Teacher's Pet

Chapter 5: Memories...Too Far

"Today's homework assignment will be to read pages 340-355 and write down a brief summary of each section, as well as answer the 'Check Understanding' questions at the end." Sesshomaru announced just as the bell rang. One month had passed since Kagome and Sesshomaru had gotten back together, and everything seemed to be going along smoothly.

Everyone fled the classroom, anxious to end the school day. It was only Kagome who lingered behind, as usual.

"What do you need Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked, looking at her.

"Oh nothing..." She said innocently. Kagome smiled and leaned forward, over Sesshomaru's desk to peck his lips. "That's all." She giggled.

"Um...Kagome?"

"Yes?" She turned around, and was startled when she saw that he was right behind her. She took an automatic step back, but Sesshomaru grabbed her waist and pulled her closer.

"If you ever need any help with your homework...you know where to find me." He said smoothly.

Kagome blushed and nodded before leaving out of the classroom.

"You two are really gross, you know that?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome giggled and swatted Inuyasha's arm. "Whatever Yash."

"What are you doing today after school?" He whispered in Physics.

"Um...what's today?"

"Friday Kags."

"Really?" Kagome squeaked too loudly, almost knocking over the beaker of salt water on the table. "Oops." Kagome reached out to steady it at the same time Inuyasha did. Their hands touched briefly. Inuyasha snatched his hand back as if Kagome's touch burned. He turned his head so she wouldn't see his slight blush. "Hmmm..." Kagome stirred the contents of the beaker. "I'm not doing anything this weekend...what's up?"

"Well...I was wondering if you'd like to hang out with me. We still haven't finished our project..."

Kagome nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah. I've typed up the finishing touches and they're all on my flash drive. Sota's gonna be gone this weekend so I guess I could come over your house then stay the night with Sango since she lives closer...but don't tell her that." Kagome and Inuyasha laughed. They knew that if Sango knew where Sesshomaru lived, he would have a new little stalker.

"That sounds good to me..." Inuyasha didn't want to say that he wanted Kagome to spend the night at his house. That would more than likely be out of the question.

Finally the school day ended and teenagers and teachers alike were getting ready for their three day weekend.

"When do you want to start?" Inuyasha was at Kagome's car, leaning in the driver's side window.

"Tomorrow maybe?" Kagome yawned. "Practice was pretty tough today and I'm tired."

Inuyasha nodded. He'd forgotten that Kagome was a cheerleader. The football season had just started and the cheerleaders were practicing just as hard as the football players. "Just call me when you're ready."

Kagome nodded and pulled out of the parking lot. Inuyasha walked to Sesshomaru's car, since his was in the shop.

"I have a teacher's conference this weekend. Do not have any parties, and stay away from Kagome." Sesshomaru hissed in the car.

Inuyasha tried hard to hide his smile. This was just too perfect! With Sesshomaru gone, he was sure that he could make his move on Kagome. "Feh. Whatever."

"I mean it half breed."

"I do too." Inuyasha winced when Sesshomaru punched him in the arm.

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"Finally!" Kagome sighed. "We're done!"

"I didn't think it would take that long."

Kagome flopped back on the floor. "Me either." She rubbed her growling stomach. "Inuyasha..." she whined playfully. "It's your turn."

"Alright, alright." The times that Kagome stayed over late and dinner had to be served, the two took turns making dinner. Over the course of the month and a half that they'd known each other, Inuyasha had learned how to cook as well as become one of her closest friends. They acted as if they'd known each other for years rahter than weeks. Inuyasha got off of the floor and went into the kitchen. "Shrimp scampi?"

"Fine." Kagome answered.

"Good cuz you were gonna eat it anyway."

Kagome rolled over on her stomach and sent a small flare of her power into the kitchen, watching as it stung Inuyasha's butt and he yelped in pain. "HaHa!" Kagome laughed.

Inuyasha growled and narrowed his eyes at her. "Just for that, you can't spend the night."

"Spend the ni..." Kagome was confused until she looked at her phone. "It's after midnight!" She screeched.

"Ow!" Inuyasha winced.

"Oops. Sorry Yash. But I didn't know it was this late. Sang's probably sleep and she's a bitch if you wake her up..." Kagome sighed. "I really shouldn't do this...but I'm spending the night. Ugh! I don't have any clothes to sleep in! I always sleep in my underwear at Sang's house!" A thought came to Kagome's head. She ran upstairs and shifted through Sesshomaru's clothes before finding a silk black button up shirt and some silk boxers to match. "This'll do." She said to herself, then dashed to his bathroom. She ruffled through the cabinet before finding a new toothbrush and smiled to herself for buying it two weeks prior. She had told Sesshomaru that she wanted to spend the night soon, but he was pretty skeptical about it.

When she ran back downstairs, Inuyasha was setting their plates on the table. "Find everything you need?"

Kagome smiled and nodded. "I still don't think I should be spending the night without Sess here though." Kagome pouted.

'She's so cute when she pouts.' Inuyasha sighed in his mind. "He'll be ok."

