Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Explosive Chemistry ❯ Chapter 2

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Chapter Two

 

It had been almost five hours since the Toushin had left and there was still no sign from any of the three. While he hadn't outright told the man to drag Kagome back by the hair kicking and screaming if need be, Hiei had thought the man could read between the lines. Maybe it was just that the girls were giving him a problem with leaving the club so soon. The apparition knew that could be a possibility, the women could be damned stubborn when they felt they could get away with it. Even so, that didn't make the wait any easier on him. He still hadn't decided what he was going to do about the situation, but until he made up his mind, Hiei had no intentions of letting anyone else move in on his territory. "I should have gone. I could have been there and back twice over now."

 

"Relax, Hiei. You know that the rail system cannot match your speed, and I know this club. It could take Yusuke an hour just to find them." Before Yusuke had left, Kurama had offered to go with him to watch over the women, but the look the apparition had given them was enough to kill. It was then that Yusuke declined the offer, saying he could handle the two of them on his own. Besides, the Toushin had become bored out of his mind once he realized that Keiko was off on her own and likely having fun without him.

 

Hiei nearly sneered at the patronizing tone that the kitsune was using with him. Waiting had never been one of his strong points to begin with and it irked him that Kagome had left in the first place wearing something like that. Now he had to worry that someone really would take advantage of her, or worse she'd go looking for the male company she'd suggested earlier in the evening. "If they aren't back in one hour, I'm going regardless of what you think I should do."

 

"We've already discussed this. It would not be wise for you to go." While Kurama seriously doubted Kagome had been serious in what she said, stranger things had been known to happen. Even worse, with the mood the apparition was in now, it was likely he'd lose his temper even if she wasn't in someone else's company. At times, it seemed that Hiei enjoyed a good fight as much as Yusuke did, and he wouldn't hesitate to take his frustrations out on the first person who crossed him.

 

Regardless of what the fox said, if they hadn't returned within the hour Hiei intended on leaving. It would mean carrying Kagome back if he did, and she'd be fighting the entire time, but it would be well worth it for his sanity. Damn the woman! She drove him to distraction when she wasn't even present. Glaring at Kurama one last time, Hiei returned to staring out the window, but the sound of the door sliding open quickly drew his attention, though what he saw certainly wasn't what he'd expected. Even Kurama appeared stunned by her disheveled appearance.

 

Ignoring the looks both of them were giving her, Kagome walked further into the room and dropped her purse on the couch. Let them stare if they wanted, she hadn't had the best of evenings and she was more than ready to call it quits for the night. The look of disbelief quickly turned to anger on Hiei's face, but she tried to pretend it wasn't there.

 

Hiei would have had to have been blind to miss the discoloration on her neck where another male had touched her. If that weren't bad enough, the smells that were on her were nearly overpowering, making him growl in irritation. The final condemning fact was that she returned alone, meaning she'd left the club without Keiko or Yusuke. There was only one explanation for that, she'd actually picked someone up. Two males, if his senses weren't deceiving him. The smells of both blanketed her, particularly the scent of semen. It would seem she just couldn't wait to get a man between her legs. "That innocent act you put on is good. Tell me, did you even wait five minutes before you'd picked someone out to spread your legs for?"

 

The comment stopped her dead in her tracks as she whirled around to face the apparition. She didn't need this shit now. "Go to hell, Hiei. You don't know what you're talking about!" Being so close to him, Kagome could feel the anger coming off of him in waves, but she didn't back down. She wasn't going to allow him to intimidate her, especially when he wouldn't give a shit about what had happened anyway. In fact, he'd probably go so far as to tell her she'd been asking for it. Even Kurama was looking at her with a look she couldn't decipher. To hell with the both of them. She didn't need someone lecturing her about the dangers she could face by going to places like that.

 

"Nor do I want to know the details of your evening. Just looking at you is enough to tell me all I need to know." Perhaps this was for the best. If he'd revealed to Kagome that he'd desired her then things would have become even more complicated. There was always the chance that it wouldn't matter if she was in a relationship, some people would find another lover regardless. As she prepared to start yelling at him again, he turned his back to her and disappeared down the hallway. He'd waited up all night for her to return and now he wished he hadn't.

