Author's note: Oh my gosh! I can't believe the reviews! They were
incredible and I love them very much!!! I can't really decide the parings
yet cause with all the begging and pleads about Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru, I
guess I'll have to wait until chapter 13 or 14 before the voting stop. If
one of the guys loose, don't worry readers! Cause I have some part of the
story with your favourite paring!
But that doesn't mean I'm not taking votes, the vote is still on!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERS. I BELIEVE I SAID THAT AT THE BEGINNING.
Last chapter:
"But why four years?" Sesshoumaru spoke surprising Sango for this was the first time he had spoken to her in the past few weeks.
"Because of the Shikon no tama, it's the name for the jewel of thee four souls. That is why." Sango replied.
"What prove do you have to say that the rumours are true?" Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at Sango. (He meant the rumours that Kagome killed the people who try to solve the ghost mystery.)
"Because I was there when some of the explorers were killed." Sango lowered her head and replied gently.
There was silence around the table, no more questions were asked again but the noise of eating. From time to time, Miroku will send a worried glance to Sango who had a distance look in her eyes even though she's eating.
Somewhere in the mansion, a pale figure was searching for a way out of the prison she's in for centuries. She turned and screamed to no one yet she knows the person can hear her loud and clear.
"No matter what, you will pay the price for stealing my love away! He loves me, not you! You'll pay, you'll pay, you'll pay! I'm a miko too you know! You'll pay Kagome!!!"
CHAPTER 7
"What do you mean my Sesshoumaru is not there?" a cold female voice rang through the hall way.
"I need to know where in the world is he?" *pause*
A slammed down phone was heard after the person heard the reply. Followed by a frustrating scream as the person threw a crystal vase across the room, smashing into million pieces.
"What is he trying to prove? Dump me? Uh! I've already gave my favour by apologizing, if he only proposed, this would never happen!" she said aloud to no one particular.
The figure turned and looked at herself in the mirror. Long silky black hair hung down her hip, heavy makeup on her face, tight fitting clothes hugged to her voluptuous figure. Kikyou (Mind you, is not the same Kikyou from the last chapter. This one is her recarnation) could not find any faults with her appearance. Even the most notorious bachelor of France begged for her hand.
"Oh Sesshoumaru, you know that I will die for you. Why, why are you doing this to me? If only that meddlesome brother of yours didn't interrupted our relationship. I could have been Mrs. Hino this very minute! With all that riches and of course, not to mention about my dear husband, who is totally madly in love with my charms."
"Unless…" Kikyou turned and glared at the mirror with a glint of jealousy and disgust, "he got himself a new girlfriend?"
Kikyou shook her head and persuade herself that it was not possible.
MEANWHILE…
Sesshoumaru was sitting in his favourite chair thinking about the same topic. With the exception that he wanted Kikyou to get out of his life.
FLASHBACK
"Kikyou! You get out of here this very minute!" a voice was so urgent, Kikyou couldn't help but dressed quickly, wondering what's with all that promotion about.
She ran for the door and when she opened it, she gasped.
"Inuyasha? B-but I-I thought…" she turned and saw Sesshoumaru, which puzzled her. A very angry Inuyasha was pulling a very annoyed Sesshoumaru behind him. "What is this all about?"
"Kikyou, how dare you repeat what you had done to me to my brother." Inuyasha spoke each word with a hate in them. "I don't care that Sesshoumaru was your next lover after me, I don't care that we broke up with a stupid excuse that it was my fault. Kikyou, why won't you ever learn!" Inuyasha bursted out in front of Kikyou's face, allowing to be speechless at that moment.
"What are you talking about? Kikyou is not that type of girl Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru looked at Kikyou, trying to ask her for co-operation silently.
"Inuyasha, are you jealous because your brother is in love with me? Your former girlfriend and love? Inuyasha, wake up, I'll never love you." Kikyou came behind Sesshoumaru and held his hand, which he returned with a light squeeze.
Inuyasha was shocked that his brother chose that bitch over him, his trusted and beloved brother!?! Well, maybe not the beloved part, but still, how could Sesshoumaru do that?
"Get your filthy hand away from him, u bitch!" Inuyasha grabbed Kikyou's hand and pulled her, making her fell on the ground with a loud 'thud'.
"Ah!"
"Inuyasha, stop this foolishness at once!" Sesshoumaru was about to pound Inuyasha when Inuyasha stand up straight and stared at him directly in his eyes.
"Sesshoumaru, wake up. She will never be faithful to you, much less, love you. Why do you think I came back so quickly when I heard about your engagement to her" Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to call Kikyou's name for he hates her with a passion.
