Title: A Second Life
By: Rin6
A/N:
Rin: I am so happy that you love this story! And that you wish for me to continue it! Thank you! Hugs and kisses!!!
Yasha: Yes but sadly Rin has some bad news.
Rin: (Nods) In about a week and one weekend I have exams, so my updates will be thrown off track for a bit. Gomen!
Yasha: Yeah so please stay with Rin while she studies hard and tries to pass.
Rin: Yep! Now here's the next chapter to A Second Life! Things are starting to get heated and more excited now!
Chapter 6: The Girl Next Door
A gentle cool wind blew through Sesshomarus sliver locks as his amber eyes watched with amusement the scene before him. Kagome stood on the curbside of an empty street yelling orders to the large moving men. Her long ebony hair had been pulled into a high ponytail, and because she was moving and working, she wore shorts and a tank top. Souta was running up and down the stairs of the apartment building, taking up small boxes that were not breakable. Sesshomaru couldn't help but take his eyes off of this human. She had a gene of authority like she had been born with it. The way she held herself, a smile on her face, and a gleam of power in her eyes, it made Sesshomaru feel something he had never felt since his mother died so many hundreds of years ago. A smile threatened to grace his lips as he continued to observe Kagome.
Kagome could feel Sesshomaru stare on her back and turned to meet amber eyes watching her. For a second Kagome was lost in them, there was something different about his eyes right then. They held an.... an emotion. So odd, because for how long Kagome had know Sesshomaru which wasn't long he had showed no emotion at all. It was if his eyes were made of ice. Kagome stared hard but could not figure out what emotion shined in his eyes. This all happened in a second because right when Sesshomaru felt her intense gaze he placed his mask back up and quickly looked to the stairs. A hyper Souta appeared and threw himself against Kagomes legs, fastening himself never to let go of his older sister.
"Kagome-san, have you looked at my room? It's so huge!"
Kagome placed a hand on her brother's head and smiled down at him, "I bet it is Souta, now why don't you go help the moving men okay?"
Souta nodded and quickly gave Kagomes legs one more squeeze but he squeezed to hard. Kagome felt herself lose her balance and she started to fall towards the black cement street. She reached out for her brother wanting to protect him more then herself. Closing her eyes Kagome braced herself for the impact, but it never came. Kagome felt strong arms clutched around her slim waist and immediately knew who had caught her. Slowly opening one eye Kagome looked up to stare into those deep amber eyes. A smirk barely graced his perfect lips as Sesshomaru stared down at Kagome.
"Didn't I tell you to be careful Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Earlier." Kagome replied feeling a sudden weight on her legs and stomach lift and the smiling face of her brother appeared next to Sesshomarus intense ones.
Sesshomaru helped Kagome up to her feet and Souta bowed apologizing for what he did. Kagome could only rub her brothers head and send him on his way with a light smack on the bottom. Souta ran off and Kagome turned to Sesshomaru confusion shining in her eyes.
"How did you do that?" She asked.
Sesshomaru arched a graceful eyebrow, "Do what?"
"You were standing all the way over there, and I was here. There is no way you could have moved that fats so quickly." Kagome said laughing a bit.
"We have much to talk about tonight." Sesshomaru said simply before turning and walking to the moving men. Kagome stood stunned at Sesshomarus words. What did he mean they had much to talk about? No he had much to talk about not her. A voice pulled Kagome from her thoughts.
"Ms. Kagome we are done with the work you asked, Mr. Sesshomaru has paid us already. Is there anything you wish for us to do?" One of the moving men asked.
Kagome looked behind the three men and into the empty moving van. Wow their fast, she thought. Quickly Kagome looked over to find Sesshomaru standing near the apartment staircase his golden stare watching Souta. He didn't once look up at her.
Kagome looked back at the moving men and smiled bowing in thanks; "No there isn't and thank you for assisting and helping us out."
The men bowed back before moving back towards their truck. Kagome watched the truck as it pulled away and disappeared around a corner. The sun in the distance was beginning to set and Kagome noted that she was starting to get hungry after working all day.
"Kagome are you planning on standing out here all day or are you going to come inside?" Sesshomaru's voice floated over to Kagomes ears.
Kagome broke her gaze from the street and looked to Sesshomaru and her little brother, both waiting for her. Kagome shook her head and smiled at them, they were really the last two people she could depend on now.
Where'd that come from, Kagome questioned herself. Could she really trust Sesshomaru; no better yet did she just suggest that he was one of the last people she had and could depend on?
Kagome followed Sesshomaru and Souta up the stairs lost in her own thoughts. They stopped before apartment number 149, and Kagome turned towards Sesshomaru as Souta ran ahead into the already unlocked apartment. Sesshomaru held out a ring with two keys on it.
"The key with the letter K is your apartment, the other key with the letter S is a key to my apartment. Understand?" Sesshomaru asked dropping the keys into Kagome awaiting palm.
Kagome stared at the keys in confusion, her eyes showed it when they looked up into Sesshomarus amber gaze. "Why are you giving me a key to your apartment?"
Sesshomaru let out a sigh and rolled his eyes in a human manner of annoyance, "I thought it would be obvious Kagome. Someone set fire to your house on purpose, so don't you think it to be wise if you lived near me and if trouble was ever to wise you would have a place to go to be safe. I also have a key to your apartment just in case."
