Disclaimer: I do not own the Inuyasha series…But I want to ^_^
"Speaking"
(Thinking)
What happened in chapter 1:
In Sesshomaru's apartment…
Sesshomaru placed the flowers on his coffee table and walked towards his piano; he sat on the piano bench and opened it up. He knew his fingers were itching to play something. And when he started playing a simple tune he quickly wrote it down. He has never felt this way before, the notes seem to flow through his fingers, and the tune was slightly different. It was fast, yet relaxing; it was not slow and gloomy. And when he finished his composition he stood up and stared at the piece of paper.
"A-amazing" He looked at the piece of paper and was overjoyed. "All I have to do know to smoothen it out and then –"
*dong* *dong* *dong* Sesshomaru's clock went off; he looked at he time and couldn't believe it was already eight o'clock in the evening. "Wow, time flies when you are concentrating in one thing" Sesshomaru chuckled. Suddenly he heard someone coming.
(That must be my new neighbour) He went to the coffee table and picked up the white vase. "Oh shit, I forgot to put in some water" He scurried to the kitchen and filled half of the vase with water. When he was done he went out to the hallway and looked at his neighbours name plate.
Sesshomaru read the name plate. "Brooks, well here goes nothing" Sesshomaru fixed his hair and knocked on the door.
"Coming" A womanly voice answered.
Sesshomaru tightened his grip on the flowers and gulped. (Please be a normal person) He thought.
He saw the door knob turning, and when the door opened he saw a pair of familiar red eyes. "Good evening, Kagura's your name isn't it?" He gestured.
"How did you…" Kagura looked at Sesshomaru and smiled. "Oh it's you" Kagura stepped out of her apartment. "Sesshomaru, right?"
"Y-yeah" Sesshomaru was nervous.
"Are those for me?" Kagura pointed at the flowers.
"Y-yeah" Sesshomaru handed the white vase to Kagura. "It's a house warming gift"
"Awww, thank you" Kagura sniffed the flowers and smiled. "I know the perfect place to put these"
"What a relief" Sesshomaru sighed.
"Why is it a relief?"
"I thought you wouldn't like them" He pointed out.
"Won't like them? Flowers are the simplest gift anyone can give" Kagura explained. "And besides, I like flowers"
"Well at least I know my efforts aren't a waste" Sesshomaru chuckled. "By the way, the Chocolate Tiramisu cake in the café…Who made it?" He asked.
"You liked it?"
"Yeah, Chocolate Tiramisu is my favourite dessert" Sesshomaru shared.
"Well I'm honoured that you liked my cake" Kagura exclaimed.
"You made that?"
"Yessir" Kagura boasted.
"Well I hope you'll like it here"
"I already do" Kagura silently said. "Well thanks for the flowers Sesshomaru, I should get back and finish unpacking"
"Oh, sure no problem"
"Good night" Kagura opened the door and entered her apartment.
"Good night" He silently said. He went back into his apartment and fell in his couch; he thought about Kagura's smile and smiled at the ceiling. Suddenly he snapped. "Stop that Sesshomaru, you have a girlfriend" He pointed out. He looked at the picture of Sara on his coffee table and sighed. "You have a girlfriend…."
Chapter 2: The Alleged Power Couple
*beep* *beep* *beep* *bee –* Sesshomaru tapped his alarm clock and looked at the time. "Five o'clock….What JOY" He sarcastically said. He sat on his bed and looked at the calendar. "Thursday already?" He rubbed his eyes and slapped his cheeks. "Okay Sesshomaru time to get up, you don't want to make Sara upset"
Sesshomaru got his coffee machine running, and to pass the time he took his new composition and sat in front of his piano, he cracked his knuckles and took in a deep breath. (Well, here it goes)
Sesshomaru started playing and felt alive, it was smooth, it was upbeat, and this was the only composition that made him feel this way. He was suddenly interrupted when he heard someone knocking on the door; he looked at the door and sighed.
"Just a moment" He stood up and walked to the door, he looked at the peep hole and saw a disgruntled Kagura yawning in front of his door.
Sesshomaru opened the door. "Hello Kagura what seems to be the problem?" He asked.
"Problem? Do you even know what time it is?" She asked.
Sesshomaru looked at his wall clock. "Yes, it's around six thirty"
"Who wakes up at six thirty in the morning?" Kagura complained.
"I do" Sesshomaru pointed out.
"I know you do, I can hear you playing so early in the morning" Kagura complained.
"Do you have a problem with my compositions?" Sesshomaru asked.
Kagura looked the other way. "N-no not really it's just…"
"It's just what?"
