Finally Mine by Kaoruhana
Title: Finally Mine
Author: Kaoruhana
Theme: Twirling Stripes
Genre: Introspection, Romance
Rating: M
Warnings: AU setting
Word Count: 1402
Summary: Sesshomaru finally finds Kagome at a Christmas Party.
Kagome grudgingly entered Kagura’s rather lavish penthouse apartment in the city. She had decided to not be at her family’s house this Christmas, opting to celebrate the holiday at this party. The feeling of guilt at not being with family was somewhat assuaged in her mind since she had decided to ring in the New Year with them instead. She enjoyed her family, but really the past few years had been somewhat trying on her. She had successfully managed to move away from her mother’s fears of her being celibate the rest of her life- fears that nagged at her as well.
Now, instead of being alone at Christmas she had come to this party. Clad in her red dress she silently blended into the existing party crowd looking for the hostess. Kagome had been to several of Kagura’s parties so she knew what to expect but she’d never really liked them too much. There was always just too much party going on and not enough mixing. It really was only enjoyable if you were looking to have a good time or if you were with someone. Neither of them really appealed to her situation.
Content to just stare out at the crowd and attempt to find someone to converse with she neared a sofa and stood behind it. Her eyes drifted towards her right at something that caught her eye. What she saw made her stifle a gasp.
Standing by a window he looked out at the crowd. Not wanting him to spot her, she scurried off towards where she had come from, not really caring where she was going as long as the silver-haired man disappeared from her view. Gods, she swore she was going to kill Kagura as soon as she saw her friend again.
She hadn’t seen him since the summer when they had parted ways after college. She knew that it was a mistake on her part for leaving right after he’d made his intentions known but she hadn’t been able to trust her heart then. He was just what she needed but she had baggage and a career to pursue. She hadn’t felt ready to face a relationship then. She knew she was ready now but she wanted to put off the meeting with him.
If she had known he was coming to Kagura’s Christmas party she would have feigned an excuse to not come. Any excuse would be better than wondering what it might be like to spend a Christmas with someone. With him for once, her mind reaffirmed as she found herself in the kitchen.
Grabbing a drink, she decided to seek out the host and find out what she was up to inviting them both here. Kagura knew that she and Sesshomaru had a questionable relationship. Kagome wasn’t sure if he’d ever be able to forgive her and that was what she feared the most. Turning her back on the crowd she hastily took a large gulp of the fruity martini in her hand.
“Kagome.” The voice alone brought her chills and trepidation and she wondered how she had not seem him arrive near her. She knew that he wasn’t going to call her out but he was more than likely just as shocked seeing her as she was now seeing him so close. She tried to ignore him but it was in vain as her manners forced her to reply. Not only her manners, it was her longing towards seeing him again that made her address him.
“Sesshomaru.” Absently, she reached for another drink, this one with twirling stripes adorning the glass, and downed it before speaking again. “How are you?”
There was a long pause before he answered.
“Good.”
She downed the second glass faster than she had the first one and reached for a third. She knew there was no way she could get through the ensuing conversation with her nerves in the state she was in.
Before she could take a drink, Sesshomaru plucked the third glass from her hands and held it out of her reach. He could already tell she was getting tipsy and he couldn’t have her drunk for the conversation he wanted to hold.
“Give it back.” Kagome tried to reach for her glass but couldn’t and decided that waiting to receive another drink beat making a fool of herself in front of him again. She was always the klutz and he would always one-up her; something he seemed to like to do today as well.
“Come to my place.” He hadn’t meant to say it this early in their conversation; the words had just spilled from his mouth. But either way, he knew he wanted her- had wanted her for ages. It took him two years to track her down and Kagura’s party be damned he was going to make her his tonight.
Kagome had left two years ago and he’d soon realized why. Her insecurities made perfect sense for him at the time. But after a few months he himself couldn’t take not being in her presence anymore. Kagome was important to him and he figured giving her six months was enough. He’d searched for her everywhere and finally being able to meet her here gave him happiness.
