With Love

Chapter Thirty-seven: Opening Night


“What the hell is that thing?” Kagome put the bag down on the table eyeing the thing eating from a bowl on the floor. This wasn’t what she’d been expecting. “You know that isn’t a substitute for a man. The company might be more pleasant but it can’t help you relieve the sexual tension that’s been making you so grumpy lately. Unless you’re into beastiality, wait you fucked a fox before. Never mind.” She grabbed a cold case of beer from the bag and put them in the fridge. The curious dog looked up at her but then went back to it’s food. “What the hell possessed you to buy a dog?”


“Three and a kitten, why do you think Mid just squealed? We saw the add for it on the way home and the boys insisted, so you’ll be taking it back to your place tonight. I refuse to keep it here. I already got you what you’ll need for it packed in a box waiting for you.” She accepted the beer being handed to her. “Not sure why I went ahead and got them. I was driving and I felt really shitty so I thought I’d cheer the boys up by getting them the blasted things. That one there kind of like forced itself on me. As far as me fox fucking that was me having mental void. He’s the one that made me feel so shitty today. You know I went to see him and he refused to speak to me. The boys have seen him twice already and know who he is and they want to talk to him. How can I tell my children that their father wants nothing to do with me or them?”


“Whoa, someone needed to take a load off. Bad day I take it.” Kagome sat down in an empty seat. “Wait, you bought Mid a blasted kitten? Thanks, I’m sure I’ll never hear the end of it now.” She’d been debating about finding one but hadn’t gotten around to it. “So they know who Kurama is. I’m not shocked that he didn’t want to see you. I hear he’s engaged and he’s been with this woman for over three years. Amazing that even he can stay with someone that long. Though I also hear he isn’t very committed. Fuck him! I know all of them are curious about the man that sired them. I’m not even going to consider taking Midoriko around Hiei. The first time he acted cold and rude to her I’d kill him despite our past. She’s so sensitive and I don’t want to see her hurt because he wears his ass on his shoulders.”


“You’re right but you see the thing is I kind of got pissed when one of his employees assumed I was one of his bimbos. I mentioned kids and he was looking right at them when we crossed his path at the diner.” She saw the blue eyes widen in fear. “Yep, sorry. There is a good chance he does know. I mean he does know now. I told the guy who I was and mentioned wanting to talk to him about his kids. Keeping in mind that he didn’t want to talk to me but he did see them not even two hours later with me. Your secret is still safe but mine isn’t. Maybe it’s best that he knows. That way I’ve done my part as far as the boys are concerned. If he wants to be a bastard and pretend they don’t exist as well then that’s his choice. It’s not like I was going to ask him to acknowledge me, just them. I could see it in their eyes, they want to know their father.”


“That is kind of bad. Mid hasn’t mentioned her own father. She’s been too occupied with Kameko to think about it I suppose but you might be right. No matter who I end up with, they aren’t her father. It’s just, I know he doesn’t want her. He didn’t back then and I’m not sure how he’d react to her now. There is a chance he’s grown out of his dislike for children but what if he hasn’t? Do I want to subject her to that type of relationship? I had that with my own father. He never had time for me unless it suited his own purpose. I think the only reason my mother had me or Souta is because he forgot to pull out. So do I tell Hiei and let him decide on his own?”




“What the fuck are you frowning about?” Hiei tossed his work jacket onto the back of the couch before plopping down onto the cushion. He’d had one hell of a day. The long drive had been boring but he’d gotten back right after dark. The clock read after seven, he was hungry. He looked back over at the fox as he started to unbutton the company shirt. Had the man even heard him? “Snap out of it fool. What is that in your hand?”


“It’s an order form that Touya filled out. It’s filled out for a Mrs. Tokimora.” Kurama leaned back into the cushions and rubbed his eye. He’d gotten up and walked out to watch the small family get into the van. He’d went straight to the office to find the order form to make sure he was correct. Hiei looked baffled by the statement. “Tamine came into my office today telling me that someone was there to see me. I was busy so I told him to handle it or take a message. He came back a few minutes later saying that the lady had left a message saying ‘She’d tell my kids that I was too busy getting my dick sucked or something.’ I ignored it thinking it was one of my flings being nasty.”


