Well guys, I'm in the middle of my finals now, I only have one more day in which I have two more test and then it's time for sleep, YAY! Wish me luck! I wanted to update this chapter after I finished taking my test but I've been very cruel to you guys when I ended the last chapter like I did. I had to in order to get this chapter started. I have to admit, I think I got a little crappy on typing this at the end so this is not my most proudest chapter but it's quite important.
Also you guys have so many questions but as you know, I can't answer them or risk spoiling what I have planned for you guys. You are free to guess what may happen though. I will give you all this peice of advice: Nothing will be as it seems until towards the end of the story. Now I will not give anymore hints unless I feel like I need to.
Ch. 4 Long Time No See
He had watched her from the bar.
He was surprised to see her there being that it was the last place that he would think to find her but there she was, the only woman that he wanted, longed for, and dreamed of. Needed. He wanted to go up to her and embrace her, sweep her into his arms, and take her away from there but froze upon seeing the youkai on her arm. He softly growled his annoyance and took a long drink of the liquor in his glass, wishing for it to calm his nerves. It was enough for him to be stuck at some party that his friends dragged him out to when all he wanted to do was push his bad day aside at home. He didn't know who the hell the guy that the party was for, now he had to watch the object of his desires in the arms of another man.
He swallowed another gulp of the burning liquid as he saw the two cross the room. She looked absolutely radiant, even in the dim lights of the club, with a bright smile on her face. She was oblivious of the lustful gazes upon her, his being one of them but the inu guiding her in seemed to have notice although it looked like he was trying to ignore them. He could see the possessiveness in the taiyoukai eyes, especially when he bought the little woman in his arms closer to his body.
He had another glass in front of him in no time being that he totally drained his first glass.
He felt a little better when she left the inu's side but still saddened that the woman he wanted belonged to another. Taking another sip from his glass he watched as she was pulled out to the dance floor by her friends to dance. He smiled seeing that she was shy at first then watched on as she warmed up and soon, owned the floor. He felt the heat rush to his groin as his eyes tracked her every movement. Finally, the feeling got to a point that he could barely stand and he wanted to see her, watch dog or not.
Speaking of which, he wondered where the inu was and looked around the room for him only to smile smugly when he saw that he was caught up by women. He was starting to think that the two wasn't together being that he was surrounded by women and she was alone. This was his chance he decided that he was going to go to her. He gulped down the rest of his glass before making his way over to her.
He was almost there all he had to do was reach out and touch her when another male came into the picture. He wanted to snarl and snatch her away but instead he walked back to the bar. He continued to watch her dance as he drank glass after glass until he couldn't pick the glass up anymore.
He looked out to where she was only to find that she wasn't there. He found her heading to the bathroom. With a drunken grin, he slowly stood up and staggered through the crowd to reach her. He waited outside the bathroom, he may be drunk, but he wasn't dumb. There was no way he was going into the women's bathroom just to get what he wanted. She would come to him instead. Finally the time he had been waiting for came, he had her right where he wanted her.
~F~W~B~
Kagome didn't know what had hit her. One moment she was walking out of the bathroom and the next minute, she was pinned to a wall with lips pressing to her neck. The smell of alcohol was strong on the man who was holding her so she tried to struggle to get free but paused when a growl reverberated from the demon that was holding her captive.
"Hey Keggy, long time no see."
Kagome's eyes went wide hearing her old nickname in the rugged voice. She hoped and prayed to never hear it again. She struggled more when the youkai before her lifted his head. In the dim lights, she could barely make out the color of his eyes but she knew that they were steel blue.
"Apparently, it wasn't long enough Koga." She snapped as she glared at him.
"I'm…hurt, I thought you'd mish me. I s-sure mish my walman." He muttered against her skin while scrapping his fangs against her.
Kagome never felt so frustrated before in her life. She thought that she finally got rid of him after moving out of her house. Koga was a really sweet guy, really. He obviously made it known that he had strong feelings for her and he is really strong and hansom. The problem is that he was too possessive over her and even once threatened her younger brother to stay away from her when she bought him to her house for the first time.
It all happened when she first started college, the first time that they met, he instantly started calling her his woman and she laughed thinking that it was a joke. It wasn't a joke and she finally got the idea after he somehow filled her car with flowers. She decided to go out on one little date with him thinking that she could give him a shot. It turned out to be the worse date ever.
