A.N. I'm sorry I have to dish out another story...But I've had this story for over a month just sitting there. I'm so happy to finish it today. My ideas come in pairs and I can't function at all with this plot popping in and out of my other stories. I completely ruined a Simply Business chapter because of it.

Summary: Auntie Love can't ever get a break. First her niece hung around th-that hoodlum! Now she's moving on to even worse!

Sesshoumaru was the most dangerous threat that could ever step into Kagome Higurashi's life...too bad that she loved him too much to let him go.

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The Late of Night

Prologue

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(Tsuki)

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"—He was the Untouchable, he embodied Darkness, he was the definition of Irony, he will make Temptation your worst downfall, and instill the very essence of Fear into your mortal soul. But... more important than that, he was in fact the Advocate of Hell.

Death had only one true form and it certainly was not that flesh-lacking, scythe swinging, cloak wearing bundle of bones that has blanketed the minds of cultures with ignorance.

Death had flesh and features that made him Temptation.

He had the face of an angel- with pale, immaculate skin and amber eyes that, though cold and soulless, were the most gorgeous features anything could possess. They were the very eyes that one saw before death.

Deep magenta stripes adorned the sides of his face in flawless pairs. Each side perfectly mirrored the other. He was an image of perfection.

He had chiseled muscles and striped wrists, and the intellect that only those who have walked the world for centuries could possibly possess. He sits at the left hand of Satan.

There was some giggling from a raven haired blue eyed fifteen year old.

And even his name speaks evil. It isn't "The Grim Reaper"...Oh no... No that could not be more incorrect. His name is Se—"

"Kagome!"

The raven haired girl wiped a grin off her face as she heard her aunt pounding down the steps. She paled.

Uh oh...

"Kagome Higurashi!"

Kagome groaned and shoved an ancient, beat up book underneath the throw pillow she had been leaned against.

"What's this I heard about you going into one of those freak shops? I warned you that that boyfriend of yours would brain wash you with his ...hoodlumic garbage," Kagome hid a smile. Hoodlumic? Was that even a word? Nevertheless, the woman continued ranting heedless. "And I was right! My Kagome entering a shop called, 'Crimson Slits'? That name! How disgusting! It's a cry for help! "

Kagome almost rolled her kohl painted eyes at her aunt, but she couldn't bring herself to. She was just looking out for her.

Maybe a little too much, though...

Aunt Ai was a brown haired woman whose hair went down in natural curls far past her shoulders. At the moment however her hair was tied back in a frustratingly neat fashion. And by neat, not one strand was out of place.

She had brown eyes that were the opposites to Kagome's blue ones and she had a sweet voice, however, it was known to get a little on the high side when she was upset. Like now.

Her aunt loved things like flowers, cooking, singing, scrap booking, and being a housewife. Auntie Love- as Kagome called her sometimes also loved to mother hen.

Especially when it came to whom Kagome dated.

Kagome suddenly smiled, "Aunt Ai... Kouga isn't a bad influence. He's just...different. And not different as in he worships Satan.."

Auntie Love seemed a little miffed that the speech that followed her exclaim of protest to Crimson Slits, had been ignored and they were now going back to the topic of her "ruffian" boyfriend.

Kagome suddenly bit her bottom lip to conceal a smile, "And I love him."

Auntie Love smiled completely changing her attitude, "Then I'll try a little harder and accept him...for your sake."

Kagome reached out to hug her aunt. "Thank you. Does that mean he can come over for dinner tonight?" She had asked him on the spur of the moment the other day, but never had considered if it was alright with her aunt.

Auntie Love winked, "Right about to suggest that, dear."

Kagome beamed, "You're the greatest, Auntie Love."

Her Aunt grudgingly liked Kouga, but she was just afraid he'd turn Kagome into some dark Goth or a witchcraft practicing Satanist. Not that he was anything of the sort...Hell he believed in God and everything...but to Auntie Love someone who didn't like pink couldn't be all that good.

