It's a Small World
By Enchanted Angel
Chapter 2
AN: Yes they are demons….just wait….things will piece together later.
I woke up not knowing where I was.
"Sesshoumaru's…." I whispered.
I looked at the fancy digital clock/CD player/radio next to me.
It read: 6:27
"Dinner!" I cried as I jumped out of the large bed and running to the bathroom to rinse my mouth and run a brush through my unruly hair.
I dashed out the door only to collide with something rather hard.
I squeaked and fell over.
I looked up to see Sesshoumaru looking at me disapprovingly.
I immediately got up and apologized.
"I'm sorry! I didn't see you there. I thought I was going to be late for dinner…." I said, voice trailing off at the icy stare he was shooting at me.
"You're right on time. Let's go." He said calmly. He then turned and strode down the hallway.
'I needed to know where the dining room was anyways….' I thought stumbling after his long strides.
I followed him down the stairs and to the back of the house, past the living room, the kitchen, and finally to a large room.
The room was cream colored, like everything else. Yet another chandelier was hanging from the ceiling, but larger than the one in my room. A large cherry-colored table with engraved roses on the legs stood in the center of the plush-carpeted room. I stepped in tentatively only to see a young brunette girl sitting at the table with a knife and fork in hand.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" she squealed jumping out of her chair and leeching onto his leg.
I gave him an odd look. He was clearly uncomfortable.
He reached down and patted her on the head, then tried to pry the child off of his leg.
"Rin is hungry Sesshoumaru-sama!" she stated letting go and pouting.
"We'll fix that Rin." He said in the same monotone voice.
I gaped at him. How could he just use the same voice as he does me to this adorable child?
'Was she his?'
She turned and looked at me questionably.
"Who that Sesshoumaru-sama?"
He looked at me.
"Kagome." He said.
"Ka….gom….eeeee" she said sounding the new name in her mouth.
"No. Ka-go-me." he said using the syllables.
"Ka-go-me."
"Yes Rin."
She looked at me with large brown eyes.
"Rin is eight years old!" she said holding up four fingers.
I giggled. This was too cute.
I bent down slightly and pulled her other hand from behind her body and held up three more fingers and bending the thumb back up on her other.
"This is eight." I said.
I heard pounding coming from the stairs and turned around.
Inu Yasha was dragging Kikyou behind him.
"So you two decided to show up after all…." Sesshoumaru said, clearly annoyed.
"Sorry." Inu Yasha said.
I turned back around to see Rin seated at the table, holding the knife and fork up in her tiny chubby fists.
"Rin, what did I say about holding the fork and knife up?" Sesshoumaru asked her sounding bored.
"Sorry Sesshoumaru-sama!" she said immediately putting the utensils down.
'How can this child, Rin, have so much affection for Sesshoumaru even though he is acts like he does? Why does she call him Sama? Is he that important? Or is she forced.'
It was hard for me to believe that she cared so much for him that she called him Sesshoumaru-SAMA.
***
After dinner was over, I wandered to the large library in the mansion.
I was appalled by the number of books in his personal library.
I skimmed through the thousands and picked several that sounded interesting to me and sat down by the lit fireplace to read.
I was soon absorbed in a book of Japan's History.
Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands was the most powerful and feared demons of all time.
'Heh….that still hasn't changed.' I thought sarcastically.
Rin came in.
"Kagome-chan!" she cried running to me and sitting down on the hearth next to the blazing fire.
"Rin likes Kagome-chan!" She cried.
I smiled; she was too cute….
"Sesshoumaru-sama told me to tell you that you should sleep soon. It's late." She said wagging a finger at me.
"And just what did Sesshoumaru say?" I asked, teasing her.
"It's Sesshoumaru-SAMA. Sama!"
"Sama?"
"Sama!"
"Why Sama?"
"Has to be Sama."
I played along.
"So what does Sesshoumaru-sama have to say?"
She grinned.
"Kagome-chan is fast learner. Sesshoumaru-sama says that you need to go to sleep. It's late."
"If it's so late, what are YOU doing up?" I asked.
She made a face.
"Rin." Sesshoumaru walked in.
"Rin, I told you to tell Kagome, then go to sleep yourself."
She frowned.
"I'm sorry Sesshoumaru-sama…."
She hugged his leg.
I must have melted into a puddle of mush at the adorable sight because Sesshoumaru was looking at me strangely.
Wait.
Strangely?
Since when did he ever display facial expressions?
His golden eyes quickly glazed over and he returned his attention to the child clinging to his leg.
"Go to sleep Rin."
"Rin doesn't want to go to sleep! Rin wants to stay with Sesshoumaru-sama and Kagome-chan! Rin's parents!"
