Summary: Sesshoumaru races threw the streets of San Antonio as well as threw the flashbacks his mind keeps throwing at him. What can a demon do but race and bare it, eh?

Authoress' Note: I am so terribly sorry that it has taken me so long to get this up. I am typing up Chapter 8 as well so if it is not up soon then it will be up later in the day. Feliz Cinco De Mayo everyone! Don't forget to rate and review! I am also sorry for so many mistakes. I don't have word on this computer so I am posting this now, and I will find a different computer to use in order to fix my mistakes later.

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to InuYasha and Co. I do not own the rights to the song Strawberry Gashes by Jack Off Jill. I do not own the rights to Disturb's songs 'Rise' and 'Mistress'. And last but not least I do not own the rights to the song 'Damaged' by Plummet.

Chapter Seven:
The Races.

"Look I know you're still mad at me about what happened, but just hear me out." Inuyasha stated as he fallowed Sesshoumaru to his car.
"Say what you have to say and leave me." Sesshoumaru said as he beeped his car and spun on his heels to face his brother.
"However you decide to take care of Naraku, I want in." Was Inuyasha's blatant reply.
"I'll think on it." Sesshoumaru answered curtly before getting in his car.

As he pulled out of the drive way he couldn't help but let his mind wander to Kagome. He remembered back when she would be sitting next to him, excited at the prospect of another race. 'No matter how many she attended she never got tired of it. And no matter how many partys she went to she never grew sick of the life style we had choosen. That is until Naraku happened. I really need to do something about that bastard and fast. With this new threat he was trying to issue Kagome, I should really take care of this little problem ASAP.

God, and speaking of threats, what I hear about Sango's stalker means Kagome is in even more danger. Really can she not keep herself out of trouble for at least one day?' he thought as he drove threw the barrios on his way to the warehouse district.

'Come to think of it, she could never stay out of trouble even when I was by her side practicaly 24/7. Before... that happened. Especially at races or after parties. Kagome used to pick fights with just about everybody knowing I would always be there to have her back. When I win this race,' he started in his head but saying out loud, "knock on wood," as he knocked on the dash board. 'I will give most of it as a 'private donation' to the company, as I always do, but this time I think I will keep out just a bit more for myself. I'll have to draw up the documents after the race. I'll have to send out e-mails to father and a few of the CEO's. Then I need to fax the documents to my office to file away. Shit and I still have a stack of files to go threw.' Sighing he realized just how much work he had to do tonight.

'If father takes one look in my room and sees those files untouched since he put them there, dare I say he'll blow a gasket. Hmm. Really he has been hounding me alot latly. Not that I mind much, I mean I am takin over the company, but really. I know how to manage my time just fine. I love the old man but really, he needs to learn to lay off... Just a little. Damn it I can feel a headache starting. I really shouldn't think so hard.'

Sesshoumaru switched the radio on to fill the silence of his empty car. A hard begginng started to a song that came on, never did he think he would hear it again, it was the second song on loop the night he found Kagome in her bathtub.

Send her over
A candle is lit I see threw her
Blow it out
And save all her ashes for me

"Sesshou-kun..." Kagome whispered as she lay in a hospital bed, covered in wires and tubes and other devices.

"Sshhh... This Sesshoumaru is here for you. The doctors say you need your rest."

She gave, what one could only imagine was supposed to be, a disdainful snort, "since when do doctors know what their doing?"

Curse me
Sold her
The poison
That runs it's course threw her
Pale white skin with
Strawberry gashes all over all over

"Apparently since a few hours ago when they saved your life. Kagome, I'm here for you. You can always come to me. You know that, don't you?"
Nodding her head, she tried, unsucessfuly, to sit up. "They did a rape kit..."
"Is that what happened?" Sesshoumaru remained calm for Kagome, but on the inside he was seething. Who, was all he needed to know.
Kagome looked to the other side of the room and sighed, a deep forboding sigh. "They say my miko powers have helped me heal when others couldn't."

