1Authors Note: MUWAHAHAHAHAHA! -ahem- anyways. Last week I forgot to tell you guys I finished the Peach Girl series! I watched it on Youtube! The WHOLE series! The anime is great! Haha! And then for all you koreans...I watch Full House, the whole series! I finished it yesterday! I was in China town last Saterday and bought the whole series for 40$...I LOVE IT! OMG Im OBSESSED with Rain now! He's so hot! And he can act! And he can sing! And he has style! And WAAAAHHHH! I can't remember the last time I liked a guy this much lol. But while I was in China town I also picked up an amazing Chinese dress that I'm going to wear for a convention. Hey, just a question, is anyone else going to Anime North at the Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in May? PM me if you are! It'd be way cool to meet some of you guys! Anyways, I've also started Paradise Kiss the anime. I'm half way through, which isn't much considering there are only 12 episodes...but it's great! I'm waiting for the 7th episode to stop loading! I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Its funny too! So yes. I said nothing last week but I say a lot this week... Arigatou! BTW: Im gonna be late posting next week cause Im gonna be far from my computer and at my grandmothers until next Sunday...don't worry...im as sad as you are!
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Reviews (New Record guys! 44 reviews! I love you all...no REALLY! I DO! -Kissue-)
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inugrldemon: ...I like cats! NYAN NYAN!
My-Immortal-Heart: Calm down! Just read...for me?...please?
Hazel.Eyed.Girl: Gomen! Didn't bother with the right capitalization and stuff...But yes at one point Sesshomaru will find out about Onigumo and his habits.
MisoGreen: How amusing! Im so glad I gave birth to such an amazing and talented daughter! I wonder if it hurt when you were born? Too bad I was drunk huh! LMFAO! Oh yes, with March Break starting I remember Cuba well, I even smiled at the ball that hit me in the ass (THAT HURT SO MUCH! YOU CAN"T EVEN UNDERSTAND!) Anyways...yes I love you! -hug-
xolovexinuyasha: Meh, I thought you guys would like it. Okay I lied. This chapter is the best.
Frosted Flake: -falls over anime style- -gets up- Yes...well...I was in a bad mood?
Captive24: Because you guys would get everything too easy if they just got together without any problems. And its because Im evil incarnate...
Nekoyasha: AHA! I love your name! I used that name in my story The Summer Job, a lonnnggggg time ago...Kawaii! I also love your review. Maru-Kun! Maru-Kun! Maru-kub! Don't worry, he gets his fill of problems.
Mimi86: GOMEN GOMEN GOMEN! AUGH! I really have to stop editing at 3:00 in the morning...oh look...its three in the morning...augh...
SesshomarusLady-xx: SUGOI! I love Kag and Sess too! Some people said I have a nack for writing what I care about so obviously...I care about these two!
Serena-Demon Goddess: -sigh- Once again, I did it because I am evil. Good enough?
The Squabbit: Sugar and Caffeine much? Anyways, on a more posing subject, I have no idea what you just said.
MidnightKoi: Cute! You have a niece! My friend has a nephew! He's only three years younger and last year during the summer he was being annoying so we held him down, put him in a pink baby phat shirt and a jean skirt and shoved him outside...locking the door of course...We were kind enough to let him in after 5 mins of pouding on the door...
Meijer Brand: YES! It's all SESSHOMARU'S FAULT! Not mine...heh...heh...heh
Kakashisninjadogs: You never cease to amaze me! Sorry about messing up Onigumo and Naraku, I swear I had to fix ten of them anyways but I still missed one...how depressing...Yeah her mother is dumb...same with Sesshy...BAD SESS-KUN! Could you imagine kagome saying that!...IDEA!...
ShizukaNaKuragari: Yay! I'm smart!
Kat57: ...way to get complicated at like 3 o' clock in the morning for me... -sigh- Ommm, okay... Well you'll be saying "Wahoo" this chapter...
Midnight Faerie: Soon...Soon...maybe a few more chapters I unno. Things happen when they happen. I only decide whats going to happen...the story decides on it's own when things happen.
