Teacher's Pet
WARNING: There is Twilight bashing in this chapter! ^_^
Chapter 37: Snowed In
Everyone was gathered in the living room. Tsubasa had placed Kagome on the couch and everyone was standing around her.
"What the hell happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't know. She said something before she fainted, but I don't remember what it was." Tsubasa said.
Sesshomaru was standing back, no one seemed to notice that he was there, all of their attention on Kagome.
"Mr. Taisho?" Koga funally realized that there was another person in the room.
"Hn." Sesshomaru responded.
"What?!" Inuyasha turned around and faced his brother. "I thought you were in America."
"I came back early." Sesshomaru said. There was no point in spending the entire break away from home. The only reason he'd planned the trip in the first place was so he and Kagome could go. Without her by his side, the trip seemed…empty.
"Why?"
"I don't think you're the one that should be asking questions. There are eight drunken teenagers in my home and one of them happens to be passed out on my couch." Sesshomaru said. He wasn't angry, just concerned about Kagome.
"Mr. Taisho, we're so sorry!" Sango said, a little bit breathless. She was in the sexiest teacher's house with him in it! This had to be the best Christmas ever. "Inuyasha said that you'd be gone until New Year, and he invited us over."
"Yeah. As soon as Kagome wakes up, we'll leave." Inuyasha frowned.
"That will not be possible. All of the roads are closed. There is a blizzard coming. It took me nearly an hour just to get from here to the airport." Sesshomaru finally took his hat, coat, and scarf off. He hung each of the items up and he could feel the eyes of Sango and Ayame on him. He could feel them undressing him with their minds. But in his mind, he was only worried about Kagome. Why did she pass out? It was obvious that she was intoxicated, but she could hold her liquor without passing out.
Kagome heard a familiar voice. It was as rich as melted chocolate. And twice as sweet. She knew that voice. Kagome cracked her eyes open a little bit, hoping and praying to every kami she could think of that she was wrong. "Shit." She mumbled when she took a note of all the auras in the room. And there was that same one aura that had always filled her with warmth.
"Kagome?" Tsubasa was the closest to her.
Kagome was torn between pretending to pass out again or just sitting up and facing her friends…and him. She chose the latter, even though she was sure the former was easier. "I'm fine guys. Really. I was just a bit…uh…shocked is all." Her eyes quickly cut over to Sesshomaru, then back to her friends.
"Shocked about what?" Miroku asked.
"Shocked that it wasn't the pizza guy. I mean we ordered that pizza over an hour ago!" Kagome quickly thought of a lie.
There was a pause, then everyone started laughing.
"Kags, you're really something else, you know that?" Sango said, still laughing.
Kagome gave a weak laugh and nodded. She was still a good deal drunk, and she wasn't ready to stop drinking. She really didn't give a damn about Sesshomaru being there while they were drinking. Sure, it was unethical, but so was what they had.
"Since you all have no choice but to stay, please feel free to continue whatever it is that you were doing. But I must ask you to keep the noise at a reasonable level." He looked at the table. "And I do not see that alcohol." He left the room and went upstairs.
After a few seconds of silence, Sango was the first to speak. "Ohmyfuckinggosh!" She whispered, slapping Kagome on her arm. "We're in Mr. Taisho's house and he's here! This is like the best dream ever!"
"Hells yeah!" Ayame's mind was working at fifty miles a second. She wanted Tsubasa, but if she could get Mr. Taisho and Tsubasa, it would be perfect.
"How about we get back to playing pool?" Kanna suggested.
"Yeah. That sounds great. I'll stay down here and cook. All this drinking on an empty stomach isn't good for us." Kagome said. "Tsubasa, you wanna help?"
"Uh sure." Tsubasa responded.
"We'll call you when the food is ready." Kagome said. Inuyasha wanted to stay downstairs with Kagome since he knew why her mood had suddenly dropped, but he knew that she wouldn't talk about it. Especially with everyone else around.
Ayame and Koga followed the two teams back upstairs to the pool table and Kagome and Tsubasa went into the kitchen.
"You wanna tell me what that was out there?" Tsubasa asked.
Kagome shook her head. "No, not really."
"You said something before you passed out." Tsubasa paused, his nose wrinkling up as he tried to remember what she'd said.
Kagome was gripping the sink so tight that her knuckles were turning white.
"Kagome, will you please tell me what's wrong?" Tsubasa was genuinely concerned.
Kagome shook her head again. "I can't." She whispered.