Watch me
Fault her
You're living like a disaster
She said kill me faster
With strawberry gashes all over

"Kagome, talk to me. Tell me please?"
"I... I don't... want..." She started but was soon to choked on tears to continue.
"It's okay, you don't have to. Shhh... look at me... I will always be here for you. Weather you are ever ready to talk about it or not." He told her as he stroked the trears away. Kissing her forhead he knealt down so that he was eye level with the bed. "You should try to get some rest." He turned to walk out but was haulted as a weak hand reached out to grab his clothes.

Called her over
And asked her if she was improving
She said feels fine
It's wonderful wonderful here

"Please... Sesshou... stay with me?"
"Of course." He pulled over a chair and laid her hand in his own. Stroking her hand with his thumb he reached over to glide her hair behind her ear.
The room was quiet but for her deep breathing and the quiet beeping of the many machines.

Hex me
Told her
I dreamnt of a devil that knew her
Pale white skin with
Strawberry gashes all over all over

"I'm sorry..." Kagome broke the silence, as her eyes filled with more tears.
"What have you to be sorry for? I see nothing that needs forgiveness."
"I almost... left... I... was so... close... to ending it... all." She gently sobbed, the kind of sob that can break your heart with the very sound.
"No... Shhh... Listen to me, all I see is a very brave young women, who made a few choice mistakes. You do not need to apologize to me, or to anyone." He looked at her and smoothed her tears away.

Watch me
Fault her
You're living like a disaster
She said kill me faster
With strawberry gashes all over all over
(Musical break)

Sitting closer to smooth her hair back again, he put his forhead against hers. "How about this, you promiase to make a speedy recovery and I'll take you to the Godiva store and you can buy as much as you can carry?"
Kagome made a funny gurgling sound that Sesshoumaru took to be a giggle as she said' "Promaise? I'll... hold... that... to..." Her eyes were drooping severly now, as she couldn't even finish her sentence.
"Shhhh... Sleep now koi."

"Are you Sesshoumaru?" A doctor whispered as he opened the door wider.
"Hai, what can I do for you?""The girl's mother would like to speak with you."

I lay Quiet
Waiting for her voice to say
Somethings you loose
And somethings you just give away

Walking into the lobby waiting room a hysterical Ms.Higurashi ran to Sesshoumaru and threw her arms around his neck. "Oh Sesshoumaru! Thank God, you had found her!
I can't... I can't even bare to think what would have happened had you not! The doctors said if she had come in any later that she would have surely died!" She bawled uncontrolably into Sesshoumaru's shirt.
Not caring at the moment for his cold demeanor he wrapped his arms around the inconsolable woman. Patting her back he told her not to fear. That Kagome was a strong young woman and she would make it out of this unscathed.

Scold me
Failed her
If only I'd held on tighter to her
Pale white skin that
Twisted and withered away from me
Way from me

After he had gotten the older woman to release him, he had walked over to Kagome's young brother. "Souta, are you okay?"
"They won't let me see her..." The little boy wailed into his hands, "I was so worried when mama got the call! I just want to see my sister, and they say I can't because I'm not 12 or older! I just..." Sesshoumaru pulled the hiccuping, crying little boy into his lap and smoothed his hand down Souta's back gently. "I just want to see my sister." Souta cried as he fell asleep, exausted from his tears.

Watch me
Lose her
It's almost like loosing myself
Give her my soul
And let them take somebody else
Get away from me

Looking down at the boy he looked so small, curled up on Sesshoumaru's lap, with his thumb in his mouth, tears still falling silently from his closed eyes. Sesshoumaru knew what he had to do. He lifted the tiny kid in his arms and walked in the direction of Kagome's room. Nurses and doctors alike had tried to stop him, but were only met with his hard gaze.
Walking into Kagome's room he set the sleeping child next to her, making sure not to pull or touch the tubes. He watched as Souta subconsiously snuggled closer to his sister's warmth and wraped his arm around her waist with one hand and sucked his thumb with the other.
Sitting back in his chair he held onto Kagome's hand. A sigle tear of relief trailed down his face and pooled at the bottom of his chin, he could taste the salt and wondered when the last time he had shed, even one tear was.

