InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Ghost of the Past ❯ Big Business Ball Bash ( Chapter 3 )

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Encounter Three – Big Business Ball Bash

He had done it again.

A week passed and everything was quiet; almost as if things had returned to normal. Kagome spent the rest of the weekend contemplating the new complication of her life she liked to call the demon dog from hell. She couldn’t understand the youkai but refused to be part of his game. She was Kagome, not a pawn.

Here she was some seven days after the dinner with Sesshomaru. Friday evening spent home alone. Well, that was until Shippo came with a box and short note. When the kitsune came to the shrine the miko didn’t get the chance to usher him inside. The door opened and less then half a second later a white box was shoved into her arm with a note folded on top. She had yet to open the parcel but she did read the note, which explained why she was in a foul mood.

“I can’t go Shippo. I have plans,” Well I will… I just have to make some.

“Kagome can I speak with you for a moment?”

“Sure come in,” Kagome placed the box she had balanced on one hand on the table in the entrance hall. She gestured with her other hand for the fox to follow her. Once they were comfortable sitting in the living room with a cup of tea the woman asked: “What’s up?”

“He’s always locked himself away from all people. The only time I have ever seen him is when there’s a threat to his lordship that I can not handle on my own. Sesshomaru…” the kitsune looked away to finish, “he was hurt. No that’s not right… he is still hurting. When Rin died with Jaken… I think he blamed himself,” Shippo looked up into dazing blue eyes. “I don’t know what you did. Personally it’s not my right to know. What I do understand is he had returned to his palace three times, once with you, in a week. Normally he comes for political reasons, which may occur one every few years. He has socialized twice in one week with the same person. That in itself is a miracle.”

“Kagome I’ve missed you. I’m glad you’re back in my life but I think he needs you. Please go?” Shippo didn’t give her a chance to reply. He just left saying: “Please think about it.”

The rest of the night she sat in the living room thinking about everything. The thin box remained unopened on her living room table as she slipped into bed. Her eyelids drifted close instantly but her night would be restless.

A phone rang interrupting his work. No one else was there; he had given them the day off then locked himself in his study behind his luxurious desk covered with papers. The ring announcing a call disturbed his mind bringing him back to reality.

“Hello,” he spoke sharply upon picking up. He was not one for answering a call. Normally he was the one calling.

“Sesshomaru…Hi, I wanted…” the woman attempted to begin.

“Yes?”

“I… that is I will go with you to that company party thing.”

“I assumed I made that quite clear in my letter,” he replied dryly. The taiyoukai wished he could be in her presence to smell her scent, as it changed with her emotions.

“No, you see, you’re suppose to ask a person out. Not order them to comply.”

“Indeed.”

Kagome decided to drop the subject and bring up her issue: “There’s a problem though…” her voice became instantly quiet. He didn’t inquire what the issue was only waited for her to continue on her own. “I don’t have time with work to go out and find something formal to wear.”

“Have you opened my gift miko?” he could hear her bite down on her tongue at the mention of her title.

“No, I forgot.”

He waited while hearing the woman rush through her living quarters. The sound of ripping paper reached his ears and the noise was soon followed by the woman’s voice once again.

“Oh, I take that back,” she stated after seeing the item.

“Wednesday you will go out to buy accommodating accessories. I will have a car pick you up…” he couldn’t complete his sentence.

“I can go on my own and I will buy it with my own money.”

The phone clicked and he was left with an empty silence. His beast knew at that moment she was the one they were to hunt. The one he had been waiting for. The one he would eventually make his.

Sesshomaru let his finger end his side of the call. He released the button to hear the dial tone. Seven numbers later and the phone was ringing again.

“Hello?”

“You will help the miko with her shopping Wednesday,” the taiyoukai hung up before the person on the other line replied.

He would never tell anyone, but even in the past the Western Lord had admired the miko. His beast had gone insane with the idea of her vanishing. At the time it was because they wanted to know more about the mysterious woman. She had left so suddenly, right after he had protected her. The taiyoukai remembered all too well the events that occurred before she slipped out of his life for centuries.

