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Warning: This chapter contains a lime
Naraku: Is it my lime?
Me: Uhhhh...no.
Naraku: Dammit girl! When will I get to have my own piece of fruit?!
Me: Patience man, patience.
So now that Naraku and Sesshoumaru have managed to get to play football again, what will go down at Texas Stadium, home of the awesomeness called the Dallas Cowboys? Woot woot! And how sweet will Sesshoumaru's lime be?
Naraku and his fan girls: growls at author
On the following Thursday and Friday, all classes at Yokai University were canceled in honor of our football team, who were already down in Texas, waiting anxiously to play the Shikon University Shikigami in the Jewel Bowl for the National Championship the next night. I was so proud that my boyfriend was able to make amends with the team and get the chance to play in probably one of the biggest games in his lifetime. I was happy for Bankotsu and Naraku too. This weekend was going to be very rememberable.
I decided to leave Thursday evening to go down to Texas. My bags were already packed and I began to load up the Charger that Katsu still let me borrow. I was going to drive down there with Kagura and Tarei. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku had all skipped classes Wednesday and were probably already in Texas or at least close to it. Jakotsu and Renkotsu had left early that morning and Jaken was allowed to travel with the football team since he was the new water boy .
Kagura looked very unenthusiastic as she began to load up her bags in the trunk of the car. "Smile girl," I said with a smile of my own, "I know you hate football, but at least you're getting a small vacation. At least it's not all that cold in Texas."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm just not all that excited about having to travel with your annoying little sister," she cooly said.
"Hey! Who are you calling annoying?" Tarei snapped as she drug her bags out of the house and put them in the trunk too. "I thought that you liked me, Kagura." Kagura smirked a little.
"I do. That still doesn't mean that you're not annoying, my dear."
"Awww you make me saaad," my little sister whined as she got in the back seat of the car.
"That's life," Kagura smirked as she got in the passenger's seat. I smiled and shook my head as I got into the car too. I pulled out of the apartment parking lot and drove off into the distance.
"So are you going to let me drive some Naima?" Tarei asked hopefully as she read a magazine. I laughed out loud, thinking that she had lost her mind somewhere.
"You know that the answer is no. You can't even drive that well in Brooklyn much less in a state you've never been to." We were currently in Virginia.
"Pleeease Naima."
"No Tarei. There are a lot of mountains in this region. It's very dangerous."
"Yeah and I'm not dying at the hands of a punk kid," Kagura said with a smirk. Tarei huffed at my friend.
"Just finish reading your magazine. We will need to stop soon anyways so we can get some rest. We'll finish up early tomorrow morning."
"Greeaat because I have to pee now." I gave my sister a disgusted look through the mirror. She just shrugged her shoulders and I shook my head. Just then, I began to hear my ringtone. Before I even told her, Tarei reached in my purse and pulled out my black phone. I could tell from her squeals of joy that it was Naraku who was calling. "Hi Naraku!" she piped, very happily. "...yes we're on our way...Naima is driving. She won't let me drive...I can too drive well Naraku...nuh uh, that fire hydrant just popped out of nowhere...well they shouldn't paint it red if they didn't intend for my car to hit it...just me, Naima and Kagura...okay, hold on." She stretched her arm over the front seat and handed it to me. "Naraku wants to talk to you," she said. I sighed as I hesitantly took it.
"Hello?"
"Hello my dear. I was just calling to make sure that you were safe and okay. Bankotsu, and I were concerned."
"We're all fine."
"That's good to hear."
"Well, okay then bye..."
"Wait! Wait a minute Naima. Can't we just you know...talk to each other?" I bit my lip as I stared at the road in front of me. I really did want to talk to my ex best friend, but I knew that if Sesshoumaru and my relationship was going to be strong and last, then I would just have to continue to be only acquaintances with Naraku.
"Naraku, I..."
"Naima. I know that you want your and Sesshoumaru's relationship to be strong, but please, please don't walk away from me. I miss you girl. I'm beginning to see how you felt when I stopped calling you from Japan. Let's not make the same mistake twice. You're supposed to be like my family...remember?" I sighed deeply, trying to hold back tears as I listened at how sad he sounded. It had only been a week, but I already missed Naraku. Still, I had to stand my ground. "Naima? Are you still there?"
