AN: Wow, I wanted to write chapters for some other stories first, but this
one demanded to be written. I don't know why it's so easy to write for
this story. Anyways enjoy the new incredibly long chapter (well the
longest chapter I've ever written).
CH: 3 The Ultimatum
"Mn...yo?" Inuyasha said sleepily as he rolled over and picked up the phone which had rudely woken him. He swore that whoever it was had better have had a good reason for bothering him.
"Inuyasha? It's Kikyou. I can't believe you were still sleeping. It's already one in the afternoon." Inuyasha groaned. He did not need this so early in the morning.
"What do you want, Kikyou?" Inuyasha asked coarsely.
"I just thought you'd like to know what your little girlfriend was up to yesterday." Kikyou stated.
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha said sitting bolt up in bed. If it had something to do with Kagome then he would listen.
"Well, rumor has it yesterday outside in the courtyard during the fire alarm she did something that I don't think you would approve of." Kikyou teased.
"Damnit Kikyou. Just tell me already." Inuyasha said getting pissed off at her for not just telling him straight out.
"Fine, don't need to be testy. Apparently no one heard why, but she hugged Sesshoumaru in front of the entire school. They have been acting pretty chummy lately haven't they?" Kikyou edged Inuyasha on.
"What the hell! I told her to stay away from the bastard!" Inuyasha yelled. He hung up on Kikyou and ran out his door and down the hall to Sesshoumaru's room, even though he was only in his boxers. He started pounding on the door thoroughly ready to kick his brother's ass. He wasn't even coherent enough to realize that he had never won one of their fights before.
No one answered and Inuyasha opened the door to find the room empty and far too perfect looking for his liking. Inuyasha kicked the wall and started back to his room. When he got there he sat on his bed with his hands clasped together and his elbows on his knees. 'That's it, I'm calling Kagome.' He decided.
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Light filtered into the room through the blue curtains. Sesshoumaru awoke feeling refreshed and warm. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so well. He looked down at the most probable reason as to why he had slept so peacefully. Kagome lay curled in his embrace. One of her arms was around his waist and one of her legs between his.
Sesshoumaru knew he shouldn't let her wake up to them being like this, but was incredibly reluctant to let go of her warm body. 'I could just pretend to be sleeping until she got up.' He thought to himself. He ran his hand over her lower back, slightly surprised to feel her smooth skin and not the material of her shirt. He looked down to see that her shirt had ridden up a bit during the night.
Sesshoumaru ran his fingers over her back again knowing that he shouldn't, but not being able to help himself. Kagome gave a small moan and snuggled closer against him. Unfortunately for Sesshoumaru that small moan and the knowledge that he caused it went straight to the apex of his thighs. It also wasn't good that he already was suffering from the problem all boys had in the morning. And just to add to Sesshoumaru's luck, Kagome began to stir awake. Sesshoumaru did the only thing he could think of, he closed his pretending to be asleep and hoped she wouldn't notice.
Kagome's eyelashes fluttered open and revealing the grayish blue orbs they hid at night. She blushed as she realized the position she was in. Her blush darkened further when she realized just what was nudging against her thigh. 'It happens to all guys when the sleep.' She reminded herself and tried to keep her blush down. 'I don't want to embarrass him.' She decided that she wouldn't mention anything.
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome whispered and shook him lightly. "Sesshoumaru, are you awake." Sesshoumaru feigned a groan and rolled over onto his back acting as if he were just getting up.
The door creaked open and Kagome sat up to look at who was there. The little girl they had saved last night walked in. She smiled cheerfully as she came over to the bed and climbed up to sit with Sesshoumaru and Kagome. "Rin thinks you make a cute couple." The little girl said.
Both of the teenagers were surprised by the girl's words. "We-we're not together like that." Kagome said much to Sesshoumaru's dismay.
"Oh." The little girl said looking a little disappointed.
"You must be hungry." Kagome said and slid out of bed and fixed her clothes.
"Hai! Pretty lady is really nice to Rin. What's pretty lady's name?" Rin asked.
"I'm Kagome and this is Sesshoumaru." Kagome said and gestured to the silver haired teen who was trying to stay under the covers until his morning problem went away. "I'll get breakfast ready." Kagome started going to the door.
"Rin will help." The small girl offered and followed Kagome.
Sesshoumaru sighed when the two girls had left. 'At least she didn't notice.' Sesshoumaru thought. He knew he really had to stop pining after Kagome, but she was just so perfect. She was sweet and innocent, so unlike the other girls he had met. Even as cold as he always acted she always seemed to know what he was feeling, except of course when it came to his feelings for her. He wasn't quite sure whether he should be thankful or not for that.
When he felt he could go downstairs without embarrassing himself he got out of the bed and followed the aroma coming from the kitchen. The sight that greeted Sesshoumaru was enough to make even him laugh. Both Rin and Kagome were covered in flour and pancakes were grilling on the stove.
Both of the girls looked up at him when they heard a laugh. "Oh I'm sure you find this very amusing." Kagome said and stood with her hands on her hips as if she were upset. Sesshoumaru just gave her a smile that would have made all the girls at school swoon and faint if they had seen. Kagome felt her heart beat quicken, but she had found that would have to be expected when hanging out with a guy that looked as good as Sesshoumaru. Most people thought she didn't notice the way Sesshoumaru looked, but she knew you would have to blind not to be able to see how gorgeous the guy the was.
"Actually I find it very amusing." Sesshoumaru replied.
"Hey Sesshoumaru can you come here a sec." Kagome asked sweetly. Sesshoumaru walked over cautiously since he didn't know what Kagome was planning and the floor was covered in flour. He stood towering over Kagome's small form. He may have been a bit intimidating, but Kagome certainly wasn't afraid or else she wouldn't have thrown the handful of flour she had in his face.
Sesshoumaru sputtered a bit and wiped at his face. "You know there's probably still the popcorn mess in the living room." Sesshoumaru reminded her.
Kagome was still giggling too much to worry about the messes she would have to clean. "Kagome-kaasan, remember the pancakes." Rin pulled at her skirt.
"Oh!" Kagome went back to the stove to find a slightly burnt pancake. "Don't worry Rin, Sesshoumaru will eat that one." She whispered to the little girl.
"What's with the kaasan, thing?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"She asked if she could call me kaasan. I couldn't say no to that face." Kagome explained.
"Will Sesshoumaru-sama be Rin's tousan?" Rin asked tugging at Sesshoumaru's pant's leg. Kagome laughed at the confused look that passed over Sesshoumaru's face. "Then Kagome-kaasan and Sesshoumaru-sama could be Rin's parents." Kagome blushed when she heard that.