Kagome looked down at a key on his own ring with a large K on it. She nodded understanding, placing the keys in her pocket Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru.
"Thank you for everything you know Sesshomaru. I don't care how many times I've said it but I truly mean it."
She looked away embarrassed at her words. Sesshomaru watched the red grow on her cheeks and heard the beat of her heart grow faster.
"And I have told many times that it is nothing." Sesshomaru responded.
Tension grew strong between the two of them. Neither knowing what to say, that is until Kagomes stomach made it's own announcement.
Kagome placed a quick hand on her stomach and the red on her cheeks grew larger and brighter. "Umm, it looks like my stomach wishes for food, doesn't it?"
Sesshomaru smirked at how this human tried to cover up her own embarrassment. "It would appear so, wouldn't it?"
"Sesshomaru we have no food in the fridge. We never went shopping for food." Kagome said still not looked up at him.
Sesshomaru pushed his hands into his pocket and stared down at the human miko that made his heart jump oddly. "Well then only leaves us one option doesn't it?"
Kagome glanced up a look of wonderment on her red face, "And that is Sesshomaru?"
"My apartment has food so we can just eat at my place. How does that sound Souta?" Sesshomaru asked looking behind Kagome.
Souta appeared in his new outfit which was an army suit that Sesshomaru said he looked manly in and a fake plastic sword in his hand. He waved it around and held it out in front of him smiling.
"I'm hungry and could eat a cow!" He exclaimed.
"Souta don't point that thing at me!" Kagome yelled.
"Aw come on sis, it's fake and can't harm you." Souta begged.
"That's true Kagome, but Souta if you want to see a real sword then come with me." Sesshomaru said turning towards his own apartment.
Soutas face lit up in a smile and his eyes glittered madly. He ran past his older sister and after Sesshomaru. Kagome was left there her mouth hanging open. Angry she stomped her foot and turned to her apartment. She shut the door and locked it before hurrying after the two. The door to Sesshomarus apartment was partially open and Kagome silently pushed it open the rest and walked in.
Once again her mouth dropped, but this time at the beauty of his place. It looked nothing like hers, well the outline was but in his everything was put away and it wasn't full of boxes and bags; Kagome figured that her apartment would look similar to his once she put away everything. A large chandelier hung from the ceiling in the entrance hall. One table lined the short hall as a body length mirror was placed above the table on her right. Two pairs of shoes lay underneath the small black table and a closet to her left brought Kagomes attention to another hallway adjoining the entrance one. Kagome slid her own shoes off and placed them carefully beside the others.
Kagome walked towards the sound of talk. To her right three doors were closed and Kagome knew from her apartment that one was a bathroom, another a large room and the last she wasn't sure of because her apartment was a two bedroom one and only had two doors on the right side. To her left a large kitchen opened up, pots, and pans hung from hooks around a white light. Beneath the light was a new black sleek grill. Around the grill was wood for chopping and placing things. On either side of the stove there was a microwave, toaster, fridge, own and stove, and a large double sink, beside it a black dishwater. Above the sink there was a long bar and it opened to show the huge and expensive looking living room. The whole kitchen was dark gray marble and looked so clean it looked brand new. It had two exits; the one Kagome was standing in the other leading into the spacious dining room.
Kagome heard her brother and Sesshomarus voices again and turned away from the kitchen to walk into the living room. A large plasma flat screen TV was hung on a wall to her left. Filled DVD and CD racks surrounded the TV on either side, and a black galls table had been placed beneath the TV. Kagome couldn't see what was in it but it looked to her like games. What was so interesting about the living room was that it had steps leading down into it. Not many only two but the living room floor was like a whole different floor. It lead to the large glass balcony doors, and shaded hung down from them drawn and closed. Two couches lined the small wall around the living room. And a black leather chair sat in front of the large balcony windows. A table sat beside three remotes sitting neatly on top of it.
"Kagome!" Soutas shout brought Kagome to wheel around and look at her brother. He had a large smile on his face, "Look what Sesshomaru has!"
Kagome looked up only to be met with the tip of a long sharp sword. Kagome gulped and instinctively grabbed Souta closer to her body. "Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru smirked and pulled away the sword, he slowly sheathed it and looked to find a breathing hard Kagome staring at him with angry and disappointed eyes. "You scared me half to death!"
"That-was-so-cool!" Souta shouted laughing, as he freed himself from Kagomes tight grasp.
Sesshomaru looked at the boy and then looked up at Kagome. She had a small hand over her beating heart as if trying to calm it. Taking deep breaths he watched as her chest rose and fell. Heat rose in his body. Sesshomaru silently cursed and looked away. Why was this human causing him so many feelings?
"Please don't ever do that again." Kagome whispered.
"Then next times don't trespass." Sesshomaru coolly responded turning away and towards the kitchen.
Kagome gasped and then narrowed her eyes at Sesshomarus retreating back, "Well excuse me for being invited!"
Souta laughed at his sisters anger, "Come one sis he was kidding!"
Kagome smiled at her brother and couldn't stand to mad anymore. "Fine, I believe you."
