InuYasha
A Gangsters Paradise
Chapter 2
The Party
3/10/17
"Kagome I dare you to at least talk to him before your band class today!" Sango said as they walked down the hall from lunch.
"Sango... leave it will ya." Kagome whispered over to Sango starting to get embarrassed that she had even mentioned wanting to talk with him.
"Go on and I expect a full report girl." Sango said as she shoved Kagome into the room then walked away to her own class.
Sesshomaru sat in his normal seat pulling out his sheet music, not that he needed it he had already memorized it. Kagome walked over and took her own seat as the class began to fill.
"How are you today Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked curiously.
"Fine." Sesshomaru said plainly as he began to get his violin out.
"Look I'm really sorry about this morning." Kagome said as she pulled out her sheet music and sat in on her stand.
"Ok." Sesshomaru said never even looking at her.
"Have you always played?" Kagome asked curiously pointing at his violin.
"Yes." Sesshomaru said slightly irritated he hated small talk especially from girls they usually ended up trying to hang on him before it was over.
"Well I love the way you play. It's beautiful, you are defiantly better than me." Kagome said and giggled a little as she pulled out her flute. "I've only played for a couple of years but you don't even need the sheet music."
"What do you want?" Sesshomaru said as he finally looked over at her.
"Oh uh... I was just making conversation and complimenting the way you play... I'm sorry..." Kagome said embarrassed at his brashness and turned back to the front.
"No one just makes conversation they all want something." Sesshomaru said as he continued to stare at her.
"You must know a lot of jerks then." Kagome said as she sat back in her chair with her flute on her lap.
"By the dozen." Sesshomaru said as he turned back to the front when the teacher came in. They did the normal routine of going up to the teacher to show they were present then they started class.
After class Kagome left to go meet up with Sango and Sesshomaru went to his locker to change out books for his next class and put his violin away.
"Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said as he leaned against the locker beside his brother. "Come to a party tonight."
"No. I have better things to do." Sesshomaru said as he closed his locker and looked at his half brother.
"Like what stick in the mud? It's not like we can do anything at home. Come on at least come to one party before you graduate and take on responsibilities." Inuyasha said as he rolled his eyes knowing his brother had no plans.
"Shut up you fool." Sesshomaru growled out at Inuyasha for mentioning their home even though it wouldn't mean anything to anyone else. "I do not like large crowds now leave me alone." he said and started to walk away.
"Lighten up dude. I'm trying to do you a solid. You need to chill out you are so uptight." Inuyasha said as he grabbed Sesshomaru's arm to make him stop.
"Let go runt. I have better things to do." Sesshomaru said as he yanked his arm away from his brother.
"Again like what? You have no friends, no girlfriend, never have. You can't work. So what? Nothing you just want to be a sour puss stick in the mud who has no fun ever!" Inuyasha said as he glared at Sesshomaru.
"Inuyasha...You will regret this later runt!" Sesshomaru said angrily as he glared at his little brother then walked away going to his class.
"Humph... bastard." Inuyasha mumbled as he went to his own class.
'Brats right though... I don't have friends or have a girlfriend...' Sesshomaru thought going back and forth with himself wondering if he should go to at lest one party during his high school years. After school he had finally decided to go to the party in which he knew would be held in the abandoned warehouses down by the train station, that's where they all ways were.
~*~*~*~ At the Party ~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru was beginning to regret his decision to come to the party several stupid frilly girls had accosted him as soon as he walked in wanting to be his date for the night. None of which seemed worth his time until he saw across the room one lovely young woman he knew and saw she was alone sitting in a corner with a drink in her hand watching longingly at the dance floor. He made his way over to her shaking off his irritating hopefuls.
"Kagome, are you alone?" Sesshomaru asked as he finally made it over to her. He stood there and looked down at her his amber eyes amused at what he saw. She was sitting there with her legs crossed and she was leaned over with her arms crossed propped up on her knee while holding a drink. All of the other girls wore mini skirts that didn't cover much and tank tops with the same problem and high heels with way too much makeup on.
