The knock at the door roused the sleeping couple. The invading sound came again. Kagome opened her eyes. Stirring beside her was her demon lord. She smiled and stretched her body. "Hold on!" she yelled toward the door. Quickly they rose. Sesshomaru pulled on his trousers and Kagome grabbed the remainder of their clothes and ran to her bedroom. She grabbed
her silk wrap and pulled it on. The knocking began again. She opened the door with a bit of frustration to see Ayumi standing there, with Souta.
Kagome smiled at her visitors. Souta seemed to be pre-occupied with something behind her. She glanced around to catch Sesshomaru slipping his shirt over his head. She looked back to Souta who suddenly had the most evil little grin on his face. "Gee Sis, did we wake you guys?" Kagome gave him an eat shit look, which Ayumi picked up on immediately. The initial look of shock, if not humiliating , was definitely priceless. Kagome invited them in.
Sesshomaru said ohoyoo, and gracefully stepped to the side toallow them to take a seat. He sat down in the floor and Kagome moved to sit beside him. Before she could make it to the floor she felt strong hands grab her waist. She fell with a thump into Sesshomaru's lap. He growled in her ear making her stop struggling to remove herself. Of course, their visitors took in this scene in utter amazement. When Kagome resigned herself to sitting in her lovers lap, she looked up to her brother and best friend. That's when Souta began laughing..... and laughing. As a matter of fact Kagome finally had to tell him to shut up. His laughing seemed contagious as Ayumi caught the giggle disease as well. They were both laughing until tears were streaming down their face.
Kagome could have died right then and there. Sesshomaru, on the other hand, found their laughter worthy of a hardy chuckle from himself. Kagome just laid her face in her hands and began giggling as well. When the hilarity of the situation finally subsided, Souta was the first to speak, "So, Kagome, I take it the engagement is off." Before she could mutter a word Sesshomaru answered the question for her, "Yes". She turned to look at him. She couldn't help but smile at his jealousy, whether it be unfair or not.
Souta began again, "Hey Sis, the police came to mom's last evening and asked to look around, and Ayumi said that the detective you told us about came to her job, and questioned her about you and your 'roommate'. Do you know what's going on?" Kagome was shocked to hear this. "What could the police want with me?" Ayumi cut in with a statement that un-nerved her, "I think they believe you may have stolen the statue, which may I add, looked incredibly like you, Sesshomaru." Kagome's mouth hit the floor. Ayumi just looked puzzled.
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, "Maybe that's why she fell in love with me." Of course this made Kagome turn several deep shades of red. She twisted around in his lap to stare at him in defiance. She met a solid, unbudging gaze from her lover who suddenly realized that he may have crossed a forbidden barrier. "Well, you do...don't you?" What could she say? Her heart began racing as her mind began to swim. How could she have dated Kenta for all these years, and never really loved him? Maybe she only tried to love him. Tried so hard.' She knew now, that she never loved him as a soulmate. If she had never awakened Sesshomaru, she would have married Kenta and been happy. A tear escaped her eye. She felt the droplet fall from her cheek. "Yes, Sesshomaru, I do love you."
Souta stood, and grabbed Ayumi's hand pulling her up to leave with him. That's when Kagome noticed something that hadn't occurred to her before. "You two are dating!" The words sprung out and Ayumi began to blush. Souta stuck his chest out like a proud peacock. "Yes we are." Kagome was thrilled and the girls began bouncing and squealing in delight. The men shook their heads at the silly display. They walked their friends to the door, while the girls made plans for a double date that evening.
Kagome wasn't sure if she'd be much fun; after all, she had to break up with Kenta today. It was going to break his heart. Ayumi gave her friend a big hug. She knew it was going to be difficult for her. With the open door, came a scent that perked Sesshomaru's senses. Saying nothing to Kagome, he told her brother that he wished to walk them to the bus. Kagome stayed behind to get a shower.
When the main door to the building swung wide the smell of it hit him dead in the face. Sesshomaru scanned the surroundings. A man in a dark suit stood just near the courtyard reading a newspaper. It was him. He smelled of the building where Kenta went yesterday. As they continued down the sidewalk he also noticed the same two men sitting in the same car as he had observed last night, parked across the street. 'This is indeed beginning to intrigue me'. He averted his gaze, so they didn't know he spotted them. He escorted Souta and Ayumi halfway to the bus stop, then made an excuse that he forgot an important task. He said goodbye and turned back to the apartment.
Kagome was just finished dressing when he strode into the bedroom. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close. He breathed in her scent as he nuzzled her neck. She giggled in protest inciting a low growl. He kissed her deeply and she melted into his arms. His hands began to move over her body. She wanted to stay that way forever, but there was something that had to be done first. She wriggled away from him. His disappointment evident. "I must go speak to Kenta. I can't go on being deceptive to him." She moved to grab her bag, but he clamped a clawed hand over her tiny wrist. "You will not go alone."
Kagome was taken aback by this statement. "Sesshomaru, I must go alone. Seeing you with me would only prove to make the situation worse!" The tears began to flow down her face. He knew that she was sorry for this Kenta, but there was something that made him feel uneasy about the human. He would go and there was nothing she could do to change that.