InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Silver Dove and the Raven ❯ Chapter 3

Chapter 3 :

Inuyasha yawned as he installed a security alarm into the hallway and preened when he saw Kagome enter the house.

"Hey." he said as he wiped his hands on his shirt. " What's up?"

"Not much." she said and began to walk up the steps.

"Kagome, wait." Inuyasha said and Kagome turned around. " I really am sorry for what happened the other night. "

"It's fine, Inuyasha. We were both drunk. How about we forget about it." she grinned and turned back towards the steps.

"I can't..."he said. " I really feel bad. How about I make it up to you?" he said. " I can cook dinner." he smiled.

"Oh...no..." she scoffed. " That's okay, really."

"Come on...cut me some slack here." Inuyasha continued. " I'm just trying to get to know you, Kagome...and you might like me if you got to know me."

Kagome bowed her head and forced a smile. " Alright then." she agreed. She'll give him a date but that was it.

"Tonight?" he asked.

"Okay. " Kagome said and she walked up the stairs to her room. She sighed as she turned back from her room and knocked on Sango's door.

Sango opened the door and smiled as she walked back inside toward her bed. She sat down and looked at Kagome and immediately saw a troubled face.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know..." Kagome said." Inuyasha just asked me out...and I said yes." She rolled her eyes and slumped to the floor.

"Okay...and this is bad how?" Sango shot a baffled look at her.

"because... I don't really like him like that?"

"How do you know that, you need to give him a try. He seems nice."

"there is more to a relationship than the niceties, you know." Kagome groaned and rubbed her temples and frowned as she looked back up at Sango. " Do you think ...it is weird to find someone you do not like, attractive?"

"Hmm, I suppose it is possible. Hmm…like...there was a movie I saw once about a guy who killed this girl's family. I mean, he killed her family, you know? But I still couldn't help find him hot. How sick is that?" Sango scoffed to herself.

Kagome blinked back a half smirk and shrugged. " I guess..."

"Why, who do you find attractive that you don't like?" Sango asked and startled Kagome by her straightforward question. Kagome didn't expect her to ask.

"No one..." Kagome said.

"Uh huh..." Sango teased. " Alright, fine. Don't tell me. I'll tell you who I like if you tell me."

"I already know who you like." Kagome teased.

"No you don't" Sango orated.

"Uh huh...Miiiiiiroooku.." she extended his name and Sango growled.

"No! Not that pervert!"

"Whatever. You know you like that pervert."

"Hey, you're no longer welcomed in my room." she pointed out the room. " Shoot, you mean, mean woman!"

Kagome laughed. " Whatever. See you at dinner." she walked out of the room toward hers. At that moment, Sesshomaru exited Shurran's room and she heard Shurran thank him. Sesshomaru sighed as he rubbed his temples and looked at Kagome.

Kagome gasped as she turned her gaze away and entered her room. What was he doing in Shurran's room? Wait, why do you care, she asked herself.

She couldn't help feel jealous and this irked her. What does she have to be jealous about? She decided to study to get her mind off of the issue.

Sesshomaru sighed as he entered his room. Shurran once again bothered him to come into her room, this time to catch a bug. What he found weird was, the bug he caught wasn't an ordinary house bug. It seemed something exotic purchased at a pet shop. He wouldn't doubt that she bought the bug herself and planted it in her room as an excuse to get him there. He wasn't stupid. He knew she was very much interested in him but he just didn't feel that way in return. What did Kagome think when I came out of the room, he thought. It sure didn't look right. Then he wondered why he even cared and grabbed his sword from his weapons display. He unsheathed it and looked at it as he sheathed it again. Tonight, he shall spar with Inuyasha. At that moment, Inuyasha knocked and walked into his room.

"Hey, we're going to have to make the sparring tomorrow night?"

"Why, are you afraid?" Sesshomaru grinned as he looked out of the window.

"No, I have a date." he said.

"I see…" Sesshomaru sighed and looked at his nails. " What a disappointment. I guess it wouldn't be smart to show up on your date with nasty wounds anyway."

