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~So...I've been living about 300 miles away from my husband for the last 2 months and I just got to see him again, and now I'm back 300 miles away and I'm as sad as Sesshoumaru. But here's the update. Time skip! Of...some amount of years.

11 Jealousy, Turning Saints Into the Sea

"Can you say, 'Ohayo, Uncle Sesshoumaru'?" Kagome was beaming, holding her young son on the counter, using her own hand to wave his little one at the approaching youkai.

"Ohayo...Uncle Sesshoumaru," the little boy greeted obediently.

"Ohayo, Katsuya," he responded, raising a hand to pat the top of the boy's head. "Ohayo, Kagome." He leaned down to brush his lips against her temple. "I trust you both slept well." A light brush spread across her cheeks as he stepped over to the stove where she had already started breakfast.

"I know I did." She lifted her son's shirt and pressed her nose against his stomach, tickling him as he giggled. "Did you sleep well, Katsuya? Hm? HM?" He broke his normal silence to shriek in laughter, falling to his back.

"Stop, momma! Stop!" Laughing herself, she did, pulling his shirt back down as Inuyasha strode in, blinking sleep from his eyes as he scratched his head.

"Hey, squirt," he said, ruffling his son's hair harshly. The boy glared at him, using his claws to put it back in meticulous order. "And ohayo to you." He grinned wolfishly at his wife and Mate as he wrapped his arms around his waist and dipped her down, drawing her into a passionate kiss. She made a noise of surprise and then pleasure as she welcomed his advances. Both Sesshoumaru and Katsuya averted their eyes, glaring slightly into the air, having no care to watch the display. When the pair finally righted themselves, Kagome's face was aflame and her bright smile was shy. It was another thing he loved about her-no matter how many times she had been intimate, whether it was a public display of affection, or in the bedroom, she still blushed like a virgin and he found it adorable and endearing.

"Happy anniversary," Inuyasha whispered, brushing his nose against hers. Her smiled widened.

"Happy anniversary, Inuyasha." He pulled an envelope from his pocket and handed it to her and her eyes grew curious. "What's this?"

"Open it, open it," he urged, grinning. She did so slowly, first pulling out a hotel reservation, then a restaurant reservation, and then finally, two tickets for a show that she had been wanting to see and was opening tonight. Her eyes misted with tears and she threw her arms around her husband's shoulders.

"I love it, Inuyasha!" She released him to look at the envelope's contents again and then throwing her arms around him for a second time. "I'm so excited! Thank you so much!" Her continued expressions of gratitude began to embarrass him and his cheeks began to heat, his ears twitching.

"Well, I knew how much you wanted to go this so...here you go." She stood tall to press a kiss to his lips.

"I love it," she whispered. Then a thought struck her. "But, who will watch Katsuya?" Before he could answer, a smooth voice spoke up from behind her.

"I will." She whipped around, different expressions warring on her pretty face.

"But Sesshoumaru, you already watch over him all the time!" She was wringing her hands and he reached out with one of his own to stop the action.

"Yes, I do. He is kin. I will always watch over him." Small gold eyes met his over black hair, the boy still standing on the counter. How could he not watch over his son? "It is your anniversary. Enjoy it and do not worry." Her expression relaxed as she did and she stood on her tiptoes to press a kiss to his cheek before enveloping him in a hug.

"You are always there, Sesshoumaru. Thank you so much. One day, I'll find way to repay you for everything you have done for us." The corner of his lip twitch. If only she knew. That broken night she had come to him had perhaps been the best in his life, second only to her wedding day when he found she was carrying his pup and the day she had safely bore Katsuya. Having the woman he loved bear his child was repayment enough, and being able to stay in her and their son's life was more than he could have ever asked for after what he did to her. She threw another smile at him before going back to her son as Inuyasha moved in to finish breakfast.

"Happy anniversary, momma," the little boy whispered, pressing a kiss to her cheek as he handed her a card he had drawn. She smiled as she looked at the childish drawing of their small family, Sesshoumaru standing on the end, Katsuya at his side, Kagome on his side, and Inuyasha on her side.

"Thank you, sweetie. I love it. And I love you," she said, a gentle smile on her face as she kissed his forehead.

"I love you too, momma."

