Holliday Proposal
Written by: Akuma-Chibi (AKA: Devil-Babe-911)
Summary – Every little girl dreams of her big day. Weddings! All little girls want to be able to walk down the isle in a beautiful white dress, and then say 'I do' to their dream prince. Well, what should make Kagome any different...well, the way she is proposed to definitely isn't something you would see everyday. Especially since her boyfriend isn't the one proposing, for that matter...well...let's just see how this plays out.
Anime – InuYasha/Naruto
Main Couple – Kagome/Deidara
Genre – Romance/Alternate Universe
Rated – M (Medium Violence) (Excessive Sexual Themes) (Excessive Blood and Gore) (Attempted Rape) (Mild Language)
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Coffee Case
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A soul is lost everyday, a heart is broken every hour and tears are shed every minute. A lifetime of pain; one would hardly think that there is room enough for love, cheer and joy. Hope is lost every second of everyday, and during that time of year...only so many people still believe in the imagination and Christmas joys that the season brings.
But, even though there is so much to be weighed down on the fragile hearts of those around the world; everyone manages to find something to hold onto and cherish. There is always something that holds us together, something that keeps us going, keeps us moving forward, never slowing down. No, I can't say that, there are few that have nothing, no hope, no dream, no reason to move forward, and with nothing, they fade. Is there any real way to save someone like that? Someone who's lost their motive for life? Someone who's lost their reason for dreaming? Someone who's loses their reason for hoping...
Is there a way to bring hope, dreams and motive back into a person's life?
Is there a way to bring meaning back into a child's existence?
Or love back into a broken marriage?
Perhaps there is a way to bring hope back to the forgotten daughter.
Trust to scared teenager.
Affection to the diminishing family.
Faith to the abandoned baby.
Memories of the past long forgotten...
There is a child; a child's heart, in the deepest part of every adult.
There is a light, burning brightly; conquering the darkest part of every soul.
With ever word, every meeting, every moment of everyday; everything is a result of what has been; helping to create what will be. Everything; your past and your present; both forming a future fit for you, with every little happening in your life.
Every little happening...
(December 1, 2009)
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(Okinawa, Japan)
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"Fast winds blowing from the far south, a cold front coming in from the north, we should be expecting snow today and tomorrow, and perhaps a blizzard sometime over the weekend. Time to gather those logs and get ready for warm fi―"
'Lovely, a blizzard...'
"Hey Kags!"
Kagome turned from her muted TV. Her black hair was up in a messy bun and her blue cobalt eyes were hidden behind a pair of reading glasses. The man behind her ran into the study where she sat on her desk. He had mid back length silver hair in a low ponytail, golden eyes lit brightly as he ran up to her and took her hands in his.
"Hey Inu; you seem excited."
"Well, dad mentioned something about a promotion. Guess who the nominees for the promotion are."
Her eyes widened. "No..."
"Yep!"
"Congratulations!"
"Huh? Oh," He laughed, "Not me, love, you!"
She stared at him like he had grown two heads. "Me? Well, that's one, but, whom else?"
"Ah, Sessh, but I think he's more interested in taking up a position as your partner."
"Hm," She glanced at the clock on her study wall and her heart froze. "Oh, damn it! I'm late," She jumped off the desk and placed a chaste kiss on Inuyasha's lips before grabbing her purse and Portfolio bag. "I'll see you later?"
"Yeah, dinner at seven."
She poked her head around the corner of her study door, "Eight; your dad requested me to join him for a meeting with three of our companies biggest contributors at six thirty. I don't want you to be forced to wait for me only to find out that I'm late; so eight o'clock."
"Alright, eight o'clock." He watched her smile before running off, he yelled out to her, "TELL DAD TO STOP HOGGING MY GIRL!"
"I'LL DO THAT!" She called back before the sound of the front door closing could be heard.
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(Hiroshima, Japan)
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"Dei-Nii!"
Deidara lay on his bed, going over the latest pictures he had taken of the city. Itsukushima, or Miyajima as was the popular name of the island, was one of his favorite piece's he had taken. More specifically, the Floating Red Torii, or Gate. The scene was beautiful, especially in the right angle, the right light, the right time of day. He had taken the photo at six in the morning, having left his home around two in the morning just to make sure he got the right shot. Another was of Mount Fuji, taken three days back on the third floor outer roofing of an eleven floor shrine; cherry blossoms cornering the image of Mount Fuji.
"Dei-Nii~!"
Deidara rolled his blue/green eye that wasn't hidden by his long blonde hair that fell down past his shoulders. His right eye he kept covered by his long bangs; never was it uncovered. "Yeah?" He called out to the annoying voice of his younger brother.
"Tobi forgot to tell Dei-Nii something yesterday!"
"..." Deidara waited for his kid brother to continue, when he didn't Deidara spoke. "Well? What did you forget to tell me?"
