A/N: Ok, here is chapter 6, finally! Sorry I took so long to update, I came down with a terrible case of lazy. What can ya do? Anyway, I barely got any votes on my poll so I won't be doing that again, but I had a lot of people put their "vote" on their reviews so I am going to count those in. And thank you for all of my wonderful reviews as well! They are very appreciated. Lol. So yeah, enough of my rambling. ENJOY! Oh, and Happy New Year!
DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own Inuyasha,
Falling All over Again
Previously…
Kagome played with her keys unsure what to say or do next. She felt a warm hand cup her cheek and she looked up at the youkai standing before her in surprise. He was so close she could feel the mingling of his breath with her own.
"Kagome," he whispered.
Now…
In her mind, Kagome could see a tiny version of herself frantically running in circles screaming senselessly. When his lips met hers, the frenzied dash stopped instantly, the softness of his lips simultaneously calming her mind and heating her blood.
Sesshomaru tipped her head back slightly to deepen their embrace and traced his tongue along the seam of her mouth in silent entreaty. Kagome found herself complying almost immediately, her lips parting to allow his passage. Her heart racing, she managed to release a small, contented sigh against his lips as they tasted each other for the first time.
He pushed her gently through the doorway and closed the door behind him, never once halting the rhythm of their osculation.
Once inside, Sesshomaru gently laid Kagome on the couch and settled himself atop her quavering form. Their tongues battled furiously, each one trying to gain dominance as their hands began to roam.
His hands slowly made their way under her shirt to caress her sides, but when she tried to do the same, Sesshomaru grabbed her hands in one of his larger ones and pinned them above her head.
Struggling against his iron hold, Kagome was unsurprised when she failed to free herself.'Stupid dog youkai and their stupid control issues.' She grumbled inwardly. Then a mischievous idea wafted into her mind, a sly little smirk tilting her lips. Before she could reconsider it, she wrapped her thigh up and over him rolling them both to the floor.
Looking down at his shocked expression, the little woman smiled devilishly before kissing him again.
Sesshomaru was a bit confused. Suddenly he was tossed off the couch and the miko he had been in the process of conquering was now above him, straddling his waist. His instincts were screaming at him to retake the dominant position, but when Kagome kissed him again, he decided to see where she was going to take this.
Sitting up and sending him a coy smile, she pulled her shirt over her head before beginning the slow process of removing his. One by one, the buttons were undone, the pace infuriatingly slow. When he tried to help her, he was shocked lightly by her holy powers. Mild disbelief written clearly on his face, he stared up at her, noting the slight widening of her smile.
"No, no puppy, it's my turn to be in charge." she told him, her voice low and sultry. "If you interfere with my play time, I will have to punish you." She allowed a bit of her power to collect at the tip of her finger, the pink glow serving to emphasize her point.
In any other situation, Sesshomaru would have scoffed at such a demand, but in this case, he found himself highly intrigued. Wishing to slake his innate sense of curiosity, the youkai resisted the urge to move, instead waiting to see what she would do next.
Kagome smirked again, and finished taking off his shirt. She ran her hands over the rock hard plains of his sculpted chest. Inuyasha was far from wimpy, but the definition of his body paled in comparison to the perfection that was Sesshomaru.
She leaned down and kissed him hard while grinding her hips on his obviously growing arousal. He groaned quietly into her mouth causing her to shiver with unbridled desire.
As she reached down and started unbuckling his belt, the front door opened and Sango walked in followed closely by Miroku.
Kagome dove off Sesshomaru's lap and tried to hide under the couch leaving him lying there with a tent pitched in his slacks.
Sango stood in the doorway with wide eyes at the scene before her and tried to shove Miroku to her bedroom. "Kagome I am so sorry, I thought you'd be sleeping." Sango said dragging Miroku away.
"I thought you would be staying at Miroku's." Kagome replied, her red face still buried in the carpet.
"We were going to but he lost his keys and we had to walk back here."
"Hehe, well, welcome home." Kagome said completely mortified.
"Welcome indeed." Miroku leered lecherously.
"Shut up pervert! Let's go!" Sango snapped as she pushed him into her room and closed the door.
