Chapter 34: BIRTHDAYS!
Kaori woke up before the sun rose. Sesshomaru had woken up earlier than that. He had too much on his mind to sleep long. Kaori sat up and stretched. Sesshomaru continued to lie down, watching her.
"Good morning," he told her.
"To you too," Kaori said, getting out of bed. She brushed her hair quickly and left the room. Sesshomaru followed her out of the room and to the kitchen. He found her getting a box of cereal out. "Are you hungry?"
"Not that much. Must you go today? I have been thinking, maybe we should go see Queen Kaori," Sesshomaru said, sitting at the kitchen table. Kaori didn't seem to have heard him. "I said-"
"I heard you," Kaori said, getting a bowl down from a shelf. She poured herself some cereal and munched on it. "But I really don't want go back to that place. Personally, I never want to see that wanna-be girl again."
"But she said you had to return before you turn twenty, whatever that meant," Sesshomaru said.
"My birthday is in a couple days," Kaori said, putting her spoon into her cereal and pausing. "It's no big."
"Are you turning twenty?" Sesshomaru asked. "And what's a birthday?"
"We keep track of what day we were born. Mine is going to be in two days. And yes, I am turning twenty," Kaori said, picking up the spoon again.
"What do you do during a birth-" Sesshomaru started, but the phone rang. Automatically, Sesshomaru picked up and heard Kaori's mother.
"Sesshomaru, are you alone?" Kaori's mother asked.
"No, Kaori's in the room with me," Sesshomaru said, turning his back to Kaori and walking out of the kitchen and up the stairs to the parent's room. "But now I am."
"Good. Do you know what a birthday is?" Kaori's mother asked.
"It was just explained to me two minutes ago," Sesshomaru said.
"Well, I'm planning a birthday party for Kaori, seeing that hers is in two days. We want you there," Kaori's mother said.
"Explain to me what a birthday party is, and I may consider it," Sesshomaru said.
"Well, it usually is a surprise party, but since only three people will be surprising her, we're just planning a small party," Kaori's mother said.
"That didn't explain at all," Sesshomaru said, leaning on a night table nearby.
"Oh, well, um, we get Kaori to a planned place and she opens presents and we eat cake. It's a celebration we hold, celebrating their change in age. Did that help?" Kaori's mother asked.
"Yes, to an extent. To why will you need me?" Sesshomaru asked, leaning off the night table as it fell over. Kaori's mother heard the crash on the other end of the phone as well as Kaori downstairs.
"Well, first clean up the mess you just made, and second, Kaori will hate us if you aren't there," Kaori's mother said. Sesshomaru balanced the phone on his shoulder against his ear while he cleaned up the small mess he made.
"So, when and where?" Sesshomaru asked.
"We need you tomorrow. She'll be coming over the day after to help me pack her father's items. Did she tell you?" Kaori's mother asked.
"Yes," Sesshomaru said and looked towards the door. Kaori was coming up the steps. "It was so nice for you to call. Must go."
Sesshomaru hit the end button before Kaori's mother replied.
"What's going on up here? You disappeared out of the kitchen and then I hear a crash upstairs," Kaori said, leaning against the doorframe.
"Your mother called to wish you a happy birthday," Sesshomaru told her, walking until he was nearly on top of her. "Why?"
"You worried me. I thought you might have hurt yourself," Kaori said, turning around to walk away. Sesshomaru caught her arm and then released it almost immediately.
"Can you go?" Sesshomaru asked, his head lowered and turned slightly away.
"What?" Kaori asked.
"Get the damn pills. Now!" Sesshomaru told her.
"You're going to have to wait at least twenty-four hours before they actually take into effect," Kaori told him, flinging her hair behind her shoulder.
"Damn," Sesshomaru hissed. He felt lips on his lips. His eyes went wide and saw Kaori smiled up at him.
"I can still kiss you," Kaori told him, walking away. She felt a wall against her back and then hair tickled her face. She laughed and tried to touch his head, but felt her hands were pinned up. "Sesshomaru?"
"You don't truly think that this time you would become pregnant, do you?" Sesshomaru said, slightly mumbled into her neck as he kissed and licked at her pulse.
Kaori giggled and sighed. "It seems when you don't want to become pregnant, you seem to even easier. We don't exactly want to take that risk do we?" Kaori asked and saw amber at the corner of her vision. He looked up at her and then raised his entire head.
"Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands is standing in front of you and you're talking about risks?" Sesshomaru asked, his eyebrows raised. "You've taken millions of risks than I wouldn't have imagined a girl would."
