Chapter 1:

Flowers on Fifth

by: pillowsama

After good bye...return to Hello

"Come back again!" She smiled and handed the beaming girl a bouquet of roses. The clang of bells signaled to Sango now was the time to reveal herself.

"You realize that girl is going to have her heart broken? Right Kagome?"

She shook her head wishing to deny the truth. Yes, The woman showed all the signs. She was giving the flowers to her male friend, she so was so happy she had voluntarily handed all the details and information of their so called 'date.' The guy had called yesterday and told her she needed to hear something...

"He's going to bind me with him forever."

Marriage was a strong thing. Suppose to live forever. How many weddings had she been to where the bride comes back in tears to her little shop crying over the flowers, the beautiful flowers, picked for nothing.

"Better to let her believe it for now. You never know Sango. Maybe this time it's different." She picked up the watering spout and poured a stream of blue colored water into a pot of carnations. Supposedly, the water would cause the natural white of the flower to be streaked with blue. Moving toward the door she flipped the open sign, to the other side.

Closed.

When she picked up her purse and had already had her coat upon her shoulders, she heard the ring of the phone. "Hello? Flowers on Fifth how may I help?"

She need all the business she could get. "I'd like to know if you would perhaps be available during the fall?" They were open all the year, Summer, spring, Winter (they're slow season), and Autumn.

"We're here for weddings, bouquets, and special events." She replied calmly into the lower end of the phone, the person on the other phone didn't seem like the person who liked to joke around.

"Are you available All of Fall. We need a person on site that is professionally skilled, and has the ability to plan out the entire reception, and ceremony." The female side of the voice came out when she emphasized the 'skills' and the 'y' in ceremony.

Kagome stood a little bit taller. "No problem, I myself went to college, and had studied under several other wedding planners. Our staff is large enough to send a minimum of personal, on one location." Sure...It was only Sango and her. But that was enough. Sango could stay here and manage the shop and she'd be able to help the mysterious young woman.

"We only have a period of two months, to plan the whole thing. And the bride expects the entire thing to be something as classy as the four seasons. Are you up to him?"

"I thought the bride was traditionally suppose to be a 'her'? Kagome chuckled. Could this be a another same-sex marriage?

The voice had a hint of amusement. "She is. Only you won't' have to worry about her judgment. Just about the groom. He's paying for the entire thing." Maybe the person on the phone wasn't the bride at all.

"I see... When can we meet to discuss the plans?" She waited for a while. Through the speaker she heard the clicks of a keyboard. 'I'm guessing she's a busy person than...' "Would tomorrow be fine? I'll stop by the place and we'll reach our agreement, and you'll sing the contracts."

Must be pretty big if there were contacts involved. "If I may ask how is it you found this place? Seems the wedding you wish for is massive. Myself with the little business I have."

"The business if called 'Flowers on Fifth' correct?" Kagome held her silence for her to continue.

"The whole event is happening on the street next to it. Charlotte. So it would be convenient if you worked closed to your headquarters, and close to reception if anything were to happen."

'I guess that makes sense.'

"Tomorrow it is." She spoke finally, and heard the phone go dead.

"You wanna tell me what took so long? I mean...You were in there a while."

Kagome put her seat belt on in the passenger seat and kept her eyes on the road. "We have another wedding to plan."

"Great. More money." Sango said looking behind her to get out of the parking spot you could tell with the sarcasm. "It's right there on Charlotte too." Kagome mumbled, looking through her purse for the keys to their apartment.

The two drove in their hybrid, through the mazes of neighborhood streets, until they reached home. The stairs above they passed, opened the first two doors, and each of them settled down on the couch. Kagome would have to stay in the shop all day waiting for the client, whom she forgot, or didn't get the chance to ask her name. Her partner wouldn't want to wait with her.

Sango stared at the ceiling for a while. Painted ordinary white, but was actually interesting because the artist used a bumpy ridge and intricate design. You couldn't really tell unless you spent too many lonely days looking at it. It formed a picture...

Of Sango.

"No matter what you say girl, Miroku painted you on the ceiling. The stupid Michelangelo... He was so smitten." Yes. Two months after their fight, Kagome wanted the rooms painted different. Mirkou being the person he was, offered to help Kagome, on her conditions that he'd paint only when her roommate wasn't around. The tension between the two was unbearable.

