Plenty of Fish

Summary: "instead of you waiting for him to find you, maybe he needs you to find him." Sometimes the one you're meant to be with is really just a click away. AU setting SessxKag

A/N: Please be kind with the reviews. Haven't written for fanfiction in a very long time!

Kagome's POV

I woke up to the darkness of my room save the little bit of light shinning through the curtains. I got up from my bed only wearing a sports bra and shorts and walked towards my window, or more like hopping over the piles of clothes scattered across my floor.

'I really should pick up my room before I kill myself just trying to get around.'

I could tell my hair was a mess, but what did I care. Who am I trying to impress? I carefully pulled back the curtains and immediately regretted it. It was a beautiful day with a clear blue sky and birds chirping. Couples walked down the street hand in hand with smiles on their faces. It made me sick. I shut the curtain and walked out towards the kitchen of my lonely apartment. As I passed my telephone, I noticed hat I had a few messages, so I hit play.

Message 1 on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. : "Kagome honey, it's your mother calling. I haven't heard from you in awhile and I wanted to make sure you were ok. Well you wouldn't believe who I ran into at the market just the other day! You remember Hojo from high school right? Well I bumped into his mother and started talking and we are trying to set up a brunch for you two so you can catch up. Call me when you get a chance so we can figure out a good time! Love you!" End of message.

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks mom…make me feel like an even bigger loser by setting me up with Hojo." I waited for the next message to play.

Message 2 on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. "Kagoooooooooomeeeeeeeee! It's Sango! Where are you? I haven't talked to you in two weeks! Call me!" End of message.

"Oh Sango….I really should call her…..Maybe later." I sighed and waited for that last message.

Message 3 Today at 11:00 a.m. "Alright Kagome, this is ridiculous! You have completely fallen off the face of the earth, and as your best friend I can't allow this to continue! Now I'm almost to your house and we are going out! Bye! End of message.

I stood there for a second before my mind registered what just happened. My eyes darted to the clock, '11:30, she'd be here any second. I had no time to run.'

- Knock knock -

"Kagome Higurashi you better open up this door right now!" yelled a very angry Sango.

'Maybe if I don't make any sounds she will go away.' I thought as I tried to stay as still as possible.

All of a sudden I could hear the creak of the door opening as a taller girl stood in the door way. She wore a nicely pair of fitted jeans and a small dark pink shirt. Her long brown hair was tied back into a high pony-tail that came to her mid back. She smiled evilly at me as she waved the spare key, that I forgotten I had given her when I first had moved in, at me.

"Now Kagome, you weren't trying to avoid me were you?"

I nervously laughed, "I'd never do that to you Sango."

She closed the door then took a look around my apartment. It was dark, but you could see the piles of take out boxes that littered the kitchen, the mountain of unopened mail, and abyss of dirty dishes all over place. Then I saw her eyes land on me and widen.

"Oh Kagome…." I could see the sadness in her eyes.

"W-what?"

She came towards me and embraced me. "I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner."

"What are you talking about Sango? I'm fine."

She pulled away from me and gripped my upper arms. "Fine? Kagome you can't be serious! Look around you! I'm sure if your landlord came in, she'd have to call guys in toxic hazard suits to inspect the place! I've heard that you've taken a break from work! And Kagome….When was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror?"

I stared at her for a minute not sure what to say. She took my hand and led me to my room, and after getting over the shock of how more disturbing my room was compared to the rest of my apartment, she stood me in front of the mirror. And there, I looked at myself for the first time in weeks.

'Who is that girl?' I thought to myself. She had a sickly pale complexion, unwashed hair, bags underneath her eyes, and her eyes looked like those of a broken girl. I slowly reached my hand up to reach her only to find out it was my own reflection.

'Was this really me? Did I really let a guy do this to me? I use to hate girls that did this to themselves because a guy broke up with them.'

I quickly pulled my hand back as tears began to well up in my eyes.

"Oh Sango...What happened to me?"

I could feel Sango's arms wrap around me, "Oh Kagome….Damn that Inu-Yasha."

The tears began to fall at the mention of his name. "Sango I just…I just don't understand!"

"He's an idiot Kagome."

