Almost Twelve Roses

Chappie 11: It's over?

Author: Funnyfan with THE 'L' for driving!

last time

Wasn't there are saying that said if you love someone, let them go and if they come back they're yours, if they don't, they never were. It was quite obvious Kagome wasn't his.

But, maybe he should let her go. Let he leave the house fall in love with some other lovesick fool. Let her make her own choice, because it certainly wasn't him. He and Kagome…just weren't working. They just weren't, meant to be. Sesshomaru growled. He'd just have to forget about her while he was here, and when he got back, he'd just send her home.

And that, was that. Things were decided.

Now

Slamming his drink against the counter he signaled the bar tender for another one. He quickly downed that one and ordered another. It was no use. He'd tried not to think about her. Tried not to remember her. Tried to forget her. Forget their love. Forget about her being his world. He shook his head, he was thinking about her again. Her long flowing raven tresses that swung when she walked, her burning and sensational eyes that burned dark when she was mad and danced brightly when she was happy. Her smile as –– he stopped himself. Trying not to think about her made him think about her even more.

She was always there, in his mind. Haunting him with the horrible past and the even worse future, the one they would never share. He signaled for another drink, drinking it at a slower pace as he tried, and hoped the alcohol would drown out the thoughts of her. Burn the images from his mind. Help him to forget.

Seven drinks later he realize it was no use. No matter how much he drank she was still there. She wouldn't leave his thoughts. He had decided, four days ago now, that she would be out of his life soon. Or at least, that's what he kept telling himself. It's what he kept telling his father. Yes, he had told him about his decision. His father didn't seem to argue much on the subject, just sighed loudly and left the room. He wasn't sure if his father had sighed because his son was finally letting the poor girl he encased for months go, or if it was a sigh because his son was letting the one woman who captured his heart go. Either way, it wasn't a happy sigh.

Who would have thought he, Sesshomaru, would be rejected by a mere female? Perhaps, to get a female out of his head, he needed another female. It made sense. A female for a female. But first, he decided, Kagome would have to leave. That was the first step. If he wanted to forget her, than sending her home was the only option. But of course he wouldn't make her leave A.S.A.P, she would have a week, perhaps. Some odd number of days anyway. And after she was gone, he would forget about her. After her face was erased from his memory he would have no problem filling the empty space in his bed. No problems at all. He was Sesshomaru after all.

"Alright Koga!" Someone shouted from the bars entrance. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes towards the entrance to see Koga and a bunch of other mangy wolves following behind him, cheering and shouting barbarically.

"I'll buy you a round of drinks Koga!" one of the wolf's worshippers stated. Koga, and the rest of them, cheered happily. A round of beers were quickly distributed to them all and they all drank in loud merriment. Sesshomaru found it absolutely appalling, especially in his own half-drunken state.

The wolves chatted loudly about mates and ladies, though it was quiet enough that it was drown out by other people's chatter for everyone else but Sesshomaru. He listened with half an ear, not really caring much for what they were talking about. But, Koga's change of topic made his ears tingle with curiosity.

"Oh yeah," Koga said haughtily, "I've got me one hellova looker!" Naturally Sesshomaru figure he was referring to Kagome. He used to brag about Kagome to others religiously. He had no doubt Koga would do so too. But, as things appeared, he was wrong. "She's got a damn nice ass too," he gloated. "Nice kisser too," he added.

"Hey Koga!" One of his loyal followers shouted above the hoots and hollers. Koga looked at him and everyone quieted down a bit. "What about that other girl?" he asked. Sesshomaru's yes darted towards Koga. Other girl? He questioned. That better have meant from a previous time.

"Which one?" another asked with a laugh. Everyone joined in, but quieted down quickly when another wolf asked "You mean that spunky girl?"

"Yeah!" the wolf shouted. "What's her name?" he wondered aloud.

"Kagome!" one wolf offered. "Ain't she fine!" he offered. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed he bit down a growl that was threatening to surface. Sesshomaru swore he saw Koga's eyes glint with a mischievous light to them.

"Yeah," he said lightly. "Her too." He finished. "She's got one hellova body! Fine piece of ass that girl. What I wouldn't do to po—" he began perversely before he flew from his chair and bounced across two tables before landing and breaking the third. He lifted himself up and rubbed his cheek.

Sesshomaru stood mere inches away from the knocked over chair Koga once sat on. His fist still in the air and his eyes blood shot red. He was growling fiercely and baring his fangs. Koga laughed.

"Oi, watcha do that for?" He demanded. "You almost hurt me," he prodded with a laugh. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed and he sprung at Koga without any thoughts. Driven with rage Sesshomaru pounced at Koga. Shattered wood flew everywhere as Sesshomaru landed, breaking the already broken wood after missing Koga. Koga laughed again. "Oi, why're you breakin' that table?" Koga asked. Sesshomaru slowly turned to face Koga, his head bobbing left and right, his fangs sharply bared, his claws outstretched and his markings faintly showing.

