To See You Smile by Smittee

To See You Smile

I don't own any of Rumiko Takahashi's characters etc, nor do I write this for a profit. I'm just a writer, who likes to get away from the constant conformity of existence, who likes to write fanfiction, in their spare time.

Raven locks flowed over Kagome's shoulders, as she sat in front of a tree stump, with one leg under her and the other bent beside the stump. She had a determined look in her eyes, and a smile on her face, as she worked on the 30th problem, on her math homework. She had started college, back home, and was thankful that it was all through online courses. As long as she got on at least once every two weeks, she would be fine. At last, she was still given a book to use, in math, for practice work and such. Because of this, it had made life a little less hectic.

Kagome, finishing the problem, and going to the next, placed the eraser end of her pencil, on her lips, as she thought about the problem. Her face was serious, as she thought about it. At the same time, she had brought an mp3 player with her, and was listening to music. Inuyasha had learned long ago not to bother her, during these times. It wasn't that she sat him, but she would try to explain what she was doing, and it would only cause him to feel frustrated, for not understanding. So, instead, he tended to stay away. Kagome had also gotten into listening to techno, and so a whole new category opened up to her, and found herself listening to almost nothing else. It not only was good music, but it kept her upbeat, even if she had just been attacked by a demon.

She stopped working a moment, a smile coming upon her face, as she turned up her mp3 player, hearing one of her favorite songs come up. It was called "All I Ever Wanted", by Basshunter. She closed her eyes, and bobbed her head a bit, while she listened. Then, images of a certain youkai began to flood her mine, and she couldn't help, but pause the song and blush. She had been doing that a lot lately, and she would find herself wanting to keep thinking of him. It wasn't just his appearance; his long silver hair, his fair complexion, and his beautiful amber orbs. He may have tried to kill her before, but more and more she has found him saving her, or even helping them out. 'After all, he did help me return Inuyasha to normal,' she had thought once.

'...Sesshomaru.' She then giggled, keeping her eyes closed. She was trying to imagine someone telling him to smile and, in return, getting a cold glare, or raising his brow, and him saying, if he said anything,"This Sesshomaru does not smile." While in her thoughts, she realized how to do the problem she was working on, and so started again. While she wrote, she used her left hand to start the song over, and listen to it again. As she worked, she began to sing along with it, as she worked.

All I ever wanted

Was to see you smiling

I know that I love you

Oh baby why don't you see?

All I ever wanted

Was to see you smiling

All I ever wanted

Was to make you mine

I know that I love you

Oh baby why don't you see

That all I ever wanted

Was you and me

All I ever wanted

Was to see you smiling

All I ever wanted

Was to make you mine

I know that I love you

Oh baby why don't you see

That all I ever wanted

Was you and me

I'm so alone

Here on my own

And I'm waiting for you to come

I want to be a part of you

Think of all the things we could do

And every day

You're in my head

I want to have you in my bed

You are the one

You're in my eyes

All I ever wanted in my life

All I ever wanted

Was to see you smiling

All I ever wanted

Was to make you mine

I know that I love you

Oh baby why don't you see

That all I ever wanted

Was you and me

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Running his claws through his silvery hair, he inwardly sighed. Lately, when he was away from any living thing, he would become quite calm. A relaxed look would come over his face, and he would just stand and think. Lately, his thought had started to wander to a young miko. While she was, indeed, easily tempered, she also had a very kind side. He had watched as Inuyasha hurt Kagome time and time again, or how angry he would make her. Realizing that she had seemed to move on from him a couple years ago, still didn't change the fact that she has been kind to him. 'No matter ow much someone has hurt her, she will still come to their aid, if it is needed. It doesn't matter if they are youkai or ningen; all are the same in her eyes,' he thought. 'Not even some of the kindest miko would be so kind to youkai.'

