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The First Time isn't Always Everything

Chapter 4

"So, as you see, Miroku, this is a slight problem."

Miroku sighed and rubbed his hand over his face in exasperation. "You're not kidding, Kikyou. Sesshomaru is not going to take this lightly," Miroku replied tiredly.

"You're telling me," she said with a snort. "I'm going to need your help on this one. It will be better to settle out of court, but I know that Mr. Tashio will want to proceed to teach Kouga a lesson, to prove that he will win."

Miroku nodded to himself silently. Although Kouga could press charges for assault, they would not go far. Especially with Sesshomaru's extensive legal team. Kouga's idiocy would only make matters worse, for he never knew when to take a hint. 'All of this over a girl,' Miroku thought. 'Well, it seems that his feelings run further than what he is showing. I've never known him to lose control like this before.'

"Yes," he said truthfully. "I am afraid that you are right. He is not one to back down. However, I know of a way that we might be able to get him to settle…with only a fraction of the mess." He paused for a moment before breaking into a sly smile. "I'll get Sesshomaru taken care of and you just make sure you bring Kouga to meet with us, but don't tell him anything. Can you do that, Kikyou?"

"Sure, I think I can handle that," Kikyou answered with slight confusion. "But why can't I tell him anything?"

Miroku laughed. "Because, my friend, Kouga will be handled by our expert. I have a strong feeling that Kagome will put him in his place."

"He's going to be so pissed!" Inuyasha muttered.

Kagome remained silent but scowled as she continued driving to Sesshomaru's mansion.

"He's going to be in such a bad mood when we get there," Inuyasha continued.

"I know, Yasha," Kagome grumbled. 'Really, does he have to remind me of the obvious?' she thought.

"He's going to be so mad with you, Kags. Wow! It sucks to be you right now!" Inuyasha exclaimed, glancing over at her.

"He is not going to be mad at me," Kagome snapped bitterly. "He's going to be angry with Kouga. I'm not the one that sued him after all."

Inuyasha was quiet for a minute. He looked out the window, seeming to ponder upon his thoughts. "Yeah, I guess you have a point," he said with a shrug. "But damn! He has to be in the foulest mood ever right now!"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled.

"Yeah, Kags?" Inuyasha asked in confusion.

"Shut up!" she screamed as she effortlessly removed a hand from the steering wheel and smacked Inuyasha on the back of the skull.

Kagome paused as she stood outside of the large door of the mansion. She closed her blue eyes, taking a deep breath. 'Keep yourself calm,' Kagome told herself. She knew that Sesshomaru would be in a prize mood; after all, someone had just challenged his authority. Also, she knew that he would probably be irrational in his fury. And she doubted that Inuyasha's mouth would better the situation. Why had she allowed him to come anyway? Kagome sighed. 'He is Sesshomaru's brother. I guess he has a right. He just better watch his mouth!' she thought.

"Hey, what in the fuck are you doing, Kags?" Inuyasha said, giving Kagome an odd look.

Frowning, she opened her eyes. She guessed that it was finally time to face this. Kagome just hoped that Sesshomaru would have more sense than to believe that she was actually engaged to Kouga. 'If he does, he is as big as an idiot as Kouga is.'

"Nothing, Inuyasha," she replied calmly. "Are you ready?"

"Feh! I have nothing to worry about, wench…"

"Kagome."

"Whatever. I didn't do a damn thing for once, did I? Ha! I'm not so stupid that I would try and sue Sesshomaru. Feh, I would just beat his ass to the ground," Inuyasha bragged as he opened up the large door and began to saunter into the house.

"I'm sure," Kagome muttered while rolling her eyes before following her silver-haired friend into the house. "You just kicked so much ass the last time you two fought."

Inuyasha whipped his head around, glaring at her. "What did you say?"

"Nothing!" she chirped with a bright smile. Walking up behind him, she pushed the stopped agent forward with her hands.

"You better not have said what I thought you said…" Inuyasha growled.

"Inuyasha!" a firm voice roared.

Inuyasha whirled his head around, wide eyed. His body went rigid instantly, but soon after it went lax, softening as if in a sign of submission. Before him stood Sesshomaru – an incredibly livid Sesshomaru. Letting out a weak chuckle, he scratched his head with his hand. "Hey, man, what's up? Anything new, buddy? How's the company?" Inuyasha asked feebly, hoping to distract his brother's anger.

Kagome could do nothing but stare.

