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A/N: This is a really long chapter...I hope you like it. ~Yuki
Chapter 5: Let the Truth Be Told ~*~10 AM, Monday morning~*~
Eiri set down the phone frantically and turned to Aya, who was sitting on the couch. "Aya, Inu Yasha said Kagome called in and said something had come up so she wouldn't be in today..." Eiri said frantically.
"Ok, Eiri, relax. She'll come home when she's ready, you just have to give her time," Aya told him. "You just have to realized that you messed up, so be patient..."
"I'm just so worried about her, Aya. I mean...I'm worried that she's in danger, I'm worried that...that...we might not be together after this..." Eiri stuttered.
Aya walked over to him and helped him to sit on the couch. "I know and I'm sorry," Aya said softly as she hugged him. "I don't know what Kagome is going to do, but I'm sure everything will work out in the end, Eiri."
"I hope you're right," Eiri whispered softly as tears started to roll down his cheeks.
Sesshomaru stared down at the young woman wrapped in his arms. She had shifted, so now instead of facing away from him, she was facing towards him. He looked over her shoulder at his alarm clock and noticed that it was ten o'clock and that they should probably get out of bed now. He leaned down next to her ear and smirked. "Kagome, you should probably wake up now," he whispered. Kagome stirred awake and found herself face-to-face with Sesshomaru; his amber eyes staring down at her and a smirk graced his lips.
"What time is it?" She yawned, ignoring the look he was giving her.
"Ten," He answered.
Kagome's eyes widened with shock, she had not expected to sleep that late. "Oh my god! My first day and..." Kagome gasped as she jumped up.
"Kagome...Kagome...you're forgetting that I'm the CEO. Don't worry. I called Inu Yasha earlier and told him what to tell Eiri, just in case he called," Sesshomaru told her.
"B-but...what about..." Kagome stuttered.
Sesshomaru smiled at how frantic she was and brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ea, leaning closer as he did sor. "Don't worry about it," he told her so that his face was only inches from hers. Kagome's face instantly turned a nice shade of pink at how close he was. "W-well I should probably call Aya and tell her I'm okay," Kagome said as Sesshomaru finally backed away and handed her the phone. Kagome sat up and dialed Aya's home number as Sesshomaru walked to his closet to search for something to wear that day.
"Hello?"
"Tatsuya? Where's Aya?"
"Oh my god, Kagome. She's at Eiri's waiting for you with him. They're really worried about you and Eiri is spazzing out."
"Listen, Tatsuya, can you call Aya's cell and tell her to call..."
Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and he smiled, knowing she wanted his phone number. "469-2923," He told her as she relayed it to her friend.
"Tell her to make it sound like she's calling her mom or something," Kagome instructed him.
"Yeah. Ok, I got it. Bye, Kagome."
Kagome hung up the phone and Sesshomaru walked over to her. "She's not there?" Sesshomaru asked.
"She's with Eiri," Kagome said softly.
Just then the phone rang and Sesshomaru answered, just in case it was someone that he needed to speak with. "Takamada."
"Uh...uh...hi mom," the young woman said uneasily on the other end.
Sesshomaru quirked his eyebrow and handed the phone to Kagome, before heading to the bathroom to shower. "Aya?" she asked.
"Hold on, Mom. Eiri, I'm going to talk to my mom in your study, is that okay?"
"Yeah yeah...whatever..." Kagome could hear Eiri mumbled. Then she heard the door shut and sighed with relief. "Kag!? What the hell are you doing at Takamada's?!?!"
Kagome sighed and decided she could at least tell Aya "He found me when I was sitting under the tree near the shrine, last night, and brought me back here."
"You didn't..."
"No! God, Aya, you know I wouldn't do that. I mean, first Eiri and now..."
"Kagome, I was just making sure because you were vulnerable last night..."
"Yeah...I know..." Kagome said as she calmed down.
"So...? Tell me about him."
"He's really sweet, Aya. I don't know...I guess I kinda missed that side to him before..."
"So what are you going to do?"
"Well...I"ve gotta go back sooner or later. I have to face him..."
"Kagome, he's really beating himself up over this. He feels terrible."
"I know, but Aya, if he can't trust me, then how can we get married? I mean, marriage is built on trust."
"Well, Kag. Maybe you two should call off the engagement and see other people for a little while until you two are sure that you want to get married. Maybe it'd be good for him too. I mean, you never ran into any...wait, Eiri was your first boyfriend, Kagome, so how does..."
