Elevator Romance by Vanessa

Chapter 1

Hello everyone! Some people have asked me if I was against the pair of Sessh and Kaggie. I am not, I just really love the whole inevitable romance between Inu and Kaggie. I do however enjoy reading this pairing as well since they seem almost too perfect together.

Well I kinda came up with this short 4 chapter story so please ready and review it and let me know if I did a good job on the paring!

This is going to be told mostly in Sessh's POV.

Vanialex

This morning was not turning out to be a good one.

My driver was fifteen minutes late leaving me in a murderous mood as my car crept down the heavy traffic jam. I was not a very patient man and had zero tolerance for tardiness.

"I am so sorry again Mr. Taisho" said my driver for the tenth time already.

Without glancing up from my morning paper I growled "Case your infernal blubbing Jaken" I said my voice flat but he was able to pick up that I was not pleased.

"Yes Sesshomaru-sama" he muttered with a whimper.

The weather outside was cold and raining adding a dark cloud to my already foul mood. I had a meeting with some executives from a small company I was buying out in a few minutes and heads where going to roll if I was late for it. Father had left me in charge of the account while he was away on a second honeymoon with my stepmother and disappointment was not something I wanted him to come back to.

I did not take kindly to failure.

From what I was able to understand the owner of the company did not what to sell but it was either that or go bankrupt, so I was in the position to negotiate the terms. The man was an angry half demon who thought himself superior. I smirked to myself, what a fool.

By the time I got to work I had approximately twenty minutes until the start of my meeting. Swearing internally I realized that wouldn't have any time to grab my usual cup of tea from the café in the lobby.

Curse it all.

I fixed my dark blue tie and pulled up the collar of my black cashmere knee length overcoat that covered my dark gray three piece Armani suit. I walked in to the lobby and was greeted by several of the female employees who worked in the café and in the law firm below my own investing company. I ignored the many adorning looks I got from the female population.

Pitiful creatures.

They saw money and flocked to rain me with complaints. Their false smiles and lust filled eyes may fool the human males but I was a full demon in a class of my own.

I held more power in one claw than most other demons in their whole body. I have had one too many encounters with the shallow greedy women that roamed this city.

"Hn"

Walking to the elevator I pressed the button and suppressed a growl of annoyance. Yet another delay.

I heard heels coming towards me and prayed that it wasn't one of the many female secretaries from the law firm wanting to flirt with me. I was not in the mood for it.

A soft, sweet feminine scent teased my nose making my demon purr internally then a small dainty hand pushed the elevator button.

I looked down at the woman.

She was a small little thing. Then again, I was well over 6 feet tall, most people where tiny in comparison but this woman radiated a delicate loveliness to her. She had soft pale skin that looked like she had poured cream on her skin. Black as midnight hair that was pinned up and curled under the nape of her neck with a dark blue flower attached to the side making her look like an exotic bird.

She looked up at me and gave me a soft, shy warm smile "Morning" she said before going back to doing whatever she had been doing on her phone. That brief good morning was enough for me to get a look at her face.

Soft fragile features, high cheek bones, flawless skin, thick fanning eyelashes framing a pair of beautiful baby blue eyes and full pouty magenta colored lips. She looked more like a little fairy than human, even her petite stature made her look almost elfin in nature.

She was exquisite…..and completely uninterested.

She had not tried to bat those sinful long lashes or tried to allure me with those pink lush lips. In fact her scent didn't even change at all. I frowned; most women that I encountered wanted to seduce me, eager to try and get me into their beds, their scents changing into a state of arousal. Why was this woman so different?

The elevator dinged and I watched as the woman stepped inside pushed the button to the floor directly below my company. She was going to the law firm. Was she a new attorney or secretary? Was she here to see her husband or boyfriend?

I was startled when my inner beast snarled; it did not like the thought of this tiny human woman seeing another man. She took a step back and leaned against the wall of the elevator to give me room then let out a little laugh at something she read on her phone.

I was sorely tempted to take that blasted phone out of her hands and crush it. Now that the elevator closed I took a deep breath then smirked, I didn't smell a male on her….in fact….she was untouched.

I took a glance down at her. She had some black form fitting slacks with a dark blue cashmere kimono style sweater that was wrapped around an impossibly small tucked in waist and tied with a black silk ribbon to the side. She was dressed elegantly and poised.

"How are you this morning?" I asked her stepping back and looked down at her.

She blinked then looked up at me and gave a shy smile.

"Very well thank you" her voice was soft and melodic adding to her dainty nature. I could see myself with a woman like her. She looked to be polite and well educated, my inner Inu purred in agreement. My demon was never wrong in its instincts and right now my instincts were screaming to take this woman for myself.

I was about to ask her for her name when the elevator jerked hard. She would have fallen but I caught her in time pulling her small frame into my larger one and held on. I heard her gasp then looked around when the lights flickered.

"Oh my gosh…..I think the elevator stopped" she said then swallowed. I could feel her heart beating rapidly; she had been startled by the sudden stop of the elevator.

"I would appear so" I said pushing the emergency button on the elevator panel then looked down at her "Are you alright?" I asked her scent made me want to burry my nose in her throat where no doubt it would be stronger.

