Hey guys, I know it has been a while since the last chapter. I was a bit disappointed with the last chapter's reception, so I was a bit depress and could not find the urge or inspiration to continue on with the story. I basically had to bring myself to write this chapter, so this chapter is my longest to date.
Warning: Mild sexual actions/descriptions.
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With that all said here is Chapter 21.
Chapter 21: Unfolding Pleasure
"I can't believe Kagome forgot to go shopping," Kagura secretly growled under her breath, manoeuvring her cart down the fourth aisle of food products.
Irked radiation shimmied off her shoulders for every step taken for the sake of her friend - in a farmer's market she could not stand going to. Shoulders ridged, with her back snapped in a stiff horizontal, one would confuse her current attitude with that of a disciplined foot soldier. In this particular row, Kagura was scouring through aligned brands of peanut butter while mentally cursing her best friend to hell for not having any snacks to munch on.
When Kagome had left - she was hoping that Kagome was having a good time - Kagura resided herself to search through the cabinet, fridge and hidden compartments of the pantry only to come up disappointed that there was nothing even remotely edible. Besides a small jug of orange juice and random cups of ramen noodles, the entire house was bare of any proper nutrients. Kagura took it upon herself to conduct a little charity, so Kagome would have nothing to worry about when she came back.
Still it did not excuse the miko for forgetting to buy groceries from time to time. What was Kagura suppose to be? A nanny? Though that would easily confuse the occupation with her daily routine since about seventy percent of her, time was spent tending to the necessities of the Higurashis. However - she sighed - she had never mind helping out.
Since their adolescent years, Kagome was always there for her when she had been roaming the streets stealing from anyone she could for the Shinigami syndicate. Thirteen years old, no parents, no siblings, no anything; Kagura had just been another girl to shift in the system when people got tired of dealing with her. Therefore, she made her own life by shuffling in the allies and sleeping wherever her head could land, praying that by morning she would be able to open her eyes to see another day.
It had been a regular day with her when she was jumped by some rival gang, for payback for defrauding them. Nose cracked, ribs broken in multiple fractures and two black eyes. She was always thankful that they never raped her, but she guess she never did look like a girl at that age. She thought that it was her final day on earth. She did not expect anyone to care; especially because of the area, she had chosen to reside. When the sky had gradually lost its light she felt, all hope of living leaves her and simply closed her eyes to wait for her fate. She knew the day had finally arrived when she would no longer see the light of day again.
It was her time.
That was what she had assumed until waking up in a solid white room with IVs sticking out of her arm. Kagura had seen Kagome right as she had walked in carrying a bunch of apples with her parents. They explained having found her while passing through and brought her here. Kagome had walked up to her and slapped her hand, saying, "Don't be a bad girl again stupid or we won't be able to play together."
Kagura never came across the miko before, but here she was declaring them as friends. Since then they had been two peas in a pod. The Higurashis had taken her in as one of their own and allowed her to stay as long as she wished. Even after the twins were born and she decided that, it would be, best she left so there would be room, they told her to stay put or risk getting her backside beat. She had become one of them and it stayed that way for as long as it could.
That is until the accident happened. Feeling that she would forever be indebted to them, she vowed from that day onward to be the big sister and aunt that they needed; no matter what she would always be around when they wanted something.
This was what slowly reminded her to why she was in the grocery store in the first place and just settled with putting on a better expression, a happier, half-cocked smile that suited her devilish personality better than her guarded scowl.
"Nope, not that one," Kagura placed back a jar of jam having forgotten the kits weren't partial to that brand and glanced around for the kits' flavour. She had seen one above her head about a couple of feet higher than what she could reach.
Quickly looking around to be sure no employees were available for this next rule-breaking stunt, she pulled out her trustee fan, flicking her wrist produce a slight yet powerful wind to levitate the jar down towards her.
Inspecting that this was the brand the kits' enjoyed, Kagura round around the corner near the produce lane where she saw a small boy, dress in khaki slacks and a navy blue sweater, struggling to grab a chocolate covered strawberry out of some free samples. His fingertips barely grazed the nearest one, but with each thrust of his little frame against the table, the pile of treats shook.
Seeing the predicted scenario, Kagura sighed rolling her eyes and twisted her cart the other direction to delay what was to be a cleanup on aisle thirteen. "Hey," she called to distract the child. There was no reaction. He was still tiptoeing, reaching out for a juicy fruit.
Kagura widened her steps as the tittering plate began to vibrate from side to side, threatening to cover his head in melted stickiness. This was not going to vote well for the boy. There was a pair of thongs at the base, but his hand kept missing, but if the plate fell, he was bound to get hurt by it.
"Hey kid," Another summoned call this time was a success, as the boy turned his large purple doe like eyes up to see a pretty lady approaching quickly.
Her face seemed upset, a crunched up expression that left his tummy feeling anxious. His eyes darted quickly around for some reason and before he could dash away, Kagura was already coming to bend to his level, her face written in an angry glower. "You need to be careful." Her tone of voice did not match the dirty glare that was presumed. It had a gruffer feel, a little lighter as if she was concerned.
