Le Monstré Aux Yeux Verts
Chapter 6: Kagome the Bitchy Fiancée
I don't own Inuyasha and I never will!
Summary: This monster with eyes of jade, it pits sibling against sibling, it tests some friendships and breaks others apart, it ends relationships, destroys families, and most importantly it brings about ruin and absolute chaos. It grows stronger by the day, feeding off the malice of its prey. Can the prey find a way to defeat this monster before it is too late and it devours them all?
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It was another busy day at Tensho Corp., and on the top floor of the twenty-three story high building InuTaisho sat behind his desk reading over and signing documents.
"Alright father I'm here. I hope this is important and not a waste of my time, because unlike you I am a very busy man."
InuTaisho looked up from his work and grinned at his oldest son and said boisterously. "Ah Sessho my boy! Do come in and have a seat!"
Sesshomaru narrowed his cold, golden eyes into a glare directed at InuTaisho, and he said as he strolled across the huge office to InuTaisho's desk. "My name is Sessho-maru not Sessho, so don't ever call me that disgusting nickname again."
InuTaisho rolled his golden eyes and sighed. Once Sesshomaru took a seat in one of the two chairs on the other side of his desk he said. "I know what your name is son. I'm the one who named you after all. I just thought it'd be nice if I gave you a nickname like other fathers give their sons."
"Well it's not nice father. Nicknames are for people who are close and on friendly or familial terms, all of which we are not. You may be my father, I do not deny that, but you and I are practically strangers." Sesshomaru said simply but coldly crossing his arms over his chest.
InuTaisho winced at his son's harsh words and said. "I suppose I deserve that. I haven't exactly been the best father to you or Inuyasha, but I'm trying Sesshomaru and the least you can do is meet me halfway. Inuyasha's trying to."
"Well father I'm not Inuyasha. We are two totally different people and while he may be willing to meet you halfway I intend to do no so such thing."
InuTaisho sighed and decided to drop the subject; at least, for now. It was time that he got back to the matter at hand.
Clearing his throat InuTaisho said. "The reason I called you in here today is to inform you that we will be having three new employees joining us tomorrow; here on the 23rd floor."
Sesshomaru shrugged and looking at his father he asked blankly. "So, why do you feel the need to inform me of such a trivial matter?" He continued. "New employees are hired everyday here at Tensho Corp. it's nothing new."
InuTaisho nodded and he said. "That is true, but it's not everyday that new employees are hired to work for us personally."
Sesshomaru raised a perfectly arched silver eyebrow and he said coolly. "Explain yourself."
"As you know, the 23rd floor contains yours, mines, and Inuyasha's offices; as well as the board room and that's about all that's up here. I figured, since you fired your previous secretary, Inuyasha's quit on him, and I've been in dire need of one for quite sometime; that I could hire three young women to do the job."
Immediately the gears in Sesshomaru's head began working and once he heard the words young women he knew this was another one of his father's match making schemes. I mean really did he think him so stupid that he wouldn't be able to figure out what was going on. Oh well he would play along; if only for his amusement and his alone.
"Who exactly might these three women be father, and whose secretary will they be?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I'm glad you asked. You know all three of them actually. There's Kagura Akitoki who's going to be Inuyasha's secretary; Toran Mifune who's going to be my secretary, and finally Sara Ashida who's going to be your secretary." InuTaisho answered.
Yes, he did indeed know those women well.
Kagura Akitoki was an old high school associate whom he had shared a few classes with. They had been paired up for quite a few projects together, but only when Kikyo wasn't in that particular class with the two of them and/or he didn't have a choice in partners, for he would always choose Kikyo over Kagura whenever that was the case. It wasn't because he had hated Kagura or anything like that; it was just that he has known Kikyo since he was five years old; they had met in kindergarten, and she was one of the few people he wouldn't hesitate to call his friend. He trusted her and she knew things about him no one else did. He and Kagura hadn't had that kind of close relationship. She would come over to his house to work on their projects and they had had a pleasant enough time together in his opinion. As he said they were associates, only working on projects together and greeting each other in the school hallways, but other than that that's as far as their relationship went. He graduated a year before she did from Shikon High School, which was eleven years ago, and he hadn't seen or heard from her since.