"It can't be me. The girl is so beautiful...I'm not that pretty." Really...It was the same color but you could tell. Kagome herself moved to the ground and laid down as if to look at the stars, and looked closer at the wall on top. (the ceiling)

"You don't have to be pretty...That's just how Miroku saw you."

Kagome sighed.

Her head was leaning in her palms as she stared out the glass window, looking upon the street. It was spring already, and she was ready to get out and take a walk, the blooming flowers from the trees floated gently downward, settling as if like snow, upon the soft grass. But she was stuck here waiting for a person she didn't even know who she was looking for. There was a couple of people. In the store, supposedly browsing. A young girl with dark brown hair, and a young boy with vaguely familiar orange hair. They were probably going out.

She got up and went to help the two and joked. "May I help you guys? I don't obviously don't have anything better to do."

The boy responded never taking his eyes off the selections before him. "I'm looking for something white. Perfect for something outside." Kagome went by herself to another row. "We have tulips, roses, or even orchids." She said to the two picking each of the flowers with her hands and headed back over to them. "They look beautiful no matter what. Although I find boys never really enjoy flowers. But what do you think?"

He scowled in disgust. "I don't like flowers, I'm just here accompanying her."

"Miss? Do you see anything you like?" She asked. "Not really... I'm just here to meet with someone."

Her left brow moved upward with anticipation. "May haps it was me you wanted to speak to?" She moved so that her hair spun with her in an also familiar way, and looked her Kagome up and down. "I suppose so..."

This girl was the woman on the phone yesterday, she was sure of it that cold voice reeking with superiority. "Do you know you?"

Kagome stood with her hands behind her back waiting for the answer. Until the girl turned around, stoic plastered on her face. "I am Rin, and my companion is Shippo."

She hadn't see the two in years. They'd grown so much, how old where they now? 10, 11? "Hi guys! You said something about a wedding..." She said moving to hug the two.

"I did. Kikyo's getting married. And we needed your help. Inu-Mama said you would be able to. With your shop and all. The woman wanted this to be a personal matter although Kikyo wanted something from wherever it cost was more...over-the-top."

Kikyo...oh yea. She remembered. For years she didn't see the Taisho family...but now all of the sudden they return to her life. This day really was special. She ushered the two into the back to the lounge and brought out some chocolate and sweets. Shippo looked more at home now, knowing that Kagome remembered who he was. He leaned forward in his seat and reached for a truffle. When you have flowers it's only good if you have chocolate so sell also, she'd purchased beautiful candies to sell along with the plants.

"It's in the park. Remember the gazebo? I can't wait to see how it's going to turn out. She's marrying my brother you know." Rin beamed proud that the elegant woman was entering the family. Probably Inuyasha. They always made a good couple.

Kagome smiled.

Of course she remembered that gazebo. That was where she and Sesshoumaru went before...

"I have the contracts here for you to sign, and everything you might need to know." She opened her knapsack and got out a fountain pen and tons of paper. "She's so much like her brother now...'

Kagome skimmed through the legal writings, initialing here, signing there, and looked at the terms. Basic stuff. "All done. When do I start?"

Rin took the paperwork back, and reached for the checkbook that Shippo held, "Whenever, you're to head over to my house for dinner tonight, Sango too. Inu-mama misses you. Kikyo will be there. So dress normally. And I expect you to hang out with me before you leave." She signed it and handed the piece of paper to her.

"There's your deposit and it's nice doing business with you, Kagome." They stood and shook hands. Rin headed out the door, but Shippo stood a while longer to look at here. "It's nice to see you again Kagome." He said. and stood, unsure of what to do.

Kagome hugged him, and felt him return the embrace. At least Shippo still thought and cared about her. Her blouse wet now with his tears. She never meant to hurt him. But what else was she suppose to do? Her thoughts went back to when he was younger before she went back to college. Before her little affair with Sesshoumaru. Shippo cried when Kagome tried to pry him loose.

"Don't leave again okay?" He whispered and let go.

Don't know if I should have continued the story or not...cause it seems nobody wanted to know how it ends...BUT...for those who do please review...SCREW THAT!

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Maybe...if anyone wanted to go and read the beginning...you should probably check out my story "Oh the Irony."