Watch me
Fault her
You're living like a disaster
She said kill me faster
With strawberry gashes all over all over
ME

'Good Lord, what is the matter with me today. I'm like the walking flash back machine. Really why did I have to go and remember all of that? Hmm? No there really was no reason was there? ... Yea thats what I thought... Oh God, I'm berating myself. I feel serifibly insane at the moment. Still, really, what is the point of bringing up the past as I have today?' Sesshoumaru thought as he continued his drive and changed the radio to an R&B station. 'Ha! There is no way I will have such flash backs with these songs.'

Looking around Sesshoumaru realized he was only a few stops away from his destination. 'Wow. That was really quick. Just how fast was I going? And how many stop signs did I blow threw? I honestly can't remember stopping at a single one.'

"Alright, warehouse number 13 where are you? 10...11...12... Ah-ha, there it is building number 13. Now for Garage number 7. Just where I left it."
Sesshoumaru pulled into the empty lot front of the old buildings. Taking out an extra pair of keys from his pocekt he walked over to the garage and undid the lock. When he pushed up on the the door, he revealed 6 neatly kept tuner cars. Pressing a button on his key ring, Sesshoumaru's 1997 Nissan R33 Skyline GTR beeped and the headlights flashed. He walked up to it and pressing another button the doors popped out and slid up. This car was one of his beauties. Everything was just about perfect from the butterfly doors to the modified engine to the great appearnce. Everything was superb from the chasie up.

The Skyline was a deep iredesent blue from the bottom up to the bottom of the windows, there's a 2" strip of silver and then from there on up the rest is a pitch black.
He had a white and silver, pouncing, fangs bared, yellow eyed dog, decal on both doors. It had a Veil Side CE-I complete body kit, a Veil Side CI rear carbon fiber wing, a spyder 3 hood scoop, ICWRacing 015B Talon wheels that are 18". And to make perfection just so much better he also had Blue l.e.d. Streetglow and a Venom VCN 1000 Nitros kit! What more could a guy want in a car? This was the first car he bought strictly for racing.
Sesshoumaru had won 13 races in this baby, and only lost once to his mentor, Myouga.
As quickly as he could Sesshoumaru hopped into the Skyline and pulled it out of the garage. Then he swapped cars and stored his Audii TT in the Nissan's place.

Now, he was ready for that race.
While driving down Fredricksburg Road Sesshoumaru's phone rang. Snatching it from the seat beside him Sesshoumaru read the screen, it was his father.
"Yes." Sesshoumaru answered coolly.
"Where have you been? You were supposed to come into the office today, so when you didn't I put the folders on your desk at home. And I know you saw them so don't bother coming up with some excuse! Really Sesshoumaru, It's hard for me to trust that you can handel the company when you won't even take a few minutes to go threw a few folders."

"I have not neglected my work father. I am, as we speak, on my way to pick up that private donation we spoke about."
"Oh, I saw your friend Kagome at the store today. How is she? She has not been around latly."
"That was random. Kagome is just fine, father. Just busy." Sesshoumaru quickly lied. "Now back to buisness, I will take care of those folders and a few other files as soon as I get home. Though I doubt I will be there soon. So do not bother waiting up." he stated, trying to change the subject.
Sensing his son's frustration Inu Tashio allowed the topic change... for now. "And will you even be able to get up tomarrow morning if you insist on staying out so late?"
"Of course, really father you have no faith sometimes."
"And you are one to speak of faith?" With that Sesshoumaru's dad hung up his phone.
Grumbling Sesshoumaru thought about why no one bothers to say 'bye' any more before hanging up.