"Don't you think we should find your real parents Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked the small girl.
"Rin doesn't have any. They died a little while ago and Rin stayed in the park." The small girl explained. Kagome finished putting the last pancake on a plate and then crouched down to hug Rin.
"Don't worry Rin, Sesshoumaru and I will help you." She consoled the small girl. "Maybe we should go to the police. She might have other family." Kagome said looking up at Sesshoumaru.
"We can go after we eat and clean up." Sesshoumaru agreed. They sat down at the table and ate listening to Rin talk enthusiastically about how happy she was that they had helped her.
After breakfast Rin helped by picking up the popcorn in the living room as Sesshoumaru and Kagome took care of the flour in the kitchen. Kagome was scrubbing down the counter top when the phone rang. "Be right back." Kagome told Sesshoumaru and she went over to the phone.
"Moshi moshi." Kagome answered.
"Kagome?" Kagome was surprised to here Inuyasha on the line. She knew that on the weekends he usually slept till almost three if he were allowed.
"Inuyasha? What's up?" Kagome asked. Sesshoumaru overheard who she was talking to and groaned.
'Why did she have to be with my baka of a brother?' Sesshoumaru asked himself as he continued cleaning.
"I have something really important to discuss with you. I'm coming over." Inuyasha told her.
Kagome panicked knowing that he would be pissed if he saw Sesshoumaru there and still in the same clothes from yesterday. "Now is really not a good time." Kagome answered.
"Look Kagome, it's really important. The fate of our relationship pretty much relies on it." Inuyasha said.
That got Kagome worried. 'What could possibly be that wrong?' Kagome asked herself. She really did like Inuyasha and didn't want anything to happen to their relationship. "Okay how about in an hour?"
"I'll be there in an hour then." Inuyasha said and hung up.
Kagome hung up the phone. "Would it be so hard to say bye?" Kagome asked no one in particular, but Sesshoumaru heard. "Inuyasha will be here in an hour." Kagome told Sesshoumaru as she got back to the cleaning.
"Then I should leave soon." Sesshoumaru got the hint. He didn't want to cause any more trouble for Kagome than he already had.
"You-you don't have to go. Inuyasha should be able to accept that I can choose my own friends." Kagome said assertively.
Sesshoumaru smirked. "It's okay. I should take Rin to the police station anyway." Kagome nodded.
"The living room is all clean." Rin exclaimed as she came back into the kitchen.
"Arigatou Rin-chan." Kagome said and hugged the little girl. "Sesshoumaru is going to take you to the police station."
"Kagome-kaasan isn't coming?" Rin asked sadly.
"Gomen Rin. I have someone coming over soon." Rin nodded and hugged Kagome goodbye.
"If anything happens you can call me." Sesshoumaru reassured her and gave her his cell number. Kagome nodded and thanked him for staying and helping her out.
Rin pulled at Sesshoumaru's pants leg and he looked down at her. She lifted her arms up. "Will Sesshoumaru-sama carry Rin?" Sesshoumaru crouched down and picked up the small girl. He began to turn to leave, but Rin tugged at his sleeve. "Isn't Sesshoumaru-sama going to kiss Kagome- kaasan goodbye. Rin's parents would always kiss each other goodbye."
Kagome and Sesshoumaru blushed. "We're not married." Sesshoumaru pointed out. Rin knew this, but just thought they looked happy together.
"Can Rin come and visit?" Rin asked Kagome as she walked them to the door.
"Mochiron. You'd get along great with my little brother Souta." Kagome slid open the door. "Ja ne Sesshoumaru, Rin-chan." She called. She then looked down at her flour covered clothes and decided to take a shower before Inuyasha got there.
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"Social services have been looking for this girl. Her family was killed and she has no other relatives." Sesshoumaru sat with Rin in his lap listening to the social services worker. "Now we just have to find a place to put her."
"Rin wants to stay with Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin wrapped her arms around his neck and hid her face in his clothes afraid the lady would take her away.
"This is highly unorthodox, but the child seems to have grown very attached to you." Sesshoumaru didn't reply, but soothingly rubbed the small girl's back. "How old are you?"
"Eighteen." Sesshoumaru answered.
"Well, you are of legal adult age. We have so many cases. Would it be troublesome if we let Rin stay with you?" Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru with hopeful eyes. Sesshoumaru agreed to take her in and Rin squealed with glee. "I have to ask, if we can't find anyone after we investigate further, would you want to adopt her?"
Sesshoumaru was deep in thought. He was only eighteen and would be leaving for college by the end of the school year. How could he possibly take care of a little girl? He looked at Rin and saw her looking at him with unhidden hope and adoration. But then again how could he say no to a little girl like that? "Can I think about it?"
The social worker nodded. "Here's my card, call at any time. I'll call you in a week if you don't call me first. I must warn you though the longer you spend time with the girl the more attached she'll become. If you decide you can't take care of her it might be harder on her." The woman warned. Sesshoumaru nodded and left the building with Rin.
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Kagome slid open the door and let Inuyasha in. "What was so important?" Kagome asked as they walked into the living room.
"Did you hug Sesshoumaru?"
"Nani?" 'This is what was so urgent that it couldn't wait.' Kagome thought to herself how ridiculous Inuyasha was being.
Inuyasha gripped her arms. "Just tell me. Did you hug Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes I hugged him. He's a friend. I hug a lot of my friends Inuyasha." Kagome said slightly wincing at how tight his grip was.
"You can hug him in front of the entire school, but you won't spend some time alone with me?" Inuyasha accused. "I told you to stay away from him."
"What's wrong with you Inuyasha?" Kagome said getting a bit frightened.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha repeated. "I'll tell you what's wrong. My girlfriend is out spending time with my brother while she completely ditches me, her boyfriend."
"There's nothing going on between me and Sesshoumaru." Kagome said.
"That's not what the rest of the school says."
"So you believe the rest of the school over me?"
Inuyasha knew he shouldn't accuse her of things. He knew Kagome was the most loyal girlfriend there was, but he was just too jealous at that point to think straight. He had been jealous of his brother for too long and just when he got something he wanted and he knew his brother wanted he wasn't about to loose it.
Inuyasha knew about his brother's feeling for Kagome. He had seen the way he treated her so kindly compared to the way he treated everyone else. Inuyasha had asked her out because he knew his brother wanted her so badly, but now he really liked her. He didn't love her, but he did care about her.
"Maybe the school is the one telling the truth. Prove to me that you love me and not Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha said.