But there was more to it as well. He wanted to show Kagome that he was better, better than the stupid brother of his who’d broken her heart and caused her insecurities to emerge. Hell, he was going to show her just how important she was to him tonight and he wanted to do it in private, somewhere where he knew he could have an upper hand.
“Why?” She stopped moving and just stood still staring at him silently and waiting for a response in a posture that reminded him just how much of a spitfire she could be when provoked.
He wondered how he should answer her as he took in her form. Could he tell her how he was going to show her she was his? Could he manage to just talk with her about the anger he’d had at seeing her leave? Could he manage to actually put into words what he felt?
Instead of answering her with words he decided actions were better. Pulling her close to him, he made sure that he could see into her eyes. He pressed them together until there was no room for either to move and without warning, kissed her.
He couldn’t have waited any longer to do this and as it was he was already privy to the want in her eyes. She may have hid it behind words but she never could mask the emotions in her eyes. Feeling her thread her arms around him proved to him this was the right decision.
Kagome had been too shocked to argue against him but went along with the kiss anyway. She had wanted this, needed this for so long and there was no point in denying herself any longer.
The kiss wasn’t chaste, it was toe-curling and he prided himself on it. He pried her lips apart through a gasp and forced himself in, tasting the slight fruitiness from the cocktail she’d had. Fisting her hands in his hair, she complied willingly to his mouth, making him groan in happiness. Oh gods, if he didn’t stop now, he didn’t know what would happen. Forcing himself away from her he looked into her eyes, eyes that had now darkened with desire. Putting the glass in his hands on an empty table he took her hand and led her away from the party not caring if their presence was going to be missed.
Hours later, he languidly looked down at her as he draped himself across her body.
“Merry Christmas Sesshomaru.” Casting a glance at the clock to his right he noticed that it was one in the morning. She was an hour late, but that was alright. After all, she had been distracted for the past three hours.
“Merry Christmas.” He answered punctuating his words with a suggestive smile. “I believe I haven’t given you your gift yet however.” Rolling his hips, he grinned at Kagome’s gasp. She was finally his and he would make sure that she was his alone. It didn’t matter that she was tired- he was going to prove to her just how much he loved her over and over again.
Author: Kaoruhana
Theme: Twirling Stripes
Genre: Introspection, Romance
Rating: M
Warnings: AU setting
Word Count: 1402
Summary: Sesshomaru finally finds Kagome at a Christmas Party.
Kagome grudgingly entered Kagura’s rather lavish penthouse apartment in the city. She had decided to not be at her family’s house this Christmas, opting to celebrate the holiday at this party. The feeling of guilt at not being with family was somewhat assuaged in her mind since she had decided to ring in the New Year with them instead. She enjoyed her family, but really the past few years had been somewhat trying on her. She had successfully managed to move away from her mother’s fears of her being celibate the rest of her life- fears that nagged at her as well.
Now, instead of being alone at Christmas she had come to this party. Clad in her red dress she silently blended into the existing party crowd looking for the hostess. Kagome had been to several of Kagura’s parties so she knew what to expect but she’d never really liked them too much. There was always just too much party going on and not enough mixing. It really was only enjoyable if you were looking to have a good time or if you were with someone. Neither of them really appealed to her situation.
Content to just stare out at the crowd and attempt to find someone to converse with she neared a sofa and stood behind it. Her eyes drifted towards her right at something that caught her eye. What she saw made her stifle a gasp.
Standing by a window he looked out at the crowd. Not wanting him to spot her, she scurried off towards where she had come from, not really caring where she was going as long as the silver-haired man disappeared from her view. Gods, she swore she was going to kill Kagura as soon as she saw her friend again.
She hadn’t seen him since the summer when they had parted ways after college. She knew that it was a mistake on her part for leaving right after he’d made his intentions known but she hadn’t been able to trust her heart then. He was just what she needed but she had baggage and a career to pursue. She hadn’t felt ready to face a relationship then. She knew she was ready now but she wanted to put off the meeting with him.
If she had known he was coming to Kagura’s Christmas party she would have feigned an excuse to not come. Any excuse would be better than wondering what it might be like to spend a Christmas with someone. With him for once, her mind reaffirmed as she found herself in the kitchen.
