Chapter 14
Anticipation

I think I'll drive myself crazy trying to anticipate what he will do.

After another very intense staring contest, with no sign of either of us giving in, he got up and went towards the door.

"I'll come back in a little while to check on you. Are you hungry?"

"NO! Just leave and don't come back in!"

It might have sounded a bit harsh but I had too many different feelings right now. So many things were happening all at once and I just didn't want to speak with anybody.

"Fine I'll be back in 10 minutes then."

"UGH!"

I laid back and pushed a pillow into my face to hide the frustration.

As soon as the door shut I heard 'Hey Kagome.'

It was Sango climbing into my room from the small balcony behind my bed, how she did it, I don't know.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came here to review the results of the plan."

"Just go away. I wanna be alone."

"Now I know we only have 10 minutes so this will be quick."

Does anybody listen to a word I say?

"Wait, how did you know we had 10 minutes?"

"Well I obviously have to monitor you guys to make sure everything goes as planned. Now we have to discuss what happened last night. It was just perfect. I couldn't believe he kissed you. I told you my plan would work."

"What? You saw that?"

I found myself getting incredibly embarrassed again.

"I just said that I was monitoring you."

"B-b-but"

"There is no point in worrying about it now. It already happened. That was part four, even though the kiss wasn't originally part of it, but a nice addition."

I must have blushed for the tenth time today, remembering that moment.

Then somebody knocked on my bedroom door.

"No way, it hasn't been ten minutes yet." Sango said in a hushed tone while escaping to the balcony.

Then I thought, 'she should be caught.'

I smiled evilly.

"Come in!"

She flashed a furious look at me and continued her hasty attempt to leave.

The door opened and revealed Kaede, a slight disappointment for me. I wanted him to catch Sango in the act.

There was a relieved sigh from Sango who came back to the bed and sat next me.

Kaede closed the door and came towards us.

"I thought I would bring you some breakfast, even though it's almost lunch time. I know you didn't eat anything today."

"I told him I wasn't hungry." I mumbled.

"Nobody told me to bring this to you."

"How insensitive can he get? Of course I'd be hungry. Why wouldn't he get me food." I said, becoming angry.

"Who are you talking about?" Sango asked.

"Who else?! Only the guy who carried me here!" I was practically yelling.

"Carried you!?" The two women yelled in unison.

"You mean you didn't see that?" I turned to Sango.

"See what?"

They both stared at me waiting for the explanation.

I covered my face with my hands, completely embarrassed… again.

If they didn't see it, that means he really is the only one who knows about that incredibly unfortunate incident.

I have to make sure it stays that way.

"You know what, nothing happened, it was just umm… actually thanks for the food Kaede."

I flashed her a fake smile which made her cautiously decide to leave.

"Ok... if you're sure."

She hesitantly closed the door.

Once I heard it click Sango went back to questioning.

"He carried you here?"

I decided playing dumb until he got here might work.

"Who?"

"Sesshomaru of course."

"What are you talking about?"

"What do you mean, you just said he carried you up here."

"I was carried here?!"

"Oh come on, Kagome you are a horrible liar. You might as well just tell me."

As I was coming up with my next plan we heard fast paced foot steps outside the door.

Suddenly we heard Inuyasha say 'We'll leave if you can catch us!'

I heard him laughing when he reached the top of the stairs, then Koga said 'Let's split up!'

They obviously weren't mad at each other anymore.

My door opened and Inuyasha ran inside and closed it.

"What the hell are you still doing in bed stupid?"

That asshole just acts like nothing bad ever happened.

How dare he!

"How can you even come back in here after what you did this morning?!"

Sango just sat in between us confused.

"Will you just keep it down. I need a placed to hide for a little while."

I attempted to keep calm.

"Then tell me why you were in my room earlier."

"Not now, maybe later. I gotta wait until Sesshomaru gives up on trying to get us out of here."

"See, all of this happened because I was trying to prevent it, and now I'm in bed and you're being hunted down."

"You still haven't told me what the hell happened!"

"Just leave Sango, before you get caught and probably beaten to a pulp. I don't think Mr. Taisho will be in a very good mood right now."

"Ugh, fine, but I'm still monitoring you guys, and I'll figure out all of this stuff that happened today."

She began climbing off of the balcony.

I wasn't going to ask how she was doing that. I doubt I wanted to know.

"You know Inuyasha, there is no point in hiding in my room. You made a big mistake, because he's about to come back in here. He said 10 minutes."

"What?! He's coming here?"

I nodded. I was incredibly happy. If it were any other day and if I wasn't in such a bad mood I might actually feel a little bad for him, but I felt too upset to be nice today.

"Well why the hell didn't you tell me sooner bitch!? Now how am I supposed to get out of here!?"

"Hmm, well if you can figure out how Sango got out you'll probably be safe… for a little while at least."

"Good idea, wait why help me. You're mad at me aren't you?"

"Just get out. I have enough problems today. I just want to relax for a minute. I could do that a whole lot better if you would just leave."