"You could have hurt yourself there," Kagura quirked her eyebrow when the little boy backed away, fingers twittering at the base of his stomach, head turned down. "Here," Reaching to the side, Kagura used the thongs to grabble one of the larger strawberries and handed it to him.
He just looked at it, then at her, then back to the berry, and slightly shook his head, eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Kagura instantly recognised why. Right, the stranger danger thing; never take anything from someone you do not know.
"Excuse me, may I help you?" A sharp, smooth voice shot through Kagura just as she was returning the strawberry in its place.
Red eyes suddenly connected with a pair of brown slacks, then with a pair of cold ruby, more slanted and narrowed at her until remembrance lightened the face. "Kagura Kaze."
"Naraku Onigumo," Kagura's grunt propelled her upward, dusting off her jeans. "What are you doing here?"
Naraku plucked his child near to his side, while still keeping a hold on his sleepy daughter in the other. Yet, his focus did not wave from the wind youkai, "You ask what I'm doing in a grocery store? Isn't it obvious?"
Oh, right. "Is he yours?" At the confirmed nod, Kagura became enraged. "Baka, watch your son will you? He could have hurt himself just then."
A flash of hardened ruby roared in that instant, "Excuse me? My son was never in any danger."
"Yes he was," Kagura argued. "If he had gotten one of those he could have put his eye out with this." This being the clamping utensil she held up for emphasis.
Naraku still frosted in the eyes, titled his son's chin up to face his milder anger. "Is this true?"
Hakudōshi nodded. "Yes father…" He pointed at the plate of fruits. "I wanted a berry."
Confirmation secured, Naraku's expression replenished it's harden glint as he look his son square in the eyes, "You know better Hakudōshi Onigumo. Don't you ever do such a thing without the presence of an adult. Do you understand?"
Tears started to swell but he whined a soft, "Yes father," before burying in face into his father's pants leg.
"You're going in the corner when we get home young man."
"Yes father…" Being scolded so publicly by his father resulted in a series of hiccups and louder cries that he could not hold back after learning his fate.
'I just stitched on the boy,' Kagura thought pitifully. She did not mean for the whole incident to lead to him being punished. She had just wanted Naraku to be more careful, no matter if his son was full youkai or not.
Scratching the side of her face, Kagura shifted her weight to the other foot, feeling the awkward need to defuse the father son situation. The idea of the strawberry came immediately and she cleared her throat, getting two sets of eyes turned her way, and a sleepy mumble from the tiny girl in Naraku's arm. "You know; all he has to do is be more careful. There is no sense in making him feel back. It was just an accident."
"Nonetheless, a lesson needs to be learned," Naraku pulled his head back, sternness still frozen in his expression. "He knows better than to venture off without my consent and put himself in harm's way like that."
Kagura frowned. "Man, he's what four or five? Common sense in boys takes longer to develop. Here," Kagura held out the berry for the boy to take. "Just be careful next time, okay?"
Hakudōshi spared the strawberry a longing stare before gapping at his father for permission. At his exchanged sights on the berry, the person holding it and his son, Naraku reluctantly gave his allowance for him to eat it. He was like a happy puppy, nuzzling his father's leg and snatching the tasty treat to eat.
"What do you say little one?"
Hakudōshi blinked, "Thank you," He shyly said and the berry was messily consumed, leaking a stained brownish red on his cheeks and lips.
"What a cutie," Kagura giggled.
"Yes, a joy indeed." A napkin was retrieved from in Naraku's pocket to clean off the sticky sweetness on his cheeks. "Thank you," he murmured softly.
"No problem, just be a little nicer next time. He's just a kid."
Placing the napkin back in his pocket, Naraku levelled Kagura with a ladder climbing stare as he responded firmly, "I'm more than capable of raising my own son."
"Look I'm just giving advice. He's just a kid and you are talking to him like he's grown." Kagura felt the urge to flee suddenly when Naraku's glazed ruby eyes, studying her with a deeply dangerous glare.
"Mind your business Kaze. I doubt you have any children of your own to be offering advice."
Cool it. Cool it. Do not tell him off. Do not do it Kagura. Just chill and walk away before you knock his lights out. "You are so right. See you…stubborn mule." She did not bother with a wave or goodbye to the father. What was the point when the guy was a total jerk? All she was trying to do was help. He was luck she was not in her old state of mind because she would have wailed on the jerk right in front of his children and anyone else in range to witness it.
Naraku watched the wind demoness leave feeling something constrict in his chest. The nerve of that woman to dare advise him on to correctly raise his son; he was pretty sure after five years, he had very well mastered enough knowledge to know how he needed to be taught.
"Father?" Hakudōshi tugged his father's pants leg, dragging his attention from the departing brunette.
Seeing his innocence glimmering back…well perhaps, he was being a bit harsh. It was his fault that he had wandered off when he had turned his back. Though he had never second-guessed his punishments, maybe he could spare the idea this one time. Running his fingers through snow-white soft hair as he answered, "Yes my prince?"
Hakudōshi giggled at the sensation, "She's pretty."
"Who is son?"
"Her," he pointed to where Kagura had once been. "Pretty eyes just like daddy," He pointed towards his own eyes, snickering at his own silliness.
