InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ If We Kissed? ❯ Chapter Four ( Chapter 4 )

Standard rules apply. I own the imagination, plot, a few characters, and the term OVIH. Rumiko owns Inu Yasha and all characters that appear in the series/movies licensed by Viz.

 

 

If we kissed?

By Devon Masterson-Bond

Chapter Four

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Sesshomaru took one last glance in the mirror before leaving his room. He was dressed in a red shirt (his favorite color) and white pants. another function he had to attend if it was not balls as Lord of the West, it was press parties and galas as part owner of the label Fire and Ice. Always something. He slid on a white calf length overcoat and grabbed his mask. Simplicity in its finest, a white and red Mardi gras mask and he was off to his brother's club.

 

Inu Yasha, as much as he hated to admit it, had fits of brilliance. Every now and then he did something that did not embarrass his older sibling. Now if only he were consistent. He would not dwell on it and leave that to Izayoi. She was an infernal woman. If not for the fact she had been a mother to him longer than his biological one, he probably would have killed her long ago. Unfortunately, she had such a way about her that he could not help but respect her. Of course that secret was between him and her. Alone she was `mother' in public `lady.' This arrangement occurred during the infamous talk before his first ball as an adult. He was never one for public or social functions and would have blown the whole thing off if not for the promise of her becoming one of those doting mothers that hung all over their children and arranged marriages. Izayoi had full parental rights over him, his father made sure of that in case something ever happened, so she could make his life hell legally and socially. As a strategist he knew doing things his way was not worth the repercussions. Damn her!

 

A silver eyebrow rose. He had already arrived at The Lunatic. “If isn't one infernal woman plaguing my thoughts it's another.” A smug smirk crossed his face, there was quite a crowd gathering for the press party. Kagura's CD was dropping next month and already she had screaming fans. Allowing her to continue her DJ duties was excellent idea after all. It seemed that she was going to Fire and Ice's first major success.

 

“Name?” a ginger brown haired bouncer asked looking down at his clipboard.

 

“Apparently you do not believe in preparedness in your new profession,” Sesshomaru replied. The bouncer's head shot up.

 

“Mr. Tensaiga? I thought you were inside already with Kagome.” The bouncer scratched his head. “You changed your clothes?”

 

Sesshomaru pushed the idiot to the side while donning his mask. “I am going to have to talk to Inu Yasha about his choices in staff.”

 

“He's new,” Bankostu sighed shaking his head. “Hojo, this Inu Yasha's brother Sesshomaru. He seems to be in a giving mood today.”

 

Hojo smiled. “Sorry Sir.”

 

Sesshomaru walked way. “You'll get it kid,” Bankotsu replied. “Let me know when Rin Kitsune gets here. Sometimes she goes by the name Foxy Lady.”

 

“Is she foxy?” Hojo asked looking around for suspicious behavior. “Should I watch out for her?”

 

Bankotsu smirked. The boy needed help. “I got that covered; just let me know when she arrives.”

 

“Roger,” Hojo nodded his head, “and I'll watch out for names of regulars.”

 

“Good.” Bankotsu walked inside of club. Mauve and white decorations were everywhere along with kauri's face. Her CD cover art was also on the program and some of the favors. His chest puffed out in pride. This was Rin's art work, she made this possible, and Rin was his girlfriend. A motley crew of masked people stood in front of one the posters and commented on the cover art.

 

“I love the image of her riding the feather. It's ethereal and erotic at the same time. Kenji and Sesshomaru have outdone themselves.”

 

“Let's look at the others. I understand that all of the artist's work was used. I am curious about what was passed up for cover art.” The group of spectators moved to the lower levels.

 

“Rin has talent.” Bankotsu did not turn around as Sesshomaru stood next to him for a moment.

 

“That is an understatement.”

 

Sesshomaru opened his mouth to comment. “Mr. Bankotsu, Miss Rin and her friend have arrived.”

 

“Thanks, Hojo.” Bankotsu nodded towards Sesshomaru then left.

 

He continued looking at the artwork. His `compliment' was an understatement but he did not need to be corrected on it. Inu Yasha and his friends were starting become annoying.

 

“Where is she?” he said lowly as he made his way through the gyrating crowd. The party was picking up pace. It looked like the majority of the guests had arrived. Now all he and his people had to do was keep out crashers. “Piece of cake…” Soft hands covered the slits in his mask.

 

“Three guesses and the first two don't count,” Rin whispered into ear.

 

“Funny,” he chuckled taking her hands and pulling her in front of him. Gorgeous, she looked gorgeous. “Are you?”

 

Rin smiled and spun around. She shook her tail at him seductively. “This is my second form. It's closer to what I really look like.”

 

Blue eyes washed over the indigo colored evening dress she wore. The back was out, the front was low, the split off to the side was high, and so was his blood pressure. “Closer?” he asked.