"Hey are you cooking or what?" Sesshomarus voice came from the kitchen. A light smirk on his lips his amber stare pierced into Kagome.
"It's your place is it not? Doesn't that mean you cook?" Kagome asked following Souta into the kitchen
Sesshomaru shook his head and a finger in front of Kagome, "It's not my fault you forgot to go get groceries."
"Excuse me for forgetting to buy something so simple." Kagome spat, crossing her arms in front of her.
"Apology accepted." Sesshomaru mocked, moving to the fridge.
Kagome moved closer to Sesshomaru and searched the fridge behind him. It was filled with food, there was o much to choose from.
"See anything that interests you?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yeah that." Kagome pointed over his shoulder to a packet of boneless chicken. Sesshomaru reached in and picked it up. Kagome backed up before Sesshomaru could bump into her. He placed the chicken on top the wood surrounding the grill. Kagome walked around him and searched the cabinets for other food.
Together Sesshomaru and Kagome prepared dinner, barely speaking, but they did bump into each other quite a few times causing Kagome to blush and Sesshomaru to smirk at her.
"Souta dinners ready come eat!" Kagome shouted through the kitchen, to her little brother sitting on the floor playing video games.
Souta hopped up and bounced over to the dining room table. Chatter came easy with Souta and Kagome, Sesshomaru only coming in when he must. By the end of the evening Kagome had convinced Sesshomaru to let her wash the dishes while he sat on the couch watching Souta play some killing game.
"Look Sesshomaru I got him!" Souta exclaimed, pointing at the screen and looking back to Sesshomaru.
Kagome glanced up and gasped when she saw a true smile grace Sesshomarus lips. She dropped the cup she was washing onto the floor. Thankfully it was plastic and did not brake. She quickly bent down to pick it up and hide her embarrassment.
"What was that Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You okay sis?" Souta asked.
Kagome reappeared from behind the sink and kept her eyes lowered. "Yeah I just dropped a cup. Nothing to worry about."
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes knowing by her scent that she was lying. He had known that she looked up when Souta showed him his excellent kill on the game. That's when he smiled. He actually smiled at the boy. Sesshomaru didn't know why he had. But maybe it was because Souta actually reminded Sesshomaru of himself when he was a pup always smiling and carefree. But that was before he lost his mother and father; before his world crumbled down onto of him, before he spent hundreds of years living a cold life. So why was this human changing him? Making him feel something that had been locked away for years?
Souta yawned blinking his eyes slowly. Kagome appeared from behind the kitchen counter. She wiped her hands on a towel and came to sit on the opposite couch of Sesshomaru. She looked to her brother and said, "Souta getting tired huh?"
Souta shook his head, "No! I'm not tired at all!"
Kagome smiled and placed her hands on her lap, drawing her legs underneath her. "Sure Souta, besides we got a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
Souta looked away knowing what his sister meant. They had to do the funeral tomorrow, not to mention fix up their new home. They had a lot of work to do tomorrow for sure. "I know sister, but I don't want to."
Kagome sighed and slid off the couch to sit next to her brother. She reached out with caring arms, embracing him in a tight hug. "I know little brother, but we have too. Think of it as a last act towards mother. You want to be strong for her don't you? Remember what she always told you? Stay strong my son. Don't let mother down, promise both her and I that, okay?"
Souta sniffled in his sister's arms and nodded, "Yes Kagome I will."
"Good, now why don't we thank Sesshomaru and we'll head back to our place and get some well deserved sleep, agreed?" Kagome smiled down at her brother.
Sesshomaru watched the pair of siblings with interest. His heart ached for the same touch Kagome showed her little brother. It was then Sesshomaru realized how much Inuyasha must have hurt when he had lost his own mother. He had no one to hug and hold him then. Sesshomaru had said good riddance and turned his back to Inuyasha then. But when Kagome died 500 years ago in the past, Sesshomaru had come across his brother and taken him in out of pity and because he had half his blood in him after all.
"Sesshomaru? Do you mind helping me?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru looked down and noticed Kagome staring up at him a sleeping Souta in her arms. So the boy was tired after all, Sesshomaru thought amused a bit.
He stood gracefully and walked over to the sitting girl and her brother. Bending down he carefully lifted the sleeping boy from Kagomes arms and into his own arms.
Kagome then stood and walked after Sesshomaru as he headed for the door. They reached her own apartment and Kagome unlocked it for him. They entered the darkened apartment and Kagome flipped on a hall lamp. Together with Souta in Sesshomarus arms they walked into Soutas bare bedroom. Only a mattress on a bed frame was set up in his room, but boxes scattered around the bed, waiting to be unpacked. Sesshomaru carefully lay the sleeping soundlessly boy on his bed. Kagome found a blanket and covered Souta with it before turning and leaving the room with Sesshomaru behind her.
Kagome and Sesshomaru stood in her living room alone with boxes scattered everywhere. Kagome cleared her throat trying to think of something to say to Sesshomaru. Bowing she whispered, "Thank you."
"How many times are you going to say that Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked smirking again.
"I don't know, well at least until I no longer have a reason to not say it." Kagome suggested.
She looked up and met his amber gaze. Becoming lost in it again she wondered how a human could have such beautiful eyes. "How?" She whispered.
