Bittersweet Freedom
Wow, I feel appreciated, from the reviews that you guys have sent me, I really appreciate it. And then there are some, but never mind. Thank you so much. I apologize for my long late updating, it's just that there was this 15th that I had to help out my to organize, man what a party, but excuses or not it still was not right to let you guys waiting.
Disclaimer:: Again I must be reminded that I do not own Inuyasha -sobbing- but I do own my posters of them and the movies.
Anyways on with the story.
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Chapter 5 :: The Encounter
In the car with Sesshomaru and Kagome, it was quiet until Kagome decided to tell Sesshomaru about the threatening letters that she has received ever since they had met, without fully knowing that Sesshomaru has too received threats, but not with letters, rather than with real people.
"Sesshomaru... um.. I need to tell you something that is really important concerning your life." Kagome said hesitantly.
'' My life?" Sesshomaru asked now trying to keep concentration on the road, while still listening to Kagome. Kagome started fidgeting not really sure if it was the right time to tell him this.
:: but he needs to know, or else his life can be jeopardized.::
that he does, but do you think it is wise to tell him when he is driving.
But this is important, what can I do, maybe wait when we reach school.
Well why not invite him over to discuss this thing much more privately, than having the entire college population know.
Who cares if they know, it's none of their business anyways.
Well whatever, with these people you never know.
You're right, mmm, when can I tell him?
How about today, duh, you wanted him to know right now why not tell him tonight, you invite him over for dinner or something.
That is a good idea, but what if he's busy.
What if he is not? Just ask him sheesh, I bet not even the jerk Inuyasha has this problem with his conscience, on listening to it.
No need to get insulting.
Whatever, I will live you so you can figure it out.
Oh you are a big help, thank you oh so much.
You are welcome. Bye.
With that Kagome snapped back to reality realizing that they have had reached the campus, and Sesshomaru was staring at her amusedly, with a raised eyebrow.
"So I thought you had something to tell me. Something about my life, and when I asked you, you seemed to be somewhere else." Sesshomaru said still staring at her passively.
"uh...um.. right. Look Sesshomaru, I really need to tell you something really important,but if I don't hurry I will be late and then you driving me here would have been pointless, how about You come over for dinner to my house and then we can talk about it over there." Kagome asked uncertainly.
Sesshomaru just stared at her for a moment before he said anything, and Kagome took that as a no. "Well if you do not wan-" Kagome was cutoff Sesshomaru, who just looked at her in amusement. "Kagome, if you wanted to go out with me then you should have said so." He said that teasing her, which caused Kagome to gasp and narrowed her eyes at him and then harrumphed and glared at him, all in a blink of an eye. "Whatever you want to call it, either you accept it or not, not like I would care or anything." "You will be late, now kindly remove yourself form my car. I will be there around six-thirty." Sesshomaru said waiting for Kagome to get out and when she did he left right away leaving a very confused Kagome.
"Wait did he said that he was going to come?" Kagome said to herself just standing there still confused until she looked down at her watch and saw that she only had three minutes to get to class and she left off running, barely making it just a few seconds before the professor arrived.
Eventually the class ended and Kagome left home, on the bus,it was just five-thirty, just waiting to get home do the homework that the professor left them and then go and relax. At that thought Kagome stopped dead in her tracks, okay so maybe there was not going to be a time for a relaxation moment, need to warn Kikyo about the visitor that we will be having over for dinner.
When she arrived Kagome, grabbed the mail form the mail box, next to the door and went in the house and she found that it was already six-fifteen and Kikyo was not home. 'hmm wonder where she is, she's usually home at this hour' Kagome thought walking further into the house into the kitchen where she found a note on the refrigerator's door, she grabbed it and read it while she put the other letters on the case for letters, that had the name for Kikyo and one for herself.
Hey Kags,
Um sorry I had to leave you without telling you before,
but I was asked to go on a date. The
guy's name is Bankotsu, he's cute.
Well I'll see you when I get home. Take care.
