Kagome was very apprehensive about going out in public wearing the clothes from the day, and night, before but somehow Sesshomaru had convinced her that noone would notice and she shouldn't care. They got into Sesshomaru's car, although it appeared not to be the same one as last night, and went into town. Coming off the main highway, Sesshomaru turned left and headed to place that reminded her of the suburbs because of the way the buildings looked on the outsides with their shrubs and people so casually dressed walking around, but was actually composed of many individual stores, like an outlet mall. Rolling through the streets he rolled back the sunroof.
Kagome leaned her head back and partially closed her eyes. Feeling the sun warm her skin she began to feel comfortable, as she was feeling still a little bit on edge being around Sesshomaru. Barely opening her eyes she watched the scenery pass her by. "This is a really quaint place Sesshomaru. How did someone like you find it?"
"I have many dealings down here," Sesshomaru said.
"Ya, I've been meaning to ask you. What do you do? I mean like, for a living," Kagome asked without lifting her head.
"A lot of things. I own some restaurants and shops, and I do a little moonlighting," Sesshomaru explained.
"Moonlighting?" Kagome raised and eyebrow.
"Yes. Basically investing in things I find interesting. Just something I do for extra pocket money," he said, holding a smirk in his soul as her face was one of fathom.
'Well, if moonlighting makes enough to buy Egyptian cotton maybe I should start!' Kagome thought. "Where exactly are we going?" she finally asked.
"No where particular. I could check on some things while we are here, but you said wanted a clear head so I brought you somewhere I've learned the female mind always gives way to, shopping," he simply stated, while giving her a small joking smile.
"But I don't have any money," she reminded him. "Or not that much to shop."
"Hn, I'll pay for it," He said, adding, "You can have Inuyasha repay me," He smiled incredulously again at her.
She returned the smile and said, "In that case, I might just need a whole new wardrobe!" The stoplight they were at turned red, Kagome took a sigh and gazed around the town.
She saw a black haired man walking on the street with a black haired woman to his right. She could tell he had a nice body by the way his backside looked as he walked and slightly angled her head to look better.
'That guy is gorgeous,' she thought. As the guy turned around to face the woman he was walking next to she recognized her as Kikyou. 'Kikyou? Oh man, Ew ew ew ew! I just thought Naraku was hot! Wait, that's not Naraku she's kissing.' Kikyou turned around the guy so that she was pressing him up against the wall of the store they were passing in front of.
Kagome's jaw opened slightly, as if she were going to throw up and her face got deadly pale.
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Walking down the sidewalk Inuyasha talked with Kikyou.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yes?" he answered testily.
"Aren't you getting tired of sneaking around," Kikyou asked. Even though it was a serious question her voice held no emotion.
"Look, there's no other way to do it!" he said, getting aggravated.
"You could just tell her about us." She suggested.
"There's no way Kagome could, no would, understand our relationship." He said.
"And what is our relationship?" she asked, glancing at the passing cars on the street.
"We'll, we're just friends," Inuyasha said, not as sure now as Kikyou leaned in closer to him.
"Are we now?" she taunted, closing the space between them with a kiss. Inuyasha started and pulled away but she turned him around and pushed him against the wall.
Inuyasha placed a hand on her chest, right below the neck but above her breasts, and pushed her away from his. Opening his eyes he shook his head in disbelief at her and looked around, anywhere but Kikyou's eyes. To his surprise, they immediately landed on a simliar pair of brown ones that were filling with tears, inside the black car at the stoplight.
Pushing Kikyou off him, he started walking towards Kagome.
'I'll just drive her around town for a while,' Seshomaru thought. Glancing at her he thought about how good she looked. The sun shine pouring on her face making it glow. He looked her over. How perfect she was with her perfectly creamy skin, her jet black hair, and delicate arms. And how soon he expected that to all wrapped up in him. Thinking these things he ran his canine teeth over his bottom lip in excitement.
He carefully drove along the streets, searching. Finally on Willow Street he saw it. And kami was apparently on his side because the stoplight turned red.
He watched, waiting for Kagome to recognize her boyfriend on the street. 'Come on Inuyasha, turn this way,' he thought. Looking from the corner of his eyes he saw Inuyasha try to push Kikyou off when he recognized Kagome in the car.
He then put the car into first, and took off down the street. In the mirror he saw Inuyasha running after it, but he wasn't fast enough in his human form to catch the car on the street. He kept along, until they reached the other end of the outlet. He knew Kagome was trying not to cry, putting herself into shock.