Tsukiko~(an Inuyasha fanfic) [[^COMPLETED^]]

In the next day, Inuyasha and the others left Harumi's restaurant, Byakuya was told to stay at the restaurant because of the small incident he did in the morning, which causes Harumi to get really angry. Shippo decided to stay as well for personal reasons.
And so the group left the restaurant leaving Byakuya and Shippo in Harumi's care.

They traveled quite a distance until....

"Achoo!" Tsukiko suddenly sneezed,
"Tsukiko? Are you alright?" Kagome asked,
"Y-yeah...it's fine...my nose just a little stiff," Tsukiko said
"Did you get enough sleep last night?" Sango asked,

"W-well...not exactly...," Tsukiko said "Because of what happened last night...I wasn't able to get enough sleep...,"
Suddenly Tsukiko thought of the kiss with Naraku and the moment she had with Sesshomaru, which causes her cheeks to turn red.

"Ah! Tsukiko you're face is red! Did you get a fever!?" Kagome asked,
"Huh? N-no no no!" Tsukiko said hurriedly,

"Hm?" Tsukiko suddenly sensed a crystal fragment,
"What is it Tsukiko? Did you sense a fragment?" Kagome asked,
"Y-yeah....it's right over there, inside that castle, but it's faint," Tsukiko pointed at a large castle a few miles away,

"Well let's get going then!" Inuyasha said and they headed toward the castle, they walk through the village toward the castle,

When they arrived at the castle, it's completely in disaster. Many soldiers are running around the castle ground looking anxious and confused.
Kagome went to ask one of the guards, "Excuse me, but what's going on here?"

"Please miss, we have an urgent issue here the princess has gone missing and the whole castle is in disarray, now please excuse me," The guard hurriedly left,
"The princess is missing?" Kagome said

"What should we do?" Sango asked
"Well isn't it obvious, we're going to go and help!" Tsukiko said
"Huh!? Why should we!?" Inuyasha said
"Hey use your head a bit, the disappearance of the princess might have something to do with the fragment Tsukiko sensed earlier," Kagome said as she pulled his ear,

"Grrr! Alright fine!" Inuyasha said
"Well then shall we get going?" Miroku said and they all head toward the castle,
Just then, Tsukiko sense something odd and looks toward that direction, and she saw a person wearing a black cloak and seems suspicious, but before Tsukiko can get a better look, the person quickly leaves the scene.

"Tsukiko? What's wrong?" Kagome asked
"N-no it's nothing. Let's go," Tsukiko hurriedly ran toward them,

As soon as they enter the castle...
"Hold it right there! Who are you people?" The guard asked them,
"W-well you see.."
"Gentlemen gentlemen, there's no need to be harsh, we've heard of the news about the princess of being missing, so my companions and myself would like to assist in searching for her," Miroku said

The guards seem hesitant to let the group inside the castle,
"Let them in!" A man suddenly said to the guards,
"M-my lord! But sir, these people are outsiders!" The guard said
"Let them in, that's an order," The man said

When Tsukiko see this man, she felt something strange about him,