InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ At First Sight ❯ Chapter 9: Shopping Mayhem ( Chapter 9 )

A/N- I have returned yet again! And trust me, this one's well worth the wait! Its extra long for all of you who have been so patiently waiting for me...I made it extra special too...wink!

Disclaimer- InuYasha? Mine? Hah, then I'm a nun! I also don't own the name Hot Topic, I'm just using it in this, so no kicky me offy, pweese! Also, Jax is my own character and he has a role to play, wink, he's special, believe me!

Ehem, thanks for the reviews peeps, they always help me out and I'm forever grateful to you all for your support! *bows to reviewers*

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this one, I couldn't help myself and I admit it, I am going through the whole bad boy Goth phase. So just bare with me...

Besides, who said Sehpy wasn't one hot ass bishonen?

One last thing, sorry again 'bout the wait, didn't want to take this long... T.T and there's a note at the end that you all need to read! So don't forget it!

'Thoughts'

'InuYoukai Speaking'

Enjoy your Story Peeps!

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Chapter 9:

Shopping Mayhem

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It was crowded.

Kagome winced again as she felt yet another jerk step on her already abused toes, Sesshoumaru's warning growls going unheeded.

Scratch that, it was very crowded.

This isn't what Kagome had expected when she had lead Sesshoumaru into the towns strip mall, sure it was always full of people, but never this many. And then it struck her.

'I can't believe I had forgotten! What am I? An idiot?!' Shaking her head at her stupidity, Kagome glanced back at Sesshoumaru and snickered when he growled at yet another person for bumping into him.

It was Valentine’s Day.

Which meant that it would be a whole different ballgame today, not that Kagome minded at all, 'in fact, this just might be what I've been waiting for.'

Giving Sesshoumaru's hand a gentle tug, Kagome tilted her head towards one of the many clothing stores nearby, "how about we get you some other types of clothes to wear sound good?"

Turning his attention to Kagome, Sesshoumaru tightened his hand about Kagome's much smaller one, "the choice is yours Kagome, this Sesshoumaru is willing to do whatever you wish today."

Smiling happily at his response, Kagome moved with haste as she drug Sesshoumaru after her, not stopping for anything or anyone. She was a woman on a mission.

'I'm finally going to be able to live out one of my fantasies! Yes!' Smirking at her inner fan-girl cries, Kagome nearly started to giggle but was able to stop herself in time. 'After all, there's more to come, why waste this moment?'

Sesshoumaru's nose twitched as he caught the slight scent of Kagome's excitement, it seemed that getting him clothes pleased her. Besides, the scent was nice, so he wasn't complaining.

He had promised to do what she wanted today after all.

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After steering their way around and through most of the oncoming human traffic that surrounded them, Kagome finally let out a breath of relief when they came to a stop in front of her favorite shop.

Hot Topic

Smirking at what her mind was concocting at that very moment, Kagome gave another tug and easily pulled Sesshoumaru into the shop behind her.

His nostrils immediately flared as they entered the distinctly strange shop before them, something about its atmosphere felt a little off, but it seemed that its presence made Kagome rather happy.

So Sesshoumaru paid it no mind, even as his eyes began to scan the walls and shelves about him. Taking in all the black as well as some of the rather obscure designs that caught his eye, Sesshoumaru felt Kagome finally release her hold upon his hand.

He kept a close eye on her as he followed her example and began to browse the...things in which he was surrounded.

Seeing something interesting out of the corner of his eye, he moved over to it and using his pinky claw, lifted the thing from where it sat. His eyes widened as he recognized it, it was one of those things that Kagome was wearing, what did she call it?

Oh yes, a bra. But this...bra was strange. It looked as though it would reveal more than it would cover and had several lacings running up the middle of it as it connected to straps that didn't go upwards...but downwards. 'How strange.'

While Sesshoumaru found himself at home in the lingerie part of the store, Kagome made her way towards the nearest worker she could see.