“As well you should have,” Hiei took off the shirt and pitched it to the floor. Next would be his shoes and pants, as soon as he got to his bedroom. He needed a hot shower and food before crashing. Any woman should be throttled to suggest a man that he’d sired a child and he hadn’t. Especially when it came to a demon’s offspring. He didn’t have any and wasn’t sure if he’d ever want them. He wasn’t even looking for a female to spend time with, he had better things to do with his time. “What, did it cause a fight between you and Shizuru?”


“Yes but that isn’t what concerns me. You see I ignored it and then Shizuru suggested we go to Yukina’s diner for dinner. Or should I say Sango’s diner since she owns it and your sister is merely working for her. Either way there were two children there that she was keeping an eye on. The two boys belonged to Sango. I got a good look at them Hiei. Here look at the form, tell me what the name says.” He tossed the paper towards his cousin which was caught and crumpled in the fist.


“Fine,” Hiei opened it up and read the name, Sango Tokimora. So, the woman had gotten married. Wait, this woman had come in and commented about children. “Don’t even think it, you moron. There is no way that you have a child out there. You would have noticed if she were pregnant before running. She is probably just trying to worry you because of how things ended. If you saw the child did it even look like you?”


“They, Hiei. She has twins and yes. That is what struck me, one of them greatly resembles me in the face. The other looks more like Sango than myself but they are indeed hanyou. They have the characteristics that could insinuate them being part fox but I couldn’t pick up on their auras. What if it’s true? What if she was pregnant when she left? It means I’ve been a father all these years and didn’t know.” Anger filled him at the idea. No matter how things had turned out why didn’t she tell him?


“Be logical. You two had stopped seeing each other weeks before she left. Which means she would have known before hand. I’m sure she would have told you if she were. Just because you two were no longer fucking that isn’t something to play with. There is no reason for her not to have told you.” Hiei didn’t think the woman capable of it. The man was worrying himself over nothing. “Stop and think about what you are saying.”


“I know what I’m saying Hiei. Yes, there was a good chance she knew before she took off. I know we did stop having sex to wait out her monthly but we were together a good many times after that too. Then we split before another came on, so I do not know. Of course I would have noticed the fact that we didn’t need to stop fucking long enough to wait her period out. Most periods last between five and seven days. Only once did we go that long between but after that it could have happened. Sango wasn’t like Kagome, she wouldn’t do anything when it was that time of the month.”


“Excuse me,” Hiei glared at him. What the fuck was the fox suggesting? That him and Kagome had fucked while she was ragging. “Just because some of your tarts liked to be plowed while bleeding doesn’t mean that I have ever lowered myself to such standards. I have never touched a woman while she was bleeding and don’t ever intend to. That is disgusting Kurama.” Not to mention most females carried a strong pungent scent upon their person during that time, Shizuru being one of them. He liked the woman but he didn’t care to be around her when she was bleeding.


“Hiei do you even realize what you just said? Was Kagome on anything? As far as I know you two never went a week without being together. She always carried your scent so when did you two stop to wait it out? As far as I know, no woman bleeds just for two days. You tell me I should have known if Sango were. Maybe I’m not the only one that should be upset. Did you know that Kagome has a child the same age as Sango’s? A little older I think, if my source is correct.” His source was Yusuke but he wouldn’t tell his cousin that. He’d called the man to ask how old Sango’s children were. The toushin had said like a few weeks younger than Kagome’s. Then he’d gotten a year from the man. He had a feeling that Yusuke already knew about the kids but hadn’t felt like getting into it over the phone.


“You are suggesting that Kagome left carrying my child Kurama. That she was pregnant a good many months before doing so. That she hid the fact from me.” He wouldn’t believe that, it meant he was a bigger fool than the fox. True, they’d never gone a week between sex. He hadn’t thought about it but had assumed she was handling it. Hadn’t she boasted that she’d skipped her period one morning and tossed it up to being a foul joke? Had she been serious at the time? No, he’d go find out for himself. “We shall see won’t we. You are going to show me which house is hers.”