Toran Mifune was the oldest daughter and child of his mother's best friend. As such, he and Toran had had many a play date with each other. He never enjoyed them very much though, because Toran thought just because she was two years older than him that she could boss him around. While she may have bullied her three younger siblings; her intimidation tactics did not scare him. He and Toran stopped having those play dates; however, when his mother and father divorced each other, for you see his mother left him in the care of his father, so she was no longer able to take him with her whenever she went to visit Ms. Mifune. Whenever he went to visit his mother throughout the years he would bump into Toran from time to time. The last time he saw her was when he was sixteen years old. His mother had somehow managed to talk him into going on a date with her. It had been the worst date he had ever had in his life. While Toran had matured into a tall, slender, attractive woman her attitude left much to be desired. She was still bully and she was a cold-hearted bitch on top of that. She had spent the entire night barking commands at him, and she always had a complaint about something he did or said. Once he took her back home he went to his mother and told her that he would never go on a date with that woman again. He had managed to avoid her for thirteen years, but it would seem his luck has run out.
Sara Ashida was the only child and daughter of Shikon's mayor. She had attended Shikon High School with him as well and they graduated together. They hadn't shared that many classes together in the four years they were in high school; he could count them all on one hand, but the two of them were apart of the same committees and clubs. They were both on the student council together all four years, with Sesshomaru serving as president his senior year and Sara as secretary. They were also on the homecoming court together for three years, freshmen were not allowed run, and they had both been nominated for homecoming king and queen their senior year. Sesshomaru had won the title of homecoming king but Sara lost to Kikyo by only a few votes for the title of homecoming queen. Sara was quite popular during their high school years. She was the second most popular girl in their grade, surpassed only by Kikyo, and the third most popular girl in school, surpassed only buy Kikyo and Sango. It was no surprise Sara had been so popular in his opinion. Not only was she beautiful, but she was kind, intelligent, polite, but most importantly she didn't care about her popularity. He rather liked Sara and the two of them had become friends, not as close as he and Kikyo were/are but still pretty close. Once they had graduated from SHS and went their separate ways he hadn't seen or heard from her again. He was glad; although he'd never say it out loud, that after eleven long years he would finally see Sara again, and that she would be his secretary no less. He didn't think he'd be firing this secretary anytime too soon.
"Very well. If that is all I really must get going." Sesshomaru said standing up and straightening his tie.
"Alright. See you later son." InuTaisho said with a smile as he leaned back in the chair he was sitting.
"Oh yes, I thought you should know that I'm in the process of adopting a homeless orphan named Rin." Sesshomaru said casually as he went to open the office door, his back turned to his father.
"What?" InuTaisho yelled shocked righting himself in his chair.
Sesshomaru turned around to face his father and he explained. "I found Rin, unconscious and half dead in the streets of downtown Shikon during that terrible blizzard two weeks ago, she's been living with me since then and she's grown on me."
"I-I don't know what to say Sesshomaru." InuTaisho choked out, his voice sounding hoarse.
"You don't have to say anything. I'm going to adopt her whether you like it or not. I really never planned on telling you until the adoption was finalized, but I figured what could it hurt."
"So I'm going to have a granddaughter?" InuTaisho asked just to be sure they were on the same page.
"Yes."
A smile eased its way onto InuTaisho's face. He couldn't believe he was going to have his first grandchild. Sure she wouldn't be his blood grandchild with the Tensho blood pumping through her veins but he would still love her just the same.
"C-Can you tell me more about her? No, on second thought when would be a good day and time for me to come over and see my soon-to-be granddaughter?"
"I'll call you with the details." Sesshomaru said simply before he opened the door and walked out closing the door behind him.
InuTaisho was grinning like mad now and taking out his cell phone he dialed a number into his phone.
He couldn't wait to tell Midoriko the good news!
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"Kagome I don't see why I have to come with you! Can't you just ask her without me?" Inuyasha complained to his fiancée. He continued. "I'm a very busy man you know and I have tons of work at the office that needs to get done."