Kagome's eyes widened. She had forgotten that she told Aya everything and that she would know that she never dated Inu Yasha. "Uh...uh...I'll explain that later, Aya, but until then..."
"Yeah, yeah I know. I'll keep my mouth shut."
"Thanks," Kagome said with a sigh of relief.
"Listen, Kagome. Just make sure that you, by yourself, make any decisions and make sure you clearly explain whatever you decide to Eiri, okay?"
"Yeah. I'll be over there around three to talk to him, ok?"
"Alright. Be careful, okay?"
"I will. Thanks."
"Bye."
Kagome hung up the phone and Sesshomaru stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a dress shirt and a pair of khaki pants. "So...what did you decide to do?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I'm going to go back there around three, if that's alright..."
"Of course," he said. "I'll take you."
"Sesshomaru, I think I'm going to tell him that we should call off the engagement and see other people for awhile, until I'm certain that I want to get married to him," Kagome told him, she didn't know why, but she did anyway. "I guess, I'll have to get all my stuff and move back into..."
"Kagome, I have an extra bedroom here. You can stay here if you'd like," Sesshomaru offered without thinking. Once he said it, he couldn't believe he did.
"I...I don't know, Sesshomaru. I mean you and Inu Yasha, in Eiri's eyes, started this trust problem between us," Kagome reminded.
"I guess that could be a problem," Sesshomaru stated with disappointment.
Kagome smiled and walked up to him, forcing him to look at her. "But I'll think about it," Kagome told him and Sesshomaru's eyes lit up. Kagome smiled and he smiled back, before turning away.
"You shouild take a shower and then we'll eat some lunch," Sesshomaru told her, before walking to a dresser. "Here are some of Rin's clothes. I'm sure you can find something to wear from her collection of kimonos."
Kagome nodded and went through Rin's clothes. She found a lavender kimono with a silver obi that she liked and pulled it out. Sesshomaru saw her choice and smiled. "That was Rin's favorite kimono," Sesshomaru told her. "She always said that she thought you would look good in it."
Kagome blushed and walked to the bathroom without saying a word.
~*~2 PM, Monday Afternoon~*~
Kagome sat on the couch silently with Sesshomaru next to her; she was deep in thought and hadn't said a word in at least 15 minutes. "Kagome..." He said bringing her out of her daze. Kagome turned to him and saw him staring at her. "Kagome, are you sure that you're going to be okay?'
"I think I will be," Kagome said softly as she averted her gaze to her hands in her lap. "It's just that...Eiri was my first boyfriend...we've never broken up before. I just don't know how to break it to him."
"You'll find away," Sesshomaru told her. "Everything will turn out okay."
Kagome smiled and nodded. "We should go back to my mom's so I can pick up my car," Kagome said as she went to get up, but Sesshomaru grabbed her by the hand and stopped her. She turned and saw the questioning look in his eyes. "What?"
"Where do you plan to go afterward?" He asked, sounding very persistent with the question.
Kagome sat back down and thought about it for a few minutes, feeling very nervous with Sesshomaru staring at her, waiting for an answer. "I guess...if you really want me to, Sesshomaru, I'll come back here and live with you for awhile?" Kagome said...even though it kinda sounded like she was still questioning her answer.
Sesshomaru let a small smile grace his lips and nodded. "You are welcome to stay, Kagome," he assured her, trying to eliminate any doubt she might have had. Kagome smiled and leaned over, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks. Now...let's go get my car," Kagome said as she ran off to grab her purse and stuff. Sesshomaru was left alone in the room on the couch. His hand was over his cheek with surprise. She kissed me...
~*~3 PM, Monday Afternoon~*~
Kagome stepped out of the elevator and stood in front of Eiri's door, nervously. Sesshomaru was downstairs waiting for her to return. She sighed. It's now or never, Kagome... She took a deep breath and unlocked the door with her keys. As she opened the door, she saw Eiri sitting on the ouch with Aya. Aya instantly looked up and tapped Eiri's shoulder to get his attention. He looked up and saw her standing in the doorway.
As soon as it processed through his head, Eiri stood up and made his way over to her. When he finally was in arms length of her, he threw his arms around her, hugging her tightly. Kagome hugged him back and looked over at Aya. Aya took the cue and gathered her things.
"Okay...Eiri, I'm going to get going. Kagome, call me later, okay?" Aya said.