Geez, didn't think he'd go this far Koga thought as a few people in the bar quickly left. Sesshomaru, ignoring the fact that there were people around, ran at Koga from where he was, quickly weaving in and out of tables. His claws began to glow a dark florescent green as the swung at Koga. Koga swiftly dodged Sesshomaru's advances, stepping back, expertly weaving in and out of tables.

"Oi, what's your problem?" Koga demanded, though he knew exactly why. Sesshomaru didn't bother to answer let alone acknowledge the fact that Koga was speaking. Growling ferociously he disappeared and Koga was surprised when he was thrown forward, across the room. Lifting himself up from table and chair rubble he glanced over at Sesshomaru. His eyes shone red, occasionally flashing to white, his posture was arrogant and graceful, yet powerful and intimidating. He was serious.

Sesshomaru was in front of Koga within mille seconds and Koga realized he was more than serious, he was determined. Which meant, he had to be serious too, that, or get his ass kicked. Koga quickly jumped back a few paces and disappeared from Sesshomaru's sight. Sesshomaru glanced around quickly, half the bar empty with only Koga's crew, the workers, and a few others that found the scenario entertaining. He couldn't see Koga, he was about to growl and demand he come out but he never got to start his command before Koga flew at him, in a spinning aerial kick. Sesshomaru scarcely had time to block the kick with his arms as a barrier.

"Give up Sesshomaru, my speed beats yours any day," Koga declared as the turned their fight into a fist match. Koga swung his left fist against Sesshomaru's face, blocking one of Sesshomaru's attempts aimed at his head. Exchanging hits, Koga landed the majority of his and Sesshomaru landed a fair amount of his, though not as many as Koga.

Koga, beginning to get tired swung his leg up to hit Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru, apparently good at long term fights, effortlessly caught the offending appendage and threw Koga across the room using it as leverage.

"Your speed may be fast, but your skill lacks," Sesshomaru announced cockily, a small smirk gracing his face as he sped towards Koga's fallen body. As Koga lifted himself up Sesshomaru threw him back down. Koga growled and swiftly swiped his foot under Sesshomaru, and though it didn't trip him he stumbled back a bit, giving Koga the chance to get up and attack. And taking that chance he jumped up and swiftly punched Sesshomaru's face.

"I'll show you skill, dog face!" Koga shouted arrogantly as he jumped in the air. Aiming for Sesshomaru's chest he spun his body in the air, improving his speed tremendously. Sesshomaru anticipating his attack merely dodged Koga. Koga crashed into the already half broken table behind Sesshomaru and cracked it into splinters. Sesshomaru picked Koga up by his neck and held him away from his body as if Koga repulsed him. And indeed he did, far more than one would believe.

"Stay away from Kagome," Sesshomaru growled out, digging his claws into Koga's neck. Koga scoffed and smirked under Sesshomaru's grasp.

"Even if I did…you think…that'd change…your relationship with her?" Koga bit out through gasps of air. Sesshomaru growled at Koga and tightened his grasp.

"Quiet wolf, our relationship does not involve you," Sesshomaru said emotionlessly.

"What's…" Koga coughed and tried pulling at Sesshomaru's hand at his throat. Not succeeding in pulling his hand away he decided other means would work. Lifting his legs he kicked against Sesshomaru's chest and pushed back. Flipping in the air, after being released from Sesshomaru, he landed lopsidedly on his feet and rubbed his neck. "What's wrong Sesshomaru?" Koga questioned. "Hear something you didn't want to hear?" Koga scoffed

Kagome smiled as she threw her hair up in a messy pony tail. Work time, one her favorite times of the day. Okay, so that sounded kind of lame, but she didn't have much of a chance to go out herself and this was the closest thing she had to it. She met new people and chatted with her friends while still working. And with Sesshomaru locking her up, it really was one of her only escapes. Though, since he had left more than a week ago she hadn't had nearly close to as much caged up time as she used to. It was nice, not having him around, though, she couldn't deny she missed their petty arguments.

She shook her head. It was time for work, not time to think about Sesshomaru. Grabbing her uniform, a plain black and navy T-shirt with whatever pants/skirt she decided to wear (normal jeans in this case), she quickly changed and was out the door in minutes. Backing out of the drive way with one of the many cars Taishio owned, Kagome was on her way back to work.

After finally making it through the evening traffic, which felt like hours of nothing, she was able to get out of her car, or rather Taishio's. She stopped behind the car and listened. She could hear yelling and something crashing against something else, distantly. Since it was really faint from where she was she assumed it was off in some alley. She grew suspicious when the sounds got louder as she got closer to her work.