"It still doesn't feel right...I'll sleep in his bed and you sleep in yours...k?" Kagome walked to the table in the middle of the living room that they always ate on and sat on the floor.

"K." Inuyasha sat beside her and dug into his food.

"Whoa! This is good Yash! I'm proud of you." Kagome gushed.

Inuyasha blushed for the fifth time that day. There was just somehting about Kagome that made him blush, and he couldn't figure out what it was. "Thanks."

After they were finished eating, they watched TV for a couple of hours before Kagome yawned. "I'm tired."

"No shit."

She punched Inuyasha in the arm before saying, "Nite." She walked upstairs and changed her clothes in Sesshomaru's room, then climbed into his huge bed. 'Sess sure has a lot of fluffy pillows.' She pressed her face into one and smiled. His scent was all over the pillow, and it brought her mild comfort. Kagome closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

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A young Kagome giggled happily, chasing her father through the forest trees. "I'm gonna get you Daddy!" She said.

"Oh no you're not." A male voice answered happily.

Suddenly, her father disappeared. Kagome was shocked, and she stopped and looked around. "Daddy?" She called. Arms wrapped around her from behind and lifted her high into the air. "I'm flying Daddy! I'm flying!" She yelled, still giggling.

"Yes you are." Ken pulled his young daughter close to his chest.

"What's wrong Daddy?" Kagome had always been able to sense when her father was upset about something.

"Nothing Hime."

Kagome narrowed his eyes. "Mommy says it's not nice to lie to people."

Ken laughed. "And your mother is a smart woman, just like you'll grow up to be someday."

Kagome shook her head. "I don't wanna grow up."

Kagome's father looked at her, confused. "Why not?"

"Because I wanna be Daddy's Hime forever and ever."

"You will be." Ken said.

"Ayame's daddy left her one day...promise you'll never leave me Daddy?" Kagome looked at him with her blue eyes.

Ken's heart broke. He knew he couldn't keep her promise, but he made it anyway. "I promise."

"YaY!" Kagome smiled.

"Ken! Kagome! Dinner!" Kagome's mother called, a baby Sota in her arms.

"Race you!" Ken said to Kagome.

Kagome smiled. "If I win, you gosta buy me ice cream."

"Deal. On your mark, get set, go!"

Kagome took off, running as far as her little legs would carry her. Kagome reached the house first, breathing hard. "I...I won..."

Ken was running up the front steps. "You did." He smiled.

Kagome gasped and shot up in the bed. She hadn't had a dream about her father in years. Why was she dreaming about him now? The dream replayed in her head, but this time, as a memory, since that was what it was. She was seven at the time, and her father died within the next year. "You broke your promise Daddy." Kagome whispered as tears began to gather in her eyes. They overflowed before she could stop them and soon, she was crying.

Inuyasha heard Kagome gasp, then heard her whisper something about promises, all before he smelled her tears. He hopped out of the bed and ran to Sesshomaru's room. "Kagome, are you ok?"

Kagome was still crying, but harder now. Inuyasha crawled onto the bed and sat beside Kagome, who was hugging a pillow. "What's wrong?"

"He...he left..." She sobbed. "H-h-he bro-broke his-his promise!" Kagome threw herself into Inuyasha's arms and cried onto his bare shoulder.

"Who Kagome?"

"Daddy!" She cried even harder, clinging onto Inuyasha for dear life.

Inuyasha remembered that her father had died, and she was very close to him. He decuded that she must have had a dream about her father. "Kagome," he whispered. "Kagome, stop crying, it's gonna be okay."

"No it's not. He promised that he'd never leave me but he did! He lied to me!" Kagome was screaming now, her powers flaring around her, causing Inuyasha to yelp and let her go.

"Kagome, calm down." Inuyasha pleaded.

"No! He left me! He promised that he would protect me! He said that I was gonna be his Hime, his little girl forever!" Tears streaked down Kagome's face. Her eyes were glowing a fierce bright purple and her aura raged around her.

"No he didn't Kagome. Your father loved you. He still loves you. He never wanted to leave you, but he had no other choice."

"There's always a choice!"

"Listen to me!" Inuyasha stood up from the place on the floor where he'd fallen on the floor. "You know that your father loved you! You've told me so yourself! You love him too! You're just feeling hurt and angry and betrayed right now. If your father was here right now, he'd gather you in his arms and tell you how much he loves you."

Kagome was beginning to calm down. "I miss him so much!" She cried and Inuyasha caught her before she fell forward on the bed. Again, she buried her face in his shoulder and cried her eyes out.

"I know Kags...I know." Inuyasha stroked Kagome's back and purred in her ear. He'd learned that she found it comforting.

Neither of them heard the door open downstairs or the footsteps coming up the stairs. But both of them heard the growl that tore through the house when Sesshomaru saw the position they were in. "Inuyasha!" He roared, eyes bleeding red.

So as you may have noticed, I've changed the updates from Installments to Chapters, simply because that's a little easier for me. How? I have no earthly idea. About the cliffy...hehehe...I have nothing to say. Please reveiw! I'll try to update soon!

~KM705.M-san