“He’s not that bad if you look pass the whole shitting on my lawn image.” Kagome grimaced as the puppy ran off towards the kids after defiling her grass. She’d have to pick that up or one of them would end up stepping in it. Why did the woman have to get them dogs? They were cute now but when they got older. “You do realize those things get huge. Keep them in your yard. I refuse to pick up shit the size of land mines. I don’t want to wade through horse shit every time I leave my front door. So you might want to think about keeping them in the back. At least the neighbors won’t be able to see the dung piles.”


“Yeah, I also need to see about building a dog house. I’ve seen some at the store but none that will fit those two once full grown. The boys love em already though.” Sango shifted her weight as Youko ran after his own puppy with her’s trailing behind him. They’d come over to Kagome’s house for dinner and to help Mid set up her kitten. The little girl had been slightly upset when she’d been told the kitten had to stay inside at all times. But that grief had been forgotten as the puppies were brought out in the front yard to play. If they were to be kept in the back she’d have to put a fence up in the middle of her property, which wasn’t much but the sections would have to be divided. Fuck it, she’d just let them run the whole yard. Nothing wrong with the boys learning how to use a rake. “So, how did your evening with Yusuke go?”


“It was wonderful.” Kagome turned to look at Sango and was ready to confess it all. “He’s so sweet Sango and Mid simply adores him. I’ve never seen her take to a guy like that. I guess it helps that she’s friend with his daughter but she isn’t scared of him and she talks to him. Not to mention that I enjoy myself when we are together. He’s still a bit of a smart ass but I kind of like it. Oh,” She blushed recalling the massive amount of kissing they’d done. “I wouldn’t have thought it but he’s a very good kisser too. Had my toes curling and my panties soaked. It’s been a long time since I felt that way and it kind of scares me. I just don’t want things to get sexual too fast and end up like they did with....”


“Hiei!” Sango spoke the name and the miko nodded. “No, I mean I understand what you are saying but I mean just that.” She pointed behind the shorter woman’s head and down the street. It was hard to see in the faint moonlight and street lamps but that had to be the short man stalking this way with someone at his side. She frowned seeing the fox had joined him as well. “This might not be good. Should we make the kids go inside? Something tells me they aren’t out for an evening stroll together.” She didn’t want her kids to witness anything unpleasant if a confrontation was about to take place.


“Yeah, I think we should.” Kagome didn’t want to squirm as the couple neared. At this rate they could already see the children. “Mid, grab Aunt Sango’s puppy and go inside please.” There was a good chance that Hiei might suspect something if Kurama knew the truth. All he’d have to learn is that her own child was around the same age. He didn’t look happy, a good sign the apparition could add. “Now, hurry up and get inside.”


“Youko, you and Shippou go inside the house now. Don’t ask me any questions, do as I say.” She didn’t have time for them to argue or throw a fit. The two were at the next house over and could already hear what was being said. Fucking demons, walked too fast. “Please, see that the puppies get some water then put them in their kennels. I’ll be there in a few minutes.” She could see Youko eyeing the redhead with apprehension. She didn’t need them to witness anything that might be said here. Knowing these two they wouldn’t stop to consider that the children in question could hear every word. As if on cue she noticed that Hiei called out to Kagome. She spun on the apparition that was now on the miko’s property. “Wait, before you even speak Hiei. Don’t you even think about glaring at me either. You can have your say in a few minutes but you will wait until they are inside. You say one fucking thing that might upset them and I’ll rip off your head and have Rambo shit down your scrawny little neck. That goes for you too, Minamino.”


“Very well but should we point out that you are swearing in front of them?” Kurama noticed Hiei tensed but held his anger in check. The woman was right, they didn’t need to argue in front of the kids. The three were already watching intently to every word being spoken. Hiei was taking in the little girl that was standing next to the one called Youko. She looked exactly like Kagome so it was hard to tell. Plus, with her build she was small so another disadvantage.


“My mommy can say what she wants.” Besides her and Aunt Kagome said bad words all the time. Youko glared at the man he knew to be his father. The man was wearing that mean look again. He wasn’t going to go in and leave her alone with him. He had no reason to be mad, his mommy had done nothing bad. “You better leave, we don’t need you here. We don’t want you either.”


