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Summary: Kagome, desperate for a job, answers a mysterious ad on a bulletin board for a cook/maid. Too bad she didn't know her new employer was ex-flame Inuyasha! Kagome is too strapped for money to refuse work, so she is forced back into the life of her old boyfriend. Will old feelings resurface? They'll be hard pressed not too with sexy Inuyasha tempting her constantly! M for Mature, readers!

Sleeping With the Boss

Chapter 3: A New Start - Inuyasha

X

Inuyasha pushed away the weekly paper, bored with its dissatisfying articles and trivial columns. It held no interest for him now without Kagome's distinct touch present in the pages. For the past three months he'd been buying The Bone Eater, the city's highest rated newspaper, once a week, knowing Kagome was the final word on everything put in it. Although he'd never been a big reader, The Bone Eater was a refreshing splash in the face compared to all the other crap in the printed media. The journalists were talented word-wizards; the photographers had an eye for light and posture and ground breaking pictures, and even the columnists wrote interesting and humorous surveys and polls. But about two months ago, the newspaper took a sudden downturn, for reasons unknown. It wasn't until Kagome showed up at the coffee shop in need of a job until he realized that the reason was because she either quit or got fired.

Granted, the paper was still good. The journalists and photographers and the like were still talented, and that would probably never change. But that saucy edge that kept readers hooked to it was gone. It was all boring now, talking about local politics and school zones and stupid stuff like that. None of it held real interest to Inuyasha. Still…he could not wrap his mind around Kagome needing work so desperately she would apply to be a maid, of all things. Kagome was smart, talented, hard working, and awfully clever. Back in high school she'd had top marks in almost every subject, a sparkly clean record, an impressive athletic prowess, not to mention she was drop dead beautiful.

And here Inuyasha was, rising new star of Tetsuo Taisho's medical suppliers company. Who would have thought it? Answer: no one. His new success was due, mostly in part, to his mother's marriage to "the dog general" as he was lovingly nick named. Taisho was a very business savvy man, who also had street smarts to back everything up. He grew up in a rough neighborhood, much like Inuyasha, but in his desire to better himself, he managed to claw his way into a desk-job at some corporation. From there, he all but destroyed the competition, making it to CEO of one of Japan's largest auto manufacturers. However, that still hadn't been enough. He used his life savings to start his own company, Taisho Industries. And well, then he met Izayoi, Inuyasha's mother, and the rest is ancient history.

The end result: Inuyasha landed a job on the board of directors. The job was no handout though; Taisho had made sure of that. Inuyasha worked like a dog, no pun intended, to prove to the company that he was a worthy member of their team. Although Inuyasha wasn't that happy at first, when his mother brought a dog demon home, Tetsuo Taisho had seen something in Inuyasha other than a no-good delinquent. He gave his stepson a second chance, one that no one had offered him since Kagome.

Speaking of Kagome, Inuyasha smiled as he thought about their 'date' the night before. It had been so wonderful to see her again. She was even more stunning now than she had been back in high school. Her hair was longer, brushing the small of her back in waves. She had filled out too. In high school she had been somewhat underdeveloped, lacking in the chest and hips area, but now she filled out her clothes quite nicely. Even just wearing her jeans and T-shirt she had been absolutely mouth watering. Inuyasha had barely resisted kissing her, but she hadn't seemed quite ready for that.

Honestly, he knew she was still upset. He expected her to be. But he when he had left her so long ago, he'd had no choice. If Inuyasha and his mother hadn't have left, they'd have been killed. They weren't able to afford their rent, they were living through the winter without heat or water, and Kagome expected him to drop everything and go to school? Even if it was all paid for…Inuyasha hadn't had time for school. He needed to work to support his mother. Kagome had always said, 'That's not your responsibility, she should take care of you.' But Inuyasha couldn't just let his mother suffer while he went off to play football for some university. Anytime his mother found a way to make money it was either illegal or degrading, and Inuyasha was sick of seeing her sell her soul to the devil to make ends meet.

That's another reason why Inuyasha liked his stepdad so much. He'd made it so Izayoi would never have to work another day in her life. He treated her like a queen, like she deserved. And now, Inuyasha could treat Kagome that way as well. He smiled as he thought of her. Back when they dated, he felt so guilty being with her because he knew he was a nobody and if he ever got her pregnant or if they ever got married she would be stuck with a loser like him for the rest of her life. But now, after five years apart, he was a somebody that could proudly be with her. And he intended to. He'd thought of nothing and no one else since he left.

