AN/ Chapter nine! Yay!! I bet you all were expecting me to give up on this fic weren't ya? Well you were mistaken! I am back with another chapter and no one can stop me, BWAHAHAHAHA! 'Ahem' sorry about that, got a little overly excited there…anyway, as I promised there will be some SessKag fluff in this chappy, and the many chappies to come! So hold on tight, and enjoy the ride!
Disclaimer: I don not own Inuyasha and company…
She rolled over in her state of half sleep, shrugging away the hand that was shaking her shoulder…
"-Mmm….go away, sleepin'…" she shrugged the hand off again and rolled over so that she was no longer facing the owner of the hand.
"Girl…get up" 'Huh? Girl? Who do I know who calls me that?' deciding that her curiosity was greater than her need to go back to sleep, she slowly peeled open her eyes and blinked a couple of times, getting her eyes used to the darkness. She sat up and stretched her arms out above her head, making her silky, ebony hair fall from her shoulders onto her chest, her night shirt riding up so that you could clearly see a small amount of skin. She felt the eyes of her guest on her and assumed that they were waiting for her to get up and realize who it was that was there in her room next to her bed. She opened her eyes and rubbed them for a second before turning to the outline of a figure, he was tall…that's pretty much all she could make out in the darkness of the room.
"Who is it? Why'd you wake me up… (she glanced at her clock) it's four in the morning…" she wasn't whining, but she did want to go to sleep…almost as much as she wanted to know who was in her room. She saw him move toward her nightstand and his hand reach out for something, then out of nowhere the light suddenly flicked on and her eyes were burning. Her hands shot up to her eyes immediately rubbing furiously until her eyes were adjusted to the bright light.
"Get a robe on…and some slippers" she blinked and looked up, her eyes widening in shock as her mouth suddenly became dry. Sesshomaru stood near her night stand, looking down at her with narrowed, impatient eyes. At first Kagome didn't know what to do…should she listen to him? Then she frowned, glaring at him.
"What do you want Sesshomaru? You do know what time it is don't you?" his eyes narrowed even more, his lips pursing together into a fine line.
"Do it…now" Kagome gave him a disbelieving look, as she huffed…getting up and out of bed. She went in her bathroom and grabbed her robe, tying it tightly around her self so that she was covered from shoulder to knee…she slipped on her slippers, and walked back into her room, where Sesshomaru was still standing at her night table, staring down at the picture. His gaze seemed to soften as he brushed his fingers over the picture. Kagome still a little confused and really agitated, stepped a little closer, minding not to bump into his back.
"What did you want Sesshomaru?" her voice seemed to snap him back to reality, he turned his head to face her, his gaze had turned stone cold again, making her shiver uncomfortably.
"Follow me…" he turned on his heels and walked out the door, Kagome following close behind.
After walking silently through the winding corridors of the large, cold mansion…they finally came across a door. It looked old in Kagome's opinion. It looked like it was made of a dark, mahogany wood, with a rusted brass doorknob, and ivy creeping in through the edges. Kagome stared at the door before looking up at her silent companion, who was still facing away from her.
"Where are we Sesshomaru?" he glanced back at her, his gaze seemed to be considerably softer, as he took a key from his pocket and unlocked the door, pocketing the old brass key afterward. Without answering her question Sesshomaru opened the old door, which was surprisingly quiet…and went through it, gesturing for her to follow. Hesitating a bit, Kagome wondered what was going on…'where is he taking me?' she took in a deep breath before walking through the door, and jumped lightly as it swung closed behind her. It was dark, and really cold…she could feel a breeze from up ahead, and the cold tile beneath her numbed her feet.