Kagome sighed as she reached for the handle, she hated going to work with a bar fight started already, not that she liked it any other way, or at all. Shaking away her once satisfied-with-the-day smile she replaced it with a frown, ready and prepared for whatever was thrown her way, though, as she opened the door, she didn't expect what she saw.

"You lose," Sesshomaru announced coldly as he threw Koga into the wall, yet again. A dent noticeably there. Koga, looking half dead, though far from it, lifted himself up, using the wall for support. "Wolf," Sesshomaru spit out as if it were poison. Koga got up and gave him a cocky, lopsided grin as Sesshomaru swung his arm back.

The fight, needless to say, got far more intense. The few, idiotic, customers that had decided to stay naturally wished they hadn't and were all huddled in a corner that was untouched, and hoped would stay untouched. A majority of the employees were either hiding with the customers or were stacked behind the bar's counter. The few employees that weren't hiding were sitting on the bar's counters watching the 'show'.

Marisa glanced at her watch and sighed. Turning her attention to the two fighting she continued to watch. She wasn't surprised that Koga was losing, Sesshomaru looked far stronger and though he couldn't match the wolf's speed, he had better endurance, which explained the predicament they were now in. Koga flew across another table, one of the only ones left actually standing. She, probably one of the only ones, wasn't in the least surprised when Kagome's voice rang through the bar.

"STOP!" Kagome hollered. Sesshomaru, who was holding Koga by his throat with an arm held ready to punch him, dropped his arm. Koga, who was smirking at Sesshomaru, only glanced at Kagome. The customers that were in hiding, as well as the employees that were too scared to move, stopped shivering in fright and sighed thankfully. The employees that had been enjoying the show merely sighed that the show was over and readied themselves for the clean up duty. Marisa jumped from the counter and called up the manager to come down there.

"What," Kagome questioned angrily, "are you doing?" she demanded. Koga ripped Sesshomaru's, loose, hand away from his neck and fell to the ground. Kagome's frowning face turned from Sesshomaru and looked at Koga's fallen form. Instantly her face turned to caring and she rushed to Koga's side. She gave Sesshomaru a glare before she turned her gaze to Koga. "Koga are you okay?" Kagome asked worriedly. Koga gave her a lopsided grin and nodded his head.

"Ain't no way dog boy over there could kick my ass," Koga proclaimed, despite the fact that he was losing, and would have continued to do so, had Kagome not come in.

"Ambulance guys are here," Marisa announced as three paramedics came noisily into the bar. Looking around warily they scanned the room for the worst looking. Koga was the first they saw in need of assistance, and they quickly weaved in and out of broken wood, tables, and chairs, along with remnants of ashtrays and bowls.

Both Koga and Sesshomaru were brought to different sides of the bar, the area that wasn't smashed to bits. Koga was taken care of by two paramedics, Kagome standing by his side. He was bandaged, rubbed down with rubbing alcohol and wiped up. And while Koga was babied to Sesshomaru wouldn't let anyone touch him. Glancing at him Kagome sighed as he swatted away a some what frightened paramedic's hand. Kagome gave Koga a nod that said she'd be right back and stomped to the other side of the bar.

"Let me do it," Kagome commanded irritably as she took the wet pad from the paramedic. Gladly giving it up to Kagome he let her continue the attempts. Sesshomaru inched away from her as well and didn't dare give eye contact. "You think you're so cool denying medical attention?" Kagome commented icily. Grabbing his head she turned it towards her and began to dab at the few cuts he had on his face. "You're not," she commented coldly.

"This Sesshomaru does not need your help," Sesshomaru commented emotionlessly and grabbed Kagome's hand to keep from rubbing off the smears of blood on his face. Switching hands Kagome began to wipe the blood smears off his face again.

"This Kagome," Kagome mocked, "doesn't care what you want," she finished coldly. He grabbed her hand with his other hand to stop her. She looked at him with furrowed brows. "What the hell is your problem Sesshomaru?" Kagome all but shouted.

"I need no assistance from you," Sesshomaru said emotionlessly, though it rang coldly in Kagome's ears. The way he said you was as if referring to her was a deadly sin. He threw her hands out of his and turned away.

"You bastard, not only do you beat Koga to a pulp, you push me away after I try to help you, the one who's responsible for the whole mess." Kagome growled quietly, since there were still other people in the building.

"My fault?" Sesshomaru questioned. "How do you, who was not here when it began, know who started it?" Sesshomaru demanded. Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Right, and had it been Koga who attacked first, there would be no way this mess would be here. You wouldn't have done something because someone else challenged you. You'd have ignored him and quickly finished him off." Kagome stated knowingly. "Face it, you started it."

"As I said before, you were not here, so you cant say anything," Sesshomaru stated before he got up and began to leave, the paramedic trying, in an un-assertive way, to make him stay. Kagome ran in front of him and stood in his way, or what she thought was his way, he simply walked around her. Kagome growled and grabbed his arm. He stopped and looked down at his forearm, Kagome's hand clamped tightly around it.

