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"Just Desserts"

By Night Youkai

Chapter 6

"So where's fluffy? He promised to help with the decorations?"

"Oh Kora he's your cousin, you shouldn't tease him like that. Name calling is for little kids, were not 10 any more." Rin gently scolded her best friend.

Sesshomaru was in the living room when he heard the knock at the door. It was either shyness or cowardness that had him running to his study, and locking the door. He odds were high for him being a coward. He always turned tail and ran when it came to Rin. Despite all the cold ness and nerves in his heart he just melted when he heard Rin defend him to his cousin. Just one more reason he loved this human. Yet he still showed no sign of leaving the safety of his office.

' I know you're here FLUFFY! If you don't get you butt out here in 10 seconds the rin is going to know about the night light and your boo-boo blanky that your macho-youkai-self always sleep with.'

' That's not true! I stopped when I was 17! So keep you trap shut!'

"Hey rin I'm sure Sesshy's around here some where. So while we are waiting let me tell you about his puppy years." Akora smirked, as she got ready to drive the Stake home.

' You wouldn't dare!'

'Wanna bet on that?' "When Sesshy was five. . ."

"Akora! Rin! I didn't know you were coming over today it's good to see you."

Rin's smile lit up her face when she saw him she always had a crush on the Inuyoukai. When she went to live with her aunt and cousins, she felt so alone. No one knew what she was going through. Losing her mother and being shipped off to relatives to be a burden made her heart break in more ways than one. She would often go to the fishpond in the middle on the park to cry out her tears of loneliness and sadness. Then when her tear hit the water of the pond her reflection had changed. When the water was calm again she saw the Inuyoukai of her dreams.

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"Rin are you okay?" asked a shy 15-year-old Sesshomaru. In the eyes of the 12-year-old girl he looked strong and confident.

"Yeah I'm all right. It's just that today is the anniversary of my mom possessing away." Another tears slipped down her cheek unchecked.

"I know how you feel. My mother died when I was little of a heart problem and then my dad and stepmother were killed when I was 8. I really miss them especially my mom." He gracefully sat down to the young girl. It was one of the rare moments that he allowed himself to feel the loneliness he felt. Yes he could relate you Rin and he wanted her to feel happy, because no one should have to bare a lonely heart.

"Does the pain ever go away?" she looked in to his golden eyes looking for the answers to ease the pain in her soul.

"No." he wanted to tell her yes but he couldn't lie to her. The anguish the reflected in her eye was almost too much to bear. "But it gets easier to live with because you remember her. Ass long as you remember your mother than she will never really be gone." He gently put his arm around her shoulders as she cried till way past the sunset.

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Sesshomaru was there when she need him most and that memory keep her going when she felt alone. She just wished he just would he would asked her out so she would never be alone again.

"Here let me take those for you they must be heavy for you." He smiled as he reached for the bags she carried. ' And if you weren't here I would kill myself for such a lame line.'

Rin smiled as she was shaken from her thoughts and he retrive the packages from her hold. 'If only he could at least like me the way I like him.'

'If only my idiot cousin and idiot best friend tell each other how they feel then it would make my life a hell of a lot easier.' Just then they heard a loud crash in the kitchen. Akora peeked in the kitchen to find Inuyasha and Kagome shout and pushing each other out of the way for counter space. 'Well at least no one is dead, 'Yet'.'

"I was here first!"

"It's my kitchen I can work where I please!"

"Then you can work over there cause I need the counter SPACE!"

"Well tough I'm not moving!"

"Children do I have to coming there and give you both a time out!" Akora shouted from the living room earning her a snicker from rin and Sesshomaru. Kagome and Inuyasha shudder at the familiar scolding they would often receive as children.

"Shut up Kora you sound just like Aunt Sukora!"

"EEP!"

"Great going little brother she fainted!"

"Severs her right! Yelling at me as if I was a pup." Inuyasha smirked as he went back to making the cake. He remembered when he came up with this recipe he had made it for his finale and he made I just for Kagome. She always smelled like wild strawberries freshly picked from the vine. And her hair was a rich and dark looking silk smooth just like the darkest chocolate at midnight. He held the sigh, as he knew this cake was the closest he would ever get to tasting her and making her his mate.

Kagome set out her stuff out on the counter and would sneak small glances at the moody chef behind her. "Why couldn't you just make the cake tomorrow? I mean the party is tomorrow after all." She was at her wits end how on earth did she get roped into cooking over here. Out of the corner of her Eye she watch him measure out the coco powder. Each movement was so smooth and graceful you would never know he use to be a walking accident waiting to happen. 'I'm here, because I like the big jerk." I want to be close to him.'