 

Seeing that Kagome was ready to follow Hiei and give him a piece of her mind, Kurama grabbed her by the arm and stopped her from moving. "I don't believe that is wise. If you'd been hoping for something more from him, I'm afraid you just destroyed your chances. You cannot blame him for being angry at you for sleeping with two other men." The fact that she hadn't bothered to even clean herself up was troubling to him. Was she wanting to flaunt what she'd done in front of the apparition? Kurama wasn't exactly certain, but this was forcing him to look at the girl in a new light.

 

"Excuse me?" Kagome's voice dropped dangerously low as she faced Kurama down. Her fists clenched as she jerked her arm away from the man, anger flashing in her eyes. "Let me tell you something," one finger came up to poke him in the chest but he caught it after the first jab, though he didn't exert any pressure. Regardless, it still got her point across as to just how mad she was. If Kurama wasn't a friend, with the mood she was in she might have decked him like the man who'd dropped his pants. "First off, I didn't sleep with anyone, so you can take that theory of yours and shove it for all I care. Secondly, it's not my fault that after my friends thought it would be funny to set me up that I have two drunk assholes decide they want a Kagome sandwich in the middle of the dance floor!"

 

Kurama wanted to believe her, not sensing any lies from the girl, but the evidence was overwhelming. The dark bruising on her neck was only one indication. The second was that he could clearly see the semen stain smearing not only the front of her dress, but there was one on the back as well. Unless the men had dropped their pants in the middle of the dance floor, which was highly unlikely, she was lying to save face. "Honestly Kagome, why make up a story to cover what happened? If even I find it hard to believe, you know Hiei is going to be skeptical as well."

 

Yanking her finger out of Kurama's hand, Kagome took a step back from him. Her expression darkened even further though the kitsune didn't seem to be the least bit intimidated. "Personally, I don't give a damn what you believe or not. But thanks anyway, now I know just how far my word goes with you." Without waiting to hear a response, she turned away from him and stormed down the hall. She still had an apparition to deal with and by God, if these males didn't pull their heads out of their asses she was going to start purifying them one at a time.

 

Roughly, she pulled the door open and stormed into his bedroom, more than ready to have it out once and for all with the stubborn demon who was now glaring at her. The door slammed loudly behind her as she faced him down with an anger that easily rivaled his. "Don't you ever think you can just walk away from me after saying something like that! So you think I slept around? Is that it? Let me tell you, it would be a cold day in hell before I let either of those two idiots between my legs!"

 

Genkai sighed as she came out of her own room, listening to the screaming that was going on in Hiei's bedroom. Honestly, she wasn't sure what prompted this particular fight, but already it was proving to be a nasty one. The sound of breaking glass was heard and the wall shuddered as something impacted it. No doubt one of them had lost their temper and destroyed the closest thing they could grab. At this rate, none of them would ever get to sleep. Even Yukina had come out of her room, looking at the doorway in concern.

 

Hearing Hiei raise his voice was a rare occurrence indeed, and Yukina wondered if maybe she should go in there to try and calm things down. As she stepped forward, Genkai shook her head, stopping her from doing so. "Shouldn't we do something?"

 

"Yes, but not by going in there. This has been a long time in coming and it's time they worked their problems out. Wait here." Already having a plan in mind, Genkai returned to her room and dug through an old chest. Slender pieces of paper were revealed and if she were to use her other sight, she'd be able to see the power glowing around them. It was resorting to drastic measures, but it was the only option she could think of. Quickly, she returned to the hallway and stood before the doorway, trying to shut out the argument coming from inside the room. Muttering an incantation, she threw the two wards onto the doorway and then opened her eyes to watch them take effect. The first one was immediate, the sounds of the fight abruptly becoming silent, though she knew it still waged within the room. The other took a moment, bright light flaring from the slip of paper before racing along the walls. After several moments, she banged on the door loud enough to get their attention. Hopefully they were listening. "Okay you two idiots, listen up. I've warded this room because I'm tired of listening to your crap. Neither one of you are leaving it either. There's another ward to make sure you stay put! You've got two options, fix this problem or stay in here until you both starve! You aren't coming out otherwise!"

 

As the old psychic's words ended, both Hiei and Kagome looked at each other with identical expressions of disbelief. Ignoring the apparition for a moment, she walked over to the door and slid it open. "I guess her wards didn't work." Kagome's smile faltered as she stared at the smirk on Genkai's face. What the hell was the old woman finding so amusing? Deciding to prove that the ward had been worthless, Kagome stepped forward, intending on moving through the doorway, but was stopped when she ran into a wall of power. Realizing that she was indeed trapped, she began yelling at Genkai, whose smile had broadened before she turned to go back into her own room. "No! You can't leave me in here with him!"

