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Chapter Song:
"Charge" By Splendid
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Chapter Six:
The Proposal: Part One
Just yesterday it would seem her life had been turned upside-down. Within just a day a lot has transpired. She's now the fiancée of her ex-boyfriend and her best friend, Sango. Has taken over her cousin's place; Who's now on maternity leave and getting much needed rest. Walking through the halls of the huge mansion she sheared with her great-grandmother. Not being able to resist the smile that graced upon her lips.
She was for once her life was at ease, but something within the deepest part her screamed out; Thinking back she thought back to yesterday's conversation with Sango, she closed her eyes had remember what was said between them both.
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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."
"Made for another?" Kagome thought to herself, as she started at Sango. "I don't know… It's been eight long years without him. I know he's not the same man I fell in love with…" She trilled off timidly. No she wasn't backing out of the agreement, or giving Sesshomaru a second chance, but she was terrified of opening her heart to him again. That fear that wielded within her body and soul is what's keeping her from falling in-love, not just with Sesshomaru, but anyone.
Sango just gave her a small meek smile and told her gently, "Kagome. Yes people change, but he's love for you did not and yours for him did not as well."
"But the--"
Waving her hand in the air. Cutting Kagome off from talking, "--No, Kagome. Whatever happened in the past…will come out sooner than you think. And I doubt it was him not loving you--"
"--How do you know?!" Kagome snapped cutting her off. Not meaning to snap at her best friend, but when Sesshomaru was the heated topic she couldn't help it.
"I just do."
"Do you? How? You're telepathic now?"
Sango laughed, "No, but someone who's deaf and blind can see that he loves you." Sighing she shrugged, "Then why can't I?" Patting her lightly on the shoulder, "Because, when two people are truly in-love and meant to with one another. They're too blinded to see it." she spoke with sincerity.
Shaking her head, her mind screamed with utter doubt. "That doesn't make any sense at all." Sango gave her a small grin. "That's simple, you're the one who's doubting the love he feels for you and the love you feel for him."
"He loves me?" she questioned more-so herself, than asking Sango.
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Suddenly, "Screaming in the Night" by Krokus started playing inside her head. God, she loved that song, but sometimes it annoyed the hell out of her. Shaking her head to get the song out of her head. Kagome continued to walk down the hall into the kitchen to get a snack. Realizing it was futile on getting the goddamn song out of her head. So, she started to sing;
"Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true (our love was true) Screaming in the night, fighting for my life, I'd die for you I knew it all along, headed for the sun, our love was true, oh"
Yeah, so what if she was singing in the middle of the song. It wasn't like anyone could hear her. Now moving her hips in a dancing motion. Not really caring she was only in her pajamas and dancing in the kitchen. Considering the kitchen and the rest of staff had the day off. With that being herself and Chikako were the only two people within the whole mansion. So, not caring she continued to sing rather loudly and very off key;
"In the corner of the valley, we took him by surprise The sound of steel rang loud, above the battle cries I found her lying lifeless, dagger through her heart I picked her up, and held her high, and I swore to be avenged Swore to be avenged, oh swo---"
As she danced turning around, still swinging her hips. She stopped cutting off her singing as she saw who was standing in the doorway. She then screamed out, "---AH! FUCK!" as she lost her footing and then fell to the floor. "Oww…that hurt!" she winced in pain. He laughed as he helped her up coming face-to-face wither very amused fiancé. "Oh, shut up!" she snapped at him before he could say a thing.
"What? I wasn't going to say anything," he stated innocently, which she wasn't convinced. He then started hungrily down at her short tang-top that showed off the fullness of her breast and midriff area and the short pajama bottoms that showed her nice shaped legs. "Nice outfit."
"Agrh, what are you doing here?"
He smiled at her, "I've come to see my beautiful fiancée dancing so…seductively, but her singing…hasn't improved, one bit." he teased her as he held her in his arms. Opened mouthed, she gaped at him, "Oh, and like you're such a wonderful singer!" her tone with thick with sarcasm. He laughed, "Love, my true intent isn't to irritate you," Not believing him for a second, "Oh, really? You're rather cheeky aren't you?" "Not at all, love." He smiled at her.
"Bite me." she hissed playfully at him.
"I thought we were gonna save that for the honeymoon night?" he wistfully pouted like a two-year-old. She laughed as she walked away from him. Rubbing the back of her head, "What are you doing here?"
"I thought that was obvious? I'm here to clearly see you in your…" he paused for a second or two and gave her a hot once-over, "…very nice pajamas." Her face now in flamed and red with embarrassment, "Gah! Oh, please!" she shouted. As she turned away from him. In little effort in to blocking his view of her…so little luck. He smiled at her bashful and innocent nature. Warping his arms around her pressing her up against his' hard member. Brushing back her dark black curls of her hair, he whispered heatedly into her ear, "I have a proposal…that includes us both."
"That ideal would be?" Now antsy and very timid by the closeness of him being so near. Not to mention the hard thing that was poking at her backside. It wasn't like she was repulsed by him being this close to her, she actually wanted and yearned for it. The whole matter of it happening so fast. When she'd just but to forgive and give him a second chance. He smiled against her ear, "Have dinner with me and find out."
