Disclaimer: You know the gist.these characters are not mine. *sighs as she
hugs her Inuyasha plushie*
A/N: Arigato Gozaimasu for all the reviewers telling me their comments. I will try to update every two or three days or so because now I am unfortunately back in school so the daily updates will not be possible; similarly, my intake of fanfic will have to decrease too *lone tear drop!* But I promise (especially to one of my reviewers that I will get to reading the fic that the particular viewer wrote over the weekend and will review.so just try to be patient) that there will be updates as soon as I can find moments to write. Anyway, enough with the ranting and on with the fic! Here comes chapter 10!
Chapter 10: Dinner and Midnight Meetings
Sesshoumaru waited in his office for Kagome to arrive. The show that night went pretty well. The Flying Higurashi's had a fine act even when Kagome was not apart of it. Sesshoumaru had laid the perfect trap for Kagome; she cared too much for her troupe and would do anything to keep them employed by the Sengoku Jidai Circus. He would keep arranging meeting with her and win her over so that future meetings would be made willing on Kagome's part. Sesshoumaru smiled to himself as he heard a knock on his office door. He sat back in his chair in a charming pose and said, "Come in Ms. Higurashi."
Kagome walked in and Sesshoumaru got up and led her to the table by her hand. He pulled out her chair, motioned for her to sit, and sat down across from her. He looked at her and began the evening's conversation with, "Kagome, may I just say that you look absolutely stunning in that dress."
"Well, actually, I feel quite uncomfortable in this dress.it barely conceals anything" joked Kagome.
Sesshoumaru just looked at her with a smile painted on his face. Kagome chuckled uneasily and quickly changed the topic of conversation. "So, what is on the menu tonight?"
"Let's see first we will start with two pieces of unagi a la carte, then the main course of yaki soba and a scoop of green tea ice cream, and finally some sake for the both of us.how does that sound?" questioned Sesshoumaru with a glint in his eye.
Kagome swallowed uncomfortably before she spoke then answered, "Everything sounds fine except the sake.I'm not old enough yet and I haven't even tried it; so I don't know if I'll even like it."
"Don't worry my dear, I won't tell anyone; it's not like you need to drive home" pressed Sesshoumaru.
"I'm on medication for my wrists so I'd rather not.maybe next time Sesshoumaru" retorted Kagome as sweetly as she could muster. How could Sesshoumaru be hitting on her like this? It was so obvious couldn't he even try and be more sly in his approach she wandered to herself.
"Very well.next time it is. Now let's eat!" stated Sesshoumaru
The couple ate quietly. The conversations, whenever there was any, was usually about Kagome's talent or Sesshoumaru's success. Kagome got quite bored and could not help but anticipate the end of dinner. She looked at her watch and saw that it was about nine thirty and that she needed to get out of there ASAP.
She turned to Sesshoumaru and said, "I had a good time tonight but unfortunately I need to go get some rest.tomorrow I start learning the routine from Madam Adele and her dancers."
Sesshoumaru nodded and Kagome got up to leave but she felt a hand on her arm grab her. She turned to find Sesshoumaru pull her into a tight embrace. She stood there shocked in his arms. She couldn't move let alone breathe very well. This was the first time a guy had ever embraced her so dearly.yet though she could feel that it was dear to him, she still did not feel the same way that he did. She patted him on his back a couple times and they separated.
Sesshoumaru sensed that Kagome had not enjoyed that embrace but still proceeded to smile and say, "Thank you for a wonderful evening Kagome.I hope that I wasn't too rude by hugging you like that just now.you're just so easy to talk to that I felt that I wanted to thank you appropriately for it."
"Yay, we'll do this again sometime Sesshoumaru.but I'm really tired, so good night." ended Kagome as she rushed out of his office. She blushed slightly as she pictured the same type of embrace with Inuyasha. She nodded sadly though as she mentally kicked herself her thinking about something that would never happen between them; after all, he was too involved with Kikyou to even think of Kagome as more of a friend. Kagome seized her thoughts and concentrated hard on her next task.finding Inuyasha and making up with him so that a friendship with him would be still probable in the near future.
Inuyasha was in his tent, soundly sleeping when he all of a sudden heard footsteps approaching. He decided that the element of surprise was the best method to catch this mystery person off guard; he laid back down and pretended to be soundly asleep, just like he had been before he heard the footsteps. He heard the flap open and felt a presence step into the tiny tent. All noise stopped as Inuyasha planned for an opportune moment to pin the intruder to the guard. He counted to three slowly under his breath and rose quicker than lightening. He pinned the shadowed intruder to the ground and demanded, "Who are you.and how can you disturb a man in his sleep, damn it!"
