Living Your Life

Chapter 3: A Foolish Move

(A/N: Please don’t forget: Sesshomaru is Kagome and is addressed as he. Kagome is Sesshomaru and is addressed as she. Please don’t be confused. These two switched bodies.)

“Osuwari.” Kagome muttered and Inuyasha plunged into the ground ceasing his laughter.

Inuyasha once again muffled out some unintelligible words but he didn’t bother prying himself off the ground, thinking that it would be safer there in his crater. Kouga blinked once then twice as a smug smile appeared on his face, he actually liked it when Kagome subjugates Inuyasha, in favor of him. When Kagome was about to turn to Kouga and reprimand him for his actions another voice echoed from the forest cutting her off.

“Take your hands away from Kouga!” the voice ordered demandingly.

All of them turned around, another small whirlwind appeared and when it dissimilated a young wolf demoness appeared. Sango and Miroku’s eyes rolled once more recognizing the said wolf demoness, and they sighed, ‘Bigger trouble.’ Both of them then made up their minds not to interfere in the situation, not wanting it to get much, much worse and instead tended to the little kit whom still had his eyes swirling. Sesshomaru just shook his head feeling a terrible headache right at the moment and wished that it was just the normal day wherein Kouga will come and just go with just some insults with Inuyasha, and that would have been more bearable than this. He was just thankful that he has Sesshomaru’s body or poor Kouga would be in shreds now.

“Kouga!” a pair of voices called out from the rustling bushes. “Ayame is h----ere!”

Ginta and Hakkaku emerged from the forest all puffed out from chasing after their leader, but as they emerged from the bushes their eyes popped out seeing Ayame standing in front of them. She growled, the two jumped back into the safety of the bushes, and

Ayame went straight for Kouga glaring at Kagome on the way.

“You! Let go of Kouga’s hands!” Ayame repeated demandingly cutting in between them but not succeeding, so she anchored her arms around his waist from behind and started pulling. “Let go! Let go!”

Kagome’s brow raised, “Wench, he is the one holding this Sesshomaru’s hands.”

“Sesshomaru? Who’s this Sesshomaru?” Ayame inquired still irritated while pulling Kouga away.

“Insolent fool! Do you not know the great Sesshomaru-sama?” Jaken croaked in his usual high-pitched voice. “You should be punished for not showing some respect to him!”

Ayame without turning to him, growled threateningly that sent shivers down his spine, and the little toad quickly stepped back behind his lord and kept his mouth shut. Rin on the other hand slipped away from Sesshomaru and stood beside the taiyoukai tugging the end of his sleeve.

“This is Sesshomaru-sama.” Rin answered proudly.

Ayame and Kouga this time turned their heads sideways and met with his golden orbs; he slightly blushed and bent his head a little to hide his face beneath his bangs, seeing that he was now the center of attention. He swallowed hard not knowing how to react in front of the newly arrived guests, and he wouldn’t want to embarrass himself by not being the high and mighty “Sesshomaru”, ‘And besides---if I embarrass Sesshomaru-sama one more time---ulp, I really don’t want to think about it.’ So with that in mind he put up a stoic face and looked back at them. Sesshomaru stood fully on his height and shadowed over them. Hakkaku and Ginta gulped, recognizing the certain youkai and froze from where they were standing----at the back of the bushes. Kouga studied him for a while, and his eyes widened finally remembering the taiyoukai. He released Kagome’s hands and shifted towards him bumping on Ayame behind him and she fell on her bottom. And as for Kagome--- she stared at her hands and felt disgust all over it, so she wiped her hand on her uniform and threw a look at Sesshomaru wondering what he will do with the situation they were in, a conceited smile ran across her mouth in amusement, ‘What will you do miko?’

“So that scent I picked up earlier was yours?” Kouga asked wondering. “What are you doing here?”

