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DESSERTS
This one shot story is for the amazing artist we all know and love, SaltMango, for creating this amazing artwork from an art raffle I won. Thank you, girl! I hope you love this story as much as I do. She also helped with naming the title to this story :). Love ya girl! Give her a follow-on twitter if you haven't.
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It was finally the end of the school day at university on a Friday and I had to get home quickly to prepare myself for a date with my amazing boyfriend, Sesshomaru. It's our three-year anniversary today and tonight he had planned a special evening for the two of us. I already know we're having dinner at one of the many restaurants here in the city.
I arrived at my apartment shortly after four in the afternoon, went straight to my room, and pulled out an outfit that I would be wearing this evening. I went shopping the other weekend and bought a light-colored striped shirt and paired it with a light pink skirt, with floral prints along it. I already had a pair of white sneakers that I planned to wear with my outfit. It wasn't a fancy outfit, but I've been wanting to wear this for some time. I don't care if Sesshomaru took me to a fancy restaurant and he was dressed fancier than me. I wouldn't change my outfit. The place would have to accept my outfit of choice. I know Sesshomaru would.
I laid my outfit out on my bed and moved along to get my shower which I needed desperately. I felt sticky and gross from a long day at school. I already knew how my hair would be styled this evening: loose with a few strands pulled to the side. Sesshomaru really likes it when I have my hair styled like that. He said it brings out my smile and facial features.
I spent a good half an hour blow drying my hair straight, going over with a straightener to get the rest I missed, and adding stuff to make my hair silky and shiny. Lastly, I pulled a few strands to the left side of my head and put that into a side ponytail using a small hair tie. Putting everything away, I looked at my hair one last time, running my fingers through for any missed knots, "perfect."
I knew I had only about ten minutes till Sesshomaru was to arrive to pick me up. So, I got dressed, sprayed my watermelon body spray on, put my school bag away since I had no homework this evening, and laid out my comfiest pajamas for the night. I wanted to have everything ready for when I got home later this evening. I then went back into my bathroom to brush my teeth which I almost forgot to do. I would hate to have bad breath on this date. This was to be a special date of us being together for three amazing years.
My phone was on the bathroom counter when I noticed his name appeared, with a message below, almost there. I hope you don't get full too from eating dinner tonight. I have plans to take you out for dessert, instead of having it at the restaurant.
I picked my phone up to text him back. Sounds good. What are you thinking of having for dessert? I'm up for anything.
It's a surprise. Well, that's no fun. I'll be there in ten minutes. Can you meet me outside here shortly. I have made dinner reservations at our usual place in the upper part of Tokyo.
I know that place he speaks of. A fancy dinner? Well, I hope that the outfit I choose tonight is appropriate. Because I will not change still. I'll be down shortly. I just need to get my shoes on. That will only take me a minute to do.
Take that time you need. I'm still a few blocks away. Plus, I bet whatever you're wearing will be perfect. He's so caring. They know not to say anything because they know who I am. That's true.
I had just slipped my shoes on and double checked myself in the mirror once more. When I ran my fingers through multiple times and was pleased with the results again, "perfect once more." I have never had a bad hair day.
Leaving the bathroom, I grabbed my purse, phone, and headed for the front room. I'm leaving my apartment now.
It takes me about five minutes to walk from my apartment to the streets of Tokyo. I lived on the top floor of Shikon Apartments which I share with my parents. Even though I am eighteen, going to school, and working a side job as a bartender, I do have plans to move out when Sesshomaru asks me to move in with him. But that probably won't be for some time, and I have no problem waiting for that day to come.
Sesshomaru lives out in the countryside in a luxurious mansion, up in the mountains, that overlooks the Shikon forest. All you see is trees that expand out for miles and miles from the multiple terraces he had on every level his home had. There were several lakes and rivers near his home too. The best view of all is when there is snow. Being snowed out there is the best. It's quiet to where we're never bothered by anyone.
I'm two minutes away. Perfect timing. That's about how much more time till I'll be outside.
