Problems by ForestKarma

Chapter One

As usual, Sesshoumaru ate his lunch on the roof. It was quiet there, and he did not have to deal with the idiocy of the rest of the school. It was really too bad he had to have classes with them. Because the truth was that they were all idiots. Especially his brother. His annoying, selfish, bratty brother. Inuyasha was someone who had gotten on his nerves for as long as Sesshoumaru could remember. In fact, Sesshoumaru had hated his brother even before he was born. There father had always loved Inuyasha best, even before the little brat existed out of his mother's stomach. And Inuyasha's mother. Sesshoumaru just found the woman incredibly unlikeable. She was annoying, false, stupid. No wonder Inuyasha had ended up as he had. Well, Sesshoumaru's treatment of Inuyasha had probably had something to do with it too, but Sesshoumaru decided to disregard this fact in his musings.

Suddenly those musings were interrupted as the door of the room opened. Who could possibly be coming up on the roof? Sesshoumaru wondered. He had eaten on the roof every day for the past two years (he was a junior) and had been interrupted a grand total of three times.

Sesshoumaru felt a wave of annoyance at whoever would dare to interrupt his musings, and a part of him thought, "Just ignore them and their stupidity." However, his curiosity was stronger. (Only because he wanted to make sure he wasn't interrputed further, he told himself) So Sesshoumaru stood up and leaned over the railing to look at who had just walked out onto the roof's lower platform. It was a girl. A decent lookng girl. She was pretty, yes, with past-the-shoulders black hair that gleamed in the sun and a decent body. She was pretty. But so were the rest of them. There was nothing particularly special about her. However, there was something very unusual about her.

She looked on the verge of panic. She was breathing rather hard, and her eyes were darting about quickly. She quickly ran to hide behind a water tank. (Um, you know, those things on roofs? Whatever.) What the hell is going on? Thought Sesshoumaru.

Suddenly the door opened a second time. A boy walked out that Sesshoumaru disliked immediately. He had long, wavy black hair and a rather evil smirk. His eyes were cold, but looked to be lit with a kind of sadistic delight.

"Kagome?" he called out. "Are you up here? It's time to stop playing hide and seek."

Sesshoumaru could still see the girl from where he stood, and he saw her starting to breath heavier. Her face was a mask of pure fear. "Come on, Kagome. You can't hide up here forever. Just come on out." His voice was deceptively smooth and almost gently, but his next words were filled with cold malice. "It'll be easier for both of us."

Sesshoumaru's first thoughts were that this was probably just some romantic squabble, but then he looked again at the girl's face. So much fear. That couldn't be it. Something else was going on. Not that he cared, Sesshoumaru told himself, but they were disturbing his lunch. Meanwhile, the boy with the cold eyes was walking forward, his smirk growing with every step.

His eyes traveled back to the girl, who was probably this "Kagome." He had seen her in the halls, but he really knew very few people. Kagome was edging quietly up the stairs to the second landing. Soon she would be able too see him, and he really didn't want to get involved in this mess. However, it wasn't like there was anywhere for him to go. They wouldn't bother him anyway, he told himself. (Yeah, right)

Now the girl, Kagome, was out of his sight. Any minute now. "Kagome?" came the cool voice again. "You don't really think you can get away from me by running up on the roof do you?"

Then Sesshoumaru saw Kagome slip around the corner. She saw him and her eyes widened like a dear caught in headlights.

"Kagome?" came the voice again.

Sesshoumaru opened his mouth, but Kagome put a finger over her mouth quickly, her eyes pleading.

Unsure what to do, Sesshoumaru just stood there.

As the footsteps of the cold-eyed boy came nearer, Kagome ran around him, so that he was between her and the approaching boy. In a few seconds the boy would be able to see them.

Sesshoumaru turned to look at Kagome. There was something rather extraordinary about her after all. Her eyes. They seemed to hold something deeper, but they were currently filled with fear.

"Kagome?" The boy was about to turn the corner.

The girl took a deep breath and reached out to grab Sesshoumaru's shirt. She pulled him to her and pressed her lips against his.

Sesshoumaru was so shocked that he could not respond at all for a few seconds. His mind told him to pull away, but he could not. She was holding him tightly. But that wasn't why. Her lips were so soft against his, and her scent was so tantalizing. He wanted to bury himself in it, and so he started to respond. He kissed her back, sliding his tounge inside her mouth, which caused her to gasp slightly. He deepened the kiss, pushing harder against her.

"Kago- Oh, sorry. I didn't know anyone else was up here." The boy turned from the couple, and walked back down the stairs.

When the boy was gone, Kagome broke away, causing a small growl from Sesshoumaru. Both of them were panting.

"Th, Thank you," Kagome said. Relief was spread across her features like a blanket. "Thank you so much."

Then she slumped against the wall and started to sob.

Sesshoumaru, who had never felt so awkward in his entire life, just stood there. She sobbed for about a minute, and then her sobs subsided. She stared at the ground for a moment, and then stood up, wiping her eyes. "Sorry," she said, smoothing her clothing. She slipped past him and started to walk away.

"Wait a moment," Sesshoumaru said. Kagome froze.

"Yeah?" she said, not turning to face him.

"Are you planning on telling me what's going on?"

Kagome turned back and looked at him for a moment. "I-" she began. "No. Sorry, but I don't even know you, and I really have to get out of here before Narak-" she choked on the name. "I, um, I just have to go."

She turned and started to walk away, but Sesshoumaru was in front of her faster than she could blink. Her eyes widened and she gasped.

"You may not know me," he said. "But you have interrupted my lunch, run behind me, and kissed me. I think I am entitled to some explanation. What is going on? Why were you crying?"

Kagome stared at him. "It's, it's not important. I'm fine now. I was, uh, just feeling a little bad. And, I'm," she blushed. "Sorry that I kissed you, but I did have to do something. I'm fine now, really. It's no big deal."

If there was something Sesshoumaru really hated, it was being lied to. He really, really hated it, especially, for some reason, from this little girl. He growled slightly in his throat, and Kagome noticed the way his eyes suddenly turned menacing. "Don't lie to me," he growled. "It's very foolish."

Kagome smiled sadly. "Listen, it really isn't a big deal. I just don't want to have to talk to Narak-" she was unable to say the name. She took a deep breath. "I just don't want to have to talk to Naraku right now." Naraku? That name sounded familiar. Where had he heard it before? "I just don't want to talk to him. I'm sorry about all this, but I can't have you getting involved in my little problems, kay?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her coldly, and turned to walk away.