"Oh my Kami." Kagome groaned. She looked up at Sesshomaru who was staring at her from his place on the floor. "Hehe, that was my roommate and her boyfriend."
"So I gathered." He replied.
"Yeah…" Kagome said standing up.
"Ummm, I guess you should probably go."
Sesshomaru remained where he was and raised an eyebrow.
"W-what?"
"Are you not permitted to have men stay the night with you?" he asked.
"I… well yeah but..." she trailed off unsure of what to say.
"Do you want me to leave?"
Her blush deepened. "Do you want to leave?" she asked.
"I asked you first, miko." He replied impassively.
"I-I don't know."
"Hn."
Sesshomaru stood, wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her off her feet. "I am not finished with you this night miko." he said huskily causing Kagome to shiver with something between anxiousness and excitement.
He kicked her bedroom door open, walked in, closed it and laid her on her bed.
Kagome looked at him nervously. "Uh, what are you doing Sesshomaru?"
He smirked and resumed his position on top of her, kissing her fervidly.
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He took a brief moment to catch his breath, then rolled to her side and pulled her still trembling form to him and held her tightly to his chest. Only a minute passed before they were both fast asleep.
Kagome awoke the next morning with a small pain between her thighs. She rolled over and her face met with a bare, muscled chest. Sitting up in surprise, she looked down to find Sesshomaru staring back at her amusedly.
"H-hi."
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "Good morning." he replied with a smirk.
"Morning. Umm, I am going to go shower..." she said jumping off the bed and running to the bathroom.
Kagome hopped into the tub and let the warm water cascade down her face. 'What have I done?' she thought, guilt tearing through her conscience. 'I am just as bad as Inuyasha now.' Reaching for her lilac scented body wash, she squirted a large amount into her hand and began scrubbing her body furiously. 'I can't believe I did that with his brother in our bed! What the hell has gotten into me?'
She closed her eyes tightly and rinsed herself. When she opened them a moment later, she noticed she was no longer alone.
"Aaah! Don't you knock?" she screeched in Sesshomaru's highly entertained face.
He shrugged casually as he stepped in beside her. " I took your statement as an invitation." he replied matter of factly.
"Hehe, you know, I think I'm finished. Showers all yours." Kagome turned to exit, but was cut short as a strong arm snaked around her waist pulling back to Sesshomaru's rock hard form.
"W-what are you do-oooohhh. That's cheating." she stated halfheartedly.
An hour or so later, they vacated the bathroom, dressed and walked out into the dining area.
Sango was sitting at the table reading the newspaper, drinking a cup of coffee. Miroku was seated next to her with his own mug, grinning at them salaciously. "Quite an active morning, yes? All that early exercise has got to keep you in shape."
Sango slapped him upside the head without looking up.
"Sango darling, I was merely stating..."
"Can it pervert."
Kagome blushed ten shades of red, burying her face in her hands.
"Would you like some coffee Sesshomaru?" Sango asked politely.
He shook his head in the negative, and leaned down to kiss Kagome chastely on the cheek.
"I will be here at seven to pick you up for the party." he whispered softly.
Before she could respond, he was out the door.
Kagome grabbed a cup from the dish rack on the sink, grasped the pot tightly, poured herself some of the steaming liquid,and sat herself at the small table across from her friends.
Awkward silence ensued.
"Somebody say something." Kagome pleaded quietly. "Not you." she said pointing at Miroku.
"What exactly would you like me to say?" Sango asked looking up from her paper.
"I don't know, anything."
"Well, I don't need to ask how the rest of your night went, or morning for that matter. I think the entire block heard you two." Sango stated with a smirk.
"Oh god." Kagome whined, completely embarrassed.
"And congratulations on officially becoming a cheater." Sango added.
"It's really bad, what I did, isn't it."
"Probably, but Inuyasha did bring this on himself."
"Yeah, but now I'm no better than he is. I know he's a pig, and has cheated on me Kami knows how many times, but I can't help but feel... ashamed of myself."
"You know of course, my dear Kagome, that the Tasmanians, who never committed adultery, are now extinct." Miroku asserted sagely.