Pretty? Naraku paused in thought, seeing the onna round the corner out of sight. Her pretty? Kanna had called Kagome's eyes pretty. Now here was his son calling another woman pretty. Kagura pretty? No, he did not think so. The onna's attitude was too loose in his opinion. There was some similarities between hers and Kagome, however Kagura's was downright irritating. "Tsk," Naraku shook his head, not even bothering to give the wind onna another thought as he steadied the sleeping Kanna, grabbed his small bag of supplies and turned on his heel to leave.
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Click. Snap, Snap. Click.
"Oh my gosh," the whispering hider's brow furrowed as she jotted down several notes on a small sized notepad, while using her other hand to sneakily capture more shots of the small party travelling from one attraction to the next.
This was her lucky day. One her day off she had decided on a whim to check out the Zoo's newest events and right as she was about to leave she finds thee Sesshomaru Taisho with this woman and kids? Three kids at that, all toddlers. However, oh no, that was not the icing on the cake for her. No, what really had this young woman's blood flowing was the physical contact often gestured by Sesshomaru to the young woman.
The possessiveness, the occasional brush of hands being held and that one time she had caught Sesshomaru whispering something in the woman's ear. Who would have guessed Sesshomaru Taisho, would have a secret family going on. On the other hand, have some kind of romantic interest in common day person.
Sesshomaru Taisho, the very same daiyoukai in charge of one of the highest-powered companies in the country, was actually being friendly? Oh, the news reporter could just see her new office sitting nice and perfect, at the top of her job, gazing out at the city's view. The rookie was getting goosebumps just thinking of the fame she was sure to achieve for getting this down. The money will be flooding her account.
Click. Snap. Click.
Moreover, with these babies, she was a shoe in for that raise. Wait until Monday's front page printed this one out.
"Oh snap," Snap, snap, snap. Now that was a real good one.
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The afternoon was dimming away the day's amazing adventure for the family look alike of five, all having enjoyed their outing together. The finale for their entertainment was catching the thirty-minute display of sea lions, balancing balls on their noses and their playful silliness with the trainers. When it came time for the children to come around petting the seals, Kagome opted for keeping Rin back since her little whimpers suggested she was not too keen on getting that close. The twins, were escorted by Sesshomaru to have their paws brushed with stiff whiskers and faces full of smelly fish breathe.
Kagome refrained from laughing aloud, when Sesshomaru face scrunched up at the wicked smell of raw fish, huffed in his nose. The way his eyes fluctuated from small to wide and watery, nearly choked Kagome. It was amazing how sensitive Inu noses were to smell. Rin who was oblivious to the joke, added in her own giggles, unsure as to what was so funny but Kagome's contagious charm was soaking into her.
Afterwards, many of the passing sights became fewer and less appealing to the eyes further down the brick pathway. The trip was coming to an end. No matter how their steps slowed down, wishing to hold a bit of the magical day longer, the large bamboo woven letters saying EXIT grew bigger.
Kurama cleverly pointed out every new distraction that grabbed his attention long enough to prolong the trip but even his tactics were running thin.
'Nice try sweetie,' thought Kagome. She did not want the day to end either. Truth be told, and she would be damned if she admitted that aloud, but she did had fun today. Her, the twins, Rin and Sesshomaru; Kagome could not remember the last time she had allowed herself to just cut loose and have a little fun. There was no stress, no cause of worry or any relative concern dealing with any negativity. She was just able to enjoy a lovely afternoon, now becoming a cooler evening.
When they had arrived to the exit, Kagome hung back, glancing over her shoulder at the illuminated animal park, continuously booming some strange sound and fancy buzzes of families remaining behind. Sighing her appreciation for having gained some peace this outing, Kagome turned on her heel to catch up with the others, not having to get too far.
Sesshomaru had stopped the second he could no longer hear Kagome's footsteps echoing his. "Miko," he said just as Kagome caught up. "You ok?"
"Hm mm," nodded Kagome. "I'm just sad the night's over." She giggled. "I had fun."
"So did I," More amusing cheers than Sesshomaru could remember in a really long time. This would forever be a branded memory stored for safekeeping. "I would rather this night didn't end."
"So do I."
A pause, then Sesshomaru mumbled, "It does not have too you know. I have something else in mind to keep the show going."
Kagome was about to question whatever it was Sesshomaru had planned but he was already heading to the car with the little ones. "Sesshomaru?" No response. Sighing, Kagome shrugged it off, assuming Sesshomaru must have meant taking them out to dinner.
If that was the case, she was all for a little meal. She was getting a little hungry. Kagome snuck one last peek at the warmly lit park and hurried off to join Sesshomaru in helping the children in their car seats. "Take care of this," Sesshomaru mumbled when his cell went off.
"Sure," Kagome lifted an eyebrow but shrugged it off.
Sesshomaru walked off out of ear range, touching his screen to answer after evaluating, he had some privacy. "Have you finished the preparations? Good. We will be there shortly. Make sure no one is near the area. Yes. Yes. Good." The call ended.
The plans were in motion. Now all he had to do was to finalise the deal by bringing the foursome there.