"How am I supposed to do something like that?" Kagome questioned. "I'm already your girlfriend."
Inuyasha grabbed her hands. "Sleep with me."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha in shock. "What?!"
"Sleep with me. Prove to me that you love me and not Sesshoumaru. If you're willing to sleep with me then that proves you love me."
"Are you crazy?! What kind of screwed up logic is that?" Kagome said and pulled her hands out of his. "I'm not sleeping with you Inuyasha. I'm not ready for something like that. Why can't you just trust me?"
"Damnit Kagome. This is it. Either you sleep with me or we're through." Inuyasha finally gave his ultimatum.
Kagome just looked at Inuyasha as if she had never seen him before. "How can you...?" Kagome couldn't come up with the right words for how she was feeling at that moment. Inuyasha pushed her to lie on the couch while she was still in a state of shock.
"It's not that big of a deal, Kagome." Inuyasha said and started to kiss down her neck.
'Is this really how I'm going to lose my virginity?' Kagome thought in a detached haze. 'On my couch with Inuyasha in a jealous fit?' She felt Inuyasha's mouth on her collarbone. 'Because of his stupid ultimatum?' She felt his hand pulling at the hem of her shirt. 'No!' Kagome kneed Inuyasha in the crotch and he went down hard. She pushed him off of her and ran out the door of her own house.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as she ran off. He couldn't get himself off the floor to go after her because of the pain.
'Just keep running.' Kagome thought to herself as she made it down the shrine steps. 'Just don't stop.'
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Sesshoumaru had a hell of a time explaining to his father about Rin. In the end his father allowed him to keep the girl. 'As if she were some lost puppy.' Sesshoumaru thought in reference to the way his father spoke about Rin.
"So Rin can stay?" The little girl asked hopefully.
"Hai, you can stay." Sesshoumaru answered making Rin cheer. "Jaken." A short old man came into the room.
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Enroll Rin in a kindergarten." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Right away Sesshoumaru-sama." The old man scurried off to do him employers bidding.
Sesshoumaru was just about to call the social worker coming to a decision to keep Rin rather easily after all. Just as he took out his cell phone it rang. "Moshi moshi." He answered.
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru was worried because of the way Kagome had sounded. She seemed scared. 'If my brother laid a hand on her he'll pay.' "What's wrong?"
"Umm...I'd rather not talk about. I don't want to trouble you, but can you pick me up?"
"Mochiron. Where are you?" He asked.
"I'm at a pay phone in front of the book store near my house." Kagome was relieved when Sesshoumaru didn't ask her why she didn't walk if she was so close.
"I'll be there as quick as I can." Sesshoumaru said. He knew something was wrong.
"Arigatou, Sesshoumaru." Kagome said before hanging up.
Kagome sat on a bench and waited. The place was pretty deserted for a Saturday, but she was really too shaken up to really pay attention. After a few minutes she saw Sesshoumaru's car park in front of her. He stepped out and she ran directly to him and her arms went around his neck as she cried against his chest.
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Sesshoumaru ran to his car after ordering Jaken to watch Rin. He drove as fast as possible and probably should have been pulled over. Though he may not have even stopped for a police car. He didn't know if Kagome was alright, since she had sounded so distressed.
He saw her sitting on a bench in front of the book store and gave a sigh of relief that she seemed at least physically alright. He parked his car and got out. As soon as he did he had been enveloped in the sobbing girl's embrace. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around her waist and comfortingly rubbed her back.
He led her back to the bench she had been sitting on and pulled her to sit with him, not breaking their hold one another. He whispered comforting things into her ear and ran his fingers through her hair. After about half an hour of him holding and consoling her, her tears began to stop.
"What happened?" Sesshoumaru asked her, but she just shook her head and snuggled further into his warm embrace. Sesshoumaru continued to hold her while wondering what was wrong. He knew it had to have something to do with Inuyasha.
When Kagome's sniffling and everything had come to an end, she just relaxed and enjoyed the feeling of being in Sesshoumaru's arms. He always had a way of making her feel safe. "Do you want me to take you home?" Sesshoumaru asked her. She wondered if Inuyasha would be waiting for her to return. The fear that he would be caused her to shake her head. "You want to stay at my place?" At that question she tensed and Sesshoumaru took that as an obvious no.
"Can you take me to Sango's house?" Sesshoumaru nodded and helped her to his car.
"Do you want to call in sick to your workplace?" He asked her.
Kagome had almost forgotten that she worked weekends at Kaede's health store at the mall. She nodded and Sesshoumaru handed her his cell phone. "Kaede? I won't be able to come in today. Yeah...umm...I don't feel so well." 'It's not a complete lie. I feel horrible.' Kagome thought. "I'll be sure to take care. Arigatou, Kaede-baba."
The drive to Sango's house was silent except for Kagome giving directions. Sesshoumaru pulled into the driveway and looked at Kagome. She seemed shaken up and wouldn't meet his eyes. "I can stay if you want." Sesshoumaru offered.
Kagome shook her head. "It's okay." She tried to smile at him, but just couldn't bring herself to do it. 'I wonder what he would think if he knew. I bet he'd try to kill Inuyasha.' That thought almost made Kagome smile. "Arigatou, Sesshoumaru. You really are a great friend." Kagome unbuckled her seatbelt. She leaned over and lightly kissed Sesshoumaru's cheek and whispered another thanks. She then got out leaving the stunned Sesshoumaru in the car.
Sesshoumaru raised a hand to his cheek still feeling the warmth left by her lips. He watched as she walked up to the door and knocked. As soon as Sango came to the door, Kagome broke down in sobs again and Sango helped her inside. Only then did Sesshoumaru finally leave.
'Whatever's wrong it had to have something to do with my brother.' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he drove back home. He couldn't remember ever seeing her so vulnerable before.
"Is Sesshoumaru-sama okay?" Rin asked as Sesshoumaru walked back into the house. To anyone else he would have looked like his normal self, but to those like Kagome and Rin, his eyes spoke of some sadness.
"Hai. I'm fine Rin." He said and ruffled the girl's hair. Rin nodded and followed Sesshoumaru as he walked around aimlessly.
"Does Sesshoumaru-sama want to play with Rin?" The small girl asked grabbing his hand. Sesshoumaru looked down and gave a small nod. Sesshoumaru went outside with the little girl and played the silly games that she liked. He knew that none of the servants would dare say anything about him playing with the small girl.
"Can Rin go see Kagome again tomorrow?" Rin asked when they were walking back inside after Sesshoumaru said it was getting dark and close to dinner time. The mention of Kagome brought back the image of her tear streaked face to Sesshoumaru's mind.