"Why do you think I broke up with her in the first minute?"
Sesshoumaru was speechless at Inuyasha's outburst. His little brother is short temper he admits, but this is not like him.
"Inuyasha, Kikyou is my soon-to-be-bride. I decide who I want to marry and who to dump. Kikyou helped me to find my heart."
"Sesshoumaru, you never know this world's treachery. You are just some stubborn, selfish, ignorant, arrogant and the list could go on and on man. Not to mention you are a stuck up kid. You need to see the world before you decide your wife!"
The two brothers were arguing while Kikyou was standing there, smirking inwardly.
It was then when Inuyasha had had enough of Sesshoumaru's stubbornness. He took up a very expensive crystal figure and threw it towards Sesshoumaru which Sesshoumaru dodge with ease.
Unfortunately, it was flying towards Kikyou's screaming face. Sesshoumaru ran and hit the crystal across the room which smashed at the front door of Kikyou's room.
"Inuyasha! That crystal cost more than $100,000! How could you?" Kikyou was on the edge of hysteria when the crystal smashed.
"That's all you care about Kikyou, money! Don't you worry, because I believe my brother will buy you a second and it will be much better to your taste." Inuyasha growled loud enough for both Sesshoumaru and Kikyou to hear.
"Inuyasha, that's enough! I will not have you insulting my soon-to-be- bride."
Inuyasha paused as the words 'soon-to-be-bride' sank into that thick skull of his.
"W_H_A_T!!!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I believe your hearing is quite good. I have already told you that Kikyou is my fiancée, but that head of yours didn't even pause to listen." Sesshoumaru said calmly, hoping that Inuyasha will agree with him.
"… …" that was the reply from Inuyasha, whose head was hung low.
After a few minutes of silence, Inuyasha looked up and smiled sadly. "I guess you left me no choice. Don't blame me Sesshoumaru, but, this is for your own good. Mom and Dad tried, but you won't even listen." Inuyasha gave a heavy sigh.
H took up his cellular phone and dialled some numbers. Kikyou and Sesshoumaru looked at each other puzzled by Inuyasha's sudden change of mood and reaction.
"Myouga, my plan didn't work out. It's your turn."
"Inuyasha-sama, are you sure?" the loud reply was heard.
"Damn it Myouga, I've tried everything!" Inuyasha yelled then sighed. "Just do your part."
After hung up the phone, he looked at Sesshoumaru with a sadness, "I'm sorry Sesshoumaru, you need more than verbal persuasion."
Then someone knocked the door and Inuyasha went to opened it. Myouga was holding a tied up man plus beaten along with other black suit men were holding him so he would not escape.
"Onigumo!" Kikyou couldn't help the gasp from her mouth. But it was too late.
Sesshoumaru turned to look at Inuyasha then Kikyou.
"You know this guy Kikyou?" Sesshoumaru said slowly.
"Sesshoumaru, you DO know him yourself." Inuyasha sat himself on a glass chair.
Sesshoumaru gave no reply, only gave the man another glare.
"He's Onigumo, owner of Oni Ltd. And also, your fiancée's lover." Inuyasha glared at Kikyou who was absolutely smirking.
"Why are you smiling my dear?" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha, if you think that you can carry one of my lovers here to prove that I'm a wanton little girl then I'm so sorry that I have to disappoint you once again. Sesshoumaru knew all along that I have many…pasts with me. He accepted that."
Sesshoumaru was still silent.
He just went over to Kikyou and held out his hand for her to accept which she did gladly.
They went to the front door where the men were blocking the door way.
"Move." Was the only word Sesshoumaru gave.
They hesitated but comply anyway.
"You should do better than that Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru said before he and Kikyou moved for the door.
"Ahhh…but I'm not finish Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha was sitting there, calm.
He went for a voice recorder from his coat and plugged it in the speaker he found in Kikyou's dinning room and turned it to its loudest.
Sesshoumaru watch with annoyance.
RECORD
"So what are you planning after you get that pet of yours to marry you?" a calm yet deadly voice came through the speaker.
Then it was followed by a loud female laugh.
"Oh Onigumo, if you know me then I suppose that you'll know I'm not into that thing. Sesshoumaru loves me alright. But what he doesn't know was that all I'm after is the fortune itself and the title. Surely Sesshoumaru is a handsome man, his type is very rare these days. That foolish brother of his too, in love with me and now his brother. Don't they ever learn. Hahahahahahah, I would go with Inuyasha if he's the older one. Bad luck for his time of birth."
"Onigumo, I will strike a bet with you, if he propose by next week then you loose. If not then, you win."
"And may I ask what will the prize?" Onigumo's sly voice was drawn so the meaning of his sentence was obvious.