 

"Weren't you listening? She can't hear you, and even if she could, I doubt she's going to let you out. Personally, I think I have to worse end of the deal." Later, when they got out of this situation Genkai had put them in, he'd have to remember to thank the old hag personally by beating her ass the next time they sparred. The very last thing he wanted at the moment was to have Kagome locked in a room with him indefinitely. He'd already unwarded the Jagan, looking for any possible weaknesses in the barrier that she'd erected, but came up empty. Even blasting a hole through the wall wouldn't work.

 

Kagome turned to face him, growing angry yet again. "You've got the worse end of the deal? I don't think so. I'm the one stuck with a jerk that has a stick lodged up his ass!" The world had to be conspiring against her, that was all there was to it. Otherwise, she wouldn't be stuck with him of all people, the very man who hated her guts and loathed her very existence.

 

"Yes, I'd say I did. I'm not the one that reeks of sweat and semen, or are you forgetting what you did earlier? You might not be able to tell, but let me tell you, the way you smell is nauseating. If you're going to continue to torment me with your presence, at least have the decency to take a shower before I lose the contents of my stomach." At least maybe then he'd be able to quell the blood lust consuming him, demanding he go and eliminate the two fools who had the audacity to touch her. The smell was quickly fraying at the control he had on his temper, hence the broken mirror hanging on the wall. Once he'd admitted to himself that he wanted her, all the possessiveness and jealousy that one of his kind was capable of surged to the surface and he was damning himself for giving in to the very emotions he'd tried for so long to avoid.

 

It was then she realized that no matter what she tried to say, at the moment there was no way he would listen to her. Not when she continued to smell of the bastard who tried to get between her legs that night. Sighing heavily, she made her way to the small bathroom that was attached to his bedroom. More than once, she had wondered why he was so privileged, until Genkai explained he trained the hardest out of all of them and had earned the right not to have to wait to get clean. Would he listen to her afterwards? She really wasn't sure. His hatred had only seemed to intensify, which made her heart ache. Biting her lip, Kagome was determined not to cry and give him the satisfaction of knowing he had hurt her yet again. As she walked past him, she couldn't even look him in the eyes, not even as he growled out loud.

 

The door closed quietly behind her and Kagome began stripping off the soiled dress, dropping it carelessly to the floor. The gloves followed soon after, to be joined by her undergarments. As she looked into the mirror, she grimaced seeing the hickey she'd been given. The way her hair had been mussed didn't lead to her credibility either, she realized. Shaking her head, she stepped into the shower and turned the water on, barely flinching when it came out cold and only gradually warmed up. Finally, it was comfortable enough for her to grab the soap and begin viciously scrubbing at her skin, determined to remove the scent that Hiei complained about. By the time she was finished, it was red, both from the harsh treatment it had received and the hot water. Her hair followed next, though once that, too, was finished, she was content to remain beneath the stream of water for a few extra minutes.

 

Only once the hot water had run out did she climb out of the shower, grabbing a towel and wrapping it around her body. A second towel was devoted to her hair as she set about drying it thoroughly. There was no reason to give him another chance to bitch. Hiei would probably get pissy if she dripped water on anything. Forlornly, she stared at her dress, only now realizing she had absolutely nothing to wear, nor any way to get more clothing. If she put the dress back on, it would defeat the entire purpose of coming to take a shower anyway, and he'd still yell at her. Sighing heavily, Kagome made sure that the towel wasn't going to come off easily and then opened the door, stepping back into the bedroom. When Hiei narrowed his eyes at her, she shook her head, "I don't have any clothes here and I doubt you want me to put the dress back on, so just spare me, alright."

 

It was enough to stop him from yelling at her for walking around in nothing but a towel. Had circumstances been different, he wouldn't have complained anyway, but things change. Now, seeing her wearing less than she was before tested his control even further, his body being traitorous and wanting to ignore what she'd done. Just as he was about to suggest she wear a set of his clothing, the girl did something that he hadn't expected. She laid down in his bed and slid beneath the covers. "What do you think you are doing?"

