Chapter Eight: Who's that red headed boy?
/"Time to die, Kagome's mine!"\
Hojo woke up with a start as he winced from his healing wounds. The mid afternoon sun blazed brightly into the lush bedroom he had been taking residents in. He flopped back down rolling over to his side with a groan. "Kagome," he thought suddenly of his attacker as the words echoed in his head from his nightmare -
/"Time to die, Kagome's mine!"\
The Sanzo man quickly found himself on his feet rushing to find the nearest telephone. He found one not far from the bed he way lying in as he winced as he staggered over to the device. He picked up dialing her house phone number. "Please pick up, Kagome," -
(Outside the café)
I can't stand my father, Friday he says he doesn't approve of Kagome and me, but since she's around he makes a 180 in there saying he doesn't want to be a burden on us. Asshole, Sekijuro thought loathingly as he hit the side of the building with his fist -
He paced back and fourth like a pent up tiger ready to pounce as his look of annoyance darkened and intensified.
He's only doing this just to be on Kagome's good side, I bet once she turns her back he'll show his true colors. Or he could have another motive like - could he still be in love with Kagome? Realization hit him as he held onto the side of the building as the other held his forehead in his hand as he slowly removed his hand. His golden eyes widen as if he'd discovered a terrible secret. He still loves her, but has he given up on her? Will he step aside or will he actually interfere to have another chance with a missed opportunity? He turned the thoughts and ideas trying to figure out his father's sudden change in perspective till a hand lightly touched his shoulder. "Ahw!"
He jumped as Kagome giggled as she snuck up on her supposed-boyfriend. "You alright Seki?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." He mumbled before he looked down at Kagome. He smiled pulling her to him as she held his arms. "What's up, cutie?" He asked as he nuzzled her forehead brushing back her bangs as he did so.
"Our orders are at the table. We better go in while it's hot." She smiled up at him as he grinned. "Y'know your face is a little warm, you might have a slight fever still." The raven haired woman said as she pressed her cheek firmly with her slightly taller 'boyfriend'.
"You don't mind swapping germs with me, do ya?" The golden eyes became mischievous, as they seemed to ask a hidden question of her.
"You're a real Romeo, you know that?" She smiled back at him.
"I try." He said coyly. Slowly he bent down as she closed her eyes waiting for the contact of his warm lips. He pressed them very softly like a feathery touch on to her naturally pink lips as he began to slowly press his lips firmer to her own. Moments later his mouth parted slowly as he was about to caress her mouth from the inside, until -
A piercing whistle was heard as Kagome pulled back pushing Sekijuro's face away roughly with her palm as she blushed, seeing Inu Yasha standing in the doorway of the café. He clapped his hands at the two bashful kids. "Aren't you two exhibitionists, about to make-out on the public sidewalk? Shit I didn't know you had it in you, boy I'm proud of ya." He cheered as his son turned bright red.
"SHUT UP DAD!!!!"
"C'mon kids our food and junk is ready." He said as he began to turn walking back into the café while Seki made gestured with his hands of choking the hanyou while Kagome giggled as her blush dissipated.
Right then her purse began to vibrate as she reached in taking her cell phone out. "Hello this is Kagome."
"Kagome it's me, Hojo. Are you alright?" He asked almost frantically.
"Yeah I'm fine, but are you?"
"A bit injured and disoriented but fine. Sorry that I couldn't make it to our date the other day, I'm laid up at the moment."
"What happened Hojo?! Are you alright?" She asked in concern.
"I was attacked by some crazed attacker the night I saw you at your work. He got me pretty good, but I was saved though thankfully." He sighed as he cradled the phone to his ear. "I was more worried about you since this wacko knew you, you might have some sort of stalker watching you Kagome."
The Higurashi realized then as something clicked in her mind -
The night I found out about Seki's transformation into a demon, Karuna had said he is usually very dangerous in that state. Yet he mentioned that even thought he was in his demon form he could only think of me, the only human part of him that lingered while the rest was a predator. Could that mean that Hojo had my scent on him and Seki smelled it thinking it was me before he attacked -
That could be the only possible reason, she concluded logically before Hojo's worried voice broke her revise.
"Kagome, Kagome! Are you there?!"
"Yes I'm here and I am fine. Are you at the hospital?"
"No, I am staying with a friend for the time being - I have to let you go Kagome, bye." He said hurriedly.
He hung up before she could utter a single word as her phone went to dial tone. She pressed the 'end' button and put her phone back into her purse as Sekijuro poked his head out the front door. "You coming Kagome-chan?"
"Yes," smiled weakly as she pushed her hair off of her shoulder as she walked over to the man holding open the door.
(Sesshomaru's Manor)
"One more thing before you vacate my home Elyte-san and gentlemen. Hisoka." He called to the short blue haired man as the servant went around handing out small envelopes to each lord. Once the water sprite was done with the task he went over to stand behind his master's chair as he pulled it out for him. "I am having a ball here in my manor in a week. I hope to see you all. Meeting adjourn." He stated as he turned his back leaving the room quickly.
Shippo opened the decorative embroidery envelope as he gingerly read it as he smirked. "He sure does like to flaunt the money he has, so do you wanna be my date, Sota?"
"What the hell kind of question is that?! Stop hitting on me, dude! I'll go, but not as your date, but as your assistant, okay. Got it?!" He asked with an arched brow and frowning lips.
"Well hell it's better than nothing, at least you're going with me in some way. C'mon lets get some lunch." He smiled brightly at the boy as his new assistant rolled his eyes.
"You are so creepy sometime, y'know."
(Café)
Sekijuro reached into his back pocket as his cell phone rang. He pressed the 'send' button as he put it to his ear. "Hello?" He asked as Makalani spoke.
"Hi, my friend. I called to discuss something with you." He told him with a sigh attached.
"What Makalani?"
"Tama. You need to talk to her; she's very hurt and upset with you. Chi and I have tried everything and I was thinking that maybe you could improve her mood. She's hurt because she knows you care for Kagome-san, since she saw how you chased after her Friday night and all." The older man informed his bestfriend.
"Damnit I totally forgot about that. I'm so stupid." He slapped a hand to his forehead as he sighed running his fingers midway through his hair before giving a little tug at the spiky strains. "Now I feel guilty about it, Chi told me to be careful, but I ended up screwing it all to hell. I'll be by there sometime today, alright."
"That's good. Besides I think we are all to blame for her being angry and hurt."
"She's angry?" Sekijuro asked as he contemplated. She's scary when she's angry!
"Some should be blamed more than others though." Right after those words left Makalani's lips Seki looked up giving his father a narrowed and dull gaze.
"I have to agree with you there." He said in a dreary voice. "I have to go, but I'll see you sometime today maybe around the evening time."
"Alright then, later." Both men hung up as Inu Yasha looked at his son expectantly as the boy gaze turned hostile.
"Next time you have the urge to give advice, don't. It'll only save a person from getting burned in the end. Because of your constant meddling, Tama is now hurt. Now I have to go fix things." His voice was as sharp as a razor to Kagome's ears as he spoke to his father threateningly.
Recognition registered in the golden eyes of the older man as he slapped a palm to his forehead. "Shit, right Tama. I did encourage her, didn't I?"