"Yeah" she said then blushed stepping away from me "Thank you for catching me. Those are some great reflexes" she said with a smile.

I couldn't help smile back at her. I didn't smile much, rarely indulged in it but there was something so endearing about her that made me want to do it just so that she grace me with it once more.

"Most demons have great reflexes" I said then frowned at the lights that started to flicker "This is odd…I have never heard of these elevators having any sort of trouble in the past"

"Well you already pushed the emergency button" she said "How long do you suppose until help gets here?"

I glanced down at my watch "Not soon enough" I said with a snarl then rubbed my face with one claw hand "I have a meeting in about fifteen minutes that I am certain I will not be on time for" I said pulling out my cell phone and called my secretary then left a voicemail for the business owner I had the meeting with.

By the time I finished my phone calls I turned to find the woman had taken off her high heels. She had plugged in some headphones and was listening to music with her head leaned back against the elevator wall, her eyes closed.

Never.

Never in all of my many long years has a woman ever ignored me or not tried to either entice me, or pull me into a conversation and yet here stood a beautiful young virgin female, who barely reached the top of my shoulders and she acted like I was just another normal male. Did she not sense my Alpha status or that I was a prime candidate for a partner?

I stood to the other side of the elevator drinking in her small body. She was curvy for being so small, the way her pants hugged her back side was making my demon have some wicked thoughts about her and the silk sheet of my bed.

I had always imaged that my demon would be attached to a demoness or perhaps someone one tall and willowy, someone sophisticated.

I eyed the raven hair woman and realized that she had something better than sophistication. She had poise and grace; she had an innocent beauty that was so alluring and captivating that I couldn't my eyes off of her.

Her cell phone went off.

She took off her headphones looked at the number and answered it with a smile.

"Hey Souta….are you out of your meeting already? I thought it was going to go one for another three hours"

Souta? She was meeting a male? I growled low in my throat but she didn't notice.

"No…no…I'm in the building but can you believe that I'm stuck in one of your elevators? Yeah I know" she said rolling her eyes "I'm stuck with a nice gentleman, he already pushed for the fire department"

Hmm…So I was a nice gentleman.

"Well hopefully then can get me out in time for us to go the planners office"

Planners? I felt my irritation rise. She was meeting a male to go to a planner's office…..a wedding planner no doubt but I didn't direct any male scents on her. I couldn't understand how she could be engaged and not have the scent of her fiancé on her person.

My teeth clenched when she laughed on the phone. Then I scolded myself, I didn't not chase after women. I could have my pick of any that I so desired. I was a powerful demon; if this woman didn't see a good thing when she saw it then she was not worth my time.

I tried to turn out her conversation while my inner beast whimpered pathetically making my temperament colder.

"Okay…yeah just call the planner and reschedule the appointment but don't make it too far ahead…mom's birthday is two weeks and if we don't get let the planners know what kind of party we're throwing it'll never be done in time" she said with a sigh "yeah….yeah….you know for being a big brother you're a pain" she laughed "I will call you as soon as they let me out of here okay? Okay talk to you later"

It was her brother. Suddenly being stuck in an elevator no longer seemed like such a bad thing again.

Once she hung up she blew a breath of exasperation then looked at me.

"Well this sucks huh?" she said

"Indeed"

She looked up at the flicker lights, a worried look on her face.

"You don't think they'll turn off…..do you?" she asked looking at me, her eyes where bright despite the dimming lights. Dear gods in heaven she looked like a little doll.

"It may be possible; the elevator doesn't look very stable"

Her eyes widen and the scent of her fear alarmed me slightly "You don't think the car will fall do you?" she asked in a whisper then moved ever so slightly over to me.

She was afraid, and rightly so. She was human, if the elevator falls she could die, I on the other hand could break free anytime I wished.

"Do not worry, if it does fall I will make sure to get you out safely" I said giving her a reassuring smile…..at least that is what I hoped it looked it. I didn't really have that much practice at it.

"Thank you" she murmured than extended her hand "I am Kagome"

Taking her hand, I lifted it and kissed it "Sesshomaru"

She blushed then muttered a small 'thanks' before taking her hand back then took out her blasted phone again. She was a strange one. Even after introducing myself and kissing her hand, she still did not desire me. I was sure that I still looked the same when I glanced in the mirror this morning.

I tilted my head a bit as I regarded her. Did she not realize just how attractive she was? Was that the reason for her indifference? Was it because she felt inferior in some way?

"Ahhhhh…..is there something you needed?" she asked me hesitantly making me blink at her.

"Why do you ask?" I asked bewildered.

"Well because you keep staring at me" she said "It's…..a bit unsettling. If your just deep in thought then I'm sorry….it's just that you've been staring at me for the past 10 minutes already"

I wanted to bang my head against the wall. Of course she would feel my gaze on her.

"I apologize if I made you uncomfortable Kagome" I said "It was not my intention"

"It's okay, I just wondered if you were thinking of something. I do that sometimes, I'll get so engrossed in my own thoughts that I don't realize that I'm gazing off into space"

I chuckled "I suppose I was deep in thought"

"Oh I'm sorry…I didn't mean to disrupt you" she said with a blush then brought her phone up to her face "I'll just go back to my game"

"Game?" I asked leaning over to see that she was playing chess on her phone.