 

"Getting comfortable. I had a rough night and right now all I want to do is sleep. There's only one bed here and I am in a towel, so the floor isn't that great of an option." The sheets felt cool against her skin as she rested her head against the pillow, not feeling the least bit remorseful that she'd stolen his bed. If he hadn't started in on her as soon as she walked through the door, they wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. To Kagome, her actions were completely justified in light of how irritating the man had been. Let him sleep on the floor for all she cared. Still, a small feeling of guilt started to make her rethink the decision.

 

The poor choice of words had Hiei's anger flaring to life once more. Was she going out of her way to piss him off? The way she was looking at him was as if she were daring him to say something! Crossing his arms, he glared at her, a sneer of disgust on his face. "I'm not surprised. I'm sure fucking two men at the same time is enough to wear any woman out. Though I'm sure you gave it your all."

 

"And here I was going to try being nice to you, but you know what? The hell with it! Screw you, Hiei. I don't know why I ever found you attractive to begin with." Angrily, Kagome tried to turn on her other side, giving him her back, but the towel wedged between her legs and the bed. A harsh tug to free it had the entire towel coming undone, making her growl in frustration. Irritated beyond words, she tried to fix it, but stopped when it only tangled further. Short of throwing off the blanket and exposing her nude body to Hiei, she was never going to get it re-wrapped around her. "Dammit!" Wrenching it free from beneath her, Kagome wadded up the towel and threw it, nearly hitting Hiei in the face with it, but the apparition caught it at the last minute.

 

The towel was thrown to the side mere seconds after he'd caught it, though Hiei wasn't sure what to make of just what Kagome thought she was doing. Now she was lying naked in his bed. It he didn't know better, it was as if she were offering herself to him and he was having a hard time coming up with reasons just why he shouldn't take her up on it. The only one that he could come up with was the fact that he'd wanted more than just a quick fuck from her, but if that's all he could get, who was he to turn it down? It wasn't as if he hadn't bedded other females before. "If that's an open invitation, don't be surprised when I take you up on it." Already he was closing the distance between them, his statement earning a startled look from the girl. His hands went to his belts, quickly pulling them free which allowed his pants to slip off. Pausing only long enough to remove the garment, Hiei then continued towards her, his cock rapidly hardening at the thought of fucking her.

 

That had certainly been the last thing Kagome had expected him to say, and for a moment, she was sure he was just teasing her again because of her admission. However, when he'd pulled his pants off, she couldn't help but stare at him, stunned that he'd go to such lengths or that he'd even become aroused at the thought of taking her. Had Keiko been right all this time? Licking her dry lips, Kagome watched him reach the bed, wondering if he was actually going to go through with it. More to the point, after everything he'd said to her, would she let him? After all, she'd been saving herself for someone special and while Hiei was the one she'd decided on, things were far from worked out between them. Shouldn't she be telling him off now? That she wasn't going to give it up to a self centered jerk that couldn't be bothered to listen to the truth when it bit him in his ass? As she opened her mouth, the words wouldn't come, her throat gone dry as she stared at the aggressive look in his eyes. Abruptly, the blanket was pulled off of the bed, exposing her body to the cool air of the room. "What are you doing?" She nearly winced at how stupid the question sounded. It was fairly obvious after all.

 

"I'm going to take what you just offered to me." The time for talking was over. Seeing her nipples harden made him long to draw each peak into his mouth and bathe it with his tongue. Hiei could sense her hesitation, but along with it was the smell of her growing arousal. There was no doubt she wanted him, she was just playing hard to get. The resistance was slight as he spread her legs, kneeling between them. As he stared into her pretty blue eyes, he had to remind himself this was nothing more than a game to her. He couldn't read anything more into it. Concentrating on what he was about to do instead, he brought his lips to hers and plunged his tongue into her mouth. It took a few moments, but once she'd relaxed completely against him, giving up the game, he grasped the base of his cock and positioned the tip at her entrance. With a powerful thrust, he buried his aching length into her heat. The pleasure was short-lived though as he felt something tear, followed by a shriek of pain and her small hands began trying to push him off.

 

Hot tears ran down her cheeks as she struggled beneath him, never having expected him to enter her so suddenly nor so harshly. Her mother had told her that it would only be a mild discomfort, but this felt like he was tearing her in half. "Get off, it hurts!" If she would have known it would feel like this, she'd have said the hell with it and remained a virgin for the rest of her life. To make matters worse, he wasn't moving like she'd told him to. If nothing else, he seemed to press deeper into her, pinning her lower half down with his hips.