"I think Kagome needs some time alone." Rin seemed unhappy so he said he would call her tomorrow to see if she would meet them. This cheered the girl up and they walked to the dining room.
At the dinner table, Sesshoumaru stared in contempt at his brother. Their father was greatly displeased by the obvious sparks flying between the two. Inuyasha just glared straight back. In his mind it was all Sesshoumaru's fault that Kagome had pushed him away. He had lied on the floor of her living room for almost two hours before he felt well enough to leave.
'Stupid Sesshoumaru. It's all his fault Kagome is acting weird. She would never have pushed me away if they hadn't been so close lately.' Inuyasha thought as he glared across the table at his brother.
Rin looked between the two brothers, not quite understanding why the friendly Sesshoumaru that had been playing with her was now so cold. She decided he must not like the boy across from them and therefore he must have done something very bad. Rin decided she didn't like him much either then.
Rin tugged at Sesshoumaru's sleeve and he diverted his eyes from glaring at Inuyasha to look at the small girl. His eyes immediately changed to a softer hue. "Rin is done. Will Sesshoumaru-sama tuck Rin in?"
"What becoming a father already?" Inuyasha teased. "It makes sense that there'd be no wife. What woman would want you?" Inuyasha insulted his older brother.
Before Sesshoumaru could say anything Rin spoke up. "Nuh-uh, Sesshoumaru- sama is the greatest and I have Kagome-kaasan." Sesshoumaru winced knowing that a lot of trouble had just been caused for Kagome by the small girl's hasty words.
"What did you say?!" Inuyasha stood glaring at the small girl. "What about Kagome?!"
"Come Rin." Sesshoumaru left the table with the girl following.
"You are not leaving." Inuyasha ordered and followed his brother. Their father merely read over some business papers turning a deaf ear to his sons fighting. "What the hell is she talking about Kagome-kaasan?" Inuyasha demanded to know, but Sesshoumaru just kept walking. "You bastard I'm talking to you!"
"Rin go to your room." Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru worry in her eyes, but she nodded and went to where her new room was. Once she was out of sight Sesshoumaru immediately turned and did what he had been wanting all night. He punched Inuyasha straight in the jaw and sent him flying to the ground. "That was for whatever you did to Kagome. And never speak with such language in front of Rin again." With that said, Sesshoumaru turned and walked to Rin's room to tuck the small girl in.
Inuyasha was left on the floor in shock. His jaw would soon be bruising and he had a split lip. He was lucky his brother hadn't broken his jaw though. He rubbed the now sensitive area and glared at where his brother had once been. 'What the hell is he talking about? I didn't do anything to Kagome.' Inuyasha thought still deluded that Kagome had been the one at fault.
Sesshoumaru brought the blanket up covering Rin's small form. The small girl smiled sleepily at him. "Will Sesshoumaru-sama tell Rin a bed time story?" Rin asked.
"I don't know any." Sesshoumaru admitted. He couldn't remember any of the stories his mother had used to tell him any longer.
"It's okay. Maybe Kagome-kaasan will tell Rin one another night." Rin yawned and closed her light brown eyes. Sesshoumaru lightly brushed his hand through Rin's dark hair and left once he knew the girl was asleep.
Sesshoumaru knew that in order for Rin to get a bed time story from Kagome, Kagome would need to be spending the night and because of whatever it was that had happened between her and Inuyasha she was very likely to never step foot in their house again. He sighed and went of to bed. He swore he would call Kagome the next day and find out what had happened. Hopefully Kagome would tell him. He felt so helpless not being able to help the one person who meant the world to him.
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Sango watched Kagome sleeping on her couch with a heavy heart. She couldn't believe what she was hearing when Kagome had told her about what Inuyasha had done. She was so close to going over there and tearing him apart, but Kagome needed her at the moment.
She had also asked Kagome where Sesshoumaru had been and she had been told the entire story about the night before and the morning and Rin. Telling that story had been the only time Kagome had smiled the entire night. Sango wondered why Kagome couldn't see what a perfect thing she had with Sesshoumaru. They would be so perfect together, but Kagome just wasn't able to see it. 'She's so loyal.' Sango thought. It was a good trait, but wasted on Inuyasha.
'Tomorrow she's dumping Inuyasha, even if I have to stand there with her in order to get her to do it. She deserves so much better.' Sango resolved. She silently wondered if she could get Sesshoumaru to take Inuyasha's place. She had never really talked to the guy, but from the stories Kagome had told her he was great to her and Sango had to admit even she had a crush on the handsome, tall senior. She left the room and went to her own bed. Tomorrow would definitely be an eventful day.
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Wow, long chapter. Hope you all enjoyed. Please review!
Translations:
Kaasan: mother
Baka: Idiot
Hai: Yes
Mochiron: Of course
Arigatou: Thank you
Moshi moshi: hello (answering the phone)
Ja ne: See ya
I think that's it...
Review Responses:
Ashley: Hope this chapter was long enough for you. But I don't want to rush the whole confession from Sess. I mean he's known her for a really long time without telling her, he's not gonna just wake up one day and decide to let her know. That'd be weird.
MysticalAngel: Next chapter you'll find out what happened to Kikyou.
Sesshyangel: Yup I like the how Sesshy is so shy when alone with Kagome, it's so cute. And Cherries is by the wonderful author Crash. I love all her stories.
Wildflower92490: I don't think Inu would be able to hurt Sesshy, well atleast not physically. Kikyou will probably cause more trouble along the way though.
Anonymous: Trust me Sango will do a lot of talking to Kagome in the next chapter
Angel Goddess: Thanks a bunch. I didn't even know fantasticality was a word. ^_^
Profiler120: Thanks a bunch.
Chibi child of the cosmos: I definitely agree. I wish I could meet a guy like Sesshoumaru.
HellzAznGrl: I don't know what I'm going to do with Inu and Kikyou yet.
VioletEyesSilverShadow: Kagome is just innocent and loyal. She'll get a clue at sometime, not sure when though. And I agree Sesshy should be a real person.
La-EnKbRoNaDa: Umm...here's you're chapter, but I doubt you can kill me. I work for Shinigami himself.
InusGurl: Inu is a human so think of him as how he looks on the new moon. I was planning to do the whole he tries to get her in his room and then she runs to Sess's room before you even suggested it, but then I thought that even inu isn't so much of an idiot as to do that when there are other people in the house.
Soudesuka_Shurikens: Nice to know you like seeing as though it was made to the challenge you made on Single Spark.
