InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Syndrome ❯ Revenge Served Cold ( Chapter 44 )

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@@ About 3 Years and six Months Ago/April - See Chapter 8 if you're confused by this! @@

 

Chapter 44 - Revenge Served Cold

 

Months had passed and yet she still hadn't gotten over it. He'd said she wasn't good enough to turn him on! What the fuck kind of bullshit was that? She knew she was hot, no matter what Sesshoumaru had to say about it.

 

Okay, to be honest, it had gotten to her for a while. For a few weeks she'd actually believed his words but thankfully her faithful and oblivious boyfriend reminded her otherwise. He found her attractive. Hell, every guy that ever laid eyes on her wanted to fuck her. Whatever had climbed up the inu taiyoukai's ass didn't have anything to do with her. He was a prick anyway, so why did she care?

 

Why did she care? She didn't know, but apparently she still did, no matter how hard she tried not to. She couldn't get it out of her head and the need to get back at him was overwhelming. It was a good thing revenge was best served cold, because it had taken a while for her to come up with a plan and it had taken even longer to find a way to follow it through. Thankfully, a spring break rager presented the perfect opportunity.

 

-

 

Kagome grinned from where she sat on the arm of the couch currently occupied by two of her friends, who were fully engrossed in the video game they were playing. Even when they went to a party they still stuck together like it was only them, and she wasn't sure why they'd even bothered to come.

 

"Here, Babe," Bank said while holding out a red plastic cup.

 

Oh, yeah, that's why they were there. Drinks. Sure, their parents gave the group a lot of freedom, but they held back the keys to the liquor cabinet. If the teens really wanted to party, they had to be at least somewhat social. So they went to a party from time to time, usually claiming a spot and just hanging out, ignoring most of the other guests. Sure, every now and then one of the guys would dance with a chick, but most of the time they stayed focused on the only girl that really mattered to them: Kagome. Of course she wasn't allowed to dance unless it was with them. Any guy who showed his face at a party like this wasn't approvable boyfriend material.

 

Kagome took a sip before grimacing. "What in the hell is this?" She asked.

 

Bankotsu chuckled. "Vodka and orange juice."

 

She took another, smaller sip and carefully evaluated the taste. "What have you got?"

 

"Vodka and Redbull."

 

"Is vodka the only choice? And why did I end up with the OJ? This isn't breakfast," she said with a grin.

 

"Beggars can't be choosers. Vodka is better than nothing and we both know you won't drink beer. You think Redbull tastes any better? You're welcome to give it a try." He held out his cup to her and she accepted it, taking a hesitant swig.

 

"Yours is better," she said decidely. "Here, you look like you could use some vitamin C." When he made a face at her, she laughed. "What? I'm just trying to make sure you don't get scurvy!"

 

"While I appreciate your concern, last time I checked, I wasn't a pirate."

 

Kagome grinned. "You should check more often! That kind of thing can sneak up on you!"

 

Bank smiled at his giggly friend. The alcohol was starting to make her silly. Turning his attention to his other friends, he saw that they were nearing the last lap of their race. "I call winner."

 

"Good, I'm getting tired of whipping Miroku's ass," Inuyasha said with a laugh.

 

"I wouldn't be so sure of your victory, my friend," Miroku said with a smirk. "You're not that far ahead."

 

-

 

When he'd overheard the half-breed say they were going to a house party, Sesshoumaru honestly considered suicide for a minute. It was quite possibly the better option. He really, really, really, really, really didn't want to go. The last place he wanted to be was in a stranger's house, overflowing with intoxicated teens and pumped full of bad music. Still, if she was going to be there, if there was even the slightest chance he could brush against her in a crowd, then he couldn't pass it up. He knew he was pathetic but in his case knowledge really wasn't power because knowing didn't change anything. He couldn't do a thing about how pathetisad his life had become. It was so bad it had even sprouted its own word!

