CHAPTER 12
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi.
(Warning: Lemon ahead. I'm not really good at writing that sort of thing though.)
Sesshomaru stood outside her door, but this wasn't the calm, collected businessman she knew. He looked like he just got out of bed and dressed in a hurry. Gone was the impassive face. He looked hopeful, nervous then determined. She wanted to somehow ease his turmoil then she remembered Kagura and hardened her heart.
"What do you want? Do you know what time it is?!,'' she yelled. So much for her resolve not to wake the neighbors.
Sesshomaru gazed at the face that haunted his thoughts. The party pretty much ended when she left and he turned in for the night. But he couldn't sleep and kept thinking about their last encounter. He got angry at himself for not telling her what he felt. He had to tell her, he had to. Acting on impulse, he sought her out.
"Kagome we need to talk.''
"Why can't we talk tomorrow? I'm tired and I've had enough of late night visitors.''
Who else came by?, he thought as jealousy flared within him. He couldn't stop the growl that left his mouth. He was finding out that he didn't have that much control over his emotions where she was concerned.
"Who visited you? WHO?,'' he demanded, his eyes flashing.
Kagome stepped back from the door in fear. She'd never seen Sesshomaru like this before. He saw the fear in her eyes and felt guilty. He tried to keep his emotions in check and took several deep breaths to calm himself.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Inuyasha isn't back, is he?''
She let him into the apartment without a word.
"Kagome?''
"Your pregnant fiancee paid me a late night visit. She wanted to make sure there was nothing between us. I told her she has nothing to fear.''
Sesshomaru wanted to wring Kagura's neck at that moment. What scheme was that woman pulling now?
"If she's pregnant, it's not mine.''
"Really Mr. Taiko, this is so unlike you. Why can't you just accept your responsibility? Inuyasha wouldn't deny his own child.''
He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.
"Listen to me, you stupid woman. Kagura is nothing to me. The child couldn't possibly be mine because I never slept with her.''
Did he just call me stupid? An angry Kagome wrenched herself from his grasp.
"Watch who you're calling stupid you arrogant jerk! You are in my home, show me some courtesy. You and your fiancee need to learn some manners. Stop bothering decent working people who need their sleep! Now if you have nothing more to say, get out of my home!''
He gritted his teeth. This infuriating woman! Wasn't she listening to him? Was she that dense? Didn't she realize how he felt about her?
"Didn't you hear me? Get out!''
"No,'' he said and took her in his arms. She struggled to free herself.
"Cease this struggling and listen to me. Don't you know why I'm here? Do I have to spell it out for you? I love you. I love the way you think, the way you look, the way you smile, move and even breathe. I love everything about you. I can't get you out of my head. I know you love Inuyasha but I can't be silent anymore."
She stopped struggling in his arms. He took the opportunity to hug her tighter.
"I love you, I love you, I love you,'' he murmured. Perhaps his prayer would be answered.
He felt his shirt getting wet and slowly released her from his embrace. She stepped back, put her hands over her face and sobbed. Just as he expected, she rejected him. He didn't know it would hurt this much. He wanted her more than anything in the world. But it seemed Inuyasha won again.
"I see this was a mistake. Rest assured I will not trouble you again with my unwanted attentions,'' he slowly said and headed for the door.
"Please don't go Sesshomaru. Stay with me.''
Kagome needed to make him understand. The tears were for Inuyasha, not for him. She had avoided the truth for far too long. She realized her love for him was deeper than what she felt for Inuyasha. Her heart nearly broke when she heard him walk away.
She walked up to him and traced his features with her fingers, lingering on his lips. He took her hand and kissed it. Drawn by the fire in his eyes, she twined her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss. Desire made her bold and she pressed herself against him. She wanted him so badly it scared her.
He ended the kiss, leaned his forehead against hers and stared into her eyes.
"Are you sure you want this? There is no going back Kagome.''
"I love you Sesshomaru,'' she said softly and gave him a quick kiss.
She headed to her bedroom and knew he was right behind her. He hungered for her but kept his kisses and caresses gentle until she whispered in his ear: "I'm not glass Sesshomaru. I will not break. Show me how much you love me."
She thought of no one but him and gave in to her desire for him. He made her feel things she only read about. He was fire and she wanted to burn.
Afterward, Sesshomaru looked at the sleeping woman snuggled in his arms. He kissed her forehead and breathed in deeply her scent of jasmine. For once, the Gods favored him.