"I'll see you tomorrow. Naraku," I said as a goodbye. I clicked off the phone without giving him a chance to reply.
Naraku's POV
"So what did she say man?" Bankotsu asked when I hung up the phone. I sighed deeply and I shook my head.
"The ladies are all okay. Naima is still acting very detached though," I said as flopped back down on my bed in the hotel room that Bankotsu and I were rooming in. "She won't even make casual conversation with me." Bankotsu chuckled a little.
"Damn, you really must be a dangerous threat to their relationship if she's keeping you at that kind of distance."
"I'm starting to wish I hadn't fought with Sesshoumaru. Then none of this would be happening at all."
"Well, it's too late for that now man. Look, go to sleep to take your mind off of things. We need to get plenty of rest so we can be ready to take on those Shikon U punks tomorrow. You know we have practice first thing in the morning." I turned to look at the clock on the wall. It was about 1:15 in the morning.
"I guess you're right man," I sighed as I climbed in between the sheets.
"Goodnight man."
"Night 'B'."
Naraku's Dream Sequence
"Naraaakuuu...Naraaakuuu...you can't sleep on me now baby." I heard a soft voice purr into my ear as a warm hand glided it's way up and down my bare chest. I slowly opened my eyes to see that Naima was the one disturbing my sleep.
"Naima? What are you..."
"Shhhh," she said, putting a finger to my lips, "let's just let our bodies do the talking for right now." I looked down her body to see that she had on a lacey, sheer babydoll that matched the dark purple sheets we were lying on. I guess we were in my bedroom. She climbed on top of me and began to kiss my neck.
"Naimaaa," I moaned as I began to caress her hips.
"I love you Naraku."
"Oh, I love you too. Let me make love to you my dear. Please."
"I can't let you do that."
"Why baby? I thought that you said you loved me."
"I can't make love to you because your bed is tainted." I gave her a confused look.
"My bed is tainted? What do you mean by that?"
"I cannot be with you until you cleanse your tainted sheets."
"But I just washed my sheets yesterday."
"I cannot be with you until you cleanse your tainted sheets."
"What are you talking about Naima? These sheets are clean."
"You're keeping your friends close, but your enemies even closer. Cleanse your sheets before your marriage bed is tainted as well." She gave me a quick peck on the lips before climbing off of me. She waved goodbye as she disappeared into the darkness.
"Naima! Wait! Come back!" I called out to her, but before I knew it, she was completely gone.
End Dream Squence
I woke up in a cold sweat, thoroughly confused and weirded out about the dream I just had. I turned to look at Bankotsu who was still asleep in his bed. What in the hell was that all about? And why did she keep telling me to 'cleanse my tainted sheets?'. Talk about strange. Man this is the absolute last time I eat past 12 o'clock.
Naima's POV
It was around 11:00 am on Saturday when we finally arrived in Texas. We had stopped one more time in Arkansas to spend the night. I was so thrilled when we finally entered Irving, the city where Texas Stadium was in.
"So you arrived safely I see. I'm very glad," Sesshoumaru said to me over the phone as I drove down the Texan highway.
"Yes baby, I'm fine."
"Kagura and the brat too?"
"I can hear you you freakin mutt!" Tarei snapped in the backseat. I turned to my little sister and gave her a warning look. She sunk back into the backseat and pouted as she crossed her arms.
"Yes Sess, Kagura and Tarei are okay too."
"Very good. So you know the way to the Marriott right?"
"The one in downtown Dallas?"
"Yes."
"Yeah, Koga gave me some directions."
"Excellent. Look, I'll be at practice until about two and I'll have to be on the field by six. I'll come by there after practice so we can spend some time together, okay?"
"Sure."
"My room number is 8 on the fourth floor. Come by Texas Stadium first and get the key."
"I can't just stay with you and watch you practice?"
"No. The league requires that all championship practices at Texas Stadium be closed. Just call me when you pull up to the parking lot and I'll give you the key."
