InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Silver Dove and the Raven ❯ Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Escape from life

Kagome's phone rang and she glanced at the screen, it was Shinji. She looked out of her bedroom window and saw Sesshomaru and Shurran in deep conversation. It looked pretty serious. She looked back down at her phone and smirked. She wasn't going to wallow anymore. It's been over a year since she went on any dates. Shinji seemed promising with his perfect smile and gorgeous brown eyes.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Well, hi to you too, Stranger." He jested. "Didn't think you'd answer your phone, since you said you'd call me back and didn't. I thought I'd give it another try since you didn't call back."

"Sorry, I've been kind of going through things…"

"Hmm, are those things through or…do you need some time?"

"No…"she said after thinking about it. It's time. "What do you have in mind?"

"I know a great place that serves great Tiramisu with a great atmosphere…"he mentioned.

"Sounds great. I love tiramisu!" She said, still watching Sesshomaru and Shurran. "And I need to get out of the house."

"Great, want me to pick you up?"

"Not in a limo, right?" she laughed.

"No, I don't always ride in a limo. I do have a car of my own."

"Ok…"she snickered. "I'm at 104 West 3rd, just shoot me a text when you're near and I'll come out."

"Great, looking forward to it." He said and hung up.

She placed her cell phone in her bag and decided to change into something sexier instead of her white t-shirt and cargo green jacket. She put a little makeup since she looked like shit from crying all day. She grabbed a black knit sweater dress and paired it with her over the knee black suede boots. Pulling her hair out of a pony tail, she tousled her loose hair and threw most of it onto one side. She sprayed some body mist and grabbed her bag. Once she got the text, she made her way out of the loft.

Sesshomaru was at the bottom of the steps smoking. He looked up, smelling her and followed her with his eyes as she passed him. His breath caught in his throat as he took in her appearance.

"Hey…" she said as she looked at the end of the street to see if Shinji was coming.

"Where are you going?" he said, flicking his cigarette away.

"Getting dessert." She shrugged.

"Very well dressed just to get dessert." He remarked. She noticed his gaze trailing up and down, she blushed.

"Was that a compliment?" she smiled.

His expression was still and she rolled her eyes.

"Of course not, so you and Shurran finished that 'unfinished business'?"

"Yes, it's finished. So…" he faltered. "Are you waiting for someone?"

"Yeah." She said, looking up and down the street. "I met someone at the studio the other day and he invited me out. His name is Shinji."

"Hmph." Sesshomaru said, he felt his throat tighten and casually nodded. A car turned the corner and pulled up near them. A very handsome man powered down his window and Sesshomaru met his eyes. They both looked at each other for a moment. Kagome looked back at Sesshomaru.

"I decided that, there is no point in staying in the car for the rest of my life. Live life, right?"

"Kagome…" Sesshomaru said, his brows twitching as he wondered what he was trying to say. He looked back at Shinji, and scowled noticing Shinji was scowling at him.

"What?" she said.

"Nothing." Sesshomaru said and turned around. "See…you later."

Kagome waited, confused to what he wanted to say but got into the car when Sesshomaru kept his back to her. Sesshomaru could overhear Kagome and Shinji exchange comments about each other as they drove away.

Pulling out his cigarette, he searched for his lighter but grabbed his phone instead when it rang.

"What?" he snapped, then pinched the bridge of his nose to relax. His eyes narrowed as he listened to the person on the other end. "I told you before. I am not interested in this lover project. You are infuriating me with these requests!" He hung up his phone.

The fashion industry didn't know when to give up. For months now, they've been trying to get him to model, he's turned them down every time and they continued on. They kept babbling on about "The lovers." Like that would convince him. He gave up on trying to find his lighter and retired to his room.

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"So, those are my roommates." Kagome laughed.

Shinji smiled. "You have some interesting roommates."

"I do."

"And that guy that was outside, the one with the silver hair. I remember him now. He's Lord Sesshomaru, he's a pretty big deal in the demon community, right?"

"I guess." Kagome said, genuinely not knowing much about Sesshomaru's status.

"He was at the restaurant the other day with that woman, did you ever find out who she was?"

"No," Kagome said. "We don't talk to each other like that."

"Like what?"

"You know, like personal stuff."

"So did you tell him about me?"

