Guilty as Charged by sesshoumarunoairashii

1. Back to the Future. 2. Love potion 3. D'oh! 4. Disaster waiting 2 happen

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

Thanks to all that reviewed:o)

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Chapter 4:

'That's it keep your head down and chew... that way you won't have to look into his eyes. Bite, chew, swallow.'

"Perchance, the hanyou has again angered you?"

"Heh?" Guffawed Kagome, refraining from chewing. She lifts her head a fraction as she slowly dabbed the pristine white napkin on the corners of her mouth. "What do mean?" She asked off-handedly. 'Could he have found out about the well?' Each beat of her heart thundered heavily in her chest, as apocalyptic images flashed rapidly in her frantic mind. She clasped her hands together, placing them under the table on her lap, praying that the Taiyoukai did not perceive how they shook with nervous trepidation.

So caught up was she in her own thoughts that she did not notice the Inu Lord had moved to her side, intently looking at her face.

"Kyaaa!"

Kagome unceremoniously keels over, falling ungraciously on her right side on the tatami floor. Sesshoumaru continues to peer at her crumpled form with quiet discerning eyes. His trained eyes narrowing a fraction.

"It would seem that my fool of a half brother has also neglected to honor you by placing his mark upon your neck."

Kagome swivels her gaze to him, sucking in a deep breath she stands up defiantly shifting her weight onto the toes of her feet. Tip toeing she glares at him hard-a soft feminine growl rumbling in the back of her throat.

The Taiyoukai taken aback by her proud stance and youkai-like mannerisms focuses on her face all the more. 'Her eyes.'

"I-am-not-for-him-to-claim!" She huffed out. Observing the way he is closely studying her, she coughs out nervously, feeling ridiculously self-conscious. "What?" She asks shrugging her shoulder.

"Your eyes."

"What about them?" 'Kami! What? I'm cross eyed now?... Why must he look at me like that.'

Sesshoumaru's cool gaze softens. "Blue fire dances in them when you are angered." He pointed out.

Kagome blushes prettily, "I..I did not know that." She stammered twiddling her thumbs.

"It would seem so." He breathed out huskily.

Kagome gulped nervously. Again the fleeting warmth in the timbre of his voice seem to seep to her very bones. Her breathing hitched up a notch or two, making her perspire in nervous anticipation.

Kami how his voice wrought raw and provocative things in her mind. Each word he spoke caressed her skin and sent delicious tingles all over her. Kagome shifts under his gaze, she could feel heat radiating off him in waves like when the surface of the water is struck by stone and it ripples in concentric circles. She felt herself drifting aimlessly in a whirlpool of mixed emotions. In a desperate placating gesture, she places her left hand on her chest, she takes deep soothing breaths as she tries to calm her frantic heart. 'Gah! Stupid voice! Might as well have a freakin heart attack on the spot.'

Sesshoumaru on the other hand seemed unperturbed and currently still unaffected by the present situation.

"I-Inuyasha, he uh sees me as just a friend." Murmured Kagome licking her dry lips. She averted his eyes knowing that any eye contact now and she'll be spilling tears built over years of heartache waiting for the hanyou to love her as Kagome and not as a pale reflection of Kikyo.

"Sou ka? Indeed his foolishness abounds if he had chosen the rotting carcass in your stead." He retorted casually.

Kagome clears her throat nervously, uncomfortable at her once-deadly enemy's close proximity.

"Was it his betrayal that led you into hiding?"

The teenager spat out the green tea she sipping. "No... I uh had my reason." 'Atleast the stupid jerk had enough sense to not tell Sesshoumaru about me time traveling and all.'

"Hn."

"So, h-how is he?" She stammered, coolly observing him.

"Alive unfortunately.."

Kagome grinned despite herself. It seems the centuries did little to dampen the sibling rivalry that raged between both brothers.

"You will meet him at the festival."

"WHAAAATTT!" Bellowed Kagome jumping up from her chair.

Sesshoumaru walked back to his seat at the head of the table. "Regardless of how disgraceful the hanyou behaves, he is still of my blood, his presence at the festival is ... a necessity. Upon which I must concede.. albeit begrudgingly." He added further.

The miko sighed heavily. "Sesshoumaru, I took an orphaned kitsune pup under my care during the warring states period... his name was Shippo, I was wondering if he..."

"Hai, he too will be present."

Kagome smiled warmly, an overwhelming surge of motherly affections making her eyes watery.

"He is currently under this Sesshoumaru's charge."

"Hontou ka na? Uso yo!" Blurted out Kagome, both hands on either side of her cherub face. (liberal trans."Really? You lie!")

Sesshoumaru merely spared her a glance, raising an eyebrow as he proceeded to drink his green tea.

"I warn you though onna, take caution and heed my words. The Ookami prince who, was and still is highly enamored with you, shall also attend."

"You have got to be kidding me!" She screeched out loud. "Oops!" She cried placing a hand on her mouth. "Gomen ne, Sesshoumaru-sama."

"There will be numerous youkai dignitaries in this event. You will not shame me nor my reputation. Behave accordingly." He remarked drily.

'The return of Mr. Freeze.' Sighed Kagome. "Hai Sesshoumaru-sama, I will not disappoint you." 'And to think we had a slight improvement.'

"This Sesshoumaru will take no chances. All evening you will be by my side, except when you will be performing the purification rite. Directly after the ceremony you will be required to wear a furisode (formal long sleeved kimono for unmarried girls)."

"I uh, didn't bring..."

"This Sesshoumaru has taken measures to ensure that all you will wear for that night shall be provided."

"Um thanks." Kagome blinked several times in succession unsure of how show her gratitude. 'Kami how am I going to survive this? Inuyasha and Kouga? ... And Sesshoumaru?'

The teenager sunk back to her chair, already feeling the upcoming tension and migraine snake itself around her, like a bleak unwanted premonition