My Brother's Keeper

Kagome nervously watched the clock and jumped when Keiko asked, “What time was he supposed to arrive?”

“He said that he would be here around six.” She murmured, her eyes never straying from the clock.

Miaka and Keiko looked at each other and Miaka softly said, “But, it's already seven. Kagome, I don't think he is coming.”

Kagome sighed. She gave a slight nod, and said, “Well, I guess we could all go to a movie, or something.”

Keiko's face brightened and she nodded. Miaka grinned and began talking about all that she was going to get at the concession stand. Kagome watched as her friends went to go and get ready, and she slowly followed. She could not understand why Youko would ask her out, only to stand her up.

But, her mood quickly lifted after she changed into jeans and a nice shirt. When they were ready to go, Kagome opened the door and led the girls out. Once Miaka locked the door, the three friends laughed and joked as they began walking towards the car.

As they passed by Inu Yasha's door, it opened, and Inu Yasha said, “Oi! I thought you had a date with that pretty boy.”

Kagome's face flushed as he was quickly surrounded by his fraternity brothers, all eager to lend a shoulder for Kagome, should she need it. Kagome gave a weak smile and was about to answer, but Miaka cheerfully said, “She changed her mind. We decided to go to the movies and then out to eat.” She ignored Keiko's soft groan, and continued. “Besides, if a man can't arrive on time, then he is out of luck.”

As much as she loved Miaka, she was going to throttle the big mouth. She really didn't want everyone to know that she had been stood up. Sesshomaru interuppted her thoughts of retribution, and leaned against the door before saying, “Let me guess...he's late.”

Kagome gave him a sheepish smile, but then nodded. She was waiting for the 'I told you so' that she was sure that would come from him, but was shocked when he said, “That's just like him. He has a motto that goes, 'If he's late, let them wait.' Don't take it personally.”

If Kagome was shocked to hear him try and make her feel better, his brothers were even more so. They stared at the taller man with looks of amazement, and listened as he asked, “So, what movie are you ladies going to go and see?”

Miaka yanked out a newspaper and waved it around. “I want to see that new horror movie, you know, the one about the haunted house that is filled with the vengeful spirits of the children who died there.” She said, her tone excited.

Keiko shook her head violently. “No way in hell.” She snapped, yanking the paper out of Miaka's hand and glaring at her.

Miaka pouted and said, “Why not? It's supposed to be really good.” She watched as Kagome and Keiko exchanged glances and then Keiko said, “Because, Miaka, the last time we went to a horror movie, you got so scared that you ended up jumping into MY lap and buried your face in MY chest. And, let's not forget the fact that you managed to outscream everyone in that damn theater. It's a wonder we were not asked to leave.”

The young men laughed, but Sesshomaru kept his eyes upon Kagome. He glanced over at his brothers and then asked, “Would you ladies mind if I joined you? I have not been to the movies in some time, and would enjoy seeing something that has just come out.”

Miroku smirked at Kouga. Oh, that one was smooth. Youko screwed up, and now, Sesshomaru was taking full advantage. He listened as Keiko calmly told the man yes, and all of a sudden, the other men were stating that they, too, would like to go.

So, that was how the three girls got several bodyguards, most of them whom glared at other males who were making eyes at the three females. Miaka was in heaven once she got her popcorn, and had smirked at Keiko when the majority of the group voted for the horror movie. She hugged her giant container of popcorn to her, and didn't notice that three sets of eyes were watching her.

Keiko shifted nervously as she realized that the arrogant asshole whom she had words with a few days prior was staring at her. Well, she could play that game, too. Lifting her eyes to the young man, she stared right back at him. Let the game begin.

Kagome stiffled a giggle as she watched Keiko and Yusuke engage in a staring contest. However, when Kuwabara came up being Yusuke and slapped him on the back, Yusuke blinked, and Keiko smirked and said, “I win.”

Grumbling, Yusuke glared over at his friend, who paled and backed off slowly. When he turned his gaze towards Keiko again, he narrowed his eyes as he watched some asshole move towards her, a leer upon his face.

He watched as the young man touched Keiko's arm, and heard him say, “How about you and I finding a nice, quiet corner so that we can get to know each other?”

Keiko yanked her arm out of his grasp, and glared up at the man. “How about you crawl back underneath the rock that you slithered out from.” She spat.

The man's face twisted into a scowl, and he was about to snap back at her, but stopped when Yusuke approached and threw his arm over Keiko's shoulders.

“What in the hell do you want with my girlfriend, asswipe?” He demanded, his eyes narrowing dangerously at the man before him.

The young man backed away and shook his head after looking Yusuke over from head to toe. Deciding that he didn't wish to get his ass beat, he turned and slunk back over to his friends, who were smirking at him.

Keiko breathed a sigh of relief. She blushed prettily when she realized that Yusuke still had his arm around her shoulders. She was about to say something to him, but Miaka came rushing over, grinned up at Yusuke, and yanked her away. “The movie is about to start. You can sit next to me and Kagome.” She said.

