Disclaimer: As usual, I do not own Inuyasha.
Question: Since there is going to be more fluff coming as well as some fighting.... does anyone think the rating should be changed???
Reviewer Response: Midnight-Blue-Wolves; you are toooooooooo funny!! ::giggles::
Chapter 7: A Much Longer Visit Then Planned
Sesshoumaru knew she was following him. He knew she had no choice in the matter. She couldn't leave; she had no idea where she was. He wondered if she kept her eyes closed the entire ride here. To stay outside alone he guessed wasn't appealing to her.
'She really was an annoying creature', he thought to himself. And she talked too much. Sesshoumaru smiled at the thought of shutting her up. That was going to be an enjoyable thing to do, he decided. He knew he wanted her, he wouldn't deny that. He would have her too, that was also no denying, but she also stirred other feelings within him. Like, he had a feeling he liked her. He enjoyed her presence and he knew Rin would too.
Sesshoumaru could remember when he was stuck in her world and how she'd treated him. She was always worrying. It became annoying at times, but when he thought about anyone worrying about him ever, she was the only one who came to mind. Well, that wasn't true, he thought. Another came to mind, but he hadn't thought of her in years...and didn't want to. She was ningen too.
Sesshoumaru kept walking. Turning this way and that, not really thinking about his destination. He grew up in this home; he could walk it with his eyes closed and using none of his senses. He was heading to his private quarters. Then he thought of the girl following him. He figured he should do something with her and stopped mid-stride in thought. He felt the soft thud as Kagome ran into his back. He turned his head to look over his shoulder and arched a brow at her, as she jumped back from him.
"You're the one who stopped with no warning," she huffed at him.
Kagome was about to apologize until he gave her that look as if it was her fault. Like he was telling her to watch where she was going. Which is what she was doing. She was watching where she was going so hard and trying to put it to memory , to find her way back out again, that she completely didn't notice he'd stopped moving 'til she'd literally rammed right into him. He felt like a solid wall. Which, inadvertently, made her remember how his body felt against hers when she was in his arms not to long ago. Which that thought in turn, made her think about the kiss.
Kagome's mind was still on the kiss when she looked at his lips.... and realized they were moving. Kagome's face flushed in embarrassment. She'd missed everything he'd just said.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" she asked innocently.
Sesshoumaru tilted his head at her in thought. He wondered if her hearing was going? He sensed strong powers in her... and embarrassment. Strange, he thought.
"I will give you a room to stay in while you are here," he repeated for her.
"While I'm here? How long am I going to be here?"
'Until I'm finished with you', he thought, but did not say. He knew she'd only get angry and he had no time for amusements now. He had things to take care of, so he just turned and started walking down the hall to his left.
'Well, that was rude', she thought to herself. Kagome had a moment of childish retaliation and stuck her tongue out at his retreating back, than she hurried to catch up to him. She didn't dare loose sight of him or she'd be here forever trying to find her way out. And she knew he'd just get a kick out of that.
Kagome caught up to him about a third of the way down the hall. She noticed he was standing beside a doorway... waiting for her. She also noticed he didn't look happy. She guessed he didn't like waiting. She gave him a bright smile to show him she didn't care and stopped beside him.
"You will use this room," he stated.
Kagome turned her head to survey the room he was putting her in. Then she squealed in delight! She couldn't help it. There in the room, against the opposite wall... was a bed. A real bed... not a futon, but the kind of bed from her time. A mattress!! Kagome couldn't help herself and threw her arms around Sesshoumaru's waist and gave him an impulsive hug. Not noticing his discomfort she leaned up on her tiptoes, kissed his chin and then flung herself across the room to the bed. Kagome flopped down on it and sighed in pleasure.
Kagome wasn't lying when she told Yuki that she was used to outside, she was. That didn't mean she didn't prefer a bed. Kagome went still when she realized she hadn't properly thanked Sesshoumaru, not to mention she wanted to know how he'd acquired this kind of a bed in the Feudal Era. Kagome jumped up to do just that and didn't see him by the door. She spun around in a circle to look around her and saw he was nowhere in the room either.
Kagome figured he must have left to go do something and would be back in a minute. She didn't think he'd leave her alone when he knew she had no idea how to get out of there. And with that thought in mind, she decided to explore the room until he came back for her.
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Four hours!!
Kagome had been stuck in this room for four hours!! She'd figured he'd only left for a moment, but would be right back. She'd started to wonder three hours and forty-five minutes ago. She'd only taken fifteen minutes to look around the room. It was a fair sized room and what was in it was beautiful, there just wasn't much in there.
There was the beautiful bed, a lovely kind of stitching on the floor, which she figured for a rug or something. There was a gossamer curtain around the bed that was also very beautiful. The entire room was done in white and red. And one wall was completely covered by a huge drawing of a forest. The best part of the room was the view from the window. It over looked a lovely garden. She was surprised to see such beauty in his home. It had made her smile. The view had enforced her belief that there was more to him then he let on. She'd stood there looking out the window until she'd become hungry.
That was her first hour in the room. Rin had come to see her for about a half an hour until her child's energy needed to move on. Kagome had learned the little girl's room was not far from the room she occupied now. It was two doors down and across the hall in fact. Kagome had also found out from the little girl that Sesshoumaru's rooms were also on this hall. Rin had offered to take her down to the garden, but she refused and told the girl she'd go another time. Kagome's temper had started to rise then and didn't want the little girl to see, so she'd wait for her reason she was angry to show himself again.