I took the elevator down and I had the cart to myself. Usually around this time people would be arriving home, but then again, it's Friday evening, and people usually go out to bars, restaurants, and that. On the main floor, when the doors to the elevator opened, I saw Sesshomaru's car pull up. Perfect timing again. I walked outside, as he got out of his expensive sports car, walked around, and opened the passenger door for me. Before I reached him, I noticed the color of his shirt was almost the exact color of my skirt, but had no prints upon the material, and was quarter sleeved. Plus, the color suited his skin tone very well.
When I reached him, I greeted him by taking his lips to mine, throwing both my arms behind his neck, while he held me from behind my back. It's rare for us to go on dates due to our schedules. He's a famous actor and finally finished with his latest project of a movie as the main protagonist in an action movie. That's all I know so far.
Cameras flashed around us and screaming fans, mostly girls, and the occasional fan boy, surrounded us too. Sesshomaru ignored them, continued to kiss me, and snapped his fingers. The sound of his two fingers made a summon for his multiple bodyguards to stop anyone from coming near us. Sesshomaru broke our kiss, placed his lips against my ear, "get in before they break through my bodyguards," and kissed the side of my face. The paparazzi would be showing up any second if they see a large crowd like this. I know how Sesshomaru feels about them whenever he's out in public. He likes to keep his personal life private and out of the public eye.
I hopped in quickly, taking the door with me, and Sesshomaru leaped over his car, throwing himself inside, taking his door with him, and speeding off when it was clear. In the passenger side mirror I could see fans running our way until we lost sight of them after about a minute or two. "Rin, put your seatbelt on!"
"Oh!" I fastened myself safely like him. "Thanks, I didn't realize I forgot to put that on."
"What am I going to do with you?" He took my hand, kissed the side of my wrist, and took a deep inhale of my scent upon my skin. "My melon." My nickname he had given me a few months after we started dating.
"Accept that I have airhead moments, ha-ha." I wanted to change the subject. "How was your final day of filming?"
"Good. I'm so glad that it's over so that I can spend more time with you finally." He continued kissing my hand still. "When that day comes, will you be my date to the movie premier?"
"Of course! But…"
"But, what?" I could see the corner of his eyes looking at me.
"I do not own anything that fancy to wear to a movie premier." I never wore anything fancy in my life. Plus high heels!
"Then I guess that means I must take you on a shopping trip in a few months. Don't worry about the price either." I hate that he put an unlimited spending amount on me. I'm going to have a hard time with all the dresses he'll have me look at and try on. Or he'll have his personal shopper, Sango, look at places for dresses that will best suit me. "You will be the bell of a ball that night because I will finally announce our relationship."
"People already saw us together back there and took photos of us. What will you do when the news article is released here soon?" In three years of us dating, Sesshomaru has been able to keep under the radar of his personal life, except today. I can already see my social media apps blowing up at any moment. Even seeing my friends messaging me. They don't know much about my personal life, but they do know I'm dating. I just didn't tell them who I was dating. The only ones that know I am dating Sesshomaru are my parents. They made a promise that they wouldn't reveal our relationship to the media.
"I won't answer because it's none of their business right now. They'll just have to wait and get their answer that night at the premier." Will someone spill the beans and tell the paparazzi who I am to Sesshomaru? Will my friends spill the beans? Can I trust them if they see the photos of us on social media? They are fan crazy of him and have millions of posters of him in their dorms. So, my chances are fifty-fifty with them.
"Don't worry about them." I'll try not to. "How was your day at school?"
"It was great! My teachers see great potential in me." Sesshomaru went to the same university as me but graduated a year before I started. Two years after he graduated, he came back and visited the campus to give a speech about the pros and cons of being in the acting industry. He even taught us how to answer questions appropriately when we're in an interview. His speech helped me become more dedicated to becoming a hopeful upcoming new actress.
After his speech that day, a lot of my class, and I each got a chance to have a one-on-one session with him. We each got to spend about five to ten minutes with him, asking questions except me. When it was my turn to speak with him, his eyes became fixated with shock because I caught his attention with my beauty. He never even got the chance to speak with the others and spent the rest of that time speaking with me. A week after we spoke, he visited again, asked for my phone number, took me on a date that weekend, and we've been dating ever since.