Kagome nodded and Aya left, shutting the door behind her. Kagome pulled away from Eiri and took him by the hand, leading him back to the couch. "Where were you?" Eiri asked with worry in his voice. "Aya and I were looking for you until 2 AM last night. I thought you had been kidnaped when I saw your car at your mom's and no you..."
"I know, I'm sorry. I was at my mom's until..." Kagome began, but stopped. She didn't know if it was a good idea to really tell him that she somehow ended up at Sesshomaru's... If I'm going to use the whole trust argument, then I'm going to have to tell him the truth starting now... "Ok...Eiri, don't get mad... Sesshoamru ended up at my mom's place, for some reason, and saw me sitting under the tree. I was soaking wet, so he took me to his place and I spent the night there."
She winced, waiting for Eiri to be all protective and jealous, but he remained calm. "I'm just glad you're okay," Eiri said softly. "So...considering you ran out last night, I'm assuming you want to postpone the engagement."
Kagome looked up at him with surprise, but knew that she shouldn't be. Her actions were obvious and she was very upset last night. "Eiri, I love you. You were my first boyfriend, but...marriage is based on trust and you didn't trust me yesterday night and that really hurt," Kagome explained.
"I know. I know! I should have," Eiri said. "I mean...we were dating for awhile now...and we got engaged. I shouldn't have thought anything along those lines...I'm sorry. I really am! But, do we have to break off the engagement? I mean...isn't that a little extreme?"
"Eiri, I've thought about it and I think we should and see if we need each other. I mean, it'll test our love for one another," Kagome said. "Eiri, I'm just asking for a month. We can see other people and see if that works out at all."
"Kagome..." Eiri said, although his eyes were starting to fill with tears. "I understand. I doubted you and I deserve this, plus if you're not ready...Kaogme, I'll wait for you forever."
Kagome smiled and took a deep breath. "Well...since we're on the truthful side..." Kagome began. Eiri quirked and eyebrow and waited. "Eiri...I've never dated Inu Yasha."
"Then why..." Eiri began, but Kagome stopped him.
"Eiri, you're not going to believe this, but it is true. Honest to go, and you can't tell anyone, if I tell you," Kagome said.
"Kagome, trust me," Eiri told her. She smiled and nodded, telling him how she had met Inu Yasha and Sesshomaru five hundred years ago. His eyes widened with every word as it slowly sunk in. When Kagome was finished, Eiri stared at her with shock. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I was going to tell you when I was sure you could handle it, but today...seemed like the right day."
"So, Sesshomaru is actually like...700 years old and Inu Yasha is like 600?" Eiri asked curiously.
"Well...I really don't know how old they are," Kagome told him while shrugging her shoulders.
"Does anyone else know?" Eiri asked.
"Just my mom, brother, and grandpa, but they don't know Sesshoamru and Inu Yasha are alive," Kagome told him.
"So you loved Inu Yasha, but he loved the girl you were reincarnated from who was dead?" Eiri asked.
"Y-yeah..." Kagome said uneasily.
"Do you love him now?" Eiri asked.
"Eiri, he's one of my best friends, of course I love him. But because he loved Kikyo...and the way he acted towards me with the situation....I'm not sure I could ever love him like that again," Kagome informed him. "Eiri..."
"I can understand why you didn't want to tell me, Kagome. I mean...that is a BIG secret. I'm glad you told me now though...you're right...it was the right moment. And I promise that it will remain a secret," Eiri assured her. Kagome smiled and threw her arms around him thankfully. "So...where do you plan on going now, since I'm sure you don't want to stay here until the engagement is back on...if it goes back on."
"Uh...back to Sesshomaru's," Kagome said, once again, expecting him to blow up or at least show a little bit of jealousy. But he hid it well. "He's got a spare room and he offered..."
"Good," Eiri said as he tried to hide his sadness from her, but it was impossible for him to do so. After reading Sesshomaru's emotions from a stoic mask, Eiri's emotions were written on his face like an open book. "I'll help you pack."
Kagome stopped him before he got up and hugged him. "I love you. I really do, Eiri," Kagome whispered into his ear. Eiri nodded and hugged her tight. When she pulled away, he leaned in and kissed her lips passionately. Kagome closed her eyes and kissed him back, but cut it short, afraid she would change her mind. "I should pack."
Eiri nodded and they both got up and started gathering her belongings.
