InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Not Always Opposites ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: During Preparations

 

The idea of getting back at the three `enemies' was fun at first, but as the day progressed it seemed that might not be happening. It was as if the entire house was rigged for battle. Every turn made held a new surprise.

 

First, when Kagome and Sesshoumaru entered the dining room for breakfast, they were treated with water balloons that were automatically fired from a makeshift slingshot that was triggered by the door being opened. That they could deal with, if that was all there were. It was not so! When they turned to return to their rooms for a fresh set of clothes, a bash of white feathers was sprayed onto them. Have you ever had a feather stick to your skin while it was wet? It ITCHED!!!

 

Once they had changed, and the idea of breakfast ruined, they decided to `sabotage' Inuyasha's room with their booby traps. Of course, when they got there, the door had been set and they were once again the victims of cold and wet substances. Honey...how original!

 

After changing again, Kagome decided to soak their clothes in the laundry room. There was a basin of hot water already out for her, and not thinking too much of it, she set the clothes inside to soak. She then met Sesshoumaru in the garage for a little payback. Somehow, in the back of her mind, she knew there was more from Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. She just didn't realize it was the tub of hot water hers and Sesshoumaru's clothes were in.

 

“Alright, I've had enough. It's time they learned who to mess with and who to fear”

 

Sesshoumaru smirked at her obvious irritation and waning patience, but knew well enough to keep that to himself lest he find himself on the receiving end of that mood. He knew all too well, from past experience, just what would happen to him if he were the one to push her off the fine ledge of patience she was currently walking.

 

“What do you wish to do?”

 

The mischievous gleam that lit her eyes made his body spark with interest, anticipation, and desire. There was times when she was simply an enigmatic turn on to him...something he wanted to explore deeper when he had the chance. She was going to make them pay, and he was going to enjoy every moment of their torture.

 

“I want to rig the sprinklers and reset their timers, sabotage his shower, play with his clothes and...”

 

He waited for her to finish her sentence. For a moment he thought she might have forgotten what she was going to say. Soon he realized, to his ever-growing amusement, that she was simply imagining the reaction she would get from her final wish. When he heard her ending statement though, he had to give her credit for intelligence and take a moment out to imagine the reaction for himself.

 

“...And paint his car!” She clapped her hands together and bowed her head in an enthusiastic ending to her plotting. Together they would set the battlegrounds for one very exciting climax.

 

“Alright then, I'll start with the plumbing and timers while you call the car detailers. Then we'll work on his bathroom and see what other mischief we can cause with his personals.”

 

“Perfect. Meet me in his room in say...10 minutes?”

 

He nodded his agreement and turned on his heels in the direction of the garage. Devon would know more about the timers, the rest he could take care of himself. He checked his watch and figured the trio would be back within the next two hours.

 

 

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After directing Devon on the plans with the timer and paying him for his cooperation, Sesshoumaru found himself in the back shed where the well was housed. He discreetly planted a few colored packets into the well and closed the door with a soft click. His dominating presence, if you looked close enough, could be seen walking into the house with a lighter step...almost an amused bounce. Kagome smirked at his expressiveness from her window and quickly made her way to Inuyasha's room to meet him.

 

She walked in and noticed that the duffel bag Sango had brought for her was still out, but practically empty...not cool! Then her revenge came swimming back into her thoughts and she found herself almost smiling. She loved war, loved the battle, the planning, the intense waiting, the...fun. It was all she could do to keep from bouncing in anticipation of their reactions to laugh aloud.

 

Sesshoumaru walked up to her slowly, a small smirk lilting his lips. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't even see it coming.

 

In less than a second, Kagome found herself pinned by her wrists against a door she was sure she left open. It registered only a moment later that Sesshoumaru's still very warm body was suggestively pressed against hers.

 

She raised her eyes to his and would have fallen over at the look she got. He was amused, seductively so, and at the same time he had a look of approval in those pools of gold. She realized the approval for what it was; he liked her need for battle, her love of the challenge it presented, and at the same time that was what turned him on. Faintly she wondered if her body warranted the same reaction on its own, but tried not to think about it further. That thought would take a little more time and concentration then she could afford to give right now.

 

Placing her concentration on her `captor' once more, she realized he had been staring into her eyes, analyzing her, the same as she had been doing to him. Suddenly, without any real reason why, she wanted to know just what those thoughts of his were.

 

She shifted her body inside his grasp and was granted a small grunt of acknowledgement for it. When she opened her mouth to ask what his thoughts were, he did something she never expected.