"Why would you fight Koga?" Kagome asked, ready to hear his side of the story, since Koga's was completely inaccurate since all it indicated was that Koga kicked the crap out of Sesshomaru, which, as she could plainly see, since Koga had two paramedics and Sesshomaru didn't really need the one he had, was wrong. Sighing she waited for him to break the silence.

"You would never believe this Sesshomaru," Sesshomaru stated icily. He glanced over at Koga, who was smirking at Sesshomaru with a twinge of triumph glinting in his eye. Sesshomaru growled inwardly, causing Kagome's hand to slacken a margin. His glance pivoted to Kagome who held a determined and frightened look on her face. He mentally cringed when he saw her face. She was afraid of him right now. He ripped his arm from her hand and gave her a hard glare. "Do not touch this Sesshomaru." His gaze hardened and he spun away from her after directing an icy glare at her. He swept gracefully, and coldly out of the room, leaving Koga with a cruel glare that promised far more than pain and far less than death.

"…Sesshomaru…" Kagome said as the door closed. Kagome sighed as the doors clicked shut. Turning around she angrily stomped towards the spot her and Sesshomaru were sitting previous minutes ago. The paramedic that had looked after Sesshomaru, though really hadn't touched him, quickly moved out of her way. Growling and mumbling obscenities about idiot men she cleaned up the few cotton balls she had used.

After everyone was looked after and made sure they were stable to drive home, those that weren't were given rides, Kagome began to cool down. In fact, after Koga left, she was a little perky. Koga apologized to her over and over. She had tried to push away the apologies, but he kept them coming. I want you to know, I'd never try to hurt you on purpose. You'll understand pretty soon he had said, with a lopsided grin on his face. The words she hadn't heard him say, as he walked out of the bar, were I'll always love you.

The employees had been looked at, though all looked fine. Tables that had still managed to live (that lone table in the corner), were pushed to the side of the bar that had been untouched by the two fighting men. Chairs, none had survived through the brawl, were pushed into a pile, ready to be taken to the dump. All the scraps of wood were piled off to one side of the room. All employees were gathered around the manager who was talking with a repairman. Sighing he turned his attention to his employees.

"Alright, the damage is pretty bad, but fixable. It'll take the weekend to fix it up, so that means, no one has to work," he announced, and a few people chimed towards the other with a 'yes' or an 'oh yeah'. After they were finished he continued. "I want to thank Kagome here," he waved his hands in Kagome's direction, "A big thank you for shutting down the brawl, thanks." He added. Everyone clapped, and Kagome smiled with a slight blush. "Alright, since none of you need to come to work 'til Monday, get the hell outta my sight," he laughed jokingly, and everyone in the room scrambled to leave. Those who had stuff in the staff room left to grab it quickly and those who had come when the brawl had just started or those who were called in, just left, Kagome being one of them.

"Kagome!" Marisa called over the crowd of employees. No answer. "KAGOME!" Marisa shouted again. No answer again. Marisa cursed loudly.

Kagome wandered through the halls aimlessly. Today was her second day of no work, and she had used up all her ideas of what to do when she was bored when she had her previous week off. So now, she had nothing to do. Koga, for some reason, wouldn't talk to her for more than a couple seconds, which was only to say he couldn't do something because he was too busy. She had tried to scout Rin out but it appeared she had gone on a camping trip, along with Shippo. InuYasha was too busy with his own work, and Taishio was in meeting after meeting. Her mother, decided on spur of the moment, to take her grandfather and go to Osaka for fun, as her mother had put it. Sango and Miroku were both busy with some sort of preparations, they wouldn't tell Kagome and her other friends; Yuki, Eri, and Ayame were all out working, living their lives. Leaving Kagome with no one to be with. She and Sesshomaru, it seemed, had been avoiding each other since the Wednesday incident.

She had tried not to bite his head off…she did a poor job, she knew that, but, he had stomped out so…angrily. When he had growled she had felt her heart skip a beat and she knew she had loosened her grip on him. And as much as she tried to look unafraid, she couldn't help but think Sesshomaru had caught on. She had thought, for a mere mille second, that he had a look of hurt on his face, but the thought was erased when she was reminded of the cold and hard look he had given her. He looked so mad, she had never seen him so cold before.

And she had been scared at first, but as soon as he left that fear turned into hard boiled anger. And now, as she remembered that day, her anger returned. The bastard had treated her so cruelly after discombobulating her work area. She paused in mid-step and stared horrified at a wall. …her work area…he knew…about her work area. Shit! Her mind shouted commands, things to do if he even had the mind to remember anything. Her mind was running in circles and she wasn't doing much other than that herself.