The young man had flaming green and pink stripes in his hair, looking almost like lightning bolts in the spiky mass. From the back she could see that he was wearing a loose, yet not too lose pair of black belted kaki's, with a plain dark blue t-shirt and flip-flops.

Tapping his shoulder to gain his attention, Kagome could only blink when she saw the tattoo that ran from the column of his throat up his cheek, only to curl into the head of what looked to be a snake underneath his right eye.

Then there were the two piercings in his right eyebrow as well and the rather small looking collar that sat about his neck, she couldn't read what the tags on it said but didn't really care at the moment. But what really caught her attention were his eyes, they were the most peculiar shade of purple, almost amethyst.

Remembering her manners Kagome smiled and motioned to where Sesshoumaru still stood. "Hello, I was wondering if you could help me.
You see, my companion over there wanted to try on your trench coats as well as a few other things...and uh, well..."

Trailing off, Kagome motioned to the expanse of the store about them, "you guys don't really have a changing room...and um, well, if it's a matter of mone..."

Stopping when the guy raised his hand, Kagome was surprised when he just winked at her, "not to worry, he can use the backroom to change. I'm the only one working today, after all, who wants to be cooped up in a store on valentines, right?"

Chuckling at that, Kagome nodded her head, "too true...thanks though, are you sure that you won't get in trouble for this?" Kagome motioned her head to a security camera not a couple of feet away.

Snorting the guy waved it off, "trust me, that thing hasn't worked in years. Works to scare off 'most' shoplifters though...anyway, you said he was looking for a trench coat, what else?"

He had pulled out a notepad and pen, keeping his eyes locked with hers. "Ummm, well...pants, a shirt, some shades, shoes, socks, what else...hmmm...."

"Ok, got it, oh...the names Jax by the way and you are?" Blinking in surprise, Kagome looked back to Jax, "oh, it's Kagome and he's Sesshoumaru..."

Nodding his head, Jax cleared his throat, "Sir! Umm, Sir?" It seemed though that Sesshoumaru didn't consider Jax of any importance as he just continued rifling through the garments in front of him.

Rolling her eyes, Kagome barked low enough that Jax wouldn't hear her. 'Sesshoumaru...quit ignoring him and come over here, now.'

Growling lowly at Kagome's angry and demanding tone, Sesshoumaru reluctantly placed the object he was examining down and moved smoothly over to Kagome's side. He gave a brief nod of his head to the shop keeper as he looked down at Kagome.

"Umm, Sir, what would you like to try on first, pants or shirts?" Jax wasn't sure whether it was this man’s hair or just the way he moved that made his heart skip a beat.

He had been shocked to the core when he had laid his eyes upon the man before him.
After all, a beauty like this one was very rare, licking his lips he tried to keep his posture normal and his face clear. Which, he was finding rather difficult at the moment.

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He had been about to answer the human's question when a sudden and potent scent crossed his nose, making him blink in surprise at how strong it was.

Upon following it to its source, Sesshoumaru nearly balked as his eyes landed upon the shop keeper. As much as it might shock him, there was no denying that this scent of sudden heat and excitement was coming from the human male.

But the real thing that shocked him was the fact that the male wasn't even acknowledging Kagome, which could only mean that this human was attracted to him.
A rather disturbing but not uncommon thing, disturbing because it was coming from a human, but common because he knew several high born Youkai Lords that frequently enjoyed such carnal pleasures with other males.

That didn't mean he would welcome such advances though, "the pants."

He would just endure until they had finished here and Kagome was ready to leave, but he silently swore that if the human so much as tried to make one advance on him, he wouldn't be able to walk or father children for the rest of his short life.

Nodding his head even as his body shook at the deep and sexy voice that had rolled over him, he hurried to one side of the shop and began grabbing several types and sizes of pants from the racks.

As he was doing this, Kagome elbowed Sesshoumaru in the side, her expression incensed.

"What was that about? Why are you being so cold to him, he's just doing his job Sesshoumaru..." Kagome was turning away when a clawed hand gripped her chin and turned her head back.

