I loved the baiting in the beginnning and the "king", the "heir", and the "spare"? Wonderful. I'm a little worried about Kagome when she finds out everything that's going on around her, though. With thinking of Inuyasha as her friend and Sesshoumaru as so much more...she's being dragged down the same road as her mother was (which was a nice side story, btw, and clearly gave some direction). Well, sort of. And I also enjoyed Kagome talking about her dad and how he saw/handled business. It really rang with Inuyasha (in my mind). Now it is time for the spare to act for himself and not in accordance with dad's wishes! It is time for him to side with heir!!