Animegirl2005: Some guys are stupid aren't they?
LadyRedEyes: Wah it's okay! I'm busy as well so no worries!
Kagome-Sess: NOOOO! Don't cry! Wah! -runs around- Kleenex?
Flames220: I swear I called him on Weekends...
AngelMaiden: Hope you're feeling better!
Strawberrylover: yeah, Kagome tends to misinterpret things a lot.
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Chapter 11: A Perfect Disaster
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That morning when Kagome woke up, she groaned. Her mother was standing by her and put a hand to her forehead.
"Kagome, you have a fever! You can't go to school today... I have to go to work now and I'm taking Souta to school so don't bother trying to pick him up. He'll be sleeping over at a friends house tonight anyways." Her mother said softly.
Kagome grumbled and rolled onto her stomach, suddenly gasping in pain. Her mother cringed.
"Please take care Kagome."
Kagome watched as her mother left without another word. Kagome glared at the door. She lay in her bed, listening as her family slowly but surely left the apartment.
Kagome grunted in pain. She'd be home alone tonight. It was Tuesday and her mother had a late night job on Tuesdays while working at a 24 hour convenience store. It was shameful to Kagome. It seemed that Kagome was beginning to doubt her mother.
Kagome's mother not only chose an abusive man over her own daughter, but was also ignorant to anything. She didn't know anything about Kagome. Her mother hadn't even tried to get to know her when she'd come back from America. But Kagome was grateful that her mother worked for her family. She worked so hard.
Kagome soon forced herself out of bed with minor difficulty. She dragged herself to the bathroom where she nearly gasped at what she saw. She had bruises everywhere, even on her neck. No wonder her mother didn't want her to go to school... they'd think something was up. She also had bruises on her arm and back. Thank God her scrapes hadn't reopened.
Kagome warily pawed at her reflection. She wanted to be perfect. She wanted to be pretty, no, beautiful. She wanted to be loved. Nothing ever seemed to be enough. Everyone she's ever loved, or ever thought loved her had left her. Even Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru..." Kagome whispered lightly, bursting into tears as she dragged herself back to bed.
Sesshomaru nervously eyed the door as the last bell rung, expecting Kagome to come in running late as usual. But she didn't come. He waited all period for her to arrive, but alas she did not.
When Sesshomaru had gotten home the night before, he thanked God that Rin wasn't home as he had managed to break a plate against the wall in his anger. It was something he had never done before. Calm and poise, he'd never lost control like that before. It was like he was feeling anger and disappointment for the first time, and not knowing how to control the feelings. This sent him into a rage.
It was a rough night for him. He couldn't sleep. Memories of holding Kagome's smaller body in his arms, her soft lips against his, the way she called his name happily, blushed whenever he entered the room... all those memories haunted him. When had he fallen in so damn deep?
After class Sango had approached him. "Do you have any work that you want me to take to Kagome-Chan Oshiro-Sensei?" Sango asked, seeming perplexed.
"Do you know why Higurashi-Chan is absent?" Sesshomaru asked while raising his eyebrows.
Sango frowned. "No I don't...I didn't see her after the dance ended either. I think she is sick."
Sesshomaru just nodded. "Okay, well if she's sick she shouldn't be doing homework."
"Okay." Sango replied quickly before leaving. Sesshomaru had no doubt that Sango believed it was her fault that she'd left Kagome at the dance. Sesshomaru knew different.
If Kagome had caught a cold it'd have to be his fault. She ran off so quickly she probably stayed outside and had gotten sick. Sesshomaru felt a pang of guilt in his gut. He'd have to check on her after school.
Kagome groaned when she heard a knock at the door. She lazily got up from the couch and yawned as she leaned against the door.
"Who is it?" Kagome groaned.
"It's me, Sesshomaru." A silky voice filtered through the door.
"Go away!" Kagome yelled at the door without thinking.
"Kagome..." Sesshomaru said warily, completely ready to go on with a whole long conversation with Kagome through the door. Before he could begin though, Kagome opened the door.
