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Warning: Language
Chapter Five
Kagome allowed herself to move with Sesshoumaru in perfect synch with his body, oblivious to the other people on the dance floor. All she knew and felt were Sesshoumaru's hands on her body, holding her to him. Despite the heat caused by the dancing, Kagome felt a shiver run up her spine.
Sesshoumaru felt the shiver emanate from Kagome's body.
"Is something the matter, Kagome?" Sesshoumaru asked.
Kagome shook her head. "No, nothing is the matter," she lied.
Sesshoumaru saw through the lie. "Do not provide me with falsehoods," he said. "Tell me what is bothering you."
Kagome let out a sigh. "It's nothing really. I just thought I felt something weird," Kagome admitted.
Sesshoumaru's golden eyes scanned the room quickly, looking for anything that would cause her to feel that way. He picked up a slight disruption but sensing that it was no threat, he paid no heed to it.
"There is nothing," he finally announced.
Kagome smiled. "Arigatou," she said.
Sesshoumaru raised an elegant eyebrow, "For what do I owe this gratitude?" he asked, slightly interested.
"Looking out for me," Kagome answered. "And to prove that I'm serious, I'll buy you a drink."
Pulling Sesshoumaru off the dance floor, she dragged him to the bar. She sat on one of the stools and waited for the bartender to finish with the current customer. Taking this time, Kagome ventured to study Sesshoumaru further. Besides the captivating gold eyes and the gorgeous silver hair, he had a finely chiseled face. Kagome's eyes landed on his lips, which were red, and saw how kissable they looked. Kagome mentally slapped herself. Baka! Don't think like that.
Why not? The annoying voice was back.
It's you again?!Yeah, it is. So why can't you think about kissing him?
B-because, I don't know him that well. I don't even know his last name.
Still, it doesn't mean you can't think about kissing him.
Kagome glanced quickly around to make sure that no one heard her mumbling to herself. She realized that the annoying voice in her head was right. Just because she didn't know him, didn't mean she could want to kiss him. On the other hand, it was because she didn't know him that it was wrong to think like that.
Unknown to her, Sesshoumaru heard every word of her argument with herself. He was, after all, a supernatural being. Almost seven hundred years on existence tended to sharpen certain skills. (A/N: Yes I decided to make Sesshoumaru two hundred when he met Midoriko.) Sesshoumaru smiled, though his stoic face betrayed no feeling. Kagome wishes for my attention. I shall grant her request. Sesshoumaru thought.
Kagome was staring down at the counter when she caught a glimpse of Sesshoumaru moving closer. Kagome turned her body to face him, eyes questioning his motives. Sesshoumaru only looked at her, his face betraying no emotion he felt.
He leaned close to Kagome so that he could feel the light puffs of air her breath stirred.
"S-Sesshoumaru-san," Kagome said, leaning slightly back, unsure what was about to take place. Sesshoumaru growled a little at the honorific.
" I seem to recall you addressing me as only 'Sesshoumaru,'" he said.
Kagome blushed a little as her mind flashed to the beginning of this evening. She had indeed called Sesshoumaru without the honorific.
"Uhh, I-I was disoriented. Gomen nasai," Kagome said, bowing her head a little.
Bowing her head was not a good idea. With her head lowered, Sesshoumaru's lips came into contact with her forehead. Kagome pulled back quickly as if she were branded with something. Kagome turned even more red and looked away.
Sesshoumaru almost smiled at her actions. Bringing up a hand, he cupped her chin and forced her to look at him. Gold clashed with blue as Sesshoumaru stared intensely into Kagome's eyes. His eyes traveled for a second to Kagome's throat. Her blood sang out to him, enticing him to take a small sample. He wished he could, just to make sure she was Midoriko's reincarnation. But he shook that thought from his head. There would be other opportunities to prove this small fact. Slowly, Sesshoumaru brought his mouth closer to Kagome's. Kagome sucked in a breath before Sesshoumaru's lips descended on hers.
Sparks appeared before Kagome's eyes as Sesshoumaru moved his lips expertly against hers. He nibbled and sucked, leaving her breathless and weak-kneed. She was glad that she was sitting on a stool. Reluctantly, Sesshoumaru lifted his mouth from hers and resumed his former position; sitting in a stool. Kagome was still dazed from the kiss, but a question continued to haunt her.
"W-w-why d-did you k-kiss me?" she asked, her breath shaky.
Sesshoumaru looked at her blankly and said. "It was want you wanted, was it not?" he asked.
Kagome looked at him, shocked. How could he have known what she was thinking?
"H-how…" she started to ask.
Sesshoumaru waved off the question. "I just knew," he said.
Kagome shut her mouth because she had a feeling that she should just leave the matter at that. She had nothing to complain about; she did kiss a very hot guy tonight. An awkward silence fell between them, although Sesshoumaru was as relaxed as he always seemed to be.
"What can I get for you?" the bartender said, breaking the silence that had engulfed the two.
"Bloody Mary," Kagome ordered. "Sesshoumaru-san, what would you like."
Sesshoumaru let out a small sigh of frustration. Again with the honorific.
"Nothing," he said.
"My treat, Sesshoumaru-san," Kagome said. "Don't be shy."
"I do not need anything," Sesshoumaru said, allowing a small hint of frustration to enter his voice.