His peace had been disturbed while prowling the borders of his lands. Rin, Jaken, and Ah-Un followed his purposely slow pace. He was just about to change direction when he heard the usual screams coming from his half-brother’s pack. His keen nose had told him they were in the area- hence the reason he was turning around. However, he wished to see the improvement of power seen in the miko; according to the rumours he overheard passing villages.

Rin was left in the care of Jaken, whose skin would be removed via poison if anything happened to her, and the two headed dragon. He didn’t have much confidence in his retainer but this would be enough protections since he would be close by to hear or smell any trouble.

After crossing the tree line Sesshomaru was greeted by the sight of the one and only Naraku. The evil hanyou was out a fighting his own battle for once. The miko was on the sidelines helping the monk lying on the ground clutching his hand. Inuyasha was charging with his battle cry echoing through the area. The slayer rode the nekomata’s back tossing and catching her flying weapon.

The taiyoukai had a score to settle with the one who was made of many demons. So Sesshomaru drew his sword while calculating the best way to attack. It took to the air to fly down on the two hanyous and the battle begun. His easily dodged any attacks coming his way. Inuyasha was no so lucky. It was midway through his attacks when he noticed a flare of power. He couldn’t remember the exact details about how it happened but the miko was soon by his side and gathering the Shikon Jewel shards. He assisted her between the strikes made toward Naraku. All too soon the little priestess found herself in the line of attack coming from one of the many miasma filled appendages. The inu leaped to her side, picked her up, and lifted her to carry the miko a fair distance away.

“Unless you wish to die here this Sesshomaru suggests you leave. You are too much of a hassle to care for.”

The woman looked to the youkai with an emotion in her eyes he could not place. He ignored it and left to finish his battle. It was over all too soon and he wondered how it was that the evil hanyou gave so many people so much trouble.

It wasn’t long too long after that moment that he heard his half brother scream the miko’s name over and over. His voice was overridden with concern and desperation and soon it was raw from the destructive usage. He was the first to notice the shards were gone. Obviously Inuyasha would not see any logical reasoning tell him what was going on. For weeks he looked and searched for the woman. For months he believed the jewel was with her, complete and she was waiting for him so he could make the wish. He didn’t listen to anyone when they attempted to rationally explain facts that could not be overlooked.

A year after the young miko had vanished Inuyasha returned to the village. He had yet to really see Kikyou and so the first time he was confronted by her the hanyou mistook the woman. He pulled her into his arms and happily she accepted the gesture until the one still considered a pup mumbled ‘Kagome, you’re safe. I knew you were still here. I knew you wait for me.’ The previously dead woman didn’t like that and pushed the hanyou away before turning and leaving him.

Shippo had seen the whole thing and retold the event to the others. Sesshomaru was in the area because it was also around the time that Rin and Jaken had been killed near Inuyasha’s tree. The taiyoukai was dealing with his grief and had yet to return to his castle.

“Kitsune,” the silver haired inu didn’t look from the fire. He hadn’t spoken to anyone yet so they were all quiet waiting to hear what he had to say. “Your skills are something anyone would want. This Sesshomaru would like for you to come to the WesternLands and train until you reach the age which you can be employed.”

Shippo accepted without a second thought. He had learned much from his adoptive okaa-san and she had always told him that he should help a person who is in need. Human and youkai alike. A great taiyoukai such as Sesshomaru was no exception.

A computer screen was a blur of colour. Words and images were no longer at the stage of identifiable. Things had gone well with her program, especially after the meeting. There were a few concerns that were brought up and now she was working out those kinks.

There were also a few issues about a woman being in charge of the program. A long nosed man told Sesshomaru to find a male representative. The man resembling a bird was thrown out of the building as a warning to all others who dared to express such ideas. Meanwhile another company head offered her a job at his firm. She politely decline and he raised the stakes. She again refused so after the meeting he proposed another offer; he gave her his card and told her to think about it and she could call anytime. Sesshomaru must have felt threatened because he had an envelope sent to her later that day. It was a bonus and notification that her pay was raised yet again.

