Almost Twelve Roses
Chappie 9: Can I?
Author: Funnyfan the GREAT
last time
"It appears little brother; you're a cornered rat, literally speaking." Sesshomaru's hard glare stabbed into InuYasha and all InuYasha could do was step back. He didn't think Sesshomaru would be this mad about it, honestly. Really, he thought Sesshomaru was over reacting, by a lot. His eyes flashed red and InuYasha could've sworn he saw them begin to outline in crimson. His brother's eyes, light golden, so much like his, yet so far from it.
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"Because, you, are perfect." Kagome gasped and this time she stopped. He was being so…sweet. He sounded so sincere. He sounded charming. He…Kagome stopped herself. She couldn't let him get the better of her now. Shaking off her surprise, Kagome turned around and smiled at him.
"There's…no such thing, as perfect." Kagome said plainly, although a little hesitantly.
"There is, when you're in love." Sesshomaru had said it with such serenity and with such a sincere air about it, Kagome believe it, almost. She shook her head and smiled at Sesshomaru.
"…no such thing…as perfect…"
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"If Kagome doesn't want to remember Sesshomaru, she never will."
Now
Kagome happily shoved another piece of purple cotton candy in her mouth. Koga had asked her out on, yet another, date and this one was set at the fair. She had never been to one before and was glad she had the chance to. It really was fun. There were booths every where, each holding something different. There was a fortune telling booth, a darts booth, clothing booths each with different styles and cultural backgrounds, and they had already visited cotton candy booth. Though, that's as far as she could see. Every where else were booths that she was excited to scour and explore. But first she wanted to play at the darts booth.
Had there have been an actual person doing fortunes she'd have been there first, but, as things would have it, it was just a machine. Though she was a bit curious, darts won out her attention. Grasping Koga's hand and pulling him behind her as she half ran half speed walked towards the dart booth.
"Come on Koga!" Kagome said with utmost excitement. Koga smiled as he let Kagome drag him behind her, both knowing full well that he could be there and back before Kagome even made it three steps.
Once getting there Koga bought Kagome six darts and two for himself. He knew he'd win, but he wasn't sure about Kagome, he had demon skill on his side. Skillfully he threw his two first, not really caring what he hit, and won a MED. Prize. Kagome skillfully threw her first three and only got a SM. Prize. Concentrating as hard as she could, she threw her next three darts.
"YAY!" Kagome shouted as she was handed her chosen prize. A large white dog was given to Kagome over the booth's counter. Laughing happily she hugged the dog close. "Isn't it adorable Koga?" Kagome asked excitement from winning apparent in her voice. Koga nodded his head but couldn't help think it reminded him solely of Sesshomaru. Koga's smile widened. What a 'coincidence', he commented, mentally.
"Koga! Kagome!" an unfamiliar voice, to Kagome, and all too known voice, to Koga, shouted. Both turned their heads in the direction of the shout and were met with two females walking towards them, one more enthusiastically than the other. An age difference between the two obvious and apparent, where one looked to be Kagome's age, perhaps a bit older; the other looked to be only fifteen or sixteen. The younger one, looking quite a bit like the older woman, had black hair, with scattered bangs, let loose, scattered across her back. She had bright, wide, brown eyes that were brilliant with life. A happy tone to her features, as well as dark toned skin. She held a lively, creative, and very wise look to her.
The other woman, the one near Kagome's age, also had long black hair, though hers was far longer, far darker, and far fairer. Her bangs were well kept and she held her hair in a loose, low, ponytail with a lengthy amount of hair hanging forward. Her eyes were a much deeper brown than the younger female's and were less open and curious. Instead they looked as though they already knew what the other girl was curious for, like she knew what life was about. She held a very noble air about her. She seemed far wiser and far more insightful than the younger girl. Her eyes told of the tales she knew, her posture told of the tales she'd lived through and her smile, though faint and small, told that she knew Kagome and Koga, quite well.
"Yoh, what's up pipsqueak." Koga said jokingly, messing up the young girl's hair with a ruffle of his hand. The girl laughed and smacked Koga's hand from her head, flattening and attempting to tame the hair he'd just riled up. While the young girl chatted with Koga, the older girl walked towards Kagome.