The wheels in Tsubasa's mind were turning. He was determined to figure out what was going on. What the hell had Kagome said?!
Kagome sniffed and finally stood up straight. She wasn't about to let this keep her from having fun. It was Christmas Eve Eve and Kagome was determined to celebrate like she always had. With all of her friends. Nothing would change that. Not even Sesshomaru. "I'm fine Tsubasa, really. I was having a moment. I do that sometimes."
"Kagome, you're really strange, you know that?" Tsubasa said.
The small blue eyed girl gave a half smile. "So I've heard. Now what are we going to eat?" She opened the refrigerator. "And will you pass me another of those lime-a-rita things? I'm losing my buzz." And I have a feeling I'm gonna need a strong one tonight.
Tsubasa looked at Kagome and he took a step towards her. "You have a lot of secrets, don't you?"
Kagome bit her bottom lip and nodded.
"Why does that turn me on so much?" Tsubasa's voice dropped low and he took another step closer to Kagome.
"I have no idea." Kagome smirked. Even though her heart was pounding, she kept her cool. There was something about Tsubasa that really drew her in. She liked him. She wanted him. No, she didn't want to be with him. Not so soon after her break up with Sesshomaru. But she loved the attention she was getting. She loved how he made her feel alive after being hurled so suddenly into a great sadness.
Tsubasa was close enough to touch her now. He reached his hands out and placed them on Kagome's waist. "What is it about you, Kagome, that is so damn irresistible?"
Kagome's breath caught in her throat. She couldn't even open her mouth to speak. Tsubasa was so damn hot, she couldn't think. The only thing she could do was stare into those beautiful brown eyes of his.
Tsubasa leaned in slowly, taking his time guiding his lips to hers, and just before they made contact, a deep clearing of a throat was heard.
"Eep!" Kagome jumped and accidentally used her spiritual powers to push Tsubasa away.
He yelped in pain and stumbled backwards, falling on the floor on his bottom.
"I'm sorry Tsubasa!" Kagome said, then looked at the door to see Sesshomaru standing there. How long had he been watching them before he cleared his throat? "Um Mr. Ta-Taisho. Hi. I didn't notice you standing there."
"Obviously. Your attention was…" he looked at Tsubasa who was still on the floor, "occupied."
Kagome's face flushed, and she went to help Tsubasa off the floor, but she couldn't help the sudden spike of anger that went through her. Why should she feel bad for what she was doing? She was single and she could do whatever the hell she wanted. Sesshomaru be damned.
"I'm sorry. I don't think I know you." Tsubasa said, rubbing his behind.
"You are in my home, yet you do not know me." Sesshomaru said.
"Inuyasha said he lived here, too, and I know him. And besides, I was invited, so it's not like I'm intruding or anything." Tsubasa was slightly confused. He felt like he was being challenged, but he didn't know why. Regardless, he would be polite to the demon who's home he was in. "I am Kuma Tsubasa." He bowed slightly.
"Hn. I am Taisho Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru barely nodded his head.
Kagome could feel all of the testosterone in the room. She could practically smell it. "Mr. Taisho is our History teacher." Kagome offered.
"Ah. I see. History is my favorite subject. Right next to science." Tsubasa said, trying to make conversation.
Kagome frowned. "Science is my least favorite subject. I'm good at it, but I don't really like it. History is my favorite subject. And Literature, then math." Kagome was trying to make it less awkward in the kitchen, but it didn't look like making it less awkward was going to happen.
Tsubasa looked at Kagome, trying to figure out why this was so weird. "You never figured out what you were going to cook, Kagome."
"Oh! Right!" Kagome said. "Uh…I think I'm in the mood for chili. It's a good winter food."
"As long as it's spicy." Tsubasa said.
"Mr. Taisho, would you like some when I am done?" Kagome turned to Sesshomaru, who was walking out of the kitchen.
"Well that was rude." Tsubasa said with a slight frown.
"Mr. Taisho is a very reserved person. He's probably upset that we're here. I mean, think about it. It's Christmas break. What teacher wants to come home only to find the very students they've been trying to get away from at their place of solitude?" Kagome explained, taking out the ground beef for the chili.
"Hm…I guess you have a point." Tsubasa grabbed two cans of beans out of the pantry.
Kagome and Tsubasa worked together in the kitchen, Kagome mostly silent, only answering the questions that Tsubasa asked her.
"How'd you learn how to cook so well?" Tsubasa asked, slowly stirring the ingredients in a large pot.
"Well, my dad and I were always in the kitchen." Kagome said, a small smile on her face. "He taught me everything he knew, and I taught myself more."