Kagome sighed and she said as she went to press the up arrow between two elevator shafts. "Stop complaining so much Inuyasha! We'll just ask Midoriko for this favor, which shouldn't take very long, and then you can go back to Tensho Corp. and work to your little heart's content. Besides you're just the V.P. so I'm sure not that much work will pile up on you. Let your father and…Sesshomaru handle things."
The doors to one of the elevators opened and once everyone inside exited both Kagome and Inuyasha walked in. Kagome pressed the button with 19 on it and after a few seconds the doors closed and the elevator began it's ascent to the desired floor.
"Just the V.P? Just the V.P? Kagome I'll you have you know that being the Vice President of Tensho Corp. is not an easy task and that as V.P. I am second in line to becoming the C.E.O.! Not that I want to take my father's place and become the C.E.O. of Tensho Corp.; it's too much responsibility, but the fact still remains I hold quite an important position in the company." Inuyasha yelled; as he glared down at Kagome, his arms crossed over his chest. How dare she try and undermine his position!
Kagome held her hands up in defense and she said. "Alright, alright; I'm sorry I insulted you! You are an extremely important asset to the company!" A cute little pout appeared on her face and she asked batting her eyelashes. "Can you ever find it in your heart to forgive me Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha turned and looked at Kagome. Her puppy dog face did nothing to abate his anger. The only puppy dog face that has ever really worked on him was Sango's, and Kagome was great and all, but she was no Sango Tama. No, he mustn't think about Sango or compare her to Kagome. Kagome was his fiancée and he loved her. They would be married in seven months time and become Mr. and Mrs. Inuyasha Tensho. There was no use dwelling on the past. On what he could have had with Sango if only he had had the guts to tell her how he felt.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked with a concerned look on her face. He'd been standing there for the past two minutes in a trance like state: silent, motionless, and unblinking. It had really freaked her out.
Shaking his head Inuyasha said. "I'm fine Kagome I was just thinking, and I forgive you for insulting me as well."
Kagome simply nodded in response. As long as he was okay and forgave her.
The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened on the top floor of Tama Fashions. Both Kagome and Inuyasha exited the elevator and began walking toward the C.E.O.'s office.
"Ah good afternoon Mr. Tensho!"
Inuyasha smiled at the mousy, brunette woman, who looked to be their age and served as Midoriko's secretary, and said. "Good afternoon Kimi! Is the boss lady in?"
Kimi nodded her head and she said in a nasally voice. "Yes Ms. Tama is in. Go right on in."
"Okay thanks! I'll…"
Kagome cleared her throat and she looked expectantly at Inuyasha.
"What is it Kagome?"
"Aren't you going to introduce me?"
Inuyasha rolled his big, golden eyes but nonetheless he complied with Kagome's wishes. "Kimi this is my fiancée Kagome Higurashi. Kagome this is Midoriko's secretary and a good friend of mine, Kimi Ando."
Kagome held out a well manicured hand for Kimi to shake and she said perkily. "It's nice to meet you Kimi."
Kimi sniffed and pushed her glasses back up on the bridge of her nose scrutinizing Kagome. She didn't like this Kagome Higurashi woman at all. She couldn't explain it but there was something about this Kagome woman that rubbed her the wrong way. Not wanting to appear rude; however, Kimi shook Kagome's hand anyway.
"Come on Kagome so we can get this over with!" Inuyasha exclaimed already standing in front of Midoriko's office doors.
"Coming!" Kagome said giving Kimi a wave goodbye before she ran to join Inuyasha.
Kimi watched as Inuyasha knocked on the door. She heard Midoriko asked who it was, Inuyasha answered her, and she gave him and Kagome permission to enter her office. Once they had disappeared inside of Midoriko's office she frowned and said coldly. "Bitch."
How on earth could Inuyasha ever think of marrying someone like her? I mean she has known Inuyasha long enough to know he wasn't the sharpest tack in the box, but he wasn't so dumb that he couldn't see Kagome for who she really was was he? A lying, two-faced, self-centered, coldhearted, manipulative, gold-digging bitch. She supposed if you weren't good a reading people like she was it would be hard to spot; especially with the great act Kagome put on for others, but really no one was as sweet or perfect as she pretended to be.