"Kagome," she greeted and nodded her head, as if to say hello in replacement of a wave. Kagome wasn't quite sure how to respond, she wasn't sure if this woman was who she thought she was or not. Hesitantly she nodded her head back. The older woman gave her another slight smile. "You do not recognize me, correct?" she asked, Kagome shook her head, a tad embarrassed. "That is quite all right, I've changed much in the years you would have remembered me from." Kagome, for some reason, felt worse. So she'd known the woman before? Oh, who was she kidding, she knew she recognized the woman, but she couldn't put her face with a name. "Kaede, come, introduce yourself." The woman commanded in a strict, yet kind and commanding tone. The young girl looked over at the two quizzically and as if getting the punch line to a hidden joke she smiled wide and made her way over.
"Hello, Kagome, I'm Kaede. Ye probably don't remember me." 'Ye'? Kagome questioned, who still said that? Kaede stuck her hand out and Kagome quickly took it and both shook.
"I am Kikyo. I'm sure, now that you have a name, you remember me." She was right. Now that she had a name to match the face she did recognize Kikyo. Kagome smiled. She didn't bother to put her hand out; Kikyo didn't seem to be the type to shake hands.
"Koga, will you take me on the Ferris Wheel? Kikyo doesn't like it." Kaede asked. She'd wanted to go on it all day, but Kikyo didn't like the Ferris wheel, and denied her company. Koga looked at Kagome and nodded his head when he got the okay from Kagome. They were, after all, on a date. One wasn't supposed to take another to the Ferris wheel whilst on a date. Kaede, once the approval was given grabbed Koga's hand and dragged him towards the Ferris wheel.
"Come, shall we sit and wait?" Kikyo asked and began to walk towards a bench, close to the Ferris wheel. Kagome followed after her, not bothering to question if Kikyo wanted to play a game. She didn't seem the type to show her enjoyment in such things, she probably just came to the fair to make Kaede happy.
They sat, in what Kagome felt like was an uneasy silence. Both watching Kaede and Koga wait in line, awaiting their turn on the ride. Kagome, feeling a tad too uneasy with the silence decided to break it and speak up. "So, Kikyo, how have you been?" ok, it sounded lame but she couldn't think of anything else and the silence really was bothering her.
"Kagome, I wish for you to know, because allowing another to believe a lie when one knows the truth is improper, I do not mean to sound rude or uncaring, but you and I, before your memories were forgotten, were not friends. Mere associates, nothing more." For some reason it didn't sound cruel at all, in fact, it 'calmed' her, so to speak. Maybe it was the way Kikyo said it, or that it was Kikyo who said it that made her feel unhurt by the comment, but what ever it was, Kagome was glad. It may sound kind of weird to some, but she was glad that, for whatever reason her and Kikyo were merely associates, Kikyo wasn't going to try and make Kagome believe nothing had happened, or that they were best friends. There were those people out there who took advantage like that. But, than again, Kikyo didn't seem like the type to do that either.
After she said that though, Kagome wasn't sure if that meant she didn't want to talk at all, or if she was going to say something more. And as if reading her thoughts, "I just wished for you to know." Kikyo said honorably. "I am fine, the weather is nice." Kagome smiled.
Before Kaede and Koga even got on their ride the two talked about Kikyo and Kagome's relationship before she lost her memory and what had transpired between the two. What her (Kikyo's and Kagome's) and InuYasha's relationship was. And what Kikyo and InuYasha were up to now.
"How do you and Sesshomaru fair since the incident?" Kikyo asked. Koga's ears twitched lightly, though disguised to look like human ears, after hearing the comment. He looked at Kikyo and Kikyo met his gaze as if she were waiting for it. He narrowed his eyes at her as if to say stop right there. Kikyo returned his gaze that read I am merely questioning. Koga's gaze was broken when he was ushered into the ride by the ride attendant and pushed in by an impatient Kaede.
Kagome heaved a sigh. "It isn't." Kagome said plainly. "He makes me so mad!" Kagome all but growled. "He's absolutely unbearable. I swear, no, I know he's plotting things to make me mad and jealous. The latter I know of for a fact. He's doing it in purpose." Kagome's eyes narrowed and she frowned fiercely at the ground.
InuYasha stood holding a young woman in his arms. Black raven tresses stretched across her back, slightly blowing in the wind. Her arms wrapped around his neck, her toes tipped down, her legs lifted up, reaching up to his face. His head was bent slightly and the two were mere inches apart. Slowly the distance between them was closed and their lips met. What started out as an innocent kiss turned into something much more. Tongue was involved and sure enough, if an interruption between the two wasn't made, many more things may have ensued.