They went to the movies first and because he wanted to impress her, he let her pick. She chose Pirates of the Caribbean thinking that it was a perfect mix of romance and adventure. She also liked Johnny Depp and when he caught her looking dreamily at the screen, he growled. Eventually they got kicked out of the theater because he wouldn't stop growling and everyone in the room with them couldn't stand it. He apologized and decided to make it up by taking her to a restaurant.
The restaurant was a very nice one, casual with a classy atmosphere. After they were seated by a woman, they had a light conversation about what was going on with their lives as they looked at their menus. Kagome was starting to have second thoughts about him. Sure, he was a bit on the rough side but he can be quite the gentleman, maybe she would go on a second date with him. She would have but unfortunately he sealed the fate of that non-existent relationship.
The waiter came, a nice young man that from the looks of how nervous he was probably his first time working there. He looked at Kagome and asked her what she would like to drink unaware of the threatening growls he was getting from behind him. Eventually, Koga's jealously got the better of him when the boy smiled at her and she smiled back.
In a nutshell, the poor boy had to be sent to the hospital. Kagome was hoping that he wouldn't be traumatized by spoons after this horrible night. She didn't know that they could be so deadly.
Kagome was pissed and hungry. Koga suggested that they get some fast food but she shushed him with one glare wanting to go strait home. The ride back to her home was a quiet one. Once she was back at home, she told him that it wasn't going to work but she would still be his friend. He seemed to accept that but didn't.
He started pestering her, trying to get her to talk to him. When she kept ignoring him, he started stalking her. Kagome grew tired of it all and finally decided to move out of her mother's house to get some peace. It's been a few months since then and he hasn't found her…until now.
"Let go of me Koga." Kagome grounded through her teeth.
"But Keggy, yer my walman. You don't know it…but ya will." Koga slurred as he slid a hand up her skirt. His other was holding her hands above her head.
Oh she was going to hurt him now, as soon as she had a chance to do so. She would make sure that he will never want to even think about being with her or any other woman again because he won't have the necessities to do so.
"I love my feisty walman." He said seeing the fire in her eyes.
"I'll show you feisty." She muttered as she found the chance.
Everyone in the club paused hearing what sounded like a high pitch howling noise but then thought it was part of the song and started dancing to it once again.
Koga hunched over and fell to the floor holding his groin in pain. He knew that Kagome had some strength but he never realized how much she had. He even sobered up a little bit but not enough and soon got over enough of his pain to do something else insanely stupid.
Kagome was about to walk away from him when she felt a clawed hand wrap around her ankle.
"I ain't gonna let ya go again. Yer my walman!" He said as he pulled her down.
~F~W~B~
Sesshomaru breathed out a sigh of relief. It wasn't easy but he escaped the promiscuous harpies. He was currently inside one of the VIP rooms used for special events and such. He decided that he was going to find Kagome and leave, a top predator like himself, shouldn't be the prey but he couldn't leave out just yet. He turned to take a seat in order to catch a breather when he was met up by two chocolate brown eyes.
"Sesshomaru?" The voice of the woman in front of him was soft and innocent.
His eyes widened a fraction seeing her in front of him. The two of them sat with each other on the plane to London and then met again when they found out that they were going to the same school together. They had the same majors and often studied together. During the time quickly got to know each other and the rest was history. He found out that she was three years younger than him but was incredibly smart to have been put into college, especially the prestigious one that they were attending. He didn't think that he would ever see her again but there she was, trying her best to look him directly in the eye although her short stature permitted her from doing so.
"Long time no see fluffy butt." She said with a bubbly grin.
Sesshomaru would have scowled at the stupid nickname that she come to use for him but couldn't upon seeing her.
"Indeed Rin." He said with a slight nod and a small smirk. "What are you doing here?"
He surveyed her and saw that she still like to keep her long brown hair in that weird style. Some of it was to the side in a ponytail while the rest of it down. He could also see that orange was still her favorite color. She wore an orange baby doll dress that came to her knees and orange flip-flops.
"I could ask you the same." She said with a giggle.
"It's a friend of mine's party, and you."
"I was bought here by a friend. He's the younger brother of the girl who's dating the guy this party is for, Sango. I just came in here to get some peace, clubs aren't my thing." She said as she sat on the couch that was in the room.
Sesshomaru walked over to her and sat down as well. "Not mine either but you can never know when you would want somebody to do something for you."
Suddenly the thought to leave was pushed into the back of his mind as he and Rin talked.
~F~W~B~
It's been long enough. Naraku tried to wait patiently for Kagome's return but he just couldn't anymore. He knew that even if there were lines for the bathroom that she shouldn't have been gone for this long. He saw her friends with the men that they were with and went to them.