"Whatever. " Inuyasha scoffed.

"What worthless human have you gotten yourself now?" Sesshomaru still grinned as he peered out of his window.

"Kagome." Inuyasha said flatly and Sesshomaru's grin faded quickly.

"I see. Hoping to score an easy goal with the whore." he said bitterly and sighed.

"Maybe." Inuyasha preened. " but don't worry yourself about that." he shot a mischievous grin and left the room.

Sesshomaru frowned. Why did it bother him so much that he was going on a date with Kagome? He remembered he had to see his father and grabbed his car keys.

He walked out of his room and Kagome walked out of her room as well. He passed her and didn't say a word to her as he walked down the steps.

"Hi to you too." she muttered but he ignored her.

That night, on their date, Inuyasha took her to the usual date routine. Movies and then dinner. They watched a horror movie and ate at an Italian place in Times Square.

"So..." Inuyasha tried to make conversation. The two didn't really talk at all since they left the house. " Tell me about yourself."

"Tell you what?" Kagome asked as she fixed her collar. She wore a black blouse and black slacks with her comfy black boots knowing they'd be doing some walking.

"Hmm...what kind of guys do you like?" he asked.

She hated that question. Why did guys ask that? So that they could change the way they were to apply themselves to the description of her liking? To create a façade of their desires and lure them into a false personality? She mentally noted down his flaws, something she did on every date.

She decided to put Inuyasha to the test. She always made a test when she went on a date. They never passed the first date, hence why she was still a virgin, though she did get close once. Sasuke. She thought. That bastard ruined her life. All she wanted out of a guy was for someone to love her and not change who she is, to be honest and real, to share their opinions with her even if it contradicts hers.

Test 1 State your dream guy and watch him quickly change into him.

Test 2 Express pet peeves you notice about him and watch as he refrains from it, if he does, he is not an honest man.

Test 3 Vent about something important and see if he's really listening.

Test 4 Get a drink and see if he is desperately trying to get you drunk.

Test 5 The goodnight kiss. A gentleman will be patient, keeping his hands to himself until it is made clear through body language, that approval has been made for him to touch you.

Here goes test number one.

"Well, let's see…I like guys who are really goal oriented, someone who knows what he wants and goes for it. I like the type that doesn't really have a dirty mouth. " Now, that she said on purpose. She's already heard Inuyasha blurt out many obscenities when he was hanging with Miroku and Koga. That should be good for Test 1 and Test 2. " It's a turn off when a guy curses. He has to be mature. None of that' pull my finger' kind of crap."

There she said it, now she'd see how he'd act for the rest of the night.

She took a sip of her wine and noticed Inuyasha call the waiter for shots. Unfortunately for him, her liquor tolerance was high. "I can't wait to become a lawyer. It's been a dream of mine since I was twelve. It's going to make my mother so proud. She hasn't spoken to me in a year, you know."

"Did anyone ever tell you that you're gorgeous? I mean it, you should think about doing some modeling. " Inuyasha dazed.

Kagome's eyes widened and she sighed. "So much for test number 3. He failed that with a flying F. She could already see Inuyasha wearing a dunce hat with the words ' fuck up' on it.

"Sorry, I know I interrupted you. I just had to say that." he said. Kagome gave him the benefit of the doubt and waited to see if he'd ask her more about it. To question why her mother hasn't spoke to her but he didn't. They took a few more shots and he continued ordering more. So much for Test 4.

She really thought Inuyasha would be better. He was sweet but she was sure he cared more about her looks than anything.

" Man, I love this fuc-I mean, this freaking food." he said.

Aha, failed.

"Hmm, it is getting late, Inuyasha. Why don't we leave. The trains go local now."

"We can take a cab later." he shrugged.

"Okay." Kagome sighed. Did he not get the hint that she wanted to go?

"So...do you dress like you did at the party all the time?" he asked.

"No, only when I bartend."

"You must get hit on a lot, though... "

"I suppose."