He never wrote to her or called her because not only was he scared and ashamed for running away, but he knew Kagome deserved better. But since he got his job at Taisho Industries, Inuyasha was practically obsessed with the idea of getting back with his old sweetheart. That's why he'd moved back to the city to finish getting his degree while he managed the West Hills branch of the company. It was hard going to school fifteen hours a week and working full-time, which meant no time to clean or shop or run errands. Fortunately he'd killed two birds with one stone: he got an 'assistant' and reunited with Kagome all in one blow. It was absolutely perfect.

Speaking of which, Inuyasha glanced at the clock. It read '2:32'. He'd told Kagome to meet him at the coffee shop on Fifth Street to discuss some more aspects of her job. He'd decided that four hundred dollars a month wasn't really enough money for Kagome to live off of, but then again he hadn't known it was her that was going to apply for the position. But now that he did know he was willing to pay her more. He wanted her to earn it though, so he'd come up with a list of errands to add to her duties as maid and cook. In some ways, she'd be like his very own personal assistant. As the waiter walked by, Inuyasha ordered himself a cup of coffee and decided against ordering something for Kagome. He knew her to be a very independent and headstrong girl and that ordering for her would only anger her. Inuyasha cringed. Kagome's anger was just plain…scary. He remembered very clearly the last night they ever spoke. He'd never seen Kagome as angry in his life as he had that night.

"Inuyasha…you can't be serious?" she said, her face flushing with emotion. He didn't say anything. He couldn't. She'd never understand him or his lifestyle, not in a hundred years, so why try to defend himself?

"You aren't going to take the scholarship? But…but Inuyasha you got a full athletic scholarship! Don't tell me you are going to just throw it away?" She was near screaming by that point. She'd been forced to watch Inuyasha's life deteriorate more and more over the last two years as he made more and more mistakes and enough was enough.

"I am not going to school, Kagome," Inuyasha said softly, staring at a spot on the ground. There was a long pause in which nothing was said. Finally, the half-demon glanced up at her face and cringed as though he'd been slapped. Her face was red and tears were silently rolling down her cheeks. Her jaw was clenched, as well as her fists, and her whole body was trembling.

"No," she said, shaking her head, letting her bangs cover her eyes.

"Kagome, what do you want me to do?" he roared, standing up and grabbing her arms. "I have to go to work! I have to help my mom pay the rent and the heat and electricity! I'm not LIKE you Kagome. My mom can't afford the house by herself. I am not some pampered spoiled honor roll student. You don't know shit about working or starving or sleeping under a damp roof! Once you've lived through what I have lived through, then come talk to me, but until then butt out!"

Inuyasha's breath came quickly, his clawed hands gripping her arms roughly enough to bruise. Why couldn't she understand? Why didn't she see? He couldn't abandon his mother for school. He knew that meant he may never get anywhere in life, but what other choice did he have?

Kagome continued to cry silently, her tears dripping on the front of her t-shirt.

"Inuyasha…you jerk," she whimpered, bringing her pale hand up to wipe away tears. She stared up into his blazing amber eyes with her own watery brown ones. "You think…you think just because you and your mom are poor that you are the only one who knows what it's like to…to struggle? Maybe if you'd stop wallowing in your own self pity for one minute you'd know that everyone suffers in their own way, and there are people out there who have it worse than you do." Kagome wiped away more tears, glaring angrily at him.

"Oh yeah? And tell me, Kagome, in what way have YOU suffered? When have you ever gone cold or hungry? When have you ever come home to find your mom a drugged-out mess from a suicide attempt? When have you ever had to hide in the closet while drug dealers and pimps slapped your only living relative around right in front of your face, but you couldn't do anything or they'd kill you? You don't know suffering. You're nothing but a whiny spoiled brat," he spat the last word angrily at her. Kagome stared back at him in shock and rage, her tears spilling more violently as he spoke words that stung her with their truth.

"How could you even say that Inuyasha?" she choked out, covering her face in outrage.

Inuyasha's heart broke to see her breaking down in front of him, but his anger at himself and at the world was too great for him to stop and comfort her. "Keh," he spat. "Forget it Kagome. You'll never understand. How could you understand?" At those words he whipped around and left, slamming the door behind him noisily.

