Title: More Than a Fling
Author: piratequeen0405
Theme: Pierce
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Warnings: Language
Word Count: 300
Summary: Breaking up is hard to do
Kagome stood on tiptoes and gave Sesshoumaru a quick kiss. "Hungry. Eating out or staying in?"
He gently untangled her arms from around his neck. "Kagome, we can't do this anymore."
"Wait this long to eat? I know, I'm starving." She saw regret etched on his face and was confused. "Wait…what? Are you breaking up with me?"
He forced himself to keep his voice detached. "Kagome, I've enjoyed our time together, but I was never interested in anything this serious. I think it's best we just end it now."
She shook her head in disbelief. In the beginning she had expected this, but thought they had found happiness with each other and he was over his previous profligate lifestyle. "Oh? Usually people break up because they aren't getting along. But then, I'd never dated someone phobic of commitment."
"I never told you I was looking for anything more than a fling. Custom requires I marry another Youkai. You and I never had a future."
Anger was easier, safer than sadness. "It would have been nice to know going into this that I came with an expiration date," she said flatly.
He would have given anything for the luxury of telling her the truth. Against everything I thought possible, I fell in love with you, Kagome. But I refuse to turn my back on family duty…even for you. The incomplete story seemed like the best way to spare her the worst. "I hope we can still be friends."
"I don't think so. Have a nice fucking life, Sesshoumaru, and stay away from me." She opened the door for him to leave, face blank, but eyes full of pain.
Her harsh words stung, though as he walked away, it was the sound of muffled sobs that pierced him so thoroughly.