If Inuyasha married Kagome it would be the biggest mistake of his life, and as one of his good friends she felt it her responsibility to do everything within her power to stop it from happening.
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The door to Sesshomaru's penthouse apartment slowly creaked open and Rin poked her little head outside into the hallway. She looked back and forth to make sure the coast was clear before she opened the door wider and ran out into the empty hallway closing the door softly behind her.
She knew she was being disobedient, because Sesshomaru told her not to leave the apartment, but with Jaken asleep she couldn't pass up the opportunity to do a little exploring. She was an adventurous girl by nature and hated to be cooped up in one place for too long. She'd just be gone a half-hour, an hour tops, and she'd be back before Jaken ever woke up and realized she was gone. What Sesshomaru and Jaken didn't know wouldn't hurt them.
Rin ventured farther down the hallway until she reached the elevator at the end of it. Having been homeless for half of her young life Rin had never seen an elevator much less ridden in one before, so she couldn't help but marvel at the machine and all of the buttons on the control panel. All she had to do now was decide which floor she wanted to explore first, and seeing as how she had twenty floors to choose from, including the lobby and roof, that was a hard choice to make. In times of indecision like this however there was only one thing to do. Closing her big, brown eyes Rin held her arm out toward the control panel and extended her index finger. She then began to randomly move her arm around and after doing this for about five or ten seconds Rin stopped and reopened her eyes. Her finger was pointing to the number 12 so the 12th floor was where she would go. She pressed the appropriate button and once the elevator opened Rin hurriedly ran inside of it with a big, grin on her face. She was so excited.
The elevator doors closed with a ding and Rin began her descent to the 12th floor.
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Kohaku Nagase (10) exited his apartment and walked down the hallway headed toward the elevator. He was supposed to be in school but had missed the entire week because he came down with the flu. At first he had been happy to get out of school, but after the third day of being stuck in the apartment with his overprotective mother he grew bored. There was nothing on TV, his video games had gotten old, and he missed his fellow classmates and teacher, Ms. Tama. He was feeling better now though and had even managed to convince his mother to let him leave the apartment and go downstairs to the lobby to get a snack, which was where he was headed now.
He reached the elevator, and just as he was about to press the lobby button the elevator doors opened of their own accord and a girl, who looked about his age, stood inside. There weren't many kids that stayed in the Hana Penthouse Apartment Complex; in fact he could count them all on two hands and knew all of them. He's never seen this girl before though. Perhaps she was visiting one of the tenants. He decided introducing himself would be better than just standing there gawking at her like an idiot.
"Hello, I don't think I've seen you around here before. My name is Kohaku Nagase, and I live in Apartment 1207." Kohaku introduced himself to the mysterious girl who still stood in the elevator, which miraculously had yet to close. He held his hand out for her to shake and he asked with a smile on his freckled face. "What's your name?"
The girl stepped out of the elevator and almost immediately the elevator doors closed.
Kohaku watched as the girl pointed at her mouth and shook her head at him.
Kohaku frowned and he asked confused. "What you can't talk?"
The girl shook her head.
Kohaku stared at the girl for along while; as if to see if she was telling the truth or just playing.
"Oh man, you're serious! You really can't talk!" Kohaku exclaimed his brown eyes wide from shock.
The girl nodded.
This was not good! Apparently she could hear just fine, so she wasn't deaf, but she couldn't talk. How was he going to communicate with her when she couldn't speak?
Suddenly a light bulb went off in his head and taking the mute girl's hand in his he dragged her back in the direction he came toward his apartment.
The girl willingly followed.
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"You're back already sweetie? You couldn't have gone to the lobby that…Oh I see you've brought a friend!" Fumi Nagase greeted her son and his friend with a warm smile on her face.
"Yeah. I just met her in the hallway. She can't talk, so I don't know her name, but she seems nice!"
The girl smiled at Kohaku before she looked at Mrs. Nagase and nodded her head in agreement to Kohaku's statement.
"Oh you poor dear!" Fumi exclaimed with a look of pity on her face.
While Fumi continued to fuss over the silent girl, Kohaku had disappeared in another room before he reemerged with stationary and a pencil.
