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Chapter 10: First Time out Part II

By: BittersweetLady

Kagome turned out to be able to dance after all. And she didn't mind Sesshomaru's touch. His hand sliding up her back and down her sides. During the dance his hands had ended up pulling her very close and resting on her hips. Her hands lay on his shoulders, her head resting on his chest. Though he didn't know it, she felt the tiny kisses he placed along her temple. Kagome raised her head to look at him.

"You are beautiful." He whispered and she blushed and ducked her head. "And you blush so easily." Sesshomaru raised his hand and brushed his fingertips gently over her chin and up to her cheeks. Kagome raised her head again to look at him. His eyes looked over her complexion, stopping at her lips.

They had become a light red color from her continuously chewing on them and he had a very strong urge to kiss them. Sesshomaru let his thumb slide over her bottom lip before lowering his head and taking her lips in a tender kiss. The kiss was soft a gentle meeting of only their lips. After a moment he lifted his head. Sesshomaru looked down at her, Kagome smiled up at him.

It was then that he first stated to doubt the bet. As he held her, swaying against him, he wanted nothing more than to forget everything and just hold her. But could her do that? Could he lose his first bet?

"Hey desserts been there for a while. Do you want to go back and finish dinner?" Kagome's soft voice asked breaking through his thoughts.

"Yeah let's." was his brilliant reply. Taking her hand he led her back to their table. Kagome's sugared fruit, strawberries and blueberries, and Sesshomaru's fruit injected gelatin sat waiting for them. They ate their respective fruits. Sesshomaru paid their bill and they were getting up from their table to leave when a song that Kagome could sing in her sleep came on. It was an Italian number and it played at the end of Kagome's favorite movie. The Gladiator's death scene after he kills the emperor. She looked at Sesshomaru, who smiled knowingly and held out his hand to her.

"Thank you." Kagome whispered against his shoulder as they danced to the emotional song.

"No problem. I actually like this song." He replied as he listened to Kagome sing the Italian words under her breath. As the song ended Sesshomaru steered her toward the dance floor, Kagome swore she saw a familiar face. The woman sat alone at a table with a book in her hands. She looked so familiar, but for the life of her, Kagome couldn't place where she had met the woman before. She put the thought out of her head as she and Sesshomaru reached the door, he held it for her. When they stepped outside, it was raining so they made a mad dash for his car.

When finally within the safe, dry interior of Sesshomaru's Shelby, they laughed. They both had huge smile on their faces. Sesshomaru reached over and brushed a few strands of wet, black hair from her eyes. She smiled warmly at him and a pink hue tinted her cheeks. Turning right way in his seat Sesshomaru started the car. He took the long way to her house. Not wanting to give her up just yet. It was almost ten, they'd been together for four hours, but it felt like less.

Along the way he asked her questions about herself and vice versa. Like when her birthday was. Hers was May fifth and his was June ninth. What her favorite color was. Hers was, as she said, a very unique shade of blue and his was the shade of burgundy she wore. And many others. Like pets, favorite animal, song, movie, and so on. Before long he pulled up in front of her house. They sat there a moment in silence.

"I had a really great time tonight, Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered shyly.

"I as well." He replied, "I enjoyed having you around and all to myself for a while." He added. Kagome blushed for the hundredth time that night and smiled at him. He loved her smiles, but there was always something missing in her eyes. He didn't understand it. Like maybe a part of her was broken or hidden away. He didn't like that. Kagome was a beautiful, sweet girl who should be able to smile and laugh and play without hindrance. He vowed that, while he could, he would try to make that happen.

Climbing out of the car, he came around to her side and held her door as she was getting out. He stuffed his hands in his pocket after he closed her door. Sesshomaru followed one step behind Kagome as he walked her to her door. The bend of his arm brushing her elbow every step of the way. He took her arm and helped her up the stairs. Kagome turned to him and leaned against the door frame. Sesshomaru stood before her.

"Thank you again, Sesshomaru for tonight." Kagome whispered. Sesshomaru nodded, not wanting to leave just yet.

"Thank you too. You can keep the dress, I bought especially for you. It looks wonderful on you." Sesshomaru told her. Surprisingly Kagome did not blush. Sesshomaru stepped closer to her. Kagome's breath hitched I her throat.

"Can I see you tomorrow?" he asked her huskily. She could only nod and looked at him. He leaned in as if to kiss her, but then stopped and leaned his forehead against hers. It had stopped raining and the air smelled sweet. "Can I kiss you? Sesshomaru asked. Again Kagome could only nod to him. Neither of them noticed three pairs of eyes watching them through the curtains in the living room window.

Sesshomaru's hand came up and caressed her jaw. Leaning down he captured Kagome's lips in a sweet, soft kiss. His lips pressed tenderly against hers. He lifted his head to look down at her and both nodded. Suddenly he pulled her body against his and held her gently to him as he kissed her again. This time his tongue brushed against her bottom lip and opened to him. She let him do as he wished. After a moment he broke the kiss. He leaned them back against the door frame. Sesshomaru cupped her face and then stroked her hair and smiled. By this time the tree pairs of eyes had bulged completely out of their owner's heads.

"See you tomorrow?" He asked again quietly. She smiled and nodded. Kagome reached up on her tip toes, even I heels she was still much shorter than him, to give Sesshomaru a quick kiss on his lips. She watched as he walked down to his car and waved to him as he drove away.

Kagome smiled and bit her lip as she opened the door. Kagome came face to face with three pairs of curious eyes. Her Auntie, Kikyou, and a very embarrassed Inuyasha. Kagome only smiled and walked in a daze up to her room. There she slipped off the dress and put it safely back in its bag and in her closet.

Taking a quick shower and a few minutes to writ everything down in her diary, Kagome sat tiredly on her bed. Pulling back the coverlet, she laid her head down on the pillow and closed her eyes. He last thought before she drifted into a dreamless sleep was that she would get to see Sesshomaru tomorrow.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:Well here you go. Once again thank you for the reviews and plz give me some feedback on what you think might happen. I find it interesting to see how many people come up with the same idea of irony. Anyway yeah Sayonara