He sighed and rubbed his temples with both index fingers. He wouldn't admit to feeling bad about how he acted but, he would admit that he had acted foolish. He was not angry with her, but at that wolf, yet, he took his anger and re-directed it on her, purposely. She already hated him, beyond hate by now, what harm would it do to add to the already deadly poison? He already planned on letting her leave, giving her leverage to hate him made it far more easier. If she had no doubts there was no way he could chase after her anymore. He'd find someone new, to fall in love with.

What good was loving someone when they all but loved you? What good was it to have them in your house, tempting you, when you knew you could never have them? There was no good, and that was that. What wasn't good for the body, was always flushed out.

It was Saturday night and Kagome had yet to leave the house yet. She had yet to find someone to do anything with, she had yet to do anything. All she had done was lounge about the house. She had given up calling people the day before and assumed everyone was busy for the weekend. And that was in fact, half true. InuYasha had plans with Kikyo, Rin and Shippo (not that she really wanted to spend her night with grade fives) were still camping, Taishio had convinced his secretary to play laser tag with him and some associates, Koga had yet to talk to her, her mother and grandfather were most likely ready for bed (especially since her grandfather was close to his end of time), Souta would never spend time with his sister because she was bored and was out with his friends, and Kagome had no clue where the others were. That was, until the door bell rang.

Kagome zoomed into the entrance and grabbed the door handle before the butler could even get close. She flung the door open only to find the MIA group. There, standing on the front stairs, was Yuki, Eri, Ayame and of course Sango. Kagome peered around Sango to see Miroku talking on his cell in the car. Noticing her gaze he waved. Kagome smiled and waved back.

"What brings you here?" Kagome asked, happy to have contact with people that didn't live in the house.

"We felt bad since you've been calling us for three days, and we've been busy," Eri announced guiltily as all the girls, in unison, bent their heads down.

"So, we've come to save you!" Ayame announced happily as her head popped up, followed by everyone else's.

"And since our last rendezvous ended lame, were gonna give you the best night you've ever had," Sango said with a wink.

"Let's get you ready for the real world," Yuki suggested and pulled Kagome into the house by her arm, followed in by Ayame, Eri and Sango. The butler closed the door as Kagome was dragged down halls and up stairs.

They picked Kagome's clothes out, made her take a shower, forced her to get dressed, did her hair in what they thought to be the perfect way, brushed on a bit of makeup, filled her purse with cell phone, money, and I.D.. Now they were on their way, driving courtesy of Miroku, who was forced to promise to stay on his best behavior. They had chosen to have Miroku drive them home since last time Kagome's wait for a ride ended in her catching cold. And this time around, they intended to stick together.

It took a while, but they all decided on a bar. One far away from the one Kagome worked at. Miroku agreed to pick them up, at a reasonable time, together and bring them home. Promising not to forget, he had a bachelor party to get to, one of which he promised not to drink or fondle any women. And since those were the rules, he decided he was just going to wait for them in the parking lot, make some calls or something to pass the time.

"You promise you won't ditch?" Eri double checked. Miroku placed one hand on his chest and one in the air.

"I solemnly swear…" he began to recite. Sango hushed him up with a kiss good-bye, and he waved good-bye as the girls left.

"This sure is a big bar," Kagome commented as she gave the bar a once over.

"I've never been here before," Yuki commented, all the girls nodded their heads in agreement. None of them had even heard of the bar before. They had decided it looked nice and thought something new and extravagant would take Kagome's mind away from Sesshomaru. They all knew she had been at home since Wednesday sulking and being mad at Sesshomaru. It wasn't healthy.

"Where's the door?" Eri questioned as she followed behind Sango and Yuki, who lead the herd at the front. The two rounded the corner, gasped and pushed back.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked. Both girls shook their heads.

"Oh, there's this…" Sango started, but wasn't able to think of something.

"…really big line," Yuki finished with ease. Ayame and Eri glanced around the corner.

"Oh, my," Ayame said with a surprised face.

"That's…an unexpected scene." Eri commented.

"Oh, I want to see," Kagome commented and sped from the back of the group to the front. Yuki and Sango grabbed Kagome's arms in a loop and spun her around.

"We can't waste time looking at lines," Yuki commented.

"Yes, we need to find a new place to party," Eri shouted boldly, with slight unease.

"Come on Kagome," Sango ushered.

"Right," Kagome agreed. Both Sango and Yuki let go of Kagome and they started to walk back to the parking lot when Kagome spun around. "I want to see the line that was worth gasping abo—" Kagome stopped mid-sentence as she rounded the corner.

Standing in all his elegance and rich, haughty attitude was Sesshomaru, lip locking with some long haired brunette. Kagome stared at the scene the entire time his lips were attached to hers. She watched as his tongue slipped into her mouth, and his hand roamed her back. The scene played out in slow motion for Kagome. The giggling coming from the girl, the whispering from Sesshomaru, the flirting, the laughter, the kissing, the betrayal, the hurt, the pain all hit Kagome hard. She felt her eyes build up with tears. The hot night air swept over her as her tears spilt over the brim of her eyes and fell in slow streams down her cheeks.