Sesshomaru froze he wasn’t really ready to answer Kouga with his question, ‘Ah, yes---what am I doing here? Sesshomaru-ama wouldn’t be caught with our group---and if ever he was here all he do is pick a fight with Inuyasha.’ He held his chin thinking. ‘Let’s see… what are my options? Tessaiga? Cutting Inuyasha’s throat? Tessaiga? Giving one hell of a time with the ningens?’

“I asked you what you are doing here?” Kouga repeated impatiently interrupting his trail of thoughts. “It better not be because of my woman.”

Kouga flung his hand over Kagome’s waist not minding her protests and pulled her closer to his body and gave Sesshomaru a threatening look. Sesshomaru frowned; ‘It’s not even one of my options...and like duh! As if the great and mighty Sesshomaru-sama will go for me! Bak, baka Kouga-kun!’ the situation was going from bad to worse. ‘Go on Kagome----you can do it! Act like an arrogant bastard’ she drew in air and continued mentally preparing herself. ‘Act like Sesshomaru, act like Sesshomaru----act like a jerk.’ Ayame pouted and got up brushing off the dirt from her bottom, realizing the situation was getting out of hand, and for being ignored for far too long.

“I am here for my own business and my reasons are not of your concern wolf. And it doesn’t concern the wench.” Sesshomaru answered as icily as possible hoping that his acting skills were alright.

Kouga growled, Ayame grabbed hold of Kouga’s free arm and tugged on it.

“No! Kouga’s mine!” Ayame demanded. “Let go of him!”

Sesshomaru sighed, ‘Really now, doesn’t she see whose holding who? How long will this last? Oh kami please help me!’ Kouga and Kagome ignored her ranting.

“Your woman?” Kagome repeated in a dangerously low voice. “Who made the miko your woman, wolf?”

Kouga growled softly at her remark, “Kagome, I see your illness has had got the better of you to be acting like that.” He threw a look towards Inuyasha whom was until now not moving from his small crater and back at Kagome, “If the mutt-face cannot properly care for you then I will take you away. Now.”

Ayame’s eyes popped wide open, and so did Sesshomaru. Kouga shook off Ayame from his arm and turned around, tightened his grip around her and was ready to leave. Kagome knew she was powerless over the wolf youkai, being a ningen and all so all she could do was to look back on Sesshomaru.

“Ginta! Hakkaku! We’re leaving!” Kouga announced and was ready to run.

“STOP! DON’T TAKE HER AWAY!” Sesshomaru shouted.
But Kouga ignored him and in a second a small whirlwind formed behind him as he ran through the clearing towards the entrance of the forest, Ayame chased after him still protesting and Kagome’s scream echoed telling him to let her down. Sesshomaru’s heart raced, he has to do something. He stared at his hand but shook his head, ‘Definitely not an option.’

“Kagome-oneesama is being taken away, Sesshomaru-sama!” Rin suddenly sobbed looking towards the direction of the whirlwinds and Kagome’s scream. “Save her! Onegai!”

Sesshomaru’s lips formed an ‘o’, ‘Ulp---whatever!’ he took in some air and “LET GO OF MY MATE, WOLF!”

The whirlwind stopped suddenly as Kouga tripped on his own legs and fell on the ground with Kagome still in his arms. Ayame halted as well and the three threw daggers at him with surprise. Ginta and Hakkaku stepped backwards further into the forest feeling the sudden tension. Miroku dropped his staff and his jaw, Sango dropped Shippo in surprise, the kit’s dizziness suddenly disappeared and he jumped up his eyes in horror, Jaken squeaked with protest and lastly Inuyasha gritted his teeth as his puppy dog ears move and he finally pried himself out of the crater in disbelief.

“What?” they all chorused.

Kagome’s eyes almost bore into him, ‘Fool.’

Sesshomaru blinked several times before realizing that he just said the wrong words, a nervous smile showed up on his stoic face, “Ahhaha---did I say---mate? I meant…mate-to-be.”