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Sesshomaru was sitting against a tree. His left knee was upward and his other leg was stretched out. Sesshomaru rested his left arm on his left knee. His right arm was on his other leg.

He had taken Kagome, Rin, and Jaken to a nearby meadow. Rin and Kagome picked flowers. She had taught Kagome how to make flower crowns.

Kagome had made a crown with red and white flowers. Kagome whispered into Rin's ear. Sesshomaru did not catch what the girls were saying. Kagome then looked at Rin. Rin had a cheesy smile forming on her face. Kagome giggled and Rin started skipping towards Sesshomaru with the flower crown in her hand.

Sesshomaru looked at the crown in Rin's hand as if it had spiritual powers intertwined in it. Jaken sat near Sesshomaru. He was also looking at the crown with widened eyes.

Rin stopped right next to Sesshomaru. He looked at the crown then at Rin. She held up the crown with both hands. She had a big toothy grin on her face.

"This was made from the heart by Lady Kagome." Rin said with a smile. Sesshomaru looked to Rin then Kagome. She had a smile on her face too. It made Sesshomaru want to smile as well.

He didn't feel comfortable wearing a flower crown in front of the people around him. He was known to be ruthless in battle and many feared him in all four lands. It was obvious that Naraku and Cho were fools and knew not who they were dealing with. They would know soon enough.

Sesshomaru looked at Rin. He decided he would allow Rin to place the flowers on his head. Especially if it was her or Kagome that made it.

Sesshomaru bent his head down. Rin placed the flower crown on Sesshomaru's head. He raised his head back up to look at Kagome. Sesshomaru had a very light blush on His cheeks. Barely noticeable.

Kagome started looking at the flowers around her, when she saw Sesshomaru looking at her while he wore the flower crown. She was blushing madly. Rin looked up at Sesshomaru who was looking at Kagome. Kagome's wounds still hurt her terribly. But she didn't want anyone to see she was in pain.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked.

Sesshomaru tore his eyes away from Kagome to look at Rin.

"What is it Rin?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Is Lady Kagome going to be my mommy?" Rin asked. Sesshomaru didn't know how to reply. So Jaken did.

"You foolish child! Lord Sesshomaru would not lower himself to mate a weak human like her! And just because his sire tried to force him into mating the Eastern Lord's eldest daughter does not mean that he would lower himself to do it now!" Jaken said.

Sesshomaru growled viciously. Rin was not scared of Sesshomaru's growl. But she knew what was coming. Jaken shook with fear, as he looked at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru picked up a rock and gracefully threw it at Jaken. It hit him in between the eyes.

Jaken was knocked over into his back. He squeaked in shock from the sudden fall and hit to the head. Rin giggled but she did not continue asking Lord Sesshomaru questions about Kagome. Rin turned to Kagome and skipped towards her.

The wind blew gently. Sesshomaru closed his amber eyes and smelled the air for a threat. He didn't find one. But he did smell Inuyasha coming in his direction. Inuyasha was with Ah-Un. He assumed he was riding the dragon. Sesshomaru sighed as he stood. So did Jaken. Sesshomaru took off his crown and put it in his pocket. He would press it between a book to preserve the first gift that he ever received from the lovely Kagome

Seconds later Inuyasha landed in the clearing as he hopped off Ah-Un. Inuyasha was definitely glad Ah-Un could fly.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha as she stood. Her aura was consumed with uneasiness.

She stepped in front of Rin. She would protect this little girl with her life if she had to, even though she just met her. But it's what any honorable ruler would do, even though she was in the West and just a princess. But she was royalty and she would protect Rin.

"Sesshomaru, your dumb dragon won't stop trying to leave the stables so I brought him to you!" Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes at his dumb half brother.

Ah-Un was a dragon with two heads. He had a saddle for Rin or Sesshomaru if they had to travel anywhere. Ah-Un could shoot lightning from their mouths. They were quite powerful for dragons.

Kagome looked at the half demon next to Sesshomaru. He had a red hakama and a red haori. He had long silver hair like his brother and amber eyes. He also had two dog ears on the top of his head.

"You are an idiot." Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

"Well your an asshole!" Inuyasha paused as he turned to look at Kagome. He looked at Sesshomaru.

"Who the fuck is that?!" Inuyasha yelled as he pointed at Kagome.

Sesshomaru sighed.

"I thought father had told you to not use language such as that if front of a guest. Also if you unleash your foul language in front of Rin again, I will beat you to a pulp." Sesshomaru said.

"You didn't answer my question and the old man isn't here right now so it doesn't matter." Inuyasha said in a smartass tone.

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome. He saw she was trying to protect Rin if needed.

Rin ran around Kagome and toward Inuyasha. But Rin stopped when she saw Kagome had hesitated.

Rin smiled. "Inuyasha isn't a threat. He's Lord Sesshomaru's half brother. Come on he's nice." Rin said with a smile as she extended her hand slightly upward for Kagome to take.

Kagome smiled. Then took Rin's hand as they walked towards Sesshomaru and Inuyasha.

When they approach the two brothers Rin smiled.

Sesshomaru looked to Inuyasha.

"This is Kagome. She is the younger princess of the East." Sesshomaru said as he nodded toward Kagome.

Kagome looked down in shame but her head was still upward.

Inuyasha walked up to Kagome. Rin stepped next to Sesshomaru.

"Yeah, whatever. I'm Inuyasha," He said his name. Kagome smiled and bowed her head back to him.

"Kagome," She said. He turned back towards Sesshomaru.

"Well dick face I'm going back to the castle." Inuyasha said as he walked off. He disappeared into the woods. Rin giggled at Inuyasha's words. She didn't know what they meant, but he was always speaking in such a hateful way, it made her laugh at times. Even Kagome giggled just then. One would think that Inuyasha's hatefulness was his personality. But he was really a softy. He just wouldn't admit it to himself or anyone else.

"I assume it would be best to head back to the castle." Sesshomaru said. Kagome nodded.

Kagome, Rin, and Jaken got on Ah-Un. They flew off. Sesshomaru was flying beside them on his cloud. Sesshomaru was not about to see if Inuyasha wanted a ride. His half brother could walk for being an ass all the time. Sesshomaru inwardly smirked. He almost wanted to laugh.

Kagome would also talk to Inutaisho about seeing her mother.