 

He'd figured a house party was somewhere it was perfectly socially acceptable for him to be, but apparently he was wrong. Sure, he was welcome and his attendance automatically upped the party thrower's social status, but he also seemed very out of place. He'd never gone to a party before and his presence was drawing quite a bit of attention. Too bad it didn't attract the attention of the only person that meant a damn.

 

It had taken several dark, threatening glares to get the message accross. He was not interested in dancing with anyone! It didn't matter how skimpy their clothes, how tipsy and eager they were, or how badly they wanted him; it wasn't going to happen. Finally he'd managed to grab a drink and attempt to make himself look as unaproachable as possible, leaning against an empty patch of wall in the room she and her friends occupied, knowing the crowd would keep Inuyasha from sensing him. His antisocial appearance seemed to be working, as people were leaving him alone, ignoring him to the point that he'd been tempted to kill several idiots for daring to literally step on his toes. Apparently he was doomed to always be denied a happy medium.

 

He was snarling inside as he watched one of her friends bring her yet another alcoholic beverage. Why would they encourage her to become intoxicated? It made him suspicious of both their intelligence and their intentions. Were they unaware of what happened to drunken females at events like this? He could already smell the sex in the air and he couldn't believe they would risk Kagome's safety by serving her alcohol. If they even so much as thought of leaving her alone, even for a second, he was going to throttle them!

 

Oh, how he hated himself at that moment. Why did he have to be obsessed with the only unattainable female in existence? Why did he have to follow her to such a horrible place as this? The music was too loud, it was ridiculously crowded, and it absolutely reeked. There was no chance of him catching a whiff of her scent. It didn't even look like he'd get an opportunity to bump into her, despite the tight spaces. She'd claimed her spot and hadn't left it since. Still, could he bring himself to leave? No, of course not. She had three overprotective bodyguards but he didn't trust them, not with something as important as her safety. He would be there until she left.

 

-

 

Seeing him there out of the corner of her eye served to convince Aiko that her plan for revenge was perfect and now was definitely the right time to put it into action. Seeing it first hand was sure to be even better than hearing about it, right? She added a little extra sway to her step as she passed before glancing over her shoulder to see if she'd caught his attention. She had to fight back a snarl at finding that he still seemed oblivious to her existence. How dare he ignore her?! Oh, she was going to enjoy teaching him a lesson!

 

The neko demoness perched herself on the empty arm of the couch closest to her prey. She purred seductively, catching the inu hanyou's attention, and when he turned to look at her she shot him her sexiest smirk and spread her legs just a tad. When she saw his nose twitch she knew she had him, her arousal calling to him like a siren's song. She'd done well to mentally work herself up before approaching.

 

"If he gets the winner, then I want the loser," she purred softly at him.

 

They were quickly approaching the finish line, with Inuyasha clearly in the lead, when suddenly his car swerved to the left, slamming into a wall and rolling several times, allowing Miroku to claim the victory.

 

"Ha! I told you I'd beat you," Miroku called out in his excitement.

 

"Yeah, congrats. I'll be back in a minute guys," Inuyasha said absently.

 

"Oh, this is gonna take much longer than a minute," Aiko said seductively as the hanyou stood, dropping his controller to the floor.

 

"Take care of Kagome," he called back as he allowed her to lead him away.

 

"What was that about?" Miroku asked while handing Bankotsu the available controller.

 

"She looked ready to eat him alive," Bank replied.

 

"Huh, never seen her before. Does he know her?" Kagome asked curiously.

 

"Not yet, but he will soon!" Miroku replied lecherously, causing Kagome to push playfully at his shoulder.

 

"Pervert."

 

"You know you love me."

 

"If only I knew why," she said with a grin.

 

-

 

Sesshoumaru barely noticed as a demoness led his half-brother away. She wasn't Kagome so it really didn't matter to him, but there was something oddly familiar about the way she pulled Inuyasha along behind her, clinging to his shirt, that caused him to frown momentarily. Still, his mind was far too busy to bother trying to figure it out. She was certainly of no interest to him anyway. What self respecting demoness, even if she was a neko, would be caught dead with a half-breed? She was obviously damaged goods in some way to stoop so low for attention.

