Fame vs. Kicks
Chapter 6
Summary: "Sorry didn't get the memo maybe next time when a bitch invites me to a high class party I'll remember to bring my stilettos." Kagome said glaring at Kagura before turning to leave. She didn't even spare her sister a glance as she left, leaving the entire house silent.
It's Sunday night, Kagome is sitting in her room by her window looking out at the back yard. The weekend has been a lot of fun minus the sleeping arrangement from Friday night and the awkward run in yesterday afternoon at the mall. She lets out a sigh and lies her head on her knees continue to see out the window. "Kagome?" her sister's voice muffle but she could hear her. "Come in." she shouts from her spot by the window. Kikyou slowly opens the door to her sister's room to find her curled up on the windowsill. Kagome didn't look away from the window as she continues to glaze out of it.
"I can ask you something?" Kikyou asks a bit unsure. That caught Kagome's attention as she turns her head to meet her sister's glaze. "You already did." Kagome smiles at her. Kikyou gives her a small smile but a smile nevertheless and that makes Kagome happy. "Would you like to go to dinner with me?" she asks her. Kagome blinks a few times trying to register what Kikyou asked her. "Huh?" she says unintelligently. Kikyou gave a small laugh seeing as she baffled her sister by her request. "You know, dinner? I know a lot of sisters do that and since we have a lot of lost time to make up. I thought why not?" she shrugs seeing Kagome's dumbfounded look turn into a thoughtful expression. This has Kikyou worried about what she could say. 'Great I feel like I'm about to be rejected by my sister!' she thought bitterly thinking about leaving. "I need to throw on some clothes." Kagome finally answers.
Kikyou looks at her sister's attire to see that she in her sleeping clothes, a light blue tank top with black short shorts. Her hair is up in a messy bun falling out of its place on her head. "You'll be fine, plus it'll be us girls anyways." Kikyou says smiling. Kikyou is in her night-clothes as well but she is wearing red pants and a white tank top. Her hair is always down so of course Kikyou's hair looks perfect compare to Kagome's messy look. "Fine at least let's grab a jacket I don't like perverts staring at my chest." She laughs getting up to slip on her grey flip flops along with her zip up black hoodie with Higurashi on the back from dance.
Once they arrive at a little hole in the wall pizza pallor the girls order a half sausage and half pepperoni pizza. Kagome leads them to a table by the window while they wait for their food. "So how was Nashville?" Kikyou asks. Kagome shifted a little awkwardly in her chair "It's great, you know the country capital and all." She babbles nervously. Kikyou smiles a little knowing that she isn't the only one nervous about their dinner date. "It must be lonely being a daughter of a famous actress?" Kagome asks softly taking a sip of her cola. Kikyou didn't know if her sister realize how much she hit home with that question.
Before Kikyou could say anything she felt an arm go around her shoulders looking at Kagome who is glaring at her table mate beside her. "Hey Kikyou, Kagome." Inuyasha greets smirking at the way Kagome is glaring at his older brother. "Hn." Sesshoumaru greets knowing full well that the miko beside him is giving him death glares. Kagome turns to see Kikyou's face soften up and seeing her look at her boyfriend the way she does makes Kagome's heart swell at the happiness of her sister. "What surprise do we own the two of you? I figured you'd be sick of us." Kagome teases Inuyasha.
He gives Kikyou a chastised kiss on her lips before answering her sister's question. "We saw you two by the window and I thought why not crash their dinner?" Inuyasha says smirking at his idea. The waiter brings the large pizza to the table with ranch before walking off. "Well you guys are more than happy to help eat this pizza." Kagome offers. Kikyou is surprise to find that Kagome didn't mind Inuyasha ruining their bonding time if you could call the awkwardness that. Seshoumaru drapes his arm on the back of Kagome's seat getting a bit more comfortable getting yet another glare from the blue eye Higurashi twin.