One of the rarest smiles sprung forth on the curve of his lips, at the expectancy of how enchanting their expressions would be after tonight. Kagome's expression was one he hoped to be the one he never forgot after this.
The ride to wherever was quiet, save for the bubbly conversation coming from the rear where three little ones animated every little thing they recalled of the wild spectacles. Conversation lacked any appeal this go round from Sesshomaru and Kagome's end, it was better classified as being a comfortable silence.
The day felt as though it did not last as long as it should. There could have been so much more they could have done together. Kagome did indeed appreciate the heartfelt outing but it seemed a shame to end it there. Just to do something, anything at all would truly be awesome. However, how could she request more of Sesshomaru when he had already foot the bill to practically every little thing they did. She would feel selfish for asking.
"Something on your mind?"
"Yeah," Kagome sighed out contently as she shifted from the glare of the rushing streetlights and backdrop glow of bypassing city glows. "Just glad to have had fun today; It is nice getting out sometimes." Even if the moment of splendour is loss.
"We can always go out again," Sesshomaru softly assured. "All you have but to name it. Whenever you want, it'll be done." He meant it. All Kagome had to do was simply ask and he would get it. No matter what it was, if it was within Sesshomaru's power, he would gladly give it to the little miko if it meant keeping that addictive smile on her face.
"…I," Kagome averted his eyes to the floor, then to the pads of her fingertips twiddling over her seatbelt. "Thank you Sesshomaru. I really mean it." Fixating a small glimpse at the driver's minutely lighted profile, Kagome erupted a small giggle, she could not help letting out.
"What has amused you?" asked Sesshomaru.
"Nothing, just recalling the first time we met," Kagome shook her head at the heated encounter. "You upset me so much that day. I could not stand you."
Sesshomaru shared in the amusement, smirking as well. "You weren't exactly this Sesshomaru's favourite person either. Mouthy, sharp tongued and beyond irritating. I couldn't understand what Naraku saw in you,"
"My beauty, my charm, my charisma and my flawless personality; it is bound to throw some people for a loop."
"Funny," Was Sesshomaru's sarcastic reply.
"But," Shimmering eyes softened, a light blue. "I'm glad that has all changed. You're not so bad when you are off your high horse."
"Watch -" Sesshomaru slipped a small musing grin Kagome's way. "When you're not being disrespectful, miko, you are not bad yourself."
"Tsk, I know that already." Setting back against her seat, Kagome relished in the light heartedness so easily spoken between them; it is amazing how simple and carefree it was. Who would have ever guessed Sesshomaru would be the one to hold a decent conversation with and it be a pleasure to rapture in. It was like he had changed overnight. A completely different person err youkai from the hardworking daiyoukai hell bent on building his company into a multi fortune enterprise.
The ridged stiffness in his shoulder were for once relaxed, his eyes were as frozen amber but a warmer oil, pooled around an unexplainable emotion, and his face…could not have looked so much better calmed as it was. Out of the corner of her eye, Kagome lazily trailed her gaze down the clothed plane of Sesshomaru's body. All joking aside, and she had always kept this a secret, but Sesshomaru was handsome.
In his completely cruel, sadistic way, Sesshomaru was as beautiful as everyone made him out to be. The hair, height, the structure of his body and that lovely smile - nice smile, made him twice as gorgeous.
"You are awfully quiet," Sesshomaru spoke through the loss observation; he noticed Kagome was giving him. "See something you like?"
Kagome's face reddened immediately, "No, no, I was just umm - Tsk be quiet and drive," the blush blossomed on her porcelain cheeks, lighting a heated flush from her forehead to the base of her neck.
'Cute,' thought Sesshomaru.
Kagome kept grumbling to herself until noticing the dying portrait of metallic scenery, rejuvenating into dried firs, and nude evergreens, frequently rushing pass. "Hey where are we going?" Kagome realised after watching the last street night go past that this was not the way home. "We are out pretty far aren't we?"
"Don't worry." Sesshomaru muttered gently. "Trust me."
Trust him. Trust Sesshomaru?...Right, trust Sesshomaru. "Fine," she decided when Sesshomaru curved off the main road to a darker lane. Childish chatter quickly quieted down as pure black began swallowing the car's interior. Small whimpers emitted from the centre of the little trio as Rin snuggled against her teddy, slumping down as far as she could in her jacket.
Kagome looked over her shoulder at the less than pleased expressions and reached behind to ruffle their hair, "It is going to be alright."
"It dark Kaa-san,"
"I know baby. We won't be here much longer."
"Me no scared Mama. Me big boy," Kurama nervously confirmed, putting on his chubby brave face.
"At a boy."
Kagome straightened in her seat, casting an accusing eye Sesshomaru's direction. If these children had nightmares, she was not staying up to make them feel better.
It felt as if time took its natural length in taking forever for them to get wherever they were going as through countless turns and manoeuvring, Sesshomaru drove them down this unbalanced path to a site only he knew of. However, Kagome determined she had trust whatever Sesshomaru was up too, hopefully not being anything too outrageous. There was no sign of any civilisation within miles. No building, people, nothing. Just the inky oil spilled forest and navy blanket of sky glittering with wavering sheets of stars.