Sesshoumaru stared indiffrently at his phone then looked back up at the road as he shifted gears higher and ran threw a blatant red light. Just past the intersection Sesshoumaru hung a left across 4 lanes of traffic and into a parking lot that seemed to be jam-packed. Reving the engine, to get people to move out of the way, he parked in his usual spot.
'There are so many people here they look like sardines in a can.' He thought as he observed the girls that were mingling with the drivers, they were all wearing too-tight shirts and super mini skirts. He remembered when she used to come to these alot. Wearing her cute little raver clothes that consisted of; short, plaid, neon colored skirts, her white knee highs with fresh highlighter on them, her little disney shirts from a child's store, and the ever famous bright yellow, teddy bear back pack.

Shaking his head slightly Sesshoumaru got out of car to be greeted by all that showed up.
As usual Kouga, Jakoutsu and Bankoutsu were already here. Bankoutsu never raced he was normaly here for support only... and to give fashion advice to the little girlies it the cared to listen to him.

"Hey man! Dude! Do you know how much the hat is tonight? 25 grand and thats without your money. Man, this is crazy! Have you even seen the little kiddies that are racing today? This is going to be a sitch!"

"Hey! Don't jynx us! You of all people should know better than to count your chicks before they hatch." Jakoutsu repremanded him with an open palm slap to the back of the head.
"Hey, dude, I don't know about you but I'm not no craddel robber. Sick fuck."
"What he means by chicks, is not the girls, he's talking of the animal, you mangy fleabag." Sesshoumaru cut in.
Looking around he determined that Kouga may be right. There were 2 other racers already here. Which means one of them must have called the race, since neither him, Jakoutsu or Kouga did. Though the wolfe boy did have a point at first glance the two didn't have much.
'Let's see, Hojo's got a neon with a twin turbo charger, theres some guy with a... no, is that a golf?! Hmm weird...' But Sesshoumaru wasn't one to judege a car buy the outside. His first car was an old, beat up ford station wagon that could smoke anything off the light, when he was done with it.

Walking around the four of them checked out all the cars that had shown up. Nothing too exciting, just your regular tuners. The chicks were really the main thing to keep an eye out for. Sesshoumaru drifted a little ways away from the group to check out this chick's Xplod subwoofers.
"Sesshoumaru! Hey man I'm glad I caught up to you in time. It's $6,250 for the race tonight." Miroku said as he caught sight of Sesshoumaru.
Pulling out a wad of money from his front cargo pocket, Sesshoumaru counted out the sum then handed it over. "Who called the race?"
"This new guy Steven. He's the one with the Golf. Alright so, circuit race. It starts in this intersection then goes down wurzbach, turn right on vance jackson, then right again on fredrickburg."
"Short circuit."
"Yea but you know the rules. You call the race, you call the shots. So Evan, Dennis, and Chuck have their cars set up at each turn to block of any traffic."
"Any idea why he chose a to race on a cop-infested circuit at this time of day?"
"No idea man. But then again, I'm not here to ask questions."
"He looks so firmiluar."
"Yea dude, he's our new school mate. That's how he heard about the races."
Thats when it clicked. Thats the stalker guy, he saw staring at Sango all day.
"Let's just hope this race goes off with out a hitch."

Just then Bankoutsu spoted Miroku and clapped his hands while jumping up and down.
"Miro-kun!!" Bankoutsu screeched as he went to hug-pick-up Miroku, "My, my, you are lookin too seschy! Mmm!"
"Oh really now?" Miroku waggled his eyebrows at Bankoutsu, "So uh, what do you say we take this away from prying eyes, eh?"
"Mmm I'd say yes, I just want to lick your skin off." He put his arm around Miroku and they acted like they were gonna walk off, when Miroku ducked under his arm, "Naah!"
Laughing he walked back to the little group just in time for Bankoutsu reach over, grab Miroku's face and smooch him on the cheek.
Miroku's eyes went wide as saucers, "Ewuh! Man that's disgusting!" He screeched as he lifted his shirt and wiped his face off.
Jakoutsu gave his boyfriend a look when he went to stand next to him.