"Was one marrying you?" Kaori asked, rolling her eyes.
She yelped as both of her legs were forced around his waist. She was just glad she was against the wall or she would be hang in a very unusual way. She felt hands lift her bottom up and he walked away from the wall, bringing Kaori with him.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Sesshomaru asked as he unusually carried her into her room. He crawled onto the bed with Kaori in hands. Her legs continued to wrap around his waist, though she could have released it.
He nipped at her neck and she yelped as he accidentally drew some blood. He lapped it up like an animal and even sucked on the small wound.
"Sesshomaru, what is up with you?" Kaori asked, her hands nearly forcing his head farther into her neck.
Her answer was a low growl into her neck, sending shivers down her spine. His claws made one slit on each of her sides of her shirt. His hands entered that way and played with her sides very delicately with his claws. It nearly made her squirm. He knew it was her most sensitive place for him to use his claws, other than her neck. But that was being taking care of.
"Sesshomaru..." Kaori sighed. Sesshomaru raised his head to next to her ear. He was out of breath. Kaori smiled as she nearly heard him panting.
His head turned and licked her ear once, causing a small, but noticeable moan escape her mouth. Kaori opened her eyes to amber ones.
"Wait, this isn't right," Kaori said, sitting up. Sesshomaru followed her and she sat on his lap.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked. "And if you start with the-"
Kaori kissed him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Much better," Kaori quickly said and continued her kiss before Sesshomaru could reply.
Kaori pushed against his lips, trying to get more passion, but it only resulted into Sesshomaru's lips disappearing. It appeared he was at the edge of the bed and from pushing him, he fell off. Kaori opened her eyes and looked around to find Sesshomaru leaning back on his arms.
"Better? You think your skull impacting with this odd floor is better?" Sesshomaru asked, glaring up at Kaori.
"Stop being a suck. You wanted to do this," Kaori said, her hands on her hips. She found his legs were still under her and raised his pant leg up a little bit.
"What the... hell," Sesshomaru sighed, his head leaning back a bit.
"Better?" Kaori asked, raising the other pant leg. Her nails were effective, even though they weren't like his claws.
Her answer was his eyes closing and his arms collapsing under him. Kaori smiled as she trailed down his body so that her face was in front of his. Her fingers ran across his jeans as she did until the were at the collar of his shirt. She unbuttoned the buttons of his shirt and smiled went he whispered her name. Kaori repositioned her body so that she was sitting on his abs. Her hands still worked his buttons until she found that the rest of the buttons she was sitting on. She shrugged her shoulder and went for his neck.
"Kaori... What are... you... doing?" Sesshomaru sighed as she kissed his neck. Kaori smiled but didn't answer. His arms circled around her and one hand held her hair in a tight fist. It wasn't pain, but she knew he was going through an ordeal. He was never truly pleasured like this.
"Do you like it?" Kaori asked, resting her head underneath his chin. Her hands rested under his shirt on his chest. She was slightly breathless, but he was panting.
"Damn you, Kaori. What did you do?" Sesshomaru panted.
"That, dear, is called pleasure," Kaori said, lifting her head up his chin, causing him head to lean back even farther. "How was it?"
Sesshomaru was silent. Kaori felt him kiss the top of her head.
"I loved it, dear," he told her. "I just can't feel my legs now."
Kaori looked at his legs and they were still on the bed. He must have lost the blood in his legs and that was why he couldn't feel them. Kaori rolled off him and saw him get his legs at the same level as his body before her hovered over her body.
"Do you experience that at all?" Sesshomaru asked, laying his head next to Kaori's. He still sounded out of breath.
"Every time we interact," Kaori told him.
"Intense," he whispered.
Kaori smiled and looked at her watch. She had tons of time to waste before the store closed. She sighed and turned into Sesshomaru's chest. His shirt was open still, but not off. Just yet, at least. She enjoyed laying on the floor with Sesshomaru. It had some sense of sweetness to it.
"Kaori, that wouldn't impregnate you, would it?" Sesshomaru asked.
"What do you mean?" Kaori asked, looking up at him.
"Pleasure. If I was to give you pleasure, it wouldn't impregnate you, would it?" Sesshomaru asked Kaori.
"Depends on how you plan to pleasure me," Kaori said.
"With what you did to me, as in," Sesshomaru said.
"No. That wouldn't impregnate me. But going to the next level would," Kaori told him.