The women stared at his serious expression for a moment before bursting with laughter.
"Really though, there's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex. You are truly fortunate Kagome."
She looked at him mirthfully. "Oh yeah? How so?"
"Well, while you had a night of blissful passion, a terrible thing happened to me last night."
Kagome took a sip of her coffee. "And what exactly happened?"
"Nothing." he replied seriously. "We just went to sleep to the sounds of your lovemaking."
Kagome blushed once again, but couldn't help the explosive fit of giggles that erupted at the earnestness of his answer.
Glaring at him, Sango kicked him in the shin and turned back to Kagome.
"Don't feel too bad Kagome. After all you did want to get back at him. What could possibly piss Inuyasha off more than finding out you've been two-timing him with his hated older brother?"
Kagome's face brightened. "You know, I hadn't thought of that. I haven't come up with any ideas regarding my revenge, and as it turns out, I didn't have to plan anything at all. I feel much better now, thanks Sango!"
"Anytime." she replied going back to her reading.
It was a quarter to seven, and Kagome was applying the finishing touches on her make-up. She had chosen a floor length, black satin dress with a silver, cubic zirconium encrusted brooch studded at the center of the empire waist. It had a modified sweetheart neckline that showed just the right amount of cleavage, thick straps, a pleated empire band mirrored at the back, with a sash hanging down from the slightly V-back of its A-line skirt. It hugged her curves impeccably, and fanned out slightly at the base. She put her hair up in a french twist, donned a pair of diamond studs in her ears with a matching pendant her mother had given her for her high school graduation. She had kept her make-up fairly natural, only added thin lines of jet black eyeliner, mascara and a sheer, cherry lip gloss.
Looking one last time at her full image in the mirror, she nodded to herself approvingly, and went to the living room to wait for Sesshomaru.
"Wow, you look great!" Sango cried admiringly as Kagome entered the room.
"You think so?" Kagome replied with a smile. "I kinda liked it too. I just hope Sesshomaru approves."
"I am sure he'll love it. What sane man wouldn't?"
Knock, knock.
"Speak of the devil." Kagome said. She was somewhat nervous as she opened the door.
Sesshomaru's eyes bulged slightly as he took in the appearance of the divine beauty before him. She was gorgeous! He had to resist the urge to pull her down and take her right there in the doorway.
Blinking those thoughts away, he extended his arm and led her to his car.
Kagome was not faring much better. Sesshomaru was dressed in a traditional black and white tuxedo, his long silver tresses had been tied back in a low pony tail, and Kagome had to stop herself from drooling.
The drive to the Prince Park Tower Hotel in Tokyo was tensional due to the unwanted thoughts of animalistic depravity causing massive amounts of sexual frustration between the occupants of the car.
When they finally reached their destination, Sesshomaru and Kagome both had to take deep calming breathes before exiting the vehicle and heading arm in arm to the massive ballroom in the center of the hotel.
Sesshomaru stopped just outside the entrance of the convention hall, and pulled a nervous Kagome into his embrace.
"You are absolutely stunning. I am more than proud to have you on my arm tonight, there is no reason for you to be skittish." he told her reassuringly.
Kagome smiled at him, and nodded her head. "I will do my best, but it seems like there are going to be some pretty important people here tonight, and I really don't want to embarrass you."
"The only disagreeable thing about you tonight is your fidgeting. Keep that under control, and everything will be just fine. I must warn you however, one of my associates attending this gala, a hanyou by the name of Naraku Anzai, is...well, he could probably make your perverted friend blush."
"I see."
"You must keep your temper in check when we speak with him. He will most likely offend you, but he is the CEO of a company with large ties to my own, and I do not wish to lose his clientage over his inappropriate mannerisms."
"I will do my very best, but that's really all I can promise you, Sesshomaru."
He nodded and led her into the crowd of his business associates.
They went from person to person talking about deals and other work related topics, and Kagome found herself so bored, she wanted to jump out the window and escape. She was just about to excuse herself, a hanyou with long black hair strode up to shake Sesshomaru's hand.
"Sesshomaru old friend, it's so good to see you. And who is this enchanting young woman you have with you tonight?" he asked grinning suggestively at Kagome.
