Chapter 11: The Way It Should Go
Giving Sesshoumaru once last side glance, Kagome took a deep breath and slid open her front door. Stepping inside, she slipped off her shoes and looked around. The house was newly decorated with streamers and balloons. 'Ugh... Souta is having his friends over...' Kagome thought with a groan. She only thought it was suppose to be a family party, but obviously not.
"Mama! I'm home! Souta!" She called, walking in the living room a little more.
"KAGOME!" She saw Souta at the top of the stairs. He smiled at her and then ran down the stairs to greet her. He collided into her with a fierce hug and Kagome let out a laugh. He must have really missed her this time.
"Souta I got you a present, you can have it now. I didn't get to wrap it though." Kagome said while handing him the plastic bag.
His tiny hand dove inside the back quickly and pulled out the video game, Kingdom Hearts. Souta's face broke out into a large smile as he hugged Kagome a second time. "Thanks Kagome!"
At this time Kagome's mother walked in the room, she gave a smile at her daughter but then her eyes shifted to the unknown man behind Kagome. Souta, just now realizing Sesshoumaru, stepped around Kagome and peered up at the youkai lord with question.
"Who are you?" He asked in wonder. "You look like Inuyasha but much... cooler!" His face broke out into a smile.
"He's my brother." He said calmly, Kagome looked at him and noticed the slight softer tone he was taking with her brother. And she was thankful he didn't add 'worthless hanyou' with 'brother'. It almost seemed as if he was taking into consideration Souta's feelings about Inuyasha. After all Souta really did look up to the guy.
Kagome slightly shook her head. Sesshoumaru wasn't acting any different, she was just imagining things.
"Mama, where is Grandpa?" Kagome asked her mother who was quietly staring at Sesshoumaru.
"Oh he's-" The door slid open behind Kagome and Sesshoumaru. They both turned around to see a short bald elderly man staring at them from the doorway. His eyes gave a hard glare at Sesshoumaru, who return it indifferently.
"DEMON!" Kagome's grandfather broke the silence and shouted. He reached in his pouch and grabbed some dust. "DEMON BE-" Kagome immediately went in front of Sesshoumaru and grabbed her grandfather's hand before he threw it and released the dust.
"Grandpa calm down, you'll give yourself a stroke." She gave a breath of relief. It wasn't that she feared the dust might actually work against Sesshoumaru, but she really didn't want to push Sesshoumaru's nerves anymore. "Why don't you go over and stand with Mama so I can tell all of you what happened."
Doing as she said, her grandpa stood next to her mother. Kagome and Sesshoumaru turned around to face all three of them and Kagome let a out a long sigh. "Ok Sesshoumaru is... well he's my... uh..." Kagome stumbled over words. How would she describe their relationship?
"Ally." Sesshoumaru finished for her.
Kagome slowly smiled. "Right. He's my ally. We are both fighting against Naraku, the evil hanyou I told all of you about. Well anyways one day, about three weeks ago, we came across a mad fairy named Tsuki who had this bright idea to chain up together..." Kagome waved her hand distractingly, not wanting to go into detail about why Tsuki did it. "Oh! Visible." Kagome suddenly remembered and the chain appeared. Everyone stared at it and gasped.
"So anyways Sesshoumaru and I are trying to find a way to break the spell." Kagome's smile grew as memories of the past three weeks filled her head. "And that's...uh... why..." Her voice was distant, her eyes somewhere else, but a smile still on her lips.
Shaking her head suddenly, Kagome snapped back into the present. "That's why he's here with me."
Kagome's mother smile brightly as she looked at the demon lord. "Sesshoumaru can I get you anything? Are you hungry?"
"Demons don't eat, mother." Kagome said with a chuckle.
"Oh..." Kagome's mother said slowly but she still held a smile. "I'll be in the kitchen, call me if you need anything!"