"Don't play so loudly next time, there are people in this building who need their beauty rest!" Kagura screamed at him. "I know we've been neigbors for like two weeks so please understand"
"Oh...Forgive me, I always forget that there is someone next door" Sesshomaru confessed.
"Well you're forgiven" Kagura smiled.
Sesshomaru looked at Kagura and gave her an interested look.
"And stop doing that!" Kagura blurted.
"Doing what?"
"That face thing you do it creeps me out" Kagura explained.
"How did you…"
"You kept giving me that same look over and over again in the café" Kagura pointed out.
"Okay I'll stop" Sesshomaru sighed.
"Thank you very much" Kagura turned around and headed to her room. "Oh by the way, I don't think that song you were playing was annoying or anything like that"
"Really, so what do you think of it?" Sesshomaru asked.
"You want my opinion?" Kagura pointed at herself.
"Yes, everyone's a critique"
"Well…" Kagura stopped and thought. "It was beautiful, I have never heard of anything that amazing in my whole life. What's it called?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, it still needs a little smoothening out to do" Sesshomaru explained.
"Well okay" Kagura stretched her arms and yawned. "Well, I'm going back to bed"
"Sweet dreams" Sesshomaru silently gestured.
"Huh, did you say something?" Kagura jolted.
"Oh, nothing" Sesshomaru went back to his apartment leaving Kagura puzzled.
(That guy) Kagura thought. She then looked at his door and smiled. "Sweet dreams" She silently chuckled.
Sesshomaru took a mug and filled it with coffee; he then sat back on his piano and scanned on his composition, he tried to smoothen it out but couldn't find anything to fix. (I know something isn't right here, I just can't seem to find it) Sesshomaru irritatingly thought, he looked at the time and was shocked that it was already ten o'clock. "Oh shit, I'm going to be late" He quickly stood up and ran to his bathroom.
A few minutes later Sesshomaru quickly dressed up and ran to his living room, he grabbed his car keys that was lying on the coffee table and stormed out.
He locked his apartment door and ran to the elevator. He clicked the down button and looked at his watch. "I'm going to make it in time" He sighed in relief. When the elevator arrived he got.
"Wait hold the elevator" Kagura blurted.
Sesshomaru held the door and waited for Kagura to enter.
"Thank you" Kagura clicked the ground button and smiled at Sesshomaru.
"You running late too?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Nope, my shift doesn't start until one in the afternoon" Kagura explained.
"Then why so early?"
"I have to start baking; chef said that my pastries can't be sold as a breakfast item" Kagura chuckled.
"Why not?"
"He said having a chocolate cake at nine in the morning is absurd, and I think it's quite reasonable" Kagura proclaimed. "Well what bout you?"
"I thought I was going to be late but, I think I'll be early"
"Early for what?" Kagura asked.
"Well, Thursday is the only day Sara is free. So we promised each other that every Thursday we'll spend time together" Sesshomaru explained.
"Oh you mean Sara Lewis?"
"Yeah, my girlfriend" He sighed.
"Well I think it's very sweet that she made time for you in her schedule" Kagura pointed out.
Sesshomaru let out a thin smile. "I know"
*ding* the elevator stopped at the ground floor. "Ladies first" Sesshomaru gestured.
"Oh, thank you" Kagura blushed. (Sara is a lucky girl to have a man like him)
Kagura stepped out and Sesshomaru followed. They both went out of the apartment complex and looked at each other.
"Well, then I guess I'll be going that way then" Kagura mentioned.
Sesshomaru smiled and walked the opposite direction. 'Take care"
"Don't worry I will" Kagura replied and started walking.
Sesshomaru took another glance and smiled. (She acts so calmly when I'm around, not like other people)
Sesshomaru walked a little further and entered his private garage. "Hello Mr. King" a small man greeted him.
"Good morning Jaken" He gestured with a smile.
"My, Mr .King feels quite happy today?" Jaken pointed out.
"Well, don't get used to it" Sesshomaru looked at his cars and picked entered his red Ferrari.
"Taking the Ferrari today, nice choice" Jaken complimented. "Where are you planning to take Ms. Lewis today?"
"Oh, somewhere special"
"Don't worry Sir. I'll take care of everything while you're gone" Jaken assured.
"Thanks, Jaken" Sesshomaru started the engine, the car's roar echoed in the garage. (I just hope she's in a good mood) he thought and drove off.
"Good bye Mr. King" (My, I've never seen him this happy in a long time) He thought.
A few minutes later Sesshomaru stopped the car in front of Sara's office building, he gave his keys to the valet and entered the lobby.