"Naraku, this is Kagome Higurashi, Kagome, Naraku Anzai. He is the owner of Nippon Magnetics Corp."
Kagome smiled and extended her hand. "Nice to meet you Mr. Anzai."
Naraku grabbed her hand and kissed it rather sloppily. "No, no my dear, the pleasure is all mine. And please, call me Naraku. There is no need for formality between friends."
Two other men walked up behind Naraku. "Ah yes, this is Bankotsu Yoshida," he said gesturing to the dark haired male to his left, "And Hakudoshi Inoue." indicating the evil looking man to his right. "They are my right hand men, so to speak."
Kagome and Sesshomaru nodded to them in acknowledgment.
"So Kagome, how did you meet Sesshomaru? Are you an associate of his?" Naraku asked.
Kagome almost choked on her champagne, but recovered quickly. "No, my business has nothing to do with Sesshomaru's company. I have known his family for years through his younger brother."
"Ah. I see. And exactly what does your business entail?"
"I own a veterinary clinic in the city."
"Interesting. I consider myself to be somewhat bestial myself you know. Perhaps one day you could give me a thorough examination?" he inquired lewdly.
"I am sorry, Naraku, but I prefer dogs." she replied smiling sweetly.
Naraku laughed boisterously. "You got yourself a good one Sesshomaru. A spitfire like her must be better than a hellcat in bed."
"Hn."
"It's nothing to be shy about old boy. Sex is one of the most wholesome, beautiful and natural experiences that money can buy. It's even better when it's free." Naraku said with a chortle.
"Paying for something like that sounds like a waste of hard earned money to me." Kagome stated as courteously as possible.
"Nonsense my dear. It is sometimes necessary to procure certain services when one does not want the hassle of a relationship or the complications of a one night stand. It is a fact known by all intelligent business men worth there salt."
"I have to disagree with you there. I think an intelligent man is one who has found something more interesting than sex." she responded.
"That may be, but the natural man has only two primal passions. Get and beget. I gave up on finding a woman worth a relationship long ago." He chuckled. "I once chased a woman for two years only to discover that her tastes were exactly like mine; We were both crazy about girls."
"To each his own I suppose. But I, personally, will never stop looking for love, no matter what. I think sex without love, or at least some kind of emotional attachment, is an empty experience."
That last statement caught Sesshomaru's attention. He glanced at her from the corner of his eye. She was still arguing with Naraku, and Sesshomaru couldn't help but wonder how she felt about their sexual relationship. Was it merely bodily release? That thought angered him. He would have been the first to admit that it was nothing more than that. Would have been being the magic words. Was he developing feelings for his half brother's wench? He would have loved to scoff at that, but as he gazed at the perfection that was Kagome, he couldn't. This could be problematic.
"But, as empty experiences go, I'd say it's a pretty good one. Love may be the answer, my dear, but while you are waiting for the answer sex raises some pretty good questions don't you think?" Naraku drawled.
"I think we will have to agree to disagree there, Mr. Anzai. Please excuse me." Kagome responded walking to the restrooms.
Naraku leered at her as she left. "Quite a woman you've got there Sesshomaru. If you ever get tired of her. Send her to my office."
"Flies spread disease Naraku. Perhaps you should keep yours zipped." Sesshomaru growled acidly. "I believe I will take my leave, goodnight." He said leaving to find Kagome.
She had just stepped out of the bathroom, when Sesshomaru grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the exit. "We are leaving." He said shortly.
Kagome followed along mutely wondering what had gotten him so upset.
Once in his car, she broke the silence.
"What's wrong Sesshomaru?"
"It is nothing for you to concern yourself with." he replied curtly.
Kagome huffed, and turned her attention to the window. She looked around curiously. "Where are we going? This isn't the way to my apartment."
"To my home."
"Oh."
Kagome spent the next four days at Sesshomaru's mansion. He had shocked her when he took off work, but surprise quickly turned to delight. They spent every waking moment together just enjoying each others company.
