AN: I'm so happy I got so many reviews. ff.net is mean though. They took
down my fic Reclaiming Home and put me on probation. *sigh* You can still
find the fic on my website or mm.org. But finally my probation and I found
time to write. I've been hanging with all my friends lately. We played
paintball, I have the bruise to prove it, and went surfing, and I got my
belly button pierced. My friend who's also a fanfic author name
Arkwingedsurfer got his eyebrow pierced and I went along and he paid for me
to get my navel pierced. Now I just have to keep everyone in my family
from finding out. ^_~
CH: 6 Life isn't like the Movies
Kikyou smirked as she heard Inuyasha ask her for help. She leaned back on her bed and twisted the phone cord around her finger. "It's good to see you finally came to your senses Inuyasha. I'll help you get what you want if you help me get what it is I want." She offered.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked. The tone of his voice told her that he was starting to question her motives for helping him.
"I want your brother, Sesshoumaru. I also know you wouldn't mind seeing him fail to get Kagome." Inuyasha considered her offer. He knew that Sesshoumaru would be miserable with Kikyou and if somewhere in there he would get revenge on Kagome as well it would be like killing two birds with one stone.
"Deal." Inuyasha stated and listened to Kikyou fill him in on what they would do.
Kikyou couldn't hold back the burst of laughter that erupted from her after she had hung up the phone. She had the perfect plan. She would get Sesshoumaru and her freedom while getting to see Kagome suffer all at the same time. Now all she had to do was play the right cards.
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Sango met Kagome on her way to her locker. "So..." Sango was obviously trying to prompt Kagome into saying something.
"So..." Kagome mimicked, not quite understanding what Sango was trying to say.
"So, what was the surprise?" Sango asked. Kagome smiled as she thought about the little puppy that she had practically had to beg to stay home. It had wanted to follow her to school that morning, but animals were strickly forbidden. 'I wonder what it was.' Sango thought notice Kagome's smile. 'Maybe he confessed his undying love for her and now they're going to be the cutest couple in school.' Sango had to laugh at the thought. Even though she had noticed Sesshoumaru overly kind nature when it came to Kagome, she couldn't picture him proclaiming his love to her.
"Remember the puppy we saw at the mall?" Kagome asked as she opened her locker. Sango nodded, silently telling Kagome to continue. "Well, that was the surprise. He bought it and gave it to me."
"You're kidding right?" Sango asked slightly thrown off balance by the gift. Kagome shook her head. "Kagome, do you realize a guy just gave you a gift worth over 200 dollars?! Not to mention it was very kawaii puppy."
Kagome had forgotten how much the puppy had cost. 'Sesshoumaru spent that much on a surprise for me.' Kagome thought in awe. She then got a feeling of foreboding by the look Sango was giving her.
"Kagome, you need to go out with Sesshoumaru." Sango was getting tired of the round about approach. 'He's already giving her expensive gifts and hasn't even asked her out, while all I get is Miroku groping me and asking me if I'll bear his child.'
Kagome was shocked by Sango's words, which sounded close to a command. "You know I can't ask a guy out." Kagome reminded Sango. "Besides he only thinks of me as a friend." 'Doesn't he?' Kagome silently wondered about the question.
"Kagome, the guy gives you an expensive gift and goes out of his way to help you. He is so into you." Sango stated. She was about to say more, but was stopped by the sight that greeted her when she looked over Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome noticed Sango's distractions and turned around. Her eyes widened as she saw Inuyasha walking toward them with his arm around Kikyou. Both Kagome's and Sango's mouths hung open a bit in shock.
Right before the 'couple' passed the two girls Kikyou pulled Inuyasha down a bit to kiss him, which he did so willingly. Inuyasha couldn't keep the smirk off his face when he broke the kiss to see the look on Kagome's face. To him she looked obviously jealous. Her cheeks were reddened and she seemed ready to hurt someone.
Of course that was just in Inuyasha's deluded mind. Kagome was completely disgusted by the display and was actually turning red from anger Inuyasha thought that he could make her jealous. It was obvious that was what he was doing and it disgusted her that he thought he could get her to come back to him by kissing Kikyou, of all people.
"Did I just see what I think I just saw?" Miroku asked when he came upon the two girls. They both seemed to still be slightly in shock, so as a friend Miroku did the one thing he could think of to snap them out of their daze. Both Kagome and Sango tensed as they felt a hand on their behinds. They both turned and punched Miroku who was standing in between them. With a huff they walked off leaving an unconscious Miroku on the hallway floor.
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If Sesshoumaru was any less dignified he would have pounded his head on his desk due to the monotony of the day. All of his classes were still teaching reviews and he was ready to throw something out the window, preferably Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru smirked a bit at the thought of tossing his baka brother out the window.
He had heard that Inuyasha and Kikyou were now a couple and though he should have been happy that them being together meant he wouldn't have Kikyou hanging on him and Inuyasha wouldn't be bothering Kagome, he had a sense of foreboding. Something wasn't right and it had something to do with those two.
He walked into music class and his eyes narrowed as he saw Hiten once again hitting on Kagome. Worse yet, Hiten was sitting in his seat. He walked up to the boy and glared down at him. Hiten got the message and moved quickly. He liked to act like a badass, but even he wasn't foolish enough to stand against Sesshoumaru.
Kagome gave Sesshoumaru a thankful smile for getting rid of Hiten. He returned her smile with a small smirk and Kagome remembered her short conversation with Sango that morning. 'Could Sesshoumaru really...like me?' Her own thoughts made her blush.
"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru got the distracted girl's attention. "I was wondering if you would like to have dinner with me tonight." Kagome was shocked into silence. She wondered if he was asking her on a date. Sesshoumaru took Kagome's silence as an obvious sign that she wasn't interested. "Of course, Rin would be coming and Souta is invited." He added trying to get her to agree to accompany him. 'Surely she'll want to see Rin atleast.
"Okay. I DID promise Rin I would go with you to pick her up again." Kagome said trying to cover her disappointment. 'Of course, he just meant as friends. Why do I kind of wish he had meant it as more?' Kagome didn't get a chance to finish her thoughts because the teacher walked in and started class.
Kagome slowly put her flute away as class ended and all the students filed out. Sesshoumaru waited for her after putting his instrument in its case. "Sesshoumaru, do you want to eat lunch with us today?" Kagome asked they walked out of the room together.
Sesshoumaru nodded and felt his heart beat speed up as he saw a smile brighten Kagome's face. "So where are we going for dinner? I have to warn you Souta doesn't do too well at fancy place."
Sesshoumaru's idea had been to be alone with Kagome, but then he would have to rethink his plans now that Rin and Souta would be joining them. "Where ever you want to go." Sesshoumaru shrugged.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome sat down at a table and were soon joined by Sango and Miroku. Sango sent Kagome a knowing smile when she saw Sesshoumaru joining them for lunch. "So Kagome, do you have any plans for tonight?" Sango asked her.
"Sesshoumaru, Rin, Souta, and I are going to dinner." Kagome answered with a smile.
"Who's Rin?" Miroku asked. Kagome told Sango and Miroku the story of Rin. By the time she was finished both Miroku and Sango were slightly in awe that Sesshoumaru was willing to adopt the little girl. Sesshoumaru got a little uncomfortable under their attention, but didn't show it.