"Oh, hello Mr. King, Ms. Lewis has been expecting you" The secretary pointed out.
"I know, I'll just go ahead and see her" Sesshomaru walked in the elevator and pressed the top floor. (I hope she's in a good mood)
When the elevator opened he heard something break.
"You guys are useless, can't you get anything right?" A female voice boomed.
(I guess she's not) Sesshomaru stepped out and entered her office. "Is Sara alright?" He asked Sara's assistant.
"I'm afraid not Sir" The assistant pointed out.
Sesshomaru looked at the assistant. "Oh, sorry your new here aren't you?"
"Yes sir I am" He smiled.
"What happened to other one?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Ms. Lewis fired her a few days ago for being late" He explained.
"I see…By the way your name is?"
"Naraku, Naraku Hughes. I'm a close friend to Ms. Lewis"
"Nice to meet you Naraku –"
Suddenly Sara's office door swung open and two men scurried away. "And don't come back until you get it right okay?" Sara screamed.
"Ms. Lewis is ready to see you know" Naraku pointed out.
"T-thanks" Sesshomaru knocked on Sara's door. "Sara?"
Sara turned around and ran to Sesshomaru. "Oh Sesshykins you made it" She tightly wrapped her arms around him. "I had a bad day today and seeing you makes it feel better" She explained.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Sesshomaru suggested.
Sara lets go of Sesshomaru. "No, not really" She walked to her chair and grabbed her purse. "So where are we going?" She asked.
"We're going to a new café which my brother discovered, it's quite amazing actually and –"
"BOOORING" Sara blurted. "Let's just go the usual place, you know coz I love it there so much"
"Don't you want to try something new?" Sesshomaru asked.
"No, not really" Sara took out a mirror from her purse and looked at herself. "Sesshomaru how do I look?"
"You look beautiful" Sesshomaru complimented.
"Again? Next time try to use the word stunning, I feel like it has a better punch to it than beautiful" She suggested.
Sesshomaru walked closer and hugged her. "Okay" he then gave her a slight peck on her cheek.
Sara smiled at him. "Thank you Sesshykins" She teased.
"I hate it when you call me that" Sesshomaru pointed out.
"Sorry, whenever you're with me I'll call you whatever I think suits you"
"Fine"
"Naraku, hold all my calls" Sara ordered.
"Yes Ms. Lewis" He smiled.
Sara wrapped her arm around Sesshomaru and tugged him. "Come on Sesshykins, we're going to be late. And I made reservations"
"Without even consulting me?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Oh quit being a baby and just bring us there" She demanded.
They quickly got into the elevator and headed out the lobby. The valet came just in time with Sesshomaru's car and handed over the keys. "Here you go Sir"
Sesshomaru took the keys and gave the young man a tip.
"Come on Sesshykins" Sara impatiently said.
Sesshomaru got into the car and started the engine; he looked at Sara and smiled. "Are you ready?"
Sara ignored his question for she was looking at herself in the mirror, when she was finally done she looked at Sesshomaru. "Did you say something?"
"Oh no, it's nothing" he sighed. He looked at the road and drove off.
The couple stopped at a very famous and very fancy restaurant called The Golden Apple. Everyone who's anyone loves to dine there, especially the alleged power couple.
"Okay Sara, we're here"
"Alright, Sesshykins how do I look?" She asked.
"That's the fifth time you asked me that Sara, and all I can say is that you're stunning" He replied.
Sara looked at Sesshomaru romantically. "Oh, Sesshykins you always know what to say" She leaned closer to him.
"Sara –" Sara kissed him passionately, it was also a perfect picture for the paparazzi to capture.
"Sara, Sesshomaru over here" A paparazzo hollered.
"No here" another one said the same thing.
"Sara and Sesshomaru forever" a fan cheered.
Suddenly paparazzi were spotted hording their car, the flashes of their cameras blinded Sesshomaru. "Sara, can we get in now?" He asked.
But Sara was too busy posing for the cameras. "That's right boys we're just here to eat lunch" She shared.
"What will you order Sara?" A paparazzo asked.
"Hmmm I don't know, you better wait and see" She smiled.
Sesshomaru got off the car and opened the door for Sara. "Thank you Sesshykins" and gave him a peck on the cheek as a reward.
Sara entered the restaurant leaving Sesshomaru with the talkative paparazzi.
"Sesshomaru, how does it feel when you're called the hottest bachelor alive?" A paparazzo asked.
"Honestly, I don't know" he confessed.