"Yeah I thought since we're stuck here I might as well entertain myself" she said then looked up at me "Did you want to play?" she offered her voice soft and gentle sending chills down my spine.

"No thank you, I would….how you say 'wipe the floor with you'" I said with a smirk. She laughed a delightful, harmonious little laugh that made my inner demon purr.

"I think that was a challenge Mr. Sesshomaru" she said her eyes twinkling with mischief adding to her pixie like glow.

"I believe it was" I said inhaling discreetly, surprised that there was no trace of any arousal on her body. From what I was able to smell off of her, she was just genuinely happy to have someone to play a game with. She truly was an innocent and in more than just her body. It seems like she was innocent in mind and soul as well.

How has this stunning young woman remained unattached for this long? Any demon worth their pelt would strive to court her and fight to have a female like her.

About an hour later in to our game she had managed to win two out of the five games and I was able to learn quite a bit from her.

Kagome Higurashi was a kindergarten teacher for a private academy, she is 24, single, had one older brother, a grandfather and her mother. She liked the read and listen to music. She was funny, polite, selfless and kind. She was exactly what I have been looking for in a companion all of this long years.

"You enjoy being around children?" I asked then noticed that she was shivering a bit.

"Yes, I think they are adorable. So much different than dealing with adults who can be a bit cruel at times" she said wrapping her arms around herself.

"Put your shoes back on Kagome" I ordered her softy "the marble floor is getting colder, you will become ill"

"Huh?" she said then looked down at her purple colored toes and sighed "I guess your right…..what's taking so long? The temperature is dropping since the elevator shafts are not insulated" she said putting her shoes one, gaining an inch or two from her barely 5 feet stature.

"I agree" I said then looked up at the escape hatch on the top of the elevator. Taking off my black over coat I put it around Kagome's shoulders.

"Oh no….I couldn't Sesshomaru" she started to say but I growled down at her.

"Yes you can and will" I said "It's getting cold in here and you are human. A demon could last for hours without a jacket out in a blizzard if we need to"

Putting her arms though the long sleeves, she smiled at me "Thank you" she said sincerely.

I wanted my scent to coat her, to mix in with hers until she reeked of my youkai. My much bigger coat reached all the way to her feet and the sleeves where two times too big for her. It shrunk her, made her looks so vulnerable and small that I couldn't help reaching over to tuck a stray curl behind her ear. She blushed and looked away obviously not used to the attention.

Where human males such fools to not see what a gem she was?

Looking up at the trap door on the ceiling I calculated the distance and was pleased that with one good jump I was able to open it.

"I'm going to open the trap door" I said flexing one hand drawing out my claws.

"You sure that's a good idea?" she said "You're a big man…..the elevator car may fall"

"If it does I will make sure to get you out"

I heard her groan a bit but didn't say anything else. I was about to jump when my cell phone went off. I looked at the number and saw that it was from my office.

"Yes" I growled.

"Mr. Taisho, I believe your situation is direr than the fire department has predicted" said Kagura my secretary of two years.

"How so?" I said looking down at Kagome who was texting someone.

"It seems your elevator being broken was not an accident. We just received word from the fire department that there are bombs planted around the car….if you try to break out they will go off"

"What?!" I growled "Who was stupid enough to do this?" I snarled looking at Kagome's innocent blue eyes when she looked up at me, confused at my anger.

"Naraku sir"

I closed my eyes, knowing that they were glowing red. I was hanging on to my humanoid form by a thread.

I felt a hand on my forearm; it was a gentle sweet touch that automatically calmed down my beast. Kagome was trying to console me. She may not be aware why I was angry but she was reaching out and offering a comforting touch.

"What does he want?" I said slowly, focusing on Kagome's scent, she was worried and concerned for me.

"We have not received word yet. As soon as we do the police department will get in touch with you"

"Very well" I said ending the call and sighed.

"Are you okay?" asked Kagome.

I looked down at her and was truly sorry that she had gotten involved in this mess.

"It would seem that this was not accident" I said "My company buys out small ones who are on the verge of going under. It seems that one of those owners was not ready to let go and took matters in his hands" I growled "We cannot leave and the fire department cannot get to us without setting off the bombs he planted around the elevator shaft"

"B…bombs?" she said weakly "You mean…there are…bombs around us that can go off at any moment?"

She made a whimpering sound and crouched down "This cannot be happening" she said in a very low voice "Oh…I think I'm going to be sick"

"You will not throw up" I said pulling her up and drew her close to me and wrapped my arms around her petite form "Take deep breaths" I murmured leaning down so that I could lay my cheek against her temple "Its going to be alright…I will not let anything happen to you"

"But if the elevator explodes…..there will be nothing you can do" she said her voice was shaky, her whole body was shivering, her scent was spiked with utter terror and her heart was beating faster than what I deemed safe.

I let my instincts take over, growling low in my throat I released my youkai and surrounded her with it. My chest rumbled sending calming vibrations to her, coaxing her to relax against me. She leaned into me and laid her head on my chest, her body still shaking from fear but her scent was slowing changing becoming less terrified.

She slowly relaxed in my arms; her erratic heart beat always missing a beat ever once in a while. I continued to growl low, not understanding why I was even bothering to do this for her.

