bad boy

bad boy

by kittie le sabre


Part 2 of Four

Sesshoumaru Taisho sauntered into the cafeteria with his sizable entourage; some walked along beside him, while the less fortunate were left trailing behind in his wake. The group wandered over towards a table (just opposite of where Kagome was sitting with her friends) that had a pristine white table cloth, a flower arrangement and flatware, along with crystal, porcelain, chopsticks, sauce bowls etc. There was even an “attendant” or student server scheduled to hover nearby in case anything was needed.

The area was reserved for the upperclassmen who wanted to eat lunch in the high school building. To keep the peace, a distinction was made for The Assassins.

Sesshoumaru was wearing a cutting edge white Armani ensemble. Why bother with the uniform dress code today? Or any day for that matter?

The jacket was a long duster with a kick pleat in the back. His pants were a combined modern-westernized version of hakama. The white short haori-styled top underneath the coat was embroidered along the bottom edge with red flowers. His broad brim white Versace hat was tilted to the side, shielding his face partly as he conversed with his second-in-command, Dante Sparda, who was of course, more than visible by his crimson red leather coat.

Sesshoumaru was listening to Dante and smoking a cigarillo. His free hand was holding a white leather leash that was studded with diamonds and pearls.

At the end of the leash was a voluptuous young woman with bleached hair wearing a white vinyl catsuit. Her large breasts were partially exposed above the tightly laced white leather and vinyl corset she was wearing. On her feet were white vinyl boots so high that she was almost literally on point as she walked behind him. The collar around her neck that was attached to the leash was decorated with diamonds, topazes, pearls and emeralds.

The group all waited until Sesshoumaru sat down first, with Sparda finding his way to a seat opposite and then everyone followed suit, each one moving to his/her designated area.

Rin had always been fascinated by The Assassins, especially since Jun, a former member, was sitting at her table and hanging out in the popular “good kids” clique now. Which is why she had a hard time minding her own business. Still, who could blame a girl since it was not everyday you saw such an individual as Sesshoumaru with a human pet having lunch in the high school cafeteria.
Is this the kind of thing that goes on in the college area? Rin wondered. But the more pressing matter at hand was the “pet.” First things first.

“Who is THAT?” Rin whispered to everyone at the table. No one was able to reply right away.

Jun shocked everyone by speaking out. He rarely talked if at all.

“THAT is Jennifer Thompson from the U.S. Her family is noveau riche; billionaires
who’ve just signed a multimedia contract with Taisho Communications.” Jun paused leaning backward in his chair. He liked tormenting everyone by slowly revealing tidbits of the information. Rin squealed in annoyance and since the sound irritated him, he promptly continued.

“Jennifer met Sesshoumaru at one of his father’s meetings with Theodore Thompson’s company. Rumor has it that she was floored by Sess-san’s looks, dazzled by his money and challenged by his aloof indifference. The result was that Little Miss Spoiled American Rich Girl decided to attend this school and to join The Assassins to get her man by ANY means necessary.”

“Is this some kind of initiation?” Rin thought that anyone that determined just might succeed in changing his mind. Why else was Sesshoumaru leading the girl around like a pet?

Jun smirked, dismissing the word “initiation” with a wave of his hand. “Not at all. Sess is just toying with her. You know how he despises pushy gaijin and women who throw themselves at him. Hell, he might even hate “new money” more. I highly doubt after humiliating her and using her to the degree he has, she will be able to show her face in public, let alone join The Assassins. She’d better pray her father does not get wind of this. But who knows?” Jun shrugged in dismissal. “He may be willing to sell his own daughter to cement a business deal. It’s not unheard of.”

“Well, she HAS placed herself in this position,” Sango commented. “She needs to turn the tables on him.”

“But how?” Kagome asked, sitting next to her. “She’s trapped now; even if it is her own fault.” To some degree, she could sympathize with the American girl but if it ever came down to being placed in the same position by Inuyasha, she would kill him first before destroying her sense of self.