"Fine."
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After the much relieved, but yet somewhat reluctant departure of Sesshomaru. Filled with so many mixed emotions; Kagome sought out to find her great-grandmother. Whom obviously was the one that let Sesshomaru inside the house. After of course she changed her clothes, into something a little less reveling. Changing into a pair of dark blue Levi jeans, white silk blouse with a black tang-top underneath. Coming down the long double staircase. The foyer was decorated, like the whole house in the ways of the typical Western-European ways. With the addiction of being littered with all types of artworks and statues of Japanese's culture throughout every room of the mansion.
Coming out of the foyer and into the opened threshold of the living room. Where her great-grandmother, Chikako felt to be the most comfortable room out of the whole manor. Kagome felt it too be the worse place to relax. The colors of the room weren't the problem. With it being light pale shades of blue and white, but it was the fact that all furniture are antiques and older than dirt. OK. Maybe not that old, but it was old enough. All the upholstery were in all in white, which could be the many reasons why Kagome never wanted to bring anything edible in the room. There she spotted her sitting peacefully in a nineteenth century fauteuil with her feet resting on the footstool. She smiled, "Hello, dear."
"I can't believe you let him in!!"
Chikako stood up laughing, as she come over to Kagome. She smiled heartedly as she pat her on the shoulder. "Is wasn't so bad now was it. After all you two seemed to be…getting along rather well, don't you agree?"
"WHAT?!" Kagome exclaimed.
Walking away back to her chair, she stopped then turned her kneel to face Kagome, "What? Someone had to stop that godforsaken singing of yours." she stated innocently, which just irritated Kagome all the more. "I was in nothing, but my--Well, you know…" Kagome trilled, then stopped and pouted like a four year old. Chikako laughed, "You're little night outfit? Ooooo, nice. I bet that made him get a stiffy," winking at Kagome who now had a deathly pale ill-looking face; disgusted and outraged at her. She was lost and without words. That is until she started with, "Did you help him out by---"
"---EW! Grandma! Enough! That's sick!!" she shouted, as she brought her hands to her ears to effortlessly block out her words. Wincing in pain of not Sesshomaru getting a 'stiffy,' but of her great-grandmother talking about sex with her. Is what was making her ill. There was a long pause before Kagome groaned, "You know, most grandmothers don't talk like this." Chikako laughed, "Well, honey. That's because I'm your great-grandmother and I'm not most people."
"You make it sound like a good thing." sighed Kagome.
"Oh, trust me it is." She smiled, then added with a chuckle. Making things a lot worse for Kagome, "So, was it long and hard, or should we just cancel the wedding 'cause he's impotent?"
"Oh please! Disgusting! Just stop with all the sexual innuendos! No more please!" she ran from the living room.
"And I bet you loved it!" she chimed, as she called out rather loudly. Thankfully no one was home to hear it truth be told, Kagome did enjoy it, but she denied it. "I SO DID NOT!" she called back. "Maybe I wanted more…" she sight out loud. Then blushed and laughed nervously at herself. "OH god… don't let anyone hear it, or notice that!!!" thinking to herself as ran up the steps and down the hall to her room. Coming swiftly to the staircase stood Chikako with a huge grin upon her face. "It's good to see you smile again, my love." she whispered.
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Just a little passed noon, and Kagome was still laying in her bed when her cell-phone went off. Playing "Addicted" by Simple Plan knowing who it was, ignoring it for the tenth thousand time this pass few days. Hojo was being to irate her on the subject of them being together, so much she wanted to kill him. For not only bothering her after her breaking everything off with him, but for filling up her voicemail to the max. About two days ago she'd told him about her recent engagement to Sesshomaru. Like any man, whom was in-love was rather angered by the news. Hojo had begged her to leave the agreement to someone else and run away to be married to him.
Of course she declined the offer of marring him and leaving the marriage to Sesshomaru. Even if the agreement had never came into existents. She'd still would never marry Hojo Lee. Not because he would be an unfit husband, but because she could never truly love him the way he loved her. Kagome still harbored feelings for the man whom she was arranged to be married, and that is was keeping her from ever loving anyone else. Wither or not she admits to it out loud that man will always hold her heart within his grasp. Groaning as her phone went off again, but this time with her standardize ringtone. When the number wasn't a number in her contacts. So, she picked it up, "Hello?"
"Hello, beautiful."said a familiar baritone voice. She smiled, not being able to resist it. It being the voice of her beloved Sesshomaru. She laughed, "Hi. How'd you get my number?"
"I cannot say. If I told you, I'd have to kill you." He joked.
"Uh-huh, sure."
"So, I just wanted to give you a call to tell you. I'll be picking you up at 6 pm, sharp." He chimed in almost a demanding way. She'd almost had to ask if this was really Sesshomaru and not some trickster. Until he spoken more so like the Sesshomaru she knew, "Unless, you do not want to have dinner with me."
"No, I will."
"I'll see you soon."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye, Kagome." After their prolonged goodbyes, that should've taken simple seconds and not minutes they hanged up. Kagome closed her eyes and let a smile grace upon her lips.
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(To be continued…)
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