"InuYasha…?" another questioned in a hurt, unsure whisper. InuYasha broke away from the kiss and stepped back a bit. The other woman also stepped back as if it were to make a difference in what had just happened. However, it did nothing and the other woman couldn't help but feel more than hurt, more than betrayed.
"Kikyo…I…" InuYasha began. Kagome glanced at Kikyo, the hurt look on her face directed, what seemed to Kagome, solely on her.
Kagome's eyes softened and she gasped, whipping her head back to look at Kikyo. Kikyo's gaze, never drifting, stared back at Kagome. Kagome held a hand to her mouth, touching her lips, remembering the forbidden kiss her and InuYasha had shared so long ago. The kiss that was made for Kikyo, the one that happened on a spur of the moment, was remembered. She remembered that day, and it made her feel unbearably guilty.
"Remember something, you didn't want to remember?" Kikyo asked as though she knew exactly what Kagome had just remembered. And Kagome had no doubt she did know. Turning her head away Kikyo looked towards the sky.
"How did…how was it that, even after that, you and InuYasha are still…together?" Kagome asked, a tad uneasy about her question.
"When one loves another, they will truly do anything to prove that. When one loves another, they will undoubtedly trust in what that loved one has to say. No matter the absurdity of the statement. I showed my love by forgiving him and loving him even more than before." Kikyo explained. Kagome looked at the ground and fiddled with the grass, using her shoe.
"But…" Kagome looked up at Kikyo again. "Weren't you mad?" Kagome asked. Kikyo smiled faintly and gently at Kagome.
"But of course, one cannot deny their anger of seeing their loved one in the arms of another, holding on to the lips of another. But, one cannot stay mad at love for long. I would have been foolish to not forgive him." Kikyo stared at Kagome intently, as if to tell her something. "Was I not the one in the seat of the victim of that pain?" Kagome nodded her head. "So why, Kagome, would I punish myself with leaving InuYasha? If I loved him, truly loved him, would it have been so wise to punish not only InuYasha but myself? There is the saying that if you cherish someone, if you truly love someone, you would give the world up for them. You want them to happy, because you love them. If you truly cherished someone you wouldn't try to make them choose. It was InuYasha's choice of whether we were to become together, or not. My decision was for him to be happy. Either way, Kagome, I won."
"I'm…sorry." Kagome whispered her gaze back at the ground.
"Apologies, Kagome, are not in need here. What has happened has happened. I've no way of changing that, and neither do you. However, there is a new road up ahead. One that is in dire need of directing, and instead of worry about mistakes you have made in the past, or perhaps ones others have made, you should instead watch your step now. There is no use in trying to mend the road behind you, the one no one walks, when there is a road ahead of you needing attention, the one you shall tread upon." Kikyo said wisely. Kagome smiled at Kikyo.
Koga strained his neck to look outside the cart they were in. He could, just barely, make out Kagome and Kikyo talking. For a while Kagome seemed to be interested in staring at the ground and playing with grass, but now, it seemed, her and Kikyo were on fine terms. Though, he couldn't hear a damn thing. Great Moon he hated not being able to control these kinds of things. There was no way he could leave the door open, for various reasons. The main one being that the Ferris wheel attendant fiercely disagreed with it.
Yoh, let me leave this door open hey? He had asked. The attendant looked at him and shook their head no. What? Why not? He'd demanded.
That is a serious safety violation, I'm sorry, but no. the attendant answered calmly back. Koga was about to retort something back when Kaede spoke up. Don't mind him; he forgot his pills at home.
"Ye know Koga, they say, that when ye are high up, like this, ye should make a wish." Kaede spoke happily.
"Why are you talking like that squirt?" Koga questioned, finding it more than a little bit too far in the deep end, even for this kid.
"Summer school play, it's in old English. I've just gotten too used to it that's all. Kikyo says it matches me." Kaede smiled warmly at Koga. "So make a wish already!" Kaede burst out. Koga smiled and closed his eyes. This kid was too childish for her age. Kaede pulled one of his lids up and looked at his eye. "What did ye wish for?"
"Can't tell you, it's a secret, it won't come true if I do." Or at least, Koga thought, that's what they say. Kaede laughed.
"Did ye know, that that was just something a man made up once?" Kaede asked, waiting for Koga to respond in some way.
Knowing he was in for a story, long or short, he could never tell with her, he got comfortable. Shaking his head, and taking that as her cue to continue, Kaede began her tale. "Okay, I'll start from the beginning.
