Sesshomaru and Kagome: An Elevator Ride
Kagome woke up next to someone. From the warmth and the feel of his chest, she knew it was Sesshomaru. But when had he come in? All she remembered was telling him to wash his hands and mouth, and then waking up just then.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked. She got no respond. Could he had fallen asleep?
"Yes?" Sesshomaru asked finally.
"Oh, I thought perhaps you were asleep," Kagome told him with a smile and rolling onto her back.
"My arm is, but I am not," Sesshomaru told her, and Kagome felt him touch her lips just the lightest. "You know, I never got to kiss those rosy lips of yours enough yesterday."
"Yeah, so?" Kagome asked, turning her back to Sesshomaru and closing her eyes.
"Am I allowed?" Sesshomaru asked as he started to tangle two fingers in her hair.
"Not now. I'm quite tired today," Kagome sighed, getting comfortable. But Sesshomaru's body pressed against her back as his arm wrapped around her waist. "But I'm not going to get anymore sleep, am I?"
"We need to get ready for the banquet," he told her. She sighed, and flicked some hair behind her shoulder.
"I don't have a gown," Kagome told him.
"Chose one for you yesterday. And I have a very nice tux in that closet," Sesshomaru told her. "We do need to get ready, you know?"
"Yes, but you must help me get ready, you know?" Kagome teased, throwing his own words right back at him.
"Yes. Or do you wish to do it on your own?" Sesshomaru asked.
"How in the world could I? It would be greatly appreciated, you know," Kagome told him. Sesshomaru smiled since he was going to be getting another chance to see Kagome's body, and this time she wanted him to. "But, you know, this will stop immediately after I get my sight back?"
"Perhaps we might get used to it," Sesshomaru suggested as Kagome forced herself up on her own. She swayed for a short time, but regained her balance.
"I highly doubt that. Just help me get ready, all right?" Kagome snapped. She didn't wish to have him seeing her body again, and so shortly after the bathing in the pool, but she couldn't help it. She felt Sesshomaru get up, and heard his footsteps walk away. She then heard the scratching of the hangers as Sesshomaru got the suit and dress out for Kagome and himself, and then he helped Kagome up. He unzipped the dress and Kagome stripped her shirt off. Sesshomaru's eyes went wide at how courageous she did that, but he averted his gaze quite franticly to the gown when Kagome spoke. "You're staring at me, aren't you?"
"Not at all, dear," he told her, taking the dress off the hanger. "Now, let me help you with that."
"No, wait," she said, her hand up. "I need my deodorant and a clean bra, along with socks and underwear that's clean. You didn't expect me just to throw the dress over me, now did you?" Kagome asked, her hands on her hips. She heard no instantly reply from Sesshomaru and snapped. "You did, didn't you?"
"Kagome, what did you say?" Sesshomaru's voice was echoed from a room away from Kagome.
"Where are you?" Kagome demanded.
"Getting your deodorant, and then I'll get your bra, socks, and underwear, but I need you to relax first," he told her. Kagome sighed. This was going to be a very long four weeks.
Two hours and many arguments later, everyone was dressed. But everyone was also in a bad mood.
"Why the heck did you cup my chest?" Kagome yelled.
"It was an accident, Kagome! I swear!" Sesshomaru told her.
"I don't thing so, you pervert," Kagome said, crossing her arms.
"Well I'm not criticizing you for whacking me in the face, now am I?" Sesshomaru told her, combing his hair.
"You shouldn't have been there while I was angry! Plus, I can't see, so don't blame me," Kagome snapped, turning her head away, for all she knew.
"Well you don't wail your arms all over the place when you're blind!" Sesshomaru snapped. He sighed before adding, "We're going."
"Are your friends going to be picking us up?" Kagome asked, softer now as Sesshomaru took her gloved hand and led her to the hallway and to the elevator.
"No, we're picking them up. First the twins, then Jaken, then we'll go to the banquet hall. Please try to keep your hands to yourself, hum?" Sesshomaru advised her.
"If you'll stay by me, and help me, sure. I promise," she told him with a smile. Sesshomaru smiled too, and kissed her lips.
"At least I got a kiss today," he said cheerfully. Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed, and then was led to the limo as they went to go pick up everyone else.
Sesshomaru kissed her after telling the driver the directions, but Kagome halted it almost immediately. "I don't wish to mess up my hair, now do I? Plus, I'm not in the mood," Kagome growled, crossing her arms.