With a six figure pay she reckoned she should go out and buy clothes that would fit any occasion. That way should someone, namely Sesshomaru, asked her out to some formal dinner she would be prepared if she couldn’t say no.

She growled at the thought of doing something just to please someone else. It didn’t help that the one person who she had taught as a youngster was now reminding her of her lessons. Shippo had truly grown up. Her office phone rang twice before she heard it and scrambled to pick it up.

“Taisho Corp, Ms. Higurashi speaking,” she replied off by heart.

“Wow, Kagome you sound so professional,” came the voice from the other end.

“Shippo?”

“Yeah, sorry to bug you but I wanted to catch you before you went home.”

“What for?” she had surprises coming for Sesshomaru and wasn’t sure if she could deal with the same actions from Shippo too.

“I thought we could go to a movie or something else to your liking so we can become reacquainted.”

“What time?” the woman had been meaning to find an occasion to talk to Shippo more.

“I can pick you up right after work and have a driver drop your car off at your house. Just leave your keys,” he replied.

“I don’t know about that–”

“Please Kagome?”

“Okay.”

“Great see you soon,” the kitsune hung up and the poor woman was left with the feeling she was agreeing to something she wasn’t going to like.

Great now I’m paranoid. I’m going to catch up more with Shippo that’s it. Beside Shippo had always been the one pulling pranks on Inuyasha and Miroku. The kitsune had always left the woman out of it.

With a sigh she continued her work until a few minutes before the end of her shift. Upon leaving the building she gave her keys to the front secretary. The woman behind the desk smiled after hearing her task.

“No problem Ms. Higurashi,” the woman replied.

Shippo was waiting in front of the office building. Kagome noticed his red hair right away and made her way over to the black convertible.

“Hey Kagome!”

“Hey Shippo,” he miko replied pulling off her suit jacket as she opened the car door. The hot weather wasn’t felt in the air conditioned work building. But now that she was outside she was wishing she had worn something a little cooler.

“Hm, let’s go get something a little more casual for you first,” it was a perfect way to slowly get her to accept the idea of shopping.

“Sound good?” the woman agreed.

Shippo started the car with the sensation that something was watching him. No one can resist Kagome’s charm. The kit thought knowing right away the Taiyoukai was probably looking out of his office window with a gleam of protectiveness for the woman pulling away from the company building.

“So do you have a wife?” the woman asked to begin a light conversation. Kagome was shifting through shirts on a rack of her favourite store. She stopped when she saw a black and silver one that was to her liking.

“Yeah,” Shippo was only half listening as he try to think of a way to get the woman to shop for jewellery in a fashion that wouldn’t put her on guard.

“So?” she continued looking now for a part of light pants.

“So what?” he asked forgetting the question that started the conversation.

The woman moved to the counter when she found a pair of tan cargo pants she had been meaning to buy. “Your wife what’s she like? How long have you been married? Do you have any kits?” the woman behind the counter looked at Kagome strangely when she said ‘kits’ but she shook it off figuring the girl meant ‘kids’.

The exited the store and got in the car before Shippo answered her. “Her name is Yurina, we’ve been mated for 167 years, and we have two kits, twin boys. She’s pregnant right now and because she miscarried her last kit she very protective and won’t let anyone near. However after she gives birth I would love for you to come see my family,” the kitsune stopped thinking of something that could work to his advantage. “But it is her birthday soon and I would like to get her something nice. Do you think you could help me before we go to the movie?”

“Sure I’d love to. What did you have in mind?” she asked with no hesitance in her voice.

“Some jewellery. You know a necklace and earrings,” he told her. In reality it was his mate’s birthday soon but he had already picked something out for her. “She reminds me a lot of you Kagome so I am positive whatever you like she will too,” he hoped the woman wouldn’t be too angry when she learnt the truth. Why me? He asked fate. Sure he wanted to help the taiyoukai but this was going too far. He hated to play pranks on woman.

