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Golden Star Dreams
Chapter 9: Double Dating pt 2
The face I was staring at did not belong to Mr. Kenji…
But… he looked like Mr. Kenji…
Just younger…
And slightly less hot…
"Hello there cutie…" He said to me in a low voice.
"Um… Hi?"
The Mr. Kenji imposter visibly looked me over as he circled around me with his chin rested between the knuckle of his index finger and the pad of his thumb. This gave me some time to look him over as well; golden eyes, long hair the same silver tint as Mr. Kenji's, but his facial features weren't nearly as appealing as Sesshoumaru's. He was quite shorter in comparison as well…
I heard little hums of thought as he continued to observe me closely causing me to fidget in place nervously. His hand caught my face and I gasped as he turned my chin from left to right. He ended with a smirk and went to hand me a business card with his name and profession. While reading the small piece of paper, it finally dawned on me that I had just met Inuyasha Kenji, the entrepreneur of his world-renowned modeling agency, Looks, and the younger half-brother of my boss. Instantly, I extended an excited hand for him to shake.
"Oh wow, this is just too awesome! I finally get to meet the man behind such a successful business! Wait- so does that mean that the girl in that crowd is…"
A shouting woman with a pen and paper had suddenly sprinted on the scene in a desperate attempt to get said woman's autograph.
"Kagome Higurashi! Please sign this! Please, please, PLEAAAASE!"
I turned to Inuyasha, who seemed less than willing to try and disperse the crowd that was growing larger by the second, and gave him a look of confusion. Why wouldn't he help Kagome?
"This happens all the time," Like I had a sign with my deepest thoughts written on it, he read my puzzled face to answer my mental question. "Don't worry; Kagome is used to this type of exposure; especially at these boutiques. The owners and workers are more than excited to cater to her needs because she provides advertisement for their merchandise. Free advertisement I might add."
I nodded with understanding. Funny, I was so engrossed in the fact that I was actually having a conversation with such a pop culture powerhouse; I had completely missed the real Mr. Kenji looming behind me. Catching me off guard, two arms wrapped around me and I was pulled into Sesshoumaru's chest. He sent a rather deadly glare at Inuyasha, who in turn, shot the same threatening look back.
"You got a problem dickhead?" Inuyasha snapped.
My eyes shot open real wide upon hearing such a harsh statement. It was as if the younger Kenji had transformed personalities; one minute he's nice and calm, then the next he's near hostile and his language was suddenly atrocious.
Mr. Kenji merely growled before cocking his head in Kagome's direction. "Shouldn't you be helping your woman?" He calmly asked, though I could clearly hear the irritation in his voice.
"Tch… She ain't my woman…" The younger brother said sharply. "It just appears that way because she's always around me. I gotta tell ya though, she is my best sales-chick, so I do what she asks of me; take her shoppin, take her out dancin'… real stupid shit like that so she'll continue workin' for me."
"Your treatment of the women that work for you disgusts me. It must be influence of that Lech vice-president of yours…"
Hearing Mr. Kenji trying to defend a woman's dignity caused me to roll my eyes in disbelief. Like he had a right to criticize Inuyasha for being a pervert! I could see the golden orbs of the younger brother scan over me before a small smirk cross his lips. Shoving his hands in his pocket and turning away, Inuyasha rocked on his feet a little bit before speaking once more to Mr. Kenji.
"Treatment of women that work for me huh? Comin' from a guy who's always on the lookout for some cheap ass on a Saturday night… But I hafta hand it to ya, this one looks far from cheap... So tell me Sessho, how's this week's booty? Seems like she's doin' somethin' right if you're holdin' on to her like you are now…"
Of course all respect I had for the entrepreneur suddenly disappeared upon hearing such a crass statement. Sure, rumors of being a notorious playboy isn't exactly ideal for a career, but it wasn't like Mr. Kenji treated women like the dirt he walked on. At least he hasn't treated me in such a way. Right? Yea… Right! As I went to defend the bit of honor my boss had left, the overwhelmed and out of breath Kagome Higurashi quickly scurried over to our little group of three. She somehow lessened the thick tension in the air just by being present and I marveled at her lovely appearance; perfect, long, black hair, stunning sapphire eyes that made her unique from most women, and a slim body that seemed flawless in every way. The best part was that she wasn't too skinny to fly away, but had just enough meat on her bones to actually classify her as a human being.
"Inuyasha… you ready to go? I found a gown to wear- oh! Hey Sesshoumaru… who's the girl you have this time? She's awfully gorgeous. Much better looking than the others."
Halfway smiling at the model's compliment, I went to reach a hand out for Kagome to shake as I introduced myself.
"My name is Soshi Ariko, and may I just say that I'm a fan of yours!"
She took the offer to shake my hand and gave me a warm smile before looking to Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha she seems real nice."
"What of it?"
"Can we invite them to join us? Pleeeeease?"