"What is your favorite book?" I asked in an effort to get her mind away from our situation. She gave me a broken watery laugh.

"Sense and Sensibility" she said "Among others"

"A Jane Austen fan" I said smiling to myself "A romantic at heart…..fitting" I said.

"What about you? Are you a closet romantic?" she said her scent changing in to honest curiosity but strange that while she was my arms…..she still did not desire me like a man. It was starting to really irritate me. What did I have to do to make this woman want me? I have never run into this predicament before and as far as I was concern…it was a blow to my male ego.

"No…I am a lover of the classics Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare among some of them"

She gave out a little laugh "You do appear to be a Shakespeare reader" she said then stepped back "Thanks, sorry about the melt down…I'm still afraid but I think I got my emotions in control again"

As soon as she stepped out of my arms I missed her warmth. It had felt so natural to hold her, to her pressed against me that if I didn't know any better I would guess that she created specifically for me.

"You do not have to pretend to be brave for my sake Kagome" I said softly wonder what in the world was wrong with me.

As I rule I despised the weak. I was a full blooded powerful youkai. Humans where beneath me, weak mortals fools who believed they were equals to us just because our government made a peace treaty with them so long ago. The women in my experience were all the same and in the end, in my opinion, are good for only one thing.

Vain, selfish, greedy beings who were always trying to gain the attention of the handsomest, the richest or the most powerful. I should not be so drawn in by a human woman…and yet…

I looked at Kagome as she had her eyes closed, leaning back against the wall of the elevator trying hard to be as quiet as possible trying not to let me know just how afraid she was. It was admirable and charming.

It was a while later that she called her family. She tried to reassure her mother despite her being terrified herself. She did not whine on the phone or cried, did not ask for sympathy or reassurances for herself. She tired instead to calm her mother down and told her not be afraid for her that she was going to be fine.

I knew how frightened she was even if she tried to hide it, her scent was thick with it but she did not ask for any comfort for herself.

It was while she was on the phone that the police department called me and let me know that they had a team to try and locate Naraku so that they could then disassemble the bombs. They did not reassure me in the least; after all, my little brother was on force. Who reliable could they be if even he was able to make it to detective.

I noticed she took off my coat and handed it to me.

"Thank you" she said in a low voice then took the scarf that was on her purse and laid it on the marble floor and sat down. She then took out her phone and her headphones and put them in to her ears and turned her music on.

I was offended, my ego thoroughly bruised. Did I just get dismissed by this slip of a human woman? It was then that I picked up on the harmony coming from the headphones. She was listening to classical music.

I watched fascinated as her scent changed into a more peaceful state. The melody of the piano made her sigh while she took some calming breathes.

The fact that she sought out comfort in music rather than me was a testament of how rare this female was. I placed my coat back on her shoulders forcing her eyes to me. Taking her ear buds out she smiled at me.

"I didn't want to dirty your coat since it would have touched the floor" she said as a means of an explanation. I sat down next to her one leg stretched out while other was bent so that I was able to lay my arm on it.

"No need to apologize" I said then my cell phone rang. I did not recognize the number but my instincts and beast where starting to go crazy.

"Yes" I bit out then snarled when I head a laugh on the other end.

"Mr. Taisho…greetings" said the cold male voice "I trust you are comfortable"

"I was told that you are behind this disgraceful trick Mr. Onigumo. Tell me…what do you want?"

"I want you to burn in hell Sesshomaru" he said then barked out a laugh "But before you do that…..I'm going to let you shimmer there for a while"

I growled in frustration and stood up feeling like I needed to pace. I could feel Kagome close to my side as she stood up as well.

"If it is money you want then name your price and let us be over with this"

"Oh no, no….you see that's not part of my little game" he said like he was scolding a five year old "I wonder…" he said then chucked evilly "How long it takes before the human body starts to shut down from lack of water and food?"

My blood froze. I looked down at Kagome's sparkling blue eyes that where filled with worry.

"Quite the beauty isn't she?" said Naraku "Imagine my thrill when I saw her get in the elevator with you? Just like a little lamb riding with the wolf, she had no idea that her presence would give me the leverage I needed for this negotiation"

"You are dead" I whispered to him in a low cold deadly voice "It's only a matter of time before your body catches up with that fact" I hung up the phone. My aura was tinted red; I could taste the toxin of my poison seeping out of my claws and fangs as deep snarls ripped from my chest.

"Sesshomaru?"

I looked at the human girl my rage still not contained. I was sure she would fear me now. My eyes where the color of blood my fangs longer, I was sure she was going to shrink back away from me and see me for the beast I was.

She stepped closer to me and placed a small soft hand on my face and looked straight into my eyes.

"It's okay" she said giving me a small smile "I can tell you're a smart man, you'll figure something out. Keep in mind your dealing with a madman….he wants you to be out of control"

I closed my eyes and tried to cage my beast and focus on her warm gentle hand on cheek…touching my markings. She was not afraid of me, she saw me at my worst and was still not frightened to be near me.

"Why?" I asked her opening my eyes again looking at her angelic face.

She gave me a little frowned and tilted her head "Why what?"

"Why are not afraid of me?"