"Alright then."
"I love you Naima."
"I love you too."
I sat in my hotel room watching various cartoons that Tarei insisted on watching until 1:50 came around. Kagura was out hanging with Kagome, Sango, and Miroku. I went to the bathroom to change into a pretty dress so I would be more attractive when Sesshoumaru saw me. I hadn't seen him in three days.
"You look really pretty," Tarei said to me as she zipped the back of my baby blue dress up. I smiled at her through the mirror as I brushed my hair.
"Thank you sweetie," I replied, "are you going to be okay here by yourself?" She nodded her head.
"I'm sure that there are plenty of hot southern boys to keep me occupied." I turned to face her and narrowed my eyes.
"Be good," I sternly warned, "and don't you dare order any room service." She smiled back at me innocently.
"Yes sis," she sweetly replied in a voice that made me even more suspicious. I just shook it off. I didn't have time to deal with her antics today.
"Be good," I repeated as I grabbed a sweater and walked out of the door.
It was about 2:10 pm, when Sesshoumaru finally came back to his room. I smiled really wide at him as I sat on his bed. He gave me a small smile back. "You look beautiful," he said as he walked over and gave me a sweet kiss on the lips.
"You look good too," I replied. He was looking good, although a little tired too. He groaned as he climbed onto the bed and laid down behind me. I laid down with him. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer until my head rested on his chest.
"You don't know how glad I am to see you right now," he softly said, closing his eyes. I chuckled softly as I stroked his stomach.
"What's wrong baby?"
"Father."
"What did he do?"
"He made us run so many drills today, it was ridiculous. I was knocked around, thrown down, I'm sore from passing and running so much. I know for a fact now that my route passes will not be overthrown tonight." I giggled softly.
"Poor baby," I sympathetically said as I ran a finger down his lips. "Maybe a warm shower will help to relax you."
"Mmmm," he smirked, kissing the finger that was tracing his soft pink lips, "yes that would be very nice. I might need some help though." I gave him a devilish grin.
"Why do you think I brought it up in the first place?" I leaned over an gave him a soft kiss.
"You're so bad," he said as he sat up and got off of the bed. He smirked as he extended his hand out to me. I smirked back as I took it and followed him into the bathroom.
As soon as we got inside the bathroom and closed the door, Sesshoumaru immediately began to attack me with passionate kisses. I smirked as I kissed him with an equal amount of passion. I reached up and wrapped my arms around his neck, losing myself in the kiss. Not too long after, I allowed my tongue to slip out of my mouth and parted his lips without any permission from him. He didn't seem to mind though as he let his hands travel from my waist to my hips. He gave them a firm squeeze before breaking the kiss. He winked at me before walking over to the shower and turning the hot water on. As the water ran and disappeared down the drain, Sesshoumaru walked back over to me and stood behind me. He nipped at my neck seductively as he unzipped the back of my dress.
"Ohhh Sesssss," I moaned as my fingers began to roam through his hair.
"Mmmm you smell so good," he whispered in my ear as my dress hit the floor. I moaned again as I felt his wet tongue slide across my neck. "...and you taste even better." He unclasped my bra, while trailing kissed along the back of my neck. I let my arms fall losely to the side at the bra slipped off of my body. Sesshoumaru then jerked me back until I was flat against him. He slid his hands down my abdomen, running his claws teasingly over my panties. I closed my eyes and sighed, loving the way that he was handling me. I could feel his arousal pressing against my hips and that only seemed to turn me on more. I was already hot and dripping for him. "You just don't know the things you do to me Naima," he whispered as he insterted some of his fingers in my warmth, the other hand sliding my underwear off. "You please all of my senses and send my mind swinging into an abyss of pure passion. I'm so lucky that I have you."
"I'm l-lucky t-too. Ohhhhh." I moaned as I felt myself get even more wet. I abruptly pulled away and walked over to the shower. I gave Sesshoumaru a very lustful look as I motioned for him to come get me. He smirked as he stripped off all of his clothes and got into the shower with me.
