Aloha! Hana Hikaru here!
Sorry for the delay!, All is fixed, and I'll be posting Chapters eleven through thirteen sometime in the next week.
Just a little note on "Fight Night"... I"ll explain origins, and details about what Fight Night actually is later on. I've written in a really funky enthusiastic chapter about "Fight Night" that explains everything. For now, just know that this chapter simply introduces it, but the chapter isnt ABOUT "Fight Night."
Can Anyone guess what Inuyasha's Gifts are to Sango?
The People You Love
Hana Hikaru
Chapter Nine: Enter Saturday Fight Night, The Night to Romp Around In Your Underpants.
It was Saturday Fight Night at Kagome's apartment. She had all the necessary ingredients, except one – her best friend Sango. After all, Saturday Fight Night wouldn't be the same without the quirky bombshell she called her best friend. Kagome went down the line on the kitchen table, checking off things out loud. "Popcorn? Popped! Candy? Lets see... Reeces, MnM's, and Crunch bars... That's a CHECK! Spankees?"
Kagome looked fondly down at the double pair of black spankees on the table. Ever since she had been on her own, her and Sango had always enacted Fight Night in spankees. Fresh washed, and a different color every time. Last month was green, Kagome mused.
"Check," she continued. "Bloody movies? … Um.. Kill Bill, oh wow, both volumes, Inglourious Basterds, and Pulp fiction... geez Sango, I think you have the hots for Mr. Tarantino, definitely a check." Kagome rolled her eyes, leave it to Sango to pick out great stuff. Kagome had been given tonight's picks - last night, Sango said she absolutely HAD to watch them again. Kagome imagined the squeal that came post haste.
"Booze?" Kagome meandered into her kitchen to fish out a case of beer she bought this morning and put it in her ice box. "chillin' in the ice, definitely a check." Kagome went back to her dining table to finish. "Whats next? Best friend?" Kagome checked her watch carefully, not finishing her sentence.
"IM HERE, OH MY GOD IM TOTALLY HERE. I PROMISE IM HERE" Sango's voice rang through her hallway as massive shuffling, grunting and banging came with her. "PLEASE tell me you didn't finish your checklist... I'm ALWAYS here for that."
Kagome laughed at her clumsiness and hugged her. "I Just finished it – check!" Kagome poked Sango's button nose, and she whooped out loud and turned in a circle, squealing.
"I brought substance. Since all we eat on Fight Night is shit, I wanted to bring over some lasagna to start us off,
leftovers are of course for breakfast." Sure enough in Sango's hands was a mini casserole dish, just enough for the two of them. "We only need a bite before we get into it, I personally like filling up on all this shit, but I wanted your opinion on my new recipe. You can have a full sample at breakfast."
"Sango, that's the fanciest idea yet." Kagome giggled and put all the candy bags in a giant salad bowl moving them and the popcorn over to the coffee table by the Television set.
When she came back, Sango had dug a fork out from a drawer and was holding a noodly bite up for Kagome to sample. "AAAaaaaaahmmmph." Kagome instantly went into cheesy heaven. "Sango this is incredible." Said girl took a bite and rolled her eyes to the back of her head.
"Oh yeah, I rule."
"Of course, my dear." Kagome tossed Sango her "uniform" and they both stripped everything except their bras, donning the black spankees.
"Wow, cheeky today, huh?" Sango was clearly enjoying herself, patting the globes of her ass sticking out the leg holes of the otherwise normal-looking panties for Kagome.
Kagome put her head in her hands, immediately jealous. "Sango, EVERYTHING is cheeky to you. You have the ass of Aphrodite."
Sango sheepishly laughed, but then pinched Kagome's ribs. "But you dear, have her legs. Mine are a little too muscular, but yours are so shapely." Sango teasingly ran her fingers up Kagome's thigh and she giggled from the light tickle. "Now, I'll grab the beer, its in your freezer right?" at Kagome's nod she continued "and you take my pile of gore into the family room. I'll meet you there."
