After The Kiss by Ditto Princess

Chapter 1

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Chapter One: The Situation

Well it was official.

Sesshomaru had to be easily the Unluckiest guy ever... In all of human and demon kind Sesshomaru had to be the one that would always be picked for the worst...

And the most nerve wracking things ever...

...

*Flashback. ONE hour before.*

"Sesshomaru. You must find yourself a mate. You have exactly one week." Sesshomaru's dad, Inutaisho, spoke up. Sesshomaru knew that this topic of discussion was coming up sooner or later. Foolishly Sesshomaru wanted it to be never.

"I do not require a mate father. We will talk about it no more."

"Do not think that you can just run out on your duties Sesshomaru. You will find a mate or I will find one for you..."

Sesshomaru scoffed. How would his father ever find him a mate in this state. Inutaisho was so bruised and ragged from a underground demon fight that even Sesshomaru could not recognize him if not for his scent. Laying in his bed Sesshomaru thought he looked pathetic. How would he EVER presume to find someone for him.

Inutaisho reached out his hand and asked for mine. Sesshomaru felt vastly discomforted with this. The last time his father touched him they had both ended up with wounds that would not heal for about a week... Even with them both being a demon.

"Why do you wish for my hand father? Whatever you need to say it can be said without touching me."

"Damn it boy. Can't you just indulge your old man for once? All I'm asking for is your hand in mine for just a moment. There's no harm in that!"

Sesshomaru sighed. He would indulge his father just this once.

And only this once.

Reaching out his hand, Sesshomaru's father placed his hand in his own. It felt arkward, but thats not what alarmed him. Inutaisho started to chuckle and right before Sesshomaru snatched his hand back he felt heat in his hand and a stinging sensation shoot up his arm.

Eyes red, claws lengthening and glowing with the poison inside, Sesshomaru shouted at his father. "WHAT DID YOU DO!"

Inutaisho just laughed harder. "Never trust your old man Sesshomaru or you'll end up in the same situation that your in now. Look at your palm..."

Sesshomaru looked immediately.

There was a faintly pink heart shape in the middle of his hand. It was barely visible.

"Within one week, any unattached female that kisses you will be bound to you and you to her. It does not matter what way you kiss either. Whether you want to or not you will be mated to her," he said. "Your beast will make sure of it." Sesshomaru could tell that he was deadly serious and that made him even more furious.

Sesshomaru lashed out at his father, but a point second before his clawed hand was about to touch his face Inutaisho put up a barrier.

"DAMN IT!" Sesshomaru didn't know how he put himself in these types of situations, but it always seemed to find him where ever he went. Lashing out at the barrier once more, Sesshomaru growled.

'You will pay for what you have done to this Sesshomaru!' Sesshomaru was so mad that he reverted back to talking in the third person.

Sesshomaru slammed out of the house that was his fathers.

He needed a drink.

And thats where everything went wrong.

...

"Give me another!" I slammed my empty drink down and waited for the bartender to refill it. I might not be able to get drunk, but I could imbibe in the alcohol and the thought. I still could not believe what my father did.

My eyes turned red at the thought and the bartender thinking I was mad at her because she was being slow hurried and refilled my glass.

I tossed it all down at once.

There was no one at the bar tonight and thats what I wanted. It was Monday night and it was like a ghost town. There was soft classical music playing in the background and everything was clean. All of the table tops shined. Everything seemed at peace.

Everything, but me.

I could afford no mistakes this week. If some unsuspecting female were to kiss me then it was all over. I can not let that happen.

I looked up expectantly at the female and raised my eyebrow.

My glass needed refilling.

The girl worked up some nerve to talk to me as she poured another glass of Roman Rum. (That was the strongest alcohol that humans made that had some affect on demons.)

"You know, This stuff damages the nerves in your brain and since it's liquor it could kill your brain cells also. I really don't know how it affects demons, but I've seen half demons get totally drunk off of this stuff and were none the better in the morning."

"Woman..."

"Kagome." She cut in.

"I don't care. Isn't it your job to see that I Buy More alcohol. Do not pester me with idle talk."

She glared at me and then opened her mouth to talk, but then shut it again. I could smell her agitation and annoyance and it almost made me smile. I didn't want to be the only one to feel like the bottom of the world today and she was the only one here so maybe I could get some kind of reaction out of her.