It wasn't until later that night he remembered that Kagome did know suffering. She'd lost her father only two short years ago, and it had torn their family apart. How could he forget that and say something so careless?

He'd never gotten a chance to apologize, though. That very night his mother and he had to leave town and start their new lives.

He still didn't know if she would ever forgive him for such a heartless comment. He knew had bad Kagome missed her father and he'd thrown it back in her face like her troubles didn't matter. Inuyasha regretted that most about his youth. He'd been so selfish, thinking he was the only one who had problems when plenty of people around him did. Even the girl he loved.

X

Kagome slipped as she exited the bus, almost spilling the contents of her purse all over the sidewalk. She grumbled as she righted herself and dusted off her shorts, setting the same quick pace as before. She was running late. She was supposed to meet Inuyasha at 2:30 to further discuss the aspects of her new job, but she slept right through her alarm clock buzzing in her ear all morning somehow. She might've been on time but she'd gotten a little carried away with her hair and makeup and trying to find a suitable outfit. It wasn't for Inuyasha, or anything. She just wanted to look…nice. No use walking around looking like a bum, after all. Right?

She turned the corner where the bright purple sign for Fifth Street Coffee Company greeted her cheerily. She rushed inside and spotted a certain white haired half demon lounging by the window, the sun illuminating a crumpled copy of The Bone Eater on his table. Kagome frowned, feelings of irritation gripping her. Of course he would have to be reading that when I walk in, she thought, grumbling to herself. She made her way over to his table, weaving through tables and chairs and waiter carrying steaming trays of lattes and cappuccinos to their customers. "Hey," she greeted as she sat down, slightly out of breath.

"You're late," he said, a small smile playing on his lips. Ugh! Why does he always look so happy to see me? She wondered to herself.

"Yeah, well, I slept in, alright?" Kagome rolled her eyes in annoyance. Since when had punctuality become one of Inuyasha's priorities?

"You look good though," he noticed, trailing his eyes over her curly, shiny black hair and perfectly glossed lips and smoky eyes. She wore a low cut navy dress and strappy gold wedges. "Going somewhere fancy today?" He prompted, confused by her semi formal attire. As far as he knew she was just running his errands and cooking dinner, although he wouldn't mind watching her cook in that.

She sighed. "Is there something wrong with trying to look good?" she asked in a clipped tone. He smiled, but before he could say anything she retorted, "And, no, I didn't dress up for you. Well, in a way. I just thought that if I am going to be running your errands and meeting people you work with I might as well make a good impression. I am representing you, after all."

Inuyasha smiled. "Well then that's great," he said, impressed. He smiled fondly at her for a few seconds, making her shift uncomfortably in her seat.

"So," she drawled out. "What's on my to-do list for today?" She laughed, her nervousness showing through again.

"I have some important documents I need delivered to our lawyers, if you don't mind, and a check to be deposited into the bank as well. Hmm, what else?" he mused. "Oh, and I need two suits taken to the dry cleaners…and…I need you to call and cancel the board meeting at four…"

"What? Am I a secretary now too?" Kagome said, miffed.

Inuyasha chuckled at her. "I guess you could call yourself a do-it-all girl," he said, his voice just barely suggestive.

Kagome's face turned pink. "That's an awful lot of stuff to do today on top of cooking and cleaning, Inuyasha. Is this where the 'increase in wages' you e-mailed me about comes in?"

"Precisely," he said. "If you are interested, I would like to make you my personal assistant. That means doing pretty much anything I ask at anytime," he resisted the urge to wiggle his eyebrows at her. "If you agree, I'll bump your salary up to this much a month." Inuyasha slid a small piece of paper towards her, finding it uncouth to say it aloud.

Kagome gasped as she read the paper. It said '1,500/ mo.' Fifteen hundred dollars a month? To do all of Inuyasha's bidding?! Wow…that's…that's…

"That's amazing!" she said, still in shock.

"I'm glad you think so," he chuckled. "It won't be easy work though, mind you. I will have tasks for you to do every single day. It's just that…well, my step father and step brother think I need an assistant to help me organize everything and remember everything so…I thought I would give it a try. Maybe if you are good at it I can actually get you a job through our company. Then you'd be making much more than what's on that piece of paper." Inuyasha smiled at the awed look on Kagome's face. Guess she wasn't expecting that much of a raise, he thought.