Sesshoumaru's face paled if it was even possible.
"Rin, Kagome is not your mother."
"Kagome IS Rin's mommy!"
"Rin. Kagome is NOT your mother." He said, voice laced with anger as if the mere thought disgusted him.
"But. Rin never had a mommy, Kagome is mommy!"
Sesshoumaru's eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly rebuked himself, it was a child.
He looked as if he was going to strike her.
But he never did.
All the while, my face was hot with embarrassment.
"Come on Rin, if you go to bed, I will tell you a bedtime story!" I said smiling, trying to conceal the blush that tainted my cheeks.
"Ohh! Story! Rin likes stories!" She cried jumping up and following me out of the door.
I smiled and led her up the stairs, but I didn't know where her room is.
"Rin, where is your room?" I asked.
"Rin's room is down there!" she said pointing down the same hall but the door across mine.
'So her room is across mine and next to Sesshoumaru's just as mine is. Interesting….' I thought.
I opened the door to see the walls painted a light yellow. There were toys and dolls all around the room, scattered here and there.
It was still quite large for her age.
I helped her brush her teeth and comb her hair before tucking her in.
"Rin wants story!"
"Once upon a time….there were a group of special people who could pass through time through a well. From recent to the past."
"Cool!"
"Shh….sleep Rin."
"Well, one time, a large demon destroyed the well, and they were stuck in the future. They looked and looked and looked and finally…."
The sound of soft breathing came to my ears.
Rin fell asleep.
I smiled and stepped off the bed and crept to the door.
I took one last look at the sleeping child and opened the door….
To be face to face with Sesshoumaru….
We were so close our noses were touching….
He backed away, as did I.
"What were you doing?" I asked him, shutting the door behind me.
"Listening to the story." He said smirking. "It's quite intriguing how you twist the past."
"I see…." I muttered walking around him and going to my room.
"Good night Sesshoumaru." I said shutting the door behind me.
~*~
I woke up to hear singing, it was soft by indeed, very beautiful – even I would admit it, but not to anyone else….
I assumed it was Kagome.
I recognized the words from the hit in Japan "My Will" by Dream.
She stopped abruptly and I heard her door open.
I _almost_ wanted her to continue….almost….
I got up and stretched, yawning like a giant cat, I padded to a coat hanger and grabbed my bathrobe and tied it on and went to shower.
~*~
"First day of work!" I whispered enthusiastically under my breath as I opened the door.
I allowed my feet to take me where I thought the kitchen would be.
I walked to the back of the house to see a large glass table that would seat six. The large curtains that covered the immense windows were drawn revealing a lush garden and Olympic-size crystal blue pool. I gasped at the beauty.
The sunlight of the 8 o'clock morning bounced off the vibrant water that rippled in the wind. A diving board was on the end that dove down to the deep end - 14 feet while the shallow end was 3. A large Jacuzzi jutted out of one side – concrete 5 feet around surrounded all this. When the concrete ended, lush green grass carpeted the floor. There was a large trampoline in the middle with plenty of running room around. The whole yard was about 500-700 square feet. It was huge. There were beautiful flowers that lined the fences and stone fountains and ponds. Only one word described it. Beautiful.
When I managed to drag my gaze from the windows, I started to walk to the kitchen, but was stopped by a butler.
"Please sit Miss." He said motioning to the table. "What would you like Miss?"
"Kagome please, um, cereal?" I asked.
"What kind? We have many different brands and types." He replied.
"Um, could you name them?" I asked, not expecting what was coming up.
He stood there for a moment.
"Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cheerios, Chex, Rice Krispies, Toasted Mini Wheats, Lucky Charms, Fruit Loops, Trix, Cornflakes, Coco Puffs, Frosted Flakes, Banana Nut Crunch, Reeses Puff, Honey Nut Cheerios…."
I held up my hand to silence him.
The poor man was counting with his fingers but he ran out of them.
"I'll settle for Frosted Flakes. Are these all for Rin?"
He nodded. "Milk?"
"Yes please."
"1%, 2%, Skim, Half %, Whole or Chocolate?" he asked.
I sweatdropped.
"1% please…."
He nodded and walked off.
'Didn't know getting cereal was so tough….' I thought as I sat down and looked out the window.
'I'm so nervous about my new job….' I thought.
What if the boss doesn't like me?
What if I get fired?
What if I don't make friends?
What if some guy hits on me?
"Nervous are you?" A voice purred into my ear.
I gasped, startled at the warm breath on my neck that made my hair rise and goosebumps prickle.
"Let me….calm you down."
Shivers went down my spine.
I felt his hands move to the base of my neck and begin working at the hard, knotted muscle there.
