The Races

Chapter 21

Sesshoumaru once more awoke to an empty bed. He showered and dressed. Kouga and Kagome were down stairs sitting at the dinning room table when he was done.

They were discussing the color scheme for the ball Kouga had made the theme green and blue Kagome thought he should have made it red and blue but the ball was that night so it could not be changed even if Kouga gave into Kagome again.

When Kagome saw Sesshoumaru she walked across the room and kissed him on the cheek before walking into the kitchen to re-emerge with a plate of eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, and orange juice. “I made you breakfast.” She said as she set in down in front of him and then continued to talk with Kouga.

“So are we going to arrive with you or do you want us to ride by ourselves, because we can help greet I guess.” Kagome once more offered. She turned to Sesshoumaru, “When is your brother going to come in?”

“He is to arrive sometime tonight I told him to meet us here so you may want to go with your brother and the two of us can meet up with you later.” Sesshoumaru said between bites.

“Non-sence, I will wait and send one of the girls with Kouga,” She looked at Kouga, “You know, you and Shannon always got along well. I will arrange for her to go with you because I know that you have no date.”

“Inuyasha can go with Erica; I know that she will think his ears are kawaii.” Kagome noted. “Not to mention she is most fluent in Japanese, next to myself. Does Inuyasha even know English?” She asked, as she looked at Sesshoumaru again.

Kouga rolled his eyes behind her head and Sesshoumaru smirked when he saw it. “You know Kouga if your going to roll your eyes be sure the person you are rolling them at does not know that you have done it.” She said as Sesshoumaru looked at her and nodded.

“He is not fluent but he can get by enough, besides he will be with you and me most of the night so it will not be too bad for him.” Sesshoumaru said as he finished his food.

The day went by quite fast around noon Kouga left to over see the last minute preparations for the ball, and Inuyasha arrived with the three swords around two in the afternoon. Where as Kagome’s friends all piled into the house around three to get ready and doll Kagome up.

Kagome kissed Sesshoumaru and hugged Inuyasha before she was herded off by her friends. She showered and was helping the others when she told Erica and Shannon that the two were going to escort the males. So Shannon got ready and left to go to the hall where Kouga was holding the ball. While Erica got extra done up because she thought she would get laid, well until she told her about how Inuyasha had a girl back home and he would not cheat on her.

Afterward they sat Kagome down and pulled her hair up to the crown of her head, with pieces falling out those pieces were spiral curled and left out. The make up was foundation, powder, black eyeliner, mascara, and the blue eye shadow to match the moons. She even wore a moon necklace with dangling star ear-rings.

By six thirty they were all sitting on the bed talking. “So Kagome, how far have you gotten with Sesshoumaru?” Dessarae asked.

Kagome stuck out her first and middle fingers and tongue indicating what he had done. “Oh my god, was it good?” Erica asked.

Kagome just nodded vigorously. Allyson asked this time. “So what have you done on him?” Kagome put her thumb to her fingers in the shape of a cylinder and shook her hand. “Oh, is that all?” She asked again sounding a little disappointed. Again Kagome shook her head. Then made a gesture with her mouth and they all knew that she meant she gave him head.

“Why are you not verbally answering?” Dessarae asked.

“Because half-wit and nit-wit are probably on the other side of the door listening.” Kagome finally said. As she said it you could hear the two run down the hall. “Told you.”

At a quarter til Dessarae and Allyson descended the stairs and met their dates at the door. Erica came next, she walked to Inuyasha and bowed, “Konnichi wa Inuyasha-san. O-namae wa Erica.”

Inuyasha eyed her then said Slowly, “Kon-nichi wa.” It was like an arrogant reply, like he was impressed with her body and looks. Sesshoumaru turned to watch his little brother hit on the American girl.

Inuyasha stopped flirting when he
saw Kagome descend the stairs. He about stopped breathing, her dress practically screamed that she belonged to Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru saw his brother’s abrupt change and saw the girl beside him smile brightly at something behind him. He turned and his jaw dropped.

Kagome stood in her dress and all he wanted to do was get her out of it, she had bought the one that he saw yesterday, and she looked so sexy in it. He shifted to rearrange his hard on.

Kagome noticed the change and glanced to Erica briefly. She walked up to Sesshoumaru and with her heals, her head now instead of it his shoulder, came to his chin. She leaned up and wiped the drool from him mouth with whispering in his ear, “You should close your mouth you will start to catch flies soon.”

Sesshoumaru came to his senses to hear Inuyasha laughing behind him. ‘Damn it, she has me wrapped around her finger, and Inuyasha loves every damn minute of it.’ Sesshoumaru cleared his throat and turned to glare at Inuyasha who was now holding his stomach he was laughing so hard. “Inuyasha straighten up or we will be late.”

Inuyasha straightened up and offered his arm to Erica, while Sesshoumaru rested is hand on Kagome’s back, only to find that the dress had no back as well. ‘The gods are torturing me.’

Outside they met Allyson and her date, Trevor, Dessarae and her date, Tommy. They all climbed into the limo Kagome and Sesshoumaru last; he offered his assistance to get her in the car and got a great few of her back side. ‘Oh gods she isn’t wearing any underwear. You are driving my nuts Kagome and you don’t even know it.’ He quickly placed a scent barrier around himself and got into the car.

When they arrived they were met with reporters and media. Well of course they knew who Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru and Kagome were. They were flooded with questions, Inuyasha about his date, which he replied that he had a girlfriend back home and that the girl with him was a friend of Kagome’s who kindly offered to be his escort while he was here in the States for the ball.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru were bombarded with everything from their relationship to the companies. They were promptly ignored and they walked into the building, and of course the others were photographed because they arrived together.