"Yes you did lead her on didn't you, and now she's heartbroken because of your foolishness." Sekijuro continued as the long haired man folded his arms and frowned.
"Do ya have to lay on the guilt so thickly, boy?"
"Yeah, I do dad. She's an impressionable sixteen year old girl." The offspring of Inu Yasha sneered in contempt.
For all Kagome knew the whole conversation sounded bad between the two. Was Inu Yasha a pedophile now? The thought raced in her head as she scratched her cheek with one nail in thought. "I don't even want to know." She mumbled to herself as she took a sip of her hot tea.
(Meanwhile)
A large oaken round table with four individuals sitting at it as they ate in silence there lunch in peace. Kira lifted one silver eye as he scanned the room looking around with his blackish-brown hair falling into his liquid mercury eyes as he looked across from him at his girlfriend Karuna. She sat across while his mother sat at one end and his aunt the other.
"Karuna how long have you been with my son?" Kira heard his mother, Sato asked suddenly as his eyes darted off of his beloved.
"Almost a year now. Our anniversary is next month." The white haired young lady answered delicately soft as her dark eyes met with her boyfriend's mother.
Sato smiled politely. "That's wonderful!" She cheered happily. "How old are you, if you do not mind me asking?"
"I don't mind at all Sakae-san. I am fifteen years old." The only male of the group cringed mentally as he felt his aunt's head shoot up quickly from her end as her eyes narrowed toward the ghastly man. Sato almost faltered but recovered quickly before Karuna could notice.
A small smile crossed his mother's lips. "Oh, I thought you were much older, dear. You really fooled me, and besides you're a very mature girl for your age."
Chopsticks were dropped loudly onto Mai's plate. She pushed her long dark hair over her shoulder as she looked at the white haired girl. Sato knew that look on her older sister's face and squeaked meekly. "So has Kira nailed you yet?" She asked bluntly as Sato cringed back and Karuna looked very shocked as her mouth dropped open.
"Shut your cake-hole you dried prune!! If we have or haven't it's none of your damned business!!!" Kira yelled as he stood up slamming his fist onto the table. Next a shoe hit his face dead on as his aunt brandished another one. "Damnit that hurt!"
"I wasn't addressing you child," she said as she pushed her long hair from off of her shoulder. "I was addressing her. So has my pedophile of a nephew pressured you into have sex with him, missy?" Mai pressed on as she pulled a compact from the purse that was beside her while they all sat on matted floors. She check her complexion as Karuna blinked dumbfounded from the directness of his aunt. "I am waiting, young lady." She stated with one arched brow and slit silver eyes. Her tail swayed lazily behind her slender yet curvy body.
"No, we haven't. We promise each other that we'd share one another on our wedding night." She spoke evenly as she now held her gaze with Mai as Sato smiled after hearing those words.
"Isn't that sweet, si -," Sato never finished her sentence.
"That has got to be the biggest crock of poop, I've ever heard to put it nicely. You know dear that your little man is not a virgin, right?" Karuna's eyes widen briefly as Kira held his breath. "He's been around the block quite a bit to put it mildly." She yawned as she arched her brow suggestively. "Such a naughty boy, I have for a nephew."
"I knew of what he has done," Karuna lied effortlessly as an unemotional mask came to be on her face.
"Oh good, of course you should, love. A man as old as him has to get some of his sexually repressed urges out somehow. Besides he did take after his father in more ways than one. It's nice to know he's only devoted to you only, unlike how he was before in America. A different 'study-buddy' every other day."
"Sister, please!"
"Yeah shut up, you walking cosmetic-line!"
Mai scoffed as she applied her red lipstick on as her brash, but pasty nephew insulted. "Hush, Sato. I'm conversing with the dear. Sorry about my sister she can be so simple at times. Now continuing on. Those 'study- buddies' were so hard to get to know, since he went through them like underwear. Girls were toys to/for him back then, he'd tell one girl he was in love with her while over the phone, when he was messing around with her bestfriend at the same time. I think he used to have commitment issues, I'm so happy for him that he's found devotion. Lets hope it stays till that 'magical wedding day'." Suddenly she looked up in thought. "Hmm, I wonder how he's working on his sexual frustrations now? Care to answer that Karuna?"
"Are you done you bitch?! I'm sick of your damn so called gossiping you old horses ass!! Get your own damned life you hermitic control freak!!! I hate you, Mai about just as much at the old fox, Shippo." He raged as he dodged another shoe. "You missed, you defective looking whore! Ha!"
"Don't make me curse you even worse then your father, baka." She said with a sweet smile on her face as he growled.
"Mom, say something!" He pointed.
"It's rude to point Kira-chan." She said bonelessly -
(Later. . .)
The sun was setting low in the horizon as Sekijuro knocked on the twin's front door as he adjusted his dark sunglasses as his father stood behind him wearing his own dark shades. "This is stupid why am I here again?" Inu Yasha asked.
"Because this was all your fault to begin with, and besides you're not getting out of it old man. Boy you sure did revert back into your immature self again once Kagome was out of the picture. Do you still love her, pop?' The son asked as he turned around studying his parent's body language and slightly impaired facial expression. Soon the door opened before he could get a good read.
"Hello Sugi-san and friend." Makalani greeted as he stepped out of the way.
"Yeah, yeah. Quit with the formalities Makalani, where your sis. I'm so ready to get this over with and be movin' on with my day." Sekijuro grabbed his father's long pony-tail as he yanked back roughly with it.
"You better be sincere or else I will be finding new ways to use Tetsusaiga on you, you insensitive jack ass!" Inu Yasha slapped his son's hands away.
"Fine, fine ya brat. But you have to talk to her before I do, alright." The black haired boy crossed his arms as he closed his eyes letting out a cleansing exhale, as one eyebrow twitched in irritation.
"Alright you boneless worm." He said over his shoulder as the white haired man chuckled smugly. "You only want me to go first because you know how bad of a temper she has."
"Well she did, bend Chi into a pretzel one time because of some trivial reason." Makalani supplied from behind both men.
"Thanks for the news flash and the image, Kazuo." The hanyou said flatly.
"No problem Sugi-san. Now you better make tracks Seki, and good luck." The eldest Kazuo calmly said.
"Thanks, I'll be needing it." Sekijuro absently said over his shoulder as he ventured deeper within the two-story house -
Sekijuro found himself outside of Tama's door, knocking on it cautiously. From within he heard shuffling, as a shout was then heard from the room. "Go away!"
"Tama it's me, Seki. Can I come in and talk to you?" He asked softly as he pushed his sunglasses to the top of his head.
It was silent for some time on the other side. "Go away Seki, you're only here because of my brothers calling you up on the phone!" Silence again, as the quarter-demon leaned against the wall behind him as he looked at the door. He sighed dejectedly. "Just go alright." She almost whispered desperately.
"You wanted to talk, right? Here's your chance to now, don't throw it away. I'm sorry about screwing things up like always, but know this I want to hear what you have to say and from no one else. It'll mean more to me if I hear it from you, Tama."
The girl's blue eyes widen as her eyes watered and she placed a hand to her cheek delicately as she hung her head as black hair spiraled down into to her face. Why? She asked herself. Can he say something so heart-felt and it makes my anger fade? His simple, but passionate words always sooth away whatever ill-will feelings I may have had harbored about him.
