Inuyasha
Chapter 2: Companionship
Kagome was quick to feel comfortable around of Sesshoumaru, but it could also be because that they are both of about the same old souls that crave for the past and the ties they both have to one another in someway that reminded them of the Sengoku Jidai.
"I wish we could see the stars again like in the past," Kagome commented on one of the nights when they were both dining in the comforts of Sesshoumaru's penthouse that has a full view of Tokyo Bay.
Sesshoumaru stood silently by her side, studying her profile from the side of his eyes as he glances out to the view that his penthouse has to offer. It has been weeks since their arrangement, but it was really more for his benefit to be able to have her by his side like a form of comfort of sort.
"That could be arranged," he said almost softly a hint of tenderness in his voice.
"But it will not be like it was in the past," Kagome told him with a sad forlorn smile upon her face as she turned away from the full length glass window her eyes closed for the moment.
"The stars are much brighter, and everything else around sings back then, now it is all just a cold concrete world," she continued with an internal sigh, her head shaking slightly at the difference of when they were in the past and now.
The Daiyoukai reached out with a hand to tilt her head up from it's bowed position, forcing her to look into his once harden eyes that now held the slightest show of emotion that she had only seen it recently whenever they are alone. He is just as vulnerable as she is and it was shocking that he was showing it to her.
"We agreed to move on forth," Sesshoumaru reminded her, letting his hand fall to his side as he clenched it into fists to not do something else that either of them might later regret.
"Easier said than done," Kagome told him, turning her head away to hide the blush that she could feel slowly rising.
Perhaps they both have been too comfortable with one another the past few weeks that they were together, even if they were to not speak to one another, it was really for the companionship that they both enjoyed. He somewhat level her, kept her sane from thinking that perhaps she was not alone with being who she is or what had happened in the past to her.
Sesshoumaru growled at her stubbornness, not at all liking the way that she was behaving, so unlike the person that he knows of in the past. However he too was somewhat like her, except that he buried it with doing more work and not thinking much of the past. Bakusaiga was one of the few things that reminded him of the many things he had gone through and the few lessons that he had learnt.
"Then turn your attention," he growled at her, drawing her against his body firmly, to which she did not seemed fazed by it at all.
"Amusing," Kagome commented dryly, placing her hands on his chest as she pushed him away.
If there was ever a doubt in him that Kagome had lost her fiery deposition, it was all thrown aside with the way she responded to his kissing and teasing. He had originally thought to resist and hold himself back with her until at least she was starting to open up, but with the way she always seem to have a constant memory of Inuyasha and the past in her mind it was close to impossible and he wanted to monopolize her mind and memory.
They are both lonely people that much Kagome agrees to, and much as she tries to remain loyal to Inuyahsa or the memories of him, it was still easy for her to be swept away. And that is what Sesshoumaru is doing, sweeping her away from those memories though temporal it may be. They are just licking one another's wound, and they were both lonely, for so many centuries.
"I'm Inuyasha's mate," she whispered softly against him, but he growled out in annoyance at her remembrance of him even at such timing.
"We agreed to move on," he told her, pressing on with a half glared at her as they nearly stopped everything.
"We did," Kagome voiced her agreement, taking a step back but was kept to very short because of Sesshoumaru.
"Good," he said with a gravel growl in which she replied to with a breathy moan against him.
He carried her off to where his bedroom is, but never once did their lips broke apart as Kagome wrapped her arms around of his neck whilst he carried her bridal style. He was nervous having not done it in quite a while, but also because it was with her. Why though, was something that he finds almost ridiculous, just as much as how she makes him feel differently. Everything about her entices him, made him hunger more for her, to hear all the sounds that she makes, and all her sensitive parts, the ones that makes her go wild.
The feeling of another's warmth in bed next to her made her feel secure and wanted as Kagome groaned and turned to her side to have the warmth be wrapped around of her back. The two inu-youkai slept comfortably for the first time without much disturbance or being unable to sleep over a long time period. Sesshoumaru was not really onto to cuddle, but when he felt the movement of Kagome turning away from him, he slide a hand around of her waist to have her body pressed against his in a perfect fit. They are merely licking one another's wound nothing more, though admittedly, he had nearly marked her during their tumble amongst his sheet.
Though at the moment he just want to sleep in a little more with the female by his side that is giving him a warm feeling, not just in bed. Kagome had thought for sure that Sesshoumaru would have left the bed when she was fully awake and realized what they had done the other night, but instead felt comforted by his presence, and snuggled under the sheets a little more as she tilt her head up to lay it in the crook of his neck as he drew her closer to him.
