DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own Inuyasha, The Nippon Steel Company, or The Ageha Dance Club.
A Touch of Insanity
"What do you mean we don't know where he is?" Kagome asked through clenched teeth.
"I mean, I called the branch in London, and as we suspected there is no crisis. So, I called his secretary here, and she said he took his girlfriend on vacation somewhere." Sango replied patiently.
"Where the fuck is somewhere?" Kagome screeched.
"I have no idea."
"So what do we do now."
"We can't do anything til he gets back Kagome. He took a private jet, so we won't really be able to find him."
"Well, that's just great. He better hope I'm dead or in a coma when he gets back, cause I'm gonna kill him!" Kagome fumed.
"Now Kagome, don't be rash."
"Miroku?" Kagome asked startled out of her angry stupor. "Have you been listening this whole time?"
"Well, I…"
"Miroku, I'm gonna knock your teeth so far down your throat, your gonna need to shove a toothbrush up your ass to clean them!" Sango screamed.
Kagome giggled.
"Sorry Kagome, I think I hear Sango calling me. It was lovely talking to you, good day."
Click.
"Baka." Sango said exasperatedly.
Kagome enjoyed that brief moment of cheerfulness before returning to previous state of ire.
"Stupid bastard." she muttered savagely.
"Which one?" Sango asked.
"Inuyasha of course!" Kagome cried indignantly. "Miroku may be a lecherous terd sometimes but Inuyasha's… well he's just a bastard!"
"So what are you gonna do?"
Kagome sighed reigning in her rage. "I'm gonna keep waiting for a chance to either catch him in the act and destroy him, or get him back and destroy him. Whichever opportunity presents itself first." she replied matter of factly. "For now though, since he's skipped town, I am going to enjoy the time I took off work, and possibly drink myself into oblivion."
"Hmmm, that sounds promising." Sango said with a laugh. "You wanna go to Ageha tomorrow night?"
"You read my mind. Right now, however, I find myself needing a greasy hotdog, and some gelato so I'm going downtown."
"You have fun with that."
"I will. Bye bye."
Sango laughed. "Bye Kagome."
Kagome pulled in to a spot next to her favorite park in the center of the downtown area. She walked to a hotdog vendor at the edge of the park and ordered the biggest one with the works, took a bit and started across the grass to a bench to sit down.
As she strolled towards her destination, she turned to watch the ducks swimming in a nearby pond.
BAM! Kagome crashed into what felt like a brick wall and fell to her bottom with a thump.
She cursed and tried to wipe the contents of her hotdog off of her jacket. She looked up to find the offending structure that had sent her tumbling down, and froze.
Standing in front of her with a raised brow was none other than Sesshomaru Taisho.
'Oh shit!' she thought a bit panicked. She saw the other half of her lunch sliding down his white button up shirt. 'Shit! He's gonna kill me.'
He moved his arm toward her slowly, and Kagome closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the deadly strike.
'Oh god why me? I'm dead, I'm dead, I died, I'm dead!' she thought fearfully.
Seconds passed, and the blow never came. She opened her eyes slowly and looked up at him again.
His hand was extended above her waiting to help her up.
Kagome stared at the appendage disbelievingly for a moment before taking grasping it with her own trembling hand.
"T-thank you." she stuttered.
He stood there mutely.
"I'm really sorry about your shirt, I'll replace it." she said quickly.
He raised his brow. "That is not necessary."
"Oh, umm ok."
Uncomfortable silence followed. Kagome fidgeted nervously.
"So what are you doing down here anyway?" she asked trying to relieve the tension.
He pointed at the tallest building in the area. She glanced over and read the sign above the large glass doors. Nippon Steel Co.
"Oh, you work down here. I forgot." she said sheepishly.
"Should you not be at work yourself miko?" he asked.
"I took some time off." she responded. "I just came down here for lunch, which we are both currently wearing." she frowned looking at the debris littering their clothing. "We should probably find something to clean this up with before the stains set in."
"Hn. Follow me." he said shortly, heading for his building.
Kagome followed quietly behind him.