He didn't look at her, he didn't even notice her. He just fondled and flirted with the brunette. Kagome held back a sob and quickly turned. She turned, her friends behind her, looking horrorstricken and sad, she looked at them for a second. After her second was up she ran. She ran right passed them. She didn't run to the parking lot, where Miroku was waiting, she didn't know where she was running to. She was just running. Tears streaming down her face as she sobbed out the betrayal and pain she was feeling.

Yuki, Eri and Ayame chased after Kagome, though not running nearly as fast as she was since the three of them were wearing high heels. Actually, everyone (exempt Miroku) was wearing heels but Kagome. And as they ran after Kagome, Sango stood and waited for Sesshomaru to notice. Clouds quickly formulated in the sky and darken with thundering booms. And as the rain fell, slowly at first before it picked up, Sesshomaru's nose twitched. Glancing up from what he was doing he recognized scents. But one scent in particular grabbed his attention. His gaze swung in the direction he smelt her. When he glance over he could see Sango, a very pissed Sango who gave him a fierce glare. She looked behind her, the direction Kagome had run, and looked back at Sesshomaru. She gave him a hard glare before she flipped him the finger and ran off, in a very slow chase, after Kagome.

Kagome didn't know where the hell she was. All she knew was that it was raining, it was wet, it was cold and she had fallen at least three times now. And that was just the small things. She felt her heart crush, break and shatter into millions of pieces. She felt her bare arms and legs go numb from the cold, her sopping wet shoes squished with every slippery step she took, her mind blew with memories. Small trinkets of memories flashed through her head every now and again.

He held her in his arms, kissing her patiently.

Another one. She had just had another one. The same one. The same one that had been buzzing in her mind since she had seen him. Pictures of him with another girl flashed through her head in pieces, and it only added to the pain and betrayal she was feeling. Running through a dip in the ground she felt her foot slip and she skidded forward on her stomach again, her shoe flying off in the process. Her friend's voices had dispersed long ago, before the rain had started. She was alone, and there was no one there.

Picking herself up she started to run again.

His arms wrapped around her.

It was just like last time. Right now, it was just like last time. The time, when he had hurt her before. She clenched her eyes shut as tears cascaded down her face. Her eyes opened a blurred bit as she ran through what looked like a park. Tears ran down her cheeks, mixing with the pelting rain. She fell again and lost both her sock and shoe from the other foot. But, she didn't care. She ran. Kept running. She didn't stop. There was nothing but parks ahead of her now, no worries of vehicles spurred her thoughts.

Her arms wrapped around his neck. He lowered his head down, their lips mere inches apart.

She stopped and fell to her knees. Why she asked herself. Why was it her? Why did she have to feel so god damn hurt over an ass like him? Why was an ass like him allowed to live? Why? Why! Why! WHY?

"WHHY?" Kagome screamed agonizingly, tears still streaming down in mixed streams of rain. Wiping her tears away Kagome tried to calm down. She should have gone up to him and slapped him. Her sad tears disappeared only to be replaced by an angry frown. Looking around she noticed she was in a park far from the city. She glanced around and found, not surprisingly, no one there. Only teeter-totters, monkey bars and swings. Lifting herself up, and a half sad half angry manner she walked towards the swing set. Sitting on the swing she began to cry again. She couldn't act strong, act as if it didn't hurt. Not yet anyway. Right now, all she could do was cry.

Lightly swinging back and forth Kagome continued to cry and continued to ask herself 'why her'. Kagome stiffened a bit, but didn't move, when she heard a car door slam. She didn't look up to see who it was. It was probably just someone who lived in one of the many houses that surrounded the park. The splish, splosh of feet against wet grass didn't make her move and she didn't even hear the words the person was spouting until they grabbed her shoulder. Spinning around Kagome saw Taishio, half soaked in rain, a worried look plastered on his face.

"Kagome," he said quietly. He quickly slipped his coat off and wrapped it around her. She jumped off the swing and sobbed into his shoulder, he wrapped his arm around her delicately, and rubbed her back. Carefully he guided her towards his car. "I'm sorry, Kagome," he whispered as he closed the door to the passenger's side. Sesshomaru, you fool. Taishio growled mentally as he started up the engine after getting into his own seat.

Kagome stomped down the hall, an angry pissed of look plastered on her face. Maids, butlers and any other kind of help quickly backed off and slid against the wall as she passed. Her eyes shown fiercely with anger and her feet stomped in a direction she had been thinking about since the previous night. Sine Taishio had brought her to her room and she had asked where Sesshomaru's study was. She knew he would be in there all day.