"Well, you have a nice body so rock it."

If the guy said one more time that she looked good or anything about her appearance, she was going to lose it.

"Alright, why don't we go to a bar or something, beautiful."

Kagome mentally grimaced. It repulsed her when guys called her that. They totally slaughtered what the word beauty really meant and just use it as a form of flattery to reel girls in into a false sense of security.

"I'd like to go home, actually." She said and he tried to hide disappointment.

"Ok, no problem."

They took a cab after that and got home around one in the morning. Kagome was about to go upstairs and said goodnight when Inuyasha grabbed her hand.

"Calling it a night already?" he said as he pulled her toward his room.

"um..." she said and decided what the heck. Let's go for test 5. Just humor me, dog boy, she said to herself. She followed him to his room and he looked back at her with lust in his eyes. What a disappointment, she thought. He was cute but that's all he was. He opened his door and pulled her in. He closed his door and pressed her against the wall and pressed his lips hard against hers. Ouch, Kagome thought. I mean, really! Is that a way to start off? Biting? She broke from their kiss, but he pulled her back into it. His hands immediately went up her shirt.

"Um…I'm going to go to my room. I'm tired. Goodnight"

"What?" Inuyasha darted his gaze in confusion. " What do you mean, goodnight?" he looked annoyed, hid it with a smirk and kissed her neck.

"Sorry, Inuyasha. This won't work." she smiled and opened the door from his room. "I'm just…not feeling it." She closed the door behind her and left for her room.

Inuyasha frowned as he sighed and walked over and grabbed his sword. He shot up the steps towards Sesshomaru's room and opened the door.

"You and me, downstairs." he said to Sesshomaru who was laying in bed, reading.

He looked at him calmly and nodded. He sighed as he walked over to his sword and grabbed it and followed Inuyasha down the steps.

A minute later, Koga opened the door to his room and ran toward Kagome's without knocking.

"Koga, what the hell?" Kagome covered herself as she took off her shirt.

"Sorry. I got excited...forgot to knock."

"Is the building on fire?" she asked.

"Uh..no?" he said.

"Then what is the emergency that you decided not to knock?"

"Sesshomaru and Inuyasha are going to fight." he said.

"What?" Kagome frowned. " Why?"

"They just do that. ...with swords! Let's go watch!" he pulled her.

"Koga, can I put my shirt on first?" she grunted as she placed it on and Koga went to knock on the others' door.

"Fight, downstairs...be quiet." he hushed for everyone to follow him. Miroku had gotten everyone on their floor to come.

"Where are they fighting?" Kagome whispered.

"In the game room." Koga whispered and they all walked down the steps.

"It's too late for this." Kikyo groaned.

"So go back upstairs." Kagura whispered.

They all crept toward the game room and peeked from the dark hallway. They craned their necks to look into the game room. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were standing across from each other, shirtless, swords in hand. Sesshomaru seemed calm but Inuyasha was gritting his teeth.

"Ow, you're on my toe!" whispered Miroku to Hiten.

"Sorry." Hiten said.

"Quit pushing me, Shurran!" Kikyo hissed quietly.

"Guys, be quiet!" Koga hissed at all of them and they remained quiet as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru stood on a mat set in the middle of the room.

"You seem bitter, little brother. Care to vent?" Sesshomaru paced, flexing his arms.

"Oh my god...he is so hot." Shurran whispered.

"Shut up!" Kagome scolded and rolled her eyes trying to hear them.

"Shut up, I'm in no mood!" Inuyasha unsheathed his sword. " Less talking and more fighting!" he grunted as he swung his sword before Sesshomaru could unsheathe his.

Sesshomaru swiftly dodged the blow and unsheathed his sword. He swung a few times, clashing his sword with Inuyasha's and freed one arm to punch him in the chest.

"Hmm...you fight as though you are still a child." he chuckled derisively at Inuyasha. He loved getting Inuyasha angry during sparring.

Sesshomaru pointed his sword in a fighting stance and stood frozen as he kept his eyes on Inuyasha.

