REI'S CORNER: Hi everyone! I am soo excited to be writing for you today! I was bugging out when I got all of your reviews! I loved the feedback! Thanks! I even did a jump and dance motion thing when it hit 100 reviews! This is only the 6th chapter, and I'm starting out with 106 reviews! Do you all know how excited that makes me! YaY!
And for any of you all that read You're My Princess, Kagome, know that it should be updated by Saturday! I am permanently moving the updating date from Wednesday, to Saturday for two main purposes. And they are:
(A) School is getting ready to start up soon, and I'm going to be needing some extra time for homework and study.
(B) The update days were too close together. I didn't think about it at the time when I had certain chapters already typed up, but now that I have to type up the chapters again, I need some days in between so that I can check them properly for errors.
SORRY ABOUT THE SHORT NOTICE!
ALSO NOTE! That as the school year begins to start up, my updates may become a little delayed, and It's Dad Stuff, may be moved from Thursday to every other Sunday.
I'm am truly sorry, and I know some of you may hate me for it, but I regret to inform you, that in my house, schoolwork comes first. Everything else can wait. Even breathing.
Now on a much lighter note I believe that two of you have some very good questions, and I will take the time to answer them here:
siks.forever- About Mir/San or other couples, You know, I ususally plan out the whole story around Inu/Kag and I forget about all the others until I come across a place where I say, "Hey, I think that I can fit a Mir/San pairing here, or a Sess/someone else there." So I haven't put much thought to other couples yet. But do not fret my friend! I do know for sure that there WILL be a Sess/someone else pairing later on in the story, because there is a certain erm cough twist cough that is VERY important for the plot! Oh gee I hope I didn't put too much out there...well I answered the question...hee!
silverkonekotsukari- Sadly, I never did see Jersey Girl. They use to show it on tv a lot, but I always skipped over it; never got around to it. My real inspiration for this story came from my adoration for kids! One day, I want to be a good mommy and a teacher and a children's book author! So I think about all the kids that I've ever come across in the past, such as family members, classmates, friends, etc. Also, when I started, I thought a lot about the movie Au Pair, (Which I do not own, nor do I claim ownership) that they use to show on tv a lot, but aside from the lack of a mother, a relationship between an employer and an employee, and troublesome kids, the two plots really have nothing really to do with each other. The plot I came up with is something that I thought up on my own, with inspiration from what I thought it might be like to live in the big city.
Those were really good questions! If there are any more, feel free to ask, and I'll answer them as best as I can!
So now I guess I can get down to what you've all been waiting for. Most of you probably skipped down to here anyway. (Teasing) Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: Nope, not mine. None of the characters. Not mine.
Chapter 6- Outwitted by a Wit
Kagome placed the bowl of oatmeal next to the others in the case. In just a few minutes, the workers would come rushing into the cafeteria, looking for an early breakfast to start the day with.
She looked around the cafeteria. It was mainly empty with the exception of the other cafeteria workers and a few early birds. She went back into the little office and started to clock out.
"Hey Kagome."
Kagome turned and saw her friend Max behind her. She moved out of the way to let him clock in.
"You done for the day?" he asked
"Yeah. Well for the night anyway." she replied. Max chuckled.
Kagome usually came to the cafeteria around eleven at night to serve the late-night workers, and stayed until breakfast hours. Max's shifts changed a lot.
Kagome said goodbye to Max, then gathered her jacket and left the little cafeteria building. She walked briskly to the bus stop, and sat on the bench.
As she waited for her bus to come, she thought about the past few days.
Inuyasha and her decided to stay professional during the day, so that there wouldn't be complications from the other people in the office. They hadn't really talked much since Kagome agreed to his relationship proposal, but Kagome knew that things had changed.
Inuyasha talked about Shippo constantly. Way much more than he use to. When he didn't have any meetings, or phone calls, he would bring his chair out to her desk, and they'd go over papers together. To any other person who walked by, they would see two people working diligently, but they knew otherwise.
It was the little things that made Kagome know that they were, in such a way, together; brushing shoulders gently when they walked by each other, catching each others eyes in a conversation, gentle smiles, the usual. Kagome thought it was nice that they were taking it slow, and subtly. And she was glad that he constantly informed her of Shippo.
-THIS IS A FLASH BACK-
"What is it, Shippo?" she asked. Shippo's face reddened in anger.
"That was the same swing I was sitting on when my parents split." he admitted.
Kagome looked at his angry face and stood up. "I'm sorry, Shippo, I didn't kn-"
"It's none of your business." he cut her off.