"But things were going so well! And then out of no where he just drops me from his life?" Then to find out on Facebook he got back together with his ex! FACEBOOK SANGO! OF ALL THE FUCKING PLACES!" I could feel my throat become hoarse from the yelling because this is the first time in weeks I've talked to anyone.

"What a dick! He didn't even have the balls to break up with you to your face!"

She just held onto me letting me cry out all my anger, my pain, and my frustration.

It's messed up…just when you thought you got all the crying out, here comes more tears.

"He..he just made me feel like trash Sango….one moment he treats me like a princess and all of a sudden throws me away like yesterdays news!"

She looked at me in my eyes, "You're not trash Kagome, you hear me? You're far from it. If he couldn't see what a treasure you are, then he's not worthy of having you!"

"But Sango-" I began, but she interrupted me. "No buts Kagome! Now you are going to go take a shower, get dressed and we are going to go to lunch!"

I was about to argue with her, but saw it was futile. So I started walking towards my door and to my bathroom down the hall. It only took me about 20 minutes and when I got out, I caught Sango trying to clean up my room a little bit.

"Kagome before you say anything I couldn't in good conscious leave it the way it was….You'll kill yourself in here..or have something in here kill you."

I didn't even bother arguing with her on that because she was probably right. I dug through a mountain of clean clothes and found a pair of jeans, and an old fitted black shirt. I quickly brushed my hair and grabbed my wallet and keys. We walked to the front door and I put my sneakers on and out into the world I went for the first time in two weeks.

For about two hours we sat at our favorite restaurant and caught up on life. I feel so ashamed that I've missed out on so much these past few weeks. There was Miroku's surprise birthday celebration, Souta's soccer games, work…and the sunlight. After we finished up at the restaurant, we walked outside to her car and I just stopped for a moment and lifted my face up to the sun and closed my eyes.

"Kagome, are you ok?" asked Sango.

"Yeah, just enjoying the sunlight."

I could hear her laugh. "Well hurry up! We are going back to your apartment and doing some serious CLEANING!"

I looked over at her and smiled. "What would I do without you?"

"Become a hoarder apparently." She declared as she got into the car.

I walked towards and got into the car with her. "Hey! It's not that bad!"

We got back to my apartment and just as Sango said, we started cleaning out my apartment. It only took us three hours and about five big trash bags, but we managed to get rid of every take out box and old trash that has been sitting there for two weeks, clean all the dirty dishes, vacuumed the carpets, wash and fold all my dirty clothes, and finally Ferbreezed all around the apartment. After finishing, we plopped down on my couch exhausted. I took a look around my apartment feeling good, and more like my old self. It brought a smile to my face, but it quickly faded at the thought of why I stopped in the first place. Sango saw this and quickly got up and shortly returned with my laptop.

"Um…whatcha doing Sango?"

"Hold on a second." I waited for a minute patiently, and then she showed me what exactly she was doing.

"Plenty of Fish ? What is that?"

"It's a dating website!"

I stared at her baffled. "Hear me out Kagome! It's a perfectly safe website, and it's free!"

"Sango, I don't think that dating is what I need right now."

"No it's exactly what you need. You need to get over Inu-Yasha, and talking to other guys is the perfect way to do it! And it's a total self esteem booster!" she exclaimed.

"I don't know Sango…."

"Look, just sign up and try it for a few days. If you don't like it, then we can always cancel your account. No harm no foul." Sango proposed.

"I guess there's no harm in trying it for a few days…." I said finally admitting defeat.

"Great!" she cheered. "Now let's make your profile!

So it took us only half an hour to get all the details on my profile. Nothing extreme, but simple that described me. We put up a few pictures of myself from over the summer, and applied my preferences.

"Now we wait!" Sango exclaimed after logging out.

I gave her a skeptical look, "We?"

She laughed, "Sorry, I mean you."

I chuckled, "Well I'm not holding my breath for anything."

"Don't worry Kagome. There's someone out there for you. But instead of you waiting for him to find you, maybe he needs you to find him."

We both smiled at each other. I adore Sango. She's the sister I never had, and the best friend I can always count on.

'We Belong Together' by Mariah Carey began playing.

"There's Miroku calling."