"Your choice. If I win, I'll need a lover and a helper with Sesshoumaru's fortune."
"If I win, you'll know what I want. Leave that Sesshoumaru guy and come back to me."
"Is a deal."
END OF CONVERSATION
Inuyasha turned off the recorder and turned to look at his brother.
Though no one can see Sesshoumaru's expression, they can feel his emotion like a aura radiating from his body. Even Kikyou shrank in fear.
"S-Sesshoumaru…y-you d-don't…you k-know i-it's not true! I-I-I-I…" Kikyou stammered.
*slap!*
A loud sound of clapping of flesh was heard, ringing through the hallway and empty rooms.
Silence…
Inuyasha looked down at Kikyou who was on the ground, holding her already swollen face, shocked at Sesshoumaru's outburst in action. What happened to the cool, calm Sesshoumaru even at a most dangerous situation go?
"Never Kikyou, never play with the Hino brother's feeling. Especially when it comes to love. This is not a game Kikyou…not, a, game." Inuyasha's sympathy for Kikyou already disappear after he decided to taped that conversation so his brother won't fall for that bitch.
"I personally hired a spy, not even mom and dad know this. To follow you Kikyou. That was before I went for study, I have a feeling I'll be needing it." Inuyasha got up and turned, though he is speaking to Kikyou, but he wanted Sesshoumaru to hear it too.
"I'll deal with you later Inuyasha…just get rid of the bitch. I don't want to see her ever again." With that Sesshoumaru walked out of the house. Inuyasha signalled two men to follow him.
Then he turned to Kikyou, who was still shocked at what Inuyasha had done. She was about to put on a show when Inuyasha interrupted.
"Kikyou, he's gone. No need for your acting now." Inuyasha slammed down a small thick bag, "this is the reason why we Hino don't want you near us."
Kikyou picked out the bag after Inuyasha left. She opened it and saw it was money, approximately one million of cash with a letter and a small note.
NOTE:
Kikyou, if you dare come near Sesshoumaru and my family again, I'll have more of your secrets expose and this time to the world. Your hard work from your past will be a waste now, wouldn't it? And the secrets will be copies, for I will hold the original just in case.
Yours truly, Inuyasha
Without another word, she tore the note into millions. She was about to read the letter when she heard Onigumo's whimpering.
"It's all your fault Onigumo! Your fault!" she hissed.
END OF FLASH BACK.
LATER THAT NIGHT.
Sesshoumaru was sleeping peacefully on his bed when a pale hand touched his cheek softly.
The figure lowered herself on to the bed, lying beside Sesshoumaru, starring at his face as if she was examine a piece of exquisite art work.
(A/n: don't worry, no lemon.)
"Kyougi.' The figure lightly touched his lips with hers.
Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped opened and stared at the girl who was now lying across and on top of him on the bed.
He felt a presence in his sleep but didn't bother to open his eyes for his sixth sense told him that it's not danger.
"Kyougi." The girl said again softly.
"Who are you?" Sesshoumaru showed a slight surprise that the girl had not killed him like what Sango had said yesterday.
"I'm your mate Kyougi, it's me, Kagome. I have waited for you ever since the battle. I cannot rest until you forgive me for whatever I have done to make you angry. Please believe me Kyougi, I did not cheat on you." Kagome looked down slightly with unshed tears in her eyes.
'Damn it! Why is it women can cry so easily?" Sesshoumaru thought in frustration. 'yet it felt different with her… she made me feel…wow, hold it right there! I, Sesshoumaru actually felt sorry for a female?'
"Kyougi, can you please hold me before the sun comes out?" Kagome interrupted his thoughts.
"For the last time, my name is not Kyougi." Sesshoumaru growled deep in his throat, but Kagome had already fell asleep on top of his chest with her arms draped beside his arms.
Sesshoumaru stared at the strange girl who called herself Kagome, he acted without his conscience, he lifted Kagome and put her gently beside him.
'What in the world am I doing?' ignoring the little voice, he turned to gather the pale girl beside him into his arms. He draped his right arms over her waist, pulled her close in a possessive way. Sesshoumaru fell asleep immediately as he felt Kagome snuggled closer.
For the first time in his life, he actually find comforts in his bed. Not even with Kikyou he felt like this before.
THE NEXT MORNING
Sesshoumaru slowly opened his eyes; he heard the heavy rain drops beating at his huge glass window.
A soft scent of Sakura blossom and the mist surrounded his mind, wondering if she had disappeared like every other meeting they had.
When he completely full aware of his surrounding, he felt nothing beside him but the scent of Kagome.