In response, Sesshomaru growled and strode towards the two standing by the doorway. His stride was still graceful and smooth, but the pair could see the anticipation in his muscles. Sesshomaru's narrowed eyes were cold but furious. Occasionally the fingers at his side would clench into angry fists as he moved. Anyone would be a fool to talk back to him right now.

"Come, Inuyasha," Sesshomaru commanded as he moved.

Inuyasha was dumbfounded. "Huh? What? Wait! Where am I going?" he called out.

"You are coming with me," was the icy response. "You will be my sparing partner."

"Woah! Fuck that shit!" Inyasha yelled, tossing his hands up into the air. "There is no way that that is going to happen! I don't want an ass kicking today, Fluffy!"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome immediately whispered, fear growing in her eyes. "Maybe you should just…"

"Insubordinate fool!" Sesshomaru roared, slithering closer to Inuyasha. "You will do as I say, Inuyasha, or you will be receiving more than a few scrapes and bruises." Inuyasha gulped and nodded his head in submission to his brother. Beside him, Kagome gasped, slightly frightened by the heavy, unsaid promises that laid in Sesshomaru's voice. Immediately, Sesshomaru shifted his glare to her. For a few moments, he said nothing and merely stared into her eyes. "You," he said finally, "will stay here, woman. Allowing you to witness any type of violence only seems to bring problems to myself. I would prefer to only have to deal with one legal battle at the moment. Therefore, your presence will not be needed at the current time. Come, Ingrate," he finished almost spitefully and strode off towards a hallway with Inuyasha tensely following.

Kagome stared after the pair as they walked away from her. Her mouth was slightly parted in shock and her already wide blue eyes seemed to bulge just a bit more. Inuyasha was not kidding when they were in the car. He was in an incredibly foul mood. And what made it even worse was that he did seem mad…at her.

Closing her eyes briefly, she couldn't help but think about the artic tone in which Sesshomaru addressed her. 'Why is he mad at me?' she thought. 'What did I do? It's not like I told Kouga to say those things or to sue him. And I didn't tell Sesshomaru to punch him either. So how the hell is any of this my fault?' What once was sadness and slight fear began to shift into anger. "He's not being fair," she muttered angrily, her orbs sparking in challenge. "And now he is going to beat up my agent and I will have to hear for it for weeks. I'm not needed right now? I'm not needed?" she continued, her anger building. "Did I hear him right? Like hell I am. I am pretty sure that he was the one that called me and told me that I had to come as soon as possible. He is the one turning this into an even bigger ordeal. Sesshomaru Tashio is not getting away with blaming all of this on someone else. I don't care who the hell he is! I am not waiting!"

Snorting angrily, she turned on her heel and began to stride confidently in the direction in which the pair of silver haired brother's disappeared. She found herself meandering down a large hallway, one that she had never seen before. "How did I miss this?" she asked herself as she walked. At that point, the sound sounds of her cell phone ringer began to play. With a small sigh, she stopped and picked her phone from her purse. She gave a small grin as she saw who was calling.

"Hey, Miroku. How's Sango doing?" she asked in greeting.

"She is quite wonderful," the male responded with a knowing chuckle. "And how are things with your Tashio…don't tell him I said that though. He would have my ass mounted on his wall for that."

"Don't worry about it. He's in a lovely mood right now. I think that Freddy Kruger has a more pleasant expression than he does," she said to her friend.

Miroku cringed. "Is it really that bad, sweet Kagome? I take it that he has heard the news."

Kagome shook her head. "Oh, yeah, he's heard it alright. Isn't he the one that is always claiming that he is the rational and calm one?" she asked in confusion. "Enough about that, though, unless you are conceiving a plan to replace his blood with anti-freeze. So what can I do for you today?"

Miroku stifled back a laugh at Kagome's comment, although he was not entirely sure that anti-freeze would hold up against Sesshomaru. It would be a close call. "As enticing as that sounds, my balls would be up on his wall along with my ass if I did such a thing. But, I did want to talk to you about his…PMS if you will." He paused for a moment as Kagome laughed before continuing. "You see, I received a call from Kouga's lawyer, Kikyou, today. We attend the same college and I tried unsuccessfully to get into her pants. Anyway, she told me that she knows that they stand no chance of winning against someone like your boy-toy. She isn't even really sure why Kouga is pressing the matter so much. But, she wants to settle the matter out of court. This is where you come in. I need your help to convince Sesshomaru to do this and meet with them to come to an agreement."

