Author's Note: Just got back from swimming. And I got more tan than usual. *sighs* As expected. I hope you like this fic because I'm so not into it. I'm angry with someone here… Sorry about that…But at least I did my best… O2 is now my official beta reader thank you for volunteering.
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Over-all Title: Summertime
Author: missingbaby
Chapter Number: 4
Title of today's Chapter: Cooking Like A Pro
Kagome stirred in her sleep. Unconsciously burying her head in the thick pile of pillows, intent on blocking the awful sound coming from the other side of her room. Someone was knocking none too gently on her bedroom door and its been done for more than a few minutes now. Glancing up to her clock, it read 7:10.
Thinking it was her mother waking her up for breakfast, she groaned. "Mother, give me a break. Its summer and I need my beauty rest."
When the knocking just got louder Kagome grumbled inwardly. Pushing off her blankets she let her legs hang on the side of her bed and slid on her fluffy white sleepers. Yawning and stretching her hands, she strode to the door. Not minding her disarray appearance, she reached for the doorknob. Opening it with sleepy eyes that she rubbed with the back of her right hand she looked at her visitor. She expected her mother standing there with her usual pink apron but not… HIM.
Doesn't she know how to wake up on time? Sesshoumaru has been knocking on her door for over ten minutes now but still no answer.
The sun has risen a few hours ago and he wondered why Kagome's still hadn't awoken yet. He'd woken up early as usual and thus his father ordered him to fetch Kagome from the other house saying he still have wake up his stupid of a half brother from his snoring fest. It took him less than a five minutes to know which room she slept in. The room wasn't hard to find due to the resemblance of their houses, and where the three bedrooms were located.
Hearing a muffled sound, he leaned his head on the door. He was only able to dissipate the sounds: Mother, break, summer and beauty sleep. He smirked at the direction of where he thought was the bed.
She thinks of me as her mother. How amusing… Sesshoumaru knocked even harder until he heard the soft sifting of the bed. Halting in what he was doing he waited until she open the door.
Indeed after a few minutes the door swung open revealing a half-awake Kagome in her pajamas. Her hair was tangled, eyes partially open were being wipe by the back of her hand, and her pajamas' wrinkled in the long time of her sleep. He grinned at her expression. She looks like a lost child.
He could feel her eyes on him and he let her. Observing as the blue orbs of hers turned from the once sleepy ones to one of surprise next to shock then of embarrassment, she immediately close the door halfway so he couldn't scrutinize at her attire.
"What do you want, Sesshoumaru?" Kagome whispered weakly, apparently shyness is one of her major attitude. She was looking at her hands, knotted to one another, at the top of the handle.
"My father wants to invite you for breakfast." He paused, watching her reaction to this. Kagome only smiled brighter, her flushed face seem like somewhere in the past.
"Okay, let's go!" Kagome shrieked with laughter. Unceremoniously pulling his arm, leading their way to the front porch.
Sesshoumaru coughed attempting to get the girl's attention. They were nearing his house and SHE'S still in her PJ'S… Not that he was complaining or anything, but what will his father think. Bringing his new acquaintance in their house in a not so formal way.
Kagome felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw Sesshoumaru looking at her strangely.
She smiled. "What is it?"
"Ummm… Your apparel appears to be…" Sesshoumaru broke his sentence nodding his head towards her.
Kagome scratch her head in confusion. Glancing down to find what's wrong, her eyes widen in shock.
What the hell? Running back to her quarters, she quickly changed to a faded pair of jeans with a green collared, sleeveless, V-cut plain shirt. Hastily running a brush to her hair until it shined to the sun. She made a mad dash straight to where she left Sesshoumaru.
He was sitting on the front porch waiting patiently for her return. Having spotted her, he stood up.
"You're late…"
"Sorry…" Kagome said absently running a hand through her hair.
"That's okay. Let's go. Father might be waiting for us already." He said casually and progress to their house.
Kagome sighed and followed Sesshoumaru through the house.
"Morning Kagome." Mr. Kinly greeted as humorous as when she first saw him. "Did you sleep well? I hope Sesshoumaru didn't disturb anything?"
