Chapter Ten: Interview
"Striking another student, Mrs. Akashi, is automatic suspension." Sesshomaru growled. His voice was cold enough to cause Kagome to shiver. Kikyo tried to rip her hand away but without success
"Let go of me before I tell my father that you hurt me, then he will sue the school and you will lose your job." Kikyo sneered. Sesshomaru jerked her arm and snarled.
"I am not afraid of a worthless human such as your self." Kagome felt a small pang in her heart at his words. "And you would need a witness and I do not believe anyone here would help you. Would you?" Sesshomaru asked looking at Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku who coursed a 'no', then he looked at Kagome who just held a hurt look but he continued anyway knowing she wouldn't. "So why don't I have Sango and Miroku escort you to the principles office. He let go of Kikyo and turned his back to place some papers on the teacher's desk. When he turned his back Kikyo had become enraged, and she pulled her miko powers together and yelled:
"You filthy demon!!!" And shot her powers at Sesshomaru who had predicted her attack and moved out of the way before she could even blink. Kikyo looked to see where he had gone but before could think: 'WTF' she felt sever pain shoot threw out her body causing her to pass out. Sesshomaru who was on the opposite side of the room actually showed shock before looking at Kagome who wavered before falling towards the ground. In a flash he caught her passed out form. He then looked at Inuyasha who asked:
"Did Kagome just kill my girlfriend?"
"No, your whore has merely passed out." Sesshomaru growled out making the hairs on the back of Miroku's and Sango's necks stand up. "Take that slut to the principle and tell her what happened I know Angela will be happy to suspend her." Inuyasha nodded before picking Kikyo up, deciding it was best not to argue with his brother at the moment.
"Should we go down with him to tell Mrs. Barrett we saw everything also?" Miroku asked.
"Yes, that would be best. I will take your things along with Mrs. Higurashi's to my class room, and I will also write a note to your teacher, Evangeline, telling her where you are." Sesshomaru glared at them before taking their things and Kagome to his classroom. Luckily for him no one had come yet. He placed Kagome in his office on the couch that he had in there.
It was about an hour and a half later when Kagome jerked awake because of the 3rd period bell. "Where am I?" She asked her self out loud while looking around at her surroundings, as soon as she asked her self the question the door opened and a head peaked in. Kagome cocked her own head to the side in question as she giggled at the person.
"Are you laughing at me?" He asked stepping into the office the rest of the way.
"Why of course not Sessy-kun." She said childishly.
"Sessy-kun?" He asked arching a perfectly shaped eyebrow.
"Uhuh!!" She said happily. She looked at him funny for a second but then smiled brightly giving off the impression of a small child who had just learned how to count to 20 correctly. 'I remember her emotions changing quickly, but it seems as if she is in another world when around others. It was so cute when she would be all happy when she was sad not even 3 seconds before...I want to make her happy like before. Woh, woh wait were did that come from?' He was snapped from his musings by a small giggle.
"You look confused Sessy-kun."
"Please refrain from calling me that Mrs. Higurashi."
"Oh poo Sessy-kun your no fun." She pouted cutely and crossed her arms. They both heard a stifled laugh from behind Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru stepped back and turned around so they both could see who the culprit was.
"Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt." Sota said sheepishly. "It's just, I heard what happened between Kagome and Kikyo so I figured she would be in here and I was right." Sesshomaru mentally groaned.
"So that means it's all over the school?" Sesshomaru asked emotionlessly.
"Yeah, it's not that bad but you know..." He trailed off shrugging his shoulders slightly. It was Kagome's turn to raise a perfectly shaped eyebrow.
"What are they saying Sota?" Kagome asked him softly.
"Oh you know..." His voice got quieter with each word he spoke. "That you two are fucking and that's why Kagome zapped Kikyo." Kagome looked at Sesshomaru with a worried expression.
"Are you going to get in trouble? Am I going to get suspended?" Kagome's panicked questions reached Sesshomaru's ears.
"I might but I highly doubt you will. Don't forget Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku went down there and I'm sure they told the truth. Kikyo instigated it and then tried to attack me and you stopped her." Sesshomaru said telling a slightly altered version that he was sure they had told Angela.