“Hm,” the woman was in one of the better jeweller shops Shippo had led her to. “I like this set a lot,” the woman told the kitsune.

“Wow, it’s really nice. Good choice let’s get it,” Shippo winked to the jeweller and hand the male a card to show him where to have it deliver and who was paying for it.

Kagome continued to look around reminding herself she should go out to find her own accessories tomorrow when she got off work. However, she wouldn’t be buying something in this price range. “He must pay you good though,” Shippo had told her not to worry about cost yet she could help but notice most of the pieces were well over a few thousand dollars. The one she had picked was nearly six apparently because of the precious stones embedded within the design.

“Yes very well,” the kitsune said in all honesty. But with this latest stunt he better get some more days off. “I think were done. Let’s go to dinner and then we can head to the movies,” he needed time to relax after how tense he had been keeping up his guard so the woman would think something was up.

As they entered the car Kagome noticed he didn’t have the box. “Where’s the box?”

“I sent it to the company,” he replied.

“Why to the company?” she questioned him with narrow eyes. He hadn’t even noticed he slipped until she asked him about it.

“My mate may find it if I hide it at home. So I sent it to the company, a place I go to sometimes but she doesn’t. She won’t be suspicious that way,” that’s right after how well he had done in not lying fully he had to this time.

“Hn,” the kitsune couldn’t help but notice how alike she was to his lord.

Kagome yawned covering her mouth in the process and adding a back stretch at the same time. Her eyes scanned the work in front of her. Papers were scattered and the computer screen was filled with codes. A few more minor adjustments and it should be fine. The woman had returned to work the next day and now continued to work on her program.

After the dinner and movie with Shippo the kit dropped her off at home. Her car had been parked in its usual parking place and the keys slipped into the mail slot. The next morning she made a note to get the matching jewellery for her attire she would wear to the ball thing she was forced to go to.

Marie came into the room a few minutes before Kagome’s shift was over. The women made eye contact. Kagome smiled the other didn’t not.

“What’s wrong?”

“The boss wishes to see you when you get a chance,” she whispered.

“Today?” the woman asked thinking about the many ways Sesshomaru was getting under her skin.

“Yeah,” the other female answered.

“Kay,” the woman looked to her program screen and figured any more work on it would mean it would overload. She picked up the flash drive it was saved to and pocket the small unit in case it was the reason the taiyoukai wanted her. She rose to her seat and passed Marie giving the twig of a woman a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, I’m a big girl,” they chuckled as the two women exited the room.

The woman reached his floor. The best thing about her power was he could sense it throughout the whole building and knew when she was drawing near. He waited with his seat turned around to face the window. However he was sitting on the small sofa along the dark wall in the shadows. He wished to test how ‘rusty’ the woman was when it came to her powers. She would fail if she thought the he sat behind his desk.

As she entered she hesitated then took a few steps into the room and closed the door. She walked right up to his chair, dropped a slim tube and a file folder on the surface and turned back to the door. As she came up even to his figure sitting to the side she paused in her step and glanced over.

“I don’t have time for your games,” she stated coolly and carried on to the only exit of the room.

Sesshomaru smirked in delight. The woman wasn’t stupid and she was still quite powerful to be able to detect him while he hid aura. He leapt from his spot and landed in her path. The woman stopped just before face planting herself into the youkai’s chest.

“Yes?” she looked up to him annoyed.

“I have something for you,” he nodded his head to the desk she had just finished walking from.

“I suppose it can’t wait,” she pivoted and started back to where her program details laid.

The taiyoukai followed behind her, however when she stopped he continued to behind his desk and opened a draw. He pulled out a thin box then handed it to the miko. This time he would be able to see her reaction to his gift. Unfortunately it wasn’t what he thought it would be.

“What is this?” she was looking at the necklace she had helped Shippo pick out for his mate. The matching earrings were with it.

“My present,” a second smirk formed in the corner of his mouth.