The water felt so good as it cascaded down my body, plus the close contact that I had with Sesshoumaru only made bathtime even better. I purred seductively in his ear and nibbled on the lobe as I backed him up against a wall of the shower. He gripped my hips tightly again with one hand, and raked my wet hair with the other. I was only a few seconds away from jumping him, but he suddenly stopped me.
"Not yet," he told me. I gave him a disappointed look.
"Why?" I whined
"I need all my energy for tonight. You can have your way with me later. Right now, my main concern is pleasuring you."
And without warning, he grabbed my wrists and repositioned us so that I was now the one against the wall.
"Sesshoumaru," I gasped, a little startled. Sesshoumaru only smirked as he knelt down in front of me. He didn't waste anytime teasing me as he usually did. He began to rapidly flick his tongue inside of me. My mouth was agape as I clenched my eyes tightly. "Se-Sesshoumaru. Ahhh." I moaned, loving the way he was working me over. I reached down and ran my fingers through his soaked hair. I arched my back against the wall and panted heavily. The way he moved his mouth against me, it wouldn't be long before I spilt my essence in a flood of pleasure. Sesshoumaru knew this too, so he decided to heighten my experience. He gripped me by my hips and pulled me to the shower floor. He buried his face between my thighs as my pull on his hair became more forceful.
"Sesshoumaru! Ahhhhh yesssss!
I thrusted against him until he had to hold me still with a firm grip on my thighs. I arched against the soaked floor until I couldn't take it anymore.
"Sesshoumaru! AH SESSHOUMARU!"
I climaxed so hard that I was instantly zapped of all my energy. I stared at the ceiling above, my body rapidly rising and falling from exhaustion and still trembling with pleasure Sesshoumaru smirked as he now hovered over me, licking his lips.
"Now I wonder who really enjoyed that more? You or me?"
I smiled weakly as I pulled him down for another kiss. We remained in the shower for a while, time being only a phantom of the past.
Naraku's POV
"It's already 6:25! Where in the hell is Sesshoumaru at?!" Coach Taisho yelled as he paced back and forth in the lockeroom.
"Coach 'T' calm down," Hiten begged the furious dog demon coach, "he texted Koga and said that he was on his way. He said that he overslept." Muso turned to me and smirked.
"Overslept huh? Sounds like he was screwing your ex-girlfriend to me, Naraku." I furrowed my eyebrows at my ass of a brother. I was about to say something but both Koga and Bankotsu beat me too it.
"Muso, shut the fuck up!" they simultaneously said to the meddling spider demon. Muso just arrogantly grinned in reply.
"Oh! Oh Sesshoumaru! Don't stop!" he mocked in a female's voice as he kept staring at me.
"Musooo," I warningly growled.
"Naraku, don't fall for it," Bankostu said, putting a hand to my shoulder. Muso laughed defiantly as he continued his mocking.
"Oh Sesshoumaru! Harder! Faster! Oh you're sooo much bigger than Naraku! Oh you're huge!" His last comment made me laugh.
"And just how do you know that Sesshoumaru is so large huh? You been sneaking looks in the lockeroom?" I smirked at my brother. His face twisted into an expression of disgust as he quickly shut his mouth.
"Ohhh dude. I didn't know you got down like that," Bankotsu joined in as he scooted away from Muso, "I can get you Jakotsu's number if you want."
"Just keep it on the down low. Nobody has to know," I taunted him further by singing the words to R.Kelly's 'Down Low'.
"Alright boys that's enough of that," Coach Takanawa, the offensive coordinator, sternly warned us.
"Sesshoumaru! You better be here in five minutes or I swear that I'm going to whoop your ass myself!" Coach Taisho yelled over his cell phone as he continued to pace the lockeroom floor.
"Calm down father, I'm right here," I suddenly heard Sesshoumaru's voice say. I looked up to see that the silver haired demon was standing at the lockeroom entrance. Coach Taisho slammed his cell phone shut as he stormed over to his son.
"Where have you been?!" he demanded.