Locking his eyes to hers Sesshoumaru spoke softly, "Kagome, that human is not normal...he..." not sure if Kagome would understand his words or not, Sesshoumaru tried to quickly think of something before the human returned to them.

Kagome narrowed her eyes a sneaking suspicion raising in the back of her mind at Sesshoumaru's halted words, 'he...what? It's almost as if...oh Kami!'

Her eyes widening in sudden realization, Kagome couldn't stop herself from cracking up, her laughter was loud and surprised Sesshoumaru enough that he released her.

Her face scrunched up as she continued, her laughter shifting into giggles even as she fell forewords against Sesshoumaru, her shoulder's shaking with mirth.

Sesshoumaru gripped Kagome's shoulder's even as he tried to figure out what had set her off, 'did this Sesshoumaru say something humorous? No, this Sesshoumaru did not...so what...'

Lifting his head when the shopkeeper stopped next to him, flashing him what could be considered a dazzling smile even as he threw a confused look Kagome's way.

"Well, here are a few selections. I wasn't sure on the size but..." Jax winked as he smirked with confidence, "...I think I choose good. Now, you just need to go straight through that door, you can change in there."

Pointing towards the back of the shop, he smiled as he held the pants out to Sesshoumaru. Grudgingly, Sesshoumaru released Kagome and took the pants, sparing Kagome another confused glance before he moved to the backroom.

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As soon as Sesshoumaru had disappeared behind the door, Kagome finally finished her laughing spell and smiled at Jax even as she wiped at her eyes.

"Pick out a few good things for him?"

Nodding his head, Jax blushed a little, "umm, I was wondering...where you two met?"

Raising her eyebrows in slight surprise at the out of the blue question, Kagome tapped her chin, "well...the first time I saw Sesshoumaru he..." feeling her own face flush red, Kagome tried to push back some sudden mental images that had started to assault her.

"I was at an open air bath with a friend when he accidentally walked in," Jax's eyes widened at her words, before a small smile crossed his lips.

"So did you two let him have it?" Snorting at that Kagome tilted her head a little in remembrance.

"In a way, yeah...so...you interested?"

His face going even redder at that, Jax lowered his head, "so...you know? Am I really that obvious?"

Shaking her head, Kagome placed a hand upon Jax's shoulder and gave it a squeeze, "hey, I have no problem with it, after all...he is quite stunning, ne?"

Giggling lightly at that, Jax gave a sharp nod of his head, "he is indeed...wonder if he has a brother..."

Biting her bottom lip at that, Kagome got a sudden and rather evil idea, "actually, he does...and he's single."

Jerking, Jax's eyes went wide again, as not only Kagome's words registered but out walked Sesshoumaru.

He was wearing the tightest black leather pants that Kagome had ever seen and she felt her jaw almost drop at the very sight, 'Kami, those pants almost look like they've been painted on! But damn does he look sexy in those!'

Raising an eyebrow at the clearly heated looks he was being given from not only Kagome but the human as well, Sesshoumaru looked to the other pants he held, "shall This Sesshoumaru try on the others as well?"

Blinking at Sesshoumaru's voice, Kagome snapped herself back to awareness and not those tight ass pants.

"Uh...well, are they all the same size?" Walking over to him, Kagome took one of the pairs and read the size before looking up at Sesshoumaru. "Turn around for a moment."

Doing as Kagome had asked, Sesshoumaru was surprised when she lifted his tail out of the way and gave a quick tug at the back of the pants, making him almost wince at how it pulled at other extremities as well.

Nodding her head and forcing herself to look away from that taught backside, Kagome let go of Sesshoumaru's tail and winked up at him, "we're good, hey Jax, we'll take all these pants that are the same size, k?"

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Jax was currently trying to keep his saliva in his mouth even as he flushed red again before hurrying over to grab the clothes from Sesshoumaru, placing them on the counter.

Turning back again, he took a deep breath, "alright then, shall we try the shirts next?"

