Chapter 4:
Kagome smiled.
The lights flashed through the windows as they drove down the street. Sesshoumaru seemed to be the perfect gentlemen. Quite quiet, handsome, and had all the qualities of a knight. She sighed. He was rich and everything a girl could want. Everything she would want. Only problem was that he probably wouldn't or wasn't looking for a girl like her. Besides she was but a single blade of grass compared to him, a pure white rose. Insignificant. Unsure and filled with envy at everything, every girl that crossed his path.
Her world was full of fake smiles wasn't it? She wondered why was she smiling when these sad thoughts are going through her head. The top of the car was down and the wind blew her and her companions hair as they swerve around the corner. Even when she was with Naraku she wouldn't have to fake a smile. She did it anyways. Naturally, something that she hadn't been able to do in a long time. She could hear the wind, brushing against her face. Memories passed as she remembered her past lover. Oh really life was too cruel.
Why was she cursed with her emotions?
She felt Sesshoumaru was so... the opposite of Naraku. That's what he was so she had no right to compare the two. She sat still and gazed out her window not wanting to make conversation knowing that Kagome would on accident make a fool of herself.
'Him and his smart brain'
Mumbling to herself she talked about how arrogant Sesshoumaru was, how high he held himself, and how he only dated girl up to his standard. OH HE MADE HER SO MAD! ! !
"Do you always talk to yourself girl?"
She froze.
SHOOT. As hard as she tried to avoid embarrassment she was buried in it. She turned around to face the driver. Kagome giggled sheepishly, "Uh...that wasn't out loud wasn't it?" Sesshoumaru's eyebrow move upward again. She groaned and slapped her head. This really was not her day. Wow. Well she was hungry...Sesshoumaru had good taste and Italian food was actually quite filling so maybe this day would get better right?
"So...How's Inumama?" She asked hoping to stir a bit of conversation between the two before they arrived at their destination. Sesshoumaru obviously was not hoping the situation, but continuing to be silent. The car slowed as they reached a upscale restaurant with twin doors opened by a doorman in a suit. Sesshoumaru drove up to the entrance, opened the door and stepped out. Kagome saw him give his keys to the doorman and start to walk over to her and open her door.
'So gentlemen like' she mentally scoffed.
Well anyways, it did seem like too much of an upscale place to be just a dinner date with a friend. Much less with your brother's girlfriend. She brushed that aside. This was the first time she'd been able to hang out with Sesshoumaru and if it had to be at this fancy restaurant than so be it. Pain ran through her legs as she stepped on the ground in her high heels. Another fake smile as she looked into Sesshoumaru's eyes. He shook his head but accepted that for the time.
Oh how the lights shone through the thin silks above them that served as a canopy. Surely this cost a fortune but said nothing. Sweet music that echoed through the halls from the violin, reached her eyes and she felt at peace. She expected Sesshoumaru to sit in front of her in the booth. To tell the truth it looked like a cocoon when you were inside the cloths wrapped around the table and little white lights woven into fabric. She felt someone sit next to her. Kagome turned around.
He sat next to her his left arms wrapped around her shoulders, a glass of champagne between his think lips, he sipped on its delicate flavor ever so slowly. When he was finished half the glass was still there, though he'd been drinking for a quite a while. She couldn't help but notice the way his arms felt around her. The way she felt with him.
"Sesshoumaru there's another seat across from me you know." she said staring at the flicking purple candle. He joined her as they stared at the candle, the way it waltzed to the sad music that played. Minutes passed as they said nothing.
"And what would the couple like this evening?" A old man asked.
She blushed what ever gave him that idea? 'Maybe the fact that Sesshoumaru had his arms around me?' Kagome smiled.
"I'll have some lasagna and give the lady what she wishes." Sesshoumaru replied. They're waiter, aged, with white hair and somewhat of short stature, looked at her, waiting for her reply, "I'll just have some water and some whatever the special is." After he left them with a basket of breadsticks, they two continued in their own little world. 'What could he be thing?' Kagome wondered. He hasn't said anything and she'd hadn't known him well enough to tell by his facial features. Kagome reached across the table for a stick to chew on. SHE WAS HUNGRY.
Nibbling on the bread she thought about it's texture. "It's soft, good, and crunchy." She ate the last bite. "And goes down fast too!" She heard the person beside her laugh. "What?" she asked. It it wasn't bad enough....she talked out loud again didn't she? She sighed. "It's good! Here you try!" He looked at her and replied with a quick, "No." He was so arrogant! The food arrived. As the plate was placed in front of her she inhaled. "YUM!" she complimented and grabbed her fork. The special of the house luck for her was, chicken pasta, one of her favorites.
