InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Find You ❯ Riding ( Chapter 6 )

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Kagome tightened her hold around Sesshomaru, squeezing her eyes shut. She had had worries over not wearing a helmet, but if Sesshomaru seemed confident of avoiding bodily harm, she could deem the trip safe.

She wasn't so sure it had been a good idea, now.

“Gaaaahhhhhh!” she screamed, as he leaned the bike far two the right, when going around a curve without slowing. She could almost touch the pavement. Correction, she thought, I can almost TASTE the pavement.

Kagome couldn't see Sesshomaru, except for his back, but she imagined a smirk of male satisfaction on that arrogant face. Frowning up at the broad shoulders, she mentally cursed him. She turned her eyes up to the sky, watching the bright, beautiful blue day. Her hair kept whipping around, and she could only imagine what it would look like when they stopped.

At the next intersection, they caught a red-light. Kagome took this as an opportunity to tie her hair up. She saw Sesshomaru adjust his side view mirror to look at her. She smiled, and he smiled back.

This is pretty cool, she thought.

The light turned green, and Kagome's arms once again resumed their position around Sesshomaru's muscled abs.

Wheeeeeeee!

Sesshomaru smiled, feeling as though here, on his bike, with his back to all the world, he could unleash his emotions. He didn't have to withhold or hide any of his feelings.

And for some reason, with Kagome, the feeling only intensified.

Why was that?

God. He loved the feel of her arms around him. He could hear the pounding of her heart, driven to excitement and fear by his driving. He craved the rush of adrenaline, his and Kagome's. It made him feel alive, or even more appropriate, warm. It was like he lived all his life cold, and here, on the bike with Kagome, he felt warm.

Sesshomaru knew it had nothing to do with the sun.

Kagome lifted her cheek from it's resting place on Sesshomaru's back. Why had he stopped? Kagome looked up, and saw a beautiful house. It was bigger than the shrine, of course, as most houses were, but it had a very close feel.

“It was my mother's house,” Sesshomaru said, as if reading her thoughts. “I had it renovated a few years ago, when I was still in high school. I call it the cottage, because that is what it once was. I live here now.”

Kagome nodded. She knew well of the sentimental feelings a home could hold. She leaned back some more, letting a breeze stir her hair from her eyes. She took a deep breath. letting the fresh air from the forest behind the cottage wash through her body.

“Follow me,” Sesshomaru called from over his shoulder, heading to the door.

Kagome frowned. He had ordered her, not asked. Oh well.

After unlocking the door, and disabling the security just inside the door, he flicked the light switch on.

“Oh, my God...” Kagome trailed off, clearly stunned. Her jaw had dropped an inch.

The wealth of the Taisho family was very renowned, but still, the inside of his house had astounded her.

It wasn't flamboyant, but rather relaxed and luxurious. Leather was tastefully used, and a shiny hardwood floor set off the entire room.

The entertainment area was not oversized, but larger than most, and, of course, matched the room. From her viewpoint, there appeared to be two, perhaps three bedrooms. It was cozy, like she had first assumed, but in a pricey manner. Huge windows were throughout the house, lighting it well, and showing the pool in the backyard.

The cottage was set very far off into the woods, and this being so, Sesshomaru had no neighbors for miles.

“Wow. This is so amazing.”

“Thank you.”

“Sure is far off from a lot of places, though,” she said, hoping to find out why.

“Yes.”

Sighing, she asked him out right.

“I appreciate my privacy and value my belongings. I don't wish to live within the riffraff

of the city.”

“That might be an accurate portrayal of some of the city, but there are nice neighborhoods out there, too,” she defended her neighborhood. “All the same, I guess you're right. Break-ins can happen anywhere, but most of all in a metro.”

Sesshomaru nodded. He sat down on the couch. Kagome followed his lead, and sat down in the recliner next to it.

“Why did you and Inuyasha go to public school?” she immediately asked.

He raised an eloquent brow.

“Well, I mean, I know you guys are rich, or at least your family is, and I was just wondering. You went to public school, when you could have been homeschooled or gone to private school. Was it your choice or your parents?”

“Our fathers'. He decided if we were to run the company, we should be on the same level as a common person, no offense,” he said emotionlessly at her glare. “Our father didn't want us to be egotistical later in life by going to a private school.”

Kagome nodded. Well, that was cool, even though he had insulted her by calling her `common'.

“You graduated what, two years ago?” she asked.

“Yes.”

“Yeah, I'm a senior now. Can't wait to get away. Inuyasha was the same way. Kikyou liked high school, but she likes going to college a lot better.”

“You and Inuyasha were friends, correct?” Kagome nodded.

