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As much as I'd love to own Inuyasha , I don't.

Summary: Inuyasha Takahashi believed he had it made: A wife, money, power, prestige and looks. But one event will turn his life around forever leading to the discovery of his son and finding something that you just can't put a price on: Love. Inu/Kag Mir/San AU R&R

AU- everyone is just a regular human, no powers, no special abilities.

Rating M – language and strong adult themes

" " = talking

' ' = thinking

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Author's Notes and Thanks!

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I'm glad people are enjoying the story! Now on to the next installment!

Last Time:

"Alright! What needs to be done Miroku?" Kagome asked.

"Well we need someone to help Shippo take more orders, some bills from the bank need to be filled and signed, we need to restock on eggs as we are almost out and a couple of other things which I'll tell Shippo and Rin to get done." Miroku responded quickly. He may have been one of Kagome's close friends, but she was his boss also. So he didn't try anything funny with her.

"Let's get it done then!" Kagome said as she swept forward with a smile.

Ch2: Daily Distress

meanwhile

"INUYASHA GET UP RIGHT NOW!" the telephone answering machine screamed at a sleeping Inuyasha. Inuyasha's eyes snapped open as he sprang up swearing. Then he realized it was just his phone's message. Inuyasha sighed as he stood to get out of bed.

Every morning, Inuyasha would wake up and look to his right just to see that no one was there. Loneliness had taken firm root in his being from the past five years of solitude. Although, after a year from the divorce, he tried to reenter the dating pool. That was a complete and utter disaster.

"Damn Sesshomaru and his damn loud voice." Inuyasha grumbled to himself. Noticing that it was almost ten already, he hurried to get ready for work.

Inuyasha stepped into the adjacent marble bathroom that the maids kept sparkling clean everyday. A pair of fresh clothes and towels were already laid out near the shower.

Finally finishing, he moved out his bedroom door into the enormous, glamorous house which he possessed. Immediate to his left were huge floor to ceiling windows that gave a perfect view of the town and the clear, crystal waters that surrounded the mainland.

Not even taking a pause to look out the window, he continued to the breakfast room in which he expected breakfast to be ready for him.

He opened the large oak door that gave access to the breakfast area. Already on the table were plates of bacon, pancakes, eggs, biscuits, and other assorted breakfast items that gave the room a heavenly aroma.

Taking a bit of coffee and cream, he sat down and picked up the already delivered daily paper.

"Feh, nothing!" Inuyasha grouched as he tossed the paper down. However, his eye caught something.

Picking up the business section, he read something that he would of damn well wanted to know about ten minutes ago. The title read:

"Takahashi Co. Could Possibly Land Contract With Overseas Investors!"

Quickly scanning the paper article he scrambled out of his seat, not even touching the breakfast that was cooked for him. Running to his garage he hopped into the car and sped out of the driveway.

Two minutes later:

"Dammit! Forgot the briefcase!" Inuyasha screamed at himself as he swerved around to retrieve his work.

Oh if they didn't land this contract, Sesshomaru would personally destroy him. Driving to the office building in town, he quickly made his way to the elevator.

The building which housed Takahashi Co. was seventy stories high and Inuyasha's office was on floor 57. Unfortunately for him, the elevator was on floor 68.

Inuyasha impatiently waited as he watched the arrow slowly descend to 57. 67...66...65...64...63...62...61...60...and it stopped.

'GOD DAMMIT!' Inuyasha screamed in his mind. 'Why couldn't this fucking building have two elevators!'

One minutes later: floor 54

Two minutes later: floor 46

Three minutes later: floor 29

Five minutes later floor 17

Seven five minutes later: floor 6

Ten minutes later: Lobby

Inuyasha could have killed himself. Another ten or so minutes later he arrived on floor 57. Dashing to the conference room, he found it locked. He could hear Sesshomaru speaking on the other side and knew that he was doomed.

He walked over to his office and slumped down into the chair.

'This day just couldn't get any worse...' Inuyasha thought to himself.

Suddenly an e-mail popped up on his desktop. Moving the mouse over to the e-mail he opened it. It said:

Dear Mr. Takahashi:

This morning at 10:23, your car was caught on tape speeding at various locations. Reviewing the videos, the Japanese Transportation Association has decided to suspend your license for thirty days due to reckless endangering. For further questions please call the number at the end of this email. The payment for the speeding tickets will be due within a week and you shall be required to watch a twenty-four hour driving video at your leisure before you receive your ability to drive again.

Have a Nice Day,

JTA employee # 1402875

1-800-645-2953

(No It's not a real number...please don't try and call it...)

Inuyasha just sat there dumb looking and utterly devastated. What was he going to do now that he couldn't drive. He would rather jump off the 57th floor than ask Sesshomaru to drive him around.

That's how Sesshomaru found his brother: Staring and open mouthed.

"Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru barked bringing Inuyasha out of his stupor. "I have said it time and time again to not be late and especially on a day such as this!"

Inuyasha had no retort, he just didn't feel like fighting back. Sesshomaru quirked his brow as he noticed his usually hot headed and temperate brother was not mouthing back telling him he was a prick, a bastard, an asshole or anything really.

He just sat there, looking utterly defeated and kicked while he was down.

"What is wrong now Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked still stoic but calmer.

"It's nothing. Leave it." Inuyasha said bitterly as he turned towards the computer screen.

"Obviously it is not nothing. Tell me now or else I shall just revert to my prior engagement of destroying you." Sesshomaru said. His words held conviction and purpose.

"Feh! You wouldn't understand Mr. Perfect At Everything." Inuyasha bit out.

"That's not the answer to the question I asked." Sesshomaru commented.

"FINE! YOU WANT TO KNOW! EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP KNOWING THAT I'M TOTALLY ALONE IN THIS WORLD! I HAVE NOTHING AND YET I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE EVERYTHING ACCORDING TO THE REST OF THE FUCKING WORLD. IT DOESN'T CHANGE, IT NEVER DOES! IT THE SAME AS WHEN I WAS A KID. AND IT DOESN'T HELP WHEN I HAVE A CRAPPY MORNING START OR THE FACT THAT I GOT MY DAMN LICENSE SUSPENDED TO TRY TO BUST MY ASS TO GET DOWN HERE. SO THERE! THAT'S MY FUCKING PROBLEM." Inuyasha roared at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru said nothing as he slowly advanced towards his brothers desk. It was a quarter to noon already.

"Get up I'm taking you to lunch." Sesshomaru said seemingly unaffected by Inuyasha's outburst.

"Why the fuck would I want to go with you." Inuyasha spat out.

"Seeing as you have no car. I am your only option. Plus, I hear there is a restaurant that recently became very popular and I wish to see it for myself...After we eat we have things to talk about." Sesshomaru said as he turned his back to walk out the door.

"I shall be expecting you to be out in the front in no less than fifteen minutes Inuyasha." Sesshomaru continued.

"Whats the name of the damn place anyways?" Inuyasha asked.

"I've heard that it is called Miko's Fine Foods. It is only ten minutes drive from here." Sesshomaru said over his shoulder as he closed the office door.

Well well well, looks like a crossroads are slightly converging. However! There are still many paths to take!

Hope you guys liked this chapter, later some insight will be provided on Inuyasha's past and such. Stay Tuned!

Thank you for reading and reviewing!

-Mekon