"So what are we doing tonight?" The group was interrupted by Inuyasha. He took a seat next to Miorku since he angrily noticed usual seat across from Kagome was occupied by Sesshoumaru. He was also slightly upset that Kikyou didn't have the same luch so he was unable to further make Kagome jealous.
"Nothing tonight it seems, Inuyasha." Miroku answered. "But there is a party this Friday at Kagura's place." Miroku then turned to Sango and took her hand. "May I have the honor of being your escort, my dear Sango?"
Kagome couldn't help but giggle at the blush the crept onto Sango's cheeks. "I'm sure she'd say she'd love to go with you once her shock wears off." Kagome answered for Sango.
"So who are you guys taking?" Miroku asked the rest of the group.
"I'm taking Kikyou." Inuyasha stated watching intently for Kagome's reaction. He was disappointed because she barely flinched.
"So how about you, Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked. Kagome just shrugged, so Sango decided to do her the same favor.
"I'm sure Kagome would love to go with Sesshoumaru, ne." Sango asked. Sesshoumaru kept his emotionless façade and looked the other way. Kagome shot Sango a glare.
"It's only a party. I don't think I need a date." Kagome stated. 'Plus Sesshoumaru should be allowed to ask who he wants rather than be forced to take me.' She added to herself.
"But it's much more fun when you have a date." Miroku pointed out. Kagome was about to comment, but was interrupted by a female voice.
"What are you doing over here with these lower classmen, Sesshoumaru? You should be with the rest of us seniors." Kagome watched as Kagura leaned over the table giving Sesshoumaru an ample view of her cleavage.
Sesshoumaru just glared at the girl who had interrupted their conversation. He was about to offer to take Kagome to the party after she would undoubtedly agree with Miroku that being with a date was better. "Well anyway, I hope to see you at my party this Friday." Kagura continued. "Don't bother bringing a date. I'll keep you company."
Everyone was happy when Kagura walked away. Kikyou who was watching from the doorway, having skipped out of class early, was furious as she watched Kagura flirt shamelessly with Sesshoumaru. "Like what you saw?" Kagura asked as she stepped out of the cafeteria to see Kikyou standing in the hall.
"He's off limits." Kikyou stated, glaring at Kagura.
"You're right. He's off limits for you. Naraku sends his warning. Betray him and pay. I'm only here to make sure you don't do anything with those he disapproves of. And just so you'll know, he knows about all your other 'conquests.'" Kagura nonchalantly tossed over her shoulder as she walked down the hall. 'As long as Naraku has Kikyou to torture he stays away from me and Kanna so I have to keep her with him as long as possible.' Kagura reminded herself.
'Kagura knows Naraku? Naraku knows what I've been up to?' Kikyou felt a bit panicked though it didn't show in her features. 'I'm going to need to speed my plan along if I'm going to be free of him and his spies.'
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"So did you decide where you wanted to go?" Sesshoumaru asked Kagome as they walked to his car. He had been thinking of how to ask her to the party since lunch.
"Not really. Maybe we should just let the kids decide." Kagome answered. She blushed as Sesshoumaru opened the door for her. 'Why am I blushing? This is Sesshoumaru. I've known him forever. But he is sweet and really cute.' Kagome thought as she looked at Sesshoumaru's profile after he had gotten into the driver's seat.
They drove to Rin's school and picked her up first. "Otousan! Kagome- kaasan!" Rin threw herself at the two teenagers when she saw them approaching. Kagome couldn't help, but get embarrassed when a bunch of parents stared at her obviously thinking she was far too young to be a mother of a child Rin's age.
"Come on Rin, you get to meet my little brother." Kagome said as she picked up the small girl.
"Hontou?" Rin asked as she was placed into the back seat. Kagome nodded and got into the car. She directed Sesshoumaru to Souta's school and hoped he didn't leave already. She was relieved when she saw him standing at the front gate talking with Shippou.
Kagome got out of the car and waved at her brother. "Souta!"
Souta and Shippou both turned upon hearing the boy's name. "Kagome!" They both yelled at the same time and ran over to the raven haired girl.
"Sesshoumaru is going to take us to dinner." Kagome said to Souta. Shippou looked at the two of them and lowered his head a bit.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Shippou said and turned, slowly walking away. Kagome noticed his dejected look and turned to look at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru noticed Kagome looking at him and saw her gesture at a small red headed boy that seemed to be sadly walking away. He understood what she wanted and although he didn't really like the idea he nodded.
Kagome went after Shippou after getting the okay from Sesshoumaru. "Ne Shippou, do you want to come with us?"
"Mochiron!" Shippou said with a wide smile and grabbed Kagome's hand pulling her back to the car.
Everyone piled into the car and after a bit of discussion the kids outvoted the teenagers and decided on just picking up pizza and renting some movies. Kagome sighed and turned around to face forward in her seat. "Guess it's pizza, ne Sesshoumaru?" Kagome then added a bit softer. "Arigatou for letting me invite Shippou." Sesshoumaru gave a small smirk and nodded acknowledging her thanks.
All five of them browsed the movies since they were told the pizzas wouldn't be ready for a while. Rin had instantly gotten along with Souta and Shippou. She was, however, trying to talk them out of getting a scary movie since she was frightened easily. Kagome hoped the small girl succeeded since she didn't really like scary movies either. 'Then again I doubt Sesshoumaru wants to watch a sappy romance movie.' Kagome giggled to herself.
"What's so amusing?" Kagome jumped at the sound of Sesshoumaru's voice. She turned to face him and she was again amazed at his mesmerizing golden eyes.
"Ano...betsuni." Kagome answered and turned back to look at the movies a light blush on her cheeks.
Sesshoumaru smirked having noticed the blush. 'Maybe I do have a chance after all.' "Did you decide on a movie yet?" He asked her. Kagome shook her head, but Sesshoumaru could see she had a movie in her hand. "Hontou? Then what's this?" Sesshoumaru asked as he snatched the video out of her hand.
"Sesshoumaru?!" Kagome reached for the movie, but Sesshoumaru just held his arm up. Being that Kagome barely made it to his chin she couldn't possibly reach the video. Sesshoumaru looked at the title of the movie. He had heard of it before. If he recalled correctly Inuyasha was supposed to have taken Kagome to go see it but had faked being sick in order to get out of having to see a 'chick flick.'
"I guess we'll get this and whatever the kids picked." Sesshoumaru couldn't help, but think he sounded like a parent right then. 'Might as well tell her you want to move in together or something. Not that I would mind.'
'He doesn't mind seeing a romance?' Kagome couldn't picture Sesshoumaru at a sappy movie. She had wanted to see the movie for a while, but whenever she took Inuyasha to a romance movie he would always complain. She remembered how when they were supposed to go to the movie they were now going to rent, he had pretended to be sick. She never let him find out that she knew that he had been faking.
The three children ran over to the pair and Souta handed over a video. Kagome rolled her eyes when she saw it was another horror movie. 'I don't understand what it is with Souta and scary movies.' Kagome thought at they went to rent the videos. Kagome tried to pay, but Sesshoumaru reminded her that the entire evening was his treat. She finally relented with a pout.
In order to avoid Inuyasha, they decided to go to Kagome's house after they picked up the pizzas. After feeding Fluffy and Buyo, Kagome flopped onto her couch with a sigh. Being in a car with three rambunctious children was very tiring. She felt a shift in the couch and looked up to see Sesshoumaru looking down at her from his seat on the couch. It seemed as if he were about to say something, but was interrupted by three energetic children running into the room.