“Yeah, yeah,” Mid jumped up and stomped her feet. She didn’t know who they were but Youko didn’t like them so they were bad men. She stuck her tongue out at them, there! “You big meanie!” Were they mean? Was that why Youko didn’t like them? They looked really mean to her, not like Mr. Yusuke that was always smiling. “Go home, you stupid stupid pig asses.”


“What is a pig ass?” Shippou picked up his mommy’s puppy. He’d never heard that one before and they didn’t look like pigs, not ones he’d seen before in books. He looked at his mother for the answer. He frowned seeing the look on her face. Oops, had he just said a dirty word? Mid didn’t look like she was scared of being punished but that wasn’t weird. “Sorry, she said it first.” He didn’t know what was going on but he wasn’t going to be grounded and lose out playing with his puppy.


“Youko, I said take Mid into the house. We will discuss where she picked up her language later.” Sango felt herself bristle under the scrutiny. Hiei looked like his eyes were about to pop out of his sockets. So, the girl had an attitude like him. Just because she was a female didn’t mean anything. “Do it now, I will be in there in a few minutes to speak to you. I’ll be fine, please get your brother inside.” Before they witnessed her choking their father. It wasn’t her child that had swore but Kagome’s. Well, her father was standing right there, enough fucking said. She softened her tone seeing that her friend was at a loss on how to handle the situation. “They are just here to talk, nothing more. If they get out of hand we’ll call for you and we’ll let Mid set them on fire. How does that sound?”


“Okay, but he better not hurt you.” Youko grabbed the little girl’s hand and she picked up his puppy. Shippou was already walking towards the front door with the other two. His mommy didn’t lie so if she needed him she’d call for him. “Come on, we’ll watch from the window. If they start yelling at our moms we’ll do what we did last time.”


“Really?” Kagome heard her daughter’s voice get suddenly chipper. Just what had they done to her last boyfriend? She’d never known since he’d just suddenly stopped coming by and calling. She’d known who had caused it but it hadn’t bothered her since it hadn’t been serious. Hiei must think she’d raised his child up to be a hellion with the way she’d already acted. She’d just blame Sango’s son later for her child’s behavior. Or the genetics that made her take after her father.


Kurama waited until the door shut before turning back to them. “I’ll keep my voice down.” He didn’t want to know just what the kids had been referring to. What kind of kids were they? “You want to tell me what the fuck you were thinking leaving while carrying my child? Did it ever cross your mind to tell me? Or was this your way of getting back at me? Or did you think because I didn’t want you that I wouldn’t want my child? Shall I point out that there is a difference between the two.”


“You can go straight to hell you fucking prick.” Sango felt her ire rise as he stood there condemning her. Screw not raising her voice, she was beyond angry. Yes, she’d thought just that but she would have fucking told him. She’d thought about calling him the day her period had been late. “I don’t think we have to rehash the past but since you are kind enough to bring it up I’m all for it. Should I remind you that because you didn’t fucking want me you wouldn’t take my calls. I think you know how many times I tried to call your sorry ass. I’m sure you didn’t worry when my number popped up. I’m positive you went right back to plowing whatever cunt you happened to be riding. I tried to get in touch with you but you refused to talk to me. If I so much as walked in your direction, you hauled ass in the other. So don’t stand there and try to put the blame on me. I would have left either way because it was my body to do as I chose and I chose to keep it. Now whether or not you would have known I was leaving town pregnant with your child lies fully on your shoulders. The results would have been the same, I would have left to raise my child on my own. But if you feel the need to blame your ignorance on someone, try looking in the mirror asshole. Now, if you don’t mind I’m going in with MY sons. You can leave before I remove you.”


“And what is your excuse?” Hiei turned to the miko that looked ready to flee to follow the retreating Sango. Okay, so the other woman had a valid reason for the fox not knowing. “You cannot use that excuse. We would have still been together when you first found out. I won’t believe that you had to skip your period for months before you realized that you were with child. So why didn’t you inform me that I was about to become a father?” He was waiting for her to deny it, to say the child wasn’t his. The denial never came instead she took a deep breath and met his eyes. Kurama was starting to walk away leaving him to discuss it alone.