Sesshomaru stroked her thigh. "I could get you in the mood," he whispered huskily. Kagome sighed angrily and balled her fists.
"I'm warning you Sesshomaru," Kagome told him.
"Not like you can do anything with that fist. You can't even see me," he laughed before almost devouring her earlobe. "Now relax to my touch," he whispered before her earlobe was hungrily sucked on. Kagome's fist unclenched before falling limply to the side. Sesshomaru smiled at the reaction before continuing with her earlobe. His arm snaked around her back and pulled her closer to him swiftly. She didn't make a sound. "You know, you look so appealing in that dress. I could almost eat you up."
"But you wouldn't, now would you?" Kagome asked as a tease.
"I sometimes can't control myself. Like now, for example," he teased, kissing behind her ear and travelling to her neck. "Gosh, you are so sexy."
"Sesshomaru," Kagome moaned. A voice told her to push him off, but another told her to just relax to his touches. He was rarely in this type of mood.
"Yes? Wish for me to stop, sweetums?" Sesshomaru asked with a small chuckled mixed in.
"No, continue," Kagome told him, pulling him closer. "Until the Wolfes come."
Sesshomaru smiled before continuing his assault on her neck. He just felt sorry for Kagome since she didn't exactly have a scarf to cover the three hickeys forming. But that still didn't stop him until, of course, the twins climbed in.
"Hey, you two lovebirds. We brought a guest. You must know him," Ginta said with a laugh.
"Who?" Kagome asked, her eyes darting around the limo to find Ginta's face, or some sign of it.
"Something wrong with your eyes, Kagome?" Hakkaku asked, climbing in after his brother.
"She's gone blind. Now who is this guest?" Sesshomaru asked, slightly interested.
"Hey you two. Thought I'd drop in," a head popped in before he climbed in. Kagome knew that voice. No, no, no, no... Kouga?
"Mr. Wolfe, um, what brings you here?" Sesshomaru asked, slightly weary.
"Well, my bros invited me to the banquet. Now, Mr. Youkai, why is Kagome here?" Kouga asked with a charming smile. But Kagome didn't smile back, or make any acknowledgement of receiving it. Kouga then felt suspicious.
"I invited her. Um, uh..." Sesshomaru stammered. Just by the way Kouga eyed him and Kagome, he knew something was up.
"Mr. Youkai, is something wrong with Kagome's sight?" Kouga asked, a look of worry written across his face.
"Well, let me explain..." Sesshomaru trailed off. There was going to be a brawl.
Kagome blurted out the entire situation, and by the end of the three minutes, Kouga was glaring coldly at Sesshomaru.
"You let her, my girl, become blind!" Kouga yelled.
"She is not your girl, and I did not let her. It was a freak accident," Sesshomaru pointed out as coolly as possible.
"Well, try explaining that to Inuyasha tonight. He will definitely know something is up," Kouga snapped, crossing his arms. "And she is my girl."
"Kouga Wolfe, you realize your job is on the line," Sesshomaru told Kouga in a threatening tone.
"Is that a threat?" Kouga asked, quite interested. He could get Sesshomaru sued for that.
"Take it as you please, but do not call Kagome your girl. She is not a possession," Sesshomaru growled. Kagome was shocked. Inuyasha would have said she was his, not stick up for her right as a human being.
"Uh, Kagome..." Hakkaku spoke up, "... can you see nothing?"
"Not a single thing. Blackness completely," Kagome told them.
"Your eyes are slightly dazed, as a matter of fact," Ginta pointed out.
"But how will you see how nicely we combed our hairs tonight? We did it especially for you," Hakkaku told Kagome with a smile. Shockingly, Kagome returned it.
"How sweet," Kagome smiled.
"You two lie. Hakkaku, you're still wearing that stupid Mohawk, and Ginta, it's still standing up," Kouga snapped. Ginta and Hakkaku blushed, but they were just happy Kagome could not see it.
"Can you tell where anything is?" Ginta asked when his embarrassment had ran out.
"Well, I can sometimes hear movements, so I know when something is nearby moving near me. I can hear footsteps, so I can tell if someone is coming near me. And with feeling around to find out my surroundings, I can sometimes determine where I am," Kagome told them. "The thing is that I have to sort of remember voices to find out who is talking to me, and I need help getting changed and getting places."
