Car Ride Home by Bounce

The Phone Call

I own nothing besides the dream I had last night that inspired this and any Original Characters I end up with. I don't plan on this being a long story. Maybe two or three chapters. I'm having severe writer's block on my other stories. :( I just can't get passed where they are now. Hope you enjoy this!

I also don't own any places mentioned here. They are actual establishments in my hometown.

Sitting in the back row of her college classroom, Kagome smirked to herself. Her dear husband has no idea what is about to happen and she would be damned if she felt bad for him. Her phone vibrated with a text message.

"Hello, love. I'm going to the bar with the guys. I will be home late tonight."

"Of course Dear. I won't be home either, so don't worry about it."

"What do you mean you won't be home?"

"I'm going to a party with one of the other colleges around here. I figured you would be out anyways and wouldn't notice if I was home or not."

"Are you serious?"

"Yup. I gotta go! Bye!!"

Her phone vibrated several more times, letting her know Sesshoumaru was attempting to call her. She knew he was pissed and all she could do was grin.

Finally, the classroom was let out for the evening. Kagome shoved her schoolwork into her bag and headed to the parking lot where she was meeting some friends at. Walking to her dark blue Chevy Tahoe, she saw Miroku there before anyone. Miroku was her husband's best friend.

Hm. If Miroku is here, it's either becuase Sesshoumaru is close or he's on behalf of Sesshoumaru.

"Beautiful Kagome. How I have missed your presence!"
"Shut it Miroku. I'm not in the mood for all that flowery BS. I've got somewhere to be."

"Ah, yes. The college party life. That normally isn't your scene."

"I'm meeting someone one there. I've got to go or I'll be late. Enjoy your 'boy's night out' with Sesshoumaru." She smiled sweetly.

"Indeed Kagome. You too."

Kagome pushed passed him to get into the driver's side of her truck.

Did he really think Miroku would be able to deter me?

Her phone vibrated again and she sighed.

"Hello?"

"Kagome."

"Sesshoumaru."

"Why are you going to a party? That is not your norm. You don't like parties."

"I was invited out with someone from class. If you can stay out all night long and leave me home by myself, then I see no reason as to why I can't go out."

"Because you are my wife and you have duties to attend."

"Well, I need a break from my boring life at home. I hate this monotony. I'm not staying home tonight. I don't care if you go back home tonight or not. I don't even know if I will be going back there tonight. Most likely you will be off doing who knows what with who knows who. I don't have time for this Sesshoumaru. I have to go.Someone is actually waiting on me for a change."

"What the hell do you..."

She pressed the end button. She could tell he was beyond pissed since he actually started cussing.

Oh well. He has no reason to be pissed off at me. I'm not the one cheating.

Kagome turned her car towards the stadium of the campus. There was a serious rival game playing tonight and she had someone waiting on her.

After parking and digging out some money from her purse, she threw her purse into the back of her Tahoe and locked it up.

She traversed the parking lot full of cars to the entrance where she was to meet her mystery friend.

"Kagome! Over here!" She heard her name bellowed out across the area. She turned around to see Suikotsu waiting on her.

"Hey! Where are the others?"

"Inside waiting on us, little cousin."

"Lead the way!" She grinned.

They walked through the stadium, passed all the food lines and around to the bleachers.

"27 A is where he is. I'm going to go get some food! Do you want anything?"

"Chicken strips and fries, please."

"Yes ma'am."

Kagome left him a five dollar bill and headed towards where the others would be sitting. It didn't take long before she spotted them at the top of the bleachers, close to where the band sits. She grinned. Tonight was definitely going to be a good night.

"Hey Jak!"

"Kagome!! You made it!" She heard the man greet her. "You get to sit by me." Jakotsu grabbed her and sat her down by his side.

"So...give us all the latest gossip. I miss you!"

"Well...InuYasha got married last year."

Jakotsu pouted. "I can't believe my puppy ears betrayed me."

"To Kikyou."

"Hahaha he married someone just like his brother! Um...no offense Kagome."

"It's ok. I'm actually debating about breaking up with Sesshoumaru. It's just not working anymore."

"Kagome, you are married and mated to him. You can't just 'break up' as you say."

"I know...and it's not because I don't love him anymore. I just don't feel like our relationship is growing together anymore. We aren't close like we used to be."

"Damn girlie. Well...enjoy your night out with us. Matings cannot be absolved unless through death. I don't know what you are going to do about it."

"I know. I just need some space right now."

"Well. You always have the mansion."

"I'll think about it Jak. The game's about to start!"

Meanwhile, at the bar.

"I don't know where she is going Sesshoumaru. She didn't tell me. She only said that she had someone waiting on her."

"Who does she know that would wait on her? Did she say if it was male or female?"

"No she didn't."

"How can she do this to me?"

