Chapter Three
Kagome woke up with Sesshoumaru's hot breath on her face, and his arm draped over her hip. (A/N: I was about to type ihop where hip is)
'Aww, he looks so cute when he's sleeping. But he has awful morning breath. Must be the rum making it worse.'
She carefully removed his arm from around her hip, only to make him hold on tighter. So, she just settled down into his chest.
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Sesshoumaru woke up two hours later to the smell of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and maybe coffee. He started to rise off the bed, but stopped when he remembered he was in Kagome's room.
'Well duh, my room isn't girlish. Not by a long shot.' (A/N: he he he he.)
He swung his leg over Kagome's body and hovered above her momentarily.
'She looks so beautiful while she's asleep.'
He hesitantly kissed her on the lips, letting it stay for a little while longer. After putting on one of her shirts (lavender, with a smiley face sticking its tongue out), he went downstairs to the kitchen.
Mr. and Mrs. Todekya weren't surprised to see Sesshoumaru coming down the stairs. But they were choking on unshed laughter once they saw the shirt he was wearing.
Sesshoumaru sat down at the table and sighed, "You mind as well just laugh."
They immediately burst into fits of laughter. Sesshoumaru got up to fix himself some breakfast. The parents were calm now.
Kagome's mom, Reishiko, noticed Sesshoumaru's ruffled hair and the fact that he had on boxers. She got an idea, "So Sesshoumaru, what did you two do last night?" Oh, she made sure to add heavy emphasis on two.
Sesshoumaru, having more than enough common sense, knew exactly what she was implying. He responded, "We went to Sango's party. I got drunk and blacked out. I have a big hangover. End of story."
Reishiko wanted to push further, but she knew when it was over.
It was over.
Now, it was his turn. "So," he made sure he drawled so out, "what did you two do on your vacation?"
Reishiko and Toma, Kagome's stepfather, both turned beet red. "Exactly as I thought." Sesshoumaru smirked.
He'd won.
"Mom dad, you're back!"
Sesshoumaru blanched at the squeal she pronounced at the end. Kagome hugged both her parents and kissed them on the cheek. Then, proceeded to helping herself to the leftovers.
"Full of energy, isn't she?"
"Drop it Rei, I won."
"Won what?" Kagome asked, while standing in the doorway, chewing on a piece of bacon. Sesshoumaru gulped, "Nothing. Umm excuse me."
Kagome shrugged it off then sat down to ask her parents about their vacation.
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After a while, Kagome went back to her room to take a shower. When finished, she still hadn't seen a trace of Sesshoumaru. But then, she noticed that her terrace doors were open. A warm soft breeze entered the room. Taking away the curls she put in her hair, at the same time, returning the natural waves to her hair. Sighing, and deciding that she liked her waves better, she walked out onto the terrace.
Sesshoumaru was standing there, looking down at the ground below. Obviously, he went home to take a shower also. He wore a short sleeved black shirt that had a red skull on it. Underneath, a long sleeved white shirt with black bones running down the sides. He also wore black baggy pants that had the JNCO logo on the right back pocket. His silver hair was pulled into a low ponytail, the ends curling slightly at his mid-thigh.
The sight was breath taking.
Kagome wore tight Mudd bellbottoms, with a white pheasant-top shirt. The two colors brought out her eyes. she wore her waist-length hair down, as always.
He still hadn't seen her outside yet, so she had to make her presence known. Even though she joined him, he still had his eyes trained on the ground, and his hands were gripping the banister tightly.
Something was wrong.
Naturally, Sesshoumaru was a quiet and antisocial guy, but this wasn't normal. Even from the side, she could see pools of emotion on his face. There was sadness, loneliness, fear, hesitation, and confusion. Anyone could tell he was trying to put on his calm poker face, but it wasn't working.
"Sess-chan, what's the matter?"
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"Sesshou, please tell me what's wrong," Kagome pleaded to him. She was starting to panic now. "Sesshoumaru, look at me. Now!"
Sesshoumaru turned to face her and she gasped. He had tear tracks running down his cheeks rapidly. Without warning, he ran to her arms, fell down to his knees and hugged her close. She accepted him fully. Her air supply would have run out if she hadn't lead him to her bed and sat him up.
"Sush, it's all right. Tell me what's wrong."
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"Please, I'm your best friend."