"How what Kagome?"
"How do you have such golden eyes? Please tell me. Tell me how you moved so quickly earlier today also." Kagome begged.
Sesshomaru looked away but recaptured her eyes with his intense stare, "If I told you, you would freak out and become a human again."
"But I am human Sesshomaru and so are you." Kagome argued.
Sesshomaru nodded, he would just tell her later. It was not safe now. She didn't trust him enough it seemed. In time, yes in time he would tell her and hopefully she wouldn't freak like all the other humans did.
"I will see you tomorrow Kagome, get a good night sleep." Sesshomaru turned but stopped when a ringing sound brought him to turn around again.
Kagome reached into her pocket and took out her cell phone. She gave Sesshomaru a confused look. Who would call her this late? Only a few friends knew her number and they had already talked to her today. No one she knew would call this late at night.
"Hello?" Kagome asked timidly.
"No need to be afraid my Kagome." A deep voice replied.
"Who is this?" She asked with more authority and power.
She looked once again at Sesshomaru and found that he had narrowed his eyes in anger.
"That is none of your business, but know this I am watching you." The voice said again.
"Listen who ever you are, don't ever call this number again!" Kagome commanded.
"Remember Naraku Kagome."
"Who are you? Answer me!" Kagome demanded.
Click.
Kagome waited until she heard the dial tone of the other end. Slowly Kagome lowered her phone turning it off. She looked up at Sesshomarus angry face. He reached out and snatched the phone away.
"I'll get you a new phone, now what did the man say?" Sesshomaru said coolly.
"He said he's watching me and to remember 'Naraku' whoever that is. I mean it sounds familiar but I can't remember where I've heard it before." Kagome answered.
Sesshomaru nodded and started to turn around again.
"No wait! Sesshomaru!" Kagome ran after him and clung to his arm.
"Don't go I'm afraid. Please-please stay here!" She begged.
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with his strong amber eyes, as her gentle sapphire ones stared back pleading. Sesshomaru could feel his cold heart fall to this warm human. Silently cursing himself for being weak Sesshomaru nodded, and almost whined when he felt Kagome release her hold on his arm.
"Thank you Sesshomaru, I don't know what to say." Kagome whispered looking away.
"Well how about you say I'll make a bed on the couch for you Sesshomaru and you can go back and pick up things you will need, also." Sesshomaru said mocking the human standing in front of him.
Kagome lifted her face to Sesshomarus and gave him a warm smile, "Deal."
Sesshomaru smirked and turned around, feeling her hot gaze on his back as he left her place and returned to his. He packed a small bag with things he would need for the night, locking the door he headed back to Kagomes.
Kagome was placing a folded blanket on a make shift bed on top the couch when he re-entered the apartment. He smirked as she sighed and yawned, stretching her arms above her head.
"Well is it okay?" Kagome asked, cautiously.
"Yeah it's not like my bed but I guess it'll do for tonight." Sesshomaru joked.
"Oh my gosh Sesshomaru you are so hard to please! Sorry for being so damn poor!" Kagome shouted her eyes flashing anger.
"I was kidding Kagome, you can calm down." Sesshomaru said studying the human.
She nodded and turned around, "I believe you know where the bathroom right? I'm going to leave my door open, okay?"
Sesshomaru shrugged and picked out of his bag his bathroom necessities. "Fine by me but I see no reason why you are afraid, the guy on the phone is all talk and no bite I bet."
"Well you can never be so sure, you know." Kagome pouted placing her hands on her hips.
Sesshomaru smirked noticing more clearly the shape of her well- rounded hips. Shaking the thought from his head Sesshomaru turned away towards the bathroom.
"Hey I was talking to you!"
"And I do not wish to anymore, now go to bed it's late and you have a day ahead of you tomorrow. Goodnight Kagome." Sesshomaru said disappearing into the elegant bathroom, shutting the door behind him, and officially ending their conversation.
Kagome fumed in the living room but decided that she would say nothing; she was too tired to do anything anyway. Turning she walked into her room, to get some much needed sleep.
Her mind reeled as she finally lay down on her comfortable bed. Boxes littered her room but she would deal with those tomorrow. Closing her eyes Kagome tired to clear thoughts of the intoxicating man in the other room. So close, and yet so far away. Darkness filled Kagomes vision and prodded her into the world of sleep. Thankful Kagome sighed and drifted off welcoming the darkness of sleep.
Sesshomaru could hear the steady and calm breaths of the human woman in the room next to him. Many times Sesshomaru had tried to drift off to sleep but it was difficult when he's demon blood begged for her. Why couldn't he control his blood? When she had touched his arm with her warm hand earlier begging him to stay he was so tempted to just take her right then and there, but he knew he couldn't. It would just complicate things further, and he didn't want to push what he was starting to feel to early. Sighing once again Sesshomaru closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Kagomes scent reaching his nose he slowly started to drift off, her sweet scent filling his entire being calming him to where he drifted off also in the darkness of sleep.
END CHAPTER!
Rin: What you guys think?
Yasha: (On the floor in pain) I can't believe you wrote such a long CHAPTER!