Soon her hands found their way unlocking the door for the man she loved. Opening the door slowly she peered out looking at him with dark blue tear- filled eyes as she sniffled letting him in as she stepped from the door's pathway. "Come in please." She wiped her eyes as she closed the door behind him as she locked it again.
Tama quickly made her way to her bed as she sat down looking up at the man as he glanced down at her. "Please sit with me, Seki." She patted the space next to her as he sat down leaning back on his elbows looking at her casually as he felt comfortable as he noticed some of the tension melt away in her posture.
"So?" He asked intelligently. "Whenever you are ready to tell me or just talk to me, but if you're not ready now. I will wait, as long as it takes." He smiled warmly at her as she felt more of herself become content more so then she had been in the past couple of days.
"Alright." She blushed as she grabbed a pillow hugging it. He looked off not in thought, but just looking at his surrounding as she stared openly at him as if he were art, comfortably laid out on her small bed. For a long while they only sat, but both enjoying the other company as no words or any communication had to be whispered to keep the tranquil qualm of the room's essences -
"Seki, I guess I am ready." She whispered meekly with half of her face hidden behind the pillow she hugged. The creamy colored hand of the boy reached out removing the pillow to show the coy expression on the girl's face as he smiled at her in reassurance. "I don't know how to say or put this, so I'm just gonna blab this out. I love you, Sekijuro! I've loved you ever since I was little in grade school. It's more then a school-girl crush, the feeling I carry is like love between a man and a woman."
Golden eyes widen and the smile dip a bit, before the hand ran through the spiked locks of black as he looked away taken aback by the revelation. His eyes looked forward and not at her as his eyes were blocked from her view by his long tendrils of hair.
"I just wanted to let you know how I feel, I'm sorry. I'm putting you on the spot to respond, but I don't expect anything though Seki." Small tears began to form as she sadly spoke to him.
To his ears she sounded a lot younger than what she really was. Almost child like, he sat up reaching out taking her shoulder into his massive hand as he pulled her close. Tama's shoulder rested under his arm as he kept his arm around her.
With hesitation she rested her head on his shoulder and chest. Closing her eyes as she listened intently to his moderately fast-paced heartbeat. "Tama," he mumbled at a loss for once.
"Don't, please." He nodded his head as they sat -
After what seemed like five minutes to the two, an hour had passed and Seki felt it was his father's turn to balance out the young girl's missed-placed feelings. Slowly Sekijuro shifted then uncoiling his arm from around her as he looked at her with a broad smile on his boyish face.
"Are think different now between us?" The high school student asked hopefully.
"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" His smile grew as he touched the top of her head ruffling the silky black hair as her look fade to be replaced with realization and hurt. Tama reached back and then flinging her hand recklessly as a loud popping noise bounced off of the walls in her room as she slapped the man across the face -
The college man's head turned suddenly as a stinging pain coursed through his cheek. His eyes watered and before he knew it she had pushed his stunned man off of her bed as he hit the floor. She stood above him as she pushed her long ebony tress from her face as tears streaked down. "Do you still view me as a kid-sister?!"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything, Tama?" He asked in confusion.
Next he felt himself lifted to his feet as she dragged him then throwing him out of her room. Sekijuro's back hit the wall facing her door as he bounced off with wide eyes as she slammed the door shut. "I AM NOT YOUR KID- SISTER THAT'S KARUNA, NOT ME!! I love you, don't you understand that, or am I not that important because you have that Kagome woman in your life now!?! Your falling for Kagome aren't you?! Why was I foolish enough to listen to your mutt of a father? I must - be the - stupidest person in the world." She sobbed as the black haired boy felt his shame beginning to gnaw at his insides.
"I am so sorry Ta -," He didn't finish.
"DON'T EVEN UTTER MY NAME!!! JUST LEAVE ALREADY, GODDAMN IT!! YOU'VE HURT ME ENOUGH ALREADY!!!" She screamed as Makalani and Inu Yasha came barreling down the hallway. The brunette man wearing the prayer beads hung his head as he looked up locking eyes with his bestfriend.
"I think it would be best if, you went home while she cools down. Will try another day, alright Seki?
"Yeah, you're right as always. I can do that." The black haired boy said hurtfully sensitive as his eyes mirrored what he was feeling at that moment: Suffering, blame and guilt.
(Sesshomaru's Manor)
"I need to see if she's alright Ja! Please, I'm really worried about Kagome if that weird guy is still out there." Hojo protested as the lord of the western lands looked at the student with apathy.
"She is fine and besides if that individual is lusting after her like you say, then she'll be fine to a certain extent." He breathed with a dismissive air. Hojo look of desperation turn to annoyance and anger. "But, if you insist so intently to see if this human woman is safe, than so be it young one. I will escort you personally, myself. Come before I change my mind, boy."
"Thank you Ja."
"You'll regret this, boy. I expect you to be somewhat reasonable later." Sesshomaru somewhat warned and instructed.
(Kagome's Apartment)
The art student opened her door as her 'boyfriend' came in. "Seki? What's wrong?" Kagome asked worriedly as he hugged her hiding his face into her neck.
"I let a friend down." He whispered into her long dark hair as his embrace grew more securely as he closed his eyes sighing. "Tama hates me." He mumbled as he traced his fingers through her luscious thick locks of raven hair, as he seemed lost in the shining mass.
"Isn't that Malachi's little sister?" Kagome asked as they held each other as they stumbled over standing in front of the window. Kagome reached out closing the window blocking off the cool breeze.
"Yes, but I just want to forget about everything that is outside of this room. I want you as my main focus Kagome." He cooed as he looked at her with pleading eyes as he bent down pressing his lips to her in a gentle caress as his hand reached up brushing her tank top's strap down.
As that hand lightly traced the top of her shoulder as he continued kissing her before he deepened the kiss as it grew slightly more demanding and hungry. Kagome felt his velvety tongue snaked out and coax her bottom lip as she opened her lips partly as he slipped his wet appendage in unhurriedly with lazy ease -
His mouth owned her, but all too soon Kagome's lungs complained for air, so Sekijuro pulled back with inhuman eyes gazing at her, as he seem to be not winded. He bent down kissing her exposed neck as his hot lips traveled down and sideways as they lightly kissed her shoulder. He pulled his smooth lips away as he nipped her lips lightly careful not to graze them with his small, but sharp canines. His finger's traced the strap of her shirt back up onto her shoulder again as he sighed.
His eyes seemed to shift back to normal, as he seemed to be lost in thought as he glanced at the floor. "I will stop there for now." Sekijuro turned to look at the slightly confused Kagome with a huge smile on his face. "Let's cuddle and watch a movie now."
"Huh," The Higurashi's mind was between a haze of searing heat and utter confusion. How can he shut off and on like that? She asked herself as she rested her palm on her temple -
(Outside of Kagome's Apartment)
Sanzo, Hojo was frozen in shock at the scene he had just witnessed as Sesshomaru leaned against the brick beside the human as he fiddled with the end of his hair in disinterest. "You know the truth, now young one."
