A.N. ALRIGHT! I'M BACK! Well my vacation wasn't really a vacation. My grandpa had a stroke and me and my dad had to go back to Texas asap. But he's okay now, that's all that matters. Especially considering how stubborn he can be… but yeah, my grandpa rocks, and he's okay again so I'm happy again. Hehehe. But anyway, ON TO THE STORY!

SPECIAL THANKS: I want to thank everyone that gave me their comments on the last chapter, those of you who said no Sess/Kag, and those who said to make it one. I'm still undecided, but we'll find out soon enough!

BTW: HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!

Kagome was stunned when she saw who had walked in the store.

I can't believe he found where I work, she thought to herself, I had hoped seeing him that once was enough for the both of us.

"Aren't you going to say hi?" he asked her with a smile that would make most women weak in their knees.

"What do you want Kouga?"

InuYasha was pacing around his office. He did it a lot when he couldn't figure out what to do. His brother was a strange man, if he didn't want a girlfriend he should make it obvious. InuYasha never made it obvious that he didn't want to be single, so women always hounded him. I should go to Kagome's store again. I'll get something for Shippo and Rin too, just to avoid suspicion.

As he walked towards Kagome's InuYasha realized he didn't know what kind of book's Rin liked. He'd been taking care of the girl for as long as she could walk, but never paid attention to the books she read. Mainly because she would pick everything out herself and he would pay, as long as it was a children's book. It seemed that the little kids were reading more adult stuff everyday, and InuYasha didn't want his niece being one of those kids who were teaching things to the children who didn't read as much.

"What do you want Kouga?" came Kagome's voice, she sounded frustrated.

"I just wanted to see how my woman was," said a man's voice InuYasha had heard, but couldn't recognize.

Kagome sighed, "I told you in high school that I'm not your woman and I'll tell you today I'm still not your woman."

"I don't understand why," the man said, "I can take care of you Kagome. Make sure you have everything you'd ever want."

InuYasha caught a glimpse of Kagome's face, and he was sure the other guy was in danger, but continued to watch.

"Kouga," Kagome said sweetly, "do you know why I would NEVER be in a relationship with you?"

The man InuYasha found out was Kouga, just shook his head.

"You say you can take care of me," that gained a nod from Kouga, "but would you take care of my son?"

Kouga was clearly caught of guard, the look on his face proved to Kagome that he was incapable of taking care of another man's child.

"That's all I need," Kagome said, and just as she was about to walk to the back of the store, InuYasha made himself known.

"Hey Kagome," he said walking up to her with a knowing smile, "how's work today?"

Kagome grinned at InuYasha and walked up to him.

"Great," she replied giving him a huge grin, "how's work at the office?"

InuYasha groaned, "it would be better if I weren't there."

Kagome laughed, "oh… this is Kouga."

"Hi Kouga," InuYasha said, "I'm Yash."

Kouga stared at InuYasha and Kagome for a minute, "who exactly are you?"

"I am who I said I am," InuYasha said calmly staring into Kouga's ice blue eyes, "I'm Yash. And that's Kagome."

Kagome laughed, he's going to make Kouga mad if he doesn't stop being sarcastic soon.

"Who are you to Kagome?" Kouga said, making his question a little more obvious.

"That's yet to be decided," InuYasha said with a smile.

"Kagome," Kouga said, "why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend?"

"There's nothing to tell," Kagome said, leaning into InuYasha without making any type of embrace, "you couldn't categorize our 'relationship'."

Kouga looked at InuYasha, who just nodded at what Kagome said.

"I'll talk to you later Kagome," Kouga said as he left, and nodded at InuYasha "Yash."

After Kouga left, Kagome collapsed against InuYasha.

"I thought he would never leave," she said as she walked behind the counter, "thank you. You saved me from being asked out by him again."

InuYasha smiled, "Always willing to help."

Kagome giggled, "So can I help you with anything?"

InuYasha nodded and began telling her how he was trying to find a couple of books for his niece and brother, but wasn't sure what to get the girl. She would normally read picture books that he wasn't familiar with, and any kind of 'Curios George' and he'll be happy. But I'm not sure about Rin."

Sesshoumaru was puzzled, he couldn't think of a proper ploy to avoid any women. It was strange how every one he had come across, including the one's he worked with, were now throwing themselves at him. He told many of them that at the moment he didn't want to have another woman coming into his life and scaring his daughter, but one woman told him that if he needed more than just a girlfriend, but also a mother to his daughter, then she was perfect for the job.

"Maybe InuYasha is right," he said out loud to himself, "I just need someone as a diversion. Anything to keep these 'wolves' away from me."

"You know," InuYasha said as he walked into his brother's office, "it's not healthy to talk to yourself. Even when there are voices that run through your mind."

Sesshoumaru growled, "I don't know what your talking about. There is a ear piece, I'm talking to a friend."

InuYasha laughed when Sesshoumaru showed the half demon the ear piece he was talking about.

"There is a ear piece, but you've got no friends, beside's Miroku," InuYasha said with a malevolent smile, "and I think he's with his girlfriend working on some add she is trying to put in his paper."

Sesshoumaru showed no facial expressions, other than the cold glare he normally held, but InuYasha could see that in some small way he had embarrassed his half-brother.

"Besides," he said trying to smooth it over if possible, way different than their normal situations, "you need to get out there and find someone. Not wait for a woman to walk in and say 'Hello. I'm your new slut deflector.'"

A.N. Well I hoped you like this chapter. I've been working on it since before I left the state. That show's how bad I've gotten. But anyway, it'll be much longer next time. I promise.