That was her second hour in the room. A servant named Ayumi had come to check on her and had brought her some ramen to eat. That had appeased her hunger, but not her anger. She was stuck in this room because she had no idea how to find the front door and no one would show her. She knew this because she'd asked Ayumi and the woman had refused. She'd recognized Ayumi was a neko demon and had found that interesting for her to be here working for Sesshoumaru. She'd wanted to ask her about it, but she was too upset to make conversation.
Now she was sprawled out on the bed, seething and waiting. She'd already sat on the floor and seethed as well as been back to stare out the window and seethed some more. She was a prisoner and she didn't like it.
Kagome went still when she sensed her host standing in the doorway, but she did not get up. She didn't turn her head to acknowledge his presence in the room either. She'd left the door open to make herself feel less like a prisoner. It hadn't worked.
Kagome knew when he'd come to stand beside the bed. She'd sensed him move this time since she was focused on him, though she still pretended to ignore him. She also could see him standing there looking beautiful and calm out of her peripheral vision.
Sesshoumaru stood beside the bed and stared at the girl. He could tell she was angry. Her eyes were glowing a bright fuscia color as they starred up at the ceiling. He could sense the power within her. It was shocking at how much. He wondered how there came to be so much. He could also sense the shikon jewel, but faintly. He wondered what that meant.
He stood there starring down at her when it dawned on him that she had yet to look at him. 'She was ignoring him', he thought in shock. He'd never had anyone ignore him before. It was an odd sensation... he didn't like it, he decided and gave a low growl in his throat to show it.
Kagome had no idea her eyes were glowing; she'd never been this angry before. Not since she'd acquired her added powers anyway. Kagome heard the growl he made at her and ignored that too. First, he'd left her by herself for hours, and now he's making her a prisoner and he had the nerve to growl at her! 'Of, course'. She thought to herself. She ignored him a little longer then turned her glowing eyes on his stony countenance. He still looked so damn calm. That pissed her off more.
"Why are you keeping me here?" she questioned quietly.
"You did not have to stay in the room," he answered with a lift of his brow.
Sesshoumaru knew perfectly well that was not what she meant. He knew she didn't know her way out and he also figured she'd tried to leave and realized no one was going to help her. He watched her eyes glow brighter as he sensed her anger rise. He didn't think it was possible.
"Am I a prisoner?" she whispered.
His ears twitched to catch what she'd said.
"No. You are my guest."
Kagome sat up and threw her feet over the side of the bed beside him.
"Guest. Strange, I'd always thought a guest was free to come and go as they pleased."
"Not always."
Sesshoumaru wasn't used to answering questions. He didn't like it and turned to walk away. He was at the door when he heard her next question.
"Why?"
Sesshoumaru turned to look at her and was held speechless at what he saw. Her entire being was glowing with the same light her eye's had been, and still were glowing with. He realized she had the power to leave if she so chose. He wondered why she stayed.
He knew what she was asking him. She wanted to know why he was keeping her with him. There were so many reasons, not all of them understood even by him, so he only told her what had gone through his head earlier. Which did not help her much.
"I am not finished with you yet."
"I could leave if I wanted."
"Hai. I know," he told her then he tilted his head and asked, "Why didn't you?"
At her silence Sesshoumaru moved back to her and stopped an inch in front of her. He brought his hand up to her cheek and pressed it there. He felt the warmth of her skin and was surprised he was able to touch her since she was still glowing with that power of hers. He guessed she was allowing it. That made him frown cause he didn't know what to make of that.
"Why?" he repeated in his quiet voice.
"Curiosity."
He leaned down slowly and kissed her mouth and felt the heat in her. Then he pulled back and rubbed her lips with his and then said against her mouth, "Stay curious a little longer."
Sesshoumaru looked her in the eyes and watched as the glow around her started to disappear. He was going to trust her not to leave. Why, he didn't know. If she proved un-trustworthy then he'd go after her and bring her back. Then there would be hell to pay, and she would be the one paying it. Decision made, he turned and walked away.
Kagome watched him turn and leave the room. She wasn't sure why she didn't leave. She guessed curiosity was as good an answer as any. She did wonder why he wanted her here, so she figured she'd play along. She also liked him kissing her and wanted to know what that meant, if anything. Kagome decided she'd stay... for now.
With that decided she followed after him. She figured she'd try to find her way to the garden. Might as well and try to enjoy her chosen imprisonment. She figured it could be worse, his home could've been ugly, like she imagined before knowing there was more to him.
Sesshoumaru watched her from another part of the house. He watched the sway of her hips and felt the pull in his stomach again. He wanted her. He wanted her a lot. He knew he'd have her before she left here. It couldn't be helped cause he knew she wanted him too, or she wouldn't have let him kiss her while she was so angry. And she had let him.
He knew the power that had surrounded her body was a kind of force field. He knew she'd let him in. He wondered if she knew why sh'de let him in. He also wondered if she knew she would be letting him in her bed soon, as well. He thought of that as he watched her walked down a hall that did not lead to the gardens, but to the servant's quarters. He shucked his head at that, and went on his way. He was going to Inuyasha, who he knew was just outside his home and had been since the girl arrived.