Teacher's Pet
Chapter 38: Ayame's Failed Plan
"What's another game we can play?" Kagome asked once she and Inuyasha finished washing the dishes.
"I've got one!" Kanna chirped. "Ok we're gonna play two games in one. The name of the game is Bullshit. Everybody is dealt the same amount of cards. We start with Ace and the first person puts down however many cards they want to facedown. We go in order from Ace to Jack. If you think a person is lying, you call 'bullshit'. If you're right, then they take as many shots as cards in the deck. If you're wrong, then you do the same and the game continues. First person out wins. Last person out refills the drinks." Kanna explained very quickly. "Second game is Master of Thumb. One person is the master of the thumb and at any time in the game, they can slyly put their thumb on the table. The last person takes seven shots. Then they become the Master of the Thumb. Everybody get it?"
There was silence for a few seconds as everyone tried to process what Kanna had said. Kagome was the first person to laugh and nod her head in understanding, followed by Tsubasa, then Inuyasha. Sango just blinked a few times, hoping that she would pick up on everything once it got started. Miroku and Koga just stared at each other.
"Alright. I'll go get the cards." Inuyasha said.
"I'm master of the thumb!" Kanna exclaimed.
"And I'll pour the shots!" Kagome hopped up, grabbing the bottle of vodka and several shot glasses. While she was in the cabinet, Kagome remembered that these were the shot glasses that she'd bought for Sesshomaru. She sighed and shook off the feeling. No. She wasn't about to get sad. She took ten shot glasses into the living room and filled them with the bitter clear liquid.
"I call dealer." Tsubasa said, grabbing the cards from Inuyasha and begging to shuffle them in his hands.
"Wow. You shuffle really fast." Ayame complimented.
"Are there people that can't shuffle fast?" Koga asked mockingly. He didn't really care that Ayame seemed to be interested in Tsubasa. It was obvious that he was interested in Kagome and he felt that once someone was interested in Kagome, they didn't go for anyone else. So he knew Ayame would be back soon enough. Even though he didn't really like her. Sure, they'd slept together a few times, but it wasn't like he wanted to marry the girl or anything.
Ayame rolled her eyes but otherwise ignored Koga. Tsubasa began to deal the cards and when he was finished, the person to his right, which happened to be Kagome, began the game.
"One ace." Kagome placed her card face down on the table.
"Two twos." Inuyasha was next.
"One three." Miroku said.
"Three fours." Sango kept her eyes on her cards, trying hard not to give herself away because she knew she was a terrible liar.
Kagome knew that Sango was lying, but she wasn't about to call her on it because she knew that she was already drunk and for her to have to take seven shots would probably make her throw up.
"Three fives." Ayame said.
"Bullshit!" Kagome immediately called. Not out of spite, well not completely out of spite.
Ayame growled. Ten shots?! Could she really do that? She took her ten and less than an hour later, she was throwing them back up. An hour into the game, the master of the thumb had changed four times, they'd been through five complete games of bullshit, and everyone was drunk.
"I can't take another shot. I might puuuuke." Kagome said, leaning on Tsubasa. They were all still sitting around the table. Tsubasa had his arms behind him, leaning on them.
"I think that'll make you less hot." Tsubasa slurred, trying to hold himself and Kagome up. His elbow buckled, causing him to fall backwards, and Kagome tumbled on top of him, giggling all the way.
Sango had already passed out with her head on Miroku's leg and Miroku was going to pass out soon. Inuyasha was sitting on the floor, swaying from side to side. It was clear that he was out of it, as he hadn't said anything for the past 10 minutes. He was just trying to concentrate on not throwing up and he would be out soon. Kanna was bouncing up and down, hyper off of the liquor she'd consumed.
"Kami, Kanna, you should be still. I really might hurl." Kagome had finally sat up.
"I can't. I'm goofy when I'm drunk. And I'm really drunk right now. I'm dizzy too. And thirsty. I think I'll go get some water." As soon as Kanna stood up, her legs crumbled under her and she hit the ground.
Kagome started laughing so hard that tears formed in her eyes. She got on her hands and knees and crawled to Kanna, who was on the floor laughing herself. Tsubasa watched Kagome crawl away, his eyes on her ass that was in the air.
"Kanna, are you alright?" Kagome asked through her laughter.
"Yep!" Kanna sprang up so quickly that she knocked Kagome backwards into Tsubasa who was slowly making his way toward them. Kagome landed in Tsubasa's lap and her eyes got wide when she was met with his bold arousal.