"Oh good idea Kohaku! If she can't say it, write it!" Fumi exclaimed with a smile.
Kohaku walked over to the girl, who was now sitting on the couch, and he asked. "Can you write?"
Rin nodded and took the offered stationary and pencil.
Both mother and son watched as the girl wrote on the paper. Once she was done she handed it to Kohaku.
Both Kohaku and Fumi read what was written on it:
My name is Rin; I don't remember my last name, and I'm 10 years old.
Well that certainly answered some questions but not all of them.
"Rin sweetheart are you visiting some relatives, because I've never seen you in the building before?" Fumi asked as she took the pencil and paper from her son and handed it back to Rin so she could write her answer down.
Rin took it, but hesitated to write this time. Sesshomaru told her to stay in his apartment, which like the good little girl she was she had done (Yeah right!), so that meant he didn't want anyone to know she was staying with him. She supposed she didn't have to tell them the whole truth.
After writing her answer down she handed the stationary back to Kohaku.
Yes, I'm visiting a relative on the 18th floor.
Both Fumi's and Kohaku's brown eyes widened.
"The 18th floor? There's only one person that can afford to stay on the 18th floor and that's that young businessman Sesshomaru Tensho. What relation is he to you dear?" Fumi asked. Curiosity getting the best of her.
Rin's eyes widened and she bolted out of the apartment slamming the door behind her.
"Rin wait…don't go." Kohaku yelled but he was too late. He dropped his head and began to sob.
"Kohaku don't cry sweetheart! How about I take you out for ice cream? Would you like that?" Fumi said trying to cheer her son up.
Kohaku merely shook his head and he said forlornly. "I don't want any ice cream mom. If it's okay with you I just wanna go to my room?"
Fumi nodded her head and watched as her only child disappeared into his room closing the door softly behind him.
Fumi frowned. There was something up with that Rin girl, and she was sure one Sesshomaru Tensho had something to do with her strange behavior. Her son didn't make friends easily; he was such a shy child, so she had been pleasantly surprised when he walked in the door with Rin. She had never seen him so happy. His happiness was short lived; however, for as soon as the name Sesshomaru Tensho was mentioned Rin ran out of her apartment as fast as lightening. She didn't like it when her baby boy was sad because seeing him sad made her sad as well.
It was time for her to pay a visit to one Mr. Sesshomaru Tensho, and get to the bottom of things concerning himself and Rin. If only to salvage the only real friendship her son ever had; no matter how short-lived it was.
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"You want me to make a wedding dress for you?"
Kagome nodded her head and she told Midoriko. "Yes, Ms. Tama. If I were to wear a one-of-a-kind, wedding dress designed by the Midoriko Tama my life would be complete!"
"Kagome you must know that I am an extremely busy woman. There just aren't enough hours in the day for me to do all of things that need to get done. What I'm trying to say is that I just don't have enough free time on my hands to fit designing your dream wedding dress into my schedule. I hope you understand sweetheart. It's not that I don't want to. I just can't."
Kagome frowned, which Midoriko noticed; she did not like it when people told her no. Kagome Higurashi always got whatever and whoever she wanted, and this wedding dress was no exception.
She looked at Inuyasha who was sitting in a chair beside her. He was slouched over in his chair with a bored look on his face. It was obvious he hadn't been paying attention to a single word that she and Midoriko exchanged so he was absolutely useless to her at this point. Really it was so hard to find good pawns these days. Don't get her wrong she loved Inuyasha, but he was no different than anyone else. She saw everyone in her life as her pawns. He may have been the highest ranking pawn, but he was still a pawn nonetheless. She would have to try and persuade Midoriko another day, for the older woman had won this battle.
Kagome stood up with her head held high and she said to Midoriko. "Very well Ms. Tama, but you should know I don't give up easily. Once I set my sights on something I get it. Always."
Midoriko frowned. She didn't like this Kagome Higurashi; not one little bit. She was too cocky, too spoiled, and too bitchy for her liking. In so many words, she had just told her that she was going to get her to design her wedding dress; one way or another. Humph! She can kiss the dream of wearing a Midoriko Tama wedding dress original goodbye!
