Title: We're More Than What You Think
Author: Tsurara-hime
Summary: All because of a pair of love bears with a broken heart necklace, the two children met. Separated without knowing each other's names… Six years later, a boy and a girl meet again, wearing the same necklace... with something carved on it... SK
Author's Note: Hi fellow readers! I rewritten all of my stories over again, checking grammar and spelling mistakes all the way, but don't be surprise if there are still lingering mistakes, I'm not perfect! Enjoy reading!
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and Co. are not mine, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi! raise pitchfork Gimme Sesshoumaru!
Chapter: Chapter I – Childhood lovers meet again"Hi mom!" A 14-year-old Kagome bounced happily on the couch, lowering her shopping bags and reached for a can of cherry coke.
"Oh hello Kagome!" Shinju smiled as she wiped her damped hands on the apron, "How's shopping?"
"Oh well, just the usual, nothing interesting." She shrugged and took another sip of her drink. Shinju silently smiled as an idea came into her mind.
"Well why don't we make it interesting then?" She smiled cutely at her daughter that Kagome knew what it meant. She glared at her mom.
"Wazzup with the cute smile mom? Are you planning something yucky on your mind?" Kagome teased, Shinju smiled at her.
"No Kagome, I heard that Kyorin's house is already sold. The people who bought the house would be moving today."
"Kyorin-sama? The old woman next door?"
"Hai. She needed the money for her husband's transplant."
"Poor Kyorin-sama, did she say anything else?"
"She said that the son of the new owner is damn sexy to be true, she said that he's the first to caught her attention for the past 30 years." Shinju chuckled and leaned comfortably on the wall across Kagome, "She said that she'd be happy to give him to you, she said that you guys fits together."
Kagome choked on her cherry coke, "You gotta be kidding."
"Why don't you see for yourself?" Shinju suggested with a smile, "Afraid Kyorin's predictions might come true?" she teased, Kagome stood up and threw the emptied can.
"Well, I don't want to disappoint her." She winked at her mom, "I'll take a peek."
"No peek miss fluffy," Shinju waved her index finger, "Go offer your help, after all, you're not doing anything." Shinju smiled at her daughter, miss fluffy was her favorite nickname when she was small, all because of a small boy she saw in the park.
"I believe we know the family."
"Oh? Who?"
"Mitzuto family."
Kagome thought for a moment, something tells her she heard that name before, but she can't put where she heard it. 'Mitzuto... I wonder where I heard that name... it sound awfully familiar...' she shook her head and smiled at her mom.
"I forgot."
"Gods Kagome your memory is bad!" Shinju sweat dropped, "Try later, maybe you'll know who they are when you see them."
"Okaasan! Buy me that! Buy me that!" Kagome squealed as she pointed at fluffy teddy bear wearing a broken heart necklace, "It's so fluffy and the necklace is shiny! I want one!" Kagome pulled at the hem of her mother's shirt.
"But honey bunny, I didn't bring any money now. We cannot buy if we don't have money. You know that." Shinju smiled and pat her daughter's hair, "Next time honey."
Kagome's eyes began to water, "But I want it now! Mr. Tummy is already tattered! I promise this is the last time!" Shinju still shook her head, Kagome began to wail loudly, and several old people sitting on the benches gave them a glare.
"Shhh Kagome... everybody is looking at you." Shinju rubbed her back to cease her noise.
"Can I just touch her once?" she sniffed a bit, Shinju smiled.
"Of course miss fluffy."
"Mommy can I buy that?" Sesshoumaru requested with a sheepish smile, Kosan smiled at her son and nodded. Inutaisho frowned.
"Teddy bears are only for girls Sesshoumaru. You're not a girl are you?" Inutaisho teased his son, Sesshoumaru smiled at his dad.
"But why did mommy say that you once had a teddy bear? She said that you kept one and the other pair you gave it to her." Inutaisho pretended that he didn't hear anything and stared at the blue sky above them. Kosan giggled and gave Sesshoumaru a pat on the head.