"That's him, and you knew. His eyes were the same as when he attacked me, but Kagome," he trailed off as he looked down at the ground. Does she know her boyfriend is the crazed stalker? I doubt it, but it's up to me to inform her before it's too late. "Why didn't she tell me about him, though?"
"Because you will never be more than an good friend at best, nothing more. Besides, she only agree to go with you on the date because she thought of it as a way of spending time with a friend and to get her mind off of him. Look at her. That female's world is only of him, and nothing else." Hojo looked up as he saw them cuddling.
"I guess you're right."
"I am right, Sanzo. Love does not exist, you humans need to realize that, to save yourself from the cataclysm to ensue if it doesn't last as it was faded too be."
"Why are you so bitter, Ja?"
An angry look crossed the full-blooded demon's face as he stopped leaning on the brick. "I am not bitter, I'm just realistic unlike you emotional humans. I use logic where your species uses your 'heart'. Are we through here?"
"Yes, Ja." He whispered heart-brokenly as he watched Kagome and the man kiss again as they ignored the droning TV -
(Tama's Room)
Tama sat staring out the window as she gazed at the stars unhappily as she rested her chin on her arms as she yearned of the comfort of Sekijuro again. Why, oh why does he treat me like a sibling? I'd be more excepting if he treated me like a friend than a stupid sister. I'm sick of this. She thought as she stood up climbing out her window as she leaped out of it -
She landed on a tree limb across from her window as she wind-milled her arms as she tried to keep her balance. "Whoa," She stood steady as she catapulted herself to another one then launching herself into her neighbor's backyard as she landed on the ground gracefully. She pushed some wisp of hair from her face as she looked around. Next Tama hoisted herself over the fence as she began to walk around the house as she found the sidewalk.
A walk will clear my head, hopefully -
She was now downtown still feeling no better as she was in Tokyo's park. How long have I been walking, it doesn't matter I just had to leave my brothers' house before I went insane. I still miss Seki's embrace and I wish he were here to keep me warm, but he's probably with that Kagome chick. I need to sit. The black haired girl glanced at the empty bench as she then stumbled.
Her blues eyes then looked up to see a figure in all black sitting on the bench now. How in the - this park was dead, where'd this person come from? The hooded figure slowly turned to face her showing full lips and a button nose, but that was all Tama could see of the person's face. The teenager walked up cautiously and sat down on one side of the wooden bench -
It was completely silent in the park as if unnatural; it irked Tama to no end -
"A beautiful but eerie night, don't you think?" A male voice asked as the girl turned to see the hooded face as light clear blue eyes greeted her gently. He made a small puff of air as it passed by lazily before his handsome face.
"Yes, it is, but it's too silent here in the park. Especially since we are in the heart of Tokyo, it should be a lot more noisy." She mentioned as she held her arms around her trying to fend away the cold with no avail.
"You're right, it is too quiet. You cold? Here." The boy removed his hood slowly as golden blonde bangs poked out, before long bright blood red spikes fell out as he slowly opened his eyes to look at Tama as if being an unveiled gift. He removed the rest of his trench coat like jacket to reveal a red fish net shirt with a tight fitting black shirt underneath looking as if it was painted to his body. He wore dark denim jeans and a thick, but clunky-chromed chain hung from his side as he leaned back handing the black jacket over as she took it. She noted that he wore four-inch heeled boots, judging him without his shoes on he's about Seki's height -
"Thank you." Tama whispered with a smile as she put it on.
"No prob, love." He said with a slight accent. "You've been hurt badly haven't you?' He asked nonchalantly as he placed two fingers to his full lips in contemplation.
"How'd you know?"
"I've felt something similar to that, and besides I've always had the little gift of reading people so precisely. I guess you could say I have fortune-telling abilities." He said as he crossed his legs as he looked at her sideways.
"Okay then, so what's your story, then Mr. know-it-all?" The sixteen year old asked expectantly as the boy ran a hand through his wild red hair.
Now he had become melancholic as he leaned forward cupping his hands together as he seemed lost in thought. "I guess you could say I'm looking for meaning and purpose. I'm questing for something." His eyes became half lidded in thought afterwards. "I've just had a thought, how about we help each other. I'll help you forget this dude, you're pining after while you help me."
"And how are you suppose to make me forget about Seki?" She asked disbelievingly as she folded her arms under her chest as he stood up holding his hand out to her.
"Pretend I am this Seki, guy."
"That's impossible besides you don't look a thing like him. And I don't even know your name to begin with." She protested as he shrugged his shoulders with his hand still extended.
"That's why it's called pretend, love. Does it really matter if you know my name?" He asked while a withering look was earned in his direction. "Okay it does matter. My name is Phoenix Sierra and you?" His accent rolled as he smiled.
"Kazuo, Tama." Hesitantly she took his hand as he pulled her onto her feet.
"Tama, eh." He let it easily roll off of his tongue as he arched his brow at her. "I will help you forget this Seki, my dear Tama. Did he ever hold you like this?" He pulled her close slowly as his cheek pressed to her face while his breath puffed out from his mouth. "Ever hold you this close, Tama love?"
The girl's cheeks burned as she eased into his gentle hold. "No." I have to pretend, but why am I even trying this total stranger's idea out in the first place? I don't know him and he doesn't know me. Pretend he's Seki, or do I imagine him just the way he is? What am I thinking, she thought as his forehead lightly touched her own.
"I'll be everything he wasn't. " With those words lightly breathed onto of her slightly parted lips he bent down pressing his smooth full lips to hers as he coaxed her into a content state, as he pulled her closer. Tama slowly imagined the fiery red head as the man she loved, as the kiss grew more intimate and loving.
Above the two kissing teenagers were two figures dressed in all black biker gear as they sat in the tree. One held the helmet in her lap as she sneered at the scene below in disgust. Her short blonde hair ruffled in the wind as jealousy consumed her while the other female beside her sat with her helmet on as she sat unmoving. The blonde made no move to disturb the two below.
For a split second Tama had forgot about Sekijuro, and only knew of the lips that kissed her with feeling -
"Has he ever kissed you like that, love?" Phoenix asked in a throaty whisper, as his mouth was only a couple of breaths from her ear.
"No, he hasn't." Tama murmured in a daze.
"Good." He responded. "Will you meet me again tomorrow night around this time, Tama?" He lightly pecked her lips.
"Yes, of course." She answered as he grinned before taking off. The figures in the tree were now gone as Tama stood spellbound as she touched her lips watching him disappear in the distance. "Phoenix, do you only want me to forget Sekijuro for my own benefit?" She asked herself and the unearthly stillness of the park -
(End of Chapter Eight)
Kyoji K. Here ^^!