Modesty was not really something that she came to realize that she mind as much as she did when she was human, but it could also be that when it comes to her human times, she had one too many encounters where her clothes were practically destroyed and trashed. Another reason could be that she prefers the skin-ship, something that she came to realize after a while, though she do feel a little more shy and embarrassed at times still over her immodesty.
After that night, it was not the first or the last time since they had engaged in intercourse, it became somewhat more frequent, and they both had to keep themselves in check, just so they do not over do it. Though Kagome had come to observe that Sesshoumaru is in fact more changed than she had first realized, he's even more of a romantic that she gave him credit for, something that is pleasantly pleasing to her surprisingly.
Sesshoumaru had even made arrangements to bring her out on one of the evenings to see the stars after their conversation. As an add bonus, there are even fireflies at the place that he had brought her to, something that she had been both delighted and excited about when she saw it. It brought out an almost childish side of her that reminded Sesshoumaru much of Rin as he looked at her reminiscing the past.
"I miss her too," Kagome told him softly, knowing well that he can hear her despite of their distance.
Rin would have loved this field full of fireflies, and knowing her, she would have tried catching some in her small hands and present them to Sesshoumaru with such a big warm smile upon her face as she does so. Even the always complaining Jaken is not one so cold as to hate her, just like Sesshoumaru, Rin grows on him after a while of taking care of her despite of his complaining and ranting.
"At least she still exist in our memories and heart," Kagome continued, placing a comforting hand over his after a moment of hesitation.
They help one another in a way, but mainly it is the companionship that they both welcome. Kagome however is scared for her heart, and had since the time when she gave up on finding Inuyasha, locked her heart up and placed it up on the highest shelve. Even the males that approach her in her university are more often turned down and rejected without hesitation or a second though. Some of them are nice and genuine, whilst others just see her as another notch or perhaps a short-term type of girlfriend.
Sesshoumaru looked up at her in indifference, keeping his expressions and feelings out from his face and eyes as he studied Kagome's profile for a moment before he reached out to grab her hand and pulled her towards him. Her eyes were wide in surprise, not expecting him to do that as Kagome tried to prevent herself from landing or hitting on Sesshoumaru too hard despite him having a better resistance than humans. She would have protested at his actions, but instead he captured her lips.
The idea of them having a romp in the wilderness made her heart beat faster as she looked into his eyes, almost shivering in pleasure at the memory of their first joining. Sesshoumaru had surprisingly been urgent but gentle with her and had ease her into it despite her being celibate for centuries, something that she was also grateful for, as the similar bittersweet pain from that night reminded her of when she gave herself fully to Inuyasha the first time.
The stars are reflected in her eyes he noticed as Sesshoumaru looked at her, she reminds him of Rin in some ways, but Kagome hardly shows it these days, and to see it now, its really almost breathtaking with how a simple smile can change her expression so much.
"Come, we best be returning," Sesshoumaru said, much to her disappointment as he gently push her off himself.
When he pushed her off, Kagome was somewhat disappointed and had frown at it as she pushed it aside and stood in silent agreement with his decision. They rode in silence the trip back to Tokyo as both of them would glance at the other from the side of their eyes from time to time. They're both changed person since they've met one another again, something that did not faze either of them as though it was already foretold. And they are currently, comfortable with one another enough to share just about everything, nearly everything.
That night when Kagome returned back to her apartment, she felt the loneliness for the first time, and craved for the companionship that Sesshoumaru and her now share. It comforts them both and it would seem that now she is somewhat unable to live without him in a way. Her family members were unable to comprehend of the loneliness that she feels, or the thing that she craves for and want to hang on to desperately to remind her that she is not going mad or a monster of sort from stories and legends.
Ringgg Rin-
"Speak," came the cool voice from the other end of the phone.
For a moment silence befall them again as it did most of the time as Kagome closes her eyes wondering what had possess her to call him shortly after he had dropped her off. Her mouth opened to speak, but no words came out of it. Usually after such a long pause, Sesshoumaru would have most probably hung up in the first 10 seconds or so. Kagome kept her mouth shut, unsure of what she should say.
"What's wrong," he finally spoke, breaking the silence, the slightest tone of concern in it and it made her somewhat smile forlornly.
Again he was met with silence on her end as Sesshoumaru navigated his car, whilst the soft rumble of the car's engine could be heard from Kagome's end of the phone. She swallowed, unsure of what to say as she stumbled in her mind trying to find the right words. She was about to speak instead, his voice floated through the phone again.
