A/N: Thanks for the reviews again! So will Sesshoumaru give Naima the bracelet or will he not?...
After a long, eventful (not to mention fun .) weekend, it was finally time to get back into the groove of school. It was a dreadful Monday afternoon and it was time for my final on soul summoning in Urasue-Sensei's spell casting class. I had studied vigorously with Naraku on Friday night so I was pretty confident in my ability to summon a soul. "Alright class, we will do the written portion of your final exam before we do the soul summoning," Urasue-Sensei said as she passed out scantrons and test packets. "Now I want you to do your best and don't be afraid. Even if you fail the written portion of the exam, your soul summoning demonstration might be able to save your grade, and vice versa. You may begin as soon as soon as I hit this timer. When I call time, you must immediately put your pencils down and turn in your exam." When I got my test, I glanced over a couple of questions. From what I could tell, the test seemed to be pretty easy. I just might pass this class after all . "Ready? Begin."
I immediately began to read the questions on the exam and had no trouble answering them. Like I had thought, the exam was pretty easy. 'Hey, this is a piece of cake' I thought as I bubbled in the circles on the scantron. Yes the test was indeed easy...until I got to the last page. The short answer page -.-'. 'When a human or demon dies and his soul is summoned to the Netherworld, how do you get it back into the deceased's body?' I nibbled on my pencil, seriously not knowing the answer. I looked out the corner of my eye to see if Naraku was also having trouble, but he was just scribbling away like he was confident in his answers. Boy did I wish I had his brain right now. I had absolutely no clue to the answer, so I just put down the first thing that I thought of. You use Tenseiga.
After the written part of the final, I knew that it was all up to my demonstration if I was to get a passing grade in the class. Urasue-Sensei began to go down the rows of students, watching them bring various inanimate objects to life. She also told you right then if you passed or failed the demonstration. When it was Naraku's turn, he decided to bring one of his Timberlands to life. Like Friday, his soul summoning spell lasted exactly three minutes, which was the required time. "Congratulations Naraku. You pass," Urasue-Sensei told my best friend.
"Thank you Sensei," Naraku replied, smiling. After him, I was next. I swallowed hard as I placed one of my belts in my hand. Now was the moment of truth. I closed my eyes and focused all of my demonic and mental energy in order to make the spell work. As soon as I felt the belt shaking in my hands, I placed it on the table. The belt moved around of it's own accord. After a few minutes it stopped.
"Two minutes and fifty nine seconds," Urasue-Sensei informed me. I turned to Naraku and gave him an apprehensive look. "I'll have to deduct a few points, but you passed." My face lit up.
"Thank you Sensei!" I cried out. I turned to Naraku and gave him a huge smile. He smiled back as he patted my hand on the table.
After class was over, I stood up and gave Naraku a big, well deserved hug. "Thank you sooo much for helping me with my soul summoning," I said with a big smile planted on my face. He rubbed my back as he hugged me tighter.
"You're very welcome," he told me, "you see. I told you that you wouldn't fail." I broke the embrace and looked into his red eyes, both of us still smiling.
"I guess not. But I couldn't have done it without you. You're such a good friend."
"Well, I think that as your best friend, I should take you out to celebrate your semi-intellegence."
"Hey!" I cried, playfully hitting his arm. He just laughed.
"I'm kidding. But really, are you going to be busy Christmas Eve?"
"Umm...no. I'll just be at home with Li and Tarei."
"Excellent. You do know what's that Sunday right?" I thought about it for a moment. Then my face lit up.
"No!"
"Yes!"
"You didn't!"
"Yes I did!"
"Nuh uh!"
"Uh huh," he reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. He pulled out two tickets and gave one of them to me. "See for yourself." I smiled as I took it from him and read it. Sure enough it was a ticket to the classic New York Jets VS the New York Giants football game.
"Ahhh! You did get it!"
"I sure did. So do you want to go with me?"
"Yeah! Hell yeah, I'll be there." He laughed at my enthusiasm.
"Very well then. I'll call you later on tonight?"
"Uhhh...no. Don't do that."
"Oh really? Why not?"
"Because me and Sess are spending some time together tonight."
"Oh, so I guess I'll call you tommorrow then?"
"Tommorrow is fine."
"Alright then."
"See you later on Naraku."
"Bye Naima."
When the sun finally set and was replaced with the moon, I heard the doorbell to my apartment ring. I heard Sesshoumaru's red mustang when he pulled up in the parking lot, so I already knew that it was him. I was happy for we would be all alone that night. Sango and Kagome had already left to go home for the winter break and Kagura was at class. I ran out of my bedroom and too the door. I gave myself another good look in the mirror by the door before opening it. "Hi baby!" I squealed as I pulled him inside with his shirt collar. I then pressed him up against the closed door and gave him a passioned filled kiss. After a few moments, he broke it, suprised that I was the dominant one for a change.
"Fiesty tonight, aren't we?"
"Sorry."
"Don't apologize," he said as he held my chin in his hand. He leaned down and gently kissed my lips, "all in due time." He grabbed my hand and led me over to the couch in the living room.
Sesshoumaru's POV
As Naima and I sat all alone in her and the other girls' apartment watching a movie, I began to contemplate as to whether or not I should give her the cursed bracelet that Tsubaki gave me. Was she sincere in her efforts, or was she just using me in order to get what she wanted. I hated to admit that the things that Tsubaki highlighted about Naraku and Naima's relationship made me feel a little uneasy inside. I couldn't even believe that I, Sesshoumaru, actually felt...threatened by Naraku. It was completely absurd. A full blooded dog demon like me actually felt threatened by a half breed like him. It threw my mind for a loop. I turned to look at the beautiful woman who was now apart of my life. But just like a few months ago, all I could see was Naraku's ex girlfriend. I imagined him kissing her, touching her, even...
"Sesshoumaru? Are you alright honey?" I heard Naima all of a sudden ask, knocking me out of my thoughts. I now noticed that she had a concerned look on her face. I reached out and put a hand to her cheek. I closed my eyes briefly, feeling the softness of her skin. I leaned over and gave her a tender kiss on her full lips. She responded with the same kind of kiss. I then began to deepen it, letting more passion flow through my lips. She resopnded with the same. After a while, I got bored with her lips and went after her neck. "Sesshoumaruuu," I heard her moan as her fingers massaged my scalp. After a few more moments, I broke contact. I smirked as I rose off of the couch. I stuck my hand out and also pulled her to her feet.
"Come," I simply said as I led her into her bedroom.
As she slept soundly next to me after another wonderful night together, I decided not to give Naima the bracelet that Tsubaki gave me. It was obvious that Tsubaki and Naraku's relationship was not built on honesty and wasn't very strong if they needed curses and spells in order to keep them together. I didn't want to bring that kind of deceit and drama into our relationship. Still, I would have to constantly be on my toes just in case Naraku ever tried anything. I was pretty confident that I could trust Naima. It was the spider demon that I was concerned about.
A/N: He didn't give it to her. Yaaay he is such a good man, lol
