InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Little Stone of Secrets ❯ Chapter 5

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Thanks very much to my wonderful editors Shoroie & Rami! Its taken a bit longer to get this chapter done compared to others but I guess that’s life isn’t but I’m working on chapter six so hopefully the next one wont take as long lol. Thanks to my continued supporters I hope you like this chapter as much as I liked writing it!!!

The boxes, that I already had packed, were slowly being loaded into the trunk of my 2001 silver, ford Taurus while I continued to pack more boxes. “It’s only 8 AM and I’m already dead tired!” I wined, “Aunt Keade, how is it that I’ve collected so much crap that I just can’t live without?” Grumbling I shoved more of my clothes into a suitcase.

“Look at it this way, dear, you’ve worked hard to buy all the new bedroom furniture and such so you don‘t have to take big stuff with you. It’s already there.” Her hands nimbly folded the clothes I had carelessly tossed in. “I like that you did that though. This way, whenever you want to come home, child, it will be just as you‘ve left it.”

“This will always be my home!” I wrapped my arms around her, tightly. “And I‘m only a phone call away so I‘ll be right here for you.”

“Your mother would be so proud. Anyway, come now, child. There‘s much more that needs to be done,” she straightened herself and wiped the tears from her eyes. “Now, Kagome Isabella Higurashi, I’ve raised you better than to keep people waiting so let’s get a move on!”

It took a couple more hours to finish packing up the essentials of what I needed to live and the knickknacks I just couldn’t live without. Grabbing the note pad off my desk I checked over the check list once, again, to make sure I did not forgot any of the big things. “Okay, lets see. TV, DVD player, laptop, Mr. Molder & Yuuki, DVD binder filled with all my DVD‘s and my picture frame photo album,” I moved the pen down the list checking everything off.

‘Shawty had them Apple Bottom Jeans [Jeans]Boots with the fur [With the fur]The whole club was lookin at herShe hit the flo [She hit the flo]Next thing you knowShawty got low low low low low low low low’

“What’s up, darling?”

“It’s like 10:45 and we wanted to be outie by 11 so just checking to make sure you’re ready.”

“Yeppers! Just got done loading up the last suit case,” I slammed the trunk close, “Plus, unlike you, all my big stuff already in Crescent Falls.”

“I understand Inu Yasha and Miroku being okay with you stashing your bedroom stuff in their apartment but how exactly did you get Bankotsu to say it was alright to stash our living room stuff in his apartment?” she uncomfortably cleared her throat. “I mean, your guys relationship didn’t exactly end on the best of notes.”

“Let’s just say, in the near future I‘m going to be accompanying Bankie to one of the Banryu’s corporate gatherings. Something about the Crescent Falls founder day’s ball,” I sighed, checking the time. “Okay, well, I have one more thing I need to grab then I‘m heading out so I‘ll see you at ‘our’ place,” I squealed happily before disconnecting.

I stood in the middle of the living room looking around. I had already said my goodbyes to Aunt Keade and she had left earlier to go catch up on some paper work at work and Buyo laid lazily on top of the large aquarium and watched as the fish swam under him. Sighing and shaking my head, I grabbed the last of my stuff and a picture frame off the bookshelf before locking up and heading out.

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Sesshomaru’s Pov

I stretched as I leaned against the door of my Hummer, “What’s in this, oh, so large box, again?” I asked pointing to the box Bankotsu hauled out of his apartment building.

“It’s Kagome‘s, fucking, Kitchen table,” he growled as he tossed it into the U-haul attached to my Hummer. “And we, also, get to put it together when we get there. Which reminds me, did you bring the tools I asked you to?”

“Yes, because, unlike you, I know how to role my sleeves up and actually do manual labor,” I fixed the cuff of my button up shirt.

“And yet who‘s the one hauling all the crap down by himself?” he turned and headed back into the elevator as I, lazily, followed behind him. “If you weren’t hiding from your father by pretending to help me, Jakotsu would be here actually helping me.”

“Hn, that’s his own problem. He knows the deal, he tells my secret and I tell his. Anyway, once again, I ask why are you doing all this?”

There were a couple more boxes with furniture waiting to be put together that I helped Bankotsu load into the back of the truck and set on top of the large olive green Sofa and chair-and-a-half that we had already brought down earlier. We both hoped into the Hummer and pulled away from the curb.

Bankotsu played with the dials of the radio switching from radio station to radio station. “The question you asked earlier is simple really,” a smirk pulled at the corners of his lips as I watched him from out of the corner of my vision. “I‘m going to make that little bitch want me as much as I want her if she likes it or not. I mean, thanks to the orders the Knights put out, its not like there‘s been many guys who are going to want to touch her with a ten foot poll. She‘ll probably be so lonely that she could cry knowing what a social little butterfly she is.”