“I told you that I would buy my own.”

“I already explained I would pay for the things I invite you to,” he took a seat while watching the emotions play across the woman’s face and the different scents come off her in waves.

“Was this your idea or Shippo’s?” she hissed in a way that would have scared any person senseless.

“What does it matter? The necklace is yours and I wish for you to wear it to the company party.”

Without so much of a goodbye the woman whirled around and stormed out of the room. A brief moment after she reached and opened the door he could hear her mumble: “Men,” then left him alone in the darkness. With everything that had taken place in the past two weeks he had to admit he was enjoying himself immensely with this one woman.

The fun is only beginning… His beast intervened into his thought for the first time in years.

“Yes I quite agree,” the inu focused on her aura leaving the floor and continuing further down the building.

A few people watched the woman, obviously in a foul mood, stomp out of the building with her things in hand. She was mumbling a few colour phrases about the taiyoukai on the top floor. She was livid and just out of spite she looked up to the window she knew was part of Sesshomaru’s office. Although her eyesight was limited to a human’s vision there was no denying the golden orbs staring down at her. She turned her head and continued on her way to the car unable to see the smirk on the youkai’s face.

As she pulled into her driveway she decided a long hot soak would calm her enough that she would purify a certain inu’s balls. She left her things in the entrance way not even caring they weren’t in their spots. At the moment she just need to relax.

The rest of the week passed with little difficulty. Work kept the woman from thinking too much about anything until she got home. In no time at all it was the morning of the big event Sesshomaru had been getting her ready for. She had four hours left before she left and the woman planned to begin getting ready an hour or so before hand.

Kagome was thrown across the sofa when there was a knock on her door. With a heavy sigh she turned down the volume of the television and pushed off the couch onto her feet. A more demanding knock sounded through the house and was answered with a ‘yeah yeah I’m coming’ before the woman opened the door.

“Can I help you?” she asked the woman she identified as a youkai standing on her doorstep.

“I’m here to help you,” the blonde haired female told her.

“For what?” Kagome wasn’t expecting anyone since she had to leave the day free for Sesshomaru little company get together bash.

“Sesshomaru-sama didn’t tell you I was coming?”

“Sesshomaru sent you?” the woman huffed her frustration but wouldn’t take it out on an innocent soul. “Come in please,” Kagome stepped to the side and waved for her to enter. The blonde carefully stepped through the threshold and looked around. “What are you suppose to help me with?” the woman asked leading her guest to the living room.

“Your hair, make-up, nails, and other such things,” she replied offhandedly. “I’ll have to admit I was rather shocked when I got the letter from the lord saying he needed me to travel away from the castle. I haven’t really left the grounds on orders since- well… since little Rin was there. Such a precious little thing she was and the way she changed our master. But listen to me rambling.”

The women sat down on the couch. “You knew Rin well then?” Kagome asked her wanting to know their connection.

“I was only a maid before Rin came and when Sesshomaru-sama brought home the young girl I became her attendant to care after her. Now I am to take care of all your needs. Which reminds me,” the woman dug around in the many pockets of her light coat. “This is my number call me whenever you need something,” the youkai gave Kagome a card.

“But…”

“No buts. I was told to care for you and I shall. Whatever you need I will take care for you. Now then let’s get you bathed.”

The woman stood up. “I can bathe myself. Make yourself at home and get anything you need okay? I’ll be right back,” Kagome ran up stairs to grab a shower. The female youkai reminded her of a grandmother in many ways. Just younger looking.

Sesshomaru knocked on the door which was opened by the head attendant of his house. The woman who would act as a lady in waiting for his mate politely let him into the house.

“Good evening Sesshomaru-sama,” a short bow showed him the respect he was accustomed to by the ones from the old times. “She’s nearly ready,” the female youkai explained when she noticed the inu’s eyes dart around.

“Hn,” he moved to the couch where he took a seat to wait for the woman. The blonde ran up the stairs to finish the last touch-ups.