He had even thought about joining their group, just to learn more about her. He threw that idea away, knowing that Inuyasha would never allow it. He also thought about asking her, to join his group. No matter how much he and Rin would enjoy it, it would be below his station to ask such a thing. 'Thinking of it, it would be below my station, to join another's pack as well. Of course, if I did, I would use the excuse of fighting Naraku, since we all have that as a common goal. In another way, that would be being sneaky, and quite below me as well.'

Sesshomaru sighed inwardly again. These ideas that came forth always lead back to the same results. He began to walk on, thinking he best that he return to his pack, when he heard a voice on the air. It was faint, but it sounded of singing. He smelled the air, catching a light and familiar scent. Raising a brow, he masked his emotions, and then set out, with curiosity, to see if both were the same person. He stopped nearby, looking from behind a tree and bush, but making sure he was not known. With his scent masked as well, he watched, with surprise, as he watched the raven-haired woman write and sing.

'...Kagome...'

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Kagome finished the work, and then laid back, as she listened to the song again. She stopped singing, and closed her eyes, and she used her arms as pillows. Her thoughts were still on Sesshomaru. She sighed softly, but happily, and spoke out loud, mostly to herself.

"I wonder..." She thought about Sesshomaru smiling, and if it would be a kind expression. "If I only could see Sesshomaru's smile." She then shook her head, and smiled. "That's silly talk, Kagome. He doesn't even know you exist, never mind that he wouldn't probably show his smile to even Rin." She rolled to her side, her eyes still closed, and her arms still her pillow. She had a small frown on her face. 'Why the heck should I care, if he knew I exist or not? It's not like I like him or-' She paused in thought, and blushed again. 'Okay, maybe I like him a little. He does treat Rin kindly, as she had told me once, when she had run off from that awful toad. That shows that he truly is a kind person. And, he did rescue me a few times. He also has stopped fighting Inuyasha a few months ago. Mostly I've had to sit Inuyasha, while Miroku exchange our knowledge on Naraku that we have with him.'

'Then, there are the less important, but still there things, like his looks. He is very handsome, in fact gorgeous! He may have the coldest eyes around, but his voice makes up for it....This is silly. Here I am, thinking about Sesshomaru. Even though he takes care of Rin, there is still that thing about him not liking humans that well.' She sighed, and laid back on her back. 'Even if I really did start to like him a lot, it isn't like he would ever feel the same. Heck! I have a better chance with a famous actor, then I would with Sesshomaru.' She then sighed again, not feeling as happy anymore. She pressed the play button again, and let the techno flow into her ears.

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'Did this Sesshomaru actually hear, what I think I heard??' At the mention of Rin, it was confirmed. 'She is speaking about this Sesshomaru, and the showing of my smile.' He raised his brow, wondering why she would believe that he did not know of her existence. She was the most constant person in his thoughts, as of lately, not to mention he has spoken to her before. The words may have not been too meaningful, unless they were threats against her life, but he has spoke to her. She had rolled, her back facing towards him, and back to her back. 'Even if I couldn't sense her emotions, her body movements surely can tell that she is in the middle of conflicting thoughts. The question is...Are they of me still, or of something else?'

Sesshomaru felt frustration, but hid it. 'Why should I care about what her thoughts are about. Although, it is surprising to know that she is thinking of me. And, it would be peculiar, if she thought about me, as much as I think of her...This is ridiculous. This Sesshomaru shouldn't think of such things.' He was about to leave, when he thought of something. 'This is an opportunity to get to know this little miko a bit more...' He then began to walk up carefully towards her, not wishing to make much of a sound. The closer he got, the more he could hear strange music coming from the objects, in her ears.

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Kagome bobbed her head a bit to each side, as she listened to the music. Suddenly, she realized shadow was over her, and wondered who it could be, seeing as she hadn't sensed any youkai. She opened her eyes, only to make them wider. She sat up, moving away a bit. She gulped a bit, and pulled the earphones out of her ears. "Se-Sesshomaru!"

Sesshomaru looked down a the miko, waiting for her to open her eyes and soon found that he wouldn't have to. He ignored the fact that she used not honorifics. He noticed she didn't use them very often anyways. "Miko," he spoke," This Sesshomaru was going to exchange information with you, but I now wish to know exactly what are those things that you just pulled out of your ears, and why they are playing such odd music? And, how is it playing music?"

