A/N: Sorry about the long wait! I truly am sorry, but my classes have been non-stop work this semester. I was having trouble finding time to work on this. I made this chapter longer than usual to make up for it. Fall break is coming up soon, though, so hopefully I will be able to get another chapter up soon enough. And to those that are curious, no, Kouga is not all that I have planned. Although it might not be as dramatic as the original, I have more in store for our favorite couple than just Kouga, but I hope that you will like it!
The First Time isn't Always Everything
Chapter 7
A strong, masculine hand slowly tapped on upon the steering wheel. It came up then, the fingers folding back until only the point finger remained erect. Still, the hand continued upwards, reaching towards the smooth, sturdy features of his face. The finger scratched at his nose briefly before quickly darting inside the nostril, digging at the substances inside.
"Stop picking your nose!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Feh! I was not picking my nose, woman!" Inuyasha shot back, immediately pulling his hand from his face and putting it back upon the steering wheel with a scowl.
"Oh, really? What were you doing then, gold mining?" Kagome asked sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
Inuyasha grumbled a string of curse words, leaning over to turn on the radio and block out any conversation between the two. Frowning, Kagome leaned over, turning off the radio in retaliation.
"Hey! I was listening to that! You're dragging me to that piece of shit's house; you could at least let me listen to the radio!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Yasha," Kagome said, "I wanted to talk to you about that. I expect you to behave yourself."
"Feh," Inuyasha replied with a snort. "I still don't get why I have to go. Are you too much of a sissy to go on your own?"
Kagome shot him an evil glare, which Inuyasha must have noticed from the corner of his eye because he shuddered under her attention. "Don't do that!"
"Take it up with your brother if you have a problem," Kagome yelled, turning her glare to look out the window. "It's not like I needed any help. He thinks that Kouga is going to try something. And besides, you're getting a free meal out of this."
"And I bet that the idiot will try something. He can't get it through his skull. Feh, like I would ever let you date someone like that. He is the biggest fucking moron out there," Inuyasha complained as he drove.
"Then you have something in common with him," Kagome muttered under her breath, folding her arms across her chest.
"What was that, wench?"
"There it is!" Kagome interrupted, avoiding his question. With a sigh, she mentally began preparing herself to talk with Kouga. Inuyasha did have a point. He didn't seem to understand that she did not want any of his advances. It's not like she hasn't told him multiple times, either. He was just that dense. But she wasn't about to go telling Sesshomaru that. He already had a big enough ego.
Letting out a string of curses, Inuyasha pulled over his car, turning off the engine after putting it into park. With a scowl, he turned his amber eyes over to glare at Kagome.
"What?" she asked, shifting a bit, slightly uncomfortable under his glare.
"I better be getting a shit load of ramen out of this, wench. You know this has bad news written all over it and you expect me to behave?" he said.
Kagome could not help but roll her eyes at his comment, opening her door and shifting to exit the car. "Don't worry. You will be properly paid," she said. With a quick, sly grin in his direction, she added, "providing on your behavior," before darting out and closing the door on Inuyasha's angry and shocked face.
With his usual string of curses, Inuyasha jumped out from the car, hastily setting the alarm before following Kagome up to Kouga's home. "I want one pack of the chicken flavor, two of the beef, and one shrimp," Inuyasha said as he walked beside her, counting off on his fingers. "Oh, yeah, and throw in a shrimp, too."
Kagome merely rolled her eyes and let out a soft "Whatever" as she rang the doorbell.
Moments later, the dark haired Kouga opened the door. Upon seeing Kagome, he left out a large, confident smirk. "Well, it looks like my woman finally came to her senses," he said, moving forward to pull her into the apartment. But as he moved towards her, he was stopped by a large, masculine hand that smacked into his forward and held him back from progressing forward.
"Not, so fast, fucker," Inuyasha growled, moving to stand between him and Kagome. "You're not touching her."
Angered, Kouga smacked Inuyasha's hand away from his forehead, scowling as he turned towards Kagome. "What the hell is he doing here?" he spat.
Kagome merely rolled her eyes. With a sigh, she mentally prepared herself, straightening her shoulders as she steeled her eyes and looked Kouga straight in the face. "You," she said, choosing to ignore his question, "are going to meet with Sesshomaru and settle this matter out of court."