"Good, because I even put a good word in for you to be in my next project that starts next year." I'm down, just as long as I don't do any nude and sex scenes. Sesshomaru knows how I feel about that. He's the same way too… Yes, he's had a couple of movie scenes where he is shirtless, but he refuses to expose himself anymore. Including kissing another girl. Odd thing is, I haven't seen him completely fully naked myself. I've only seen him shirtless because he owns a private pool.
"Really? Do you know what this project may be?"
"I do. All I'm going to tell you is that it will be set in feudal Japan." My jaw dropped. The feudal era was my all-time favorite era of all time.
"Are you serious?" So many more questions were going through my mind that I wanted to ask him now! "Can you tell me just a little bit more?" It would give me an idea of how my character would need to act if I got the part.
"The only thing I'm going to tell you is don't get scared of how my character acts towards yours if you get the part." I think I might have a hunch of what is to occur within this movie. If the movie is set in feudal era time, I can see that his character will be a lord of some type, very powerful and hatred towards others, and my part would be peasant like, sweet, caring and with the hopes to change his character around. I won't tell him my thoughts.
"So, is this something close to a beauty and beast type feel or better than beauty and the beast?"
"Even better. That's all I'm saying." I'll take it and I hope I get the part.
We arrived at our destination of the restaurant we always enjoy dining at after a twenty-minute drive. Sesshomaru pulled along the curve of the sidewalk and his bodyguards, who were bat demons, from earlier were at our doors ready to protect us from other fans that could throw themselves at Sesshomaru's way. I waited patiently for him to come around to my side. Like clockwork, screaming fans were there waiting just as he came to my side of the door to let me out. He ignored them all and kept his eyes on me.
I stepped out and the bodyguards pushed the fans away, including the paparazzi to allow us to enter the restaurant without being followed in. This place was very exclusive and not just anyone could enter. The owner of the restaurant was by the podium when we walked up. "Ah, Sesshomaru. Right on time. Your table is ready for you and your lovely date."
"Thank you, Hojo." The owner, who is close in age to Sesshomaru, led us to our usual table we sat every time we came here. "I'm guessing you guys are going to want the usual?" He didn't even grab the menus when he led us to our table.
"Yes, the kaiseki dish." We get our own dish that will fill us both, but not too full for dessert. "No dessert this time this evening."
"I will get the cooks to start making it. Would you like your usual glasses of wine and hot tea?" We arrived at our table, and he pulled my chair out to allow me to sit.
"Yes, also I would like the curtain to be kept closed for the time that I am here with Rin." Everywhere we go, Sesshomaru doesn't like to be disturbed.
"I'll make sure that it is kept closed." The more privacy we have, the more we can catch up with each other. Hojo left us, closing the curtain behind him.
"I hope you don't mind that I ordered for us?"
I smiled at him. "I don't mind at all. I was going to order it anyway." I enjoyed all that it came with. "So, do you know when the premier will be?" It will give me an idea of when I would go shopping.
"The premier is later this year." Phew, I thought it would be sooner. "So, if you were worried that it was much sooner, you're good."
"Good. But I am excited to be your date that night. Do you have an idea what color you'll wear? Maybe we could coordinate colors together?" Whatever color he picks, I'll go with it.
"Seeing you in the color you're in now, a light pink will do you great. So, a light pink shirt for me, in a gray Armani suit, and you in a beautiful elegant long gown to bring out your chocolate eyes.
"Light pink it is," I smiled again to him. Hojo brought our drinks, without saying anything, and left us to be alone again. I picked up my glass of wine, "so, what are your plans for this weekend?" And took a sip of the sweet Moscato.
"Well, since we have more time to spend together, I was hoping you would like to come to stay the night with me?" My jaw hit the table that quick. Yes, I have stayed the night at his house before, but I didn't even think he would ask me that after I laid out my pajamas earlier.
"Really? I don't have any change of clothes with me though!" It doesn't take me long to pack a bag together. I could have something together within ten minutes. Plus, it's been sometime since he's talked with my mom and dad. I think they would be happy to see him this evening.
"Yes, and there is no need to worry about that, not unless you want to go home, and pack a bag. But my stylist, Sango, has already stocked a closet full of clothes just for you within my home." My jaw hit the table again. "I can see the all the questions within your chocolate eyes, Rin. Yes, I've been waiting for the day that I ask you to move in with me. I want to make sure that you have everything you need within our home: clothes of all kinds, beauty products you are used to using, and much more. So, Rin." He took my hand within his, looked me straight into my eyes, with a question I knew he was about to ask. "Will you take this offer and move in with me?"
