His thoughts were plagued with images of the raven-haired beauty. Since the defeat of the vile hanyo Naraku, his encounters with the Miko had been quite scarce. His brother had officially taken the Miko known as Kikyo as his mate, and according to the rumors; the taijiya and the monk had also married. Even the Miko's kit had found a mate in his very own retainer, Rin. The couple had just announced their first pregnancy and Rin understood the difficulties that come with such.

Then that leaves the Miko. What was her name? Ah, yes, Kagome. The girl had struck him as odd ever since their first encounter within his father's tomb. She hadn't been affected by his poison, nor did she seem scared of him. What an odd creature she is. Her attire is another thing that struck the Lord as odd. A woman with some of the most powerful reiki he has ever seen, dresses like a harlot. Her "kimono" or whatever her clothing was called, showed too much skin for his liking. He wanted to know what was under them, but he didn't want others to know as well.

The Shikon Miko, was it? The protector of the Jewel of four souls, an artifact that Sesshomaru though of as an abomination. Once the jewel was wished from existence the evil presence leaning over Feudal Japan was gone. Kagura, the wind witch, was set free, as was the taijiya's brother, Kohaku. It was reported that the wolf prince, Koga, had removed his claim from the Miko and has since taken a mate by the name of Ayame.

He wasn't particularly proud of himself for taking a liking to the Miko. Everyone thought that he hated humans, but that simply wasn't the case. He didn't hate ALL humans, just most of them because of their greedy nature and their custom to betray their loved ones. However, he knew HIS Miko wasn't like that; he had watched her for many years. He watched as she fell in love with his brother, and while she fell out of love with him. He watched her care for the orphaned kit as if he was her own, and how she cared for Rin in the same manner. She was the perfect woman in all aspects; she has the most gorgeous ocean blue eyes, silky raven hair that frames her face exquisitely, a body that most demon women would kill for. Her breasts are perky and firm, her stomach flat and toned, and her buttocks was round and plump. Sesshomaru had noticed the most intricate details of the Miko; especially her tendencies to bathe alone.

Yes, he saw it all. Is he proud of it? No. But would he do it again? Most definitely. The Miko was unlike any human he had ever met. She took showers almost daily and never had a dirty scent like most others. Her scent smelled of lavender, cherries, and something he couldn't put his fingers on. Her scent intrigued him, and it only increased his interest in her.

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During the days before the final battle with Naraku, Sesshomaru had been roaming his lands with his loyal servant Jaken, and his retainer, Rin; along with their demon companion Ah-Un, a dragon. He had smelled the spring from a few miles away and knew it wouldn't be long before they came upon it. But that wasn't the only thing he smelled; he could smell his half-brother, Inuyasha.

Scrunching up his nose, Sesshomaru turned towards his companions, "We will go a little further and once we are within reach of the spring, we shall stop. My brother is close by and there is something I want to check on." Both the toad and the human girl nodded their heads in understanding.

The rest of the ride was all but silent, Rin had been excited with the news of seeing both Kagome and Shippo. She loved to be around other children, but rarely had any time to play because she was always traveling. But since they were staying in the area, she would have a lot of time to spend with both of them.

Sesshomaru stopped and turned towards the green imp, "Jaken, we will rest here. Watch Rin while I go scope the area. If anything happens to her, you will die."

"Yes, L-Lord S-Sesshomaru." The imp croaked.

Sesshomaru began his search of the area, noting that his brother and his followers were in very close proximity. He decided that the best course of action would be to mask his scent, the last thing he needed was Inuyasha's senseless babbling. He had no need for the Tesseiga anymore, nor did he desire it. That sword was the only thing that kept Inuyasha's demon blood at bay, and so Sesshomaru thought it only right that the half-breed should keep it.

He neared the spring when he heard the most beautiful voice. A woman was singing, but he couldn't tell what the song was; as if she was singing in a foreign language. Then, he saw exactly where the voice was coming from.

There sitting in the spring, was Inuyasha's Miko. Her long raven hair covered her backside and shielded Sesshomaru's view of her important assets. The moonlight was reflecting off of her pale skin, emitting a beautiful glow. And then her eyes, he had never seen anything like them. Sesshomaru couldn't help but stare at her, she had the looks that any woman would want. He didn't understand how his brother hadn't taken her yet. He knew that she was well past her prime; in fact, she should have been married over four years ago. She would be what, 19 now in human years?

Scoffing, Sesshomaru turned to leave, and then he heard a twig snap.

"Fuck." He mentally sighed.

Kagome heard the noise and immediately shot out of the water.

"Whose there, and what do you want!" she yelled, covering her breasts with her arms, forgetting all about her lady parts below.

"Well, great. Might as well come out."

Sesshomaru stepped out from behind the trees and glanced at the Miko.

A huge blush spread along her cheeks, "L-Lord Sesshomaru! W-What brings you here?"

A smirk threatened to make its way onto Sesshomaru's face, "Miko. I was merely checking the area for any demons, as me and my pack are staying nearby. However, what I didn't realize was that this area was already occupied. I thought Inuyasha knew better than to come onto my lands?" He spoke

Kagome stood there stunned, the ice prince had actually answered her question? Was hell officially freezing over?

"What's wrong, priestess? You look like you saw a ghost." He mused.

"Nothings wrong! And for your information, we didn't know these were your lands! We didn't realize that we went into the Western lands." She squeaked

"Hmm. Is that so, Miko?" His eyes were playing games with her, she could tell from the look of amusement that was placed within them. The golden orbs were looking her over, up and down, from side to side. He just couldn't believe how beautiful she was. He hated himself mentally, of course she was human! He was following in his father's footsteps, just like his mother said.

Kagome's voice soon snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Lord, Sesshomaru. Was there anything that you wanted from me?" She asked quite nervously.

"Hmm." He said sniffing the air.

"So, the priestess is still pure? This shall be interesting"

"Priestess, have you ever been with a man?" He spoke with a questioning glance.

Taken aback, Kagome couldn't help it but to be offended.

"Why would you ever ask someone that! For your information, NO! I have never been with a man!" She yelled

Smirking, "Good, so I have a proposition for you."

Kagome looked at him warily, "What kind of proposition?"

His smirk growing wider, "Let me take your innocence, and I will personally aid your group in defeating that bastard Naraku. Easy enough."

Had she just heard right? It's official, either she was dead or hell really has frozen over.