She quickly answered her phone, "Miroku? Hey sorry have been with Kagome all day. (pause) She's doing better."

She looked over to me and smiled.

"Tell him I said hi."

"Kagome says hi. (pause) He says hi back."

She stood up and walked towards the window.

"Plans tonight? Well…." She looked at me. "Sorry baby I can't tonight, girls night. (pause) Thanks, call you later!" She hung up her phone and had an evil look in her eyes.

"Girls night?" I questioned.

"Come one Kagome, we are long over due! Think of it as another step in the healing process!" she protested.

I contemplated over it for a second and inevitably gave in. "So where are we going?"

She squealed and hugged me. "Let's go the Heavens Rumors downtown! It's only a little after 5 pm right now. I'll go home, eat dinner and get changed and come to pick you up say around 8ish?"

I laughed at her enthusiasm, "Sounds like a plan."

I walked her to the door, we said our good byes and then I closed the door. Everything became quiet and stilled. Here I was again…alone. I took a deep breath, and pulled out my phone and dialed a number.

Hello?

Kaede? It's Kagome.

Oh, Kagome how are you?

I'm doing good, thank you. I was calling hoping that I could come back to work.

Are you sure? You know you can come back anytime you want.

Thank you, but going back to work is exactly what I need right now.

Wonderful. We have a field trip coming in on Monday if you wouldn't mind helping out.

That's perfect! Thank you so much!

See you Monday.

See you Monday, thank you again.

After hanging up the phone I walked towards the window. It was still bright outside, so I decided to grab my laptop case and put my laptop in it. I then grabbed my wallet and keys and walked out of my apartment. I still had extra time to kill before I went out so I decided to walk to the internet café shop down the street. I walked in and there were some people there but not too many. I walked up and ordered a sandwich and a frappuccino, then set up at a table with my laptop. I decided to check on this Plenty of Fish website.

After logging on, I saw I had several messages from various guys. I scanned through some that caught my eye but none interested me enough to actually reply back. Sango was right though, the ones that complemented me on how 'beautiful' I was did make me feel better. I heard my name being called, so I left my laptop for only a second and returned with my order. I decided that I'd take Sango's advice and instead of waiting for this guy to find me, I'd go in search of him. So I took some time and began searching through some of the profiles based off my preferences. I was surprised to find so many guys on this website in my area alone. After looking page after page, I noticed one profile kept on popping up more than once.

'Lord Fluffy? What a curious screen name. Wonder what his profile title says. A Lord searching for his Lady. Awwww how cute.' I took the last few bites out of my sandwich.

Just as I was about to click to view more of his profile, there was a new message that popped up from OoKaMi25. Getting distracted, I clicked to view this message leaving the mysterious Lord Fluffy's page.

Hey, my name's Kouga. You sound like an interesting girl and I'd like to get to know you better. What else do you like to do?

'Hmmm what else do I like to do? I like going to clubs.' At the thought of clubs, my eyes darted to the time. 'Oh crap it's almost 7 pm! I still have to get ready.'

Ignoring the message from OoKaMi25, I quickly closed my laptop and packed it away. I threw away my trash, grabbed my frappuccino and headed back to my apartment.

After arriving at my apartment, I still had a good 45 minutes before Sango got here. I took another shower and after getting out I went in search for something to wear in my closet. I settled with white jean shorts and a black halter top with a silver ring in the front. After putting on my outfit, I put my hair up in a high pony-tail, but had some strands loosely fall. I applied some cover up under my eyes, some lip gloss, and mascara. I could hear the door open then the clack of Sango's heels as she walked into my apartment.

"Kagome are you ready?" She called.

"Almost Sango!"

I put on my silver hoop earrings and a simple bracelet to match. Finally I pulled on some simple 1 inch black heels that came up to my knee. I turned off my lights and met Sango out by my door. She wore a grey mini skirt and a small pink one shoulder shirt. She had on knee high black boots and silver jewelry.

"Ok hot mama let's get going!"

It was about an hour drive, but we finally made it to the club. There was already a long line of waiting people, but we were never the kind of girls that needed to wait. We walked up to the front of the line, getting angry stares all the way. We met with a boy about our age, long black hair pulled back into a low pony-tail, and a well toned body under his black bouncer shirt.