"Excuse me, have you seen Kagome?" He asked the girls.
They looked at each other, confusion and concern written on their faces. Then Sango looked at him and said, "Not since we left you two alone."
Kikyo then got Sango's attention and asked, "Do you think that she went home, I don't see Sesshomaru around either."
Naraku was curious to know what Sesshomaru had to do with it. He's known the inu since he started learning about business but not enough to even call him an associate. He knew more about Inuyasha than he did Sesshomaru though but then again, everyone knows the half-demon. He put his thoughts on hold, right now his mind was on the girl.
"No, they didn't leave. Kagome wouldn't leave without telling us so. Plus I saw that bastard not to long ago running away from his growing fan club." Inuyasha said as he pointed his thumb in the direction he last saw his brother.
"Then where is she?" Miroku said while looking around as if he would be able to see her.
Naraku turned away and growled, "That's what I'm trying to figure out!"
Everyone else then started to look as well. They were worried for their friend but even more worried about their well beings. They would not want to deal with Sesshomaru if he found out that she was gone. They all split up and searched the club for her.
~F~W~B~
Kagome was beyond pissed, there was no level to the anger that she was feeling against the drunken wolf that continued to feel her up on the dirty floor of the club. He had gotten a little smart as he used the lower half of his body to pin hers to the floor in order to keep her from making her mark again.
She squirmed and called out for help but the music drowned out her cries. She looked around at the other people wondering why in the hell weren't they helping, it was the least they could do but she saw that they were drunk as well.
'Great, I'm caught in the only drunken corner in the club.' She thought as she fought but the more she fought the more it was a turn on to her captor.
Koga captured her lips with his only to get bit. Startled, he used one of his hands that he was using to pin her down to hold his lip. Big mistake. The moment he did that, Kagome swung her free fist at his head. Her other hand was freed when he went to cover his eye and the pushed him off of her and ran off before he could realize what happened.
She turned to look behind her to see that he was right behind her and gaining distance. She realized that it wasn't because he was using his speed, he was too drunk to do so but if he had, he would have been caught her. It was because she was slowing down. She was dead tired from all the dancing, struggling, and pushing through people. She wished for something to help her get away from him and found what she wanted.
She saw both Sesshomaru and Naraku coming opposite sides but they were both looking around. Before they ran into each other, she ran up to them and hid behind them just as Koga had gotten close enough to reach her.
"Kagome?" They said in unison. They then both looked at each other, a heated glare passed between them before a stumbling wolf demon bumped into them.
"Ay move I need to get my walman!" He slurred as he tried to part the two men before him.
Sesshomaru and Naraku put two and two together as they looked from Koga to the trembling woman behind them then gave him a death glare.
"Your woman?" Sesshomaru said coldly.
"Doesn't look that way to me." Naraku said just as cold.
"Yesh my walman. Now move yer asses before I…I'll kick yer asses!" Koga spat as he tried to push them aside. They stood as if they were stone and didn't budge.
Koga became very frustrated and started flailing his fist around hoping to hit someone, even if it wasn't his targets. He pushed some guy out of the way and almost smacked the girl he was with.
The two men protecting the girl behind them looked to each other and had a silent conversation before nodding. Naraku snatched Koga by his collar while Sesshomaru knocked him out with a hard blow to the jaw. The people watching cheered glad that he was stopped before something serious came from it then watched as the unconscious wolf was taken away by a bouncer.
Naraku looked at Sesshomaru before saying, "You know, as much as I appreciate it, I didn't think that it was necessary for you to knock him out."
Sesshomaru mealy shrugged. "Hn, the wolf had it coming, if I didn't do it, someone else would from his actions."
The two men then turned to Kagome and she did her best to give them both a hug in thanks. Sesshomaru was about to ask if she was okay but Naraku beat her to it.
"Yea, I'm tired but I'm okay." She said exhaustingly.
Sesshomaru then pulled her closer to him and said, "Let me take you home."
She smiled at him and waved goodbye to Naraku one last time. He smiled and waved and then watched as the two left for the exit after telling their friends of their departure.
Sesshomaru took a quick glance at Kagome as he drove home. He didn't show it but was upset with himself that he wasn't there to keep watch over her. He wanted to keep her at his side but she told him much about the mangy wolf who's still obsessed with her and knew that she would be mad if she didn't have her freedom. He was even more upset at himself for actually forgetting her while he was with Rin. They talked about so much that he lost track of everything only to be bought back to reality when the two of them ran into Inuyasha at the bar.