"I think I might know how to break that chain!" Kagome's grandfather suddenly said and then scurried outside while Kagome just shook her head and shot Sesshoumaru a 'don't count on it' look.
"I bet you have amazing powers! Can I see some of your attacks!" Souta was still peering up at the youkai lord, clearly impressed with him. Kagome laughed nervously and gently turned Souta around and pushed him towards the stairs.
"Souta you should get ready before your friends come." Suddenly remembering his party, Souta rushed up the stairs to finish getting ready. He had a girl to impress.
Kagome let out a deep breath and then walked over to the couch. She lazily collapsed on it. Sesshoumaru had followed her and sat down next to her. Kagome was slouching against the comfortable pillows, her feet prompted up by the coffee table, her arms bent by her side. Sesshoumaru sat up straight at first, but then relaxed and soon he too prompted his feet on the coffee table.
"Oh Kami Sesshoumaru... this house is going to be filled with screaming kids soon." Kagome used a hand to cover her eyes. Just imagining the noise was giving her a headache. "Just don't kill anyone." Kagome yawned and let her eyelids slowly close.
"Have I killed anyone yet?" Sesshoumaru asked indifferently. Kagome didn't answer, so Sesshoumaru did instead. "No, I have not killed anyone nor do I plan too. This Sesshoumaru is not a barbarian."
Kagome giggled. "Whatever. I'm so tired! Sesshoumaru if I fall asleep will you be just oh so romantic and carry me to my bed?" Kagome grinned, her eyes still shut.
"No." Sesshoumaru said flatly and Kagome laughed.
"What a jerk." She sighed.
"I thought I was a ten." Sesshoumaru said tauntingly.
"Shut it." Kagome warned. "Someone might hear you."
"KAGOME BRING YOUR DEMON FRIEND AND COME OUT HERE!" Kagome groaned when she heard her grandfather yell from outside.
"Let's go, Sesshoumaru." Kagome whimpered as she got up. She was so comfy too. They went outside to see her grandfather standing next to a small stump with three items: a pouch of dust, a bottle of some kind of liquid and a chainsaw. "Grandpa..." Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Just come here." The walked over to him. "Now, put the chain on the stump." He commanded. They did so and Kagome's grandfather took the bag of dust and sprinkled some on the chain. "I command you chain...be broken!" He said loudly.
Nothing happened.
"Ok then... well let's try this." He opened the bottle of red liquid and poured it on the chain. "I command you chain...be broken!" He said again.
Nothing happened.
"Alright. Last thing." He picked up the heavy chainsaw and Kagome tried to stop him. "Now this has to work." He said with an evil grin as he cranked up the chainsaw. It came on and Kagome's grandfather slowly brought it onto the chain. Sparks flew on contact but...
Nothing happened.
Kagome let out a sigh of relief. She was just glad that there wasn't this big explosion that sent her grandfather hurling backwards. "See grandpa, nothing works. We'll just have to wait until I get the completed Shikon no tama back."
Suddenly sounds of children laughing could be heard. "I better go help Mama, come on Sesshoumaru." She said and the two began to walk back to the house.
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Kagome couldn't believe how much patience Sesshoumaru had with these kids. The kids had just come inside from playing a nice loud fun game of hide and seek, and now they were strung across the living room and some of the boys had popped in Kingdom Hearts with Souta and were playing it while waiting for the cake and ice-cream to be served.
Three little girls surrounded Sesshoumaru, giggling and asking him questions. "Sesshoumaru how old are you?" A little girl giggled and sat at the coffee table near his feet. Kagome watch from the other end of the couch.
"More than nine thousand years old." He said simply, his voice different, not cold or monotone, but a tad softer. The girls giggled and shook their heads, their dark curly tresses falling from behind their ears.
"That's impossible, silly!" The little girl spoke again.
"Then how old am I?" Sesshoumaru asked her.
"Twenty-one." She said with another giggle.