Kagome just smiled while Sesshoumaru gave another small nod, taking that as his queue, Jax went scurrying about the store again, gathering more clothes.

As he did this he was stewing over what Kagome had said about Sesshoumaru having a brother and wondered if he could get her to introduce them.

"So, you doing okay in those, 'cause they look really tight." Kagome glanced up at Sesshoumaru even as her face burned with another blush, Sesshoumaru just smiled gently down at her.

"This Sesshoumaru is fine. These pants fit well, rather snug." Lifting his hand he ran one of his claws through Kagome's hair, pushing some behind her left ear as he looked deep into her eyes.

He felt the sudden desire to bend his head and smother her lips with his own, and his inner Youkai was growling its agreement, wanting this female just as much as he did.

Sparing a quick glance at where the human was and finding him with his back to them, Sesshoumaru took advantage of the moment.

Hunching slightly, he nuzzled his nose against Kagome's before sealing her lips with his own, hearing Kagome's gasp of surprise and pleasure made him smirk against her lips.

So much for the male just being affected by the Inu Priestess curse.

Kagome couldn't stop herself from wrapping her arms about Sesshoumaru's neck to pull him closer, purring unconsciously she let her tongue slide out and brush against the seams of her Inu's lips.

'Mmm...Finally, some affection...I was wondering if he would try anything or not...' In that moment, Kagome didn't care if they were in public display or not, she just wanted to taste him, even if it meant full on making out.

Feeling her body tremble at just the thought of such a thing, Kagome tried to press herself even tighter to Sesshoumaru, when he suddenly broke the kiss and pulled away.

One of his hands had gripped her about the waist and it remained there as he let Kagome come to her senses. Seeing the slightly disappointed look on her face, he tightened his grip for a brief moment of reassurance; he hadn't wanted to stop either.

'If we are to continue, then this Sesshoumaru would prefer not being watched by another human...' He would never admit it, but Sesshoumaru didn't want people, especially humans to see him be affectionate. It made him feel rather uncomfortable.

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Jax just smiled when he had turned around to find the couple kissing. From what he could see, they seemed very much in love and he wished them only the best as he waited patiently for them to part.

After all, if that were him in their place, he wouldn't want someone interrupting.

It seemed as though the gentleman had felt his eyes on them as he broke their embrace, which from the look of things must have been rather difficult. Feeling sympathetic, Jax walked back over to them and held out the shirts with just another soft smile.

Sesshoumaru took them in silence before returning to the backroom once again.

As the door clicked shut, Jax gave Kagome a pat on the shoulder, "how about we get to picking everything else out now, that way you two can get back on your date that much sooner, hmm?"

Feeling rather sheepish, Kagome scratched her neck even as she gave a muted nod of her head. With a silent agreement to divide and concur, Kagome and Jax spread about the shop, gathering things that were on the list and even things that weren't.

After a few minutes of silence, Kagome just couldn't take it anymore. "So, Jax, do you have anyone you...like?" She didn't stop looking at the socks before her as she spoke, she was just trying to kill that unbearable silence, and she just hated those.

Looking up from the pair of zip up boots he was looking at Jax flashed a pained smile in Kagome's direction. "Not really, every time I get close to anyone and they get to know me," sighing Jax shook his head.

"Well, let's just say, they run like hell..." It hurt him to say it, but it was the truth and frankly, he felt he could trust Kagome. After all, she seemed rather nice to him, no matter what other's said about her kind.

Stopping at that, Kagome turned about and gave Jax's hunched over form a serious look. Something about the way he said that sparked something deep within her, something that shouldn't have reacted...unless...

Moving quickly to the backroom door, she dropped what she'd gathered on the ground before making her way to Jax. Once she had reached him she prepared herself, letting her right index finger fill with her purifying powers, she grit her teeth even as she reached out and placed said finger upon Jax's shoulder.

His reaction was immediate. A loud shriek filled the shop even as Jax jerked away from Kagome his hand going to his shoulder and his eyes going wide with sudden fear.

