Disclaimer: As Always, I must admit that I do not have any rights to any of the characters or realistic things (movies, places, etc) in this story. I'm just borrowing them to try and create a fun free fanfic for all to enjoy.
Author's Note: ***WARNING***Character personalities different from original story. You have been told, so please do not fuss about it. Other than that, I truly hope you enjoy the story.
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SesshoumarusPegasus: Here ya go hun. I'm glad you like it and are eager for more. I hope you continue to enjoy and I hope that this was a fast enough update for you lol.
Progress and Plans
It had been two days since the surprise dinner and even though Sango came over to visit me, I hadn't seen her since. So. By default, I guess she and Miroku must have had quite the reunion. Right now I was standing in the kitchen, looking out the window at Miroku's house wondering what could be going on. "Knowing both of them, there isn't really a need to guess, you know exactly what they are doing. Oh, Wow, mental images I don't need!" I mumble to myself.
While I was still standing at the window, my mind wandering who knows where, I jumped slightly as I felt someone hug me from behind. "Good morning Kags, did I startle you?"
"Of course not." I say, relaxing into Sessh's hold, "I don't get scared that easily." Okay, so I was totally lying, but he couldn't tell that. Strike that, he was a demon after all.
"Oh really? Then may I inquire as to why you were hiding your face in my arm last night while watching the Grudge 2?" He teased, "Not to mention, I heard your heart beat speed up.
Turning, I slapped him lightly on the arm, "That was different, I wasn't scared, just grossed out by all of the ways people were dying, I didn't want to watch the icky bits."
"You know," He smirked, "If you just wanted me to hold you, that's all you had to say."
That was it, failing to hide my smile, I pushed him towards the door. "All right mister, if you want any breakfast this morning, you will get out of my kitchen!"
"All right, all right, I'll go, but not without a kiss." He turned towards me, hiding his smirk once again
"Fine, you're such a baby." I leaned up to give him a quick kiss but was soon more than shocked when his hands captured my face and held me longer. I tried to pull away, but my head refused to cooperate, so as a result, our heads just got lower as my body backed away from his.
Finally, when it seemed like I might die (happily) from lack of oxygen, Sesshoumaru released me and headed into the living room. Meanwhile, I remaind standing there like an idiot, thinking to myself 'OH MY GOD!!! Kagome, that was like your first real kiss!!!' Holding my fingers up to my lips, I turned to the fridge to try and focus enough to find something to cook. After finally deciding on fixing up some omelets, I quickly whipped them up and poured the eggs on in a hot skillet to fry them. Once finished, I slid them onto plates and poured juice while calling to Sesshoumaru. However, before fully getting his name out of my mouth, he was back the kitchen to eating. I tried, and failed to keep my blush down as I watched the first bite travel up to his lips…..the lips that were all too recently melded to my own.
"So," I start, clearing my throat and trying to change the subject in my mind, "you're supposed to practice again today right? Do you think you will be able to drag Miroku away from Sango long enough to do that?"
"Hnn, not a problem, if worse comes to worse, I'll just knock him upside the head and drag him to the studio."
"Don't beat him up too much, or Sango might get quite upset with you." I laughed.
"Don't worry, you're going over with me when I get him, that way I am sure you and Sango can actually have a talk. Besides, if you don't get her out of there, you're original goal of learning more culinary skills would be in vain. Of course, if you never learned anything else, you're still much better than this Sesshoumaru and this, I'd not get tired of your cooking.
"Right," I try to put on my serious face, "now you're just trying to be charming, but you're not fooling anyone, especially me, and for trying, you get to wash the dishes while I go get ready." With that, I down the last of my juice, put my cup and plate in the sink and then raced up the stairs to get ready to see Sango…..and to tell her about the kiss.
It took about three rings on the doorbell, before we heard any response inside Miroku's house. "Hold on a minute, I'm coming, I just have to find my shoes!" I heard Miroku call from somewhere in the recesses of the house."
"Miroku, "Sesshoumaru called out, "if you don't hurry, I'll just have to drag you over there without shoes, everyone else is there and waiting….even Inuyasha, which is impressive."