Thanks to everyone else who reviewed. I love getting reviews they're so wonderful. ^_^
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CH: 3 The Ultimatum
"Mn...yo?" Inuyasha said sleepily as he rolled over and picked up the phone which had rudely woken him. He swore that whoever it was had better have had a good reason for bothering him.
"Inuyasha? It's Kikyou. I can't believe you were still sleeping. It's already one in the afternoon." Inuyasha groaned. He did not need this so early in the morning.
"What do you want, Kikyou?" Inuyasha asked coarsely.
"I just thought you'd like to know what your little girlfriend was up to yesterday." Kikyou stated.
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha said sitting bolt up in bed. If it had something to do with Kagome then he would listen.
"Well, rumor has it yesterday outside in the courtyard during the fire alarm she did something that I don't think you would approve of." Kikyou teased.
"Damnit Kikyou. Just tell me already." Inuyasha said getting pissed off at her for not just telling him straight out.
"Fine, don't need to be testy. Apparently no one heard why, but she hugged Sesshoumaru in front of the entire school. They have been acting pretty chummy lately haven't they?" Kikyou edged Inuyasha on.
"What the hell! I told her to stay away from the bastard!" Inuyasha yelled. He hung up on Kikyou and ran out his door and down the hall to Sesshoumaru's room, even though he was only in his boxers. He started pounding on the door thoroughly ready to kick his brother's ass. He wasn't even coherent enough to realize that he had never won one of their fights before.
No one answered and Inuyasha opened the door to find the room empty and far too perfect looking for his liking. Inuyasha kicked the wall and started back to his room. When he got there he sat on his bed with his hands clasped together and his elbows on his knees. 'That's it, I'm calling Kagome.' He decided.
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Light filtered into the room through the blue curtains. Sesshoumaru awoke feeling refreshed and warm. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so well. He looked down at the most probable reason as to why he had slept so peacefully. Kagome lay curled in his embrace. One of her arms was around his waist and one of her legs between his.
Sesshoumaru knew he shouldn't let her wake up to them being like this, but was incredibly reluctant to let go of her warm body. 'I could just pretend to be sleeping until she got up.' He thought to himself. He ran his hand over her lower back, slightly surprised to feel her smooth skin and not the material of her shirt. He looked down to see that her shirt had ridden up a bit during the night.
Sesshoumaru ran his fingers over her back again knowing that he shouldn't, but not being able to help himself. Kagome gave a small moan and snuggled closer against him. Unfortunately for Sesshoumaru that small moan and the knowledge that he caused it went straight to the apex of his thighs. It also wasn't good that he already was suffering from the problem all boys had in the morning. And just to add to Sesshoumaru's luck, Kagome began to stir awake. Sesshoumaru did the only thing he could think of, he closed his pretending to be asleep and hoped she wouldn't notice.
Kagome's eyelashes fluttered open and revealing the grayish blue orbs they hid at night. She blushed as she realized the position she was in. Her blush darkened further when she realized just what was nudging against her thigh. 'It happens to all guys when the sleep.' She reminded herself and tried to keep her blush down. 'I don't want to embarrass him.' She decided that she wouldn't mention anything.
"Sesshoumaru?" Kagome whispered and shook him lightly. "Sesshoumaru, are you awake." Sesshoumaru feigned a groan and rolled over onto his back acting as if he were just getting up.
The door creaked open and Kagome sat up to look at who was there. The little girl they had saved last night walked in. She smiled cheerfully as she came over to the bed and climbed up to sit with Sesshoumaru and Kagome. "Rin thinks you make a cute couple." The little girl said.
Both of the teenagers were surprised by the girl's words. "We-we're not together like that." Kagome said much to Sesshoumaru's dismay.
"Oh." The little girl said looking a little disappointed.
"You must be hungry." Kagome said and slid out of bed and fixed her clothes.
"Hai! Pretty lady is really nice to Rin. What's pretty lady's name?" Rin asked.
"I'm Kagome and this is Sesshoumaru." Kagome said and gestured to the silver haired teen who was trying to stay under the covers until his morning problem went away. "I'll get breakfast ready." Kagome started going to the door.
"Rin will help." The small girl offered and followed Kagome.
Sesshoumaru sighed when the two girls had left. 'At least she didn't notice.' Sesshoumaru thought. He knew he really had to stop pining after Kagome, but she was just so perfect. She was sweet and innocent, so unlike the other girls he had met. Even as cold as he always acted she always seemed to know what he was feeling, except of course when it came to his feelings for her. He wasn't quite sure whether he should be thankful or not for that.
When he felt he could go downstairs without embarrassing himself he got out of the bed and followed the aroma coming from the kitchen. The sight that greeted Sesshoumaru was enough to make even him laugh. Both Rin and Kagome were covered in flour and pancakes were grilling on the stove.
Both of the girls looked up at him when they heard a laugh. "Oh I'm sure you find this very amusing." Kagome said and stood with her hands on her hips as if she were upset. Sesshoumaru just gave her a smile that would have made all the girls at school swoon and faint if they had seen. Kagome felt her heart beat quicken, but she had found that would have to be expected when hanging out with a guy that looked as good as Sesshoumaru. Most people thought she didn't notice the way Sesshoumaru looked, but she knew you would have to blind not to be able to see how gorgeous the guy the was.
"Actually I find it very amusing." Sesshoumaru replied.
"Hey Sesshoumaru can you come here a sec." Kagome asked sweetly. Sesshoumaru walked over cautiously since he didn't know what Kagome was planning and the floor was covered in flour. He stood towering over Kagome's small form. He may have been a bit intimidating, but Kagome certainly wasn't afraid or else she wouldn't have thrown the handful of flour she had in his face.
Sesshoumaru sputtered a bit and wiped at his face. "You know there's probably still the popcorn mess in the living room." Sesshoumaru reminded her.
Kagome was still giggling too much to worry about the messes she would have to clean. "Kagome-kaasan, remember the pancakes." Rin pulled at her skirt.
"Oh!" Kagome went back to the stove to find a slightly burnt pancake. "Don't worry Rin, Sesshoumaru will eat that one." She whispered to the little girl.
"What's with the kaasan, thing?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"She asked if she could call me kaasan. I couldn't say no to that face." Kagome explained.
"Will Sesshoumaru-sama be Rin's tousan?" Rin asked tugging at Sesshoumaru's pant's leg. Kagome laughed at the confused look that passed over Sesshoumaru's face. "Then Kagome-kaasan and Sesshoumaru-sama could be Rin's parents." Kagome blushed when she heard that.
"Don't you think we should find your real parents Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked the small girl.
