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He growled in annoyance. He never knew that his fan girls were that many. There always at least one in the train he rode. And there were one girl that continued to follow him like an abandoned mutt since Kyoto station. No matter how much he slipped and disappeared from the girl's sight, she could always find him. He glared and spoke rudely to her and still she followed him wherever he went.
And she always said, "Ah Touga-san, what a coincidence." And she would take a seat beside him and started a conversation.
Yeah, coincidence my ass. The girl beside him started to flirt that he took no notice. The girl pouted.
"Touga-san, come on, I only asked if you have a girlfriend or not." She said it with the hint of seduction that he ignored once more. She scooted a little closer to him and he scooted away from her.
Damn, now she's pressing me against the window. He scowled.
Kagura smirked. She got her favorite author trapped; she crossed her leg revealing a generous amount of creamy thigh and lightly put her hand on his upper arm. The boys from her school would surely faint from nosebleed if she did that to them. She purred near his ear.
"If you don't have one, I will be glad to fill that position." She blew her breath to his ear.
Okay enough is enough. If there were no law about killing a person, the girl would surely die fifty times by now. He shoved the clinging girl away from his arm.
He glared to the girl and spoke in threatening voice to her "That is none of your business. Now stop pestering me." He already lost count on how many times he said that to the obnoxious girl. The girl's stubbornness could match his brother's.
Kagura just loved the way he spoke. Sexy and dangerous, she would let the insult or whatever he said passed. She just smiled seductively and started another conversation.
He swore to himself to take the plane when he went home. And kill the reporter who secretly took his photo and published it in his wretched magazine with big bold letters. Touga Shou, the mysterious hot, sexy author behind the novel Fantasy. He tried to keep his identity as a writer secret but that wretched reporter ruined it all. His fan mails tripled after the magazine was published. Most of them now filled with the sender's photo and date offer.
Yes, he will surely ended the reporter's miserable life for revealing his identity. But for now, he could only hope his glare could kill the annoying chatterbox beside him. Is killing someone because they're annoying could passed the law?
First KissChapter 5 : The brother's arrival
By : Lafine
He climbed the steps that leading to the shrine calmly, enjoying the crisp air and the peace surrounding the shrine. He got there a bit too early, 03.00 P.M, high school students must be still in school, bored out of their mind. And his brother must be snoring in his class right now.
He knocked the house's door, waiting for the house's occupant to open the door. A voice called from inside followed with the sound of slippers clapping against floor.
"Please wait a minute." The door opened by Shiori. She gasped when she saw the guest. "Oh it's you, it's been a long time we met. My how you grow."
"Nice to meet you again, Higurashi-san."
"Maa, maa, you don't have to be so formal. Come in, you come earlier than I expected. The kids are still in school. You don't mind waiting, do you?" She ushered the young man to enter the house.
"No, thank you for your hospitality." He slipped out of his shoes and wore the guest's slippers Shiori provided him. He followed her to the family room. Grandpa was there, reading the newspaper. He looked up to see the guest. The younger man nodded at him.
"Who is this young man, Shiori?"
Shiori smiled. "Ah, don't you remember, jiichan? He's Yumi and Inutaisho's, my high school's friend, son. He came here to visit Sakura and Inuyasha."
"Oooh, that young rascal. You're so big now. I remember when you came here with your father, you ran around the temple creating havoc everywhere. How's your school? Are you in high school?"
He answered with the perfect calmness and air of maturity. "No, ojiisan, I'm already at my third year in college."
"Hooo, what course did you take?"
"Law."
The conversation went on. Grandpa asking questions and the young man always answered politely with one or few words answer.
Shiori raised an eyebrow. She remembered the little rascal, as grandpa put it, was a very talkative child and always bursting with curiosity, but now … she looked at the calm young man, he was the conversation-killer type. Definitely not the young boy she remembered.
"We're homeeee." Kagome's voice called from the door. Shiori smiled and got up to greet her daughter. She and her friends were putting off their shoes.
"Good afternoon, Auntie." Sango and Kikyou greeted Kagome's mom cheerily.
"Good afternoon to you too, Kikyou, Sango. Hey, where's Inuyasha?"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I dunno, maybe he trip over the shrine steps and now he is down the stairs with broken arms and legs, hopefully." Kagome know she was being sarcastic. Another day full with school works and stupid rumor was enough to make someone angry. And don't forget rumors tended to become more, and more weird when it was passed around.
"Hey, I heard that." Inuyasha said from the outside, the door was open.
"Good, then can you just go and fulfill my hope?"
"Keh, like hell I will."
"It's nice to see you two have a good relationship with each other." Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango and Kikyou looked at Shiori like she just grew another head. "But now, you have a guest, Inuyasha. He's waiting for you in the family room."