Another long chapter done and over with! Things are really getting heated up now and it's only going to get worse^_^. Will Phoenix steal Tama's heart or will she stay devoted to Sekijuro? Is Inu Yasha still harboring feelings for Kag? What the heck happened to Sota and Shippo in this chapter? What will the future hold for Hojo? What Mai's deal? Where'd did Malachi go? Sesshomaru's ball? Will more problems ensue between father and son (Inu & Seki)? Is Kira in the dog house now? How will Karuna deal with Kira's past? All this and more in the next chapter, until then -
PS: I changed the rating to 'R' for future chapters. . . ^_^;
Lay o_O
/"Time to die, Kagome's mine!"\
Hojo woke up with a start as he winced from his healing wounds. The mid afternoon sun blazed brightly into the lush bedroom he had been taking residents in. He flopped back down rolling over to his side with a groan. "Kagome," he thought suddenly of his attacker as the words echoed in his head from his nightmare -
/"Time to die, Kagome's mine!"\
The Sanzo man quickly found himself on his feet rushing to find the nearest telephone. He found one not far from the bed he way lying in as he winced as he staggered over to the device. He picked up dialing her house phone number. "Please pick up, Kagome," -
(Outside the café)
I can't stand my father, Friday he says he doesn't approve of Kagome and me, but since she's around he makes a 180 in there saying he doesn't want to be a burden on us. Asshole, Sekijuro thought loathingly as he hit the side of the building with his fist -
He paced back and fourth like a pent up tiger ready to pounce as his look of annoyance darkened and intensified.
He's only doing this just to be on Kagome's good side, I bet once she turns her back he'll show his true colors. Or he could have another motive like - could he still be in love with Kagome? Realization hit him as he held onto the side of the building as the other held his forehead in his hand as he slowly removed his hand. His golden eyes widen as if he'd discovered a terrible secret. He still loves her, but has he given up on her? Will he step aside or will he actually interfere to have another chance with a missed opportunity? He turned the thoughts and ideas trying to figure out his father's sudden change in perspective till a hand lightly touched his shoulder. "Ahw!"
He jumped as Kagome giggled as she snuck up on her supposed-boyfriend. "You alright Seki?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." He mumbled before he looked down at Kagome. He smiled pulling her to him as she held his arms. "What's up, cutie?" He asked as he nuzzled her forehead brushing back her bangs as he did so.
"Our orders are at the table. We better go in while it's hot." She smiled up at him as he grinned. "Y'know your face is a little warm, you might have a slight fever still." The raven haired woman said as she pressed her cheek firmly with her slightly taller 'boyfriend'.
"You don't mind swapping germs with me, do ya?" The golden eyes became mischievous, as they seemed to ask a hidden question of her.
"You're a real Romeo, you know that?" She smiled back at him.
"I try." He said coyly. Slowly he bent down as she closed her eyes waiting for the contact of his warm lips. He pressed them very softly like a feathery touch on to her naturally pink lips as he began to slowly press his lips firmer to her own. Moments later his mouth parted slowly as he was about to caress her mouth from the inside, until -
A piercing whistle was heard as Kagome pulled back pushing Sekijuro's face away roughly with her palm as she blushed, seeing Inu Yasha standing in the doorway of the café. He clapped his hands at the two bashful kids. "Aren't you two exhibitionists, about to make-out on the public sidewalk? Shit I didn't know you had it in you, boy I'm proud of ya." He cheered as his son turned bright red.
"SHUT UP DAD!!!!"
"C'mon kids our food and junk is ready." He said as he began to turn walking back into the café while Seki made gestured with his hands of choking the hanyou while Kagome giggled as her blush dissipated.
Right then her purse began to vibrate as she reached in taking her cell phone out. "Hello this is Kagome."
"Kagome it's me, Hojo. Are you alright?" He asked almost frantically.
"Yeah I'm fine, but are you?"
"A bit injured and disoriented but fine. Sorry that I couldn't make it to our date the other day, I'm laid up at the moment."
"What happened Hojo?! Are you alright?" She asked in concern.
"I was attacked by some crazed attacker the night I saw you at your work. He got me pretty good, but I was saved though thankfully." He sighed as he cradled the phone to his ear. "I was more worried about you since this wacko knew you, you might have some sort of stalker watching you Kagome."
The Higurashi realized then as something clicked in her mind -
The night I found out about Seki's transformation into a demon, Karuna had said he is usually very dangerous in that state. Yet he mentioned that even thought he was in his demon form he could only think of me, the only human part of him that lingered while the rest was a predator. Could that mean that Hojo had my scent on him and Seki smelled it thinking it was me before he attacked -
That could be the only possible reason, she concluded logically before Hojo's worried voice broke her revise.
"Kagome, Kagome! Are you there?!"
"Yes I'm here and I am fine. Are you at the hospital?"
"No, I am staying with a friend for the time being - I have to let you go Kagome, bye." He said hurriedly.
He hung up before she could utter a single word as her phone went to dial tone. She pressed the 'end' button and put her phone back into her purse as Sekijuro poked his head out the front door. "You coming Kagome-chan?"
"Yes," smiled weakly as she pushed her hair off of her shoulder as she walked over to the man holding open the door.
(Sesshomaru's Manor)
"One more thing before you vacate my home Elyte-san and gentlemen. Hisoka." He called to the short blue haired man as the servant went around handing out small envelopes to each lord. Once the water sprite was done with the task he went over to stand behind his master's chair as he pulled it out for him. "I am having a ball here in my manor in a week. I hope to see you all. Meeting adjourn." He stated as he turned his back leaving the room quickly.
Shippo opened the decorative embroidery envelope as he gingerly read it as he smirked. "He sure does like to flaunt the money he has, so do you wanna be my date, Sota?"
"What the hell kind of question is that?! Stop hitting on me, dude! I'll go, but not as your date, but as your assistant, okay. Got it?!" He asked with an arched brow and frowning lips.
"Well hell it's better than nothing, at least you're going with me in some way. C'mon lets get some lunch." He smiled brightly at the boy as his new assistant rolled his eyes.
"You are so creepy sometime, y'know."
(Café)
Sekijuro reached into his back pocket as his cell phone rang. He pressed the 'send' button as he put it to his ear. "Hello?" He asked as Makalani spoke.
"Hi, my friend. I called to discuss something with you." He told him with a sigh attached.
"What Makalani?"
"Tama. You need to talk to her; she's very hurt and upset with you. Chi and I have tried everything and I was thinking that maybe you could improve her mood. She's hurt because she knows you care for Kagome-san, since she saw how you chased after her Friday night and all." The older man informed his bestfriend.
"Damnit I totally forgot about that. I'm so stupid." He slapped a hand to his forehead as he sighed running his fingers midway through his hair before giving a little tug at the spiky strains. "Now I feel guilty about it, Chi told me to be careful, but I ended up screwing it all to hell. I'll be by there sometime today, alright."
"That's good. Besides I think we are all to blame for her being angry and hurt."
"She's angry?" Sekijuro asked as he contemplated. She's scary when she's angry!
"Some should be blamed more than others though." Right after those words left Makalani's lips Seki looked up giving his father a narrowed and dull gaze.
"I have to agree with you there." He said in a dreary voice. "I have to go, but I'll see you sometime today maybe around the evening time."
"Alright then, later." Both men hung up as Inu Yasha looked at his son expectantly as the boy gaze turned hostile.
"Next time you have the urge to give advice, don't. It'll only save a person from getting burned in the end. Because of your constant meddling, Tama is now hurt. Now I have to go fix things." His voice was as sharp as a razor to Kagome's ears as he spoke to his father threateningly.
Recognition registered in the golden eyes of the older man as he slapped a palm to his forehead. "Shit, right Tama. I did encourage her, didn't I?"