"Come at me, Inuyasha." he spat his name.

Inuyasha growled as he ran at him with his sword and swung it again, their swords sparking as they crashed into each other. Sesshomaru grazed the sword and pushed Inuyasha onto the floor.

"Again." he said as he turned around, his long hair swinging with his movements.

Inuyasha yelled coming at him again and Sesshomaru got onto the floor and spun a kick at Inuyasha's feet causing him to fall backwards and hit the floor with a thump.

"How pathetic. Taking out your sexual frustration on me?" Sesshomaru smirked.

"What is he talking about?" Miroku whispered.

"I dunno. Shut up." Koga whispered as Kagome stared wide eyes.

Inuyasha grunted as he got up and grabbed his sword tightly. Sesshomaru focused on his moves as Inuyasha came at his swinging his sword so fast, it was close to striking him and Kagome gasped.

Sesshomaru shot his gaze towards the dark hallway and Inuyasha struck his sword across his chest and Sesshomaru groaned as he fell to the floor, clutching his chest. He took his hand off of it and blood poured onto his hands and floor.

"Someone needs to stop them!" Kagome cried, but no one moved.

Sesshomaru chuckled as he stood up and the wound on his chest slowly disappearing already.

He quickly ran towards Inuyasha and struck his sword in his arm as he punched Inuyasha in the face so hard, the both flew out of view. Inuyasha grunted in pain.

"where'd they go?" Koga whispered and they all walked closer to get a better look. " I don't see them..." he said to the others.

"Is there something you all need?" the light turned on and Sesshomaru was behind them, holding his sword. His chest bloody.

They all screamed including the guys and scattered like roaches up the steps. Kagome was the only one who stood frozen staring at him.

"I suppose your date with Inuyasha didn't go accordingly?" he smirked at her and walked up the steps.

"What about Inuyasha?" she cried.

"He will be alright." he said as he continued to walk up the steps.

Kagome looked in and saw Inuyasha getting up holding his head. She quickly turned back and went up the stairs before he could see her. She knew he was angry and he had a sword at the same time. Who knows what he'd do. She ran into her room and locked it. She was living with a bunch of psychos!

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Sesshomaru cursed as he hit his pillow in agitation. Again, he had the dream. More like nightmare. That wretched human girl has infiltrated his dreams. He was laying on the bed, in his dream and she comes out of no where and undresses in front of him and got on top of him. They began to make love and he actually got aroused. Curse it, he thought. He had to do something about this. He could still hear the moans of Kagome from his dream.

Why would he even have such a dream and about her too? He sat up on his bed and tried to focus on something else to clear away his arousal. He pulled out a cigarette and shook his leg in impatience, the arousal still lurked in his veins.

He sighed as he lit his cigarette and found himself pondering about Kagome's date with Inuyasha. How far did the two go anyway?

Probably all the way, he thought. Wait, why are you even thinking this? The only logical explanation could be...the witch has cursed him. She must have put a spell on him. He'd never been like this.

Worst of all, thinking this way about a human. It repulsed him. He couldn't allow it. What could he do to help him forget or not dream this way. There was a light tap at his door and he exhaled the smoke as he walked to the door and answered it.

"Hi.."

Sesshomaru cocked a brow as he took another drag and stared at Shurran and shook his head. " What?" he exhaled annoyed.

"I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me today...maybe go for some brunch and... I don't know." she giggled as she clasped her hands and waited for him to reply.

He stood by the door, frowning, as he took another drag in deep thought. Maybe this was an answer to his problem. He needed to get laid. It has been a while, maybe that's why he was lusting in his dreams. That had to be it.

"Alright." he said and closed the door in her face. Perfect, he'll go on this date with Shurran and he would stop thinking such blasphemous thoughts about Kagome.

He had taken a shower and gotten dressed. He wore a white long sleeve Armani shirt with Black stripes across the arms. Black denim jeans rested at his hips with a studded belt. Placing his shades on, he hurried out of the door. The quicker he'd leave, the less chance of seeing Kagome and Shurran could get his mind off of her, right? That was the plan. He felt his heart race in his chest. Rushing down the steps, he bumped into, of course, Kagome.