He scoffed at her words, folding his arms across his chest. "Why would I want to do that? I know that you want to be my woman and all, but I have to show that scum bag where he stands. Now send the dog bag home, Kagome, and let me show you how wonderfully I would treat my woman."
"I am not your woman!" Kagome yelled, balling her hands into fists at her sides. Her blue eyes flashed with anger. Why did he have to be such an idiot?
"Take a fucking hint, douche bag," Inuyasha chirped in, tossing his arm around Kagome's shoulders in a supportive manner. "She doesn't fucking want you?"
The dark haired blue eyes narrowed as he took in the scene before him. "Oh, I get it. So you've moved on to the brother, have you? He's still nothing compared to me, Kagome. I'm the real man here."
"You stupid little fucker!" Inuyasha growled, moving forward with fists ready.
"Bring it on! You can't take me!" Kouga retorted.
"That's it!" Kagome yelled. Turning to Inuyasha, she screamed, "Sit boy!" and pushed him to the side, ignoring his shocked golden gaze.
"Ha! I knew you would see it my way, Kagome!" Kouga said in triumph.
Whipping around to Kouga, she pointed her finger at him, the other hand snapping to her hip. "And you!" she retorted. "You are so dense that it isn't even funny. I am not your woman! Get it through your skull! I am not with Inuyasha or you. I am still with Sesshomaru and I plan on it staying that way. What in the hell possessed you to go around telling the papers that we are engaged? That never happened and will never happen! What would make you think that I would want to be with you after you spread such a lie that would effect my reputation and possibly my career? You," she continued, her features darkening in threat, "had better show up to the settlement on Tuesday. You have gone far enough and there is no need for this issue to go any further, especially since it is just about your pride! If you are not there then I will let Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and anyone else who wants to do whatever they want to you!"
Kouga said nothing for a few moments, merely gazing at her and blinking slowly. Finally, he said slowly, "So I said we were engaged. I didn't think you would get so mad." He shrugged. "Tell you what, how about I take you out to dinner tomorrow night and make it up to you," he said with a seductive smile.
Before Kagome could reply, Inuyasha's fist came up, landing a quick blow to Kouga's head before he darted behind Kagome. "Consider that your warning, fuck face!"
"Hey!" Kouga yelled, bringing a hand up to hold the spot that had just been attacked. "Are you going to let him do that to me?" he asked Kagome.
It was her turn to shrug. "You heard him," she said. "That's your warning. Be at the settlement or else," she finished, turning away from him. "Let's go, Yasha."
"Feh," Inuyasha said, turning to follow her. "Yeah, let's get out of here. I've had enough of this asshole to last a day. Besides, it's time for that ramen you promised me."
As they walked away, they could both hear Kouga scream, "What do you mean that you are making him ramen!"
"Is it almost ready, Kags?" Inuyasha asked as he walked into the kitchen of his apartment.
Kagome was standing by the stove, carefully watching the contents inside of a pot simmer and cook. She was cooking Inuyasha's ramen just as she had promised. Although there were some negotiations upon the amount, she had felt that Inuyasha deserved it. Smacking Kouga in the head was something that Kagome wished she would have done, and secretly thanked him for it. She was glad that Inuyasha had been there, otherwise Kouga would have been more persistent…or he might have actually hugged her.
"Just a few more minutes," she replied quietly, stirring the ramen with a wooden spoon.
"Feh," Inuyasha replied, hopping up to sit upon a counter near her. They were quiet for a bit. Inuyasha knew that something was bothering Kagome from the light scowl on her face and from the fact that she wasn't talking. She was always telling him something. "What's up?" he asked, watching her out of the corner of his eye.
"Nothing's wrong," she answered.
He snorted. "Yeah, right, and my name is Mother Theresa. What's going on?"
She let out a sigh, turning her head towards Inuyasha. "They are both idiots," she said.
"Huh?"
"Think about it, Yasha," Kagome replied, using the spoon to emphasize her words. "First we have Kouga, who still thinks that I am his woman for some reason. And then we have Sesshomaru, who currently hates Kouga and who probably thinks that the best solution would be to kill him off." She shook her head before turning back to the stove and turning off the burner. "I just have a bad feeling about this. They are both stubborn and I know that they are both going to fight."
Scooting closer to Kagome, Inuyasha darted his hand into the pot, scooping out a few noodles and depositing them into his mouth. "So what," he replied. "Let them fight if they want to. Maybe Kouga will actually get it through his skull that he isn't wanted."
