A Simple Wish Chapter 6

The walk home from the library was far from okay for Taylie. Several times she had to stop just to grab Sesshomaru who was eyeing the objects in store windows. His curiousity was driving her nuts while it fancied him. Never in her life had she seen somebody so curious about mannequins wearing clothes in windows. It was too much for her. It wasn't as bad on the way to the library since she had taken him through several shortcuts just to get to the library, but since some of the shortcuts were now blocked off due to road construction, she had to take the longer way home. Books under her arm, she grabbed the dog demon by the wrist and pulled him away from a store window. Damn him! I can't believe he keeps stopping every ten feet just to look in the store! It's annoying as hell!

"You will not grab me that way, human." He growled low in his throat as he pulled his wrist out of her grasp.

Sighing, she turned back around. "Sesshomaru, listen, I have to get home. Especially with you since you're already drawing attention."

Looking around, Sesshomaru could see many teenage girls eyeing him like he was a piece of meat. And guys with their girlfriends were turning angry at the turnout.

"Why do these human females smell of arousal?" He asked as he sniffed. He already knew why, but he just wanted to make Taylie blush.

Taylie turned beet red. "Um, because of you, I guess. Come on! Let's go!" She ran behind him and began to push him the rest of the way down the street hearing the girls groan in disappointment.

As they both reached the corner of Taylie's street, she accidentally bumped into somebody and both fell to the ground, the books dropping with a thud.

"Watch where you're go-Taylie?" A male voice asked. He stood up looking down at the blonde and blue-streaked head.

She looked up seeing her ex-boyfriend Kyle and blinked. "Kyle?"

"Taylie." He rubbed the back of his head. "What are you doing here?"

"Walking. What are you doing here?"

"Actually, I just came from your house."

She stood up adjusting the books in her arms. "Why?"

"Um, well, I came to see if you wanted to have lunch with me today. Ya know, just to talk."

"Oh." She whispered. "Um, well, I, uh...I can't."

"Why?"

"Because she is with me. You will do well to back off, human." Sesshomaru answered behind her.

Taylie turned looking back and forth between him and Kyle. "Uh, yeah, he's right. I'm with him right now. We're already doing stuff."

"Oh, well, maybe we can all do something together. What do you think?" He thrust his hands in his pants pockets, smirking at Sesshomaru. I won't let this punk get Taylie.

"No. It's not something a group could do. Just the two of us."

"What exactly are you doing, Taylie?" Kyle wondered.

She bit her lip. I can't tell him I'm trying out witchcraft just to get Sesshomaru back home. It would sound like I'm crazy or something. Right? "Nothing that really concerns you, Kyle, because it's something for him and I to do together. You're not allowed to be apart of it."

"What the hell happened to you? We always used to do stuff together and we used to date. You can tell me anything. So what are you guys doing?"

"That's right, Kyle. We used to date."

Kyle glared at Sesshomaru. I won't let you win her over. She's mine and she'll always be mine.

"Come on, Tay, what's wrong with you?"

"You're what's wrong with me, Kyle. That's what. We gotta go." She pushed passed Kyle and Sesshomaru stood there.

"But, Tay-"

"Goodbye, Kyle."

Kyle growled and turned to Sesshomaru. "I don't know who the hell you are, but you did something to her. She would never speak to me like that. Who the hell are you?"

"Who I am is none of your concern. And as of right now, she is no longer your concern as well. You will her be as you will leave me be." Sesshomaru pushed passed him smoothly and headed on his way following Taylie.

Kyle continued to look after them. Son of a bitch. I'll get you for that.

Taylie sped up when she reached her house, soon running to the door and unlocking it. Tears were welling in her eyes, but she didn't want them to drop until she was safe inside the privacy of her own home. Sesshomaru was right behind her and he closed the door. Running into the living room, she dropped the books on the coffee table and began to sob. The dog demon stood in the doorway watching the human girl cry. That human boy is in the way of her focus on getting me back to where I belong. I should dispatch him of his very existence if it will help her get back on her one priority. He stepped over to her.

She couldn't believe she had bumped into Kyle. She was so surprised about that and became ecstatic when he asked her to lunch. I hate that he can do this to me. He knows how much I care for him. And now he's jealous because of Sesshomaru. But with his attitude like that, I can't be with him. I can't just stop helping Sesshomaru now and focus on getting back together with Kyle. It wouldn't be right to break a promise. She continued crying. But what if he hates me now for what I said? I can't stand it if he truly hated me. She felt somebody standing behind her and she turned. Sesshomaru...

"Sesshomaru..." She whispered.

"What is that human to you?" He asked, surprising himself that he actually cared. What do I care for? She didn't answer. "I don't care. I'm just curious."

That made Taylie laugh a little and she wiped her eyes. "You don't care, yet you still ask?"

"I, Sesshomaru, am curious, yes. Do I care? No."

It's the same thing he said to Rin in that one episode and after that, he saved her life and she now travels with him. Could he really care? Taylie shook her head. No. He can't be caring about me. I've only known him for several hours. "That human we met is named Kyle. He's my ex-boyfriend."

"Your families do not honor the arrangement?"

"No, it's not that. Our families are fine with us being together. We were going out since the eighth grade. But just this week, he broke up with me because he wanted to be with a different girl."

"If an arrangement is made, it should continue to stay that way."

"No. It wasn't an arrangement, Sesshomaru. It was just how we felt about each other, that's all."

"Really?"

She nodded. "I was in love with him. And he was in love with me. At least, I thought he was. But he was going out with me and another girl at the same time, but decided to end the relationship with me instead of her even though we were together much longer than he was with her."

The dog demon made his way around to sit on the couch next to her. "Even with the feelings of sadness and deceit, you still have feelings for this human."

Taylie nodded. "Yes. I still love him even though he cheated on me and broke up with me for her."

"Humans are such complicated creatures. I do not know why my curiousity for them gets the better of me."

"That's just the reason why."

"What?"

"We're complicated. That's why you are so curious about humans. Especially these days. In this day and age, humans are able to fall in love with and be with whomever they desire. No arrangements, no marrying at young ages. Nothing. Just love."

"And what of demons?"

"Excuse me?"

"Demons."

She blinked, eyes wide. "What about demons?"

"Are there demons amongst you humans?"

She began to think. Is it possible there could be real demons out there somewhere? Maybe? "I don't know. Perhaps, but I've never seen one before until you came here. I guess you're the only one in the world that's living. At least in this time for now."

No demons like myself in this world? How lonesome that can be.

"I just wish..." She began to say. Sesshomaru sat there, staring at her and waiting for her to continue. "I just wish that things between Kyle and I could be like they used to be."

"Do not use that word." He growled.

"What word?"

"'Wish...'"

All Taylie could do...was laugh.

TBC...

Well, been awhile since I wrote this story, huh? I hope this was okay for a quick and filler chapter. You've now met Kyle, her ex-boyfriend (damn butthead), but anyways, hope this was okay and the next chapter for this will be out sooner than you think since I really got something to write about now. XD

And thank you to my dedicated reviewers of this story. Especially one reviewer in particular who wrote me asking me to continue this story. Thank you for the support. Here the filler for ya. Hope it contains you until the next time.

Ja Ne,

Zaru