"Inuyasha…this is great! Thank you so much for this," Kagome said happily, reaching across the table to place her hand over his. Her hand was warm and smooth as it covered his, and Inuyasha basked it in…that is until she realized what she'd done and ripped it away. She cleared her throat nervously. "Well, I guess I'd better get going if I'm going to get all this done," she said, rising from her chair.

Inuyasha pulled from his pocket a list of place and names and numbers she would need for the day's tasks and placed it in her hand gently. "Good luck, Kagome. Don't forget, dinner at five o' clock sharp. I'm thinking…well, just surprise me again," he smiled, taking another sip from his coffee cup.

"Sure thing, boss," Kagome said, as she turned and exited the café. Inuyasha watched her go, the gentle swell of her hips swaying sinfully as she walked, her leg muscles flexed from wearing her heels. Oh yeah, he was a butt man. He imagined caressing her bottom lovingly. Oi! Quit thinking things like that. You are starting to sound like that lecher Miroku!

Kagome sighed in relief as she stepped out into the cool air. It was so nerve wracking to be around Inuyasha. He's good looks and easy going manner attracted her in ways she shouldn't be, especially to her boss. A slow smile spread across her face as she unfolded the little piece of paper and read the total on it again. Being Inuyasha's personal assistant was totally worth it. Unless he abused that power, Kagome thought nervously.

On the back of the note card sized paper was all the errands she needed to run as well as some names and telephone numbers. She glanced at her watch. Well, I'd better get a move on, she sighed mentally and got on the bus heading towards downtown in the Cedar Bluff area, where the lawyers of Inuyasha's companies awaited.

The bus ride was long and hot. Kagome shifted uncomfortably as a bead of perspiration ran straight down her back in a hot sticky line. Why didn't I bring my car again? Oh, right. I'm out of money, she thought. After finally writing a check for her rent, putting groceries in the fridge, paying for insurance and utilities, the money from her bank account and the cash Inuyasha had given her were all but gone. She had enough to get around on the bus, but filling up on a tank of gas wasn't ideal. Kagome had always tried to be very conservative with her money, saving the majority of it, which had proven to be a wise choice. Sure, she had nice things and nice clothes, but her job at the newspaper had been bringing in more than enough income to treat herself from time to time.

Kagome stared out at the swiftly passing buildings from inside the bus window. If, keyword 'if', Inuyasha did get her a real job at his company as an assistant she would be so grateful to him. However, she wasn't sure she wanted her job to be someone's assistant. For one, she knew she could get a better job that could pay more. Secondly, Kagome's dream job did not include morning runs to get lattes for the boss, or telling him his mother is on line two, or getting his suits dry-cleaned. She might as well be called a babysitter, for heaven's sake. But still…it was money in the bank right? And judging by the size of Inuyasha's apartment…he worked for a rather wealthy company. That's right, Kagome thought. He never did mention to me where he worked.

Kagome was impressed that Inuyasha had landed such a job. Although in high school she had always been very optimistic for his future, she just never expected him to be so successful. The bus began pulling up to her intended stop. Once she got off she still had a few blocks to walk, and in wedge heels, no less. Kagome stared around at her surroundings. She was in one of the nicest areas she'd ever seen. There were shops and boutiques, cafes and bistros, and fountains and topiary everywhere! Not to mention all the people walking around were dressed very stylishly and all the cars driving around were sleek and shiny. Kagome's poor bus looked sorely out of place. Good thing she was dressed to impress!

As she strolled down the sunny street feeling the wind on her bare arms and the delicious heat on her face, Kagome imagined herself as a successful writer. She imagined a gorgeous downtown townhouse, the brick front all covered in English ivy. She imagined herself dressed in a designer brand sundress, waltzing down the street with her matching designer handbag. She imagined herself at the little bistro, sipping a frappucino and creating her next masterpiece on her laptop. However, something struck Kagome then. In all her imaginings…she was alone. Yes, she was successful and happy and living in the lap of luxury, but she was all alone. She felt a small, forgotten pain in her heart as the face of a white haired boy flashed in her mind.

Inuyasha…will I ever be able to forget you? Kagome sighed, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. You idiot, she thought to herself, how will you ever forget him if you are working for him?