 

“In my true form, I look like a ten story tall fox. Imagine handling all of that?”

 

Bankotsu smirked. “You have my imagination going as it is.”

 

A slight flush peaked out from under her mask. “I'm glad you approve.”

 

“You look good there's no denying that. I just hope you can forgive little things like this….” He pulled her to him and kissed her. His control nearly slipped when her tongue trailed his lips. She was aggressive. He liked that, it would make the times he was victorious and all the more sweet. It was a shame he was working. He pulled away doing his damnedst to look composed and was pleased that she looked hot, bothered, perturbed, and ready to rip the clothes off the both of them.

 

“I just want to take it nice and slow…” danced around them.

 

“I got to get back to work,” he said before kissing her forehead. “This is far from over.”

 

“You're bad you know that?” she smiled gathering composure.

 

He nodded his head before leaving her. She was one to talk. How many times had he flirted `innocently' with her? Or watched her dancing at the club? She even danced on the bar the other night looking sexy as hell. Now she was his, his compliment. For once he was looking forward the relationship song and dance.

 

Rin watched her boyfriend as he disappeared into the mingling crowd. Her mind was still reeling from that kiss. Why didn't she see her attraction for him sooner? All the flirting and eye capturing …. “Inu Yasha was in the way! I hope that now I'm out of his way, things will work out.”

 

“Was I gone long enough?” Sango teased.

 

Rin would have started if not for the vanilla perfume her friend wore. It announced her proximity before she could jump out of her skin. “Mmhmm.”

 

“From the sounds of that answer, he loved the dress.” Sango was happy for her friend. It seemed the dark cloud had been lifted. “Archer and I told you so. Let's find her and…”

 

 

“You go ahead, Slayer,” she said shaking her head. Kagome was more than likely with Inu Yasha. It was too soon to face him especially when she was now holding out on him. She was pretty sure that all of her `protectors' knew something was amiss. As closely as they noticed things they were not going to miss her and a male performing tonsillectomies on each other. Naturally she did not slap/kill Bankotsu that translated as she enjoyed said tonsillectomy. Now her purity was in danger. She would give them forty-five seconds (Kenji) to one minute (Shippo) to be at her side questioning.

 

“Forty-two, Forty-three, forty-four, forty-five…”

 

“I need to talk to you, O-Rin,” Kenji said sternly grabbing her arm with a gentle `don't play with me little girl I'm pissed' grip. “I am just going to borrow my dear little sister for a moment, Sango. You're looking striking as usual.”

 

“Thank you, Kenji. I am going to find Kagome.” Sango waved. “Don't kill her.”

 

“I won't,” he smiled as he pulled Rin along. Shippo joined his flank seconds later. The fox trio, as they were often referred to, made their way to a more secluded section of the club. “What the hell was that?”

 

“I could ask you the same thing,” Rin snapped. “I'm five hundred years old not some kit that just hit puberty.”

 

Kenji pinched the bridge of his nose. He was too young for this! The conversation was irritating him already and his baby sister was getting too old to go for the double team bully act. It may have given him peace the last two hundred years but it would not now. “You're right.” Rin and Shippo's jaws dropped.

 

“What the hell did you just say to me?” she asked in shock.

 

“Ken, are you alright?” Shippo poked his brother in the head only to have his hand swatted away in annoyance.

 

“I said you're right, Rin. You grew up lovely and you have your own mind. I will just have to step back. I can't keep watch over you forever.”

 

“Don't play games with me, Ken,” Rin growled.

 

“It's true. If this guy makes you happy, fine.”

 

“What's the catch?” She eyed him dangerously.

 

“Have a good time, Vixen, and don't forget to mingle.” He kissed her forehead. “Lady wants you to call her.” He walked away.

 

“You're in trouble,” Shippo sang.

 

Rin hit him in the back of the head. “I am pissed off at you too!”

 

“You don't have to hit me.”

 

Rin glared at him. “You're my twin you're supposed to back me up when he gets like this.” She crossed her arms.

 

“We just don't want you to get hurt.” He hugged her.

 

“Yeah whatever,” she sighed. At least her skills would not get stale. She had a feeling that Ken would be pulling out all of the stops. There was some next level shit about to happen. “I am in trouble.”

 

4-4-4

 

Sesshomaru growled lowly as he stalked Bankotsu. The scene earlier still played out in his mind, the image of the lip lock was seared into his memory. What gave him the right to touch her? Why didn't she put him in his place? Both questions plagued him and he did not like the answers to any of them. Just two days ago he kissed her on the dance floor and now she was kissing someone else. Another girl would have been labeled easy and never thought of again until he was not feeling particular. But Rin, she was better than that. He knew that, hell even his mother knew that. Of course all of this examination of Rin's behavior put the inquisition light on his own. Why should he care what and who she did? They both lived two hundred years without him delegating even a quantum of energy to the pursuit just fine, why now?