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'I knew it! Kami, I can't believe I didn't notice it before, I really am slacking off as a priestess, aren't I?' Smiling gently, Kagome held out both her hands, palms up as she took a wary step towards Jax.

At the same time, Sesshoumaru had come bounding out of the backroom and was preparing to attack Jax, when Kagome held out her left hand at him. 'Stop Sesshoumaru, he is no threat to us...I'm still not quite sure just what he is either...or even if he knows what he is so stay right there, alright?'

Baring his fangs at Jax, Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes in anger but didn't take another step. He would listen to Kagome for the moment, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be on guard.

Taking a deep whiff of the air once again, Sesshoumaru could clearly smell the one scent he should have noticed from the beginning. That human was no human at all; he was a Youkai, a pure blood such as himself.

But from how faint the scent was, Sesshoumaru wondered if what Kagome had said was true. Did this Jax not know what he was and if that was the case, how was his true form sealed, even to himself?

There were many questions; he only hoped that Kagome could get the answers safely.

Seeing Jax shiver at Sesshoumaru's threatening growl, Kagome just continued to slowly approach him as she would a child. "It's alright Jax...we're not going to hurt you. I am sorry that singed you, I just wanted to be sure...you're a Youkai aren't you?"

Glancing frightenedly at Sesshoumaru and then back to Kagome, he gave a hesitant nod of his head, "I...I'm not sure what I am, but...I...I know what you are...Priestess."

Blinking in slight surprise at that, Kagome tilted her head even as she finally came to a stop before him, "how do you know that?"

Smiling slightly, Jax shrugged a shoulder, "far back as I can remember Lady Yuurai has been taking care of me...she raised me and is the closest thing I can call a mom. She told me all about Priestess and Youkai's, and I have learned to sense when one is near me."

Chuckling, he rubbed at his shoulder, "she warned me to stay away from them, that they would try to harm me...but you...I don't know what it is, but something about you made me forget all that and just trust you."

Lifting his eyes, Jax tentatively reached out a hand and touched Kagome's cheek. He flinched at the purely malicious growl that came from Sesshoumaru, but he didn't back off, "can you tell me what I am? I know I'm not normal...but...what am I?"

Kagome couldn't help what she did next; it was the almost lost look in Jax's eyes that had her wrapping her arms about his shoulders and pulling him into a tight hug.

Ignoring Sesshoumaru's continued growls, Kagome petted Jax's hair even as she took a deep breath. Her life had just gotten a whole lot more complicated. "I promise Jax, I'll help you, I'll tell you what you are...I promise."

'I just hope I'm up to the task...'

A/N- Whoo! That's a load off!

Man, this chapt is long isn't it? I've just had my creativity bottled up too long I guess...anyway, I hope you all thought this was worth the wait, and thanks for reading!

Reviews are welcome and appreciated!!

Just a little heads up for you all, my computer died on me a little while back and I've been having to start everything, and I mean everything over from scratch! Which really makes me mad, twelve whole chapters...lost... T.T

Right now I'm using my parents’ computer until I can get enough money to buy a new computer, which means my writing time is limited to the days I have off from work and school. Which isn't many...but I'm still going to try!

So please hang on just a little longer if you’re waiting for any other stories...

Whelp, that's it on the pressing stuff...on my character Jax though, yeah he's gay, but he has a purpose in the story so give him a chance guys, alright?

Here's the Jap terms-

Youkai- Demon

Priestess- Holy woman, miko

Inu- Dog

Kami- God

Ne- Right

And that's it! XD

Guess this means I should get going now...after all, its past four in the morning and my parents are going to kill me! But hell, who cares?

I got a chapter done!! Booyahh!! This makes me feel so much better!!

Whelp, I'm going to try and see if I can get any other chapts done tomorrow, it's my only other day off, so let's cross our fingers and hope people!

Till next time...and there will be a next time!

JA NE!! =^..^=