After twenty minutes of teasing, eating, and getting to know the Taisho brothers more, Kagome was surprise at how quick Inuyasha and herself became friends. Kikyou feels less tense knowing that her boyfriend and sister don't dislike each other since their mother doesn't approve of her relationship with the half-demon. This shouldn't have surprise her so much knowing that Kagome has a kind and gentle heart that she is always the first to accept people. "How are you liking L.A. so far?" Inuyasha asks having his arm around Kikyou's shoulders. Kikyou leans into his touch with a small smile. "It's okay, I like the mall, and I think I bought almost all the outfits in my favorite store." Kagome giggles.
Sesshoumaru hears her giggling 'This miko has a delightful giggle.' His beast purrs causing a frown. "Women in their pointless shopping." Sesshoumaru commented thinking more of Kagura than Kagome. She turns in her seat glaring at him "So what if my shopping is pointless? I didn't pack a lot of clothes knowing that I'd been staying with my mother." Kagome scoffs crossing her arms over her chest like usual when she's irritated with the taiyoukai beside her. Sesshoumaru gave her a sideways glance "Like this Sesshoumaru has stated, pointless shopping." He smirks behind his glass as Kagome huffs and turns away from him.
He knew that by saying that he'll be getting under her skin. He couldn't stop thinking about her when he seen her at Shippo's bonfire last Saturday. At first he mistaken her to be Kikyou, but looking at her now he feels foolish forever mixing the two up. Yes Kikyou has her moments but she is usually cold and distant towards people expect Inuyasha. As for Kagome, she is a ball of sunshine. She doesn't take crap from no one which he secretly respects but she does have the temper and loaded mouth. Yet he can't keep this simple backwoods girl from his mind, the way that she stands out from being here, in L.A. to the way she adapt to make this her element.
After fifteen minutes both parties got up and walk towards the door leading into the dark streets. Inuyasha and Kikyou are talking a few feet from the other two about plans of sorts. Kagome looks at them with happiness in her blue eyes, she can't believe how happy Kikyou looks after all these years of hatred, loneliness, and resentment can wear on a poor girl. "How long are you staying in L.A.?" Sesshoumaru's cold voice cuts her thoughts short making her head snap in his direction. This man no demon before her is casually asking a simple question. She knows that it's almost pointless to be making these friends when she's only here until the second week of September. That seems so far away from June but it's going to come so quickly.
"I'm here until the second week of September, I'll leave that Monday morning to go back to Nashville." Kagome replies tucking her hair behind her ear feeling a bit unsettle with that answer. Thinking back on a week and a half ago, that Kagome would be thrilled to be going back home but sadly her option on this place is changing. She is making new friends and new enemies with her luck. "Would you ever come back?" Sesshoumaru asks looking down at her. He watch as her blue eyes widen in surprise by his question. She stole a glance at him catching those golden orbs that she is beginning to love. "I've never thought about it. My mother forces me out here to spend time with her and my sister. So that thought have cross my mind." She replies honestly.
Sesshoumaru opens his mouth to ask her another question but stops. Isn't none of his business to keep asking about her? "Come on Kagome, we have to head back." Kikyou calls to her. Kagome gives Sesshoumaru a small smile before walking over to the couple of standing by Kikyou's car. She didn't have to look back to feel his gaze on her back. She knows full well that this is encounter number two and there will be many more to come. "Bye Inuyasha!" Kagome says waving to the younger Taisho brother.
"You like her." Inuyasha turns to point at his brother. "Hn." Was all Sesshoumaru replied back with but his eyes follow the car until it turned to the left out of his sight.
Monday, June 9th, 2014
Once again the boys met up at Inuyasha's place to play another game of poker. Inuyasha sits across from Miroku with a beer on his left and his dog like ears twitch now and then. Kouga is sitting in between the two best friends on Inuyasha's left and Miroku 's right with two empty bottle of beer and a half drank beer in front of him. The guys laze about getting drunk on beer while playing poker. Sesshoumaru walks in the pool room where the poker table has been relocated at. No one looks up from their cards but they give slight nods in acknowledgement of his presences.
"Dude, I wish I could have been at the party Saturday." Kouga finally comments grabbing his beer to finish off his third one. "It's very interesting what you can find out with playing 'Never have I ever…' while drinking!" Miroku says looking up cheery. The other two chuckles at his response but Sesshoumaru narrows his eyes. "Oi, why are you here, bastard?" Inuyasha asks looking up from his cards to look to his right.