Occasionally glancing over her shoulder to keep an eye out for possible crying, Kagome relaxed a little when seeing Kurama taking the initiative to calm Rin's anxiety by patting her head as seen his mother do when calming them down. Shippo seeing his twin braving the scary darkness chose to mimic his courage by puff out his chest and patting Rin's hand.
"We're here." Sesshomaru finally announced much to Kagome's relief.
During the hour it had taken to arrive, the night had fully taken its shade of pitch onyx as it glistened by each sparkle starlight. The frigid air claimed the outer rim of the car with its foggy perspiration when the car's engine died. Now completely shrouded in nothing, the crew all sat patiently waiting for something to happen. Anything would suffice, because Kagome was near the point of freaking out, being parked in this deserted place. Wide-open field was spread to what Kagome estimated about three miles across, all around.
"Come on," Sesshomaru, much to everyone's surprise, opened his car door, already rounding the way to get children out of their seats and opening Kagome's door.
"Sesshomaru," Kagome whispered as she hoped out the vehicle, looking around the dark forest. "Where are we?"
However, Sesshomaru did not answer. Instead, he picked up the children one by one, placing them on the hood of his Escalade, softly ordering them to stay put. Then he went back to fetch Kagome, pulling her to the front of the car, wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome gulped, rocking her weight to the other foot, feeling the warmth burn through her cardigan from Sesshomaru's coiled fingers. "What are you doing?"
"Shush."
Kagome sealed her lips, searching for the reason for all the hush, hush and oddity behind why he had placed the children on the vehicle. Nothing happened for several minutes. Even when Sesshomaru dialled some buttons in his phone, Kagome waited patiently for the excuse why he had brought them out here. All the while, the children remained rooted to their seats, never moving an inch.
Then out of nowhere, a shrill whistle wisped across the sky in a vanishing pale streak of gold. "What in the world?" Kagome shouted, thinking they were under fire. When she tried to escape, Sesshomaru kept his arm tightly tied around her waist, mentally amused at the miko's fright. Soon several louder loud cries travelled from various directions, ringing violently in their ears before erupting into a stunning show of explosions.
"What the?" Kagome followed the ending streams up to the sky where rapid bursts of spewing colourations lights in the atmosphere. An optical illusion was all it appeared to be. So many streaming twists and corresponding hues shot from unknown origins, to find their place amongst the stars. First small, then large lights surge up from the tree-lined horizons, all so many different fiery dazzles. Yellow fire flowers bloomed into tiny prickled speckles, all brilliantly cracking like roman candles.
Huffed gasps, ohhed and awed from gapping button lips for every new sky flash, lightning across their beaming faces. Sapphire, emerald, hazel and warm amber eyes followed the unbalanced trail of disappearing wiggles gleaming the nightly celestials.
"Wow," Kagome quietly fascinated. The elicit scene was mind boggling beautiful. How long had it been since she had seen fireworks? Artistic masterpieces wove themselves in magical patterns, forming symmetrical shapes, humorous designs of childish toys and a one even spelling out the first three letters of alphabet.
Kagome's laughter merged with her sons and Rin's timid giggles as she twisted to her side to Sesshomaru's half-shadowed profile. "It's amazing, how did you do this?"
"Called in a few favours," Sesshomaru admitted. "How do you like it?"
"I love it. I haven't seen anything this beautiful in a long time." Something this gorgeous. How wonderful it was to feel so at ease for something as lovely as this.
"Yes…a beautiful sight indeed," Kagome blinked, unsure if she had head those whispered words purr so close to her ear. She inclined her head in such a way to ask Sesshomaru a question only to be surprised at what happened next.
As she turn, she had not known when Sesshomaru's face had gotten closer, but it was when she felt the brush of smooth satin grazed her lips ever so gently; the force of it firmly puzzled due the turn of her body. In moment of stunned silence, their lips pressurized for an instant, skin against skin, softly tasting the sweet nectar.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed to the smallest slits as he leaned in engulfing the pull of Kagome's bottom lip minute before easing back to see the distilled caress paused for the longest minute on Kagome's blinking face.
There they sat surprise riddled on plainly on their faces as realisation of what happened slowly took residence in their minds. Kagome subconsciously licked at the lingering flavour tagged to her lip as she tried to come up with the best way to explain what just happened.
The pink dart of muscle swiping over her lips, intrigued Sesshomaru's gaze for a small amount of captivation before those lips moved, forming words.
"Sorry, I-I'm so sorry." She attempted to move away but did not get far. Whatever aimless direction she had tried to go was forfeited by a long arm draped around her waist, tugging her bodily back to Sesshomaru's chest. Kagome sighed turning her head out to the forest, as another arm curved around her waist, securing her back against a warm body.
Sesshomaru pulled their body as one toward the corner space of the car, away from the children's innocent eyes. There, he laid his back against the side hood, resting his chin in the junction of Kagome's neck, littering breathless sighs against the pulse.