"Yes you did lead her on didn't you, and now she's heartbroken because of your foolishness." Sekijuro continued as the long haired man folded his arms and frowned.
"Do ya have to lay on the guilt so thickly, boy?"
"Yeah, I do dad. She's an impressionable sixteen year old girl." The offspring of Inu Yasha sneered in contempt.
For all Kagome knew the whole conversation sounded bad between the two. Was Inu Yasha a pedophile now? The thought raced in her head as she scratched her cheek with one nail in thought. "I don't even want to know." She mumbled to herself as she took a sip of her hot tea.
(Meanwhile)
A large oaken round table with four individuals sitting at it as they ate in silence there lunch in peace. Kira lifted one silver eye as he scanned the room looking around with his blackish-brown hair falling into his liquid mercury eyes as he looked across from him at his girlfriend Karuna. She sat across while his mother sat at one end and his aunt the other.
"Karuna how long have you been with my son?" Kira heard his mother, Sato asked suddenly as his eyes darted off of his beloved.
"Almost a year now. Our anniversary is next month." The white haired young lady answered delicately soft as her dark eyes met with her boyfriend's mother.
Sato smiled politely. "That's wonderful!" She cheered happily. "How old are you, if you do not mind me asking?"
"I don't mind at all Sakae-san. I am fifteen years old." The only male of the group cringed mentally as he felt his aunt's head shoot up quickly from her end as her eyes narrowed toward the ghastly man. Sato almost faltered but recovered quickly before Karuna could notice.
A small smile crossed his mother's lips. "Oh, I thought you were much older, dear. You really fooled me, and besides you're a very mature girl for your age."
Chopsticks were dropped loudly onto Mai's plate. She pushed her long dark hair over her shoulder as she looked at the white haired girl. Sato knew that look on her older sister's face and squeaked meekly. "So has Kira nailed you yet?" She asked bluntly as Sato cringed back and Karuna looked very shocked as her mouth dropped open.
"Shut your cake-hole you dried prune!! If we have or haven't it's none of your damned business!!!" Kira yelled as he stood up slamming his fist onto the table. Next a shoe hit his face dead on as his aunt brandished another one. "Damnit that hurt!"
"I wasn't addressing you child," she said as she pushed her long hair from off of her shoulder. "I was addressing her. So has my pedophile of a nephew pressured you into have sex with him, missy?" Mai pressed on as she pulled a compact from the purse that was beside her while they all sat on matted floors. She check her complexion as Karuna blinked dumbfounded from the directness of his aunt. "I am waiting, young lady." She stated with one arched brow and slit silver eyes. Her tail swayed lazily behind her slender yet curvy body.
"No, we haven't. We promise each other that we'd share one another on our wedding night." She spoke evenly as she now held her gaze with Mai as Sato smiled after hearing those words.
"Isn't that sweet, si -," Sato never finished her sentence.
"That has got to be the biggest crock of poop, I've ever heard to put it nicely. You know dear that your little man is not a virgin, right?" Karuna's eyes widen briefly as Kira held his breath. "He's been around the block quite a bit to put it mildly." She yawned as she arched her brow suggestively. "Such a naughty boy, I have for a nephew."
"I knew of what he has done," Karuna lied effortlessly as an unemotional mask came to be on her face.
"Oh good, of course you should, love. A man as old as him has to get some of his sexually repressed urges out somehow. Besides he did take after his father in more ways than one. It's nice to know he's only devoted to you only, unlike how he was before in America. A different 'study-buddy' every other day."
"Sister, please!"
"Yeah shut up, you walking cosmetic-line!"
Mai scoffed as she applied her red lipstick on as her brash, but pasty nephew insulted. "Hush, Sato. I'm conversing with the dear. Sorry about my sister she can be so simple at times. Now continuing on. Those 'study- buddies' were so hard to get to know, since he went through them like underwear. Girls were toys to/for him back then, he'd tell one girl he was in love with her while over the phone, when he was messing around with her bestfriend at the same time. I think he used to have commitment issues, I'm so happy for him that he's found devotion. Lets hope it stays till that 'magical wedding day'." Suddenly she looked up in thought. "Hmm, I wonder how he's working on his sexual frustrations now? Care to answer that Karuna?"
"Are you done you bitch?! I'm sick of your damn so called gossiping you old horses ass!! Get your own damned life you hermitic control freak!!! I hate you, Mai about just as much at the old fox, Shippo." He raged as he dodged another shoe. "You missed, you defective looking whore! Ha!"
"Don't make me curse you even worse then your father, baka." She said with a sweet smile on her face as he growled.
"Mom, say something!" He pointed.
"It's rude to point Kira-chan." She said bonelessly -
(Later. . .)
The sun was setting low in the horizon as Sekijuro knocked on the twin's front door as he adjusted his dark sunglasses as his father stood behind him wearing his own dark shades. "This is stupid why am I here again?" Inu Yasha asked.
"Because this was all your fault to begin with, and besides you're not getting out of it old man. Boy you sure did revert back into your immature self again once Kagome was out of the picture. Do you still love her, pop?' The son asked as he turned around studying his parent's body language and slightly impaired facial expression. Soon the door opened before he could get a good read.
"Hello Sugi-san and friend." Makalani greeted as he stepped out of the way.
"Yeah, yeah. Quit with the formalities Makalani, where your sis. I'm so ready to get this over with and be movin' on with my day." Sekijuro grabbed his father's long pony-tail as he yanked back roughly with it.
"You better be sincere or else I will be finding new ways to use Tetsusaiga on you, you insensitive jack ass!" Inu Yasha slapped his son's hands away.
"Fine, fine ya brat. But you have to talk to her before I do, alright." The black haired boy crossed his arms as he closed his eyes letting out a cleansing exhale, as one eyebrow twitched in irritation.
"Alright you boneless worm." He said over his shoulder as the white haired man chuckled smugly. "You only want me to go first because you know how bad of a temper she has."
"Well she did, bend Chi into a pretzel one time because of some trivial reason." Makalani supplied from behind both men.
"Thanks for the news flash and the image, Kazuo." The hanyou said flatly.
"No problem Sugi-san. Now you better make tracks Seki, and good luck." The eldest Kazuo calmly said.
"Thanks, I'll be needing it." Sekijuro absently said over his shoulder as he ventured deeper within the two-story house -
Sekijuro found himself outside of Tama's door, knocking on it cautiously. From within he heard shuffling, as a shout was then heard from the room. "Go away!"
"Tama it's me, Seki. Can I come in and talk to you?" He asked softly as he pushed his sunglasses to the top of his head.
It was silent for some time on the other side. "Go away Seki, you're only here because of my brothers calling you up on the phone!" Silence again, as the quarter-demon leaned against the wall behind him as he looked at the door. He sighed dejectedly. "Just go alright." She almost whispered desperately.
"You wanted to talk, right? Here's your chance to now, don't throw it away. I'm sorry about screwing things up like always, but know this I want to hear what you have to say and from no one else. It'll mean more to me if I hear it from you, Tama."
The girl's blue eyes widen as her eyes watered and she placed a hand to her cheek delicately as she hung her head as black hair spiraled down into to her face. Why? She asked herself. Can he say something so heart-felt and it makes my anger fade? His simple, but passionate words always sooth away whatever ill-will feelings I may have had harbored about him.