But Kagome she was in jeans, t-shirt, and seekers. Her makeup was minimal at best just enough to highlight her natural beauty which is what makeup was meant for in Sesshomaru's opinion. "Hello Sesshomaru. No I'm not alone but Sango has found more pleasurable company. I'm not much for parties." She shrugged then took a sip of her drink.
"Neither am I. I was about to go for a walk. Would you like to join me?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as he continued to look down at the young woman.
"Sure got nothing else to do." Kagome said as she stood up sitting her drink down on a nearby table. She weaved her way through the crowd towards the door glancing back to notice he was keeping up with her easily.
Once at the door Sesshomaru reached around her and pushed the door open for her so she could so they could walk out. "Why did you come if you don't like parties?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as he walked out after her.
"Sango wanted to go but she didn't have a car and her parents wouldn't let her go if they knew where she really was." Kagome said and shrugged. "And you?" she asked curiously as she looked over at him.
"I thought I should experience at least one during my high school years. I will be graduating this spring." Sesshomaru said as he walked around the building. It wasn't the most beautiful spot ever but it was the best around. He looked up at the stars and sighed.
"Like the stars do you?" Kagome asked as she stopped beside him and looked up at them as well.
"Yes." Sesshomaru said plainly.
"There you go with one liners again. You initiated conversation this time." Kagome said as she continued to stare at the stars.
"I apologize for my earlier rudeness. But yes the stars remind me that we are small in comparison to the grand scheme of things." Sesshomaru said as he glanced over at Kagome and was pleased to see a smile on her face.
"Apology accepted. I think it shows us all the love in the universe." Kagome said as she continued to gaze up at the stars until she heard a noise just on the back side of the building. "What was that?" she asked softly then moved to investigate.
"Kagome that could be dangerous." Sesshomaru said as he made to follow her.
"What the hell do you jerks think you are doing?" Kagome yelled as she rounded the corner stunned. There were three teenagers beating up what looked to be a middle school student. She ran over and started shoving the three boy's away.
Sesshomaru heard her then ran to catch up hoping to catch her before she did anything stupid. 'Too late...' he thought as she took off just inches out of his grasp and started shoving the boys away from the child.
"Bitch mind your own business." the tallest boy said as he went to shove her back only to find she has swatted his hand away easily.
"Oh your asking for it." he said as he rared back to hit her.
"I really would think better about that." Sesshomaru said as he grabbed the boy and bent his hand backwards in the most painful way possible causing the boy to go down to his knees in pain holding his arm with his other hand.
"Mind your own business bastard." the second boy said as he went to swing at Sesshomaru and was surprised to find Kagome having grabbed his arm and spun him around and pulling his arm up high into his back.
"Jerks pick on someone who can fight back!" Kagome said as she kicked him in the rear as hard as she could making him face plant into the ground.
Sesshomaru had let go of the first boy who was now cradling his wrist. "Your turn." he said and smirked as he looked at the last boy who looked at his friends then shook his head backing away. He took off running and the other two followed.
"You all are a waist of air!" Kagome yelled after them then turned to the boy and kneeled down beside him and he flinched when she touched his face. "It's all right we won't hurt you." Kagome said softly as she brushed the boys red hair out of his face.
"What was that all about?" Sesshomaru asked getting straight to the point. Kagome turned and looked at him like he was being a jerk then looked back at the young boy.
"What's your name?" Kagome asked softly and noticed that the boy was starting to cry. "Oh come here." she said as she pulled him to her so she could hug him. She laid her head on his and rubbed his back rocking back and forth crooning softly to him.
"Shippou..." the young boy finally got out.
"Well Shippou what was that all about?" Kagome asked softly as she continued to hug the small boy.
"I wanted to see what a high school party looked like." Shippou said as he began to get control over his breathing again.