"I see. Is there anything you are planning for this birthday of yours?" Sesshomaru asked.
"No, nothing really. I just want to be with you for that day," Kaori said.
It was silent in the room for a while.
"It seems I just remembered. I must be going out tomorrow," Sesshomaru said, sitting up with Kaori.
"Why?" Kaori asked.
"I have to help a friend," Sesshomaru said.
"Oh. Where will you be?" Kaori asked.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked, looking down at her.
"Just in case I need you. I mean, where should I find you in case I'm in danger or need your help?" Kaori asked.
"If you were in danger, you most likely wouldn't have the time to find me, and last time you needed my help was to open a jar of pickles. May I keep this one time a secret?" Sesshomaru asked, taking some stray hairs behind Kaori's shoulder into his claw and twirling it.
"I hate when you keep secrets," Kaori said, crossing her arms and pouting.
"Please? One time," he said, kissing her forehead. "It'll just be once."
Kaori continued to pout, but shrugged and turned her back to him slightly. She couldn't completely because he held the strands of hair.
"Do as you wish," Kaori said.
"You know I love you," he whispered into her ear.
"Yeah, I know," Kaori said, flicking his bangs up. They automatically fell right back into place.
He rested his head on her shoulder, releasing the stands of hair from his possession. Kaori looked out her window at the slowly setting sun.
"Sesshomaru," Kaori whispered. She sideways glanced at him. His eyes were closed and he seemed asleep. She heard him grunt. "Your half-brother is at the doorway."
Sesshomaru turned around and actually had to look up from bare feet to a red outfit to silver hair to a hand covering a half-demon's eyes.
"Sesshomaru, get a damn shirt on!" Inuyasha barked.
Sesshomaru stood and looked at his shirt as Inuyasha barked. He saw it mostly unbuttoned, glared at Kaori who just shrugged with a playful smile, and started buttoning up his shirt.
"What is it?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Kagome wanted to speak to Kaori," Inuyasha said, peeking a small look at Sesshomaru. He saw a glare and removed his hand to be relieved his brother was finally dressed completely.
Kaori stood and passed Sesshomaru. She continued to smile.
"You forgot your fly," Kaori whispered, passing Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha fell backwards, fainting as he heard the information. Sesshomaru glared at her, but turned and zipped up.
Kaori just laughed out loud as she came downstairs. Kagome was standing, a huge smile on her face. When Sesshomaru followed Kaori down the steps, her smile turned to a frown.
"I wanted to speak to Kaori without listening ears," Kagome said. Kaori smiled as she wished Sesshomaru wouldn't be able to listening to their conversation. Sesshomaru mentioned "human" in his thought and instantly started turning human.
"How about we go upstairs and talk?" Kaori asked, a wide smile on her face.
Sesshomaru growled at her, noticing her silver hair. He looked at his hands and nearly barked at her as she went upstairs to talk to Kagome. Kaori stuck her tongue at Sesshomaru who just returned it. Once the door closed, Sesshomaru crossed his arms and glared at the front door. Kaori could be so unfair!
Sesshomaru instantly thought about Inuyasha as the room slowly started to fade to darkness. He was human now, and it was becoming dark. He was in great danger. He wasn't going to call out to Kaori like a small boy who needed his mother, but she had his powers.
"KAGOME!" A voice rang out. Kagome ran from Kaori's parent's room, where she was just starting to talk to Kaori to Kaori's room. The door slammed shut and even Sesshomaru heard a sigh.
"I TOLD I DID NOT WANT TO RETURN!" Inuyasha's voice yelled.
It was silent until a point.
"HE IS-" It started and then died down until Sesshomaru couldn't hear. He glared and he heard laughter in front of him. He couldn't even see who was laughing at him. He growled, but laughter was heard behind him.
"Sesshomaru, calm down. It's just me," Kaori said.
"I hate being teased, and you know that!" Sesshomaru snapped.
"Calm down, don't you like your wife teasing you?" Kaori asked.
"I don't like teasing, period!" Sesshomaru snapped. He felt himself being pushed forward and caught himself in time before his skull impacted with the floor again. It seems Kaori had gotten used to her demonic speed and slid under Sesshomaru in time before the lights were flicked on. Sesshomaru saw him looking down at blue ones.
"Can you get a room for that?" Inuyasha snapped upstairs. Sesshomaru just glared at Kaori.
"We'll finish this later," Kaori said, running her finger lightly across Sesshomaru's lips. He attempted to bite one, but Kaori laughed and slid away from him.