"Hiten!" we both cried out.

The boy turned around and smiled, "Sango, Kagome, it's nice to see you both. It's been way too long!"

Sango went to hug him first, "Much too long! How have you been?"

"Better now that I get to see your two beautiful faces!" Then he turned to me, and I could see the pity in his eyes.

"How are you Kagome?"

I smiled at him, "I fine Hiten. Really. I'm just so sorry to have worried everyone so much."

Hiten wrapped his arms around me in a tight embrace. "Look if you want me to, next time that asshole comes on by I won't let him in."

I chuckled, "I appreciate it."

He let go of me and unlocked the rope that separated everyone from entering. "Now you girls go on in and have some fun.

"Thanks!" we both said as we entered the club feeling the beat of music take over our bodies.

We danced with each other mostly putting on provocative show for on lookers, and we drank all night to quench our thirst. We were there for hours until they closed. When Sango dropped me off at home it was already 3 a.m. I stumbled into my room and took off all my clothes, crawled into bed, and passed out.

When I woke up it was a little after noon. I found some clothes to put on and walked out to my kitchen. I poured myself a bowl of Reeses Puff cereal, but noticed that as I went to get some milk out of the fridge, there wasn't any.

"Oh well. I guess I can eat it with out milk." I walked to my couch and turned on my tv as I picked at my cereal. I looked over to my laptop and set my bowl down. I grabbed it and opened it up to Plenty of Fish. There were more messages from various guys and I didn't feel like looking at them right at that moment. I went searching through profiles and I noticed that one guys screen name, Lord Fluffy. I was curious so I clicked to view his profile. He's name is Sesshomaru. He seems to be a very intelligent guy, athletic, and independent. He had a job so that's a plus. I viewed his picture. He was very handsome. (A/N: him and Inu-Yasha are in human form) I debated with myself whether or not to message him, but I thought against it. I went searching more through pages and there he was again, Lord Fluffy.

"Ok…that's a little weird." I clicked the next page once again, and like the time before, there he was again. Every time I clicked next he was there. I just stared at my computer screen in defeat.

"Ok, apparently Kami wants me to message you."

Miko_91: Hi there Sesshomaru. My name's Kagome. So what kind of books do you like to read? :) Looking forward to hear from you soon.

Feeling satisfied I sent it. I set my laptop down next to me, grabbed my bowl of cereal, started watching tv. and ate my Reeses Puff.

Sesshomaru's POV

I sat there at my desk looking over some paperwork before I took Rin out to the park. My deep thought was disrupted when the vibration of my cell phone went off on my desk. When I grabbed it to see who has messaged me, I see it was a notification from Plenty of .

'Plenty of Fish?' I quirked an eyebrow trying to recall what exactly this was all about. Out of pure curiosity, I opened up my laptop and went to this website. Apparently this was a dating website. I thought for a moment and only one name came to mind.

'Jakotsu...'

I could only imagine what the childhood friend had put up on this website about me. After figuring out the password I read my profile.

'Lord Fluffy?' I went on reading my 'about me' which was fairly accurate. Satisfied, I discovered that this profile was made for me not too long ago.

'That explains why this website hasn't blown up my phone with messages.'

I saw the notification at the top of the page that caught my initial interest from the beginning. I clicked on the message button.

Miko_91: Hi there Sesshomaru. My name's Kagome. So what kind of books do you like to read? :) Looking forward to hear from you soon.

'Kagome.'

I went on to look at this girls profile and was very intrigued to find an intellectual girl who loves history. She was quite beautiful too.

'What am I thinking? I don't need this website to help me find someone to date.'

I quickly shut my laptop shut grabbed my phone and walked out of my office.

"Rin, hurry up and get ready! We are going to the park now!" I called to my daughter.

I could hear her squeal in delight from upstairs as she rushed around gathering toys and running down the stairs. We were both dressed rather casually, her in loose jean shorts and an orange shirt, and I in jeans and a white shirt. I took her by the hand as we walked out to the car from our small mansion which was one of the things I inherited from my father.