“I didn’t know how.” Kagome figured that the truth was the best course of action here. What more could come out of it? Not like they were together and it would affect the relationship. That was over and in the past. Kurama had already heard what he wanted and was leaving. She might as well fess up her reasons to Hiei so the man could accept that he was a father. Then they could decide what was best for Midoriko. “I knew how you felt about children. I kept putting it off, waiting for the right time to tell you. I was kind of hoping for a sign that I was important to you. I thought that if I knew that you cared then telling you wouldn’t be so bad. Then I made the mistake of hinting around at it that one day. I saw the way you reacted which made me postpone it longer. Needless to say the night we broke up I wanted to tell you. That’s why I asked you how you felt. After seeing what happened I needed to know that I wasn’t just a fling since there was more than myself at stake. Well, we both know how that turned out. So I left, thinking it was the right thing to do. Sorry if you don’t agree with my decision but it was mine to make. You gave up any right when you let me know that I was nothing more than a fuck to you. Sometimes I regretted you not knowing but most of the time I was glad. I didn’t want my daughter around a father that might resent her mere existence. It was a tough choice, I’d do it again.” She saw she’d shaken him with her words. He’d wanted the truth, she’d given it. “If this answer doesn’t suit you, then tough shit. You have a daughter, live with it. If you decide you want to get to know her then I’ll be okay with that as long as you don’t do anything that will upset her. I’ll be going in now, goodnight Hiei.”





Botan giggled as the elbow took her by surprise. Not like the couple could see her staring. Both had their
blasted heads turned. She was tempted to go and snatch all that long hair. Rip it clean off of his scalp. Watch him scream like a little girl. “Should go spill a drink in his lap and set it on fire.” She took a sip of her brandy as Sango handed another man his drink. They were helping themselves as well as the many customers that had came in for the opening. Kagome was busy keeping the dishes clean as well as serving those that were sending orders via waitress. She sent a sweet smile to Kikyo that was coming back towards the bar with a few more orders. So far the place was booming. As if all the town’s middle to older crowd had come to investigate the place. It was also Saturday which Kagome decided would be lady’s night. So any females got to drink for free. The men trying to keep up with their significant other was more than making up with the loss in profit. “Fucker, why did he have to bring his wife?”


“Well, she is his wife. Blah, he has some raunchy tastes. You could freeze ice on her ace. She’s the only one here not drinking I think, not even a beer. If the bitch smiles her roots are going to snap with that hairstyle.” Sango poured herself another drink as Kikyo went over to Kagome. The miko had felt sorry for her former rival hearing that the woman was a single mother of five. Sango couldn’t imagine have that many and not having someone to help out. Then again the woman should have kept her legs shut and found a better choice for a husband or ex if the rumors were true about the man leaving the woman for the babysitter.


“You mean her ass don’t you?” Botan downed the shot and suppressed the tears. Whoa, that was some good shit. No wonder they’d already had to pick two males off of the floor already. Kagome didn’t want to be in the same category of other bars that watered down their products. She wanted to be honest with those that did business with her. So the people were getting exactly what they were paying for. She didn’t want to get upset over the fact that Naraku had brought his skank along. They had ended years ago and she didn’t care about him anymore. She was her own woman now and stinking filthy rich. She could easily find a man to warm her bed. Oh, she loved this song.


“Yeah, that too.” Sango noticed the blue hair swinging as Botan started rocking next to her. It was an oldie but someone was playing with the jukebox. She should grab the damn remote and turn it up. Not like it could be easily heard over the multiple conversations. Kagome was on the other end of the bar speaking to Yusuke. A tad bit of envy filled her seeing the toushin sneak up and kiss the woman on the neck. Who would have seen those two as a couple? “That’s so sweet, makes me want to vomit. Stop dancing and pay attention to me complaining. You are just as bad sitting here scowling at your ex, while he flaunts his bitch.” She quickly scanned the room to see that Kurama was still at the table filled with his friends. Yukina and Kuzuma was there along with his intended. Amongst the three couples, Hiei sat nursing a beer.


“Eat me, I want to dance. Kagome should have installed a dance room so I could boogie.” Botan sighed as she swayed with the music. What she needed to do was unwind and get her groove on. Then she’d feel loads better about everything. She’d heard from Yusuke that him and his brother were coming in to check out opening night. Foolish her had worn a sexy outfit hoping to get his attention. Just to show what he’d never be getting again. The leather outfit was red knee high boots, a very short red mini that had splits up the sides, a white dress shirt that was tied at her waist leaving the top four buttons undone to reveal the red lace bra underneath. A red leather biker hat completed the getup. Sango must have been thinking the same since she’d gone with the leather idea but with black pants and a corset top and heels to match.


