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Chapter Two - First Among Many Fights

Dawn was breaking just as Sesshomaru had opened his eyes. He wasn't sleeping, he just had his eyes closed for the time being as he was thinking about the things going on around him.

He was looking around as he heard a moan, then seen the figure laying next to the tree start to get up wincing every now and then at the pain she was in.

He looked at her with curiosity still in his mind, though his face was still as expressionless as ever. He then stood up from his position against the tree and waited for the woman to stop the incessant noises and to open her eyes.

"Ugh, what in the world happened? I feel like I just got hit by a bus."

Lifting an eyebrow at the strange word Sesshomaru looked at her. "Woman, what is this bus you speak of?"

"S-Sesshomaru what am I doing here?!"

"Do not speak to my lord like that you pathetic human! You owe Lord Sesshomaru your life you ungrateful wen-..."

SMACK

"Master Jaken you should learn when to stop talking."

All of the talking was really getting on Sesshomaru's nerves, not to mention giving the miko a headache noticed as she began to hold her head once Jaken started screaming things in her face.

"Jaken."

"Y-yes mi lord?"

"Watch Rin."

Without saying another word Sesshomaru took the miko by her arm and began to walk away from the group so he could question her. Leaving the imp to watch over his ward. It did not matter if she had a headache, or even if she didn't want to answer. Sesshomaru wanted answers, and whatever he wanted, one way or another, he would get it.

Once they stopped Kagome finally got to take a breath and relax. They had been walking for about twenty minutes before the demon lord thought they were far enough from the others. Sure it was nothing for him, but for a wounded human like Kagome? Well later she would make sure she gave Sesshomaru a piece of her mind, well, if she lived through this encounter that is.

"Sessh-......"

"Woman, what is it that you have done that would make the half breed attack you then leave you to die?"

"He was being a jerk and comparing me to that dead...wait a minute why am I telling you this? It's not like you care or anything."

He began to try to think of an answer. Why was it that he, the demon lord of the west, the one who despised humans to his core, care to ask what happened to this human wench?

"The half breed did such, bringing dishonor to my father's name. I would like to know what brought him to do such a thing. Besides, if it were not for this Sesshomaru you surely would have died. You should be thankful woman."

"I never said I wasn't! Its just... well he started comparing me to Kikyo again. He was being a total jerk about it like he always has been. I had enough of it and I said he was no better than Naraku, th-that's what set him off. I know I shouldn't have said it but I couldn't help it!"

Sesshomaru listened to her but did not look at her. If he was being so rude to her, why didn't she just leave his half-brothers group in the first place? This is one of the reasons he hated humans. He could never understand what they were thinking half the time.

"From what this Sesshomaru understands, the half breed deserves what you said to him."

"What do you mean?"

"If he would do such things to you all the time, why should you not be able to do the same to him? I will never understand you humans."

Kagome began to think on what he was saying as he walked away, back to his group.

"If you wish, you may follow. Rin would enjoy your company woman."

This snapped Kagome out of her thoughts as she followed after the demon lord back to the group.

A few weeks had passed as Kagome had begun traveling with who was at one point her enemy. Who was always trying to kill her, but now for some reason, that was not the case.

Rin was happy that she now had someone else in the group with her besides Jaken and Ah-Un. Jaken wasn't much to really talk to, and Ah-Un couldn't actually talk back to her, well, to where she could understand anyways.

The little girl had run into Kagome when she was with Inuyasha's group a few times. The young miko had even saved her life a few times, because of this Rin always looked up to Kagome, so you can only believe how happy she was when the woman joined the group.

Sesshomaru had been gone for most of the time Kagome had been with the new group. Usually disappearing before nightfall and not coming back until morning a few days after. She believed this was because he was out searching for Naraku. That wasn't really any of her business though and she wasn't going to bother him about it. Her wounds were just beginning to heal completely and she didn't want to provoke the demon lord and gain any more at the moment.

"Kagome ne-san let's play! Please, please, please!!"

"Alright, alright Rin calm down we can play for a bit. What do you want to play?"

"Hmmm... I Know, let's play hide and seek!"

With a bunch of protest from Jaken, and a few bumps to his head later, the two finally started playing.

Rin thought Kagome was much better than her at this game because she would always find her. But when it was Rin's turn to find Kagome, she would always have trouble.

The game went on for quite some time, until when it was Kagome's turn to hide once again, she seen Lord Sesshomaru just standing out on a hill, looking to the sky. Knowing Rin probably wasn't going to find her she went over to the demon lord.

"Sesshomaru, is something wrong?"

"Do not concern yourself with this Sesshomaru's matters, they are not your business miko."

"Oh come on Sesshomaru, you've been doing this every time you come back from, well wherever it is you go. I know something's on your mind."

"Miko I said it is-"

"Why won't you just tell me?! Im trying to be nice and hel-"

SLAM

Once again, the girl found herself being held up against a tree by a demon who wanted to kill her more than anything at the moment. Sure he was growling right now, and to many he was a terrifying, killing monster, but for some reason, that didn't really scare her.

"Miko, this Sesshomaru said it is none of your business. Now I suggest you drop it and go back to camp before I kill you!"

"You can't kill me Sesshomaru."

"This Sesshomaru will do what he pleases, it would not be hard to kill a fragile human such as you."

She felt a weird sensation on her throat, then a wet substance dripping down. Sesshomaru had moved his claw against her throat, cutting her in an attempt to put fear into her but it still was not working.

"Let me rephrase, you can kill me, but you won't, we both know it. If you wanted to kill me, you would have already."

She was smirking now, which only made him angrier. She was right however, no matter what he tried to do, for some reason he just couldn't kill her.

Growling in annoyance he set the woman down and went back to his original resting place.

"It would be best for you to go get that wound taken care of, then get some rest woman. We will be leaving in the morning."

Unknowing to her, she had put her hand around her throat where the wound was and nodded. She then turned around and headed back to camp. Knowing that Rin had probably given up on finding her, not to mention she was probably worried about the woman to.

"Alright I will.....Good night, Lord Sesshomaru."

She was gone, already amongst the trees when Sesshomaru had realized, for the first time the woman had called him Lord. She had never done that before. He still did not understand humans, and quite frankly, he didn't really want to.

With that last thought in his mind, he closed his eyes for a moment before soon opening them, then heading back to camp. Everyone was already asleep by the time he had gotten there, even the miko who had just returned. Going to lean on the tree next to the woman had become habit. He didn't know why he did it every night he was there, but he would always find himself drawn to that spot and couldn't get comfortable until he was there, and for once in his long life, something strange had happened. Sesshomaru had actually fallen asleep against the tree. He had never done this before, sleep was unnecessary. If you were caught sleeping by another demon, it would usually mean death for you.

For some reason, this didn't actually bother him this time. However, when he would awake, he told himself he would never allow himself to fall asleep again. That wouldn't be so hard would it? The demon lord would soon find out other wise.