"GETTING CHANGED!" Kouga screeched. "HE SAW YOUR BODY!"
"Kouga, relax. They are dating, so it's no big deal. I mean, they must be sleeping together as well, so who cares. The only difference is that they have more time to see each other's body when he helps her change, that's all," Hakkaku spoke up.
"Hakkaku, great pointing out. Kouga, if your eyes were not so focused on staring at Kagome's body in her dress, you might have noticed the three hickeys forming on her neck. If that isn't enough proof of last night, I don't know what is," Sesshomaru told Kouga in a snapping tone. Kagome was confused why Sesshomaru would lie, but perhaps it was just so he was as popular as the rest.
Kouga chuckled that turned into a full out laughed. "Her scent is still pure, dumb-ass. You could have not taken her last night," Kouga pointed out.
Sesshomaru didn't make a single note of embarrassment, but he knew Kouga had caught him between a rock and a hard space. But he saw Kagome giggle.
"Kouga, we didn't exactly, um, spend the night together, as you might put it, but last night did involve some contact, and not just a kiss or caress," Kagome told Kouga with a giggle. "I'm really shocked you couldn't tell that by his scent covering me."
"Well," Kouga stammered, "I just thought he, well, he got you dressed, so I just, well, you get it."
"What exactly did you guys do?" Ginta asked with his eyes lit up with excitement. Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome, praying she had a plan. Or he was in deep shit.
"Well, he gave me a foot rub... that, well, wasn't exactly, um, a foot rub," Kagome said, drawing circles in the carpet of the limo with her foot.
"What do you mean?" Hakkaku asked. "How can it be a foot rub, but not a foot rub?"
"Demon style. She isn't exactly used to it yet," Sesshomaru spoke up. He finally got the drift Kagome was getting at.
"Already?" Ginta asked. Kouga suddenly had fallen silent.
"What's the matter, Kouga? You jealous that I got to give her enjoyment, but you missed out on her?" Sesshomaru teased.
"Sesshomaru," Kagome said, "shut up."
Sesshomaru eyed her curiously, but was quiet. She had to have reasons for sticking up for Kouga. But what really ticked him off was that Kouga gave him a triumph look, like he had won the argument. Little did he know that it was far from over.
They finally picked Jaken Toed up and headed to the banquet with time to waste. And that was exactly what Sesshomaru had planned to do. He wrapped an arm around Kagome almost seductively, but Kagome roughly pushed it away. He was shocked, and so was Kouga. Why was she avoiding Sesshomaru?
"Sir Youkai, we have arrived," the driver called, causing Sesshomaru to halt any attempt of finding out.
"Thank you, young man," Sesshomaru said, still eying Kagome suspiciously. But his eyes went wide when Kagome asked Ginta and Hakkaku to escort her to the banquet. She had come as his guest. How dare she ask another to help her!
Ginta and Hakkaku didn't hesitate to help Kagome out, especially since they were rewarded with her sweet smile. But that happiness they received disappeared when Sesshomaru walked out with a glare to them both that could freeze anyone's blood. But that didn't stop Kouga from taking over for the two men and helping Kagome inside. She was scared at first, until Kouga whispered in her ear that it was just him, and his brothers had decided to allow him the privilege to escort her the rest of the way. She smiled, her worries disappearing and allowed Kouga to lead her inside. But Sesshomaru wasn't far from them, and Jaken had not deserted his favourite demon. They both rushed inside to the chaos after Kagome.
Inside, Kagome's head was filled with noises and smells all at once. She touched Kouga's arm just the slightest and asked to go somewhere not so loud at once. Kouga smiled seductively, though Kagome had not seen it, and said he would, leading her to a silent room off to the side of the ballroom. Well, not exactly...
"You're such a bitch, you know that?"
"Well at least I'm not a half-breed like you!"
"I'm more of a person than you'll ever be!"
"Impossible! You're only half a man. Inuyasha, I've had enough. Go back to that bitch of a sister of mine. I'm fed up with having you comparing me to her. If she is so damn perfect, then get the perfect bitch and have her as yours. Do not try to change me into that primpy bitch."
"She's already taken, can't you well enough see? So you'll have to do!"
"I'm not going to be second best. Take her back. Fight the bastard, like you did for me!"
"It was a huge mistake, I see. I'm not going to do that to Kagome. She means more to me than you!"
"Excuse me, Inu-dirt," Kouga interrupted, causing the two parties to turn their angry gazes to him, "I'd like this room for Kagome and I, without you two around."