'Is she really the ghost or is she a real person?' he thought, then he decided that he should let sleep to overcome him again. But before he closes his eyes, he heard a sigh. Jumping put of his bed immediately to look around, he saw the girl, Kagome was standing by the window. Staring at the rain.
She turned slightly to him and said, "You thought I left did you?"
"No." he lied
Kagome smiled and walked towards Sesshoumaru, he stood his ground while admiring the graceful way of how she walks.
Kagome stopped in front of him and simply said, "You lied."
Sesshoumaru was taken back but didn't show his reaction. "Are you really a ghost or you are just some pathetic humans trying to make the legend live?"
Kagome turned her sad eyes and looked at Sesshoumaru,
"Have you forgiven me yet?"
"…"
"I cannot appear unless the sun light is blocked. Does that answer your question?"
"What are you trying to prove here?" Sesshoumaru sat down at the edge of the bed while Kagome took the space beside him.
"You are Kyougi, Lord of the Western Land, my mate. You are a demon lord while I'm a respected miko whose job is to exterminate your kind." Kagome slide closer to Sesshoumaru, "unfortunately, I have fallen in love with my enemy's kind. Why Kyougi? Why are you telling that I have betrayed you?"
Without another word, Sesshoumaru felt a force inside him. A force that make him did what he wouldn't do at all.
He grabbed Kagome from the edge and pushed her hard on to the bed making her gasped in surprise.
Sesshoumaru seized the opportunity and kissed her hard, which silenced her words. He allowed his tongue to explore every secret corner in her mouth, at the same time he felt that he want more and more of the sweetness he tasted inside her mouth.
Kagome put her hands on his naked chest, allowing him to take his fill with her first. For two seconds, Kagome thought she saw the crescent moon on Sesshoumaru's head appeared when her eyes were slightly opened. But it was gone as quickly as it come.
Therefore, Kagome could not be certain. The kiss became more demanding and fierce, she had no choice but to returned the kiss.
When both of them were out of breath, Sesshoumaru put his head at the curve of her neck while holding her tighter to prove that the kiss was real and not a dream.
'What the hell was that? Is it me or is someone forced me to kiss her? How could I loose control like that?" he thought.
'But you have to admit that you enjoy, no, love the kiss.' A small voice came up in his mind.
'Shut up, you perverted mind.'
'Nice insulted words for yourself' Sesshoumaru can hear the smirk from the voice.
'What the hell would I care?'
'Cause you want more than a kiss?'
Sesshoumaru growled in his throat. Kagome looked down at the strained face of Sesshoumaru who had his eyes closed.
"I have to go, the rain had already stopped." She said softly, kissing his gently at his forehead, she slowly disappeared in front of Sesshoumaru's eyes.
"I'll be seeing you later then…Kagome…" Sesshoumaru whispered, knowing that Kagome heard every word.
AT THE BREAKFAST ROOM
"I wonder where Sesshoumaru is?" Inutashio said, "It's not like him to sleep this late. I wonder if he's sick."
"Don't worry dad, if he's not up by the time I finished my breakfast then I'll help you to clean his dish." Inuyasha said while eating.
"Which you will not do." A voice came from behind Inuyasha's chair making Inuyasha jumped a little.
When everyone turned to look at Sesshoumaru who sat down in his own chair. Hey almost choke on their tea except Inuyasha who is actually chocking on his food while Sango stared with wide eyes.
"What?" Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.
"Oh my gosh! Someone get a doctor!" Inuyasha yelled after almost been choked to death.
"Inuyasha, stop you babbling." Sesshoumaru sipped his tea.
"Sesshoumaru, are you sure you are feeling alright today?" Inutashio asked.
"Why's that?" Sesshoumaru frowned a little while gave everyone an annoyed look.
"Why's that?!? You are asking why's that?" Inuyasha exploded, he ran to where Sesshoumaru is sitting and yelled again. "You are practically smiling!!!"
"Oh really?" as if nothing happened, Sesshoumaru continue his breakfast while Inuyasha was walking up and down rambling about how he had never seen Sesshoumaru smiled and how Sesshoumaru just said 'oh really?'
His parents just dumb struck for the almost same reason while Sango quickly resume to her breakfast thinking how gorgeous Sesshoumaru was when he smile with a blush. Unfortunately, Miroku caught the blush with his sharp eyes and had a feeling that he doesn't like that a bit.
Inuyasha was still babbling about how Sesshoumaru smiled and act as if the world has com to an end (in Inuyasha's world of course.) later that afternoon.
He turned to the direction of the garden while still mumbling nonsense. The sun is slowly set behind the mountains, the light began to light up the garden. Inuyasha had no idea where he was until he heard a sigh.