“I don’t know if you’ll let me find out what you taste like but I’ll be willing to hand out some cash if you got up on the bar to dance baby.” The male spoke from the left of them. It was two men standing there downing a few drinks together. Obviously listening in on their conversation also. To emphasis his point he withdrew a lump of cash from his pocket and held out a large bill. “How about it doll? Wanna get up there and dance for me?”


“Alright,” Botan lifted her brow as Sango began removing the glasses from the bar. Quickly the others sitting at the bar followed suit wondering what was happening. She hoped she didn’t stumble and make an ass out of herself. The guy was kind enough to put a hand forward to help her pull herself up on the bar. “Oh Sango, I didn’t know you cared.” She felt the hands shoving at her backside to give an extra boost. She tried not to laugh as the guy’s friend tapped the group of guy’s standing behind him to point out what was about to take place. If he wanted a dance she’d give him one. “Pick me something good Sweetcheeks.”


“You got it Toots.” Sango opened up the folder containing the menu of songs. What to play for the other girl to dance to? Botan was getting to her feet as she made a choice. She clucked her tongue as she grabbed the remote and put the selection in and pressed the volume button. A surround sound system was in so everyone would be able to hear. Just another few notches, hell yeah the conversations were already stopping as the music began to blare. “Next one is all for you, make me proud up there. I even got a buck with your name on it.”


Kagome almost dropped the bottle of vodka as the music blasted loud enough to scare her out of her knickers. What the fuck was going on? She turned hearing the cheer from the right. “Oh hell,” she felt her jaw drop seeing Botan stretching her arms as that song ended. There had to already be at least ten guys gathering at the foot of the bar waiting for the show to begin. With that getup on there wouldn’t be male in there that wouldn’t be watching. Even Yusuke had turned to watch the show, “Hey, stop staring.” She elbowed him but he didn’t even listen to her. Instead he started laughing as ‘I’m too sexy’ began to play.


Botan almost turned to glare at Sango as the music came on. She listened to the words in her head as she tried how best to entertain her audience. “I’m too sexy for my love, too sexy for my,” time to prance. Her hands went behind her head to flip out her hair. Then went down to her hips as she strolled a foot down the bar. Hands went to the knot holding the shirt together, undoing it and the two buttons. “I’m too sexy for my shirt,” it gaped open revealing the lacy bra underneath. Some boisterous cheers for that little display. A little cat walk while shaking her hips, a quick spin back towards the males. She stopped, “I’m too sexy for my hat,” it was tossed to the guy paying for the show. As he caught it she turned to face Sango who was watching with a huge grin. “Yeah, I shake my little tush on the catwalk.” Someone screamed and glass broke somewhere. Laughing she spun and put her arms down, palms flat down and did a little prancing walk down the bar.


“WHOO, that’s what I’m talking about!” Kagome screamed as the men cheered as Botan bent completely over putting her ass in their faces then curled as she straightened up. This was turning out to be interesting. It’d been a long time since they did any bar dancing. The shirt began to come off to leave her nothing but the bra covering her friend’s tits. If anything Botan knew how to shake her ass. The men began to holler for more as Botan was helped down off of the bar by Sango. “Oh my, this could get bad.” She glanced over seeing that every male was indeed watching the show including Naraku. His wife didn’t look at all pleased by it either. “Should I go after Sango?”


“Huh?” Yusuke frowned seeing his brother’s wife slap him in the chest. He glanced back to see Botan taking the remote from Sango’s hands as the other woman started to climb on the bar. It had to be hard to get up there with those damn tight ass leather pants on. Three of the males reached out their hands to help the tipsy female onto the bar. “Okay, no. You aren’t getting up there to have all them guys pawing on you. Not unless you want me kicking someone’s ass.” What song would they play this time around?