Soon her hands found their way unlocking the door for the man she loved. Opening the door slowly she peered out looking at him with dark blue tear- filled eyes as she sniffled letting him in as she stepped from the door's pathway. "Come in please." She wiped her eyes as she closed the door behind him as she locked it again.
Tama quickly made her way to her bed as she sat down looking up at the man as he glanced down at her. "Please sit with me, Seki." She patted the space next to her as he sat down leaning back on his elbows looking at her casually as he felt comfortable as he noticed some of the tension melt away in her posture.
"So?" He asked intelligently. "Whenever you are ready to tell me or just talk to me, but if you're not ready now. I will wait, as long as it takes." He smiled warmly at her as she felt more of herself become content more so then she had been in the past couple of days.
"Alright." She blushed as she grabbed a pillow hugging it. He looked off not in thought, but just looking at his surrounding as she stared openly at him as if he were art, comfortably laid out on her small bed. For a long while they only sat, but both enjoying the other company as no words or any communication had to be whispered to keep the tranquil qualm of the room's essences -
"Seki, I guess I am ready." She whispered meekly with half of her face hidden behind the pillow she hugged. The creamy colored hand of the boy reached out removing the pillow to show the coy expression on the girl's face as he smiled at her in reassurance. "I don't know how to say or put this, so I'm just gonna blab this out. I love you, Sekijuro! I've loved you ever since I was little in grade school. It's more then a school-girl crush, the feeling I carry is like love between a man and a woman."
Golden eyes widen and the smile dip a bit, before the hand ran through the spiked locks of black as he looked away taken aback by the revelation. His eyes looked forward and not at her as his eyes were blocked from her view by his long tendrils of hair.
"I just wanted to let you know how I feel, I'm sorry. I'm putting you on the spot to respond, but I don't expect anything though Seki." Small tears began to form as she sadly spoke to him.
To his ears she sounded a lot younger than what she really was. Almost child like, he sat up reaching out taking her shoulder into his massive hand as he pulled her close. Tama's shoulder rested under his arm as he kept his arm around her.
With hesitation she rested her head on his shoulder and chest. Closing her eyes as she listened intently to his moderately fast-paced heartbeat. "Tama," he mumbled at a loss for once.
"Don't, please." He nodded his head as they sat -
After what seemed like five minutes to the two, an hour had passed and Seki felt it was his father's turn to balance out the young girl's missed-placed feelings. Slowly Sekijuro shifted then uncoiling his arm from around her as he looked at her with a broad smile on his boyish face.
"Are think different now between us?" The high school student asked hopefully.
"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" His smile grew as he touched the top of her head ruffling the silky black hair as her look fade to be replaced with realization and hurt. Tama reached back and then flinging her hand recklessly as a loud popping noise bounced off of the walls in her room as she slapped the man across the face -
The college man's head turned suddenly as a stinging pain coursed through his cheek. His eyes watered and before he knew it she had pushed his stunned man off of her bed as he hit the floor. She stood above him as she pushed her long ebony tress from her face as tears streaked down. "Do you still view me as a kid-sister?!"
"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything, Tama?" He asked in confusion.
Next he felt himself lifted to his feet as she dragged him then throwing him out of her room. Sekijuro's back hit the wall facing her door as he bounced off with wide eyes as she slammed the door shut. "I AM NOT YOUR KID- SISTER THAT'S KARUNA, NOT ME!! I love you, don't you understand that, or am I not that important because you have that Kagome woman in your life now!?! Your falling for Kagome aren't you?! Why was I foolish enough to listen to your mutt of a father? I must - be the - stupidest person in the world." She sobbed as the black haired boy felt his shame beginning to gnaw at his insides.
"I am so sorry Ta -," He didn't finish.
"DON'T EVEN UTTER MY NAME!!! JUST LEAVE ALREADY, GODDAMN IT!! YOU'VE HURT ME ENOUGH ALREADY!!!" She screamed as Makalani and Inu Yasha came barreling down the hallway. The brunette man wearing the prayer beads hung his head as he looked up locking eyes with his bestfriend.
"I think it would be best if, you went home while she cools down. Will try another day, alright Seki?
"Yeah, you're right as always. I can do that." The black haired boy said hurtfully sensitive as his eyes mirrored what he was feeling at that moment: Suffering, blame and guilt.
(Sesshomaru's Manor)
"I need to see if she's alright Ja! Please, I'm really worried about Kagome if that weird guy is still out there." Hojo protested as the lord of the western lands looked at the student with apathy.
"She is fine and besides if that individual is lusting after her like you say, then she'll be fine to a certain extent." He breathed with a dismissive air. Hojo look of desperation turn to annoyance and anger. "But, if you insist so intently to see if this human woman is safe, than so be it young one. I will escort you personally, myself. Come before I change my mind, boy."
"Thank you Ja."
"You'll regret this, boy. I expect you to be somewhat reasonable later." Sesshomaru somewhat warned and instructed.
(Kagome's Apartment)
The art student opened her door as her 'boyfriend' came in. "Seki? What's wrong?" Kagome asked worriedly as he hugged her hiding his face into her neck.
"I let a friend down." He whispered into her long dark hair as his embrace grew more securely as he closed his eyes sighing. "Tama hates me." He mumbled as he traced his fingers through her luscious thick locks of raven hair, as he seemed lost in the shining mass.
"Isn't that Malachi's little sister?" Kagome asked as they held each other as they stumbled over standing in front of the window. Kagome reached out closing the window blocking off the cool breeze.
"Yes, but I just want to forget about everything that is outside of this room. I want you as my main focus Kagome." He cooed as he looked at her with pleading eyes as he bent down pressing his lips to her in a gentle caress as his hand reached up brushing her tank top's strap down.
As that hand lightly traced the top of her shoulder as he continued kissing her before he deepened the kiss as it grew slightly more demanding and hungry. Kagome felt his velvety tongue snaked out and coax her bottom lip as she opened her lips partly as he slipped his wet appendage in unhurriedly with lazy ease -
His mouth owned her, but all too soon Kagome's lungs complained for air, so Sekijuro pulled back with inhuman eyes gazing at her, as he seem to be not winded. He bent down kissing her exposed neck as his hot lips traveled down and sideways as they lightly kissed her shoulder. He pulled his smooth lips away as he nipped her lips lightly careful not to graze them with his small, but sharp canines. His finger's traced the strap of her shirt back up onto her shoulder again as he sighed.
His eyes seemed to shift back to normal, as he seemed to be lost in thought as he glanced at the floor. "I will stop there for now." Sekijuro turned to look at the slightly confused Kagome with a huge smile on his face. "Let's cuddle and watch a movie now."
"Huh," The Higurashi's mind was between a haze of searing heat and utter confusion. How can he shut off and on like that? She asked herself as she rested her palm on her temple -
(Outside of Kagome's Apartment)
Sanzo, Hojo was frozen in shock at the scene he had just witnessed as Sesshomaru leaned against the brick beside the human as he fiddled with the end of his hair in disinterest. "You know the truth, now young one."