"Well suck it up Kag, I need to do this today because I work tomorrow and I won't have time to bake this masterpiece."

"Please it's a cake not the Mona Lisa. Just stay on you side of the kitchen I have to make enough food for at least 100 youkai and Miroku." She went back to her work trying to ignore the slight squeeze on her heart when he said he wouldn't be there at the party. 'I'm not disappointed we aren't dating or anything. Back to work, back to work...'
"Order Table 36!"

"That's us sis!"

"Ok Kohaku you go get the pizza and hurry up I'm starved. " Sango watched as an enthusiastic teenager ran to retrieve the fresh pizza.

"So do you still put ketchup on your pizza?" the former slayer was slightly caught off guard by the masculine voice, but relaxed once she saw the face of a familiar friend.

"Hey Yash! What are you doing here and yes it makes the pizza taste better." She smirked as the golden hair youkai folded in his wings and sat down next to her.

"You do know that goes a against the pizza gods. Anyway I was hungry and Kohaku said this place make a great deep dish so I thought I would pop in for a slice." Sango just glared at the inu-night "what? A doctors got to eat can't a youkai just stop and get a bite to eat?"

"Hey Yash!!" Kohaku arrived at the table carrying a huge pepperoni pizza.

"Hey Kohaku looks like you got your hands full. The teen just grinned as he laid his huge burden on the table and then helped himself to a slice."

"So Yashoki you didn't answer my question. What are you doing here? The truth please." Songo glared.

"What I just want s bite of the fabulous pie and. . ." suddenly a huge boomerang appeared behind Sango's back. "Okay I'll talk! You see I got these tickets to the ballgame and I got two extra ones and I was wondering if you and Ko here will come with me."

"Okay what aren't you telling and you better tell the truth or aunt Sukora is going to know how the doctors first patient was her antique lamp when we were 14."

"You wouldn't! (Glare) you would. Okay you see my professor gave me the ticket and he wants me to take his kid and I don't want to be alone with the brat."

"Yash your such a baby! If you wanted us to go you should have asked and told the truth. We'll go with you and keep the kid entertained."

"Yeah! Yeah I love baseball!"

"Thanks san, Ko you are the best friends a youkai could ever have!"

"What ever Yash now move you ass so I can refill my soda." She laughed as the grateful youkai jumped out of his seat and sago left the two male alone as she retrieved her refill.

"There is no professor's kid is there?" Kohaku asked as he polished off another slice.

"Nope"

"Its Miroku isn't?"

"Yup. You won't tell will you?"

"No, I won't but I want in."

"Why?"

"Two reasons: One. Miroku is a great friend and the only guy I know that can make her happy. After the hell she went through with that French- jerk-chef she needs this happiness. Two you're going to need someone to protect you when she finds out that your setting her up." Yash winced at that last bit of information. One did not want to upset a youkai slayer, especially one with a giant boomerang.

"Okay your in, but this is crazy plan is Kay and Kora's idea. So if anything goes wrong blame them and run for the hills!"

"Deal!" Kohaku grinned as he shook Yashoki's clawed hand. Sango had closed herself off from everyone. If you ask anyone around they would say Sango was a happy girl with a bright career. Kohaku knew better being her brother he could see she was acting the part and deep inside she was sad and lonely. Now he had a chance to make his sister happy and he wasn't going to let her mess it up. 'She won't know what hit her!'
'Damn even with the food cooking I can still smell her soft strawberry scent.' Inuyasha kept busy on his side of the kitchen slowly inhaling Kagome's sweet perfume. His pride kept him from telling her how he felt. That and the fact she was way too buddy-buddy with his cousin, Yashoki. It burned his pride and stabbed his heart to see them together. Suddenly he stiffened as he felt two soft hands run through his hair.

"Inuyasha I'm tying your hair back it's way too long and it's trying to fly in to my food."

The hanyou relaxed slightly as she ran her hand through his long hair and mumbled. "Sorry."

"What was that?" Kagome stopped was it her or did Inuyasha just apologize?

"Huh? Oh nothing." well there went that theory. Inuyasha let himself get lost in the feeling of he hands continuing running through his hair.

'His hair is so soft I wish I could stroke it all day all the time. What am I thinking?' Kagome scolded herself for such a foolish wish; not knowing the hanyou was wishing the same thing.

"Uh. . . Kagome? What's taking so long?" he wanted her keep going but he was desperately trying to keep himself from purring.

"Sorry I'm braiding it to keep it from flying around." 'That was close' she quickly finished the long braid and went back to her side of the kitchen, to both of their disappointment.