A/N: This is a really long chapter...I hope you like it. ~Yuki
Chapter 5: Let the Truth Be Told ~*~10 AM, Monday morning~*~
Eiri set down the phone frantically and turned to Aya, who was sitting on the couch. "Aya, Inu Yasha said Kagome called in and said something had come up so she wouldn't be in today..." Eiri said frantically.
"Ok, Eiri, relax. She'll come home when she's ready, you just have to give her time," Aya told him. "You just have to realized that you messed up, so be patient..."
"I'm just so worried about her, Aya. I mean...I'm worried that she's in danger, I'm worried that...that...we might not be together after this..." Eiri stuttered.
Aya walked over to him and helped him to sit on the couch. "I know and I'm sorry," Aya said softly as she hugged him. "I don't know what Kagome is going to do, but I'm sure everything will work out in the end, Eiri."
"I hope you're right," Eiri whispered softly as tears started to roll down his cheeks.
Sesshomaru stared down at the young woman wrapped in his arms. She had shifted, so now instead of facing away from him, she was facing towards him. He looked over her shoulder at his alarm clock and noticed that it was ten o'clock and that they should probably get out of bed now. He leaned down next to her ear and smirked. "Kagome, you should probably wake up now," he whispered. Kagome stirred awake and found herself face-to-face with Sesshomaru; his amber eyes staring down at her and a smirk graced his lips.
"What time is it?" She yawned, ignoring the look he was giving her.
"Ten," He answered.
Kagome's eyes widened with shock, she had not expected to sleep that late. "Oh my god! My first day and..." Kagome gasped as she jumped up.
"Kagome...Kagome...you're forgetting that I'm the CEO. Don't worry. I called Inu Yasha earlier and told him what to tell Eiri, just in case he called," Sesshomaru told her.
"B-but...what about..." Kagome stuttered.
Sesshomaru smiled at how frantic she was and brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ea, leaning closer as he did sor. "Don't worry about it," he told her so that his face was only inches from hers. Kagome's face instantly turned a nice shade of pink at how close he was. "W-well I should probably call Aya and tell her I'm okay," Kagome said as Sesshomaru finally backed away and handed her the phone. Kagome sat up and dialed Aya's home number as Sesshomaru walked to his closet to search for something to wear that day.
"Hello?"
"Tatsuya? Where's Aya?"
"Oh my god, Kagome. She's at Eiri's waiting for you with him. They're really worried about you and Eiri is spazzing out."
"Listen, Tatsuya, can you call Aya's cell and tell her to call..."
Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and he smiled, knowing she wanted his phone number. "469-2923," He told her as she relayed it to her friend.
"Tell her to make it sound like she's calling her mom or something," Kagome instructed him.
"Yeah. Ok, I got it. Bye, Kagome."
Kagome hung up the phone and Sesshomaru walked over to her. "She's not there?" Sesshomaru asked.
"She's with Eiri," Kagome said softly.
Just then the phone rang and Sesshomaru answered, just in case it was someone that he needed to speak with. "Takamada."
"Uh...uh...hi mom," the young woman said uneasily on the other end.
Sesshomaru quirked his eyebrow and handed the phone to Kagome, before heading to the bathroom to shower. "Aya?" she asked.
"Hold on, Mom. Eiri, I'm going to talk to my mom in your study, is that okay?"
"Yeah yeah...whatever..." Kagome could hear Eiri mumbled. Then she heard the door shut and sighed with relief. "Kag!? What the hell are you doing at Takamada's?!?!"
Kagome sighed and decided she could at least tell Aya "He found me when I was sitting under the tree near the shrine, last night, and brought me back here."
"You didn't..."
"No! God, Aya, you know I wouldn't do that. I mean, first Eiri and now..."
"Kagome, I was just making sure because you were vulnerable last night..."
"Yeah...I know..." Kagome said as she calmed down.
"So...? Tell me about him."
"He's really sweet, Aya. I don't know...I guess I kinda missed that side to him before..."
"So what are you going to do?"
"Well...I"ve gotta go back sooner or later. I have to face him..."
"Kagome, he's really beating himself up over this. He feels terrible."
"I know, but Aya, if he can't trust me, then how can we get married? I mean, marriage is built on trust."
"Well, Kag. Maybe you two should call off the engagement and see other people for a little while until you two are sure that you want to get married. Maybe it'd be good for him too. I mean, you never ran into any...wait, Eiri was your first boyfriend, Kagome, so how does..."