"Your memory is good." She commented with a smile, Sesshoumaru grinned cutely and drags his mom inside the shop.
When Mitzuto family entered the shop, they heard a child wailing. Kosan and Sesshoumaru investigate followed by Inutaisho.
"But I want it now! Mr. Tummy is already tattered! I promise this is the last time!" a small voice squeaked, Sesshoumaru mentally smiled, 'Mr. Tummy huh? Nice name for a teddy bear.' He thought amusedly.
"Mommy why is she crying?" he asked innocently, Kosan shrugged.
"I do not know Sesshoumaru. Let's investigate."
"Mommy you sounded like a cop."
"Oh do I?" Kosan smiled, Sesshoumaru shook his head and followed the sound.
"Why are you crying?" Sesshoumaru bluntly asked, Kagome wiped her tears and smiled sadly at the boy now beside her.
"Okaasan didn't bring money, I want this fluffy teddy bear..." she mumbled shyly, clutching the girl teddy bear against her chest, eyeing the cute boy in front of her. 'Nice silver hair, and his eye color is kinda... weird... I never saw two pairs of golden orbs before... but it suits him... just makes him more cuter.' She blushed at her thoughts, 'Bad Bad Kagome! Still too young!'
"Oh... I was going to buy the boy one." he smiled at her and offered his hankie, "Wipe your tears away, doesn't do any good." The three grown ups smiled at the two cute child, Kagome shyly accepted it and wiped her tears away.
"Arigato." She thanked him with a cheerful smile. He blushed and returned the smile, 'She's kinda cute...' he shook his head from that thought and reached for the bear.
"Mommy I want this one!" he handed it to her politely, Kagome stared at the bear with longing eyes, 'I wish I can have one...' Kosan nodded and handed it to the cashier.
"I'm sorry madam, but if you want to purchase this you should also get the girl bear. The necklace they wore is a broken heart; they fitted each other to create a whole heart. They're set." The saleslady smiled apologetically. Kosan nodded understandingly and crouch down in Sesshoumaru's line of view.
"Sesshoumaru, the lady said that you should also pick one girl bear in order to buy this one." Sesshoumaru gave a pout.
"But I only wanted the boy one!" Kosan smiled as an idea came to her mind.
"Go pick one and give it to the girl, I believe she wish to have the girl one." Sesshoumaru smiled brightly and bounced his way towards Kagome.
"Can I have that one?"
"This? Errr okay..." she reluctantly gave the bear to him. He smiled at her and grasped her hand in his. He gave the two bear to his mother, his other hand still clutching her little ones. Kagome blushed as she stared at their hands. Shinju silently smiled.
Kosan handed the other paper bag to Sesshoumaru and gave him a wink; he nodded smiling with glee and turn to face Kagome. Kneeling in one knee, he offered the package to her in a very formal way.
"Would you accept my gift, my little princess?" he smirked when he saw her blush deep crimson; she accepted the gift with a shy smile. Oh how she wanted to kiss and hug him tightly. (A.N. well, when we were young you think kissing doesn't meant anything but a friendly gesture right?)
She bent down and kissed him on the cheek, she decided to run with his style.
"Arigato my little prince..." she saw him blush as he stood up, followed by giggles of several audiences.
"Isn't that sweet?" The saleslady smiled sweetly, "And for that," she reached for the trophy inside a glass cabinet, "My manager told me to award these trophies to those who come here and buy these paired love bears with the most adorable way that is extraordinary! And you two are the only ones to fit the honor!" she handed each one of them a trophy saying The Most Adorable Couples in LoVe BeAr ShOp'S HiStOrY!
"Oh wow..." Shinju managed to breathe out. Inutaisho jaw dropped and Kosan jumped up and down happily, a very childish way I might say.
"Arigato!" Kagome and Sesshoumaru said at the same time, they giggled and hugged each other. Shinju smiled at the two middle-aged couples.
"Thank you Mr. And Mrs.-"
"Mitzuto." Kosan smiled at her and shook her hand, Inutaisho followed suit.