She blinked surprised by my question "Oh….I suppose it's because I can understand why you would be angry besides, I can tell you are an honorable man. You wouldn't hurt someone who has not done anything to you"

I closed my eyes and shook my head in disbelief. She was far too innocent, too pure for this world and I felt the sudden urge to take her with me and lock her away. Lock her away in my penthouse and keep her safe and shield her from the ugliness that this planet was capable of.

I placed my hand over hers and turned my face to nuzzle her hand. I stayed that way for a long time, using her scent to calm down my inner demon.

It was moments later when I heard the groaning of metal.

Shit.

I pulled her into my body just in time. The elevator plummet a few feet then jerked to a stop, I lost my balance and slammed into the wall of the elevator my arms tightly wrapped around her body.

She was shaking again but she had her arms wrapped around my waist holding on to me like I was her life line….and in a way I was.

I few strands of her hair fell free from the knot she had at the base of her nape making her look like she has just been ravished.

I pulled away a bit cupping her face forcing her to look at me. Her bright blue eyes where shinning with the tears she was trying hard to push back, her lip was trembling a bit and cheeks where flushed. Even though she was petrified, to me she looked even more delectable.

I pulled her into my arms again and held on her to trying to calm her again. She was shaking far too harshly, I was afraid she would snap, her body was shaking so hard as she tired to contain the racking sobs coming off of her.

"Ugh" she muttered "This is why I don't like rollercoaster's" she said making me bark out a laugh "Its true….that whole stomach going to your feet sensation is so not my thing"

She pulled back and sighed "I'm okay, I promise not to fall apart on you"

"It's only human to be frightened in this situation" I said "This has nothing to do with you and yet you are involved"

"I suppose"

The lights flickered a few times before darkness enclosed around us. I heard the sharp in intake of her breath. I had night vision so I was able to see her just fine. She had a hand to her chest as she took deep calming breathes.

"Are you afraid of the dark?" I asked honestly curious

"Not really but I'm not fond of being in an enclosed space without light either" she said. I could see her kneeling down and looked for her purse then rummaged through it and found her phone. The light from her screen illuminated the darkness.

Unlocking her phone she turned to a flashlight app she had on her phone

"Do you always find yourself in need of a flashlight?"

She chuckled "I'm a girl….you never know right?"

"Indeed"

I was not sure just how long it's been. Kagome eventually had to turn off her phone or risk draining her battery. We sat in the darkness every once in a while a question would be made or a comment. I looked at my phone, she already missed lunch and it was now dinner time.

I was starting to worry with I heard her stomach growl.

She sighed "Can you point your light to me real quickly?" she asked. I watched as she fished in her purse and took out a granola bar.

"It's the only thing I have…..do you want half of it?" she offered it to me.

"No…a youkai can go days before feeling hunger" I said…of course if I drank some of her blood then I could go on even longer but she was rather pint size and any blood loss would be critical without nourishment to replenish the blood she would lose "And I would suggest you don't eat it all at once. We don't know how long he will keep us hostage"

"Right" she muttered then took a small piece and chewed it slowly. After she finished she took the clips from the nape of her neck and shook her hair loose. Long curly waves fell down to her mid-back making her seem younger and even daintier.

It took all of my will power to not pull her to me and bury my face in those shiny black curls. Her scent was stronger now, intoxicating me, luring my demon towards her.

"Are you sure you're not cold?" she asked looking in my direction. Though she could not see me, I could see how utterly breathtaking she looked with her raven locks framing her hearts shaped pixie face.

"Why are not married?" I asked suddenly, unable to understand how is it that she did not have a male protecting her.

"Huh?" she said then laughed "Oh…I don't know. I guess….I'm just waiting for the right guy to come along" she said shrugging her shoulders "Most men I have encountered are conceited, they think too highly about themselves. They only want me on their arm as an accessory, or because of the wealth of my family"

I was amazed on how much I could relate to that statement.

"Is that why you shy away from men?"…away from me, I added in my mind.

"I….I guess so" she said softly "I just never thought that I would find someone that I guess I stopped seeing"

That would explain why she didn't react to me like most women.

"What about you?" she asked shyly.

"For the same reason" I said "Most women I have come across are shallow and vain wanting my wealth and power, nothing more" I did not mention that my lack of emotions made many women steer clear from me as well.

"Makes sense" she said but didn't say anything else. Unlike other women who would have pried into my personal life or bombarded me with questions by now, Kagome stayed quiet. She looked to be in thought, her chin resting on her knees.

"You don't talk much do you?" I observed that while other women talked far too much, Kagome was unnaturally quiet for being a young woman.

She smiled in the darkness "I'm socially awkward" was her only explanation leaving me flabbergasted "I don't say much because I don't think that my opinion as all that interesting. I don't like to watch the news so I don't talk about current events. Politics bore me to tears. I don't watch sports and I don't gossip about what's going on in Hollywood. I am a book worm through and through. I like my own company and I only have three good friends that I can I say I call just to talk and even then they complain that I don't call as much as I should" She shrugged.

Well that explained a whole lot more than I expected.

"How would you describe your perfect man then" I asked because now I was truly intrigued. Never have I met a woman who so bluntly described herself before. She knew who she was and was not ashamed of it. She did not try to be someone she was not even if it meant not being a socialite.