"This is my favorite place in the mansion besides my room…I come here to think," she looked up at her stoic companion as they continued walking along a short path and began climbing some stairs, his long silvery hair swaying in the light, cool breeze that drifted past them. When he reached the top of the stairs there was a larger step, which he took with ease, but when Kagome reached it she looked up to see Sesshomaru extending his hand to her, waiting for her to take it. Frowning slightly at his sudden kindness, she tentatively took his hand, which was warmer than she thought it would be. She gasped as she was suddenly yanked up by her arm, and placed back down again on the cold surface of solid ground. She stumbled slightly, scratching the back of her head as she laughed sheepishly. And to her shock and utter amazement, Sesshomaru smiled. She stared at him for a moment, before looking down at her feet blushing. 'I've never seen Sesshomaru smile before…its kind of odd, but nice at the same time…he looks really good when he smiles' she looked up at his handsome face timidly, and offered him a small smile in return. Not letting go of her hand, Sesshomaru began leading her toward another door, with a cold breeze blowing through it. When they approached the door Sesshomaru tightened his grip on Kagome's hand ever so slightly and opened it, revealing the most breath taking view Kagome had ever seen. She let go of his hand, and walked up to the railing, which had ivy crawling along the cold metal bar, and flowers galore littered the balcony floor, inching their way up the railings and walls. Her eyes were still wide with awe as she let a small 'wow' escape her lips. She heard his footsteps and soon felt his presence beside herself.
"It's beautiful…" it was barely a whisper, but he had caught it.
"Yes, it is…but I have recently come across something much more enchanting than this view…" she glanced up at him, as he stared up at the stars that twinkled every now and then.
"Oh? And would it have something to do with the picture of that girl that Inuyasha mentioned earlier?" she knew that she was risking this serene moment that she had with him by asking such a personal question, but hell…she wanted to know. And to her surprise, he didn't yell, he didn't even glare at her. He simply stared up at the sky, closed his eyes and sighed before glancing back at her.
"Yes…it does" her breath hitched in her throat as her grip on the neck line of her blue robe tightened. She dared another glance at him, relieved that he was staring at the stars again. Then he turned completely to face her.
"Kagome…I wish to tell her how I feel…but I have to idea how, I am ashamed to admit it, but I have never felt this way for a woman before, and I am seeking advice from you…could you please, help me?" her eyes were wide as she stared at the young businessman before her, his eyes were boring into hers…his amazing, molten, amber eyes. She stood stalk still, staring at him with shock, before she looked down at her feet.
"You…you should tell her, regardless of the fear of rejection…it she feels the same way, then she does…if she doesn't then that's the end of that…you should al least try before you give up completely" She turned back to the railing, staring out at the flashing city lights, as the cars moved steadily through the streets. She felt a hand on her shoulder, warming her considerably.
"What if I showed her?" I was about to answer when I felt the hand that was on my shoulder turn my body to face him, but before I could voice my confusion I felt a pair of lips pressed softly against my own. My heart was hammering in my chest as my eyes widened in disbelief. 'Sesshomaru is kissing me? Sesshomaru is kissing me! Oh my kami!' my first instinct was to push him away, but my hands betrayed me and grabbed hold of the front of his silk night shirt. When his head pulled back a couple of inches I opened my eyes, and stared into his, taking in the hopeful, longing look that poured from his amber orbs.
"Do you understand now? You are the one that has such a tight hold of my heart…" I was speechless to say the least; I didn't know what to say…I took in a deep breath before I laid my head against his chest. I could hear his heart beat steady itself as before I moved backwards, away from his warmth. I looked down and off to the side, hugging myself from the cold chill that had run up my spine.
"Sesshomaru…I…" I sighed before taking a tentative step forward. "I don't know how I feel…I'm not sure…" I looked up expecting him to be angry with my words, but I was met with a look of understanding. He nodded his head before taking the few steps forward that separated us and wrapped his arms around me.
"Don't worry, I understand…but Kagome?" I looked up into his eyes, raising my brows questioningly.
"I would like to court you…but only with your permission" her eyes widened slightly as a crimson blush spread across her cheeks. She nodded slightly before relaxing in Sesshomaru's warm embrace.
AN/ There chappy nine done with Sesshomaru's confession…hope your all happy!
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