One perfect elegant eyebrow arched.
Vaguely she wondered if he would help her. She knew he didn't have to, and surely once he found out who it was about he would decline. His hatred for his brother was strong, witnessing it on more than one occasion as they threw harsh quips and bitter words. Though often curious as to the reason why she held her tongue, she didn't want to get between the two. Still she had to try.
Irritated as to how utterly bored he looked standing there starring, Kagome rubbed a brow. Seemingly gliding he took a step back, opening the door further and granting her access. Cerulean eyes met amber as Kagome moved inside, cautious not to touch him. Already she was having trouble fighting the urge to leap on him.
Glancing around the room she noted the only difference was a cherry wood bookshelf that stood at the far wall. Kagome smiled, the room lived up to it's name, almost everything was encased or made in white. The walls, carpet, and three chairs; two for sitting and one for a desk. The desk was all glass and medal, completely modern world. The bed was the focal point in the room, with white bedding and crafted of polished cherry wood.
"Help?" Sesshomaru's baritone voice held only utter boredom.
"Hai, its really only just a question I'm hoping you can answer." Fingers twisted together as sudden nervousness came screaming back. Kagome stood in the middle of the room and watched as Sesshomaru folded smoothly into one of the two chairs. With a swift gesture on his part she followed his lead.
"To whom or what does this concern?"
She cringed inwardly before responding, "Inuyasha." Sesshomaru gave no outward response, not even a muscle twitched, and whether this was good or bad she couldn't decided. Deciding to push her luck she kept on, her voice was still light and quite she said, "I know you don't like your brother, but you're the only person I could think of to ask… advice of. I also know you have a great deal of honor, so if everything said in here I asked you not to repeat, you wouldn't right?"
He seemed to measure her for only a second before nodding. "Hai."
Kagome gave a relived smile. So even this goes badly nothing would be known. Her thought mirrored her mood, so now a bit more confident she began. "Kikyou's cheating on Inuyasha and I came to ask whether or not I should tell him. How badly he would take it, or if he would even believe me."
Frustration ate at her again, she felt so damn helpless. Abruptly standing she walked over to his window and gazed out over the vast and beautiful gardens. Filled with every kind of flower she could think of, the multi colored beauty was astounding. It never failed to soothe and give her peace. Out of the corner of her eye Kagome saw Sesshomaru stand. She sat on the window seal that was lined with ivory pillows as he came to stand directly behind her. The warmth that radiated from him relaxed her frayed nerves.
"I never liked her." Kagome could feel his gaze on her but her eyes never strayed from the gardens. "There was just something about her I took an immediate dislike to. I never trusted her either, but she made Inuyasha happy, so I smiled and kept to myself. Yesterday I was walking home, and lucky me, saw Kikyou and someone else in an ally. She's disgusting to play with people like she does." It felt good to vent she decided, if only just a little.
She turned her head up now to look at him. He was starring at the wall, his face still a granite mask, but his eyes weren't as cold. She leaned back against the cool glass and watched him as he contemplated. His face was narrow with an almost feminine beauty. His hair was swept back into a leather cord and fell to his waist. His body was lean and well muscled, but his eyes were by far the most amazing feature.
Sesshomaru looked at her then and she couldn't stop the blush that crept up her cheeks. Embarrassed that she was caught starring, Kagome looked away and traced the ivory pillows with her fingers. She would simply wait for him to speak. Her mind drifted and she couldn't help but wonder at the attraction though. What caused these emotions and why did she react so strongly to it, to him?
Why was she so comfortable with him as she was with no else, and yet she barely knew him. Did he feel the same thing? Did it course through him like a tidal wave and rob him of all thoughts as it did her? Her confusion and questions were dizzying. Sesshomaru's voice had her head snapping up and away from things she could muse on later.
"You should not tell him." He sounded absolute in his decision, but now that Kagome had her answer she wanted to know why. She knew, or was told, that Sesshomaru was not a man of many word but the question popped out anyway. "Why?"
Man, she thought with a moan and slapping her hand to her forehead at her own stupidity, curiosity really is going to be the death of me. Kagome caught a glimmer of amusement in his eyes before it diminished and she couldn't help but think how handsome he was. She nearly slapped her self again, but restrained and just pushed the thought away. She nearly fell off the window seat when he actually answered.
"Inuyasha is brash, rude and crude, but" he added when she huffed in protest "he has a heart. Its complete focus will be on Kikyou now. Should you say anything to him he would perceive it as jealously, and nothing more. He will not abandoned her, not even for you, without proof. You will have to wait and let him see her for who she is, and with that comes time. "
It was not what she wanted to hear, but it was what she expected. Still it made her heart hurt to think that Inuyasha would believe Kikyou over her, his long time best friend. In a strained whisper she asked, "Will he hate me? When he knows will he hate me for not telling him?"
He didn't answer immediately. She looked up and saw him looking back at her. Kagome's breath caught in her throat and her pulse sped up. Desire speared through her and she saw his eyes darken to gold. "He will for a time. He'll tell himself that this wouldn't have happened if you had told him sooner. He will make excuses, but then he will see it wasn't you, but her. And then you will go on as you always have."
Kagome nodded, relieved. She was glad she came to him. Standing she ignored their very close proximity and edged toward the door. "Thank you Sesshomaru, I'm glad I came."
He beat her to the door and opened it for her. He nodded at her thank you and, as she walked by, something in his eyes almost made her pause. When the door closed behind her she closed her eyes and stood there for a minute. There was something in his eyes, a promise. Kagome shivered, but not in fear, in anticipation. This should be fun. I can't wait.