"I guess you don't want to talk so I'll leave you to your own devices." She walked to the other side of the bar and started to polish glasses.

That wasn't the reaction I was looking for and it irked me that she ignored me and moved down there and taking her scent with her.

I got up and walked down to her.

Her smell was shocked and then a little trickle of fear came with a great dose of defiance. All of those scents came from her all at once and I almost sneezed.

Instead I allowed myself a little smirk and then sat down in front of her.

"What can I get for you sir?" She was formal and a little cold and to the point. I could still see that she was still annoyed and a little angry at me. "I need a refill." I handed her my glass and watched her.

"I'm sorry sir, but there is a limit of four glasses of Roman Rum per customer. The only drink a customer may have after they reach their limit of this drink is two glasses of the bars customary beer, Little Island, and an unlimited supply of water. What will it be?"

I was so shocked at her statement and how professional she sounded that I barked out an unsuspecting laugh that startled her as much as it startled me.

Hn. Maybe I was drunk.

I laid my head down in my folded arms and told her water. I couldn't even drink like I wanted to. What was the world coming to when you have a limit on what you could consume. I wanted to just bury myself and lay there forever.

No.

I would kill my father and bury him and let him lay there forever.

Looking up the girl, Kagome was leaning close to me. "I'm sorry sir, but I didn't get what you said. Can you please repeat yourself?"

"Water. Just water."

We stared into each others eyes for a moment before she nodded her head in compliance. Handing me the luke warm water she asked, "I know you don't want me to know, but... Whats got you so down?"

"What makes you think that this Sesshomaru is down."

"Well, This Sesshomaru, usually there's one of three things going on at a bar. Especially one like the Little Rock. One, your here to celebrate. Two, your here to have fun or to just break. Three, your feeling down. You don't fit the first two so I'm wondering about the third.'

Her correct assessment only made me mad for some reason. How could someone see past my perfectly masked features?

Maybe I really am drunk. I don't think I've conversed this much in my entire life.

"I do not discuss things going on in my life with no one and I will not start doing so with you. Ask a different question."

"Well," she huffed. "You do realize that your rude don't you?"

I just looked at her.

"I like you. Your different and I find it kind of refreshing in a weird kind of way. So what so you do for a living?"

This human wasn't lying when she told me that she liked me. She didn't smell sour like a lier did. "Do you always go around telling random people that are rude to you that you like them?"

"No, no, no. No fair. I asked you a question first and I would like an answer if your willing to give me one." She said it with a smile on her face and a tone that made me think she should have been talking to a child.

I didn't like it.

Ignoring her tone I simply stated, "I own a business."

I could smell disapproval in her scent and visibly see it in her facial expression. I disliked this even more.

"Do you disapprove of my owning a business Woman?" It was said with clenched teeth and it sounded hard even to my ears. For some reason I couldn't help the way I reacted. This human was letting off many scents and it was putting me on edge.

Her shocked scent gave me the answer to my question. "What? No! I don't want to butt in to your business, but to offer my opinion you may be offended."

I just looked at her and said, "Offend away."

"Alright," She warned. "You asked for it. What I disapprove of is someone who works, better yet owns a business, drinking to get drunk before they have to go to work in the morning. Usually one persons job affects another persons job, so coming in work with a hangover usually tends to make a person lacking with their duties. If you mess up something, they mess up something and it gets worse from there." She let in a much needed breath before continuing. "Come in on top of the world and leave that way. Come in on top of a garbage pile it can only be worse when you leave."

Sesshomaru looked at her in complete shock. This one small breakable human has just chastised him and she did it in a way that was both extremely intelligent and meant to advise. Without insulting and insulting. Even a idiot could catch her meaning.

There was nothing for Sesshomaru to really say so he just nodded his head.

What she said struck a little close to home also because Sesshomaru enforces this rule in his company. He felt like a hypocrite and did not like the feeling.

Not one bit.

"To your answer your question earlier, no. I usually don't go around telling rude people that I like them. Just you." Then she smiled one of the most truest and brightest smiles that Sesshomaru has ever seen and it did strange things to his insides.

She blushed and leaned over close to whisper something in his ear. He should have read the warning signs there, but foolishly he didn't even think of maybe she would try anything.

"The bars closing time is now. Hope to see you soon." Then she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

Oh no!

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