".." Silence was the figure's reply
"Answer me!" demanded Inuyasha again.
"It's me Kagome.we need to talk." Kagome finally responded as she recovered from the shock of being tackled to the ground roughly.
Inuyasha without getting up reached over for the lantern, lit it with a match from his pocket, and brought it up to the intruder's face to see if she was telling the truth.
Surely enough, the girl pinned under Inuyasha was Kagome.a Kagome with a very revealing dress if he might have added.
A frustrated and embarrassed Kagome looked up at him and pleaded, "Will you please get off of me.someone might come here to see what your screaming was about and find us both in this provocative position!"
Inuyasha reluctantly climbed off of her and helped her up into a sitting position. He then sat down across from her and planted a pissed-off sort of grin onto his sleepy face. He looked at her and asked, "So.what is so important that you're interrupting my beauty sleep wench."
"Um.I just wanted to say sorry for earlier. I didn't mean to get you angry" stated Kagome.
"Oh, that. I forgot about that hours ago.you should know that guys don't hold onto to emotions like women do" lied Inuyasha. He was still upset but it was ebbing away now that Kagome was apologizing to him.
"For some reason, I feel like you're lying to me Inuyasha" accused Kagome.
"What do mean! You of all people should be relieved that I'm not mad at you anymore!" retorted Inuyasha.
"Well.I want a truthful reply. So, if you are still mad at me you better tell me so!" replied Kagome.
"I'm not. I was at first but I got over it. You feel how you feel and I feel like I feel" responded Inuyasha truthfully but also forcefully. "We can't change our feelings that easily you know."
Kagome was shocked at how true and insightful Inuyasha's previous response had been. She smiled and said, "Good to hear that we have an understanding. Okay, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow!"
She got up and left the tent almost as immediately as she came. Inuyasha stood there bewildered. It was only in his friendships that a previous argument could be solved by another argument. He shrugged off the feeling quickly and laid down ready to get back to sleep but all he could think about was Kagome and how she had looked in her little black dress. Why did he have to act like a gentle all the time thought Inuyasha snapping his fingers; he could have got some. He smiled and thought that the juggler was having way too much of an influence on him.he really deserved an ass- kicking. Inuyasha yawned though and decided that he would do it tomorrow when he wasn't so tired.
A/N: Arigato Gozaimasu for all the reviewers telling me their comments. I will try to update every two or three days or so because now I am unfortunately back in school so the daily updates will not be possible; similarly, my intake of fanfic will have to decrease too *lone tear drop!* But I promise (especially to one of my reviewers that I will get to reading the fic that the particular viewer wrote over the weekend and will review.so just try to be patient) that there will be updates as soon as I can find moments to write. Anyway, enough with the ranting and on with the fic! Here comes chapter 10!
Chapter 10: Dinner and Midnight Meetings
Sesshoumaru waited in his office for Kagome to arrive. The show that night went pretty well. The Flying Higurashi's had a fine act even when Kagome was not apart of it. Sesshoumaru had laid the perfect trap for Kagome; she cared too much for her troupe and would do anything to keep them employed by the Sengoku Jidai Circus. He would keep arranging meeting with her and win her over so that future meetings would be made willing on Kagome's part. Sesshoumaru smiled to himself as he heard a knock on his office door. He sat back in his chair in a charming pose and said, "Come in Ms. Higurashi."
Kagome walked in and Sesshoumaru got up and led her to the table by her hand. He pulled out her chair, motioned for her to sit, and sat down across from her. He looked at her and began the evening's conversation with, "Kagome, may I just say that you look absolutely stunning in that dress."
"Well, actually, I feel quite uncomfortable in this dress.it barely conceals anything" joked Kagome.
Sesshoumaru just looked at her with a smile painted on his face. Kagome chuckled uneasily and quickly changed the topic of conversation. "So, what is on the menu tonight?"
"Let's see first we will start with two pieces of unagi a la carte, then the main course of yaki soba and a scoop of green tea ice cream, and finally some sake for the both of us.how does that sound?" questioned Sesshoumaru with a glint in his eye.
Kagome swallowed uncomfortably before she spoke then answered, "Everything sounds fine except the sake.I'm not old enough yet and I haven't even tried it; so I don't know if I'll even like it."
"Don't worry my dear, I won't tell anyone; it's not like you need to drive home" pressed Sesshoumaru.
"I'm on medication for my wrists so I'd rather not.maybe next time Sesshoumaru" retorted Kagome as sweetly as she could muster. How could Sesshoumaru be hitting on her like this? It was so obvious couldn't he even try and be more sly in his approach she wandered to herself.