'At this rate they won't get together till they're 80!' Akora had poked her head in the kitchen hoping to find sweet nothing going on instead she found denial heading straight for Egypt with a boat built for two. 'Well I'll fix that they need close contact. Slip, slip goes the butter.' The sneaky inu-night snatched the stick of butter from Inuyasha pile of ingredients and smiled as she tossed a sliver of it by Kagome's feet. Then she slipped out of the kitchen and waited for the show.

"Okay this tray is done. Now I just haAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kagome slipped on the butter and went flying along with the tray. She closed her eyes and waited for the crash that never came. Instead she was aware of a warm male body behind her and a strong arm around her waist, holding her up, and the other arm holding the tray above her head.

"You okay Kagome?"

"Yeah thanks Inuyasha." Kagome relaxed against his solid frame. 'So this is how it feels to be safe and cared for.' The moment ended all to quickly for her as Inuyasha pulled back and handed the tray.

"Uh. . . here's your tray. I have to take the cake out of the oven."

'Okay so that's not what I had in mind, but at least it's a start. ' Akora watched as the two chefs returned to their work still blushing and stealing glances at one another. "Well I'll check on them later. Right now phase 2: A Date for Fluffy!"
"Akora dear sweet cousin must these party signs have so many stickers?" Sesshomaru was getting more stickers on his tail than he was on the banners.

"Yes Fluffy. Other wise no one will know where we're having the coolest party this century! And they might drive on by."

"This is a birthday party not a Rave!" he argued he tried to remove the stickers only to succeed in tangling them into knots. Rin felt bad that he was fighting a losing battle with the sticky parchment, but he looked so cute getting flustered over it. As long as she had known The Inuyoukai he has always been cool calm and never a hair out of place, he always took pride in his appearance. Inuyasha would often complain that his brother loved his tail more than any thing else because he spent two hours in the morning and at night brushing it. Now to see a frazzled Sesshomaru with stickers all over and in his beautiful tail, well it made him look more normal and less the cold hearted youkai he showed everyone, that she giggled. And loved his all the more.

Sesshomaru was now blushing. This was humiliating to the Inuyoukai who had strived to keep his perfect appearance and cool manner. Rin must be think he was a fool. "Sesshomaru let me help you. I've gotten gum out of my hair before without having to cut it."

"Uh. . . Thank you I accept your assistance." He mentally hit himself. He sounded like a college professor instead of a friend grateful for the help.

Rin Sat down next to Sesshomaru and laid his tail over her lap. 'His tail is so soft and warm.' She thought as she began to pick the stickers from the silvery fur.

"T-t-thanks Rin." He stuttered as he fought the purr building in his chest. Rin's nimble little hands relieved his tail fur from the demon papers. Once she finished she continued to stroke his tail to smooth out the fur. Sesshomaru relaxed under her gentle administrations and gave in to the purr of contentment.

'This is perfect now is the time to set them up." Akora was surprised at how they were unaware of her presence and used it to her advantage. " Hey Rin I can't go to the movies for our usual Friday night chick flick."

"Huh? Oh that's alright Kora we can go another time." Rin blushed. She was so relax listening to the youkai comforting purring and the warm blanket of his tail she almost fell asleep.

"Rin I know you wanted to see that new Movie "The Notebook" you loved the book I know you want to see it. So you wouldn't miss the movie, Fluffy said he'd go with you." Suddenly the girls heard a loud THUD.
A/N: I finally got this chapter up!

Inuyasha:: Well what took you so long?

N Y: Glare: I had bad writes block on this fic.

Inuyasha:: you mean you were to lazy to work on it.

N Y: NO! I am not lazy! I had Bad WRITES BLOCK!

Inuyasha: Yeah right. No can you take my hair out of this girly braid?

Kagome: no I'm still cooking! I don't need dog hairs in my food!

Inuyasha: what are you making? :: sniff::

Kagome: Night gave me a recipe for Pizza

Inuyasha: pee-ssa? Look like a mess to me why don't you make ramen it's the only thing you can cook with out burning it.

Kagome: Flame shooting around her:: INUYASHA SIT!

Inuyasha: Oof! ::into a 3 foot crater::

N Y: Well thanks for reading keep reviewing!

Kagome: Night you like my cooking don't you. ::death glare::

N Y: Sweat Drop:: Yes Of couse I like your cooking!

Kagome: See inuyasha some one has taste :: goes back to cooking.::

Inuyasha: She's just saying that because she doesn't want. . . :: lage safe falls out of the sky and lands on hanyou::

N Y: Oh My I wonder where that came from? Well see you when the sun goes down!

Inuyasha: crawls out from safe:: I hate you. :: faint::