She grabbed another stick.
Dipping the soft bread into the sauce she popped a piece into her mouth and sighed. WOW! It was so good. She looked over to her partner. Though you couldn't tell what he was thinking she noticed he was not particularly enjoying his meal. She reached for another breadstick. 'Wow they're so good.' Removing Sesshoumaru's arms from around her she looked at him. Kagome smiled before getting into his lap, each leg around his waist. He raised his eyebrow, "Do you realize that we're in public?" he said a sly smile gracing his lips.
She ignored the comment and dipped the piece of bread in her hand and dipped into her plate. Placing her fingers to his lips she pried his mouth out and feed him the delicious treat. He golden eyes stared into her own blue ones. She looked down. 'Thank god this dress is short!' Imagine her trying to attempt to get on top of Sesshoumaru wearing a long dress. ugh...not pretty. Throughout the evening she continued to feed him, (Since he refused to eat fast enough to her liking.) To simply saying the dinner was fine and it was actually fun. Her on Sesshoumaru's lap as they chattered on about this and that. Mostly him attacking her character and she defending it.
"Ooooo, that looks good!" She reached for his fork and grabbed a scoop of lasagna and enjoyed the way it tasted on her tongue. "Keep to yourself!" Sesshoumaru said grabbing the fork back and placed it on his plate. Kagome puckered out her lower lip. "please?" asked. Sesshoumaru sighed. "Fine." He grabbed his fork and gently lifted the food to her lips. So that's how the evening went. Him feeding her and vis versa. In the end they agreed to bring home some breadsticks for Sango and Rin.
"Who was the girl on the phone?" he questioned. Kagome smiled. "Interested? She's not single but I can change that!" She laughed at the thought of Sango and Sesshoumaru together on a date. "Sure why not?" Sesshoumaru teased.
HOW RUDE.
Sesshoumaru was on a date with her! And than the next you know he's on to his next victim! "OH YOUR RUDE!" She yelled and jumped off his lap back to her chair. He rolled his eyes. True it was rude but it was a joke, He wrote the check and placed it onto the table and stepped out. Bowing he pleaded with her, "Madame will you do me the honor of forgiving his dishonorable knight?" Kagome played along.
"How can I say no to such a nice knight?" She said grabbing his arm as they walked out from the restaurant. "Where to now Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked. "Huh?" she questioned. "I told you that you could decide where we went to next." he said answering her unasked question. "Oh...." she whispered. She'd forgotten all about that. That was only because she thought the evening would be a total bore...but she guess it was actually enjoyable.
"Let's drop the car off at your house! I want to walk to where we're going." She said pointing into the direction of his neighborhood. "Pray tell where we're going?" he asked.
She laughed and ran ahead to the car.
"You'll see!"
She was so indescribable. Compelling yet repelling and it never ceased to amaze him at the fact she was Kagome. Yet there were times during the evening when she was quiet in his lap. Say that again, 'IN HIS LAP' If he wasn't as composed as he was raised to be he would be doing a little victory dance in the corner. Back to the topic! 'Oh forget the topic!'
Rephrasing on the past events that happened Sesshoumaru had to work hard to conceal his amusement. The recent phone conversations led questions to the girl but her actions clearly made him question her. Was she happy with his brother? Or would she rather squander her affections on him? Screw Inuyasha. If Kagome was ready to spend time with him he'd sure as hell return with force. They slowly sauntered down the street. The girl stopped. "What is it?" He whispered. Clearly there was something bothering her.
He felt her stiffen, and jogged to the other side of the street. "Come on SESSHOUMARU!" she yelled. Looking into the darkness he hoped to find anything that had bothered her and remove it. Like a candle, in a ocean of black a pole stood with a lamp on top, giving its light to him. A street sign with a green interior bordered in white read the current street they were on. He simply ignored it. What good would it be to him?
He continued to walk on the street he was currently on, Kagome could go where she pleased and walk where she please same as the way he would go where he wanted. "Oh Sesshoumaru! ! ! I really hate you now! ! ! " Kagome placing her hands on her hips shouted. Getting ready for something she stared at him, before breathing in once and ran at full speed toward him. Using her weight she clearly tried to push him off, "What are you doing?" He heard her grunt and huff trying to succeed in her unsuccessful endeavor.
"YOUR SUCH A BUTTHEAD! ! ! !" she shouted from behind him.