"Didn't Koga tell you that I overslept? I was in my room. I apologize father. I'm sincerely sorry for being untimely." Coach Taisho growled one last time before letting Sesshoumaru take a seat in the lockeroom.
"Alright guys listen up," he began, "every game leading up 'till tonight have only been stepping stones to the real obstacle. We all know what Shikon U is capable of, so don't let them suprise you out there. Tonight Yokai University will win that National Championship for the first time in over ten years. Tonight you all will be champions. Now I know that the Dallas Cowboys play here regularly, but tonight this is our house! Are we just going to let anybody come into our house?!"
"No!"
"No we don't! We protect our house! Who's house is this?!"
"Our house!"
"I said WHO'S house is THIS?!"
"OUR HOUSE!"
"Damn right this is our house! Now get out there and show those damn Shikigami how the Yokai University Demon Lords protect their house! Demon Lords on three! One, two, three!
"Demon Lords!" And with that said, we all put on our helmets and rushed the field, ready for kick off.
Sesshoumaru's POV
"Blue 88! Blue 88!" It was currently the fourth quarter and we were losing to the Shikon University Shikigami by fourteen points. The two minute warning was approaching rapidly and father was yelling at us from the sidelines and the crowd noise was deafening to my sensitive ears. I had gotten sacked a few times that night and the Shikon U defense kept thwarting my passes to Hiten and Naraku. I knew that my quarterback rating was steadily dropping and the weight of the team was currently resting on my shoulders. Plus, this game was being televised across the nation. So the stress level on me was at an all-time high.
"Blue 88! Blitz on 15! Hut hut!" I dropped back, ready to throw to my hated foe, but currently needed teamate, Naraku. He was deep into Shikon U's territory and if the pass was complete we would be in great scoring position. I let the ball sail out of my hand right before I was tackled. I saw through the monitors that Naraku did catch the the thirty yard pass and started to take off toward the endzone.
"Yeah! Go Naraku! Run boy run!" my father hollered from the sidelines as he and all of the players began to run down the field too. Naraku broke one tackle and missed another by leaping into the air. A mere seconds later he had crossed the plane and made a touchdown. His second of the day.
"Number 81, Naraku, scores one in for the Demon Lords after catching a phenomenal pass from number 7, Sesshoumaru," I heard the announcer say. I watched from the monitors as Naraku did some endzone dance, before chest bumping Bankotsu and Hiten on the sidelines. "The score is now 35-28." I smirked as me and the rest of the offense ran off of the field.
"Not bad you two," Coach Takanawa declared as he made us sit on the bench, "you two really are sticking it to those Shikigami."
"Okay defense, I want you to intercept, make them fumble, whatever you gotta do, do it!" Coach Nagata cried at the defensive players.
"Yes Sir," they all said as they took the field.
"Okay only 2:00 left in this ball game," the announcer stated, "Yokai Unversity is going to have to pull something out of their hat if they want any chance to win that title. They only have one timeout left, so they need to make a stop." The quarterback began to move the chains down field, completeing pass after pass until there only remained 1:15 on the clock. I was beginning to get nervous. Even if the defense did intercept, I would have to race against the clock to get the ball into the endzone. Finally at 1:08, Suikotsu tackled the opposing quarterback and forced a fumble. Muso scooped the fumbled ball up and began to run towards their endzone, ending at the 50 yard line. Only 0:57 to go. I put my helmet back on and me and the rest of the offensive unit took the field.
"Red 8! Red 8! Over Over! Hike!" Because Naraku was well covered, I passed to Hiten who caught it easily. I continued to pass to Hiten and Naraku and hand off to Koga and Inuyasha until there only remained 0:31 on the clock. One more hand off to Koga did the job and after completing the two-point conversion, we were winning, 35-36. Me and the rest of the offense left confidently off the field, sure that we had just won the game.
Naima's POV
"Oh my god! We're gonna win!" Kagome squealed as we and other Yokai University students waited anxiously on the sidelines, ready to storm the field.
"I know," I said, equally happy, "this is so awesome." The Shikon U Shikigami offense took the field with only 0:31 to go. By 0:07, they were only on the 50 yard line. All of the Yokai U students and fans were all pumped an ready to go. The players had already given Taisho-Sensei his Gatorade shower.