 

From a distance Kenji watched. He had just come from dealing with Rin. He may let her have her boyfriend, but he wouldn't make it easy. What would it take to get through to Rin? He did not want her out there in the general population. Too many variables like once was. There were only two males in the world that he would trust with his little sister and neither seemed interested. Well one of them had fits of interest, but would never act on it. Of course being her brother he would never put the offer out to the knucklehead. For someone so smart, his friend could be so dumb sometimes.

 

Keniji sighed that neither here nor there. Right now another interloper tried to taint his baby sister and sadly he had a feeling that he was going to have to step up his game a level. “Rin's going to be pissed. I'll have to keep her busy.”

 

“Sess,” Kenji greeted walking up to his friend.

 

Sesshomaru turned towards kanji, but the fox knew he only had part of his attention. “I take it you observed her …display?”

 

“She's lucky that Kaede held me up for a moment.” Ken growled lowly. At least she could have formally introduced them. “I need you to keep an eye on him.”

 

“I am not a babysitter.”

 

“I just need you to keep an eye on him tonight. I'll have my contingency plans in place by then.”

 

“Hmm.” Sesshomaru walked away.

 

“I owe you one,” Kenji yelled out then grinned. Teal eyes focused on their newest target, sister taker enemy number one, and then spied brown orbs glaring back at him. “If looks could kill, Vixen.” He smiled.

 

Rin growled lowly. It was a good thing the mask covered much of her face. The heated glare, she was giving her older sibling, would have melted glaciers. Her eyes narrowed further when he smiled. “You won't win this. I am going to live a normal life.”

 

“Even a demon can't hear you from this distance with all the background noise you know?” Kagome put her hand on her friend's shoulder.

 

“Does Inu Yasha, know?” Rin asked not even turning to acknowledge her friend.

 

“I already took care of him,” Kagome answered. She hugged Rin. Archer refused to let Inu Yasha ruin Rin's chance at happiness with his over protective nature. Rin let them be happy, he owed her the same.

 

“Thanks.”

 

Kagome pulled Rin towards the lady's room. “What did Kenji say to you?” she asked once they were inside the restroom.

 

“Kagome, it's fine. I'll handle it.”

 

Kagome grabbed Rin's face and pulled her close so they were forehead to forehead. “You're going to need reinforcements. A relationship is hard enough without, no offense, a psycho brother adding flavor to it. Trust me.”

 

Rin sighed. “He said if I was happy fine.”

 

A frown formed across Kagome's face. “So?”

 

“Kenji's a manipulator if force doesn't work; he sets things up in his favor. He's very good at it.”

 

“So you're giving up?” Kagome asked. “Bankotsu has been secretly in love with you since we met and you're going to give up on him before anything can happen?”

 

“He's what?”

 

Archer shook her head. “If you're giving up I see no need to give you juicy details that I learn at work.” She crossed her arms childishly. “I can't believe you.”

 

“I am not giving up,” Rin replied, “Now tell me everything you know.”

 

Kagome grinned. Rin seemed back to her usual self. “I don't remember.”

 

“Yes you do!” she exclaimed.

 

“What?” Kagome asked innocently.

 

Brown eyes narrowed. Archer was as bad as a fox, but she was not about to outfoxed. “I guess the information was lost like the picture Inu Yasha has of you…”

 

“He has a picture of me?”

 

“Huh? A picture of you? I don't recall what the picture was of…maybe…”

 

“You're a jerk,” Kagome laughed.

 

“Love you too, jerk.” Rin chuckled as well. She felt little better. “Thanks.”

 

“That's what friends are for.”

 

Rin stood to her feet. “I am going to warn him. Tell Inu Yasha, I'm borrowing one of his employees for a bit.”

 

“He figured as much already. Bankotsu is waiting for you in the office.”

 

“Aw my best friend knows me well. He deserves a reward.” Rin walked out of the room. “Make it hot and nasty, Kagome.” She grinned at the deer caught in headlights look on Kagome's face.

 

Her work there was done. It was always a joy when she could leave someone breathless, especially Bankotsu. An attack of nerves tackled her and squeezed her heart. For some reason the thought of revealing her family's psychotic behavior bothered her. She didn't want him to think ill of her. “Might as well face the music,” she sighed touching the door knob. Bankotsu turned to face her upon hearing the door opened.

 

The stricken look on her face told him everything. “I figured there was trouble. Inu Yasha kept glaring at me and telling me don't screw up.” Bankotsu smirked. “If you've come to warn me, thanks for the warning. If you've come to break up with me, then you can forget it because I am not giving you up that easily.”

 

A smile crossed her face. She could easily love this guy, for once something was going her way. “You do know that Kenji is over thirty stories tall in his true form and he's still growing.”

