Old Lust Dies Hard
By, Luminaria
Chapter 1: A New Day, A New Year, A New Life
(Present Day 2004)
Sesshomaru stood with a book open in his hands, reading his senior students Shakespeare. Literature was the last class of the day, and his students were listening with an intensity to his voice that was overwhelming as he read.
Sesshomaru was wearing his mother's pelt across his shoulders, his dyed black hair in a loose ponytail, green eye contacts, fake reading glasses, a light blue business shirt, black slacks, and black shoes. The markings on his cheeks and wrists were covered by concealment powder or cream, and on his ring finger was a brand new engagement ring of gold that matched his bullion eyes when he wasn't trying to act human for his job, though it was still really difficult because of his elf ears that constantly twitched and his mother's pelt that he wore everywhere out of habit. Forgive the rant.
He finished a chapter with about five minutes left of the day, and let the students start to pack up. A boy near the front with mid-back length wavy black hair and murky eyes raised his hand as Sesshomaru took a seat.
"Yes, Menatsu?" he asked, taking off his reading glasses and putting them in his desk drawer.
"Sesshomaru-Sama, sir, I couldn't help but notice your new ring. What's it for?"
Sesshomaru folded his hands before him with his elbows propped on his desk and his chin resting on them. A bored look resided on his cool features. "I am engaged," he answered simply.
The whole class let out startled gasps of happiness. "Oh, how long have you two dated?" asked a girl in the back with brown hair to her shoulders and eyes of blue.
"It's really none of your concern…" he said, turning away from his class in his seat and looking at the floor.
"I'm sorry, Sesshomaru-Sama," said the girl, ashamed.
I've grown too soft. I'd normally slit someone's throat if they asked me that in front of a whole bunch of people I don't know half as well as my lover, Sesshomaru thought. "No need to feel sorry. I'm just not comfortable with those kinds of questions," he said. He looked up at her and his eyes were like ice burgs that would make any brave man shake like a leaf. "They're personal."
"Yes, sir," she said.
The bell rang and the class stood and left, all but one in the far back, sitting in the shadows with glowing golden eyes. "Nice job handling it like that, Sesshie. I would've thought you would've said something about us to them before now," the eyes said with a very quiet sexy voice like that of a god.
"Hey, "'Yasha. When did you slip in?" Sesshomaru asked, taking out his contacts and closing the classroom door.
"When you started reading that book. You sound very sexy when you imitate people, especially Shakespeare. I had to keep myself from moaning," they smiled, walking out of the shadows and up to the front row of student desks.
"Did you, now? Am I really that good?" Sesshomaru asked, looking over the golden-eyed person with half closed admiring eyes.
"Yes, you are, Sesshie."
The figure was a male, tall and thin, about Sesshomaru's height. He had long multicolored, multilayered hair with silver dog ears. The top layer of hair consisted of long silver hair with black streaks down to his thighs, the second layer, the under layer, was layered like armadillo armor and bright fiery orange down to his knees, and the final layer under that one was emerald green and short, right close to the scalp. His bangs were long and silver, covering his face and one of which bearing an emerald streak.
His eyes were slanted slightly and shone bright gold like golden bricks when they glitter in light. His face was like that of a fallen angel, but at that same time looked as soft as an innocent kitten's. Across his cheeks were three plum streaks, though slightly darker than Sesshomaru's. His fingers were long-fingered and gentle with long nails, and his skin tone was a pale peach, one of his own fingers bearing a gold engagement ring. He was a result of modern science and technology, made entirely from demon DNA and a cyborg body made from human body parts, and about 10 times more intelligent.
He was wearing a black jacket with a loose blue shirt and black leather pants that hugged his thin, long legs of perfection complete with black leather boots.
"So, why did you really come, Senayalayasha?"
"I wanted to bring you home tonight, Sesshie. Aren't I allowed to?"
"Hmm…well, why not. I do need a long rest. The kids aren't terrible, but they still wear me out. Plus, I still have about a 3 hour job to do at home with checking and grading papers."
"I can do that. You need to eat, take a shower, and rest. You look extremely beat, darling."