Kagome blushed a bit, and stood up, nervously. "Ah-Well, th-these are headphones. They are used to listen to music, so that only one person listens to it. And, to how it plays...That's even harder to explain. You see, it was found out, by some people that sound can be recorded. Since then, the way to record and store music, to be played, has evolved into many different things, one of them being something called an mp3 player, like this," she said, as she held out her player, to show him.

Sesshomaru removed it from her hand, and examined it. It was quite impressed, and interested on how this worked in detail. He nodded his head, and returned it to her. He then noticed the writings. "You have been taught to write as well?" He also noticed the math. "And, you know complex math?"

Kagome nodded and blushed. "Yes, I-I do. It is something that, where I come from, everyone is to be literate, and should use mathematics. Although, what I'm learning is advanced teachings, because I want to learn as much as I can."

Once again, Sesshomaru was impressed. He never knew that the miko would be also gifted with such knowledge.

He was silent for a few minutes. This gave Kagome time to think. He was asking really strange questions, as if her was trying to get to know here. 'No, that can't be it. He just felt curious. After all, I would be curious on how an mp3 player worked, or even how a woman knew how to write. It isn't normal here, after all.' She then asked, starting to feel uncomfortable,"Um...Sesshomaru? You said you wanted to exchange information?"

Sesshomaru was brought out of his thoughts, and he looked at Kagome. "Perhaps another time,' is all he said, and he turned and left. Kagome blinked her eyes, for a bit. She was really confused now. 'What...What just happened?'

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Time passed, and Sesshomaru had made more and more visits to Kagome. Kagome had gotten accustomed to their conversation, and would speak to him on all sorts of things. Both even started looking forward to seeing each other again and again. Kagome would find herself blushing, and being asked by Miroku why she was. She would tell him nothing, but he had his suspicions.

'It seems I have grown that crush I feared,' she thought, her thoughts calm, as she followed Inuyasha's lead. 'Although, I have a whole new perspective on Sesshomaru now. Maybe it isn't such a bad thing, to fall for him. He is very kind, and also very curious. He listens to me, and has even started calling me by name. He may not say much still, but I think I end up talking enough, for the both of us. He also doesn't seem to get irritated, by my constant speaking. In fact, he seems to always find questions, to keep me going on.'

She stopped thinking about Sesshomaru a moment, to hear Inuyasha say that they would be stopping here. She nodded, and left to find a clearing, where she could work on some lessons.

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Kagome never knowing, Sesshomaru began making it habit to follow her group. He would leave Jaken and Rin at the place, after a few days of exploring his lands with them, and quickly search for Kagome. She had told him about the future, and how she would be gone every two weeks, to study for things. He found to have no trouble believing her. After all, she had enough proof to make anyone believe. He grew quite found of being around her; and, this was a way to do so, without constant interruptions. The more he was around her, the more things he could find that he liked about her. Not only was she bright and caring, but she was very beautiful. 'And her voice-I've never heard such a beautiful sound.' He then thought about her singing, and almost felt like smiling. He would love to hear her singing again. He did catch her, from time to time, singing before he came. It wouldn't last though. She would always see him, and soon stop.

Now close, Sesshomaru stopped his running, and walked the rest of the way. Seeing her head bobbing, he knew she was listening to music. She soon saw him, and stopped the mp3, and pulled the headphones out of her ears. She waved at him, and stood up. He walked over to her, and nodded. "Hello, Kagome."

"Hello Sesshomaru," she replied, quite happy to see him. She had been doodling, as she listened to "All I Ever Wanted" again. She then blushed brightly, seeing that Sesshomaru was looking at her drawings. Remembering what they were pictures of, she paled.