Kagome smiled softly at the sight. The little girls were obviously taken with Sesshoumaru's beauty and great looks. And Sesshoumaru was acting so different! It was a side of the youkai lord Kagome had never seen before. His eyes were soften, his tone gentle. The way he titled his head when he was talking to the little girl. But Kagome should have known he was good with children, after all Rin loved him to death.
Tucking her left leg under her, Kagome leaned her head on the side of the couch and continued to stare at Sesshoumaru. He really was handsome. More like beautiful, but that was such an odd way to describe a man.
But Sesshoumaru truly was beautiful. His silver hair against his pale ivory skin, the complexion that was stunning. Not to mention he had the most gorgeous hair than any being Kagome had ever encountered. And his eyes, his golden eyes that pierced into her very soul.
Sensing her stare... Kagome watched Sesshoumaru slowly turn to meet her gaze. His golden orbs met her sapphire ones and Kagome felt her heart began to beat faster. The sound of it becoming deafening and overpowering all else that was around.
She could feel his eyes searching her, but his expression was unreadable. What was he thinking? Kagome was sure he knew exactly what she was thinking. She was pretty sure her emotions were written all over her face.
Kagome had to break away from the gaze but found herself unable. What was going on with her? This was Sesshoumaru. Ses-shou-ma-ru. Lord of the Western Lands. Inuyasha's older brother. A full demon who HATED humans.
So why was her heart beating so fast?
"Kids! Icecream!" It was her mother's yell that broke them from their trance. 'Thank you mother' Kagome silently said. The kids cheered and nearly trampled over each other trying to get into the kitchen.
Leaving Kagome and Sesshoumaru alone.
Kagome grinned as she got up from the couch and tip-toed to the kitchen. Souta was totally engrossed with his friends and cake that he wouldn't notice if Kagome would happen to slip out.
"Sesshoumaru." She went back to Sesshoumaru and stood in front of him. "Let's go."
"Let's go?" He questioned, but found himself rising anyways.
"Yes. Let's go, if I hear another kid scream I just might lose it." Kagome grinned, happy to be feeling back to normal. They slipped outside into the fresh air and Kagome took a deep breath. "Ah.." She smiled. "Ok. Let's go. Invisible." She added, noticing that the chain had reappeared.
They headed towards a nearby park. The sun was just now setting and the sky looked beautiful. The colors of pink and orange swirled along with the midnight blue sky that was chasing the sun away.
Kagome was silent as they walked. She was deep in thought. What were these sudden feelings for Sesshoumaru? And where were they coming from? He was Sesshoumaru dammit, an arrogant ass youkai who didn't care shit about her or any other human besides Rin. He was cold, selfish, haughty, and an all around jerk.
They reached the park and started to walk around the lake.
But there was something else about Sesshoumaru. He was extremely attractive for one. Two, he was-oddly enough-very great with children. But three... he had this way of looking at her. His golden eyes becoming so unreadable but so... Kagome couldn't find the words, she couldn't understand.
What was happening to her?
"You're quiet." Sesshoumaru's deep voice broke into Kagome's restless thoughts.
"What... am I not allowed to be quiet?" Kagome asked with a smirk on her face. "Maybe I was thinking. Did you ever consider that? You're not the only one here, Sesshoumaru, who thinks."
"Yes, but you think out loud." Sesshoumaru pointed out. Kagome let out a soft laugh.
Maybe she was starting to feel these things towards Sesshoumaru because he was soon becoming the only person that knew all of her ins and outs. All of her quirks. All of the things that made Kagome...Ka-go-me. And of course he was becoming that person; he had been around her every minute of every day for the past three weeks.
"Kagome..." Sesshoumaru broke her away from her thoughts once more. "Your silence is unnerving."
Kagome sighed. "So I'm not allowed to be silent?" Kagome asked, rolling her eyes.
"Kagome you are never supposed to be silent unless you are sleeping. You are supposed to constantly be sarcastic with me until I give you some one word answer." Sesshoumaru stated.
