A/N:
Alrighty. Time for the second chapter of my Healing story. I have to be honest, I had some writer's block on this one and I'm still not sure which direction I want this story to go in, unlike with Kryptonite (to a certain point). I hope to update more quickly for you guys, but writer's block is just too vicious. Sigh. Anyways, on to the fic.
Driiinnng
I woke up very early the next morning to the sound of my cell phone blasting in my ear. I hesitated in opening my eyes for I wanted to remain in my dreams for a little while longer. The phone rang once again, actually seeming to get louder and louder with each ring, even though I knew that the possibility of that happening was illogical. I finally submitted to the small piece of technology and snatched it off of the cherry wood nightstand next to my bed. I also caught a glimpse of the clock in the process; Six o'clock in the morning, on a Saturday.
"Hello?" I answered with curiousness and irritation, not recognizing the number and wanting to know who had the balls to wake me up so horribly early on a weekend.
"What's going on man?" the person on the other end greeted. I immediately knew that it was Koga.
"It is six o'clock on a Saturday. What else would be going on during this hour?" was my very curt reply. Koga chuckled a little.
"My fault. I should have remembered how much of an asshole you can be in the morning time, but I just couldn't wait to tell you the news."
"News? What news?"
"Guess who is the newest running back for the Carolina Panthers?" I smirked into the receiver for I already knew it was him and not needing to guess like he had requested.
"Hn. So when did you get cut from Buffalo?"
"What?! No, no, no, I did not get cut for your information. I was traded. How dare you insult me like that. Koga Mizaki does not get cut."
"Who was the trade for."
"Tsk. That damn Chad Johnson. I cannot believe that a human bested me! They say that he is almost as fast as me, but he has got more marketability than me. Fuck. 'Ocho Cinco' is not all that great."
"You sound bitter. Jealous, are we?"
"Ah ha ha. You are so funny. No, I am not jealous. I would rather be in North Carolina with my best friend anyways."
"Charmed."
"You should be. I mean, heh heh, who isn't charmed by me?"
"…"
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Are you already here?"
"Um, yeah I just got off of the plane about thirty minutes ago and damn is it hot down here. It is already eighty degrees and the sun isn't even up yet."
"It reached one hundred degrees last night."
"Damn."
"So did you buy yourself a house yet in North Carolina or what?"
"No, not yet. I should really get on that, huh?"
"Unless you have a preference to sleeping outdoors."
"A hotel should do for now." He said his last statement in a tone that hinted that he wanted to come room with me for temporarily. I sighed deeply.
"Do you need directions to my house, or did you already Google them?"
"Google, my albino friend."
"Figures."
"So I will be over there later, okay?"
"Fine."
"See you then, Taisho."
"Mmm."
I clicked the off button on my phone and fell back to my pillows, staring at the white ceiling above me. To be honest, I was actually happy that Koga had gotten traded and would be on the same squad as me. The coaches informed me of it the night before, but I didn't tell Koga that I already knew. I wanted to wait until he told me and not blow the surprise for him. At least now that he is in the same city as me, I will have somebody to keep me company and entertain me. I won't feel as homesick . It will be just like the days in Brooklyn, New York. Well…not quite like them, but extremely close anyways.
"Enough of that," I whispered to myself, briefly closing my eyes to shake myself out of my thoughts of my hometown and of Her. She had made her choice and she was now with him. She wasn't going to change her mind so I, Sesshoumaru, should not waste my time on such memories of things that would never happen again. Maybe a nice, hot shower would do the trick.
The heated water felt so indescribably good as it cascaded down my body. Just as I had expected, a shower was just what I needed. The very brief and tiny bit of sadness I felt earlier was now gone, seeming to be carried away with the water as it flowed down the drain.
"It is time to start fresh, Sesshoumaru. Make a new start. You are in a new city, you have a very profitable career, and ample opportunity to meet ladies nationwide," is what my father told me during his very late phone call to me the previous night. The elder inu did have a point. His words were very truthful, yet I still feel like there is something holding be back from seeking a relationship with another woman.
I continued to contemplate my father's words as I finished washing the few, lingering shampoo suds out of my hair, only to stop when I heard the doorbell to my home ring out. I smirked to myself as I turned off the water. Koga sure didn't waste anytime getting here. I stepped out of the shower and grabbed the nearest towel, drying off all of the excess water. After putting on a bathrobe, I descended the large flight of stairs and went to greet my best friend.
"Damn Sesshoumaru, you have a big house. Much bigger than the one I had bought in Buffalo. How much did you spend?" Koga said with big, impressed eyes as they darted around the interior of my home.
"Enough," was my simple reply as I reached down and took one of his suitcases in my hand.
"Oh. Thanks man."
