Fire: AND OUR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED!
Ice: THANK GOD IT'S OVER!
Fire: Anyways, this chapter is going to have some of y'all laughing your fucking asses off!
Ice: Because we sure as hell were cracking up when we re-read it.
Fire & Ice: And so ON WITH THE STORY!
Sesshomaru and Kaneko returned to his home after shopping for shoes - which cost $130.00 (Ice: Big spender!)-and stopping for dinner.
"Wow," Kaneko said looking around, "your home is beautiful."
"Thank you Kaneko," Sesshomaru said handing her the dress.
"Okay which room do I use?" she asked looking up at him.
"The first room on the left," he said. "You'll find everything you need in there."
"Do you just keep things women would need?" Kaneko teased standing on her toes and placing a kiss on his cheek then walked up the stairs.
"It was my mother's room," he said to her retreating form.
He heard her laugh then disappear in the room.
The onna is adorable.
*That she is.*
He heard the sound of the shower running a few seconds later and smiled. Sesshomaru walked up the stairs a few seconds later and went into his own room to ready himself for the night.
Sesshomaru sat on his bed dressed in a suit, his long hair pulled back in a ponytail.
I hear footsteps.
*It is the onna.*
A soft knock at the door caught his attention and he stood. Walking over to the door, he opened it and got the shock of his life.
There standing before him was the Goddess Kaneko clad in the sexiest black dresses he had ever seen. Her long thick hair was pulled back in a tight bun and very little make-up coated her face. She smiled at him and held her hand out to take his. He held her hand and pulled her closer.
"You look amazing." Sesshomaru said smiling down at her.
"Well thank you." she said looking up at him and capturing his lips with hers. "You clean up nicely as well."
Let us be on our way before we end up not leaving this room.
*My sentiments exactly.*
"Let's go," he said pulling her along behind him downstairs to where the limo was waiting.
The limo driver opened the door for them and waited until both were in before closing it. Kaneko leaned on Sesshomaru as the ride began and he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You will be meeting my father and Izayoi, his wife." Sesshomaru said looking down at her.
"Really," she said smiling. "I am looking forward to this."
The ride continued in silence. Kaneko stared out of the tainted windows still resting her head on Sesshomaru's shoulder, watching the scenery as it changed with every passing second. She suddenly felt the car stop and the driver get out of the front seat. He walked around and opened Sesshomaru's door. Standing to the side he allowed room for Sesshomaru to get out. Cameras flashed as he stood on the side reaching his hand in for Kaneko to take it. Her small delicate hand wrapped around his and he helped her out of the car.
Cheers echoed across the red carpet as they walked along posing for cameras and Sesshomaru answering the occasional question.
"Mr. Takahashi, who is this lovely young woman accompanying you tonight," a reporter asked holding the mic to Sesshomaru.
"This is Kaneko," he answered before they walked away.
Nosy reporters.
*Very.*
Kaneko tugged on his arm ushering him to move a little faster. She was starting to feel queasy about the stomach. Together they walked into the building and Kaneko gasped. There were photos of Sesshomaru and his father everywhere! She was amazed how much he looked just like him granted his markings were of a different color and Touga didn't have the crescent moon on his forehead. He got that from his mother she figured. They walked for a little while, Kaneko looking at the different people crowding the room and the way that they were dressed. Then she heard someone calling out to Sesshomaru. Kaneko knew that voice all too well.
"Well don't you look great tonight Sesshomaru," Kagome said hugging her brother-in-law.
"Whose the onna?" InuYasha asked quirking an eyebrow at Kaneko.
"You do not recognize me InuYasha?" Kaneko said turning to look at them.
Both InuYasha and Kagome's jaws drop. They were astounded that she was there not only with Sesshomaru but with Sesshomaru in that dress! (Fire: the damn dress is sexy!) Was he planning to...?
"Kaneko? What are you doing here?" InuYasha asked still stunned.
"Isn't it obvious, I'm here with Sesshomaru," Kaneko said, an amused smile adorning her porcelain doll prestige.
Again, their mouths dropped. Didn't she hate him before? Or were they mistaken?
"When did this happen?" InuYasha asked when he found his voice.
"Ummm about a week ago," Kaneko said resting her hand on her hip.
"Sesshomaru, may I have a word with you?" InuYasha asked beckoning his half brother to follow.
Sesshomaru followed InuYasha away from the girls a good distance so that they could not hear.
"You had better not be planning anything, bastard." InuYasha said turning to face his elder brother. "If you hurt Kaneko in any way, it's you and me and I'll kill you."
"Peace InuYasha," Sesshomaru said, a smirk spreading transversely on his features. "I do not intend to do any harm to Kaneko. Believe me, it's the last thing on my mind."
"I'll be watching you," InuYasha said. "That's a nice girl and I don't want to see her getting hurt by the likes of you. I know your reputation, Sesshomaru."