Kouga greeted them, and they made their ways inside to find seats but they were set off to the front with Kouga. They had a large table that seated twelve. ‘I wonder who else will be joining us.’ Kagome wondered.

They sat for a couple of minutes then the orchestra started up, then Inuyasha pulled Erica up to dance, he had to show her first because none of them had ballroom experience except Kagome, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. Taking the hint, others soon joined in with it.

Kouga and Shannon joined the table and they had two additional people with them. “Kagome I don’t know if you remember them but this is the Hutchinson’s they are partners in the company.” Kouga re-introduced them.

“It is nice to see you again.” Kagome
had no idea who they were but she wanted to seem polite.

They sat at the table, they were elderly and the male was about to step down and let his son take over.

Kouga walked over to Kagome, “As tradition may I have this first dance my lady?” Kouga asked in a joke.

“But of course good sir.” Kagome said dramatically. She leaned over and kissed Sesshoumaru before getting up and let Kouga lead her to the dance floor. Every since she was twelve she had been allowed back for the balls and she had always given her first dance to Kouga.

“I am glad to see that Sesshoumaru and you are getting along I would hate for two of the three important males in my life to be fighting continually.” Kagome said once they were out on the floor. “Please tell me you have a little bit more lively music, like you did last year.”

Kouga laughed and nodded, “Yes, after nine all the older folk know the drill I have informed them and they know it will switch to modern music at that time.” They twirled with the music as he led her through a waltz. “I am happy to see that Sesshoumaru treats you like a mate, it’s reassuring, knowing that you will be taken care of.” As the waltz came to an end, kouga led her back to the table, “I also found out that those artifacts will be at the Serra museum Monday and Tuesday. I figured we could go Monday so that you have time to pack and leave Tuesday.”

Kagome nodded. She didn’t even get seated before she had people asking for the next dance, Kouga suspected that half the males only showed up to dance with Kagome.

She danced an hour away with random people, some she had met before others she had not, she even danced with Inuyasha. Until the tango came on and she was wisked into another pair of arms, she started off the dance facing away from said partner but she knew who it was. When she turned around she came face to chin (LoL I know it was lame) with Sesshoumaru.

He moved fluidly with her body and the two looked to be having erotic sex on the dance floor except it was not sexual just very passionate. The way he held and caressed her, it was like he needed her to survive and she gripped him and held onto him and moved like she was an extension of him, she trusted him completely and it showed in the way they danced. It was like watching two long lost lovers reunite.

The women were jealous because none of them ever had that fire in their relationships. The males were pissed for getting showed up, but as they watched they saw the feeling behind the movements and realized that not even time could part those two.

When the music ended and their movement stilled, every one looked on as they watched them in a passionate embrace. Sesshoumaru’s hand was placed on Kagome’s head, his thumb on her cheek and his fingers behind her neck, with his head tiled away form the hand, while his other was resting on her leg which was up on his hip.

Kagome on the other hand had one hand around his head tangled in his hair, and the other around his back fisted in his tux jacket.

The room was silent, when the two broke apart the room burst into applauds. Kagome blushed and Sesshoumaru smirked smugly at the fact that he had gotten her to forget once more where she was.

They went to walk back to the table but Kagome was once more snatched away from Sesshoumaru and taken back out to the dance floor. This time it was by an unknown man. From the look on Kouga’s face he didn’t even know who he was.

“Well that was quiet the show you and he just performed.” The mystery man said about half way through the dance. “Do you perform privet shows as well?”

Kagome pulled herself free and slapped him, “I am to be his mate I am not a common whore, I don’t know who you think you are mister but I will not be treated like that.”

Seeing Kagome’s distress, Sesshoumaru walked over with, surprisingly, Mr. Hutchinson behind him. Sesshoumaru held Kagome to his body and growled at the man.

“I have no idea what you did you little cur but you had better apologize I will not be having my business partners sister insulted by my son. Because to tell you the truth you are NOT gods gift to women and you will not speak to any in disrespect now Apologize!” Mr. Hutchinson said to the now not so mysterious man.

“My deepest of apologies Miss Higurashi, I knew not that you were the sister of Kouga.” He said.

“Ignorance is not an excuse.” Sesshoumaru said before he and Kagome walked away.

Soon the elder folks started to clear out taking the orchestra with them. A D.J. came and hooked his equipment up while the older guys were leaving so as soon as they left he cranked the beat up.

The first song on was Objection by Shakira. Kagome lost her shoes as well as her friends and they all got on the dance floor. They formed a grind line pretty much or as they liked to call it “a whore line.” They all danced and laughed as they younger associates of Kouga’s came of the floor and joined them.

Soon Kagome was once more pulled against a hard body that she knew to be Sesshoumaru’s body. He placed his hand on her hips and moved with her body once more. This time it was sexual but no one really noticed because every one was in their own sexual world.

They danced the night away, and Kouga ended the night with a slow song, Satisfy You by P. Diddy. Sesshoumaru held her close as they danced. It was like he was trying to prove to her that he indeed want her very much, not that she couldn’t tell from him poking her in her stomach.

The drive home was long because they had to drop every one off at their homes. Kagome snoozed in Sesshoumaru’s lap the whole way, and he carried her and her shoes into the house when they finally arrived.

Upstairs he changed her cloths and unpinned her hair and tucked her into his bed once more, he decided that he would call ahead tomorrow and have her stuff put into his room again so that when they went back they would again be in the same room.

When Sesshoumaru changed and climbed into bed Kagome sought out his warmth and snuggled into it, the blankets and Sesshoumaru’s side. Yep this was the way to fall asleep, while her in his arms and he was not to anxious to give it up any time soon.