 

“I'll gnaw his ankles then,” he joked. Rin laughed as he intended. Her laugh was beautiful, much better than the `we're going to die' look she previously wore. He touched her face gently. “That's more like it.” Rin's cheeks flushed. Bankotsu loved that innocent look she had, especially when he knew what potential lied beneath. He kissed her.

 

“Bankostu,” she sighed feeling him pull her into him. His fingers tangled into her hair as he removed her mask.

 

“I told you this wasn't over,” he whispered kissing her neck. Rin purred in pleasure as she exposed more of her neck for his sensual worship. “I'll have to remember that spot.”

 

The scent of sandalwood assaulted Rin's senses. Her eyes shot open and she turned away from Bankotsu protectively. A growl formed in her throat as the door opened. “Can I help you?”

 

A silver eyebrow arched. Apparently he had arrived in the nick of time. Rin simply glared as she stood in between Bankotsu and Sesshomaru. “I never figured you to do his dirty work. Doing a favor would be nice,” she snarled. “Or was this for my benefit?”

 

Sesshomaru did not answer right away but merely met her gaze. “Inu Yasha is becoming a nuisance and wishes to speak with you.” Rin did not move right away. She was clearly protecting her man. It was pathetic that the bouncer needed such sentiment. Bankotsu maybe a formidable fighter of human and lesser demons, but he would be mince meat if he ever had a mind to do so. A growl escaped him. “Don't insult me.”

 

“Rin, you should talk to Inu Yasha and see what he wants. He's your best friend after all,” Bankotsu suggested.

 

She hesitated then left the room. Both males followed her movements then looked at each other. “She's my girlfriend.”

 

“What makes you think I am the slightest bit interested in her?”

 

“I saw you the other night,” Ban replied, “and you haven't taken your eyes off her since then.” Sesshomaru left the room. He did not want to continue hearing the petty jealousies of the so called boyfriend. If Rin wanted to waste her time with a human then so be it. Bankotsu was not good enough for her, she would see that eventually.

 

Downstairs on the dance floor, dubbed the pit, Inu Yasha spotted Rin looking for him. She had been upstairs too long and it was grating on his nerves. He looked towards Kagome and mouthed that he would be back. “Okay what the hell are you thinking, Rin?” he started yelling once she was in proximity. “Bankotsu!?”

 

“Bankostu is a great guy, “Rin argued

 

Inu Yasha grabbed her arm and pulled her off to the sidelines away from gossips. That made two times for her already. “Yeah, exactly. He's a good friend and I don't appreciate you using him to get at me.”

 

Brown eyes widened then narrowed as tears welled up and her face flushed with anger. She punched Inu Yasha in the gut and leaned into his ear when he bent over in pain. Tears trailed down her cheek and her voice was but a whisper. “Is that what you think of me, some slut that hops from man to man? You think this is a game? I like Bankotsu, he makes me feel like I am loved and if I want to fuck him into the next century it will be none of your business. You are not my boyfriend and right now, I don't even want you as a friend.” Her voice shook with the last few words and she pushed him away

 

Kagome ran up to the two of them. She shook her head. “Inu Yasha what did you say to her?”

 

“Thank you, Archer.” Rin smirked and wiped her eyes. “I'm going home. Tell everyone, but Lady, Kaede, Miroku, and Sango, I said go to hell.” Archer nodded knowing that she and Bankotsu were still on the good list. She watched as Rin left then sighed as she leaned against Inu Yasha who had just started to recover. “You're such an idiot,” she sighed sadly. “Are you okay?”

 

“Yeah,” he coughed. “Just didn't know she could punch that hard.”

 

“I am glad,” Kagome replied. She quickly grabbed his ear and watched as he yelped in pain. “Now tell me exactly what did you say to her?”

 

Rin move in between the spectators and dancers with more grace than usual. She wanted to find Ban and disappear. “Hey?” Ban said grabbing her arm. He nearly missed her.

 

“I'm glad I found you. There are too many scents out there to track.”

 

“What's wrong?” Rin shook her head as a list of issues ran through her mind. Bankotsu touched her face and wiped the tear that got away from her eyes. Damn, now he knew. “I'm tired and turning in early. Call my cell your call will be the only one I take.”

 

“Are you going to be okay?”

 

She nodded before kissing him. “Bye.” Rin pulled away and was out the door before he could blink.

 

“Maybe kissing her on the dance floor was not such a good idea after all…we at least we won't have to sneak around.” Bankotsu sighed. Rin was the best thing in his life and he didn't care if everybody else saw it just her.

 

 

To be continued…

 

© 2005 Devon Masterson-Bond

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Standard rules apply. I own the imagination, plot, a few characters, and the term OVIH. Rumiko owns Inu Yasha and all characters that appear in the series/movies licensed by Viz.