P.S. Oh yeah dinner is ready, that is if you are hungry.
Love Kiki.
Sighing, Kagome left the kitchen and went to her room, where she left her backpack on her office chair and went to her desk opened the letter and stared at it wide eyed. Then she went to the bathroom to take a shower, forgetting that she had a visitor coming soon and relaxing enough to forget the letter. After a ten minute shower, then she heard the doorbell ring, startling her from her search of clothing, she was only wearing a towel over her naked body. Without a second thought she went down the stairs opening the front door only to come face to face with Sesshomaru, who had a raised eyebrow at her choice of dress.
"Am I early or something?" Sesshomaru asked as he let his gaze wonder from her face to her cleavage and the curve of her breasts, that were covered with the peach color towel, that only reached her mid thigh giving Sesshomaru a view of her long well toned legs, masculine yet still feminine enough to give Sesshomaru unwanted thoughts ' well not really unwanted, wonder what it would be like to have those long endless, smooth looking legs wrapped around when I'm-" shaking his thoughts to pure thoughts from the not so pure ones, Sesshomaru saw that she was blushing a nice shade of pink turning to red really fast.
Stammering Kagome moved aside to let him in and closing the door and then she began speaking, albeit stuttering and mind raising. 'oh my god, this is so embarrassing, now he'll think something else.' "Um.. uh... let me go change and I..I'll be back in a few minutes, why don't you take a seat on the living room." with that Kagome pointed to him a light brown sofa, and turning around to go up to her room, leaving an amused and smirking Sesshomaru in the living room alone until she came down.
Kagome practically ran to her room, trying desperately to get rid of this blush and changing into her clothes which consisted of a short black skirt, that reached just past her thigh and white button blouse, 'presentable yet comfortable' Kagome thought to herself, going to her mirror and just blow drying her hair and brushing it to let it fall without anything to hold it. Then she added eyeliner and lip gloss. With that done she went to her desk and grabbed the letters on the drawer and out the door.
When she arrived down stairs she saw Sesshomaru sitting there on the phone 'hmm, wonder who he's talking to.' Kagome asked herself when she heard him speak. "No, I won't be coming home for dinner" paused " I don't know at what time exactly, but I will talk to you when I do " paused again, "look just have dinner with him and I will be home soon, paused, yes, me too, bye." 'maybe it's his girlfriend or something' Kagome thought a bit hurt, but she did not know why.
Finally she fully showed herself and Sesshomaru turned to look at her, gazing at her and at her choice of dress this time. He let a smirk grace his face, "so you finally change into something appropriate?" Sesshomaru said teasingly.
At this Kagome blushed but narrowed her eyes at him for making fun of her. She huffed and turned to walk to the kitchen followed by a very amused Sesshomaru. Kagome just pointed at him to take a seat at the kitchen table, while she went to the counter and pulled two plates, two glasses, and two forks. Then she placed the oden dish in the middle and then placing the plate, fork, and glass in front of Sesshomaru, herself doing the same and sitting across from Sesshomaru. There she served him and then she did the same for herself.
Placing the letters to her left far away from any probable damage it may have, these letters that Sesshomaru did not took notice when he was studying her. Sesshomaru then stared at them for a while and then at her, then looked at them again and then at her the final time, then he had to ask. "Are these letters what you were trying to talk to me about Kagome or is it something else.?"
Kagome opened her mouth to answer, but then nodded, and before he could reach for them she talked. "How about we finish first our dinner and then we talk about this." she suggested. Sesshomaru for his part was curious about it, but let it go when Kagome began to eat.
Suddenly Kagome began talking about her life and her family. She was so enthralled telling her life story, keeping an amused Sesshomaru at the antics of her and her sister when they where children. Sesshomaru also sharing his share of stories of him and his younger brother. He didn't know why he was telling her this, but he felt comfortable with her.
It was around ten at night when they finished talking, and then Kagome grabbed the letters and led him to the living room, where she sat at one end of the sofa while he sat at arm's length form her.
