InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Actions Speak Louder Than Words ❯ I'm Not Perfect ( Chapter 5 )

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Actions Speak Louder Then Words

 

Chapter 5- I'm Not Perfect

 

I was staring intently at the beauty seated before me, watching her as she watched me, her head on her entwined fingers, her elbows on the table, but not in a rude way. There was a sparkle in her eyes, and the barest hint of a smile on her lips.

 

“Go ahead, Sesshoumaru. Try it!” she encouraged me. I glared suspiciously at the drink.

 

She rolled her eyes. “Quit acting like it's going to jump out of the glass and attack you. I sear it won't…yet.”

 

I glared at her without moving my head. I saw the playful look in her beautiful eyes, her barely concealed smile, and her anticipation of my consuming of this drink. I sighed,

 

And took a sip.

 

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His reaction to the drink was instantaneous. His eyes widened hugely, mask dropped into a face of absolute horror. I couldn't help it.

 

I giggled.

 

I couldn't stop myself and just started laughing outright. His mask quickly dropped back into place, but I could still see his horrified face. Once my giggles were quelled, he raised an eyebrow.

 

“What is so funny, Kagome?” he said, his voice like liquid velvet.

 

I stifled another giggle and ignored his question with one of my own. “Did you like it?” I asked, my throat threatening to erupt into giggles again as I tried to appear as serious as him.

 

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What else could I say?

 

“Yes.”

 

It was only polite and proper for a gentleman to not complain and tell his date that he absolutely loved whatever it was she had presented him with. In truth, my body was screaming its protest to this high-calorie, high-fat, overloaded-with-sugar, I-hesitate-to-say food.

 

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“Really? Well, you're the first.” I responded, stifling more giggles, and took a sip of my own. This was one of the only things I continued to allow myself to eat when I was trying to eat healthy. I still was, but I just couldn't give this drink up. It was way too good.

 

My watch beeped, and I looked down. 9 o'clock. I mentally groaned. Today had gone so well, I just didn't want it to end! We still had an hour left though.

 

He had glanced at his own watch upon hearing mine, and frowned. I was wondering about his sudden change in mood when I heard the unmistakable ring of a cellular phone. His ears shifted backwards ever so slightly like a cat did when annoyed.

 

He apologized sincerely to me, and reluctantly admitted he had to talk to the caller. Promising to be right back, he stood and headed for the door where he could talk privately after seeing the caller.

 

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He just had to call in the middle of my date.

 

Bastard.

 

Growling at the phone as I answered it, I then pulled it slightly away from my ear, anticipating his usual shouting.

 

“WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH HER?” he yelled just before I exited the diner.

 

“That is none of your concern, little brother.” I responded coldly, wishing to return to my beauty.

 

“LIKE HELL IT ISN'T! YOU'VE TAKEN MY KAGOME OUT ON A DATE! I SHOULD KILL YOU THEN HER!”

 

“You will not come within a hundred feet of her, Inuyasha, or I will make sure that you can never take a mate, let alone have pups.”

 

I ended the conversation and returned to my beauty.

 

The sight that met my eyes made my blood boil.

 

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I had heard Inuyasha's yell just before Sesshoumaru had left the diner. I sighed. He could be so brash and rude sometimes.

 

Sesshoumaru seemed completely unfazed by his behavior, and I saw him calmly talking to his brother as though use to it. Though he probably was, because Inuyasha always reacted the same way when angry.

 

I witnessed his whole body stiffen before my view of him was suddenly cut short. Someone sat in front of me, waggling suggestive eyebrows while his gaze traveled over me.

 

“Hey good lookin'. What ya say we get outta here and go have some real fun?” his sky blue eyes darkened slightly with lust as he checked me out.

 

“No thank you.” I responded politely, my eyes anything but.

 

“Well too damn bad, `cause you're coming with us whether you like it or not.” a second voice whispered in my ear. I felt a hand go around my mouth, and my pulse sped up.

 

My eyes searched wildly for an escape. Where was that damned waitress? Wait, there she was, watching as the guys picked me up with satisfaction in her eyes. I had a feeling that she had planned this.

 

Suddenly she whirled around and screamed. The guys both looked to where the waitress was looking then let go of me. I braced myself for a rough impact with the floor.

 

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I growled lowly, making that waitress turn and scream when she saw me. My guess was that my control over my concealing spells had come off, making my demonic features visible. Both of the males holding my precious beauty turned to look at me, and dropped Kagome in surprise.

 

I rushed forward to catch her, but the men decided to block my path. I did not want to have to kill anyone, but if they didn't move I wouldn't have a choice.

 

They didn't move.