"Deal." Kagome swiped up the movies and plopped them onto the coffee table, next to the giant bowl of candy.
When Sango sat down with the beers, Kagome cheered one and opened it, taking a swig and grunting in pleasure. Sango spoke up first, hearing Kagome's sigh. "I know what you mean – ice cold beer equals happiness. I love underwear night with you, my friend. Beer and undies is GREAT!"
"So Sango, how did the little date go?"
"Cut right to the point, didn't ya?" Sango smiled. "It actually went fantastic."
Kagome took another mouthful, waiting for Sango to continue.
"I thought it was strange that we were going out so late. He told me an 830 dinner slot. But, it was really cool because we got to intrude on probably the best mean of the night. All the dining staff at Miroku's cooks something for eachother and they eat family style right inside the restaurant." Sango sipped her beer, reminiscing.
Kagome's eyes went wide. "No way."
"I'm telling you Kagome, they took three tables and put them together, and then brought out these huge platters family style. It was all of their best ingredients, you know, the ones they cant save for tomorrows batch. They just used everything else up that they had to." Sango was gesturing with her hands serving platter size dishes.
"How did Inuyasha know about this?" Not even Kagome knew about this, and she and Sango had been friends with Rin and Miroku for years.
Well, when I asked him, he smiled this secret kind of smile and told me not to worry about it."
Kagome was beaming. Good on ya Inuyasha! "So was that all you did?"
"No, actually." Sango pulled her knees into her chest, hugging them with her arms, and casually sipping every once in a while. "our evening started at four." at Kagome's eyebrow-waggle, Sango smiled naughtily. "we went to the park for a stroll. And he asked me out."
Kagome's eyes bugged from her head. "WHAT? OH HELL YES. You GO girl!"
Sango blushed and continued, renewed vigor in her confidence. "He told me that he had been thinking for a while, and that after three years of being best friends, he wanted to try a change, since he already knew pretty much everything there is to know about me." She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and looked down, placing her empty beer on the table.
"I mean its just been you, me, Miroku, and Inuyasha since like the beginning of time." Sango made an awkward face up at the ceiling. "well, you, me and Miroku. He was already full grown when our moms decided to introduce us..." she trailed off.
"Kagome," she said suddenly "does it bug you that Sesshoumaru might be hundreds of years older than you?"
Kagome burst out laughing. "Oh goodness Sango, I was just thinking that the other day. But somehow it just feels natural. They don't look old, nor do they act it, and certainly are on top of their game..." Kagome trailed off as well.
"Well, it feels natural to me as well. I mean, when I'm with Inuyasha, I don't even think about his age. To me he looks 25. and in bed, well... he hasn't really lost stamina yet." Kagome giggled and blushed, waving her hand at Sango.
"Oh Sango, if that's the case, Sesshoumaru must be a pretty spry old geezer. Hundreds of years old and still making me scream like a baby.
Sango simply laughed. "Anyways, after he said that, he also said that he really wants to try, because he doesn't want to hurt me, and he doesn't want to make things weird." Sango reached back to itch her head. "He said hes trying not to be like the others before him, concerning me."
Kagome's eyes went wide. "I don't know Sango, but that sure sounds like a confession to me."
"Yeah" Sango replied softly. "He didn't say he was in love with me outright, but it seemed he wanted to show me that he was, not just tell me."
"Show you?"
"Yeah, the dinner thing totally showed me. It was all light conversation... um he introduced me as his date, he pulled out my chair for me, and aside from being the usual brash Inuyasha, he was a complete gentleman. He poured my wine for me, and we fed eachother pasta bites... after dinner we walked home since it was so close, but even the sex was phenomenal."
Kagome laughed, setting her own empty bottle down on the counter, and tossing a packet of MnMs in the air. "That's so Inuyasha. Sex on the first date."
"No no, don't get me wrong, he didn't want to do it. He said he was content just letting it be a normal date. I actually think he was trying to talk me out of it..."