". I'm. so sad Kagome."
Kagome's heart went out to her friend. She never thought he was an overly happy guy, but she never thought he was depressed either.
"My life sucks, Kagome. I was thinking about jumping--"
"Now don't you go doing anything like that!"
"But then I remembered that I have you. All I have is you," he pulled back to wipe his face. "I guess I was holding that back for a long time, huh?"
Kagome nodded her head and bit the bottom of her lip. She jumped on his lap and said, "Don't you ever, I said ever, scare me like that again love."
Sesshoumaru froze, 'Did she just call me love?'
"I don't think I ever told you why I asked that question," "Oh yeah, I almost forgot to ask. Why?"
Sesshoumaru bent down to her lips and whispered, "Because I want to be more. I don't want you to leave me by myself." He leaned closer then closed the distance.
It was a soft and gentle kiss. Almost as if asking, is this okay?
So imagine his surprise when Kagome put a hand behind his head and forced her tongue into his mouth. Apparently, it was more than okay. They parted slightly, lips still connected, breathing each other's air. Then, got started again. This time, Sesshoumaru was in control. He licked her bottom lip demanding entrance. Nudging his tongue in her mouth, he tasted her sweetness.
She tasted as sweet as he dreamed she would. Kind of like honey and those freshly baked white chocolate chip cookies that Inuyasha's mom makes. She was the best damn cook in the world, according to his stomach. Well, the best cook, next to Reishiko, Kagome's mom. Of course he would never tell anyone, except Kagome.
Kagome.
She was in his arms now, and he was thinking of cookies! 'Idiot.' "Mmmm, you taste like cookies."
She giggled and reluctantly pulled apart. "What?"
"You said I taste like cookies."
His face turned as red as the skull on his shirt, "Well, you called me love."
".. oh um, see erm. t-that--"
"Shut up," Sesshoumaru pushed over her shoulder to force her down. He wrapped his arms around her small waist and snuggled close.
"Sess, what happens now? I mean what will--"
"You know what? You talk too much. Go to sleep."
"But, see what--"
"Just take things as they come," he growled out.
Kagome sighed and let herself relax in his embrace. Pretty soon, she followed him to the land of sleep.
Kagome woke up with Sesshoumaru's hot breath on her face, and his arm draped over her hip. (A/N: I was about to type ihop where hip is)
'Aww, he looks so cute when he's sleeping. But he has awful morning breath. Must be the rum making it worse.'
She carefully removed his arm from around her hip, only to make him hold on tighter. So, she just settled down into his chest.
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Sesshoumaru woke up two hours later to the smell of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and maybe coffee. He started to rise off the bed, but stopped when he remembered he was in Kagome's room.
'Well duh, my room isn't girlish. Not by a long shot.' (A/N: he he he he.)
He swung his leg over Kagome's body and hovered above her momentarily.
'She looks so beautiful while she's asleep.'
He hesitantly kissed her on the lips, letting it stay for a little while longer. After putting on one of her shirts (lavender, with a smiley face sticking its tongue out), he went downstairs to the kitchen.
Mr. and Mrs. Todekya weren't surprised to see Sesshoumaru coming down the stairs. But they were choking on unshed laughter once they saw the shirt he was wearing.
Sesshoumaru sat down at the table and sighed, "You mind as well just laugh."
They immediately burst into fits of laughter. Sesshoumaru got up to fix himself some breakfast. The parents were calm now.
Kagome's mom, Reishiko, noticed Sesshoumaru's ruffled hair and the fact that he had on boxers. She got an idea, "So Sesshoumaru, what did you two do last night?" Oh, she made sure to add heavy emphasis on two.
Sesshoumaru, having more than enough common sense, knew exactly what she was implying. He responded, "We went to Sango's party. I got drunk and blacked out. I have a big hangover. End of story."
Reishiko wanted to push further, but she knew when it was over.
It was over.
Now, it was his turn. "So," he made sure he drawled so out, "what did you two do on your vacation?"
Reishiko and Toma, Kagome's stepfather, both turned beet red. "Exactly as I thought." Sesshoumaru smirked.
He'd won.
"Mom dad, you're back!"
Sesshoumaru blanched at the squeal she pronounced at the end. Kagome hugged both her parents and kissed them on the cheek. Then, proceeded to helping herself to the leftovers.
"Full of energy, isn't she?"