Kagome's eyes widened. She had forgotten that she told Aya everything and that she would know that she never dated Inu Yasha. "Uh...uh...I'll explain that later, Aya, but until then..."
"Yeah, yeah I know. I'll keep my mouth shut."
"Thanks," Kagome said with a sigh of relief.
"Listen, Kagome. Just make sure that you, by yourself, make any decisions and make sure you clearly explain whatever you decide to Eiri, okay?"
"Yeah. I'll be over there around three to talk to him, ok?"
"Alright. Be careful, okay?"
"I will. Thanks."
"Bye."
Kagome hung up the phone and Sesshomaru stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a dress shirt and a pair of khaki pants. "So...what did you decide to do?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I'm going to go back there around three, if that's alright..."
"Of course," he said. "I'll take you."
"Sesshomaru, I think I'm going to tell him that we should call off the engagement and see other people for awhile, until I'm certain that I want to get married to him," Kagome told him, she didn't know why, but she did anyway. "I guess, I'll have to get all my stuff and move back into..."
"Kagome, I have an extra bedroom here. You can stay here if you'd like," Sesshomaru offered without thinking. Once he said it, he couldn't believe he did.
"I...I don't know, Sesshomaru. I mean you and Inu Yasha, in Eiri's eyes, started this trust problem between us," Kagome reminded.
"I guess that could be a problem," Sesshomaru stated with disappointment.
Kagome smiled and walked up to him, forcing him to look at her. "But I'll think about it," Kagome told him and Sesshomaru's eyes lit up. Kagome smiled and he smiled back, before turning away.
"You shouild take a shower and then we'll eat some lunch," Sesshomaru told her, before walking to a dresser. "Here are some of Rin's clothes. I'm sure you can find something to wear from her collection of kimonos."
Kagome nodded and went through Rin's clothes. She found a lavender kimono with a silver obi that she liked and pulled it out. Sesshomaru saw her choice and smiled. "That was Rin's favorite kimono," Sesshomaru told her. "She always said that she thought you would look good in it."
Kagome blushed and walked to the bathroom without saying a word.
~*~2 PM, Monday Afternoon~*~
Kagome sat on the couch silently with Sesshomaru next to her; she was deep in thought and hadn't said a word in at least 15 minutes. "Kagome..." He said bringing her out of her daze. Kagome turned to him and saw him staring at her. "Kagome, are you sure that you're going to be okay?'
"I think I will be," Kagome said softly as she averted her gaze to her hands in her lap. "It's just that...Eiri was my first boyfriend...we've never broken up before. I just don't know how to break it to him."
"You'll find away," Sesshomaru told her. "Everything will turn out okay."
Kagome smiled and nodded. "We should go back to my mom's so I can pick up my car," Kagome said as she went to get up, but Sesshomaru grabbed her by the hand and stopped her. She turned and saw the questioning look in his eyes. "What?"
"Where do you plan to go afterward?" He asked, sounding very persistent with the question.
Kagome sat back down and thought about it for a few minutes, feeling very nervous with Sesshomaru staring at her, waiting for an answer. "I guess...if you really want me to, Sesshomaru, I'll come back here and live with you for awhile?" Kagome said...even though it kinda sounded like she was still questioning her answer.
Sesshomaru let a small smile grace his lips and nodded. "You are welcome to stay, Kagome," he assured her, trying to eliminate any doubt she might have had. Kagome smiled and leaned over, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks. Now...let's go get my car," Kagome said as she ran off to grab her purse and stuff. Sesshomaru was left alone in the room on the couch. His hand was over his cheek with surprise. She kissed me...
~*~3 PM, Monday Afternoon~*~
Kagome stepped out of the elevator and stood in front of Eiri's door, nervously. Sesshomaru was downstairs waiting for her to return. She sighed. It's now or never, Kagome... She took a deep breath and unlocked the door with her keys. As she opened the door, she saw Eiri sitting on the ouch with Aya. Aya instantly looked up and tapped Eiri's shoulder to get his attention. He looked up and saw her standing in the doorway.
As soon as it processed through his head, Eiri stood up and made his way over to her. When he finally was in arms length of her, he threw his arms around her, hugging her tightly. Kagome hugged him back and looked over at Aya. Aya took the cue and gathered her things.
"Okay...Eiri, I'm going to get going. Kagome, call me later, okay?" Aya said.