I groaned, but wanting it to stop, but relaxation and pleasure shot through her like wildfire.
I ended up rolling my shoulders into him and leaning back, and moaning sensuously into his talented hands.
CRASH!
The butler had come in and dropped the tray.
I jumped, Sesshoumaru's hands flew off my shoulders, and the sexiness was gone. His regular self remained.
"Um….please excuse me Sesshoumaru-sama…." He mumbled picking up the tray at Sesshoumaru's feet.
Milk and cereal were strewn about the floor. I stared, shocked at the both events that had just taken place.
Other waitresses and waiters scurried around cleaning up the mess, not wanting Sesshoumaru to get mad.
I assumed he was quite scary in his dog-demon form….
He looked quite angry.
His eyes were glowing red, starting at the irises, but it was quickly spreading to turn even the white of his eyes pink.
I jumped up.
The last thing we needed was a lacerated waiter because he dropped a bowl of cereal and walked in on him giving me a massage….
I could see the waiter on the floor, pooled around by his own blood, his body mangled and torn, limbs strewn around….
I shivered.
That couldn't happen. Not because of me.
'Well….I could return the favor….'
I could _see_ the white hairs sprouting on his neck.
I quickly moved and started to massage his knotted shoulders.
"Relax…." I purred into his ear.
He growled at my touch but I pressed a little harder and struck a sore spot. He groaned as I increased the pressure of my massage.
'I guess he likes it hard….' I thought. (AN: And not like THAT you hentais! No, no, no!!! Shame on you! =D )
He leaned back into my hands, the hairs on his neck disappeared.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Relax…." I purred again as I continued kneading the loosening muscles.
The waiters and waitresses gave me grateful smiles and dropped a fresh bowl of cereal and milk on the table only to scurry out of the room.
I stopped.
"Relaxed?" I asked smiling at him.
His glazed golden eyes refocused as he turned around and looked at me in wonder.
'He's checking me out again….' I thought wryly at his golden eyes swept over my body as if it was the first time he's looked at it.
I blushed and looked at my watch.
"Oh! Thanks Sesshoumaru for breakfast even thought I didn't….eat it!! I'll see you later today!" I said turning and dashing to the front door.
"Kagome, I could drive you." He said from behind me. "That way you won't be late nor will you have to take that smelly bus that reeks of old people."
I took a tentative step towards him.
"Are you sure? Sesshoumaru, you've done so much for me already…." I mumbled.
"Well, you've already missed the bus….and I need fresh air and I could take my Lamborghini for a drive." He said calmly.
"L-Lamborghini?!?!" I asked him, shocked.
He shrugged and ran to his room.
He came down dressed in a tailored gray suit and had the keys twirling around his finger.
I eyed him up and down.
"Not bad….not bad….where you going?"
He smirked.
"Places."
That smirk made me uneasy.
"No, I'm going to a business lunch and then a meeting. Well, we could take my Lamborghini, one of my Ferraris, my Lexus CS convertible, my Viper, I don't remember…." He ended scratching his head.
I gaped.
Lamborghini?
Viper?
"Um…." I managed to choke out.
He smiled. "Lamborghini, it drives the best and looks the coolest."
Smiled.
That was new.
There was a thumping noise on the stairs.
Rin came down in her pajamas – pants and shirt top with pink bunnies and fluffy clouds on them.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" she cried latching onto his leg.
"OOHH! Cereal!" she cried seeing the bowl of cereal on the table.
She ran up and started eating.
Sesshoumaru and I sweatdropped.
"Tally ho. Let's go." I said.
"Bye Rin, I'll be back tonight." I said patting her on the head while she slurped the milk like noisy soup.
"Bye Rin." Sesshoumaru said.
We walked out of the house and down a stone pathway through his beautiful garden. It never failed to make me gasp at its beauty.
We came to an ENORMOUS garage.
It had its own gas pump.
There were about 10 cars lined up.
The three Ferraris, a Hummer, a Prowler, Lamborghini, Corvette, Viper, Aston Martin DB7 and a Lexus CS were all in the spacious garage.
I gaped and pointing at all the other cars babbling incoherent phrases of excitement.
"We're taking my Lamborghini." He said walking over to it and using the remote to open it with a shrill peep.
I tentatively ran a hand down the smooth red surface, loving the way my fingers glided over the wax and paint job.
I got to the handle and pulled it out. The whole door pulled up and out. I blinked in surprise and looked inside at the nice leather chairs in interior design.
Sesshoumaru looked at me and laughed at my puzzlement.
"Hop in." he said. "We're going for a drive."
AN: I shoved this chapter out! Review!