"Hey." she said as she held a cup of tea in her hands. "I wanted to ask you something?" She noticed he was avoiding her face, he kept his face down. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong. I am just in a hurry."

" Well, maybe later then?" she said.

"Very well." he said and Shurran called out.

"Sesshomaru, I'm ready!" she squealed and he looked up the steps to see Shurran coming down, dressed in a furry jacket and denim capri pants.

Kagome frowned and looked back at him and then back at her. She rolled her eyes as she went up the steps and passed Shurran to go to her room.

"Shall we go?" Shurran gleamed as she met him down the steps.

He nodded and gestured for her to proceed. He looked up at Kagome but she never looked back down.

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Kagome stared out of her window, bored. She didn't have work for another six hours and she didn't know what to do. A crease appeared between her eyebrows as she pondered about Sesshomaru and Shurran. What were they doing together? She had gotten the impression that Sesshomaru didn't really like her but it seemed the two were going on a date.

She had almost gotten the urge to tell Sesshomaru that they should hang out again. Somehow, hanging with him was different. They could both sit silently together and she'd be so comfortable. He didn't care what she thought, he was himself and didn't put an act. He had that 'this is how I am so deal with it' attitude.

She sighed getting ready for work even though she had ample time before she had to be there. Not looking forward to it, she changed into a pair of leather pants and a glittered halter top. She thought it over as she left that maybe it was best for her and Sesshomaru not to be friends.

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A few hours later, Sesshomaru and Shurran entered the loft and walked up the steps. Shurran smirked at him as she lead him to her room. He followed effortlessly and closed the door behind him as she took off her jacket.

"I had a great time today." she said and he looked around and nodded. I didn't, he thought. He couldn't help point out her annoying traits.

-She talked about herself half the time.

-She chewed loudly.

-She had an obnoxious flirty laugh.

-She was highly shallow

-She had a receding hairline...he couldn't help notice.

She walked over to him and took off her heels in front of him and looked up at him. He felt like an idiot standing there not doing anything but it was almost like it disgusted him to do anything further. Maybe there was a better candidate. There were plenty of other girls who he knew wanted him. But he needed to have sex soon. Being deprived was causing him to fantasize just about anyone, anyone meaning Kagome. Do it, he told himself. He forced his hands to grab her neck softly and looked at her lips hesitantly before kissing it. Just close your eyes, he told himself. Pretend she is someone else. He kissed her and let his hands caress her back. It wasn't working. He was very aware of who he was kissing. He faltered and became annoyed with himself. He pushed Shurran onto her bed and she unzipped his pants. Raising her skirt, he shook his head, hearing Kagome's moans from his dreams. Damnit! Stop!

Shurran, breathless, opened her eyes and frowned to see why he stopped. He rubbed his face, growled and got off her.

"What is wrong?" she said. She took off her shirt and he looked away.

"Nothing…" he said, zipping his pants up and rolling down his shirt. "I…have to go."

"Where are you going?" Shurran asked. "Don't you want to fuck?"

Sesshomaru stopped at the door, lowered his head and sighed. He looked at her, guiltily. "No."

Shurran blinked back confusion and frowned as she looked away angered. What the hell? How could he leave while she was in her bra? He should have jumped her. She was disappointed and put her shirt back on. She'll have him. There was no way she wouldn't. She always got what and who she wanted.

Sesshomaru pulled out a cigarette and bumped into Koga who looked at him mischievously as he got out of Shurran's room.

" You naughty devil." Koga chuckled.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and walked passed him.

"Wait, big favor?" Koga quickly followed.

Sesshomaru looked back and glared at him questionably.

"I was wondering if you could give us a ride." Koga asked as he sipped his beer.

"Us?" Sesshomaru said.

"Yeah, me and the band. Kagome got us a gig at the club she's working tonight, we need someone to give us a ride with our equipment."