Suddenly the paparazzi started laughing. "Come on Sesshomaru, there should be something"
"Sorry but I can't comment on that" He replied and started walking to the restaurant.
"Sesshomaru, could you answer another question?" A woman asked. "You've been dating Sara for almost two years; will we be hearing wedding bells anytime soon?"
Sesshomaru froze and looked at the woman. "I'm sorry I couldn't hear you" he lied.
"I said will we be hearing –" But she was being covered by the paparazzi around her.
This was Sesshomaru's chance to run from the question and enter the restaurant.
When Sesshomaru entered the restaurant he was relieved to see a few people in it, another horde like that might drive him crazy.
"Good Afternoon Mr. King, Ms. Lewis is waiting for you" A waiter pointed out.
"Thanks"
"Right this way sir" The waiter led him to the table and handed him the menu. "Good afternoon dear guests my name is Richard and I'll be your waiter for this afternoon" He gestured. "So have you decided what you want to eat?"
Sesshomaru scanned the menu and ordered. "Yes, I would like to have the seafood platter"
"And for the young Miss?" The waiter looked at Sara and smiled.
"I'll be having the fresh garden salad which is lightly drizzled with its special dressing" She ordered.
"Excellent choice madam, anything else?" He asked
"Maybe a bottle of your finest wine" Sesshomaru added.
"Coming right away" The waiter wrote down their orders and went off.
"Aren't you hungry?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Nope, I'm on a diet" She pointed out.
Sesshomaru looked at Sara's small frame and laughed.
"What seems to be funny?" Sara pouted.
"Sara you look fine, you don't look like you're overweight" He pointed out.
"Sorry Sesshykins, but I like to keep this image" Sara pointed out.
Sesshomaru stopped laughing and looked at Sara and held her hands. "Sara…Do you love me?"
Sara looked at Sesshomaru. "Of course dummy that's why –" Sara was easily distracted when she saw the paparazzi flashing their cameras behind the window. "Wait Sesshomaru pose with me" Sara took Sesshomaru's arm and started posing at the camera.
Sesshomaru looked at Sara's eyes and felt heartbroken. (The sparkle on her eyes have disappeared) He thought.
"That was fun" Sara lets go of Sesshomaru's arm. "Now, what were we talking about again?"
Sesshomaru was shocked when Sara instantly forgot. "You forgot?"
"Well yeah, the flashing lights of their cameras made it hard for me to think" Sara explained.
"Okay" Sesshomaru silently replied.
"Thank you for waiting, here are your orders" The waiter placed their dishes right in front of them. "Enjoy" He gestured.
"Alright I'm starving" Sara took her salad fork and started digging in.
Sesshomaru kept staring at her eyes; he still couldn't believe that Sara might not love him anymore. He kept looking for the sparkle in her eyes but to his dismay he couldn't find it.
"Sesshomaru, you aren't eating?" Sara asked.
"…Huh...Oh sorry" Sesshomaru grabbed his utensils and ate; he opened the bottle of wine and poured some in Sara's glass.
Sara took the glass and happily drank; she kept staring at the window and waved at the paparazzi.
Sesshomaru wanted to pour a glass for himself but remembered that he was driving. (Great, the time I want to drink I'm driving. I should've let Jaken drive us) He thought.
When the couple finished their meals Sesshomaru took another peek at the menu. "Sara would you like some dessert?" He asked.
Sara looked at him disgustedly. "What does I'm in a diet don't you get?" She asked. "Don't you dare make me fat" She warned.
"Okay, Sara just pipe down. You're making a scene" He lulled.
Sara crossed her arms and blew out some air. "Okay Sesshomaru" She stood up and took her purse. "Let's go" She said.
Sesshomaru paid the bill and followed Sara, when they got to the door her opened the door for her and let her pass through. When the couple got out they were greeted by the horde of paparazzi, Sesshomaru grabbed Sara's arm and quickly got to his car.
He turned on the engine and quickly drove off. "Wait Sesshomaru –"
"Sorry Sara, but I can't cause traffic now can I?" Sesshomaru pointed out.
Sara crossed her arms and plopped back on the chair. Her face was furious, she kept looking at the mirror and tried to change her mood but it failed.
Sesshomaru looked at Sara and knew that she was pissed. "Sara, you know we can't stay that long. We can cause traffic" Sesshomaru explained again.
"I understand" Sara grumbled.
When the couple got back to the building Sesshomaru got out of the car and opened the Sara's door. "Thank you" She silently said. She got out of the car and stared at Sesshomaru.