Kagome slowed as she neared the building she was supposed to arrive at. It was called 'Seven Brothers Law Firm.' She'd heard of them! They were apparently the best of the best when it came to several different kinds of law, each brother specializing in something different. She pulled out her little note card to confirm exactly which brother she was dealing with. His name was Bankotsu and his office was on the fourth floor. Kagome took a deep breath and entered the building. It was very spacious inside, with marble floors and counters and shiny gold elevators to the left. Kagome entered the first one and pressed the little number four. As the doors closed, so did Kagome's eyes. She'd had a terrible fear of elevators since she was a little kid. She hated the closed space, and the idea of being suspended several floors up where she could suddenly be dropped. Also, she hated that little whoopey feeling at the end where your stomach went into your throat. Ugh.

After braving the elevator she climbed back onto solid ground, thank heavens. There was large desk in the middle of the floor where a receptionist sat, directing people to where they needed to be. Kagome walked up to the desk and said, "Excuse me, I'm here to see Mr. Bankotsu, please." The girl behind the desk wasn't very friendly.

"You'll have to wait," she snapped. "Mr. Bankotsu is busy at the moment." When the girl noticed Kagome wasn't going away she sighed. "Who are you here on behalf of?" she asked in a clipped tone.

Kagome's eyes narrowed in annoyance. "Inuyasha Taisho," she said.

The girl's eyes widened and her mouth fell open in a surprised 'oh'. "Excuse me miss, I-I had no idea! I will go and get him right away, please make yourself comfortable," she stammered. She hurried from her plush computer chair around the corner where she almost ate marble floor in her haste to fetch her boss. That was weird…Kagome thought.

The girl came back a few minutes later, looking a little flustered. Her face was red and her eyes a little downcast. Kagome thought she must have been chewed out. She smirked a little.

"Right this way miss," the girl said quietly. She led Kagome down a narrow hallway, coming to a halt outside a big polished oak door with a sign that read 'Bankotsu- Attorney at Law.' "Have a nice day," the girl said in a fake voice as she walked away, back to the safety of her little desk. Kagome pushed open the door slowly.

Kagome entered the office, shutting the door behind her.

The man sitting behind the big oak desk was…well, rather handsome. He had dark hair that he kept pulled into an unconventionally long braid. His eyes were dark, and shadowed by a fringe of bangs, making his face look boyish and sweet. He had a strange crossed shaped tattoo on his forehead, just between his eyes. Instead of being garish and distracting, Kagome found that it suited his face rather than disfigure it.

"Hello," she greeted, walking forward with her hand extended. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. I'm Inuyasha Taisho's assistant." She smiled and kept eye contact with him, a trick she had learned a long time ago for making a good impression on people.

"Why hello," he said back. His voice sounded so young. "Nice to meet you, Kagome. My name is Bankotsu. I never knew Inuyasha had such a beautiful young girl working for him," he said. His tone was light and teasing.

Kagome smiled. "Well, I just started a few days ago actually. I don't work for the company, I was hired by Inuyasha himself."

Bankotsu smiled at her, his eyes trailing over her dress. "Well, well. It's my intense pleasure to work with you," he said flirtatiously. Kagome flushed a little, her natural shyness overcoming her practiced confidence when working with clients.

"Ah, thank you," she said, a nervous giggle bubbling from her throat. "Um, I have these documents here in my bag. I was told they needed to be delivered here to your office," Kagome fished around in her laptop bag, pulling out the manila envelope with Bankotsu's name written on the front. She set them down on his desk softly.

"Thank you, my dear Kagome," he said, sliding the folder open with his finger. Kagome smiled uncomfortably. He scanned the documents over with his eyes. "Well, well, well," he almost purred, "these are quite important."

"They are?" Kagome asked curiously.

"Indeed," he answered, looking up at her from under his eyelashes. "Looks like Taisho Industries is suing their competitors for copyright infringement. What a nasty business," he sighed.

Kagome gasped. "Are you serious? Taisho Industries is suing Inuyasha's company?!"

Bankotsu stared at Kagome for a moment in confusion. "Ah, Kagome…Taisho Industries is where Inuyasha works. That's why his last name is Taisho." Bankotsu chuckled at her after that, shaking his head as if to say 'she may be cute, but so simple.'

"Inuyasha…works for the Taisho Industries?" she choked out. "As in, the medical supplies manufacturers? As in the billion dollar company owned by Tetsuo Taisho?" Kagome sat down in a plush chair and put her head in her hands.

"You didn't know that?" he asked. "You mean you agreed to work for a guy without even knowing what he does for a living?" Bankotsu chuckled again. "Kagome, you are too much," he said.

