Chapter 2

The Beginnings of Love

Kagome opened her eyes to bright white light from the ceiling then she sat up from the bed with great difficulty and looked around. She didn't have a clue at where she was, the room was white and purple and the sheets that were over her were a deep purple with a hint of maroon in it. When she swung her legs over the bed so she can get up she was about to fall from the pain in her ribs when someone caught her before she hit the ground.

"You really should be careful or you'll reopen your wounds," came an emotionless voice. When Kagome looked up, she noticed the same golden eyes that she saw before she fell unconscious. She also realized that it was the same cold-hearted ice-cube that she met in the morning before she started school.

"What happened, all I remember is that Kikyou and her clones were beating on me then nothing," Kagome looked thoroughly confused when she looked up at him. "I brought you back to my place when the nurse said they couldn't get a hold of you parents so I thought it better to bring you hear for the doctors to look at," he replied. "Oh well my name is Higurashi, Kagome and what's your name," Kagome asked while holding out her hand while he set her on the edge of the bed. "My names Sesshomaru, I'm a sophomore at Shikon and the one you almost ran over," Sesshomaru said.

Sesshomaru and Kagome talked for a few hours getting to know each other when Kagome looked at the digital clock and saw that it was 7:30pm. Kagome immediately freaked out that it was so late and so she tried to get up but she just fell back down, she tried to get back up but it was too painful. Sesshomaru picked her up and put her back on the bed. "Sesshomaru my parents are going to be furious with me because I haven't called to tell them where I am," Kagome was so frantic that she was freaking out imagining what Naraku would do to her when she got home.

"Kagome don't worry about it just give them a call and then tell your parents what happened with Kikyou and her bunch of followers. They'll understand if you tell them how badly your hurt," Sesshomaru gave her a small smile but it was quickly gone before Kagome saw it.

Kagome called her mom and told her what happen and that she'll be home tomorrow and then she'll explain everything then.

Over the next few weeks, Kagome and Sesshomaru became even closer to each other they almost never left each other's side in less they had to.

Every day was pretty much the same they met at school and then they went to class ate lunch together went to class and then Sesshomaru would drive her home and then they talk on the phone or they would talk over email.

It was the last week of school before winter break and everyone was talking about the big dance that was coming up on Friday. "Sango do you know who you're taking to the dance yet," Kagome eagerly asked. "I want Miroku to ask me but I'm afraid that he'll be a pervert and embarrass me like he always does," Sango let out a big sigh.

"Don't worry he probably won't, because he knows how important this dance is to you." Kagome replied with a small smile. When Kagome looked up the notice the most stunning gold eye staring at her from afar. "Kagome, Kagome, KAGOME," screamed Sango annoyed. "Yes, what, did you say something," Sango giggle at the confused look that was on her face. "Do you possibly have a little crush on someone that happens to have golden like eyes," Sango wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.

"No its nothing like that he's really a friend, stop looking at me like that I really only like him as a friend," Kagome tried to convince Sango with a huge blush spreading like wildfire across her face. "By looking at that blush it seems that you don't agree with your own words. "Um….well… you... s-s-see…… igottagotodo.. Uh…something.yeahsomething…. wellbye," was the stuttered but quick reply from Kagome.

Kagome quickly got away from Sango as fast as she could, so when she ran around the corner she was expecting to run into someone until the one she ran into was cursing every word from the dictionary to her own made words. "You little peasant (AN: did I mention that Kikyou is really rich… ok back to the story.) Why can't you watch were your going now my whole outfit is ruined," Kikyou screeched. Kagome shoved her hands in her ears so she didn't have to hear that distasteful sound.

"Well you should have moved out of the way not my fault you're so stupid that you couldn't do that," with that said Kagome stomped off in another direction while Kikyou and her friends just looked on in shock no one has ever talked to Kikyou like that. "How dare that little tramp. She can't talk to me like that," Kikyou was soooo furious that she stomped off to find some poor nerd to pick on.

Kagome was muttering on about how Kikyou needed to lose her voice to save the earth from her screeching raccoon voice. "So you had a run in with Kikyou again," Kagome spun around surprise that Sesshomaru was standing in all his glory, giving her an I-know-something-you-don't-know kind of smirk.

"What made you so happy Sesshomaru, nothing could make you this annoyingly happy," Kagome gave a small thoughtful frown to his over happy look. "Well if you must know I know who I'm taking to the dance but I think that I'll wait another day until I ask," Sesshomaru gave a smug grin when Kagome got an interested yet excited look on her face until he said he was going to wait. "Who is it come on come on you can tell me, who is it huh huh huh," Kagome was pretty much jumping up and down really excited.

"Well…." Kagome looked on in anticipation "I'm not telling" Kagome gave a small pout as Sesshomaru gave a small chuckle; Kagome looked at him in surprise. "I've never heard you laugh before, you should do it more often it's such a great sound," Kagome giggle at his shocked appearance.

Yet again, Sesshomaru gave Kagome a ride home from school to the shrine where she lives (AN: if I did not mention it before, Kagome lives at a shrine).

Kagome said good-bye to Sesshomaru and watched him drive away before she made her way up the stairs to the temple she called home. "Hi I'm home, MOM, Naraku hello, Kagome went looking around and then she looked on to the fridge and noticed a note with name on it:

Kagome

I am sorry to tell you that Naraku and I are going to be gone

For about a week maybe two because were staying at your

Aunt Leseati because I have to take care of her she's

Really sick and while were down here Naraku is going

To be at an important meeting so

There's tons of food money and numbers so that

If you have to call, you can. We did not have time

To tell you because it was on the spur of the moment

Well I will see you when I get home.

Love always,

Your mother and Naraku

Kagome gave a huge jump for joy that Naraku wouldn't be around for a week or two, but she was really afraid to stay home by herself so she went to her telephone and dialed Sesshomaru who she had gotten very close to.

"Tai, Sesshomaru, may I ask who's speaking," "Hey Sessho my parents left for America where my Aunt Leseati is living, now I'm like alone and I have no one to stay with me. I hate to ask you this but could I stay at your house for a week or two please, with cherries on top," Sesshomaru could tell that she was pouting and hoping he would say yes.

"Well I guess you can my parents wouldn't mind they actually like you more than any girl I ever brought home so sure what the heck," Sesshomaru could hear the girlish squeal that came from the other end of the phone.

Kagome quickly packed what she would need until she came back home, then she left a note of her own just in case her parents got home in a week and she wasn't back, she also left a number. Kagome walked about a block to get to Sesshomaru's and walked up to the door and gave It a hard nock, then she stepped back to wait till someone came to the door.

The door creaked open and a butler was standing there and waiting, "Hi Benny how are you I'm here to stay the night for a few weeks while my parents are out of town so do you know where Sesshomaru is," was the bright reply she gave to the butler with a big smile.

"Hello… SESSY WERE ARE YOU I'M HERE NOW," Kagome yelled while waiting to see if Sesshomaru would come down to help with the bags. Kagome turn to the right where she heard footsteps coming and out came someone she didn't know would be there...

(AN: I bet you don't have a clue who it is, such a mystery :SIGH:)