Chapter 3

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"OMN NOM NOM NOM!"

-Cookie Monster

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Peeking into the house, her own house for goodness sakes!, Kagome stepped lightly on the tiled floor. Which was pretty ridiculous, the last time she snuck into her home was when her parents were still alive and she had gone to a party until one in the morning.

She straightened up. There was no way she would allow him to intimidate her.

"This is my house after all," she said aloud stomping past the kitchen.

"Do you always talk to yourself?" came a familiar voice as she passed.

Kagome stopped in her tracks to glare at the kitchen but it was empty. A sweeping glance across the living room came up with the same result.

Where the hell is he? she thought irritated.

"Look up human," he spoke again.

Following his instructions she saw the devil on her ceiling looking so casual as if he had been napping. But it was if he had reversed gravity because his hair stuck to the ceiling as well instead of hanging down.

"How did you..." Kagome stumbled.

"Would you like to experience it as well?" He snapped his fingers.

Kagome was starting to dread that motion. Before she knew it her feet were leaving the ground. Freaking out she started to turn upside down lifting her shirt up. Frantically she held it down with both hands and started to hyperventilate. Her mind went blank with adrenaline and fear. Her ceiling wasn't that high but Kagome was extremely scared of heights. Ever since she was young it had kept her from doing so many things.

Finally her back hit the ceiling right next to Sesshoumaru and she clenched her eyes shut and without knowing it grabbed him by the shirt with all her strength.

"Put me down!" she shouted.

He winced at the loud noise so close. "Will you bake?"

"Yes! Yes I'll freaken bake just put me down!" she shouted again.

With another snap she felt herself falling which was even more terrifying.

When her feet touched her floor her knees buckled and she collapsed taking the devil with her she never released his shirt.

"Hu wo, hu wo..." Kagome exhaled and inhaled to calm herself.

"Are you quite done?" Sesshoumaru asked with some detest.

She snatched her hands away and glared at him fiercely. "It's your fault."

He stood straight and re positioned his shirt. "Humans have many trivial fears and phobias, that is not my fault."

Regaining what was left of her strength she wobbly put her hands on the counter and pulled herself up.

Walking away from her he made himself comfortable on the black leather couch. "Make something quick, I am not a patient person."

"Jerk," she said under her breath taking unsteady steps into the kitchen.

She gathered her tools; apron, bowls, whisk, ingredients, etc. Set the oven to the appropriate temperature. This time around she wouldn't need her mothers book because this recipe was basic. Baking 101.

Could she really live her whole life like this? baking for this dangerous stranger... Although it wasn't like she had anything else to do. Her love life was non existent. she wasn't in college. Just a twenty-one year old female who knew magic and is working at a bakery by pure luck and living with her fourteen year old brother.

Pretty boring really. But when she asked for a little excitement in her life being enslaved by a devil was not what she had meant. Something normal like being asked out by that cute guy whose at a regular at the bakery would have been fine.

Kagome carried the bowl over to her mixer, setting the speed to three she leaned back against the counter keeping an eye on it.

"How many times do you plan on coming here?" Kagome questioned. "Once a day? Twice a week?"

Never? she thought sarcastically.

"Whenever I like," was his answer.

Kagome sighed and stopped the mixer. Stirring the ingredients herself make sure it was mixed well. Carrying the bowl over to the already buttered pan she used an ice cream scoop to divvy out the dough. The pan slid into the oven and the timer was set to twenty minutes.

She cleaned up some before taking her apron off. "It'll be ready in twenty. I'm going to take a shower."

"Was that an invitation?" he called from the couch.

"W-what?! No you idiot! Argh!" A bright red Kagome stomped away and slammed the door once she was in her room.

Not only was a jerk he was perverted? Great, the cherry on the sundae.

She grabbed a change of clothes and went into her bathroom locking the door.

Not like that could actually stop him but it made her feel better for the most part.

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Coming back into the living space she caught the timer just as it rang. Putting oven mitts on she opened the oven and pulled out the burning hot tray to lay down on top of the stove.