At this, Kagome was confused, opening a giant crunch bar and breaking off a piece to munch on. "Go on..."
Sango blushed madly. "um well after everything I was feeling the mood, and I was really happy... we talked about a lot more things than just his confession too..."
"I'll hear that after. I want to know about the sex."
"Dirty girl. Kagome, you're a pervert." Kagome munched away, a naughty grin appearing across her lips.
"Well, I kinda kissed him and asked 'please', and he was Ok with it once I asked. but the way we had sex, it was like he was making love to me. He was so gentle, and hot. I've never felt that kind of heat before..." Sango looked up again, remembering info she could dish to Kagome. A stray hand brushed across her left breast, over her heart. "He went slow, and he was unhurried, and we didn't switch positions at all. He kept kissing my cheeks, and temples..." her hands went to her face now, cupping her red cheeks. "The way he was sliding his hands over my body instead of just gripping me..."
Sango's hands flew over to her arms and she rubbed them, goosebumps appearing on her shoulders. "I felt so cherished and so relaxed." suddenly, Sango surged forward, crossing her legs under her and leaning on her wrists to lean closer to her best friend. Her hair whipping around her shoulder.
"Kagome when he came, he didn't bite my boob!"
now that surprised Kagome. For the couple years Kagome had slept with him before he moved onto Sango, it was Inuyasha's trait from beginning to end. "What happened?"
Sango scratched her ear and concentrated. "It was actually really sexy, I felt him kind of shudder, and he kissed my breast right by my heart and then he looked me in the eyes and made this guttural groan. I've never seen his eyes like that. It was like they were on fire."
"OH MY GOD." Kagome's crunch bar wrapper crinkled within her hand and she contemplated while watching the chocolate bar with wide eyes. That did sound sexy... "I mean, all I can say is 'wow'."
"Tell me about it," Sango countered. "I'm still in euphoria shock. The poor kids at the art museum had to ask me the same questions like three times yesterday." Kagome rolled her eyes. "Way to go weirdo."
Sango laughed and downed several candy pieces, crunching away happily.
Kagome stuck her leg out to nudge Sango in the ribs with her toe. "Ok, I'm all ears, what happened in the four hours before dinner?"
"Actually, we talked about you."
Kagome furrowed her brows in concern. "what? oh come. on. That's so not date worthy."
Sango looked shocked but covered for herself. "No that's not what I meant. Um here. Ill start at the beginning."
"He told me that since he was serious, he wanted to do this by the demon books, so he asked what I knew about youkai affairs. Honestly, Kagome it saved me the trouble of asking him. But when I said I didn't really know anything, he appeared a little apprehensive like he didn't know where to start."
Kagome was intent on listening. She totally needed to hear this. "Wait did you guys talk about doggie and the like."
"Yes yes, ms i-only-think-about-sex..."
"I do NOT!" Kagome playfully slapped Sango and gathered her bottle, leaving the crunch bar on the table so she could come back to it. "beer or cola?"
"Beer, please." Sango's head turned around gratefully, and she snagged another bag of candies. "anyways, we talked about courting rituals, and we talked about demonic society, and oh man, there's a lot to talk about. I thought human laws and unspoken rules and rights and shit was complicated. Whew!" Sango stretched her hands out, her eyes wide, "The youkai stuff is so extensive. No wonder they live so long – it takes years to remember this shit."
Kagome tossed another cold bottle to Sango while they laughed.
"So what about the courting rituals?" Kagome opened her bottle first and sipped it.
"I knew you'd ask that first. That was the longest part... because I think he wanted to make sure I understood all the way. Um lets see, the first thing that's supposed to happen is a confession of sorts. Either party needs to express a desire to form a union, sexual or no." Sango took the opener and swigged several gulps out of hers.
Kagome checked off a tally in her brain. Sesshoumaru definitely expressed his desire.
"And then three gifts are exchanged. The first and second are given by the male. The first one is supposed to represent how the guy understands you. Whatever that means..." Sango waved a dismissing hand. "I guess I'll see that one for myself later. Um the second one is supposed to represent what he desires the outcome of the relationship to be."
