Owarinai Yume by Subeke-chan

Owarinai Yume

A/N: Just a sweet and short (maybe not so short) one-shot. Wow, I'm on a roll!

Disclaimer: I NO SPEAK JAPANESE! However, the person who owns it is on the other side of the world (points to Japan).

MALL MISCHIEF

"Kagome-chan, are you O.K?" asked Eri. Kagome snapped out of her stupor. "Hai?" she said dazedly. Eri pouted. Kagome wasn't listening. Again.

"I'm asking if I should buy the red sling-backs, or the white open-toed pumps?" She held up the said pairs. Kagome watched disinterestedly. She was at the mall, with Eri (actually, Eri just came over to her house, uninvited, and dragged her here against her own will), and bored. She has better things to do, like being an angsty seventeen-year-old teenager who's cursing at the world and drowning in her own self-pity because she doesn't have a boyfriend. What a bummer.

Kagome just said, "Whichever ones you like." Eri sighed.

"Well, that's why I asked you. I want to know which ones would Yuka like best." Again, Kagome wasn't listening. This time, however, she was distracted by white and silky hair. Eri followed her gaze, and her jaws dropped. No wonder Kagome wasn't listening to her.

When Kagome is bored, she has the short-attention span of a mouse. She gets distracted easily and sometimes her mind just wanders around. No wonder she was failing Algebra. Anyway, the hair was long and tied into a high ponytail. The owner of such pretty, pretty hair was a male, no older than twenty. The said male was also a very, very, very, very beautiful specimen. Kagome's inner artist just screamed to follow him and draw his very, very, very, and very well formed physique. But, Kagome's conscious stopped her. It would be very (no more very's, please!) pathetic if she was reduced to being a stalker. Plus, stalking is against the law. So, both of them knowing that there's a snowball's chance in hell that they would ever be with him, they resumed their shoe shopping. Well, on Eri's part anyway.

As said before, Kagome doesn't have a long attention span, so her mind decided to wander around. And guess what? Her brain decided to function, and an idea was formed. Ditch Eri. The idea was so simple, so brilliant, that Kagome was very pleased with herself. So, while Eri was distracted, Kagome sneaked out of the department store, and tried to find an exit. She needed to get the hell out of this buyer/consumer system. Unfortunately, this was not to be as it was almost closing time and there were crowds and crowds of last-minute shoppers at the sales. Damn procrastinators. But, she didn't blame them as she was, or is, one of them herself. Now, to find and elevator, get to the first floor, and get a one-way ride home, where it'll be warm and cozy, and there will be lots of hot chocolate. Kagome's mouth almost watered at the thought. She couldn't help but feel guilty, though. Oh well, she'll make it up to Eri somehow.

As she passed by the window, one thing got her eye. There on display, was a hand-crafted and beautifully designed violin bow. Eri would love this since she played the violin, and quite beautifully she did. However, the price was not so beautiful. Ninety-nine hundred yen. She has only ten-thousand yen. Do the math. Kagome was left with only one choice. Well, they say that it's healthier to walk. Even though it is butt-freezing outside. So, she bought the bow. Now with 90 percent of her money gone, it was time to once again find that elevator. There we go, Kagome just spotted one. But she did not notice exactly 'who' was by the elevator. So, poor innocent people were shoved out of the way as a mad seventeen-year-old girl with a delicate package ran to the elevator. Gleefully, Kagome picked up her pace, as she was only about six feet away. Unbeknownst to Kagome, the next event goes as follows:

A half-eaten jelly donut is dropped. Kagome, in her hurry to catch the elevator as the doors were opening, slipped on the jelly. She slips forward into a solid object, and due to the force of the momentum, she and the 'object', were sent colliding straight into the elevator. How bad for Kagome that the doors just closed.

And it was even more thrilling to discover that the object was a person. She was on her stomach on top of and in between that person's legs. Obviously, due to the fact that she could feel a six-pack through the clothes, she concluded that the person was a he. As she looked up, her jaw dropped. No. Freaking. Way. It was that white-haired biseinen from earlier! He opened his eyes, and Kagome saw the most beautiful shade of gold. However, the moment was cut off as the perfectly shaped mouth (which would give any girl in Kagome's position the urge to kiss) formed into a scowl and his eyes hardened. It was then that Kagome just realized exactly what position she was in. Though secretly, she found it quite enjoyable (who wouldn't, if they were in Kagome's position).

She gave a small 'eep!' and quickly got off. She then just remembered her delicate package and picked it up. This wasn't easy, as there wasn't much space on that small elevator. As she got up, her nose brushed against his thigh. Immediately, she turned one-thousand shades of scarlet and backed up against the corner. The look in his eyes was very frightening. In that moment, Kagome noticed a few more things. He is at least a foot taller and that he does not look very happy. He then spoke, in a low and smooth baritone voice as he dusted himself off, "Girl, next time, watch where you are going. And keep your urges to yourself. I don't want you touching me."