"To be honest" she laughed "he would be anti-social" she said "I know it's bizarre but it's the truth. He would hate to be in the spotlight. He would be smart, love to read, want to have a family and be kind. He would treat me like a companion and not a trophy"

I rose an eyebrow at her description of her perfect man and was shocked that she had just described me….except for the kind part…then again…I would be kind, to her.

I chuckled low "Race or looks do not matter then?" I asked wanting to know where her views of demons where.

"If he was demon, human or hanyou it would not matter, as for looks….well I don't know. I haven't really thought about it. One thing is for sure…he would have to be tall" she said with a nod.

"Tall? May I ask why that is your only requirement?" this woman was truly a baffling puzzle to make out.

"Because I am not having short babies" she said "It's already bad enough I'm a midget, I would hate to pass that gene to my children"

I laughed silently to myself and once again, I was captivated by the workings of this woman's mind.

She yawned and leaned back on the wall.

"I think I'm going to shut my eyes for a bit…I stayed up late last night, so I'm a bit tired" With that she was breathing deeply in a matter of minutes.

As I watched her sleep I started making plans. I knew I wanted her and I was used to getting what I wanted. First thing was first. I had to get her safety out of here. Once I did that I would ask her out to dinner, we had an ordeal together, it was only natural to want to talk about it. After that…..I growled low in my throat.

My desire for her was already strong. My demon wanted his human despite of my dislike for her race.

She started to lean over making me smirk. Carefully to not wake her I took the coat off of her and laid it on the marble floor. I could always buy another one. Using my leather bag as a pillow I picked her up and laid down on the floor, Kagome sprawled over my chest. Releasing my youkai I let the pelt of my tail come out and wrapped it around her to keep her warm.

She let out a little sigh of contentment then kept on dreaming. I stayed there with her in my arms and my tail wrapped around her thinking of how right this felt. I moved one of my hands up and came across the silkiest skin I have ever encountered in my many years. I struggled with myself, arguing that it was against my honor to touch a woman while she was not aware of it but in the end I cursed the weakness she was causing within me.

Moving my hand up I growled low in my throat when I my fingertips caressed and touched the soft skin of her back. Dear gods in heaven, her skin was so smooth and soft that it felt like touching water. My beast wanted to taste that skin, to run my tongue over her legs, stomach and chest and find out if she was just as soft everywhere else.

If she were still awake no doubt she would find the evidence of my lust for her pressed against her leg at the moment. I closed my eyes and forced myself to think of other things other than how she would feel like under me.

Damn this tiny human female did some odd things to my blood. My beast was calling out to her, luring her wanting to seduce her and keep her. My demon was an arrogant son of a bitch who disliked most humans and demons. They were not worth our time or did they hold any interest to us. Women flocked to me in droves but it was my wealth or looks that they focused on. They always wanted me to be something else, to be less cold, to give them attention and hope that I too would fall to their seduction like so many others have.

I looked at her peaceful angelic face and marveled at how fate brought her to me. I have always been blessed with the best of everything. My power was great and I enjoyed the fruits of my labor, surrounding myself with the finest of luxuries. It would be only fitting that the gods would reward me with a woman that far exceeded my expectations.

With a smirk I then scowled and looked around the elevator cart. I knew Naraku was watching us; he had made it obvious that he was. No doubt he was watching the way I interacted with Kagome; he was going to use her against me.

With a growl I looked at her again but after I long moment I couldn't help the soft sigh or the way my eyes soften looking at her.

"You're going to cost me a small fortune…..I can already tell" I muttered darkly.

I didn't even realize I had dozed off until I felt Kagome starting to murmur and yawn. The elevator car was still pitch black so I knew she couldn't see but I was able to see her reaction crystal clear.

Her hand patted my chest before she let out a small 'eep!' of surprise and scrambled back until she hit the elevator wall.

"Ow" she muttered reaching up to rub the back of her head. She was blushing bright red as she pushed some of her unruly curls from her face.

"Are you alright?" I asked sitting up.

"Ahh…why…"she cleared her throat and swallowed "Why was I laying on top of you?" she finally managed to say in a weak small voice.

"You would have gotten a kink in your neck if you remained sleeping upright. I was able to make my bag into a pillow and used my pelt for warmth. It's was the least a gentlemen would do for a lady"

I watched amused as she tilted her head adorably a small frown on her face as she considered my words.

"Oh….okay" she said a little unsure "Thank you but you didn't have to do that. I really don't feel right to inconvenience you"

The only way she was inconveniencing me was by not allowing me to embrace her, but I kept that thought to myself.

"Think nothing of it Kagome" I said softy reaching out and cupped her face in my hand. She jerked when I first touched her then sighed, relaxing to my touch. She placed her hand on to of mine and gave me smile then blinked a few times.

"You can see in the dark…can't you?" she asked all of the sudden.

"Yes, I am a Inuyoukai. I have to ability to see in pure darkness"

She groaned and gave an embarrassed little chuckle "I feel at a disadvantage then" she said then did something that made me want to ravish her right then and there. She gave me a little pout. Oh she had no freakin idea what that did to my blood. I was almost glad that the lights where off, least she witness the sudden red bleeding in my eyes.