"Well maybe Kagome, I wouldn't be such a butthead as you roughly put it. If you'd only asked." She stopped her shoving, and laughed, "Oh, so it's politeness you wish for?" Moving aside and brushing imaginary dust off her dress. Her VERY nice dress, by the way. "Kind sir, will you help me by escorting me from to my destination?" He laughed. Well she sure could be moody couldn't she?
Taking her arm in his like the perfect gentlemen he was Sesshoumaru walked next her. "Where are we going?" She stopped and flipped him to face her. "You swear you won't go home and laugh?" she questioned.
"Why ever would I do that?"
She looked both ways expecting someone to hear and leaned up to whisper, "We're going to the park and gonna go skinny-dipping"
His heart stopped. 'WHAT THE HELL DID SHE JUST SAY?!?!?!" Surely the girl was joking. Or was she? Did Inuyasha displeasure her that much where she would just pick off anyone off the street? Sesshoumaru stood there a bit dumbfounded, and thought about his choices. Go with Kagome and enjoy an evening with her....wearing nothing....go home....or stop her insanity. It really was a hard decision. "Sesshoumaru?"
Kagome waved her left hand in his face. "I was just kidding Sesshoumaru....you can stop having her heart attack now..." She giggled. "I just wanted to see how you would take. That's all. I didn't really mean it!" She said trying to make up an excuse for her recent action.
She laughed even more when he remained silent, staring at the brick wall ahead of him. "Oh come Sesshoumaru!" Kagome grabbed his hand and dragged him along toward her direction. "I assure you we're going to be fully clothes throughout the entire evening."
The streets where lined with lights gleaming the way to a fountain spraying water, which poured down to a pond, floating with water lilies of a bright vibrant color. 'So this is her special place?' The water gently splashed them both, wetting both Kagome's and his own hair. Really the girl was going to get sick if she wasn't careful. The evening wear she was wearing seemed to be of a thin fabric and not at all warming. What gave him the clue? Well it was autumn and the way her body shivered wasn't helping hide the factor. "Are you cold Kagome?"
She shook her head no and smiled.
Sesshoumaru sighed. Kagome never did use to lie to him and when did this habit start? Was she so sure that she wasn't a bother? Well her lying was bothering him. Stepping behind her, he placed his arms around her bare shoulders and held her. 'At least she didn't push me away yet...' He couldn't help but savor his evening with her. He buried his face further into her hair. 'She smells so wonderful!...' Kagome really did look exceptional this evening. Whether it was the wine he had this evening but did the way the black fabric of her dress hug her in all the right places?
Her hair perfectly framed her doll-like face, eyes shone when the candlelight hit them (Even though he was sitting by her side, they twinkled enough so he could see.). She felt so right against him. What was he going to do when he would have to leave again? She plagued his mind since a child but why did he wait this long to finally speak to her? Sesshoumaru used to watch her from the side when she played with Inuyasha and bake cookies with Inumama. Stalker-like ja? He'd had a few of his own but there was only person that had intrigued him that much to make him long for a female.
"Sesshoumaru I want to show you something else." She whispered knowing as close as he was to her mouth he ought to hear her softly spoken words.
Reaching up to unwrap herself from his tight embrace she held one of his hands laced between her own fingers and walked them through the park. Over the wooden bridge they crossed, and onto the Chinese-style gazebo made of iron. The house was surrounded with green water that created a fairytale like feeling. Sesshoumaru could see the moon's reflection in the murky liquid, gazing up at the lunar being he felt it's beams cover him, while closing his eyes. It wrapped around his waist and cradled him in it's warmth.
He looked toward Kagome. 'Where was she?' Sesshoumaru could have sworn he felt her presence near him. He looked down. A black covered him held him. 'And I thought it was the moon....' Might as well go along with it.
They held each other under the light of the blue moon, surrounded by green water, and withstood the chilly wind.
For five minutes they stood in that position. "I'm cold." She spoke.
It was his duty to help her. As much as he wanted to stay there and make the moment last forever he knew it wouldn't last. The girl could get a fever and things could get ugly. The last thing he wanted was his step-mother on his back getting ready to beat him for not watching out for Kagome. The girl was tired. He felt her forehead. 'Warm' That was it! The girl was staying at his house for tonight. Looking down on his watch he saw it was about eleven o'clock so maybe it actually was time to head home.
He carried her bridle-style down the street back to his home. The girl wouldn't object to that, his mother was home and if she happened to yell rape or some other accusations she would have the old woman to calm her down. He rang the doorbell. Inumama opened the door.
Placing onto the black leather couch he explained to his mother what had happened. "Do you mind calling her friend and explaining why Kagome won't be returning to her apartment." He said unbuttoning his shirt.
'This is perhaps the most enjoyable date in a long time that I've had....'
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