"Morning Mr. Kinly. Don't worry, I slept well and he didn't disturb anything." Kagome replied going to the older man who seemed to be preparing cooking utensils.
"So ready for our lesson?" Mr. Kinly inquired placing the last kitchen tool on the table in the middle of the room.
"Our?" Kagome asked totally lost at the man's word. "I thought you'd be the only one I will teach."
"Well… why not my sons and me. The more the merrier isn't it."
Sesshoumaru, who by now was in one of the stools by the island almost, spit his coffee. If not for his self-control the paper he was reading would be totally ruin with black stain from his drink.
Why does his father want him to learn how to cook? As if he needed to learn. There are cooks for that job isn't it and he sure wouldn't be poor in the future. He sighed placing his coffee down. Folding the yesterday's papers, he simply loose interest in reading all of a sudden.
"Yeah, I guess so." Kagome mumbled. "What do you want to learn first?"
"I was planning on learning how to cook pasta." Mr. Kinly frowned. "But as you see. Our stove is completely a wreck from last night." He said pointing to the burned stove.
"That leaves the oven then." Bending her head higher to lock her eyes on the taller man, Kagome beamed. "We could bake a cake or something for breakfast."
Mr. Kinly nodded. "Cake is okay."
"So where's Inuyasha?" Kagome asked out of nowhere.
Why am I finding him all of a sudden.
Maybe because it's unusual for him not to tease you.
Yeah, maybe that's it. He always teases me to no end. It's really a change… Thanks…
You're welcome…
Wait a minute… Who am I talking to? Kagome shrug her shoulders gently, dismissing her train of thoughts not letting the subject any further.
"Couldn't wake him up, so it's you, me and my son, Sesshoumaru." Mr. Kinly aim his index finger to his son.
"Oh."
"Don't worry. The next time you teach us, I'll make sure he's awake to learn something." Mr. Kinly assured. "His laziness, sometimes, could really take the better of him."
"Okay let's start." She led them to the table where she wiped off the dirt that had accumulated from yesterday's misfortune.
Kagome first show them what ingredients should be mixed together. After illustrating it, she let them do it by themselves. Sesshoumaru was always the one making mistakes. He was in-charge with the dry ingredients of the cake and he's sifting them to hard so Kagome has to explain it all over again. At times their hands met when he failed yet again and she could feel herself shiver at the feeling but she block it with all her will power.
Get a hold of yourself, Kagome. He doesn't have any feeling for you. She scolded herself over and over. She didn't know why this feeling flooded her again. She thought she'd already finished that stage of her life. Crushing for Sesshoumaru is a bad idea, Kagome… You're over it now… Think of other things…how he always acts cold on you…
"What's the matter?" A husky voice said by her side; a cold, monotonous, sexy voice to be exact. Sexy…
Going back from her stupor, she realized that she hadn't moved an inch from when there skin touched. She blushed crimson. "Nothing… You better finish this while I…um… do the cream okay." She left quickly and started murdering the cream factors.
"Kagome is that how you really blend that?" Mr. Kinly was looking at the bowl curiously. Kagome forced a smile and sweat dropped.
"This is naturally how you combine it." She softened her strokes to its normal pace.
It took at least one hour to bake the cake and put in the icing. As they wait for the cake to cool down, they cleaned the kitchen to the fullest. No flour was seen in the kitchen even the accident that occurred. They all heave a sigh, well except for Sesshoumaru who only sat upright.
Inuyasha who have been sleeping the whole time, awoke by the inviting smell of the cake, went downstairs. Ignoring the people in the kitchen, he moved to the refrigerator. Pulling out a chocolate cake he set it on the table, he took a knife and sliced a large piece.
"Inuyasha, what on heaven's name are you doing?" One of the persons he paid no attention to exclaimed.
"Huh…" Inuyasha replied eyes still not focus on the person who just spoke. Biting on his slice of cake he sat absent-mindedly on a chair-less part of the table and hit the ground with a loud thud. Coming to his senses he look around.
"Damn where am I?" He grumbled standing from his position on the floor and nibble at the cake again. Suddenly it became dark. Looking up he saw three dark, angry, devils faces. It gave him goosebumps and he inched away.
Cracking sounds could be heard and the shadows crept closer…
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