Mr Brightside

by TheMadKatter13

SUMMARY~Unrequited love is always difficult. Especially when she's in love with your brother. AU. Sesshoumaru/Kagome.

DISCLAIMER~The rights to Inuyasha reside with Takahashi Rumiko and I receive no financial gain from the writing of this story.

AN~And the angsty-ness continues a bit. Once again, thank you for your reviews and sorry for the late-night update. Again. I was going to do it like...3 hours ago and then I got distracted watching Horrible Bosses. It was flipping amazing.

05 While He's Having a Smoke and She's Taking a Drag

Sesshoumaru was dressed and out the door in seconds and without thought, concealing his aura and following the cab's trail through the trees to the exact place he knew it would end up: the home Kagome shared with Inuyasha. He had found a perch in a thickly-foliaged tee where he had a perfect view into both the front living room, where Inuyasha was pacing a hole in the carpet, and their empty bedroom directly above it. He was in the tree before Kagome had even opened to door of the cab and he almost felt surprised that she was in the same clothes as she had worn the day before. But he supposed it would have looked suspicious if she had returned home in his clothes. Among other things, it was a shame he didn't get to see her in them longer.

He was interrupted by his thoughts by the sound of Kagome paying the cab fare, her heels clicking against the paved walkway and then up the steps. She heaved a sigh, her hand on the knob as she prepared for Inuyasha's inevitable blowup: he had always freaked out when he didn't know where she was-he had always been super-protective of her-and she hadn't told him she wasn't going to be home. But it's a little hard to share information with your fiancé while they're banging their ex on your bed. Suddenly, she threw up her chin and her shoulders snapped back and she walked through the door.

Sesshoumaru probably could have heard the half-breed's blowup even if he had been human. And a block away.

"Where the FUCK have you been, girl?"

"I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I stopped by Sango's after work and we got to talking and then we both fell asleep. I just woke up and I came straight home," came the much more muted reply. They remained in a standoff for several long minutes, Inuyasha's pose aggressive to Kagome's passive one. Suddenly, Inuyasha shot forward and enveloped her in a crushing hug.

"I was so worried," the hanyou whispered and Sesshoumaru could smell the sincerity from where he observed the scene. Kagome must have heard or felt it as well for after a moment, her arms lifted to return the embrace.

"I know. It won't happen again," she whispered back. Inuyasha lifted his head from her shoulder and slid his hands up her back, over her shoulders, and up her neck to cup her face in his claws. Kagome lifted her face to meet his eyes and they stared at each other for a few more moments and then he leaned forward and placed his lips on hers. The kiss started out gentle as Inuyasha slowly walked backwards until his legs hit the couch and he sat, forcing Kagome to lean over him. As they continued the kiss, bare feet nudged the black heels apart until she was straddling his knees. One of Inuyasha's hands left her face to travel to her hip, squeezing lightly before letting the path continue its travel down to the bare skin on her knees and then sliding up the inside of her thighs under her skirt. His claws moved under her skirt and Sesshoumaru had no delusions as to what his fingers were doing, and his suspicions were confirmed when Kagome's knees buckled. In one smooth move, Inuyasha swept Kagome under him onto the couch with one hand, the other still up her skirt.

As one clawed hand continued to stroke Kagome, the other unbuttoned her blouse with practiced ease, and then unsnapped the front clasp of her bra, moving aside the cups for his front teeth to tease the lovely, exposed nipples. Kagome moaned, not unlike she had the night before and there was a loud cracking noise. Inuyasha's ears pricked forward and Sesshoumaru glanced to the side to find his claws deeply imbedded in the thick trunk. His eyes returned to the scene to find golden eyes just a shade lighter than his own peering into his watching place.

TBC

O.O Oh shit. First cliff hanger.

And we're back to short chapters, for now, at least.

Update next week.