"Sesshoumaru....you don't think she knows....do you?"

"There is no way for her to know. I have been careful about everything I do."

"Well....she seemed pretty pissed at you when I said your name. Her eyes changed colors and her reiki flared a bit too. I think she knows."

Sesshoumaru grunted and called her again.

"What do you want?" She hissed. "I'm busy."

"I called to see what my wife is doing."

"I'm hanging out with friends. You get pissed at me for calling you on a 'boys night out.' Stop calling me. I will see you tomorrow. Maybe."

"She hung up on me again." Sesshoumaru was so close to throwing his phone across the bar.

"I'll try calling her in a bit. I think she knows what you have been doing. You mated her. She is bound to know."

"I blocked the ability to feel each other's emotions. I did not want her to find out."
"Well, there is one huge clue as to what you were doing."
"Miroku, I am not here to be badgered."
"No, you came here to get laid by that slut you have been seeing."
"I cancelled with her. I was hoping I could convince Kagome to just stay home for the night instead."

Miroku shook his head. He looked off to the side of the bar, where there was a tv playing Kagome's college football game.

"Sesshoumaru...Look." Miroku pointed to the TV.

"What?" and then it flashed onto the screen.

 There was Kagome. She was sitting next to some guy and some other was bringing her food. She was laughing and smiling like she hasn't in a long time.

"I recognize Suikotsu. That's her cousin. Who is that man hanging all over her?"

"I don't know." Sesshoumaru growled.

After that, Sesshoumaru started doubling his whiskey shots and nixed the mixers.

Back with Kagome.

After the game, they did go to some party that was being hosted for the game. Kagome looked around her. Everyone was doing body shots or playing beerpong.

They were right....this really isn't my scene.

A few people were taking pictures and asked Kagome to join in on them. Knowing these would be posted to social media, she agreed. What better way for Sesshoumaru to see?

Kagome got a surprise as one of the girls kissed her on the face while the photo was being taken.

Well, that will definitely piss off Sesshoumaru.

Kagome sighed again for the millionth time that night. She didn't even get to enjoy being at the party when her phone rang. Again.

"Mrs. Taisho?"

"Yeah, who's this?" Kagome was getting seriously pissed. It seemed like everyone was bound and determined to ruin her night.

"This is Kylie. From the bar "The Fox and The Hound."

"You mean the strip joint."
"Well, yes. You see, your husband is here and incredibly drunk. He can't stay here anymore."
"And there was no one else available to come get him?"

"No ma'am."

"Fine. I will be there in a bit."

"Yes ma'am. See you soon."

"Jak, Suikotsu, I have to go. Sesshoumaru is drunk and needs a ride home."

"Alright Kagome. I'm glad you got to come out with us!"

"Me too! I really needed it!"

Kagome walked around the house trying to find the exit.

Yup. This is definitely not my thing.

She saw people smoking and participating in other illegal, recreational activities. Several times she saw girls who were more in exhibitionism than they needed to be.

FInally she made it to the front door and soon enough to the street where her Tahoe was parked.

I am never going to a place like this again.

She unlocked her truck and got in. Typing into her GPS, she found out that the strip joint Sesshoumaru was at, was pretty close to wear she was now.

She gripped the steering wheel in her irritation. She sighed again and started the vehicle. It didn't take long before she was in front of the bar.

She showed the bouncer her ID and walked on in to where Sesshoumaru was slumped over the bar.

"What the HELL is wrong with you." Her eyes blazed at him, turning almost grey in her anger.

"Well, hello, Mrs. Taisho." Sesshoumaru tried to say. He was so drunk that his words came out jumbled into one word.

She turned to the woman at the bar and asked if he had paid the tab yet. The woman shook her head in the negative and Kagome dug out Sesshoumaru's wallet.

"You're almost as pretty as my wife." Sesshoumaru slurred to her. Kagome curled her lip in disgust at the man. She pulled out his credit card and paid the tab on the bar.

"You're disgusting." She sneered at him.

With help from the bouncer she got the overly drunken man to the truck.

"Can we put him in the back? I don't want him throwing up on my seats or dash."

The look the bouncer gave her said absolutely not.

"Well, can I at least get a bucket for him to puke in?"

"Sure. I'll get ya something." The bouncer was in and out with a puke bag in no time.

"Thanks." She told him.

She made sure Sesshoumaru was at least buckled into his seat before she walked around to her side of the vehicle.

She turned on the truck and silently pulled out of the parking lot.

"Where am I?" Sesshoumaru slurred.

"In my car."

"I need to get home to my wife. She's pissed at me." He slurred.

Through his blurry vision and fuzzy hearing, and alcohol dulled sense of smell, he couldn't tell the woman driving was the very woman he was talking about.

"What's so special about her that you're in a hurry to get to her now?" Kagome sneered at him again.