She finished cleaning while they cooled down. And when they were finally cool enough to move she shifted them to a plate.

By the way he didn't move from couch she assumed she was supposed to deliver them. She gritted her teeth and pushed down her pride walking over to him.

"Here you go you majesty," she spat sarcastically laying the plate down on the coffee table. "Chocolate chip cookies."

He opened his eyes to reveal those golden globs glancing at the cookies then her.

And with a serious expression he said, "Feed them to me."

Kagome gaped hoping she had heard wrong. "Excuse me?"

"I don't repeat myself human," he growled and closed his eyes.

A thought popped into her head to cram the cookies down his throat and hope he would choke. But being immortal she was sure that wouldn't end well for her. As of now she couldn't risk dying.

She took a cookie and touched it to his lips. He opened his mouth to reveal sharp canines and sunk them into the soft cookie. Pretty much taking half of it.

When he was done chewing Kagome asked, "Well?"

Even though she detested the guy she still wanted to get an opinion.

His eyesopened and looked straight at her. "They're delicious." He took the rest of the cookie into his mouth.

"Good," was her only response with a light blush.

Reaching for another cookie, this time for herself.

Before she could even bite down she was tugged down by her arm to land on top of Sesshoumaru. His body was hard and warm. His face was about two inches away from her's. She couldn't imagine what he wanted.

"Mine." he growled.

Her eyes widened as he closed the distance. Then with the cookie still half way in her mouth he bit the other half.

Pushing her off and grabbing the plate to rest on his chest with his goal completed.

"You really are a Devil!" she screamed at him from the floor.

The front door opened. "Hey sis I'm home."

Kagome stared wide eyes at her brother from the side of the couch. From this angle and Sesshoumaru's position Souta couldn't see a thing.

"H-Hey there!" Kagome got on her knees and started to stand.

She swiped the cookies from Sesshoumaru's chest and whispered quickly. "Keep quiet and you'll get these back."

Sesshoumaru glared up at her. "You dare-"

She shoved a cookie in his mouth.

"Huh?" Souta glanced towards her.

Kagome stood straight and coughed. "I think I made these with a little too much sugar." She coughed some more and opened one eye to see if he was buying it.

He wasn't.

"Are you ok?" He took a step forward toward the couch.

"Never better." she replied nervously.

Another step forward.

"How was school?" she blurted.

Souta stopped and averted his gaze. "Fine. I've got some homework to do." He moved off towards his room.

When his door shut it was a bitter sweet moment. She had successfully hidden Sesshoumaru but still didn't know what was wrong with Souta, but it had to be school related.

"Ahem."

Kagome looked back down at the glaring devil on her couch. She placed the cookies on his chest. "Here."

"I require more of a reward," he spoke as he stood with the plate of cookies in one hand. He smirked mischievously at her.

"Okay I get it." Kagome held up her hands in defeat. "Next time you come I'll make a chocolate cake. Are we even now?"

Somehow Sesshoumaru's face went blank.

"What? Isn't that what you want...ed..." It took her a moment.

He turned around and made his way to his door swiftly, but in no way was he running.

"Oh my god! You pervert!" She picked up the nearest object, which happened to be a thick paperback novel, and threw it softball pitch style.

It hit the door right as he left missing it's mark.

Kagome breathed heavily from the sudden exertion of energy. He made her feel so tired!

"What's wrong?" Souta came out of the hallway quickly with a look of concern.

Kagome was dumbfounded at what to say. "Ah..." She switched her eyes to the television that was on the weather channel.

"The anchor was being a real pervert. It just made me mad," she shrugged nonchalantly.

Souta glanced at the tv. "The anchor for that station is a woman."

She froze for a moment before continuing to speak. "S-so? Women can be just as bad. It's just unprofessional."

Souta raised an eyebrow. "Riiight," he stretched out the word. "Sis I think you need to find a boyfriend instead of questioning the weather women's professional abilities." With that he took his leave.

He didn't even know the half of it...

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AN: Update! Loved the quote for this chapter :3 OMN NOM NOM!