Growling she slammed the door open and rushed in. Jaken, Sesshomaru's loyal and impish servant, rushed in after her screaming she wasn't allowed in. She turned and gave him a glare that spoke of death. Quickly the servant swiveled and ran in the other direction.

"Sesshomaru!" Kagome shouted. Weaving behind bookshelves Kagome found her way to Sesshomaru's desk. He was already standing up, and walking towards Kagome, mouth open, ready to explain. Kagome without any hesitation slapped him once he was within range of hitting distance before he could even form a word. "You bastard!" Kagome shouted angrily. "What right do you have to do that to me!" She growled out. "You think you can say you love someone, force them to stay with you and then make out with some chick at the entrance of some bar?" Kagome yelled out.

"I would watch you're mouth if I were you," Sesshomaru stated coldly. Kagome's eyes narrowed.

"Yeah?" Kagome questioned. "And if I were you I'd jump off a bridge," she said icily.

"I was going to make you leave today," Sesshomaru stated in defense.

"'Make me,'?" Kagome questioned. "You wouldn't make me, Sesshomaru. I would leave willingly."

"Have you sucked up all the fun you wanted from the mansion, my dear sweet Kagome," Sesshomaru said with a sickly sweet, icy tone. Kagome went to slap him again but Sesshomaru grabbed her hands. "Ah, ah, ah, Kagome dear."

"Let go of me you heart stabbing, back stabbing, horrible, pompous, arrogant, lying, cheating, ass of a bastard." Kagome bit out with a growl. "You have no right to say that to me!" Kagome shouted.

"I have every right to do what I want," Sesshomaru stated coldly.

"Let me go!" Kagome shouted and pulled on her arm.

"Gladly," he said coldly and let go. Kagome tumbled backwards and fell on her rear.

"You bast—," Kagome started but was cut off when Sesshomaru yanked her up.

"Don't use that tone with me," Sesshomaru commanded emotionlessly. "You hated me and wanted to leave anyway, what reason do you have to be mad?" Kagome scoffed at him.

"Are you kidding?" Kagome asked. "You force me to stay in this stupid house, you force me to go on lame outings with you, you tell me who I can hang out with, because you claim to love me, and then you go have a one night stand with some big-boobed brunette!" Kagome shouted. "And you think you have the right to say that!" Kagome growled.

"Master Sesshomaru," Jaken said quietly. Sesshomaru looked at Jaken and nodded for him to continue while Kagome growled at him about being an ass hole. "The room for your 11:45 meeting is ready." Kagome turned and glared fiercely.

"Cancel it!" Kagome commanded. Jaken frighteningly looked from Kagome to Sesshomaru, uneasily wondering what he was supposed to do.

"She is no higher than you Jaken," Sesshomaru said plainly. "You have no need to even acknowledge her." Jaken's face danced with worry and fear. His eyes flickered back and forth between Kagome and Sesshomaru. Kagome, who had been on the floor when he came in was getting up, and Sesshomaru was standing arrogantly in front of her. Quickly he bowed and left the room. Sesshomaru was about to walk past Kagome and go to his meeting when Kagome snatched his sleeve in her hand.

"What do you want?" Sesshomaru demanded in a bored tone.

"Stop acting so damn innocent!" Kagome shouted. "Why would you do something like that after telling me you 'loved' me?" she demanded.

"As I said earlier, I was going to send you home," Sesshomaru said emotionlessly. His face was plain, nothing danced in his eyes. He didn't look in the least bit guilty for what he had done. And that pissed Kagome off.

"Yeah, and why not wait until I went home! Why not tell me you didn't want to try anymore?" Kagome demanded. "Do you know how I fe—"

"How you felt?" Sesshomaru finished with an interruption. "How you felt?" he repeated. "And what of me Kagome?" Sesshomaru demanded. "How do you think I felt?"

"You looked pretty damn cozy with that brunette," Kagome said icily. Sesshomaru growled.

"I refer to the previous days, when you first came and 'til but a few days ago," he corrected.

"Oh you mean when I didn't know who the hell you were and you tried to seduce me right away, after you tried to kill the boy who saved my life?" Kagome asked. "Or when you trashed the bar to pieces last week?" Kagome added.

"If you are expecting an apology from This Sesshomaru, look else where." Sesshomaru stated icily.

"When did you stop?" Kagome asked, her gaze directed at the ground.

"When did I stop what, girl?" Sesshomaru questioned.

"When did you stop loving me?"

"I don't keep track of meaningless things," he stated coldly although is mind screamed never, over and over. Kagome felt a twinge of pain in her chest.

"…astard…" Kagome whispered. "Bastard." She said louder. "BASTARD!" Kagome shouted. Beating her fists against Sesshomaru's chest she shouted the word over and over.

"I don't have time for your petty shouts, unlike you I have proper, appropriate work to be doing," Sesshomaru said with bored, emotionless face. Grabbing her hands he held them for a moment. She ripped her hands out of his and glared up at him.