It was day number four, and Kagome found herself lounging on a soft blanket underneath a large oak tree in the park. Sesshomaru had surprised her yet again when, instead of going to a restaurant for their midday meal, he had one of his servants pack them a picnic lunch. He may not have made the effort to put the food together, but the thought itself had made Kagome happier than she could remember being in a long time.
Actually, if she stopped to think about it, every minute she spent with him left her blithe. She hadn't even thought about Inuyasha. She had no idea what she was going to do when he decided to show his face again, but as Sesshomaru pulled her back to rest against his chest, she could do nothing but revel in the comfort he brought her.
It was in that moment that Kagome realized her new predicament. She was falling for the stoic youkai she was currently resting on. 'How did that happen?' she wondered idly, before deciding she didn't really care. The only real downside, was the fact that she had no idea how he felt about her, and knowing Sesshomaru, she wouldn't until she asked.
The past few days had been heaven for Sesshomaru. He had never been more content than he was when he was in the presence of the beautiful little miko reclined on his chest. He looked down at her and ran his fingers through her silken hair. As much as he tried to deny it even to himself, he couldn't any longer. The feelings growing within him for his brother's woman were unmistakeable, but the problem also lie therein. He was unsure what was going to happen when his Inuyasha returned from wherever it was he went, and the questions he had about their reunion were troubling. Would she run into the hanyou's deceiving arms, or remain entangled in his own embrace. He hoped for the latter.
"When is my brother returning?" he asked as nonchalantly as possible.
Kagome tensed. "I'm not sure. He never really gave me any specifics."
"What do you intend to do when he does?"
"Well, that all depends."
"On?"
"On you." she replied sitting up to look him in the face.
Sesshomaru raised a brow.
"I... I really like you Sesshomaru." she whispered shyly.
Sesshomaru gave her a small smile. "I have found myself in a similar situation as well."
"Similar?"
He kissed her softly. "I find myself in unfamiliar territory when it comes to you. I have never felt anything toward another being other than neutrality at best."
"Ok, so how do you feel about me?"
Sesshomaru hesitated briefly, trying to decide how to word his next statement. "I am unsure as to how I can explain it. I do know, however, that I want to keep you with me always."
Kagome beamed at him, her heart soaring at his soft spoken words. She leaned in and kissed him soundly.
"You still have not answered my question." Sesshomaru said as he pulled back slightly.
"Hmmm?" Kagome responded dazedly.
"What will you do when he returns?"
"I want to be with you." she stated firmly.
"You do not feel guilty about this?"
Kagome shook her head. "You know, I did for about a minute, but he deserves it. I have no reason to feel ashamed." she said savagely.
Sesshomaru regarded her for a moment as her words sunk in. "How long have you known?"
"Awhile. I have been suspicious for months, but I found out for sure the night before we had lunch at your father's." she replied. "I was heartbroken at first, but I decided being sad wasn't going to help me at all. I have been trying to find a way to get back at him for what he did, to make him feel as awful as I did, but I couldn't come up with anything." She smirked at him devilishly. "Turns out I didn't have to. When he finds out about us, it will kill him. Nothing I could have done would have worked so well."
"So I am merely a tool in your revenge?" he asked resentfully.
"No! Of course not! I didn't even think about it until Sango pointed it out the morning of the party after we... you know. It's just a perk." she explained with a reassuring smile.
"Hn."
"I'm serious!" she pouted.
Sesshomaru smiled again while tilting his head in to capture her lips possessively.
"I must take you home soon. I have to go back to work tomorrow." he said in a regretful tone.
"Alright. I am running out of clean clothes anyway." she replied smiling.
Following a long, lingering kiss, Kagome closed her apartment door and leaned up against it sighing contentedly.
After a moment, she stripped down, threw her dirty clothes in the washing machine and decided to take a bubble bath. She sank into the warm water and closed her eyes, completely relaxed.
Her peace would not last. Kagome had just begun to fall asleep when the door opened. Expecting to see Sango, Kagome opened her eyes with a smile. She started violently, sitting up as fast as her body was able.
"Inuyasha?"
A/N: Alright, here it is. I hope to have the next chapter up within the next few days, but I'm not promising anything, as my muse seems to have developed a bad habit of wandering off lately. I hope you like this though, it took me forever! Please review!
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