"Come on, let's watch the movie!" Souta said as he popped the video into the vcr and moved to sit with Rin and Shippou on the floor in front of the couch Sesshoumaru and Kagome were on. Two pizzas and a horror movie later the children were strangely peacefully asleep on the floor. Kagome was practically clutching to Sesshoumaru.
'I hate scary movies.' Kagome then noticed the position she was in and blushed a bright red. Her hands had a death grip on Sesshoumaru's shirt and she noticed that his arm was around her waist. She looked up and met iridescent golden eyes. 'They're so much different from Inuyasha violet eyes.' Kagome thought. 'In fact they're completely different. Sesshoumaru has silver hair whereas Inuyasha's is black. Inuyasha is a complete selfish jerk and Sesshoumaru...well...he's just...perfect.'
Kagome's blush deepened when she realized she had been thinking all of these thoughts while Sesshoumaru had been watching her. She quickly turned away not liking the road her thoughts were traveling down. 'What am I thinking? Sesshoumaru is just a friend.'
'What is she thinking about?' Sesshoumaru wondered as he watched her slightly dazed blue eyes. His heart beat quickened as he reveled in her warm lithe body so close to his. The urge to kiss her grew as their eyes kept contact and he drowned in their deep blue depths. Before he could get any closer, however, Kagome turned away and he felt another chance slip through his fingers.
"We should get them to bed." Kagome said looking down at the sleeping trio on the floor. Sesshoumaru agreed and he picked up Rin and Shippou as Kagome picked up Souta and they set all three in Souta's room. Before closing the door, Kagome took one last look into the room as she always did after putting Souta to sleep. She remembered how her mother would do the same thing. 'She would make sure we were in bed on time, and had something good to eat, and always did our homework...Homework?!'
Sesshoumaru watched Kagome from the hall. 'She'd make a good mom, even though she's way too young. But then again who am I to talk, I'll be a father soon.' He saw Kagome seem to break from her reverie and she turned to him.
"We forgot to do our homework." Kagome told him and grabbed his hand pulling him down the stairs. Sesshoumaru couldn't help but smile at Kagome's hysterics. They went to the living room and started their work. Kagome kept looking at the movie in on the corner of the table. They had never gotten to watch the movie she had chosen. 'I'll play it as soon as I finish my math homework.' Kagome told herself. Unfortunately her math homework was proving more of a problem than she had thought it would be.
Sesshoumaru sighed as he placed the last of his work into his bag. He then turned his attention to the frustrated looking teen that was biting her lower lip in concentration. Sesshoumaru moved to look over her shoulder and almost groaned at the work he saw. He remembering having the same class and wanting to kill his teacher who hadn't known the first thing about teaching.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru?" Kagome turned and was startled to see Sesshoumaru much closer than she had thought he would be. Her eyes narrowed when she saw the knowing smirk on his face.
"Need help?" He asked, the smirk not leaving his features.
"Hai. Onegai." Kagome practically begged. She really wanted to be finished. Sesshoumaru took a seat next to her and began to explain things more clearly for her. Kagome smiled as she started to actually understand. "Yokatta!" Kagome cheered as she held up her finished homework. She put it away and looked at the clock. 'Still enough time to watch the movie.'
Sesshoumaru sat back on the couch watching Kagome push in the video and then take a seat next to him. He spent most of his time watching Kagome's facial expressions more than the movie. He wasn't really into sappy movies; he had just wanted to make her happy.
'What would it be like to be loved like that?' Kagome wondered as she watched the two main characters kissing after pulling through so many hardships. 'Why can't life be like the movies?' She unconsciously leaned against Sesshoumaru's broad chest. Realizing what she had done Kagome turned to apologize only to once again find Sesshoumaru staring back at her with those intense golden eyes of his. When Kagome's eyes met his this time, Sesshoumaru didn't hesitate and leaned in.
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Naraku had a habit of going through Kikyou's things when she slept after their 'meetings.' Though he knew he had a certain power over her, he wasn't foolish enough as to think that she wouldn't do whatever was in her power to rid him from her life. He pulled out her wallet to find the normal credit cards. Strangely, however, he found a picture in there where no pictures had been before.
Naraku stared at the photo of a raven-haired girl who looked very similar to his Kikyou. This girl, however, had vibrant blue eyes and seemed so much more pure than his Kikyou. 'Well, she too had been pure once.' Naraku smirked as he reminded himself. 'This girl seems rather interesting though. I am getting tired a bit tired of Kikyou.'
Kikyou cracked open an eye and saw Naraku looking at the photo of Kagome she had purposefully put in her wallet. She smirked knowingly and before going back to sleep safe in the knowledge that soon she'd be free. Unfortunately Kikyou didn't realize that no one is free of Naraku unless he says so or he's dead and the way he lets you go is not how she was expecting.
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The soft chirping of crickets was the only noise that could be heard in the small room. Had a pin dropped it would have echoed in the silence. Kagome's eyes were wide in shock as she felt Sesshoumaru's lips against hers. 'Sesshoumaru is kissing me...?' Kagome pulled back slightly panting for air. "Gomen Sesshoumaru, ummm...I think I'm gonna go to bed now."
Sad golden eyes watched Kagome's hasty retreat. 'How could I have been so foolish?' Sesshoumaru questioned his actions as he hung his head in shame. 'Her lips were just as soft as I imagined they would be.' He mentally shook himself before going off on another tangent. 'I need to stop thinking like that. She obviously didn't want me.'
Sesshoumaru lay down on the couch and made himself comfortable. He was pretty sure that Kagome didn't want to share a bed with him that night. He sighed before falling into an uneasy slumber filled with haunting sapphire eyes and tempting rosy lips.
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Kagome lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. 'What happened?' Kagome was so confused. Did Sesshoumaru really look at her like that? 'It must have been the movie. I've heard movies like that could have similar effects on some people.'
Kagome let out a sigh and turned onto her side. She could still feel he light tingle left on her lips from Sesshoumaru. 'It was just the movie Kagome. You know that Sesshoumaru could never feel that way about you. I mean come on this is Sesshoumaru.' That was the problem, it was Sesshoumaru. She had known him forever and had recently regained the position of one of her best friends. Moving on to a romantic relationship now was way too soon.
'Hold on Kagome. You sound like you're already considering dating him. It was just the movie. In the morning everything will be back to normal.' On some level that disappointed her though she didn't consciously realize it.
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Inuyasha stared at his phone for most of the night. He had completely ignored his homework. 'If this plan of Kikyou's is working as well as she said then why hasn't Kagome called yet?' He wondered to himself as he continued to stare at the silent phone. 'Sesshoumaru never came home. He had better not be with Kagome or else I'll kill him. She's my girlfriend.'
Inuyasha's mind conveniently forgot to place an ex before the word girlfriend. 'She was red with jealousy when she saw me and Kikyou earlier today. Maybe she just doesn't want to seem desperate. Not like hanging out with Sesshoumaru isn't desperate enough.' Inuyasha chuckled at the thought of Kagome getting desperate enough to ask someone like Sesshoumaru to something like the dance on Friday. 'She'll come to her senses and ask me.' Inuyasha told himself with a sense of resolution.