Kagome was silent for a moment. "As much as I would love to help, Miroku, there is a slight problem with that," she started regretfully. "He is a bit angry with me for some reason and really doesn't want to talk to me. I don't know if I am going to have much influence right now."

"Hmm," Miroku commented thoughtfully. "I see. Let me guess, he called you up, made you come to him, and now won't speak with you. Am I right?"

Kagome gasped. "Yes! How did you know?"

"My dear Kagome," Miroku said merrily, "I have known Sesshomaru for many years now. And I think that you are wrong. You probably have more influence on him right now than you think."

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked in confusion.

"You'll find out," he answered cryptically.

She shook her head at the man's antics. "Alright, whatever you say. So tell me, where does Sesshomaru spar at?"

"Down that huge hallway and you can enter either through the third or fourth door on the left. So tell me, will you have a threesome with me and the lovely Sango?"

"Goodbye, Miroku," she said, rolling her eyes.

"Goodbye, Kagome. You can't blame a guy for trying."

Slowly and carefully, Kagome opened the one of the doors that would lead her to the battling males. She could hear grunts clashes of metal through the wood. Taking a deep breath, she slid in, closing the door softly behind her. Before her was a glossy wooden flooring that compared to a dojo. The walls were decorated with various types of weapons. She smiled evilly as she spotted a bow and a quiver of arrows. There was a weapon that she knew how to use.

At the sound of a sharp yelp, Kagome turned her head. At the current time, Sesshomaru had managed to block one of Inuyasha's attacks and reverse it so that Inuyasha's hand twisted awkwardly under the pressure that Sesshomaru applied. Suddenly, Sesshomaru pushed harshly, sending Inuyasha sliding across the floor. With a growl, the taller male was on the move, brandishing his blade and racing towards the fallen man.

Growling, Inuyasha rolled to the side just in time to avoid the blade, causing it to cut into the floor. Still half-lying, Inuyasha swung out with his katana, attempting to knock his enraged brother down. However, Sesshomaru smoothly avoided the weak attack, effortlessly moving his arm, bringing the blade towards Inuyasha once again. Inuyasha managed to barely block, but he was unable to move, pinned between the floor and a sword.

It was then that an arrow soared through the air, crossing dangerously close to the brother's faces as it whizzed between them. With a hiss, Sesshomaru broke his contact with Inuyasha, instead moving his attention to glare at the woman across the room, poised with another arrow ready.

"Get out of here, Yasha," she called out calmly, but her eyes were narrowed in anger.

Inuyasha twisted at the waist to stare wide-eyed at Kagome. "What the hell are you doing?" he cried out. When Sesshomaru growled, his attention turned back to the angry male. "Shit, Kags, get the hell out of here. I don't want anything to accidentally happen to you again."

"I can handle myself, Inuyasha," she replied. "I've been practicing archery since I was old enough to hold a bow. Let me take care of this. I have some things to discuss with your brother."

"Fuck no! Kagome, get out!" Inuyasha shouted. His honey eyes anxiously watched Sesshomaru who had remained frozen since Kagome's interference. Neither of them had heard her enter.

"Shut up, get up, and get out," she ordered sternly.

"But…"

"Do as she says, mutt," Sesshomaru barked. "If the girl wants to play then I shall let her. I shall see just how much she knows." When Inuyasha did not move, he snapped, "Now!"

Hastily, Inuyasha sprung up and headed towards the door, carefully not to anger Sesshomaru too much more. "Feh, fine. But I'll be around. If she gets hurt in any way, fucking Fluff-N-Stuff, I'll kill you." And then he was gone.

Sesshomaru and Kagome stared at each other, neither moving nor dropping each other's gaze. Slowly, his eyes began to narrow. He was panting slightly and his eyes occasionally sparked in rage. "So you think you can defeat me?" he asked.

"I can," she responded confidently.

He smirked at her. Crouching, he gracefully placed himself in an attack stance. "We shall see, Kagome."

TBC…

A/N: Haha! How evil am I? But anyway, I hope that you will enjoy this chapter. I did enjoy writing it. Anyway, I will NOT be able to UPDATE for A WEEK, because I will be on a much needed vacation. Having to take classes and go into surgery over the summer calls for a break, haha! Anyway, let me know if you like it!

Until later,

FomerlyRurouniNikkitch13 aka NivalRose