Tease

Ch. 14

"Yes, Ah and Un are excited to see you," Sesshoumaru commented.

Inuyasha choked on a laugh as Sesshoumaru finished up his call with Rin.

The older demon nodded, "Yes, they missed you very much...Of course I missed you too. I'll see you this evening Rin."

He coaxed the young girl off the phone after a few minutes and hung up.

"What's with Rin?" Inuyasha snickered.

Sesshoumaru sat down on the couch next to his brother, "She just wanted to tell me about her day. Every single thing from the type of cereal she ate for breakfast to the outfit she picked out to wear. She's just such an energetic little girl."

"Sounds like a dream," Inuyasha joked.

Sesshoumaru bared a hint of a smile, "It sort of is, actually."

Inuyasha smiled back, stretching his limbs before he kicked his feet up on the coffee table.

"So, when is Kagome coming over? It's not fair that Miroku's met her twice and I've only talked to her on the phone. I wanna know what this girl's like," Inuyasha complained.

A slender brow rose, "When did you two speak on the phone?"

Inuyasha paled, "Uh, what?"

"When did you speak to Kagome on the phone? I wasn't aware you had her number," Sesshoumaru spoke coolly.

Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably under his elder brother's scrutiny. He coughed, looking away.

"Um, remember when you guys had your first date and you thought you had screwed things up, but didn't want to call her?"

Sesshoumaru nodded.

Inuyasha gave a nervous chuckle, "Well, I kinda took her number off your phone...and...um, I called her."

For a while Sesshoumaru didn't speak.

Inuyasha peeked over at him, "Sess?"

"It's fine."

Inuyasha sported a reluctant grin, "So you're not mad at me? You know, for meddling in your life?"

Sesshoumaru stood up and reached for his keys, "I suppose not, given that the circumstances have worked out in my favor so...thank you. We should head out though. Kagome went home to change clothes so she'll meet us at the diner."

Inuyasha grabbed his jacket, "She spent the night here?"

The two brothers made their way to Sesshoumaru's SUV and buckled up. Sesshoumaru smirked as he pulled off.

"Yes, and while you were right to call her, you were very incorrect in assuming she wanted to wait to be intimate."

"Wait, so she wanted sex? Okay I give up. This girl is a fucking enigma to me," Inuyasha grumbled.

"As opposed to other girls that you understand fully?" Sesshoumaru quipped, cutting his eyes to him.

Inuyasha glared at his brother, "Shut up."

Kikyo waved the two brothers over in her direction.

"I saved us a place at the booth just in case the lunch crowd came before you did."

Inuyasha gave her a peck on the cheek and slid into her side of the booth. Sesshoumaru scooted in to the opposite side.

"Hello, Kikyo, you look well." Sesshoumaru commented.

The woman let loose a light laugh, "I'm glad these doubles at the hospital haven't had me looking too worn down. You look good too. More rested than I would expect from a new father."

"Probably cuz he's getting some," Inuyasha teased.

Kikyo elbowed him in the side, "Inuyasha, that's so crude."

She focused her attention on Sesshoumaru again, "I admit though I can't wait to meet your new friend. I hope she's an improvement on your old girlfriend."

Sesshoumaru sighed, "Is this all you two speak of regarding me?"

Kikyo smiled, "Of course not, but your love life is a major part, especially after you declined to date everyone I tried to introduce you to."

"Listen, Kagome and I aren't dating. We're taking it slow so don't make this a big deal."

Kikyo nodded in agreement, before sliding out the booth, "That's fine. I'm going to go to the ladies room. Inuyasha, order my usual, will you?"

Kikyo left and Inuyasha waved over a server, adding with a smirk, "Yeah, whatever, we won't make things weird so calm down. I kinda feel for the girl. We already know each other. I don't want to make her feel awkward around us."

Inuyasha ordered drinks and food for the group. Sesshoumaru's phone buzzed as a text from Kagome appeared. Sesshoumaru read the text and looked toward the entrance. He stood and waved the ebony-haired girl towards him. His heart tripped in its beating when she smiled at him. Kagome made her way to the booth and hugged Sesshoumaru.

"Hey stranger. Long time, no see," Kagome teased.

Sesshoumaru grinned, "Too long for my liking."

Kagome turned to Inuyasha and extended her hand, "You must be Inuyasha. It's nice to meet you."

Inuyasha stared at her, dumbfounded. Kagome exchanged a look with Sesshoumaru.

"Is he alright?" Kagome whispered.

"Wow, you look just like my girlfriend," Inuyasha stammered out, taking her hand.

Kagome pulled her hand away, moving closer to Sesshoumaru, "Um, are you using pick-up lines on me?"

Inuyasha's face flushed, "What, no! No, I mean you look really similar to my actual girlfriend. Right Sess?"

Sesshoumaru shrugged, taking a seat with Kagome following suit, "I don't see it."

Inuyasha glared at him, "Oh bullshit; they could be sisters. You'll see soon when Kikyo gets out of the bathroom."

"See what when I get out?"

Inuyasha turned to Kikyo, "There you are. I was saying you and Kagome look alike."

Kikyo focused on the other woman, shocked, "Kagome? Kagome Higurashi?"

Kagome stood up and embraced the woman, "Oh my god Kikyo; I haven't seen you in years! How are you?"

Inuyasha watched the exchange, bug-eyed, before he threw his hands up, "Okay so I'm the only one who doesn't know her apparently."