"Yesterday, Tobi answered the phone and the man said that Dei-Nii had an interview at four O'clock with Okinawa Art Museum. They want you to bring a portfolio of your stuff and that you should get there early to make a good impression. Also, your meeting will be held with a Higurashi, Kagome-Sama."
Deidara looked around for his watch or cell phone, anything that could give him the time. 'Four O'clock, four O'clock, four...' He grabbed his cell phone from his back pack and flipped it open, 'Three twenty seven...forty-three minutes...' He closed his phone, "Shit!" Standing up he walked to his door and threw it open, "Tobi! Tobi, why didn't you tell me yesterday!?"
The boy frowned; he had short black hair and charcoal eyes. "Tobi tried! Tobi came to your room yesterday but Dei-Nii told Tobi to get lost!" He stuck his tongue out before running away.
Deidara sighed in vexation, thumping his head on the doorframe.
"Keep that up and you'll run out of what few brain cells you have left."
Deidara stopped in his assault on his head and looked up; his rival stood staring at him with an uninterested expression. He had black hair past his shoulders in a low ponytail and had black charcoal eyes. "Did you need something Itachi?" He turned around and walked back into his room.
"Nothing from you; just thought you might want a ride to the Convey...I guess I was wrong."
"Wait...!" Deidara paused, gritting his teeth he turned around and faced Itachi; the other staring at him with a raised brow. "You...can get me to the Ferryboat in less then ten minutes? Because the ride...if I can catch it, yeah, will take twenty minutes, then I still have to get to Okinawa Art Museum."
"Stop talking and grab your bag."
Deidara grabbed what he needed, stuffing both his wallet and cell into his back pocket before taking his portfolio under his arm and running out after Itachi.
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(Okinawa, Japan)
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Kagome walked through the hall of the sixth floor of Okinawa Art Museum, stopping at two large oak doors. She held a grey suit jacket under her arm, a black long strap purse was over her shoulder, a grey skirt that ended just above her knees and a white dress shirt tucked into her shirt was her attire, skin toned panty hoes and black heels completed her look.
She knocked three times, "Sir,"
"Enter,"
She opened the door, and entered, closing the door softly behind her.
"Kagome, I'm glad you are here, what do you think of the center fold for Art Scheme Weekly?"
She looked at the long spread on his desk and smiled. "Claude Monet's 1908, San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk. It's a beautiful masterpiece and a lovely choice id I do say so myself. This particular piece also went by the name 'Dusk in Venice, Venice in Twilight, and/or Sunset in Venice'. He was a genius masterpiece in his time, and I only wish I could have met him."
"Nicely put, nicely put."
Kagome smiled at her boss, the father of her boyfriend, Inu No Taisho. He had long white hair up in a high ponytail and wore a clean cut and sleek black suit, a white under shirt and black dress shoes.
"So, how can I help you, my dear?"
"I'm going out for coffee, do you want anything? Sesshoumaru has already made his request."
"Ah, Caramel Macchiato, Grande."
"Got it, any condiments?"
"Cool whip with chocolate and caramel drizzle. Also, could you pick me up one of those fruit parfaits?"
"Sure, mixed berry, strawberry or that peach one?"
"Hm, either strawberry or mixed."
"Right,"
"Will you be back in time for your interview with the young gentlemen I spoke of yesterday with you about?"
"Yeah, the coffee bistro is a block away and there is still half an hour left."
"Alright, be back soon, you don't want to miss him."
"I will." She left and once more, gently shut the door.
"Hm, good girl that one is." Inu No Taisho smiled to himself as he looked down at the beautiful masterpiece on his desk. He picked up his desk phone and dialed his secretary.
"Yes sir?"
"Go ahead and send the okay to Sango for the San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk to be displayed as the center fold."
"Yes sir,"
He hung up and sat down.
"...hm," He turned in his chair and looked out of the large wall sized window. "Pretty day today," He watched the snow fall and the light breezes carrying the white frost.
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(Okinawa, Japan)
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Kagome looked at her watch, ten more minutes and the girl behind the counter was taking her sweet time with the drinks.
"Ma'am, could you speed this along?"
"..." The girl faced her, her shoulder length blue hair moved with the quick motion. "Look lady," Her blue eyes flared. "I'm currently having a really bad day..., probably losing my job after today anyways, so back off."
"Oh, is that so?" Kagome asked in false concern. "Well then let me tell you how my day will go if you don't turn the speed up on my bosses coffee. I have an interview with a supposedly new employee in..." she looked at her watch again. "Seven minutes, and it's a five minute walk to my building and a five minute walk to my floor; so I'm already going to be late. Now I just have to make sure I get there before this guy leaves and costs me my promotion, or gods forbid my job. Now, I'm going to make you a deal...get me my coffee quickly and accurately, I'll get you an interview at the wonderful company I work at. If you don't...I'll make sure there isn't a job on this planet that will take you!"