“That seems a bit childish. This next turn right,” I asked as I pointed to the next turn.

“Yeah. Turn here?” He chuckled “And, yeah, I guess, you’re right. It’s almost as childish as someone turning a whole school against someone just because their advances where spurned, huh?”

“Perhaps,” I internally sighed and pulled into the back of the building and parked. My eyes widened a fraction of an inch as the girl of our discussion bent over to pick up a large box causing her denim shorts to ride up showing off even more of her silky thighs. The tank top she was wearing exposed her midriff and her hair was up in a ponytail, exposing the flesh of her neck. A straggly looking, orange, haired kitsune scooted over to Kagome and grabbed the bottom of her tank and tugged it slightly to get her attention before murmuring to her quietly so others wouldn’t hear. Smirking to myself, I turned my ear in their direction.

“Kagome ,there‘s someone in the truck over there, staring at you,” the kitsune said nervously.

Her hazel eyes scanned the parking lot and came to lock with mine. “OH!” she smiled and handed the box to him, “Can you take this up and set it in my room, Shippo?” She reached out her hand and ruffled his hair and gave him a sincere smile before hurrying him on his way.

Her smile faded as she walked over towards us and Bankotsu hoped out of the car before picking her up and spinning her around in the air. “Hello there, beautiful!”

“Hello, Bankotsu.”

“Where‘s Jak?” Bankotsu asked as he looked around the parking lot.

She shuffled uncomfortably from one foot to the other, “He and Yasha are putting together my bed frame and the rest of the furniture that needs to put together.”

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Kagome’s Pov

I sighed. ‘Remember, he is doing you a favor!’ I stepped back and smiled politely at him. “Shall we?” I asked pointing to the trailer behind the shiny black Hummer. Sesshomaru walked to the back of the trailer and unlocked the trailer and slid the door open. Bankotsu and I both grabbed a couple of boxes out of the trailer as Sesshomaru casually leaned against the trailer. “Are you for real? Oh, I‘m sorry. Is this too beneath you or is it that your physically inferior in some way or another?” I fake gasped and covered my mouth in mocking shock, “But, of course, I mean no disrespect,” turning away I lugged the boxes I were hauling up the flight of stairs to the third floor to my apartment.

Shippo sat on the edge of the counter, in the kitchen, helping Sango put things away on different shelves. Miroku was in Sango’s room ‘organizing’ her underwear. Inu Yasha and Jakotsu were done setting up my bed and had moved onto different tasks. Now, Inu Yasha was in the process of putting together a book shelf and Jakotsu was busy putting my desk into working order for me.

Bankotsu and Sesshomaru barged into the apartment with my sofa “MOVE NOW!” Bankotsu yelled as they walked in and dropped it in the middle of the living room. “Where do you want it? Oh, here’s good cus that’s where it’s going!” with that they turned and headed back to bring more stuff up.

Everything was unpacked and in the apartment. Miroku was sitting on the floor holding ice to the spot on his head where Sango had hit him, yet again, for trying to make off with her favorite black lace underwear. Sesshomaru sat regally, as always, on the farthest end of the couch away from Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha and Bankotsu were going through a couple of my boxes I had yet to empty and were removing news papers from the things inside it. Shippo sat on the computer chair and was messing with my computer, doing something.

He turned his head and smiled at me. “As a thank you for helping me the other day, I have a gift for you.”

“Oh, Shippo, thanks but please don‘t feel like you need to do that,” I gave him another hug before letting the curiosity sink in. “However, if you already did it I don‘t want to be rude or anything.”

Shippo burst out laughing. “It’s nothing much really, I just made it so your computer can pick up internet anywhere on earth.”

“Isn’t that just being able to pick up WiFi?”

“Not really, your computer is now ably to hack any signal to make use of it,” he pressed a few more buttons before shutting my laptop for me.

“Hmm, that is really awesome but some how I can‘t help but feel that might be just a tiny bit illegal.”

“I completely encrypted your signal so even if someone was able to find out, they shouldn’t be able to figure out it was you,” he nervously ran his fingers through his hair. “I‘m good with computers.”

“Very bad ass, Shippo. Thanks.”

Sango and I finished putting the bedding on our own beds. Sango’s room was done in a color scheme of chocolate and turquoise with her walls plastered from top to bottom with different types of posters. She had a full sized mattress that sat on top of a beautiful rot iron bed frame. On top of her large oak dresser was her flat screen TV that was the same size as the one in my room and her walk in closet was just as full as cloths as mine was.