They entered through the glass doors, and Kagome gasped. The interior of the lobby was remarkably elegant. In the center of the floor stood a 15-foot fountain surrounded by an elaborate koi pond. Along the walls unoccupied by chairs, were art fixtures of varying size and shape, but all completely made of steel bars, bands and rods. The scene was truly breath taking.
"Come miko." Sesshomaru's emotionless voice called, shaking her out of her daze.
They walked to what assumed was Sesshomaru's private elevator, since he used a key to open it, and started up to his office.
Sesshomaru stood as impassive as always next to his brother's wench. He peered at her from the corner of his eye. Her scent was filling the small space at an alarming rate, infiltrating his senses. He closed his eyes and inhaled the pleasant aroma deeply. 'Butterfly flower." he identified the scent absently. The balm that radiated off of most humans was almost putrid to his hypersensitive nose, but the little miko's personal fragrance was heavenly. It soothed him in a way he hadn't thought possible.
He glanced at her again. She was not all that undesirable either. In fact, she was quite attractive, he noted. Her long, black hair traveled down to her thighs, and curled slightly at the ends. She wore little make-up, a clear gloss coated her full, pink lips and her pale blue eyes shone like aquamarines under the light of the full moon. She wore a black button up short-sleeved top that was pulled taut over her generous bust, only to narrow out loosely over her flat stomach. His gaze lowered steadily to her rounded firm backside, where he paused momentarily to take in the sight appreciatively, before his amber orbs traveled down the length of her legs. An image of those legs, bare and around his waist made its way to the front of his mind and jerked him back to reality. He took a breath to calm his treacherous body's reaction when he detected a hint of arousal from the source of his current problem. He sniffed lightly again and cursed mentally. The spicy scent mixed in with her natural perfume had procured the attention of a certain male appendage that had previously resided dormant in his trousers.
Sesshomaru found himself willing the elevator to move more expeditiously, struggling to fight the beginnings of an erection.
Kagome was anxious. She looked calm enough, but her thoughts kept taking her back to the stoic youkai lord beside her. Her line of vision trained on his face. It was odd that eyes so similar to Inuyasha's could be so different at the same time. His face was breathtakingly beautiful, and the twin magenta stripes on his cheeks added to his appeal. His shirt was clinging to his chest slightly as a result of the sticky condiments of her hotdog. She could tell that underneath the soiled cloth was a well toned chest and abdomen, and couldn't help but wonder what else was concealed beneath his garments. She imagined running her hands over the hard plains of his body, and had to suppress a groan. Her eyes shot open and she turned her head so he wouldn't see the red staining her cheeks. 'I cannot believe I am thinking of Inuyasha's older brother!' she thought completely embarrassed.
She decided her wanton thoughts transpired from the fact that it had been so long since she satisfied her more carnal needs and nothing more. She was after all, stuck in an elevator with an extremely attractive male, so such thoughts were normal, right? Right. So with that set firmly within her mind, she turned attention to the numbers flashing above the doors, trying to control the desire building in her belly before Sesshomaru smelled her burning libido.
Finally, they reached the top floor where Sesshomaru's suite was located. They stepped out of the elevator quickly, walked through the boardroom, and entered his private office.
Sesshomaru walked over to a closet and pulled out two polo shirts. He looked at them for a moment, set them down on his desk, and peeled off the stained garb he was currently wearing and tossed it to the corner of the room.
Kagome stared at him trying desperately not to drool. It was as if his torso had been carved from stone. When he walked over to the sink in the small kitchenette and wiped the sticky residue off his muscled chest with a wet rag, leaving a glossy sheen, she almost lost it.
She spun around so fast she almost lost her balance, and stood facing the wall.
Sesshomaru noticed her ogling him and smirked as his already inflated ego swelled. He pulled the black polo over his head and turned to the miko.
Something settled itself on her shoulder. Looking down she saw the light blue shirt he had pulled out of his closet a few minutes earlier.