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and its characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi.
(Warning: Lemon ahead. I'm not really good at writing that sort of thing though.)
Sesshomaru stood outside her door, but this wasn't the calm, collected businessman she knew. He looked like he just got out of bed and dressed in a hurry. Gone was the impassive face. He looked hopeful, nervous then determined. She wanted to somehow ease his turmoil then she remembered Kagura and hardened her heart.
"What do you want? Do you know what time it is?!,'' she yelled. So much for her resolve not to wake the neighbors.
Sesshomaru gazed at the face that haunted his thoughts. The party pretty much ended when she left and he turned in for the night. But he couldn't sleep and kept thinking about their last encounter. He got angry at himself for not telling her what he felt. He had to tell her, he had to. Acting on impulse, he sought her out.
"Kagome we need to talk.''
"Why can't we talk tomorrow? I'm tired and I've had enough of late night visitors.''
Who else came by?, he thought as jealousy flared within him. He couldn't stop the growl that left his mouth. He was finding out that he didn't have that much control over his emotions where she was concerned.
"Who visited you? WHO?,'' he demanded, his eyes flashing.
Kagome stepped back from the door in fear. She'd never seen Sesshomaru like this before. He saw the fear in her eyes and felt guilty. He tried to keep his emotions in check and took several deep breaths to calm himself.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Inuyasha isn't back, is he?''
She let him into the apartment without a word.
"Kagome?''
"Your pregnant fiancee paid me a late night visit. She wanted to make sure there was nothing between us. I told her she has nothing to fear.''
Sesshomaru wanted to wring Kagura's neck at that moment. What scheme was that woman pulling now?
"If she's pregnant, it's not mine.''
"Really Mr. Taiko, this is so unlike you. Why can't you just accept your responsibility? Inuyasha wouldn't deny his own child.''
He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.
"Listen to me, you stupid woman. Kagura is nothing to me. The child couldn't possibly be mine because I never slept with her.''
Did he just call me stupid? An angry Kagome wrenched herself from his grasp.
"Watch who you're calling stupid you arrogant jerk! You are in my home, show me some courtesy. You and your fiancee need to learn some manners. Stop bothering decent working people who need their sleep! Now if you have nothing more to say, get out of my home!''
He gritted his teeth. This infuriating woman! Wasn't she listening to him? Was she that dense? Didn't she realize how he felt about her?
"Didn't you hear me? Get out!''
"No,'' he said and took her in his arms. She struggled to free herself.
"Cease this struggling and listen to me. Don't you know why I'm here? Do I have to spell it out for you? I love you. I love the way you think, the way you look, the way you smile, move and even breathe. I love everything about you. I can't get you out of my head. I know you love Inuyasha but I can't be silent anymore."
She stopped struggling in his arms. He took the opportunity to hug her tighter.
"I love you, I love you, I love you,'' he murmured. Perhaps his prayer would be answered.
He felt his shirt getting wet and slowly released her from his embrace. She stepped back, put her hands over her face and sobbed. Just as he expected, she rejected him. He didn't know it would hurt this much. He wanted her more than anything in the world. But it seemed Inuyasha won again.
"I see this was a mistake. Rest assured I will not trouble you again with my unwanted attentions,'' he slowly said and headed for the door.
"Please don't go Sesshomaru. Stay with me.''
Kagome needed to make him understand. The tears were for Inuyasha, not for him. She had avoided the truth for far too long. She realized her love for him was deeper than what she felt for Inuyasha. Her heart nearly broke when she heard him walk away.
She walked up to him and traced his features with her fingers, lingering on his lips. He took her hand and kissed it. Drawn by the fire in his eyes, she twined her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss. Desire made her bold and she pressed herself against him. She wanted him so badly it scared her.
He ended the kiss, leaned his forehead against hers and stared into her eyes.
"Are you sure you want this? There is no going back Kagome.''
"I love you Sesshomaru,'' she said softly and gave him a quick kiss.
She headed to her bedroom and knew he was right behind her. He hungered for her but kept his kisses and caresses gentle until she whispered in his ear: "I'm not glass Sesshomaru. I will not break. Show me how much you love me."
She thought of no one but him and gave in to her desire for him. He made her feel things she only read about. He was fire and she wanted to burn.
Afterward, Sesshomaru looked at the sleeping woman snuggled in his arms. He kissed her forehead and breathed in deeply her scent of jasmine. For once, the Gods favored him.