"I come to tell you that if Kagura shows up, you never seen me." He orders looking at each of the men before him. None of them said anything knowing that Sesshoumaru would back up his threats that he's silently sending them. Inuyasha shrugs, throwing three cards now and getting three more from Miroku dealing them out. "Whatever do what ya want?" Inuyasha growls more at his cards then at his brother. On that note, Sesshoumaru leaves them to getting drunk and playing cards while he thinks of a way to see his little miko again.
Beach
Kikyou invites Kagome and Sango along with Ayame, Rin, and herself to the beach for girl time. Kagome is lying on her stomach in a solid blue with little white archers on top of the bikini while the bottoms stay the solid color. She has her strings to her top undone so she can tan evenly "So Kagome, what do you think about the parties here?" Ayame asks lying on her stomach as well with a brown and green poke a dot bikini. "I prefer the ones back home." Kagome starts gaining the girls attention. "Yeah?" Ayame pushes. "It's out in the wood with a bonfire or there by the lake in a log cabin house." She shrugs with a smile playing at her lips.
"Damn!" Ayame laughs flipping to be on her back. She didn't untie her strings like Kagome so her breast are still in the same spot. Kagome shrugs smiling at the enthusiastic wolf demon. Sango is building a sand caste with Rin and Kikyou listening to the other two girls talk. Kikyou shakes her head at her sister's bluntness. 'Never afraid of speaking her mind.' Kikyou thought sourly knowing that Kagome's mouth can get her in trouble especially here.
"Hey Kagome, why don't you go get us water?" Rin asks nicely. Ayame laughs once again knowing that the twin miko will need her top tied. "Go topless." She teases seeing Kagome's face become red with embarrassment, "Shut up and tie me up." She shot back. "Oh you like it kinky?" Ayame says rolling in laughter beside an even redder face Kagome if that's possible!
A few seconds later Kagome gets up with a tied bikini top, she glares playfully at the mischievous wolf. She turns to search for a bar that she could buy water from muttering under her breath about horny wolves and how she stupid she was about trying to tan evenly.
Once she steps on the wooden platform sliding between two empty bar stools "Welcome to Tiki Bar, what can a get a pretty girl like you?" a cocky male voice asks bringing Kagome's attention to a creepy old man. "Uh, I need five water bottles, please." She says trying to hide her disgust. He smirks before turning around and grabbing the water bottles "that'd be 9.50 for you, doll." He tells her. She gives him the ten that she carried with her and told him to keep the change. She grabs the water and heads back to her spot where she left the girls.
"Hello Miss Kagome, don't you look fair in that bikini?" Miroku asks grinning from ear to ear. Sango slaps him and helps her with the water. Kagome stands there a bit nervous knowing that if Miroku is here then surely the rest of the guys will follow. "Listen monk, you better keep your hands to yourself!" Sango yells glaring at him. He chuckles nervously at her threats moving away from her. "Any who, are you girls interested?" Miroku asks them. "I'm in" "Me too!" "Sure." "As long as you keep your hands to yourself and on the opposite team!" everyone chimes in expect Kagome who is confused. "I guess?" she says unsure of what is going on but didn't want to keep anyone from having fun.
DarknessQueen12: Thank you all for your support. I do read all the reviews and try to reply to them as well. After this chapter I will stop writing for a bit so I can go back and correct my mistakes to the best of my knowledge. I do apologize for the messiness. I'm a bit rusty since I havent wrote in a few years. Anyways, I'll be taking some time when I can to fox things.
And, I would like to explore Kagome and Kikyou's relationship without the underlying hate for each other. Yes its a bit different but as siblings they'll still get into arguments and disagree. I also started to put dates on this chapter. I have mention in a previous chapter that in two weeks they'll be going to Kagura's party. Well in that time frame Sesshoumaru and Kagome will get to know each other better. Also Kagome and Kikyou's relationship as sisters will get better.
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