"Well for your information I have a silent side." Kagome huffed. "I don't always have to talk." She protested and stopped walking. Sesshoumaru stopped two feet ahead of her and then turned around to look at her.
Her arms were crossed and her dark raven hair was falling from behind her ears and in front of her shoulders. Her sapphire orbs shone with defiance and her light pink lips were in a slight frown. The picture of beauty.
"Indeed." Sesshoumaru smirked as he saw her orbs flicker with anger. He began walking, but soon felt Kagome jerk back the chain, causing him to stop. He turned around to see her still standing there, shaking her head.
"Oh no no. You can't just... got on and on about me not talking and then just...'indeed' like that, give up and walk away. YOU are supposed to come back with something even more witty and sarcastic and then we banter back and forth until the best sarcastic comeback wins." Kagome said and Sesshoumaru took a step towards her.
"Is that how it goes?" He asked, his voice taunting.
"Yes dammit!" Kagome huffed. Sesshoumaru stepped directly in front of her and leaned down.
"Well then-" He began.
"Alright you two lovebirds, give me your wallet!" A deep voice said behind Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru stood back up and turned around to view the person who had dared interrupted them.
He stood protectively in front of Kagome who peered around his arm. The man was in all black and holding a gun that was pointed at Sesshoumaru. Kagome let out a gasp. Sesshoumaru had no clue what the gun could do! That man could just shoot Sesshoumaru and he could die.
The chain began to vibrate.
"Alright punk." The guy said to Sesshoumaru. "Give me your wallet."
Sesshoumaru met the guy's gaze with a cold one, he could feel the fear rising up in this young man. "Leave." Sesshoumaru's voice was chilling, even causing Kagome to shiver.
"Give me your damn money or I'll shoot!" His voice was squeaking and his hands were shaking.
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome whispered and grabbed his shirt slightly. "Don't let him shoot. That thing can kill even the strongest youkai." She gestured towards the gun. "Please be careful." Her voice full of worry.
Sesshoumaru gave an evil smirk. "Lengthen the chain." His voice low so the man could not hear.
"WHAT ARE YOU TWO WHISPERIN' ABOUT!" The man yelled, his whole body shaking.
"Grow fifteen feet." Kagome whispered and soon Sesshoumaru was gone.
He reappeared directly in front of the man and grabbed his gun. The man screamed at the speed, neither him nor Kagome saw Sesshoumaru move. Sesshoumaru gave an evil smirk as he threw the gun into the lake.
The man watched in horror as his gun fell in.
"Want it?" Sesshoumaru asked coldly. He then picked up the man can threw him into the lake after it. He smirked when he heard the man's body smack against the water, making his screams of fear stop.
The chain stopped vibrating.
"Oh my gosh..." Kagome clutched her chest and breathed deeply.
"You didn't actually think I would die?" Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her hutched over figure.
"Sesshoumaru... guns are dangerous weapons. One shot. That's all it takes and you could be lying in a pool of blood knocking at death's door." Kagome's eyes widen at the scene she was describing.
"Well, thank you for that vivid description, but this Sesshoumaru would never let a worthless human kill him." He said, gesturing his head at the man who was scrambling out of the water on the other side of the lake.
"Sesshoumaru I'm not talking about the man, I'm talking about the gun. G-U-N. Kami, Sesshoumaru. One day your arrogance is going to get you killed!" She said as they began to walk home.
"No, one day my arrogance is going to get me chained to a miko from the future." Sesshoumaru pointed out.
Kagome rolled her eyes as she trailed after him. "Return to three feet." She commanded and then started again, "Sesshoumaru all I'm saying is that when you're over-confident in your abilities, you go into battle taking too many risks. You'll die Sesshoumaru and then what will become of me?" Kagome asked.
"I may be arrogant, but I am not ignorant." Sesshoumaru simply stated, indifferently. "I have never come across an opponent that could match me."