 

-

 

Aiko glanced over her shoulder at just the right moment, spotting the taiyoukai's frown. She knew this would bug him! He didn't show much in the way of opinions one way or the other about most things, but he'd always been very clear where he stood on hanyou, Inuyasha especially. It had to be driving him nuts, seeing a girl he'd been with choosing to be with his half-breed half-brother. Yeah, this would definitely be worth slumming it for one night. The hanyou was luckier than he knew and he owed his big brother a very big thank you!

 

She clung to his shirt like she was afraid to lose him in the crowd while guiding him to an empty room. The neko demoness dragged him inside before closing and locking the door, and Inuyasha gave her a curious look.

 

"What...? Why...? Who...?" He stammered, trying to find a way to word the jumble of questions in his mind, the biggest one being what in the hell she was up to. He didn't even know this girl's name and she wanted him alone in a bedroom? He'd thought she only wanted to dance!

 

The old Inuyasha reared up inside him, immediately suspicious that he was being set up. What demoness would choose the only hanyou in a crowd of eligible demons? Something wasn't quite right. Still, he reminded himself, things had been different since Kagome's lunchroom lesson. Maybe this girl really liked him.

 

"Relax, cutie. My name's Aiko and I've had my eye on you for a while. You, Inuyasha, look good enough to eat."

 

Inuyasha smirked as she purred at him. "I do?"

 

"You do. Now, why don't you just sit down and make yourself comfortable," she said seductively while walking him back towards the bed.

 

His legs hit the mattress and he sat like a good boy, eager to see where she was planning to take this. Who cares why she was really interested? It looked like he was going to get some action and he was not going to look a gift neko in the mouth. If she wanted a taste of him he wasn't going to complain.

 

Aiko smiled as she watched his train of thought, fully visible on his face. 'Good,' she thought. 'No more questions. He's all mine.'

 

She turned and took a few steps away and, while he couldn't see her hands, the position of her elbows gave the impression that she was unbuttoning her shirt. His suspicions were confirmed as she turned back towards him, slipping her blouse off her shoulders and letting it drop to the floor.

 

'Nice tits,' he thought to himself as his eyes studied the contents of her bright pink lacy bra.

 

"You like them?" she asked in a whisper, her upper arms pushing her breasts closer together, as if his attention wasn't already fully focused there. She almost laughed as he nodded without even blinking. This was too easy.

 

Aiko closed the distance between them, stopping when her breasts were level with his eyes and just inches away. "You wanna touch them?" He nodded again and his hands came up from his sides. He didn't have a clue where to put them, however, and his nervousness was palpable.

 

"Relax," she purred soothingly while grasping his hands and bringing them to her breasts.

 

Once she got him started it didn't take long for Inuyasha to gain confidence in his explorations, cupping and squeezing enthusiastically. He visibly pouted when she pulled his hands away, but not for long as he watched her remove her bra. It had been in his way anyway and he hadn't the faintest clue how to remove one. To be honest, he was relieved she did it for him and saved him the embarrassment.

 

It was hauntingly familiar as Aiko climbed into the silver haired boy's lap and he wrapped his lips around a nipple and sucked. She had to fight down the memory of Sesshoumaru's rejection. Now was not the time to be reliving her humiliation. Now was the time to get her revenge.

 

She smirked as she felt Inuyasha's obvious arousal poking at her. "My, oh, my. I've gotten you all turned on! Let me take care of that for you."

 

It was like a page ripped out of Penthouse Forum, a fantasy coming to life right before his eyes as she slid from his lap to the floor, kneeling at his feet. Inuyasha held his breath as she expertly unzipped his jeans and reached inside, thanking kami he'd just showered and had on clean underwear. All thoughts of his boxers flew out the window as her small hand wrapped around his hard length and he watched intently as she pulled it carefully into the open.

 

"Mmm, I knew you'd have a nice dick," she said softly.