Five minutes later and Sesshomaru’s gaze was averted to the entrance of the living room. Kagome was as stunning as ever and his beast beam with pride in knowing that this was the woman he would carry on his arm until death.

“Sorry… apparently these things take a while,” the woman gestured to her nails which were painted and had tiny little silver crescent moons on each nail. Her face had natural coloured make-up and her hair had been straightened and pulled into an exotic twist. Some strands left free falling along her face framing the gorgeous picture before him. “Should we get going,” the woman looked at the clock to the youkai standing in front of her.

Slowly as if afraid to break the porcelain beauty he reached his hand out to take hers. He could feel the shiver through her body and he could help but feel the same thing through his own person. Glancing down he was happy to see the dress fit perfect on her figure. The material fell just past her knees in loose ragged edges. Her perfect hourglass figure was brought out with the skin tight material. This time he was able to see a little more cleavage with the v dip forming the front. The necklace she had picked out was made of many sapphires and diamonds bunched together in the shape of v. A small strand with a single blue rock hung from the center point to drop just above her cleavage.

A slight pull told the woman to follow him. He brought her to the limo and let her slid in first before entering and shutting the door.

The blonde youkai grinned from ear to ear as she watched the exchange. Things were finally going to change and she couldn’t wait to be caring for young pups once again.

Meanwhile Kagome was fidgeting in her seat once again. The rain was drizzling lightly outside and drops were sliding down the slick surface of the window.

“Why did I have to go don’t you have a mate to go with you?” the idea had been bothering her for a while. She was never told if he did or didn’t have a mate. Of course she assumed he didn’t at first since the way Shippo had made things sound however it was always good to find out for yourself.

“No,” the inu replied staring at the woman.

“Really? But aren’t you well over 500 years old? I thought by that age you should definitely have settled down,” the woman spoke her thoughts out loud.

“Are you offering?” the youkai waited for her response.

“That’s a joke right?” the woman questioned unsure, “Because I was told you hated your father for trying to mate with a human.”

“Hn,” the silly woman didn’t even give away any acceptance or disapproval of the idea in her scent. “This Sesshomaru does not joke,” he told her to see if that would have her thinking.

Sure enough something changed in her scent. First confusion and then the slightest hint of arousal. If it were not for the fact that he was a dog he would not have pick up on it. Should he serious ask her he was almost certain the woman would probably accept his suit.

“I wish for you to join me for dinner tomorrow night,” the inu stated.

“See? Now that’s a request and not a demand,” the miko pointed out glad he hadn’t ordered or dragged her to dinner for once. “I would love to join you for dinner. Where are we going?”

“I haven’t decided yet,” the youkai replied looking out the window. The woman was clearly not happy with his answer. “My mansion or the castle which would you prefer?” the taiyoukai noticed her confusion. “I would like to have a meal with you at one of my estates. Would you like to stay at the mansion or the castle which you visited once already.”

“I really don’t want to fly again so soon so let’s go to your mansion,” she wondered what the hell she was getting herself into. He was joking about the mating thing right?

“Very well.”

The car stopped a short time later. Sesshomaru was the first to exit the car and held out his hand to assist the woman in silver heels.

“Thanks,” she said happy the male had helped her since she didn’t want to slip on the wet cement.

“My pleasure,” he whispered in her ear pulling her onto his arm to escort her inside the building.

Kagome was overwhelmed by the massive grand ball room and the number of people attending the party. A familiar yet unwanted face made his way to the pair just entering.

“Mr. Taisho, good to see you,” a flicker of jaki told Kagome that the bird man who had insulted her before was actually a youkai. “I see my assumption on your bed partners was right Ms. Higurashi,” he smirked.

The woman made an impressive growl sound. “Don’t think for a minute that a woman needs to depend on sex to get to the top. We all know that those who do depend on such acts tend to fall to the bottom as fast as they climbed. Good woman always remember that a man who sweeps a woman off her feet are in a perfect position to drop her on her ass,” the miko flashed a wave of rieki in the bird man’s direction and she watched as it cracked against his natural barrier only pulling back the attack in time to see his barrier break and leave him defenceless for a few hours.

