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Chapter Song:

"Adore" By Paramore

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Chapter Five:

Second Chances

"Kagome…" he whispered huskily and breathlessly into her ear, inhaling her feminine sweet scent and brushing back her soft beautiful black hair. She wasn't like the so many other women he knew that were fake, she unlike the other is a true natural beauty. With hair so shinny and felt like silk between your fingers. She had grown from a pretty young woman into a beautiful woman. She'd even lost a lot of weight, not that it really mattered to him. Since, he'd loved her before, but now…she would be able to have him at her beck and call. Her own personal slave-boy to be at her will. She didn't say anything, how could she? The man had paralyzed all her senses and reasoning. It was as if she was being controlled only by his will. "Please, become my wife?…"

Confused by his question, she blinked twice before answering "I've already, did. I signed the papers." He smiled at her and lightly kissed her, "No, I know. But I want you to become my wife without the oblige of the agreement, will you?" Feeling still rather daze from the passionate kiss and his' question on becoming his' without any kinds of obligations to the agreement. The deep sincerity in his voice is what make her want to cry out with joy. He actually wanted her, wanted her to become his' again, but she couldn't give-in that easily. Coming to her senses she snapped out of her daze, then looked into his used to be emotionless eyes and saw what she hopped to one day see; love and kindness. "Sesshomaru…" she trilled off sadly, but he stopped her. By pressing his long finger to his lips and gently told her, "Just think about it, please." It was a rarity to hear the word, 'please' come out of his mouth and not just once…three times. She had to ask herself, "am I dreaming?" then she decided, "I'll have to think about it…"

That was good enough for him for now. He then kissed her again, deepening the kissed filled with heat, passion and love one would hope to be kissed with. His' lips where so smooth and soft that made her ache for the need of more. Not only aching with need from his lips, but from his touch she wanted him and needed him, but this had to stop before…in a bluntly way…clothes started being ripped off each others' bodies. It was all they could do, but to refrain one other from each other. They both held that needing aching feeling still for each other. "Sesshomaru…" she moaned out loud lightly. It's been too long for the both of them. Her light moan almost set Sesshomaru with need of desirer to devour her. "Kagome, we have to stop." he said, as he grunted threw his teeth. He pulled away from her with regret all-over his face. Wanting to protest, she knew it would be best if they did but an end to this, before it got too out of hand.

As she strained out her messy clothes. She blushed lightly, again feeling like she was seventeen again, when her and Sesshomaru first started to date. But now…it was slightly different they could start a relationship. Not one to be cast and hidden away in shame. Kagome couldn't help but to bean with some kind of happiness at this thought. Glancing over at Kagome he notice her bashful smile. It was pure and beautiful to him, he couldn't help himself to kiss her again and again. "Sesshomaru….please…stop…" breathlessly she spoke and hated that she protested against, the ideal of feeling his hands on her breasts, touching her in so many intimate ways. Giving out a slight groan, Sesshomaru looked down at her. He wanted more yes, but he wasn't going to push it, or try to push it. "You're right, but..." he trilled off seductively.

Laughing, "Sesshomaru, stop!" she told him, pushing him away from her. Licking his front teeth he stared at her. Giving her a hot once-over look that burned into her. She chose wisely ignored it. It was all she needed was to loose herself control to him. He gave a smug smirk, "Thank you."

"Thankful? For what?"

"For giving me a second chance." he said, as he walked out of her office. Without another word. Watching him walk out of her office. She just sighed, "Yeah, just don't make me regret it…'cause I don't think my heart could take it."

A little while later after Sesshomaru had left. Kagome walked to her cousin's office door. She needed advice, not someone to hear her vent this time. Her cousin was the best at giving her honest opinion and advice in matters such as this. That is what she truly need was the honest advice. "Hey, Sora…I need some advice on--" trilling off she spoke, then stopped dead in her sentence. When she notice the office was…empty. Sora was gone and didn't say even say goodbye to her.

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Sesshomaru now back inside his office who seemed to be in a blissful daze, or in la-la-la land. Without a care in the world and a scary big smile upon his face. That was very, very unnatural for him. It was so noticeable of his unusually ways. That two grown worried men were spying on him outside of his' office door. "I think he's gotta be on something."

"Like?"

"My guess is; Crack or LSD. He's trippin' out man!" Inuyasha exclaimed quietly, in a California hippie accent. "Inuyasha, knock it off." warned Inutaisho.

"What? He's the one who's on somethin', not me!"