"How do you two know one another?" Sesshoumaru asked.

Kikyo settled back in her spot with a smile, "We went to high school and had miko training together. Our younger siblings went to the same school too. You know, Kagome, Sensei Hitomiko still asks about you. Have you kept up with your training any?"

Kagome shook her head, "I remember the basics and a few special skills, but I never finished my training."

Kikyo took a sip of her drink and sighed, "That's a shame. You were such a natural."

"I didn't know you have a sibling too. Secretive girl," Sesshoumaru mentioned, turning slyly to Kagome.

Kagome tucked a stray lock behind her ear, "I have a younger brother named Souta, but I don't bring him up often. He's my half-brother and we didn't live together long."

Sesshoumaru nodded, dropping the topic.

"Oh Kagome do you still talk to Hojo? I remember he was heads over heels for you." Kikyo gushed.

Kagome frowned, wringing her fingers, "No, we had a rough breakup." Kagome cleared her throat.

"Enough about the past. Kikyo what are you up to now?"

Kikyo smiled, "I'm a nurse actually. It's my dream job. What about you?"

"I'm a second grade teacher. I actually teach Sesshoumaru's daughter, Rin."

Kikyo laughed, "Wow, small world. Is that how you two met?"

Inuyasha laughed, "You won't believe how they met."

Sesshoumaru and Kagome exchanged a sheepish look before Sesshoumaru explained.

"We actually met once before at a club-"

"Kagome fucking threw a guy. That's literally what got Sess's attention before he intervened!" Inuyasha interrupted.

Kikyo laughed, "You were always causing trouble and getting in fights, Kags. Still feisty as ever."

Kagome folded her arms with a pout, "I wasn't causing trouble. That loser was a bully."

"The man was making quite a scene, " Sesshoumaru interjected.

"How did you two meet anyway?" Kagome asked, changing the subject.

"Inuyasha is a MMA fighter-"

"MMA fighter?" Kagome questioned.

"Mixed Martial Arts fighter," Kikyo clarified, "He ended up basically being a regular in the hospital as I was completing my clinicals and we got to know one another. We've been together two years now."

"Aw, you would patch him back up? That's pretty sweet," Kagome smiled, turning to Inuyasha, "MMA huh? You're pretty tough."

Inuyasha's ears wiggled at the compliment, puffing out his chest, "Yeah, I guess you could say that. You know I didn't want to work at Dad's corporation so I forged my own path."

"Your father owns a company?" Kagome asked.

"Yeah, Taisho Corporation. It's the biggest investing company in Japan! Sess never told you? He'll probably run it, at least that's what Dad wants."

Sesshoumaru kicked Inuyasha under the table and Inuyasha shut up.

Kagome turned to Sesshoumaru with a tight smile, "Guess I'm not the only secretive one, huh Sess?"

Sesshoumaru focused his eyes on his sandwich, taking a large bite.

Kagome's alarm went off, alerting her it was time to pick up Shippo. Kagome gave Sesshoumaru a kiss on the cheek.

"We can talk about it later. I have to get Shippo."

"I do have a good reason, Kagome," Sesshoumaru murmured, returning the kiss.

"I'm sure you do. It's okay; I'm not mad," Kagome reassured him with a smile, "We still have a lot to learn about another."

Kagome wrote her number on a strip of paper towel and handed it to Kikyo, "We have to catch up soon. Text me so we can set up a time to meet up for some girl talk!"

Kikyo laughed, accepting the paper, "Of course, we have to catch up and I have to know how you've been able to catch this ice prince's eye."

The girls laughed at Sesshoumaru's expense, ignoring his sour expression at he finished his meal. Kagome gave another goodbye, leaving the diner.

The server thanked the group as he picked up their checks. Kikyo stretched in her seat.

"This lunch date was better than I expected. Who would have thought that Sesshoumaru was dating Kagome from my high school?"

"Hey, don't make it weird Kikyo. Remember they're 'taking it slow', right Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha teased.

"Shut up, Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru retorted.

He slid his plate away, strumming his fingers against the table, "So Kikyo, how was Kagome in high school?"

Kikyo tapped her chin, "Well we were in different grades so I don't know exactly how she was in class. She was always really sweet and tenacious, just a scrappy girl. She was pretty popular with the guys too."

Sesshoumaru's jaw ticked as his more jealous nature flared. It was years ago; it didn't make sense why he felt jealous.

"Don't worry, Kagome's never been really flirty, more of a tomboy," Kikyo reassured him.

"She spoke to me a little about her grandfather, being raised by him. I wonder why she didn't bring Souta up then," Sesshoumaru wondered aloud.

Kikyo tilted her head in confusion, "Kagome wasn't exactly raised by her grandfather. In fact she didn't live with him until...nevermind."

"What? What is it?" Sesshoumaru coaxed.

Kikyo stood up, "I don't think Kagome would want me to say. Listen, she'll probably tell you when she feels comfortable. I don't want to be the one to tell you about her past. Besides, it sounds like you two have enough to discuss. How could you not tell her about Taisho Corporation?"

"It's complicated," Sesshoumaru sighed, "I just need to make sure that she doesn't have any ulterior motives."

"Kagome's not like that."

Sesshoumaru ran his fingers through his hair, "You might be right. I really hope so."

So both Sesshoumaru and Kagome have some secrets to get out in the next chapter or two. A lot of Easter eggs dropped that will be discussed later on. Next chapter will feature some "family time" and maybe a little smut. Thanks for reading!