Botan licked her bottom lip finding the perfect selection. “Alright fellows, can’t say it’s sexy but I want my girlfriend to sing to me. Hope you enjoy the show.” She pushed in the selection and hoped Sango wouldn’t jump off the bar to strangle her. It was fucking perfect with the damn fox sitting there with his thing. He thought he was cute sitting there necking and fawning all over the other woman in front of her friend. Let him get the message if Sango stayed up there and performed. “Hey Sango, You Oughta Know.”


She almost stumbled as Botan called out her selection. Okay, she reached forward to grab someone’s beer and took a quick sip to empty the bottle. It had to work for a microphone. The guy commented she could buy him another as the music started. She started singing along as she recalled the words. “I want you to know, that I’m happy for you. I wish nothing but the best for you both. I know the version of me, is she perverted like me? Would she go down on you in a theater? Does she speak eloquently and would she have your baby? I’m sure she’d make a really excellent mother.” She pointed towards one of the guys clapping for her but knew why Botan had picked this exact song. It was a small message to the fox sitting not even twenty feet away. She swung her hips as she got into the words, feeling them. “And I’m here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away. It’s not fair, to deny me of the cross I bear that you gave to me,” She chanced a glance over towards the table and saw him frowning.


One of the guys climbed up on the bar, she didn’t protest when he put a hand on her hip as she swayed towards him. “It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced. And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?” She pulled away from the man putting some distance between them. Botan was already ordering him to get down. Maybe it was all the booze she consumed or her getting into it but she found the courage to look back at the fox now sitting with his fist balled on the table. “And every time you speak her name does she know how you told me that you’d hold me until you die, until you die but you’re still alive. And I’m here..... to remind you of the mess you left when you went away.” She could see the anger directed towards her but continued. Even Botan was behind her humming along as the music had her swaying her hips.


“Cause the joke that you made in the bed that was me, and I’m not going to fade as soon as you close your eyes. And you know it.” She smiled as his eyes narrowed catching hers, “every time I scratch my nails down some else’s back I hope you feel it, ah can you feel it?” She broke the eye contact and went over to the group of males and leaned over towards them singing. Fingers were trying to stuff something into the edge of her waist line. She was going to assume that it was a tip. It poked her as she jerked her hips in a fluid motion causing another to flash a twenty at her.


“Get her down,” Kagome shoved Yusuke seeing the fox sitting there with murder in his eyes. Whoops, she’d maim them later for this. The two must be wanting to cause a riot by going through with that song. The male in question had to know that Sango was bluntly throwing accusations in his face and not in a very nice way. What the hell was she going to do with them? Besides get some leashes and lock them out of her stock of brandy? “Take them into the office to sober up some please before your friend comes to strangle her.”


Kagura put her lighter on the table and took a drag of the cigarette. “I’m not sure what’s more disgusting. That one up there whining over being jilted like a little bitch or the other that obviously thinks too highly of herself.” Her brother in law just tossed the dark haired one over his shoulder. A round of catcalls and hints were thrown out as the bimbo was being carried away. Good, she hadn’t come to watch a pair of sluts prance about begging for attention. No wonder they had come alone, what man in their right mind would want them? If her husband didn’t stop his roaming eyes she’d gouge them out. She knew the one was the same from the gas station. She was almost certain that he’d already fucked that one. Figures, any cheap piece of ass and he’d go sniffing after it like a bitch in heat.


“They were just having a little bit of fun is all.” Yukina didn’t care for the way the woman spoke about her friends. True it would take some guts to get up there and garner that kind of attention but Sango and Botan were neither of those things. Sango was a very strong woman and Botan wasn’t conceited. She also wanted to point out to the older woman that she shouldn’t be smoking and drinking while expecting. Especially in the early stages, the fetus was developing. That had to be the woman’s second pack since they’d come inside.


“Hn, maybe we should have went up and joined them.” Shizuru knew why Yukina was frowning. She didn’t really know either of the girls but Yukina spoke highly of them. They’d all gone to school together and had remained friends. She liked Naraku, he was cool but his wife was an uptight bitch. That was the nicest thing she could say about the woman. She leaned back and reached to grab Kurama’s hand. The hand was fisted on the table, was he upset about something? “You okay?”