Kagome nodded and Aya left, shutting the door behind her. Kagome pulled away from Eiri and took him by the hand, leading him back to the couch. "Where were you?" Eiri asked with worry in his voice. "Aya and I were looking for you until 2 AM last night. I thought you had been kidnaped when I saw your car at your mom's and no you..."
"I know, I'm sorry. I was at my mom's until..." Kagome began, but stopped. She didn't know if it was a good idea to really tell him that she somehow ended up at Sesshomaru's... If I'm going to use the whole trust argument, then I'm going to have to tell him the truth starting now... "Ok...Eiri, don't get mad... Sesshoamru ended up at my mom's place, for some reason, and saw me sitting under the tree. I was soaking wet, so he took me to his place and I spent the night there."
She winced, waiting for Eiri to be all protective and jealous, but he remained calm. "I'm just glad you're okay," Eiri said softly. "So...considering you ran out last night, I'm assuming you want to postpone the engagement."
Kagome looked up at him with surprise, but knew that she shouldn't be. Her actions were obvious and she was very upset last night. "Eiri, I love you. You were my first boyfriend, but...marriage is based on trust and you didn't trust me yesterday night and that really hurt," Kagome explained.
"I know. I know! I should have," Eiri said. "I mean...we were dating for awhile now...and we got engaged. I shouldn't have thought anything along those lines...I'm sorry. I really am! But, do we have to break off the engagement? I mean...isn't that a little extreme?"
"Eiri, I've thought about it and I think we should and see if we need each other. I mean, it'll test our love for one another," Kagome said. "Eiri, I'm just asking for a month. We can see other people and see if that works out at all."
"Kagome..." Eiri said, although his eyes were starting to fill with tears. "I understand. I doubted you and I deserve this, plus if you're not ready...Kaogme, I'll wait for you forever."
Kagome smiled and took a deep breath. "Well...since we're on the truthful side..." Kagome began. Eiri quirked and eyebrow and waited. "Eiri...I've never dated Inu Yasha."
"Then why..." Eiri began, but Kagome stopped him.
"Eiri, you're not going to believe this, but it is true. Honest to go, and you can't tell anyone, if I tell you," Kagome said.
"Kagome, trust me," Eiri told her. She smiled and nodded, telling him how she had met Inu Yasha and Sesshomaru five hundred years ago. His eyes widened with every word as it slowly sunk in. When Kagome was finished, Eiri stared at her with shock. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I was going to tell you when I was sure you could handle it, but today...seemed like the right day."
"So, Sesshomaru is actually like...700 years old and Inu Yasha is like 600?" Eiri asked curiously.
"Well...I really don't know how old they are," Kagome told him while shrugging her shoulders.
"Does anyone else know?" Eiri asked.
"Just my mom, brother, and grandpa, but they don't know Sesshoamru and Inu Yasha are alive," Kagome told him.
"So you loved Inu Yasha, but he loved the girl you were reincarnated from who was dead?" Eiri asked.
"Y-yeah..." Kagome said uneasily.
"Do you love him now?" Eiri asked.
"Eiri, he's one of my best friends, of course I love him. But because he loved Kikyo...and the way he acted towards me with the situation....I'm not sure I could ever love him like that again," Kagome informed him. "Eiri..."
"I can understand why you didn't want to tell me, Kagome. I mean...that is a BIG secret. I'm glad you told me now though...you're right...it was the right moment. And I promise that it will remain a secret," Eiri assured her. Kagome smiled and threw her arms around him thankfully. "So...where do you plan on going now, since I'm sure you don't want to stay here until the engagement is back on...if it goes back on."
"Uh...back to Sesshomaru's," Kagome said, once again, expecting him to blow up or at least show a little bit of jealousy. But he hid it well. "He's got a spare room and he offered..."
"Good," Eiri said as he tried to hide his sadness from her, but it was impossible for him to do so. After reading Sesshomaru's emotions from a stoic mask, Eiri's emotions were written on his face like an open book. "I'll help you pack."
Kagome stopped him before he got up and hugged him. "I love you. I really do, Eiri," Kagome whispered into his ear. Eiri nodded and hugged her tight. When she pulled away, he leaned in and kissed her lips passionately. Kagome closed her eyes and kissed him back, but cut it short, afraid she would change her mind. "I should pack."
Eiri nodded and they both got up and started gathering her belongings.