"So you were party crashing." Sesshomaru said with a raised eyebrow. Kagome looked back at him again like 'shut up.'
"So they just started beating you up?" Kagome asked softly when the boy pulled back and sat on the ground properly.
"No they demanded a fee. I didn't have any money. I wasn't going to go in I just wanted to look." Shippou said defensively.
"Well do you have a safe way home Shippou?" Kagome asked as she looked at him curiously.
"Home... I'm an orphan I have no home." Shippou said softly as he looked down at the ground in front of him sadly.
Kagome sighed. "Very well you shall come home with me. My father does a lot of 'charity' work so he can probably fine you a home." she said softly as she stood up then put her hand out to help the young boy up.
"You have no idea who this boy is." Sesshomaru said reaching out and grabbing her arm.
"Does that really matter when being a good or at least decent human being?" Kagome said and nodded up at the stars they had been discussing earlier. He sighed and released her hand he no idea why he cared but he wanted her to be careful.
Shippou was surprised by her offer to help him. No one had ever offered to help him since his parents had died a couple years before in a car accident, a hit and run drunk driver, who had never been caught.
"Hey want to ditch the party and go get real food?" Kagome asked brightly as she looked up at Sesshomaru curiously.
"What about your friend Sango?" Sesshomaru asked glancing back at the building as they walked around.
"No problem I can leave her my car if you don't mind driving that is." Kagome said and smiled again.
"Sure why not." Sesshomaru said as he raised an eyebrow at this woman. He had no idea why he was agreeing to this she just seemed so genuine and that intrigued him.
"Great. Come on Shippou I'll have Sango drop you off at my house she's got to give me my car back anyway. And you'll have the ability to go into the party not just look at it from out here." Kagome said happily as she reached out for the boy's hand.
"You're amazing!" Shippou said as he looked up at her in awe.
When Kagome returned she walked over to Sesshomaru and they walked to his car. "Oh, nice. Do you have it set up for racing or do you just like the car?" Kagome asked curiously as he opened the passenger door for her.
"Little bit of both, I don't really race but I have the car set up for it. You know just in case I have the urge to race one day." Sesshomaru said and smirked as he closed her door then walked around and got in himself.
"Oh I see you want to look like a bad ass." Kagome said and giggled a little. "Well it works your car looks amazing. What do you say we see what it can do." she said and grinned over at him as she buckled in.
Sesshomaru smirked again as he buckled in as well. He knew cops wouldn't bother him with his father being who he is, they knew what ever they threw at him his father would get cleared so they left him alone. He took off going through the gears smoothly never missing a beat. It was thrilling to have this young woman with him cheering him as he showed off, though he really couldn't explain to himself why he had done it. Actually he couldn't explain why he had even agreed to dinner with her.
"Ok so tell me the truth is there anything you can't do? You play the violin amazingly, you drive superb?" Kagome said once they pulled in, parked, he got out walked around, and opened her door so they could go into a nice sit down restaurant.
"Haven't found anything yet." Sesshomaru said and shrugged as he held his hand out to help her out of the car.
"Well you're not very modest." Kagome said and smiled as she let him help her out of the car. "Poor thing." she said softly as she noticed a lonely homeless man sitting out front of the restaurant.
"Homelessness unfortunately is an effect of bad decisions in ones own life." Sesshomaru said unfazed by the man on the sidewalk as they walked inside.
"Awe come on you don't know his story." Kagome said as she sat down at the table offered by the hostess.
"They are all the same it's never their fault for where they are now." Sesshomaru said dismissively.
"One check or two?" The waitress asked curiously looking at the two people at her table.
"One." Sesshomaru said automatically then he had Kagome order what ever she wanted and he ordered his own food.
"Wait a moment." Kagome said when the waitress started to walk away. "I'd like on a separate check a hamburger with everything and a side of fries to go please." she said brightly and the waitress nodded.
"Feeling hungry for later?" Sesshomaru asked curiously this woman was a puzzle to unravel.