"Inuyasha, shut the fuck up." he snarled at his son. Inuyasha scoffed, "Why? He won't know we're here. He's on an acid-trip." Turning to look at his son in the eyes, "Damn you, Inuyasha! SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

"What don't you both, 'shut the fuck up'?" stated a demanding, Sesshomaru.

"Oh, hiya! We--"

"--Were just walking by, son," Inutaisho finished, by cutting off Inuyasha. Before he could respond. Rolling his eyes at the rather lame excuse, "Yeah, right. And I'm just trippin' out on acid. "

"See, I told ya! He's trippin--"

"--INUYASHA!" exclaimed by scolding him, cutting him off from accusing Sesshomaru of something so inane. Now looking at his father, "What? He's the dumb-ass, one who admitted to it." Now incredibly irritated with his youngest, "Ever heard of sarcasm?" Shaking his head with a chuckle, "No, but I've heard of orgasm."

"I think you're the one on drugs. Oh, and dad asked him what he was doing his freshmen year of college." he scoffed and snorted. With that remark he turned around and went back into his office, but smiled viciously when he heard his father bricking at Inuyasha. Oh, this truly was a good day for him. Peering out of the window onto the city, which was something he often did when he had a lot on his mind. Still he couldn't help, but to smile yet again. The best thing about today was he had a second chance with the woman he loved. Now, all he had to do, not screw it up. For this was his last shot a true happiness.

"Damn, my brother. You've been living it up! Beats being a teacher, now don't it?!" A man had called out from behind him, quickly he turned around. Facing what is the second best damn thing in his life. His' best friend, Miroku Kimura.

"Miroku?…"

He beamed, "In the flesh and blood." Sesshomaru smiled, which was something he's been doing a lot today. If he didn't know any better he'd start to think he was a different person now; "And a pain in my ass."

"Now you're getting it!"

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Moments later, Kagome bolted inside her greated-grandmother's office. Calmly composing herself when she saw her Sora's husband speaking with her great-grandmother. Thankfully they've took no notice of her entering the room. Until she cleared her throat loudly to get their attention. "Oh, Kagome. Didn't see you there." Chikako was the one who reasoned to Kagome. "Yeah, well… where's Sora?" she asked, getting right to the point.

"Due to rapid labor pains, and since she's so close to giving birth to our child. She'll be on maternity leave." Sora's husband, Daniel spoke up and gently told her. Daniel was always good to her cousin and treated Kagome like a sister whenever she was around, which wasn't often. Seeing as she's been avoiding Japan for years. "Is she alright?" she asked Daniel. He nodded his head, "She's fine, but she's in much needed rest."

"So, she's not coming back at all?" questioned Kagome. Daniel sighed and answered her, "She'll come back for a little while after the baby is born, but then after that we'll be leaving for the States."

"Who's gonna take her place in the mean time?" Kagome asked, her great-grandmother. "I am!" declared a cheery voice. Standing in the threshold of the doorway stood proudly Sango Kino--or now better know as Sango Kimura. Kagome squealed with delight as she ran over to her best friend and gave her a bone crushing hug. Sango did not seem to mind in the very least, beaming with pure happiness. "I've missed you, so much!" Kagome exclaimed. She laughed and held her in a very sister-loving embrace and told her, "I've missed you as well."

Pleased seeing her great-granddaughter finally beaming with zest on life for once. Instead of being depressed and alone with her workaholic attics. To just throw away her youth to just forgot about something so painful that had happened in the past. "We'll take our leave now. And good luck, Sango." Chikako told them, turning to Daniel cocking her head to the side, in induction for him to fallow suit, in giving them some privacy. As the two were leaving Daniel stopped, "It was nice seeing you again, Kagome. You as well Mrs. Kimura." Waving goodbye, Kagome gave him a cheerful smile "Nice seeing you again, too. Just give Sora my love and tell her I'll give her a call later within the week. "

He laughed, "Will do. Goodbye." Both now gone, Sango turned her attention to Kagome, "So, what's new?" She laughed, then sighed "A lot."

"Do tell."

She couldn't help, but to tell a small smile out, "I'm getting married." Now excited by the sudden news, "To whom?"

"Sesshomaru West."

"Really?!"

Kagome chuckled, "Yeah, it's a part of this marriage agreement…thing, but he asked me to give 'us' a second chance," she notice now her best friend was deadly silent at the news. Sighing she drew out quietly, "I know, you think I'm stupid for even considering this…" Sango shook her head 'no' and smiled at her, "I once told you years ago. That the two of you were made for one another."

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(To be continued…)

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