A/N Just a bit of a warm up, the real goodies will come in a bit, be patient my children :P
Kagome knew from the beginning that her relationship with Yusuke would be difficult, they barely knew each other, and to be honest, he could be such a jackass sometimes. He would always disappear for what he called "work", leaving her all alone at some crazy old ladies temple, which, by the way, had a frick load of demonic energy just oozing out of it, then return and expect her to just give into his sexy charms...which she did...repeatedly. It all had the poor priestesses' nerves standing on end.
She had to admit though, despite the fact that Yusuke had refrained from telling her that most (if not all) of his friends were demons, she was beginning to rather enjoy her visits to Genkais' domain. Yukina, who Kagome knew from the beginning, was a demon, ended up becoming a rather precious friend, seeing as most of her old ones had buggered off to university, or just completely lost contact with her. They chatted about inane things, mainly boys, which Yukina was very innocent about, and it reminded Kagome so much of her dear Sango.
A sad sigh tore from her lips, and it was only when Yukina placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, did she realise that she had been ignoring the sweet demon for the past five minutes. Kagome blushed and gave a quick apology.
"I'm so sorry Yukina; I was just...In my own world..."
She said, offering an awkward smile. Yukina simply giggled and shook her head.
"There's really no need to apologise, Higurashi-san"
She said politely. Kagome pouted, her cheeks puffing out comically,
"Yukina~"
She whined, poking the smaller female gently on the forehead,
"What's all this 'Higurashi-san' business about...I thought we were friends?"
She said, turning big, watery blue eyes to Yukina, her lower lip quivering. Yukina gasped; horrified at the fact she had upset her friend.
"I'm sorry Higu- Ah, I mean...K-Kagome...san"
Came her hushed response, a dust of pink crossing the bridge of her nose. Kagome laughed and stood from the bench they had been sitting on. She stretched her arms above her head, yawning to the warm sun. She then stiffened, her back going rigid as she felt an oh-so familiar presence approach. She practically hissed and ducked back behind Yukina, crouching behind the confused girl as two figures came to the top of the stairs.
Kagome narrowed her eyes at the two men; they were Yusukes' "friends", two extremely powerful demons that she just couldn't stand. Now, don't get her wrong, Minamoto-san was a pleasant enough guy, polite, charming, (far too pretty for his own good), practically everything a girl looked for in a man, but Kagome knew better, oh yes, she knew about his...other side. She had heard many stories from Shippo about the "Super awesome thief Youko!" about how he pillaged without discrimination, killed freely, and managed to get away with anything he pleased. Why her adopted son praised a ruthless bandit, she would never understand.
It also didn't help that, although her relationship with Yusuke was pretty obvious, the fox demon insisted on pushing rather...amorous advances onto her. Sure, it was all "Higurashi-san this and Higurashi-san that" with company around, but whenever he managed to get her alone, his eyes would begin to swirl with amber and she would end up pinned against some inanimate object with a horny fox demon practically dry-humping her leg. The priestess felt her face blush bright red as she snapped out of her daze, slapping her cheeks in frustration. She saw the two demons pause and look her way, Kuramas head tilting and Hieis' shoulders stiffening. His nostrils flared and once again his gaze went cold and hard.
Kurama waved to Yukina, and to Kagomes' dismay, they both headed their way. Yukina stood and bowed politely.
"Ah! Kurama-san, Hiei-san, what a surprise, I didn't think you would be back for at least a few more days"
She chimed. Kurama smiled gently and Hiei simply huffed quietly.
Ah yes, then there was Hiei. The short, angry demon with a Napoleon complex. He had hated her from the beginning, and the feeling had been mutual. Sure, he had this sort of attractive, brooding aura about him, be he was so ignorant and rude! It drove Kagome insane!
"Yes, so did we, but Yusuke insisted we return before him, saying he needed some time alone"
Came Kuramas' response, the tone of his voice making Kagome believe that it involved her, especially as his gaze was pointed in her direction. His eyebrows rose curiously at the hiding priestess who was glaring heatedly at them. He tilted his head, and gave her his most dazzling smile.
"Oh, Kagome-san, I didn't see you there, is it comfy?"
Kagomes' hackles rose and she gripped the edge of the bench tightly.
"Yes. Very"
She bit out, not remembering when she had given Kurama permission to speak to her so informally...or speak to her at all. He seemed to not notice (or decided to ignore) her rude reply, and offered a hand to her.