"Everything about her is amazing."

"So why do you cheat on her?"

"It isn't because of her."

"If it isn't because of her, then why?" Kagome asked him again.

"It's my own fault. She's too good and doesn't deserve this. She doesn't deserve to deal with the beastial side. I could hurt her. She would hate me. More than she does now."

"If you mated her, than she would know about the beastial side and would have dealt with him before." Kagome pointed out in irritation.

"She doesn't know what a heat is. It could kill her. I could kill her. Her blood would be on my claws."

"So does your beast not approve of your mate?" Kagome almost growled.

"The beast loves her. He drives me to this. He tells me to take the others to avoid hurting her. It became an addiction."

"You haven't even touched your wife in months. She has to pleasure herself or eventually turn to someone else because she has a mate who doesn't want her. What are you going to do when she leaves you? She isn't going to stay and put up with your sorry ass."

"Kagome wouldn't. She is a good girl. Innocent."

"She was out with some guys tonight." Kagome told him.

"She was on tv at the game. I saw them. Kagome wouldn't cheat though. She's too good for that."

Kagome's phone vibrated in her lap, causing the demon to wince. She just got tagged in the photo of the girl kissing her.

"Look at this." Kagome showed him the photo.

Standing next to Kagome was a pretty brunette who open mouthed kissed Kagome on the cheek.

Sesshoumaru let out a mournful whine.

"Another woman has caught her attention?"

"How does seeing that photo make you feel?"

"Do you even have to ask?"

"Then how about I tell you Kagome didn't know that female was going to kiss her and was very surprised about it?"

"Hn."

"But can you stand seeing her like that with another person at all?"

"No!" Sesshoumaru growled loudly.

"Now imagine what she sees when you come home smelling like cheap whores. Imagine how she feels when she wonders why her mate doesn't want her anymore. Why her lover and husband hasn't touched her in months. He didn't even ask her if she could handle it or if she would try. He cheated on her. Betrayed her and their vows. You did that. Exactly how you are feeling now is how she felt the last few months. Tonight, she was sick of it."

Kagome pulled into the parking lot and shut the truck off. She helped the still overly drunk male out of the car and up to the porch.

She knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer. Finally, the door opened, revealing a surprised looking Toga.

"Kagome? Sesshoumaru are you drunk?" Toga's lip curled in disgust at the amount of alcohol coming off of his son.

"Sesshoumaru isn't welcome back to my house for a while. I'm having divorce papers drawn up. I don't want anything from him."

"Kagome, perhaps this conversation needs to be taken inside. I will put Sesshoumaru in his old room. Perhaps you can get some coffee going?"

Kagome nodded as the older inu took the heavy man off her shoulders. She walked the familiar path in Toga's house to the kitchen, where she had joined the family for many meals.

Kagome moved about fixing two cups of coffee and set them on the table and waited for the older male to appear.

"What is happening?" Toga asked as soon as he reappeared from putting Sesshoumaru in his room.

"Sesshoumaru has been cheating on me for months. I realize since he and I are mated, that cannot be absolved. I am, however, pushing for a divorce in my customs. I talked with a lawyer today before class. I want nothing from Sesshoumaru. I have tried. He doesn't want me, so I will leave. I've also already talked to my advisors about getting transferred to a different school."

"Kagome, no matter what happens between you and Sesshoumaru, you are still my daughter. Please, before you cut ties with all of us, consider the family you are leaving behind. Iza will miss you too. So will InuYasha, Kikyou and their pups."
"Papa, the only person I will cut ties with, is Sesshoumaru. You have been more than family to me since my mom and jichan were killed in that wreck. Sota is away in the states right now, studying business. I have given up everything else for Sesshoumaru and I refuse to keep putting effort into a dying relationship. He betrayed me. I can't even look at him without thinking about what other females he has been with."

"I understand, dear one. Please, though, before you consider anything drastic, go talk to InuKimi."

"Hai, Papa. I will. I need to go home and pack for a bit. Please don't let Sesshoumaru chase me down."

"Hai, daughter. I will do what I can."

After Kagome left, she ventured home and packed a small bag with her necessities. She was on her way back to her truck when her phone vibrated again.

"Hello?" Kagome asked, not recognizing the phone number.

"Kagome." Said a regal, female voice.

"Inukimi?" She questioned.

"Yes. Toga has interrupted my peace to tell me my son has fallen from grace."

"He cheated on me."

"So i've gathered. Have you a reason as to why he did such?" InuKimi asked.

"He told me tonight that his beast pushed him to do such. That his beast was scared of hurting me."

"Hm. Come to my estates. We shall talk about this more indepth."

"Yes, InuKimi. I will be there soon."

Click.

InuKimi hung up on her as soon as she was given her confirmation.