"Rin doesn't have any. They died a little while ago and Rin stayed in the park." The small girl explained. Kagome finished putting the last pancake on a plate and then crouched down to hug Rin.
"Don't worry Rin, Sesshoumaru and I will help you." She consoled the small girl. "Maybe we should go to the police. She might have other family." Kagome said looking up at Sesshoumaru.
"We can go after we eat and clean up." Sesshoumaru agreed. They sat down at the table and ate listening to Rin talk enthusiastically about how happy she was that they had helped her.
After breakfast Rin helped by picking up the popcorn in the living room as Sesshoumaru and Kagome took care of the flour in the kitchen. Kagome was scrubbing down the counter top when the phone rang. "Be right back." Kagome told Sesshoumaru and she went over to the phone.
"Moshi moshi." Kagome answered.
"Kagome?" Kagome was surprised to here Inuyasha on the line. She knew that on the weekends he usually slept till almost three if he were allowed.
"Inuyasha? What's up?" Kagome asked. Sesshoumaru overheard who she was talking to and groaned.
'Why did she have to be with my baka of a brother?' Sesshoumaru asked himself as he continued cleaning.
"I have something really important to discuss with you. I'm coming over." Inuyasha told her.
Kagome panicked knowing that he would be pissed if he saw Sesshoumaru there and still in the same clothes from yesterday. "Now is really not a good time." Kagome answered.
"Look Kagome, it's really important. The fate of our relationship pretty much relies on it." Inuyasha said.
That got Kagome worried. 'What could possibly be that wrong?' Kagome asked herself. She really did like Inuyasha and didn't want anything to happen to their relationship. "Okay how about in an hour?"
"I'll be there in an hour then." Inuyasha said and hung up.
Kagome hung up the phone. "Would it be so hard to say bye?" Kagome asked no one in particular, but Sesshoumaru heard. "Inuyasha will be here in an hour." Kagome told Sesshoumaru as she got back to the cleaning.
"Then I should leave soon." Sesshoumaru got the hint. He didn't want to cause any more trouble for Kagome than he already had.
"You-you don't have to go. Inuyasha should be able to accept that I can choose my own friends." Kagome said assertively.
Sesshoumaru smirked. "It's okay. I should take Rin to the police station anyway." Kagome nodded.
"The living room is all clean." Rin exclaimed as she came back into the kitchen.
"Arigatou Rin-chan." Kagome said and hugged the little girl. "Sesshoumaru is going to take you to the police station."
"Kagome-kaasan isn't coming?" Rin asked sadly.
"Gomen Rin. I have someone coming over soon." Rin nodded and hugged Kagome goodbye.
"If anything happens you can call me." Sesshoumaru reassured her and gave her his cell number. Kagome nodded and thanked him for staying and helping her out.
Rin pulled at Sesshoumaru's pants leg and he looked down at her. She lifted her arms up. "Will Sesshoumaru-sama carry Rin?" Sesshoumaru crouched down and picked up the small girl. He began to turn to leave, but Rin tugged at his sleeve. "Isn't Sesshoumaru-sama going to kiss Kagome- kaasan goodbye. Rin's parents would always kiss each other goodbye."
Kagome and Sesshoumaru blushed. "We're not married." Sesshoumaru pointed out. Rin knew this, but just thought they looked happy together.
"Can Rin come and visit?" Rin asked Kagome as she walked them to the door.
"Mochiron. You'd get along great with my little brother Souta." Kagome slid open the door. "Ja ne Sesshoumaru, Rin-chan." She called. She then looked down at her flour covered clothes and decided to take a shower before Inuyasha got there.
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"Social services have been looking for this girl. Her family was killed and she has no other relatives." Sesshoumaru sat with Rin in his lap listening to the social services worker. "Now we just have to find a place to put her."
"Rin wants to stay with Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin wrapped her arms around his neck and hid her face in his clothes afraid the lady would take her away.
"This is highly unorthodox, but the child seems to have grown very attached to you." Sesshoumaru didn't reply, but soothingly rubbed the small girl's back. "How old are you?"
"Eighteen." Sesshoumaru answered.
"Well, you are of legal adult age. We have so many cases. Would it be troublesome if we let Rin stay with you?" Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru with hopeful eyes. Sesshoumaru agreed to take her in and Rin squealed with glee. "I have to ask, if we can't find anyone after we investigate further, would you want to adopt her?"
Sesshoumaru was deep in thought. He was only eighteen and would be leaving for college by the end of the school year. How could he possibly take care of a little girl? He looked at Rin and saw her looking at him with unhidden hope and adoration. But then again how could he say no to a little girl like that? "Can I think about it?"
The social worker nodded. "Here's my card, call at any time. I'll call you in a week if you don't call me first. I must warn you though the longer you spend time with the girl the more attached she'll become. If you decide you can't take care of her it might be harder on her." The woman warned. Sesshoumaru nodded and left the building with Rin.
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Kagome slid open the door and let Inuyasha in. "What was so important?" Kagome asked as they walked into the living room.
"Did you hug Sesshoumaru?"
"Nani?" 'This is what was so urgent that it couldn't wait.' Kagome thought to herself how ridiculous Inuyasha was being.
Inuyasha gripped her arms. "Just tell me. Did you hug Sesshoumaru?"
"Yes I hugged him. He's a friend. I hug a lot of my friends Inuyasha." Kagome said slightly wincing at how tight his grip was.
"You can hug him in front of the entire school, but you won't spend some time alone with me?" Inuyasha accused. "I told you to stay away from him."
"What's wrong with you Inuyasha?" Kagome said getting a bit frightened.
"What's wrong?" Inuyasha repeated. "I'll tell you what's wrong. My girlfriend is out spending time with my brother while she completely ditches me, her boyfriend."
"There's nothing going on between me and Sesshoumaru." Kagome said.
"That's not what the rest of the school says."
"So you believe the rest of the school over me?"
Inuyasha knew he shouldn't accuse her of things. He knew Kagome was the most loyal girlfriend there was, but he was just too jealous at that point to think straight. He had been jealous of his brother for too long and just when he got something he wanted and he knew his brother wanted he wasn't about to loose it.
Inuyasha knew about his brother's feeling for Kagome. He had seen the way he treated her so kindly compared to the way he treated everyone else. Inuyasha had asked her out because he knew his brother wanted her so badly, but now he really liked her. He didn't love her, but he did care about her.
"Maybe the school is the one telling the truth. Prove to me that you love me and not Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha said.
"How am I supposed to do something like that?" Kagome questioned. "I'm already your girlfriend."