"Mmm." I set it to the side and he did likewise with his other two bags.
"I have got to get me a place like this. I'll attract some top quality chicks with a home this fresh." I smirked as I walked over to the couch to sit down, with Koga following right behind me.
"What about Ayame? I don't think that she would appreciate you saying something like that. Speaking of which, where is your wife?" Koga chuckled as he fidgeted with his watch.
"She is still in Buffalo at my other home. I'm thinking about us getting a divorce." I cocked an eyebrow at his last statement.
"A divorce? But you two just got married only a couple of months ago."
"BIGGEST mistake of my life man!" Koga exclaimed as he hopped off of the couch and began to pace the floor. "I mean, all she does is nag, nag, nag, nag. 'Koga, why didn't you do this?' 'Koga, why didn't you do that?' And she is becoming so materialistic too." I felt the urge to laugh at that last remark.
"Wait a minute Koga, you are materialistic too."
"Yes, I know, but she has already maxed out three of my credit cards. Three Sesshoumaru! She maxed out three by buying absolute shit. I mean, how in the hell can a woman make a Master Card explode over some…what the hell did she call them…oh yeah, Manolo Blahniks, Gucci Sandals, and Prada stilettos?"
"Koga-"
"I mean if you are going to spend MY money, at least buy some stuff with some value like a vintage Rolls Royce or some Nikes if you have to buy shoes. Now Kagome…heh heh…Kagome wouldn't treat me like an ATM. She would treat a wolf with some respect."
"And now we get to the root of the problem."
"What the hell is a woman that gorgeous doing with a twit like Inuyasha, huh? He's not even half of the man that I could be to her."
"When are you going to get over that human?" He sighed as he took his seat again.
"Never. Okay? Nev-er. There isn't anything wrong with dating a human. Don't knock it until you try it."
"I will stick to the full demon ladies thank you very much. No humans-"
"-and no half demons. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've been hearing this same load of crap out of you for years now, and to be honest, you need to become more open minded."
"I did become open minded. I dated a cat demon and you see where that led me."
"Oh that was different. Naima already had baggage with her so your relationship was bound to have drama. What about that girl you dated before you and Naima hooked up? What was her name?"
"Tsubame?"
"Yeah, Tsubame. She was so hot. I thought that you was so crazy for breaking up with her until you got with Naima."
"Tsubame was a little too immature for my taste."
"Well, what about Mina?"
"She was a cheater."
"Rei?"
"She did coke."
"Yoko?"
"She was a complete slut."
"Brittany?"
"She cheated on me too."
"Well what about that girl you dated in Manhattan before you moved to Brooklyn to live with Taisho-san?"
"Iesha?"
"Yeah. She was really pretty too. Wasn't she your first?"
"Yes, she was. But she was also a hanyou. I couldn't prolong things with her. I cannot pursue a serious relationship with someone who is not a full youkai."
"But she was hot."
"Not everything that glitters is gold, Koga. You should realize that by now, considering your situation with Ayame and your fascination with Kagome."
"Again with the jokes." We both became quite for a few minutes.
"So why did you marry Ayame in the first place? I thought that you loved her."
"I do Sesshoumaru, I really do. But its like she turns into a completely different woman sometimes. That's why we always were off an on during high school and college. I love her, but I can't stand her at the same time. Do you see where I'm coming from?"
"No." He sighed.
"I wouldn't expect you to. It's a Koga-Ayame thing anyways. But I do know one thing for sure."
"What is that?"
"I am hungry. What do you have in here to eat?"
"Nothing. I haven't been to the store to get food yet."
"What?! How could you have not gone to the store already?"
"Haven't had time."
"Well we should go now, I'm starving. I'll even pay with the one good credit card that I have left."
"Alright. Let me go get dressed." I hopped off of the couch and quickly walked up the stairs to get dressed. I was beginning to get a little hungry myself. In no time at all, I was back on the main floor with my issue-plagued best friend.
"You ready, Sess?"
"Yeah," I replied as I put my wallet in my back pocket.
"Okay, well…don't stick to close to me when we're in the store. I don't want these Southerners thinking anything funny about us." I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Let's just go."
"Okay, okay. What a bossy canine you are."
"And what an annoying one you are." He flipped me off as I walked passed him and opened the front door to my home.
"Oh yeah, Sesshoumaru. I forgot to ask you earlier. Didn't that girl Iesha have a twin sister that was every bit as hot as she was?" I stopped in my tracks and began to think back.
"Yes. Yeah, she did," I replied, looking over my shoulder.
"Do you remember her name?"
"Yes. Her name was Imani."
A/N: So there we go. Two youkai about to go to the grocery store, lol. What will happen when they go there? Who knows? Hell, I don't even know, lol.
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