"Maybe you should come in and get off your knee for awhile."
"It's late-"
"No isn't an option." She pulled him inside and sat him on the sofa while he sighed in irritation. "Don't be such a baby." She began to rummage through her cabinet and freezer putting some ice in a bag. "Here, keep the swelling down."
"What are you doing?"
"Your going to rest here for a while." She demanded.
"Look," He went to stand but Kagome wasn't having it.
"SIT!" Sesshomaru fell back onto the couch. "Better." She smiled
"I don't like cold things."
"Well you're going to have to deal with it." It only took ten minutes for her to clean and re-wrap his knee. He watched her the whole time in complete silence. He wondered how many sides she had to her. With her brother she was everything, a friend, a mother, big sister, and playmate. In the wear house she was something else- a killer. He couldn't believe the latter was the same person in front of him now. "All done." She put everything to the side
"Could I get something to drink since I am being put under lock and key?" He asked sarcastically.
"Yup be right back."
"Wait, the whole point is for me to get it."
"Lock and key, do I need a lock and key?" She eyed him.
"Point is," He avoided her question. "I won't have you doing everything for me."
"I know." She sighed. "I just feel bad, if you weren't carrying me you wouldn't have gotten shot." She tried to hold back her tears but lately it was like some one had opened the flood gates and forgot to close them.
"I do everything by choice." He lifted her chin and could feel her shaking, but her tears where drying. Looking at her his thoughts went back to the same as before, she was a care taker, she was a killer, and then there was the Kagome he saw now. He wasn't sure what this was, but he was sure no one-not even Inuyasha, had seen this side of her. A small smile light his face as he kissed her last tear away, then moved to claim her lips.
Kagome thought the world was ending, she pulled back out of reflex but when she tried to speak words wouldn't come out. When she tried to figure out how they had ended up in this situation her thoughts would shut down and she found her self kissing him again. When she felt his tongue brush against her lips she granted his wish with out hesitation.
He let his hands work their way from her sides, over backside and down to the back of her thighs where he lifted her to his waist as he lowered himself to the couch. Following his lead she wrapped her arms around his neck and braced her self. One of his arms found its way around her waist and the other up her back, both pulling her closer to him. He trailed butterfly kisses down her neck as he entangled one of his hands in her hair earning him a small moan of approval and his body immediately reacted to her. He flipped her over laying her on the couch and attacked her lips. He pulled her to him when he felt her wrap her legs around him, but a sound filling the room stopped him.
At first she did not seem to notice, but the ringing eventually reached her and for the first time Inuyasha flashed through her mind. The tingly sensation she had been feeling went away as her eyes opened. Her breathing tried to catch up with her heart as she swallowed the lump of guilt and nervousness in her throat.
The way she looked at Sesshomaru told him everything. With out a word he pushed himself up. She sighed a low sigh as she reached above her to the table for her phone. She noticed she was still shaking when she dropped it. She picked it up again and managed to answer it this time. "He-" she cleared the shakiness from her voice. "Hello?"
"Hey Kagome." A cheery voice answered.
"Hey."
"What are you doing?"
Her eyes glanced over to Sesshomaru who was looking back at her. "Nothing, I was about to go to bed."
"Oh, well I hadn't heard from you for awhile, so I just thought I would check up on you."
"Well I'm fine."
"Good. I am going to be stopping by after work tomorrow, think you can make time for your boyfriend?" Her stomach sank.
"Of course."
"Good, can't wait. Well I'll see you then, good night." She could hear the smile in his voice.
"Okay, you too." She let out another sigh as she hung up the phone. For a short time silence filled the room. "So," Kagome cleared her throat. "Uh, you lay down and I'll be right back with that drink you wanted." He made no effort to respond as she rose from the couch.
She leaned against the counter trying to calm her nerves and focus on his drink but she realized she didn't ask him what he wanted. "Hey." She tried to sound casual. "What do you want to drink?" She asked, but there was no response. "Sesshomaru?" She looked back into her living room and saw that he had fallen asleep. "Guess a drink will be out of the question." She laughed.
Sleep wasn't easy that night either. All she could think about was what happened and how horrible of a person she was. Not once did she think about Inuyasha, that moment was all about Sesshomaru and the way he touched her, the way he kissed her. She smiled when she could still feel how swollen her lips where. Once she let go of her conscious and her body took over everything was pure bliss. The more she thought about it the more she thought she shouldn't feel bad. Despite what either one says to her they are using her too. She was brought here to help them take out some vendetta against her father. If it wasn't for them, Sesshomaru mainly, she would still be living her normal life. So as long as these 'relationships' worked to her advantage why not let them continue?