Curiosity took over his instinct, he followed the voice that is singing softly and when he turned around the corner he saw…
"K-Kikyou…?"
But that doesn't mean I'm not taking votes, the vote is still on!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERS. I BELIEVE I SAID THAT AT THE BEGINNING.
Last chapter:
"But why four years?" Sesshoumaru spoke surprising Sango for this was the first time he had spoken to her in the past few weeks.
"Because of the Shikon no tama, it's the name for the jewel of thee four souls. That is why." Sango replied.
"What prove do you have to say that the rumours are true?" Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at Sango. (He meant the rumours that Kagome killed the people who try to solve the ghost mystery.)
"Because I was there when some of the explorers were killed." Sango lowered her head and replied gently.
There was silence around the table, no more questions were asked again but the noise of eating. From time to time, Miroku will send a worried glance to Sango who had a distance look in her eyes even though she's eating.
Somewhere in the mansion, a pale figure was searching for a way out of the prison she's in for centuries. She turned and screamed to no one yet she knows the person can hear her loud and clear.
"No matter what, you will pay the price for stealing my love away! He loves me, not you! You'll pay, you'll pay, you'll pay! I'm a miko too you know! You'll pay Kagome!!!"
CHAPTER 7
"What do you mean my Sesshoumaru is not there?" a cold female voice rang through the hall way.
"I need to know where in the world is he?" *pause*
A slammed down phone was heard after the person heard the reply. Followed by a frustrating scream as the person threw a crystal vase across the room, smashing into million pieces.
"What is he trying to prove? Dump me? Uh! I've already gave my favour by apologizing, if he only proposed, this would never happen!" she said aloud to no one particular.
The figure turned and looked at herself in the mirror. Long silky black hair hung down her hip, heavy makeup on her face, tight fitting clothes hugged to her voluptuous figure. Kikyou (Mind you, is not the same Kikyou from the last chapter. This one is her recarnation) could not find any faults with her appearance. Even the most notorious bachelor of France begged for her hand.
"Oh Sesshoumaru, you know that I will die for you. Why, why are you doing this to me? If only that meddlesome brother of yours didn't interrupted our relationship. I could have been Mrs. Hino this very minute! With all that riches and of course, not to mention about my dear husband, who is totally madly in love with my charms."
"Unless…" Kikyou turned and glared at the mirror with a glint of jealousy and disgust, "he got himself a new girlfriend?"
Kikyou shook her head and persuade herself that it was not possible.
MEANWHILE…
Sesshoumaru was sitting in his favourite chair thinking about the same topic. With the exception that he wanted Kikyou to get out of his life.
FLASHBACK
"Kikyou! You get out of here this very minute!" a voice was so urgent, Kikyou couldn't help but dressed quickly, wondering what's with all that promotion about.
She ran for the door and when she opened it, she gasped.
"Inuyasha? B-but I-I thought…" she turned and saw Sesshoumaru, which puzzled her. A very angry Inuyasha was pulling a very annoyed Sesshoumaru behind him. "What is this all about?"
"Kikyou, how dare you repeat what you had done to me to my brother." Inuyasha spoke each word with a hate in them. "I don't care that Sesshoumaru was your next lover after me, I don't care that we broke up with a stupid excuse that it was my fault. Kikyou, why won't you ever learn!" Inuyasha bursted out in front of Kikyou's face, allowing to be speechless at that moment.
"What are you talking about? Kikyou is not that type of girl Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru looked at Kikyou, trying to ask her for co-operation silently.
"Inuyasha, are you jealous because your brother is in love with me? Your former girlfriend and love? Inuyasha, wake up, I'll never love you." Kikyou came behind Sesshoumaru and held his hand, which he returned with a light squeeze.
Inuyasha was shocked that his brother chose that bitch over him, his trusted and beloved brother!?! Well, maybe not the beloved part, but still, how could Sesshoumaru do that?
"Get your filthy hand away from him, u bitch!" Inuyasha grabbed Kikyou's hand and pulled her, making her fell on the ground with a loud 'thud'.
"Ah!"
"Inuyasha, stop this foolishness at once!" Sesshoumaru was about to pound Inuyasha when Inuyasha stand up straight and stared at him directly in his eyes.
"Sesshoumaru, wake up. She will never be faithful to you, much less, love you. Why do you think I came back so quickly when I heard about your engagement to her" Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to call Kikyou's name for he hates her with a passion.
"Why do you think I broke up with her in the first minute?"
Sesshoumaru was speechless at Inuyasha's outburst. His little brother is short temper he admits, but this is not like him.