"Inuyasha come along. I don't have all day." Kagome said snippily as she opened the door to Midoriko's office and sashayed out of it. She absolutely exuded snootiness.
"Sorry about that Aunt Midoriko. I don't know what her problem is, but she's usually not like this." Inuyasha apologized to his godmother on behalf of his fiancée.
"You're not the one that needs to be apologizing; it's Kagome, and until she does don't bring her to my office ever again. Is that understood Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha nodded and he said. "Yes ma'am."
Midoriko then smiled warmly at her youngest godson and said. "Good! It was nice seeing you again, and don't forget your Aunt Midoriko loves you!"
"Same here and I…love you to." Inuyasha said hesitating with the last three words of the sentence.
"Oh Inuyasha! Even after all these years you're still embarrassed to tell your godmother you love her? I guess some things never change huh? Oh well, you don't have to say you love me, because I know you do. Just as long as you show me from time to time then I'll be okay."
Inuyasha nodded, and waving goodbye to Midoriko; he opened the door to her office and exited leaving Midoriko to the solitude of her office.
How could Inuyasha even think of marrying someone like that wretched girl? She just wasn't the right woman for her precious godson; she knew it, and deep down she knew Inuyasha did as well. As she said before Inuyasha had always loved her niece, and even after five years apart she could tell that his feelings are as strong as ever for Sango. She had to put a stop to this wedding and get Sango and Inuyasha together. However that was easier said than done. She hated to play matchmaker, and constantly got on InuTaisho's case about interfering in Sesshomaru's love life, but it would seem she would have to take a page from his book, just this once.
She hadn't played matchmaker since she and InuTaisho were teens. Her best friend, Tsurenai Suzuki, asked her to set her up with InuTaisho. It took awhile, since InuTaisho was so dense, but she finally got them together. Tsurenai became InuTaisho's wife and…well…that was a story for another time. All she would say was that it did not end well, and she swore to herself that she would never play matchmaker again. Some promises were meant to be broken; however, and this was one of them.
It seemed Matchmaker Midoriko would have to make an appearance, after 31 years of hiatus.
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Sango kicked off her shoes and fell backwards onto her couch sighing in relief. It had been another one of those long, tiring, but rewarding days, and she was just glad to be home where she could relax.
She enjoyed the peace and quiet of her house for about thirty minutes before her cell phone rang.
Sighing Sango reluctantly pulled her phone out of her pocket and answered it.
"Hello."
"Ms. Tama. Something has come up concerning the fifth grade field trip scheduled for tomorrow." Sango's boss, the principal of Shikon Elementary School, Endo Ito said.
"Are the kids not going to the museum? Or is the field trip canceled completely?"
"No, the kids aren't going to the museum, but the field trip is still on."
"What are you saying?"
"What I'm saying Ms. Tama, is that instead of your class going to the museum, they'll be going to Tensho Corporation. Is that okay with you?"
Sango could have died right then and there. Tensho Corp? Why the hell were she and her students going there? She was bound to run into one, if not all, of the Tensho men there! She wasn't so much worried about running into InuTaisho and Inuyasha as she was about running into Sesshomaru though.
"Ms. Tama, are you still there?"
Was that okay with her? It's not like she had much of a choice if she wanted to keep her job. Clearing her throat she said reluctantly. "Yes I'm still here and of course that's fine with me, but I have a question? Two of them actually."
"Okay."
"What happened with the museum, and how on earth did you manage to get us a tour of Tensho Corporation?"
"To make a long story short, the museum booked our class and another one on the same day and at the same time. It was a major flop on their behalf, and they tried to fix things, but I told them not to worry about it and that Shikon Elementary School wouldn't be conducting business with them anymore. And as for Tensho Corp., well apparently they're offering free tours for schools, orphanages, and the like, and it just so happened that they had a free spot tomorrow so I booked us."
Sango nodded. She supposed that made since.
"Well that is all Ms. Tama. Have a goodnight." Mr. It said politely before he hung up the phone.
Oh boy! She was not looking forward to tomorrow.
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That was Chapter 6 of my story Le Monstré Aux Yeux Verts.
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