"Um…"Kagome blushed. "I said we were going out for dessert?"

"And was he upset?"

"No." Kagome frowned. "Why would he be?"

"Oh…"Shinji shook his head. "Just curious."

"Why are-" she stopped feeling her phone vibrate. "Excuse me…"she said as she picked it up.

"Hello?" she answered. "Yes, this is she."

Shinji studied her face while she was on the phone. She looked puzzled as she listened.

"The Lovers?" she cocked a brow. "I don't understand…."

Shinji's eyes opened wide and she saw this, he kept shaking his head. "Say yes!" he whispered.

"Huh?" she said into the phone. "Ok, let me get this straight. You want me to be a part of 'The lovers' project. What is that? A trip to Italy? Ok, this is way too much, can we discuss this at a better time? I'm having Tiramisu, ok, thanks." She hung up.

"Are you crazy?" Shinji shot up with his hands in the air. "You just got the call!"

"What? What call?"

"Oh my god." He sat back down. "Kagome, how long have you been modeling?"

"Two weeks." She said, as she forked a piece of tiramisu into her mouth.

"Seriously? And you were chosen?" he said, running his fingers through his brown wavy hair, it curled upward at the end of his neck. "That's amazing."

"Okay, what's the big deal?"

"Wow, okay, I guess I have to explain. So the lovers' project is kind of a collaboration between Marques and Valentino, it is supposed to be some sort of political movement through fashion. Anyway, you get to go to Italy for two months and that's all people really know, but, it's rumored to be something big and it's every model's dream to be chosen."

"Is it your dream?" Kagome asked.

"I mean, yes, it is. I'm trying not to get excited but I heard I am a potential candidate."

"Wow…" Kagome mused. So if she chose to go and Shinji was chosen, they would go together to Italy? This was too intense.

"So when do you find out who is chosen, I mean, for the guy?"

"No one will know until the lovers make their debut in Italy. Kagome, if you choose to do this, you'll be on a plane to Italy by Monday."

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. They just mentioned it, I don't know if they even meant to call me. I mean, like I said, I've only been modeling for two weeks. Why me?'

"You must have caught their attention somehow. Anyway, it's not like I'm ready for you to leave, not now when I'm just getting to know you."

She smiled but it faded when she saw he was leaning closer. Oh my god, he was going to kiss her, she thought. No, no, get away, she screamed in her mind. 'I'm not ready!' she yelled in her mind. 'Shut up, it's been a year since Sasuke. It is time to heal those wounds.' She closed her eyes, waiting for the kiss but her phone rang again. Shinji sat back in his seat and sighed. Fate was being cruel to him.

"Hello?" she picked up, but whoever it was hung up.

"Where were we?" he said trying to lean closer to try again.

"Actually, I need to go home. I need to get up really early."

"Ouch…"he said as he held his chest. "That hurts. You're trying to avoid my kissing you."

"no, no, not at all." She tittered. " Really, I do have to go."

"Kagome…you're hurting my feelings."

"Shinji, I like you. I really do but I kind of want to take things slow, if that's alright?"

"Of course." He said. "But I hope you're not stopping anything happening between us because of something…or rather someone."

"What? Someone? Who?"

"Your roommate?"

"Don't be silly, what about him?" she chuckled.

"I get this vibe that something is going on between you both?"

"What? Nothing is going on. He's a demon and for certain reasons, I don't date demons….and he's on the same page with me. We're just…friends, I guess, but really, that's it."

Shinji smiled. "I don't know. I guess I'm reading into it too much. Perhaps I'm a bit intimidated by him, I mean, he's very good looking, I hate to admit."

Kagome giggled and hit him lightly on the shoulder.

They both finished up and Shinji drove her home. Before she got out of the car, he grabbed her hand. "You are very beautiful, Kagome."

Kagome mentally frowned. Was that test 1 or test 2 he failed?

"But you have a great heart to match with it and those two combined are extremely rare to find. Just a tip, the modeling world is rough, people can be very mean and spiteful. Just watch your back out there."

Oh, he was good. Bonus points for him!

"If I don't see you before you decide to go to Italy, I wish you the best and I would hope I'm chosen so we can go together and get to know each other more. But if not, I will wait for you here."

"Thanks, Shinji. That is very sweet."