"You were always at a disadvantage with me Kagome. I am DaiYoukai" I said then leaned in closer to her until I whispered close to her ear "And now you must depend on me to be your eyes"

By reflex she turned her head towards the sound of my voice causing her lips to brush against mine ever so lightly. With a gasp she pulled back, her cheeks flushed pink as surprise flickered in her blue eyes.

I growled low in my throat, that tiny taste of her lips was enough to send my inner demon into a lustful frenzy.

"I…am so sorry" she breathed out, putting her face in her hands "Please don't think bad about me…I should have realized how closer you were" she muttered embarrassment radiating from her aura….but not arousal.

Blast it all! What did I have to do to get this woman to see me as a man? Every other woman I have ever known would have taken advantage of that opportunity to seduce me, kiss me and lure me in. So why didn't she?

I wanted nothing more than to cup the back of her neck with one hand and ravish her lips until she couldn't think of anything else other than my name…..and then I would have her screaming it to the heavens.

I leashed my beast that wanted to come out; forcing it into submission least I do something she was not ready for.

"It is alright Kagome" I said finally "It was an accident. I should not have been so close" I bit out harshly, angry that she did not desire me like I did her.

I watched as she frowned a little, her unseeing eyes casted downward "Okay" she whispered before she felt around for her purse. Finding her phone she cast a faint light around the elevator car, she scooted further from me much to my displeasure and pulled her legs up to her chest and leaned against the elevator wall.

She didn't say anything just clicked off her phone and sat there staring off into the darkness. Her scent changed, making me wince. She was embarrassed, ashamed and a bit sad under that was fear and anxiety.

"I did not mean to snap at you" I said finally not able to take her silence any longer. Strange that I have known people to say that my silence was eerie and uncomfortable, I never gave it much thought…until now.

I swear I could hear the Gods laughing at me.

She gave a small smile "It's okay Sesshomaru….don't worry about it okay?" she said then fell into silence again.

"Is this normal for you" I asked frustrated by her lack of communication. I think I have spoken more in this elevator than I have all last month and the fact that I was trying to encourage her to speak more was proof that I have truly gone and lost my mind.

"What is?" she asked with a frown, clearly not noticing my frustration.

"Is it normal for you to be so silent?"

"Mmmm…sometimes" she said "But I guess I just didn't want to disturb you"

I growled at her and before I could stop myself I grabbed her by her waist and yanked her onto my lap causing her to gasp in surprise.

"Sesshomaru?" her voice was weak and unsteady.

I wrapped the pelt of my tail around her small body "You are not disturbing me, and it is too cold for you to be so far from me. You need warmth"

I could feel the warmth of her blush against my chest where she hid her face.

"Oh gods I am soooo sorry you have to do this" she muttered "I should have just stayed home. Nothing good ever comes out of me wondering around by myself" she grumbled making me chuckle.

"If you did that, then I would never have met you" I said softy making her laugh then sniff.

"Oh lucky you" she said teasingly "You now have to put up with having to be my own personal space heater"

I smiled but didn't say anything, just enjoyed holding her close to me. It was a while later before she chuckled.

"What is so amusing?"

"You have a tail" she said then giggled making me roll my eyes in the darkness.

"And this is funny why?" I said snorting inwardly.

"Because it's fluffy and soft….it reminds me of my mom's cat" she said stroking my pelt.

"I am not a cat" I said darkly "I am an Inu"

"Well Inu or not…you still have a fluffy tail" she said then laughed when I growled "I'm teasing Sessh"

Sessh. She butchered my name.

"None of this Sessh business young lady" I scolded her "It's Sesshomaru"

"It's a mouth full" she retorted back "I like Sessh….or what about Maru?"

I growled making her laugh.

"Okay then…so I take it you won't take too kindly to Fluffy then"

"Hn"

She let out a genuine harmonious laugh that teased my senses. She stayed quite for a while after, stroking my tail sending chills up the base of my spine when she would rake her nails in the softness of my pelt every once in a while.

"Okay I'm going to ask because I'm honestly curious" she said making me grunt, telling her to continue "Where did your tail come from? I am sure you did not have it when we got in the elevator yesterday….I would have noticed"

I almost wanted to say to her that I doubted it because if she had noticed me then she would have found me at least appealing, but I kept my thoughts to myself.

"I had it hidden by my youkai" I said flatly.

"Oh….." she said "Well…okay. I guess that makes sense?"

"You don't know anything about youkai do you?"

She grinned sheepishly in the dark "Not stuff like that" she said defensibly "I have lots of demon and a hanyou friend but I don't ask personal questions about their powers….that rude"

"Most humans would be curious to know about the more about the powerful beings surrounding them. Your race tends to fear the unknown" I said, I know it was blunt but it was the truth.

"You shouldn't judge all humans under just one sum" she said sitting up a bit in my arms "It's like saying that all youkai are arrogant, pompous and conceded" she said.

She placed both hands on my chest then patted until she reached my neck. She moved up to caress my cheeks making me purr deeply.

"Do you think low of me because I'm human?" she asked softly her fingertips caressing my facial markings.

"No" I said titling my face into her small hand. It was the truth. I did not place her in the same category as the human filth that roamed this land. She was like a bright beacon of purity in my eyes and I wanted to capture that light for myself.