"A man, one day, was traveling about the woods in the dead of winter. It was very cold and there wasn't a tree, bush, or rock in sight that wasn't at least partially buried. The man came from a country of warm winters and even warmer summers. He wasn't use to the cold that he was experiencing now.
"During his travels he came across an area that didn't seem touched by snow at all. A wonderful field of grass was there in place of the snow. And there in the middle was a stump, holding three rocks. The man recognized them as wishing rocks. Rocks said to bring the wish to the one who threw them. However, they only worked at night.
"The man deciding to keep the stones for something special hid them with his small bag of food. Continuing on his way, he traveled for four days and three nights with no food or proper shelter. Than on the fourth night he came across a small cottage. Throwing a stone in the air, watching it whiz across the sky, he made his wish. I wish to stay in this cottage, welcomed by the owners he had wished.
"The owners of the cabin, true to the man's wish, welcomed him inside. There he met the owner's daughter. They say he fell in love at first sight, but no one knows if it was true love right from the start or if it was just the start of love. Instead of traveling onward, the man wished to say, so, true to his wish, he stayed and worked for his keep. And as the days went by, so did the weeks and months.
"One day, after supper, the man walked outside and looked at the stars above. The woman he loved walked out and stood with him, gazing at the stars. A year had passed, and this was the anniversary of the night he had come to meet the family he now stayed with.
"That very night he told her of the stones he used to be welcome into the house. She was so fascinated that she asked him to show her. Naturally his love for her shone so much that he did what she requested. Using his last stone he threw it up in the air and made his wish, once again. I wish for her to love me, he had wished it not knowing that she already did love him. They say he wrapped his arm around her and held her tight as he thanked the stars.
"She asked him what his wish was and he was far to embarrassed to tell her. So, he made up a lie. He told her you can't tell someone your wish, or it won't come true. Only after the wish has happened can you. It was a lie, and she believed it." Kaede, who had been gazing out the window the Ferris wheel's cart, turned her attention back to Koga. "Do you know what happened?" Kaede asked. Koga shook his head in the negative. "His wish never did come true. No one knows if it was because he lied to her. But, most say that it was because the wishing stones never really made wishes come true, they say that he would have been welcomed by the strangers, wish or no wish, and because he hadn't told her of his love for her, it never had the chance to bloom. Though she loved him, and he loved her, neither told the other of their feelings. It was because he tried to push his life into the hands of fate that he was pushed in the wrong direction. He tried to let someone else run his future, and things didn't end out the way he wanted them to."
"Where the hell'd you hear that!" Koga asked. Where did this kid get her stories? He wondered vaguely.
"Do you get the moral of the story, Koga?" Kaede asked, ignoring his question completely. "If you let others control your future, it may not end the way you want it to. I guess it goes for those who try to play the role of fate too. It may not turn out the way they plan either." Kaede turned and smiled at Koga. "Isn't that a sad story?"
Koga knew what she was doing. He knew she knew. She knew what he was doing. The little monster knew everything and it creeped the hell out of him. She may have acted childish but she was wise beyond her years.
"Hey kid, I ain't trying to be fate." Koga said and turned to look out the window at Kagome again.
"I know, I'm just reminding you what could happen if you push harder than you intend to. The one on the swing may fall off instead of swing back to you."
"No need, I've planned things out. And the way Sesshomaru and Kagome are acting, in this game of chess, their following the paths I've laid out."
"You say he deliberately does these things," Kikyo said after Kagome had begun to transpire her story of Sesshomaru. "However, if one does not like another, as you so boldly state of Sesshomaru, than one would do best not to do things for said person. If one hated another, inviting them and keeping them in a house seems unfit. Disagreement of dating another does not seem to be the action one does through hate, but love and care. One does not go out of their way for another through hate. I see no reason for Sesshomaru to go out of his way at all, for your feelings are quite obvious, though he tends to see around the light, goes through the back door instead of the front." Kagome wasn't quite sure she was getting what Kikyo was saying. "Sesshomaru is making things harder than needed." Kikyo said simply.
"I don't think he knows how to do things the easy way." Kagome sighed. Not long ago he had asked, though Kagome would say forced, her to go on a picnic. Kagome had expected a blanket and basket, but, not with Sesshomaru. He had a park reserved and butlers serving their meal.
