Sesshomaru and Kagome: An Elevator Ride
Kagome came out wearing a towel, but she held it tightly with her hand. She told him he could use it now and smiled when he said sure. Perhaps he would also spend the night... She shouldn't think too far ahead.
As she dressed in her room, happening to be next to the bathroom, she smiled when the water turned on. She quickly blow-dried her hair, making it straight. She dressed into pyjamas and then decided to get them something to drink when they were done. Tea for Sesshou, coffee for Kaggie.
When Sesshomaru was finished washing, he pressed his head against the wall, water still raining down on him. What would they be doing afterwards? Would Kagome ask him to stay the night? He sighed as he gave his head a shake. Just because he took a shower at her place doesn't mean she wanted him to take her. He shut the water off and dried off. He wrapped the towel around his waist, securing it safely. He really didn't want to reveal his body to Kagome yet. He grabbed another towel as he exited, rubbing it into his hair. He refused to become a fluff ball once his hair dried. If she didn't have a blow drier, he would be, and soon.
A smell filled the house, but not of tea or coffee, as he expected. It smelt like... Hot chocolate! Oh, he hadn't had that for a while now. Only Rin made hot chocolate for him, and the best. He never even knew Kagome knew how to make it!
He walked down the steps, careful of the towel still wrapped around his waist. He stopped rubbing his hair, the towel in one hand as he descended.
"What smells so good?" Sesshomaru asked, turning into the kitchen.
"Hot chocolate. Hope you like it," Kagome told him, her back to him. She was mixing something in a pot. "I didn't know you were finished washing."
"Yeah, well, I am quite silent at times," he told her, looking around. It was a nice, small kitchen. A spice rack on a wall, refrigerator, stove, microwave... Normal.
"So, do you like hot chocolate?" Kagome asked, just slightly tilting her head his way. He nodded.
"That's good," Kagome said, looking back at the pot. She stirred it just for a short while longer and then poured it into two cups. She turned with hers in hand and smiled at Sesshomaru. "So, let's drink up."
She nearly dropped her mug. Standing in her kitchen was a half-naked Sesshomaru, a towel his only protection from Kagome's eyes. Her eyes and mouth were wide open as she gawked at Sesshomaru.
"What?" Sesshomaru asked, passing by her for his mug. "Something got you tongue?"
"Do you usually, um, walk around like that after, um, washing up?" Kagome somewhat stuttered.
"Yep," he answered. "You do as well, so I thought, 'why not?' " He saw her eyes dart around for a while, thinking of a come back, but her train of thought was halted when her eyes landed on his torso. "Something catch your eye?" He just knew she would stare there. Every woman did.
Her mouth hung limp. She never knew, under all those shirts, ties, bows, was that body. If only he was shirtless more often, or wore skin tight shirts, or got wet often. She finally heard Sesshomaru ask her if she was interested in something and she tore her eyes from his body. "Everything's fine. Just fine."
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow to that but ignored it. A hot cup of hot chocolate was in his hands and he was going to drink. He grabbed Kagome's wrist gently and clanged it with his.
"To a perfect third date?" Sesshomaru asked. Her eyes held confusion until she finally understood what the hell he was talking about, and she smiled and nodded.
"To a perfect third date," she stated, and took a sip of her hot chocolate. "But the weather could have been a whole lot better."
Sesshomaru had to smile to that. "Um, may I pick you up tomorrow?" Sesshomaru asked. She turned to him from the window with a look of confusion. "It's your first day as my secretary."
"Will we be working or making out all the time?" Kagome asked, slightly as a joke. She did prefer working, but making out was good as well. But then how would she get paid?
"Maybe a bit of both. More work, though," he told her.
"That sounds great. Well, you know when I'm starting; 10. Can you come around that time?" Kagome asked with a small smile. He gave her a nod. "Well, then it's settled. When are you starting?"
"10:30," he answered.
"You'll have half an hour of boredom!" Kagome exclaimed. He shook his head no.
"I can just admire you in your new outfit," he told her with a smirk. She blushed and shook her head. "But perhaps that would take longer than half an hour."
"Well, you could show me exactly what the hell I'm going to be doing," Kagome told him.
"You could be doing a lot of things," Sesshomaru told her, stepping towards her. "Want to name some of them?" He saw her eyes fluttered while looking up at him. "I guess you aren't. I could..."
"No talking," she told him in a whisper, setting her mug on the counter. "More lip locking."
