Hey guys! I know I haven't updated in so long but school has been CRAZY! I'm trying to get into AP English (even though I'm only a 10th grader ) and I had ballet today… let me tell you, Russian ballet is the freaking hardest thing I've ever done in my life! Oh… I'm not going to bore you with my life! Haha, today's chapter is dedicated to Me (no not actually myself Haha…)

Sesshoumaru sighed as he plopped down on the floor and leaned his head up against the door. He looked up at the ceiling and calmly said, "Kagome… please…"

"Nope!" Came Kagome's happy reply. Sesshoumaru felt the growl tumbling up his throat; oh he could just see her smirking at him from behind that sickeningly sweet white and pink flowered door. What he wouldn't give to just… wipe that smirk RIGHT off!

"Kagome…" Sesshoumaru asked, in a slightly more strained voice. Patience was something he had an abundance of, and wasn't afraid to show that, but somehow… around this girl, he had about none.

"Nope… insensitive jerks aren't allowed inside my room…"

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes and banged his head lightly against the back of the door. He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. Why was she being so damn difficult? All he wanted right now was to get in there and throttle her good for causing him to become so used to being… what was a good word to describe it? Maybe… unrefined, undignified, trust me, he could go on… She made him live life three steps ahead, trapped two steps behind. He always felt feverish, and didn't always know what to say, and he liked it. Either he was becoming mentally insane, which he thought to him, was quite possible being in the company of that woman, or he was beginning to like Kagome… a lot. Not of course, that he didn't already know that he liked Kagome a lot, but…

'Damnit!'

See, even without being there she twisted him up. She twisted what he said and now she twists his thoughts. Damn her! Sesshoumaru glared, and if he had been the type of person, probably would be stomping his feet on the ground as he lay out on his back, quite the little temper. He smirked suddenly. Well… if she was going to be difficult, he'd show her how much of an insensitive jerk he really was.

"Kagome… you have 5 seconds to open this door before I do something you'll regret…"

He heard Kagome snort and listened as she clumsily padded over to her stereo and turned on some sickening love song by some pop star and began to sing, rather off key actually, and he listened to her loud thumps as she jumped and hopped about, doing what she probably considered to be 'dancing'. Sesshoumaru smirked and began walking downstairs, he nodded in hello to her aunts who were all sitting on the couch, probably discussing him, seeing how they all stopped talking and followed him with their eyes. Sesshoumaru mentally cringed at the looks they gave him. He shook his head and headed over to the kitchen drawer where he began rummaging for some foreign object, he smirked and gave a mental 'Ah Ha!' before triumphantly holding up his 'secret weapon' as he now referred to it as. My but it was hidden good though.

'Sneaky little devil…'

Sesshoumaru stopped in his tracks and actually groaned out loud. Damn her! Now she was getting him to think like her too… He quickly looked around and found a glass half empty with kool-aid in it.

'That glass is… half-empty…'

He sighed and continued walking; at least she hadn't gotten him trapped in her tight reigns of optimism. That, he swore, is a line he would NEVER cross. He nodded in reassurance and headed up to her door. He knocked lightly on it a few times and smirked when he received no answer.

"Kagome… open up…"

No answer. Good, now that he had this planned, he really didn't want her to respond. He smiled evilly and pulled out his screwdriver and began to unscrew her door, right off it's hinges.

'Insensitive jerk this…'

Sesshoumaru mentally thanked the gods for her music being so loud. It wouldn't be good to have her find out what he was doing before he really got the full effect of his plan. He smiled as the bottom screws came off accidentally dropped the screwdriver, causing a hard 'thump' to sound out loudly down the quiet hallway, he paused to listen for any footsteps that mind head towards the door, and sighed when he heard none, and continued with his process. When the last screw came out he pulled the door out slowly and leaned against its frame, smirking at the singing Kagome, who was, might he say it, oblivious to his presence. He silently sneaked up behind her and gripped her round the waist nuzzling his nose against her neck, smiling against her skin as he felt her stiffen in his hold. She slowly turned around and gave him a rather surprised look.