She smiled in the darkness "Thank you" she breathed "You know…..I think the darkness makes me feel a bit bold" she confessed "If the lights where still on….I don't think I would ever have the courage to touch your face"

"And why is that?" I asked "Do you find me unsightly? Or perhaps you are put off by my demon nature?"

I waited her answer; I needed to know why she did not desire me like a man. The need for that answer was all consuming, burning with intensity within me.

"Oh no…I think your extremely handsome!" she said with a little frown.

I wanted to bang my head against something….or throttle her.

What was wrong with her?!

She says that I'm handsome, and yet her scent stayed the same. How could a woman tell a male that she finds him attractive and have her scent stay the same? It would have been the same if she had just simply stated the forecast for tomorrow!

"All I'm saying is that I'm awfully nervous being in close proximity around men in general" she said with shrug.

"No matter how handsome, rich or powerful that male may be? What if they are excellent husband material?" I asked trying to decipher the complex working of her mind.

"To me all men are just people; there are handsome ones, rich ones and powerful ones everywhere, that doesn't necessary make them better than a man who is average but sweet or a man who was not blessed with good looks but have a heart of gold. I don't judge a person by their outer layer…it's not good enough and it's sallow" she said with a shake of her head "I can acknowledge that you are extremely handsome but I am sure there is more to you than just that. You have flaws like very living being, and yet you have shown some me some remarkable qualities that I am sure some people over look because you don't laugh, smile or speak much…am I right?"

For the first time in hundreds of years…I felt understood. The ice around my heart melted to this tiny human woman sitting in my lap with my pelt wrapped around her shoulders.

I chuckled softly lifting my hand to push back some of her curls from her face.

"How can someone so young be so wise?" I whispered softly.

"I have a wise mother" she said with a little laugh.

She ate a small piece of her granola bar but I grew worried when she said she was growing thirsty.

"When do you think he'll let us go?" she asked as she laid her head against my chest.

"I am not certain little one" I said as I ran my fingers through her hair absentmindedly, enjoying the silky texture.

"Okay big one" she muttered making me snort softy "That was not nice" I commented.

"You started it" she said then yawned "I'm bored" she commented.

"Entertain yourself" I muttered with a smirk. She stayed quite for a while making me wonder if she gave up or simply fell asleep. I was letting my mind wonder when her soft voice broke the silence.

"Those hours, that with gentle work did frame, The lovely gaze where every eye doth dwell,

Will play the tyrants to the very same, And that unfair which fairly doth excel;"

I eyes widen a fraction, I looked down at her then shook my head; she was an ever changing puzzle. With a grumbling chuckle I followed her lead.

"For never-resting time leads summer on, To hideous winter, And confounds him there; Sap check with frost, and lusty leaves quite gone, Beauty o'er-snowed and bareness everywhere;" I said the next part of the Shakespearean sonnet.

I saw her smile in the dark; her quite melodic filled the darkness in the elevator car, sending my beast into a deep calm.

"Then were not summer's distillation left, A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass, Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft, Nor it, nor no remembrance what is was; But flowers distilled, though they with winter meet, Leese but their show; their substance still sweet"

I opened my eyes, a new light shining within my soul my beast was calling to her, reaching to her. I leaned down and kissed the top of her ebony curls

"You Kagome are a rare and fascinating creature" I said

"Would you like to hear another?" she said making my demon purr within me "Thus can my love excuse the slow offence….."

I was not sure how many hours we stayed like this. Kagome's soft feminine voice filled with dark with poems and sonnets filling me with peace and tranquility that I should not be feeling in this situation. She was sleeping against my chest now, my arms and tail wrapping around her, completely surrounding her in my scent and warmth.

My face buried in her neck inhaling her delicious scent, while I stood watch over her petite sleeping form. I gave her neck a slow lick before I moved and lay her down, her head on my bag and my tail still around her.

Standing up I looked around the space, closed my eyes and inhaled deeply a few times, trying to locate where the explosives were placed.

A buzz inside of my coat made my demon snarl.

Taking it out I glared at the unknown number.

"What?" I snarled quietly.

"My my Sesshomaru…..looks like you have grown quite attached to that delectable looking human. I must applaud you on your tastes; she is an exquisite creature is she not? Perhaps once this is over and I take my leave I could…oh I don't know….take her with me" he said with a dark chuckle.

"Hn…you will not be given the chance to even get close enough to so much as touch a strand of her hair"

I heard Naraku laugh on the other line "The way you hold her is very much like you would a mate….don't you think so? And unless you want her to stay alive long enough for you to mark her then I'm going to need you to be a good little doggy and stay put for just a bit longer"

I smirked in the darkness "I think you just seriously underestimated my powers Naraku" I said my voice dripping with venom before hanging up him.

Snarling low I looked down at Kagome, my demon wanting to come out and rip something apart. The only thing that was keeping me from fully transforming is that if I did that either the elevator will explode killing off Kagome or I change into my Inu form and rip apart the elevator car and her plummeting to her death and explode.

Failure was not an option, never has never will. My will was iron clad, there were few who could oppose me and live. The gods gifted me with powers that were well beyond the normal for even a DaiYoukai and I would be damned if I was going to be bested by a mere half demon.