You know what I hate about having a writer's mind... all the flipping ideas that run through them on a constant basis. So bad you want to work on story ABC but your imagination comes up with all new story ideas and it takes everything you have not to start writing story LMN and stick with story ABC. UCK! Anywho here ya go another chapter. Hope you enjoy; much love for you all. Keva

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Sesshoumaru stormed into the house on the brink of a murderous rage. How dare that bastard practically profess that he loved him then have the nerve to kiss him like that right in front of everyone? He did it on purpose just to piss him off and he knew it.

"You're making a big deal out of nothing." Naraku sighed as he followed him into the house.

Sesshoumaru stopped at the stairs and turned to face him. "You had no right." He glared deadly at him.

"Maybe not but it's what you need and I'm not going to apologize for it." He held the bag with the books out to him.

He snatched the bag from his hand. "What you do can be considered a form of sexual harassment if not down right rape."

Naraku widened his eyes then narrowed them to hard little slits. "Fine; your choice." He growled then turned and stormed out of the house slamming the door behind him.

"What was that all about?" Kei questioned from the top of the stairs.

Sesshoumaru turned and stormed up the steps. "None of your damn business." He hissed at him then went his room and slammed his own door shut.

"What the fuck!" Kage bellowed as he jerked his bedroom door open.

"I dunno." Kei shook his head. "It seems that Naraku and Sesshoumaru had a fight or something."

"So that justifies slamming doors all over the place?"

"Apparently so." He smirked then headed down the steps.

"Apparently so." He mimicked irritably then went back into his room and slammed his door shut as well. Why not since it seemed everyone else was doing it may as well be a part of the collective.

Jak hearing Kage slamming his door open cracked his door to make sure it was clear then pulled his own door all the way open. It was hard enough keeping Kageromaru out of his room and back to his own to go back to sleep. The last thing he needed was another fight with him especially one that was face to face. It was one thing to argue with him through a locked door it was another when he was towering right over him. Besides; right now he had to check on his little Sessy and make sure he was okay. Then he would deal with his Kageromaru later after he was over himself and his oh so tiny hickey.

With a quick glance over at Kage's door he quietly made his way down the hall to Sesshoumaru's room. He quickly and quietly entered the room then turned to face his friend who was standing at the window. "Sessy honey; are you okay?"

Sesshoumaru didn't turn to face his friend. "No." He sighed irritably.

"What happened?" He moved to sit on the bed and waited for Sesshoumaru to tell him what happened.

He sighed again and looked at the bag of books still in his hand. "We went shopping for books." He fingered the bag gently.

Jak nodded though his friend couldn't see him doing so. He already knew about Naraku taking him shopping so that was no surprise and he couldn't imagine Sesshoumaru would be that upset about shopping for something he loved. So he could only imagine that something happened between him and Naraku and whatever it was Sesshoumaru was probably blowing it waaaay out of proportion. "Then what?"

"He acted like he always did when we left." He gave a barely noticeable shrug of his shoulder. "Touching, flirting, kissing…" He waved a dismissive hand through the air. "The normal stuff he does all the time."

Jak drew his brows deeply. "I thought you didn't really have a problem with him flirting with you like that."

"I don't." He snorted then turned to face him. "It's not as bothersome as the first time he did it and I don't hate it as much either."

"So what IS the problem?" Now he was really getting confused. If all the flirting Naraku was doing wasn't what pissed him off then what was it?

Sesshoumaru stared at him for a long silent moment putting his words together before answering. "He moved too fast. I wasn't ready."

"What? What do you mean too fast?" His eyes widened hugely. "Did he try to have sex with you?"

"No." He glowered. "He," he sighed and sat down in Naraku's desk chair and set his books on the desk. "took me to lunch."

"Yea, so, people go to lunch all the time." He drew his brows even further not getting what this was all about.

"Let me finish." He scowled.

"So finish." Jak huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.

Sesshoumaru glared at him for a moment longer then began telling him about what happened from when they left the antique store.

"I want all of you."

Sesshoumaru didn't know how to respond to that. No one had ever been so completely into him and it made him want to turn tail and run. "Well I don't want any of you." He countered reinforcing the wall he kept built up around himself so no one could hurt him.

"You say that but I know it isn't true." He smiled at him then changed the subject when the light turned green. "So where do you want to go eat?"

"It is true and I don't care." He argued.

For some reason he desperately wanted to have a completely over blown, no reason for it, piss him off argument. He didn't know why he wanted to fight with him but something in him just wanted it… needed it. However he wasn't some hormonal premenstrual teenaged girl; he could contain himself.

Naraku chuckled at that. "If you say so." He threw a quick smirk over at him. "So how about Mesa Overlook?"

"What's that?"

"The restaurant up on the hill that overlooks the valley." He shrugged. "The food is alright; I mean you get what you pay for but the view makes up for it."

Sesshoumaru looked at the mountain they were driving towards and shrugged. "If that's where you want to go."

"It is." He nodded. "We are on a date after all."

"No we are not." He growled.

"Then what is this?" He arched a brow over at him. "You told me we weren't friends so what is this then?"

"I don't know." He scowled down at his lap. "But it's not a date."

"Well we'll figure it out eventually though I'm pretty sure this actually a date."

"It most certainly isn't." He bit out. "We're just two guys hanging out and that's it."

"If you say so." He dismissed knowing full well Sesshoumaru was trying to start an argument with him. Well he wasn't going to give him what he wanted this was all about giving him what he needed. "So do you want to drive up there or ride the tram?"

"Drive." He answered quickly. The thought of riding a couple cables in a ten ton cable car just hanging there helplessly did not sit well with him at all.

"Drive?" He glanced over at him. "You don't want to take the tram?"

