A/N: Thank you to my randomn beta-reader Liz Aka When the Moron Comes
Disclaimer: I do not own "Inuyasha" I'm only using their characters. And if any of you have ever read any works by "Nora Roberts" it's obvious I got my inspiration from her.
"I don't know Ayame, you here all alone with a strange man. It just doesn't seem right" Kagome said her voice slightly muffled by the cupcake mix she was eating.
Ayame frowned and took the bowl away from her before she made a mess on her clean kitchen floor. "Kagome I run an Inn, besides I have more guests coming in a week after him. So stop being paranoid and go bother someone else" She said gently nudging her friend out the door. "I still got a billion things to do and you're just getting in the way."
With a huff and a small pout Kagome allowed herself to be pushed out the screen door. Once on the other side she turned and placed her hands on her hips. "Ok Ayame but if he tries anything, just scream really loud and I'll get Buyo to attack him." Buyo was her fat cat she had had, since she could remember.
With a chuckle Ayame nodded and waved her friend off as she carefully made her way through the garden, no one was stupid enough to even think of stepping on one of Ayame's flowers, and jumped the wall separating their land.
Ayame sighed and turned back to her cooking, her guest wasn't due til tomorrow but the laundry was hung the beds changed, and the floor swept. She could go out and pitter around in her flowers but she had a strange craving for chocolate.
When the egg timer buzzed she opened the oven and pulled the pan out smiling at her chocolate cupcakes. Setting them by the window to cool off she let herself day dream for a bit about how it would be if she were married and had kids.
She always thought she'd be married by now, at age twenty seven the maternity bells were ringing constantly. It wasn't her fault that she just couldn't find a man that interested her in this small seaside Irish town.
With a sigh and a small smile she turned away from the window and made her way up to the third floor, might as well go over the room again and make sure nothing is out of place.
Koga sighed as he pulled into the driveway of the house; well it wasn't really a driveway just a break in the never ending hedges that lined the road. Parking his car near the house but made sure to avoid the flowers at all costs, if this woman was anything like his mother he didn't want to even bend a petal the wrong way.
He was a day early but he always was a spontaneous type, would never guess he was the president of a large company in Dublin city. He just didn't seem the type in his worn jeans and un-tucked shirt. Getting his suitcase out of the backseat he went up the walk way checking his watch, two fifty two P.M. Well at least he didn't decide to show up in the middle night.
He cleared his throat and ran his fingers through his hair nervously and knocked on the door, something inside him was saying he was getting more than her bargained for on this vacation.
Ayame frowned and headed back downstairs wiping her hands on her apron. She didn't have any reservations for today, and no one around here would knock. Always the curious one she opened the door a crack and peeped out, what she saw stunned her. There standing on her doorstep was the best looking male of her species. He was one of the dark Irish, like Kagome with his long black hair pulled into a low ponytail and his cerulean eyes twinkling with mischief.
Coughing and realizing that she had been staring she pulled the door open more fighting back the blush that was fighting its way onto her face.
Koga blanched, this must be the Inn Keepers daughter or something. He was expecting on old short plump lady but here stood what must be a human sized fairy. He didn't let his eyes wander though for her voice snapped him out of his dream state.
"Umm may I help you?" Ayame asked hesitantly not noticing his stare.
"Oh yes I'm looking for Ms. Shaylee; I have a reservation I'm a little early. I'm Koga Faolan"
Ayame smiled and opened her door a bit more as if in welcoming. "I'm Ayame Shaylee, welcome to Chay Inn Mr. Faolan." She said with a genuine smile, she always loved having guests so she didn't care that he was early, it took away the bite of loneliness she felt in this big house all by herself.
Koga was shocked; this young woman was the Inn Keeper? With a shrug he walked past her ignoring the shock he felt when their arms touched and stood in the entrance way looking at the paintings on the walls. He was astonished, they seemed so real. One was of the hills at dawn, a gray mist covering the green grass. Hidden in the mist were shadows, fairy shaped shadows.
The other was just a landscape on the cliffs and the ocean beyond but no less beautiful. Ayame smiled seeing his awe at the paintings, Kagome was like a sister to her and she loved showing off her work. "Those were painted by a local artist, she lives right next door actually. She'll be in and out if you want to try and buy some of her art, usually no one leaves without one painting. Come I'll show you to your room you must be tired, did you drive or fly?" She asked while edging past him and towards the stairs.
Koga followed her situating his suitcase to get a better grip on it. "Drove, wanted to see the scenery, though I got lost at about each and every turn I took." He said trying not to stair at her rear end as they walked up the stairs.
With a smile she nodded, her accent was just a bit deeper than his being from the country and all. "That's the charm of the country side Mr. Faolan; you never know where you'll find yourself next. Here we are." She said stopping at a door on the third floor and pushing it open. "I just renovated this, used to be an attic. You have the third floor all to yourself but if you don't want to go up and down all those stairs I can move you somewhere else." She stepped aside to let him pass.
He gave her a small smile as he passed her into the room. "No don't trouble yourself this is perfect." And it near was, the wall paper was a little girly but he could deal with tat. The purple Iris trimming and the lavender paint was nothing he couldn't handle. The bedspread was a nice sky blue with lavender and blue pillows. She walked over to the bathroom explaining this and that but he was barely paying attention to what she said, just enjoying the sound of her voice.
"....and I start cooking breakfast around six thirty but if that's too early for you I can wait..." She trailed off noticing he wasn't paying any attention to what she was saying. With a small smile she walked over to the bed and took the pillows off placing them on the small sofa and pulling back the covers. "You must be tired after your long drive, get some rest I'll wake you up when dinner is ready. If you wish to take a shower the towels are in the cupboard to your left, if you need anything I'll be downstairs." With a small smile she left the room closing the door softly behind her and heading back downstairs.
He heard the creak of wood as she went back down to the first floor a small smile still on his lips. He had a beautiful landlady, who smelled like the flowers she decorated the room with and was in a house with her for three weeks. Something told him this was going to be the best three weeks of his life. He took off his boots and just climbed into the bed taking a much needed nap.
a/n: If Ayame seems OOC I'm sorry but I haven't seen any episodes with her as of yet but I'm working on that! For information on the three other stories that will follow this one go to my profile.