Catching sight of her distress, Hojo offered his girlfriend a sympathetic smile. “You are being too kind, Higurashi. She has no virtue. That young woman has no self respect whatsoever. You would never allow such a thing to happen to you, nor would you ever participate in it.”

Kagome inwardly groaned. What did she do to deserve this guy? She was sitting here without panties on for Kami’s sake! And at the behest of Sesshoumaru’s brother! How should she reply to his words? Hojo and everyone looked at her puzzled for several seconds until another one of her friends starting talking, shifting everyone’s attention away from her. Never had she been so grateful that someone else had something to say in that moment, relieving her of having to answer Hojo.

Cheryl interjected with a comment. “I heard that ALL the Taisho men dominate their women. That the father, Taisho Toga, tried to crush his first wife but she left him for a more “pliable” guy. His second wife is kept like a pampered doll by him. He totally controls her.”

Kagome gasped aloud thinking that the second wife must be Inuyasha’s mother since everyone was aware that the two young males were half-brothers. “How horrible.”

Sango snorted. “Yeah right, well we don’t know all the details about it.”

“Sango-chan, don’t you think it’s wrong for anyone to treat someone that they care about that way? I feel sorry for her!” Kagome exclaimed and Sango gave her an odd look murmuring, “Speak for yourself, girl. You ARE dating Mr. Wonderful after all.”

Kagome shut her mouth, and her shoulders sagged in defeat. Sango could be stubborn sometimes.

“Mr. Wonderful” merely reached over and patted Kagome’s hand to comfort her. She quietly thanked him, wondering if Inuyasha would try to “crush” her later under the bleachers. It wasn’t like she could call out to Hojo to comfort her then. The shame of having to explain why she was there in the first place would be overwhelming, not to mention her life would be destroyed.

“I believe that those who dominate others harbor deep and unacknowledged insecurities,” Justin interjected.

Jun merely gave him a glance that said “just keep believing that crock of shit but not about the Taisho men”.

Takeda snorted. “Sometimes females have to be mastered. They won’t respect you if you show weakness. Isn’t that right, Sango love?”

Suddenly a gasp broke the tension at their table saving a furious Sango from replying to her testosterone driven boyfriend. A/N: Yeah right, it just saved Kuronosuke’s ass!

Everyone turned towards the source.

Rin looked over at where The Assassins were situated. She was now gaping. “Oh Kami. Is he going to make her do what I think he is?” At this last, everyone in the popular clique turned to look at the spectacle that she was referring to.

Kagome had to pause at the sight that met her eyes.

Sesshoumaru and Dante were still both seated at the table with Jaken, Kagura, Karran, Oyakata and two others from The Assassins. The remainder of the group was left to sit at another table that was adjacent to the one occupied by Sesshoumaru even though there were ample seats available. But it was well known that the leader of The Assassins didn’t allow everyone and just anyone from his group to sit at his table unless they were invited by Jaken or Kagura.


Sesshoumaru set down his cigarillo in a nearby ashtray, and snapped his fingers at Jaken who rose to his feet and ambled up to him. He sharply gave the little toady an order, handing him the leash. He picked up his cigarillo and continued smoking, listening intently to Dante.

Jaken tugged on the leash and escorted a wailing Jennifer to the opposite side of Sesshoumaru, forcing her to abandon her pose and her attempt to sit down next to his leader.

“Come! Move away from there, baka!”

“No! You can’t make me!” Jennifer yowled trying to snatch the leash out of his hand. Jaken was surprisingly strong and didn’t care if he strangled the trashy slut.

“Damare, baka no onna! To the floor, woman!” Jaken screeched to her. “My boss wants you at his feet while he sits and conducts business!”

The onlookers in the cafeteria giggled, snickered and laughed at the order. Jennifer, however, was not about to give in without a fight.

“Let me go! I won’t do it! You can’t tell me what to do!”