 

For a moment, Inuyasha's ego swelled to proportions previously unheard of. His mental self-congratulations ended and his eyes rolled back in his head as her hot moist lips engulfed him. The hanyou nearly forgot how to breathe as he felt her tongue swirl around the tip before she pulled more of his length into her mouth.

 

"Damn," he whispered. He could see the pleased look in her eyes as she studied him for a moment before beginning a slow, steady rhythm. Her head bobbed over his lap as his twitching cock slid in and out of her scorching mouth and the world around them disappeared. All that existed for Inuyasha at that second was the girl giving him his very first blowjob. He knew he'd never forget it. He just didn't know why yet.

 

She was good, too! Of course he didn't have anything to compare it to, but if the speed that he was approaching completion said anything, she had to be an award-winning dick sucker! His brain was far too deprived of blood supply for him to realize that probably meant she had a lot of experience, a thought that would otherwise have given him the creeps just a little. Still, at that moment all his blood had been diverted to his more southern head, where he, as a teenage boy, truly did most of his thinking.

 

When he realized he was about to come, Inuyasha didn't know what to do, but he didn't have much time to contemplate his options before she swirled her tongue around the sensitive tip again and he exploded in her mouth. The hanyou watched in awe as she swallowed eagerly before licking her lips in the single sexiest motion he'd seen in his entire life. He was about to collapse back onto the bed when she stood and quickly began to dress.

 

"Where are you...?"

 

"I've got somewhere to be. Do me a favor?"

 

Inuyasha nodded dumbly. "Anything."

 

"Tell your brother Aiko said that your dick is bigger than his, which is surprising since you're a half-breed. Poor thing, he must have gotten some bad genes." She smirked at him before checking her makeup in the mirror, reapplying her lipstick, and heading for the door. "Thanks!" She called back before disappearing, leaving a stunned hanyou alone with his thoughts.

 

-

 

Sesshoumaru watched intently as a slightly intoxicated Kagome laughed and joked with her friends, more and more forgetting the rest of the world around him. She was enthralling and he forgot to be concerned about the possibility of someone noticing the focus of his attention. Luckily no one was watching him watching her.

 

It was a good thing that luck chose to be with him this time, too. If someone had realized who he was staring at surely rumors would start and it wouldn't take long before everyone in the entire school knew about his stalker tendencies and the object of his obsession, including her. If she found out he would have to die; that would be his only option. If Kagome knew how he felt about her she'd look at him with disgust in her eyes and it would kill him.

 

Even if she didn't, and he knew she would, Inuyasha would not only torment him constantly but would also make sure to keep him away from her. Sesshoumaru couldn't take it. Those brief moments when he could soak in her scent or listen to her voice were all he lived for and to lose them would be more than he could stand.

 

It was interesting, seeing her with her inhibitions lowered. She laughed easier and seemed more playful and affectionate. Sesshoumaru allowed himself to imagine what it would be like if he was in her close circle of friends, how it would be to have her so comfortable in his presence. She was mostly easygoing to begin with but now, with a little alcohol in her system, it was like nothing in the world could get her down.

 

She was radiant and he ached to cross the short distance between them, wrap his arms around her, and kiss her senseless. Maybe if she was drunk enough she would allow it. The taiyoukai mentally scoffed. She could never be drunk enough to allow him to kiss her, and even if she was, her friends would never allow it. They would protect her from him and they would have every right to. He didn't deserve her.

 

-

 

“I have to pee!” Kagome announced louder than necessary. She slid off the arm of the couch and when her feet touched the ground she wavered. “Whoa, okay,” she said, shaking the dizziness from her head. She took a few careful steps and plunked her drink down on the table forcefully, causing the liquid inside to slosh up and over the side. Seeing that Miroku and Bankotsu had paused their game and looked ready to rise, she waved her hand at them. “You guys play. I'm a big girl. I think I can handle finding the bathroom.”

 

“You sure, Babe? You look a little shaky there.”

 

She held out her arms and touched one index finger and then the other to the tip of her nose. “I'm fine, Occifer,” she giggled. “Not a hard task. I've been potty trained for years now.”