"How…" She began, only to be cut off by Sesshoumaru.

"You know… somebody should really fix that door…"

He watched in amusement as she turned to look at her door and then smacked him on the arm.

"Oh you ass!"

She giggled playfully and hugged him lightly round his neck. Sesshoumaru tightened his hold around her waist and smiled. This felt so… right. But, he hoped, he wasn't the only one to feel this way.

'No way in hell I'm asking though.'

Yeah right… wonder how that would go. '"Kagome… does it feel right to be in my arms? No? Oh ok then…"' Sesshoumaru snorted at that thought, shaking his head slightly to clear his mind. He looked down at Kagome who was looking up at him expectantly, expecting what exactly… well that was clearly obvious. He smiled down at her softly and leaned down, capturing her lips in a soft gentle caress of a kiss. Pulling the small of her back closer to his form, smiling when he felt her arms wrap tighter around his neck. He broke away from her slowly, savoring her beauty as her lips were still slightly parted, in a small smile and her normally large blue doe-like eyes were closed, leaving their long curled eyelashes to play carelessly on her creamy pale cheeks. He rubbed his thumb lightly over her bottom lip and leaned his forehead against hers, savoring the moment. He closed his eyes and imprinted the moment to his mind forever.

"Mmm…. Sesshoumaru, you could do that all day long, and never would I tire of it." Kagome said breathily, her eyes still closed. Sesshoumaru smirked lightly and kissed the tip of her nose, pulling away slightly, enjoying the sound of her content sigh. He moved to leave the room, but gave her a surprised look when she grabbed his sleeve and looked away saying, "Please… just, a little longer?"

And then she looked up at him, with her big pleading eyes, and he felt himself soften and he reached out and wrapped his arms around her tightly, laying his head on top of hers and listening to her deep breaths as she grasped onto his shirt. He smiled to no one in particular and sighed.

'Maybe… it feels right for her too?'

Sesshoumaru looked down at the napping girl against his chest. She had fallen asleep a good hour or so ago leaving him to his thoughts. And God knows he had a lot to think about.

'I have to tell her soon…'

He meant how he felt about her of course. But… how did he feel for her exactly? At first, he knew he was just trying to put his misplaced feelings for Kagura onto her, but now… now what?

'Do I actually like her?'

Sesshoumaru tightened his hold around her waist and laid his head on hers listening to her deep even breaths. He smiled gently as she mumbled some incoherent words and snuggled deeper into his chest, gripping his shirt tightly in her considerably smaller hands. Yeah… He liked her, a lot.

'Too much…'

If there were one thing Sesshoumaru feared, for it wasn't much, it would be this. Being here, with this small fragile creature, so innocent and trusting in his arms. This fiery little spirit so mellow and soothed on his chest, sleeping without a worry in the world frightened him like no other. And so now, he knew how he felt…

'But what about her?'

Yes, she mentioned another in her life. There was a boy, a long time ago. Was he merely a replacement for him? The idea sounded preposterous, even in thought, but it was always possible. And yet… looking down at her now like this… he'd pretend it weren't, even if it were.

For so long things had gone perfect, and now nothing went right. But he'd trade everything perfect for her. He'd admit, she wasn't the prettiest girl he had ever seen, nor was she what he thought he wanted in a girl. But she was the most beautiful creature to ever lie in his arms, and she was everything he needed . The thought made him smile. She was the only girl that had ever made him smile. He didn't hate that as much as he thought he would.