"That's him, and you knew. His eyes were the same as when he attacked me, but Kagome," he trailed off as he looked down at the ground. Does she know her boyfriend is the crazed stalker? I doubt it, but it's up to me to inform her before it's too late. "Why didn't she tell me about him, though?"
"Because you will never be more than an good friend at best, nothing more. Besides, she only agree to go with you on the date because she thought of it as a way of spending time with a friend and to get her mind off of him. Look at her. That female's world is only of him, and nothing else." Hojo looked up as he saw them cuddling.
"I guess you're right."
"I am right, Sanzo. Love does not exist, you humans need to realize that, to save yourself from the cataclysm to ensue if it doesn't last as it was faded too be."
"Why are you so bitter, Ja?"
An angry look crossed the full-blooded demon's face as he stopped leaning on the brick. "I am not bitter, I'm just realistic unlike you emotional humans. I use logic where your species uses your 'heart'. Are we through here?"
"Yes, Ja." He whispered heart-brokenly as he watched Kagome and the man kiss again as they ignored the droning TV -
(Tama's Room)
Tama sat staring out the window as she gazed at the stars unhappily as she rested her chin on her arms as she yearned of the comfort of Sekijuro again. Why, oh why does he treat me like a sibling? I'd be more excepting if he treated me like a friend than a stupid sister. I'm sick of this. She thought as she stood up climbing out her window as she leaped out of it -
She landed on a tree limb across from her window as she wind-milled her arms as she tried to keep her balance. "Whoa," She stood steady as she catapulted herself to another one then launching herself into her neighbor's backyard as she landed on the ground gracefully. She pushed some wisp of hair from her face as she looked around. Next Tama hoisted herself over the fence as she began to walk around the house as she found the sidewalk.
A walk will clear my head, hopefully -
She was now downtown still feeling no better as she was in Tokyo's park. How long have I been walking, it doesn't matter I just had to leave my brothers' house before I went insane. I still miss Seki's embrace and I wish he were here to keep me warm, but he's probably with that Kagome chick. I need to sit. The black haired girl glanced at the empty bench as she then stumbled.
Her blues eyes then looked up to see a figure in all black sitting on the bench now. How in the - this park was dead, where'd this person come from? The hooded figure slowly turned to face her showing full lips and a button nose, but that was all Tama could see of the person's face. The teenager walked up cautiously and sat down on one side of the wooden bench -
It was completely silent in the park as if unnatural; it irked Tama to no end -
"A beautiful but eerie night, don't you think?" A male voice asked as the girl turned to see the hooded face as light clear blue eyes greeted her gently. He made a small puff of air as it passed by lazily before his handsome face.
"Yes, it is, but it's too silent here in the park. Especially since we are in the heart of Tokyo, it should be a lot more noisy." She mentioned as she held her arms around her trying to fend away the cold with no avail.
"You're right, it is too quiet. You cold? Here." The boy removed his hood slowly as golden blonde bangs poked out, before long bright blood red spikes fell out as he slowly opened his eyes to look at Tama as if being an unveiled gift. He removed the rest of his trench coat like jacket to reveal a red fish net shirt with a tight fitting black shirt underneath looking as if it was painted to his body. He wore dark denim jeans and a thick, but clunky-chromed chain hung from his side as he leaned back handing the black jacket over as she took it. She noted that he wore four-inch heeled boots, judging him without his shoes on he's about Seki's height -
"Thank you." Tama whispered with a smile as she put it on.
"No prob, love." He said with a slight accent. "You've been hurt badly haven't you?' He asked nonchalantly as he placed two fingers to his full lips in contemplation.
"How'd you know?"
"I've felt something similar to that, and besides I've always had the little gift of reading people so precisely. I guess you could say I have fortune-telling abilities." He said as he crossed his legs as he looked at her sideways.
"Okay then, so what's your story, then Mr. know-it-all?" The sixteen year old asked expectantly as the boy ran a hand through his wild red hair.
Now he had become melancholic as he leaned forward cupping his hands together as he seemed lost in thought. "I guess you could say I'm looking for meaning and purpose. I'm questing for something." His eyes became half lidded in thought afterwards. "I've just had a thought, how about we help each other. I'll help you forget this dude, you're pining after while you help me."
"And how are you suppose to make me forget about Seki?" She asked disbelievingly as she folded her arms under her chest as he stood up holding his hand out to her.
"Pretend I am this Seki, guy."
"That's impossible besides you don't look a thing like him. And I don't even know your name to begin with." She protested as he shrugged his shoulders with his hand still extended.
"That's why it's called pretend, love. Does it really matter if you know my name?" He asked while a withering look was earned in his direction. "Okay it does matter. My name is Phoenix Sierra and you?" His accent rolled as he smiled.
"Kazuo, Tama." Hesitantly she took his hand as he pulled her onto her feet.
"Tama, eh." He let it easily roll off of his tongue as he arched his brow at her. "I will help you forget this Seki, my dear Tama. Did he ever hold you like this?" He pulled her close slowly as his cheek pressed to her face while his breath puffed out from his mouth. "Ever hold you this close, Tama love?"
The girl's cheeks burned as she eased into his gentle hold. "No." I have to pretend, but why am I even trying this total stranger's idea out in the first place? I don't know him and he doesn't know me. Pretend he's Seki, or do I imagine him just the way he is? What am I thinking, she thought as his forehead lightly touched her own.
"I'll be everything he wasn't. " With those words lightly breathed onto of her slightly parted lips he bent down pressing his smooth full lips to hers as he coaxed her into a content state, as he pulled her closer. Tama slowly imagined the fiery red head as the man she loved, as the kiss grew more intimate and loving.
Above the two kissing teenagers were two figures dressed in all black biker gear as they sat in the tree. One held the helmet in her lap as she sneered at the scene below in disgust. Her short blonde hair ruffled in the wind as jealousy consumed her while the other female beside her sat with her helmet on as she sat unmoving. The blonde made no move to disturb the two below.
For a split second Tama had forgot about Sekijuro, and only knew of the lips that kissed her with feeling -
"Has he ever kissed you like that, love?" Phoenix asked in a throaty whisper, as his mouth was only a couple of breaths from her ear.
"No, he hasn't." Tama murmured in a daze.
"Good." He responded. "Will you meet me again tomorrow night around this time, Tama?" He lightly pecked her lips.
"Yes, of course." She answered as he grinned before taking off. The figures in the tree were now gone as Tama stood spellbound as she touched her lips watching him disappear in the distance. "Phoenix, do you only want me to forget Sekijuro for my own benefit?" She asked herself and the unearthly stillness of the park -
(End of Chapter Eight)
Kyoji K. Here ^^!
Another long chapter done and over with! Things are really getting heated up now and it's only going to get worse^_^. Will Phoenix steal Tama's heart or will she stay devoted to Sekijuro? Is Inu Yasha still harboring feelings for Kag? What the heck happened to Sota and Shippo in this chapter? What will the future hold for Hojo? What Mai's deal? Where'd did Malachi go? Sesshomaru's ball? Will more problems ensue between father and son (Inu & Seki)? Is Kira in the dog house now? How will Karuna deal with Kira's past? All this and more in the next chapter, until then -
PS: I changed the rating to 'R' for future chapters. . . ^_^;
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