Inuyasha grabbed her hands. "Sleep with me."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha in shock. "What?!"
"Sleep with me. Prove to me that you love me and not Sesshoumaru. If you're willing to sleep with me then that proves you love me."
"Are you crazy?! What kind of screwed up logic is that?" Kagome said and pulled her hands out of his. "I'm not sleeping with you Inuyasha. I'm not ready for something like that. Why can't you just trust me?"
"Damnit Kagome. This is it. Either you sleep with me or we're through." Inuyasha finally gave his ultimatum.
Kagome just looked at Inuyasha as if she had never seen him before. "How can you...?" Kagome couldn't come up with the right words for how she was feeling at that moment. Inuyasha pushed her to lie on the couch while she was still in a state of shock.
"It's not that big of a deal, Kagome." Inuyasha said and started to kiss down her neck.
'Is this really how I'm going to lose my virginity?' Kagome thought in a detached haze. 'On my couch with Inuyasha in a jealous fit?' She felt Inuyasha's mouth on her collarbone. 'Because of his stupid ultimatum?' She felt his hand pulling at the hem of her shirt. 'No!' Kagome kneed Inuyasha in the crotch and he went down hard. She pushed him off of her and ran out the door of her own house.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as she ran off. He couldn't get himself off the floor to go after her because of the pain.
'Just keep running.' Kagome thought to herself as she made it down the shrine steps. 'Just don't stop.'
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Sesshoumaru had a hell of a time explaining to his father about Rin. In the end his father allowed him to keep the girl. 'As if she were some lost puppy.' Sesshoumaru thought in reference to the way his father spoke about Rin.
"So Rin can stay?" The little girl asked hopefully.
"Hai, you can stay." Sesshoumaru answered making Rin cheer. "Jaken." A short old man came into the room.
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama."
"Enroll Rin in a kindergarten." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Right away Sesshoumaru-sama." The old man scurried off to do him employers bidding.
Sesshoumaru was just about to call the social worker coming to a decision to keep Rin rather easily after all. Just as he took out his cell phone it rang. "Moshi moshi." He answered.
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru was worried because of the way Kagome had sounded. She seemed scared. 'If my brother laid a hand on her he'll pay.' "What's wrong?"
"Umm...I'd rather not talk about. I don't want to trouble you, but can you pick me up?"
"Mochiron. Where are you?" He asked.
"I'm at a pay phone in front of the book store near my house." Kagome was relieved when Sesshoumaru didn't ask her why she didn't walk if she was so close.
"I'll be there as quick as I can." Sesshoumaru said. He knew something was wrong.
"Arigatou, Sesshoumaru." Kagome said before hanging up.
Kagome sat on a bench and waited. The place was pretty deserted for a Saturday, but she was really too shaken up to really pay attention. After a few minutes she saw Sesshoumaru's car park in front of her. He stepped out and she ran directly to him and her arms went around his neck as she cried against his chest.
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Sesshoumaru ran to his car after ordering Jaken to watch Rin. He drove as fast as possible and probably should have been pulled over. Though he may not have even stopped for a police car. He didn't know if Kagome was alright, since she had sounded so distressed.
He saw her sitting on a bench in front of the book store and gave a sigh of relief that she seemed at least physically alright. He parked his car and got out. As soon as he did he had been enveloped in the sobbing girl's embrace. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around her waist and comfortingly rubbed her back.
He led her back to the bench she had been sitting on and pulled her to sit with him, not breaking their hold one another. He whispered comforting things into her ear and ran his fingers through her hair. After about half an hour of him holding and consoling her, her tears began to stop.
"What happened?" Sesshoumaru asked her, but she just shook her head and snuggled further into his warm embrace. Sesshoumaru continued to hold her while wondering what was wrong. He knew it had to have something to do with Inuyasha.
When Kagome's sniffling and everything had come to an end, she just relaxed and enjoyed the feeling of being in Sesshoumaru's arms. He always had a way of making her feel safe. "Do you want me to take you home?" Sesshoumaru asked her. She wondered if Inuyasha would be waiting for her to return. The fear that he would be caused her to shake her head. "You want to stay at my place?" At that question she tensed and Sesshoumaru took that as an obvious no.
"Can you take me to Sango's house?" Sesshoumaru nodded and helped her to his car.
"Do you want to call in sick to your workplace?" He asked her.
Kagome had almost forgotten that she worked weekends at Kaede's health store at the mall. She nodded and Sesshoumaru handed her his cell phone. "Kaede? I won't be able to come in today. Yeah...umm...I don't feel so well." 'It's not a complete lie. I feel horrible.' Kagome thought. "I'll be sure to take care. Arigatou, Kaede-baba."
The drive to Sango's house was silent except for Kagome giving directions. Sesshoumaru pulled into the driveway and looked at Kagome. She seemed shaken up and wouldn't meet his eyes. "I can stay if you want." Sesshoumaru offered.
Kagome shook her head. "It's okay." She tried to smile at him, but just couldn't bring herself to do it. 'I wonder what he would think if he knew. I bet he'd try to kill Inuyasha.' That thought almost made Kagome smile. "Arigatou, Sesshoumaru. You really are a great friend." Kagome unbuckled her seatbelt. She leaned over and lightly kissed Sesshoumaru's cheek and whispered another thanks. She then got out leaving the stunned Sesshoumaru in the car.
Sesshoumaru raised a hand to his cheek still feeling the warmth left by her lips. He watched as she walked up to the door and knocked. As soon as Sango came to the door, Kagome broke down in sobs again and Sango helped her inside. Only then did Sesshoumaru finally leave.
'Whatever's wrong it had to have something to do with my brother.' Sesshoumaru thought to himself as he drove back home. He couldn't remember ever seeing her so vulnerable before.
"Is Sesshoumaru-sama okay?" Rin asked as Sesshoumaru walked back into the house. To anyone else he would have looked like his normal self, but to those like Kagome and Rin, his eyes spoke of some sadness.
"Hai. I'm fine Rin." He said and ruffled the girl's hair. Rin nodded and followed Sesshoumaru as he walked around aimlessly.
"Does Sesshoumaru-sama want to play with Rin?" The small girl asked grabbing his hand. Sesshoumaru looked down and gave a small nod. Sesshoumaru went outside with the little girl and played the silly games that she liked. He knew that none of the servants would dare say anything about him playing with the small girl.
"Can Rin go see Kagome again tomorrow?" Rin asked when they were walking back inside after Sesshoumaru said it was getting dark and close to dinner time. The mention of Kagome brought back the image of her tear streaked face to Sesshoumaru's mind.