"Thanks. Well, let's go," said Sesshomaru, picking up the stack of papers, his coat, his briefcase, and locking the door after them. They walked out to Senayalayasha's car, a sleek Mustang convertible of silver, and drove home.
As soon as they stepped through the front door, Senayalayasha took the stack of papers from Sesshomaru and sat down to check them while his koi went to take a shower.
Sesshomaru stripped down and got into the scalding water, taking a scrub brush and soap and furiously scrubbing the concealment make-up off. It took the better part of five minutes for that, then for his hair, as it was the end of the week, scoured his scalp clean of the black dye, returning his moonlit locks to their original glory and finished up with soaping up the rest of his body.
He got out, dried, and started to fuss over his perfect hair, even though it was already free of tangles. Sesshomaru looked over at his mother's pelt and gave that a bath too as it had nearly become an ugly brown mass of fur. He had just cleaned it the day before.
Sesshomaru stepped out of the bathroom, tall, proud, and actually glowing from the shower. He sat down next to Senayalayasha who was already done with the papers. He was looking into space thoughtfully, his chin resting on a propped up hand and his eyes kind of glossy.
"'Yasha? You okay?" He nodded slightly. Yeah, he was fine. Once he did that and stayed like that for over three days without moving a single muscle. It turned out that his mainframe had froze and made his body shut down. He had to keep an eye on him from now on or otherwise he wouldn't be able to turn back on.
Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes and falling into a concentrated sleep. It was just after a two-hour period that he was still sleeping that he felt the top of his shirt being unbuttoned and two slightly chilled hands slid up his stomach to his chest.
He shifted, but didn't wake until he felt light kisses being planted across his collarbone like soft, cool cotton was being brushed against his skin. He opened his eyes a little and looked down at Senayalayasha, who was gazing up into his eyes.
Sesshomaru smiled and sat up, leaning over and lifting his lover's face up to his in both of his hands (Yes, Sesshomaru does have two arms now. Yay!) and kissed him on the lips passionately before breaking away and the two of them looking at each other with half-lidded eyes.
"What were you going to tell me?" Sesshomaru asked gently.
"That I love you like my soul and that I'm blessed and graced by your presence every living moment…" breathed Senayalayasha, his breath becoming heavier at the sound of Sesshomaru's sexy voice.
"And…?"
"And that dinner's ready."
"…Oh. Alright."
"I'll meet you in the dining room."
"Oh, 'Yasha, by the way…"
"Yeah, Sess?"
"You might want to feel your lovely cheeks and look down. I'll be top tonight," said Sesshomaru, smiling.
Senayalayasha blushed even deeper than he was already and nodded, walking out the dining room in a quick stride and standing against the wall. "Oh God…why does he affect me like this…?" he asked himself, touching his cheeks and taking a quick glance down. "Oh…shit…why does he do that to me?"
Hey, all! This is your very nice authoress Luminaria! I got the reviews that I wanted, and I'm oh so happy! By the way, the guys who advertised in my last fic didn't hand out their gifts, so I'll do it for them!! --Hands out plushies, chocolate, and Sissy S'mores to everyone who reviews!!-- Yes, this is the Sequel to Imperfect Harmony, and I'm so happy everyone--well, almost everyone-- loved it as much as my friends and I did. I was so very proud, and I have you very nice, loving people to thank!!
Sesshomaru: She got all cliff happy again…
Luminaria: Wha--? Hey, I'm just trying to keep the story interesting!!
Senayalayasha: What should we do?
Sesshomaru: Ah, let her be…for now. I want to see what happens to us next chapter.
Luminaria: --ish spared--
Senayalayasha: Oh, yeah, please don't get me confused with my twin sister in Hiei's Dreams. We're exact except for genders and people often get us mixed up. I'm male and she's female, okay? Or do I have to come and use my Vampire's Bloodlust on you disbelievers?!
Luminaria: Hey, Senayalayasha, you wanna get some, right?
Senayalayasha: …Yeah.
Luminaria: Then stop threatening the nice reviewers!
Senayalayasha: …Sorry.
Sesshomaru: For all of those yaoi lovers, please review, or we'll never get any. --puppy eyes--