Glancing down at her one last time, Sesshoumaru sighed and gently laid her down against the mattress while he slid from underneath her. He walked towards the opened door; he'd have to remember to fix it later, and looked into the darkened hallway. Padding silently down the hardwood floors he started down the stairs, and outside to the tree he had sat in earlier. Pulling himself up by its old knarred branches he sat upon a limb and looked up at the fading daylight. The sky was littered a various hue of red and orange, with splotches of purple here and there. It was… breath-taking to say the least. He loved this moment most, the time before the night stars, but after the blazing sunlight hours. It seemed, that for so long, this was the only time that everything was ever right in the world. Nothing could touch him at this time.

"Sesshoumaru?"

'Never mind that last thought…'

Sesshoumaru looked down into the frowning face of Souta, determination licking at his eyes. Sesshoumaru nodded his head in acknowledgement and waited for the young boy to continue.

"Grandpa will kill you if he sees you up there you know?"

Sesshoumaru couldn't help the lazy smile that spread across his face then. Here he thought the boy wanted to speak to him 'man-to-man', and all he had was a warning. He waved his hand in dismissal and said, "And if he doesn't see me then this conversation was pointless I suppose…"

He watched as Souta gave him a small smirk and nodded, tucking his hands into his pockets and walked away, leaving Sesshoumaru, once again, to his thoughts.

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and smelled in the Tokyo air that, somehow, smelled fresher up here. Older… He opened one eye and looked around. He was alone, and for once… he didn't like it. He was beginning to wish that Kagome were there, laughing and talking with him. Looking up at him with her large doe-like blue eyes, smiling for him. Only him…

Sesshoumaru sighed, rubbing his temples with tips of his fingers. WHAT exactly was she doing to him?

'Besides driving me insane?'

He gave a soft smile at the thought of the strange girl and jumped down to the ground and headed back to the house where the smell of dinner wafted through his nose, and a smiling Mrs. Higurashi humming over the stove. He leaned against the door and watched as he imagined an older Kagome standing there, with his arms around her waist while she scolded him for trying to 'sneak a taste'. He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the door pane and nearly groaned.

'Now I am thinking of our future?'

He opened one eye when he felt somebody staring at him. He looked at Mrs. Higurashi who was smiling at him… rather, mischievously.

"Would you like to help me with dinner?"

He raised an eyebrow at that. Him? Help? He looked down into her large aging brown eyes, so alike, and unlike her daughters he felt himself cave. He nodded stiffly and watched as she broke out into giggles and ran and grabbed a rather large apron and handed it to him.

He glanced at the 'Kiss the Cook' apron suspiciously before slipping it over his head and tying it in a tight knot. Mrs. Higurashi gave him a sack of potatoes and told him to wash and peel them before cutting them into little pieces. He nodded and began to mechanically wash and peel the potatoes. He was about halfway through when Kagome walked through the kitchen door, her hair all mussed and her eyes squinted at the bright lights. She rubbed her eyes and giggled at Sesshoumaru who was glaring at her, daring her to say a word.

She sauntered over towards him and kissed him on the cheek reached her hand over, trying to take a potato slice when a wooden spoon came, SMACK, right on her hand.

"No…" Sesshoumaru said in an uninterested voice.

"Hey!" Kagome whined, taking her offended appendage and cradling it to her chest. Sesshoumaru smirked at her over his shoulder and smiled when she stuck her tongue out at him.

"You're so mean to me!" Kagome cried out, stepping closer to him.

Sesshoumaru smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him, and whispered in her ear, "Care to make a wager on that?"

Kagome blushed and looked to her mother who was watching them with an amused smile on her face. She sent the 'Help me' look over to her but her mother merely raised her hands and went back to cooking.

'Traitor…' Kagome mentally scowled, but smiled in delight when she noticed the potato slice easy for the taking. She felt her mouth water as she looked up at the oblivious Sesshoumaru before reaching her hand slowly out, mere inches away from a potato slice before…

WHACK!

"No…" Sesshoumaru said, a small gentle smile playing at his lips.

Hey guys! Yeah… I finally finished it. And no, it really doesn't have much of a point… but oh well! Hope you enjoyed it!