I have nothing to worry about here. Your home feels like the safest place I have ever been." I told him.

"This home may seem safe, but demons from around the world still visit me and they do not know who you are to me yet. Until they do, I am asking that you remain safe for me." Sesshomaru said with a serious look.

"I promise that I will be careful," I told him.

"Come, we should head back in. It is getting late, and you need to rest." He said holding his hand out for me to take.

He took his time walking me back to our room and his silence gave me time to think. How had I never noticed the Sesshomaru was my mate? I know that I don't see the bond the way that he does, but I can feel the connection between us. Maybe it was because I was finally seeing past his brother and looking at him. In other words, I was seeing now. I wanted to be with him, but at the same time I didn't want to get hurt again and that was my biggest fear and the one thing that was holding me back from moving any further with him. I couldn't even bring myself to kiss him, no matter how much I wanted to. A small blush crept up my cheeks and I knew that he saw it because he took my hand in his as we walked to my room. We got to my room, and he kissed my cheek lightly before pulling away.

"Goodnight little mate. Someone will be by in the morning to take measurements to buy you some new clothes for your wardrobe." Sesshomaru said.

"Thank you," I said and closed my door.

I put on my nightclothes and found that there was a journal on my desk. It was decorated with cherry blossoms under a blue sky. I opened it and saw that it was from Sesshomaru. There was a letter inside addressed to me. "Kagome, I hope that you enjoy this journal. Please use it for all of your needs. Sesshomaru." It was short but very sweet. It was kind of him to get me a journal to write all of my thoughts down. I decided to make my first entry in the journal and gushed about the gardens mainly and about how was feeling toward Sesshomaru. Since the moment that I have come back, he has been nothing but kind to me and has gone out of his way to try and help me out the best way that he can. I decided that I would go in search of his room so that I could talk to him more and thank him for the journal. If I was being honest, I enjoyed being around him more than anything. As I made my way through his I passed many servants who bowed their heads in respect. I made it to the living area to find another demon present and she was gorgeous. She had long purple hair, purple eyes, a star on her forehead, black lines on her cheekbones, red lips, ample breasts, and a beautiful kimono. I didn't know who she was but when she looked at me it was with pure hate, but most demons did hate all humans.

"You must be the human my Fiancé brought back here." She sneered as she approached me.

"I'm sorry I think that you must be in the wrong house. Sesshomaru is my mate." I said, and this seemed to anger her further and now I just wanted to get away. I didn't have a bow and arrow to protect myself with and she was dangerous.

"What did you say? Sesshomaru would never have a weak human as his mate. You must be delusional to think that he would want you, you are the leftovers from his brother." She snarled.

"I think that you should leave, you aren't supposed to be here," I growled back at her. I wasn't gonna be pushed around by this demon.

"It is you who should not be here priestess. You are useless without a bow and arrow. I was invited here by Sesshomaru himself just last week. We are to wed next week so we have a lot to plan." She said, getting closer to me.

"I told you to leave. You don't belong here. I will go get Sesshomaru if you don't leave, and he will deal with you." I yelled at her, and she grabbed me by the throat and began choking me.

"You dare try and tell me what to do you filthy human." She snarled and bared her fangs at me. This was sure to be my end, but I wasn't going down without a fight. I clawed at her hand in an attempt to get free but her hold only tightened. I kicked at her, but it did nothing to get her to release me. Just when I was about to give up, I heard a feral snarl from the other side of the room, and she released me just as Sesshomaru attacked her without remorse. He was going to kill her and possibly start a war if I didn't stop him.

"Sesshomaru stop, she isn't worth it," I said, and he stopped immediately and looked at me.

"She tried to kill my mate; she will die. You aren't even supposed to be here Amira. Who let you in?" he growled.

"Your butler called for me and said that you were planning to mate with a human. I had to put a stop to it and get rid of her before you ruined your good name, your family's name. Your father already did enough damage and so has your brother. I couldn't have you making the same mistake cousin. I told her we were to be wed to get her to leave but she wasn't having it." Amira said with a glare.

"She is no fool, Amira. I want you to leave and never return. If you come back, I will kill you." Sesshomaru said.

She growled at him but left. He walked over to me, and he was still in his night Kimono and looked hot in it and it made me blush. When he got to me, he began checking me out and talked about the bruises she caused on my neck. I could not see them, but I could feel them. He gingerly touched my neck and then leaned forward and placed open-mouthed kisses on the bruises. I arched into his kiss on my neck and felt him groan at every move that I made, and he pulled away and my neck felt better.

"I healed your bruises. I am sorry about my cousin; she can be extreme at times." Sesshomaru said.

"You have nothing to apologize for," I said.

I leaned forward and pulled him into a kiss and his body went rigid and I knew that he was shocked. It took only a second for him to recover before he pulled me onto his lap bridal style and kissed me deeply. I wrapped my arms around his neck tighter and deepened the kiss. I wanted more but I wasn't ready, and he knew that and took it slow. It did not stop the groans that left his mouth as we continued to kiss. I bit his lip and he pulled away and leaned his forehead against mine.

"Let me take you back to your room." He said and stood with me in his arms.

He took his time walking me back to my room and I enjoyed the comfort of his arms. There was nothing like this feeling. No matter what Amira had tried to say I wasn't going to believe her, because I knew that I belonged to Sesshomaru. No matter how much Inuyasha hurt me, Sesshomaru was here to heal what he broke, and I loved it. I planned to grow closer to this man and be with him for as long as he would have me. We made it to my room, and he gently laid me on my bed and started to stand up and pulled on his shirt asking with my eyes if he would just lie next to me this one time. We didn't have to do anything, I just wanted him to sleep in my room.