"So, you would rather be in here with Sesshomaru? Why is he coming in here anyway, and why are you still in here?"

I inwardly gasped as I realized that I no longer cared about being alone with him. In a weird way I could actually look forward to it. After shaking all ideas of him from my head once more I decided that I didn't want to confront those feelings, in fear that Sango could actually be right.

"Why do you ask so many questions? Just leave before he finds you."

Then we heard a loud thud.

"I hope you see Inuyasha before I do, for his sake anyway." Mr. Taisho's voice threateningly warned somebody. It was probably Koga.

Inuyasha's eyes widened and he ran for the balcony.

"See ya!"

He peered over the side then turned around and climbed down.

When he disappeared over the edge my door open again.

It was Koga.

"Did you see where that mutt went?"

"That way."

I pointed behind me.

"Thanks." He ran and jumped without even looking first.

From outside I heard their rapidly fading voices as they walked away.

"Where were you?" Inuyasha asked.

"I don't even know what happened. All I can remember is falling down the stairs."

"Ouch, he was really serious today."

That's all I heard before my bedroom door opened again, for at least the 4th time today.

Mr. Taisho was back.

I decided to lighten the mood instead of dwelling on the past.

"You know it's been at least 15 minutes and you said 10. Liar."

"Well sorry, but I got the impression that you didn't want me here anyway."

"Well I've gotten a bit bored since you left."

"Oh, really?"

"No, not really. There have been a lot of things to keep me entertained actually."

"That's unlikely."

"But very true."

"Oh, I see." He said after nonchalantly peering out the window.

"Well I'm going to eat my breakfast now. Since Kaede went through all the trouble. Even though you didn't bother to tell her that I was up here starving."

"You said you weren't hungry, and as I recall I was also told not to come back." He said as he sat down in a chair close to my bed.

"Then why are you here?"

"You really thought I wouldn't return."

"Then why didn't you bother to bring me food… instead of pushing people down the stairs."

He raised an eyebrow at me.

I didn't surrender to his golden stare this time.

"I did no such thing."

"I heard him."

"Did he say I pushed him?"

"No, he said he fell, but it was obviously your fault."

"Even if it was my fault I didn't push him."

"Hmm. I'm not sure I can believe you. You look like the kind of person who might have violent tendencies."

"Don't judge a book by it's cover."

"Yeah, yeah whatever. That's a bunch of bull. I never read books with boring covers."

"Is my cover boring?"

"No, it's actually very interesting. Why else would I let you stay here."

"You're not letting me you have no choice."

"Well…"

"Well, what?"

"What about my cover? Is it boring."

"Hn. Yes. Not the least bit interesting. Even though, now it has clumsy written all over it."

"Excuse me. After I just gave you a compliment, you're going to insult me. Do I really look that boring?"

"I'm sure that the story is interesting once you open the book."

"Damn right it's interesting." I took an angry bite out of my bagel.

"Would you like to tell me what you were doing when you ran into that table?"

"I didn't run into the table! I j-just tripped a little."

"A little?"

"A little!"

"Well what were you doing before you tripped 'a little?'

"To be perfectly honest, AVOIDING YOU!" I yelled with my mouth full of bread and cream cheese. I took another angry bite.

"You don't have to take it out on that innocent bagel."

I swiped my sleeve across my mouth, cursing my horrible habit of filling my mouth with anything edible when I'm nervous.

"Why did you kiss me!?" The word forced itself out of my mouth as if it was trying to pull my tongue with it.

He simply shrugged.

"Sure it might have seemed like no big deal, but it was a VERY big deal. Don't tell me that you didn't realize what a big mistake that was."

"I guess I realized, it doesn't matter though. It's not healthy to dwell on things for too long."

"Who says?"

"I'm sure many people have said that."

"It's not nice to make someone unnecessarily frustrated."

"If it worries you so much I will continue to do it for the enjoyment of seeing you get worked up."

"You're mean."

"Why pass up the chance to see you in this predicament again?"

Once again we were caught in a battle in the form of a staring contest.

I gave him an angry look and returned to my breakfast.

When I finished neither of us had made any attempt to continue the conversation.

"Shouldn't I get back to work."

"Of course not. You are confined to this room for today."

"Why?" I whined at him.

"I can't have my maid getting even more injured. You'll be of no use to me then."

I pouted.

The rest of the afternoon and evening was eventless.

We sat around in my room, sometime's talking, sometimes silent.

He even brought me dinner, but ate nothing himself.

When night began to turn into early morning, and we had both begun to get tired of the games and jokes

He said he would retire to his room.

I laid sleepily in my bed, hoping I didn't fall asleep in front of him.

Remembering his oath to continue torturing me, he leaned over and kissed me on the forehead.

He left with a small mischievous smirk.

I wasn't going to let him get to me tonight.

As I lay there I began anticipating my infiltration.

Hikari: Well, I hope you liked it. I decided to add a little suspense this time. Sorry this took so long. I'll start working on the next chapter right away.

BaiBai!