 

“I know you can handle peeing, Kags,” Bank laughed. “It's the getting there I'm questioning.”

 

“Chill. We're here to have fun, so you guys have fun. I don't need an escort to the toilet. Sheesh!”

 

“Alright, alright,” Miroku said with a grin. “She's a big girl. She can handle it. Now I'll whip your ass like I beat Inu!”

 

“You only beat Inu because he was distracted by that demoness,” Bankotsu replied, resigned to allow Kagome her bit of desired independence.

 

Seeing that they agreed, Kagome began her search for the bathroom. It couldn't be too hard to find a bathroom in a house she'd never been in before, could it?

 

-

 

Sesshoumaru was ready to strangle them with the cords to their game controllers, just wrap them around their necks and pull until the life drained from their faces. She was obviously drunk and they were going to let her go off alone? Had they lost their minds? They had to be rather intoxicated themselves because he'd never seen them so lax in their duties as Kagome's protectors. They were usually overprotective if anything, so the alcohol must have gotten to them. Still, that didn't excuse it. He was dying to teach them a lesson for their irresponsibility. A million bad things could happen to her while stumbling around drunk in a stranger's house filled with drinking teenagers.

 

He was so angry that he almost forgot why he was still at the party in the first place. He'd been unable to bring himself to leave until he knew she was home safely, despite her collection of babysitters, for this very reason. She needed him to watch over her and possibly even protect her if need be and he very nearly let her down! Rather disappointed in himself, Sesshoumaru moved from his place on the wall to follow after the love of his life as she wandered away.

 

He did his best to stay far enough behind her that she wouldn't catch him following her, but he didn't have to try very hard. It was difficult to keep up in the pulsing crowd. Besides, even if he'd been right behind her stepping on her heels it was unlikely she'd notice his presence. It was obvious she was out of it, and not just to him. He had to fight back snarls every time a guy spotted her and impure thoughts twinkled in their eyes. He knew the kinds of vile things they were thinking because he often thought them himself, but it was a tad different when other guys were fantasizing about his Kagome. That was just downright wrong.

 

-

 

Kagome was humming to herself as she walked slowly through the unfamiliar house, glancing every so often at closed doors as she passed, evaluating whether that was a likely place for a bathroom or not. No, she decided over and over again, that probably wasn't a bathroom. She didn't feel like walking in on a couple's intimate moment or anything, so she didn't actually check, just moved on.

 

Maybe she should have allowed Bank or Miroku to accompany her. She was already unsteady on her feet and it wasn't helping things that people kept bumping into her! Worse still, she really had to pee and a bathroom had yet to present itself. Finally she gave up her search of the ground floor and made her way up the stairs. There had to be at least one bathroom up there and maybe she would be lucky enough for there to be a line. No, she didn't want to have to wait but at least then she'd know where the bathroom was!

 

Kagome climbed the stairs carefully, feeling increasingly unsteady on her feet. She found herself wondering where Inuyasha was, curious if he was behind one of the closed doors she'd passed. She tried to extend her senses in an attempt to locate him, some part of her hoping he would come rescue her, but found she couldn't. Kagome frowned as she tried and failed again.

 

She was so distracted by her inability to raise her miko energies that she tripped and nearly fell. She felt as strong arms caught her and she looked up in surprise, studying the demon who held her a little longer than normal before letting go.

 

"Thanks," she said hesitantly. "I really need to learn to watch where I'm going."

 

"It might be a good idea," he responded with a smirk. "You alright?"

 

"Yeah, I'm fine. Now if only I could find the bathroom."

 

"You just did. In fact, if you take three steps to your left you'll be in line for it."

 

"Oh thank god!" Kagome exclaimed. "I thought I'd never find it." She took her place in line beside the tall stranger who'd saved her from a nasty fall.

 

He was cute! The demon was leaning comfortably against the wall gazing at a painting on the opposite side of the hall, giving her a chance to study him. He had spiked dirty blond hair, brownish green eyes, and a little grin that had Kagome licking her lips. She smiled. Her friends weren't around to keep her from talking to this hottie.