"Bye, sweet Kagome." He said and drove off. She stared down the street as his car disappeared. What was wrong with her? He was totally perfect. He was gorgeous and smart and gorgeous. She exhaled a deep breath and mentally punched herself a million times. You should have let him kiss you!

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Kagome shot upright from her bed, breathing heavily and feeling extremely aroused. She searched around her dark room and grasped her face as she tamed her breathing. What a crazy dream or rather, a nightmare! Shinji had taken her to a club and they were dancing. They went back to his place and he ripped her dress off. He carried her to his room and he lay her on his bed, spreading her legs open. He planted his face between them and started to lick her center. She clutched his hair, feeling the pleasure but looked down to see it was Sesshomaru. His eyes were red and he flashed long fangs at her. That's when she woke up.

Kicking the blankets off of her, she propped herself up on one elbow and looked out her window. The sun was coming up, but the sky was still dark. She reached over to her nightstand and grabbed a bottle of water. Guzzling it down, she wiped her mouth and stood up. She felt disgusting with her t-shirt drenched in sweat. She grabbed a towel and rushed to take a shower before anyone got up and making great effort not to let her dream come into her thoughts.

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Sesshomaru tossed around in his bed, in deep sleep and his eyes opened wide. He knew they shifted, he could feel it burning. He sat up, rubbed his eyes as he swung his legs off the bed and stumbled to his bathroom. Flipping the light on, he rushed to the mirror and saw his eyes bright red.

What is wrong with me? He turned the faucet on and splashed water over his body. He grabbed a wash cloth and wet it with cold water and started dabbing his face and neck. He looked into the mirror, his eyes still red. He tried hard to shift them back to normal but it wouldn't until he could control his emotions. He could still feel his body immersed with lust. His dream was the cause of this. Lately, his dreams were infiltrated by Kagome's presence and it usually ended with him having sex with her.

In this dream, he was sitting on the couch. No one was home, it was a very hot day and he was shirtless. Kagome walked into the living room in a white silk dress, nothing underneath, she sat next to him, very close to him. She complained she was hot and pulled one of her straps down. From there, he helped her remove the dress and he started to kiss her all over her body. Afterward, she began to kiss his neck and made her way to his mouth. They began to kiss aggressively and she unzipped his pants. She began to massage him and he flipped her over. He continued to kiss her neck as he pulled down his pants and thrust himself inside her. He pushed harder making her moan louder. He grabbed her hair and began smelling her neck, that was when his eyes started to burn and his teeth felt like they were trying to rip out of his gums.

He looked into the mirror and saw his fangs elongated. He tried to retract them but couldn't. He punched the sink.

"Damn it."

He looked at the shower and turned the cold water on. He removed his pants and jumped inside. He then felt his eyes cool down as they shifted back. He grunted as his fangs began to retract. It was more painful when they retracted than when they'd protract because it would ascend slower. He massaged his jaw and remained in the shower. How could his body react to a dream like that? It's like his body mistook the dream as if he were really preparing to mark.

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"No. I don't know any other guy good looking enough to be the lover!" shouted Marla, a spokesperson for Valentino.

"Lord Sesshomaru will never agree to it. I'm sorry. Choose someone else. How about Shinji Yoko? He's dashing, one of Armani's guys." Said Argento, her coworker.

"No. He's human. Marques has the human whom everyone calls, 'The Angel', wouldn't it be even better the lovers be an Angel and a Demon?" uttered a woman at the end of the table.

"I love it, Argento." Marla gushed. "I think she has a point. An Angel and a Demon strikes more controversy than anything. It's a forbidden love. They are so different. Make it happen!" she shouted.

"Marla, darling, have you met Lord Sesshomaru? His name and 'make it happen' do not exist in the same sentence. It absolutely cannot."

"Surely there is something we can offer him to reconsider." Marla replied tapping her nails on the desk.

"Ok, well, we have Kagome Higurashi. We need to pick a guy tonight. Just pick whoever."

"No. It doesn't work like that. He wants it to be genuine." Marla clarified.

"They're models for crying out loud. No such thing as genuine." Argento sighed.

"You didn't see the look these two shared at that party…" Marla smiled. "There is something there. I don't think he'll let her be with another guy as a lover."