"Would you like to come inside for some tea?"
He asked. Hiei snorted something rude about "stupid humans", his red eyes narrowing darkly at the priestess, she returned his glare, but she just couldn't pull off such a spiteful look. She sighed in aggravation and stood, brushing away Kuramas hand with a tense smile.
"No thank you, I've got other plans"
She said, turning on her heel, intent on stomping off, but was stopped by a large hand wrapping itself around her upper arm. Kagome stopped and slowly turned her head to meet the intense stare of Kurama.
"And what other plans might they be?"
He asked, his voice low and teasing, knowing that he had caught her on a lie. Kagome bristled and was about to retort with something extremely witty (obviously), when Yukina cut her off.
"Oh please Kagome-san, it's been so long since we've had tea together"
Kagome was about to remind Yukina that they had partaken in tea not a few hours earlier, but she just couldn't resist the big puppy dog eyes look that she was giving her. The priestess sighed, her shoulders slumping as she snatched her arm away from Kurama, casting him a scathing glare as she marched past him and into the entrance of Genkais temple. She went into the living area and plopped herself down onto the sofa, leaning against the arm and tapping her fingers in irritation. The others made their way in and made themselves comfortable, Yukina in the kitchen, Hiei by the window, and Kurama...right next to her.
He casually sat on the seat right next to her, his leg brushing her own, as if it were a completely natural thing to do. Kagome narrowed her eyes, but refused to look at him, knowing that he was purposely goading her for a reaction. She edged away from the fox demon, noticing Hiei shifting with what looked like a smirk spreading across his features. Kagome blanched, then felt a flood of anger hit her, they were doing this on purpose! Trying to get her all pissed off just because Yusuke wasn't here to protect her. Her face flushed with rage and was glad when Yukina broke the tense atmosphere when she came in with a tray of tea and cookies.
"You're all awfully quiet...Oh, are you okay Kagome-san? You look a bit red"
Oh Yukina, so innocent, so sweet, so couldn't read the atmosphere. Kagome smiled tensely at the ice demon, and spoke through gritted teeth.
"Oh yes, I'm just peachy, thank you. Here, let me help you with that"
She practically sprung out of her seat and took the tray from Yukina, dishing up little cakes onto the coffee table and pouring four cups of steaming tea, though she wasn't sure (and really didn't care) if Hiei was going to actually drink it.
Everyone (minus the midget) took their tea and Kagome took this chance to sit in the lone armchair at the end of the sofa, she sighed in relief as Yukina took her old seat and slouched back into the comfy pillows, she saw Kuramas eyes narrow, but he just smiled and began chatting with Yukina.
Kagome smiled slightly at the pair and sipped at her tea, her tense shoulders relaxing as the foxes attention was finally directed elsewhere, though she was pretty sure she could feel the back of her head begin to burn two little holes into her skull. From the moment they entered the house Hiei had been glaring daggers at her, but that really wasn't anything new, so she didn't let it bother her. She could only assume that the reason he hated her so much was because of her Miko powers, he probably thought she was going to turn him into a pile of dust when his back was turned, the untrusting little gimp.
Kagome jolted out of her inner ramblings when she felt her pocket vibrate, she put down her tea and pulled out her phone, a new message flashing up on her screen. She had to hide her grin when she saw the sender, she had thought Yusuke had wanted time alone, but obviously he was getting a bit lonely. She flipped open the phone and began to read the message, after the first couple of words her grin started to fade.
"Hey Kags, listen, I've been thinking, and I don't want you to get mad or anything, but this ain't working, you know, the whole you and me thing. You're a cool chick and all, but I just don't fancy you anymore. Sorry. Yusuke."
Kagome gaped at her phone and she felt the colour drain from her face. What just happened? Did Yusuke ACTUALLY just dump her via text? The nerve of that bastard! She grit her teeth as she tried to hold back her tears, ducking her head down to hide her face from the others. Her hands shook as she put her phone back into her pocket and she stood from her chair.
"Uh, sorry guys, I'm not feeling too good, I'm gonna go lie down"
She muttered, leaving the room before Yukina could ask her if she was okay. Two pairs of curious eyes (and one worried pair) followed her form as she rushed out of the room. Kagome got to the bottom of the stairs when the tears finally broke through. She shoved her hand against her mouth to muffle her sob as fat tears trickled down her cheeks. She rushed up the stairs into the spare room, slammed the door, face planted the bed and screamed into the pillow, thrashing her legs and punching the bed. When she finally exerted all her anger, she flopped down and began to sob again.