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Sesshoumaru woke up feeling a little groggy from the uncomfortable night on the couch. He then almost cursed realizing that he had to get home before school to change. There was no way he was going back to school in the same clothes. Rumors at that school had a way of spreading like a wild fire.
He went up the stairs and paused in front of Kagome's door with his hand raised as if to knock. 'I wonder if she'll say something about last night. I don't want her to have regretted it and even if she doesn't feel the same I still want to be with her, even if it is just as friends. I'm a sick masochist.' Sesshoumaru told himself and then knocked on her door.
Kagome had already been in the process of getting her things ready for a shower when she heard a knock on her door. She opened it to see Sesshoumaru on the other side. "I'm going to take Rin and head home to change. If you want I can come back and give you a ride to school."
"That's alright. I wouldn't want you to go out of your way." 'He didn't say anything about last night. Maybe it really was just the movie.' Kagome wondered a bit dejectedly.
"It's no problem. Rin's school is near Souta and Shippou's." Sesshoumaru hoped she would accept. He knew that if she pushed to walk to school by herself then that obviously meant she was uncomfortable with him. He almost gave a sigh of relief when she reluctantly agreed.
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'Just another boring day of school.' Sango sighed as she once again rendered Miroku unconscious for his wandering hands. 'That baka, he was supposed to be helping me with the whole Kagome and Sesshoumaru thing.' Sango had noticed that things between the two had seemed to take a slight turn for the worst.
She couldn't read Sesshoumaru at all, but she knew Kagome and could tell that her best friend was very distressed about something. 'That something has to do with Sesshoumaru. Why can't they see they would make the perfect couple?'
"Hey Sango." Kagome waved getting the distracted girl's attention. Kagome then looked down at the unconscious Miroku. "Just can't keep his hands to himself, can he?" Sango looked down also and just shook her head.
"So what are you up to today Kagome?" Sango asked her friend.
"I was planning on going to the hospital and seeing my mother." Kagome said.
"What no plans with Sesshoumaru?" 'Something must be wrong.' Sango observed as Kagome lowered her head a bit. "Come on, what happened?"
"Betsu ni." Kagome answered and began to walk out of the school.
"Iie, I know something is wrong, Kagome-chan." Sango went after the girl leaving the unconscious Miroku to fend for himself.
"It just that...do you promise not to tell?" Kagome asked as she turned her pleading eyes to Sango.
"Mochiron. Now tell me what's wrong."
"We kissed." Kagome whispered.
"Now try again so we with normal human hearing can understand." Sango said having not caught a single word Kagome said.
"We...we kissed." Kagome repeated a little louder. She continued walking ahead as Sango had paused out of shock.
"Then what's wrong? I mean you got kissed by the most wanted guy in school." Sango asked when she caught up.
"We were watching a romantic movie, one of the ones Inuyasha always refused to see with me. When it was over, I don't know what happened, but he kissed me. Now everything is all messed up." Kagome noticed Sango's sympathetic and yet confused look. "It's messed up because I don't know how he feels. I don't even know how I feel." Kagome answered Sango's unasked question.
"I pulled away and ran up to my bedroom. This morning it was like it never happened. I just don't know if he really likes me or if it was just the movie. And if it wasn't the movie I don't know how I feel about him." Kagome explained her confused state.
Sango didn't know what to say. She had always thought that if something like this had happened, the two would figure out they loved each other. Now she realized that was like trying to live a movie. She was sure, however, that they did love each other, they just didn't know it. Or at least Kagome didn't. Sango had no clue what was going on in Sesshoumaru's mind.
"Call me when you get home, okay?" Sango asked her. Kagome nodded and continued her walk to the hospital.
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Depressed golden eyes watched as Kagome disappeared around the corner. 'She was avoiding me all day. I should never have kissed her.' Sesshoumaru slammed his fist against the wall in frustration. 'What did I think she was going to do, confess her love for me?' Sesshoumaru felt so foolish.
He continued to his car avoiding all the troublesome girls that seemed to wait for him to just come into view. 'I had to fall for the one girl that doesn't feel that way about me. But I wouldn't have loved her if she were like the rest of them.' Sesshoumaru left to pick up Rin unaware of the dark eyes that followed his Kagome.
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'She is just as lovely as I thought she would be.' Cold dark eyes followed Kagome as she made her way towards the hospital. 'She will be so much more glorious than Kikyou writhing beneath me.' Naraku smirked as he followed slowly behind his new obsession.
'Now all I have to do is dispose myself of Kikyou and find this girl's weak point.' Naraku could barely hold back his laughter as he thought of the many ways he could rid himself of Kikyou. There was no way he was going to let his little puppet just walk away.
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Yay the new chapter is done. Hope you all enjoyed. I'm still a little upset at ff.net. So I've decided that the lemon for this chapter will have to be like the one for Marrying the Mafia and will only appear on MM.org, but I will put up a link to it in my profile when that time comes.
Shichan: Yay another chapter is completed.
Inuyasha: Yeah, but you still have about five other stories that need updating.
Shichan: *sigh* don't remind me.
Sesshoumaru: Those chapters have to be better than this one.
Shichan: What was wrong with this one?
Sesshoumaru: You made her reject me!
Shichan: She didn't really reject you. She's just confused, but you did get to kiss her.
Sesshoumaru: I better get to do more than that.
Shichan: *sighs again* so many demands. Then you had better tell everyone to review to make me write faster.
Sesshoumaru: *turns to fans and raises his poisonous claws* Review or else...
Translations:
Kawaii: cute
Onegai: Please
Betsu ni: nothing
Baka: idiot
Mochiron: of course
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Aira^o^: Yep everyone loves Fluffy. Is wear when I get a new dog I'm naming it either Fluffy or Sesshou.
MysticalAngel: Thanks I got to take all my frustration of trying to write on Sesshou and Naraku. Unfortunately Sesshoumaru won't confess his feeling till next chapter.
Kimusume kaoru: Sesshoumaru: I would try to help her if Shichan didn't keep stopping me. Shichan: Or sure now it's my fault for making an interesting plot.
Yaiko Youkai: Glad you like the fic. I can't wait to see the debut of my character in your fic.
Sesshyangel: The revenge obviously has to do with Inuyasha pretending to be with Kikyou. There's no way Sesshoumaru would ever mistake his Kagome for Kikyou.
Tamababymiko-chan: Yeah Inu is such a dork. He's so delusional especially in this chapter. I haven't really decided what will happen to Kagome's mother yet.
Fluffy+Kagome=kawaii: Kagome does have interest in him, it's just that she's a bit naïve and has never seen him as being an option before.
Ali B: They'll get together don't worry. And please update your fics, I really love them.
HellzAznGrl: I always put my updates on my bio page.
Massao: Glad you like my fic. I'm getting so pressed for ideas, but I do know what's going to happen in the next chapter at least. Little hint: Sesshou finally confesses, but not in the most elegant of ways.
Lunabelle: I knew you'd like the image of him in the shower.
Silver Fang: Hmmm....they might get together in the next chapter or atleast the one after that.
Piper: I would never let Kagome get raped. It wouldn't do much for this story and I think Sesshoumaru would kill me.
Wow I got so many reviews. I'm so happy. Sorry again that this chapter took so long and many thanks to all the wonderful people who reviewed. It makes me want to start the next chapter already.
Sesshoumaru: Wait is that the chapter where I confess and do something stupid?