He sighed as he turned his attention back on the road, he was glad that she seriously wasn't hurt he would never forgive himself if she was.
They were finally home and both could put this long night aside. As soon as they walked in, he headed strait for the bathroom, the shower was calling his name.
"Isn't it late for a bath Maru?" Kagome asked as she heard the water running. She saw that the time on the clock was nearing three in the morning.
"I don't think I could sleep with the stench of those female's scents on me." He said as he tossed his shirt aside, he was close to melting it thinking that the smell would be forever embedded in the fabric.
Kagome giggled and said, "Do you mind if I join you then, I still feel sweat, drunken idiot, and dirty floor all on me and it's too late to wait for you to get done."
He didn't say anything but simply nodded and soon the two enjoyed a quick hot shower. Feeling renewed and even more tired, Kagome pounced on his bed after stealing yet another one of his shirts to wear to bed.
"Kagome, why must you steal my things? First my room, then my clothes." Sesshomaru said as he crossed his arms and glared playfully at her.
"Because it's fun to see your reaction. You try not to show it but I've known you far too long to fall for your charades." She said as she snuggled under the black blankets.
Sesshomaru just shook his head and shoved her over knowing that if he moved her to her room, she would be right back. He was tempted to do it just to piss her off, but thought better of it. He was ready to get some rest. He climbed into bed and once he was settled he closed his eyes and allowed her scent to lull him off to sleep, Kagome following close behind.
~F~W~B~
There was someone knocking on the door as the afternoon rolled around. Kagome had been expecting Sango to come over knowing that she would want to know if her friend was alright after the very eventful night. She was sure that her nosy friend would want all the details as well.
She was about to lounge around on Sesshomaru since he was looking like a lap dog on the couch and refused to move when she wanted to sit down when she heard the knocking.
She had a large smile on her face but that was quickly erased when she saw her stalker standing in the doorway although it almost did come back when she saw the shiner that she gave him and the dark bruise along his jaw from Sesshomaru's hit.
"Koga, how the hell did you find me?" Kagome yelled more than asked.
Koga shifted nervously and looked to the ground as he said, "Well you see, it was hard finding out from Inuyasha but…"
Kagome growled in a demon like manner as her teeth started to grind together, "I am going to kill him." She then turned her fury back on the wolf at the door. "I tried being civil with you but I see that it won't work. Why can't you understand, I don't want to be with you."
"Kagome please let me explain."
"I mean, you're thickheaded and don't like to listen to anyone, especially me."
"Kagome, I…"
"You're just so rude and constricting that it's driving me insane. You just can't get it…"
Kagome calmed down a little but still muttered things under her breath feeling a hand rest on her shoulder knowing that it belonged to her roommate. Sesshomaru could sense that Koga's purpose to coming was innocent but he would be on his guard just in case the wolf decided to try something.
Koga's eyes widened as he stared into the golden eyes of the youkai she was with last night. It took every ounce of strength for him not to growl knowing that it would anger her more. He just couldn't stand seeing another male so close to his woman.
He took in a deep breath before saying, "Kagome, please listen."
She stopped her ranting and crossed her arms while cocking an eyebrow at him to let him know that he had her attention with a dainty foot tapping the ground.
Koga swallowed air suddenly feeling extremely nervous. His eyes went back to the demon beside her, he looked as if he didn't care what he had to say but that protective glint was in his eyes and he knew that he should make this quick.
He lowered his head and let out a sigh. "Kagome, I'm sorry about last night. I was drunk and pretty much had an awful day yesterday."
"That's not a good excuse." She said which caused him to cringe. He was about to turn away when she said, "However, I will accept your apology but if this ever happens again…"
"It won't I promise, I mean you hit hard but after the jab your boyfriend gave me last night, I don't want a repeat." Koga said as he rubbed the place he was hit before turning away and leaving. He had knocked out a tooth and fractured the bones in his jaw but if he wasn't a demon, he was sure it would have been shattered beyond repair.
Kagome stared at him wide eyed, did he just really say that. She was so fixated on her thoughts that she didn't notice that Sesshomaru left from behind her until she heard his voice from the couch.
"Are you going to close the door or would you rather let the pest come in?"
Kagome turned to him with a glare before closing the door.
demon-girl-08 was the only one who guessed Koga and as you can see, she's right (you deserve a cookie!). This is one of the two reasons why I chose Naraku as Kagome's boss. You'll find out the other soon enough.