The heated chilled Kagome's entire body like a furnace; the baby hairs at the nap of her neck stood on end as a brush of lips tickled the intended surface. "Sesshomaru," she worriedly relaxed. "Did-did we…" She swallowed hard, unable to finished the startling truth.
Sesshomaru's pointed nose pressed in, as he affirmed with a nod, "Mm mm."
"We-we kissed," Kagome quietly deduced more to herself than the youkai.
"We did."
Silenced mute, Kagome thinned her lips, then "You are not upset?"
The lips gently playing ever so sweetly against her neck, paused before pressing down with a twinge of moisture. "No. No I'm not." Kagome felt a small huff of fire fan his ear before a mocking tease feathered the shell. "You liked it."
The blush came, loudly pronounced and colourful. Kagome chewed her bottom lip, giggling. "Maybe."
"Mm mm."
The spectacular light show lasted its radiance for another fifteen minutes, bring all sorts of spell binding displays. Hidden strings of white spiralled when gravity snagged it from the phenomenon extravaganza. Auburns, burning gold, neon pinks, cerulean blues, bring lavenders, and high lighter lime flooded the world in so many pictures and wild covers for the longest time.
And the entire time, not once had they moved from their embrace. Kagome's head calmly rolled back against Sesshomaru's shoulder as Sesshomaru nuzzled his nose into Kagome's neck inhaling her lavender and rain scent.
A very nice, beautiful moment.
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The rest of the show had gone by a blur.
Kagome felt her stomach quake from the awkward silence as they rode in during the travel to home. The children were fast asleep, something she wished she could join them in. However, plaguing memories of what happened only hours ago, keep replaying in his head.
The kiss, small and shy as it was, left an electrical tingle on her lips, one that erupted each time she brushed her fingertips across her lips. The need to question what exactly occurred rolled around on the pad of her tongue, yet they stayed lodged in her throat, a tightened knot refusing to budge.
By her guess, it was nearing close to eight o' clock, nearing the children's bedtime. It had been about the right time that they should be approaching her address, only this was not the same route they had taken before. Kagome had noticed the difference in landscaping about ten minutes later, and assumed they were taking a shorter route.
She was proven wrong.
The neighbourhood became a darker remembrance of when she had been here before; the last time she had come had been on apologetic reasons. There had been a purpose as to why he had come.
This time, there was none. Kagome licked her lips, pulling the bottom half between her teeth as the view of the beyond enormous estate if Sesshomaru Taisho began to appear from their far off distance. The same house where they had first touched each other; where Sesshomaru had taken the first chance to help when she had gotten hurt.
It was as they pulled into her winding drive thru, that the miko finally discovered her voice to ask, "Why didn't you take us home?"
An overwhelming nervousness filled her chest, stirring a pit of nesting butterflies in her stomach when Sesshomaru gave her a look; a low, dangerously dark glare. "It's late," he quietly explained. "We don't need to wake the children up. You can stay here tonight."
A cold bucket of water could not not have nest a sharper chill through Kagome's spine as she gulped, meeting the distilled gaze of Sesshomaru Taisho. She knew, just by looking in those eyes, they were not leaving this house tonight. Reluctantly aware that it had probably before the best, Kagome agreed to the set up and helped Sesshomaru gather their belongings.
Sesshomaru carried the twins and their bags to the house, while Kagome picked up the sleepy Rin and the few access items in the backseat. Sesshomaru opened the door letting Kagome in first, before following in locking the door behind. Despite being carefully quiet and stealthy, the couple was unsuccessful in keeping the children asleep. One by one, their weak protests at not being sleepy for ignored when Kagome announced them all needing to have their bathes.
"You have extra clothes they can fit in?" Kagome silently asked, disrobing the sleepy twins.
Sesshomaru pulled Rin's shirt off her head, and went about removing her leggings and pull up. "I have a few shirts I mistakenly bought for Rin."
"That'll work."
"Good; finish up here. I'll run the bath." Sesshomaru stood, leaving the tykes in Kagome's care as he undid his Polo Ralph Lauren EU Vaughn Black shoes, and loosening up the ties constricting Kurama's hair off his face. Getting a whiff of their bodily smells only made him hasten the miko's exploits. They were all in dire need of a bath to rid themselves of the horrid creature odours.
Sesshomaru returned with his sleeves rolled up, reaching for a tired pup. Kagome handed him Kurama while she picked the nude Shippo and Rin, slinging each one on her shoulder. Amazingly and thank Kami for small favours, the two adults received little to no trouble cleaning the children's bodies and washing their dirty hair free of any foreign debris. The water temperature did, bring out a little activity in their minds enough for them to listen when one of the adults asked for them to lift their arms or move their heads to the sides.
When the time came to towel them off, things got a bit interesting when Kurama sleepily toppled over, knocking himself into Kagome who fell backwards against a crouching Sesshomaru and in a way they will never understand, she landed between Sesshomaru's legs where her hand accidentally brushed over a very indecent place.
Sapphire rose to stare in vibrate amber and the blush crept its way to those porcelain cheeks. Kagome apologised nearly a hundred times until Sesshomaru murmured for her to shut up about it.
