Jam and Marmalade
by Kei



AN: I have faiiiiiiled you! I am so horrible ;-; It took me two weeks to write this stoopid thing, cuz the Fates are really against me or something, haha. Last weekend, I was putting in the new hard drive so I didn't have any of my previous chapters to look off of. Then all this week I had the flu. Ugh. But alas, here I am with a chapter, however late it may be. *sweatdrops*

Genre: Romance, Drama, Humor

Review or I shall contaminate you! Bwahahaha :D

Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah, shaddup.


Chapter Eight: Oh Geez

"You can't avoid her forever, you know," Sango reminded Sesshoumaru, cornering him after school on his way to Kendo practice. "Why don't you just apologize? Or is that you're...unsure of yourself?"

Sesshoumaru winced slightly, despite himself, when she hit the nail right on the head. Sango didn't miss it and pounced on the opportunity. "Kagome's getting to you, ne? Don't worry, she's one of the most forgiving people you'll ever meet."

She turned to walk off, where Miroku and Kagome were waiting for her, but paused a second with a smirk.

"And you may be roommates, but I don't want you fondling my Kagome without my permission, especially lower body."

"What!?" He bristled, ready to whack Sango upside the head, but she was gone before he could even turn around. With a growl he slunk off to Kendo. That girl is so dead...

+ + +

When they were off on their way home, Miroku asked Sango under his breath, "What were you doing after school, anyway?"

Sango looked over at him, and making sure Kagome was fully engrossed in arguing with Inuyasha, answered, "I was just helping Sesshoumaru along."

"Along what, ne?"

"I think he and Kagome'd be kinda cute together. Well at least with their whole roommate thing she might be able to help him with his little ego problem anyway. But this whole 'fight' thing is messing it up."

"Are you kidding me? He's the worst possible person to go with her. He'll end up breaking her heart. Not to mention she's uncannily just like--"

"What are you guys whisperin' about, eh?" Inuyasha's rough voice broke into their conversation and they sprang apart abruptly. He looked at them with suspicion, but didn't say anything. Kagome looked between the three, confused, but shrugged it off when they came to her apartment building.

"Here I am, guys! Matta ne!" She waved happily and entered the building, her friends waving back. When the door closed behind her, Inuyasha turned to the other two in the group.

"You seem to forget I have really good hearing. Sango, I have to agree with that hentai for once in my life," he growled. "Quit trying to be matchmaker and mind your own business."

And without another word he walked off.

They both blinked and watched him walk down the street. Miroku commented, "Jealousy bites, ne?"

Sango laughed and took his hand, which he squeezed lightly, and they held hands all the way home.

+ + +

That night Kagome lay bleary-eyed but awake in her bed. Looking over at the clock, she read 3:46 and heaved a sigh as she rolled out out bed. This whole thing was really getting on her conscience, and she was having troubles sleeping, even. Why is it bothering me so much anyway, Kagome wondered. She shook the thoughts out of her head, wandering out into the hall.

Although she knew Sesshoumaru definitely wouldn't be awake at that hour, she deftly snuck into his room. A single ray of moonlight shone through the window, lighting his face softly. Kagome had to stop herself from gasping. She would have said he was very handsome, but that wasn't the word to describe him. The word was beautiful.

His nearly white hair surrounded his head in a silverish halo, his pale face calm with sleep, except for his lips, which were a pouting pink. Kagome stepped forward slightly to look down on his angelic face and he stirred slightly. His long lashes lifted slightly, showing sleep-fogged golden-amber eyes. He looked at Kagome without focusing and mumbled, "Rin?"

And before she could move he kissed her full on the lips.


Glossary:
ne = kind of like "eh?" or "hey"
matta ne = see ya!
hentai = pervert


AN: A bit longer. I love the ending, even tho Sesshy was still somewhat asleep. I wish he'd do it while he was fully awake! Grrrr!

See you next time! ^-^ ~Kei