Coming back to reality, "yes!" I never thought this day would come. "Yes, I'll move in! But I do want to go home and still pack a bag." I threw an arm behind my shoulder. "I kind of laid out my pajamas for the evening and they're my comfiest ones, ha-ha." That's kind of a lie. I had just recently bought them and never got the chance to wear them.
"We'll stop at your place on the way out of town." At least my home is heading in the other direction out of town to head towards the mountains.
"Thank you." Then a thought occurred. "When did you want me to move in?" I only have a month left of school before I graduate.
"When you're ready. I know that you're almost finished with school and if you want to wait till then that's okay. You can take that time to start the process of packing a little at a time." I plan to take my time. I have so much I have to go through within my stuff. I know mom and dad know I've been waiting for this day to come, and they will know tonight.
Hojo's chefs brought out our dinner without saying a word to us and left us be. Before we ate, Sesshomaru and I lifted our glasses of wine, "cheers to a new chapter in our lives."
"Cheers to our future and the three years we've been together." I know he has no plans to propose and that's okay. We're young, with a five-year difference, and I don't mind waiting. Plus, I want Sesshomaru to get to know my parents more before he can ask my father for my hand in marriage. Another thing, my parents have yet to meet his father, and stepmother.
"Cheers to our new chapter."
We spoke of things we plan to do since he now has free time: exploring the forest of his home, sightseeing somewhere he won't be noticed, going to his summer home on the west coast of Japan, and much more. We're going to even visit the festivals where we can wear masks to keep our faces hidden. Sesshomaru would be able to feel like a normal person and not the top celebrity.
After dinner, we left on foot, with Sesshomaru's security surrounding us, keeping the fans at bay, so we could enjoy our evening together. "I won't say your name as we are in public. Your name will remain private till the night of the premier as I spoke earlier."
Our hands connected, "thank you." I'm not ready for my name to be announced, not unless people who know me already did.
The evening was a perfect temperature and the sky a dim pink before it would turn dark. "It's a beautiful evening isn't it, Sesshomaru?" I looped my arm with his, resting the side of my head against his forearm.
"Yes, but not as beautiful as the girl I'm with now." Sesshomaru came to a stop, pulled me in front of him, and suddenly kissed me. A second time he kissed me in public. Fans screamed happily seeing their favorite male actor before them. Or I should say daiyoukai demon actor. An actor people thought would date a daiyoukai like himself, but instead is dating a human girl like me, and I couldn't be happier.
Big flashes of cameras and questions were being thrown at us by the paparazzi, "Sesshomaru! Sesshomaru, tell us her name!" He ignored their question.
"What's your name girl?" I ignored their questions myself. They'll know my name within a year, hopefully.
Sesshomaru released his lips from mine, keeping his eyes on me, smiled that genuine smile of his at me, and nudged his head for us to continue on our path to have dessert. Though we moved forward, we were still followed, but not too closely as the bodyguards kept everyone at a decent distance. We kept quiet during our walk. It didn't bother me. It kept us from saying anything for the paparazzi to add anything into their stupid fake news articles. "Are you guys going to say anything?". . . . "Where are you two heading now?". . . . "Who are you guys wearing this evening?" I don't even know the designer that I am wearing, and I don't care at this time. Yes, I will need to know that night of the premier, but for now it doesn't matter.
Sesshomaru stopped us from moving forward, unexpectedly lifted me up in a bridal style way, and flew off in the direction we were headed. That surprised me. "You can fly?" I never knew that. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought you knew?" He laughed, inhaling the skin of my neck. "My airhead melon."
"Haha, no. But at least and hopefully we won't be bothered by them for the rest of the evening." Though I don't see that happening. "Will you tell me where we're getting dessert?"
"No, but you'll know by the smell when we arrive." Smell?
"I'm guessing it will be something sweet like ice cream?" He knows it's my favorite dessert. I hope he takes me for ice cream.
He didn't say anything.
"How far are we from this place that will be our dessert?"
Still nothing.
"You're no fun, Sesshomaru."