"Very well.next time it is. Now let's eat!" stated Sesshoumaru
The couple ate quietly. The conversations, whenever there was any, was usually about Kagome's talent or Sesshoumaru's success. Kagome got quite bored and could not help but anticipate the end of dinner. She looked at her watch and saw that it was about nine thirty and that she needed to get out of there ASAP.
She turned to Sesshoumaru and said, "I had a good time tonight but unfortunately I need to go get some rest.tomorrow I start learning the routine from Madam Adele and her dancers."
Sesshoumaru nodded and Kagome got up to leave but she felt a hand on her arm grab her. She turned to find Sesshoumaru pull her into a tight embrace. She stood there shocked in his arms. She couldn't move let alone breathe very well. This was the first time a guy had ever embraced her so dearly.yet though she could feel that it was dear to him, she still did not feel the same way that he did. She patted him on his back a couple times and they separated.
Sesshoumaru sensed that Kagome had not enjoyed that embrace but still proceeded to smile and say, "Thank you for a wonderful evening Kagome.I hope that I wasn't too rude by hugging you like that just now.you're just so easy to talk to that I felt that I wanted to thank you appropriately for it."
"Yay, we'll do this again sometime Sesshoumaru.but I'm really tired, so good night." ended Kagome as she rushed out of his office. She blushed slightly as she pictured the same type of embrace with Inuyasha. She nodded sadly though as she mentally kicked herself her thinking about something that would never happen between them; after all, he was too involved with Kikyou to even think of Kagome as more of a friend. Kagome seized her thoughts and concentrated hard on her next task.finding Inuyasha and making up with him so that a friendship with him would be still probable in the near future.
Inuyasha was in his tent, soundly sleeping when he all of a sudden heard footsteps approaching. He decided that the element of surprise was the best method to catch this mystery person off guard; he laid back down and pretended to be soundly asleep, just like he had been before he heard the footsteps. He heard the flap open and felt a presence step into the tiny tent. All noise stopped as Inuyasha planned for an opportune moment to pin the intruder to the guard. He counted to three slowly under his breath and rose quicker than lightening. He pinned the shadowed intruder to the ground and demanded, "Who are you.and how can you disturb a man in his sleep, damn it!"
".." Silence was the figure's reply
"Answer me!" demanded Inuyasha again.
"It's me Kagome.we need to talk." Kagome finally responded as she recovered from the shock of being tackled to the ground roughly.
Inuyasha without getting up reached over for the lantern, lit it with a match from his pocket, and brought it up to the intruder's face to see if she was telling the truth.
Surely enough, the girl pinned under Inuyasha was Kagome.a Kagome with a very revealing dress if he might have added.
A frustrated and embarrassed Kagome looked up at him and pleaded, "Will you please get off of me.someone might come here to see what your screaming was about and find us both in this provocative position!"
Inuyasha reluctantly climbed off of her and helped her up into a sitting position. He then sat down across from her and planted a pissed-off sort of grin onto his sleepy face. He looked at her and asked, "So.what is so important that you're interrupting my beauty sleep wench."
"Um.I just wanted to say sorry for earlier. I didn't mean to get you angry" stated Kagome.
"Oh, that. I forgot about that hours ago.you should know that guys don't hold onto to emotions like women do" lied Inuyasha. He was still upset but it was ebbing away now that Kagome was apologizing to him.
"For some reason, I feel like you're lying to me Inuyasha" accused Kagome.
"What do mean! You of all people should be relieved that I'm not mad at you anymore!" retorted Inuyasha.
"Well.I want a truthful reply. So, if you are still mad at me you better tell me so!" replied Kagome.
"I'm not. I was at first but I got over it. You feel how you feel and I feel like I feel" responded Inuyasha truthfully but also forcefully. "We can't change our feelings that easily you know."
Kagome was shocked at how true and insightful Inuyasha's previous response had been. She smiled and said, "Good to hear that we have an understanding. Okay, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow!"
She got up and left the tent almost as immediately as she came. Inuyasha stood there bewildered. It was only in his friendships that a previous argument could be solved by another argument. He shrugged off the feeling quickly and laid down ready to get back to sleep but all he could think about was Kagome and how she had looked in her little black dress. Why did he have to act like a gentle all the time thought Inuyasha snapping his fingers; he could have got some. He smiled and thought that the juggler was having way too much of an influence on him.he really deserved an ass- kicking. Inuyasha yawned though and decided that he would do it tomorrow when he wasn't so tired.
