She sat alone, her mind open and her breath steady, the only noise that filtered through her ears was the sound of knocking bamboo and water from the massive human-made waterfall that spilled into an overly large koi pond. She had been brought here at the request of the great Inu Lord. Told her she would want for nothing and that her aid was greatly needed for his eldest son, of course, her sister Miko accepted on her behalf without even asking questions. It was not really their place to ask, though she knew Kikyo was allowed and should have asked.

The West was wonderful, and she was quite sure the great Inu Lord only had beautiful things. He had a beautiful home, beautiful wives, and she knew both sons, both were indeed beautiful.

She didn't know why she was here.

Set sat layered in the finest silks of cream and navy blues, her red sashes around her right ankle ringing if she moved about, her headpiece was small, a crown of silver flowers and red jewels wrapping around her head, two small bells falling past her eats to her shoulders, she hated that part. He said he wanted the best and most powerful and that was her, though she was not sure she would agree. But if you were an outsider looking in, you would agree with her assessment that he liked beautiful things, because she was indeed beautiful sitting there.

Horns sounded, but she did not move, they were not calling to her but to the lands, telling them his Lord Son had arrived back home. She watched the koi fish swim around, no care in the world, she stuck her fingers in, liking the cold.

"Lady Miko."

Kagome turned to see his human bride; they smiled at one another, "Hai My Lady?"

"Could you come? Please, Lord Toga wants to introduce you to his son."

Though it had been some years, well more than some years, she knew him and he her, but their different worlds had separated them as it also did with his brother after childhood.

She stood and bowed, "Please show the way."

Kagome had been quite relaxed being here, even with all the demonic power, she was glad to see another human, actually two other humans in the mix. It would seem they had a human ward within their walls. It was no great secret that this Lord was quite fond of human woman, for whatever reason. But some people saw it as a weakness, he, of course, would show them that it wasn't so. She liked Lord Toga and his human wife and had been told her many times since she arrived that he was quite fond of her, almost took to her like she was a daughter, save the fact she was a holy being and could never come from his loins.

But still, he showered her with a room to die for, clothes to die for and told her she could have had anything she wanted she need only ask. But she was not here for pleasures or vacation or as a ward; she was here as a Miko to help aid. Though it had been three weeks she still did not know her task; she hoped by the end of this day she would.

He heard the chime before he felt her,

"You have another human within these wall father; I would think you would be sick of them."

"Hold your tongue Sesshomaru, that is no mere human you speak so ill of."

The chimes got closer, and he could feel her, and soon she was bowed behind him. "Sesshomaru my son, this is Kagome, Miko of the Shikon Jewel, powerful in her own right, you will do well to respect her."

Kagome stood tall as Sesshomaru turned, slightly shocked to see her. Last time she was a mere kid, a scrawny little thing with too many freckles and not enough teeth. Yet, here she was standing before him a woman, powerful, calm, pure.

"I have brought her here for you."

Sesshomaru spun his head around to look at his father "For what did I do to warrant this displeasure?"

Lord Toga narrowed his eyes, "Do you wish to breed or not; if you will not take a mate, then you must breed, I will not have you falling to a blood lust."

Kagome knew what that was and she was also a tad hurt by his words, but it was no secret; demons and Miko didn't always see eye to eye.

"I am not weak father."

"I did not say you were; I have given in to your demands not to mate. First, this is the only way."

Sesshomaru turned to look at her "You are ok with this, pure Miko?"

She wasn't sure what this was, she bowed her head slightly "Forgive me Lords" She stood upright "But I have not been told what it is you wish me to do, how would I aid the Lord Prince?"

Toga smiled, "So formal."

Sesshomaru wanted so bad to roll his eyes at his father's bubbly manner, it was, sicking,

"Kagome, Sesshomaru refuses to mate first, but he is at the age where breeding needs to begin and since he refuses to allow me the choice with my infinite wisdom-

"You would have me mated to her," He said dryly

Kagome's eyes went wide, and a small blush graced her face.

"Silence pup, as I was saying since he would not allow me to choose and he refuses to do so on his own, breeding will begin, what that means is many females will come seeking him, Sesshomaru wants only the best and the strongest, he wishes to have a pup of his own, his desire to sire is great"

Kagome blinked,

"The woman who bares me the strongest child will be the one I choose."

She looked back and forth between both men "So, what will you have me do?"

Toga smirked, "Inu men are quite loyal to their chosen, and while breeding is a long-standing tradition it hasn't been done in many many years, I brought you here to cleanse these women, bless them, heal them, tend to them."

"I will only accept virgins."

Her cheeks heated, she understood, "You wish for me to make them whole again, should they not please you?" She tried not to sound displeased,

"That is correct Miko" His father cut him off,

Her brow went together, "Forgive me my Lord, but that's not what my power is meant for."

"But I have studied the laws; this is a blessed practice; should I summen Lady Kikyo or I can get you scrolls if that would please you?"

"Yes, scrolls will do fine, no need to call my sister from her duty."

"Very well, my mate will see you to your room."

Kagome bowed to him and then Sesshomaru.

As his human wife returned her mind spun, she had been taught about this past healing young girls that had been raped by demons; she was not sure if she was allowed to do as they were asking. Then there were her own personal thoughts on the matter, but again, she was not trained to think with her own thoughts about issues that were within the right of the law, if it were a blessed practice then she would have to abide, too refused would mark her, and Kikyo would surely kill her for that, or at least try.