 

Guilt overwhelmed him as Hiei wrapped his arms around her, ignoring the way she tried to force him off of her. It was painfully obvious that he'd been wrong, though he still wasn't sure of what had happened earlier in the night. However that was no longer his concern, tending to her immediate needs was. "Shh, I won't move yet. To do so would cause you more pain. Just relax for a moment." With the way her walls were clamped down around his length, to try moving now would only bring about more pain, and he couldn't help but wonder just how much damage he'd done. It wasn't as if he were small or even average, and at this point, he'd be lucky if he ever got to touch her again. And if he didn't, he couldn't exactly blame her.

 

Breathing deeply, Kagome tried to calm herself and ignore the pain that continued to flare through her lower body. As much as she wanted to scream at him, she knew that it wouldn't do any good. The look of shock and remorse on his face was enough to convince her that Hiei hadn't meant to hurt her on purpose. Closing her eyes, she tried to relax even further, hoping the pain would soon pass.

 

Hiei was relieved that for the moment she'd stopped fighting him, even if the tears continued to make their way slowly down her cheeks. One hand went to her hair, gently running his fingers through it as he began to nuzzle her neck in an effort to calm her. As she slowly relaxed beneath him, he finally felt it was safe enough to move and began to slowly pull out of her. He wasn't so foolish as to believe they could continue after what had just happened. Once he was free of her body, the apparition moved to lay next to her, though he didn't relinquish the hold he had on the girl. "Why didn't you say something?"

 

"You wouldn't have believed me anyway, so why bother?" Knowing that it was true hurt, and Kagome wasn't sure how long this concern he was showing for her would even last. Slowly she turned on her side, giving the apparition her back as she made herself comfortable, though she was surprised that he wouldn't let her go. Contrary to what she'd expected, Hiei merely tightened his arms around her waist before pulling her back against his chest. In doing so, her leg brushed against his groin, but what she found was surprising to her. His arousal was nearly completely gone. Had what happened bothered him so much that it killed his desire?

 

As much as he wanted to refute her statement, Hiei knew she was right. Given the circumstances that she'd walked into the temple under, he most likely would have called her a liar. But even with that, he would have checked to be certain. If nothing else, to assure himself that her barrier was indeed gone, but it wouldn't have been to spare her any pain. Instead, Hiei knew he would have thrown it back in her face as yet another part of her lie that didn't add up. Yet he knew the proof of her innocent was coating his now flaccid shaft. He'd felt her barrier tear immediately and had known all his assumptions had been wrong. "Perhaps, but I still would have checked to be certain." Even with her facing away from him, Hiei could see every wince that crossed her face when she tried to move. "The pain will pass. Try to remain still until then."

 

"Easy for you to say. It feels like you jabbed your sword up there," Kagome huffed. It would figure he'd say something like that. She should tell him to bend over so she can jab something up his ass and see how he liked being penetrated. Unfortunately, she knew he was right, the more she moved the worse it was going to feel. What she wouldn't give to be able to walk out of the room right now. At least then she could see if Genkai had any type of ointment she could use to numb the ache.

 

There really wasn't much that he could say to that, so Hiei remained silent for a time, merely holding her close. Still, what he didn't know about the events that had transpired that evening continued to plague him, though he was no longer certain that she'd been the one to instigate it. Had someone forced their attentions on her? The apparition had to consider the possibility, although she didn't show any signs of being traumatized by someone trying to rape her. It would seem the only way he was going to find out was to ask, something that he realized that he should have done from the beginning. "What happened at the club tonight?"

 

Kagome had almost been lulled to sleep by the way the apparition had continued to run his fingers through her hair, but at his question she came fully awake again. Was he trying to start in on her again? One would think he'd put her through enough to last a lifetime. "So now you want to know? Why?" Her body tensed even as his arms tightened around her, waiting for him to lash out at her once again.

 

It was difficult to ignore the way she'd snapped at him even though Hiei knew he deserved it. The problem was it had become a bad habit he'd fallen into, trading insults with her. Forcibly, he ignored the tone of her voice and sighed. This change in approach was going to take some getting used to, especially if he wanted to take a chance with her. "Because I need to know if someone forced their attention on you." When she went completely still, he nearly snarled in anger. Someone was going to die. As gently as he could, he guided her to lay on her back so he could look in her eyes. "They did, didn't they?"