Looking around my room, I sat on the hope chest at the end of my bed. I decided, I didn’t really have a color scheme going on it was mostly just collective. I had a queen size bed which was only appropriate since I was a queen. I laughed at my own moment of narcissism. I had a lilac bedding set that I had gotten for a great deal off of Overstock. I had a large dresser that I had my flat screen on top of and my DVD player next to it. The large pieces of furniture in my room where my nightstand, the dresser, my hope chest and my desk. Everything in my room was a beautiful brown with a warm cherry finish to it. Shaking my head, I walked back into the living room before plopping down on the basically oversize love seat. Everyone was still doing what they had been doing, except now Shippo seemed to be hooking up the TV and DVD player in the living room and setting up the cable. ‘I wonder, if I can get him to work his magic so we can get free movie channels? Hehehe,’ I shook my head trying to get rid of the thoughts.

“Shippo, thanks for coming, today. It was great having you to help out!” Shippo’s whole face lit up as he smiled at me before pushing the TV stand back against the wall and straighten everything up and turned the TV on to make sure everything was working correctly. It was six o’clock and we all decided it was time to order food. The original plan was to just order pizza which made me blush. I snuck a peak at Sesshomaru and saw him watching me and a small smirk pulled at the corner of his lips.

He took another swig of his beer. “Fuck that!” Inu Yasha shouted. “I want Chinese Kag‘s!”

I wasn’t sure when the alcohol had popped up but it had. I was relatively sure that Inu Yasha, Miroku, Sango, and Bankotsu were on their way to one hell of a buzz. ‘Just perfect,’ I groaned as I looked for a phonebook.

“What are you doing?” Inu Yasha questioned.

“Trying to find the number of a Chinese place that will deliver,” I flipped through some more pages.

“Phone,” he demanded. I handed him my cell and watched his claws push a bunch of buttons before handing it back to me.

“Hello, Golden Palace. How can I help you?” I wanted to smack myself. Of course, Inu Yasha would have their number memorized. After asking everyone what they wanted and getting extra broccoli and beef, I told them the address and the apartment number then hung up.

“Alright, they said half and hour to forty five minutes so what do you want to do till then?”

“The ‘Descent!’ ” Sango yelled pointing to the DVD in the sleeve of my DVD binder that was sitting on her lap.

Everyone settled down and I popped the DVD into the player before going over and turning the lights off. This seemed all too familiar as I looked around. Shippo was sitting on the fold out moon chair. Inu Yasha, Sango and Miroku sat on the chair and a half. Bankotsu and Jakotsu sat on one side of the couch leaving the spot next to Sesshomaru empty just like last time. Sighing, I shook my head as I sat on the sofa between Sesshomaru and Bankotsu.

“Why are you sitting next to that prick, again?” Inu Yasha complained.

I grabbed the DVD remote off the coffee table. “Because, for some reason, there’s always that spot that’s free, now, shut up. I‘m pressing play,” I pulled my legs up onto the sofa and tried to ignore Bankotsu’s hand that kept trying to caress my leg. Everyone was too into the movie to notice me reach over and punch Bankotsu in the shoulder. I completely stiffened as a clawed hand gently wrapped its self around me before Sesshomaru picked me up and set me on his lap causing Bankotsu to glare and chug some more of his beer.

I gasped, “Sessh…..”

“Sshh. Just watch the movie,” he turned me so my back was flush against his chest. Bending over, he took his nose and nuzzled it into my neck causing me to slightly yip in surprise. Thankfully, someone has just been horribly killed in the movie so the screaming covered my yip.

“What are you doing?” I demanded as I tried to wiggle out of his hold.

He chuckled in my ear. “Isn’t this only fair? You did the exact same thing to me, didn’t you?”

I blushed at the memory of me clinging to him as we rode on his motorcycle. Just then, someone started knocking on the door. “I‘ll get that!” I jumped up off of Sesshomaru’s way too comfortable lap, pressed pause and hurried to open the door.

“Hiya” I said in greeting to the delivery guy.

He handed me over a box filled with a bunch of paper bags in it. “Crap! Hold on, one sec. My purse is in my bedroom,” leaving the door open I ran into my room to get my purse.

“Here’s your change, sir.” The delivery guy said as he tried giving Sesshomaru back his change.

“Keep it,” he said emotionlessly as he kicked the door shut with his foot.

“Sesshomaru, what the hell are you doing?!” I barked out at him. “This was my treat to thank you guys for helping!”