"Aww come on baby, you know I was playing." Bankoutsu said in a sweety-pie voice, "besides you know you would have done the same if it were you."Smiling, Jakoutsu just nodded his head as he put his arm around the love of his life.
Sesshoumaru just smirked at his friends crazy antics.
Seeing something the rest of them didn't, Miroku backed away slowly and mumbled something about getting things in order, before leaving in a bit more than a rush.

"Hey there you." Kaguya said as she sideled upto Sesshoumaru's person. "I've been looking for you sexy."

Ah Kaguya, what could one say about her... in one word? Slut. Tonight she was wearing a short red skirt that just barely covered her private area, and only half of her ass. Her shirt was white, and tight, it was a tube top that could quite possibly be consided a scrunchy for one's hair... Now normaly Sesshoumaru, being the young man that he was, did not mind at all when women paraded around in such things, but with Kaguya it was just... well gross!
Giving her a disdainful look he started with, "I like jellyroles for breakfast."
Kaguya's smile widened as she thought this meant something.
"Not on my women." He finished and with that he left her standing there, while his friends fallowed suit..

"Kouga! Over here baby! It's been awhile," a short brunette said as she latched on to his left arm, as her twin clutched the other one.
"We've missed you sweety. Where have you been?" Twin b said while pressing her breasts against his arm.
"Ladies, ladies, it's only been a week. But if you missed me that much, let me go make it up to you."
With that he gave a wolfish grin and left the group before walking off, hottie on each arm.
"How does he do it?" Jakoutsu wondered out loud, then caught the scowl on his boyfriends face. "Not that I want to baby. I was just wondering. Really innocent curiosity."
"Oh yeah? Well Curiosity killed the cat." Bankoutsu stated with the best mean voice he could muster... which for the hyperactive male it wasn't very convincing.
"True, but satisfaction brought him back." Sesshoumaru reminded him with a little twitch of a smile playing on his lips.
"I can not believe you would choose to take his side on this." Bankoutsu huffed and turned his back on them.

Just then about 6 young women squeled in unison, "B-baby!"Bankoutsu's eyes widened as he did his signiture move of jumping and claping. "Girlies!" With that he swooped them all up in to his broad chest for a big bear hug.
"We despratly need you Banky-kun! We've-got-this-new-girl,-but-she-won't-come-out-of-the-bathroom-because-she's-ashamed-of-her-outfit!" One of the six exclaimed in one long breath.
"Though if you ask me, I'd be ashamed too. It's absolutly hideous!" another said a bit calmer.
"Yea! There is absolutly not a thing we can do with it. So we were wondering, if you would work your absolutly best magic on her!"
"Please B-baby? She's not ugly, just a fashion disaster!"
"Major disaster!"
Squeling Bankoutsu turned to kiss his lover on the cheek. "Shall we go girlies? Oh babe if I'm not back before the race begins good luck! You too fluffy-kun" And with that he walked arm in arm with two of the girls.
"Well... there walks the band of seven." Jakoutsu sighed.
"Soon to be band of eight possibly." Sesshoumaru retorted.
"Yea if she can handle Bankoutsu's squels and randomness." Jakoutsu replied laughing.
"Agreed, not many can."

Popping back up Miroku informed them that the race was about to start, so getting back in their seperate cars they made their way to the intersection of Fredricksburg Rd and Wurzbach Rd.
The five racers got into formation. The one who called the race on the top left of the line. The best racer, being sesshoumaru, on the top right of the line. Jakoutsu in the middle on the right, Kouga in the middle on the left. Leaving Hojo with the back right corner.
As the twins from Earlyer sprayed the start/finish line, Sesshoumaru rummaged threw his cd's til he found the one; Disturbed's album 'believe'. Skipping tracks til number 7, he waited for the go.

One of the girls from the band of seven walked, head held high to the start line, making sure to be inbetween the two colums of cars.
Rise

Throw away
The charade of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Burn away

First she raised her left hand over her head and looked to that column to see if the were ready.

Your complacence tonight
I command you to rise
Wash away

She did the same to her right.