"She's ok right?" Kagome asked causing Sesshomaru to let out a small chuckle and Sota to laugh.
"Only you could be worried about someone who tried to hurt you and was utterly rude to you." Sesshomaru said while chuckling. Kagome smiled at the both of them.
"It's good to see you smiling." Sota told Kagome, looking into her eyes which were less dull then normal. Kagome gave him a soft, warm smile that could melt the biggest glacier in the Atlantic Ocean. Then she nearly jumped out of her skin when the bell rang signaling they had 5 more minutes before they would be tardy. "I guess that means I should go." Sota said smiling brightly. Kagome nodded then got up and gave him a tight hug before he left. Kagome walked over to her desk to see her backpack all ready there.
"Thank you for getting my bag." She said sitting down.
"What makes you think I got it?" He asked leaning down to his desk and moving some papers around.
"Oh well I just assumed..." She trailed off.
"You shouldn't assume, and you're welcome." He said turning his back to her to erase the board.
"So...about earlier-" He cut her off before she could continue.
"What you did was appreciated but unnecessary. I was already aware of her attack and out of the way before she could fire. Also next time don't help me I don't need you getting in trouble for something I can take care of." She lowered her head in slight embarrassment at his words. When he didn't hear a response from the girl who used to be such a fireball he turned to see her head bowed. "Something wrong Higurashi?" He asked in his usual emotionless voice as some students walked into the classroom chatting lightly. Her head shot up and she gave him a small smile saying:
"Nope, I'm happier then Jesus on a telephone pole." Everyone in the classroom froze and went completely silent when they heard Sesshomaru chuckle at Kagome's joke. Kagome's smile only grew bigger at their reactions.
An hour and a half later class was over. Not much had happened except Miroku fell asleep only to be woken up a little later screaming about evil squirrel monkeys. Sesshomaru didn't bother punishing him he figured that his embarrassment was enough.
"Yo Kags!!" Inuyasha called from the classroom door. "I'm gonna go find Sota." Kagome looked at him and nodded signaling she understood. She put the last thing in her bag and turned and was about to walk towards the door when she collided with something warm but hard. She teetered and would have fallen if it wasn't for the two strong arms that wrapped them selves around her waist. She whimpered into the chest afraid of the closeness of this person. The arms released her and the person stepped back.
"Did I hurt you?" Kagome looked up to see the stoic face of Sesshomaru.
"N-no I'm fine...sorry I ran into you, I didn't see you."
"It is fine." He said his cold bored tone. "Are you hanging out with my brother today? She shook her head.
"No, he is actually driving me to a job interview."
"I didn't know you worked." Sesshomaru said amusement intertwined with his words.
"Well that's kinda the point of the interview." She said laughing lightly.
"Yes that it is."
"Uh...well I should go I'll see you later." She said smiling while she adjusted the strap of her backpack. He nodded and moved to the side so she could pass. She stopped when she was about a foot in front of him, she turned around and gave him a small smile before she gave him a quick hug and ran out of the room. Sesshomaru stood there shocked as he watched his door slowly close by its self. He sighed and went back to his desk.
Kagome ran to the front doors where Inuyasha and Sota were waiting for her. She gave them both half smiles and hugs. Inuyasha led them out to his car where Kagome got in the front with him and Sota got in the backseat behind Kagome.
"I'll take you guys there but then I have to go. My dad said he would drop you guys off at home afterwards."
"Thanks Inu...so did your dad say what I would be interviewing for?"
"Uh..." Inuyasha paused for a second as he recalled the conversation. "I think he said a personal assistant or a secretary." He said and shot her a bright smile.
"And the difference is?" Kagome asked looking out the window.
"Well if you end up someone's personal assistant you have to basically keep their schedule, set meetings, stuff like that." He told her with a shrug. "And if you are a secretary it's mainly all typing."
"Oh." She said quietly. Inuyasha looked at her out of the corner of his eyes.
"You ok?" He asked putting a hand on her arm. She flinched at the contact, but tried to cover it up by turning to look at him. She gave him a fake smile and said:
"Yeah, I'm fine why wouldn't I be?"