Kagome walked quickly to the bathroom to change. She switched her shirt out for Sesshomaru's and splashed cold water in her face to cool it down. She had to get a hold of herself. This was Sesshomaru for Kami's sake. He was mean, snobby, unfeeling, totally hot… Kagome almost slapped herself. 'This is not healthy.' she scolded her brain. 'Beside the fact that he is Inuyasha's evil big brother, he hates humans. Therefore, even if I wanted to do…well… anything like that, which I don't, I couldn't. He'd kill me for even attempting it.' For some reason that thought irritated her, and gave her the strength she needed to pull herself together. She would not let Sesshomaru intimidate her. With that settled she opened the door and stepped back into his office.
Sesshomaru stood at the window in his office staring blankly into the distance. His interaction with the miko thus far had been… unsettling. He scoffed at his earlier thoughts on her allurement. It was below his station to speculate on a human female in such a way, and he was uncertain as to why his control had not been present. It had to stop, and he commanded himself to uphold the ruthlessness towards the inferior race he was known for. With his stoic mask set firmly on his face he sat himself at his desk and went back to work. Moments later, the miko reemerged from the restroom.
Sesshomaru was flipping through mail resting on his desk disinterestedly as Kagome moved to stand in front of him.
"Thank you for loaning this to me." she said indicating the shirt.
Sesshomaru nodded not really paying attention.
"So…" Kagome started trying to think of something to talk about.
Sesshomaru began shuffling through the piles of paperwork inattentively.
"How is Rin?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru glanced at her briefly.
"She is well."
"I've been looking forward to spending a couple hours with her tomorrow." Kagome said.
"She will be leaving for a camping trip with her class tomorrow morning. She had forgotten about it until the teacher asked for her permission slip when I dropped her off at school this morning. She'll be gone for 8 days." he told her.
"Oh." she responded sounding disappointed. "Another time then."
"Hn."
Kagome looked around the room, not sure what to do next.
"You can leave now miko." Sesshomaru said dismissively.
Kagome stared at him for a moment. "Excuse me?" she asked incredulously.
He met her eyes with his own. The sheer iciness of his gaze sent cold chills down her spine.
"I do not repeat myself girl. I have work to do. I assume you can find your own way out." He went back to his paperwork.
Anger swelled within her as she narrowed her eyes. "Did I offend you somehow, do you just have sporadic P.M.S.?" she asked acidly.
"You are a human, your very existence offends me. And in the future, I would advise you to watch your tongue, woman." he warned.
"You jerk!" Kagome fumed. "I didn't ask for you to bring me with you, ya know. You were the one who told me to follow you! And I didn't ask for your stupid shirt either, but now I'm not giving it back!" she added indignantly.
Sesshomaru stood up. "Miko." he said dangerously.
Kagome 'eeped' and ran out of the room and into the elevator. She pushed the button for the ground floor repeatedly, and increased her fervor when she saw him coming towards her.
'Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!' she thought as she started to panic.
The doors slid closed at the last second and she sighed and reclined her body against the wall.
As soon as the doors reopened, she sprinted through the lobby, ignoring the startled looks she was given, and exited the building. She didn't stop running until she saw her car.
She fumbled in her purse for her keys and looked up to unlock the door when she noticed Sesshomaru leaning on the hood off her car.
She stopped and stared at him in shock. 'How the hell did he get down here so fast?' she wondered fearfully. She glanced up at his building and could barely make out an open window on the top floor. 'Oh right. Youkai.' she thought.
She heard the rustle of clothing, and looked back to where Sesshomaru had been only seconds ago to find he had disappeared.
Kagome sighed in relief and started for her car again. She was a mere few inches away when an arm wrapped around her waist, and a hand placed itself over her mouth as she was pulled against a hard chest. She noted the stripes decorating the pale wrist extending from the hand and decided it would be prudent to remain as still as possible.
"Did you honestly think you could escape so easily miko?" Sesshomaru's voice whispered in her ear.
Kagome remained silent.
"You would do well to remember your place, woman. Next time, there will be consequences." he said threatened as he pushed her forcefully from his person.
Kagome stumbled forward, and spun around to face him, but he was nowhere in sight.
Muttering angrily to herself about thoughtless arrogant youkai men, she stepped to her car door and left.