The decay of your life
Feel the light of your eyes

Then sqauring her feet she threw her arms down and stayed in a semi-bow until all five cars had passed her.
Spinning around she cause the tailights of the cars as they raced down Wurzbach heading North East.

Find the way
Through the darkness tonight
Fearing no one

Just as the girl waved her arms, Sesshoumaru shifted into gear and took off down Wurzbach. Rapidly shifting his gears up, he listend to the thrum of the engine while he thought. 'I haven't even turned the key in this baby in over a week. I should take it easy on her tonight. Averaging about 150 mph should do it.

Just up ahead and rapidly aproaching was Evan's Subaru.

Do you really think I covet like you do?
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one

Brakes be damned, Sesshoumaru sped up and turned sharply to the right, drifting into the turn. Straighting out the wheel he drove down Vance Jackson Rd heading South East.
Within 28 seconds Sesshoumaru was already speeding up and drifting into the next corner. That Steven guy was already a few seconds behind him. He could hardly even see Hojo in his review mirror anymore.

Am I precious to you now?
Am I precious to you now?
Now rise
Turn away
From the shame of your life
Feel the light from my eyes
Offering
Consolation tonight
Fearing no one

He was on Callaghan Rd heading South East.
'This is going to be a fast one,' he thought as he sped up and yanked a heard turn onto Fredricksburg Rd.

Do you really think I want it like you do?
Come, take me away
Remove the fear from my eyes
Feel the flame of my heart
Burning away
All conversation tonight
Hearing no one

The last strip of road, heading North West, and he was bound to win.
The new guy was posing only to be a slight problem.

Am I precious to you now?
Am I precious to you now?
Fearing no one
Saviors of my soul

But then again, Sesshoumaru hadn't even dipped into his N.O.S. supply, yet.
Slamming on the gas for a final burst of speed, Sesshoumarr crossed the finish line wthout even breaking a sweat.

Am I precious to you now?
Am I precious to you now?
Now, I cannot stop this
Pure emotion
Falling from my eyes
You are vindicating
Liberating
Saviors of my soul

He had finished a full 8 seconds ahead of Steven, and in racing that is quite allot!
Tonight was a good night. Alothough the same could not be said for Hojo, who brought up the rear, a total of 16 seconds afer.

Now rise
Throw away
The charade of your life
Let the flame of my heart
Burn away
Your complacence tonight
Fearing no one

Just past the intersection, Sesshoumaru, slammed on the brakes, shifted down and spun the wheel all the way to the left. Doing a complete 180, he stopped just at the opening of the parking lot. Tapping the gas slightly he pulled into the open area.
Stepping from his car he was over-whelmed by fans and more imprtantly, fan girls. Everyone wanted to congrajulate him on the win. Everyone except the one person who truly mattered. The one person who he would give anything to have here.
Gaining his way threw the crowd, Sesshoumaru finaly made it to Miroku.
"Awesome race, my man!" Miroku said as he handed over the wad of money.
"Kid stuff." Was all Sesshoumaru said, with a nod of his head. He handed Miroku 500, "Here's your cut. I'll meet up with you at the after party.
Turning around he spoted Jakotsu and Koga walking over from their cars. As soon as they got close enough he handed them each $3,125 and said, "good race guys. I'll see you at the party. I have some buisness to take care of. Have a drink waiting for me.

With that he walked back over to his car just in time to hear sirens faintly in the distance.
Sesshoumaru smoothly hopped into his car. Turning the key in the ignition, his car rumbled to life and his cd player started automaticly. As he put the gears into reverse and peelled the hell out of there the song 'Mistress' came on.

I stand on the brink of your mind
Living inside a nightmare from which
I just cannot awaken
Stand on the edge of your life
Just give me another moment
From which I will never awaken

As he turned onto Hamilton Wolfe Rd, Sesshoumaru realized that at least five of the cruisers were hot on his trail.
Kicking up the speed Sesshoumaru turned left onto Oak Dell Way, a residential road, 'So I need to be on high alter for pedestrians.' He thought to himself.