"Inuyasha, Kikyou is my soon-to-be-bride. I decide who I want to marry and who to dump. Kikyou helped me to find my heart."
"Sesshoumaru, you never know this world's treachery. You are just some stubborn, selfish, ignorant, arrogant and the list could go on and on man. Not to mention you are a stuck up kid. You need to see the world before you decide your wife!"
The two brothers were arguing while Kikyou was standing there, smirking inwardly.
It was then when Inuyasha had had enough of Sesshoumaru's stubbornness. He took up a very expensive crystal figure and threw it towards Sesshoumaru which Sesshoumaru dodge with ease.
Unfortunately, it was flying towards Kikyou's screaming face. Sesshoumaru ran and hit the crystal across the room which smashed at the front door of Kikyou's room.
"Inuyasha! That crystal cost more than $100,000! How could you?" Kikyou was on the edge of hysteria when the crystal smashed.
"That's all you care about Kikyou, money! Don't you worry, because I believe my brother will buy you a second and it will be much better to your taste." Inuyasha growled loud enough for both Sesshoumaru and Kikyou to hear.
"Inuyasha, that's enough! I will not have you insulting my soon-to-be- bride."
Inuyasha paused as the words 'soon-to-be-bride' sank into that thick skull of his.
"W_H_A_T!!!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I believe your hearing is quite good. I have already told you that Kikyou is my fiancée, but that head of yours didn't even pause to listen." Sesshoumaru said calmly, hoping that Inuyasha will agree with him.
"… …" that was the reply from Inuyasha, whose head was hung low.
After a few minutes of silence, Inuyasha looked up and smiled sadly. "I guess you left me no choice. Don't blame me Sesshoumaru, but, this is for your own good. Mom and Dad tried, but you won't even listen." Inuyasha gave a heavy sigh.
H took up his cellular phone and dialled some numbers. Kikyou and Sesshoumaru looked at each other puzzled by Inuyasha's sudden change of mood and reaction.
"Myouga, my plan didn't work out. It's your turn."
"Inuyasha-sama, are you sure?" the loud reply was heard.
"Damn it Myouga, I've tried everything!" Inuyasha yelled then sighed. "Just do your part."
After hung up the phone, he looked at Sesshoumaru with a sadness, "I'm sorry Sesshoumaru, you need more than verbal persuasion."
Then someone knocked the door and Inuyasha went to opened it. Myouga was holding a tied up man plus beaten along with other black suit men were holding him so he would not escape.
"Onigumo!" Kikyou couldn't help the gasp from her mouth. But it was too late.
Sesshoumaru turned to look at Inuyasha then Kikyou.
"You know this guy Kikyou?" Sesshoumaru said slowly.
"Sesshoumaru, you DO know him yourself." Inuyasha sat himself on a glass chair.
Sesshoumaru gave no reply, only gave the man another glare.
"He's Onigumo, owner of Oni Ltd. And also, your fiancée's lover." Inuyasha glared at Kikyou who was absolutely smirking.
"Why are you smiling my dear?" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha, if you think that you can carry one of my lovers here to prove that I'm a wanton little girl then I'm so sorry that I have to disappoint you once again. Sesshoumaru knew all along that I have many…pasts with me. He accepted that."
Sesshoumaru was still silent.
He just went over to Kikyou and held out his hand for her to accept which she did gladly.
They went to the front door where the men were blocking the door way.
"Move." Was the only word Sesshoumaru gave.
They hesitated but comply anyway.
"You should do better than that Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru said before he and Kikyou moved for the door.
"Ahhh…but I'm not finish Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha was sitting there, calm.
He went for a voice recorder from his coat and plugged it in the speaker he found in Kikyou's dinning room and turned it to its loudest.
Sesshoumaru watch with annoyance.
RECORD
"So what are you planning after you get that pet of yours to marry you?" a calm yet deadly voice came through the speaker.
Then it was followed by a loud female laugh.
"Oh Onigumo, if you know me then I suppose that you'll know I'm not into that thing. Sesshoumaru loves me alright. But what he doesn't know was that all I'm after is the fortune itself and the title. Surely Sesshoumaru is a handsome man, his type is very rare these days. That foolish brother of his too, in love with me and now his brother. Don't they ever learn. Hahahahahahah, I would go with Inuyasha if he's the older one. Bad luck for his time of birth."
"Onigumo, I will strike a bet with you, if he propose by next week then you loose. If not then, you win."
"And may I ask what will the prize?" Onigumo's sly voice was drawn so the meaning of his sentence was obvious.
"Your choice. If I win, I'll need a lover and a helper with Sesshoumaru's fortune."