Kagome stared at the man…no god…sitting beside her. How can he possibly not be thirsty? She wondered. "Is everything alright, Sesshoumaru-san?" she asked.
Sesshoumaru whirled in his seat to face her, his eyes blazing. "No, everything is not 'alright,'" he said menacingly, not bothering to hide his emotions.
"Have I upset you?" Kagome said, as sudden fear stabbed at her.
Sesshoumaru forced himself to calm down. It is absurd that I have allowed such a trivial matter to control me. He thought. Looking over at Kagome, he noticed that she stared at him with a worrisome expression.
"No," Sesshoumaru said. "I have just one request to make."
Kagome nodded at him, signaling for him to go on.
"Address me only as Sesshoumaru," Sesshoumaru said.
Kagome's face changed instantly and she burst out laughing. Sesshoumaru looked at her, a little bewildered at her sudden outburst.
"May I inquire what is so amusing?" he asked a bit coldly. He disliked it when people laughed at him.
"I'm sorry ha ha ha but I though you were upset for a more serious reason," Kagome said.
Sesshoumaru stared at Kagome, who was still laughing, and then, something miraculous happened. The corners of Sesshoumaru's mouth curved slightly upwards and a small chuckle escaped from him.
"You amuse me, Kagome," Sesshoumaru said, his face quickly returning to their normal stoic state.
Kagome groaned. "Please don't say that," she said.
"Why not?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Today at work, I met with this egotistical guy and he said the same thing," Kagome said.
"Where do you work," Sesshoumaru asked.
"The Mikado building, architectural design company," Kagome said.
Sesshoumaru made a mental note. That fact would come in handy later on, Sesshoumaru knew it would.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash and many of the people were screaming. Kagome and Sesshoumaru quickly stood and rushed over to see what was happening.
Two guys were circling each other.
"Come on you pile of shit," one guy taunted. He was muscular, with movie star looks.
The other man was rather bulky. "What'd you call me, you asshole?"
"Are you deaf as well as stupid?" the first man taunted further.
"I'll kill you, bastard!" the bulk man screamed.
Then he lunged at the movie-star looking man with his arms outstretched. The movie-star man dodged to the right and rolled to his feet.
"Not only are you deaf, you're slow too," the man continued to taunt.
"Shut up," the bulky man said.
Sesshoumaru decided to put an end to this conflict. "Gentlemen, there will be no fighting in here," he said.
"Who the hell are you?" movie-star man demanded.
"That is of no importance," Sesshoumaru said, voice icy.
"Then I don't have to listen to you," movie-star man said.
He tried to push Sesshoumaru out of the way, but Sesshoumaru did not budge. The bulky man was tired of being taunted and he was frustrated that Sesshoumaru would dare intervene.
The bulky man charged at the other man again but there was a flash of steel and the next thing Kagome saw, was the body of the bulky man lying on the floor. All the women became hysterical as they all saw the dead body on the ground. The man with the knife held it in his hands, the blood dripping slowly from it. Kagome's eyes widened as she saw the body and her breathing became faster.
"Kagome!" Eri called out.
Kagome did not notice her friend's voice. Then, there was a mad dash, by everyone, to the door. No one wanted to be there when the police arrived.
"Come on, Kags," Eri said.
"Sesshoumaru," she called out.
"Go now!" he demanded.
His voice was harsh enough to force Kagome into submission. Eri grabbed her hand and the two of them raced home.
Sesshoumaru continued to stare at the body of the man. Sighing with disgust, Sesshoumaru raised his hand with the palm facing the dead man. A moment later, the dead man burst into flames, Miraculously, there were no scorch marks on the floor where the man had burned.
Finished with cleaning up, Sesshoumaru went to find the man responsible for causing havoc at his club. He was up on the roof of an apartment complex, scanning for the culprit.
Sesshoumaru scanned the streets with his hawk-like vision. His superior senses found the man running, the bloody knife discarded somewhere. Sesshoumaru watched as the man ran into an alleyway. Smirking, Sesshoumaru jumped from the apartment building and landed gracefully in the alleyway. He found the man hiding behind a dumpster.
"Aw crap," the man said. "Why the fuck did I kill him."
"It seems you have the inferior mind capacity," Sesshoumaru said.
"Who the fuck…Aw shit, it's you," the man said.
"Your insolence annoys me," Sesshoumaru said, his voice betraying the fate this man was to suffer. "And you poor judgement offends me."
"How the hell does it offend you?" the man asked.
"Simple, you killed a man in my club," Sesshoumaru said. "You have caused panic an anxiety among my customers."
"You're the guy who owns the club?" the man asked.
Sesshoumaru nodded as he advanced to the guy. "You are entitle to repaying the debt you have incurred."
"What the…" the man said.
"For causing such a nuisance for me," Sesshoumaru said.
"What do I owe you," the man said.
Sesshoumaru's eyes seemed to glow. "You're life!" he snarled.
Then he pounced. The man had no chance. Sesshoumaru's iron-grip prevented escape and his deadly fangs stripped the man of his life. Dropping the man carelessly to the ground, Sesshoumaru licked the excess blood off his lips, turned heel and went back to his club, nonchalant as ever.
Author's Note: Yay, another chapter completed, although this chapter was nonsense. I don't know why I put this last scene in there but I did. I hope this chapter was good!
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