"Marla, you're such a hopeless romantic, you are so wrong for this business." Argento sneered.

"He'll come to us…I feel it."

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Sesshomaru sat quietly across from his father. They met for breakfast to discuss something but what was it? His father's mouth was moving but he didn't hear anything. Everything was quiet and all he could hear was his own breathing.

"Sesshomaru, is something the matter?" he heard in a muffled voice.

"Hmm?" he snapped out of it realizing he was trapped in a daze. He rubbed his eyes and drank some water.

"You are not yourself, son." Inutaisho leaned closer to him.

"I am fine." Sesshomaru answered shortly and looked away from his father.

His father leered at him, trying to figure out what was so unusual about his son's behavior. Sesshomaru had always kept himself collected and he couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he looked bothered. He also noticed his eyes were tinted slightly red.

"Did your eyes shift?" his father asked.

Sesshomaru bowed his head and looked down.

"What happened?" his father was concerned. Normally, a demon's eyes would shift when their emotions became unbearable. It could have been anger, frustration or sadness. Any of those emotions if overwhelmed could cause disruption in a demon's behavior.

"Nothing happened. What did you call me here for?" Sesshomaru spat.

"I didn't…" his father tilted his head. "You did, don't you remember? You called me this morning. Are you going through emotional stress, Sesshomaru?" his father persisted. "This is unlike you. You need to control it."

"I said I was fine." Sesshomaru scowled.

"You understand the consequences if you are holding something in?"

"I'm tired is all." He dismissed it. What did he call his father for anyway? He began to wonder.

"So I hear you are considered to be the model in Marques and Valentino's project."

"So?"

"So…it might be good for you to consider. Get out of here, go places. You haven't traveled in months."

Sesshomaru continued to sip his water. " I'm not interested."

"Alright, then what are you interested in?" his father folded his hands and leaned back into his chair.

Sesshomaru scanned the restaurant and notice many people looking at him; women, men, all eyes were on him. He looked back at his father.

"So, I also hear your mother is trying to marry you off like the old days." His father chuckled trying to lighten the tension Sesshomaru gave off.

"I have to go." Sesshomaru stood up.

"Sesshomaru." His father spoke crisply and he turned around. "I don't know what you are keeping in, but your body isn't allowing you to avoid it longer. You know very well that you have to confront the situation whatever it may be and find a solution. If you don't control your emotions, you may hurt someone."

"I have everything under control." Sesshomaru walked off and placed his shades on but he didn't have everything under control. That was why he wanted to meet his father. He wanted answers. He felt stressed out about what Shurran told him, his mother meddling around and trying to control his life. Then there was the dream with Kagome. He prayed he wasn't like his father. A human lover? No, it just couldn't be. There had to be another reason behind it.

He got into his car and drove away. He stopped at a red light and saw he was in front of the Versace building and saw a line of guys waiting outside; every one of them waiting to be candidates for the male lover. He rolled his eyes as the light turned green and drove.

He had a sudden craving for coffee and headed for the nearest Starbucks, which was a block away from the Versace building. When he entered, he ordered his drink and was about to leave but a few guys huddled around a table got his attention when he overheard Kagome's name.

"I hope I get the role, man. "said a tall guy. He was very handsome with jet black hair that was tied into a pony tail. "All expenses paid, and guess what I heard? No one is supposed to know but my cousin works over at Valentino's and they chose the girl already, it's Kagome Higurashi!"

"Who's that?"

"Oh, yeah, that's the new girl on Glamour? I heard about her. She's good for lingerie but to do a catwalk? Not tall enough."

"Ugh, but she is hella sexy…and you get to share a room with her, and by room, I mean bed."

"I heard they're thinking of choosing Armani's Shinji Yoko, though."

"Aw, dude…don't crush my dreams. I really want this gig. My agent says my odds look good."

"Well, may the best man win." They all laughed. Sesshomaru gripped his coffee tight as he walked passed them and left.

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Kagome had gotten off the phone with Marques's assistant. She filled in all the details of project 'The lovers'. She couldn't believe she was going to Italy for two months to model for Valentino and Marques. This was happening too fast for her. She never imagined she'd ever be a model, not even for a second.