 

"Enjoying the party?"

 

-

 

Sesshoumaru's heart had jumped into his throat as he saw Kagome start to fall, but it stayed there as he watched another male catch her. If he'd been just a few steps closer that could have been him. Instead, a stupid bird demon was touching her! Something about the guy, besides his close proximity to Kagome, was bothering the taiyoukai and it only got worse as she started a conversation with him. Seeing a tipsy Kagome flirting with someone else was not the highlight of his evening; that much was certain.

 

He kept his distance while watching every move and listening to every word the two exchanged suspiciously, ready to dive in at any moment if necessary. The hairs on the back of his neck were standing on end and he was pretty sure jealousy didn't make that happen. Something was definitely not right.

 

-

 

Kagome and her demon savior chatted idly as the line moved slowly. They got closer and closer to the bathroom door and finally it was his turn. She was surprised when he motioned for her to enter.

 

"But you were here first."

 

"Go ahead. It's obvious you need it more than I do." When she lifted a brow he grinned. "You've been doing a little have to pee dance for the last two minutes."

 

Kagome blushed in embarrassment but accepted his offer. She'd begun to worry that she would end up peeing herself and was relieved to be able to, well, relieve herself. A minute later she opened the door again, feeling much better, only to be surprised when the demon pushed her back inside before joining her and closing the door.

 

"What do you think you're doing?" She asked, fighting to hide the nervousness in her voice with indignation. She tried to raise her power to protect herself if necessary, but again it wouldn't respond and the miko began to panic.

 

"Like you weren't wishing for me to come in. Now come here," he said authoritatively. When she failed to move closer, instead backing away, he growled and stepped towards her. "Oh, don't play hard to get now after flirting with me just a minute ago. We both know what you want." His tone was dark and sent a chill down Kagome's spine. She was in trouble.

 

She shook her head at him and started to back away again. When he took a step towards her, Kagome yelled as loud as possible, "Inuya..."

 

Her cry for help was cut off when a hand was forced over her mouth. The demon shoved her back against the wall, knocking the wind out of her, and angrily hissed, "No one likes a tease."

 

Kagome's eyes were pinched tightly shut. She was expecting more pain or even something worse, but none came. Instead, there was a loud bang, followed by a deafening crash, and by the time she dared to open her eyes again Inuyasha stood before her with worried eyes.

 

-

 

The hanyou had been sitting alone in the bedroom for several minutes now, just running her parting words through his head. He didn't know what to think or how to feel. Part of him was ready to boast and brag to everyone, including his evil half-brother, that she'd said he had a bigger dick than said half-brother. Another part, however, realized that her message meant that she'd already been with Sesshoumaru, a thought that made his skin crawl. It was obvious she was trying to hurt the taiyoukai with her actions and words, but Inuyasha knew better. The elder inu brother wouldn't care a bit.

 

To share the information would only serve to humiliate him, Inuyasha realized. She'd played him, used him in her plot for revenge, and would probably have never given him a second glance if it wasn't for his half-brother. Perhaps it would be better just to keep the whole thing to himself. No one needed to know. The upside? Not telling anyone would ruin her plans and he was all for that. He refused to be her pawn.

 

The hanyou's ears perked up as he caught the first half of his name called out in a very familiar and very frightened voice, and he was out of the room and in the bathroom in seconds. The sight that greeted him was an odd one, but he was most concerned with Kagome. She had her back up against the far wall, her eyes closed tightly, and she was literally shaking with fear.

 

"Kagome? Are you alright? What the hell happened in here?!" His nose twitched and in an instant he was down on his knees in broken glass, examining tiny cuts sprinkled up and down her long legs. The hanyou rose and scooped her up in his arms, not giving her a chance to think, let alone answer and they both studied the strange scene in the bathroom in silence for a moment.