The lock on the door clicked and opened to a smiling Sango who just shook her head and looked back over her shoulder at Miroku who's hopping down his stairs on one leg, trying to get his left shoe on. Immediately we all started laughing, and Miroku, of course, has his typical confused look on his face.
"Don't worry San," I leaned in to whisper in her ear, "You'll only be separated for a few hours, it won't be too bad." I laughed harder as I pulled away while whacked my arm blushing.
"Bye ladies, we'll see you later." both of the boys called over their shoulders as they started to walk to the studio.
"Bye guys," I shout, "Come on Sango, you need to get dressed. You still have to teach me some new recipes." Dragging her back over to Sesshoumaru's and my house, I made her go change (her clothes actually consisted of a pair of Miroku's shorts and one of his shirts). "I guess I don't have to ask what happened between you and Miroku, what with your new fabulous ensemble and his even larger than possible goofy grin. Oh, by the way, when you go back over there, take your suitcase."
"I guess you know me too well to have to wonder, but what about you, has anything progressed?" She looked at me while raising her eyebrow suggestively.
"Well," I hesitate.
"What? What!?" She started to get excited, "The two of you actually…"
"NO!!!! Gosh, we aren't anywhere near that stage, I was just going to say that this morning I got my first real kiss, you know the kind that seem to last forever and that you just might die from lack of air, but you don't want to pull away. It was kind of like the first kiss between Barbara Novack and Catcher Block in Down with Love."
"Oh Kagome," She started, "That's so great, you're actually getting really serious in a relationship, I'm so happy for you."
Blushing a little I looked away, "Thanks…. Hey, enough mushy stuff, let's go watch a movie and then you can help me decide what to cook tonight."
After watching Down With Love (Sango's idea, not mine), she and I went into the kitchen and decided to cook pork loins with a kiwi fruit sauce. We'd been working for only a few minutes when I heard the boys come in.
"How was practice?" I called out.
Both Miroku and Sesshoumaru walked in, Miroku heading straight over to give Sango a big kiss.
"Gosh," I giggled into Sesshoumaru's ear as he hugged me, "You'd think they'd been separated for years." Looking at the two, I almost failed to see the glimpse of jealousy in Sesshoumaru's eyes, but I decided that it was just my imagination, there was nothing to be jealous about….he had agreed to take it slow.
Sesshoumaru began to speak, interrupting the kissing fest, "We had a good practice, but toward the end Fletch showed up and said that we would have to travel next week to go do interviews. We leave this Saturday. He did say that if you girls wanted to come with us, it would be alright."
Sango looked away a little sad, "I would love to, but I have to head back home on Friday."
"Actually. Sango," Miroku begins, "I was wondering if you would like to stay the rest of the summer with me, you know, kind of like what Kagome and Sesshoumaru are doing?"
At this point, my conscience decided to speak with me "except that you aren't sleeping with Sesshoumaru….you should learn something besides cooking here!' Shaking my head a little I told it to shut up and subconsciously pushed the thought to the back of my mind. "Yeah Sango, why don't you stay the summer, you can keep me company when Sesshoumaru is away and be away and vice versa."
She started to smile a bit, "I don't have a problem with that idea, I'd have to tell my family, but they shouldn't be too bothered by it, as long as I have a roof over my head."
"Great, it's settled then," I smiled, "Now, if you want to eat tonight, I would suggest you all go sit in the dining room before the food gets cold." 'Yay! Now you have someone to share anything exciting that happens, without having to rely on a phone.' Shaking my head once more, I join everyone to eat the another fabulous meal that Sango and I made.
Authors Note: Yes, I know my chapters aren't all that long, but that's how I do things, fun, fast and sweet. HOWEVER, I really don't wanna crack any heads or be a stubborn jerk about anything, but I would like a few more reviews. I KNOW there are "X" amount of people who have read my story, and i hope you are all still reading. Yet, I only got one review this last time......just one......it made me a bit sad. Let's try for a few more, not a lot, just a few. It makes my day to get any type of review....even if it's something like "Luv it."
I plan to put the next chapter up on Next Thursday or Friday....but I might be persuaded to put it up sooner......till then,
-Ame