InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas ❯ Crash Course ( Chapter 8 )

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Note: Yeah, I know it's almost Christmas. I didn't get to work on this anywhere near as much as I wanted, but I will continue to write it after Christmas day. Hopefully I can finish it by New Years??? Cross your fingers I don't get sick again!

 

 

This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas

Chapter 8 - Crash Course

Saturday, November 29,2008

 

 

“Wait, so you're telling me he had markings on his back that weren't there before? That doesn't make sense!”

 

“I know!” Kagome replied through the phone. “It's like… they weren't there… and then they were, like they just appeared out of nowhere.”

 

“Or they have always been there and you just haven't been able to see them before,” Sango said thoughtfully.

 

“How could that be possible, Sango? I mean, it's not like I haven't seen his back before, and trust me, I've been paying attention. There's no way I could have just overlooked them.”

 

“No, that's not what I meant. It's possible for demons to hide things, to conceal markings and other demonic characteristics. Maybe he's been doing that. After what you said yesterday I did some reading and it's like I thought. Dog demons are definitely very oral. It's just too weird that you haven't noticed that about him. I think he might be trying to downplay his demon side to you.”

 

Kagome frowned. “But why? Why would he do that? Why hide markings and try not to act like the dog demon he is?”

 

“Maybe because you're a miko, Kaggie. You know most miko would never even consider dating a demon. Hell, they don't associate with them on any level. Maybe he thought you wouldn't like him if he was blatantly demonic.”

 

“Blatantly demonic? Nice one, Sango. But… but he knew I was friends with demons. He knew I'd dated Kouga! Why would he think that? And why wouldn't he at least ask me?”

 

“I don't know, Kagome. I talked to Miroku more about it and he thought it was weird too. He's spent more time with Sesshoumaru than I have, still not a lot, but he said he was certain that Sesshoumaru acted a lot more like a dog demon in the past than he's noticed lately.”

 

“So you… you both think he's… lying to me?” Kagome's heart ached in her chest at the mere thought. She'd been so sure that things were going well between them. She'd never been in a relationship that had lasted as long as this one and she'd never felt so strongly about someone before in her entire life. The possibility that he was lying, hiding things from her, it was almost enough to break her heart.

 

Sango caught the quiver of pain in her friend's voice. “Kags, I don't think he's doing it maliciously. You know, Miroku also said that Sesshoumaru's never dated a human before. Maybe he doesn't know how to act. Maybe he's trying to be the guy he thinks you want him to be because he loves you that much.”

 

“Or maybe he isn't the guy I think he is at all.”

 

“No, Kagome! Don't think like that! He loves you! You can tell just by the way he looks at you. If he is hiding things, I'm sure he thinks he has a good reason for it. Maybe he's just afraid to show you his instinctive side. Maybe you need to let him know that it's alright, that you won't stop loving him if he lets his demon side out a bit more.”

 

“I know he loves me, I do. I want him to be comfortable being himself with me. He shouldn't feel like he has to pretend to be someone else so I'll love him. But how can I do that without letting on that I suspect something?”

 

Sango smiled on her end of the line. “Well, maybe you can coax it out of him. You know, push his beast's buttons until he's forced to give in and follow his instincts.”

 

“Just how would I do that?” Kagome asked slowly. “I don't know much about dog demons, ya know?”

 

“Well then I guess I'll have to give you a crash course in everything demonic, canine especially. You doing anything today?”

 

Kagome grinned. “I'll be right over.”