"Open the door," Kagome looked somewhat shock that she did not catch the sound of his car engine having ceased or the sound of his car door closing.
"Kagome, open the door," he repeated himself again patiently as he waited outside of the door.
She scrambled onto her feet as Kagome rushed to open the door almost in disbelief until she smelt his scent as she neared the door and opened it in embarrassment to see the proud Daiyoukai standing there looking at her silently in an expectant manner.
"…I'm sorry," Kagome began with an apology as she looked to the floor, wanting to hide her embarrassment.
No words or much were needed for he too could guess what it is about, Sesshoumaru entered her house without much of a permission, hating to be standing outside like a fool. The place in which she had rented is small, and of average housing like most of the other populations in Japan live like.
"Come in," she mumbled beneath her breath in slight annoyance knowing that he can hear it.
Sesshoumaru threw a glare in her direction but turned away to look at the somewhat lacking in décor apartment that she had acquired, and yet it still had warm touches to it, just a little lonely. He knows that in some sense, he was trespassing, entering into her home without her permission, but he hated to be standing outside of her door like someone who is being punished.
It was stupid of her to have made that call to his phone when she should have just perhaps take a shower and go to bed and prepare herself for her lecture in school tomorrow.
"I apologize for making that call," Kagome said again as she placed her phone on the counter before going behind of it as she went to get him a cup of cold barley tea that she had made before hand.
The Daiyoukai placed a hand over her fridge preventing her from opening it as he looked down at her.
"Why did you call," he demanded to know, wanting to hear the words come from her lips.
"I-It's nothing," she said, straightening herself as she looked into his eyes.
"You're lying Miko," he snarled at her unhappy with what she answered him with.
"What will you have me do then," she demanded, no, challenged him, not wanting to admit to him of her loneliness.
Sesshoumaru looked into her eyes, the same stubbornness and defiance that he saw in her eyes since the first day that they met.
"Why did you return," she demanded in return, she herself just realizing the oddness of the situation when he would usually not bother or care that much as well.
The great Daiyoukai himself was silent this time, his silent steely gaze overbearing, as he looked into Kagome's own honey maple ones, the silence and air around them thickening. He did not want to admit or say anything in reply to her question, instead they both looked to one another in silent defiance.
Kagome was nervous, as she kept glancing from between his eyes and his lips, her mind in contemplation if she should do it. Sesshoumaru saw it, and his eyes were doing the same as she is, following the trail of her eyes, the rise of her nose, to the lips that her tongue darted out to lick it, moistening her lips. He tilted her head up when he ran a hand through her black tresses, pulling her head back by the hair in a gentle manner, not to hurt her, but so he could get a better angle of her lips when he slanted his over hers.
He was hungry for her, as she is for him it seemed. He had wanted to bring her to her bedroom, but instead was urged by her impatience to take her there to which he growled in want at her demand, something that he did not mind at all because of his own impatience as well. They are both well matched in their bodily compatibility wise, seeing that it would take a lot more for a human to satisfy them.
Tired and spent in his arms, Sesshoumaru nuzzled her neck, his tongue licking along the junction of her neck and shoulder, fangs scraping the skin lightly in tease as he itched and is tempted to sink his fangs into it to mark her whilst they copulate. Kagome purred in a rumbling manner from her chest as she leaned in against his arms, snuggling up against him more as he adjusted his arms around her naturally, letting her slip and fit better into his embrace. It feels comfortable and right, with her fitting so perfectly, the time it was still somewhat early, seeing as to how they had both returned to Tokyo an hour before midnight. He turned his head, hearing and seeing that she had fallen into a slumber and did not want to awake her.
There is a peaceful look to her face as compared to the somber sad look that she would usually have upon her face. He watched her stirred, for once showing some form of emotion on his face as it softened and showed more affection. It is a good thing though, that there is no one else to witness it, not even Kagome who is in his arms, safely asleep, as he was sure to keep her warm with his mokomoko that he had summoned. To think that he had fallen in love, was really something almost unthinkable, most especially when said person was formerly a human and someone that used to travel with his half-brother.
To think that he now desired her for more than just a bed partner, but for someone to be more permanent in his life, not as his sister-in-law, but as his.
A/N:
Hello Readers
Thanks to those of you taking an interest in this, I'm hoping to wrap this story up real soon before I start revising and editing it, so I ask that you please pardon me on my poor English until then. I hope that you guys enjoy this story.
To GuardianGirl24
Thanks, I hope that it is to your interest still. =]