Kagome, Kikyo, Yukina, Miroku and Keiko: 22
Rin, Sota and Kohaku: 17
Shippo, Rei and Kiba: 6
Random Disclaimer: Me no own, you no sue.
XOX Kagome waved goodbye to her last client and walked down to the reception to grab a sandwich and her appointment list for the afternoon. She smiled as she passed her regulars and stopped in front of the stressed out form of Ayame, her receptionist. She waited for the red head to hang up the phone and grinned. ⌠Hey Ayame, busy?■
Ayame offered a very unladylike snort and handed Kagome her lunch. ⌠You have no idea. You have several appointments this afternoon, starting with a midday massage with a Minamino-san, Inuyasha will be in at one for his monthly facial, Sango called and asked if you could take her two-thirty with Hana because her brother is having his cast removed and Yuki will be in a four for her manicure. How do you do it Kagome?■
Kagome pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed. ⌠I worked hard to get this place up and running Ayame, and I like to keep myself on my toes. How▓s Koga and the kids?■
Ayame sighed. ⌠Kiba has the flu and he▓s driving Koga nuts. Sometimes I feel sorry for him, but then I remember that I gave birth to them, so it▓s his turn to suffer. How▓s Shippo doing?■
⌠Great. He▓s loving his new babysitter, Rin. The girl is really good with him.■ Kagome grinned. ⌠Do we still have that play date on Friday for him and Rei?■
Ayame nodded. ⌠Provided she doesn▓t catch her brother▓s cold. So, any potential husbands on the horizon?■
⌠Yeah right. Shippo and me are happy with just us. Sota usually swings by after school and on the weekends so he▓s got some male influence.■ Kagome replied. She looked at the clock behind Ayame▓s desk and sighed. ⌠Well, I should go. Minamino-san will be here in fifteen minutes.■
Kagome started Kiyasume Hirate two years ago when she first got out of college. It was something she could call her own and she loved to help people get rid of the daily stress of life. Her heels clacked on the terracotta tiles as she made her way to her office/healing room and she slid in quietly. Positioning herself behind her desk, she picked up the book she read between sessions and began to eat her sandwich while she waited.
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Kurama walked into the day spa and up to the reception desk five minutes early. The woman at the desk held up a finger as she finished taking an appointment on the phone.
⌠Yes Mika-san, I▓ll make sure that Kagome is the one healing you. Goodbye.■ She placed down the phone and gave Kurama her full attention. ⌠Hello, I▓m Ayame, how may I help you?■
⌠Good afternoon Ayame-san, my name is Shuichi Minamino, I have a midday appointment with Kagome.■ Kurama smiled at her.
Ayame nodded and picked up the phone. ⌠Kagome, your midday is here. Okay. You can go up Minamino-san, she▓s on the second floor.■
Kurama nodded his thanks and walked to the stairs that lead to the second floor. He ascended gracefully and walked to the door marked ▒Kagome Higurashi▓. He knocked twice and entered upon hearing her. Kurama sat on the chair that was positioned slightly to the left of where the female was standing. She had her back to him, so all he saw was her raven braid and white coat. It reminded him grimly of hospitals.
⌠Please remove your shirt Minamino-san and lay face down on the table, I▓ll be back in a second.■ She turned to him and smiled.
Kurama looked at her in awe. She was truly a beauty with her midnight hair and cocoa eyes. He offered her a slight nod and watched her leave the room. Kurama stripped off his shirt and lay on the table like Kagome had instructed him to. He heard the clacking of her shoes and the door close.
⌠Okay Minamino-san, just relax and I▓ll work out those kinks for you.■ Kagome said as she began to rub vanilla massage oil on her hands.
As soon as her hands touched his back, Kurama groaned. ⌠Yusuke was right, you have magic hands.■
Kagome giggled. ⌠Yusuke Urameshi? Yes he▓s a regular here with his lovely girlfriend Keiko. Nice guy, if not a little brash. Tell me Minamino-san, was it Yusuke that recommended me?■
⌠Yes he and my friends got me to come today to help me get over a slump I have been in recently. My girlfriend of seven months left me a few weeks ago.■ Kurama sighed. ⌠You can call me Kurama, Higurashi-san.■
Kagome▓s hand kneaded his back, pushing on the knots that had acquired between his shoulder blades. ⌠Like the demon thief from that legend?■
Kurama chuckled. ⌠Yes, my friends gave me that nickname because I can be sneaky when required Higurashi-san.■
⌠You carry a lot of tension Kurama-san, do you work hard? Oh, and please drop the formalities and just call me Kagome.■ She smiled.
He shifted a little before answering. ⌠Yes, I work at a museum and my job entails cataloging a lot of the artifacts that come in. heavy lifting and such.■
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At the end of the hour Kurama felt light and relaxed. He was definitely coming back. He slipped on his shirt and turned to Kagome. ⌠Kagome-san, would it be at all possible to make this a weekly thing?■
Kagome shifted some things around on her desk and took out the appointment book she retrieved from Ayame that morning. ⌠Yes, that would be doable. Same time next week?■
Kurama nodded. His eyes shifted to a picture of Kagome and a child on her desk. The kid had forest green eyes and auburn hair. ⌠Is that your son?■
⌠Yes, that▓s my Shippo.■ Kagome smiled and went back to booking the appointment.
⌠How old is he?■ His curious nature was getting the better of him.
Kagome looked up to him. ⌠He turned six last spring and is a little bundle of energy.■
Kurama▓s mouth moved before his brain did. ⌠But you▓re so young! How could you have a six year old?■ His eyes widened a fraction as he realized what he had said. ⌠I▓m so sorry Kagome-san, I didn▓t mean any harm!■
Kagome giggled and placed a hand on his arm. ⌠No harm done. I adopted him a year ago, and I get that a lot.■
⌠I should go. I▓ll see you next week Kagome-san.■ He grinned and walked to the door.
⌠Bye Kurama-san, see you next Thursday.■ She replied and went back to her work.
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