Chapter 7

I don't own Inuyasha.

I didn't expect Inuyasha to have walked in on me. I chased after him before I could hear the door shut. I didn't want him to think I was back together with my ex. I wasn't that type of person at all; he didn't know that about me yet. I booked it completely forgetting that I was in the work place and getting strange looks from other employees. Kouga just had to do this little thing at work; it was like it was almost done on purpose.

Before I knew it I was at his office door. Normally I would knock politely and wait to be invited inside, but I think we were past these types of things. His secretary gave me a certain death stare, "Do you have an appointment?" She cleared her throat. Her eyes were burning into my soul. I know she was only doing her job, but it sort of pissed me off. I wasn't coming here as his employee or something. I was coming as his girl thing?

"It's about the French business, it's very critical. I'm just going to pop in really quick and let him know the message." I tried my hardest to sound just as professional back. I said this in my lawyer tone. I was not about to be messed with. I didn't wait for her to reply before barging into his office. Walking in, it looked as dull as it always had. He was standing there looking away, his back straight, and facing out to his window. His back was to me; I couldn't tell what expression was on his face at this point.

I swallowed hard. I didn't know what to say. Instead, I quietly stepped forward, and placed my arms around him. His back stiffened.

"I'm not with Kouga. I didn't know he was coming. I don't want to be with him." I whispered quietly. I tried to be calming. "He surprised me, it wasn't supposed to happen."

He didn't answer me. I felt defeated in that moment of silence. I let my arms fall lifelessly to my sides. I felt like an idiot suddenly. Of course it wouldn't matter. I wasn't his girlfriend or anything of the sort. I was just some girl he screwed in France; that was it. I sighed, and turned around. I knew he wasn't going to talk to me anymore. It was over. Walking out, I turned to take one more look. I couldn't help but think of his words before sleeping with me. 'Are you sure?' he had asked me. It hurt me a little bit, surprisingly so. I never expected to feel anything like this. I reached my hand to open the doorknob, "I was sure about you." I whispered sadly. I start to turn the door handle, but he stops me. His demon speed catches me off guard.

I looked into those deep amber eyes of his; they held such a fire in them. They always caught me off guard. "Kagome," his voice softened, "don't go." I was genuinely surprised by his reaction. I didn't think he would want to see me anymore.

I turn around to face him, "What do you want from me? You said one thing in France, and acted differently here. If you don't want me, it's okay. But you cannot get upset if someone else does. I can wait for a while until you're ready, but I'm not going to wait forever for a phone call that isn't going to come." I wanted my life to be some cheesy romantic movie, I expected him to go in for that kiss. But he didn't. Instead, I opened the door and left. He didn't come after me in some romantic gesture. I reminded myself to be more cynical. This was real life.

I marched out of his hallway and went back to my office. Surprisingly, Kouga had waited for me. "Did I get you in trouble with your boss?" he questioned.

Kouga was clueless. I put on a happy face, "No, he just needed me to clarify something from the Paris trip." That technically was the truth. I knew better than to lie to a demon, they could smell it coming. I kept my answers vague, as always. Thankfully, my legal training taught me those skills. "Let's go out and eat." I suggested. I was eager to leave anyways. The more space between Inuyasha and I the better.

Kouga gave me his signature wolfish grin and we were on our way. Going places with him was easy, we never needed reservations, and this was a perk of being around a rock star. We went to this little Italian place, his favorite food. Kouga was easily amused. It was always easy dating him until he was on tour. He became a different person. It was like he became one with his work. Whatever song he was singing became his attitude in our relationship. It sucked but it was all we had sometimes. He was easily influenced, but it was familiar. I felt comfortable with him.

"Did you really like the song?" he questioned me. He was stuffing a meatball in his mouth at the same time. It was the same old Kouga I knew from my teenage years. This man had never changed.

I smiled, "Yes, why roses?" I questioned him. I actually liked to know these things. He put a lot of work into his talents. I could see why he became popular so fast. You could almost feel the emotion in his music as he preformed.

"You smell like roses." He grinned. "You saved me in so many ways Kagome. I just started thinking about us one night during tour. And it was like it couldn't stop. I just felt stupid." He smiled. "I had a girl sing the part for the demo track I showed you, but I would really like if you would sing that part. It would feel more authentic to me."

I laughed. "I can't—what if I suck at it?" I was not a singer. There was a reason I went to law school and got into the corporate world.

"Sure you can, I've heard you sing in the shower plenty of times." He has a lively twinkle in his eyes. "It's just a single. No band, just you and me. Just come record the track Kagome, I want you to see how it works."

I frowned. "It's sweet Kouga, but the girl sounds great on the record. I think she fits with your voice."