She entered her apartment and slammed the door. She was drained from the unpleasant happenings of the day, and decided to call it an early night and go to bed. She stripped off Sesshomaru's shirt and cast it bitterly to the floor. She removed her slacks, threw on an over sized t-shirt and went to bed.
Kagome woke up at 1:30 a.m. with a start. She was sweating profusely from the dream she had been having, in which Sesshomaru and herself had been engaging in some not so innocent activities. She shot up and ran to the bathroom to take a cold shower to rinse the grime and unwanted desire from her body.
Sufficiently cleaned and cooled off, she dressed, changed her sheets and lay down. 'It was just a dream.' she told herself firmly. 'No use trying to dissect the reasons behind it, cuz dreams are completely uncontrollable.' she pushed the images of a naked Sesshomaru into a little box, locked it and sent it flying, figuratively, to the deepest corner of mind and went back to sleep.
The next day, Kagome stayed in bed until early evening, fully intending on staying there the rest of week, when Sango had called to ask what time they were meeting at the club. After extensive persuading on Sangos part, saying that laying around doing nothing was not going to help anything, and Miroku informing her that bedsores hurt, they convinced her to get up and they would be by to pick her up at eight. That gave Kagome 2 hours to get ready. She showered, dried her hair, teased it slightly and left it down. Then she walked back to her room, and dug through her closet to find something to wear.
Eventually Kagome decided on a sleeveless, tan top and a form fitting black mini skirt, adding a heart shaped aquamarine pendant on a white gold chain that matched her eyes perfectly. She applied a bit of light brown eye shadow, mascara and clear lip-gloss. She was about find a pair of shoes when she heard the front door open and close.
"I'll be out in a minute!" she called as she selected a pair of black, open toe pumps, with four inch square heels. She strapped them on quickly and went to rejoin her friends in the living room.
"You look great." Sango said as Kagome pulled her jacket from the hall closet.
"Thanks, so do you." Kagome replied with a smile.
Sango's attire consisted of a dark pink spaghetti strap top, a black and gray pleated mini skirt, and black and pink leather slingbacks that matched her outfit perfectly.
Miroku walked up and put his arms around their waists. He was in a long sleeved, silk button up shirt of the deepest purple, and dark grey dress slacks.
"I am truly blessed to be in the company of such beautiful women." he drawled with a silly grin plastered on his handsome face. His hands moved lightening fast as he grabbed their bottoms and ran out the door with the girls close behind.
"Miroku you pervert!" they screamed as they ran down the stairs and chased him into the parking lot. They cornered him against the side of the building, and slapped him hard across the face.
"Totally worth it." he said smiling as they got into his dark blue Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, and left for the club.
When they arrived at The Ageha, they paid the valet to park the car, and headed inside.
Kagome walked straight to the bar as Sango and Miroku went off to dance.
Two Tuaca bombs, three whiskey sours, four screwdrivers, and six tequila shots later, a drunken Kagome stumbled up the stairs to find the bathroom. Her cell phone rang as she lifted her skirt, while hovering haphazardly over the toilet. She grabbed her phone and answered it.
"Hellooooooo?" Kagome drawled.
"Kagome, where the hell are you?" Sango's said.
"I, had to pee." Kagome slurred.
"Are you drunk?"
"Well, I certainly hope so, or I just wasted an awful lot of alcohol." Kagome affirmed. "I'm gonna have to let you go though Sango, I'm about to fall into the 'hip' toilet."
"Wait, Kagome! Where…" Kagome never heard the rest of the question, as she had lost her balance and dropped her phone into the toilet to use both hands to steady herself.
"Ah crap!" Kagome cried. She wrapped the sodden phone in a toilet liner and shoved it in her purse. She washed the pee water off her hands and tottered out the door. She wandered unknowingly into the VIP lounge, attempting to locate Sango, when she crashed into a somewhat familiar wall.
She peered up at her assailant from her impromptu seat on the floor, to find bright amber eyes glaring down at her coldly.
'Hip!'
A/N: Ok, here it is. Sorry it's so late, but this chapter was somewhat difficult to write. Anyway, I am going to bed, and I will post the next chapter soon. Please read and review. I would like to try for another ten today, so please leave comments with your opinion on this chapter. Xoxo
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