Keiko groaned. “Oh goody.” She muttered, causing the young men, including Yusuke to laugh.

Soon, the entire group was settled, and Kagome smiled to herself. The movie was actually pretty good. As promised, Miaka made Keiko sit between herself and Kagome. She noticed that Keiko had as of yet to relax, and then noticed that Miaka had a grip on Keiko's hand. Oh, lord. Not again.

She turned her head slightly and looked up at Sesshomaru. He managed to get between her and Bankotsu, and told the young man to back off. Bankotsu grumbled for a few minutes, but after the movie started, he quieted down and watched the movie.

He could feel her eyes upon him. It took all that he had not to turn to face her, but he wanted her to be relaxed with him. If she needed him, all she had to do was call his name.

When a particularly scary part of the movie came on the screen, Sesshomaru winced at all of the screams around him, and noted that Keiko had been right that her friend could outscream everyone else, and realized that Kagome's face was now buried in his shoulder.

A small smile crossed his lips, but he quickly hid it and calmly lifted up the arm rest that was between them and pulled Kagome closer before placing his arm around her shoulders. At first, she stiffened, but as quickly as she stiffened, her body relaxed.

Score two for Sesshomaru, and none for Youko. This was going better than he planned.

“Will you get your damn face out of there?” He heard Keiko hiss, and fought the urge to chuckle. It would seem that Miaka proved the angered girl right.

Hotohori heard Keiko's hiss, and nearly burst out laughing. He, too, lifted the arm rest and gently pulled Miaka away from Keiko before wrapping her up in his arm. He smiled down at her, and gave her a wink. Leaning down, he whispered, “I don't mind if you use me to cuddle on when you are scared. I'll gladly protect you.”

Miaka blushed and turned her eyes to the screen. Wow.

Keiko was thankful to the man beside Miaka. Maybe now, she could enjoy the movie. But, she jumped when a pair of hands fell upon her shoulders and began to rub. She looked back and found that it was Yusuke who was rubbing her shoulders, and when he glanced at her, he mouthed, “Turn around.” to her.

As the movie progressed, he continued to rubbed the tense muscles in her shoulders and would occasionally move to her neck. It felt wonderful.

Yusuke didn't understand why he was doing what he was doing, but when he heard Keiko's sigh, he grinned and continued. If this was all it took to calm her down and shut her up, he'd rub her raw.

Kagome glanced over at Keiko, and she grinned. Keiko was finally enjoying herself and had Yusuke to thank for that. He'd, in her opinion, make the best boyfriend for her. She felt Sesshomaru shift, and when he did, she gazed up at him.

His golden eyes looked down into hers, and softened. She was, indeed, a beautiful woman. He allowed his hand to move into her hair, and marveled at how soft it was. He watched as she smiled, and heard her whisper, “Sesshomaru.” Without thinking, he leaned over and softly kissed her.

Beind the pair, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Shuuichi stared in amazement. Yusuke's hands stilled, causing Keiko to look over to find out why he stopped only to find that one of her two best friends was being kissed by Sesshomaru.

When he broke their kiss, he watched as Kagome brought the tips of her fingers to her lips, and smile. He pulled her even closer, and snuggled her head underneath his chin and narrowed his eyes when he heard Hiei whisper to Shuuichi, “Pay up.”

Needless to say, he was feeling particularly victorious.


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Youko cursed and threw his phone down on the seat beside him. This was supposed to be his and Kagome's night, and now, his fucking car decided to act up, and to make matters worse, he could not get any kind of signal on his cell phone so that he could call Kagome.

Thankfully, a passing motorist stopped and drove him to the nearest store, where he called and got a tow truck for that piece of shit car. With all the money that he spent on it, one would think that it would not have problems, but the fates were cruel.

When he finally made it to Kagome's apartment, he knocked on the door, and hoped that she would understand. But, when no one answered the door, he knocked louder.

He heard another door open, and glanced over to see two people step out of another apartment. One of them had his long hair in a braid and over his shoulder. The other one wore makeup, and a dress, but he could tell that it was a guy. The two males looked at each other, and then back at him. Finally, the guy with the dress said in a silky voice, “If you are looking for Kagome, she isn't here.”

'Well, no shit.' Youko thought, irritably. He moved over to the pair, and asked, “Do you know when she will be back?”

Jakotsu grinned. “She went to the movies with her roommates, and the brothers of our fraternity. Sesshomaru said that he'd like to see what was playing, and so, that is where they all went.” He said, his eyes looking the delicious male before him up and down.

Youko's mind processed the information that it was given and he allowed his fist to curl up. The two males looked at each other and then quietly slipped back into the apartment, leaving the angered man to himself.

Youko's eyes narrowed as the thought of beating Sesshomaru's ass came to his mind. He walked towards the car that he had to rent, but was so angry, he looked up at the night sky and bellowed, “FUCK!”


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