“Can I tell you a secret?” she asked. God, why was she so compelled to tell him this? It was so embarrassing. She would tell him, but why? Perhaps it was because she found a person as surely trapped in a lonely life as she was.

Sesshomaru was secretly elated that she felt him a confidant. No one had made him feel this way. As though he could be open, and not be judged. And if he was judged by Kagome, he felt sure that for some reason, she would not find him wanting. He had kept himself distant from others throughout his childhood, and this made him value her trust all the more. Many had tried to befriend him, but none drew his attention like Kagome.

“Well, oh this is so embarrassing. I used to really, really like Inuyasha.”

Sesshomaru gave her a blank, emotionless stare.

Kagome waited for some reaction, but received none.

“What?” she asked, nervously.

“I knew this already.”

“What!” she cried. “How did you know?” she yelled, unaware of her arms flinging in her stunned emotional state.

“Inuyasha told me you once had a small crush on him.”

“Hey! It wasn't a `little' crush, I thought I was in love with him! That jerk! And what does the idiot do? He falls for my sister! I mean, how can someone call that a `little' damn crush, huh!” she yelled, leaping up from the recliner, waving her arms about wildly, pacing back and forth.

Sesshomaru calmly observed her. Something tightened in his chest when she admitted how she once felt about his brother.

“I mean, it hurt just to look at the two of them, and imagine what it felt like to help with the wedding! Give me a break, I only got over him at the wedding. I don't care that he knows I liked him, I just don't want it misconstrued or belittled into a `crush'.” Kagome stopped, directly in front of Sesshomaru, waiting for a reply.

Sesshomaru slowly stood. The look in his eyes frightened Kagome. He hovered over her, staring her down.

“Do you still love my brother?” he asked, his voice low and deep, almost a growl.

Kagome felt her soul tremble in the presence of this man, this youkai, but the question made her spine straighten. “Weren't you listening? I said I got over him.”

Her eyes were wide, but she never saw him move, one moment she was standing in front of him, and the next she was sitting in the recliner. Sesshomaru braced either hand on the armrest, his face in hers.

Kagome swore his eyes had a reddish tint to them that hadn't been there before. Her own breathing was ragged from fear, but she could barely hear him breathe. Why was he being this way? She knew he wouldn't strike her, but she didn't want him to be angry.

“Sesshomaru?” she asked, her voice trembled. She raised a hand to his cheek that was mere inches away. His eyes instantly changed. Their color stayed the same, but some emotion that she didn't recognize swarmed within the amber depths. He's going to kiss me, she thought. Please.

His eyes searched hers, and his face slowly moved in. Their noses touched, and Sesshomaru tilted his head to the right. His lips met hers, and a shock of electricity traced through every nerve in her body. He pressed further into the kiss, Kagome's lips melding with his in a sweet, amazing merge. Kagome gasped for breath, still holding her hand up to Sesshomaru's cheek.

She felt his hair brush against her cheek, and reached up with the other hand, covering his elongated ear with her palm, and burying her fingertips in his silken hair. He met her lips again, and their mouths clung together, as if hesitant to leave the warm sensation they created against each other.

Sesshomaru slowly moved away, but stayed over Kagome, his hands still propped against the arm rests, and Kagome nestled into the soft leather of the chair. Looking at her, he saw her dazed eyes and her reddened lips still slightly parted. Resisting the temptation to kiss her again, he stroked her cheek. She removed her hands from his hair and cheek, and licked her lips, tasting him there.

Sesshomaru stood up and moved back a step. They stared at each other, motionless, as if the entire galaxy was centered on them, and for a heartbeat or two, it was at a complete standstill.

Sesshomaru held out his hand to Kagome, and she took it, standing up in front of him. She was but a foot from him, less than even an arm's length. Close enough to hold, but would he reach out? Would he dare to touch her again? His indecision spurred Kagome to take over for him.

She took a step, and hugged Sesshomaru, her arms wrapping around his lean, muscled frame, craning to tuck her neck in between his neck and shoulder. His arms immediately went to her hair, stroking the soft locks, and his chin lowered to rest on her head.

He kissed her forehead, and released her.

She heard his voice, hoarse for some reason, say to her, “I should take you back.”

Well folks! I'm back! OH yeah! You love me, don't you? Well, sorry, but I'm just so excited for writing the kiss!

I know everyone was crazy to hear more, and I'm sorry for not updating sooner. Finally, after a two-week long vacation, I came to a decision. My other story, and I/K fic, is going to be put on hold until I finish this one. And just so you know, it might be awhile to get to the end of this one. Complex plot ahead! You've been warned! LOL. Well, please guys, review review review!

Mucho appreciation goes out to my loyal reviewers!

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