"Kagome, I wonder if you truly hate Sesshomaru." Kikyo questioned. "As you say you do."
"Oh, believe me, I do." Kagome answered quickly and surely.
"Why?" the question was simple deserving a simple answer. But, Kagome couldn't think of one. Why did she hate Sesshomaru? For what reason did she hate him? She…didn't know. "Do you know what they say about those who answer too quickly?" Kikyo asked and not waiting for Kagome to respond she continued. "They say one who responds quickly is one who feels the need to prove something. One who replies to slowly, thinks far too hard on the question and begins to become wary of their answer. Their answers are unsure. One who answers with perfect precision and time of thought, do you know what one is called if they do that?" Kikyo asked, this time waiting for Kagome's answer.
"Not real?" Kagome answered questioningly. Kikyo shook her head.
"They are thought to be in love." Kikyo corrected. "Perfection is found only in love."
"KIKYO! KAGOME!" Kaede's voice shouted before Kagome had a chance to respond to what Kikyo had said. It reminded her of something. But…what? The word Sesshomaru rang through her head but she didn't have time to think on it before her arms were grabbed and Kaede started to shout and laugh about how fun it was.
"Will ye come with me now? I want to go again!" Kaede asked, jumping up and down, holding onto Kagome's arm. Kagome, being swung up and down, quickly responded with a yes. Kaede squealed an excited yes out before she dragged Kagome, much like the way she had done with Koga, towards the Ferris wheel, the line much, much shorter this time around.
"So what role are you playing in your Play?" Kagome asked after hearing about Kaede's play, also finding out through asking about her different way of talking.
"I'm one of the main roles. My name is Daisy." Kaede said proudly. "Oh, hey!" Kaede said excitedly. "That reminds me of this quote I found once. I was 'In this world we play two of two roles. The students and the teachers. We help ourselves along the way, and help others along theirs. And, like teachers, we don't give answers straight out, but we give them the material to get to those answers, to get to the end." Kaede said her eyes shifted to the bottom left of her face, trying to remember what it was she had read. "But," she continued, "Before you reach the finish you have to start." Kaede turned her gaze back to Kagome. "And only your feet can guide you."
"That's a really nice quote Kaede, who said it?" Kagome asked.
"Not a clue." Kaede announced triumphantly, though Kagome couldn't see why. "But you know everyone is always in such a hurry to make it to that finish line. But the road is long and there are many beautiful sights to see along the way. Why rush by them when you can enjoy it and still make it to the finish. Life isn't a race." Kagome sighed happily inside. Kaede really was wise beyond her years. Saying things that made you think.
But, what made Kagome think was that both Kikyo and Kaede had words of the wise to say. Both of them hitting close to home, but far enough that Kagome could barely recognize them. Kikyo made her feel a tad guilty about what she was planning and it made her wonder if she really did hate Sesshomaru, like, really hate him. She was so sure before but now, now, she wasn't sure at all. But, even if she didn't hate him, she highly disliked him. Fact was fact, words of the wise or no, he pissed her off like no other.
There ride, it seemed to Kagome, finished quickly and they were, soon, back on the ground talking with Kikyo and Koga. All were saying their goodbyes and readying to depart from everyone. As they waved goodbye Koga and Kagome headed towards the exit of the fair and the entrance to the park.
"Kagome, you have felt love before, though you may not remember it, the feeling is undoubtedly still there." Kikyo had said before they had left.
Kikyo stood by Kaede watching the two walk away, Koga grabbing her hand, though in a soft manner. Kagome leaned into him and the two walked out of the park, looking to be in their own thoughts. Kaede beamed brightly up at Kikyo.
"Kagome's suspicious." Kikyo nodded her head.
"Yes, farther than even that Kaede." Kikyo spoke quietly. "But no matter, we have made our appearance and now we shall fade into the shadows and watch."
"We've interfered enough, I suppose." Kaede said disappointment that she wasn't going to get a chance to talk to Kagome until after her and Sesshomaru got together, if they did. "Do you think they will?" Kaede asked. "Get together I mean, Kagome and Sesshomaru."
"Kagome cares enough to go out of her way for Sesshomaru already, I believe, it has already started."
As they walked on, towards the park, hand in hand, arms links Kagome and Koga were both in their own worlds.