"Feisty, are we?" Sesshomaru said, placing his mug next to Kagome's and leaning backwards. She shrugged and he realized she wasn't exactly in the mood to get mad. "Fine, I guess I can agree with you there."
Lips locked and Kagome moulded into him, like every time before. The thing was, a key was turning in the lock, and Sesshomaru heard it almost too late.
"Kagome, we need to talk!" Inuyasha's voice was heard in the living room. And the kitchen was connected to the living room. Sesshomaru looked around. If he made a move, or if he didn't, Inuyasha would find him. And that really wouldn't be good, since Kagome was starting the next day.
"Just a sec," Kagome yelled. Sesshomaru looked down at her. She pointed to him. Then upwards. Then she acted like she was running. He sort of understood and nodded, leaving her, but leaving his towel with her. The one happening to be around his waist two seconds ago.
Inuyasha walked in just as Sesshomaru disappeared. "Kagome, we need to talk," Inuyasha told her.
"How did you get in?" Kagome demanded, wrapping the towel over her arm and picking up the two mugs. Once again, another drink down the drain.
"Your mother gave me a key," Inuyasha told her.
"Why the hell would you go to her? Why did you want to get a key? You know, you could just stop me out on the street, or call me, like you have been recently," Kagome told Inuyasha with complete anger in her voice.
"Yes, that you continue to avoid," Inuyasha told her.
"Yes, I have my reasons. Are you going to date my mother next? Are you just going to use every female in my family or what?" Kagome demanded, rinsing out the mugs of hot chocolate.
"Kagome, I found out Kikyou wasn't for me. I realized you are the one for me," Inuyasha told her in a soft tone.
"Yes, and I already told you you're too late," Kagome reminded Inuyasha.
"Who is this other guy then? Kouga says he won't tell, and Sango said the same. So, it isn't Kouga, who is it then? Are you going after Miroku or one of the Killers or what?" Inuyasha demanded.
"I don't go to those idiots. One of them is gay, you know!" Kagome snapped, turning sharply at Inuyasha. "And it's not Miroku. You're too blind. Kouga saw it almost instantly, I could tell. And Sango as well. Even my younger brother knows who it is."
"Who is it then?" Inuyasha asked. "I could just talk to him and we can work it out."
"You never talk to him, which's the problem. That's why I haven't directly told you; you'll try to kill him. You hate him. You refuse to be in the same room as him and me for more than two minutes," Kagome informed Inuyasha, all the hints obvious. But of course, he steered the wrong way.
"You went to Naraku? Our business enemy? He did say the job occupation he had up had recently been taken... You little bitch!" Inuyasha snapped.
"And this, Inuyasha Hanyou, is why I will never, EVER come back. You call me names, make fun of me. Only when you feel like it, will you comfort me. Will you even kiss me. Will you even tell me the truth. And that time is only when you are highly WASTED!" Kagome snapped. "NOW GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!"
Inuyasha jumped almost out of his skin. "Wait, I really didn't mean that," Inuyasha told her softly. "I just wanted to know, that's all. I just want to know who took the most beautiful girl I ever laid my eyes on away from me. I want to know who the lucky guy is. And all I want to know, Kagome dear, is who is taking better care of you than I ever did."
Kagome turned slowly to Inuyasha. Did he truly mean it? Was that his true intention? "Inuyasha..." Kagome sighed.
"Kagome, you are the one for me, I know. I really never meant to hurt you. You know I would never want to see you cry. Please, forgive me, Kagome. I'm... I'm sorry," Inuyasha said. Kagome now truly saw it. Inuyasha almost never said he was sorry. He said it to her; it meant something. She smirked.
"I forgive you, Inuyasha," Kagome told him with a tilt of her head. "I didn't exactly mean to yell that loud."
"Now, Kagome, may we please get back together? I've changed. I won't cheat. And I you can finally experience a kiss with fangs," Inuyasha told her with a smirk, stepping towards her slowly and gracefully.
Kagome brought her gaze to the floor. What should she say? Tell him about Sesshomaru and already experiencing a kiss with fangs, or just tell him no, or cheat? All possibilities.
"Kagome, I'm begging you," Inuyasha told Kagome, taking her chin into the tips of his fingers. "Please let me return the love you always willingly gave me."
"No," Kagome told Inuyasha almost sternly. "I told you, I don't cheat."
"Yes, and that's why I always will love you. You'd never cheat," Inuyasha said, of course missing the message completely. Kagome rolled her eyes and took a deep sigh.
"No, you don't understand. I won't cheat on my boyfriend," Kagome told him.
"Yes, which I just adore about you," Inuyasha said, bending low enough to capture her lips.