"..." The girl moved quicker and got started on the second coffee before preparing for the third while the second mixed. The third finished and she poured it then placed cool whip, caramel and chocolate drizzle on it, the lid next before going back to the second one. She made sure it was hot before giving a double pump of chocolate and adding shaved peppermint to the top of cool whip. "Would you like sleeves?"
"Yes, for all three." Kagome pulled a card out and turned it over, grabbing the fountain pen on the counter; she wrote her name cell and desk extension on the back. "This card has the front desk number, give them my extension and they will put you through to me, and if I'm not there you have my cell. Give me a call when you're fired." She took the drink holder and her drinks before turning and leaving. She pulled her own Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino from the holder and put her straw in it, taking a sip as she glanced at her watch.
"Damn," She was latte, which meant the kid was already there. She moved through the crowd and as she turned to enter the museum, someone crashed into her, causing her to spill her drink all over her front; thankfully saving the other two.
"Watch out, yeah!"
She looked up in time to see a cute blonde with a frown, blue eyes and coffee on his cheek. She raised a brow, looked at her white top, now stained with coffee and then took a deep breath.
"It's just a shirt," She said as she walked inside quickly, tossing the empty cup into the trash before moving to the front desk. "Sango, do me a favor and run these to Sesshoumaru and Mr. Taisho. The Caramel Macchiato goes to Mr. Taisho and the Peppermint Seasonal is Sesshoumaru's."
"Yeah, I'll get it to them, but what happened to you?"
The blonde entered as Kagome spoke. "I had a run in with a male Malibu Barbie doll."
Sango glanced past her friend and looked at the glaring boy, "Blue eyes?"
"Yeah," She smirked, "Good guess, now, I have to change."
"Kay!" Sango moved to take the drinks to their rightful owners as Kagome raced upstairs at a speed unthinkable in two inch heels when the blonde stepped up to her. "May I help you?"
"I have an interview with Mrs. Kagome."
Sango held back a laugh, "...Miss. Kagome, she isn't married, and may I ask your name?"
"Deidara Iwa."
Sango looked down at a large desk planer she had set up for everyday that year. "Yeah, go on up. Her office is on the fourth floor, just go to the Secretarial desk on that floor and they will point you in the direction of her room, you can just...walk in."
"Uh, okay. Thank you, yeah." He turned and ran off to the elevator. Sango smiled and made her way to the elevator too.
"If you don't mind, I'll be sharing the elevator with you for a while."
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(Okinawa, Japan)
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Kagome sighed as she entered the floor and saw no one waiting, "Good, he's late too."
"Kagome! What happened to you?!"
She turned and smiled sheepishly. "Hey Hinata, uh...I ran into someone and...well...no need for long explanations. I think it's pretty clear what happened." She entered the office and shut the door behind her with her foot. "My purse is sticky too, damn it." She opened a closet and pulled a clean black shirt out along with a black pencil skirt. Removing her skirt, she pulled the black one on and then removed her shirt, grabbing some clean wipes to remove the stick residue from her chest. She heard the door open then a moment before she turned, it slammed shut. She pulled her black dress shirt on and tucked it in quickly before walking out to the waiting room. Throwing her trash away before turning to the seating area where...low and behold...her blonde coffee assailant sat with his face in his hands.
"Stand up and come in, hurry."
He did as told and stood, taking his portfolio and entering the office, a bright blush colored his cheeks as he took a seat in front of her desk.
"Now, you brought your portfolio?" She questioned, "Here." She pushed the clean wipes to him and took the portfolio when handed.
"What are these for?"
"...you have coffee on your cheek," She said, pointing to his left cheek.
She sat on the arm of her desk chair and opened the portfolio, looking over his black and white prints. "You have quite an eye for beauty. Your black and white prints are gorgeous...ah!" She looked over one of his shots, "This is the Buddhist Cemetery in Kyoto...why did you choose this particular place to take photos of?"
"...It reminded me of the city; with its many towers of granite...it was beautiful..."
"..." She looked him over and took up the paper on her desk, "Deidara Iwa, nineteen years old...you are nineteen?" He nodded. "You are incredibly gifted, um. Look, I want you to accompany me to a meeting with a few of our clients and one of our magazine labels. It's later today, six thirty. Meet me here."
"Oh, okay."
"I'm going to keep your portfolio and continue looking it over before deciding on which ones we will be using in our next art exhibition. You are free to have a look around and get used to your new work place. I'll have your office set up tomorrow."
"Right,"
She walked him to the door and before opening the door she looked to him, "Also, about earlier―"
"I am so sorry, I didn―"
"It isn't a problem; you'll just have to make it up to me." She smiled, "You can buy me a coffee this coming Saturday, I'll go over the shots we'll use then."
He blushed and nodded. "Alright then, yeah."
She opened the door and watched him leave before checking her watch, "Four forty," She locked her door and sat down, continuing to look over the photos. The upcoming activities of the day were high on her mind.
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