Shichan: Would I do that to you? *Sesshoumaru glares at Shichan* Hehe...you weren't supposed to find out about that. Umm...see ya *Shichan runs off with Sesshoumaru in hot pursuit*
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CH: 6 Life isn't like the Movies
Kikyou smirked as she heard Inuyasha ask her for help. She leaned back on her bed and twisted the phone cord around her finger. "It's good to see you finally came to your senses Inuyasha. I'll help you get what you want if you help me get what it is I want." She offered.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked. The tone of his voice told her that he was starting to question her motives for helping him.
"I want your brother, Sesshoumaru. I also know you wouldn't mind seeing him fail to get Kagome." Inuyasha considered her offer. He knew that Sesshoumaru would be miserable with Kikyou and if somewhere in there he would get revenge on Kagome as well it would be like killing two birds with one stone.
"Deal." Inuyasha stated and listened to Kikyou fill him in on what they would do.
Kikyou couldn't hold back the burst of laughter that erupted from her after she had hung up the phone. She had the perfect plan. She would get Sesshoumaru and her freedom while getting to see Kagome suffer all at the same time. Now all she had to do was play the right cards.
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Sango met Kagome on her way to her locker. "So..." Sango was obviously trying to prompt Kagome into saying something.
"So..." Kagome mimicked, not quite understanding what Sango was trying to say.
"So, what was the surprise?" Sango asked. Kagome smiled as she thought about the little puppy that she had practically had to beg to stay home. It had wanted to follow her to school that morning, but animals were strickly forbidden. 'I wonder what it was.' Sango thought notice Kagome's smile. 'Maybe he confessed his undying love for her and now they're going to be the cutest couple in school.' Sango had to laugh at the thought. Even though she had noticed Sesshoumaru overly kind nature when it came to Kagome, she couldn't picture him proclaiming his love to her.
"Remember the puppy we saw at the mall?" Kagome asked as she opened her locker. Sango nodded, silently telling Kagome to continue. "Well, that was the surprise. He bought it and gave it to me."
"You're kidding right?" Sango asked slightly thrown off balance by the gift. Kagome shook her head. "Kagome, do you realize a guy just gave you a gift worth over 200 dollars?! Not to mention it was very kawaii puppy."
Kagome had forgotten how much the puppy had cost. 'Sesshoumaru spent that much on a surprise for me.' Kagome thought in awe. She then got a feeling of foreboding by the look Sango was giving her.
"Kagome, you need to go out with Sesshoumaru." Sango was getting tired of the round about approach. 'He's already giving her expensive gifts and hasn't even asked her out, while all I get is Miroku groping me and asking me if I'll bear his child.'
Kagome was shocked by Sango's words, which sounded close to a command. "You know I can't ask a guy out." Kagome reminded Sango. "Besides he only thinks of me as a friend." 'Doesn't he?' Kagome silently wondered about the question.
"Kagome, the guy gives you an expensive gift and goes out of his way to help you. He is so into you." Sango stated. She was about to say more, but was stopped by the sight that greeted her when she looked over Kagome's shoulder.
Kagome noticed Sango's distractions and turned around. Her eyes widened as she saw Inuyasha walking toward them with his arm around Kikyou. Both Kagome's and Sango's mouths hung open a bit in shock.
Right before the 'couple' passed the two girls Kikyou pulled Inuyasha down a bit to kiss him, which he did so willingly. Inuyasha couldn't keep the smirk off his face when he broke the kiss to see the look on Kagome's face. To him she looked obviously jealous. Her cheeks were reddened and she seemed ready to hurt someone.
Of course that was just in Inuyasha's deluded mind. Kagome was completely disgusted by the display and was actually turning red from anger Inuyasha thought that he could make her jealous. It was obvious that was what he was doing and it disgusted her that he thought he could get her to come back to him by kissing Kikyou, of all people.
"Did I just see what I think I just saw?" Miroku asked when he came upon the two girls. They both seemed to still be slightly in shock, so as a friend Miroku did the one thing he could think of to snap them out of their daze. Both Kagome and Sango tensed as they felt a hand on their behinds. They both turned and punched Miroku who was standing in between them. With a huff they walked off leaving an unconscious Miroku on the hallway floor.
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If Sesshoumaru was any less dignified he would have pounded his head on his desk due to the monotony of the day. All of his classes were still teaching reviews and he was ready to throw something out the window, preferably Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru smirked a bit at the thought of tossing his baka brother out the window.
He had heard that Inuyasha and Kikyou were now a couple and though he should have been happy that them being together meant he wouldn't have Kikyou hanging on him and Inuyasha wouldn't be bothering Kagome, he had a sense of foreboding. Something wasn't right and it had something to do with those two.
He walked into music class and his eyes narrowed as he saw Hiten once again hitting on Kagome. Worse yet, Hiten was sitting in his seat. He walked up to the boy and glared down at him. Hiten got the message and moved quickly. He liked to act like a badass, but even he wasn't foolish enough to stand against Sesshoumaru.
Kagome gave Sesshoumaru a thankful smile for getting rid of Hiten. He returned her smile with a small smirk and Kagome remembered her short conversation with Sango that morning. 'Could Sesshoumaru really...like me?' Her own thoughts made her blush.
"Kagome?" Sesshoumaru got the distracted girl's attention. "I was wondering if you would like to have dinner with me tonight." Kagome was shocked into silence. She wondered if he was asking her on a date. Sesshoumaru took Kagome's silence as an obvious sign that she wasn't interested. "Of course, Rin would be coming and Souta is invited." He added trying to get her to agree to accompany him. 'Surely she'll want to see Rin atleast.
"Okay. I DID promise Rin I would go with you to pick her up again." Kagome said trying to cover her disappointment. 'Of course, he just meant as friends. Why do I kind of wish he had meant it as more?' Kagome didn't get a chance to finish her thoughts because the teacher walked in and started class.
Kagome slowly put her flute away as class ended and all the students filed out. Sesshoumaru waited for her after putting his instrument in its case. "Sesshoumaru, do you want to eat lunch with us today?" Kagome asked they walked out of the room together.
Sesshoumaru nodded and felt his heart beat speed up as he saw a smile brighten Kagome's face. "So where are we going for dinner? I have to warn you Souta doesn't do too well at fancy place."
Sesshoumaru's idea had been to be alone with Kagome, but then he would have to rethink his plans now that Rin and Souta would be joining them. "Where ever you want to go." Sesshoumaru shrugged.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome sat down at a table and were soon joined by Sango and Miroku. Sango sent Kagome a knowing smile when she saw Sesshoumaru joining them for lunch. "So Kagome, do you have any plans for tonight?" Sango asked her.
"Sesshoumaru, Rin, Souta, and I are going to dinner." Kagome answered with a smile.
"Who's Rin?" Miroku asked. Kagome told Sango and Miroku the story of Rin. By the time she was finished both Miroku and Sango were slightly in awe that Sesshoumaru was willing to adopt the little girl. Sesshoumaru got a little uncomfortable under their attention, but didn't show it.
"So what are we doing tonight?" The group was interrupted by Inuyasha. He took a seat next to Miorku since he angrily noticed usual seat across from Kagome was occupied by Sesshoumaru. He was also slightly upset that Kikyou didn't have the same luch so he was unable to further make Kagome jealous.