"Nice to meet you Mr. And Mrs. Mitzuto. I'm Mrs. Higurashi. And this is my daughter Kagome." Kosan nodded and pat Kagome's head. Kagome glanced up and smiled.
"She a bright child." She commented with a smile.
"So do yours," Shinju smiled and glanced at her watch, "Oh I'm sorry but we need to go home now. Thank you for the gift Mr. And Mrs. Mitzuto." Shinju bowed gratefully, Kosan waved her hand in front of her chest.
"No need for thanks Mrs. Higurashi! It's a pleasure!"
"Again Arigato." Shinju thanked once more and crouched down at the now chatting children, "We need to go honey." Kagome gave a cute pout but nodded. She turns to face Sesshoumaru and gave him another sweet hug.
"Arigato my little prince charming." She whispered in his ear, he wrapped his arms around her and smiled.
"Your welcome my little cute princess." He whispered and smiled cutely at her, she nodded and was about to turn back but stopped when the saleslady called her.
"Princess Higurashi and Prince Mitzuto wait!" the saleslady addressed them with a giggle, "We offer carvings for free, do you want the heart to be carved?"
Kagome and Sesshoumaru looked at each other, a smile made their way on their lips and quickly took out the bear from the bag and handed it to the saleslady.
"What do you want me to carve?"
"Ummm..." Kagome and Sesshoumaru thought for a while.
"Barbie?"
"Spiderman?"
They said simultaneously, they stared at each other in horror.
"Eeeeww..."
"Favorite heroes?"
"Bubbles?"
"Superman?"
Kagome shook her head, "Nobody is stupid enough to wear his underwear outside his costume!"
"Bubbles is stupid, cry baby."
"Now now, we keep our opinions to ourselves." Kosan smiled at them to continue.
"Animals?" The saleslady suggested.
"Bunny?"
"Dinosaurs?"
"They stared at each other again.
"Yuck!"
The four adults sweat dropped, "This would take forever." Inutaisho muttered under his breath, Kosan and Shinju nodded. The saleslady suddenly got the idea and smiled brightly.
"Guys, why did pick this bear?"
"Cuz it looks cute." Kagome told her.
"And fluffy." Sesshoumaru chirped. Kagome nodded approvingly.
"Got it. Can we just carve fluffy on it?"
Kagome and Sesshoumaru eyes widened! They stared at each other with a smile.
"Hai, fluffy then!"
"It would take 5 minutes."
The adults chatted with each other happily, Kagome and Sesshoumaru exchanged happy memories and chat with each other like they knew each other since forever. The saleslady walks out of the staff room and smiled as the two kids quickly approached her. They stared at her occupied hands curiously.
"Here you go." She handed the half to Kagome and the other half to Sesshoumaru. Kagome frowned.
"What's the matter princess?" Sesshoumaru asked worriedly, "Didn't you like it?"
"I got the FLU, it sounded like I love SICK." Sesshoumaru burst into fits of laughter.
"I got the FFY." He circled her small body and lowered the choker on her collarbone and clasped it.
"Arigato." She thanked him as she fingered the pendant, she turned to him and kissed him again on the cheeks, she circled him and clasped hers to him.
"Okaasan do we really need to go home?" Kagome asked her without leaving her eyes from Sesshoumaru's gold ones. Shinju sighed and nodded.
"Yes, I need to check up on Souta, for all I know his crib sheet is already soaked." They all laughed and exited the shop. Kagome stared sadly at Sesshoumaru; he had that look on his face too.
"This is it." Sesshoumaru nodded, "Nice meeting you my prince charming." Kagome giggled when she saw him blush.
"Same here, take care my cute princess." Now it's Kagome's turn to blush and Sesshoumaru grinned boyishly. "Till then." He gave her a peck on the lips and bounced towards his waiting family. Kagome stared at his retreating form, fingering her tingling lips.
"That was weird."
Unknown to the two lovey dovey pairs, Inutaisho brought a camera with him; oh capturing the sweetest memory in Sesshoumaru's History was awesome!