 

There was a male bird demon unconscious and bleeding in the bathtub, surrounded by shards of glass from the shattered shower doors. Bits of glass also littered the floor and stuck out of the offending demon in various places. He was obviously still alive, but blood dripped down the back of his neck, coming from where his head had met the hard tile wall with great force. As Inuyasha carried Kagome out of the room, they both noticed the door ripped off its hinges, leaning haphazardly against the wall, having shattered the mirror over the sink when it fell. Whatever happened in the small room happened fast, and neither had a clue what it was. They pushed their way past the crowd that had gathered at the noise and made their escape.

 

"What the hell were you doing up here alone?" Inuyasha asked angrily as he hopped quickly down the stairs.

 

"I had to pee! I thought I could handle it alone. I didn't expect to be..." She trailed off and he gave her a look. "I don't want to talk about it here, okay? I want to go."

 

There was something about the look in her eyes that made his heart twist in his chest and Inuyasha nodded. He grunted a few words at Bankotsu and Miroku who were up and following in an instant, both immediately recognizing that something was wrong.

 

-

 

Sesshoumaru sat in his room staring at the already healing cuts covering his forearms and listening as the guys fussed over Kagome down the hall in Inuyasha's room. She was alright. That was all that mattered. Sure, she was probably a little traumatized and a lot confused, but he'd protected her. He'd saved her and he would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

He'd watched, enraged, as the demon male pushed Kagome into the bathroom and followed, closing the door behind him. He wanted to burst in and beat the fool senseless, but he couldn't really do so. It would make it very obvious that he'd been stalking her and he couldn't have that. Besides, she was a miko. She could protect herself from a demon without lifting a finger. If it had been a human he would have stepped in right away, but a demon? Kagome could take care of herself.

 

For a minute he was afraid that she actually wanted the guy in the bathroom with her, but when he heard her cry out for Inuyasha he knew something was wrong. He didn't know why she wasn't using her power, but he couldn't just stand there and wait for Inuyasha to rescue her. He didn't even know where the half-breed was. No, there wasn't time.

 

Deciding he had to act now, Sesshoumaru had burst through the door, sending it smashing into the mirror. He grabbed the offending demon by the throat and threw him through the glass shower door, his head hitting the tile with a crunch. Whether it was the tile cracking or his skull Sesshoumaru didn't know and didn't care. He had to get out of there. He glanced quickly at Kagome who still had her eyes closed before bolting out of the bathroom, knowing Inuyasha or her other friends would be there soon enough. He used his demon speed to disappear, only reappearing in front of his own house where he then retreated to his bedroom, certain she would be alright.

 

-

 

Inuyasha had carefully and lovingly healed all the little scratches and cuts Kagome had suffered from the flying bits of glass and she wasn't left with a single physical scar. Mentally however… Suffice to say she wasn't going to the bathroom by herself for a while. Only later did she learn that it was possible for her miko powers to fail to respond while she was drunk, something she wished she'd known before. Now that she did though, she wasn't going anywhere without an escort if she'd had even one drink. She didn't like the feeling of vulnerability she'd experienced in that bathroom in the slightest.

 

She never did know what had happened or who had come to her rescue. So many people had been in and out of that bathroom that Inuyasha hadn't noticed any familiar scents during the brief time he was in the room, though if he'd taken the time to really sniff he would have found his own half-brother's blood on the floor along with the offending demon's. None of them gave it much thought anyway. She was safe somehow, and that was all that mattered to them. Kagome liked to think that she had a guardian angel. If only she knew how close to right she was.

 

The bird demon got lucky and suffered no lasting injuries, but he'd learned an important lesson too. He never showed his face at a house party again and more than kept his distance from the little miko. Thankfully for him, he went to a different school and didn't have to see her or her friends very often at all. Otherwise, his punishment would have been far worse.

 

As it was, Sesshoumaru had to hold himself back from searching out the demon and killing him for daring to lay a hand on his beautiful, untouchable angel. He would never have forgiven himself if something terrible had happened to her and the incident only further instilled the need to follow her and ensure her safety at all times. Even if she could never truly be his, in his mind she was still his to protect.