"Nothing tonight it seems, Inuyasha." Miroku answered. "But there is a party this Friday at Kagura's place." Miroku then turned to Sango and took her hand. "May I have the honor of being your escort, my dear Sango?"
Kagome couldn't help but giggle at the blush the crept onto Sango's cheeks. "I'm sure she'd say she'd love to go with you once her shock wears off." Kagome answered for Sango.
"So who are you guys taking?" Miroku asked the rest of the group.
"I'm taking Kikyou." Inuyasha stated watching intently for Kagome's reaction. He was disappointed because she barely flinched.
"So how about you, Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked. Kagome just shrugged, so Sango decided to do her the same favor.
"I'm sure Kagome would love to go with Sesshoumaru, ne." Sango asked. Sesshoumaru kept his emotionless façade and looked the other way. Kagome shot Sango a glare.
"It's only a party. I don't think I need a date." Kagome stated. 'Plus Sesshoumaru should be allowed to ask who he wants rather than be forced to take me.' She added to herself.
"But it's much more fun when you have a date." Miroku pointed out. Kagome was about to comment, but was interrupted by a female voice.
"What are you doing over here with these lower classmen, Sesshoumaru? You should be with the rest of us seniors." Kagome watched as Kagura leaned over the table giving Sesshoumaru an ample view of her cleavage.
Sesshoumaru just glared at the girl who had interrupted their conversation. He was about to offer to take Kagome to the party after she would undoubtedly agree with Miroku that being with a date was better. "Well anyway, I hope to see you at my party this Friday." Kagura continued. "Don't bother bringing a date. I'll keep you company."
Everyone was happy when Kagura walked away. Kikyou who was watching from the doorway, having skipped out of class early, was furious as she watched Kagura flirt shamelessly with Sesshoumaru. "Like what you saw?" Kagura asked as she stepped out of the cafeteria to see Kikyou standing in the hall.
"He's off limits." Kikyou stated, glaring at Kagura.
"You're right. He's off limits for you. Naraku sends his warning. Betray him and pay. I'm only here to make sure you don't do anything with those he disapproves of. And just so you'll know, he knows about all your other 'conquests.'" Kagura nonchalantly tossed over her shoulder as she walked down the hall. 'As long as Naraku has Kikyou to torture he stays away from me and Kanna so I have to keep her with him as long as possible.' Kagura reminded herself.
'Kagura knows Naraku? Naraku knows what I've been up to?' Kikyou felt a bit panicked though it didn't show in her features. 'I'm going to need to speed my plan along if I'm going to be free of him and his spies.'
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"So did you decide where you wanted to go?" Sesshoumaru asked Kagome as they walked to his car. He had been thinking of how to ask her to the party since lunch.
"Not really. Maybe we should just let the kids decide." Kagome answered. She blushed as Sesshoumaru opened the door for her. 'Why am I blushing? This is Sesshoumaru. I've known him forever. But he is sweet and really cute.' Kagome thought as she looked at Sesshoumaru's profile after he had gotten into the driver's seat.
They drove to Rin's school and picked her up first. "Otousan! Kagome- kaasan!" Rin threw herself at the two teenagers when she saw them approaching. Kagome couldn't help, but get embarrassed when a bunch of parents stared at her obviously thinking she was far too young to be a mother of a child Rin's age.
"Come on Rin, you get to meet my little brother." Kagome said as she picked up the small girl.
"Hontou?" Rin asked as she was placed into the back seat. Kagome nodded and got into the car. She directed Sesshoumaru to Souta's school and hoped he didn't leave already. She was relieved when she saw him standing at the front gate talking with Shippou.
Kagome got out of the car and waved at her brother. "Souta!"
Souta and Shippou both turned upon hearing the boy's name. "Kagome!" They both yelled at the same time and ran over to the raven haired girl.
"Sesshoumaru is going to take us to dinner." Kagome said to Souta. Shippou looked at the two of them and lowered his head a bit.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Shippou said and turned, slowly walking away. Kagome noticed his dejected look and turned to look at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru noticed Kagome looking at him and saw her gesture at a small red headed boy that seemed to be sadly walking away. He understood what she wanted and although he didn't really like the idea he nodded.
Kagome went after Shippou after getting the okay from Sesshoumaru. "Ne Shippou, do you want to come with us?"
"Mochiron!" Shippou said with a wide smile and grabbed Kagome's hand pulling her back to the car.
Everyone piled into the car and after a bit of discussion the kids outvoted the teenagers and decided on just picking up pizza and renting some movies. Kagome sighed and turned around to face forward in her seat. "Guess it's pizza, ne Sesshoumaru?" Kagome then added a bit softer. "Arigatou for letting me invite Shippou." Sesshoumaru gave a small smirk and nodded acknowledging her thanks.
All five of them browsed the movies since they were told the pizzas wouldn't be ready for a while. Rin had instantly gotten along with Souta and Shippou. She was, however, trying to talk them out of getting a scary movie since she was frightened easily. Kagome hoped the small girl succeeded since she didn't really like scary movies either. 'Then again I doubt Sesshoumaru wants to watch a sappy romance movie.' Kagome giggled to herself.
"What's so amusing?" Kagome jumped at the sound of Sesshoumaru's voice. She turned to face him and she was again amazed at his mesmerizing golden eyes.
"Ano...betsuni." Kagome answered and turned back to look at the movies a light blush on her cheeks.
Sesshoumaru smirked having noticed the blush. 'Maybe I do have a chance after all.' "Did you decide on a movie yet?" He asked her. Kagome shook her head, but Sesshoumaru could see she had a movie in her hand. "Hontou? Then what's this?" Sesshoumaru asked as he snatched the video out of her hand.
"Sesshoumaru?!" Kagome reached for the movie, but Sesshoumaru just held his arm up. Being that Kagome barely made it to his chin she couldn't possibly reach the video. Sesshoumaru looked at the title of the movie. He had heard of it before. If he recalled correctly Inuyasha was supposed to have taken Kagome to go see it but had faked being sick in order to get out of having to see a 'chick flick.'
"I guess we'll get this and whatever the kids picked." Sesshoumaru couldn't help, but think he sounded like a parent right then. 'Might as well tell her you want to move in together or something. Not that I would mind.'
'He doesn't mind seeing a romance?' Kagome couldn't picture Sesshoumaru at a sappy movie. She had wanted to see the movie for a while, but whenever she took Inuyasha to a romance movie he would always complain. She remembered how when they were supposed to go to the movie they were now going to rent, he had pretended to be sick. She never let him find out that she knew that he had been faking.
The three children ran over to the pair and Souta handed over a video. Kagome rolled her eyes when she saw it was another horror movie. 'I don't understand what it is with Souta and scary movies.' Kagome thought at they went to rent the videos. Kagome tried to pay, but Sesshoumaru reminded her that the entire evening was his treat. She finally relented with a pout.
In order to avoid Inuyasha, they decided to go to Kagome's house after they picked up the pizzas. After feeding Fluffy and Buyo, Kagome flopped onto her couch with a sigh. Being in a car with three rambunctious children was very tiring. She felt a shift in the couch and looked up to see Sesshoumaru looking down at her from his seat on the couch. It seemed as if he were about to say something, but was interrupted by three energetic children running into the room.