"You were a daddy's girl?"
Kagome's smile grew. "Yeah. I was. He'd put me on his shoulders and he told me that I would make another man as happy as I'd made him."
"He was right, you know." Tsubasa said, looking at Kagome. "But he forgot to mention that you make anyone happy. You have a smile that lightens the entire room. You literally have the best personality. Ever. Hands down."
Kagome blushed. "You're just trying to get brownie points. And it's working."
Tsubasa stopped what he was doing. "Seriously, though, Kagome. I've only known you for a few days, and I really see something in you that I like, and I would like to get to know you better. I know it's too soon for us to get into a relationship, and you just got out of one anyway, but I want to ask you something as kind of a favor to me."
Kagome nodded, encouraging him to go on.
"I really do want a chance to be with you. So promise me you won't get with anybody, so I can get my chance." Tsubasa gave Kagome a weak smile.
Kagome studied Tsubasa for a few seconds. She really did like the brown eyed bear demon standing in front of her. He was sweet, funny, and genuine. Something that she'd realized was getting harder to find. He was open with her about his secrets, even though they'd only known each other for a short time. But she did want to get to know him better, so when she opened her mouth and said, "Alright," she didn't regret it.
Tsubasa smiled and hugged Kagome. "Now let's call your friends so they can eat. Hopefully Ayame won't throw up tonight."
"Actually, she might be drunker than ever tonight. But she'll probably just be pretending. She likes to do that around guys she wants in her pants."
"But isn't it obvious that I don't want her, and that I want you?" Tsubasa was genuinely confused. And the way he turned his head slightly to the side was utterly adorable to Kagome.
Kagome laughed. "Sometimes she can be a bit slow."
"Why do you put up with her?" Tsubasa asked.
"Because she's a really good person. I know you're seeing her bad side, but she isn't always like that. Only when a cute guy comes along. Yeah, she's pretty shallow, but most of the time her heart's in the right place."
"You think I'm cute?" Tsubasa smirked.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Don't get cocky, Mr. Bear."
"That was my favorite show as a child!" Tsubasa said.
Kagome laughed again and shook her head. "Hey guys, it's time to eat!" Kagome called from in the living room. All of her friends started to run downstairs at the same time. Sango was drunk, so she stumbled a bit more than anyone else. "Stampede!" Kagome exclaimed and went into the kitchen, hiding behind Tsubasa.
Everyone got themselves a bowl full of chili and gathered around the living room table.
"What should we watch?" Kagome asked her friends.
"Some-fing scary." Sango said, swaying slightly from side to side.
"I agree with drunk Sango." Inuyasha laughed.
"Why do we always watch scary movies? Why can't we watch anything romantic?" Ayame asked.
"Because romance is for sissies." Tsubasa said, and got manly sounds of agreement from Koga, Inuyasha, and Miroku. Even Kagome nodded her head.
"I know." Ayame giggled. "I don't watch them. I was just asking for, ya know, Kagome. She's way into that stuff."
Kagome narrowed her eyes. "That's a lie. I've never been a fan of romance. It's too unrealistic. I'd rather watch a zombie bite someone's head off than watch people find their soulmate in settings that could only be planned."
"Yeah, like a zombie biting someone's head off is realistic." Koga laughed.
"Hey! The zombie apocalypse is coming. Don't come crying to me when you get bit 'cause I'm gonna shoot ya. But I'll do it out of love." Kagome smiled.
"You're in-swane Kagsie." Sango said with a dopey smile on her face.
"Ugh. I really do detest drunk Sango." Kagome sighed.
"Why?" Tsubasa asked.
"When Sango gets drunk, she calls Kagome 'Kagsie'. And she gets really horny. A few weeks ago, she was drunk and hopped on Kagome, trying to kiss her." Kanna explained, intoxicated herself. Even though she was a demon, she was a small one, so she couldn't hold very much liquor.
"Kanna, I've never seen you drunk." Miroku noted. "What kind of drunk are you?"
"A goofy and talkative one. I say a million words a minute and I don't take breaks in between." Kanna said quickly.
Kagome burst out laughing. "Oh that's perfect! You're so quiet when you're sober!"
Kanna stuck her tongue out at Kagome.
"I wanna watch a vampire movie." Inuyasha said.
"Twilight!" Ayame perked up.
"NO!" Everyone else in the room yelled, then they started laughing.
"What's wrong with Twilight?" Ayame pouted.