“It’s all ready been paid for.”

I clenched my fist and opened my wallet. “I know that, how much was it I‘ll give it to you!”

“No,” he said calmly as he slid his own wallet back into his back pocket.

“No?, what the hell do you mean by that?!”

“God, Kagome. Just say, ‘thank you’ and dish yourself out some food,” Sango yelled as she spooned some more Chicken Egg Foo Young onto her plate.

I shook with frustration. “Thank you, Sesshomaru,” I said through clenched teeth.

Sesshomaru chuckled and leaned over and whispered into my ear. “You could pay for it with your body.”

I squeaked and quickly scurried back into my bedroom to put my wallet back into my purse. ‘This just won’t do!’ I was getting way too fricken aroused and that was not a good state to be in with a living room full of super sniffers. I leaned against the wall and mentally retreated into myself. Going to the inner chamber, that held my power, nimbly plucked up a couple strands, gently urged them to go forth and create an inner barrier to keep all of my inner emotions from being able to be smelt. It was something I was becoming more proficient in since I’ve been doing it since the beginning of school to keep the others from understanding how much pain I was truly feeling.

Once I was sure the inner barrier was in place, I walked back into the kitchen and grabbed a plate before turning to the kitchen table and picking through the open containers and forking stuff onto my plate. Grabbing a bottle of water, I walked back over to the group but this time I sat on the floor. I sat my plate and water on the coffee table before grabbing a pillow to sit on putting it on the floor between Jakotsu’s feet and pressed the play button. The movie came to an end and everyone decided that the “Orphan” was the next movie we where going to be watching.

Not too long after I popped in the next movie, Bankotsu passed out and his head was resting on the back of the sofa as he lightly snored. Sango and Miroku where cuddled together in the picture of loving bliss with the occasional head slap when Miroku‘s hand wondered off the path. Inu Yasha slouched next to the love dovey couple and his head kept slightly go down before popping back up as he tried to fight off the sleepiness combined with the alcohol he had been consuming. I still sat on the floor but now I was between Jak’s legs resting my head on his knee as his fingers lightly twirled my hair.

Sango and I both screamed as the little boy jumped off the roof of the tree house that was on fire. Standing up, I wiped the crumbs off of my tank top and walked to the bathroom. After using the bathroom, I washed my hands and blinked as I stared at the image of myself in the mirror. My cheeks were still flushed from the little stunts Sesshomaru had been pulling earlier plus keeping the barrier up always took its toll on me. Splashing water on my face, I tried to regain my composure. “Pull yourself together, girl!” I wiped my face off and turned off the light before opening the door so I wouldn’t disturb the others.

A hand shot out and covered my mouth as they used their body to push me back into the bathroom then shutting and locking the door, again. “What the fuck are you doing?!” I yelled as I turned the light back on only to have my eyes lock with a pair of bright yellow eyes. “Sesshomaru,” I gulped and took an instinctive step back, putting me flush up against the counter and my barrier finally cracked letting the scents of arousal, frustration and fear loose.

He closed his eyes and moaned as the scents assaulted his sensitive canine nose. “Kagome,” he wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted me so I was sitting on the counter and closer in high with him. He locked eyes with me and moved his lips so they where almost touching mine before running the tip of his tongue over his own lips which also made it touch mine.

“Have some restraint,” I pleaded as my heart beat went crazy and my lips felt slightly numb.

Lightly grabbing my hand with his he brought it up to his mouth and lightly brushed his lips across the top of my hand before moving towards my fingers and gently sucking on one. “You have no idea exactly how much ‘restraint’ I’ve been showing, little one,” his hands moved to cup my face.

“I‘m a human,” I whispered against his lips in a last ditch effort not being able to fight against those damn golden eyes. I knew I was going to lose against those.

“I can work around that,” he lightly nibbled on my bottom lip before sucking on it. His hands moved to my side and were gently rubbing it causing me to moan giving him the opportunity to slide his tongue against mine sending electric sparks off all through out my body. My tongue took up the challenge and they battled for dominance. The scent of the fresh clean woods and the light hint of green tea invaded my every sense. Moaning, I slid my arms around his neck and depend the kiss as I, shyly, let my tongue trail the tip of Sesshomaru’s sharp, canine teeth causing him to moan. We both broke apart gasping for air as we panted against each other.

I gulped nervously, “I think I might be in trouble,” I murmured trying to fight the strange sensations coursing through out my body.

His lips pulled up into a ghost of a smile against my lips, “I concur,” he agreed before crashing his lips back against mine.