After the male 'lover' was chosen, they'd fly off to Italy where they'd pose for magazines, shoots commercials, runways and more. She felt a little nervous once told she were to share a room with the male lover for publicity purposes. They had to truly give the impression that they were together. They needed to be together most of the time, eating together, shopping, traveling, everything had to be together. For two months, that sounded pretty suffocating, she thought. She should indulge in the moment, she hasn't been a model for more than a month and already she was considered a 'Supermodel'. She really wished her family were there to support her. But if Shinji was chosen, it might not be too bad.

She took out her suitcase and started to pack and then thought about what Shinji had said to her. Why did he think she liked Sesshomaru? She didn't speak about him. What did he see that she didn't? She then felt a hole in her chest when she placed her shirts in her suitcase. Here she was, off to a foreign country where she knew no one and was going to share a room with a guy she didn't know. Did they have to share a bed? She began to freak out.

A knock sounded at the door.

"Come in.." she cleared her throat.

Sango and Ayame popped in and squealed.

" We heard the news, congrats!" Sango jumped up.

"Thanks…" Kagome forced a grin.

"they chose the male model." Ayame smirked.

"What?" Kagome's eyes opened wide. " Who is it?"

"I don't know." Ayame shrugged.

"what do you mean you don't know?"

"They won't say. I just watched the news. Hundreds of guys are leaving the building because they chose the model already."

"Oh god…" Kagome began to pant. " I can't do this…"

"Yes, you can." Sango shook her. "Kagome, this is a dream come true."

"…for who?" Kagome whispered.

"Well, I guess we won't see you for a couple of months, hm?" Sango forced a smile but her eyes were sad. "Going to miss you..."

"You are?" Kagome said surprised.

"Of course, why wouldn't I? We're friends, right?"

Kagome smiled. "Yes…we are."

Koga walked in strumming his guitar and singing.

"I don't care, what my teachers say…I'm gonna be a supermodel." He sang.

Kagome laughed while her eyes watered. She didn't realize how much she cared for her roommates, well, some of them; Koga, Sango and Miroku for sure.

"So, Ms. Supermodel, don't forget the little people." He rubbed her head.

"I won't… I'm coming back."

"You better. Anyway, I might see you out there." Koga winked.

"What do you mean?" she stared, ecstatic that Koga would be in Italy.

"Uh…"he looked at all of them and shrugged. "We signed a record deal, we'll be touring Europe and Italy's like our fourth stop."

"Oh my god!" Kagome jumped up in excitement.

"You stoked?" he gave her a big smile revealing his signature fang.

Everything went silent between all of them and Sango cleared her throat.

"alright, we'll let you pack. Wake us up, ok? We want to see you before you leave."

"Okay." Kagome pursed her lips looking around her room. " Yeah, I have a lot to pack, I guess."

"Hey, can we use your room as a studio?" Koga asked as he walked out of her room. Ayame smacked him behind the head. "What?"

"Yeah, sure..." Kagome chuckled as she closed the door behind them.

A couple of hours passed and she was shocked to find out she fell asleep while packing. She started rummaging through her dresser to see what she wanted to take with her when a light knock sounded at her door. She went to open it and saw Sesshomaru standing there.

"Hey…" she said in a low voice.

"Do you want a ride to the airport tomorrow? "he said, not really looking at her but behind her at her suitcase.

She was told a limo would pick her up but to hang with Sesshomaru one last time before she left, well, she couldn't turn it down.

"Yeah, sure. Thanks."

He nodded and walked away to his room. Kagome stood there in her doorway in a daze and snapped out of it as she closed her door. She decided to call Marques or any of his people to find out who had been chosen to be the male model. She'd probably get good sleep if she could at least have an idea about the guy. No one answered their phone and this made her impatient and filled with anxiety. She hated being left in the dark. She managed to finish packing and forced herself to get some rest.

A couple of hours passed midnight, she woke up, feeling the anxiety all over again. She couldn't go back to sleep so she slid out of bed and walked toward her window. She opened her window and peered outside, taking in the view of the park across the street. The sky started to lighten; in an hour it would be sunrise. She walked over to her closet and grabbed a pair of rust colored jeans and a black spaghetti string shirt. She left her hair down, it was straight and she grabbed an amber stone necklace from her dresser. She put on her clothes and walked over to the window.