In that instance, all of Kagome's fear vanished, and an extremely loud "WHAT!" filled the elevator. It is when Kagome is pissed off that she puts those set of lungs into action.

"HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE THAT I'M SOME KIND OF HUSSY?! FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I SLIPPED ON SOME JACKASS'S JELLY PASTRY! IF I TOUCHED YOU IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER, I'M SORRY, AS IT WASN'T MY INTENTION AT ALL! SO YOU KNOW WHAT?! BACK OFF AND DEAL WITH IT, YOU BIG, ARROGANT JERK!"

She poked his chest to stress the last phrase. The man seemed unfazed, and simply raised an elegantly sculptured eyebrow. He simply said, "Is that all?"

Kagome flushed a dark shade of vermillion and gave a big "AARRRGHH!" This surely can't get any worse. How wrong she was. Suddenly, the elevator stopped abruptly, causing Kagome to be thrown forward onto the man's chest. Again. Correction, this is so much worse.

Elsewhere, a desperate Eri searched for security. Her friend probably got lost and she was worried. Wherever Kagome was, she hoped that she was okay. Little did Eri know that Kagome was perfectly fine, trapped in an elevator with a well defined biseinen.

After a couple of blinks, Kagome slowly got off of him and sat in the corner along with Eri's present. She was starting to consider herself stupid for ditching Eri. Well, guess this is her punishment, stuck in an elevator with a jackass. A very beautiful and androgynous male of a jackass. Guilt filled her up again and she put her chin on her knees with her arms wrapped around her legs, and her eyes downcast. "Some day this turned out to be", she said sullenly. The man was intrigued. One minute, the girl is loud and rebellious, and the next minute, she is quiet and submissive. He spoke, "Girl, seeing as we are in a predicament, I might as well inquire your name." The girl looked up at him sadly, brown doe-like eyes glistening with unshed tears, and quietly answered in a soft voice, "My name is Kagome."

"Sesshoumaru", he said curtly. A few minutes of silence passed, and Kagome spoke again, "Maybe you're right. This is sort of my fault. I ditched my best friend because I don't like shopping very much, and I was running. I'm really sorry for what I said to you. I didn't mean any of it. It's just that what you said to me really hurt my feelings. I always end up in situations like these with other guys, and it's not my fault that I'm such a klutz. A lot of girls at school don't like me because they always think that I'm trying to get the boys' attention by 'whoring around' as they say it. I guess I just have a knack for these types of situations." She then smiled sheepishly.

Sesshoumaru said, "I accept your apology, but I did not imply that all of this is your fault." After a moment's pause, he continued. "I also...apologize for insinuating that you were another hormone-driven girl. I have not been having a good day either."

"You and I both." Kagome said. "Now what do we do? We're stuck, and I don't think the people outside can hear us..."

Sesshomaru pondered for a moment. Of course, with the façade, Kagome couldn't tell. Then, he looked towards the ceiling. An idea has formed in his brilliant mind. He looked back towards the girl. "Kagome, was it?"

Kagome nodded.

"What's in the package?"

Puzzled, Kagome answered, "A violin bow."

"Perfect. Now get on my shoulders."

A moment of silence....then.....

"EEEEHHHHHHHH!?"

Sesshomaru sighed. He hated explaining.

"The ceiling is formed of tiles. With the bow you have, we can use it to wedge the tiles apart and climb up through the emergency ladder."

"Oh. Ohhhhhh!" Comprehension dawned on her.

"Now do you understand?" Kagome nodded. This guy is smart! Maybe he could do her algebra homework....

But then, her joy slightly faded. The bow was really expensive......

As if reading her mind, Sesshomaru said softly, "I'll replace the bow with another one."

Kagome slightly smiled. "Thanks, but it was for my friend, Eri."

"Give me her address and I'll have it deliver it to her house."

Kagome gasped. "But it's expensive!"

Sesshomaru took out his wallet and pulled out his debit card. He smirked. "Money is no problem whatsoever." He put his wallet back into his pocket. Kagome looked at her package for a minute, then began to unwrap it. With determination in her eyes, she looked straight into Sesshomaru's and nodded. "Yosh! Let's do this!"

Sesshomaru bent down so she could climb on him. Amazing, as there was hardly any room to move about.

Of course, with every plan, there is always a glitch or two. Getting on his shoulders would mean wrapping her legs around his head. Kagome blushed. Sesshomaru, seeing this, slightly wrinkled his nose and snapped, "Get your mind out of the gutter!"

Kagome was sad to oblige. Then, she mentally smacked herself. Now is not the time to be thinking of that. She could do it later. But on the plus side, she would be able to touch his very pretty hair....

Eri sighed. She had looked all over the mall and couldn't find her anywhere. Perhaps Kagome has gone home? She hoped so, as her feet were aching. 'Maybe I should go home. I'll take a nice and warm relaxing bath and call her later.' At the thought of a warm bath, Eri completely forgot about Kagome and happily walked towards the cashier.