"I know, I know..." Her aunt suddenly wagged a finger at her, though and teased, "Your mother would be a little disappointed that you chose someone like Kouga over Houjo. He always gave you guys a constant supply of medication."

Kagome didn't suppress any eye rolling this time, "Houjo was a ...great guy, but ..." She shook her head and didn't continue the sentence. She merely shrugged, "I'm with Kouga. Momma will understand when she gets back."

Mrs. Higurashi was on a six month trip with her grandfather, collecting antique, visiting shrines, and delivering herbs. It was a small vacation for the elder man, basically. Kagome's mother had gone with them only because her sister had prodded her to with the offer that she'd care for her children, so Auntie Love was house sitting the Higurashi household, with her little girl.

Her husband was watching over their house back in Kyoto, since he couldn't leave his job for six months to go to New York.

Auntie Love gasped suddenly, "Oh! I'm supposed to be finishing up in the kitchen! There'll be no dinner at this rate for your little friend to come to. Call me when Kouga gets here..."

Kagome smiled and gave a nod. She then waited until her aunt had ascended the basement steps to bring out her book.

Only God knows what she would have said once she saw it...and the cover. If Crimson Slits got her going then this would have sent her off the walls.

Long glitter painted nails turned each page carefully and her lips twitched upward in a smile.

"Now where was I?"

Her eyes lit up, "His name!" Gloss covered lips pursed as she tried to find her place, "Here were go! '-It isn't "The Grim Reaper"...Oh no... That could not be more incorrect. His name is one that could actually instill fear. This name is burned into the walls of hell for eternity...His name is Sesshoumaru.'."

There was a small pulse of her heart and she felt out of breath as soon as the name slipped her lips.

Strike One

She leaned back against the couch she was seated on, "Such an odd name." She stayed that way a moment then read on, " 'But 'doth the name does pass a mortal tongue the dreaded three, then there will Hell for you and no escape... undoubtedly'...' "

Kagome laughed, her brows rising, "It turned from interesting to Dr. Suess in point five seconds. Nice..."

" 'Heed the warning as was written. He is not for mortal worlds.'"

She closed the book and placed it on her pillow.

She loved to bring down her bright purple squishy pillow, when she went down to the basement to read. It was basically tradition.

The raven haired girl stood and stretched.

She should get ready now. Jeans and an old shirt were fine for a Sunday afternoon of reading but not for a technical date.

Kagome climbed the stairs to the first floor, than kept going until the second floor.

'I wonder what it meant. All that 'dreaded three' and hell stuff.' She reached her room, and pulled open the door.

She suddenly grinned, "Maybe it's forbidden. But I guess I broke the rules then."

She moved to her closet, not really paying attention to the clothes as much as she was to "Sesshoumaru".

It was ...interesting.

He was interesting.

"And," Kagome laughed, "Fake."

No person that was mentioned in a book that sold for a dollar in a store called 'Crimson Slits' was a real life person. Kagome made a face.

And really... it was a book all about Death and how it was actually a he. That screamed fiction. Amazingly written fiction, but fiction, nonetheless.

"And I doubt they'd name death, Sesshoumaru that's definitely too long a name." She let laughed and missed the pulse of the book behind her as she perused her closet for date clothing.

Strike Two

Kagome pulled out a deep salmon pink tank top and held it against her form. "Hmm...Nah." She shook her head slightly and placed the top back into the closet.

She pursed her lips slightly and grabbed a cotton white tee-shirt with a scooped neckline and cinched front with ruffled 1/3 sleeves. She quickly slipped it on, but took it off immediately. She wasn't in the mood for white. Kagome went back to her salmon tank top and smiled, "Perfect!"

The only time Kouga liked pink was when she wore it, but she rarely wore the color much. Blue was her most complimentary color. It brought out her eyes well.

Kagome wiggled her self manicured toe nails in thought. They had a funky black pattern on them she had painted on them the other day. "What else?"

She suddenly pulled on a random skirt and sunk on her bed, as she put it on.

It was hard not to think of the conversation she just had and always seemed to be having with her aunt.