"Sara, are you okay?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Of course I am silly" Sara put out a fake smile. "Anyway Sesshomaru you can just leave me here, I can go up by myself"
"You sure?"
"Yes I'm sure" Sara planted a kiss on his lips and ran back to her office.
Sesshomaru looked at her and sighed. (Even the sparks in her kisses have disappeared) He sadly thought.
He entered his car and drove back to his garage.
"So, Mr. King, how did the date with Ms. Lewis go?" Jaken asked.
Sesshomaru parked his car and got off. "Don't ask" he sneered.
"But Mr. King –"
"I said don't ask Jaken" He then rubbed his forehead and sighed. "Jaken, you may go home now" He ordered.
Jaken followed his boss. "O-okay Mr. King"
Sesshomaru got out of his private garage and walked back to his apartment complex.
When Sesshomaru entered the lobby he pushed the up button on the wall and waited for the elevator. When the elevator reached for the ground floor, he let the passengers go out first and entered the elevator alone.
When the elevator doors closed he pushed the button to his floor, he looked at his reflection on the elevator door and sighed. "Did I lose my touch or…Does she still love me?" He asked himself.
When the elevator stopped at his floor he walked to his apartment and slowly opened the door. He go into his living room and fell on the couch, he didn't want to do any work for the rest of the day because he felt so sad. He looked at Sara's picture and held the frame, when he looked into her eyes he didn't feel a spark.
He placed back on the table face down. "Maybe, we just lost it" He thought. But he hated the feeling that was stuck in his being, and the only way he knows how to resolve such feeling is through drinking. So he stood up and headed to his liquor cabinet. He took out a glass with ice and poured whiskey in it, he took the glass and headed back to the couch.
He drank and sat there for hours, he didn't care if he'll finish the whiskey or not. As long as this feeling disappears he'll keep drinking.
Suddenly he heard someone knocking at his door. "I'm coming" (It's a good thing I'm not drunk yet) He thought. When he opened the door he was greeted by a smiling Kagura.
"Hey, Sesshomaru how's it hanging?" She greeted.
Sesshomaru was too depressed to answer.
"Are you okay?" Kagura asked but didn't get a response. She waved her hand in front of his face and still didn't get a response. "In desperate times like this calls for desperate measures" She told herself, she pinched Sesshomaru's cheeks as hard as she can. When
Sesshomaru felt his cheeks burn he grabbed Kagura's arms. "What you do that for?" He asked.
"Well you were spacing out" Kagura pointed out. "Besides, if I didn't snap you out you could've slept standing up" Kagura joked.
"Oh really?"
"Really, now back to my question…Are you okay?" She asked.
Sesshomaru was stunned when he knew Kagura was concerned. "I'm fine" He lied.
"Liar" Kagura sneered. "You've been drinking" She exclaimed.
"Okay, you caught me red handed" Sesshomaru told her.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Kagura silently said.
Sesshomaru looked at her eyes and knew that she was concerned. "I'm sorry, but I don't want to right now" He gently rubbed his eyes and stared at her again.
"That's okay, I understand. But at least take this" Kagura presented a box in front of him.
"What is it?" Sesshomaru opened the box and saw a piece of chocolate tiramisu in it.
"Yeah, I kinda felt bad when I spoke to you that way this morning. I'm not a very good morning person you see" Kagura shared.
Sesshomaru slid his finger in the cake's icing and popped it in his mouth.
"Don't tell chef about this, if he finds out that I stole a piece he's going to fire me" She pleaded.
"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me" Sesshomaru assured.
"Thanks Sesshomaru, I owe you one"
"Actually you don't" He pointed out.
"But –"
Sesshomaru placed his palm on Kagura's shoulder. "You don't have to Kagura, your cake made my day"
Kagura started blushing; she stared into his eyes and felt like melting. (His eyes, are so…)
They stared at each other for a few seconds, when they realized that they've been staring too long they both jolted.
"Uhh…Thanks again Sesshomaru"
"No problem…Neighbor"
"I better get back" Kagura quickly retreated to her apartment. Leaving Sesshomaru awed.
"What just happened?" He asked himself, he looked at the piece of cake and realized that there was something written on it. He went back to his apartment and placed the box on his coffee table he widened the lid to take a closer look. When he read the writing on the cake he smiled. "You don't have to say sorry Kagura, your cake made my day" (…You made my day) He happily thought.
To Be Continued…
End of Chapter 2
Okay readers the thing written on the cake was sorry, I think Kagura felt bad when she screamed at him early in the morning ^_^…..Get ready for chapter three coz I'm still not telling you the title bwahahahahahahha…..ehe ~Ciao