Getting them dressed was an easier task, thankfully since all the fight had been sucked out. Sesshomaru grabbed two of the mistaken shirts and some extra pull-ups for the kits and dressed them himself, while Rin was tucked into bed. With no other beds small enough to be deemed as comfortable, Sesshomaru convinced Kagome to let the boys share the same bed, aligned one on either side of the little Taisho.
Finally, after careful preparation and making sure the night light was on, the two stepped out releasing their exhausted sighs.
Kagome slid her back against the door, massaging the bridge if his nose, "What a night."
Sesshomaru could not agree more. "What a night cap?"
"Yes." She was running on pure nerves right now. Kagome was ready for little relaxation to loosen up his jittery anxiety. Especially when it came to dealing with this unpredictable youkai, she was going to need all the drink could get.
Soon after retrieving their sweet grape wine, Sesshomaru ushered Kagome to the dimly lit living room, taking a seat on the couch, nearest the hall in case of the pups called.
Kagome took a sip, savouring the sweet yet strong tang as it splashed the back of her throat.
"Better?" Sesshomaru suddenly inquired.
The rest of the wine was downed in a single gulp. "Yes," Kagome snickered. "I can't remember the last time I had so much fun. It is so weird."
"Weird?"
"Hmm mmm," Though Kagome would prefer they did not talk about certain details. "It's strange having had so much fun with a stubborn jerk like you."
"I guess I'm not as black hearted as you assumed then."
Kagome cocked her head to the side, eyeballing the man sitting next to him. "I never thought you were black hearted."
"Oh really?"
"Yeah really. Maybe a jerk that needed to relax but never black hearted."
Whether he should be insulted or charmed will forever be a mystery but Sesshomaru was going to go with the latter. "You don't make for bad company yourself."
"I know I do. I'm always the life of the party."
"And a nuisance."
"Yeah - hey be quiet," she laughed playfully punching Sesshomaru's arm.
They rolled into a cozy silence afterwards, diminishing on their chest deep chuckles. That is, until Kagome made an announcement that pulsed a flaming urge in Sesshomaru's chest.
"I'm gonna take my shower," Kagome rose, stretching her arms over her head, lifting the hem of her tank top over a small section of flat stomach, showing off the curve of her hips. All of which Sesshomaru secretly took into full detail until the shirt lowered. "Where's another bathroom?"
"Down the hall, towards the end, on the right."
"Thanks." And she left, unknowingly giving a pleasant show of her plump shapely cheeks folding and motion in the clasp of her jeans. The seductive glint of misconduct glowered for every flip and bent of those perfectly round cheeks until they disappeared around the corner.
Sesshomaru shook his head, and squeezed the swelled pressure between her eyes. It had to be the wine. Yes, he would blame it all on the wine.
Ten minutes later, Sesshomaru decided to go and take his bathe too, dunking out the remaining booze that would easily explain why he was having this lecherous thoughts on a twenty-one year old, young woman who…was…
Sesshomaru paused in his stride to his bedroom when a slither of light drew his attention to what lied inside. A tightening in his pants pulled at the seams around his zipper, straining for the creature behind to be set free. He could feel his beast rattling at its chain. Smooth, blemish free skin eased first one then the other leg out of the skintight jeans, pooled around slender ankles. The cardigan and tank top was later removed, leaving one in only a red lacy set. The show only got better from then on. As the bra was unclasped revealing erect nipples, with cinnamon brown contrasting areolas.
Swallowing, Sesshomaru felt his fingers twitch at the view, damning the temptation to slip inside and join the miko as she stepped into the shower, never once taking his gaze from the beautiful nudity. Taking a deep breath, Sesshomaru grasped the doorknob and closed the door, focusing his mind on other things, besides the side of a young woman and her extremely plump porcelain ass cheeks.
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The water knob was turning to its highest temperature coming out in blazing sheets of torched burns against her flesh. She hissed against the roaring melting heat and adjusting it down a bit to a more tolerable level. She grabbed the bar of Dove Beauty Cream soap, lathering it up to a good amount before rubbing it along her curvy frame.
The scuds trailed down her porcelain clean skin, pooling around her feet. Water fell in lazy lines over her taunt belly and over her lengthy silky tresses making the hair stick to her back. The warm water felt so consoling her tired body reducing her stress to a minor ache. Nothing ran through her mind. No thought, no memories, no troubles. Nothing. All she wanted was to let go.
Soon the water started to lose its lustre slowly cooling down. Seeing as there was no more reason to stay in, she turned off the water, stepping out into the cold tied floor. A large terry cloth towel was used to run on her body drying every single portion. Her arms, her face, her bosom, long legs, back and drying between her legs.
Kagome sighed, feeling refreshed and calmly renewed. That was such a feeling being cleansed to the point of washing away all her stress and concern. Looking up, she noticed a set of clothes, a black tank and a pair of new cotton red pyjamas, neatly folded on the marble sink. Sesshomaru must have left it for her while she was in the shower. She blushed, funny, she had not heard him come in, but that can easily be because of the shower's water force.
She lazily towelled off the dripping water drops off the tips of her hair and shook free any moist residue until it was a messy of wavy hair. Kagome did not bother looking for something to comb through the wet tresses, knowing it would be a waste of time.
