Chapter 22: Sleepovers

My eyes cracked open. I was startled awake by the sounds of pots and pans clinking together.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you. I was attempting to make you breakfast, but as you can see I failed miserably."

I laughed. "You always did suck at anything that had to do with a stove."

I slid out of bed, heading over to him. "Ordering in sounds like the safest option. "I laughed.

He smiled. "It's good to hear you laugh."

"Yeah, and thanks for lending me these clothes."

"Don't mention it." he'd said.

"Oh and before I forget, could I borrow your charger?"

"Don't worry. I already charged your phone. I figured you'd forget. You were always scatterbrained like that." he said pointing to the coffee table.

I put my hand over my feigning being hurt. "That wounds me."

I went over to the coffee table, grabbing my phone I turned it on. My eyes going wide when it had finally turned on. I had almost a million text messages from Sesshomaru. I groaned; I was supposed to be at work hours ago. I scanned through the texts. Countless where are you's and are you okay's. Not to mention a Did I do something wrong? How was I going to explain missing work like this? I felt the couch sink in beside me.

"Coffee?"

I gladly took the cup from him. "Thanks. I need it."

I tossed my phone beside me. I'll deal with that later.

"So," he started. "How are you feeling?"

I huffed. "Better, still shaken up just a little bit, but better. This sleepover helped a lot. Thank you, Naraku."

He shrugged. "Anytime. My door is always open to you."

He was giving me an intense look, but I could tell he wasn't going to act on it.

I cleared my throat. "I should probably-"

I was cut off by the sound of my phone ringing. I picked it up; the caller ID said 'Boss'.

I looked over to him and he gave me a chaste kiss on the forehead. Another thing he hasn't done since high school.

"I'll leave you to talk to your 'boyfriend'. " He said with a grin.

I rolled my eyes, answering the phone.

"Hello."

"Hello? Is that all? Care to explain why you are six hours late and ignoring my texts. As well as not home. I know you are not at home because I checked."

"Um, well..."

"Don't lie Kagome. It isn't a strength of yours."

I swallowed. "Well, something happened last night you see. I was sort of attacked last night."

"What!? Are you all alright? Where are you? I'll come to get you."

"You don't need-

I felt my phone plucked out of my hands.

"She's at 1317 Anohana drive," he said after hanging up.

I looked at him as if he were crazy. "Do you have any idea what you just did?

"I do," he said with a stupid grin on his face.

"Oh no, I don't think you do. He's gonna come here you jerk!?" I said punching him in the arm.

"I do. He'll come to get you, and he'll know you slept over and see you wearing my clothes..."

I gasped. "Why you little!" I chased after him, eventually tripping in the processes. Luckily he had caught me.

"Scatterbrained and a clutz. What would you do without me?"

I could feel myself blushing from embarrassment, then from the closeness. I caught him looking at my lips, but he just smiled and helped me up.

"I'll go and put your things in a bag for you."

Moments later he handed me a plastic bag with my things.

"Sorry but, just trying to eliminate the competition." he'd said.

"By lying?"

"Anything to have you all to myself."

I pressed my lips into a tight line, folding my arms.

"Still-"

I was cut off by the banging on the front door.

Crap. I ran over to the door looking through the peephole. How did he get here so fast? I exhaled deeply, opening the door.

"Hi."

Sesshomaru didn't even look at me. His eyes went straight to Naraku. I could hear a deep growl rumbling in his chest. He took a step forward and I held my hand out stopping him.

"Sesshomaru please don't." I pleaded.

"Why is she with you?" He asked Naraku, completely ignoring me.

"Kagome can be with whoever she pleases. You don't own her. She can sleep here whenever she'd like."

Sesshomaru's eyes went wide. I could see the red beginning to bleed into his eyes. I grabbed my thing and quickly pulled him away, slamming Naraku's door behind me.

"Please let's just go Sesshomaru."

He snatched his hand away from me.

He growled. "Trying to protect your boyfriend1?"

I sighed. "If you want to talk we can, but you are not going to yell at me like I'm some child."

"Fine."