Rin: (Laughs) Yeah well I had a lot to say in this chapter, so leave me alone. (Looks to readers) Yasha had a heart attack that is if she has a heart, because I wrote such a long chapter. Anyways review and pray for Yasha's health please!
Yasha: Yes review for me PLEASE!
Ja-ne!
By: Rin6
A/N:
Rin: I am so happy that you love this story! And that you wish for me to continue it! Thank you! Hugs and kisses!!!
Yasha: Yes but sadly Rin has some bad news.
Rin: (Nods) In about a week and one weekend I have exams, so my updates will be thrown off track for a bit. Gomen!
Yasha: Yeah so please stay with Rin while she studies hard and tries to pass.
Rin: Yep! Now here's the next chapter to A Second Life! Things are starting to get heated and more excited now!
Chapter 6: The Girl Next Door
A gentle cool wind blew through Sesshomarus sliver locks as his amber eyes watched with amusement the scene before him. Kagome stood on the curbside of an empty street yelling orders to the large moving men. Her long ebony hair had been pulled into a high ponytail, and because she was moving and working, she wore shorts and a tank top. Souta was running up and down the stairs of the apartment building, taking up small boxes that were not breakable. Sesshomaru couldn't help but take his eyes off of this human. She had a gene of authority like she had been born with it. The way she held herself, a smile on her face, and a gleam of power in her eyes, it made Sesshomaru feel something he had never felt since his mother died so many hundreds of years ago. A smile threatened to grace his lips as he continued to observe Kagome.
Kagome could feel Sesshomaru stare on her back and turned to meet amber eyes watching her. For a second Kagome was lost in them, there was something different about his eyes right then. They held an.... an emotion. So odd, because for how long Kagome had know Sesshomaru which wasn't long he had showed no emotion at all. It was if his eyes were made of ice. Kagome stared hard but could not figure out what emotion shined in his eyes. This all happened in a second because right when Sesshomaru felt her intense gaze he placed his mask back up and quickly looked to the stairs. A hyper Souta appeared and threw himself against Kagomes legs, fastening himself never to let go of his older sister.
"Kagome-san, have you looked at my room? It's so huge!"
Kagome placed a hand on her brother's head and smiled down at him, "I bet it is Souta, now why don't you go help the moving men okay?"
Souta nodded and quickly gave Kagomes legs one more squeeze but he squeezed to hard. Kagome felt herself lose her balance and she started to fall towards the black cement street. She reached out for her brother wanting to protect him more then herself. Closing her eyes Kagome braced herself for the impact, but it never came. Kagome felt strong arms clutched around her slim waist and immediately knew who had caught her. Slowly opening one eye Kagome looked up to stare into those deep amber eyes. A smirk barely graced his perfect lips as Sesshomaru stared down at Kagome.
"Didn't I tell you to be careful Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Earlier." Kagome replied feeling a sudden weight on her legs and stomach lift and the smiling face of her brother appeared next to Sesshomarus intense ones.
Sesshomaru helped Kagome up to her feet and Souta bowed apologizing for what he did. Kagome could only rub her brothers head and send him on his way with a light smack on the bottom. Souta ran off and Kagome turned to Sesshomaru confusion shining in her eyes.
"How did you do that?" She asked.
Sesshomaru arched a graceful eyebrow, "Do what?"
"You were standing all the way over there, and I was here. There is no way you could have moved that fats so quickly." Kagome said laughing a bit.
"We have much to talk about tonight." Sesshomaru said simply before turning and walking to the moving men. Kagome stood stunned at Sesshomarus words. What did he mean they had much to talk about? No he had much to talk about not her. A voice pulled Kagome from her thoughts.
"Ms. Kagome we are done with the work you asked, Mr. Sesshomaru has paid us already. Is there anything you wish for us to do?" One of the moving men asked.
Kagome looked behind the three men and into the empty moving van. Wow their fast, she thought. Quickly Kagome looked over to find Sesshomaru standing near the apartment staircase his golden stare watching Souta. He didn't once look up at her.
Kagome looked back at the moving men and smiled bowing in thanks; "No there isn't and thank you for assisting and helping us out."
The men bowed back before moving back towards their truck. Kagome watched the truck as it pulled away and disappeared around a corner. The sun in the distance was beginning to set and Kagome noted that she was starting to get hungry after working all day.
"Kagome are you planning on standing out here all day or are you going to come inside?" Sesshomaru's voice floated over to Kagomes ears.
Kagome broke her gaze from the street and looked to Sesshomaru and her little brother, both waiting for her. Kagome shook her head and smiled at them, they were really the last two people she could depend on now.
Where'd that come from, Kagome questioned herself. Could she really trust Sesshomaru; no better yet did she just suggest that he was one of the last people she had and could depend on?
Kagome followed Sesshomaru and Souta up the stairs lost in her own thoughts. They stopped before apartment number 149, and Kagome turned towards Sesshomaru as Souta ran ahead into the already unlocked apartment. Sesshomaru held out a ring with two keys on it.
"The key with the letter K is your apartment, the other key with the letter S is a key to my apartment. Understand?" Sesshomaru asked dropping the keys into Kagome awaiting palm.
Kagome stared at the keys in confusion, her eyes showed it when they looked up into Sesshomarus amber gaze. "Why are you giving me a key to your apartment?"