 

I killed them without a second thought, the poison whip coming to my fingers to slice their heads cleanly off of their bodies. The whip went through the waitress as well. I prayed Kagome wouldn't hate me for their deaths, and turned to catch her.

 

I was too late.

 

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I felt something break as my back made contact with the floor. My breath rushed from my body, and my lungs burned. Gasping, I felt firm hands slide under me, lifting me off of the hard ground, being gentle not to disrupt my back.

 

I looked into guilt-ridden eyes, and questioned them with my own. A hand rubbing soothing circles on my back and guilty eyes shifting to the floor was my answer. I looked down.

 

And nearly screamed.

 

Three headless bodies were on the ground. I had no idea how they had come to be that way, and I didn't want to find out. Turning slightly, I buried my face into Sesshoumaru's rock-solid chest, not wanting to see that horrible sight anymore.

 

He gently carried me out to his car, opened the door, and set me into the backseat, careful not to injure me anymore. He then started the car up and began driving.

 

It was quite quiet.

 

The car stopped after I had no idea how long. My back was in immense pain, and stars were dancing before my ears. I had a feeling something was broken, but I knew it wasn't my spine, as I could still move.

 

Whatever it was, it hurt.

 

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I had no idea what to say.

 

It was obvious that she had been horrified at the sight of the three formerly alive people on the diner floor. I was going to talk to father and have that covered up as soon as she was settled. I hadn't brought her back to her house, knowing her mother would fret.

 

I had brought her to my home instead.

 

I knew the risk I was taking, with both our reputations and my brother in the house, but I would not risk her health. She had broken three of her ribs when she landed. Those would have to be healed. As soon as possible.

 

I picked her up gently out of the car once I had arrived and headed up the steps. I managed to get inside the door before my father came flying out of his study upon smelling Kagome's scent.

 

She had been dating my brother this morning, after all, and now she had suddenly shown up here, my scent mingled slightly with hers as she had spent most of the day with me.

 

“What is the meaning of this?” he demanded.

 

“Your hanyou son broke up with her this morning, so do not even think about lecturing me. Also, two men tried to take her while we were at a diner. I killed them and the waitress that had gotten both of them to attempt her abduction. They dropped her before I killed them, breaking three of her ribs. And do not look at me like that. Not all of us are so perfect that we can kill and catch at the same time, father.” I glared at the last part.

 

My father remained silent for a moment before asking the details about the diner so that he could have everything covered up. After I gave them to him, I gave him my last demands.

 

“I want her mother called. Kagome will be staying here for the night. I want to make sure she heals properly, and neither of us will be attending the school tomorrow.”

 

“What about the ball tomorrow night? Surely you aren't going to skip that. I thought you had a date?” my father inquired.

 

I nodded at the lightly dozing girl in my arms. “She is my date.” My father looked shocked at first, and then his eyes suddenly became clouded.

 

“He hurt her didn't he?” he asked, sounding almost frustrated. At my nod, her looked furious.

 

“I told that idiot to stop his fraternizing with that other girl!” he almost yelled. I looked at him, shocked. He had known my brother was cheating on Kagome and hadn't done killed the whelp? My father, the one who believed that honor was a very important thing? Or had, until he had taken a ningen as a mate.

 

I shook that thought from my head. Kagome was ningen, although she was quite different, she was still human.

 

You can change that.

 

I quelled my beast. Although it was right, Kagome would have to consent to that, and I was unsure as to what she felt for me now, let alone what she would feel for me hundreds of years from now if she became my mate.

 

I could dream though.

 

“I could not drill honor into him Sesshoumaru. Not when I had lost my own after abandoning your mother, which I do regret, even if you do not believe me.”

 

I gave him a curt nod. “You are right. I do not believe you.” I bit out. “You know why. In any case, that is not important right now. Kagome is, and you have what I wish, if you wish to help me that is.” he inclined his head. I nodded my thanks. “Goodnight father.”

 

I left him at the bottom of the stairs.

 

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“Mmmm, that tickles. Go away.”

 

Something was prodding at my back with a feather light touch. I attempted to swat at it, but it was too weird of an angle to get at. A sudden prod in a tender spot had me trying to sit up.

 

“Ouch! That hurts!” I complained and tried to move away. A fierce growl made me still. My brows furrowed. Growling? I had only heard that once before, that I remembered anyway, and he was the last person I wanted to see right now, especially since I suddenly realized I was shirtless.

 

“Inuyasha, if you do not leave this room right now, I swear I'll-“

 

“I am not Inuyasha. And you will do nothing until I can heal your ribs, Kagome.” A velvety voiced said firmly.