All the way to the park, I couldn't get that girls' face out of my head. Even after arriving to the park as I watched Rin play in the swings with other kids, she was all I could think of. I tried distracting myself by reading my book 'The Kite Runner'. I got about half way through the page I was currently on until my mind drifted to that girl once again. Sighing I placed the book down and pulled out my Iphone. I downloaded the Plenty of Fishapp and went to the message from the girl that plagued my mind.

Lord Fluffy: Hi Kagome. I enjoy reading anything really. How about you?

Finally satisfied, I sent it. I put my phone away and picked up my book once again after checking on Rin. Hopefully I can now get to my book in peace. I got about two pages into the book and checked my phone.

'What am I doing?' I scolded myself. I shoved my phone back in my pocket and forced myself to read my book.

Kagome's POV

I was in the middle of watching Under the Tuscan Sun when I got a notification from my laptop from Plenty of Fish.

Lord Fluffy: Hi Kagome. I enjoy reading anything really. How about you?

I stared at my screen curious. I never thought he would answer me. It felt strange to be talking about books with this guy. Inu-Yasha hated books so it was difficult to talk anything intellectual with him.

Miko_91: I absolutely LOVE reading anything and everything! Are you reading anything in particular right now? How do you like it so far?

I smiled as I returned back to the tv waiting patiently for his reply.

Sesshomaru's POV

I was finally able to get into my book, and time seemed to fly on by until a very tired Rin came up to me ready to go home. I closed my book after marking my place and I picked her up in my arms and carried her back to the car. She fell asleep in my arms immediately and stayed asleep as I fastened her into the car and drove home.

As we arrived home I took her to her room so she could continue her nap a bit longer and returned to my study room. I pulled out my cell phone and saw I had one new message. It was that website saying I had a new message from that girl.

Miko_91: I absolutely LOVE reading anything and everything! Are you reading anything in particular right now? How do you like it so far?

I smiled to myself and before I realized I was doing it, I was responding back.

Lord Fluffy: Well currently I'm reading The Kite Runner. It's very interesting to take a look into another's culture. I'm only at the beginning so far.

Kagome's POV

My movie was long over and now I was surfing the computer. I was interested in taking some fall classes this semester at our local college. I was reading the description for a class when I had gotten my notification that brought a smile to my face. I eagerly clicked it wanting to read it.

Lord Fluffy: Well currently I'm reading The Kite Runner. It's very interesting to take a look into another's culture. I'm only at the beginning so far.

Miko_91: I loved that book. I had read it in high school. It really makes you think about the difference in society and rights as people.

Lord Fluffy: That's very insightful. Have you ever seen the movie for it?

Miko_91: LOL Yes I did and I absolutely did not like it at all!

Lord Fluffy: Noted. So did you have to read that book for school or did you read it for pleasure?

Miko_91: Pleasure. Reading was my only escape from the real world.

We went on for hours like this talking about books, our lives, people and other things we like to do until it was dinner time.

Miko_91: Well Sesshomaru, this was fun but I'm starving so I'll ttyl?

Lord Fluffy: Until then.

I logged off my laptop and shut it, but I sat there for a moment. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks slightly from excitement and slightly from having such an open intelligent conversation with a complete stranger.

I walked into my kitchen and put something together for dinner, walked back to my couch and sat down. It didn't take me long to finish eating. I hurriedly opened back my laptop hoping to see if Sesshomaru was back on yet, but he wasn't. I waited for a while but that didn't seem to make him get on any faster. Slightly disappointed I left him another message and turned off my laptop for the night.

Sesshomaru's POV

After getting off the computer I went to check on Rin. Apparently she had been up for awhile now and ready to eat. We walked into our dinning room and one of the maids brought out plates for both Rin and I. I had a steak and she had Mac and Cheese. After we were both finished she went back to playing and I headed back to my study room and saw I had left my phone on my desk. I had grabbed it and saw I had a new message.

Miko_91: Sorry Sesshomaru. Calling it a night from here. Maybe I'll catch you tomorrow. Night :)

I frowned. 'I guess it can't be helped. Until tomorrow then.'

A/N: Hey I hope you guys enjoyed Chapter 1. Working on Chapter 2 but let me know what you think!