"Well it looks as if Shikon U only has time for one more play," the announcer declared, "this final play will end this game and the college football season. Shikigami quarterback, Byakuya, drops back. Oh it looks like he's going to throw a Hail Mary. He does! He throws a Hail Mary to wide receiver Juromaru annnnnd...Juromaru catches it! Oh my! None of the Demon Lords can tackle him! And he takes it into the endzone! The Shikigami win it! The Shikon University Shikigami win it with an amazing finish!"
We all stood there stunned as to what we just witnessed. Shikon U just beat us with a Hail Mary with only 0:07 on the clock. Needless to say that Taisho-Sensei was pretty upset. Especially when Coach Ryukotsusei began to taunt him.
"In your face Taisho! In your faaaace!" he said as he ran to the middle of the field. Taisho-Sensei growled as he also walked to the middle of the field to fake his congratulations to Coach Ryukotsusei.
"Next year Ryukotsusei, that trophy is mine," he warned.
"Maaaaybe, but this year it's MINE!" Coach Ryukotsusei teased as he waved the trophy in Taisho-Sensei's face.
"Damn you!..."
"Calm down Inu!" Coach Nagata yelled as he tried to restrain Taisho-Sensei. "Damn! I see where your sons get their temper from!"
"Awww I'm sorry baby," I consoled Sesshoumaru as he rejoined me on the player's bench, after congratulating the other team. He just smirked as he relaxed into the way I was running my fingers through his hair.
"I'm not upset," he calmly said, "I'm just not looking forward to hearing father whine about how his title was so close for an entire year." I giggled.
"Face it Sess, you were damned from the start. If he would have won, he still would have been gloating about how he led the team to victory." Sesshoumaru performed one of his rare laughs.
"You have a point love. I'm just glad football season is over."
"Me too," I smiled, "because now it's alll about me. Track begins next month, so I expect to see you at my meets."
"Don't worry Naima. I'll be there."
"So now that you're all done with football, I guess we can finish what I wanted to start in the shower earlier."
"Koga and Jaken will still be in the room."
"Uggggh!!" I groaned out loud. "Jaken will bend over backwards for you, but there aren't any strip clubs that you can send Koga to?"
"Sorry. Our only chance was earlier, because we're leaving for New York first thing in the morning." I pouted my lips, but nodded in agreement.
"But you'll jump me as soon as we get back to Brooklyn, right." He chuckled again.
"Of course."
"Hey Naima! Aren't you going to console us too?!" I looked up to see that Bankotsu was calling me over to him. I hesitated saying yes because he was standing with Naraku.
"Hold on!" I yelled back before turning to Sesshoumaru again. "I love you baby and you'll always be MVP to me." I rubbed his cheek and leaned in for a kiss.
"Do you want to sleep in my room tonight?" he asked when we broke the kiss, "we can't do anything, but we can still sleep together." I smiled at him.
"Okay. I'll be there."
"See you tonight then." I smiled and waved goodbye as he walked off with Koga. I then got up and walked over to Bankotsu and Naraku.
"Alright, which one of you wants to cry on my shoulder first," I teased as I stood beside Bankotsu.
"Me," Bankotsu joked as he laid his head on my shoulder, "I was sooo close to winning that MVP trophy. I was the hottest thing out there. I was going to be as great as my New England Patriots." I flicked him off of my shoulder when he said that.
"Sorry, but you get no Patriot fan sympathy from me," I said with a smile.
"Ohhhh that's right. You like those weak Jets. Jets. Just, End, The, Season."
"Whatever. I'm a Jets fan until I die."
"Wowww...what a miserable life then." I playfully smacked him on the arm. He just laughed in reply. Just then, Suikotsu came up running to us.
"Bankotsu!...Bankotsu!" he panted as he stopped right in front of his little brother, "dude! Guess what?!"
"What?!"
"Deion Sanders is in the parking lot!!"
"DEION SANDERS?!"
"YES! COME ON!"