 

"It's... complicated." That didn't even begin to describe it, Kagome knew. She could only imagine what would happen if he thought someone forced themselves on her, especially if the anger that she could feel radiating off of him was anything to go by. Perhaps it was a good thing that Genkai warded them in the room. If not, the apparition would most likely already be on his way to kill someone.

 

The girl's hesitation was obvious, though it was with good reason. Just the thought of someone touching her made his blood boil. It was difficult to rein his temper in, but Kagome wouldn't say anything further if he lost control of it now and he definitely wanted some answers. "Then explain it to me." He didn't move from his current position, which was slightly leaning over her, though he could tell she wasn't intimidated by their proximity. That, in itself, made him relax slightly. Maybe they could move past what had happened between them once this was settled.

 

Kagome bit her lip slightly as she stared up at him, wondering if he'd end up going on a rampage anyway. "Well, it started with Eri and Yuka. There was this guy that they'd noticed watching me for a while and when I wouldn't go over to talk to him, Eri did. She ended up bringing him over and though I'm still not quite sure how, we ended up dancing." Thinking back to how this all started had her making a mental note to thrash her two friends at a later date. Maybe then they'd quite butting into her love life or lack thereof.

 

"It's a waste of time to hang around those two." Seeing the surprise and the questioning look in the girl's eyes, Hiei knew that she was wondering just what knowledge he had of her friends, since they'd never technically met. At that moment, he wasn't about to tell the girl that he'd followed her on more than one occasion, nor would he tell her exactly what he thought of the people she hung out with. It would only start another fight.

 

The apparition's comment had Kagome gazing at him speculatively, wondering just how much he had been following her around. No wonder the others were so damned smug about what they thought should be going on between the two of them. She'd had a stalker and didn't even know it! So why had he been such an ass to her? Maybe the thought of being with her truly did disgust him and the fact that he wanted her made it that much worse. When he shifted next to her, Kagome knew he was getting impatient with her putting off the explanation and knew she'd better continue. "Well, things were fine for a while. We danced and nothing out of the normal happened. But then another guy came up, maybe it was one of Daichi's friends I'm not sure."

 

Hiei made a point to remember that name, for that would be the first on his list to confront. Through him he'd get the name of the second male and then they would both learn the consequences of touching his chosen female. Of course, Hiei kept his expression well schooled so as not to alert the female beside him of the plans that were quickly forming in his mind. Depending on what her next words were would determine whether or not they lived or died. While it was illegal for him to kill humans, dragging them into the Makai to allow the lower class demons to feast on their living flesh became an easy way to get around the law Koenma had put in place.

 

At the moment, Kagome was certain the apparition was planning something, but it was just so hard to tell when his expression was completely emotionless. Somehow, she doubted that would matter that she'd already stomped the strange man's ass into the dirt for what he'd done. "Well anyway, they pinned me between them, which wasn't exactly comfortable, but then Daichi started getting fresh. I ended up pushing the one guy away and telling Daichi that I was done dancing with him. I meant to go back to the table but I saw Yusuke coming up and, well, Keiko had been kinda lonely and it was hot in there so I went outside for some fresh air."

 

"Daichi is the one that did this?" Hiei brushed his fingers against the bruise marring her neck. From the sound of it, Kagome hadn't been able to stop what was happening, which made him mentally curse himself for not going in the first place. He'd known that some men wouldn't be able to resist the way she'd been dressed and his point had now been proven. But that still didn't explain how she'd returned smelling of semen. There was still much of her night that had yet to be revealed. "What happened when you went out?"

 

Kagome knew this was the part that was likely to set him off. Hell, just thinking about what had happened was enough to set her off again. Her eyes narrowed in irritation. She should have kicked him. Maybe then he'd learn to keep his dick in his pants. Kagome sighed then. Who was she kidding? The bastard probably wouldn't remember it in the morning. "Nothing for a few minutes. There were a few other people out there, but I ignored them. Then the nameless guy came out, though I didn't know who it was. I thought it was just someone else who needed to cool down or something. Next thing I know, I've got this guy grabbing me and trying to kiss me. I figured he was just drunk, he wasn't being mean or anything, so I pushed him away. I wasn't expecting him to have dropped his pants while he'd been staring at me," Kagome paused, seeing the murderous gleam in his eyes. Yeah, someone was about to die. "Now don't look like that, I took care of it. In fact, by the time I was done, he was laying on the ground with his dick hanging out and a crowd had gathered around to watch me beat his ass."