"As a former fan of the franchise, I have to point out its flaws. The characters are static. All of them are static. No one changes. There are no major revelations, no epiphanies. In stories, someone has to change because that's human nature." Kanna said, still talking really fast.
"Edward isn't human, so he doesn't have to change." Ayame defended.
"He's more human than he realizes. He says he has no soul, but tries to protect Bella's virtue. He hunts animals so he doesn't have to kill. Does that sound like a soulless demon? It doesn't. Bella is so co-dependant that she shouldn't be real. And if she is, she should be in a mental institution undergoing psychiatric evaluation because of her crippling desire to depend on Edward. She can't live without him." Kanna explained.
"That's love!" Ayame yelled.
"One, why are you yelling?" Kagome asked. "Chill."
"Two, I love my Roku-buns but I can live without him. Yeah I'll be hella sad if we break-did up, but I'll live. I deffo won't jump off a damn cliff." Sango spoke.
"I love you too, my drunken darling." Miroku teased.
Ayame rolled her eyes. "Whatever. You just don't know good reading."
"Ayame, you didn't even read em!" Kagome laughed. "You watched the movies. And those were trash, too."
"Ugh! You just think you're right about everything!" Ayame huffed.
"I'm right about most of the things I say. That's because I don't open my mouth and spew out nonsense like you." Kagome shrugged. "30 Days of Night is on."
"I haven't seen that movie. I heard it was good, but I never got to watch it." Kanna really wasn't breathing in between her words.
"30 Days of Night it is!" Inuyasha said and Kagome pressed the button on the remote.
Kagome was sitting on the floor in between Tsubasa and Inuyasha. Sango was on the couch curled up in Miroku's side. Kanna was lying under the living room table, completely focused on the movie. Ayame was on the corner of the couch, beside Koga, switching from glaring at Kagome to looking longingly at Tsubasa. She had to figure out a way to get him. She just had to. And since she was in Mr. Taisho's house, she would get a plan to put in motion for later on in the night.
Once the movie was over, Ayame had her plan for Kagome and Tsubasa ready. It was simple. So simple, in fact, that she wondered why she hadn't thought of it earlier.
"What's next on our watch list?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have a question. Something's been bugging me since we were over Kagome's house." Ayame said.
Kagome rolled her eyes, but asked, "What is it?"
"If you and Inuyasha are supposed to be together, why have you been ever so obviously flirting with Tsubasa?" Ayame smirked when Kagome's eyes widened slightly.
Instead of Kagome fumbling around for an answer like she wanted, Inuyasha opened his mouth and answered her question. "We broke up like a week and a half ago."
The entire room, save Tsubasa, Kanna, and Kagome, gasped.
"What?! Why didn't you tell me?" Sango asked.
Kagome shrugged. "We were keeping it on the low just in case we decided to patch things up. We didn't want a breakup all over school only for us to turn around and get back together." Kagome thought quickly.
"So why is he here? He's your ex." Ayame rudely asked.
"Because Yash was my best friend before anything and he'll always be my best friend." Kagome smiled at her dog eared best friend.
"Aww that's so cute!" Sango gushed.
Kagome laughed. "If you say so."
Ayame scoffed and rolled her eyes. "You have an answer for everything."
"You asked me a question, so wasn't an answer supposed to be given? Isn't that one of the basic rules of conversation?" Kagome said, then yawned. "Yash, you wanna help me wash dishes?"
"Not really, but I will." Inuyasha gathered the dishes from the living room table and followed Kagome into the kitchen. When he placed the dishes in the sink, Kagome gave him a huge hug.
"Thank you so much." She whispered. "I have no idea how I would've handled that without you. You're really the best. I love you!"
"I love you, too Kags." Inuyasha hugged his best friend back, burying his face in her hair. He loved the way she smelled. It was so comforting. Like home.
They washed dishes side by side, Kagome humming contently and Inuyasha wondering what she was thinking about. He didn't like the fact that Kagome seemed to be getting closer to Tsubasa. He had to find a way to stop this. He had to. Or else he would lose her again. But what the hell was he going to do?
Hey you guys! I know I've been gone for FOREVER but I ran into a few issues. Which is why I posted so many chapters at once, trying to make up for my absence. I hope you all enjoy the chapters! I'd actually like to hear what you think is going to happen between Tsubasa and Kagome, Inuaysha and Kagome, Ayame and Kagome, and Sesshomaru and Kagome in my reviews or in my PMs. I'm working on the next few chapters right now.
I love you all and thank you to my readers who have been patient with me!
~KM705.M-san