"Just....a little bit....more....!"

Sesshomaru grunted. This girl was pretty light. But after her grunts and groans, now HIS mind was in the gutter....and her thighs wrapped around his head weren't exactly helping his situation.

'POP!'

Kagome grinned. "Aha!" After a lot of wedging (and banging) and one broken bow later, the tiles have finally become loose.

Sesshomaru sighed in relief. He hoisted Kagome a little bit further upwards and soon she was off his shoulders and onto the rooftop of the elevator. Another minute and he would be having a problem on his lower region....

He jumped and hoisted himself upwards and placed the loose tiles back in their place. He'll pay for the damages later. Now, to climb the dreaded ladder. As he looked up, he saw that there was an exit. There was a sign that said parking lot. He smirked. He could easily access his car from here. He looked back towards the girl, only to find that she's gone.

"Hey! Up here!"

Sesshomaru looked up. Kagome looked down on him and grinned. "You comin' or not?"

He resisted the urge to roll his eyes. A couple of seconds later and he was already a couple of rungs underneath her. He cursed. Being under her gave him a complete view of her derriere. Oh, fate was giving him the finger right there.

To distract himself, he said, "Kagome, there's an exit that reads 'parking lot'. Go through there, my car is parked on the other side." Kagome nodded.

Everything was going fine. At least, on Kagome's part. Sesshomaru, well, he had a little bit of trouble resisting certain.....urges. But, Kagome's 'klutz moments' decided to kick in. She slipped and fell. Of course, in any situation, this would be disastrous, but our hero has to save his princess, right?

He caught her hand with lightning-like reflexes and pulled her against him. With his left arm, he put it around her small waist and began to hoist them both. All the while, Sesshomaru tried so hard to ignore the fact that her sweet curves were against him. Sadly, he was failing miserably. Denial, denial, denial.

Finally, they reached the exit and Sesshomaru was a little reluctant to let her go. Her warmth had left him and now, he realized, he was beginning to feel cold. He saw her shiver and saw that she was feeling cold, too.

Kagome realized that her shivering stopped when she felt a strong and muscular arm drape across her shoulders. She was against Sesshomaru's warmth again. She looked up to him and blushed. But it was gone as she saw his smirk. But, she had to admit, it was very appealing to her. Perhaps, if he smiled, he would look even more handsome. His voice brought her out of her stupor.

"Do you need a ride home?" Kagome realized that they were in front of his car. It was new and very expensive, as she had seen it on T.V a couple of days ago. Kagome's blush was back full force.

"Uhhh....well, I-" She was cut off as she felt warm lips swoop down on hers. It was a sweet and chaste kiss. Sesshomaru pulled away and smirked. 'It's becoming a habit', he thought. Kagome was still silent and dazed. "I'll take that as a yes."

He opened the car door and gently pushed her in to the passenger's seat. He got in, started the car, and left the mall. Finally.

Kagome was thinking. 'He kissed me. He kissed me! Albeit, it was my first kiss, but, I'm not complaining!'

"Where do you live?" he asked.

"At the Higurashi Shrine. It's not far from here." He nodded. Kagome went back to thinking. 'But what will my mom say when she sees this....stranger at her doorstep with her daughter? She'll ground me for weeks!'

"What ails you?" Kagome slightly hesitated. "Well, my mom."

"She doesn't expect you home with a stranger?" Kagome nodded. "Don't worry, I'll sort everything out." Kagome couldn't help but smile. It's rare to see a man being so chivalrous in this new age. They stopped at a red light. Kagome felt a large and warm hand entwine with her fingers. She looked up at him. "I know everything will be alright. You can trust me." Kagome responded by squeezing his hand. "I know." And for the first time, she saw Sesshomaru smile.

A week later.......

'Knock, knock!'

"Who is it?" Eri asked. She opened the door and saw the post man (very cute by the way) with a thin package for her.

"Special delivery for a 'Miss Eri'?" Eri nodded. "That's me."

"Please sign here." She did, and slightly blushed when her hand accidentally brushed his. The postman smiled at her and walked away. She closed the door and wondered. 'What's in here?' The house was filled with a shrill scream as she saw what it was. It was the same bow that she was coveting at the mall! Not bothering to read the note that fell to the floor, she put on her jacket and ran all the way to Kagome's house. Of course, it would've been easier to just call her, but when one is excited, the most logical thoughts strayed out the window.

The note read:

Dear Eri,

I'm sorry for ditching you at the mall. Please accept this bow as my apology. I hope you play more beautifully with this.

Love,

Kagome

Too bad for Eri, as Kagome was not home. She was walking at the park, holding hands with her new and first ever boyfriend.

The End

Hai-Yes

Biseinen-beautiful man

Yosh!-Okay. All right

Wow, my fingers fell off. Hope you enjoyed this. But still, seven pages on Word! Woot! A new record!

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