 

I blushed furiously upon recognizing the voice. “Se-Sesshoumaru?” I squeaked. At a small noise of conformation, a once again tried to escape.

 

A loud growl followed by a firm hand on my right upper arm stopped me once again.

 

`Wait a minute…' I thought as the growling suddenly registered in my mind. `Inuyasha used to do that when he was angry, frustrated or worried. But-Oh shit. Inuyasha was a half-demon, meaning that Sesshoumaru probably was…'

 

“Full-demon.” I whispered, my eyes wide. I felt Sesshoumaru stop checking my ribs and stiffen beside me.

 

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I heard her whisper what I was. I stayed absolutely still, suddenly afraid of how she would react now that she knew I was not human. She must have known that Inuyasha was a half-demon.

 

She turned her head topped with currently mussed ebony locks towards my person. Azure eyes peeked at me curiously. She turned on her side, and winced. I hesitated, then reached down and turned her gently onto her back. She didn't protest.

 

Once settled, she cocked her head to the side and smiled. Her right arm, the one closest to me, came up and traced the two magenta stripes adorning my cheekbones. She then reached up to trace the navy crescent moon. I continued to stay absolutely still.

 

I couldn't look at her anymore once she traced the tip of my now-pointed hearing appendages. I waited for her rejection.

 

The rejection that would never come.

 

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Wow.

 

He looked…wow. I mean, I knew he was a god, but with his demon features, he was even hotter. Inuyasha had nothing on him, demon features concealed or not. They only thing Inuyasha had were claws, teeth and puppy ears.

 

He had markings that made him look even more dangerous.

 

After tracing a pointed ear, I giggled. He looked back at me, eyebrows furrowed. I realized why he had looked away in the first place.

 

He thought I would be disgusted, or afraid.

 

I tried to sit up, having an idea of how I would prove that I liked him even better in this form, and hissed when my ribs protested. He looked back, concerned, and helped me to sit up. I smiled my thanks feeling how gentle he was trying to be with claw-tipped fingers. I suddenly thought of something.

 

If Inuyasha had teeth…

 

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I saw her glance at my mouth and knew she was wondering about my fangs. I hesitated, my were quite longer and sharper then the hanyou's, but after seeing her frown, I bared them to her.

 

And got the shock of my life.

 

Instead of recoiling or screaming, she leaned in and placed a soft, sweet kiss on each of the elongated, razor-sharp teeth.

 

Leaning back with a smile on her face, she met my ears and whispered one word which had me giving her the sweetest kiss on earth.

 

“Perfect.”

 

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After the sweetest kiss I had ever had, he told me he wanted to fix my ribs, and said it would probably be an odd way to me. I told him I didn't mind, but asked what he was going to do.

 

“Heal the bones the way a demon would.” Was all he said. I gave him a curious look which he ignored and helped me to lay back down on my stomach.

 

It certainly was odd.

 

He ran his hot tongue against the skin over the area of the break over and over again, moving over to each rib after a certain amount of time. I had no idea how it worked, but the pain vanished, and he instructed me to roll over and see if it hurt.

 

It didn't.

 

“Mmmmm…pain-free movement.” I said with a giggle. “Thank you.”

 

He response was to plant a chaste kiss on my forehead. I pouted slightly and he chuckled before kissing my lips.

 

He leaned over me to whisper in my ear. “Get some sleep, utsukushi. A certain hanyou is about to come storming up here now that he has scented your beautiful aroma.”

 

I groaned. “Oh, tell him to go stick his head in a water barrel and stay there please. I don't want to deal with loud noises right now.” I rolled over, taking a pillow with me to cover my ears. The pillow didn't muffle his quiet chuckling, however.

 

My eyes were wide under the pillow, however. He had just called me beautiful in two different ways! Ok Kagome, lets look at positive and negative things that have happened today that involved him, which was one hell of a long day.

 

Positive:

 

-He asked me to a Halloween party, which would be taking place tomorrow night according to his calendar

 

-He has kissed me several times

 

-He is having a dress made for me

 

-He healed me

 

-He trusted me with an obviously closely guarded secret, as even Inuyasha had been wary around me after I learned he was a half-demon, and had said he was going to have my memory wiped (I had thought he had watch Men In Black too many times when he said that)

 

-He's called me beautiful on two occasions

 

Negative:

 

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Ok, so there were none. Survey says `Ding Ding Ding! Sesshoumaru likes Kagome!'. I smiled. I felt better, I mean, wouldn't YOU if your lifetime crush liked you back? By his actions he did, and they always say,

 

Actions Speak Louder Than Words.

 

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No, it is NOT over! There is still lots to come! I'm hoping to update again today, actually…