"If I win, you'll know what I want. Leave that Sesshoumaru guy and come back to me."
"Is a deal."
END OF CONVERSATION
Inuyasha turned off the recorder and turned to look at his brother.
Though no one can see Sesshoumaru's expression, they can feel his emotion like a aura radiating from his body. Even Kikyou shrank in fear.
"S-Sesshoumaru…y-you d-don't…you k-know i-it's not true! I-I-I-I…" Kikyou stammered.
*slap!*
A loud sound of clapping of flesh was heard, ringing through the hallway and empty rooms.
Silence…
Inuyasha looked down at Kikyou who was on the ground, holding her already swollen face, shocked at Sesshoumaru's outburst in action. What happened to the cool, calm Sesshoumaru even at a most dangerous situation go?
"Never Kikyou, never play with the Hino brother's feeling. Especially when it comes to love. This is not a game Kikyou…not, a, game." Inuyasha's sympathy for Kikyou already disappear after he decided to taped that conversation so his brother won't fall for that bitch.
"I personally hired a spy, not even mom and dad know this. To follow you Kikyou. That was before I went for study, I have a feeling I'll be needing it." Inuyasha got up and turned, though he is speaking to Kikyou, but he wanted Sesshoumaru to hear it too.
"I'll deal with you later Inuyasha…just get rid of the bitch. I don't want to see her ever again." With that Sesshoumaru walked out of the house. Inuyasha signalled two men to follow him.
Then he turned to Kikyou, who was still shocked at what Inuyasha had done. She was about to put on a show when Inuyasha interrupted.
"Kikyou, he's gone. No need for your acting now." Inuyasha slammed down a small thick bag, "this is the reason why we Hino don't want you near us."
Kikyou picked out the bag after Inuyasha left. She opened it and saw it was money, approximately one million of cash with a letter and a small note.
NOTE:
Kikyou, if you dare come near Sesshoumaru and my family again, I'll have more of your secrets expose and this time to the world. Your hard work from your past will be a waste now, wouldn't it? And the secrets will be copies, for I will hold the original just in case.
Yours truly, Inuyasha
Without another word, she tore the note into millions. She was about to read the letter when she heard Onigumo's whimpering.
"It's all your fault Onigumo! Your fault!" she hissed.
END OF FLASH BACK.
LATER THAT NIGHT.
Sesshoumaru was sleeping peacefully on his bed when a pale hand touched his cheek softly.
The figure lowered herself on to the bed, lying beside Sesshoumaru, starring at his face as if she was examine a piece of exquisite art work.
(A/n: don't worry, no lemon.)
"Kyougi.' The figure lightly touched his lips with hers.
Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped opened and stared at the girl who was now lying across and on top of him on the bed.
He felt a presence in his sleep but didn't bother to open his eyes for his sixth sense told him that it's not danger.
"Kyougi." The girl said again softly.
"Who are you?" Sesshoumaru showed a slight surprise that the girl had not killed him like what Sango had said yesterday.
"I'm your mate Kyougi, it's me, Kagome. I have waited for you ever since the battle. I cannot rest until you forgive me for whatever I have done to make you angry. Please believe me Kyougi, I did not cheat on you." Kagome looked down slightly with unshed tears in her eyes.
'Damn it! Why is it women can cry so easily?" Sesshoumaru thought in frustration. 'yet it felt different with her… she made me feel…wow, hold it right there! I, Sesshoumaru actually felt sorry for a female?'
"Kyougi, can you please hold me before the sun comes out?" Kagome interrupted his thoughts.
"For the last time, my name is not Kyougi." Sesshoumaru growled deep in his throat, but Kagome had already fell asleep on top of his chest with her arms draped beside his arms.
Sesshoumaru stared at the strange girl who called herself Kagome, he acted without his conscience, he lifted Kagome and put her gently beside him.
'What in the world am I doing?' ignoring the little voice, he turned to gather the pale girl beside him into his arms. He draped his right arms over her waist, pulled her close in a possessive way. Sesshoumaru fell asleep immediately as he felt Kagome snuggled closer.
For the first time in his life, he actually find comforts in his bed. Not even with Kikyou he felt like this before.
THE NEXT MORNING
Sesshoumaru slowly opened his eyes; he heard the heavy rain drops beating at his huge glass window.
A soft scent of Sakura blossom and the mist surrounded his mind, wondering if she had disappeared like every other meeting they had.
When he completely full aware of his surrounding, he felt nothing beside him but the scent of Kagome.
'Is she really the ghost or is she a real person?' he thought, then he decided that he should let sleep to overcome him again. But before he closes his eyes, he heard a sigh. Jumping put of his bed immediately to look around, he saw the girl, Kagome was standing by the window. Staring at the rain.