Sango scratched her head again, "but I guess I'll also figure out what that means later. Um and the third is from the female. Were supposed to give them, as an acceptance or something of their suit... something that smells like us. Um like clothing, or a jewelry piece we wear every day, or a book or something. Anyways, that's supposed to represent why we want to stay with the guy, not just that we do. I think that will be a hard one for me... I dont want to fuck up or anything..."
Kagome tried to check off another tally, but could find no reason. The undies he stole were simply that – stolen. And Sesshoumaru had skipped the first two steps of demon mating. Did he simply not want to spend his life with her, and viewed her as an entertaining fling? The thought mildly stabbed her in the gut. Ouch.
"And then we got to talking about you." Kagome whipped her head up.
"I asked about doggie style and he kind of got really uncomfortable. First he asked if this was about you and Sesshoumaru. I didn't really know what to say so I didn't say anything at all. But he laughed and told me that his brother was an idiot."
Kagome was about to protest when Sango held up her hand. "I know what you're thinking and I thought the same. But Inuyasha told me that he met with his brother Wednesday night, after you guys, um... indulged."
Kagome laughed. "Wow. That's a great way to describe Wednesday." Kagome cheered Sango with her bottle like they did the first time.
Sango smiled and continued. "Here's how he explained it to me. Kinda. He rambled a lot. Anyways. He said that demons who use doggie style are either assholes who already have mates and are just fooling around behind their wives backs. Or they're demons who are seriously intending to mark who ever is beneath them as their mate. To tie them to each other for life. Doggie style should only be used in that form is why...
"Inuyasha said Sesshoumaru probably wanted to mark you, and was lost in enjoying you while he had you that he didn't think, or his beast took over the rational side of his brain."
Kagome nodded her head in understanding, feeling a little better about her relationship with him. "That makes sense, especially today..."
Sango looked at her blankly. "Today?"
It was Kagome's turn to blush. "Well...um I was going to have a business meeting with him to discuss our latest project and we ended up having sex first." Sango blanched but Kagome wisely continued "I've never seen him so um...feral is a good word... yeah feral... anyways, his fangs were really out there, and he shredded my clothing, and his eyes were all bloodshot. Like really red...Which is weird. He has the same kind of gold-ish amber as Inuyasha. It was like he lost control or something..."
Sango looked confused too. Kagome asked lightly, "I suppose that look means you have no idea what I'm talking about, right? And Inuyasha didn't talk about red eyes either..."
"yeah..." Sango looked away, swigging her beer lightly.
"Oh well, everything turned out though... and we ended up having our meeting." Kagome set the cold bottle against her skin lightly, cooling off her forehead. "but I ended up promising to hire a secretary." Kagome sighed dejectedly. "I hate secretaries. I don't need them."
Sango looked contemplative before answering. "Hey, I might have a fix for you."
"No secretary?" Kagome pleaded.
"Even better. Her name is Kikyo. Shes a private investigator in the affairs of youkai. Shes gotta be an expert on these things."
Kagome looked skeptical. "your point?"
"well, you can handle all the things you want done how you like it, and give her the physical researching tasks. I know you have those. She might be a private investigator, but lately shes been looking for a steady job. I'm surprised she hasn't already gone to Taisho corp."
Kagome was surprised. Actually, Sango was right. She had a lot of foreign relations and leg work that she could pass over to someone else while she gets the more important things done. Who better than a person who already knows demons, handles their issues, and knows their way around.
"Hmmm" Kagome mumbled. "I'll try her out. Do I get any contact information?"
Sango was already writing her number down on a post-it. "here, just call her sometime in the morning. She usually turns her phone off in the evening for odd reasons."
Tucking the note next to her phone, Kagome piped up with a smile. "Well, we got the heavy dishing out of the way. What say you we commence our underwear Fight Night?"
Sango was only too happy to oblige.
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