Kouga rolled those icy blue eyes of his. He huffed in annoyance. "You're doing it. You don't have to take credit for the feature if you don't want to. It can be our secret. I just don't feel right if it isn't you. I wrote the song just for you Kagome. Please?"

I couldn't help but bite my lip. It was tempting because the song was beautiful. But I didn't feel like I deserved it. I had just slept with another guy. I didn't wait for him like he had wanted. But Inuyasha hadn't called, he hadn't chased after me, he didn't stop me. What else should I have done? Should I have waited for him? I took a deep breath. "Let's do it."

"Perfect." He beamed. "You can listen to the track for the next week, learn your parts, and we'll record next weekend. It will be great."

Lunch had gone surprisingly well. He hadn't pushed on the "what are we?" conversation. I don't think he was ready either. I knew Kouga loved me. But I didn't think he loved me enough to want something serious. I think we both knew our timing was off. My singer ex-boyfriend dropped me off back at work, and we said our goodbyes. He left the demo with me to study.

When I got back in the office, I set off to do work, playing his song over and over again. I was obsessing over it. I think it was one of his best pieces yet. But I was also very biased. I was working on a building contract when I heard a knock at my door. It was a silver haired man. The great Sesshomaru was gracing me with his presence. His silver hair was actually in a man bun for once. He had his glasses on, and had a mug in his hand. I knew he was only here to talk.

The eldest Takahashi brother had a stern look on his face. I wasn't sure if he knew or not. I wasn't about to spill the beans either. "What's wrong?"

"It seems I'm in a position I wasn't entirely ready for." He let out. I raised an eyebrow. Sesshomaru was always ready for anything and everything. The man did not let anything get away. He took a seat across from me. He huffed. The demon looked exhausted. "Rin is pregnant."

I jumped out of my seat. "Congratulations!" I couldn't help but hug him. Rin and him were soul mates. Both were more then ready for it. I couldn't see why it would ever be an issue. They were financially stable enough and head over heels for the other.

"I just wanted to wait for this till after the wedding—my parents wouldn't be too happy." He seemed frustrated. "I'm happy because it's Rin. But still, this is not the order a proper couple takes. We should have done the wedding sooner." He put his head in his hand. I could sense his aura; it was under pressure.

"There's nothing to worry about. You will be great parents. Your dad can't wait to be a grandfather. This is a blessing." I smiled at him. "Rin must be excited."

"She's already picking out names and designing baby clothes." Sesshomaru grinned. His aura smoothed over a bit. He wasn't mad about the pregnancy. He was just worried about what others would say. He wanted to do things the old fashioned way. I understood it. But if I knew Rin well, I knew she didn't care. They were so solid, ring or no ring. He wasn't going anywhere and neither was she. "We're trying to decide if we should elope and plan something intimate or if we should push it off."

I rolled my eyes, "Sess, it wouldn't matter either way. You're with her, no matter what. And you'll be fine. It might take awhile to adjust, but I know you. You're good at almost everything. Fatherhood will be a piece of cake and so will the marriage thing. You and Rin already act like a married couple. If it really bothers you so much, just go elope today. I'll be your witness. Whatever you decide, it will work out for the best."

He nodded his head. "I'm sure you're right. I just wish there was more time." He looked down. "I heard you had a visitor here." His amber eyes changed expression. I could see it in his eyes that he knew something he wasn't supposed to. God, I hated those eyes, they were just so easy to read. I hated that family trait now.

"He told you." I blushed.

The great dog demon shook his head lightly. "I smelled it. He didn't have to say anything." I could feel my face get red. "It's a good match, my father would be pleased to learn this."

"A good match?" I repeated. Did he just come here to tell me that I had the family approval already? I sneered. "Inuyasha doesn't want me. It will never happen again. It was just a Paris fling, I guess you can say that we got carried away by the city." I was trying to be harsh.

"What happened Kagome?" Sesshomaru wasn't going to allow me to get away with that. He wanted to know all things. The man was just straight up nosey.

I looked down a little bit. "He got what he wanted and that's it. There's no story. He doesn't want anything else. It's just a fling to him. So I'm moving on and pretending it didn't happen." I felt my own aura come down. Why was I even triggered by this? I shouldn't have cared. I knew there was no point in lying to Sesshomaru. He was harder to fool then most demons. His nose gave him everything he needed to know. Stupid dog demons, and their ridiculous senses…

"He's an idiot Kagome, give it time." He advised me. "My brother wants you. I can smell his disgusting sadness over it. He's just too stupid to swallow up his pride and pursue anything. He's more fearful than you."

"Well, I can't wait for him to man up. I'm not going to standby and become some plaything. I'm not promising anything to anyone. But he needs to do something or I'm just not going to give him the chance."

Sesshomaru agreed with me.

Oddly enough he was a good friend to me.