"There she is, you dork. Take her, fight for her, do whatever. I don't care. I'm gone by tomorrow, you bastard," Kikyou snapped, grabbing her purse and stomping out the door. But she paused. "Oh, and your bastard of a brother was a much better fuck than you'll ever be."
Inuyasha growled, but he never got to go after her. Kagome had heard enough without her say in it.
"Don't you say anything about Sesshomaru, understood," Kagome growled, almost low enough to be a male's.
"Huh," Kikyou simply said. "Why would you care, little sis? He's not even yours. You have wolf boy there, and I must say, he's a better fuck than the two dogs will ever be."
"Kikyou, you got me as drunk as ever. I would never take you otherwise," Kouga snapped angrily.
"You still took me. More than other guys can say," Kikyou smirked with triumph. She turned to face the group before returning to the room. "But I must compliment you on how you look off all that beer. And it really is shocking that you keep that body after all those beers, sort of."
"Kikyou, make like a tree and leave," Kouga snapped.
"Oh, that is so high school-ish. Have you not grown up? You were such a man last week, if I remember correctly..." Kikyou said, reaching to cup Kouga's cheek. But he took a step backwards, glaring coldly at the girl.
"Last week!" Inuyasha yelled. "Is that where you went for three hours when you said you were getting milk?"
"Oh, you were with your bitch, now weren't you? Isn't that exactly why you didn't question me when I returned? Had Sango or your sweet Kagome returned while I was gone and you had your 'milk' as well?" Kikyou sighed snottily.
"Sango wouldn't do such a stupid act, and for your information, all last week I was working. Straight through," Kagome snapped, her eyes to the ground since she didn't want her sister or Inuyasha to find out she was blind.
"Yes, working. My boyfriend," Kikyou snapped. "Look, I've had enough. No more boy-toy. No more primpy sister. No more worthless life. I've accepted another job and he is a better fuck than any of you, put together. Mr. Onigumo even offered to buy me my own car, for your information."
"For your information, he isn't here, and I am banning you from this place from now on, so why are you still on the premises?" A cold voice asked.
"Ah, and now the other man has come to regain some dignity, isn't he? Too late. Your ex knows about that little fiasco we had," Kikyou smiled evilly before facing the man. "And I was just leaving. Tootles."
Kikyou clicked out of the room while Kagome was slapped with pain. She had only thought Kikyou had been lying, but she said it even in front of Sesshomaru. Had he really ran to Kikyou? Had she denied Sesshomaru the thing he had been desiring for so long? Was that exactly why he had gone to Kikyou; to find out how it would feel with her body?
"Kagome, don't listen to her. She's just a lying bitch," Inuyasha said, putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder. She cringed and stepped back.
"Don't touch her, you bastard. You've hurt her enough," Kouga snapped, taking her hand into his. She tugged it away.
"Kagome, come here, please," Sesshomaru pleaded, lightly just taking her hand. If she wished to hold it, she would, but he would not hold hers until she gave permission. She allowed him to lead her out of the room and into the noisy ballroom, but the sound disappeared as she was led into the cool night. The sound of a fountain was heard and she pulled her arm away. The footsteps stopped and he turned to her. "Let's keep going, ok?"
"Why?" Kagome asked, her voice slightly choking up.
"So Inuyasha doesn't follow," Sesshomaru told her, attempting to take her hand again, but she pulled both hands up to her chest.
"No. Why did you go to Kikyou?" Kagome asked, staring at the pebbles on the sidewalk they were on. It was silent except the running water. "Well?"
"She, well..." Sesshomaru paused, trying to find the right words to say. "I didn't desire her. She took me without my complete awareness. She did something, something odd."
"That still doesn't explain why," Kagome sighed, kicking the sidewalk and surprisingly sitting on the edge of the fountain.
"I didn't desire it. I didn't want it," Sesshomaru told her sitting next to her.
"But then why did you?" Kagome asked.
"She forced me into it, Kagome," he told her.
"Did you report it? And how, exactly?" Kagome asked. "You could easily overpower a human because you're a demon, right?"
