Sesshomaru and Inuyasha looked at Kagome questioningly, looking over to Inuyasha Sesshomaru held his hand out to Kagome in question, Inuyasha just shrugged his shoulders at the silent question. Suddenly Kagome shot up off the couch, "Crap I need to go home so much to do" she said and began heading to the door and walked right out of it.
Once more the two males watched her go than stared at each other "What do you suppose that is all about?" Sesshomaru questioned to his brother.
"Keh, who knows with that girl" Inuyasha replied.
The front door was throw open again smacking the wall behind it hard as Kagome burst back in to the home. She was so lost in thought about the essay she needed to get home and write she forgot that she did not come here of her own free will and really west to east side of Tokyo was a longer trip than she could walk and much longer than she wanted to take a bus.
"Inuyasha" she yelled coming back to stand in sight of both males "Take me home right now I have homework I have to do."
She again turned away and walked back out the door to Inuyasha's car and got in. Never looking back to see if said male was following her at all. He knew how important school was to her at one time surely he knew that hadn't changed and would drag his ass out quickly.
Inuyasha stood up laughing at the bewildered look on his brother's face. "I hope you know what you're doing Sesshomaru" he said shaking his head as he walked out of the living room.
Sesshomaru flopped back down on the couch, no he really didn't this was all new ground to him and really he needed Kagome to understand the finer points of what had occurred but it seemed she didn't care at this point.
Once more Sesshomaru admitted to himself that he was going to need help with courting his own female. Tipping his head back on the couch he stared up at the ceiling, if she was yokai she would know and understand, but no his beast just had to choose the strongest willed human they have ever met and the strongest miko with the hottest temper to boot.
Kagome sat in Inuyasha's car simply staring out the windshield. She silently congratulated herself on distracting her mind from the thoughts she was having only moments ago sitting on the couch. When Inuyasha was explaining all of this to her she figured it was just Sesshomaru's beast that was drawn to her, but when Sesshomaru had looked at her with such emotion in his eyes a little light bulb went off in her head. She wasn't the slow ditzy girl she once was she understood more from just that one look than she would have liked.
It just couldn't be possible he was a freeking Daiyokai for kamis sake as much as her heart fluttered and her body reacted her mind refused to accept what she saw. Thus the quick reminder it gave her of her unfinished home work. It was as good of an excuse as any she could think of to leave Sesshomaru's house. Her mind had convinced her she didn't need to know the details didn't want to for that fact.
She was brought out of her musings by Inuyasha getting in to the driver seat. She turned and smiled at him, he didn't miss that there was no feelings behind the smile just a forced parting of the lips to try and fool him in to thinking she was just fine.
He let out a sigh and started the car "You're not going to fool me with that fake smile Kagome you need to talk about what happened" he said with a knowing look to her.
Kagome just shook her head "Just take me home Yasha" she said softly.
Inuyasha frowned at her response maybe it was still too soon after all. He'd give her credit she did a good job of distracting both he and his brother with her anger but now that they were alone he could almost see the thoughts drifting in her mind. Letting out a sigh he relented "Address please" he said looking to her again.
Kagome spouted of her address without looking at him, her mind still whirling too fast for her to keep up. So caught up in her thoughts she didn't notice that they were already at her home or that 20 minutes had passed and Inuyasha was talking to her again.
Looking over at him she spoke "Thanks Yasha" she said and opened the door to get out.
"Hey were still on for dinner tomorrow right?" Inuyasha asked before she shut the door.
Kagome paused all of a minute than a genuine smile lit her face "Of course" she cheered looking much more like the woman he remembered than the zombie that he rode with to this address. Inuyasha smiled back "Ok well get your homework done and call if you need anything Kags….And I mean anything even if it's about Sesshomaru ok" he voiced out wanting to make sure she knew he was there for her no matter what.
The smile slowly slid off her face at the mention of Sesshomaru's name but she nodded all the same. Turning away from the car waving as she walked back to her apartment her mind once more fell on what happened earlier. Quickly she shook those thoughts off for later right now she needed to focus on her essay.