"Come on, let's watch the movie!" Souta said as he popped the video into the vcr and moved to sit with Rin and Shippou on the floor in front of the couch Sesshoumaru and Kagome were on. Two pizzas and a horror movie later the children were strangely peacefully asleep on the floor. Kagome was practically clutching to Sesshoumaru.
'I hate scary movies.' Kagome then noticed the position she was in and blushed a bright red. Her hands had a death grip on Sesshoumaru's shirt and she noticed that his arm was around her waist. She looked up and met iridescent golden eyes. 'They're so much different from Inuyasha violet eyes.' Kagome thought. 'In fact they're completely different. Sesshoumaru has silver hair whereas Inuyasha's is black. Inuyasha is a complete selfish jerk and Sesshoumaru...well...he's just...perfect.'
Kagome's blush deepened when she realized she had been thinking all of these thoughts while Sesshoumaru had been watching her. She quickly turned away not liking the road her thoughts were traveling down. 'What am I thinking? Sesshoumaru is just a friend.'
'What is she thinking about?' Sesshoumaru wondered as he watched her slightly dazed blue eyes. His heart beat quickened as he reveled in her warm lithe body so close to his. The urge to kiss her grew as their eyes kept contact and he drowned in their deep blue depths. Before he could get any closer, however, Kagome turned away and he felt another chance slip through his fingers.
"We should get them to bed." Kagome said looking down at the sleeping trio on the floor. Sesshoumaru agreed and he picked up Rin and Shippou as Kagome picked up Souta and they set all three in Souta's room. Before closing the door, Kagome took one last look into the room as she always did after putting Souta to sleep. She remembered how her mother would do the same thing. 'She would make sure we were in bed on time, and had something good to eat, and always did our homework...Homework?!'
Sesshoumaru watched Kagome from the hall. 'She'd make a good mom, even though she's way too young. But then again who am I to talk, I'll be a father soon.' He saw Kagome seem to break from her reverie and she turned to him.
"We forgot to do our homework." Kagome told him and grabbed his hand pulling him down the stairs. Sesshoumaru couldn't help but smile at Kagome's hysterics. They went to the living room and started their work. Kagome kept looking at the movie in on the corner of the table. They had never gotten to watch the movie she had chosen. 'I'll play it as soon as I finish my math homework.' Kagome told herself. Unfortunately her math homework was proving more of a problem than she had thought it would be.
Sesshoumaru sighed as he placed the last of his work into his bag. He then turned his attention to the frustrated looking teen that was biting her lower lip in concentration. Sesshoumaru moved to look over her shoulder and almost groaned at the work he saw. He remembering having the same class and wanting to kill his teacher who hadn't known the first thing about teaching.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru?" Kagome turned and was startled to see Sesshoumaru much closer than she had thought he would be. Her eyes narrowed when she saw the knowing smirk on his face.
"Need help?" He asked, the smirk not leaving his features.
"Hai. Onegai." Kagome practically begged. She really wanted to be finished. Sesshoumaru took a seat next to her and began to explain things more clearly for her. Kagome smiled as she started to actually understand. "Yokatta!" Kagome cheered as she held up her finished homework. She put it away and looked at the clock. 'Still enough time to watch the movie.'
Sesshoumaru sat back on the couch watching Kagome push in the video and then take a seat next to him. He spent most of his time watching Kagome's facial expressions more than the movie. He wasn't really into sappy movies; he had just wanted to make her happy.
'What would it be like to be loved like that?' Kagome wondered as she watched the two main characters kissing after pulling through so many hardships. 'Why can't life be like the movies?' She unconsciously leaned against Sesshoumaru's broad chest. Realizing what she had done Kagome turned to apologize only to once again find Sesshoumaru staring back at her with those intense golden eyes of his. When Kagome's eyes met his this time, Sesshoumaru didn't hesitate and leaned in.
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Naraku had a habit of going through Kikyou's things when she slept after their 'meetings.' Though he knew he had a certain power over her, he wasn't foolish enough as to think that she wouldn't do whatever was in her power to rid him from her life. He pulled out her wallet to find the normal credit cards. Strangely, however, he found a picture in there where no pictures had been before.
Naraku stared at the photo of a raven-haired girl who looked very similar to his Kikyou. This girl, however, had vibrant blue eyes and seemed so much more pure than his Kikyou. 'Well, she too had been pure once.' Naraku smirked as he reminded himself. 'This girl seems rather interesting though. I am getting tired a bit tired of Kikyou.'
Kikyou cracked open an eye and saw Naraku looking at the photo of Kagome she had purposefully put in her wallet. She smirked knowingly and before going back to sleep safe in the knowledge that soon she'd be free. Unfortunately Kikyou didn't realize that no one is free of Naraku unless he says so or he's dead and the way he lets you go is not how she was expecting.
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The soft chirping of crickets was the only noise that could be heard in the small room. Had a pin dropped it would have echoed in the silence. Kagome's eyes were wide in shock as she felt Sesshoumaru's lips against hers. 'Sesshoumaru is kissing me...?' Kagome pulled back slightly panting for air. "Gomen Sesshoumaru, ummm...I think I'm gonna go to bed now."
Sad golden eyes watched Kagome's hasty retreat. 'How could I have been so foolish?' Sesshoumaru questioned his actions as he hung his head in shame. 'Her lips were just as soft as I imagined they would be.' He mentally shook himself before going off on another tangent. 'I need to stop thinking like that. She obviously didn't want me.'
Sesshoumaru lay down on the couch and made himself comfortable. He was pretty sure that Kagome didn't want to share a bed with him that night. He sighed before falling into an uneasy slumber filled with haunting sapphire eyes and tempting rosy lips.
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Kagome lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. 'What happened?' Kagome was so confused. Did Sesshoumaru really look at her like that? 'It must have been the movie. I've heard movies like that could have similar effects on some people.'
Kagome let out a sigh and turned onto her side. She could still feel he light tingle left on her lips from Sesshoumaru. 'It was just the movie Kagome. You know that Sesshoumaru could never feel that way about you. I mean come on this is Sesshoumaru.' That was the problem, it was Sesshoumaru. She had known him forever and had recently regained the position of one of her best friends. Moving on to a romantic relationship now was way too soon.
'Hold on Kagome. You sound like you're already considering dating him. It was just the movie. In the morning everything will be back to normal.' On some level that disappointed her though she didn't consciously realize it.
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Inuyasha stared at his phone for most of the night. He had completely ignored his homework. 'If this plan of Kikyou's is working as well as she said then why hasn't Kagome called yet?' He wondered to himself as he continued to stare at the silent phone. 'Sesshoumaru never came home. He had better not be with Kagome or else I'll kill him. She's my girlfriend.'
Inuyasha's mind conveniently forgot to place an ex before the word girlfriend. 'She was red with jealousy when she saw me and Kikyou earlier today. Maybe she just doesn't want to seem desperate. Not like hanging out with Sesshoumaru isn't desperate enough.' Inuyasha chuckled at the thought of Kagome getting desperate enough to ask someone like Sesshoumaru to something like the dance on Friday. 'She'll come to her senses and ask me.' Inuyasha told himself with a sense of resolution.
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Sesshoumaru woke up feeling a little groggy from the uncomfortable night on the couch. He then almost cursed realizing that he had to get home before school to change. There was no way he was going back to school in the same clothes. Rumors at that school had a way of spreading like a wild fire.