Sesshomaru let out a sigh and rolled his eyes in a human manner of annoyance, "I thought it would be obvious Kagome. Someone set fire to your house on purpose, so don't you think it to be wise if you lived near me and if trouble was ever to wise you would have a place to go to be safe. I also have a key to your apartment just in case."
Kagome looked down at a key on his own ring with a large K on it. She nodded understanding, placing the keys in her pocket Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru.
"Thank you for everything you know Sesshomaru. I don't care how many times I've said it but I truly mean it."
She looked away embarrassed at her words. Sesshomaru watched the red grow on her cheeks and heard the beat of her heart grow faster.
"And I have told many times that it is nothing." Sesshomaru responded.
Tension grew strong between the two of them. Neither knowing what to say, that is until Kagomes stomach made it's own announcement.
Kagome placed a quick hand on her stomach and the red on her cheeks grew larger and brighter. "Umm, it looks like my stomach wishes for food, doesn't it?"
Sesshomaru smirked at how this human tried to cover up her own embarrassment. "It would appear so, wouldn't it?"
"Sesshomaru we have no food in the fridge. We never went shopping for food." Kagome said still not looked up at him.
Sesshomaru pushed his hands into his pocket and stared down at the human miko that made his heart jump oddly. "Well then only leaves us one option doesn't it?"
Kagome glanced up a look of wonderment on her red face, "And that is Sesshomaru?"
"My apartment has food so we can just eat at my place. How does that sound Souta?" Sesshomaru asked looking behind Kagome.
Souta appeared in his new outfit which was an army suit that Sesshomaru said he looked manly in and a fake plastic sword in his hand. He waved it around and held it out in front of him smiling.
"I'm hungry and could eat a cow!" He exclaimed.
"Souta don't point that thing at me!" Kagome yelled.
"Aw come on sis, it's fake and can't harm you." Souta begged.
"That's true Kagome, but Souta if you want to see a real sword then come with me." Sesshomaru said turning towards his own apartment.
Soutas face lit up in a smile and his eyes glittered madly. He ran past his older sister and after Sesshomaru. Kagome was left there her mouth hanging open. Angry she stomped her foot and turned to her apartment. She shut the door and locked it before hurrying after the two. The door to Sesshomarus apartment was partially open and Kagome silently pushed it open the rest and walked in.
Once again her mouth dropped, but this time at the beauty of his place. It looked nothing like hers, well the outline was but in his everything was put away and it wasn't full of boxes and bags; Kagome figured that her apartment would look similar to his once she put away everything. A large chandelier hung from the ceiling in the entrance hall. One table lined the short hall as a body length mirror was placed above the table on her right. Two pairs of shoes lay underneath the small black table and a closet to her left brought Kagomes attention to another hallway adjoining the entrance one. Kagome slid her own shoes off and placed them carefully beside the others.
Kagome walked towards the sound of talk. To her right three doors were closed and Kagome knew from her apartment that one was a bathroom, another a large room and the last she wasn't sure of because her apartment was a two bedroom one and only had two doors on the right side. To her left a large kitchen opened up, pots, and pans hung from hooks around a white light. Beneath the light was a new black sleek grill. Around the grill was wood for chopping and placing things. On either side of the stove there was a microwave, toaster, fridge, own and stove, and a large double sink, beside it a black dishwater. Above the sink there was a long bar and it opened to show the huge and expensive looking living room. The whole kitchen was dark gray marble and looked so clean it looked brand new. It had two exits; the one Kagome was standing in the other leading into the spacious dining room.
Kagome heard her brother and Sesshomarus voices again and turned away from the kitchen to walk into the living room. A large plasma flat screen TV was hung on a wall to her left. Filled DVD and CD racks surrounded the TV on either side, and a black galls table had been placed beneath the TV. Kagome couldn't see what was in it but it looked to her like games. What was so interesting about the living room was that it had steps leading down into it. Not many only two but the living room floor was like a whole different floor. It lead to the large glass balcony doors, and shaded hung down from them drawn and closed. Two couches lined the small wall around the living room. And a black leather chair sat in front of the large balcony windows. A table sat beside three remotes sitting neatly on top of it.
"Kagome!" Soutas shout brought Kagome to wheel around and look at her brother. He had a large smile on his face, "Look what Sesshomaru has!"
Kagome looked up only to be met with the tip of a long sharp sword. Kagome gulped and instinctively grabbed Souta closer to her body. "Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru smirked and pulled away the sword, he slowly sheathed it and looked to find a breathing hard Kagome staring at him with angry and disappointed eyes. "You scared me half to death!"
"That-was-so-cool!" Souta shouted laughing, as he freed himself from Kagomes tight grasp.
Sesshomaru looked at the boy and then looked up at Kagome. She had a small hand over her beating heart as if trying to calm it. Taking deep breaths he watched as her chest rose and fell. Heat rose in his body. Sesshomaru silently cursed and looked away. Why was this human causing him so many feelings?
"Please don't ever do that again." Kagome whispered.
"Then next times don't trespass." Sesshomaru coolly responded turning away and towards the kitchen.
Kagome gasped and then narrowed her eyes at Sesshomarus retreating back, "Well excuse me for being invited!"