We got in his car, and it took him a while to calm down before he had said anything.

"You said you were attacked."

"I was," I said holding up my wrists. Showing him just how badly bruised the were.

His eyes went wide, only to soften moments later. He took my wrists in his hands, softly stroking them with his thumb.

"Who did this to you?"

"I left my sisters' house late last night I didn't drive there. So, I decided to walk and I ended up getting lost in the process. I just so happened to ask the wrong guy for directions. Naraku showed up at the right moment and saved me so..."

I could see his jaw clenching. "You should have called me... I would have come and gotten you."

"My phone was dead Sesshomaru, besides I'm a grownup. I can sleep where I'd like you."

He gave me a stern look, then starting up his car and sped off.

"Where are we going?

"You'll see." Was all he'd said.

We'd been driving for about an hour and a half. He hadn't said a word, much less tell me where we were going. I would look over at him every now and then but he just kept his eyes on the road. He had made a shard turn onto a dirt road and I almost banged my head against the window.

"Are you trying to kill me?"

That got a smirk out of him.

"We're here."

"Oh! Now he speaks." I said rolling my eyes. I looked away from him what he had finally meant by here. I had to try my hard not to let my jaw drop in awe. The house before me was massive. I had only ever seen homes like this in magazines or in movies.

"Is this where you live?"

"It is."

He parked in the driveway, getting out and opening the door for me.

I stepped out and he closed the door behind me. "What are we doing here Sesshomaru?"

"Just come along."

I folded my arms. "No, I will not come along."

"Do not make me carry you."

I stared at him, daring him to.

He smiled. "Fine."

In the blink of an eye, I found myself over his shoulder.

"Put me down!"

"I will not."

"Ugh."

I just hung there over his shoulder waiting to be put down.

"Welcome home Master Sesshomaru."

"Hello, Totosai prepare a bath for my friend please."

"Of course sir."

The elderly man bent over looking at me.

"Hello, ma'am."

I laughed nervously. "Hi."

Could this day get any worse?

Here I was in his bathroom. His very elegant, beautiful, expensive bathroom. He had ordered me to bathe.

"Who does he think he is?"

I walked over to the tub... the water had a beautiful aroma, and the tub was extremely large.

"Well... I do need to bathe... and it would be a shame to let this bath go to waste. Especially after that nice old man put this together."

I peeled off my borrowed clothes. Slipping into the ivory tub. I sighed in pleasure as the water scalded my skin.

"Okay maybe this isn't so bad," I said to myself.

I sunk under the water running my fingers through my hair. Staying there for a few seconds, letting my hair soak it up. I sat up, whipping my face, to see Sesshomaru standing there.

I pulled my knees to my chest. "I'm naked get out!."

He smiled. "Unfortunately the water is too murky for me to see anything, but I just came to check on you."

"Well I fine, you can go. You practically kidnapped me. At least give me some privacy."

"No. I don't think I will. Seeing as you like spending time at men's houses, I thought You'd appreciate coming to mine." he said with a smirk.

I scoffed. "Oh hush up," I said splashing him with water.

"You ruined my clothes. Now I'll have to take them off."

"Wait, what? No." I covered my eyes.

Seconds later I heard something hitting the floor. Hear him getting into the tub.

Dear God.

I pulled my hands from my eyes, seeing him sit across from me.

"You have no boundaries do you?"

"Not for the woman I want."

I didn't have any time to reply. He grabbed me by the arm, pulling me over to him. He held me there beside him, our thighs pressing together.

"I am sorry." He said.

"For which part? You've done a lot." I said.

"For not being there," he said softly.

I sighed. "You weren't there... you couldn't have known. So it's fine."

"It's not fine. From now I'll pick you and take you wherever you need to go. Especially late at night."

"Sounds like you're trying to keep tabs on me."

I felt him pull me closer. "Spend the night here."

I sat up straight, turning to him. "I will not!"

I noticed he was looking down, a slightly shocked look on his face. I followed his eyes... my breasts were above the water. I quickly spun around dipping into the water. I could hear him chuckling from behind me.

I could die right now.