Inserting the favor packets' seasoning into the pot, she said, "I just don't want this to escalate any more than it has."
"Feh," Inuyasha replied, grabbing the entire pot and wooden spoon from Kagome. "Let them fight. You'll be there to keep them in line. You're scarier than both of them when you get mad."
"Hey!" Kagome retorted, trying to grab the pot from Inuyasha.
"It's true!" He leapt off of the counter, holding the pot away from her as he began to shovel it into his mouth. "It's my ramen, wench! Get your own!"
"I'm the one that paid for it and made it! You could at least let me have some!" Kagome yelled, attempting to grab the pot off of Inuyasha.
"Hell no! You owed me, Kags! You should have got your own!"
"Inuyasha," a cold, stern voice interrupted, causing the pair in the kitchen to immediately still, "where are your manners?"
Inuyasha and Kagome's heads slowly turned towards the voice, still half draped over each other from their attempts to control the ramen. Inuyasha gulped as he turned and saw Sesshomaru standing in his doorway, his golden eyes radiating anger.
Kagome backed off of Inuyasha as if he were on fire as she realized their position. She could feel heat rising into her cheeks and she immediately lowered her eyes to the floor to avoid the pointed stare of Sesshomaru. Thankfully, Inuyasha saved her embarrassment from being noticed.
"How the fuck did you get in here? Has your name been changed to Fluffdini? Haven't you heard of knocking?" Inuyasha snapped angrily before taking a large bite of ramen.
"It is called a key that you gave me, brother. It is obvious that you could not hear me knocking over your bickering."
"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked quietly, causing Sesshomaru's heated gaze to turn towards her.
"I came, Kagome," he began icily, "to see if Inuyasha did indeed accompany you to see that fool that you so readily defend. It seems, though, that I was interrupting something."
"I fucking took her, you paranoid bastard," Inuyasha retorted angrily. "So take yourself and the stick that is up your ass, turn around, and leave me and my ramen in peace!"
Sesshomaru's eyes turned back to his brother, narrowing slightly in anger. They could visibly see his mouth tightening. "Very well," he said coldly. "Come, Kagome. We will leave my temperamental brother."
"What?" Kagome said in surprise. Her hand immediately flew to her mouth and her eyes widened. She knew that her comment would only anger him more. "I mean…"
"I do not care what you meant," Sesshomaru said. "I have seen enough to decipher your intentions. I did not know that you are so interested in cooking my brother his dinner. Unless you wish to continue fighting over the contents of ramen, you will come with me."
It was Kagome's eyes that narrowed at his comments this time. Her blue eyes flashed with retaliation and her fists clenched at her sides. Letting out a snort, she stormed out of the kitchen, shoving past Sesshomaru.
"Hey, wait a minute, Kags. Where are you going?" Inuyasha called out.
Gathering her shoes and purse by the door, she answered angrily, "I would rather chew your brother out in private. I'll call you later, Inu," before she slammed open the door and strode out.
Inuyasha smiled evilly and let out a chuckle. "Looks like you did it this time, Captain Compassionate. Way to piss off your girlfriend."
Sesshomaru snarled causing Inuyasha to flinch. "Be quiet," he hissed before striding out after Kagome. He slammed the door in his wake.
"Jeez," Inuyasha commented as he took a bite of ramen. "And they say that I'm the one with the bad temper."
Kagome slammed open the door to her home, storming in angrily. Her blue eyes showed how livid she was, blazing enough to create fires. She would not allow Sesshomaru to get away with this.
After tossing her purse onto the couch carelessly, she whirled around upon the tall man that was walking into the door.
"What in the fuck is your problem?" she growled.
Sesshomaru still bore the same scowl from before. "It seems that my brother is rubbing off on you in more way than one," he said.
"Stop it," Kagome said. "He is in no way rubbing off on me. What are you so angry about? You're being irrational."
"Irrational?" he inquired, stepping forward with narrowed eyes. "If you had a sister, would it please you to walk into her apartment and see me draped about her like a second skin? What if this happened after I was claimed by another woman as her fiancé? What would you do? Enlighten me."
"I wasn't all over him!" Kagome screamed. "I was just trying to get the ramen. Maybe you should have let me explain before you jump to conclusions?"