~X~

Kagome's shower was over, her hair and makeup was applied with precision, and the result was elegant, if she said so herself. It was a quick moment to drop the towel and slip on a pair of black underwear, the same-colour backless dress she had chosen not allowing for a bra, and it was as she was slipping the dress on was there a knock at the door. She tugged the full-length sleeves into place and smoothed down the thigh-length skirt and called for the person on the other side to enter. Sesshoumaru's head poked around the side of the door before the rest of him followed. As soon as he saw her, he stopped dead, his face not showing emotion, as usual, but she did notice his eyes were riveted to her exposed legs. The intense gaze made her flush, as it usually did. But it hadn't always been that way. During their friendship, he had never looked at her like that, at least, not until that night. And ever since that night, she would on occasion catch his eyes on her, a gaze showcasing something deeper than she could analyze, and it burned her skin wherever it touched. It felt like hours had passed before his eyes traced her legs all the way up her form until they reached her face. The intensity was gone, leaving only a gentleness that she had finally noticed was only ever directed her, and in retrospect, had only ever been directed at her. He cleared his throat and pulled something out of pocket. A black velvet box. She gazed at him curiously as he flicked it open, presenting its contents to her. She leaned forward and gasped.

A pair of crescent moon-shaped earrings sat inside, black little things about the size of a 500 yen, four little diamonds lining each one. In between the two earrings sat a matching necklace on a simple chain. She could feel her cheeks heating up as Sesshoumaru began extracting the pieces of jewelry. It was only when the necklace was sitting on her exposed neck did she come to her senses.

"Sesshoumaru, I can't take this! This must have been expensive!" He had turned her towards the mirror of her vanity and a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips at her protest. One of the things he had always loved about her was her immediate rejection of money being spent on her, which still hadn't changed after years in the Nishi family, and he still found it as adorable as the first time he gifted her something. Most unlike her money-grubbing cousin.

"No, it is not, Kagome. And this is my gift to you for your anniversary." She flushed heavily as his steady fingers pressed the earring hooks into her ears. Her blush only increased under his searching gaze, and she only became more embarrassed knowing he could hear how her heart pounded.

"OI! You ready yet, girl?" came the exasperated shout from down the stairs. Sesshoumaru stepped away from her suddenly and it felt like all the air had been taken from her lungs when he did. Her knees felt like they were shaking and she lost all ability to stay standing so she gracefully sat on the vanity chair behind her. When she pulled her gaze from Sesshoumaru's, it felt like she had to use a mental wrench to do so. He said nothing as she slipped on a pair of black pumps and grabbed her clutch from the vanity top. He was like-wise silent as he followed her down the stairs to where Inuyasha and Katsuya were waiting.

"Finally," her husband muttered. But she didn't miss the way his eyes lit up at her appearance, or the way his lips curved into a gentle smile, and it renewed her blush as he went to start the car. Her little boy looked at her in awe as she finally reached the bottom stair.

"You look beautiful, momma," he whispered, keeping a careful distance back as to not muss her hard work. She grinned and beckoned him forward. A smile broke his face and he leapt forward, throwing his arms around his mother's neck.

"Thank you, Katsuya. Now you'll behave for Sesshoumaru-ji-san while your father and I are out tonight and tomorrow morning, right?" He stepped back, placing his hand over his heart, and gave nodded his head deeply. She held a giggle behind her hand. He looked like his uncle when he did that. And speaking of his uncle, she could feel a gaze burning into the exposed skin of her back. She gave her son one last hug and stood, bumping into the youkai who had moved silently to her back. A large hand, larger than Inuyasha's and tipped with claws even deadlier, settled against the bare skin at the small of her back. But despite these dangers, she felt just as safe, if not more than, ever. The youkai guided her to the front door, the feeling of his claws on her skin was inappropriately arousing and goosebumps followed their every movement. A flash of a memory, remembrance of where else those claws had been and how effectively they had been used hit her mind's eye and her blush deepened until it felt as if her face were on fire even as she furiously shoved the image away.

"Enjoy your evening, Kagome," he whispered, his lips brushing her temple and his claws gliding across her skin in such a way she couldn't help but remember that night, no matter how hard she tried to block it from her memory. Even if Inuyasha had been unfaithful to her, not that he knew she knew, it was just as bad, no, worse, that she had done the same. That burning gaze remained on her back, making her wish that she had worn a coat despite the warmth of the surrounding air, and when she got into the car, it transferred to her neck and face until they were out of view of their home. Even then, the feeling seemed to remain on her skin, covering her in its entirety and burying deep.

TBC

So, here was a chapter half SPOV, half KPOV, and I hope you enjoyed finally getting a piece of KPOV, because the next chapter will be all KPOV. I know a LOT of you pretty much hate or have given up on Kagome because of the whole cheating back thing, and her not knowing Katsuya is Sesshoumaru's (though let's be honest here, how COULD she know?), but please don't give up on this fic and just stop reading because I'm doing a different POV, however long or short this change will last. Just...keep faith that you'll like the story till the end. Also to see Kagome's anniversary outfit, visit TheMadKatter13. polyvore. com and there it shall be, it just doesn't show that the dress is backless but I thought it looked like it could be and I thought that would look better. So there. Please don't forget to review, cos I'd do it for you. ^.~

Update next week.