 

His lips crashed into hers with a tender surge of passion even he didn't know existed before that moment. He hadn't meant to kiss her, quite the opposite actually. The time he spent analyzing her, he had to tell himself to not kiss her. But when her lips parted, those soft, tender, lusciously pink, slightly puffy lips of her, his control wavered.

 

He hadn't lost himself completely; he knew quite well what he was doing. At the moment he was waiting to see what her reaction would be. He had thought she would push him away, reject a question he hadn't truly asked, so when she began to return the kiss...well, surprise isn't a strong enough word for it.

 

She pressed into him with a need, a want so strong that she had to question its existence. Since when did she feel such passion for him, for anyone? When did she even know what passion was...at least, not until now! There was a burning sensation rising from her very core, calling her to answer its pleas. But with her inexperience, she was unable to decipher just what that plea was.

 

He broke the kiss with a smug smirk decorating his features. He had initiated something he wasn't sure she would have wanted, but she had returned the kiss with the same, if not more fervor than him.

 

She looked up to see his smirk and realized that he hadn't done that to thwart her or throw her off balance; he truly meant that kiss and possibly all that she felt in it. It comforted her on a small measure to know that he would return her feelings, if she were to share them that is. But when she had looked up into that smug look, a fierce disbelief took over her. She knew what he was trying to do; he was trying to stake a claim on her. Humph!

 

She pulled her hands up, which had somehow become entangled in his shirt, and smacked him on his arm as hard as she could manage. His look of utter shock gave her warrant to sport her own smug look as she ducked under his arm and turned to face him from behind.

 

“What was that for?”

 

“I could ask you the same thing”

 

Due to the fact that the question could be directed at a number of things he'd just done, he decided to question her in silence. His signature brow rose only to be mirrored by his `partner'. When no answers were forthcoming from either party, they simply turned and walked into the bathroom adjoining Inuyasha's room and silently agreed to talk about it later.

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Their work was done within the hour and the two figured they had a good thirty minutes, give or take, to spare. That said, lunch was long over due and their stomachs were noisily reminding them.

 

“Lunch?”

 

“Definitely”

 

Kagome walked out first, with Sesshoumaru being the gentleman he is, (LOL ) and led them down into the kitchen. They avoided the dining room altogether, fully intent on having Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha clean up that mess. It was also a painful reminder of the white top Kagome had on and the cold shower Sesshoumaru was forced to endure just minutes after opening the dining room door that morning.

 

Sesshoumaru shivered as the memory came back and he decided to once again focus on his meal before needed another shower. It was bad enough remembering the pain and the blistering cold shower, but at the same time he would remember the reason for such occurrences and found himself in need of that process all over again. He sighed.

 

“They should be here soon. We should make ourselves scarce until their cries of horror reach us.”

 

“Did the car get finished in time?”

 

“Amazingly enough, yes! It's truly astonishing how quickly something can be done with the right number of zeros on a check”

 

Sesshoumaru wanted to laugh at that, even though he settled for a small smile. He knew all too well what the power of money could do and he was glad his little vixen had discovered how to use it.

 

She wasn't lackadaisical in her dealings, which meant she knew the true meaning of a dollar, yet at the same time she wasn't about to write off her own abilities when she had the power of money on her side. Though she only used it for silly games like this, he had no doubts that she would be able to manipulate her way through just about any situation thrown at her in the real world. She had been privy to a rich life, but she was definitely not guarded or naive when it came to the workings of life.

 

An engine roared into their range of hearing and brought him out of his musings. The two shared a look of pure excitement and adrenaline. They hurriedly cleared any evidence of their presence in the house and scurried up to Sesshoumaru's room to await the satisfaction.

 

“WHAT THE FUCK? MY CAR...IT'S PINK!!!!!!”

 

Laughter roared from the top room, but no one heard it as they watched the unsuspecting `enemies' fall into the traps of revenge.

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Oi, that was fun! It's a bit short, I know. But I have to go to work and really, really, REALLY wanted to update my story. Hope you loved it...and don't hate me for the LONG wait. I love you all!

 

Thank you to everyone that reviewed. Sorry I don't have responses, but I don't have enough time to look them all up online...since they're no longer on this computer.

 

Small note to anyone who reads my other story TTAS...I will be updating, un, Tuesday I think...So yeah, enjoy this until then.

 

And to everyone...PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!! I need more of those!

 

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