Wonderful chapter and as always worth the wait!! I really love Takeshi and I hope that Kagome and he explore a relationship deeper than friendship.  You're right love doesn't happen overnight especially for Kagome and Sesshoumaru.  Sometimes others have to come before what is ultimately meant to be! Shippo having to leave was a painful scene but necessary to keep him safe.  I can't wait to see how the Lunch goes and the fight for her Black Inu!  I hope she shows no mercy!

thank you for this chapter!! But now I'm very torn between who would I want with kagome, Sesshoumaru or Takeshi, I have a feeling as the story moves on I'm going to sheding a few tears.

so i rather like ruthless kagome, and i hope to see her more in this fiction!

So many interesting things you are doing with so many interesting characters. I love foils and right now Kagome and Sesshoumaru have a lot of people messing with them (from mothers to guards to whores). I am excited to see where everything goes with everybody. I can't wait to see what happens next :)

OMG!!! I've read this fanfic in fanfiction.net but it was unfinished there and then I saw it here just now. I'm so glad that I've found it!!! It was a great fanfic!!! <3

Haha!! Akihiro is perfect for putting the devil in Sesshoumaru head to make him real jealous for Kagome. Sesshoumaru needs a little shaken up where Kagome's concern. Seems like he thinks he's just all that and then some (which he is). I just think it's great how Kagome has to take what she wants like her guard. I hope she doesn't even have to fight, just show a little kick ass power, that would piss Sesshoumaru off a little that maybe her guard's clan could like her so easy. Great, fantastic chapter :)

WOW! That was a very emotional chapter. I will admit that I cried very much from start to finish. I was ready to start cursing in the last chapter but I see what you did there. I have never seen InuYasha's character written so beautifully with such emotion. I loved every bit of it. I am not stopping until I finish the last chapter, even if I have to stay up all night. I don't too much mind the lack of romance, I know it will come later (this is a sesshy/kagome story after all). I love how you have invested time into the emotion and the building of your characters. After reading the first 8 chapters I can honestly say that I would believe any romance that crops up over the next chapters because it was a hard won battle to get there. Thanks for writing and keep up the good work.

I LOVE your fiction ! how Kagome and Sesshoumaru understand each other a little more each day. how our lovely obsidian inuyoukai is falling in love with Kagome, the story with the YnuyashaTeam and Kagome's family in the futur... I would like Takeshi to be Kagome's First, even before Sesshoumaru. and then, omething would happen to him : he would die or be cursed and their love would be impossible. Sesshoumaru and Kagome will be  so sad, because of their loss, and they would turn to each other. (well, not very happy but possible !)

anyway, a GREAT fiction ! see you next time !

I love this story, was so glad to see an update.

Thinking Kagome will need help with wordplay? She's already had some of the best training there is for those subtle innuendos...high school. From those first interactions with Cerdwin, I have a feeling they're all in for a shock when high school trainning comes in to play! Teenage girls can be the most viscious creatures there are when it comes to that!

This is another story I've been following for a while... it's... good. I myself, am not to fond of third parties. Takeshi makes a good character but my strong dislike of love triangles even when they aren't makes me dislike things like this. I still await the rest of the story but things are as they. Good story, hope to see more soon.

I love/hate it when your characters take on a life of their own. Akihiro is interesting, I like him and his pushy sneakery. Though I'm not really looking forward to the Takeshi+Sesshoumaru=confrontation/battle/somesuch over Kagome bit. Because on the inside I'm a big softy and I'll feel for everybody too much. *sigh*

You're doing a really good job.

Just keep on eye on your 'one's they like to take the place of your 'on's.

spent all day reading your masterpiece!  really love your OC's :)

Poor Kohaku! He has no way to determine that Naraku is also the FATHER OF ALL LIES too. There is just enough truth in what he is told... enough to spur his only heartfelt and remaining strong feelings.

Poor Kagome... when he comes for her and she has to decide how to take him down. Hopefully she can do so in a way that will not be so painful for Sango...

and for some reason now when I think of Akihiro I get "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" in my head. ^_^ ALthough it's hard... I know I'm reading this for the Sess/Kagome... but I really like Takeshi and don't want him heartbroken about anything... :pouts: Hard when I'm almost rooting for the OC romance...

Thanks for writing.

Love it and so glad to see a new chapter!! Hoping you'll save Kohaku now that he's on his way to the people that can change him back.

This fic is just GREAT!!! I love it so far, and I also would like more of Takeshi/Kags I like Takeshi that much. Keep up the good work!!!

The Kohaku thing was definitely a surprise! I love how you're developing Mizuki's character and Akihiro's (I adore him). I especially enjoy the comparison between the instincts of the two Inus. Sessh is gonna have to watch out for Takeshi, who is also a wonderful character, he definitely helps drive the story forward and make it far more interesting.

I loved it, if every chapter is this freaking awesome i'm willing to wait for them. Favorite part was Aikihiko's flirting, it was over the top and sinister and funny, couldn't get enough. Sesshoumaru's harem needs a cleaning, any of them that want something beyond his time need to hit the road, but they might be gone at some point in the future anyway. Don't like Cerdwin, but that should be everybody. Crying, i want Takeshi x Kagome, but i know this is Sessxkags. Can't you call it tragedy because she ends up with takeshi and Sesshoumaru's bummed about it, hehehe, fat chance i know but i love them together now. I love the story, every chapter, can't wait for the next one to come out!

Such an excellent story.