"Well, there's one problem solve. The brothers can't kill each other," Kagome said, leaning on the banister. Inuyasha was hiding in the shadows of Kaori's room.
"Why not?" Kaori asked.
"First things first. Take all knives with you," Kagome suggested. "Or do they know where the knives are?"
"They don't, but explain," Kaori said.
"Inuyasha, come on out. We're all family now," Kagome told him.
"No way. I told you. It's bad enough," Inuyasha said.
"Inuyasha, do not make me say-" Kagome threatened, but Inuyasha walked out. Sesshomaru smirked while Kaori gasped. Inuyasha had black hair as well!
"Once every-" Kagome started to explain, but Sesshomaru was already walking up the steps in a stealthy way.
"Ah, so you finally showed someone, huh? I remember the small boy who hid in his room during the entire night. Your mother would have to carry you home under furs," Sesshomaru stated, smiling mischievously.
"Sesshomaru!" Kaori snapped.
"Shut up! I don't hide anymore. I probably could take you out like this!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I'd love to see you try, pathetic human," Sesshomaru said.
"Sesshomaru, at this moment, you just insulted yourself," Kaori informed him.
"Silence. I will not take any insults, especially by my wife," Sesshomaru said, giving Kaori a look. But she and Kagome had already returned to the parent's room. "When I talk, everyone listens!"
"Yeah, yeah," Inuyasha said, leaning against the doorway. "I guess for one night, we can't fight."
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and left Inuyasha alone in the hallway. It was bad enough he had to share species let alone the same room.
Kaori listened with Kagome in silence. Both were waiting for the yelling to start before they started talking. Both sighed and looked at each other.
"So, what did you come to tell me?" Kaori asked.
"Well, Inuyasha and I were talking and I found out that Sesshomaru has a birthday!" Kagome exclaimed.
"A birthday? Him?" Kaori asked.
"Yeah. It's tomorrow! I'm sorry I couldn't come sooner, but Inuyasha kept losing your scent," Kagome sighed.
"Tomorrow? I bet he doesn't even know!" Kaori exclaimed.
"Yeah, me too. What will you be doing for his present?" Kagome asked.
"He said he was going out, so when he comes home, I'll make him supper," Kaori said. "Or just give him a good surprise."
Kaori and Kagome started laughed, causing the men outside of the room to look puzzling at the door. What was so funny? Were they talking about them?
Kagome finally exited and left with Inuyasha. Kaori sighed and leaned on Sesshomaru's arm. They exchanged species so that they were back to normal.
"You are some odd girl, Kaori," Sesshomaru said, heading for Kaori's room to sleep.
"We aren't sleeping there tonight," Kaori told him.
"We aren't?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You're sleeping on the couch tonight!" Kaori said, flinging her hair at him before entering her room and allowing a loud click of the lock to be heard.
"Kaori!" Sesshomaru growled.
"Yes dear?" Kaori asked innocently.
"You will pay!" Sesshomaru said, stomping downstairs. "What the hell did I do to deserve this?"
Sesshomaru got a quilt and a pillow and laid on the couch, his arms crossed. Oh, that girl was going to pay.
Kaori sighed as she went to her closet. Did she have any costumes that would work for tomorrow? She knew she had a maid one that was an odd gift from Yori during her "stage," or so she said. Kaori sighed. The rest were just regular clothes. She was as quiet as possible as she exited her room. Maybe her gifts had something she was looking for.
Opening the door, she found Sesshomaru had quickly fallen asleep on the couch. Kaori snuck to the room that was full of presents. She looked through them, the light on and the door closed. If only someone had a dirty mind when they picked out these presents!
Kaori sighed as she looked over the presents. She was sure something had to be there that was what she had in mind. She really didn't want to use the maid outfit.
She saw a shimmer of silver at the corner and went over there. A small package that seemed never opened was in the corner. Kaori turned it over and realized it was the present she had picked up at their wedding from Jenji. Kaori opened it as quietly as possible and found a mistress outfit in it. It was fresh and the plastic still covering it hadn't been opened yet. Kaori saw a small note attacked to the plastic. Quietly peeling it off, she read it.
Kaori, I hope you open this instead of your husband or mother, or even your father! But I truly hope you and your new husband can have fun with this costume. I was actually hoping you would wear it for me, but seeing that you have found the love of your life, use this for him. Tell him to enjoy it as much as possible, if it is even possible to get you into this. The material is stretchy and somewhat flexible, but it isn't supposed to be worn for long, if you get where I'm going with this. It is durable, so use it as much as possible. Hope this is your size as well!
