Chapter Six: The Job

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"I would like for you to care for my first son." Kagome's eyes widened.

They want me to what-?

Kaede merely sipped her tea as Toga looked at her intently. He had his chin on the back of his hands, his elbows on the table were supporting them. His golden eyes twinkled at her expression.

Kagome searched his face for any sign of joking but found none.

"T-Toga-san-! I-I don't-"

"Oh come now!" he chirped as he looked at her expression, holding up his hand. "It won't hurt. I merely wish for you to live with my first son in his home and care for him."

Kagome sweat-dropped, "But sir, I don't understand-"

Toga sighed through his nose, his lips curling in a delicate smile.

"My son, a man of twenty-one years, is a workaholic and constantly starves himself and tires himsel out after each day of working in his study." Kagome blinked, "Workaholic?"

"That's right. He's a writer and is constantly doing just that... I have his editor, Jaken, keep an eye on him and he hardly eats and sleeps... Jaken refuses to care for him, most likely due to his fear of him." Toga snickered at the last statement.

His eyes fell on the bowl of noodles in front of him, "But my son is truly gifted, I respect that of him. But I fear for his health and well-being..." Kagome nodded her head as no words came from her lips. Her eyes focused on the older man, reading his worried expression. So, I guess he just like any other parent. It's only natural to worry for your child, no matter how old they are... Kagome felt her heart soften, but a quick thought appeared in her head.

"But wait-! What about Inuyasha, your other son. Or your wife? Surely she must be worried about him! She is his mother after all!"

Toga shut his eyes and shook his head, an uncomfortable look on his face. Kaede placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder, leaning in to whisper in her ear. "It'd be better not to ask that. Inuyasha has issues wih his 'brother' and Izayoi-san has never met Sesshomaru."

"Sesshomaru?"

"Toga's first son..."

Kagome nodded as she looked back towards Toga, who was slurping up a strand of noodles. Kaede went back to her own noodles and tea, allowing Kagome to speak.

"Toga-san." she began, catching his attention. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and looked at her properly. "I-I don't know if I'm qualified to care for Sesshomaru-san."

"Oh don't worry about that! I merely wanted you to be his companion and so-called nanny... I wanted you to care for him and make him eat as well as rest. It wouldn't be a tough job... I'd take you to his home and introduce you and let you get acquainted." He explained as he reached for his cup of tea.

Kagome looked down at her noodles, "But, I have school work and I need to find a job-"

"Well, I'm offering you a job!" he said as he quickly sipped from his cup. "I believe my son would really improve in health and well-being if someone were to help him and care for him. I would greatly appreciate the help, I'm sure Sesshomaru would too~!" Toga chirped as he pointed at Kagome with his chopsticks.

The bookworm swallowed before looking at Kaede, who was wiping her mouth with her napkin.

"Grandmother? What do you think?" Kaede placed her napkin down, "Well, I believe Toga could really use your help and I need to return to he Prefecture soon, and I don't intend to leave you up the hill on your own..." Kagome sighed quietly as she clasped her hands together.

"But I don't mind being left alone on the Shrine grounds. I-I've been alone before."

"Yes, but Toga is a trustworthy individual and he will have his son provide you with a place to stay as well as a job. You have online classes and a laptop, so classes won't be that much of a problem..."

Kaede said bluntly as she picked up her tea. Kagome licked her lips, her head beginning to throb. This was so much to take in. She didn't know what to do! Toga sensed her uneasiness and began to fish inside his pocket. He pulled out a small card and placed it in front of Kagome.

"This is my number and information. I'll give you some time to think about it. You can give me a call, no worries..."

He then stood up and placed a couple hundred yen on the table and bowed. "Thank you ladies, for the pleasure of your company." Wih that he was gone and Kagome looked down at her still-full bowl of noddles that was getting colder by the second. She sighed as she looked at the card in front of her.

It had Toga's name and his phone number on it, all seven digits. The offering seemed so strange, to give a girl, her age, a job caring for an older man. If he's older then why can't he take care of himself?

That was something Kagome wanted to know!

"You know Toga means well. He could use the help." Kagome looked towards her grandmother, "Eh?" Kaede had finished her noodles and tea and had pushed the dishes away from her, "Sesshomaru is an accomplished writer and often locks himself in his study from what I heard..."

Kagome said nothing as she continued to listen to her. "Toga is worried for his son but is very proud of Sesshomaru's work as a writer. Someone like you, with your quiet and intellectual personality, would be perfect to complete the task. I told Toga about you while I was working and he was thoroughly impressed and wanted to meet you..." Kagome's brown eyes widened as she heard Kaede tell her that. It was very surprising to hear...

No one ever seemed impressed with her besides her grandmother and her close friends...

Kaede looked down at her hands, "I figured you'd want to have something exciting happen and that's why I visited and had you meet my employer..." She then stood and gathered the money Toga left and made her way towards the kitchen bar to pay.

*Later that Evening*

Kagome flopped on her bed and sighed.

Today was more different then she had thought...

It was crazy wih the sudden invite to be a housekeeper and caretaker for her grandmother's boss's son...

Yep. Crazy...

Kaede was downstairs preparing for dinner, allowing he teenager to sit in her room alone. This was the time Kagome needed to think over what had happened earlier that day...

Kagome turned over on her back and placed a hand over her eyes, "Man..." she groaned as she rubbed at her eyelids. Kaede's words in the shop echoed in her mind, clear as day.

"I figured you'd want to have something exciting happen and that's why I visited and had you meet my employer..."

Kagome knew Kaede was honest in her words. The older woman never lied.

The bookworm had admitted to herself a long time ago that she longed for somehow to sweep her away from her life as the ignored child.

Her mind spun with memories of the times when her mother would always congratulate Kikyo on her perfect marks on tests and assignments throughout their childhood while Kagome, with good grades, would be told to do better. The girl would always be criticized about her love of literature and art and would be told to pursue a hobby that could give the world something great. Hitomi would always reprove her and tell her to try harder...

It was a vicious circle that occurred every day of the year...

As it happened for years, Kagome continued to read and grow fond of the amazing stories and aspects in each. A young girl who is swept always from her normal life and is placed in a different scenario that would make her happy and at peace... Kagome had lost count of how many times she wished that she would be like the heroines she had read so much about.

Maybe Toga's proposal might be the chance to fufill the desire for something exciting to happen...

Kagome fished inside her pocket for the card with Toga's information written in ink.

Her eyes sparkled as she swallowed heavily. Kagome looked over each number and felt her mind spin.

What would mother say?

The bookworm shook her head and frowned, there was no way she was going to let that thought ruin her opportunity, she was going to do this!

Kagome fished in her messenger bag for her phone, feeling the novel brush against her fingers. She quickly pulled out the cellular device, also pulling out the novel. Flipping open the phone, she looked at the card and began to type in the numbers written.

Her eyes were narrowed in concentration, a determined look on her face.

I know this will be good! I do want something exciting to happen!

This is my chance!

Kagome typed in the last number and pressed CALL, hearing the sound of the ring. Her heart rate increased as the adrenaline filled her body.

She had never felt so excited! The tone continued for a moment...

Click!

"Hello?" came the familiar voice.

"Toga-san? It's Kagome... I'd like to take you up on your offer."

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