They began talking about the letters, Kagome giving them to Sesshomaru to read them:
Hey love,
What have I told you, you are mine and no one else.
Love you.
And then another one.
Hey love,
You are going to pay dearly if you divorce me and not only you, but your entire family.
Love you.
And another. "This one I got it when i came home, it was in the mail."
You bitch,
I saw you with him, talking as if he is your lover at the restaurant.
Both of you had better be careful or there might be some accidents.
Now this is only between the two of us, no police, not anybody else,
or else someone could get hurt. Well love take care.
Your only love N.
Sesshomaru stared at the letter trying to figure things out. "So he is stalking you now, but he said he saw you with us at the restaurant, which means that he is not now after you but everyone else too." Sesshomaru digested all this information.
"I don't know what to do, I don't want anybody else hurt because of me" Kagome said now sobbing. The only thing that Sesshomaru could do was hold her when she laid her head on his shoulder,and Sesshomaru then decided not to tell her about his 'visit'. That is how Kikyo found them, hugging in the living room.
Kikyo blinked and blinked again until finally she smirked and decided to speak "My my Kagome, didn't know you had a boyfriend to bring home." Kikyo said amused watching as Kagome jump to stand up so fast causing her topple over on Sesshomaru's lap who looked surprised and then he raised an eyebrow at her. Blushing Kagome stood up and pointed a finger at Kikyo.
"Don't scare me like that!!" "You know it is bad manners to point fingers dear little sister." Kikyo chided playfully which only made Kagome narrow her eyes at her.
"Whatever, Ms. Leave- my sister- with a guest." Kagome accused.
"How was I supposed to know you were to bring your boyfriend home today?" Kikyo asked innocently.
Kagome sputtered "I...You..co..ahh, whatever the point is that he is not my boyfriend, he is Sesshomaru Kezuki, my lawyer, for your information." Kagome finally said.
"hmm your lawyer you say, it looked more like he was your lover than that." Kikyo said fully enjoying the flushed face of Kagome.
"I assure you I am her lawyer Sesshomaru Kezuki, as Kagome has said , Ms?" Sesshomaru said amusedly at how the sisters acted.
"Oh sorry, here I am chiding Kagome for her manners and I don't use mine. My name is Kikyo Mayse ." Kikyo said embarrassingly
"Mayse? And Kagome is Higurashi?" Sesshomaru asked confused
"Oh that is Naraku's last name, she should be able to change her name once you get her divorce." Kikyo smiled at him brightly.
"Hn." was all he said, then he looked down at his watch and excused himself because he had to go. Kagome led him to the door all the while she was planning on a day to have this conversation once again, which turned out it was in two weeks the same day and same time. Saying good bye he went to his car and drove off,leaving a laughing Kikyo and an annoyed Kagome.
"Well I am going to sleep I'll see you tomorrow." with that Kagome went up stairs to her room took another quick shower changed to her pajama baby shorts and a white top.
When Kikyo was passing to her room she began singing " Kagome and Sesshomaru sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby on a baby carriage!!" Kikyo laughed when she heard a muffled 'shut up' and went to her room also taking a quick shower and changed to her pajamas that looked like those of Kagome except a different color.
Both soon fell asleep, dreaming, and relaxing, not fully comprehending the way life goes.
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Thanx a bunch for reviewing this story so far to those who have. I am sorry for not updating soon, I have had other things in mind and then there have been some problems with the documents. - Yes Sesshomaru I already apologize for being late.-
AA-What?! -gasping- Why?!- (murmuring in the background)
AA -whatever see if you get her-
Sesshomaru -what did you say wench-
AA: I said I am sorry (not) anyways see i did update,
Sesshomaru :: you are still late
AA :: head bowed- I know – but i am finishing other stories as well and then there are other things. School is going to start once again.
Sesshomaru – that is no excuse
AA : whatever, let us just close this chapter.
Sesshomaru :: Review or she will have to erase this story of hers.
AA :: -murmuring- really friendly - anyways
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