"I…was a little strapped for cash," she said in a hollow voice.

"Are you okay?" Bankotsu asked, rising from his chair.

"Y-y-yes! I just was a little shocked. It's just so weird to think that Inuyasha…well, never mind. Anyways, I should probably get going, my work is all finished here!" Kagome's nervous giggles were endless now as she rushed to get out the door.

"Come and see me again, Kagome," Bankotsu called after her a little suggestively as she all but ran out the door into the hallway.

X

Kagome just finished hanging up the last of Inuyasha's ironed shirts in his closet when the landline rang shrilly from the living room. She picked it up and said, "Taisho residence, how can I help you?"

"Hi," said a husky, all too familiar voice.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome gasped, not expecting him to call.

"Did I tell you to answer my house phone?" Inuyasha said. She could tell from his tone he was smiling.

"What do you want Inuyasha?" she asked, rolling her eyes.

"Did you get all your errands done today?" he said, his voice almost concerned.

"Of course I did," she said, snapping a little. For some reason, he really irked her.

"Good job, Kagome," he said. "Were you able to find the lawyer's office okay? I know it's a little obscure, but I trusted you to be okay."

"Yeah, I found it alright," Kagome said, her voice growing dark. "Speaking of which, why didn't you tell me you worked for Taisho Industries?" She found it unbelievable he had failed to mention that little detail. Now she was no longer surprised he had such a nice apartment. Even she had never landed a job quite that impressive! And she had later found out when she called the number provided to cancel the board meeting that he was the head of the board of directors!

Inuyasha chuckled at her. "Does it matter?" he said. Kagome's face flushed. How could he even ask that? If Kagome did get a job at a company such as Taisho Industries even as an assistant, she would be making more than her job at the newspaper.

"Yes it matters, Inuyasha! I mean…well…it's really great. I am really…proud of you for getting a job like that," Kagome's voice grew soft.

There was a pause on the other end. "Thank you," Inuyasha said, "but it was really entirely my step dad's doing. That's why I am going back to school. I need a degree to be able to back up my position on the board, or it would seem like favoritism or something like that."

Kagome listened eagerly. For some reason, she really wanted to know these things. She wanted to know what had been going on in Inuyasha's life for the past five years. She wanted to…maybe somehow be a part of it. She wanted to know maybe she did some good for him.

"Well…congratulations," she said shyly.

"How about we celebrate?" he asked, his tone almost pleading with her.

"How?" she asked, wondering what he could have in mind for something like that.

"Let's have dinner together again," he urged, his voice excited with anticipation. "What are you making me tonight, Miss Kagome?"

Kagome laughed a little at the name. "Well, I wanted to be adventurous, so I made something called," she paused to glance over at the open cookbook on the coffee table to make sure she got the name right, "Beef Bourguignon. It's French, I guess. It's kind of like beef stew…it smells pretty good, so…."

"Sounds great," Inuyasha said. "And I like adventurous," he added, his voice containing a double meaning. Kagome actually smiled a little for once.

"Me too," she said, chuckling. She hung up after she said that, her shyness getting the better of her. Better to keep 'em hanging on anyways, she thought. Not that I want Inuyasha or anything…

Kagome got off the couch regrettably, for it was a terribly comfortable couch, but the beef stew needed tending. It had been cooking in there for almost an hour, so it was pretty much ready. It just had to boil for thirty more minutes with a few herbs in it and then voila! Kagome glanced at the clock on the microwave. It said four o' clock, so she still had about an hour to kill. She flipped on the TV, absently scrolling through the channels from her spot in the kitchen over the stove. That's one thing she loved about Inuyasha's apartment: it was incredibly open. The kitchen only really had a small wall counter between it and the living room. A reality TV show caught her eye, so Kagome left the stew to simmer and took a seat on the plush couch.

Not meaning to, her eyes began to drift close as the comfortableness of the couch and the warmth of the throw on her lap lulled her into a light nap.

Hey guys! Sorry that chapter was so short and took SO long to update? I don't really understand, because I worked on this chapter A LOT, but for some reason it still took me several days to update. I'll try to keep it down to two days from now on. However, my other story 'The Sickness' has been discontinued, and not only do I want to continue it but I also want to REPOST it, as in rewrite it. So, I may be working on that on the side which means slower updates, but oh well!

Thanks for all the reviews and help and everything! Until next time!

paige morgan