There was a knock on my bedroom door early the next morning. I was dressing, at the time, for school and only had on a pair of jeans as outer clothes. I had on a bra, but didn't put on my shirt yet. I absent mindedly went to the door, thinking that it was one of the girls asking if they could borrow something. I opened it only to see two golden eyes staring down at me. "EEK!" I cried as my instant reaction was to slam the door right in Sesshoumaru's face. I reached for a towel that was on the hook next to the door and quickly covered my chest. I opened the door back to see Sesshoumaru staring down at me with slight amuzement in those hypnotic eyes.
"I like that color," he slyly said as he pulled a strap of my bra. I could feel my face heating from embarrassment.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him
"I came to pick you up for school," he said as he walked over to my bed and sat down, "since I wasn't able to talk to you last night, I thought that we could spend the morning together." The embarrassment went away and a small smile was now on my lips.
"Really?" I said.
"Certainly."
"Turn around so I can get dressed."
"You dare tease your boyfriend like this, Naima?"
"Turn around." He smirked again as he slightly turned so he was facing the wall. I walked over to my closet and pulled out a royal blue baby tee. I got rid of the towel and put it on. "Okay you can turn around now." He instantly turned back to face me.
"Now I really like that color," he said with a glint in his eye. I smiled as I walked over and sat down beside him.
"Thanks."
"So how was it last night?"
"Oh it was a lot of fun. Did you get my message?"
"Yes. So you didn't get home until 12:45?"
"Yeah, we kind of forgot that it was only Thursday and we had to get up in the morning."
"Naraku didn't try anything did he?"
"Of course not. Naraku isn't like that. We're not like that."
"I heard that you and Naraku used to be an item back in middle school." I looked up from tying my shoelaces on my all white Nikes.
"Who told you that?"
"It's of no concern." I chuckled slightly as I went back to tying my shoes.
"Yes we were. But that was back in middle school. We're in college now."
"Yes I know. I just thought that I'd ask." After I finished up tying my shoes, I looked back up at him. Why was he asking me that? He wasn't jealous was he? Nooo, not Sesshoumaru. He wasn't the jealous type. So why was he asking me this and who was putting this shit in his ear? Maybe that person had also told him that Naraku was the person who I had lost my virginity to. He then turned to me with question in his eyes. "What is it?"
"Is that all that this person told you about our relationship?"
"Yeah, that's it. Is there more I should know?" I bit down on my tongue. Should I tell him? No. Not yet. Not just yet.
"It's not important," I told him with a big smile, trying to reassure him. He narrowed his eyes slightly before getting off of my bed.
"We must be off," he said, "before we are late to our classes."
"Right behind you." I picked up my pink bookbag off of my chair and slung it over my shoulders as I followed my boyfriend out of my bedroom and out of my apartment.
As the day went by, I kept wondering who was feeding Sesshoumaru information about Naraku and I. I ran over and over in my head who knew the most about us. Kagura? No, she wouldn't rat on me. Bankotsu? Jakotsu and their other brothers? No, they didn't talk to Sesshoumaru like that. Inuyasha didn't talk to Sess like that either and Miroku, Sango, and Kagome never met Naraku until this year. Jaken didn't really know him, so it couldn't be him either. Koga? Koga was one of Sesshoumaru's roomates and they were good friends. Koga also went to elementary school with Naraku and I. Maybe it was Koga who told him. Well, if it was Koga, he didn't know about my secret, so I guess it would be okay.
After a few more classes, it was now time to go to Totosai-Sensei's Weaponology class. I walked into the classroom with my twin kodachi swords and took my seat right beside Naraku. Other than Advanced Fighting, this was the only class that Sesshoumaru and I shared where we didn't sit together and one of the only two classes that I sat beside Naraku in. Sesshoumaru sat two rows behind me beside Sango and Jaken, of course. "Hi," I said with a smile as I slid my seat closer to the desk. I hadn't gotten a chance to talk to him today.
"Hey," he replied with a smile, "did you have a good night's sleep after I took you home?"
"Oh yeah, but I was a little tired this morning."
"Me too. Bankotsu had to come wake me up so I wouldn't be late for my classes again."
"Okay class today you are going to learn how to make your weapon stronger," Totosai-Sensei said as class began, but Naraku and I weren't paying the least bit of attention.
"I must say that you were looking really beautiful last night," he whispered to me with a smile. My goodness was his smile gorgeous! Probably even prettier than Sesshoumaru's and that's hard to do. Seeing him smile made me smile back.
"Ahhh naw, I wouldn't say all that now," I whispered back.
"Nonsense. Did you see all those guys checking you out? You even had old dudes breaking their necks trying to get a glimpse of you." I giggled softly as I absent mindedly began to run my fingers through my hair.
"Oh yeah?"
"Yes indeed, but you did have some eye candy on your arm as well."
"Oh here you go."
"You know I was hot. Admit it." I giggled again.
"You're starting to sound like Bankotsu with all that vanity. But you did look nice."
"Um Naraku? Naima? Is there something that you would like to discuss with the class?" Totosai-Sensei suddenly said, causing us to give him our undivided attention.
"No Sir," Naraku said.
"No Sir," I repeated.
"If that's the case then please refrain from disturbing my class."
"Yes Sir," we both said. When Totosai-Sensei turned back around, Naraku and I looked at each other and smiled. We used to get into trouble all of the time in middle school for talking during class. I guess some things never change.
After class was over, I was more than ready to go home and relax. Sesshoumaru and I were going out later on and I needed to be all relaxed so I wouldn't be so tired. Naraku came up to me right before we began to walk down the hallway. "Sorry for getting you into trouble, Naima," he said with a smile. I smiled back.
"No problem," I replied.
"So I'll call you later on?" I looked at Sesshoumaru, who looked the same as always.
"Mmm, tomorrow would be better," I said as I turned back to Naraku.
"Okay then I'll call you tomorrow. See you later Naima. Sesshoumaru."
"Bye Naraku," I said as he began to walk off. Sesshoumaru and I turned and walked in the other direction.
"What was that all about today?" he asked me while we were walking.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Today in class. When you and Naraku were flirting with each other." I gave him a look of confusion.
"Flirting? I wasn't flirting."
"You were twirling your hair and giggling a lot."
"I always giggle and play with my hair."
"Mmmm," was all that Sesshoumaru said as he looked away. I narrowed my eyes at him a bit.
"Are you mad at me?"
"I don't recall saying that I was. I just asked a simple question." I smiled as I moved closer to him and wrapped my arms around his arm.
"I don't think that I was, but if I was flirting, I'm sorry. Naraku and I are just like that though. We're always smiling and laughing. But I wouldn't dare do something to hurt you on purpose, so I apologize."
"No need to. Let's just have fun tonight, okay?"
"Sounds good to me." By that time we had made it to the parking lot. We both got into Sesshoumaru's red Mustang and drove off into the distance.
