A/N:  !!!  You guys suck!  All my reviewers!  =P times one million!  I am SOOOOO close to 100 reviews!  99!  One away!  Can you believe that?!?!?!  I checked after, like, three days, and STILL no one gave me ONE MORE stinkin' review!  *sigh*  I guess I can't wait any longer or my inspirations will disappear.

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Chapter Seven

Kagome paced around angrily in the garden after school, glancing occasionally at the debonair figure sitting, chin rested gracefully on his hand, watching her.  She had told Inuyasha that she had to stay after school to do something for a class.  In actuality, she had wanted to have a little 'talk' with Sesshoumaru.  That bastard!  She glared at the cool, calm man watching her wordlessly.

"How could you do that?!" she exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air as she stopped to scold him.

"Very easily," Sesshoumaru said smoothly, eyes never leaving hers.

"Oh yeah," she said, plopping down dejectedly next to him, "I bet you've done that to millions of girls by now."

"Not quite," he said thoughtfully, as if going over the numbers in his head, "There aren't that many who choose to defy me."

"And what happened to those that did?" she asked haughtily, crossing her arms across her chest.

"Anything I wanted to happen to them," he said crisply.

"Really?" she said sarcastically.

"Yes."

"Huh.  And what, may I ask, do you want to happen to me?" she questioned, turning to look at him.

He paused a second before answering.  "I want you to…"

"Never mind, I don't want to know."

"Are you sure?"

"Quite sure."

"Then, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?" he asked monotonously, boredom showing plainly on his face.

"Why did you do that?" she inquired, curiosity sparking in her blue-gray eyes.

Because you defy me openly.  "Is the reason not evident to you, Kagome-chan?" he asked, faking a gentle, loving tone.

"CHAN?!  I question your usage of vocabulary, Sesshoumaru," Kagome said, a bit confused.

"Am I not allowed to address you as so?"

Kagome choked.  "You can just drop the act because I do NOT find it amusing."

"Did anyone ever tell you that you're beautiful?" he said gently, gazing intently into her eyes.  "Because you are…"

Kagome almost choked again, glaring back at the intent golden eyes.  "It's not funny," she said insistently, trying to throw off his gaze.

"I know it's not, and I don't intend for it to be," he said softly, convinced he had finally caught her in his magnetic gaze.  "I always mean what I say."  Except in your case.

"I know your tricks," Kagome said decisively, standing up, "I know you're seductive.  I know you're beautifully, probably even moreso than many of the girls in this school.  And most of all, I know you're deceptive, so don't even try to toy with me."

Kagome haughtily stalked past him to the door.  Reaching for the doorknob, she turned around and faced him.  "And yes," she said, opening the door, "Inuyasha told me I was beautiful."

A/N:  That must have been the shortest chapter I have ever written.  Oh well.  As in suggestions, I would like to get some about the near future, as in next chapter.  Nothing will be posted after this until I get an inspiration of some form.  I REALLY don't know what's going to happen next.  I mean, I've figured out everything that will happen near the end of the story, as in the climax, but I have nothing as in near future.  HELP!!!!  All suggestions will be considered, but there is no guarantee that yours will make it in (although I'm not sure if you would actually WANT to take part in this story, it's so bad).  Well, review, onegai!  ^_^  I luvya all for all the support so far!!!