Kagome suddenly thought of Inuyasha and all the battles he and Sesshoumaru had. Then she thought of the past three weeks, all of the dozen of youkai Sesshoumaru defeated effortlessly. He had to be going easy on Inuyasha. "Why do you go easy on Inuyasha?" Kagome asked suddenly.
"Welcome back, Kagome who always speaks her thoughts, never considering if it's even relevant to the topic." Sesshoumaru said sarcastically and Kagome just rolled her eyes once more.
"Yes well I have chains of thoughts and sometimes one thing will lead into another-hey! Don't avoid the question, just answer it!" Kagome huffed.
"What makes you think I go easy on Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked, keeping his eyes focused on where they were walking.
"Sesshoumaru please. Don't tell me that you haven't killed Inuyasha yet because he's just that good of a fighter. I mean the guy got his ass pinned to a tree by a miko who was bleeding to death." Kagome shook her head. "We both know if that was you fifty years ago, you would have killed the bitch for shooting an arrow at you."
"If that was me fifty years ago I wouldn't have even fallen in love with the bitch." Sesshoumaru said coldly.
"Hate humans that much, eh?" Kagome asked, she knew he was still avoiding the question she had asked earlier.
"I hate Kikyou that much." Sesshoumaru spat her name with disgust.
"So much anger over one miko? What did she ever do to you?" Kagome asked, shocked at his response of Kikyou. Sesshoumaru didn't say anything and Kagome sighed. "Well according to Inuyasha 'if I was half the woman Kikyou was I would never get my ass captured so damn much'." Kagome sighed.
"If you were half the woman Kikyou was, you would be lowering yourself." Sesshoumaru said indifferently, but meant every word.
Kagome stopped dead in her tracks, causing Sesshoumaru to turn around and raise a quizzical eyebrow at her. Even if he was just cutting down Kikyou, he had said something that... "Sesshoumaru do you realize you just said the nicest thing someone could ever say to me?" Kagome asked, her voice so soft, so fragile.
Sesshoumaru took a step closer to her and just gazed down at her tiny body. Her eyes were large, and her lips were slightly parted in awe. Sesshoumaru leaned down and whispered in her ear. "Well cherish it, I do not repeat myself." His warm breath caressing her ear.
Kagome let out a laugh when he stood again. "What a jerk." She shook her head and walked past him. Stopping, she didn't turn back but just mumbled, "Thank you."
They walked the rest of the way home in silence. Each lost in their own thoughts.
End of Chapter
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Moonchild: Wow this chapter was kinda long...
Kagome: That's pretty nice...
Moonchild: Indeed.
Sesshoumaru: That's my line
Inuyasha: And that's my line to say that's my line!
Moonchild & Kagome & Sesshoumaru: --sigh-- Baka.
Moonchild: Anyways... did Kagome and Sesshoumaru just have a moment! I think they did! But yeah... we are getting there... inch by inch, chapter by chapter and then one day-it will be the end.
Sesshoumaru: What... the hell... are you talking about you psycho wench?
Moonchild: I... don't... know...
Inuyasha: I think MC has lost it.
Sesshoumaru: MC never had it to lose it.
Kagome: I think she is just bummed that at this very time... 1:58 PM... next week... she will be in seventh period staring at the clock wishing she could be here typing her fanfic.
Moonchild: Oh my gosh the girl's a genius.
Kagome: I try.
Moonchild: Well you're right. I am bummed majorly about that. I mean seriously all school is doing for me is taking time away, time that I could USE to write this fanfic.
Sesshoumaru: Well right now you are wasting my time so hurry and close the damn chapter.
Moonchild: Yeah ok. I just want to give a big T H A N K Y O U to all of my readers. You guys/girls are AMAZING. Every time I check my mail and get overflows of reviews from everyone, I smile my head off. It's great. It makes me so happy. So please send a review! But no flames, they make me frown!