"My daughter is in love." Shinju teased, Kagome blushed and shook her head.
"Okaasan? Why did he kiss me?" Kagome asked curiously, "What does kissing meant?"
"If you love someone you can kiss him on the lips. But the way he kissed you on the cheek was a friendly one."
"But he kissed me on the lips. Does this mean he loves me?" Shinju choked a laugh.
"He kissed you on the lips?"
"Ya, and it felt weird."
Shinju chuckled silently; they would make a cute couple when they grow up.
"Love is in the air." Inutaisho smiled, Kosan laughed silently.
"Taisho! Our boy is still young!" she whispered. Inutaisho grinned and lowered his face in line of Sesshoumaru's face.
"You did great son," he straightened himself and smiled at his wife as he draped an arm on Kosan's shoulder, "He inherited that from me."
"You're such a pervert Taisho."
"I know." He stared at his son; he seems so quiet and deep in thought. "Ya thinking of her Sesshoumaru?"
"... I didn't get to tell her my name..."
Kagome smiled sheepishly "It's not my fault! Maybe I was still a kid back then! Perhaps I know their faces but I don't know their names" she mumbled and went upstairs to change her clothes, after a while, she came down wearing a blue t-shirt with I'M KIND WHEN I'M ASLEEP printed on it, a dark blue jogging pants and a pair of white sneakers.
"Mom I'm going to help Mr. Sexy." Kagome yelled sarcastically as she closed the front door with a loud bang. She sighed and looked up only to find a pair of molten gold orbs staring at her with wide eyes. She shuddered as she felt his mint breath on her lips.
"May I ask whom is Mr. Sexy?" he asked with a smirk, she gave a small smile.
"I do not know him yet." she gave a shy smile, "And you are?"
"Mitzuto Sesshoumaru." He took a step back and took her hand in his and lightly placed a kiss on her knuckles. "And this lovely maiden is-?"
Kagome felt her cheeks grow warm, his smooth voice and the way she felt his lips on her knuckles was enough to make her dizzy. She wavered for a second and fell onto his chest.
"Higurashi Kagome." She mumbled, trying to get a hold of herself. Sesshoumaru quickly put his hands on her shoulders as if to steady her.
"Higurashi are you okay?" he asked, she gave a small nodded and straightened herself.
"Anyways, why are you here Mitzuto-san?"
"Me and my family just moved next door and I was wondering if Higurashi family could help us." She gave a shock expression, 'He's the one Kyorin- sama was speaking of? The damn-sexy-to-be-true guy? Whoa she's serious!' she stuttered for a moment.
"Err- ya! I was going there to help you guys, my mom insisted." She gave a small smile, he nodded and took a step back, gesturing her to go first.
"Very well, shall we?" He gave a small smile as he saw her face grew crimson. She brushed his arms away.
"You act so formal." She giggled, he gave a fake hurt expression.
"You think so? I was just trying to be nice to a woman."
"Yeah yeah, come on you slug!" she joked, he silently smiled. 'This girl interest me, no one has ever joked with me for they always obey my every command. At least she's not like the other girls whom throw themselves on me. And she's the only one who seems to attract me... and her face... she reminds me of her... the girl in the shop...' he silently wondered if his guess is correct. Kagome took a glance at her side 'Like him... he looks like my prince charming back then... is he the Mitzuto okaasan said?' Kagome shook her head 'It can't be, we didn't see each other for 6 years now, so how could I see him today? I'm being insane...'
"Wow that's a lot of things to move." She gave a small sigh when she saw a big van full of furniture and other things.
"What do you expect Ms. Higurashi?" His voice masked with sarcasm. She shook her head and smiled.
"Anyways! Let's go!" she dragged him by his hand and stomp towards the van, where some movers where busy moving things in and out of the house. Sesshoumaru stared at their entwined hands, 'She's not so bad.' He thought with a smile. A handsome middle-aged man and a beautiful middle-aged woman greeted them, they were helping out with the moving.
"Hello Kagome! Nice to see you again!" Kosan greeted happily, Kagome stared at her quizzically.
