Kagome was getting a little nervous about Kenta's arrival. By the time she hear the knock at the door she was ready to scream. She had spent the previous hour giving etiquette lessons to a handsome demon 'STATUE'. Statue described him perfectly, because all he did the whole time was give her that annoying, emotionless stare of his! He didn't nod, roll his eyes, shrug his shoulders, nothing! Exasperating!
The knock finally came, and Kagome opened the door, 'here goes nothing.' Kenta stepped in and gave her a big hug. Sesshomaru stood just inside. Kagome introduced them, and could see the pure shock reflected on Kenta's usually cheerful face. He fought it off well, she had to admit, and sat down on the couch. Sesshomaru took his usual spot on the floor and Kagome went to get a drink for everyone.
Kagome could have cut the tension with a knife. Sesshomaru was being extra polite, which in itself was very frightening. She could not hear their conversation, but she could see the ice lord very clearly from the kitchen. He did not take his eyes off of Kenta even once. She had not even seen him blink since they sat down. Her anxiety level was rising by the second.
She returned to find them discussing the subject of trade and other objects of boredom. She was, however a little surprised that Sesshomaru knew so much, 'And I thought he was just daydreaming when he had the TV turned to Finance Today.' She smiled at the two, and took a seat next to Kenta. He seemed a little more at ease than before. 'He probably thought I had a thug living with me, with Sesshomaru's 'tattoo's' and white hair. The realization that he was quite intelligent must have helped him relax a little.'
Everything was going stiffly, but fine until Kagome got up to get a cup of tea. Kenta also rose to use the bathroom. As he passed by her, he playfully popped her behind. Kagome jumped and let out a giggle at his unexpected love pat. Thank the Gods he had shut the door before he heard the growl, but Kagome heard it very clearly. She immediately looked towards the youkai lord. His eyes were tinged with red and a low guttural snarl was emitting from his throat! She couldn't let Kenta see him like this! Her instinct to calm him may not have been the best choice she had ever made. She hurried to Sesshomaru and kneeled very close to him. She began rubbing his cheek with the palm of her hand.
At the feel of her feathery touch Sesshomaru closed his eyes and reveled in her scent. He new he had been a bad boy, but decided that the consequences were not so bad after all. When he looked up, Kagome was fixed on him with deep concern in her cerulean eyes. "Sesshomaru, she began after seeing the red fade away, you can't act like this to Kenta." He returned her gaze with his golden amber stare. A soft, deep purr now replaced the snarl. "My apologies, miko. This has been more difficult than I expected. This Sesshomaru will give a greater effort to control the beast."
Kagome quickly moved to the couch before her fiancé returned. Her hand could still feel the heat from his face. The simple touch made her grow warm beneath her stomach. 'Kami, I could kick myself for allowing him to effect me like that!' She cursed herself repeatedly as she smiled an innocent smile. Before Kenta could sit, Sesshomaru held his face up high and sniffed the air deeply. "Do you smell that Kenta," he asked as he allowed a little smirk to curl his lip? Kenta then sniffed and shook his head no. "That's a pity," he locked his gaze with Kagome's own. She knew what he meant! She couldn't stop the bright red flush that covered her face.
Kenta just shrugged it off. Kagome knew he thought Sesshomaru was on the strange end of the stick. It was nearing 9:00 in the evening, when Kenta rose to leave. Kagome escorted him down to his car, where he then proceeded to explain his concerns to her. "Kagome, it's not that I don't trust you, but are you sure that I can trust him?" His statement was a little disturbing to her, for more reasons that he could know. "This is only temporary, please try to be patient. I know he's a little odd, but he is no threat to me." He just eyed her a little sideways and said, "Maybe your right." He kissed her lightly on the cheek and shut the car door. Kagome knew that he felt a whole lot differently than he was saying. His kiss was evidence of that.
Her feet were dragging as she ascended the stairs. 'Poor Kenta he's never done anything to deserve this." When she walked inside she was surprised to find that Sesshomaru wasn't there. She looked in the bedroom, but he wasn't there either. She wasn't concerned as he frequently went to the roof to meditate. She decided to read a little before bed.
Sesshomaru knew that there was more to this human than meets the eye. He smelled something on him that he couldn't identify. The emotion this man showed to him was not what was underneath. He could smell the seething anger that was masked with a smile. From what Kagome told him, this Kenta was kind hearted. This youkai smelled something different. After Kagome took her friend to the car, Sesshomaru swiftly went to stand on the roof. He could see and hear them clearly from this viewpoint. 'So, he does not think he can trust me. Hmmm...maybe he's right.' With the start of the engine the chase was on.
Sesshomaru followed the car further into the city. Flying high above the streets no human could see him. The taiyoukai tracking the object of his interest. The automobile stopped. Sesshomaru watched as he entered the building on the left. 'This must be the shop Kagome spoke of.' With swirling grace he touched down on the rooftop. Immediately he noticed the same smell as he found earlier on Kenta. It was much stronger here. There were other scents and smells mingled, but this one was unique.
His curiosity satisfied, he rose into the night, a blue flash of light carried him home. When he arrived at the apartment he noticed something strange. In front of the building were two humans in an automobile. They were sitting in the same place as earlier when he left to follow Kenta. He perched on the roofs edge to get a better look. After squatting on the ledge for thirty minutes observing the two men, he leapt down and went inside.