“You will heed Sesshoumaru-san or else!”

The two tussled back and forth with the leash and continued on with their screaming match. Unfortunately, not everyone was amused by the ear splitting display.

With a slight grimace, Sesshoumaru had paused in the middle of what he was about to say to Dante. Sess’s second merely leaned back in his chair and peered at the American girl tussling with Jaken over the rim of his dark shades. Unlike Dante, the leader of The Assassins was not pleased at all and it showed in his frosty amber eyes.

He exhaled a long stream of smoke into the air and then uttered one word. Her name.

“Jennifer.”

All movement and language between Miss Thompson and Jaken ceased. The lunchroom’s silence, to quote an old cliché, was deafening.

Jennifer’s mouth quivered as she slowly lowered herself to the floor. She crouched down until she was in a kneeling position, no easy feat since she was about 5’10 and wearing shoes that placed her at uncomfortable advantage no matter what she did. Jaken remained standing, triumphantly holding the leash in his hand.

“Jaken. Her reward,” Sesshoumaru murmured, as Jaken patted the woman on the head in response to his boss’ unspoken commands. He knew what to do for his leader’s “pet”. Satisfied, Sesshoumaru immediately resumed his discourse with Dante and the others.

Jaken gestured towards the attendant who rushed over to him. He handed the young man the leash, and then walked over to the table to pick up a silver container. He poured cream into a porcelain bowl but before he could do anything else, Kagura had risen to her feet and taken it from him. After tapping the flustered retainer on the shoulder and demanding that he stay where he was, she walked over to Jennifer and placed the bowl down in front of her.

“That’s a good kitty,” Kagura purred to the blonde, lightly touching her hair and nimbly stepped away to resume her seat. She was truly amused at the daggers in the “pet’s” eyes. There was certainly no love lost between her and that bimbo. From the time she’d started tagging along behind Sesshoumaru, she had made Kagura’s duties difficult.


Kagura sipped her tea. Even if the pet didn’t know what Sesshoumaru-san required of her, she certainly did. She decided to count to three.

One-and-two-and-

“Jennifer.”

Sesshoumaru did not turn his head this time.

“Yes, Taisho-san?”

“Are you not hungry?”

A few tears splattered into the bowl. Nobody moved or said a word.

He waited a few moments until he could hear her drinking from the bowl. Then he went back to discussing business.

Without thinking, Rin stood up and exclaimed loudly, “How cruel!” Cheryl jerked her back down into her seat.

“Oh no Rin-chan, you should have kept quiet.”

Everyone at their table had tried to silence her but they knew that Sesshoumaru had heard. Even from a distance they could see his eyes flash. His second peered over at Rin, but Dante’s eyes shifted and then lingered on the dusky beauty sitting next to her before diverting his attention back to his boss. Dante was aware that he would demand a full report on who was at that table. He would be sure to contact Jun if necessary to get all the info he needed.

After a while, everyone became disinterested in the sight of the American woman weeping and lapping cream from a porcelain bowl.

When the warning bell rang, Kagome and her friends all rushed to make after school plans while they waited for The Assassins to leave. She indulged in a bit of inane chit-chat with everyone until Sesshoumaru and his crew exited the room.

“Don’t forget to meet me later, Kagome-chan,” Sango reminded. Kagome rolled her eyes playfully and reassured her friend that she would not forget. Provided she survived her “encounter” with Inuyasha first.

“I’ll meet you at your house, okay?” Kagome told her, not sure of how long her tormentor would take up her time. Plus, she wasn’t sure of what kind of state she would be in either.

As the “car club” members were leaving, Jaken wandered over to their table to approach Rin. He looked her up and down, sniffed disdainfully and set something down in front of her, a stark white envelope with a vivid red seal on it. The seal on the back was in the shape of a flower, the symbol for The Assassins.