Sesshomaru sighed and looked back seeing Shurran come out of her room.

"Alright, let's go." he said and he went down the steps.

"Fuckin' A, man!" Koga howled as he followed him. " Yo, Ginta, Hakkaku...wake Muso up and pack your shit up. We're leaving now." he yelled down the steps.

"You got us a ride?" Ginta asked as he met them midway on the stairs.

"Yeah, moron." Koga looked at Sesshomaru disbelievingly. " He's givin' us a ride." he pointed to Sesshomaru.

"Sweet..." Ginta muttered as he went to fetch the others.

Sango and Miroku both walked down the steps talking and looked at Koga and Ginta as they carried amps.

"Where are you guy's going?" Sango asked.

"Got us a gig at Club Mateo." Koga grunted.

"Wow..how'd you get a gig there?" Miroku asked, impressed.

"Kagome's bartending there and she got me the gig." he answered and handed Hakakku the guitars.

"Sweet, I'm coming." Miroku said.

"Me too." Sango jumped up excitedly.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and sighed as he went towards the car. Everyone raced to it.

"Shotgun!" Koga yelled as he went towards the passenger side.

"You suck." Sango pouted and sat in the back.

Sesshomaru shook his head disbelievingly. He didn't intend on playing chauffer but then again, it beats being in the house with Shurran.

He drove as everyone else rambled.

"I don't know why Kagome bartends if she doesn't really like it." Sango muttered to herself as Koga looked behind her.

"It's good money, I guess." he shrugged.

"It is, but it really bothers her." she said.

Sesshomaru looked at Sango through the rearview mirror and looked straight.

"Kagome's hot." Ginta cackled and Hakkaku nodded.

"She's out of your league, man." Koga threw his empty beer can at him.

" She's cool though." Miroku said. " A bit quiet but cool."

"Inuyasha said they went on a date." Muso yawned as he leaned on Ginta's shoulder.

"Dude, get your ass off of me." Ginta shoved him.

"I'm tired, man." he yawned some more.

"What do you mean Inuyasha went on a date with her?" Koga asked.

"Oh yeah, she told me he asked her out." Sango nodded as she opened the window. Sesshomaru tried to avoid their conversation and sighed in frustration when he couldn't and wanted to know more.

"Yeah, he said she was a cocktease." Muso cackled.

"That's pretty mean to say." Sango spat defensively.

"Hey, I'm just saying what he said." he shrugged.

"Well, Kagome said she didn't like him anyway." Sango shrugged as well.

"Why don't you guys lay off her personal life." Koga spat as he lit a cigarette. Sesshomaru glanced at him from the side.

"Oh, sorry, man. Does it bother you that I smoke?" he said as he held the cigarette.

Sesshomaru shook his head and continued to look straight.

"I'm not trying to gossip or anything but I don't want people to think wrong of her when I know she isn't like that." Sango frowned.

" Kagome's sweet," Koga mumbled through his cigarette. " but she needs to lighten up. It's like she is angry all the time."

"Maybe she needs to get laid." Muso cackled, his eyes barely open, he looked stoned.

"Dude, you think everyone needs to get laid." Hakkaku chuckled as he leaned forward.

Koga shook his head at his stupid friends in agitation. He looked at Sesshomaru and decided to start a conversation with him.

"So, you and Inuyasha always fight like that?" he said.

Sesshomaru squinted and didn't reply.

"Yeah, that was nuts." Miroku said and shivered. " I seriously thought Inuyasha was dead."

"Dude...speaking of dead." Muso laughed weakly. " I got so fucked up last night, I woke up speaking Chinese."

They all looked at him stupidly in silence.

"Dude..."he opened his eyes wider. " I don't even speak Chinese." he snickered.

Sesshomaru drove quicker to get there faster for the people in his car were annoying him. They got to the club and started unpacking the equipment from the jeep while he sat in the car.

"Are you not coming?" Koga asked and Sesshomaru shook his head.