He sighed with an aggravated grunt, and then looked over to scowl at Mr. Kenji. Wherever the two were going, Inuyasha most definitely did not want our presence there. Which was perfectly fine; I was on a date with his super-hot brother anyways. It felt as if Mr. Kenji's grip went even tighter around me as he noticed the gaze Inuyasha was giving me. Was… my boss jealous? No… he couldn't be. He shouldn't be.
"Fine. Let them come, but only because you asked for this. If it turns out to be a pain in my ass, expect for me to never take you out again." Inuyasha finally said.
Kagome clapped excitedly then went to hug her boss with a stream of 'Thank you's' leaving her lips. "We're going to this place called Rosalita's, it's a new dance club that focuses on latin-themed dances!"
The way she raved on about the nightclub actually pumped me up to go. I imagined myself taking the dance floor with my marvelous dance skills and a crowd of adoring fans throwing bouquets of flowers and praise-filled cheers my way. At my side, however, was the equally as talented Sesshoumaru Kenji giving the fangirls his signature handsome smirk before scooping me in his arms, dipping me over, and planting a hot, steaming kiss right on…
My…
Lips..
Oh. Gawd…
I just had a mini fantasy about Mr. Kenji… can he tell?
I looked up at him to see if he could read my red hot blush, only to see that he was still glaring at his younger brother. He finally spoke to say that we would be seeing them there shortly before he snapped his focus to me. The anger in his eyes slightly startled me, but the fierce emotion didn't stay too long after he met my gaze with his own. In fact, he smiled at me as he went to stroke my mid-length hair.
"Just so you know Soshi, I'm only going because you seem real interested in going. Not because of my Cretan of a brother and his oblivious tool of a woman." He whispered so only I could hear.
It hurt my heart a little hearing him refer to Kagome in such a way, but I didn't want to bring up any unnecessary arguments by stating my feelings, so I saved a mental note to talk to Mr. Kenji about it later.
"Hey chick, whatcha wanna do in Hollywood?" Inuyasha asked me with wide grin just before he went to meet Kagome at the register.
With a bit of hesitance, I answered him while wearing my signature sideways glance. Something about him didn't quite sit well with me, especially when that overly excited smile hit his features. His eyes focused too much off my face and more on my body as he spoke to me. Maybe he's become accustomed to looking at women in such a way, he does own a modeling agency after all…
"I want to be an actress…"
"How's that workin' for ya?"
"Mr. Kenji is teaching me."
With a raised brow, his eyes shifted from me, to Mr. Kenji, then back to lock his gaze with mine. "Teaching you huh? Right… I'm sure the bastard's teaching you a lot…"
I heard Mr. Kenji growl and he went to advance on the young Kenji, but I raised my hand to his chest to keep a fight from starting. A hand belonging to Inuyasha managed to reach my shoulder, and I turned to face him with my curiosity brewing. He pointed to the card I still had in my hand before making the 'call me' signal, but didn't mouth the words. I could tell he took quite the amusement in upsetting his elder sibling since the last action nearly pushed Mr. Kenji over the edge and by that point; both of my small hands were the only things keeping him from mauling Inuyasha.
"Well when you want a better teacher… come see me." The younger brother said casually, making me blush and causing Mr. Kenji to pull me to him rather possessively.
It was absolutely amazing; I had never seen Mr. Kenji in such a rage before now. Inuyasha must really get under his skin in the worst way. As the model and entrepreneur left, I could feel Mr. Kenji's heart pace slow to a nice, comfortable beat and he looked down at me with calm golden-glazed orbs. He suddenly pecked my cheek lightly with his lips before guiding me to the register as well.
"Just keep what you have on Soshi, I'll just simply pay for the dress and we'll be on our way." He told me softly. "You look stunning. Even more so than the supermodel Kagome Higurashi herself…"
It was weird, this feeling developing inside my stomach. It was as if a little elf jumped inside my organs and began playing jump rope with my intestines. There was just something about the way he was now acting toward me that made me subconsciously smile and want to hug him; even though the action was never performed. Though I was a bit nervous about what would take place at Rosalita's, I just hoped that in the end, no one would get killed.
As we walked back to the limo, Mr. Kenji paused in his footsteps before taking my hand in his and he tenderly kissed the knuckles of my fingers.
"Soshi." He said lowly.
"Yes Mr. Kenji?"
"From now on, call me Sesshoumaru."
I began to blush a little, "Oh! Um… ok then, Sesshoumaru…"
The jump roping elf was now on overdrive as I tried to get used to the fact that I'll be calling my boss by his first name as of now.
Well then again, should I really be considering him as my boss anymore?
Wellllllll... Inuyasha and Kagome are in the picture now and Sesshoumaru is starting to show his signs of jealousy. But should he be jealous? Personally I think not, but that all depends on the next chapter Double Dating pt 3!
Anyways I hope you guys liked the chapter and you're satisfied with how I'm introducing these characters. I admit, this was obviously not a fav chapter of mine because it was a little slow for my tastes, but you can't make a grilled cheese without cooking it first! (Yes... a lame analogy but it works dammit!) Next chapter coming up pretty soon and thank you all for keeping up with my story!
Thanks for reading guys! (^^)^
