InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Sumimasen ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

A month had flown by and with it brought the reports that all of the students had agonized over. Kagome was no different. She had been paired with some fairly smart students but they just had no initiative to get the work done. Kagome gave up all hope on any help with Sesshomaru. She knew he would help her but not the way she intended for him to. She had bitten the bullet and called all of her classmates and they had started working on the assignment together and they had finally come to a point of understanding and buckled down to do the work. Now Kagome stood in front of Sesshomaru's desk with paper in hand. It had been a lot of hard work, but they had managed to get it done. She handed him the twenty page long report and made her way back to her desk. She quietly reminisced back to the kiss she and Sesshomaru had shared only a month ago. He had not made any further advances on her but had continued to keep up their “friendly” relationship. `I wonder why he kissed me though.' Kagome was lost in thought and did not hear Sesshomaru dismiss class. Finally, she looked up noticing the lack of noise and saw that everyone had vacated the classroom leaving only her and Sesshomaru.

 

“Kagome, it is lunch time, would you like to get a bite to eat with me?”

 

“Um yea, that would be great Sesshomaru.”

 

Kagome stood up and gathered her things. Sesshomaru went back to his desk and did the same. Both walked out to his car and headed off to a nearby restaurant for lunch. While riding in his car, both were lost to their own thoughts. Kagome thought of how good Sesshomaru looked in his jeans and t-shirt while Sesshomaru could only think of one person, the girl sitting next to him. He had long ago abandoned his hatred for humans and dulled it down to a mere un-liking of the human race. He would never feel that way about her though. She was the one who had started to melt his heart almost five hundred years ago. Rin had been there also, but she just finished the melting of his heart. He held her dear and when she died a little part of his heart died with her. `Is that how it will feel if I ever loose her?' Sesshomaru chanced a quick glance at the woman beside him and sighed.

 

“Something wrong Sesshomaru?” Kagome questioned him; she had heard his sigh and saw the far off look in his eyes. It unnerved her to know he could have emotion like that, almost like a father towards his daughter. She shook the idea from her head and waited for Sesshomaru's answer.

 

“No, I was only thinking about the past.” Sesshomaru gave her a short answer; he didn't want her to know all that was running rampant through his mind. He had never let anyone that close to him, not even Rin.

 

“Oh” Kagome was a little put out that Sesshomaru didn't want to talk to her about what he was thinking about. She knew he was thinking about Rin the way he said his answer and the look in his eyes. `I'll just have to wait for him to open up to me, I can't rush him.' With that last thought Kagome turned to Sesshomaru and gave him a dazzling smile.

 

“So where are we headed Sesshomaru?”

 

“We are going to a little truck stop dinner, they have the best burgers.”

 

`More like heart attack waiting to happen if you ask me.' Kagome mentally sighed to herself. She didn't argue with him though and sat back to enjoy the ride there.

 

After ten more minutes of driving they finally came to the place. Kagome was a little in shock that Sesshomaru would eat or even be seen in a place like this. It looked exactly like you would assume a truck stop to look. They made their way to the door and were greeted by the smell of day old coffee and truck drivers. Sesshomaru and Kagome sat down at a both near the far right corner of the place and ordered their lunch. They talked a little while waiting on their food about things from their past and how it had made them better people. When finally their food had arrived Kagome felt she had a better understanding of Sesshomaru and why he was the way he was. They sat in companionable silence and ate their lunch. After finishing off his coffee Sesshomaru stood and held a hand out to Kagome. He snatched up the bill and headed off to the front counter to pay. After everything was taken care of they walked back to his car.

 

“Where do you live?” Sesshomaru asked seemingly out of nowhere.

 

“Huh?”

 

“Where do you live? So I can take you home. You have no other classes today, right?”

 

“Oh,” Kagome blushed. She had taken Sesshomaru's question the complete wrong way and now felt a little embarrassed about it. “I live just a few blocks from campus.”

 

Sesshomaru drove back to the college campus and followed her directions to her apartment. He had caught the small blush on her face when she answered his question. `Apparently I am not the only one with their mind in the gutter.'

 

Five minutes and three blocks later Kagome instructed Sesshomaru to turn left and park on the right. She glanced at Sesshomaru and quickly said her thanks and made her way out of the car.

 

“Kagome”

 

She glanced back and saw he was calling her name.

 

“Yes?” She responded nervously.

 

“Would you mind if I came inside and discussed a few things with you?”

 

Kagome gulped, she had to say yes, she couldn't be rude to Sesshomaru and just turn him away for no apparent reason.

 

Kagome swallowed nervously. `I don't see what it would hurt.' Of course Sesshomaru, you can come in.”

 

Kagome walked up the stairs to her apartment and waited for Sesshomaru to catch up with her. She had turned around to make sure he was still behind her and came face to face with a muscular chest.

 

“Oh Sesshomaru, I didn't notice you there.” Kagome blushed at their close proximity and shakily turned around to unlock her door. Once inside she laid her keys and pocketbook down and turned to Sesshomaru again.

 

“Would you like anything to drink?”

 

“That will not be necessary. Please, join me on the couch, we have much to discuss.” Sesshomaru motioned to the couch and made his way to it. Kagome joined him shortly.

 

Sesshomaru took in a deep breath and made sure he had her attention. “Kagome, I….”