"It wasn't like that at all..." Sesshomaru trailed off. "She showed up, her smile in the right place, her dress just the sexiest way, and the light hit her perfectly. But she wasn't my type for everyone knew she was Inuyasha's, but she was still sleeping with every male alive." He paused looking at Kagome who was kicking pebbles around again. "She came up, bought me a drink, spiked it, and then dragged me to her place. Next thing I know, she sighs, telling me I'm much better than Inuyasha, then kicks me out of her bed, telling me to get dressed and then pushed me out the door. I barely knew what had happened. And next thing I know, she calls me, telling me how horrible I am because Inuyasha caught her with a completely different man, and before I could ask her how the hell I was responsible or how she had gotten me in her bed, she had hung up. I had just thought she and Inuyasha had broken up, because all of a sudden, Kikyou's out of the building and you show up, so I knew Inuyasha had a new girlfriend. But then I hear of Kikyou again, and I knew she was going to bring that up again, and that was why I was so bitchy to both Inuyasha and Kikyou. They have no respect for anyone but themselves, and that really doesn't work in a relationship."
It was silent once again, but Kagome continued to kick the pebble around. "So, it wasn't your fault?" Kagome asked.
"No, not at all," he told her.
"She had completely overpowered you. Forced you into it completely," Kagome stated.
"Correct. Look, she's a priestess. As she is a mortal, her powers are extreme, though. Stronger than a demon's, if used properly and with training, could kill a demon with a snap of her fingers. Kikyou unfortunately has mastered that skill and it has something to do with her overpowering me," he told her with a light touch of her hand. He rested it so very lightly on her hand, Kagome didn't respond. Or didn't want to.
"And this was before us." Kagome stated, like he hadn't said a word. She turned her head his way. "I guess I can forgive you. But if she is a priestess, am I not?"
She heard him sigh. "Yes, I see. But you have no training or experience. You didn't know demons even existed until I told you. Priestesses, even with the slightest experience or training, can tell a demon from a human. Their genes call out some sort of sixth sense, giving them a slight alarm. Demons and priestesses are sworn enemies and are not to be married to one another or mated or even seen standing next to one another," Sesshomaru told her.
"But you... You knew this?" Kagome asked, a worried expression appearing on her face.
"Yes," he told her with a nod of his head.
"But you asked me out. Even when you knew all this. Why?" Kagome asked, confused and worried and scared. If they were sworn enemies, was this entire relationship some sort of plan to kill her? And her sister?
"Because I decided to take a chance. I decided to follow my heart and ask you out. I decided to play a move like my father and ignore all that my friends told me and ask you out. And guess what, it is actually working," Sesshomaru said with a smile.
"You love me right?" Kagome asked suddenly.
"Of course," he told her, rubbing his thumb over Kagome's hand.
"You wouldn't let any harm come to me?" Kagome asked.
"If I could help it. Example number one, your blind. I could not help that. I had tried to get you away, but I still did not order anyone to make you blind, or not assist you in any way possible. I care, you see. I would never desire your suffering or pain or harm."
"So, you wouldn't try to kill me?" Kagome asked. "Or my sister?"
"Ok, your sister I cannot guarantee," Sesshomaru joked, but Kagome did not smile. "Look, I will do anything to make you happy. If that includes protecting your sister, sure. But killing you, with my own hands, now that is bizarre. I love you. Now why would I want to kill you?"
"You're a demon and I'm a human. Our species hate each other, and to add onto it, I'm a priestess. It doesn't look to good for us, if even our species don't agree," Kagome said, resuming to kick stray pebbles.
"Humans and demons were not supposed to mix, but there are half-demons around. Just like, in your matter, races weren't supposed to mix. But they still do. With me, two different types of animals weren't supposed to mix. But I'm an effect of that. My mother was an insect demon, while my father was a dog demon. Look how I came out." Kagome had to smile at that. "Just because we aren't supposed to, don't mean we can't. Sometimes going against rules is good. Sometimes going against rules is needed."
Kagome smiled. He had a point. She nodded. "How about we go back inside and have a good time, hum?" Kagome asked. Sesshomaru smiled and agreed. "All that dancing shouldn't be wasted."
"I must agree," Sesshomaru told her, standing up with Kagome's hand in his. "But I'm worried about you. Will your ears be all right with the noise?"
"It's like loud music, that's all. You just have to get used to it," Kagome said. "Now, please, lead the way. I don't even know where I am."
"All right, let's go. We came here to have fun, so let's," Sesshomaru said, helping Kagome to stand upright. "Let's just pray Inuyasha isn't still there."
Kagome laughed and the couple returned inside to their friends.