Had this been a few months ago, she would have agreed with her aunt on the subject of the Crimson Slits. It did sound pretty grotesque.

She never would have stepped foot in a store like that if it were not for Kouga. He opened her eyes to a lot of new things. He, to her aunt's dreading, was dark, mysterious, and liked to be different..

He also was absolutely gorgeous and had a thing for dark, earthen colors-which made him look incredibly sexy. She blushed..

Hey it was true!

He was a Leo while she was a Libra... His favorite color was brown...he loved wolves...he had two brothers who were in college... Souta idolized him... Auntie Love's daughter was afraid of him... He was a going to be a junior while she was a going to be a sophomore Monday... He excelled at Math and she hated it... He ran track... When he ate he bent slightly over his plate... He hated asparagus... He played basketball... He was music versatile... He wanted to be a zoologist... His favorite day of the week was Friday... He worked in a corner store... He was an A/B student... His eyes were naturally ice blue... His parents owned some huge company somewhere... His parents loved her... He wore contacts... He had freckles around his nose when he was little... His brothers already considered her a part of the family... He could be clueless at times... Sushi disgusted him... He hated pink... He was not a morning person... He was cocky...He was arrogant... He loved the winter... He worked out only in a pair of sweats... When he didn't feel like putting in his contacts he wore glasses (he only wore the type that were thin and black rimmed)-but never in public... His favorite food was seafood...His favorite show came on at eight o'clock...He preferred singlets over tee shirts... He didn't understand vegetarianism... He hated over sized clothing... He got his right ear pierced three falls ago... He loved to call her on Thursdays night... He only wears a small gold stud in his right ear... He swam with her every few weekends...He liked her...

He was perfect. And she knew basically everything about him.

"But where's the fun in that?"

She slid into a full, wren colored floral designed skirt that had a wide fitted waistband. The skirt fell slightly above her knees.

She zipped the back up and placed her head in her hands. Was she so fickle that once she knew what could be considered a lot about someone, she wanted to move on even if they were this amazing guy?

She shook her head, "No..."

Kagome looked across her room at the mirror that reflected her back. "I love him..." She smiled and stretched out on her bed.

There was a knock on her door.

Kagome tried to sit up, but failed. She settled for calling, "Come in!"

A brown head poked into her door.

"Kagome-juushi?" Kagome sat up, "Hey Rin-chan. What's up?"

Rin walked in and closed the door behind her. She climbed up and sat with Kagome on her bed. She fiddled her thumbs, "Is Kouga coming for dinner?"

Kagome sighed.

Rin was noticeably afraid of her boyfriend. She was ten years old, and a very shy girl. She was very big on first impressions. When she had met Kouga it had been at her birthday party at an amusement park, back when they had been only friends.

That was perhaps the only time he had worn his glasses outside his or her home. (She inwardly grinned to herself. He was perhaps the only guy she knew that could make glasses look good.) He had won himself a pair of false vampire teeth and had been wearing them throughout the day.

When he had greeted her, the poor thing had thought he was some sort of demon and still did.

Kagome crossed her legs. "Rin-chan..." She sighed again, "How about I braid your hair? It's becoming a mess."

Rin blushed and stuck out her tongue.

Kagome laughed and reached over to her night stand to get her brush and a comb.

She was going to have to do something about her Kougaphobia...He wanted and tried to get along with everyone in her family and the only one who was completely on his side besides her was Souta.

Kagome sighed and started on her little cousin's hair.

(Tsuki)

Sunday night dinners under Auntie Love's orders were international.

Today she had messed around with one of her favorites, egg drop soup and vegetable lo mein. For dessert, she had made her pineapple custard over fruit specialty.

Kagome helped to set the table, while Souta and Rin poured the drinks, which was green tea. Souta and Rin were the same age and seemed to love to argue.

Which they were doing now. Arguing about who would get to do the actual pouring and who would have to hold the glasses.

But there was a definite connection between the two. Rin was just about the only girl in the house that would join Souta in his video games and show the same esteem for it.