"No; it's unsafe." He bit out defensively as he narrowed his eyes at him. He was sure he was going mock him for being afraid of riding the tram up to the top of the mountain.

Naraku shrugged. "Alright we'll drive." He smiled comfortingly at him.

"Good."

"You're welcome."

Sesshoumaru glowered at him but found it was a wasted effort for he was too busy watching the road and humming to the song on the radio. There were moments in time when sticking a knife in his chest felt very much like the right thing to do and this was one of those times. Though he never would actually stick a knife in him or anyone it was just the thought that made him feel better.

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Naraku sat down on the bench and watched Sesshoumaru lean against the railing and stare out over the valley far below. So bad he wished Sesshoumaru would just let him in through his protective wall to see the real him. Sure he had had glimpses of the real him here and there but he wanted to see him all the time.

"Not bad for a restaurant on the hill." He commented as he eyed him up and down from behind.

"No." Sesshoumaru answered as he closed his eyes and let the cool breeze sweep across his face. He liked it up here, feeling far away from the rest of the world… well most of the rest of the world. There was Naraku of course and the other people who were enjoying the view as well.

Naraku quietly stood up, moved up behind Sesshoumaru, wrapped his arms around his waist, and buried his face into his neck.

"What do you think you are doing." Sesshoumaru demanded just above a whisper though he made no move to stop him. Mainly because he didn't want to cause a scene and draw everyone's attention their way.

"Is it so bad that I'm deeply attracted to you and want to make you mine?" He whispered against his neck then nipped against his pulse point.

"There are people watching." He hissed.

"So let them watch." Naraku snorted. "They don't know us, we don't know them, and what we do with our lives is none of their damn business." He slipped his hand just under his shirt and began to massage his abdomen.

"Stop that." He hissed quietly and tried to nonchalantly disengage Naraku from behind him. He wasn't about to be moved and only pressed harder against him.

"Tell me honestly that you want absolutely nothing to do with me and I will leave you alone." He nuzzled his neck gently and moved his lips to his ear. "And before you answer telling me no you better make sure you're being honest with yourself."

Sesshoumaru scowled at that and wanted to in fact say no but that would be lying to himself. He did like the attention Naraku gave him; it made him feel like he's never felt before. However things felt like they were rushing so fast he couldn't think or breathe. "I can't." He answered when a few whispered comments about them drew his attention to an elderly couple standing just feet away from them. "Stop people are staring and talking." He hissed and struggled with force to break free of his hold.

Naraku lifted his head and glanced over at the couple next to them and smirked. "So what if they're talking." He locked stares with the man. "What they say bares no concern to us." He grabbed him by the chin, turned his head, and pressed their lips together.

The struggle he put up could barely be called a struggle. The best he could do was grip the railing tightly either to keep himself upright or to keep himself from breaking free and punching Naraku square in the mouth.

When Naraku pulled back it took him a second to get his sense back about him and when he did he wanted to kill him. "I have told you NOT to do that." He hissed deadly.

"If you really didn't want me to do it you would stop me before I did." He easily countered.

He pushed him away and began storming towards the parking lot. "Take me home." He bit out.

"They get a little hormonal sometimes; don't they." He winked at the old man staring at him after giving the woman a quick glance then followed after Sesshoumaru.

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"He brought me home and the whole way we didn't say anything to each other." He finished the story.

Jak stared at him like he was an idiot. "Please if that was IT all the yelling and slamming of doors was just for alerting the whole house that you're home." He stared pointedly at him. "So what happened once you got home?"

He slumped in the shoulders and sighed. "I accused him of sexually harassing me then called him a rapist."

Brown eyes widened hugely. "You what? I can't believe you would call him that!"

"He deserves it." He defended. "He's always doing stuff without asking and acting like he knows what I need or what's best for me."

"Even still calling someone a rapist is a little extreme." He countered. "And I'm guessing he thought the same that's why he's not here?"

Sesshoumaru nodded his head and looked out the window. "I really didn't mean to call him that but he wouldn't listen when I told him I needed space."

"Well you're going to have to apologize for calling him that." Jak ordered. "Even if you don't think you should have to."

"I know." He growled. "And I'll do it when he comes home."

"You better." He nodded as he stood up. "Don't lose that man. Anyone that's in to you that much is more than worth holding on to."

"I'm not sure I want to hold on to him."

"Why?" He questioned as he widened his eyes in surprise. "Forgetting how hot Naraku is he's nice and funny and seems to have it together so what's wrong with him?"

"He's a him." He answered with a sigh.

"Oh." Jak sat back down on the bed kinda forgetting that Sesshoumaru is or was straight. "Well here's an easy way to determine if it's really that big of a problem." He nodded when they locked stares.

"How?"

"Well do you absolutely hate how it feels when Naraku does stuff to you or do you want him to do it to you ALL the time?" He smirked when Sesshoumaru just stared slightly wide eyed at him. "Yea him being a him isn't really that big of a deal now is it?" Again he stood up. "My advice to you is first you apologize for calling him a rapist then you apologize for being so hormonal and lastly you make it all up to him in a real big way."

Sesshoumaru narrowed his ambers upon his friend knowing full well where this was going. "No."

"You let him have his way with you." He nodded ignoring his protest then headed for the door. "Stop being hung up on things that don't matter and everything will work out just the way it's supposed to be." He smirked then left the room closing the door behind him.

"No." Sesshoumaru growled at the now closed door. He would apologize for the rapist thing but that was it. Anymore than that and Naraku would think it was an open door invitation to actually have his way with him. There was no way he was going to give him the opportunity; being he wasn't sure about anything. He hated being confused and with Naraku he was exactly that; deeply and utterly confused.