"No it's for him." Kagome said brightly stunning Sesshomaru, he'd never seen someone so innocent to not see the way of the world as it was.
"If you feed him today he will expect some one to feed him tomorrow." Sesshomaru said looking at her like she was crazy.
"I'm feeding him today so he might find work tomorrow. If your starving it's hard to try and be a respectable productive member of society." Kagome said sincerely.
"You honestly believe that don't you?" Sesshomaru asked amazed as he looked at her with a new respect. It was one thing to preach about helping the world, another entirely to actually do something to help the world.
"Yes, I take it you don't." Kagome said her smile faltering for a moment.
"I've never thought of it that way, you have given me something to wonder about." Sesshomaru said as he looked at her honestly thinking about what she was doing for the man outside.
"So what do you do for fun?" Kagome asked curiously as they waited for their food.
"Nothing much really I have my violin and my car that's about it. I don't smoke, drink, or party." Sesshomaru said and shrugged.
"Well I don't smoke, drink, or party either. Sango wrangled me into tonight's party. I like taking long walks in the gardens or on the beach which ever. The movies are nice, but what I love is getting to talk to people." Kagome said brightly as she watched him curiously.
"So I've noticed." Sesshomaru said with an eyebrow raised at her again.
Kagome giggled then shrugged with a lopsided smile on her face. "So you graduate this year. When's your birthday? It's got to be soon right?" she asked curiously as she leaned on the table waiting on his every word.
"Uhm... May 5th why?" Sesshomaru said looking at her like she was crazy.
"Oh that's only like 8 weeks away. Mine is July 13th. I've got a ways to go." Kagome said brightly.
"Here we go." the waitress said as she sat their dinner down in front of them.
"Looks delicious." Kagome said and smiled her thanks to the waitress. They ate in silence each of them pondering the other. 'Sesshomaru was so cold earlier today, so what changed?' she thought curiously no realizing he was wondering the same question about himself.
Kagome took the homeless man his dinner after scribbling down something on a napkin. "What did you write on the napkin?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as she placed the food in the mans hands.
"Nothing much just some hopefully helpful advice." Kagome said and shrugged. "Thank you for dinner, see you Monday at school." she said brightly then she turned and started down the sidewalk away from his car.
"Where are you going? My car is this way." Sesshomaru said as he watched her confused.
"Oh I was going to walk home. It's such a beautiful night and I'm not that far." Kagome said happily.
"I can take you home. I don't like you walking the streets by yourself." Sesshomaru said motioning to his car again. He knew this part of the city was dangerous at night, his fathers training had saw to that. This was Higurashi territory he wouldn't have even been here if this wasn't where she had suggested to eat.
"I'm fine but thank you." Kagome said and smiled.
"The city is dangerous at night I'll walk with you." Sesshomaru said as he caught up to her. She was touched by his want to keep her safe. She knew this neighbor hood like the back of her hand she wasn't in any danger here, but she couldn't say that to him so she decided to go to one of her fathers servants house and claim it as her own.
After several minutes they came upon a small kind of middle class apartment complex. "Here we are." Kagome said as she walked up the stairs. "I thank you for your protection. Please be safe going home." she said sincerely hoping he would be safe on his own so far from his car.
"You are most welcome. Good night." Sesshomaru said as he watched her enter the apartment building then he turned and left making his way back up the street to his car several blocks away.
"Lady Kagome what are you doing here?" One of the guards asked when he saw her walk into the door and heard her talking to a young man.
"Our city isn't safe after dark for a young beautiful woman to walk home. So he wanted to protect me and walk me home. Obviously I couldn't take him home, this was the best option." Kagome said and smiled back at her fathers henchman.
"Good thinking my child." an old woman said from across the hall.
"Thank you Kaede but I must be getting home now. Good night." Kagome said as she looked out the door to make sure Sesshomaru was out of sight. She dashed down the stairs and made her way home to the Higurashi shrine.