"Alright...Well, thanks for the ride." Koga tapped the hood and whistled. " Alright, let's go inside and rock this place off its' panties." he clapped and howled.

Sesshomaru drove off and stopped the car. He remembered Kagome wanting to talk to him about something. He was curious to find out so he decided to drop in for a little while. He parked the car at the corner and walked towards the club.

He went inside the dark place and the loud techno bass made the walls rattle as he walked down the hallway. He entered the room where everyone was dancing and peered through the crowds.

Miroku and Sango were at the bar, drinking and Kagome was talking to them. For a moment, he faltered and decided to head back but he met Kagome's glance.

Her expression changed from a smile to a stern look and he decided to proceed forth.

"Hey, you decided to come." Sango smiled. " Koga's going on in 10 minutes."

Sesshomaru nodded and looked at Kagome. She avoided him as she attended another customer. She smiled as she poured beer and handed it to a guy. The guy was obviously flirting with her and she smiled. Her smile was different from the other smiles he'd seen. This one looked...forced.

She grabbed the money from the guy and set it in the bucket and turned around to hide a sigh and she turned around again with a smile.

"What can I get you?" he heard her say.

"Your number." the guy yelled through the music but Kagome didn't hear him. She walked over to Sango, Miroku and Sesshomaru and sat down on the cooler below the bar.

Sesshomaru continued to stare at her and she noticed it and looked at him.

"What?" she said.

"You said you had something to talk to me about." he said.

"Oh...forget it. It wasn't important." she said. " I actually forgot what it was."

Sesshomaru scowled. He knew she was lying but he decided to let it go.

"So...how did you enjoy your date with Shurran?" she asked. Crap, why did you ask that, she thought. She was thinking it but she didn't think she'd say it aloud.

"I don't kiss and tell..."he grinned.

"Hmph." she said and looked away.

"Unless you want to tell me how yours went with Inuyasha."

"I guess I don't kiss and tell either." She smirked.

Miroku and Sango both looked at each other and nodded.

"Uh...we're going to go toward the stage and get a closer look." Miroku said as he put his arm around Sango and walked away.

Kagome nodded and walked away from Sesshomaru but he reached his hand over the bar to stop her, his eyes on the stage.

"I'd like a drink." he grinned and turned his gaze toward her.

Kagome rolled her eyes. " What do you want?"

"The usual." he said. " The 'old man's' drink." he mocked her. She poured the scotch onto the plastic cup and he downed the drink and looked at her as he tapped his glass again.

Kagome scoffed and poured some more while more guys came to the bar. Another girl, bartending with her, attended them already and Kagome squinted her eyes at Sesshomaru.

"You're making me lose my customers. Pay up or drink more." she smirked.

To her surprise, Sesshomaru drank the scotch down in one gulp and tapped the glass.

"Don't worry." he said, putting a few hundred dollar bills on the bar, drinking slower.

"Kagome, I'm in the weeds here!" the other bartender yelled. " Quit fuckin' around and attend some. Tell your boyfriend to wait!"

"Ugh, I'm trying, ok and he is not my boyfriend!" she shouted and looked at Sesshomaru. "You are getting me in trouble here!"

The lights went dimmer and Koga's band started playing. Fortunately, everyone at the bar walked away to watch them. He began to sing and his lyrics hypnotized the crowd.

' The world is dark and cold

since I've been on my own

The light has found its way

once you came into my life'

Denial was my saviour

My protector...

You're my angel

... my worst enemy!

I fuckin hate you

I fuckin love you

I want to hurt you

I want to hold you!

Be still my beating heart!'

Koga yelled into the microphone with such passion. Sesshomaru and Kagome both were entranced by it. Men bombared the bar, making sexual comments at her, throwing money at her like she was a whore. She looked embarrassed in front of Sesshomaru. She bit her lip, sighed and forced a smile back on her face.

" If you could be anywhere else but here, that place would be?" he said, studying her face.

"the beach." She grinned and was about to walk away.

"Close your eyes..."he said and she hesitantly smirked and closed them as she felt him pull her.