Did she really want to go through with this? It was starting to eat her, made her gut tingle, her stomach flutter. Would she really go so far to do something to someone she didn't like? Even so, it was going to make her feel better, revenge. Wasn't there a saying, revenge was always a dish best served cold, or something? 'Best served cold', meaning she would need to be like Prince Frost. Could she handle that? Could she get mad at someone for doing something, and than turn around and do it to them? Wasn't that making her…just like him? She was sinking down to his level, being like something she had so promptly agreed hating. She couldn't do it.
But, she thought, I already arranged Rin to come here. Kagome looked around to see where they were exactly. Only a couple more blocks, Kagome thought horrified.
And as Kagome thought of things that could change her future, good or bad, or barely noticeably at all, Koga thought of other things.
Holy shit, he thought perversely as he felt Kagome tighten her grip on his arm again. Every so often he could feel her breast brush up against his arm and it sent chills up and down his spine. In his mind he was crying happily, I'm never forgetting this moment. Please don't let me be hit by a semi! He prayed silently, looking above to the heavens. Kagome stopped and he didn't seem to notice too much and kept walked, Kagome's arm still linked with his own. He felt a tug at his arm before Kagome stumbled forward and fell into his back. He felt her press into him for a moment before she backed off. Please lord! If this is test, than you should know, I never have studied for a test.
"Uh, Koga." Kagome said quietly, sounding unsure. The perverse thoughts going through his mind erased. He looked back at Kagome, who had taken back her arm and was nervously fiddling with her fingers.
What was she supposed to say? 'The only reason I wanted to go on a walk with you through the park was to make Sesshomaru jealous. But now, I don't want to. Take me home.' No, she answered quickly.
He was about to ask her what was wrong when he smelt him. He smiled, he never dreamed things could work out so smoothly. He momentarily looked from the path ahead of them to Kagome, still fiddling nervously with her fingers. Quickly he grabbed one of her hands and started to half drag her down one of the park's many paths.
Kagome gasped when Koga grasped her hand and started to drag her down the path. This was exactly what she didn't want to do. But, Kagome thought, what could it hurt for him to just see us walking together? What's the worst that could happen?
Rin had been pestering him all week to bring her to the park. A certain park in particular that is. She wanted to go that park on this day. And of course, he couldn't deny her. He was spending to much time with his work than he should have been. He had planned on asking Kagome to go with them but, as his half brother so cockily declared, she was on a date with that conniving wolf. Naturally he had been surely angry at first, but with the bountiful happy Rin bouncing around him he couldn't focus on staying mad.
"Come Lord Sesshomaru," Rin said cheerfully as she skipped circles around Sesshomaru as they walked along the park's path. Smiling Rin skipped ahead happily humming a made up tune.
Sesshomaru followed after her, enjoying his time away from all the paper work and shadows that followed him. Not that a smile creased his face. Though he was enjoying himself, he didn't dare show it, standing as his emotionless self.
"Master Sesshomaru, look! It's Kagome and that wolf man too!" Rin said excitedly, bouncing up and down on the spot. Sesshomaru, brought from his thoughts, looked up to see Kagome talking to Koga. Neither, or so it would appear, had noticed the two yet. But, he wouldn't put it past Koga. Just now, he could've sworn, he saw a glint in Koga's eyes.
Koga could hear them approaching. Rin's tuneless hum, Sesshomaru's stoic walk with the clack of his heals against the pavement. He was taking time off, yet he still wore his suit. Koga could hear the fabric rushing against itself. Not only could he hear them and smell them, he was beginning to see them. That was his cue to take Kagome's attention away from the path and pull it towards him.
"Kagome, would you…that is to say…" Koga stuttered fakely, trying to pull Kagome's attention towards him.
"What is it Koga?" Kagome asked worriedly. She had heard him stutter before, and she wasn't sure what was wrong. Bingo Koga thought successfully.
"Well…" he prolonged, waiting for them to get closer. He could hear Rin pointing out their position, though he wasn't quite sure how she'd gotten 'wolf man'.
"Go on, it's okay." Kagome urged, unaware of their audience.
"Well," his eyes glinted. Grabbing Kagome's waist and pulling her close he felt her hip against his, his arm wrapped around her waist, holding her close. He saw her eyes widened but he quickly erased the distance between them and swept her lips into his own. Gently he massaged his lips against hers, slightly teasing her, before he kissed her fully.
Kagome's eyes drifted shut as she let herself go, falling into the kiss. His lips engulfing her own and before she knew it she was kissing him back. She felt his hand cup her cheek and hold her, deepening the kiss. Gratification took over her body and as soon as she desired more he pulled away and she lifted her lids in a dazed look and looked up at his face.