Stand on the brink of my own demise
Fallen again for another
Mistress of burden
To idolize
Hoping that one of them will decide
To let me in

As he took a tight right, onto Danny Kaye Drive, he realized that four cops were still in pursuit. Two of the cars had found their way to either side of his vehicle. Looking to the horizon he noted a bend in the road not too far off. Pressing the quick Venom button on his steering wheel he sped off, just as the two police officers started to ram him. Incidently they rammed each other, effectivly knocking themselves out of the race to catch the Don of Street Racing, Sesshoumaru Tashio. Not that it could be proven in court.

To stand on the edge of the knife
Cutting through the nightmare from which
I just cannot awaken
Stand on the edge of the night
Living inside a moment
From which I will never awaken

As he turned on to Desilu Drive heading Southwest only two cars were now fallowing. Taking a quick right, heading East on Brenda Lane, Sesshoumaru tried to shake them. He hated racing threw neighbor hoods like this. It would be horrible if something happend to some kid walking home.

Stand on the brink of my own demise
Fallen again for another
Mistress of burden
To idolize
Hoping that one of them will decide
To let me in

Sliding a left on to Prentiss Drive, he saw a third cop about to meet up with them on the corner. Crafty manuevering got him passed with nary a scratch, just in time to drift left onto Evers Rd. Heading Southeast two the chasing vehicles hit a major puddle and spun out, leaving just the one to chase after Sesshoumaru. He gave one slight sigh of releif, he was no longer speeding threw residential roads, for the moment, and only one police officer was fallowing.

Look at what you've done to me
You've become my enemy
Poisoning the world for me
Take away my everything
Weakened as I am

Taking a right down Lockner lane, Sesshoumaru could no loner see the cop in his rearview mirror. Making sure to loose him for good he took another right onto Trone trail, heading northwest. Still no police fallowed so he took a quick left on Rue Francois Street.

Stand on the brink of my own demise
Fallen again for another
Mistress of burden
To idolize
Hoping that one of them will decide
To let me in

Cooling his speed, but only slightly, Sesshoumaru took a right on Bandera and tried to blend in with everynight traffic... well as much as a Nissan Skyline can in America. Slowing his speed furhter to just above the limit, he drove to the ware house to retrieve his Audii.

Sesshoumaru arrived at the club where he knew Naraku to be. He snorted to himself, 'Club XS, childs play. When I get threw with him he shall wish he was still an infant.'Walking in the music blared in his ears as he walked around, trying to spot the VIP section... 'Don't know how I missed that it's as blatant as day.' Sesshoumaru forced his way by the bouncer and entered the little section.

Naraku stood up, "Ah, Sesshoumaru, to what do I owe this annoyance?"
Grabbing him by the throat an idea hit him, like a metal base ball bat to the back of his skull. What he didn't realize is a bouncer really had hit him with a metal bat and then ran scared when it did nothing. "We are going to settle this once and for all." Sesshoumaru chose his words carefuly he wanted Naraku to take the bait and eniciate the idea of a bet. It was the only way he would go with it.

"Of course Sesshoumaru and what do you have in mind? A deal? A bet perhaps? Oh and just to show how great I am I will even let you decide what we bet on."
'Perfect!' "A race, between me and you. The looser has to leave and never come back."
Naraku looked slightly shaken, but only for a second. Racing was not his strong suit, but he would deal. "Agreed we shall race in two months time, and the winner gets the ever beautiful Kagome. Oh don't act so surprised, I know this is all about her."
"She is not a prize to be won."
"Mm, to you she might not be."
"Naraku, just leave her out of this. This is between you, and me."
"Oh? And what will you do if I don't? Kill me?" Naraku laughed and continued, "Tell me Sesshoumaru, will you kill me like you did my child? How exactly did that happen again? Oh, yes, of course, it wasn an accident!" He burst into concided laughter, just before Sesshoumaru had him by the throat, his eyes tinting red.
You could hear the shrieks of the other occupants of the VIP room.