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A half an hour later, she opened her eyes and they were at the beach. The dark night made the ocean look black and the sand a dark gray. She opened her eyes and closed them again, breathing in the cold air, the silence. Nothing but the wind filled her ears and it whistled lightly into her ear and she smiled.

"There is something I don't understand..."she said.

Sesshomaru stood quiet as he stared out at the black sea.

"Why do you keep taking me away?"

"What do you mean?" he asked not looking at her.

"Every time, I feel down. You take me away and bring me somewhere I can forget my sorrows. It's not something you do for a person you despise."

He stood quiet and frowned as the wind blew harder.

"I don't despise you."

"But you don't like me, you said that."

"I'm bored. I had nothing to do." He said and she pushed his shoulder.

"You're lying." Kagome narrowed her eyes at him.

"Am I?" he looked at her from the side and squinted toward the sea.

"Yes..."she nodded and sat down on a rock. " It's so weird. I never thought out of everyone in that loft, you and I would…"she paused. "I feel like you understand me and it's strange because we both stressed how much we don't like each other yet…"

He was quiet, deep in thought, and he looked at her noticing she was staring at him.

"I think you feel the same way."

Sesshomaru scoffed a low chuckle and took a drag of his cigarette.

"so what now?" she asked. " Do we go on pretending we do not like each other but still wanting to hang out?"

"who's pretending?" he said.

"Shut up..." she laughed to herself and sighed. "I suppose even with our strong beliefs of each other's races, there is some odd room for friendship?" she looked over and he bowed his head.

"I don't want to be friends." he said. " I need no friends, especially not a human friend."

"Then what?" she frowned.

"Is there a need for a title?" he said.

"No, I guess not." she said. " but I am kind of confused about what we are. We aren't enemies and we aren't friends. Then what?"

"What is the difference between an enemy and a friend anyway?" he whispered into the wind trying to be inaudible but Kagome heard it.

"An enemy hurts another intentionally and a friend tries not to." she smirked and rubbed her arms. He pulled off his sweater, leaving him in his white undershirt and he handed her the long sleeve.

She grabbed it and twitched her lips trying to hide a smile." Thanks.." she said and they sat there for a few hours without saying anything. The both fell in deep thought about their own lives when Kagome's cellphone rang.

"Hello.." she said hoarsely and cleared her throat. " Yeah..I know..bye." she said and hung up.

Sesshomaru looked at her curiously and she shrugged and smiled.

"I'm fired." she laughed.

He shook his head and let out a deep breath.

"What time is it?" she asked and he looked at his watch.

"5:30am"

"Whoa...it doesn't even feel like we've been here that long." she lay on the sand and began making sand angels.

"That's nice. Get my sweater dirty." he said and shook his head as flicked his cigarette away.

"Oh sorry!" she laughed and saw the back of the shirt with dirt stains. " Is it an expensive shirt?" she asked.

"Not really. Only $600." he looked down at her and looked away.

"Crap.." she flinched in pain as the price hurt her. "Um..should we go then? I can drop this off at the cleaners."

"Don't worry about it. We might as well stay and watch." he buried his hands into his pockets. He gestured toward the ocean.

"Watch what?" she asked and looked out.

"Just watch." he pointed. Far out into the sea, where the water met the sky, a yellow-orange light broke the black horizon. It streaked the water in gold, the light making it glitter.

Kagome's eyes widened as she stood up and her mouth dropped slightly at such beauty.

"Wow…" she whispered and Sesshomaru looked back at her as the light shone on her face. He could see the sun rising in her eyes. He cleared his throat and looked away and watched the sun rise. Kagome couldn't help find the whole thing romantic like she was in a cheesy romance film.

Sesshomaru shifted in his place, the images of his dream popped into his head and a growl escaped his chest.

Kagome cocked a brow at him from the side and smirked. Did he just growl?

"Let's go." he turned around quickly and walked to the car.

Kagome nodded and looked at the sun a little longer and then turned around toward the car.

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