"You know me?"
"But of course! We saw each other when you were young!"
Kagome stayed silent for a while before answering, "Huh?"
Kosan and Inutaisho sweat drop, "I suppose my son also didn't remember you."
Sesshoumaru gave a confused look, "Remember? I have a feeling that I know her in the past."
"Me too."
"Exactly, talk later, work now." Inutaisho commanded with a smirk, "You'll have privacy later with her Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru glared at his father.
"It's not what you think father." He growled, Inutaisho smiled when Kosan slapped him playfully on the shoulder.
"Taisho don't be like that!" she hissed, Inutaisho sighed and continue his way towards the house with a TV on his arms. Kagome covered her mouth to suppress a giggle. Sesshoumaru quirked an eyebrow at her as if asking what's funny.
"Nothing!" she quickly answered his silent question and quickly walk away. Kosan smiled at his son.
"You still don't remember her, son?"
"I had a feeling that I knew her, but I can't put where I saw her."
"Remember LoVe BeAr ShOp?"
"Yes, where I met the first girl that you guys insist that I'm interested with." Sesshoumaru shrugged, all of those years he believed that it was all a coincidence they met at the shop, but his mother kept on saying that she intrigued him when he was young.
"And she's your first kiss."
"Yes, but I don't think I consider that as my first kiss, I was foolish back then."
"Whatever Sesshoumaru, Kagome has grown quite a beautiful young lady ne?"
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything but stared at Kagome as she lifted the box, her wavy raven hairs bouncing with her as she enter their house.
"Hai."
"I won't mind if she is to be your girlfriend or your wife in the future. You won't need to ask for my approval cuz I like her." Kosan giggled and waved her hand to tell him to get moving. Sesshoumaru grunted and started to lift things up. He reached inside the box and found the one thing that he ever liked since a child, the thing his parents always say "It is the one who would bring you and your princess together, also with that necklace on your neck." 'I was stupid back then to believe them, Fate has always been so cruel to me these 6 years of waiting for her but she never pop out. It is impossible to happen now. 6 years of waiting for her, but still... I never gave up even in dreams... mom said that if I always think of that thing, I would definitely dreamt of it. Ya I dreamt about the incident, but her face always gets so blurry. If only I had her picture...' he dropped the box on the couch and continued to walk with the bear in his hand, his other free hand fingering the necklace he wore since that day.
Still deep in thought about what he and his mother discussed, he didn't notice Kagome walking toward his direction in slow motion. She also seems to be out of the world.
"Is he my prince charming when I was a kid?" she whispered in wonder, silently reaching for the necklace circled on her neck, "They both have silver hair and golden amber eyes... he must be him... umph-" her mumblings came to halt when she crashed into something hard, she whispered her apology and stared at the bear in her line of view, she let out a gasp.
His eyes widened when he felt something bumped into him, eyeing the head on his chest, he saw Kagome look up at him with a shock expression. He noticed where her hands were resting, one on his chest and the other on her neck. Without knowing what he did, he withdrew his hand on his pendant and places it on top of her hand. Gently prying her fingers, his eyes widened when he saw her pendant. Kagome followed the movement of his hand and saw something glitter, retreating her hand from his muscled chest, she let her curiosity guide her as she reached up and grasp his pendant. She let out another gasp and looked at his face questioningly. But when their eyes met, it expresses all emotions. From shock to confusion, anger to understanding, relieved and... longing?
FLU + FFY FLUFFY
Then it registered on their mind.
"You!" they both pointed at each other, their distance 5 feet apart. Kagome gaped at him.
"You're him?" she whispered barely aloud, Sesshoumaru just couldn't believe it.
All of a sudden, there's a loud bang and the three adults entered noisily.
"Surprised?" they chanted, Sesshoumaru whipped his head towards his father.
"You planned all of this otousan." He glared at him, Inutaisho grinned.
"But of course!" he smiled, "Your okaasan and Mrs. Higurashi helped too!" he added, Shinju and Kosan glared at him for including their name. Sesshoumaru and Kagome cleared their throat.
