On the Outside by SunsetMiko

Clones

Chapter 31 - Clones

*Filament of Light* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

Kagome rolled her eyes as Hiten and his group of friends passed by their lunch table, each muttering rude comments about herself and her friends. When they were gone, she turned to Sesshoumaru, who was busy admiring the light of his life sitting beside him whenever she was looking elsewhere. He didn't want to get caught staring, but it was difficult to keep his eyes off of her.

"How in the world were you ever friends with them? They're nothing but shallow jerks and whores."

The taiyoukai shook his head. "I am unsure. I would have been better off with just you. You are correct. They are extremely superficial and none too intelligent as well."

"How many of those whores have you banged?" Inuyasha asked, intensely curious. They might be whores, but they were fucking hot and he would give his left nut to be with just one of them, Kikyo is at all possible. If not, though, he'd take any of them. He wouldn't date the bitch, but he'd happily screw her brains out, what little she had.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome chastised the hanyou even though she wouldn't mind hearing the answer herself. She and Sesshoumaru had never really talked about their personal relationships with others. She'd never really dated anyone, just a dinner or movie here and there, since she was helplessly in love with Sesshoumaru. As far as she knew, he'd never had a girlfriend, but that didn't mean he was a virgin as she was. Girls threw themselves at him and he was male after all. She couldn't discount the possibility.

*Never Meant to Belong* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

"None," Sesshoumaru answered honestly. "There was only one girl I had any desire to be with and she is far from a whore. I never belonged with those females." He knew he was pushing his luck, confessing such a thing, as it might make Kagome uncomfortable and he'd promised not to push, but it was the truth.

"You telling me you're a virgin?" Inuyasha asked with a laugh.

The taiyoukai raised a brow at his brother. "And you are not?" he said, his skepticism obvious.

The hanyou blushed. "Well, sure, I am, but I've got a damn good reason."

"And so do I," Sesshoumaru shot back. If his brother didn't stop pushing his buttons, he was going to end up upsetting Kagome and that was the last thing he wanted.

Knowing he was talking about her, that she was the reason he was a virgin, made Kagome's heart beat faster. Maybe he truly did love her after all, because she was certain he'd had enough opportunities to lose his virginity. If he turned down all the whores offering themselves to him, his feelings had to be powerful. Shaking the thought out of her head, she changed the subject.

*Ensemble for the Warriors* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

"Have you noticed how all the popular guys have started dressing like Hiten? They look like clones, a little army wearing their douche bag uniforms."

Sesshoumaru chuckled and Inuyasha nearly choked on his food at her words.

"Indeed. The males of the group need some kind of leadership and Hiten is more than happy to give it to them. They do not know how to be individuals."

"But they never dressed like you," Kagome said.

"Because I would not allow it. I did not need a crowd of males trying to look like and behave like this Sesshoumaru."

Inuyasha snorted a laugh. "That's all we need. More than one of this guy!"

The miko frowned and Inuyasha's ears flattened to his skull, knowing he'd angered her.

"It's sad that they're so mindless that they simply follow orders."

"Indeed," Sesshoumaru agreed. "I am actually thankful for what occurred, at least for that part of it. I needed to get away from them. All they did was feed my ego while following behind me like lost puppies. I do not need that kind of friends."

Kagome smiled. Sesshoumaru had actually learned something from all of this. Maybe, just maybe, things would turn out all right.