"I WON'T CHEAT ON SESSHOMARU!" Kagome yelled, causing Inuyasha to back up. There was complete silence around them.
"Sessh... Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked, a glare forming along his face.
"Yes, Inuyasha. Me, Sesshomaru Youkai, over you," Sesshomaru said strolling from the living room. Had he been listening all the time?
"You... You stole her from me!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Surely, I did not. You cheated, and I just took my chance. Sometimes having the ways of father does come in handy," Sesshomaru said, strolling over next to Kagome.
"These... They're all lies!" Inuyasha yelled. "I don't believe it!"
"You don't?" Sesshomaru asked and Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru, who glanced at her. "Why don't I prove it?"
"Sesshomaru, you aren't-" Kagome never finished her sentence. Her lips were covered and Sesshomaru's beautiful face was in front of her. Her eyes fluttered closed. Even though it was in front of Inuyasha, she couldn't give up a kiss with Sesshomaru. She pushed her body into Sesshomaru's, opening her mouth to Sesshomaru's tongue and tangling her hands in his wet, and now bushy, hair.
"Is that enough proof for you?" Sesshomaru demanded, breaking the kiss. Kagome held his shirt and looked up at him. Yes, he had tilted her greatly, but he held her lower back, keeping her from hitting the ground.
"You forced that upon her!" Inuyasha pointed out. "I did not see her kiss you! For all I know, you're a pervert, which I might happen to know greatly."
"Why you-" Sesshomaru started, but felt two soft hands touch both sides of his face. He moved to Kagome's wishes and then her tender lips connect with his. His eyes were the ones to go wide this time, not just because of the kiss, but because she snuck her tongue into his mouth. He closed his eyes and pushed back, but did not battle for dominance. Instead, he allowed her permission to explore his mouth, which she did so well.
Once Kagome broke away, she turned to Inuyasha with soft eyes. Sesshomaru couldn't tell if it was because she was sorry for Inuyasha or concerned or guilty.
"I... I... No, this... Kagome..." Inuyasha stuttered. He was too shocked about this news. It wasn't true. It just couldn't be. But Kagome's eyes, what did they hold? "I leave you two lovebirds alone. Just sick..."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome called out, but he had already slammed the door. She turned back to Sesshomaru, who was glancing at her eyes and lips. Her eyes still looked the same, but much more desperate. "Inuyasha's left."
"Why do you care, Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked, standing up straight and bring Kagome with him.
Kagome sobbed, but no tears fell. Well, yet. "He... We just... We had just gotten over our argument," Kagome told Sesshomaru with a sob and looking out the window.
"Why do you care, Kagome? He's no longer your boyfriend. I am, as you said," Sesshomaru told her in a whisper, trying to calm her down, but with telling her the complete truth.
"Yes, but... I still... I still love him, Sesshomaru. Ever after all this crap between us, I still love him," Kagome admitted to Sesshomaru. Tears rolled down her cheek, but Sesshomaru was no longer trying to comfort her. She still loved Inuyasha, but she was dating him? Was that who she saw every time she kissed him, Inuyasha?
"And what about me?" Sesshomaru said, as harsh as meant. Kagome looked up at him, but with his expression, she clenched her eyes.
"I... I..." She couldn't get it out. She was too upset.
Sesshomaru left her arms. She didn't love him. She couldn't lie to him, so she just refused to answer. He whipped around, tears threatening to fall. "Good-bye Kagome. I'll see you later."
Kagome broke down into sobs as she hit the floor. Why did this always happen to her? Why was her life so miserable?
She heard an angry woman and Sesshomaru yelling. Hey, was that Sango?
"You get back in there, Sesshomaru Youkai!"
"I refuse to take this from a human. Female, no less."
"Sesshomaru... You didn't mean that, did you? Kagome can still hear us."
"I don't care. I don't care anymore. You go take care of her. I refuse to care for someone so... ugh."
"Sesshomaru!"
Sango came running in, and saw Kagome's condition, she gasped. How could Sesshomaru leave her like this? Did he mean all that? What the hell caused both to be upset?
Sango helped Kagome upstairs and to her bed. Kagome sobbed, her gaze at the wall while Sango just sat with a sympathetic look. Only thing she could think about that caused them to be so upset was Inuyasha. Did he come by and upset them both? Did he break them up? Sango could only guess. Kagome was too upset to answer, and the sobs just changed to small whimpers as Kagome fell asleep. Sango was stuck between Inuyasha, Kagome and Sesshomaru.