Inuyasha nodded, he put off his shoes and went to the mentioned room after casting another glare at Kagome.
"Who's the guest, mama?" Kagome asked, curious.
"Oh, he's .." Shiori's word was cut off with Inuyasha's scream.
"UWAAAA, what the hell are you doing here, Sesshoumaru?!"
Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes. His brother is so stupid sometimes.
"Inuyasha." He started. "I'm here to visit mother and you, idiot. But it seems that you're fine."
"Hey, don't call me idiot."
"You are an idiot, Inuyasha." Kagome voiced her opinion.
Inuyasha growled. "I DON'T need your opinion, wench."
"And I DON'T care with whatever you said, idiot."
Glareeeeeeee.
Sesshoumaru cleared his throat. He has enough nonsense for this day. He didn't think he could stand a petty fight between his brother and the girl without breaking some of his nerves.
"Come on, Kagome. Let Inuyasha talk with his brother and you can show me the souvenir you bought." Sango pulled Kagome's collar uniform and Kikyou followed them to the Kagome's room. She tried to remember something. She knew she's seen the man somewhere. A magazine, if she's not mistaken. And the word 'author'.
Kikyou gasped. Her face lit with excitement and she actually squealed. Kagome and Sango looked at their friend, wondering if she's gone mental. Kikyou and starry eyes expression don't mix.
"Um, Kikyou are you okay?" Sango asked her friend.
"Yes, I'm okay. In fact I never feel better than today." She said with happiness that scared both Sango and Kagome.
"Oh, okay." Kagome said, sweat drop hanging on her head when Kikyou twirled around her room.
"Kagome." Kikyou grab her friend shoulder in tight grip. "He's the author."
"Who?" was both Kagome and Sango's intelligent answer.
Kikyou searched her bag for something. She pulled out a magazine and skimmed the content to find the article. She showed it to her friends. "Here, read this."
Kagome and Sango looked at each other before comply with Kikyou's command. Their eyes widen.
"Ohmigod, he's the author." Kagome squealed. Sango grab the magazine for a better view. "Touga Shou, the mysterious hot, sexy author behind the novel Fantasy. Oh my God, Kagome. He's here, he's here."
The trio has starry eyes for a minute before they made a mutual decision. They ran down to the family room.
Sesshoumaru felt the ground shaking when the girls ran down the stairs. He could feel the incoming disaster from the trio when they barge into the room. Damn, there is no way to run. Mrs. Higurashi raised an eyebrow, grandpa lowering his newspaper and Inuyasha glared at Kagome.
"What's wrong, Kagome?" Shiori asked her daughter. She and her friends looked very excited but shy at the same time. She wondered about the cause of their behavior.
"Anoooo…" Sango started. She was embarrassed with the way Kagome's mother and grandfather looking at them. And her favorite author was looking at them like they were some kind of alien. She blushed.
Kagome didn't feel that embarrassed. After all, this is her house and her family, so she decided to ask the question. First she needed to arrange the words first. "Are you Touga Shou, the Fantasy's author?" She blurted out. Okay, it didn't go according her plan (if she had any). She ducked her head, blushing as red as Sango.
Inuyasha was the one who break the weird situation. "What the hell are you three doing? My brother would never write a novel."
Kikyou showed him the magazine. "Why don't you read it first?"
Inuyasha took the magazine and his eyes widen. Sesshoumaru knew what's coming his way. How he wished the ground to opened up and swallowed him now. He doesn't want his family to know his part-time job.
"You're a romance novelist?!" Inuyasha asked in disbelief. His brother. His cold, unforgiving brother is a romance novelist? He and love don't even belong in the same sentence. The irony.
"Yes, in fact I am." Sesshoumaru gave Inuyasha the shut-up-or-I-will-hurt-you glare but Inuyasha ignored it. He couldn't hold his laughter anymore. He burst out laughing while trying to speak at the same time.
"You … you … a … romance novelist … it's just so … weird." Inuyasha tried to control his laughter that threatening to burst out. He failed. He pound on the ground and laughing at the same time. "Wait until I tell mother."
The glare turned into you-better-don't-tell-her-or-you'll-become-fish-food glare. Inuyasha became more hysterical. Sesshoumaru stood up. He cracked his knuckle and ready to give Inuyasha the beating he won't forget. However the girls beat him into it.
Kikyou glared at Inuyasha. "What's so weird with him writing a romance novel?" Inuyasha was currently on the ground laughing.
"Yes, Inuyasha. What's wrong with it?" Sango was unnervingly calm.
"You never read his novel so you better shut up. You white-haired freak." Kagome glared.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. Kagome realized her error immediately. "Oops, I didn't mean you, Touga-san. I'm just trying to insult Inuyasha. Your hair is beautiful unlike him." Insert sweatdrop here. Sesshoumaru decided to let it pass. There was no use in butting in the fight.
