His father demanded it. They were all to pack and get on the plane for a little so called vacation. He didn't want to go, he had work to tend to, but his father demanded he pack, and if he didn't, he would not have a job at the end of the day. It was a threat he though about testing but decided against it.

So now they were all on a plane going to a beach resort, and by all, he meant himself, his father, the half-breed, the half-breed's past or not past lover, the half breed whatever you want to call her, kagome, the assistant Miroku and Kagome's friend and assistant Sango. His father insisted they all go, leaving Kouga and Shippo to deal with the company. He knew when he got back from his so-called vacation, he would have a world of a mess to clean up. He could not believe his father would leave Kouga and the young Shippo in charge.

So now here he was in a ballroom, in a hotel, on a beach, on a' vacation' that he had no desire to be on. He is now leaning on a bar with a glass of wine in hand and scanning the room.

His eye found the half-breed first; he was talking to his past or not past lover Kikyo. He wondered about that; Kikyo had to leave, had to, and when she did, she was replaced by this Kagome woman. When Kikyo returned, not only did Kagome have her job, but it would seem she had the attention of her 'man', and Kikyo would not let him go without a fight. Ok, so Kagome and Inuyasha were not dating. It would half-breed breed could not be with a women, or more accurately, he could not pick. Sesshomaru felt sick, he hated that the half breed was his brother. His eye moved on...

He soon found Miroku, who was groping the woman Sango, which earned him a slap. Sesshomaru didn't care about human affairs, but he never did understand why the man insisted on groping the woman when he knew she was going to slap him. The man has a twisted sense of pleasure, but Sesshomaru couldn't speak much on that because he was not going to be the pot calling the kettle black.

His eyes then fell on her, she walked in playing with her little necklace. She was wearing a short blue party dress, and her hair was a ponytail tail with a blue ribbon and a butterfly clip. The clip, had been a gift from 'him' for her last birthday. His father had demanded everyone buy her a gift for her 22nd birthday, so one day, while having his watch cleaned, he spotted the butterfly and thought of her; he knew not why, but he did. It was white gold and had diamonds and blue Sapphire in it and he bought it. He never bought women anything; he didnt want any of them getting the wrong idea. Ok, so he didn't have to buy her something that expensive, but he knew it would earn his brother and make his father happy, so he did it, and she loved it. But he was quick to tell her not to think to much of it, that his father demanded he buy it for her, which she had believed.

So now he was watching her and her butterfly clip walk across the room to his half-brother. He sniffed the air; she was nervous but determined. In that instant he knew she was about to demand the half breed choose her or Kikyo, he just knew it. He found himself smirking; he also knew the half-breed would choose the other woman; he knew his brother was once again going to be stupid and make a mess of things; yes, his brother was an idiot. So he smirked and watched but soon found himself in the company of his father.

"Sesshomaru, my boy, you're smirking I never see you smirk; I must know what's on your mind."

Sesshomaru did not remove his eyes from where they were. "It would seem the half-breed is about to make a fool of himself."

Soon, his father was following his line of site, and now they were both watching as Kagome talked to Inuyasha, then Inuyasha trying to plea with her, then her not letting him, then him telling her something she didn't want to hear, then her turning on her heel and running crystal tears falling from her face. Yep, the half-breed once again was being foolish. Sesshomaru felt his father stiffen, and the smirk on Sesshomarus's face left, and he turned to his father. His father was angry that the half breed hurt the girl. Sesshomaru could not figure out what was with his father and humans.

"Go to her," his father said,

His father never told him or asked him to do anything unless he felt strongly about it. He growled but did as he was told, he respected his father, yes his great and terrible father. He walked out of the ballroom and out some double doors that led to the beach. There, out near the sea, sat the woman, her knees to her chest and her head on her knees. He slowly walked to her and stood, not saying a word. His father told him to go to her, he didn't say talk to her. But the silence was killing him, the only other times they were alone they were throwing insults at each other or arguing, he liked that about her. He felt like bugging her, as if she was not already upset enough.

She lifted her head up. "Sesshomaru, im not in the mood for one of our arguments," she said. He had to admit he liked the way she said 'their arguments.'

She was the only woman or human he let talk to him that way, the only one he would let argue with him, the only one he would let insult him to a degree, for she was a different kind of human and a different kind of woman. She was one to take note of.

"If you have nothing to say, you could at least help me up," she said. He didn't have anything to say to her at the moment, so he offered her his hand. She got up and dusted the sand from her butt and began to walk away but stopped when he spoke.

"Do not be so stupid, woman," Yes, he would make her mad; he liked it when she was mad.

"Yeah, I'm stupid, stupid for thinking someone would love me," she spat back sarcastically.

"Maybe I should be a cold, mean ice prick like you," She added, turning to walk away again.

He was insulted.

She quickly found her arm grabbed; she looked up at him.

"Do not think you can insult me and walk away,"

"Let go, you jerk!"

"Bitch,"

"Asshole!"

"Woman," He tightens his grip.

"I hate you!"

"You mean you hate him,"

"No, I hate-

"You deserve better."

"You deserve- -wait what?" Did he just say what she thought he just said?