'I didn't do it! I didn't kill it!' Sesshoumaru held Naraku at arms length away, brought his foot up and kicked Naraku in the stomache repeatedly. Naraku, was too stunned to do anything at first, now he was windless, and making excuses.
"I did not kill him!" Sesshoumaru said as he slamed Naraku against the wall.
"It was an accident!" He yelled as he kneed Naraku in the groin.
"It wasn't my fault! I didn't know she would miscarry!" With that Sesshoumaru threw Naraku into the wall on the other side of the room.
Panting and huffing, he looked at his hands, 'I didn't mean to.' "I need a drink."

"Sesshoumaru, man, I was wondering when you would show up!" Kouga yelled over the music of the after party.
"Yeah, where has the winner been upto?" Miroku asked as he walked up and handed Sesshoumaru a Corona Extra with lime.
"I had buisness to attend to." He stated simply and chugged a large portion of his beer.
"What kind of buisness?" Kouga asked.
"Naraku buisness." There was an ery quiet between the three.
"And he's..." Miroku started but was cut off by Sesshoumaru.
"Alive. For now."
"Ah. Well then I take it your going to need something stronger than that. I'll be back." Miroku said as he walked in the general direction of the kitchen.
"So I hear Kikyo is staying at Kagome's tonight." Kouga said as he looked the other way.
"How do you know this?" Sesshoumaru asked, genuinly curious.
"Inu Yasha."
"Ah."
Silence engulfed the two.

Sesshoumaru finished off his drink, "she used to love the after partys." He said simply, Kouga knew who he was talking about. It's not that she never came anymore, it's just she didn't come often... and never danced anymore.
The music had changed to a techno beat. A song she used to love to dance to. Sesshoumaru started to listen about halfway threw the song, and remembered the old days like it was just yesturday.

Flash Back

Feeling comes so painfuly that it chills to the bone
With anyone close to me I'm damaged as I'm sure you know

Kagome stood at the front of the room, swinging two glow sticks on shoe laces. completing the butterfly effect she spun around and threw the sticks high in the air, only to pull them back down with the end of the laces. Swinging them back and around she did a no hand cart wheel, manuvering her legs right threw the 'hoop' as she did so.

I'm scared and I'm alone
I'm ashamed and I need for you to know

Many of the people there watched in shocked awe as the meek Kagome turned into the the seductive raver, as she danced to the rythm of the song.

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
You can't take back what you've taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

Sesshoumaru looked on at what had to be the goddesss of twirling-glowing-neon-sticks-on-shoe-laces.
How ever his perfect vision was soon interupted by a demoness that he later knew as Kaguya.

I didn't say all the things I wanted to say
You can't take back what you've taken away
Cause I feel you, I feel you near me

End flash back

"Hey man, here you are." Miroku was saying as he handed him a whole bottle of everclear.
"To Sesshoumaru... force winning the raccce." a very drunk Bankoutsu said as he lifted his glass full of the only thing he drank, lemon vodka.
"Here, here!" Jakoutsu said, while holding his boyfriend up with one hand and raising his topped off cup of butter shots with the other.
"I'll drink to that!" Miroku and Koga cheered at the sametime, and raising their glasses.
"To the many wins to come." Sesshoumaru said and raised his bottle.
Sesshoumaru was parked on the corner of the street watching Kagome's house as her friends all left.
He wasn't stalking... he was checking up. Or so he told himself.
After he was sure they had all left, Sesshoumaru got out of his car, grabed his laptop and walked around to the back. Scaling the tree by Kagome's window, he felt a tad foolish. But not foolish enough to stop. He just wanted to make sure she got the sleep she needed. He was posotive he would not spend most of the night here. Just long enough to prove to himself that she was fine. Sesshoumaru sat on a branch right outside of Kagome's window. By the grace of God shadows covered him entirely, so he could see her, but she could not see him. Smirking he took out a walkman phone. He had a surprise for her tonight.

Authoress' Ending Note:

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