Souta laughed at his sisters anger, "Come one sis he was kidding!"
Kagome smiled at her brother and couldn't stand to mad anymore. "Fine, I believe you."
"Hey are you cooking or what?" Sesshomarus voice came from the kitchen. A light smirk on his lips his amber stare pierced into Kagome.
"It's your place is it not? Doesn't that mean you cook?" Kagome asked following Souta into the kitchen
Sesshomaru shook his head and a finger in front of Kagome, "It's not my fault you forgot to go get groceries."
"Excuse me for forgetting to buy something so simple." Kagome spat, crossing her arms in front of her.
"Apology accepted." Sesshomaru mocked, moving to the fridge.
Kagome moved closer to Sesshomaru and searched the fridge behind him. It was filled with food, there was o much to choose from.
"See anything that interests you?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Yeah that." Kagome pointed over his shoulder to a packet of boneless chicken. Sesshomaru reached in and picked it up. Kagome backed up before Sesshomaru could bump into her. He placed the chicken on top the wood surrounding the grill. Kagome walked around him and searched the cabinets for other food.
Together Sesshomaru and Kagome prepared dinner, barely speaking, but they did bump into each other quite a few times causing Kagome to blush and Sesshomaru to smirk at her.
"Souta dinners ready come eat!" Kagome shouted through the kitchen, to her little brother sitting on the floor playing video games.
Souta hopped up and bounced over to the dining room table. Chatter came easy with Souta and Kagome, Sesshomaru only coming in when he must. By the end of the evening Kagome had convinced Sesshomaru to let her wash the dishes while he sat on the couch watching Souta play some killing game.
"Look Sesshomaru I got him!" Souta exclaimed, pointing at the screen and looking back to Sesshomaru.
Kagome glanced up and gasped when she saw a true smile grace Sesshomarus lips. She dropped the cup she was washing onto the floor. Thankfully it was plastic and did not brake. She quickly bent down to pick it up and hide her embarrassment.
"What was that Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You okay sis?" Souta asked.
Kagome reappeared from behind the sink and kept her eyes lowered. "Yeah I just dropped a cup. Nothing to worry about."
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes knowing by her scent that she was lying. He had known that she looked up when Souta showed him his excellent kill on the game. That's when he smiled. He actually smiled at the boy. Sesshomaru didn't know why he had. But maybe it was because Souta actually reminded Sesshomaru of himself when he was a pup always smiling and carefree. But that was before he lost his mother and father; before his world crumbled down onto of him, before he spent hundreds of years living a cold life. So why was this human changing him? Making him feel something that had been locked away for years?
Souta yawned blinking his eyes slowly. Kagome appeared from behind the kitchen counter. She wiped her hands on a towel and came to sit on the opposite couch of Sesshomaru. She looked to her brother and said, "Souta getting tired huh?"
Souta shook his head, "No! I'm not tired at all!"
Kagome smiled and placed her hands on her lap, drawing her legs underneath her. "Sure Souta, besides we got a big day ahead of us tomorrow."
Souta looked away knowing what his sister meant. They had to do the funeral tomorrow, not to mention fix up their new home. They had a lot of work to do tomorrow for sure. "I know sister, but I don't want to."
Kagome sighed and slid off the couch to sit next to her brother. She reached out with caring arms, embracing him in a tight hug. "I know little brother, but we have too. Think of it as a last act towards mother. You want to be strong for her don't you? Remember what she always told you? Stay strong my son. Don't let mother down, promise both her and I that, okay?"
Souta sniffled in his sister's arms and nodded, "Yes Kagome I will."
"Good, now why don't we thank Sesshomaru and we'll head back to our place and get some well deserved sleep, agreed?" Kagome smiled down at her brother.
Sesshomaru watched the pair of siblings with interest. His heart ached for the same touch Kagome showed her little brother. It was then Sesshomaru realized how much Inuyasha must have hurt when he had lost his own mother. He had no one to hug and hold him then. Sesshomaru had said good riddance and turned his back to Inuyasha then. But when Kagome died 500 years ago in the past, Sesshomaru had come across his brother and taken him in out of pity and because he had half his blood in him after all.
"Sesshomaru? Do you mind helping me?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru looked down and noticed Kagome staring up at him a sleeping Souta in her arms. So the boy was tired after all, Sesshomaru thought amused a bit.
He stood gracefully and walked over to the sitting girl and her brother. Bending down he carefully lifted the sleeping boy from Kagomes arms and into his own arms.
Kagome then stood and walked after Sesshomaru as he headed for the door. They reached her own apartment and Kagome unlocked it for him. They entered the darkened apartment and Kagome flipped on a hall lamp. Together with Souta in Sesshomarus arms they walked into Soutas bare bedroom. Only a mattress on a bed frame was set up in his room, but boxes scattered around the bed, waiting to be unpacked. Sesshomaru carefully lay the sleeping soundlessly boy on his bed. Kagome found a blanket and covered Souta with it before turning and leaving the room with Sesshomaru behind her.
Kagome and Sesshomaru stood in her living room alone with boxes scattered everywhere. Kagome cleared her throat trying to think of something to say to Sesshomaru. Bowing she whispered, "Thank you."
"How many times are you going to say that Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked smirking again.