"You just don't seem like it." Inuyasha looked back at Sota. "You ok back there?" He asked turning back to the rode. "You're being rather quiet." Inuyasha looked at him threw the rearview mirror.
"Yeah I'm fine, just thinking." He said quietly. Kagome turned in her seat and looked at him with questioning dull eyes. Sota's soul seeing blue hues twinkled as he gave her a bright smile before sticking out his tongue at her causing Kagome to laugh lightly. Sota felt saddened as she laughed with her broken eyes. 'Yes.' He thought to him self. 'Kagome can heal broken bones, cuts, and bruises on her skin but she can't heal the bruises on her own heart.' Sota mentally sighed as he silently prayed to the gods that she would find someone who would be able to heal and mend her broken, bruised heart.
"Hey, we're here." Sota was snapped from his silent prayers by Inuyasha's gruff voice.
"Thanks for all your help Inu." Kagome said in a sincere tone.
"No problem Kags." Inuyasha told her with a small shrug of his shoulders. With out warning Kagome leaned over the consul and lightly grasped one of his soft fuzzy triangle shaped ears with her delicate fingers. She rubbed the soft appendage causing him to lean his head into her touch and close his eyes in pure bliss. A small purring noise came from chest making Kagome giggle at the noise she loved to cause. After about a minute she pulled back only to earn a groan from the half demon because of the loss. She kissed his cheek.
"Thanks." She hopped out of the car along with Sota. Inuyasha rolled down the window and leaned over to the passenger seat to talk to them out it.
"Just ask the girl at the front desk where to go, she'll tell you."
"Bye Inu." Kagome said waving as her and Sota walked towards the gigantic building. After getting the floor number from the snobby girl at the front desk, they headed to the elevator and went to the top floor. When the doors opened to floor 43 they were greeted by a smiling middle-aged woman with a motherly yet childish look to her.
"You must be Kagome and Sota." She said sweetly. "I'm Hitomi." Sota gave the woman a bright smile and Kagome even gave her a small one.
"Yes that's us." Sota chirped.
"Great." The older woman clapped her hands together and ushered them out of the elevator. "He is in his office waiting for you Kagome, and how would you like to help me with some things while your sister is busy, Sota? Or if you want you can do your homework."
"I have already finished my work so how about I help you?" Sota asked the older woman looking at Kagome silently asking for her opinion.
"Can I go in?" Kagome asked.
"Yes sweetie, just go right in." Hitomi told Kagome cheerfully. Kagome nodded and walked towards the large dark oak door, she knocked lightly as Sota and Hitomi talked. Kagome waited for the muffled voice before she walked in and closed the door behind her. Touga was sitting in a huge black leather chair behind a seemingly overly sized desk that was made from the same dark oak as the door.
"Hello Kagome, you look lovely today, it's nice to see you wearing clothes that aren't overly sized." Kagome could feel the heat spreading on her cheeks and nose as she thought of her being in Sesshomaru's clothing.
"Well I normally don't go around wearing Sessy's clothing." He gave a hearty chuckle and motioned for her to sit down.
"Well I would hope so; it's nice to see that there are still women in this world who wear form fitting clothing. Normally the articles of clothing they choose are too small for them or way too big. But you are not in my office today to talk about clothing are you?" She shook her head.
"No, sir we aren't."
"Kagome, don't call me that it makes me feel old." He said smiling at her brightly.
"But you are old Touga."
"Yes I-hey!!" She laughed lightly at his out burst.
"You emitted it." He laughed at her trickery.
"All right fine I emit it I am getting old."
"Getting?" She questioned raising an eyebrow.
"Ok, ok I get it...god you're starting to sound like my sons."
"Ok...so interview?"
"Oh yes." He rubbed the back of his neck and tightened his low ponytail. "Ok well I have the perfect position for you."
"But you didn't even ask me any questions." She said looking into the golden eyes that both his sons had inherited.
"I don't need to." He picked up his phone as she just stared at him questioningly. He put it on speaker so she could hear it.
"Yes father?" A cold voice answered after the third ring.
"Sesshomaru, my wonderful so-" Sesshomaru cut his father off before he could finish.