How dare he, cowardly bastard, he could have at least called her. She rolled over onto her back and stared at the ceiling. She didn't even know why she was so upset, they had only been dating a month, but being rejected all over again just tore her scars right open. She sighed loudly and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, why did she always fall for the assholes? The only guys she had ever liked more than a friend have both ditched her in heartless ways, though she had to admit, Inuyasha choosing a dead woman over her topped the whole text thing.
She sat up and pulled out her phone, the background was a picture of Kagome kissing Yusukes cheek whilst he was pulling the peace sign. She scowled and pulled up her contacts, if that asshole thought he could get away with ditching her like that, he has another thing coming. She typed in his name and pressed the call button, her heart thumping in her chest as the call started. After three rings, he answered, but before he could say anything, Kagome let loose a tirade.
"Listen here you spineless bastard, I'm not about to let you just dump me with a freaking message, I mean, are you not man enough to tell me to my face that-"
She was cut off when a female voice interrupted her.
"Excuse me, but I think you have the wrong number"
Kagome stuttered for a bit.
"S-Sorry, I was calling for Yusuke Urameshi, is he there?"
There was a pause when she girl spoke again.
"Yeah, he's here…Can I ask who you are?"
Kagome heard rustling in the background and she felt a lump form in her throat.
"Kagome…Kagome Higurashi…I…uh, I'm Yusukes ex…He just dumped me as a matter of fact…"
"Kagome…?"
There was a loud noise, which sounded like "FUCK!", thumping and a "Keiko put down the phone for fuck sake!" "Who the hell is Kagome Higurashi?" Then the phone went dead. Kagome blinked slowly. So that was it, there was another girl…again. She grit her teeth, and in a moment of absolute rage, she flung the phone at the wall with a yell, the small device smashing into tiny pieces.
"ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE ASSHOLE ASSHOLE! She roared, throwing pillows and whatever she could grab a hold of.
There was a timid knock on the door and she stomped over and flung it open.
"What?"
Yukina flinched back and Kagome felt immediately guilty. She noticed Kurama poking his head around the corner of the stairs and she glared at him. She ran a hand through her hair, her face flushed with anger.
"K-Kagome-san, are you okay? We heard banging and shouting…"
Kagome bit her lip, she tried so hard not to cry, but having to go through all this again was just killing her. She sniffed then choked, and finally let loose. She flung her head back and wailed, covering her eyes with her hands.
"It's not fair Yukina-chaaaan, wh-why do I always pick the jerrrrks?"
She sobbed. Yukina flailed for a moment, not sure what to do, then pulled the taller girl into an awkward hug, patting her back, and making comforting "shh" noises. Kuramas eyebrows rose at the scene and decided to leave the girls to it, though he had to admit, Kagome was very attractive when she cried, flushed cheeks, ruffled hair. He chuckled and licked his lips, his shit eating grin giving him away when he entered the lounge. Hiei eyed him up.
"What has you so happy fox? I may have to kill it"
Kuramas eyes flashed amber and a smirk stretched across his face.
"It seems that Yusuke has left Kagome, I thought she may need comforting, but unfortunately Yukina got there before me"
He purred, rolling his eyes to the stairs, waiting for his chance to pounce.
Hiei slipped down from the window sill and leant against it, crossing his arms and following Kuramas gaze.
"Hn. The idiot was bound to slip up at some point; it just took longer than we thought"
Kurama raised a slender eyebrow.
"We? I thought you despised her, Hiei."
Hiei shrugged, pretending as if there was something interesting on the other side of the room.
"I despise many things, a ripe young woman who needs a decent fuck isn't one of them…"
Kurama was genuinely surprised, he really had no idea that Hiei was interested in Kagome, but then his surprise turned into suspicion. He narrowed his eyes at the hybrid and crossed his arms.
"And I can only assume that you're insinuating that YOU are the one who is going to give her this 'decent fuck'?"
Hiei let slip a rare chuckle.
"Of course, she needs only the best. And I'm the obvious choice"
Kurama smiled, oh how he loved a challenge, the thrill of the fight (per-say) ending with a night (or two…or three) of non-stop lovemaking with a gorgeous, emotionally unstable Miko.
How exciting.