"Ewww! Kagome kissed him. Grosse." Rin's voice rang through her ears. It didn't click that it was Rin's voice until she heard the familiar sound of someone clearing their throat. Kagome's eyes widened and she gasped. She had forgotten about her earlier abandoned plan, and now, it was no longer abandoned.
"…sessh…omaru…" Kagome whispered, Koga just barely able to hear it. She looked from Koga to where his hands were positioned and back to Koga again. Quickly she detangled herself from Koga and stepped back. Koga inwardly smirked. Sesshomaru had a look of utmost disgust on his face, bunking with pure hatred and anger. He looked so angry Kagome subconsciously took a step back. She was sure, if Rin wasn't there, he'd have already lost it.
"Ah, Sesshomaru, what a 'coincidence' seeing you here." Koga said in a friendly manner. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed but he kept them pinned on Kagome. He could sense her uneasiness under his gaze and it wasn't making his temper any better. It only proved she felt guilty. Her growled, and Rin looked up at him. Had she not been there things may have gotten carried away. And right now, he was doing all he could to hold back his anger and stop himself from strangle the mangy wolf.
"Um, yes, what a pleasant surprise," Kagome said shakily, still trying to avert Sesshomaru's gaze away from her. His eyes were so piercing.
"Yes, pleasant indeed," Sesshomaru answered bitterly keeping his gaze on Kagome. The wench! The dirty filthy whore! How dare she? Sesshomaru growled inwardly and outwardly, staring fiercely at Kagome, boring into her soul with his eyes. He could feel Kagome fidget under his gaze and he'd have kept it there had Koga not slid in front of her.
"Sesshomaru, what's with the face? It's a tad different from the normal face you have on." Koga prodded as he slid in front of Kagome, knowing full well she was uncomfortable under his gaze. And he couldn't blame her, he'd only just felt the eyes upon him before he got the creeps. The man gave him the heebie-jeebies when he looked like that. He was glad Rin was there, he was sure Sesshomaru was tearing him up into little pieces with his eyes. But, he held his ground, and put on the innocent unaware face.
"What are you talking about Kagome?" Rin asked, pulling Kagome's sleeve to get her attention since she was staring intently at Sesshomaru, a look of fear and confusion apparent in her eyes. "Remember we planned to meet –" Rin began before Kagome tore her eyes away from Sesshomaru and quickly covered the girl's mouth.
"Uh, come on Rin, let's…go over there." Kagome suggested, taking advantage that she didn't have to stay under Sesshomaru's gaze and stopping Rin from blurting her secret. As she was pulling Rin away the sound of a phone ringing hit all their ears. And like you see in all those cheap movies, Kagome checked her phone, the man standing by the tree checked his phone as did the woman beside him and the two on the other side of the park followed suit. Everyone else within hearing range of the ring checked their phones. Sesshomaru, knowing full well it wasn't his phone, just stared at Koga, who answered his phone.
"Yoh, this is Koga." Koga was quiet a moment before saying a 'ya', 'uh-huh', 'not a chance', 'tell them to wait', and 'why the hell are you bothering me now?' Everyone stood quietly waiting for him to finish. Rin and Kagome stared curiously at him and Sesshomaru glared as he listened to the conversation. "Yah, he is. He can. I don't' want him to." Sesshomaru growled inwardly, keeping his emotionless face back in place. "I hope he says no." Koga growled into the phone. He looked at Sesshomaru, waiting for an answer, knowing full well he could hear both ends of the conversation.
"Naturally my answer is 'yes' wolf." Sesshomaru said cockily. Koga growled and snapped his phone shut. He glared at Sesshomaru for a minute before he sighed and turned his attention to Kagome.
"What is it?" Kagome asked as Koga walked towards her. Koga put on a sad face.
"Sorry to leave you in the hands of Icicle Butt over there buy, I have to go and take care of some things." Koga said apologetically, and indeed he meant it. He hadn't intended on leaving her with him after making him so mad. Though, now that he looked at Sesshomaru, he seemed more, smug that Koga couldn't finish his date than mad that the two had kissed in front of him. Well, he wasn't one to leave without leaving a gift. "I'll call you later okay?" Koga said and as Kagome nodded her head he swooped down and pecked her on the lips.