"AHHHH!" Bankotsu squealed in a high pitched voice which caused us all to give him a funny look. He gave us an awkward look back. "I mean...coughs awkwardly...cool. Cool," he said, putting a little more bass in his voice. I shook my head and smiled at him. I knew that Deion Sanders, aka 'Primetime', was his favorite football player of all time. "Well, I guess I'll see you two later. Suikotsu wait up!" He took off running in the direction his brother went to.
Naraku and I stood there in an awkward silence, neither of us knowing what to say to the other. "You...uhhh, played great out there today," I told him.
"Thanks a lot," he said nodding his head. There was another awkward pause. "Naima...I've been meaning to tell you..."
"Naraku! Baby!" He was cut off by Tsubaki running over to him. He turned to her and smiled softly.
"Hello, Tsubaki," he said. She returned his greeting with a kiss. Like always, it was awkward watching them kiss.
"Well, I guess I'll see you two back in Brooklyn," I said, starting to back away. Naraku was about to say something else, but Tsubaki cut him off.
"Alright sweetie! Bye bye! Have a good night!" I smirked at her in reply. Her kindness was completely phony. I waved to them once more before walking off of the field.
Naraku's POV
"Baby, I wanted you to know that I found this cute little lingerie shop in downtown Dallas, and I picked you up a little something," Tsubaki informed me as soon as Naima was gone. I gave her another smile.
"Did you now?"
"Unh huh. Do you think that you can get Bankotsu to, you know, leave the room for a while?" she asked, while running her hands over my chest.
"I don't know, but I'll see what I can do." She squealed in reply. I smiled again as I reached inside of my duffle bag and pulled out my wallet. I gave her the key to my room.
"Go on up there and wait for me. I need to get a couple more things out of the locker room."
"Okay baby!" She gave me a quick peck on the cheek before scurring off of the field. I sighed deeply as I picked my duffle bag back up and began to walk towards the locker room.
"Um excuse me son. Are you Naraku?" I heard a voice all of a sudden say behind me. I turned around to see that a well dressed, older, human man was the one who was talking to me.
"Uhh...yes," I said, putting down my duffle bag, "yes. I am Naraku."
"Hello Naraku. I'm Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons football team," he told me, sticking his hand out. I smiled really wide as I shook it.
"Yes Sir. I've heard of you."
"I've heard of you too Naraku. It has come to my attention that you have been struggling to pay for your college tuition. Well the Atlanta Falcons have a full scholarship that we offer to athletes that are both trememdous on the field as they are in the classroom and in the community. Your teachers have given me a record of your grades and it seems that you are a really intellegent young man. I've also seen a copy of your work record, and I must say that it's just as impressive. I don't need to point out what you can do on the field. So Naraku, I would be honored to present you with a full scholarship to Yokai University. You truly have earned yourself a free ride." I almost passed out when Mr. Blank finished his speech. I stared in amazement as he handed me a slip of paper with both the Atlanta Falcons and NFL logos on them.
"I...I...don't know what to say," I stuttered. Mr. Blank just laughed.
"Well how does this sound? If you keep playing the way you play, you just might earn yourself an Atlanta Falcons jersey. Your very own." I almost died right then. He did mean me, right?
"I...uhhh...uhh...th..thank you," I stuttered.
"No don't thank me. You should thank the young lady who called us. She told us that you were having a very hard time."
"Oh yeah...Tsubaki, right?"
"No, no. I think she said her name was...Nemo or Namida or something like that?" I gasped.
"Naima?"
"Yes, that's her name. Is she your girlfriend?" I shook my head no.
"We used to be best friends."
"Well Son, you should hold onto a friend like her. She went through a lot of trouble to get this scholarship for you. Friends like that don't come around often." I nodded my head.
"Yes Sir."
"Alright then. Nice to meet you Naraku," he proclaimed, sticking out his hand.
"You too Mr. Blank," I replied, shaking it. I picked up my duffle bag and continued my journey to the locker room. He was right. I needed to hold onto her. Sadly, she won't let me.
A/N: Go Falcons! Even with a crummy record, I still love you guys, lol