"I thought guys couldn't get it up when they were drunk." Kagome mumbled, her blush painted on her cheeks.
"That's only for the ones who don't know what they're doing." Tsubasa said low in Kagome's ear.
Kagome fought the moan that was threatening to slide through her lips. Instead, she bit her bottom lip and closed her eyes.
"Oowee Kagomeeeeee." Kanna said, giggling then running to the kitchen. Well, attempting to run into the kitchen, but she came face to face with the wall. She fell on her back laughing.
Kagome, still in Tsubasa's lap, started laughing too. Kanna was a riot tonight! Kagome made a mental note to get Kanna drunk more often. Kagome's laughter went through her entire body and sent a shock through Tsubasa. His erection grew and Kagome instantly stopped laughing and her eyes got wider than they were the first time, and then she smirked. Tsubasa didn't know what Kagome was planning, but her smirk certainly turned him on. Kagome wiggled just slightly in her lap and this time, Tsubasa's eyes got wide. He inhaled sharply and looked at Kagome.
"Why?" He asked Kagome, his voice slightly raspy with arousal.
"Because I can." Kagome smiled and tried to stand up but Tsubasa's arm wrapped round her waist and held her securely to him. "Jerk." Kagome huffed.
Ayame, who was watching the entire scene play out, rolled her eyes. She was just ready for everyone else to fall asleep so she could do what she'd planned on doing. It was another hour before she got what she wanted though. Everyone was finally asleep. She'd pretended to fall asleep thirty minutes prior. Ayame opened her eyes smiled. She was anxious for this to get underway. Her plan was simple. Stumble drunkenly into Sesshomaru's room and fall into bed with him. She was fairly certain she could seduce him into sleeping with her. And if she couldn't, she could use the passion spell that she'd learned from one of her mother's spell books. Ayame paused for a second as she thought about her mother, then she shook it off. She and her mother were never close. Did she miss her? Yes. But it was more the circumstances of how she'd lost her mother that made her sad instead of her mother actually being gone.
Ayame took another shot just to calm her steadily building nerves. She rose from the couch, careful not to make a sound. Even with the alcohol in the other demons' systems, she knew that there was a possibility that they would wake up and hear her. Well, probably not Kanna. She'd hit her head so many times that night it Ayame would be surprised if she actually woke up in the morning. Ayame slowly and carefully made her way up to Sesshomaru's room. She eased the door open and saw Sesshomaru laying on his bed, sleeping. She stayed still for a few moments, just to make sure that he really was asleep. When she was satisfied that his breathing remained deep, she began to enter his room, moving slowly and carefully. But after taking a few steps, she paused. There was no way she was going to be able to seduce this man to have sex with her. He was a teacher, for kami's sake! She would have to use the passion spell that she'd learned. Thankfully, the spell didn't need anything other than two demons. Ayame stood by Sesshomaru's bed and began the spell. She chanted the words and infused her hands with her demon poison and ran them above Sesshomaru's body, careful not to touch him.
When Sesshomaru's body became outlined in a green glow, Ayame's smile grew. She couldn't believe this was actually working! She was so excited. The spell was almost over and at the end of it, Sesshomaru was supposed to open his eyes and…BAM! There is was! Sesshomaru's eyes were open and Ayame thought she'd done it!
But Ayame didn't consider two factors. Two very powerful ones, at that. The very powerful demon on the bed in front of her was too strong to succumb to a spell of such low caliber. And the very powerful miko that was downstairs who was extremely sensitive to demonic spells.
Downstairs, Kagome was sleeping beside Tsubasa when she felt a slight tingle go down her spine. At first she ignored it, thinking it was simply Tsubasa's breathing, but when she felt it again, she recognized it as demonic energy. Kagome opened her eyes and blinked a few times. Two things registered in her mind. One, she wasn't hung over like she thought she'd be, compliments to her miko abilities that had been disturbed, and two, someone was casting a spell. She quickly got up from off the floor, thinking that it could possibly be Naraku. Kagome sighed in relief when she realized that it wasn't him. She looked around the room and saw that Ayame was missing. She compared the energy she was feeling to Ayame's energy and sighed. What the hell was Ayame up to?
Kagome walked up the stairs, not even bothering to cover up her aura. She knew that Ayame would be too focused in whatever the hell she was doing to notice anyone approaching her. When Kagome was almost at Sesshomaru's door, she recognized the spell as a lustful one. She rolled her eyes. Damn, that girl was really desperate.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Kagome hissed at Ayame, just as Sesshomaru was opening his eyes.