Kagome lowered her head so that she stared up at him only with her eyes. Her lips naturally pouted in ignorance. Her long hair was pulled into a messy ponytail. Her usually lively eyes showed only a broken heart.
She wore a pair of light blue pyjama bottoms and a tight black tank top. Her eyes seemed red from crying and Sesshomaru couldn't help but notice the bruises, everywhere. Sesshomaru wanted to howl with anger. To beat the shit out of whoever had laid a hand on this woman. But if he was going to find out, he'd have to act rationally.
Without warning however, Sesshomaru suddenly felt a pair of arms fling around him, and a soft body push up against his own.
"I don't care what you think...Sesshomaru-Kun...I love you..." Kagome buried her face deeper into his chest, crying. "And, I thought you liked me too. Please, please, don't leave me..."
Sesshomaru grinned as he put his arms around Kagome and let his head rest on top of hers. "Baka...Don't say that...Because if you do...I'm going to have to admit I like you too."
Kagome looked up into Sesshomaru's eyes. Sesshomaru's grin grew wider as he used his right hand to cup Kagome's face.
"Besides...At this moment...I don't think I could leave you even if I wanted to." Sesshomaru said as he bent down and let his lips lightly touch Kagome's.
Kagome gently grabbed Sesshomaru's tie and pulled him into the apartment, their lips seemed glued together for the next five minutes as Sesshomaru pulled the door closed behind him and flipped Kagome so she was against the door.
Their meeting of lips seemed to go on forever until the two heard a 'thunk', as something hit the floor. The two looked down at the floor.
"You brought food?" Kagome asked as she stared at the plastic bag on the ground.
"Uh, yeah. I figured if you were sick you might like some good food." Sesshomaru said, was he blushing?
Kagome burst out laughing. As she bent over and picked up the food, heading over into the kitchen. Opening the bag, Kagome revealed two plastic boxes filled with chicken and rice. Kagome recognized the logo on the box from the restaurant down the street.
As Kagome put the food onto plates and into the microwave, she felt a pair of arms go around her waist. Sesshomaru rested his head in the crook of Kagome's neck, his breath on her skin bringing goose bumps.
"Kagome Higurashi, I adore you...Would you be my girlfriend?" Sesshomaru whispered softly into her ear.
Kagome smiled as she leaned back into Sesshomaru and put her arms over top of his. "I wouldn't want it any other way." Kagome sighed.
Sesshomaru grinned and pulled away, going to the microwave to pull out the two meals. "Sit down. You need to eat." Sesshomaru said quickly. "We can talk over food."
Kagome obediently sat down and Sesshomaru put the plate in front of her. Kagome blushed.
As Sesshomaru sat down across from Kagome he grinned at her. "I want you to be able to talk to me. I want you to tell me what's on your mind...but obviously we need to talk about regulations...I'm still your teacher after all...what's wrong?"
Kagome blushed even redder. "Well, it feels kinda weird now I guess..."
Sesshomaru leaned back and chuckled. "Oh yeah! You have never had a boyfriend!"
"So? Lots of girls have never had a boyfriend who are my age!" Kagome snapped quickly, only making Sesshomaru grin even more.
"But none as pretty as you..." Sesshomaru replied calmly. Kagome looked down at her food suddenly and decided that eating was a very hard task
"But in any case if we are going to be a couple going on dates is going to be hard." Sesshomaru sighed as he finally retreated to his rice.
"Yes, we really need to keep this away from Onigumo, Sango-Chan, and the whole student body, especially Kikyou!" Kagome said without a second thought.
Sesshomaru nodded and grinned, Kagome had really thought this through. "Yes. Also my father wouldn't object but it could cause some confusion and such. So for our dates I'll make sure everything is planned out so you don't have to worry...Where would you like to go anyways?"
Kagome put some rice in her mouth and stared up while keeping her chopsticks in her mouth. She thought for almost twenty seconds before she decided. "Anywhere is fine as long as I'm with you."
