The Importance of Being Kept

Kagome wondered if Sesshoumaru would spend the night in Rin's room. They'd been in there together for two hours. Sango had returned with Miroku an hour ago. She had watched him kiss her forehead at the door before saying good night. She had went into her room with red eyes and slammed the door. Miroku had nodded in Kagome's direction and quietly walked away. Kagome wondered what the youkai men were doing to the girls. She was determined to find out tomorrow. Sesshoumaru finally came out of Rin's room and carefully closed the door behind him. He turned his golden eyes to Kagome who stared back at him in wonder. Why did she feel the need to kneel before him whenever he gave her his full attention?

"Rin is asleep. Make sure you do not disturb her," he said in a low voice.

Kagome nodded.

Sesshoumaru glided out of the room leaving the door open as he left. The guy still walked like he was born from royalty.

Kagome got up to close the door and heard Inuyasha's unmistakably loud voice in the hallway.

"Yo Sesshoumaru, it's got to be painful to walk around with that wooden stick stuck up your ass everyday! How do you do it?"

Snickering from people in the hallway.

Kagome suddenly hears the sound of a whip lashing out. She hears it strike flesh and a loud sizzling sound afterwards. A body falls to the floor with a loud thud and a painful groan follows after it.

"You asshole!" Inuyasha yelled.

Kagome ran out the door to see what was going on. Inuyasha was laying in the middle of the floor in the hallway. His shirt had been split open sideways and a burn mark sizzled on his bare flesh. "Inuyasha!" She ran towards him and fell to her knees. "Oh my god! Are you okay? Do I need to call 911?"

"Stop freaking out, I'm fine," Inuyasha said as if nothing had happened. "I just bought this shirt!"

"But...you're...hurt?" Kagome slowly said as she began to watch the burn heal right before her eyes. Within five seconds it was gone, the only evidence left was his ripped t-shirt.

"I told you, I'm fine. I was on my way to see you when I saw his royal pain in the ass leaving," he grinned up at her. "Aww my little Kagome was worried about me. Isn't that cute."

Kagome blushed and pulled away from him.

"She sure is cute," Inuyasha a guy she didn't know passed by them. "Is she yours?"

"Yep," Inuyasha said proudly getting up.

"She's one lucky girl," a girl said stopping to look at them. "Not everyone gets to be 'kept' by the star quarterback."

"Funny, I thought he'd always end up with one of the cheerleaders after, Kikyo. Amy has been throwing herself at him for the longest. She's not going to like this..."

Kagome blinked. Who was Amy? She felt Inuyasha grab her wrist. He pulled her into his room before she could stop him. "What are you doing?" She asked when he closed the door.

"You want to hang out for a while?" Inuyasha asked.

"I don't know, it's getting late," Kagome said feeling a little nervous about being in his apartment.

"It's only 9:00pm. Relax, make yourself comfortable. You're free to come over whenever you want, you know. This can be your home too."

Kagome blushed again. She looked around the place. Inuyasha's apartment was huge. It didn't look like it belonged in a dorm at all. The walls were neutral tone and the floor had beige carpet. There were columns placed here and there. His furniture and decorations were contemporary design. "Wow," Kagome said. "Very nice!" She could definitely tell he had money.

Inuyasha smiled and led her to the kitchen. She sat down on a bar stool. He opened a can of orange soda for her and slid it across the counter. She caught it.

"I bought a few things for you while I was gone," Inuyasha said. He walked into another room she assumed was his bedroom and brought out a small bag and sat it in front of her.

"What's this?" Kagome asked.

"Just a few things I thought you could use."

Kagome looked at him curious and opened the bag. The first thing she pulled out was an Iphone. She gasped.

"It's already activated and ready to go," Inuyasha told her.

"Why would you give me this?" Kagome asked. She had always wanted one but never had the money to get it.

"I need to be able to contact you when we're not together. Who knows what trouble you'll get into. After the incident with Koga, I'm not taking any chances."

"But I can't accept this, it's too expensive..."

"Kagome, remember what I said earlier? Use it as much as you like, I'm paying for it, just don't call any guys on it."

Kagome shook her head and reached into the bag again. She pulled out a key chain with the words Inuyasha in red and gold hanging from it, on it was a gold key.

"What's this for?"

"Key to my apartment. I told you, you're welcomed anytime."

Kagome looked at him with wide eyes. No one had ever given her the key to their apartment. "You trust me that much?"

Inuyasha laughed. "What are you going to do, rob me? You're a "good" girl Kagome so yes, I trust you."

She reached into the bag again and this time brought out a credit card. She gasped.

"There's five thousand dollars on there. Don't go spending it all at once. It's just something for you to use when I'm not around."

"Inuyasha! I can't take..." He held a finger against her lips.

"Sshhh..." he gave her a smile that sent her heart beat into overdrive. Inuyasha's golden eyes moved to her lips. He slowly rubbed his finger over her bottom lip. His eyes turned into smoldering gold. "You've got the softest lips I've ever touched..." he whispered. He suddenly cleared his throat and backed away from her. He didn't want her to think he wanted something in return for his gifts, although he did want her, badly by the way his jeans began to bulge. Shit. He thought not wanting to move from behind the counter until he calmed down.

"Inuyasha I don't know what to say," Kagome said, her cheeks pink.

Inuyasha tilted his head. "Why are you always blushing? You're so freaking innocent it's rather cute and funny. Haven't a guy did anything for you Kagome?"

"Well not like this, this is way beyond what I'm use too," Kagome admitted.

"And what are you use to?"

Kagome shrugged. "Flowers maybe and a night at the movies or dinner."

Inuyasha snorted.

"It's not like they were overflowing with money like you," Kagome said. "Besides, I like flowers."

"You do?" Inuyasha said thoughtfully. "What about jewelry, you like jewelry?"

"I like flowers more," Kagome said.

"I could buy you diamonds, gold, pearls whatever you like, Kagome. Sesshoumaru loves to give Rin little trinkets and decorate her up like a Christmas tree."

"I like flowers more," Kagome said again.

"You are so different, so simple, Kagome," Inuyasha stared in her eyes in complete fascination. "I've never met anyone like you."

"And I've never met anyone like you," Kagome said smiling at him. "Why are you being so ultra nice to me?"

"Ultra nice? I'm not being nice. I'm taking care of you, you are mine aren't you?" Inuyasha lifted her hand and looked at his bracelet on her arm before staring into her eyes. He wanted to hear her say the word. He needed to hear her say it. "Aren't you?" He asked again placing soft kisses on each small finger.

Kagome bit her bottom lip trying to stop the shivers going down her spine. "Yes!" She finally shouted when it got to be too much. She couldn't believe what she had just agreed to. It was like he had some sort of control over her.

Inuyasha stopped and smiled. "You damn right, you are," he said in a confident arrogant voice that Kagome found disturbingly sexy.

'Oh god, what did I get myself into,' Kagome thought. By the possessive look in Inuyasha's eyes, she knew there would be no turning back.