She cleaned out the tub, put on her clothes and left to check on the children a second time that night, just to be safe. In a strange home, a ways off from her own, she could not resist the bit of nervousness. The twins were all she had. However, she knew Sesshomaru would not intentionally harm them, so thoughts of pain and agony were quickly destroyed.
A thought struck her just as she remembered leaving her cell in the living room, going back to retrieve it to check for any missed calls. One from Yuki, a text from Kagura and a missed call from Naraku. Hm, he did not call too long ago, Kagome pondered as she ventured back toward the end of the hall looking for wherever Sesshomaru had gone. She would need to give Naraku a call back to see if everything is ok.
"Kuso," She heard the painful hiss coming from the last room on the left.
Kagome clicked her phone and followed the soundless fizz, inside a largely accommodating bedroom, suited excellently to Sesshomaru's tastes. But instead of taking a minute to study the elaborate designs, Kagome's lips were curling humorously at the struggling black comb trying to detangle a mop of long hair.
There only clad in a pair of satin pyjamas bottom and topless, revealing perfectly sculpted abs was Sesshomaru Taisho, somehow trying his best to work a comb through knotted nest that was once his head full of silky hair.
When the hair utensil jerked back, taking a ball of sleek hair with it, Kagome flinched, shaking her head and shoving her phone in her pocket to hurry and snatch the comb from the enraged daiyoukai. "Gush, you make it look painful."
"It is," Sesshomaru growled. "I hate doing my hair."
"I can see that. I'll help." Kagome pulled a nearby stool over, shoving Sesshomaru on the seat.
Sesshomaru did not fight it, and plopped down watching through the dresser mirror as Kagome skilfully unknotted the folds of silver like it was the easiest deed. "How do you do it?" He immediately asked after the first wave of hair flipped to the side.
"Kurama," Was Kagome's one word answer. The kit's hair stayed a mess. No matter how many times it got cut, the ending result a couple of weeks later would be the tresses growing back just as fast and twice as lone. Kagome had to learn pretty fast how to do that kit's head.
Almost in a shameful motherly way, Kagome slowly pinched the comb underneath a back of silver until it unravelled and went about repeating the job with other spots that needed the extra work. When she could see some pink scalp, her fingertips caressed the visible points to separate any stray strands.
"You are a natural," Sesshomaru hesitantly praised. "I should hire you to do my hair before work."
"Don't even try it," The miko chuckled. "I'll try to rip all of your hair off."
"I doubt that," Sesshomaru blinked before asking, "What made you come to work for me?"
Kagome thought for a second and shrugged, "I needed the money," Another sheet of hair was moved to the side. "I have a few weeks left to pay for twin's tuition for school by their birthday. I'm hoping I'll have enough by then to -"
"Mmm," Sesshomaru sudden groan ceased all movements in his head.
"Sorry, did I hurt you?" Kagome worriedly removed her hands, fearing she might have been a little rough.
"No," closing his eyes, Sesshomaru laid his head back fitting his head into Kagome's stomach. "It's felt nice."
"Oh," Kagome opened her mouth to say more but a press in her stomach, stopped those words abruptly.
Sesshomaru had turned around to press his face into Kagome's stomach taking a deep whiff and exhaling it through the thin cloth. "My scent on your body," his voice was muffled as he took another heavy smell. "It smells heavenly on you."
"T-Thank you," Kagome shakily ordered her fingers to get back to their original task only to pause once more when she felt a slick of wetness ball at the centre of her stomach.
A kiss had been placed, gingerly rolled in that single location, as Sesshomaru titled his head back to meet those shy eyes. "It's intoxicating Kagome…" Oh, what a deadly scent it was indeed. Blended and burnished perfectly in a single smell so tastefully done…He could get use to his scent covering over her own scent.
Kagome's breath hitched in the put of her throat when another gentle moist kiss sizzled her stomach, followed by another and another, as she tried to ignore them steadily combing through the silver tresses. It was becoming difficult to pay attention. For every moment, she lifted the comb, when she felt a harder kiss pressed.
"Sesshomaru stop," she weakly gasped. "I'm not done."
"Hmm Mmm," Another kiss was given as cool digits traced over firmly, lithe hips. "Can't stop. You taste heavenly."
"Sesshomaru -" Kagome felt her cell vibrate. She needed to get that. It could be Kagura or Naraku again. Reaching down, she snatched her phone to see who was calling and pressed the button - "Oh!" All thoughts of answering were suddenly stolen when large hands cupped the sides of her hips and slammed her forward between Sesshomaru's gapping legs. "Sesshomaru-Ah!"
The tank top she had been wearing was lifted and there Sesshomaru delivered a scouring open mouth kiss against creamy smooth skin.
Kagome braced her hands on Sesshomaru's shoulders when her legs buckled under her weight, eyes blurred against the rush of steamy sensations. She could not see, could not smell, and could not but hear. Nothing, o oh my she could feel the fiery stings of those kisses on her stomach.
…But unfortunately…too caught up in the sinful throes, she did not hear the whispered disbelief fizzle off her phone…where it had fallen on the floor.
"…Kagome?"
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