-THAT WAS A FLASHBACK-
Kagome frowned. It was a shame that he had to watch something like that at such a young age. Kagome didn't pity him, of course, she knew that was the last thing he needed. What he needed, was a friend.
She understood why he was so hostile towards women. Who wouldn't be? She didn't know the whole situation, but he was growing up without a mother! Whatever the case was, the woman wasn't around for him, and he had to be taking it out on just about every woman he'd ever met. That would suck. What if he'd had a little sister?
"He just needs a friend, that's all. He doesn't want a new mother. And I won't try to be. If Inuyasha can't see that, then I'll break up with him." Kagome said to herself as her bus pulled up.
When she found a seat, she looked at her watch. It was 10:15. She had a few hours to spare.
What to do?
Inuyasha opened the front door, surprised to see a smiling Kagome on the other side.
"Hey!" he said.
"Morning."
"Is something wrong?" he asked.
"No. I had some free time and I thought I'd come make you breakfast...I mean if you hadn't already ate."
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. Kaede took the day off to visit her daughter in the country, so he and Shippo would have to cook for themselves. What a coincidence that Kagome would show up, right after they woke up, offering to do the service for him.
Inuyasha smiled and stood back to let Kagome in. Shippo was still up in his room getting dressed. Inuyasha called Shippo to hurry up while Kagome went straight to work, pulling out all the things she needed.
'That's creepy,' Inuyasha thought, 'how does she know where everything is? She's never even been in here before...'
Shippo came running down the stairs, a grin on his face.
"So what are we having for break...fast?"
As soon as he caught sight off Kagome in the kitchen, the smile dropped off his face so fast Inuyasha questioned if it was ever there.
'What's she doing here!' Shippo thought.
"Kagome came to make breakfast. Be good." Inuyasha warned and went to sit down and talk with her.
Shippo growled and followed his father. He hadn't heard from that lady since the day of the park. He thought, even though she proved to be a challenge to him, she'd decided to give up while she was ahead and never show her face again.
That would be just like her, to wait for a few days and then show up to mess everything up again. Clever.
When Kagome finished, they all sat down to eat. Kagome took a seat next to Shippo, while Inuyasha sat on the other side. He noticed this, but didn't say anything.
As they ate in a semi-comfortable silence, Shippo threw dirty looks at Kagome from where he sat. Kagome pretended that she didn't see them, which annoyed him further. Inuyasha watched his plate, thinking of something to say wile this went on.
Shippo childishly stuck his tongue out at Kagome, who in return stuck hers back out at him, playfulness in her eyes. Shippo narrowed his eyes, then Kagome copied, trying to keep the 'game' going.
Shippo looked over at his dad, who seemed to be in his own little world, then smirked.
"These eggs are soggy and there's too much pepper on them. Gross." he stated.
Inuyasha heard him, and was about to get on him for it, but Kagome talked first.
"Yeah, I was kind of in a rush. I didn't know if you liked pepper or not. I don't. I didn't put any in mine. Here, I'll share mine with you."
As Kagome began to pile some of her own eggs onto Shippo's plate, Inuyasha felt a smile bubble out of him. 'She looks like she could be a mom from this angle.' he thought.
When she finished eating, she hopped up and said, "Well I'd better head out, work to do." she said.
Inuyasha glowered at her and he bit out, "Just how many jobs do you have, Kagome?"
Kagome noticed this, and purposefully annoyed him further by grinning and replying, "Just enough to keep me busy."
Inuyasha scowled at her, and she laughed. Shippo looked at her like she was crazy.
"Well, I need to get going. I don't want to be late."
"Bye." Shippo said quickly, as if he were shooing her away.
Inuyasha had a stubborn look on his face, and he was mumbling something about her having too many jobs, but told her bye anyway.
"You guys have a good day." she said as she walked out of the front door.
Inuyasha and Shippo sat at the table for many minutes after.
"What are we doing today?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't want to do anything." Shippo told him.
"Good. Neither do I."
Inuyasha went up to his room with a nearly permanent scowl on his face, and Shippo went to go to his room. As he passed the front door to get to the stairs, he spotted the frisbee that they used at the park the other day on the little table by the telephone.
He saw that Kagome had drawn on it in permanent marker, 'Have a nice day!' with a smiley face under it and he glared at it. He stomped up the stairs, leaving the frisbee there, and shut himself in his room.
"Have a nice day." Kagome had told them both.
They sulked until the sun went down.