She turned slightly to him and said, "You thought I left did you?"
"No." he lied
Kagome smiled and walked towards Sesshoumaru, he stood his ground while admiring the graceful way of how she walks.
Kagome stopped in front of him and simply said, "You lied."
Sesshoumaru was taken back but didn't show his reaction. "Are you really a ghost or you are just some pathetic humans trying to make the legend live?"
Kagome turned her sad eyes and looked at Sesshoumaru,
"Have you forgiven me yet?"
"…"
"I cannot appear unless the sun light is blocked. Does that answer your question?"
"What are you trying to prove here?" Sesshoumaru sat down at the edge of the bed while Kagome took the space beside him.
"You are Kyougi, Lord of the Western Land, my mate. You are a demon lord while I'm a respected miko whose job is to exterminate your kind." Kagome slide closer to Sesshoumaru, "unfortunately, I have fallen in love with my enemy's kind. Why Kyougi? Why are you telling that I have betrayed you?"
Without another word, Sesshoumaru felt a force inside him. A force that make him did what he wouldn't do at all.
He grabbed Kagome from the edge and pushed her hard on to the bed making her gasped in surprise.
Sesshoumaru seized the opportunity and kissed her hard, which silenced her words. He allowed his tongue to explore every secret corner in her mouth, at the same time he felt that he want more and more of the sweetness he tasted inside her mouth.
Kagome put her hands on his naked chest, allowing him to take his fill with her first. For two seconds, Kagome thought she saw the crescent moon on Sesshoumaru's head appeared when her eyes were slightly opened. But it was gone as quickly as it come.
Therefore, Kagome could not be certain. The kiss became more demanding and fierce, she had no choice but to returned the kiss.
When both of them were out of breath, Sesshoumaru put his head at the curve of her neck while holding her tighter to prove that the kiss was real and not a dream.
'What the hell was that? Is it me or is someone forced me to kiss her? How could I loose control like that?" he thought.
'But you have to admit that you enjoy, no, love the kiss.' A small voice came up in his mind.
'Shut up, you perverted mind.'
'Nice insulted words for yourself' Sesshoumaru can hear the smirk from the voice.
'What the hell would I care?'
'Cause you want more than a kiss?'
Sesshoumaru growled in his throat. Kagome looked down at the strained face of Sesshoumaru who had his eyes closed.
"I have to go, the rain had already stopped." She said softly, kissing his gently at his forehead, she slowly disappeared in front of Sesshoumaru's eyes.
"I'll be seeing you later then…Kagome…" Sesshoumaru whispered, knowing that Kagome heard every word.
AT THE BREAKFAST ROOM
"I wonder where Sesshoumaru is?" Inutashio said, "It's not like him to sleep this late. I wonder if he's sick."
"Don't worry dad, if he's not up by the time I finished my breakfast then I'll help you to clean his dish." Inuyasha said while eating.
"Which you will not do." A voice came from behind Inuyasha's chair making Inuyasha jumped a little.
When everyone turned to look at Sesshoumaru who sat down in his own chair. Hey almost choke on their tea except Inuyasha who is actually chocking on his food while Sango stared with wide eyes.
"What?" Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.
"Oh my gosh! Someone get a doctor!" Inuyasha yelled after almost been choked to death.
"Inuyasha, stop you babbling." Sesshoumaru sipped his tea.
"Sesshoumaru, are you sure you are feeling alright today?" Inutashio asked.
"Why's that?" Sesshoumaru frowned a little while gave everyone an annoyed look.
"Why's that?!? You are asking why's that?" Inuyasha exploded, he ran to where Sesshoumaru is sitting and yelled again. "You are practically smiling!!!"
"Oh really?" as if nothing happened, Sesshoumaru continue his breakfast while Inuyasha was walking up and down rambling about how he had never seen Sesshoumaru smiled and how Sesshoumaru just said 'oh really?'
His parents just dumb struck for the almost same reason while Sango quickly resume to her breakfast thinking how gorgeous Sesshoumaru was when he smile with a blush. Unfortunately, Miroku caught the blush with his sharp eyes and had a feeling that he doesn't like that a bit.
Inuyasha was still babbling about how Sesshoumaru smiled and act as if the world has com to an end (in Inuyasha's world of course.) later that afternoon.
He turned to the direction of the garden while still mumbling nonsense. The sun is slowly set behind the mountains, the light began to light up the garden. Inuyasha had no idea where he was until he heard a sigh.
Curiosity took over his instinct, he followed the voice that is singing softly and when he turned around the corner he saw…
"K-Kikyou…?"