She sat on the ledge and decided to watch the sky as it turned from black, to purple, to dark blue, to light blue, to almost white. In her thoughts, she wondered if she was doing the right thing. She wondered about her family, her little brother. She contemplated Shinji's comments, she thought about her roommates who she just realized were her friends. Then there was Sesshomaru. It pained her that she wouldn't see him for two months. They were friends and they finally established that and now she was leaving. He was the only one that really knew what happened to her. What was she doing?

She heard a light tap at her door.

"Come in…"she said in a soft voice and the door opened. She knew it was him if he heard her.

"You should be ready." He retorted in a low voice as he looked around her room.

"Yeah…"she said somberly as she walked over to her bed and put on her gray hoody. "I'm really...nervous."

"Don't be." he assured.

"Easier said than done. I'm flying thousands of miles to a foreign country, I won't know anyone and I don't know the language. Two months is a long time."

"You'll be fine." He insisted. They both stopped in the doorway and he looked over his shoulder at her. She was staring at her room, hesitating any movement. She felt his hands on her shoulders and she looked up. He smelled fresh out of the shower, the scent of soap and soft musk cologne. His presence radiated cold, like he bathed for hours in a cold shower.

"We need to leave now."

She nodded and reached for her suitcase but he already grabbed it. Carrying it out of her room, he thought how it weighed a ton. What did she put in it, Sango and Koga? They made their way downstairs and Sango walked out of her door in pajamas rubbing her eyes. She ran toward Kagome and hugged her.

"Have a safe trip…"

"Thanks…"Kagome smiled as she tried to blink back her tears.

Sesshomaru continued down the steps carrying both of her suitcases and Koga met him halfway up the stairs. He grabbed a suitcase and brought it downstairs. He and Sesshomaru brought it to the car.

Inuyasha walked out into the hallway.

"My god, you all are up so early." Kagome flushed.

"We woke up to watch you off." Sango rubbed her shoulder. "Come on." She followed her down the steps.

" I'm still holding on to that second date." Inuyasha winked at her and nudged her shoulder playfully.

"I know…" she grinned as they all walked outside. She saw Koga and Sesshomaru putting her suitcases in the back. She wanted to cry so badly. She wanted to shout so badly 'Please don't let me go' or 'why don't you all come with me!'. Her lids lowered when she saw Koga laughing and patting Sesshomaru's back. What was he joking about so early in the day? She hugged them all and walked down the steps. Koga hugged her before she got into the car and smirked.

"Have fun." He poked her.

"Yeah…"she sighed as she put her seatbelt on. Sesshomaru got in and started the car. She looked back at her friends as they waved goodbye and they drove off.

"Thanks for driving me to the airport." She said and glanced at him but he didn't reply. He just kept his eyes on the road. "Well…just thanks for it all."

He exited onto the bridge and they rode the rest of the way in silence. It disappointed her that he didn't say much, especially since she wouldn't see him for a while. Once they got to the airport, Marques and a few others waved from the airfield. A private jet parked behind them. Sesshomaru parked his car in the lot. He looked to Kagome who just stared out the windshield.

A few men ran over to them and opened Sesshomaru's back door to unload the suitcases.

Marques and a woman who worked for Valentino walked over to them.

"Lord Sesshomaru…" Marques greeted in his thick accent. " A pleasure."

Sesshomaru nodded and looked toward the lady.

"Marla Baldacci." She said. " I work for Valentino. You are…Kagome Higurashi?" she looked at Kagome who faltered a nod. " A pleasure."

"Thanks…" Kagome said in a low voice. The jet started and it became very loud and windy.

"Lord Sesshomaru, we are very thrilled that you decided to do this and you don't have to worry, your requirements shall be met." Marla shouted over the engine roaring behind them.

Kagome looked over to Sesshomaru confused but he didn't look at her. He looked expressionless through his shades, his hair and dress shirt blowing back.

"What is she talking about?" Kagome yelled over the loud noise.

He turned to her and smirked.

"You're the male lover." She said coming to sudden realization. Her mouth moved but nothing came out. "How?"

"Perhaps I'll explain later." He started walking toward the jet.

Kagome looked shocked and didn't know what to think about this surprise. She was even more shocked when she felt relieved. Her cheeks met her eyes when she smiled, following behind him.