"I am not jumping," he retorted, stepping up to her. Her angry features did not phase him in any way. He grabbed her elbows, preventing her from moving away as he glared down upon her. "You cook my brother dinner. You talk to him while we have sex. You defend that moron that spread rumors, insisting that I settle the case in a manner that would prevent him from realizing his errors."
"So you're insecure," Kagome interrupted, trying to pull away from him. "I'm sorry that I don't want to see Kouga injured, even though he was wrong. I'm sorry that I show concern for others. Heaven forbid that I make friends with your brother, my agent. In case you have forgotten, he was the one that stood by me while you were using me. Inuyasha was the one that stood by me when you hurt me; while I cried because I wanted to be more than just a cheap fuck for you!"
His grip tightened on her elbows, drawing her closer. He was silent for a moment before responding. "If you were so affected, why did you not confront me with the matter instead of running to that idiot?"
"How could I have?" she hissed, struggling even more. She did not want him to touch her, she was too angered. "Would you have listened? Would you have cared? You're so detached sometimes. It's so hard for me to tell that you care. The most emotion I see from you is anger."
"Was I not the one that asked for us to become more than just sexual partners? Have you forgotten that?"
"Oh, sure," she snarled, "I remember. But don't you remember how angry you get anytime I am near another male? Weren't you the one that started all this trouble? Didn't you punch someone that you know that I feel nothing for?" Her face softened suddenly and she stopped fighting his firm hold. She could feel the tears start to well up in her eyes, threatening to cascade over them. Her face turned to the side, not wanting him to see her weakness. She continued softly, painfully, "Do you think that I am going to leave you? Don't you trust me?"
Sesshomaru stiffened. Upon seeing her tears start to form, he did not know what to do. Although he did not want to admit it, she did have a point. He was the one that started this dilemma, just as he had started this argument. He did not know whether to let her go or to hold her close. It had never been in his nature to comfort, nor had he ever felt the need to comfort someone.
"Did you ever think that it is those males that I do not trust? If I did not trust you, I would have never brought you into my home," he said slowly. A teardrop fell onto his hand. "Perhaps I do not adequately express my emotions. But do not actions speak louder than words? Haven't I always provided for you since we have met? Have I not offered you protection? Have I not satisfied of all of your needs?" One hand slid around Kagome's back, pulling her closer, as the other traveled up her arm, cupping her cheek and turning her tear soaked face towards his. "Did I not tell you that you are mine?"
She closed her eyes, allowing Sesshomaru to hold her. She did not want to know what expression was on his face. Kagome knew that he was right – he had always given her everything she needed, even when they were not official. He did have a point, but why did she feel as though this would not be the last of it?
"Look at me," he commanded in a low voice. She could feel his breath brush her face.
Opening her eyes, she saw his beautiful face before her, consuming her vision. His golden eyes that haunted her were soft for once, sincere. She could not help but gasp at the sight. This was the man that she was beginning to fall in love with. But, still, there was something unreadable about him.
"Why won't you let me in?" she muttered.
She was unaware that she had even spoken until he replied, "For the same reason that you never give in," before devouring her lips.
There was something different about his kiss. It was still passionate and intense, but it was slower and deeper, as if he was savoring her lips before exploring what was behind them. He was robbing the breath from her, just as he was stealing her ability to stand without support. She silently thanked him when his arm tightened, supporting her body. She could not hold back the moans that rippled in her throat as he continued to taste her, licking and nipping, teasing her lips into a heated frenzy.
Kagome pulled back, panting, her lips swollen and slick from his kisses. Her blue eyes were glazed over and her body trembled slightly. She did not want to break the moment, but she could not help herself. "But, Sesshomaru…"
"Quiet," he whispered. He leaned down, this time attacking her neck. His hand slid around, cupping the back of her head and angling it so that her throat was thoroughly exposed. He licked and nipped upon the soft skin, pulling it into his mouth hungrily before smoothing it tenderly. Her pants and moans drove him to buck his hips against her. "Not now," he said against her, golden eyes glazed with desire.
She whimpered against him, legs trembling as he continued to rock himself against her. She could not help but move herself against him, desperately trying to ease the familiar ache growing inside her.
Kagome did not protest as he picked her up, cradling her against his chest as he moved into her home, moving them backwards into her room. She forgot all about the anxious questions in her mind when the sensations that he caused burned her to the core.
TBC…
So what did you think? I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. It was fun to write. Let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions for me!
Until next time,
Formerly RurouniNikkitch13 aka NivalRose