Inuyasha sat at the curb till he saw her disappear up a set of stairs, than pulled away and began to drive home. Pulling his cell phone from his pocket he dialed Sesshomaru, he needed to tell the bastard about a few things and even if he didn't always like him Sesshomaru would be good for Kagome and visa versa.
Sesshomaru had made his way from his living room to his study still berating his beast for its rash actions. He got himself one of his finer demon sake bottles and began to drink it straight from the bottle. No it wasn't the best idea but it helped to calm his nerves a bit and get his mind off of Kagome.
He sat down in his chair and turned to look out the floor to ceiling windows behind him, and allowed his thoughts to drift to Kagome. As mad as he was that his beast marked her he was also somewhat grateful. Sesshomaru admitted that he admired the girl and respected her far more than any other female he knew. He also admitted that he was lonely, yes Rin and Shippo still visited often along with their kits but it wasn't the same as having a mate.
Now the only question was how to get Kagome to see he was perfect for her. He knew he needed to come up with something if the three month courting time passed and he didn't mate her, he was sure she wouldn't give him a second chance. That thought brought a scowl to his face, once more if she was yokai it would be so much easier to convince her of such.
He needed the opinion of someone who courted a human someone who mated one and knew humans better than he himself did. Smirking lightly he knew just the one to call and he was sure that the boy would be thrilled with what happen, or at least he was hoping he would, he would hate to have to put his son-in-law in his place if the boy resisted the idea.
Just as he was about to pick up his phone and dial said kit it began to ring. Cocking one eyebrow he looked at the phone and picked it up "What?" he barked to the caller.
Inuyasha bit back a growl here he was about to help the bastard and he was barking at him already. "Hey look I think you should back off of Kagome for a few days at least let her take in everything" he stated back.
Sesshomaru huffed over the phone, "You know I can't when courting it is very important to spend as much time with the intended as possible."
Inuyasha did growl this time "Look bastard I know how it is but you need to give her time to adjust to all this, just five years ago you where the human hating bastard that tried to kill her. She isn't going to get all cozy with you just because of some mark that only means something to us" Inuyasha hissed his temper getting the best of him slightly.
Sesshomaru growled back to his brother over the phone "Than how do you suggest I court her if I am not to be in her presence?" he asked.
Inuyasha snorted "Keh, just come over to my place for dinner tomorrow ok. Don't try to spend time alone with her she may not be afraid of you but she will only push you away if you crowd her."
Sesshomaru pulled the phone away and looked at it, he shook his head than put it back to his ear. "If I didn't know better hanyo I would think you are trying to help me court your best friend" he stated in a gentle tone.
Inuyasha let out a sigh over the phone "Yeah so what of it….look I know we still don't always get along and all but Kagome is a good woman much better than you deserve…."
Sesshomaru let out a dark growl over the phone "You will not get in my way Inuyasha" he hissed.
"Keh, let me finish bastard, she is better than you deserve but I know she would be good for you and you for her even if she doesn't see it yet. Besides I don't want to lose her to time now that we found her again, so I'm only helping you for my own selfish reasons got that Aniki."
Sesshomaru let out a bark of laughter, leave it to his brother to reveal his plans the boy still never stopped to think before he opened his mouth. However the fact that Inuyasha was on his side in this courting put Sesshomaru at ease slightly. "Very well otouto your help and advice will be much appreciated" he whispered out.
It was Inuyasha's turn to laugh "That must have been pretty hard to admit Sesshomaru" he laughed out.
"Hn, I will be over tomorrow around seven" Sesshomaru stated than hung the phone up.
Inuyasha heard the click than looked at his phone and shook his head, Kagome was not going to be like any text book courting Sesshomaru would know how to handle. Part of him couldn't wait to see the two start their courting, he knew that Kagome found his brother attractive her sent would change every time he came around after she and he decided to be friends.
Shaking his head free of the thoughts of his brother and best friend Inuyasha slid his phone back in to his pocket. Tomorrow would be a long day.