After Sesshomaru had seen their first kiss he was furious enough with her, but the peck on the lips good-bye didn't help her predicament at all. Not that she felt guilty. Koga was a hell ova good kisser that was for sure. Her eyes glazed over as she remembered it.
Sesshomaru growled as he watched Kagome's eyes glaze over, again. Remembering the kiss not less, Sesshomaru thought cruelly. Kagome's eyes jolted in his direction when she heard him growl, again.
"What the hell is your problem!" Kagome asked, staring at him with narrowed eyes, eye brows furrowed.
Rin, who was currently in another limo, specifically because Sesshomaru wasn't sure if was going to be able to hold off his anger any longer, was sound asleep in the arms of Myouga, since Jaken was driving. And taking advantage of that Sesshomaru growled at Kagome.
"Watch your place woman!" he said emotionlessly even though his eyes radiated his anger and his growl didn't help to hide it.
"I'm not your slave Sesshomaru! I have a life of my own, stop trying to run it!" she shouted. Sesshomaru, keeping his stoic look, just sat and stared at her a moment.
"I have done no such thing," Sesshomaru declared emotionlessly. "You make me sound so cruel when you have not right to say anything." His eyes narrowed dangerously remembering what Rin had started to say earlier. "At least I, Kagome, do not go so far out of my way to irk someone as plotting with a small child on various ways to anger them." He gave her a hard glare that told her the conversation was over but, she didn't take his heed and continued shouting anyway.
"And how do I know that!" Kagome shouted. "I don't remember shit, how do I know that's true?" Kagome questioned. The limo jerked to a stop and Sesshomaru lifted himself from his seat, bursting the door open. He turned and looked at her with flashing red eyes.
"You don't," he stated plainly. "But think about what you just asked me, and ask yourself what the answer is."
Yeah, definitely, Kagome answered. She had been thinking about the question since Sesshomaru had stomped out of the limo, all through the afternoon and supper and even now, during work. She had come up with the solution to the question in her mind. She decided on the affirmative, he did seem like the type to manipulate things to work in his favor. Now that that problem was solved, she spun around and mixed two drinks up; she could get back to work now.
"So what did he do today?" her co-worker, Marisa, asked. Marisa had been with her since day one, showing her the ropes of the working world. Kagome had vaguely shared her story with Marisa. She knew of her memory loss and Kagome complained of Sesshomaru to her when she could. "Or rather, from the look on your face, I'd say, what did you do today?"
"I feel so bad, I asked Rin, the little girl that absolutely adores Sesshomaru, to get Sesshomaru to go to the park." Kagome sighed, so much for a clear head for work.
"I don't really see where this is going Kagome." Marisa stated confused, scratching her bouncy brown, short curly haired head.
"It was the same park Koga and I were going to, I did it so I could make him jealous. But hen, I decided not to and it ended up happening anyway. He looked so mad, and betrayed. Why do I feel so bad?" Kagome guiltily questioned.
"Morals," she answered plainly. "Any bloody person with a heart would feel guilty." She pulled Kagome into a one arm hug and pointed to the ceiling.
"What are you pointing at?" Kagome asked, staring intently at the ceiling in hopes of finding whatever it was Marisa was pointing at. Marisa let go of Kagome and shrugged.
"Nothing, I just don't like tension." Kagome looked at her in disbelief. "And I've always wanted to do that." She laughed. "Now let's get back to work, this bar needs our lovely faces to function."
The rest of the night involved Kagome working hard, mixing drinks and smiling at customers. Her thoughts far from Sesshomaru and the things she had done earlier that day. No Koga, no Kikyo, no Kaede, no one snuck into her mind for the rest of the night. She worked hard, laughed, and made great tips. Her busy laughter lasted all night, and ended once her shift was over at three in the morning.
"I don't think it should be legal to be this tired." Kagome yawned to accentuate her meaning. Marisa laughed and slapped Kagome on the back.
"Why don't you go home then? I'll finish up closing here," Marisa offered.
"Are you sure?" Kagome asked. "Are you okay with cleaning up by yourself?"
"What an absurd question. No one in their right mind wants to clean alone. I figure you just owe me one, you know." Marisa winked at Kagome and pushed her out the door. "Now go home, go to bed!" Closing the door behind her Kagome walk onto the sidewalk and stretched her arms up high.
"Your midriff is showing," Kagome spun around and came face to face with someone she did not suspect to find, by a bar, at this time of night, on a weekday. Kagome gasped.
"Inu…"
End of Chappie 9
