And by then, I'm sure I'll be Pretending just like I am tonight.
Two years later, Rin asked Kagome to help them move West so they could be near Sesshomaru. He came and went but mostly just nodded at Kagome and didn't speak much.
But Kagome agreed, and now she was standing in a room waiting for him.
He opened the door. "You may sit." She did.
"Will you be staying as well, Miko?"
"Um, you mean the night?" They had arrived late.
He looked at her. "If you wish," He sat back and poured sake and offered her some, and she took it.
"Um, sure if thats alright."
"I thought you may be coming with Rin."
"Like forever?"
"Hn,"
She sipped her sake. "What, afraid you won't get to see me?" She laughed jokingly.
He wasn't laughing.
"Oh, your serious?"
"Indeed,"
She sat the sake down and looked at her hands. "I mean I, I dont have a reason to go or stay," Was he really offering?
"You are lonely,"
She looked up "You are, to arnt you?"
"I have many subjects,"
She shook her head. "Dont kid yourself."
"Only if you dont, Miko." He sipped his sake and looked at her.
She sighed, and they drank more. "We can pretend," She said,
"Pretend what?"
"We can pretend we aren't lonely, at least for tonight, can't we?"
He raised an eyebrow. "You wish to pretend that we are together?"
"I didnt mean it like that," She said flat, but a blush graced her face at the idea.
"Indeed not Miko, why do you blush then?"
"Hey, you're the one who took it the wrong way. You're the pervert, not me,"
He smirked; he would not deny that her naked on his bed quickly dashed across his mind when she said what she said.
"Why pretend?"
"Are you drunk?" She said, her blush darkening,
"This demon's sake only warms my blood I am not drunk."
"You totally sound drunk; you basically just told me we should have sex,"
"All I said, why pretend you are the one who came up with sex, Miko, and you call me a pervert,"
She put the sake down. "Is it me, or is it getting hot in here? I think the sake is getting to me." Because there was no way they were having this conversation.
"It is not the sake." Well, it was probably relaxing her, he had never seen her drink much.
"Is this some kinda weird trick or something?" She asked,
"Tricks are beneath me,"
But the thought of her beneath him did not make him sneer in the way it once would have.
Kagome looked away. "Would it really be ok?"
"I am not opposed,"
She looked at him. "About me staying here,"
He almost smirked. "I am not opposed," He said slower.
Kagome swallowed "I, I will think about it,"
He did smirk, and she blushed more. Neither was really sure if the other was speaking of the move or the sex.
"What do you have to lose?" He asked,
Kagome was sure he was teasing, "Oh, I can think of something," She said.
"Kagome," His voice was strong but firm; he wanted her to look at him. She did.
"What is one night when you have infinite?"
Her lips parted as she realized he wasn't talking about moving. He moved to her and she stood up nervous.
"I will pretend you are not human, and you can pretend im not his brother,"
His claw had run across her cheek and gently grabbed the back of her head; he bent and claimed her mouth. She stood frozen, hands by her side.
Was this real?
His mouth moved and slowly, delayed, her moved with his and slowly her hands came up to hold onto his clothes.
One night out of an infinite not to be alone.