Summary: Kagome is under Sesshoumaru's protection ever since Inuyasha cheated on her with Kikyo. The miko has fallen for the Prince and he for her. What happens when they run into Inuyasha? He wants her back? Sesshoumaru's refusing to let such a thing happen? And where's Sango?

Their Bond

Chapter One - Prolouge

Prince Sesshoumaru, the son of the great dog King who ruled over Japan was accused of being weak for taking in a mortal child. Youkai began to question his limit of power and if he was worthy of the throne of Japan, being Sesshoumaru he proved his place by killing every youkai who dared question his abilities. From then on every youkai, hanyou and human in the country respected his highness but he was once questioned again when he took a young miko into his care that once belonged to his disgraceful half breed brother. He was challenged yet again but this time it was the miko who proved her place worthy within Sesshoumaru's care, she was very powerful and purified all the youkai who dared question hers and Sesshoumaru's strength. She never killed them as she was a woman of mercy and always believed people deserved a second chance (Unless they are Naraku), through this, youkai began to show her as much as respect as they did the young Prince and all questions of weakness were discarded and forgotten.

People began to pray for the marriage and mating of his highness and the miko, they knew themselves there were unspoken feelings between them but were they strong enough for love? They knew that Kagome Higurashi the miko who Prince Sesshoumaru protected with his life would be the one if the only one who would be able to melt the frozen barrier that kept every emotion out of his heart, they knew the child that travelled with him had cracked it but not enough for it to shatter. King Inutaisho welcomed Kagome and took her in as his own daughter and Rin as his granddaughter, he loved the two humans as much as he loved his own pups and would risk anything for them.

As of now the Prince and miko were resided at the palace where they were resting up before another journey through Japan to search for the sacred shards of the Shikon no Tama and to put an end to the evil hanyou Naraku who had made nearly every youkai's and human's life hell.

Kagome lay in her extremely large and silk sheeted bed staring up at the ceiling in total boredom, she didn't sleep much any more when she was at the palace. She knew Sesshoumaru would be awake as he hardly ever slept, he was most probably going through land treaties or just simply reading his book in his own King sized bed. She had been travelling with him for nearly a year and a half now and couldn't be any more happy, she had fallen deeply in love with him and was very surprised to find he shared the same for her. The hanyou had excepted them and had taken her first kiss from her, she didn't mind she rather welcomed it, well that was until Inuyasha ran off with her dead self and rutted her brains out as he did many times. This time she stood up for herself and ended it with the hanyou, she told him she would be leaving and didn't want anything to do with him ever again. She sobbed when she had to leave her best friends and kit but it had to be done, she still remembers young Shippo crying out to her now and it pained her deeply.

She blinked away a few tears that threatened to fall and climbed out of bed "No point in dwelling in the past" She told herself as she threw her favourite silk dressing gown around herself and left her chambers to seek out Sesshoumaru's. She usually did this when she couldn't sleep, he would be waiting for her and would willing let her lay with him and talk for endless hours – obviously it was Kagome talking. She walked up to the big oak double doors and knocked without any hesitation

"Come in" He knew it was her. She pushed the doors open and closed them behind her person, she looked across the midnight coloured room to find Sesshoumaru laying casually on his bed reading a book. He met her gaze and put the book away "Trouble sleeping Kagome?"

"Yes" She nodded innocently "May I lay with you"

"You may" A tender smile spread across her beautiful features as she crawled onto the bed and over to him. He let her lay her head on his chest as he wrapped an arm lazily around her waist. This was a usual thing with them, they would allow each other these physical touches and thought nothing of it. She cuddled close to him as she met his gaze

"What was you reading?"

"Just some training strategies" Kagome rolled her eyes

"And you call that light reading"

"Indeed I do" He smirked "Were you thinking of Inuyasha again? Is that why you cannot sleep?"

"I don't usually sleep when we're here anyway" She shrugged "I wasn't really thinking of Inuyasha but my friends and kit, I still miss them dearly"

"That is to be expected, you thought of the kit as your own and the demon slayer as a sister. I don't know what affection you held for the monk though"

"Just a friend" She laughed "Don't get jealous Sesshou"

"I've told you to stop calling me that miko"

"Miko? Oh you want to play now do you Fluffy?" She jumped up on her knees and grinned at him playfully

"Not really but if you insist wench"

"My name is Kagome, say it now Ka-go-me"

"Why would I let such a name roll off my tongue"

"Bad puppy" Kagome teased with a pout, she knew Sesshoumaru hated that more than anything. She almost screamed when he pinned her to the bed with so much speed he made a cheetah look slow

"Excuse me?" He pinned her hands with one of his own and began to tickle the life out of her

"Sesshoumaru...ha...stop...I...I...ha...I'm...sorry...I...ha...give...up...ha" He stopped his torture and looked down at her cute pout when he released her letting her arms fold over her bust

"You're evil" She poked her tongue out and licked his cheek "Haha" She teased

"You're disgusting" He wiped his cheek and pulled her to once again lie on his chest "You're an impossible woman to submit Kagome, I'm impressed"

"Like I'd submit to any male, I like to have my own way. No one will ever be the boss of me"

"You obey me Kagome" He reminded with a cocky smile

"Only when it's life threatening" She teased "You don't ask much anyway" She shrugged and began to play with the tie of her dressing gown "What time are we leaving tomorrow?"

"After breakfast, we shall be taking Rin and Jaken with us as usual"

"And AhUn" She corrected "You always forget he's there I reckon"

"How can I forget to notice something so large that holds a demonic aura?"

"Hmm your senses are dulling" She giggled "Hanging around us humans for too long"

"Yes I suppose your scent dulls them, my poor nose can't take much more"

"Hey I'll let you know I bathe daily" She leaned up on her elbows and wrapped her small hand around his neck, she was so petite that her hand couldn't hold all of his neck "Any last words Sesshoumaru?"

"Don't challenge your alpha" He smirked as he gripped her waist and pulled her roughly on top of him

"You're not my alpha" She laughed "We're only courting and it has only been a week since you asked me"

"I'm still the boss"

"Oh of course Prince Sesshoumaru" She mocked "I'll obey your every command"

"Impossible woman" He pecked her softly on the lips and loosened his hold on her "Come get some rest we have a long day ahead of us"

"Alright" She sighed as she resumed her previous place next to him as he pulled the covers over them "'night Sesshoumaru"

"Hmm goodnight" He allowed himself fall into a light slumber as soon as Kagome herself was taken over by the realm of dreams