There. I'm done with this chapter. Took long enough.
Chapter Eight: Protective
My younger brother, who I am disowning now, has Kagome against the wall. Her chest is pushed up against the building so harshly, I wonder if she can even breathe. His fangs are right against the back of her neck, where he may mark her. I don't attempt to hide my growl. It's possessive, as if I've already claimed Kagome. In my mind, I have.
Inuyasha catches the slightly audible growl and his gaze looks at me, but his fangs remain. In a flash, I am by Inuyasha's side. I pull him off of Kagome, feeling all the rage from the past and from what I just saw boiling to the surface of my skin. I won't even attempt to remain emotionless. All I can do is keep back my rage so I won't scare Kagome.
"Sesshoumaru..." I hear her mumble. I fight the urge to make sure she's okay and make sure that my younger brother is in as much discomfort as possible.
"Sesshoumaru! Get off of me!" Inuyasha yells.
"I think not, little brother." I say, hoping that I sound emotionless.
"Little... brother?" I hear Kagome question. I guess she didn't know about us being related. Then again, it's not like we have the same last names. Inuyasha felt so much compassion for the dead mother of his that he kept her last name. He also didn't care much for our father.
"What are you doing here, Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha demands. I'd rather not answer that in front of Kagome, or tell Kagome in front of him. I wish I could give them two different answers. Wait, Inuyasha knows the answer to this. He knew damn well I was coming, since I had unwillingly told him. He must be trying to embarass me in front of Kagome. Bastard.
"You can answer that too." I tell him.
"I heard Kagome was here so I came to see her. She is my girlfriend." Inuyasha informs me. I give Kagome a questioning look, wondering if they really are back together. If I were her, I would not. The things he had done to her when I was around (I'm not even mentioning the things he may have done when I wasn't around) were violent.
"Girlfriend! Is that the term for what you call your punching-bag and what you call someone you dumped for an American-speaking whore!" She nearly shouts. I look at Inuyasha, letting my amusement show.
"I knew it. You came home one day and told a girl that you were dumping her because you found an American-speaking woman to pleasure you. I didn't know you hurt her, little brother." I growl at him. I hit the back of his head then turn my attention to Kagome.
"I'm sorry my insolent brother did this. He had no right to do such thing. I knew that at the time, but I never brotehred to tell the woman he was speaking to." I tell her. She nods slowly then looks at Inuyasha. She must want him to leave. I can only imagine her discomfort right now. I lean towards one of Inuyasha's dog ears, wanting to rip it off to punish him. But, I restrain myself.
"If you ever come near Kagome again, know this. I am a good lawyer, and I won't go to prison. I will put you in so much pain, you won't even be able to look at her without flinching." I growl at him, but low enough to keep Kagome from hearing.
"You love her." He says, as if he has a victory.
"What of it?" I ask rudely. He glares at me once more before he realizes what I've said about him getting near Kagome. He gets up and leaves, no other words coming out of his mouth.
"Why are you here?" Kagome asks. I shrug my shoulders then hug her tightly. I don't know why I did, but I don't mind it.
"I was called and invited to something. It was intended to be a surprise. I would be sorry for ruining it, but I"d be more sorry if my bastard of a borther marked you." I tell her. She hugs me back, as if she takes comfort in my words.
"Why would you be upset, though?" She asks. I tense up immediately, not sure if I should really tell her about why I wouldn't like it. I was trying to take it slow since she seemed to be under the impression that we'd date like normal people now. Like we were starting over once again.
We go inside, where everyone is ordering food.
"It would be a pity to have his filthy claim on anything. Especially a woman." I finally whisper to her. She nods, and I can tell she was hoping for a different answer. Perhaps if I had just told her that it was because I didn't want anyone else to have her, she'd feel different about my reply.
"That is the silver-haired man we invited.. I'm sorry, I didn't know Inuyasha would come." Sango says to Kagome. Kagome nods and we both sit down.
"I figured as much." She comments softly. I lean over to her ear, figuring I might as well tell her one thing that I'm thinking.
"By the way, your appearance is stunning... I almost don't blame Inuyasha for wanting to mark you." I whisper to her.
She's wearing a dark green top that shows hardly any stomach-skin. That's a relief, since too much seems to be a desperate-type look. Her skirt is black and goes down to her knees. The bottom is slanted, so the right side goes further down than the left. To perfect it, she has on black sandals with green gems on them.
I watch as she blushes from my compliment then I kiss her cheek. I look around the table, then at her. I know hardly anyone now. Hopefully she'll get the hint to introduce me.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce you!" She says.
"This is Souta, my brother. Miroku and Sango - fiancés. Kagura and her little sister, Kanna." She tells me. I nod to each of them, silently greeting them.Then my gaze rests on Kagura.
"She said many things about you." I comment. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice Kagome covering her mouth. Kagura's glaring at her, and making it obvious for everyone at the table to see.
"Oh... What did she say?" She questions while cleching her teeth. Kagome looks at me, and I sense her discomfort. I bite my lip as that same discomfort shifts to me. I shouldn't have said anything about it.
"Come to think of it, I can't remember." I claim. It's a lie, because I do remember. Kagome mentioned how Kagura liked to tease her and said a few nasty words about her on rare occasions. But, from what I understand, that was due to some rather rude wake-up-calls from Kagura.
"Kagome..." Kagura begins. I can tell she's trying to pry it out of her, and now I think this is more of a joke than an unsteady conversation.
"Yes?" Kagome asks, as if she's done nothing wrong. I watch her become shorter as she slouches. Suddenly I hear a dull thud and Kagome shoots up. Kagura must've kicked her - since Kagome's food was closer to Kagura while she slouched.
