I utterly adore this story. I've seen fics written entirely in present tense, but rarely, if ever, has that device been used for a multi-chapter story. I really like your decision to use it; it lends a sense of anticipation, a sharp awareness of living in the moment. And your moments pass like poetry. Your language paints its own pictures, with a gauzy, atmospheric romanticism that stays with me a long while after I've finished reading. I like your angle of having Kagome get to know Sesshoumaru without knowing who he is. I wonder if that will open the door to his association with her in the past, or if his secrets will come back to bite him in the ass. Gah! I can't wait to read more! Great stuff!