What if I told you I love you...
The light swished around Kagome's face like she couldn't focus. Oh wait, the light was moving, or technically, she was moving. When Kagome was able to plant her feet on the ground she looked at her surroundings. What? I moved like, an inch? Wow big difference!'
She turned her head to Sasha and Priscilla only to find that they had taken about five HUGE steps back. She directed her attention towards where there mouths stood gaping at. Kagome smiled. And then quickly frowned. Less than three feet in front of her Sesshoumaru held Naraku by the back of his collar a yard away from the ground.
"Sesshou-" her voice was cut off by the microphone blaring overhead.
"And the sexiest girls outfit for tonight, drum roll please, Kagome Higurashi!!! Please come forward and show off that smokin' body of yours!" the announcer cheered, completely tuned out from the girl he was talking to.
Kagome watched Sesshoumaru drop Naraku flat on his a** and whip his head around to stare at her.
"Hm?" Kagome asked as if she were the one caught doing something bad. She looked like a deer trapped in headlights until Priscilla screeched next to her, "Darling, you won! Go up there, hon!"
Kagome's body spun around as she raced to the stage. Won what? She halted in the center only to hear hungry catcalls trying to grab her attention. "And the lucky guy that not only gets titled the best dressed but gets to have his way with the fine babe? Naraku Koukatsu! Get on up here!"
Kagome slowly pieced two-and-two together and began to worry what Sesshoumaru would do. But he was an honorable demon, and he had respect for people's awards. Sesshoumaru stepped back and spat on the hanyou before letting Naraku scamper on stage and take place beside Kagome.
"You may now kiss the lady," the boy said, whom was somewhat familiar to Kagome.
"Thanks Gokai," Naraku said before facing her. "So we meet again?"
Oh yeah, he's the sly b*****d that wanted me to have sex with him and-' Kagomes thoughts were cut off as Naraku gently pressed his lips against her own.
"Mhm," Kagome moaned into his firm yet soft lips.
"With a kiss like that, you must be single or your girlfriend would be tearing up the stage, not to mention Kagome's outfit! Hn, wouldn't mind seeing that! So Miss Higurashi, the preceding question is: do you have a boyfriend?! And more importantly: would you like one?" Gokai asked like an announcer on television ruining their moment.
"Me? Well um, yes, wait no. Not really?" Kagome flushed. Why were her statements sounding like a question? Who was she asking; Sesshoumaru? "No I don't have a boyfriend," Kagome assured herself aloud.
"Hear that gentlemen? The lovely Kagome is single! Grab her while you can-"
"Hey! I'm not some kind of object you can claim!" Kagome butted in.
"Though I must admit she is feisty."
'Perfect' Sesshoumaru thought unwarily.
'I can break her' Naraku thought darkly.
'Embarrassing!' Kagome thought mentally groaning.
"That's enough Gokai," Naraku cleared his throat. Kagome was emitting strong vibes; angst, wary, humiliation, stress, worry, and tiredness. Gokai got off stage and went over to the DJ.
Slow jams starting playing and with Naraku being the extreme opportunist he was, he twirled Kagome into his arms and leant her far back where she was balancing on one leg with the other slightly in the air. Needless to say, even though the position was graceful, she would have ungracefully fell if he hadn't been supporting her weight. He swooped in and captured her lips again, this time swapping a thin, unnoticeable liquid from his mouth to hers. It was much too weak to have any effect on him, but it should be perfect on her.
He slowly brought her back to a stand and pecked her hand with a short bow. "May I have this dance?"
She giggled and curtsied before replying yes. She laid her head on his chest and practiced on making the room stop blurring. Naraku looked down at her and sensed her emotions fleeing. 'That process didn't take long.' He led them in a tight circle and she lazily followed until the song ended and he saw the person he least wanted to.
"May I cut in?"
*** Before Hand***
Sesshoumaru paced back and forth, attempting to get a hold of himself; ’She’s not yours! Ignore it because that’s just what he wants: to crawl under my skin like the little spider he is and steal everything I want. Wait, I want that ninjen? This Sesshoumaru will not lower himself to a petty human!’ ‘Didn’t you already? You cannot fool yourself Sesshoumaru, we are one, and we both want Kagome.’ ‘That is her name? Kagome?’ ‘Lovely isn’t it? You should pay more mind when people are talking to your woman.’ ‘My what?! You make me sound like… like… a wolf! Nonsense.’ ‘The only nonsense that has been thought, was your last remark. Now, gather your mind and get back with your future mate.’ Sesshoumaru growled attracting the only pair of outside eyes to be drawn to him. ‘I hate to be told what to do, remember that.’
The independent taiyoukai stopped moving and his head yanked to the side, glaring at the human that was slowly recovering from the sudden growl. “Did you hear anything?”
“Uh, er, no. No Tsuyoi, Sesshoumaru. I heard nothing.”
“Very well,” the Inu walked back inside and went in search of Higurashi, Kagome.
“Kagome dear, that dog is coming back,” Naraku whispered in her ear.
Startled, Kagome looked up dazed. She skimmed the floor for the mentioned dog only to feel a thin, smooth finger lift her chin and for her eyes to be greeted with sexy golden eyes. ‘So familiar…’
“May I cut in?”
‘Cut in what?’ “I’m sorry, I don’t have any scissors,” Kagome said dumbfounded.