"It's a date Ri…" He almost said my name. "We haven't had a date like this in so many months. I want things to be a surprise for you because this is the start of the next chapter in our lives and our anniversary."
"I know," it's all still sinking in. "But it isn't really a surprise if you can't at least tell me how far out this place…" a delightful whiff of something sweet caught my attention.
"I'm going to land now."
I looked down to see a brightly lit building with people standing around with ice cream in their hands. I knew it. "Ice cream!" He remembers my favorite dessert.
Sesshomaru landed just as his bodyguards appeared again and fans that stood outside were beyond shocked to see him here with a human woman in his arms. He placed me to my feet as everyone around took out their phones and took pictures of us together. Screams followed as we were escorted into the building. This was a place I have never visited before and it was decorated in a typical ice cream parlor style: bright, colorful walls, pictures with parks, cities, and plants all around. Seating was typical seating like you would see at a fast-food restaurant. "Let's get you some ice cream before it gets even more crowded than it is now." He whispered into my ear.
I looked around seeing fans gasping, whispering to one another, and of course screaming Sesshomaru's name. "Yes."
We walked up to the counter where of course a fan behind it only kept her eyes on Sesshomaru only. "Ah, Sesshomaru! It will be an honor to serve you. What… what can I get you sir?" She ignored that I was here with him.
In the corner of my eye, I could see the unpleasantness of Sesshomaru only being asked instead of me first. He turned to me, "go ahead and pick what you would like."
I nodded, "okay," and I turned to the glass window to see the unlimited selections that all looked good: chocolate, strawberry, lemon, sherbet, candy flavored, and more. But the one that really caught my attention was a pink and blue one. It was called wata kashi. "The wata kashi on waffle cone please and I would like a single cherry on top too." Even though it's more of a kid's ice cream flavor, it will always be my favorite.
When I looked at the girl's face, she looked still unhappy, and pushed on the computer my order, but changed expression when she smiled at Sesshomaru once more. "And you, Sesshomaru?" She smiled at him in a flirtatious way that I should be angry towards her but held my tongue. I am not the type of person to cause a scene in front of others.
"I have no need for ice cream this evening, but please be sure that my 'girlfriend' receives a fresh cone because I can smell that these ones here have been sitting out for some time and look stale." Her eyes grew wide when she heard the word girlfriend. Her jaw literally dropped before us. "I will be watching if you don't produce a fresh cone."
"Ye...es," she turned to the group of teens who all were looking our way. "A fresh waffle cone at once, with the wata kashi immediately." She turned back and pressed on the screen again and gave the total which was almost five dollars. Sesshomaru paid the fare, and we stepped off to the side as we waited for my fresh cone to be made.
Sesshomaru pulled me by the waist, held me close to him, and kept his eyes only on me. "Are you enjoying the evening?" His voice was smooth then how it was a moment ago.
"I am, but I am more excited for later tonight." I couldn't wait to get to his home to enjoy the start of our new chapter.
"Anything in mind you would like to do?" I know one thing since it's that time of year that pools have finally opened.
"Go swimming?" I loved his pool. It was a decent size, and we could relax in the lounge chair that floated in the water.
"We may, and Sango has made sure that you had sorts of swimsuits to choose from."
"How thoughtful." She's amazing and knows the colors that go well with my skin tone.
I received my ice cream without another word from the people that worked here and we left, still being followed again by the fans. But we ignored them and moved forward back towards Sesshomaru's car that was several blocks away. I tried the ice cream, and it was delightful. "How is it?" He led us down a different path through the park.
"It tastes so good. Would you like to try?" I know he's not much on sweets, but it doesn't hurt to ask him.
"Sure." We came to a stop by a beautiful fountain, and I held out the ice cream cone for him to try. I thought he would take the cone from my hand, only to hold my hand, and bring it to himself instead. "Though it smells sweet of sugar, nothing beats the smell of you, my melon," and he licked both colors together, biting half of the cherry in one sweep. I never thought he would call me melon in public, but at least he called me that instead of saying my actual name.
"Thank you." Holding my ice cream away from myself, I took those lips of his to mine, not wanting tonight to end.
There will be more to come.
Wata Kashi-Cotton Candy
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This an outfit I own that was the inspiration of Rin's outfit.