Sesshomaru smirked rather amused at the way the woman was able to handle herself now that she wasn’t burdened with maintain her façade for the appearance of the company. The man only stared as the Taoyoukai did nothing and chose to pull the woman to a dance floor.

“You dance?” she asked when he place at hand around her waist and took her hand into his.

“Yes,” he replied with a glint of pleasure in his eyes. He began to move with the music.

“That’s great but I don’t know this type of dance,” she explained tugging at her hand within his.

Sesshomaru leaned in to whisper in her ear: “Just follow my lead,” his voice was low enough to send quivers down the woman’s spine.

Mid way through the night Kagome found she enjoyed dancing with Sesshomaru when he would lead her here and there for a song or two. She didn’t like being introduced to the people she didn’t know. Most of the woman glared daggers at her and when their auras flickered to tell her they were youkai she would brush her aura against them to warn them to back off. In the eyes of a youkai the miko was acting as a protective female chasing after her chosen mate. Sesshomaru knew this but never corrected the act.

Eventually she met up with the man who had tried to buy her into his company. He was a normal human but very persistent.

“Kagome!” he called with unhappiness in his voice upon seeing Sesshomaru.

“Good evening,” the woman replied civilly but wishing he would go away.

“I see you have decided to stay where you are. Shame really, considering how far a woman such as you could go if she were nurtured properly,” he said with a hint of lust in his eyes. The woman took a subconsciously step towards Sesshomaru. The taiyoukai relished in the small gesture she had now done twice.

“If you’ll excuse us but dinner is just about ready,” the inu cut in leading the woman away from the male he didn’t like.

“Thanks again,” the woman mumbled while leaving.

“We’re leaving after the meal is completed,” the male stated.

“Are we allowed to do that?” she asked while taking the seat Sesshomaru was holding out for her.

“I’ve never liked these things,” he told her instead. The remark about the taiyoukai being unsocial came into her head.

When dinner was finished the inu escorted the miko to the front door. She was grateful since her feet were killing her from the heels she was wearing. Inside the limo the woman leaned back and sighed.

“I don’t know how people can go to those things all the time,” she moaned supporting a foot on her other leg and taking of a shoe. Slowly her fingers worked the muscle there.

Sesshomaru watched her for a short while. She moved to repeat the action on her other foot. He pulled the woman to lay across the back seat with her foot in his lap. Carefully of his claws he massaged the aching foot. She giggled at first giving away that she was ticklish. He locked this away from a later time.

“Come to my place,” he murmured after letting her foot go. She looked at him questionably. “You’ll enjoy the hot tub there. It should help your feet,” he further explained.

Really wanting to help her sore appendages she agreed to go. It was nothing more than that.

The smirk on his face widened to his eyes and at that moment the woman wanted to make the taiyoukai smile. She wouldn’t pass up the chance of seeing someone so beautiful smile more.

The car jerked a little more roughly around a certain corner and the woman slid into Sesshomaru. When she looked up his face was centimetres from hers. The taiyoukai listened to the surroundings outside and when nothing seemed out of the ordinary he focused his gaze on the woman. Gradually he lean down to place a kiss on the woman’s lips.

The inu released her mouth for a second with reluctance but she pulled his head back down to hers for another kiss. Sesshomaru crooned, placing his hand under her chin to tilt her head up. A tongue grazed her lip and she willingly opened her mouth to let the muscle invade the cavern and explore to its heart’s content.

A sound broke through his concentration and he pulled is mouth away from the miko to grab onto the woman and find a more steady position for what was to come. Kagome looked up to the taiyoukai when he stopped. Her body was tingling one minute and then next it was being roughly pulled at. Golden orbs met sapphires and she saw the fear of danger in his eyes.

She began to weave a barrier hoping it would be up in time and it would be enough for the event about to take place. Realizing the one thing she wished she had identified long ago.

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Ja ne
Angelic Memories
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