Kagome had just put down the last fork, when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" She half ran towards the door, her heart fluttering in her chest. Kagome smoothed her skirt before she threw the door open to reveal blue eyed, raven haired Kouga. He had chosen to wear his glasses.

Kagome smiled and breathed out, "Hey."

He leaned down to her eye level, "Hey to you too." He moved in further to kiss her. Kagome smiled and met him in the kiss. She whispered against his lips, "Get a hair cut."

He chuckled and planted a small kiss on her forehead as he grabbed her by the waist before closing the door behind them.

Kagome pointed to his glasses, "Lose the contacts?"

Kouga gave her a sheepish look, "Yeah. But I probably would have just stuck with these old things even if I didn't. They're too much hassle." He looked around, "Where's the rest of your family?"

Kagome leaned her head on his shoulders and was about to respond with, "Kitchen."

But her aunt, brother and Rin decided to come out to greet Kouga.

Kagome gave a smile, "Right here."

(Tsuki)

Kouga released Kagome to go extend his hand to Auntie Love. "Good evening, Aunt Ai."

She smiled and pulled him into a hug. "Hi sweetie...and it's Auntie Love, dear."

Kagome's jaw dropped. Kouga was just as shocked, but he smiled one of his boyish smiles nonetheless. "Alright." Souta inched closer expectedly and Kouga ruffled his hair. "Hey kid...Play anything good lately?"

Souta nodded vigorously, "I just bought Grand Theft Auto for my PS2...It's amazing." Kouga chuckled, "I'll have to try it out then."

Souta grinned, "I'd be insulted if you didn't."

Kouga ruffled his hair again and turned to Rin. He gave her a small smile, not knowing exactly what to say. He reached into his jacket and brought a small package... "I got you something." He winked at Kagome, "Don't get jealous."

Rin took the package and gave a small bow, "Thank you."

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Kagome was sitting on the porch swing with Kouga thinking on the night.

"We'll have to do this again...but at your house next time." She laid her head in his lap as the fireflies flew about like stars.

Kouga closed his eyes. "It really went well."

Kagome giggled, "You looked like you were gonna piss your self when Auntie grabbed your arm."

Kouga laughed the sound washing over her pleasantly, "I never expected that hug." Kagome reached out a hand as a firefly came by and it landed on her palm. She curled her fingers a bit and it lit up. She smiled, "She really does like you...Just don't bring me to any more places like Crimson and you stay liked."

Kagome raised her hand and extended her fingers, "Off you go."

Kouga smiled down at her.

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Kouga started suddenly, "I have to go...I can't be out past eleven."

Kagome laughed, "I forgot you had that Cinderella rule." Kouga made a face and said, "First off it was midnight and second...At least I have my license."

The raven haired girl waved her hand, "I'm not going to even ask how you know that. And I'll get it in a year...or so. I'm in no hurry for a car accident."

Kouga gave her a quick peck on her cheek, "I'll see you tomorrow."

Kagome nodded and hid a smile as Kouga got into his car, "Bye Cinderella..."

(Tsuki)

Kagome closed her room door behind her.

She let out a squeal and did a small twirl, ending it by falling back onto her bed.

Her eyes immediately drifted to her book. She smiled, "There were a few more pages left in that chapter. I want to skim them a bit before I go to bed."

Kagome changed into her pajamas and flopped onto her bed.

She picked up the book and lay down on her back, the ancient novel resting on her stomach. "What else do you have to say about the guy that is 'not for mortal worlds' "

She turned the page and blinked. "Was that always red like that?"

In a deep crimson the words, " '-And Sesshoumaru will kill those he deems unworthy..'," stood out from the page. Kagome reread the words and whispered them aloud. "Unworthy? Of what?"

Kagome shuddered and closed the book, her lids feeling heavy.

And that was strike three.

(Tsuki)

Three Strikes and she's out... Kagome's in some serious trouble now...

I just love supernatural. It allows for so much craziness. So review and tell me if you liked it. Reviews make my day complete D

I'm just curious though:

Who would like Kagome/Kouga

And who's interested in Sesshoumaru/Kagome