"Always like to make things harder for me huh?" Sesshomaru chuckled.
"Damn straight." Kagome said as she pointed her chopsticks at Sesshomaru before bursting into a delightful laughter.
"So how long can I stay?" Sesshomaru asked after he finished his food, sitting back in the chair.
Kagome grinned. "Well, no one is supposed to be coming home tonight really until eleven. My mom gets home at eleven."
"Rin's out sleeping over at a friends house, so ten thirty it is." Sesshomaru said as he raised his glass in a toast.
Sesshomaru went over to the couch, sitting down in one fluid movement. Kagome grinned as she sat beside him and leaned on him.
"I'm so tiered from crying." Kagome said while yawning.
"Lie down." Sesshomaru almost commanded. Kagome grinned and rested her head in Sesshomaru's lap.
Sesshomaru played with Kagome's hair. "Why were you crying?"
"Because nothing seemed to make sense. You, my family, everything." Kagome sighed and close her eyes.
"Me? Why?"
"Well, because you're really the only guy I've ever really liked...ever. And I've always had so many guys begging for my attention, but I didn't like any of them. When you finally do like someone, it's heart breaking to find out they don't care about you and they think just like everyone else."
"What does everyone think?"
"Everyone thinks that I'm stupid and that I'm easy. Girls think I'm a tramp, and guys just think I'm easy. I thought...I thought you just liked me because I had a pretty face."
"While that's kind of true, I also like other parts of you."
"My boobs?" Kagome said while bursting out in laughter.
"Yes those too." Sesshomaru grinned. "If you didn't have those, I'd be dating a guy, and I'm not into that kind of thing."
"Anyways, you were saying?" Kagome groaned, wanting to hear what he wanted to say in the first place.
"I like you because you seem so happy on the outside, but I know you're hurting inside." Sesshomaru said softly as he brushed a piece of hair from her eyes. Kagome stared up at him. "I like you because you don't care what other people think. I like you because you're free...and I like you because you are one of the most beautiful women I've ever met."
Kagome began to cry and she sat up. "I've been waiting for someone to say that for 17 years."
With understanding Sesshomaru opened his arms and Kagome willingly went into his embrace. The two managed to maneuver themselves so Sesshomaru was on his back on the couch while Kagome rested her body on top of his, like he was a piece of furniture.
Kagome was slowly lulled to sleep by Sesshomaru's hand which was making small circles on her lower back. Once she was asleep, Sesshomaru nuzzled his face into the crook of her neck, breathing in the clean scent of vanilla and roses.
Sesshomaru couldn't help but to notice as Kagome winced when he preformed the gentle act. He moved a bit of her hair to the side to see bruises that looked like fingers. Without thinking twice Sesshomaru pressed light kissed to the sore spots, trying to soothe them with his lips and tongue, sucking tenderly.
"Sess-Chan?" Kagome said groggily, waking up from Sesshomaru's ministrations.
"Who did this to you Kagome-Chan?" Sesshomaru growled gruffly into Kagome's ear. "I swear I'll take care of you. Tell me."
"Please Sesshomaru. Give me more time. Please. I can't tell you now." Kagome said so lightly, her words were barely audible.
"I'll wait only for so long Kagome." Sesshomaru groaned. "I swear, if I find another bruise I won't stop until I find this person."
Kagome glanced warily at the clock. It was 10:20.
"Sesshomaru-Kun, it's 10:20. You should get going." Kagome said, sitting up and pushing her bangs from her face, walking over to the door. "Geez! I can't believe you called me beautiful when I'm such a mess!"
Sesshomaru got up from the couch and walked over to Kagome. He framed her face with his hands and grinned down at her.
"What can I say? You're such a beautiful mess." He said just before placing a feathery kiss atop Kagome's forehead.
Kagome was smiling the whole time she walked Sesshomaru out the door and to the elevators. At the elevators the two shared a passionate kiss before departing. And just as the elevator doors were closing Kagome blew Sesshomaru an extra kiss.
Everything was going to get better soon. Kagome could feel it in her bones...or... something like that...