Inuyasha was still laughing his ass off. The girls were pissed off with his attitude; they looked at each other and their hands reached out for the nearest solid objects.
TWONK
Inuyasha never knew what hit him.
Sesshoumaru watched with a newfound appreciation. He never knew that fan girls are good for something. Maybe he shouldn't be extremely cold to them when they asked for his autograph next time.
"We're sorry for our rude behavior to your brother, Touga-san." Kikyou said to Sesshoumaru, eyes sparkly. "We hope you're not angry with us."
"No, I'm not."
"Can we have your autograph, Touga-san?" Sango asked hopefully. Kagome nodded furiously beside her. "Yes, can we?"
He shrugged. "Why not?"
The girls squealed happily and pulled out their paper. Sesshoumaru signed them with his graceful handwriting. The girls looked adoringly at him.
"Now, can you leave me alone? I need to speak with my brother."
The girls nodded and they went back to Kagome's room, chatting. Shiori watched the scene with a great admiration.
"Sesshoumaru."
"Yes, Madam?"
"You should teach me how you make them follow your words. Kagome never listen to me that obediently."
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Inuyasha grumbled. His head hurt like hell. Girls these days are soooo violent. He put Kikyou and Sango on persons-he-should-have-revenge list. Kagome being the first. Sesshoumaru looked at his brother grumbling profanities with disinterest. Mrs. Higurashi and grandpa had leaved them for their privacy. He sipped on the tea Mrs Higurashi served.
"Inuyasha. Stop that."
"It's not your business for whatever I said."
"I don't care, just stop. I need to talk to you."
Grumble, grumble. "It should be important."
"If it's not important. I, Sesshoumaru, wouldn't waste my time on someone like you."
Inuyasha glared at his brother. Sesshoumaru just sipped his tea calmly, enjoying the result of his taunting on Inuyasha. He's so fun to play with.
"Inuyasha, I'm here to take you back to Kyoto."
"WHAT?!"
Sesshoumaru ignored Inuyasha's reaction. "Mother is in the hospital, and you can't live here alone without her. We don't have any family here, so I think it's the best solution to bring you back. After mother awake from her coma, I will move her to one of Kyoto's hospital too."
"I can't leave here." Sesshoumaru looked at his younger brother levelly. "Why?"
Inuyasha struggled to voice up his reason. He don't have any reason to continue living here but he just feel that something will be amiss if he moved back to Kyoto and he will regret it. And he hates to regret something he's done.
"I don't know. I just can't."
"Inuyasha, I don't have time for your childish attitude."
Inuyasha bristled. "Hey, I'm not a kid anymore. Stop treating me like one."
Sesshoumaru ignored him once more. "Do you want to continue living here? It seems you and Mrs. Higurashi's daughter don't have a good relationship."
"The bitch can go to hell for all I care."
"She's still your host's daughter. So be careful with what you said." Inuyasha shut up. "If you want to life here, it's okay with me, but tell me your reason."
The gears on Inuyasha's mind were working to find a perfect reason to tell. Ouch, they need some oil, the sound of the gears working could be heard in Inuyasha's ears (figuratively). At last he found a reason that was good enough (for him), and with confidence he told Sesshoumaru.
"If I move now, my study will be left behind. You don't want I got red marks on my school report, right?"
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. "Inuyasha, for as long as I know, YOUR school reports ALWAYS have red marks in them. What will be different if you have red marks now?"
Inuyasha cursed in his mind. "I just don't want to move, okay. Deal with it, you sissy novelist."
The tray found it's way from the table to Inuyasha's head, courtesy of Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha fell swirly eyes on the floor for the second times in that day.
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"Oh, you want to go home now? Why don't you spend the night here?" Shiori asked Sesshoumaru who were ready to leave anytime. "Its already afternoon. At least have dinner with us."
"Thank you for your kindness, Higurashi-san, but I need to catch my plane. I'm very sorry." He walked out the door and turned around to bow politely to Shiori. "Thank you for taking care of Inuyasha. He's a troublemaker and a difficult child, I hope you don't mind I leave him here."
Shiori smiled to the young man. "It's fine, Sesshoumaru. Be careful."
Sesshoumaru nodded a little and walk away. He was descending the temple's long stairs when he saw the familiar feather hair accessories. He groaned.
'Oh shit.'
End chapter 5.
AN : Okie, now for you who confused with the different name of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha's mothers. Yumi, Sesshoumaru's mother, was Inutaisho's first wife. Unfortunately she died when she gave birth to Sesshoumaru. When Sesshoumaru was three or four years old, Inutaisho married again with Sakura. She gave birth to Inuyasha a year after the wedding. Shiori, Yumi, Sakura and Inutaisho were high school friends in the same school Kagome and Inuyasha attended now. Is that clear your confusion?
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