 

Now Hiei was glad that the Toushin had taken up teaching her how to fight, though he'd thought it was a waste of time to begin with. The girl would never have the physical capabilities that he did, but it was still good to know she could hold her own for a little while. Still, it shouldn't have happened in the first place. She'd said Yusuke had arrived. Something that eventful should have caught his attention, unless he'd been too busy making out with his own girlfriend. If that was the case, then he was going to have a long talk with the man when he returned. "Where was Yusuke in all this?"

 

"How should I know?" No doubt if the man had seen what was going on, she would have never gotten the chance to defend her own honor. Yusuke would have been doing it for her, and there was a good chance Keiko would have been right beside him. "I went back inside, but the table was empty. I waited around for a bit, but no one came back. I'm guessing they were dancing or something and I didn't feel like sitting there by myself, so I left a note." That, in itself, was likely to get her in trouble with the two, but at the time she hadn't cared. All she wanted to do was leave before another weirdo hit on her.

 

Hearing that Yusuke had disappeared, presumably to spend time with Keiko, had Hiei resolving to speak with the man at a later time. Apparently, he'd forgotten the entire reason why he'd gone to the club in the first place and Kagome had ended up getting molested, even if she'd managed to take care of the problem herself. Slowly, he allowed himself to settle back on the bed beside her, shoving his irritation aside for the moment. "In that case, they will probably return soon, once they realize you returned here. I believe they will wish to know why you left in the first place." It would become interesting then, because they'd wish to speak to the girl next to him, but he wasn't sure whether or not they'd be able to remove the warding that Genkai had put up. The possibility existed that Kurama would fill them in, but the kitsune didn't know the entire story as far as he was aware. Most likely the redhead had made the wrong assumptions, just as he had in the beginning, and at the moment he didn't envy his partner when he was sure to be confronted with both Yusuke and Keiko's wrath once he repeated that assumption.

 

"Yeah well, I'm locked in here, so I guess they'll have to wait." Kagome shifted over on her side to look at the apparition next to her, his arm that was draped over her waist moving only enough to allow her the room to move before resettling snugly in place. At the moment, she couldn't help but wonder at this sudden surge of possessiveness, though she wasn't going to complain. It certainly beat having him avoiding her like the plague and hurling insults. Would things change once they were both released from their temporary prison? Kagome wasn't so sure she wanted to find out. "How long do you think she'll keep us locked in here?"

 

An eyebrow was raised at the question, but Hiei had to admit it was a valid one. Was she so anxious to be rid of him now? If so, he wouldn't particularly blame her, though if he were to be honest with himself, he was rather enjoying having her pressed up against him now that they weren't fighting with each other. Casting a glance over at the door, he shrugged. Genkai wouldn't have locked them in if she meant it to be a short term thing. "At best, we're looking at remaining in here until morning. From there, it will depend on how we are getting along. I have no doubts she was serious about her threat."

Taking a chance, Kagome moved forward and rested her head on his bare chest. When he didn't protest the action, she nearly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the closest she'd ever gotten to him, with the exception of what had just happened a few minutes ago. "Well, I guess we'll be out in the morning then, unless you plan on yelling at me again, anyway." Exhaustion was once more beginning to take its toll on her and she was quickly being lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of his breathing and the warmth he gave off. At the moment she no longer had the energy to fight, even if he wanted to keep it going.

 

"Unless you plan to try kicking me out of my own bed, no. We've come to an understanding." There was small chance of that happening even if she tried, though if the way Kagome's arms had snuck around his waist were any indication, Hiei had nothing to worry about. Already, the girl's eyes were beginning to close and she was beginning to drift off, though he caught the mumbled question: 'An understanding?' Smiling to himself, the apparition nuzzled her hair before closing his own eyes. Whether she knew it or not, her own earlier admission gave Hiei exactly what he wanted. Permission to assert his claim on her, and unless she outright denied him, he had no intentions of letting her go. "Yes, miko, an understanding. You are mine."

 

The only response Kagome gave was snuggling deeper into his embrace, ignoring how he'd addressed her by title this time. His. She kind of liked the sound of that, she decided as she let sleep overcome her. Of course, the apparition still had to make up for his earlier actions, but this was a start in the right direction.