“I’m fine,” He’d be better than that after he said his piece. The hand was trying to hold his own but he found it hard to relax. She had a lot of nerve to throw things in his face after what she’d done. He may have ended things with her but what she’d done was far worse. No matter what excuse she’d given him, she could have tried harder to inform him. Leaving with his child had been a way to get even for what he’d done. Breaking things off weren’t a just cause for her keeping his sons away from him for all these years. They didn’t know who he was, not really. To make matters worse one of them seemed to despise him for an unknown reason. He could only imagine what she’d been telling them to cause the hate. Was she going to use them as leverage? A form of punishment?


Hiei scoffed at the obvious lie, the fox was ready to spring out of the chair. He leaned back and decided to let him handle it on his own. His eyes went back to the woman standing behind the bar smiling at a waitress. He shouldn’t have come tonight. Him and Kurama had confronted Yusuke already about not telling them but the toushin claimed not to have learned of the children until after the girls had returned. Hiei had to wonder why Yusuke would not have told him as soon as he found out. The answer had just confronted him. Anger had coiled in his chest seeing his friend wrapping his arms around the miko’s waist. The two were more than comfortable with each other. What had Yusuke done, jumped on the woman as soon as he knew she was back? Well then he was more than welcome to the lying bitch. What concerned him was the child that he didn’t know. He was considering taking up the offer of getting to know the child. As long as Yusuke didn’t get in his way then he’d have no problem with the two fucking.


“Hey Touya,” Kuwabara called out to the approaching male. The ice apparition didn’t look too happy but Jin was trailing next to him. The man really needed to get rid of the dead weight. Especially if the man was really serious about dating Sango. Yukina loved to discuss her friends with him, he called it gossip. She said the two had been enjoying dinner together earlier and had looked like a happy couple. Made him wonder if they were more than friends. He waited until Touya greeted everyone at the table. “Long time no see man. So, how are things between you and Sango going?”


Touya paused and almost demanded how the man knew about them. There wasn’t much going on except they’d shared a pleasant dinner and had came to the bar together. He’d left her side not long after when he noticed Jin waving him down. Now, he was heading up to the bar to get a drink. He didn’t know what to make about her little concert. Other than that he’d had a great time having dinner with her. They had plans to go out next weekend when she wouldn’t be that busy. He glanced over at the little koorime nervously biting her lip, the man’s fountain of information. The flicker of two auras made him think on his answer. He chanced a glance at his boss sitting at the table. The green eyes were boring into him with a demanding look. He hadn’t wanted rumors to start just yet. Jin coughed behind him as well, waiting for his reply. Nice to be put on the spot. No doubt Jin would have a few choice words with him. What concerned him was what Kurama would say. The two hadn’t been together for years but the woman was the mother of his children. So him dating her shouldn’t be a problem but he wouldn’t say anything disrespectful. “Since Yukina has informed you about us I guess I’ll answer. Things are going great.”


“That’s great man, I was kind of shocked when Yukina told me she’s seen the two of you together. I just find it odd that you’d date your best friend’s ex of all people. It’s almost as bad as Yusuke now dating Kagome. Don’t you feel like you’re stepping on his toes or something?” Kuwabara clamped his mouth shut feeling the pain erupting up his shin.


“Hush Kuzuma, I’m sure it’s not like that at all.” Oh, she was going to kill him when they got home. What the hell was he thinking bringing Kagome and Yusuke up? If Hiei didn’t realize the two were together he would now. Not to mention giving his opinion on the matter. “Besides that’s all in the past. I’m sure Jin has moved on many times over so doesn’t really care that Touya is with Sango now. Let’s just be happy for them. I think they make a wonderful couple and Touya has always had a crush on her so we know he’ll treat her good.”


“Well I got to get going.” Touya wondered if Kuwabara could raise that large family on his own because his wife was about to have an accident. He didn’t need her shouting out that he’d always liked the female in question. NOT when two of her ex’s were listening in on every word. Just inform them that he’d been lusting after what had been theirs. Of course he’d treat her good. He wasn’t an asshole like Jin that would treat her like shit because she wasn’t spreading her legs fast enough. He sure the hell wouldn’t be a pig like Kurama and dump her because she gave it up. Both men have had their chances and he wouldn’t blow it if they started dating seriously. “See you guys around.”


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