Chp.16 And so it is…a date!

Sesshomaru didn't sleep that first night. His mind fought with himself on why he really came here. Why, all of a sudden, did he think that he could just leave all behind and come here? What could Kagome give him? He watched the sun set thorough the blinds in the window and sighed. Rin was probably frantic that he had not returned. Sesshomaru buried his nose in the lavender pillow and shuddered. This little 'detour' was going to be a long one. And somehow that did not bother him…

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Inuyasha snarled as he saw the last of Sesshomaru's sliver hair flicker into the well.

"Oh. No you don't!" he yelled and jumped in the well. But all he hit was the soft moist soil on the bottom. Gnashing his teeth in frustration he jumped back out and sat on the edge…then sighed. Had he really hurt Kagome this much? And what sort of relationship exactly did her and Sesshomaru have? He gnashed his teeth even more at the thought of them together. That bastard…if he even lays one finger on her….

"Inuyasha. Did you catch them" yelled Sango as the rest of the group caught up. Inuyasha turned his head away from them.

"No. But we set up camp right here until they get back. "

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"Kagome, dear, who's that laying on the couch in the main room?"

"Seessshooomaruu…" said sleepy Kagome in he bed.

"Oh. Okay. Go back to sleep honey"

"Okay….WAIT!" Kagome sat up and ran to her mom.

"This- that's Inuyasha's older brother. Sorry that I didn't tell you, I just—" Her mother only smiled.

"Kagome, it's okay. I just never knew Inuyasha had a brother…and one so handsome."

Kagome rolled her eyes then went back in her room to retrieve her rob. As she walked down stairs she saw Sesshomaru sitting with Grandpa in a deep conversation. This made Kagome feel nice. She guessed it was because Inuyasha and Grandpa never really could talk since Inuyasha was so versatile and cruel most of the time.

"Ah. Kagome," said Grandpa gesturing to Kagome. "You have brought back a fine young man, not like that brute Inuyasha. Now he's a good boyfriend for you."

Kagome blushed furiously. Now she wished she had just stayed in bed.

"N-No Grandpa…Sesshomaru...is just a friend like Inuyasha…"

"Oh…well, I give Sesshomaru my full permission to make a move on you anytime. "

Oh…my…God? Screamed Kagome's mind. Why did anyone related to you always make it their duty to make your life a hell?

"Anyways. So how'd you sleep Sesshomaru?" said Kagome, trying to change the subject.

"Fine. How was yours?"

"Er...Fine too….er… I'm going back upstairs."

Kagome leaned against the back of her door and sighed. It was getting harder to look him in the eye now. There was a knock. Kagome opened the door to see her mother.

"Hi Kagome…I just thought that you might want to show your friend around Tokyo."

"As in a….date?"

"Well…if that's what you want to call it…Sure" said her mom.

" O-Okay. Yeah. I'll do it around one o' clock." After, Kagome walked back downstairs.

"Sesshomaru...could you come here for a minute please?" She watched as he stood up and walked over to her. Geez, she never noticed how tall he was…"

"Um…my mom asked me to show you around my town so….later on….did you want to come with me so I could…show you around?"

"Yes. That would be fine." Said Sesshomaru in a calm voice. Even though he sounded sincere he always seemed to be pissed off at everything. But he didn't show it on the outside. He had inner-rage.

"I mean if you don't want to go----"

"I said it's fine."

She looked at him then turned. Fine. If he was going to be a sour crab-cake then so would she. Not like she wanted to take him out anyway….

A date! I know I was nervous on my first date. See how Kagome handles it! -QN