"I think Kagome needs some time alone." Rin seemed unhappy so he said he would call her tomorrow to see if she would meet them. This cheered the girl up and they walked to the dining room.
At the dinner table, Sesshoumaru stared in contempt at his brother. Their father was greatly displeased by the obvious sparks flying between the two. Inuyasha just glared straight back. In his mind it was all Sesshoumaru's fault that Kagome had pushed him away. He had lied on the floor of her living room for almost two hours before he felt well enough to leave.
'Stupid Sesshoumaru. It's all his fault Kagome is acting weird. She would never have pushed me away if they hadn't been so close lately.' Inuyasha thought as he glared across the table at his brother.
Rin looked between the two brothers, not quite understanding why the friendly Sesshoumaru that had been playing with her was now so cold. She decided he must not like the boy across from them and therefore he must have done something very bad. Rin decided she didn't like him much either then.
Rin tugged at Sesshoumaru's sleeve and he diverted his eyes from glaring at Inuyasha to look at the small girl. His eyes immediately changed to a softer hue. "Rin is done. Will Sesshoumaru-sama tuck Rin in?"
"What becoming a father already?" Inuyasha teased. "It makes sense that there'd be no wife. What woman would want you?" Inuyasha insulted his older brother.
Before Sesshoumaru could say anything Rin spoke up. "Nuh-uh, Sesshoumaru- sama is the greatest and I have Kagome-kaasan." Sesshoumaru winced knowing that a lot of trouble had just been caused for Kagome by the small girl's hasty words.
"What did you say?!" Inuyasha stood glaring at the small girl. "What about Kagome?!"
"Come Rin." Sesshoumaru left the table with the girl following.
"You are not leaving." Inuyasha ordered and followed his brother. Their father merely read over some business papers turning a deaf ear to his sons fighting. "What the hell is she talking about Kagome-kaasan?" Inuyasha demanded to know, but Sesshoumaru just kept walking. "You bastard I'm talking to you!"
"Rin go to your room." Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru worry in her eyes, but she nodded and went to where her new room was. Once she was out of sight Sesshoumaru immediately turned and did what he had been wanting all night. He punched Inuyasha straight in the jaw and sent him flying to the ground. "That was for whatever you did to Kagome. And never speak with such language in front of Rin again." With that said, Sesshoumaru turned and walked to Rin's room to tuck the small girl in.
Inuyasha was left on the floor in shock. His jaw would soon be bruising and he had a split lip. He was lucky his brother hadn't broken his jaw though. He rubbed the now sensitive area and glared at where his brother had once been. 'What the hell is he talking about? I didn't do anything to Kagome.' Inuyasha thought still deluded that Kagome had been the one at fault.
Sesshoumaru brought the blanket up covering Rin's small form. The small girl smiled sleepily at him. "Will Sesshoumaru-sama tell Rin a bed time story?" Rin asked.
"I don't know any." Sesshoumaru admitted. He couldn't remember any of the stories his mother had used to tell him any longer.
"It's okay. Maybe Kagome-kaasan will tell Rin one another night." Rin yawned and closed her light brown eyes. Sesshoumaru lightly brushed his hand through Rin's dark hair and left once he knew the girl was asleep.
Sesshoumaru knew that in order for Rin to get a bed time story from Kagome, Kagome would need to be spending the night and because of whatever it was that had happened between her and Inuyasha she was very likely to never step foot in their house again. He sighed and went of to bed. He swore he would call Kagome the next day and find out what had happened. Hopefully Kagome would tell him. He felt so helpless not being able to help the one person who meant the world to him.
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Sango watched Kagome sleeping on her couch with a heavy heart. She couldn't believe what she was hearing when Kagome had told her about what Inuyasha had done. She was so close to going over there and tearing him apart, but Kagome needed her at the moment.
She had also asked Kagome where Sesshoumaru had been and she had been told the entire story about the night before and the morning and Rin. Telling that story had been the only time Kagome had smiled the entire night. Sango wondered why Kagome couldn't see what a perfect thing she had with Sesshoumaru. They would be so perfect together, but Kagome just wasn't able to see it. 'She's so loyal.' Sango thought. It was a good trait, but wasted on Inuyasha.
'Tomorrow she's dumping Inuyasha, even if I have to stand there with her in order to get her to do it. She deserves so much better.' Sango resolved. She silently wondered if she could get Sesshoumaru to take Inuyasha's place. She had never really talked to the guy, but from the stories Kagome had told her he was great to her and Sango had to admit even she had a crush on the handsome, tall senior. She left the room and went to her own bed. Tomorrow would definitely be an eventful day.
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Wow, long chapter. Hope you all enjoyed. Please review!
Translations:
Kaasan: mother
Baka: Idiot
Hai: Yes
Mochiron: Of course
Arigatou: Thank you
Moshi moshi: hello (answering the phone)
Ja ne: See ya
I think that's it...
Review Responses:
Ashley: Hope this chapter was long enough for you. But I don't want to rush the whole confession from Sess. I mean he's known her for a really long time without telling her, he's not gonna just wake up one day and decide to let her know. That'd be weird.
MysticalAngel: Next chapter you'll find out what happened to Kikyou.
Sesshyangel: Yup I like the how Sesshy is so shy when alone with Kagome, it's so cute. And Cherries is by the wonderful author Crash. I love all her stories.
Wildflower92490: I don't think Inu would be able to hurt Sesshy, well atleast not physically. Kikyou will probably cause more trouble along the way though.
Anonymous: Trust me Sango will do a lot of talking to Kagome in the next chapter
Angel Goddess: Thanks a bunch. I didn't even know fantasticality was a word. ^_^
Profiler120: Thanks a bunch.
Chibi child of the cosmos: I definitely agree. I wish I could meet a guy like Sesshoumaru.
HellzAznGrl: I don't know what I'm going to do with Inu and Kikyou yet.
VioletEyesSilverShadow: Kagome is just innocent and loyal. She'll get a clue at sometime, not sure when though. And I agree Sesshy should be a real person.
La-EnKbRoNaDa: Umm...here's you're chapter, but I doubt you can kill me. I work for Shinigami himself.
InusGurl: Inu is a human so think of him as how he looks on the new moon. I was planning to do the whole he tries to get her in his room and then she runs to Sess's room before you even suggested it, but then I thought that even inu isn't so much of an idiot as to do that when there are other people in the house.
Soudesuka_Shurikens: Nice to know you like seeing as though it was made to the challenge you made on Single Spark.
Thanks to everyone else who reviewed. I love getting reviews they're so wonderful. ^_^
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