"Drop it Rei, I won."
"Won what?" Kagome asked, while standing in the doorway, chewing on a piece of bacon. Sesshoumaru gulped, "Nothing. Umm excuse me."
Kagome shrugged it off then sat down to ask her parents about their vacation.
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After a while, Kagome went back to her room to take a shower. When finished, she still hadn't seen a trace of Sesshoumaru. But then, she noticed that her terrace doors were open. A warm soft breeze entered the room. Taking away the curls she put in her hair, at the same time, returning the natural waves to her hair. Sighing, and deciding that she liked her waves better, she walked out onto the terrace.
Sesshoumaru was standing there, looking down at the ground below. Obviously, he went home to take a shower also. He wore a short sleeved black shirt that had a red skull on it. Underneath, a long sleeved white shirt with black bones running down the sides. He also wore black baggy pants that had the JNCO logo on the right back pocket. His silver hair was pulled into a low ponytail, the ends curling slightly at his mid-thigh.
The sight was breath taking.
Kagome wore tight Mudd bellbottoms, with a white pheasant-top shirt. The two colors brought out her eyes. she wore her waist-length hair down, as always.
He still hadn't seen her outside yet, so she had to make her presence known. Even though she joined him, he still had his eyes trained on the ground, and his hands were gripping the banister tightly.
Something was wrong.
Naturally, Sesshoumaru was a quiet and antisocial guy, but this wasn't normal. Even from the side, she could see pools of emotion on his face. There was sadness, loneliness, fear, hesitation, and confusion. Anyone could tell he was trying to put on his calm poker face, but it wasn't working.
"Sess-chan, what's the matter?"
"."
"Sesshou, please tell me what's wrong," Kagome pleaded to him. She was starting to panic now. "Sesshoumaru, look at me. Now!"
Sesshoumaru turned to face her and she gasped. He had tear tracks running down his cheeks rapidly. Without warning, he ran to her arms, fell down to his knees and hugged her close. She accepted him fully. Her air supply would have run out if she hadn't lead him to her bed and sat him up.
"Sush, it's all right. Tell me what's wrong."
"."
"Please, I'm your best friend."
". I'm. so sad Kagome."
Kagome's heart went out to her friend. She never thought he was an overly happy guy, but she never thought he was depressed either.
"My life sucks, Kagome. I was thinking about jumping--"
"Now don't you go doing anything like that!"
"But then I remembered that I have you. All I have is you," he pulled back to wipe his face. "I guess I was holding that back for a long time, huh?"
Kagome nodded her head and bit the bottom of her lip. She jumped on his lap and said, "Don't you ever, I said ever, scare me like that again love."
Sesshoumaru froze, 'Did she just call me love?'
"I don't think I ever told you why I asked that question," "Oh yeah, I almost forgot to ask. Why?"
Sesshoumaru bent down to her lips and whispered, "Because I want to be more. I don't want you to leave me by myself." He leaned closer then closed the distance.
It was a soft and gentle kiss. Almost as if asking, is this okay?
So imagine his surprise when Kagome put a hand behind his head and forced her tongue into his mouth. Apparently, it was more than okay. They parted slightly, lips still connected, breathing each other's air. Then, got started again. This time, Sesshoumaru was in control. He licked her bottom lip demanding entrance. Nudging his tongue in her mouth, he tasted her sweetness.
She tasted as sweet as he dreamed she would. Kind of like honey and those freshly baked white chocolate chip cookies that Inuyasha's mom makes. She was the best damn cook in the world, according to his stomach. Well, the best cook, next to Reishiko, Kagome's mom. Of course he would never tell anyone, except Kagome.
Kagome.
She was in his arms now, and he was thinking of cookies! 'Idiot.' "Mmmm, you taste like cookies."
She giggled and reluctantly pulled apart. "What?"
"You said I taste like cookies."
His face turned as red as the skull on his shirt, "Well, you called me love."
".. oh um, see erm. t-that--"
"Shut up," Sesshoumaru pushed over her shoulder to force her down. He wrapped his arms around her small waist and snuggled close.
"Sess, what happens now? I mean what will--"
"You know what? You talk too much. Go to sleep."
"But, see what--"
"Just take things as they come," he growled out.
Kagome sighed and let herself relax in his embrace. Pretty soon, she followed him to the land of sleep.