Sesshomaru growled loudly, thankfully not waking up any of the sleeping people downstairs and glared at Ayame. "Why are you in my room?" His eyes were rimmed with red because he knew exactly what she'd been trying to do.
Ayame was scared shitless. Not only did she have a pissed miko at her side, but she also had a pissed DaiYoukai right in front of her. What was she going to do?! There was no way she could get out of this. "I uh…I…"
Kagome saved her the trouble of explaining herself and simply knocked her out with a small blast of her miko energy. Ayame crumbled to the floor. Kagome glared at her unconscious body and frowned. Just how far was she willing to go before she would quit?
"She attempted to place a lust spell on me." Sesshomaru growled, holding onto his temper.
"Yeah, well, it's over now." Kagome said. "But I'm not carrying her downstairs." She heard someone stir downstairs and Kagome peered over the balcony. Inuyasha had gotten up from his spot on the floor to go to the bathroom. "Yash!" Kagome called, knowing that everyone else was too drunk to just wake up at her call.
He looked up and saw Kagome standing by Sesshomaru's door. His mind immediately wondered if they'd gotten back together. Nevertheless, he went up the stairs to see what Kagome wanted. He was shocked when he saw Ayame lying on Kagome's floor. "What the hell happened?"
"Ayame is a psychotic bitch. She tried some kind of seduction spell on your brother." Kagome said, careful not to say Sesshomaru's name. "Can you take her downstairs, please? Put her on the couch. I'll deal with her in the morning."
Inuyasha nodded and grabbed the unconscious girl and took her downstairs. As Kagome was about to follow him out of the door, Sesshomaru called her name. Kagome didn't turn around, but she stopped walking, giving him a chance to say what he needed to.
"Who is that boy downstairs?" Sesshomaru asked bitterly.
"A friend." Kagome answered.
"I did not like seeing his hands on you."
Kagome scoffed. "I didn't like smelling perfume on you. I didn't like not getting any answers from you. So it looks like we're even." She walked out of his room without looking back. Kagome got back in her spot on the floor beside Tsubasa.
"You ok Kags?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome nodded. "I guess."
"What's the deal with you and Tsubasa?" Inuyasha was curious.
Kagome shrugged. "I like him. He's cute and sweet and funny."
Inuyasha scoffed. "So are puppies."
"Funny coming from a puppy himself." Kagome smiled, then yawned.
"Go to sleep." Inuyasha said.
"Can't. Gotta make sure Ayame doesn't pull anymore stupid shit." Kagome got up from the floor and started brewing herself a cup of coffee. Inuyasha shrugged and rolled over, going back to sleep rather quickly.
Upstairs, Sesshomaru heard that Kagome was still awake, so he went downstairs. "Miko." He addressed her when he entered the kitchen.
"What do you want, Sesshomaru?" Kagome turned to face him, her hot mug of coffee in her hands. She blew on the hot liquid, waiting for Sesshomaru to answer.
"You like the kuma youkai." Sesshomaru stated.
"Yes. I do. At least if we get together, I'm fairly certain he won't cheat on me." Kagome snorted.
"Miko, I-"
"Kagome?" Tsubasa entered the kitchen rubbing his eyes.
Kagome smiled. He was just too cute. "Yeah?"
"Nothing. Just heard your voice." Tsubasa coughed. "And I'm thirsty. Oh. Hi Mr. Taisho." Tsubasa walked by Sesshomaru and Kagome handed him a glass of water. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Kagome said, still smiling at him.
"Damn, you're cute." Tsubasa finished his glass of water and walked back into the living room. "Coming?"
"Sure." Kagome placed her half empty cup of coffee in the sink and followed Tsubasa out of the kitchen. She paused briefly when she walked by Sesshomaru. "Goodnight Mr. Taisho."
Sesshomaru turned quickly and watched Kagome's retreating form. He watched as she giggled when the bear tickled her under her chin. The inuyoukai had to bite back the growl that threatened to rise in his throat. Instead of continuing to watch Tsubasa purr at Kagome, Sesshomaru walked back into his room, furious. He was mad at Kagome for having that wretched demon in his home. He was mad at that wretched demon for wanting Kagome. And most of all, he was mad at himself for letting Kagome get away from him without any type of explanation. He didn't know how to explain to Kagome what he'd done, but he'd damn sure try. He had to get her back.