He went up the stairs and paused in front of Kagome's door with his hand raised as if to knock. 'I wonder if she'll say something about last night. I don't want her to have regretted it and even if she doesn't feel the same I still want to be with her, even if it is just as friends. I'm a sick masochist.' Sesshoumaru told himself and then knocked on her door.
Kagome had already been in the process of getting her things ready for a shower when she heard a knock on her door. She opened it to see Sesshoumaru on the other side. "I'm going to take Rin and head home to change. If you want I can come back and give you a ride to school."
"That's alright. I wouldn't want you to go out of your way." 'He didn't say anything about last night. Maybe it really was just the movie.' Kagome wondered a bit dejectedly.
"It's no problem. Rin's school is near Souta and Shippou's." Sesshoumaru hoped she would accept. He knew that if she pushed to walk to school by herself then that obviously meant she was uncomfortable with him. He almost gave a sigh of relief when she reluctantly agreed.
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'Just another boring day of school.' Sango sighed as she once again rendered Miroku unconscious for his wandering hands. 'That baka, he was supposed to be helping me with the whole Kagome and Sesshoumaru thing.' Sango had noticed that things between the two had seemed to take a slight turn for the worst.
She couldn't read Sesshoumaru at all, but she knew Kagome and could tell that her best friend was very distressed about something. 'That something has to do with Sesshoumaru. Why can't they see they would make the perfect couple?'
"Hey Sango." Kagome waved getting the distracted girl's attention. Kagome then looked down at the unconscious Miroku. "Just can't keep his hands to himself, can he?" Sango looked down also and just shook her head.
"So what are you up to today Kagome?" Sango asked her friend.
"I was planning on going to the hospital and seeing my mother." Kagome said.
"What no plans with Sesshoumaru?" 'Something must be wrong.' Sango observed as Kagome lowered her head a bit. "Come on, what happened?"
"Betsu ni." Kagome answered and began to walk out of the school.
"Iie, I know something is wrong, Kagome-chan." Sango went after the girl leaving the unconscious Miroku to fend for himself.
"It just that...do you promise not to tell?" Kagome asked as she turned her pleading eyes to Sango.
"Mochiron. Now tell me what's wrong."
"We kissed." Kagome whispered.
"Now try again so we with normal human hearing can understand." Sango said having not caught a single word Kagome said.
"We...we kissed." Kagome repeated a little louder. She continued walking ahead as Sango had paused out of shock.
"Then what's wrong? I mean you got kissed by the most wanted guy in school." Sango asked when she caught up.
"We were watching a romantic movie, one of the ones Inuyasha always refused to see with me. When it was over, I don't know what happened, but he kissed me. Now everything is all messed up." Kagome noticed Sango's sympathetic and yet confused look. "It's messed up because I don't know how he feels. I don't even know how I feel." Kagome answered Sango's unasked question.
"I pulled away and ran up to my bedroom. This morning it was like it never happened. I just don't know if he really likes me or if it was just the movie. And if it wasn't the movie I don't know how I feel about him." Kagome explained her confused state.
Sango didn't know what to say. She had always thought that if something like this had happened, the two would figure out they loved each other. Now she realized that was like trying to live a movie. She was sure, however, that they did love each other, they just didn't know it. Or at least Kagome didn't. Sango had no clue what was going on in Sesshoumaru's mind.
"Call me when you get home, okay?" Sango asked her. Kagome nodded and continued her walk to the hospital.
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Depressed golden eyes watched as Kagome disappeared around the corner. 'She was avoiding me all day. I should never have kissed her.' Sesshoumaru slammed his fist against the wall in frustration. 'What did I think she was going to do, confess her love for me?' Sesshoumaru felt so foolish.
He continued to his car avoiding all the troublesome girls that seemed to wait for him to just come into view. 'I had to fall for the one girl that doesn't feel that way about me. But I wouldn't have loved her if she were like the rest of them.' Sesshoumaru left to pick up Rin unaware of the dark eyes that followed his Kagome.
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'She is just as lovely as I thought she would be.' Cold dark eyes followed Kagome as she made her way towards the hospital. 'She will be so much more glorious than Kikyou writhing beneath me.' Naraku smirked as he followed slowly behind his new obsession.
'Now all I have to do is dispose myself of Kikyou and find this girl's weak point.' Naraku could barely hold back his laughter as he thought of the many ways he could rid himself of Kikyou. There was no way he was going to let his little puppet just walk away.
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Yay the new chapter is done. Hope you all enjoyed. I'm still a little upset at ff.net. So I've decided that the lemon for this chapter will have to be like the one for Marrying the Mafia and will only appear on MM.org, but I will put up a link to it in my profile when that time comes.
Shichan: Yay another chapter is completed.
Inuyasha: Yeah, but you still have about five other stories that need updating.
Shichan: *sigh* don't remind me.
Sesshoumaru: Those chapters have to be better than this one.
Shichan: What was wrong with this one?
Sesshoumaru: You made her reject me!
Shichan: She didn't really reject you. She's just confused, but you did get to kiss her.
Sesshoumaru: I better get to do more than that.
Shichan: *sighs again* so many demands. Then you had better tell everyone to review to make me write faster.
Sesshoumaru: *turns to fans and raises his poisonous claws* Review or else...
Translations:
Kawaii: cute
Onegai: Please
Betsu ni: nothing
Baka: idiot
Mochiron: of course
Review Responses:
Aira^o^: Yep everyone loves Fluffy. Is wear when I get a new dog I'm naming it either Fluffy or Sesshou.
MysticalAngel: Thanks I got to take all my frustration of trying to write on Sesshou and Naraku. Unfortunately Sesshoumaru won't confess his feeling till next chapter.
Kimusume kaoru: Sesshoumaru: I would try to help her if Shichan didn't keep stopping me. Shichan: Or sure now it's my fault for making an interesting plot.
Yaiko Youkai: Glad you like the fic. I can't wait to see the debut of my character in your fic.
Sesshyangel: The revenge obviously has to do with Inuyasha pretending to be with Kikyou. There's no way Sesshoumaru would ever mistake his Kagome for Kikyou.
Tamababymiko-chan: Yeah Inu is such a dork. He's so delusional especially in this chapter. I haven't really decided what will happen to Kagome's mother yet.
Fluffy+Kagome=kawaii: Kagome does have interest in him, it's just that she's a bit naïve and has never seen him as being an option before.
Ali B: They'll get together don't worry. And please update your fics, I really love them.
HellzAznGrl: I always put my updates on my bio page.
Massao: Glad you like my fic. I'm getting so pressed for ideas, but I do know what's going to happen in the next chapter at least. Little hint: Sesshou finally confesses, but not in the most elegant of ways.
Lunabelle: I knew you'd like the image of him in the shower.
Silver Fang: Hmmm....they might get together in the next chapter or atleast the one after that.
Piper: I would never let Kagome get raped. It wouldn't do much for this story and I think Sesshoumaru would kill me.
Wow I got so many reviews. I'm so happy. Sorry again that this chapter took so long and many thanks to all the wonderful people who reviewed. It makes me want to start the next chapter already.
Sesshoumaru: Wait is that the chapter where I confess and do something stupid?
Shichan: Would I do that to you? *Sesshoumaru glares at Shichan* Hehe...you weren't supposed to find out about that. Umm...see ya *Shichan runs off with Sesshoumaru in hot pursuit*
~*Shichan