Grabbing a drink, she decided to seek out the host and find out what she was up to inviting them both here. Kagura knew that she and Sesshomaru had a questionable relationship. Kagome wasn’t sure if he’d ever be able to forgive her and that was what she feared the most. Turning her back on the crowd she hastily took a large gulp of the fruity martini in her hand.
“Kagome.” The voice alone brought her chills and trepidation and she wondered how she had not seem him arrive near her. She knew that he wasn’t going to call her out but he was more than likely just as shocked seeing her as she was now seeing him so close. She tried to ignore him but it was in vain as her manners forced her to reply. Not only her manners, it was her longing towards seeing him again that made her address him.
“Sesshomaru.” Absently, she reached for another drink, this one with twirling stripes adorning the glass, and downed it before speaking again. “How are you?”
There was a long pause before he answered.
“Good.”
She downed the second glass faster than she had the first one and reached for a third. She knew there was no way she could get through the ensuing conversation with her nerves in the state she was in.
Before she could take a drink, Sesshomaru plucked the third glass from her hands and held it out of her reach. He could already tell she was getting tipsy and he couldn’t have her drunk for the conversation he wanted to hold.
“Give it back.” Kagome tried to reach for her glass but couldn’t and decided that waiting to receive another drink beat making a fool of herself in front of him again. She was always the klutz and he would always one-up her; something he seemed to like to do today as well.
“Come to my place.” He hadn’t meant to say it this early in their conversation; the words had just spilled from his mouth. But either way, he knew he wanted her- had wanted her for ages. It took him two years to track her down and Kagura’s party be damned he was going to make her his tonight.
Kagome had left two years ago and he’d soon realized why. Her insecurities made perfect sense for him at the time. But after a few months he himself couldn’t take not being in her presence anymore. Kagome was important to him and he figured giving her six months was enough. He’d searched for her everywhere and finally being able to meet her here gave him happiness.
But there was more to it as well. He wanted to show Kagome that he was better, better than the stupid brother of his who’d broken her heart and caused her insecurities to emerge. Hell, he was going to show her just how important she was to him tonight and he wanted to do it in private, somewhere where he knew he could have an upper hand.
“Why?” She stopped moving and just stood still staring at him silently and waiting for a response in a posture that reminded him just how much of a spitfire she could be when provoked.
He wondered how he should answer her as he took in her form. Could he tell her how he was going to show her she was his? Could he manage to just talk with her about the anger he’d had at seeing her leave? Could he manage to actually put into words what he felt?
Instead of answering her with words he decided actions were better. Pulling her close to him, he made sure that he could see into her eyes. He pressed them together until there was no room for either to move and without warning, kissed her.
He couldn’t have waited any longer to do this and as it was he was already privy to the want in her eyes. She may have hid it behind words but she never could mask the emotions in her eyes. Feeling her thread her arms around him proved to him this was the right decision.
Kagome had been too shocked to argue against him but went along with the kiss anyway. She had wanted this, needed this for so long and there was no point in denying herself any longer.
The kiss wasn’t chaste, it was toe-curling and he prided himself on it. He pried her lips apart through a gasp and forced himself in, tasting the slight fruitiness from the cocktail she’d had. Fisting her hands in his hair, she complied willingly to his mouth, making him groan in happiness. Oh gods, if he didn’t stop now, he didn’t know what would happen. Forcing himself away from her he looked into her eyes, eyes that had now darkened with desire. Putting the glass in his hands on an empty table he took her hand and led her away from the party not caring if their presence was going to be missed.
Hours later, he languidly looked down at her as he draped himself across her body.
“Merry Christmas Sesshomaru.” Casting a glance at the clock to his right he noticed that it was one in the morning. She was an hour late, but that was alright. After all, she had been distracted for the past three hours.
“Merry Christmas.” He answered punctuating his words with a suggestive smile. “I believe I haven’t given you your gift yet however.” Rolling his hips, he grinned at Kagome’s gasp. She was finally his and he would make sure that she was his alone. It didn’t matter that she was tired- he was going to prove to her just how much he loved her over and over again.