"Stop." Kagome said quietly. "Stop acting so damn condescending all the time." Kagome all but shouted.

"I do as I wish," Sesshomaru stated, pulling his sleeve from Kagome's hand. "I have far more important things to take care of," he said coldly and left the room.

"Coward," Kagome growled under her breath.

Sesshomaru was beating himself up inside his head. On the outside he looked the same emotionless, regal, handsome man. But, his insides were squirming. He had been so cruel to her. He told her he didn't love her. But, she already hated him, it would make things easier. Yes, he decided, easier. Erasing his thoughts and saving them for another time he walked up to a desk with a woman flipping through papers, talking into a headset.

"Where is, my meeting, and whom is is it with?" Sesshomaru asked emotionlessly. The woman looked at Sesshomaru with a bored look. Slowly she returned her gaze to a large, thin book. Flipping through it she stopped and closed the book.

"Meeting room 12, with an anonymous guest," she stated boredly. Sesshomaru rose a curious eyebrow. Anonymous? Not bothering to ask if the woman at the desk knew who this anonymous character was, knowing full well she had no clue, he made his way to room 12.

"Tsk, tsk, my boy. Two minutes late." Sesshomaru's head swung in the direction of the voice. It sounded like

"Father." Sesshomaru said will cool indifference and a nod of his head. "I have a meeting in this room plea—"

"Yes, I'm quite aware my boy," he interrupted. "After all I did set it up." he flashed Sesshomaru an innocent and conniving grin, which looked kind of funny since both words knock the other off, giving Taishio an insane killer look. Laughing he patted a chair beside him. Sesshomaru took a seat across from his father and waited for him to begin.

"Please begin, father." Sesshomaru said after Taishio didn't say anything, just stared at Sesshomaru as if waiting for him to spontaneously combust.

"Ah yes, straight to the point as always Sesshomaru," Taishio said with a sigh.

"Continue."

"We should make this meeting short I suppose, I should be expecting Kagome's call in a mere ten minutes." Taishio glanced at his watch and nodded his head.

"What is it that you wish to meet with me about that could not have been done in the hall?" Sesshomaru asked, breaking off the topic of Kagome. He had screwed things up with her already, there was no point going back now.

"That's just it ma'boy!" Taishio said, nodding his head with his arms crossed. "Yup," he nodded again, "Just the thing."

"And what would that be, father." Sesshomaru asked with a bored, emotionless tone.

"Kagome, my boy. Kagome." he answered. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed.

"What of her?" Sesshomaru questioned.

"Well, I was wondering how much longer we needed to postpone the wedding," Taishio asked and pulled out a large book with frilly lining. Nodding his head he opened it. The scent of peaches and raspberries hit Sesshomaru's nose like a missile. "I scented it, lovely isn't it?" Taishio beamed.

"There will be no wedding, father." Sesshomaru stated with a hard to keep emotionless face, the scent was overbearing and he wanted to wrinkle his nose against the offending smell.

"Why not my boy? Change religions when I wasn't looking?" Taishio asked, then got a serious look on his face. "You know, it's tradition for dog demons, when choosing a mate, to have the traditional wedding ceremony." Taishio nodded his head again for effect.

"Kagome and I have decided it better we not see each other." Not that we were really seeing each other… Sesshomaru thought to himself, though didn't dare say it aloud for the reason that his father would use it against him, and that would mean admitting that he had lost.

"Made her cry did you?" Taishio stated more than asked. Sesshomaru didn't show an emotion that let on in any way that he was sorry. "Yes, well, every body knew that." Taishio commented. "Though, you still haven't told me when the wedding will be…" he trailed off.

"There will be no wedding father. Kagome will be forgotten, and our lives will go on as if we never met her."

"Forget?" Taishio questioned. "Are you planning on being hit by a Semi?" he asked. "And what do you mean forget as though we never met her?" he asked. Shaking his head he laughed. "How absurd my boy!" he laughed again. "We shall live as though nothing has happened." His chair pushed back as he stood up. "And since I can't get much from you, I suppose the meeting is over." He bowed to Sesshomaru, who bowed back, and walked to the door. His face turned serious as he opened the door and looked at Sesshomaru. "Because we will not suffer for your mistake." And with that, he left.

Kagome looked around the room. Quietly she slipped her shoes off. All the lights were off, understandably enough. Everyone was still sleeping after all. Climbing up the stairs, making sure to keep to the side that didn't creak, she stood at the top and smiled happily, though sadness shone in her eyes. She had left all her thinks in the entrance down stairs so she didn't attract attention or wake anyone up. Opening the door to her room she smiled, she couldn't see anything, but she knew it was her room. Carefully making her way to her bed, careful not to bump into anything that obstructed her path, she lay down and cuddled into her blankets. She was home. Home, sweet, home.

End of Chappie 11