"You're going to get it for that." Kagome tells Kagura. This is starting to get more and more amusing to me. Perhaps Sango, Miroku, and Kanna are enjoying this fight of theirs. Or it could just be me, the lawyer without a sense of fun.
"What are you gonna do?" She asks tauntingly.
"Get all your cigarettes so soggy, you can't smoke them." She threatens. Kagura's eyes widen dramatically as she places a hand over her breast, where a small pocket resides. That must be the location of said cigarettes.
We all eat, telling stories to one another. I just listen, learning as much about Kagome's friends as I can. I exchange a few stories when I felt a strong urge. What surprised me the most is that Kagome was interested. I would assume she'd label me as the boring lawyer and tune me out. Or would everyone else do that instead of her?
Then the small party began to dwindle. Sango and her future husband left because of some TV show they couldn't miss. Something told me that they just wanted some alone time, but I didn't mention anything on it. Kanna had to get home and do her homework, so Kagura drove her. Souta left so he could start packing to go to his home. Then it was Kagome and I. Alone. In a public place.
"Thank you for getting me out of the situation with Inuyasha." She says. I nod as the waiter comes in with the check. Perhaps everyone left so I could deal with the check...
"Don't mention it." I tell her politely. Kagome looks at the check, then her eyes widen. I can sense her tension then I snatch the check from her.I look over the price, amazed that I did get out just enough money for this. I take out my money, counting it for the waitress, until she interrupts.
"What are you doing!" She asks me quietly. I look at the check then at the money in my hand.
"I believe I'm paying the bill." I reply. I don't get it, is there something wrong? Perhaps chivalry is outdated now, or she just doesn't appreciate it as much as I hoped.
"No! It's expensive! I'm going to pay for it!" She claims. I continue to count out the money, wondering if she knows how ridiculous she sounds to me.
"You don't have money. You've been out of society too long to know where your local bank is." I tell her. I doubt she'll want to believe it, but it's the truth.
"Then I'm paying you back every penny. With interest." She informs me. I look at her then set the check down. I step up and lean over her slightly. Not to intimidate her, just to be... Well, just to be close to her.
"It's the proper thing for a gentleman to pay the bill. Now, come. I will give you a ride to Sango's home." I tell her. She doesn't come after me until I'm nearly out the door. Perhaps she was in a daze or just angry with me. I wouldn't blame her for being upset, since I'm not being kind about her repaying the bill.
We walk in silence, and it's uncomfortable. Every step and second of silence I feel as though she's thinking I'm a loser. She must be under the impression that I don't like her, or some other far-fetched lie like that.
I open the door for her, and she sits down quietly. I close the door then get in the driver's side. I start the car and begin to drive to Sango's house. I don't know how I know where she lives, but I somehow do.
"You dated my half brother... Why did you remain with him when he grew so possessive?" I ask her. I am curious if she's stupid, if he threatened her (if he did, he'll regret it), or if she just didn't understand that it was a bad relationship.
"Inuyasha was so nice to me. I was hoping that the person who complimented me and flattered me all the time would still return." She explains to me. I nod then sigh. Perhaps that means her feelings for him are real.
"Do you still love my balf-brother?" I ask. I clench the steering wheel tight and clench my teeth. I'm afraid of the answer, while I'm still eager to hear it. That can't be a good combination.
"You saw me struggling against him. I despise him for treating me like that." She says in a tone that states her mind has been made on this. What a relief to hear those words. I should have known that, but I felt as though I had to ask her to confirm it.
"You deserve better." I say, more to myself than to her.
"I don't. I've seen myself and how I look withoutmy makeup to hide it. I'm hideous." She mumbles. I pull off to the side of the street and she looks at me. At least that got her attention on me rather than her window.
"You aren't hidious. You don't see the beauty that Inuyasha missed. He gave you up when he didn't see what a wonderful person he had. He realized that tonight, and he got too aggressive about it. You may never see what beauty you hold, but you have a lot of it." I tell her. I know she may be getting teary-eyed, but I don't mind right now. I'll stand the horrible scent of tears just as long as she knows she's not ugly.
"Thank you." She says in a mouse-like voice. I lean over to her and take her chin in my hand. I take a slow breath to calm my nerves then kiss her affectionately.
"I love you. Don't forget that..." I tell her. I instantly regret it, since she did want to try to take the relationship slow. She wanted to act like we were starting from scratch.
"I... I love you too." She replies after a few more moments. I kiss her once more then we ride to Sango's house. Funny how, after hearing those words, the silence doesn't feel so horrible. If anything, the silence is comforting. Most likely because I'm trapped with these thoughts on how it was horrible at first. My goodness... I'm driving myself insane!
I finished that faster than I thought I would. I expected to get it done on December 31st ('05). And look! It's done the day before! Two chapters in one day (when FanFiction is supposed to be closed to updates). W00t!
Okay, we'll all agree on this. I did not just say w00t. That is n00b speak (and chat speak), and I never use it. Pretend it wasn't there, since I'm too lazy to fix that... Besides, it's funny when I use confusing (it confuses me) expressions for no reason!
Just because I finished on the 30th, doesn't mean that's when you'll get it. I'm waiting for the reviews before I post chapters, you know!
This is a long ending note, have you noticed? It's midnight, and since I"m awake, I'm talkative. Hee hee. Anyway, I had to tell you all about my hair dye! I had brown hair (or really dirty blonde), and now it's nutmeg brown (reminds me of chocolate nutmeg - AKA: Peanut Butter - yum!) and has purple in it. Can't wait to see what it looks like when my hair dries (had to take a shower. Ewe. Evil cleanliness!)
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