Sesshomaru, a brow raised, looked at her doodles. Apparently, she had been trying to draw pictures of his face, with a smile upon it. She seemed to be not having much luck at it. Thinking it was a good opportunity, he looked over to her, and showed off a small smirk. "So, you were listening to that song you were singing, when I first decided to come over and speak to you."

Kagome blushed. "Well-I-Wait...What?!" His words hit her, and she remembered how she had been singing, and talking to herself out loud the day Sesshomaru began asking her questions. "Y-You were listening?!" Seeing him nod, she turned bright red. Seeing the small smirk on his face made her blush even more. '...Wait..Small smirk?' She blinked, and then looked to him again. Indeed, he was smirking! She then turned her head down, to look towards the grass, feeling too embarrassed and shocked to keep looking at him.

The smirk disappeared, but his eyes showed the emotions he had right then. She had shown him how to use the mp3 player one day. And so, lifting her chin up, with his index finger; and, seeing the look of curiosity and confusion in her eyes, he placed the head phones back in her ears, and pressed the back button on her player. He then pressed 'play', and could heard as that song began to play. He turned it down a bit, so she could hear him.

"This Sesshomaru doesn't ever request anything, from anyone; but, this is an exception. I would like to hear you sing this song, Kagome." He then moved his hand back to his side.

Kagome, having all sorts of emotions flowing through her, nodded softly. For Sesshomaru to ask this of her, he must really want to hear her sing. 'To hear me sing,' she thought, not sure what to think about it. She then began to sing softly to him. She closed her eyes, to help better hear the song, and to concentrate more on singing.

Sesshomaru just stood there, listening to her voice. His youkai growled softly, enjoying to sounds he was hearing. Sesshomaru, too, wanted to growl, as his youkai did, but he restrained it.

When Kagome finished, blushing lightly. After all, she had sang some pretty embarrassing words to him, such as 'want you in my bed' etc. The sight before her not only surprised her, but warmed her heart. Before her eyes, Sesshomaru had shown off a smile. It was not cruel, but very breath-taking. His eyes shown with a kind look, bringing the complete expression to be wonderful. She almost wanted to drop her jaw at the sight. She had stopped the player, and pulled the ear phones, from her ears. "Sesshomaru...You look so..." She couldn't put it into words.

Sesshomaru brought his hand up, and pressed his index finger against her lips. "Besides Rin, you are the first one to truly see me smile. What you are the first one to see is my true emotion, all the way shown." He paused, removing his finger from her lips. Getting closer, he started again. "Kagome, just being around you makes me happy. But, when you sing-When I can sit here, and listen to you sing-I can hardly keep my mask in place. I find myself not wanting to hide my emotions from you. Even more so, I find myself more and more wanting to be around you."

Kagome looked into his eyes, and spoke softly. "I find myself the same. Sesshomaru, the more I am around you, the more I wish to have more time to be with you, or even to see you more often." She looked down and blushed. "In fact, I find myself, more than anything, content with just being near you."

Hearing her, Sesshomaru, and his youkai, found themselves very happy. He could no longer hold back, what he found himself wanting to do, for oh so long. "...Kagome..."

Kagome heard him speak, in a tone so soft, she wanted to shiver hearing how wonderful he sounded. As soon as she looked up at him, she felt his lips softly press against hers, and he reached his only arm around her, to pull her close to him. Kagome's eyes were wide in surprise, but soon closed, as she kissed him in return, bringing her arms to wrap around his neck, to pull herself even closer to him. He would remove his lips for moments, to allow time to breathe. He soon smiled, as she opened her eyes.

"I believe I'm falling for you, dear Kagome."

She smiled as well, her heart fluttering in her chest. "I believe I already have fallen for you," she replied.

They both then shared in another, romantic kiss. The mp3 was left upon the ground, and the books were forgotten. Kagome had finally found someone that would love her, for just being herself, and that she loved in return. She thought to herself, for only mere moments,'If it weren't for that song, this may have taken a long while, if it ever would have been, to be.

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I hope you like it. It is just something I felt I must write. I had gotten this idea the first time I heard the song. And so, here are the results. Thank you, for reading.