Kagome watched in shocked horror as Rin picked up the envelope. Her face was pale and stunned. Rin staggered to her feet and quickly left with Justin and Cheryl in her wake. Jun merely drifted to his feet and floated away. Sango stood up with Takeda tagging along with her and cutting ahead, as he talked and talked.

Kagome remained seated, unaware of her surroundings.

‘Oh Kami,’ Kagome thought, ‘I hope Rin is not in danger from what she said.’

“Higurashi,” Hojo was calling her. He was standing over her. “The others have all gone to class.”

‘Great, I just totally spaced out on my boyfriend and friends.’ Kagome smiled up at him in apology.

“Just go on ahead, Hojo-kun. I’ve got some time to spare before my next class.”

“I thought your next class was Calculus?”

“It is.”

“Higurashi, are you feeling sick today?”

“No, no! I’m fine! Go on! I call you later when you get home from practice.”

He lingered and then nodded and finally departed. How could she tell him that after what she had just witnessed she was trying to delay her meeting with Inuyasha? That she was hoping he was NOT still in the hallway just outside the lunchroom?

The entire cafeteria was now empty.

Kagome got up, grabbed her book bag feeling like the threat of Inuyasha had passed for the moment. Perhaps she could even get out of meeting him after school today. She even had time to spare to make it to her next class.

The harried girl was all but skipping down the hall to Calculus and she hated that class. She turned the corner, ran up a flight of stairs across the landing, up another flight of stairs only to cross the hallway of the third floor and turn yet another corner where she barreled straight into a hard lean chest.

She knew who it was.

Inuyasha looked down at her. He clasped her by the upper arm pulling her down the hall and into the boys’ rest room. Of course she fought and kicked him the entire way but to no effect. What was odd was that no one heard the racket.

Without effort, he flung Kagome across the bathroom floor. By the time she managed to compose herself and gain purchase, he had slammed the door and locked it with an industrial key!

She gawked in disbelief as he turned and started walking over towards her. Where did a student get a key to lock the bathrooms?

“H-how?”

He grinned at her. “I’m old friends with Myouga, the janitor here.” Inuyasha was standing directly in front of her now. The slight soreness in her arms and shoulders reminded her of the previous night when he had stood in front her without a shirt while she dangled bound and naked before him.

Now she stood there shaking so hard that she wondered if he could see it. Her book bag was in a heap in front of her. If she stooped down to pick it up, it was heavy enough to bludgeon him and get away.

As if reading her mind, he kicked it away and grabbed her, yanking her close to him to look down into her eyes.

“You’ve been a bad little bitch. I think you need a lesson before 3.”

“Let me go!” She screamed, jerking away from him.

He did not follow her but watched her from a distance, sneering at her.

“You think that you’re so clever? Don’t you, rich girl?”

Kagome remained in the middle of the floor, watching him as he paced, terrified and uncertain of his next move. She was missing her Calculus class! But she was far more afraid of him!

What was going to happen to her now?

Nipponese:
Damare, baka no onna- “Shut up, you stupid woman!”
Honto: “Really”


A/N: Thanks again for the reviews!! I’ve been ready to update ALL week but it’s been hell trying to get into AFF.net. Sorry about the delay but it was out of my hands! I need to send Ayla a gift! And for everyone who has NOT please do if you can!

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drake220: It’s hard to think when you are terrified and have been sheltered. Plus, Yash is Not all that he seems on the surface. Miroku and Sango are “creeping” around in case you have not guessed yet! ha, ha, ha! Sango has a steady guy already from her clique! Nothing at this school is as it seems- (evil laughter) Thank you!

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Lowlands: “Grease”? I guess you could say that! That works! But Kagome is tougher than Olivia Newton-John’s character, Inuyasha makes John Travolta’s Danny a total wuss. But the songs are awesome! If you love musicals+Inuyasha check out “Broadway Baby” it is an awesome fic! Rin/Sess I have very, very special plans for. This story has a sequel involving Rin/Sess which is why you get that tiny bit in this chapter.

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