"You guys got a lot of things to explain." Kagome told them, eyeing her mother.
"I agree with that." Sesshoumaru nodded.
"We three have been in touch for nearly 6 years." Kosan started.
"But how?" Kagome asked curiously.
"At the LoVe BeAr ShOp, we decided to exchange phone numbers and plan everything. We thought you guys fits together."
"WHAT!" Kagome gaped at them, she caught a momentary hurt on Sesshoumaru's handsome face but it disappeared quickly.
"Admit it Kagome, you like him from the start." Shinju pressed with a giggle.
Kagome could feel her cheeks became warm, "I do not!" Sesshoumaru gave her a mischievous look. "I said I do not!"
"Guilty?" Sesshoumaru teased, Kagome glared at him. They began a cat and dogfight at first, then it changed, they were practically on each other's throats! Shinju and Kosan were about to stand up but Inutaisho stopped them.
"Lovers quarrel." He teased, they stopped and scrambled to their seats, still glaring at each other.
"Shinju told us that there's an old woman who has her house for sale. So we agreed, for you guys to be closer of course!" Inutaisho gave a small chuckle. "It was all well planned."
"Whatever." Kagome muttered and stood up, "I'll continue my task."
"If you'll excuse me." Sesshoumaru muttered before disappearing with Kagome. When they were sure that the two were out of hearing range, the three of them burst into laughter.
"This is gonna be fun."
"I can't believe they set us up!" Kagome huffed in anger, placing a glass figurine on the table.
"I expected that from my father." Sesshoumaru muttered, he reached inside the box only to find a picture of him kissing a girl. "What the hell?"
Kagome approached him from behind, "What's the matter Sesshoumaru?"
"I never seen this picture before..." he muttered and handed the framed picture to her, she gasped as she ran her fingers on the surface.
"It's us..." she smiled and placed it on his table, beside his personal computer.
"Tell me Kagome..." he muttered, glancing at her side, "Did you treasure our first kiss?" he didn't know why he asked this stupid question, Kagome was taken aback.
"Wh-what?" she manage to stammer, he faced her completely and stared at her sapphire orbs seriously, she gulped and nibbled her lips, not knowing what to answer.
"Be honest Kagome."
"Of course I treasure it... it was my first... but I don't think I consider that as a very special first kiss... I don't know how to explain..."
"Me too." He gave a small chuckle, "I've always wanted to see you these past 6 years..."
"Sess..."
"But faith didn't allow me to..."
"I-"
"I always daydream about you..."
"..." Blush
"I forgot the feeling of you being near me..."
"I- me too."
He quickly hugged her, burying his nose on her raven hair, taking in her intoxicating scent he missed. She was frozen at first, not knowing what to do. She missed his presence, most of all; she missed the way his lips felt against hers.
"I missed you..." Kagome whispered on his chest, burying her face on the crook of his neck.
"Me too... I've always wanted to hug you like this..." he whispered on her hair. She nodded and slowly looked up to see his face.
"At least we're neighbors now! We can always visit each other ne?"
"Hai, I believe our parents wouldn't mind."
Kagome yawned and stretched up her arms, "I'm tired, can I sleep for a while?" snuggling inside the blanket, Sesshoumaru smiled and ran his fingers on her raven hair, feeling the silky strands on his hands. He stood up and reached for his bear, the bear that united them together again.
He slid inside the covers and placed the bear in Kagome's arm, she unconsciously tightened her hold and smiled. He silently smiled at the picture she made.
"My little princess." He murmured and scooped her in his arms, falling asleep instantly.
"Awww isn't that sweet?" Kosan smiled at the scene they made, her eyes stared at them dreamily.
"My Kagome is in lo-ve..." Shinju sang, smiling at her silliness.
"Sesshoumaru should have confessed earlier... it's no need to hide the truth! He's not good at hiding his emotions from me. Like father like son." He smiled and motioned for the two dreamy moms to leave the two lovebirds to their own world.