"I don't know, well at least until I no longer have a reason to not say it." Kagome suggested.
She looked up and met his amber gaze. Becoming lost in it again she wondered how a human could have such beautiful eyes. "How?" She whispered.
"How what Kagome?"
"How do you have such golden eyes? Please tell me. Tell me how you moved so quickly earlier today also." Kagome begged.
Sesshomaru looked away but recaptured her eyes with his intense stare, "If I told you, you would freak out and become a human again."
"But I am human Sesshomaru and so are you." Kagome argued.
Sesshomaru nodded, he would just tell her later. It was not safe now. She didn't trust him enough it seemed. In time, yes in time he would tell her and hopefully she wouldn't freak like all the other humans did.
"I will see you tomorrow Kagome, get a good night sleep." Sesshomaru turned but stopped when a ringing sound brought him to turn around again.
Kagome reached into her pocket and took out her cell phone. She gave Sesshomaru a confused look. Who would call her this late? Only a few friends knew her number and they had already talked to her today. No one she knew would call this late at night.
"Hello?" Kagome asked timidly.
"No need to be afraid my Kagome." A deep voice replied.
"Who is this?" She asked with more authority and power.
She looked once again at Sesshomaru and found that he had narrowed his eyes in anger.
"That is none of your business, but know this I am watching you." The voice said again.
"Listen who ever you are, don't ever call this number again!" Kagome commanded.
"Remember Naraku Kagome."
"Who are you? Answer me!" Kagome demanded.
Click.
Kagome waited until she heard the dial tone of the other end. Slowly Kagome lowered her phone turning it off. She looked up at Sesshomarus angry face. He reached out and snatched the phone away.
"I'll get you a new phone, now what did the man say?" Sesshomaru said coolly.
"He said he's watching me and to remember 'Naraku' whoever that is. I mean it sounds familiar but I can't remember where I've heard it before." Kagome answered.
Sesshomaru nodded and started to turn around again.
"No wait! Sesshomaru!" Kagome ran after him and clung to his arm.
"Don't go I'm afraid. Please-please stay here!" She begged.
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome with his strong amber eyes, as her gentle sapphire ones stared back pleading. Sesshomaru could feel his cold heart fall to this warm human. Silently cursing himself for being weak Sesshomaru nodded, and almost whined when he felt Kagome release her hold on his arm.
"Thank you Sesshomaru, I don't know what to say." Kagome whispered looking away.
"Well how about you say I'll make a bed on the couch for you Sesshomaru and you can go back and pick up things you will need, also." Sesshomaru said mocking the human standing in front of him.
Kagome lifted her face to Sesshomarus and gave him a warm smile, "Deal."
Sesshomaru smirked and turned around, feeling her hot gaze on his back as he left her place and returned to his. He packed a small bag with things he would need for the night, locking the door he headed back to Kagomes.
Kagome was placing a folded blanket on a make shift bed on top the couch when he re-entered the apartment. He smirked as she sighed and yawned, stretching her arms above her head.
"Well is it okay?" Kagome asked, cautiously.
"Yeah it's not like my bed but I guess it'll do for tonight." Sesshomaru joked.
"Oh my gosh Sesshomaru you are so hard to please! Sorry for being so damn poor!" Kagome shouted her eyes flashing anger.
"I was kidding Kagome, you can calm down." Sesshomaru said studying the human.
She nodded and turned around, "I believe you know where the bathroom right? I'm going to leave my door open, okay?"
Sesshomaru shrugged and picked out of his bag his bathroom necessities. "Fine by me but I see no reason why you are afraid, the guy on the phone is all talk and no bite I bet."
"Well you can never be so sure, you know." Kagome pouted placing her hands on her hips.
Sesshomaru smirked noticing more clearly the shape of her well- rounded hips. Shaking the thought from his head Sesshomaru turned away towards the bathroom.
"Hey I was talking to you!"
"And I do not wish to anymore, now go to bed it's late and you have a day ahead of you tomorrow. Goodnight Kagome." Sesshomaru said disappearing into the elegant bathroom, shutting the door behind him, and officially ending their conversation.
Kagome fumed in the living room but decided that she would say nothing; she was too tired to do anything anyway. Turning she walked into her room, to get some much needed sleep.
Her mind reeled as she finally lay down on her comfortable bed. Boxes littered her room but she would deal with those tomorrow. Closing her eyes Kagome tired to clear thoughts of the intoxicating man in the other room. So close, and yet so far away. Darkness filled Kagomes vision and prodded her into the world of sleep. Thankful Kagome sighed and drifted off welcoming the darkness of sleep.
Sesshomaru could hear the steady and calm breaths of the human woman in the room next to him. Many times Sesshomaru had tried to drift off to sleep but it was difficult when he's demon blood begged for her. Why couldn't he control his blood? When she had touched his arm with her warm hand earlier begging him to stay he was so tempted to just take her right then and there, but he knew he couldn't. It would just complicate things further, and he didn't want to push what he was starting to feel to early. Sighing once again Sesshomaru closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Kagomes scent reaching his nose he slowly started to drift off, her sweet scent filling his entire being calming him to where he drifted off also in the darkness of sleep.
END CHAPTER!
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