Jenji.
Kaori kept a laugh from escaping and took the package into hand. This would work great, hoping that she could fit in it! She turned the light off and took a look at Sesshomaru on the couch. He hadn't seemed to move. She smiled and entered her room, turning that light on. She cut the plastic open and pulled the outfit out. It looked like it barely could cover anything.
Carefully putting it on, Kaori looked in the mirror. She made some slight adjustments with the top, but finally it stayed snugly. It had been the right size and colour, for Sesshomaru at least. It was black with some red lace keeping the top together. It was a one-piece outfit coming as a really tight dress. It was strapless and the bottom of the dress couldn't even cover her panties. Guess Sesshomaru was going to have a ball when Kaori bent over, if she ever did while the outfit was on.
Kaori turned and looked behind her as much as possible. She had a slight trouble with the zipper on the back, but was just glad she had taken those gymnastic classes her mom signed her up for. She smiled and put her hair up in pigtails, finishing the look. She smiled and turned it to a seductive one. Oh yeah. Both of them would most likely have a ball when she bent over. She changed out of it and hid it first under her bed. Realizing Sesshomaru once found her books she hid under there, she hurried and stuffed it under a pile of dirty clothes. She climbed into bed and smiled. Sesshomaru was going to have a great birthday party with just the two of them.
Halfway through the night, Kaori's eyes snapped open. She looked at the clock and sighed. It was way too late to get the pills now. But maybe Dr. Jun was still in her office. She had said for Kaori to come over when ever they needed her assistance.
Kaori snatched the phone off of her desk and quickly dialled Dr. Jun's phone number of her office. It took almost five rings before Dr. Jun picked up.
"Kaori, what are you calling so late for? I was just about to leave," Dr. Jun said.
"I know. I just need your help. May I come over?" Kaori asked.
"It's late, but seeing that you're special, sure. Try to get here as soon as possible," Dr. Jun said. Kaori could here her tapping her fingers.
Kaori said farewell and quickly dressed into some outdoor clothes. She opened the door quietly and slid down the banister, knowing full well that the stairs creaked. Kaori was almost out the door when Kaori heard Sesshomaru stir. She froze, looking over at Sesshomaru from the corner of her eye as she reached for her coat.
"Kaori, no. I like that one. No," Sesshomaru mumbled. Kaori realized he was still sleeping and grabbed her jacket and was about to leave when she realized she forgot her shoes. She got them on and was about to leave again when he stirred again.
"Huh? Kaori?" Sesshomaru asked, sitting up. She saw him smiled and lay back down. "I love you too."
He rolled off the couch, but that didn't seem to bother him too much. He was still asleep and dumbly rubbed his head before he went silent and still. Kaori hurried to get her shoelaces tied and left, her heart still pounding in her ears. She was nearly ready to collapsed when he sat up, thinking she was just caught sneaking out of the house like a schoolgirl trying to get out without being caught by her father. She got her car and hurried to the doctor's office.
"Kaori, take these once a day, understood. They should take into effect almost immediately. These were specially made in case, and seeing what you were planning, I'll give you these," Dr. Jun said. She was devastated to find Kaori lost the child, but once Kaori explained what she was planning for the next day, she understood entirely. Kaori was comfortable telling Dr. Jun everything, even about her plan for Sesshomaru's birthday gift.
"Thank you so much," Kaori said, taking the bag Dr. Jun offered Kaori. It held the pills along with a whip as a little extra for the costume.
"Any time," Dr. Jun said. "Now you should head back or Sesshomaru will get worried if he woke up."
Kaori smiled and waved Dr. Jun goodbye. She drove home and quietly hid the bag with the costume, though she took one of the pills before changing.
"Kaori, are you all right?" Sesshomaru asked, walking in while rubbing his head. Kaori was just getting into bed.
"Why?" Kaori asked.
"Well, I found a table leg instead of my wife next to me with a killer headache, and then I find your room light on in the middle of the night. Just wondering," he told her, rubbing her shoulder.
"I couldn't sleep so I just did a little reorganizing of my closet," Kaori said. It was somewhat true.
"I see. Let's go to bed. Maybe this headache will subside," Sesshomaru said, crawling in after Kaori.
Kaori had to stop herself from explaining to Sesshomaru why he had the headache and just smiled when she got into bed. Oh, tomorrow will be so great!