"As does she," he said folding his arms over his chest, "and she knows I wouldn't do anything like that to hurt her. Kaneko is different from all those other women. I genuinely care about her. She and I have already had this discussion this morning, InuYasha."
"Alright Sesshomaru," InuYasha said, a skeptical look still in his eye. "But I'm warning you, one wrong move and I'll skin you alive, got that?"
"Hnn," Sesshomaru said nodding.
The half breed is ignorant if he truly believes that we would do harm to Kaneko.
*He is watching out for the onna, it's in his nature. His human nature, that is.*
Both brothers stood staring each other down for a moment until they heard the cheery voice of their father coming towards them.
"Ah my sons," Touga said dropping Izayoi's hand and placing one on each of their shoulders, "so good to see you here."
"I told you I'd be here old man," InuYasha said hugging his father then his mother. "I have to show my brother and father some support for their business."
"And speaking of your brother," Touga said turning to Sesshomaru, "where is this young woman of yours?"
Sesshomaru inclined his head towards where Kaneko and Kagome were.
"Then let us make our way over," Izayoi said. "I wish to meet her as well."
"Very well," Sesshomaru said starting towards the two women.
"You're both in for a shocker," InuYasha said following his brother with Touga and Izayoi right behind him.
Sesshomaru placed his hands on Kaneko's shoulders and leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"Are you prepared to meet my father?"
She nodded then he leaned up, turning her so that she could face Touga and Izayoi. Touga half stumbled and Izayoi gasped. They had expected a youkai, instead they see a ningen! Sesshomaru was more like his father than he thought.
"So this is the onna," Touga said, the surprise still coating his features. "It is nice to meet you my dear, I am Touga Takahashi."
"Kaneko Tsukioka, it is a pleasure to meet you." she said shaking his hand, a small smile adorning her features.
"You as well," Touga said regaining his composure. "I am a bit surprised. I never thought that Sesshomaru would be the one to fall for a ningen onna. He is more like his father than he realizes. This is Izayoi, my wife."
"It is nice to meet you Izayoi," Kaneko said turning her head towards her.
"It is a pleasure to meet you as well," Izayoi said smiling warmly at the girl.
Kaneko felt Sesshomaru slip his arm around her waist and pulled her trying to get her to walk away with him. Touga smiled then took Izayoi by the hand.
"We will be seeing you through out the night," he said as they walked away.
"Remember Sesshomaru," InuYasha said taking Kagome by the arm and walking away.
"Remember what?" Kaneko asked walking with him.
"It's nothing," he said. "InuYasha is just being InuYasha. The paranoid idiot."
Touga found InuYasha with Kagome by the bar some time later and walked over.
"Hello father," Kagome said hugging him.
"Hello Kagome," he said sitting down beside them. "InuYasha can I ask you something?"
"Shoot." he said after swallowing his drink.
"You know this girl don't you?" Touga asked.
"She's a friend of Kikyou's." InuYasha said. "Sesshomaru apparently met her at her job though then at our house for the Sunday dinner. After that, she was with all of us at the Red Festival last month. My guess is, she's the reason he's not with all those different women anymore because she stays on his mind. I can tell."
"So he's finally found one that has changed him for the better, huh?" Touga said picking up a glass from the champagne tray. "It's about time he's grown out of his game. It's been 700 years."
"I still don't trust it," InuYasha said. "Kaneko is like an extension of Kagome's side of family and I want to make sure that Sesshomaru doesn't plan to hurt her. We all know his reputation."
"Yes we know all too well," Touga said taking the glass from his lips. "But we'll have to trust your brother. From what I saw when he was with her, he seemed different. Like he was happy."
"True, but knowing Sesshomaru, something is bound to happen so I'm going to keep a close eye on him." InuYasha said.
"Do what you think is best, InuYasha." Touga said as he stood to leave.
Kaneko stayed latched to Sesshomaru the entire night. Those men were giving her the eye and it was starting to creep her out. All the while, every time Sesshomaru caught one of them doing it, Belial would go rapid guard dog mode and cause him to snarl, making them all turn abruptly away after sending one last glance in Kaneko's direction, the desire clear in their facial expressions.
As the night came to a close, Sesshomaru escorted the sleepy little onna to the limo and headed off back to his place. When they arrived, Kaneko was fast asleep on his shoulder. Sesshomaru carried her inside and laid her in the extra room covering her with the light duvet that was draped over the bed. Brushing her bangs back, he looked down at her and smiled.
An angel.
*Indeed.*
Lightly kissing her forehead so not to wake her, Sesshomaru turned and left the room again, a slight smile settled on his face.
Fire: Awww how cute!
Ice: Absolutely adorable!
Fire: Sesshomaru surprised everyone by bringing Kaneko with him lol.
Ice: Hella, anyways...
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