InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas ❯ Inappropriate Touching ( Chapter 18 )

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This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas

Chapter 18 - Inappropriate Touching

Friday, December 5, 2008

He was coming home two hours late again and it was already beginning to bother him. The idea to take naps during lunch had seemed like a good one but it was taking away from his time with her, even if he was more alert when he was there. No, there would not be three noontime hotel visits next week. Yes, it felt wonderful to actually sleep but he would and did choose Kagome over sleep any day. Clearly, since he'd been doing so since they moved in together!

When he'd called to tell her he'd be late again, she had sounded so disappointed, and he was planning on making it up to her. He was rested and focused and more than ready to show her all the attention she could take. When he pulled into the driveway, however, all naughty bedroom thoughts disappeared and flashes of bloodshed and violence danced in his mind instead.

The last thing he expected to see when he got home from work was Kagome standing high on a ladder, stringing icicle lights along the eaves of the house, while Inuyasha stood on the ground behind her with his hands on her ass! The hanyou clearly wanted to die because he certainly knew better than to ever place his hands on another demon's female, especially since Sesshoumaru had confessed his desire to take her as his mate... if she didn't dump him on the spot when he made his much bigger confession. Sure, he probably had an excuse, but none would be good enough to calm all of his anger. Still, he didn't want to appear to be a possessive beast fighting over a chew toy. He would have to do his best to maintain as much control as possible.

Sesshoumaru took a few deep breaths, trying not to look at Inuyasha's hands, that still remained firmly on Kagome's perfect ass. Had the hanyou truly not noticed his presence?! As calm as he was going to get, the taiyoukai climbed out of the car and closed the door a little harder than necessary. Still, the hanyou's hands did not move. The boy was an idiot.

He approached the two, who still had not acknowledged his presence, and cleared his throat. "Little brother, I expect that you have very good explanation for the location of your hands."

Kagome looked over her shoulder and smiled at her boyfriend, the love in her eyes calming him slightly. "Hey, there you are! He's keeping me from breaking my neck. Is that a good enough reason?" When Sesshoumaru merely lifted a brow at her, she sighed and explained further. "These stupid clips refuse to go in without a good shove and I almost fell off the ladder a couple times. He's helping keep me stable."

"Why is he not the one on the ladder in the first place?"

"We tried that too. He kept breaking the clips and he even sliced through two brand new strings of lights with his claws. It was this or nothing."

"If you'd have come home on time, I wouldn't be the one helping her. I could be at home playing video games, but no, Kaggie had to call me to back her up," Inuyasha said snidely.

"Oh, shut up, Inu," Kagome said in annoyance while reaching behind her in an attempt to whomp him upside his head but finding herself unable to reach. "He works hard and sometimes he has to work late. It's not his fault he has a good work ethic, unlike someone else I know."

Guilt flooded through the inu at his sweet, trusting girlfriend's words. It was he fault he'd worked late and it had nothing to do with his work ethic. No, it was because he was a pathetic liar who was sneaking around behind her back so he could keep up his act until he could think of a way to tell her the truth. He really couldn't be angry.

Inuyasha's eyes softened slightly as he saw the guilt clearly visible on his brother's face. Sure, it was his fault, but he was trying to find a way to fix things. "Here, you prick, take over for me."

Kagome laughed as the brothers traded places and Sesshoumaru gently squeezed her ass, taking care not to throw her off balance. "Where do you think you're going, Inu? We're not done here! Hand me that next string."

Inuyasha's shoulders slumped but he obeyed and held up a new string of lights for her to connect to the last. This bet was going to make him nuts, but he was still determined to help Kagome win, if for no other reason than to put Sesshoumaru in his place. Even if he spent the next twenty days doing nothing but turning her house into the North Pole, it would be worth it.