Sesshoumaru skeptically stared at her until he smelt the faintest scent of ixero- ((A/N: if you look it up, the hyphen has to be there… tell me when you find out what it means!)) “Kagome-kun, I meant might I have this dance?”
“Oh, yes you may,” Kagome giggled.
She leant in and rested her head on his chest and felt another sense of belonging. ‘I felt the same thing with Naraku, so whom am I with? And why can’t I recall a thing?!’ “Do you remember me?”
Kagome looked up and studied his face. “I can’t say that I do, I apologize.”
“Can you remember what it felt to feel my lips upon your own?” Sesshoumaru pressed.
Kagome thought again with the same results.
Sesshoumaru slipped his hand to the base of her neck and tangled his fingers through her hair, passionately kissing her rosy lips like he had out back. She had a flash of him doing that to her in the past and smiled against his lips.
“Is there something specific I’m supposed to be reminiscing?” Kagome asked.
His hands traced her frame, willing not to completely forget him. When he got down to her lower back he hugged her closer to him, “Think harder, babe,” he whispered into her hair. ‘Babe? Is there something you were going to say instead? That doesn’t sound like you.’ ‘b***h.’ ‘Sesshoumaru! I take offense to that!’ ‘I was going to call her my b***h.’ ‘Catchy, huh?’ his inner beast mocked him. ‘I don’t think she would have took it as the form of endearment you would’ve intended.’ ‘That’s why I caught myself.’
“Are you my boyfriend? I remember an encounter, but I don’t… think we finished,” there was a hint of amusement in her voice.
“How much do you know?” Sesshoumaru wondered.
“Nothing. All I know is you: that moment. When was it?”
“Today. Earlier,” he smirked.
“You never answered me. You’re not are you? That voice that called out to me, was he my other?”
“Far from it. He’s your brother.”
“You’re delaying the question,” Kagome pouted. “Was that man you took me from my boyfriend?”
Sesshoumaru growled at her confusion and then quickly stopped so as not to frighten her. “You are not with Naraku.”
She would have questioned him since he gave no explanation for why she was originally in Naraku’s arms, but his tone left no room for discussion. “So are you?”
“Am I what?” Sesshoumaru teased.
“My mate.”
Sesshoumaru inwardly flinched at her choice of words and how lightly she used the phrase. “Ah, I long to say that it is so, but I could not play you for dumb.”
“But that memory? I’m not one of those sluttish girls am I? No, I couldn’t be!” Kagome shook her head.
“Certainly not! It was just, ‘in-the-heat-of-the-moment-spur-type’, deal,” Sesshoumaru reasoned.
“You enjoyed it?”
“Yes.”
“As did I?”
“To all my belief.”
There was a twinkle of mischievous in her eyes as she continued to interrogate him. “And you are honest?”
“This Sesshoumaru does not lie.”
“And what you said before is true?”
“I know not of what you are referring to, but as I said, this Sesshoumaru does not lie so it must be true,” Sesshoumaru said, trying to maintain his usual stoic attitude without the coldness towards her.
“Then this Sesshoumaru and this Kagome will be a couple!” Kagome decided.
“I have no say?”
“You already said your say. You said, quote, ‘I wish I was but I’m not and you’re not stupid,’ unquote.”
“That was paraphrase, and it was terrible. I believe it was more like this, ‘I long to say that it is so, but I could not play you for dumb,’ Am I correct?” Sesshoumaru said smugly.
“Well that doesn’t change anything…. And I was close! But innyhoo, I suppose you could object. I mean, if you want to,” Kagome said close to tears at the end.
“Who said anything about object? What if I wanted to comment on how I would gladly accept and be the luckiest man in all of Japan?”
“That’s allowed,” Kagome sniffled.
“Don’t cry. It’s unbecoming of you: a smile is a much better fit.” ‘Tears are extremely annoying.’ ’Have you seen her cry? Her cheeks flush and her eyes glaze over, and somehow the rest of her body pales beyond compare. Quite beautiful.’ ‘I rather not see her in pain. Especially with I the cause.’ ‘And what of tears of joy?’ ‘Hard to imagine, I have never done that.’ ‘Yet you have in tears of sadness?’ ‘No, but I know the feeling very well.’ ‘As do most, Master Sesshoumaru.’
“Don’t tell me what to do!” Kagome stuck her tongue out.
“Very childish,” Sesshoumaru chuckled grasping her tongue with his thumb and forefinger in a split second. “I am your dominant and will do as I please. Refrain from worry; Inu’s are faithful, but incredibly protective and occasionally controlling. And please, resist the urge to stick your tongue out, it should only be released when my own is wrapped around it as this situation is very tempting.”
“For a reason?”
“Well taken,” Sesshoumaru said moving in and deeply kissing her. Their burning pink tongues fought with each other for dominance in their tiny arena. Sesshoumaru moved his hands lower from her back and tightly grasped her bottom making her moan and him gain control. “Alpha,” he smirked against her mouth.
“By cheating,” Kagome jokingly complained.
“Showing my desire for you is not cheating, but expression. And I do want it,” he groaned with thick lust in his voice.
"I get an arrogant, over-protective, sex-driven boyfriend and you get a clueless girl that you can manipulate to your will. Yeah, most would be having second thoughts."
and you didn't return the feelings?