"What is it you want? Don't try and butter me up." Touga huffed at his eldest son, and Kagome was surprised at how Sesshomaru talked to his father.
"Rude much? Anyway I want you to come down to the office."
"Why?" His cold tone questioned.
"Because I have found you a personal assistant that will work perfectly for you." He gave Kagome a wink.
"I don't think I want to go down there and meet some whore who will crawl all over me and try to get into my bed." Kagome gasped at what he had unknowingly said about her.
"Sesshomaru!!" Touga exclaimed.
"What? That is exactly what the last one did." It never occurred to Kagome about how women must act around Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. They must be fighting them off with sticks and she didn't even realize because she is used to seeing them as older brother figures.
"Just come down here."
"I cannot I am to pick Rin up from dance." He said trying to get out of it.
"Have Jaken do it he needs to be pestered." Touga said. Sesshomaru sighed realizing it was just easier to go then to argue because his father would just shoot down every excuse he had.
"Fine I will be there in a half hour."
"Try and hurry, I know you. You will drive slowly, so if you aren't here in 30 minutes there will be consequences."
"I am not 10 anymore father." And with that the line went dead signaling Sesshomaru had hung up.
"Well he seems to be in a bad mood huh?" Touga asked smiling at Kagome.
"So I am to be his personal assistant?" She questioned.
"Yes, I thought it would be perfect for when he comes to work after he is done with his teaching job. That way he can just bring you, and like he said most of his assistants 'try to get in his bed' and since its you, there wont be a problem with that." Kagome nodded her head in understanding.
"So Touga? What is it you do around here exactly?"
"That's right I guess you were too young to remember." He paused for a minute noticing how much older she looked and how beautiful she had become. "Well there are two different businesses that we run, there is the architecture one that designs most of the buildings with in a large radius, and then there is the security one but not very many people know about it." Kagome nodded signaling for him to continue. "It is basically like a cross between the CIA and the FBI I guess you could say."
As Kagome and Touga talked about the companies while waiting for Sesshomaru; Sota and Hitomi were talking amongst them selves.
"So you and your sister are very close from what I understand." It was more of a question then a statement.
"Yeah I guess we are." He agreed sheepishly. "She is all I have." Sota said smiling as he stamped some papers and placed them in envelopes for her.
"What about your parents?"
"They work a lot." He told her hoping she wouldn't question it further.
"Oh, I have siblings also but we don't get along very well. They were more of the loner type and I was cheerleading captain back in high school." She laughed at the memory. "But it's good to see siblings who do get along."
"I don't know what I would do with out Kagome; if something happened to her I don't think I could go on." He said with a bright smile.
"Oh you're so cute!!!" She squealed and latched on to the young adult. They both froze as the elevator doors opened and out stepped none other then the Ice Prince. He looked at the two and raised an eyebrow in question. Hitomi quickly let Sota go and greeted him. "Sesshomaru-sama." She stood up and bowed her head slightly in a sign of respect. "Your father is in his office, but there is a young woman in there with him." Sesshomaru completely ignored the pleasant woman and cast his cold eyes at Sota.
"Where is Kagome?" He asked coldly.
"In there." Sota said pointing to Touga's office door. Sesshomaru nodded his thanks to Sota and barged threw the door with out knocking. Kagome flinched but only Touga saw, Sesshomaru couldn't see any part of her because the plush black leather chair she was sitting in was hiding her from his view. Sesshomaru's cold eyes scanned the room for Kagome or signs of anyone else besides his father. He could only smell his father and Kagome there was no trace of any whore that his father had hired.
"So where is the whore?" Sesshomaru asked his eyes narrowing as he looked at his father.
"Hey!!!" Kagome's voice shouted startling Sesshomaru even though he didn't show that it had. "I am not a whore!!" Kagome stood and looked into Sesshomaru's emotionless golden hues that greatly resembled his fathers with her own green hues which were filled to the brim with fire. "That is so rude Sessy-kun." She put her small balled up fists on her hips in a defiant stance as her blood started to boil...until she heard a stifled laugh from behind her. She turned to see Touga covering his mouth. Kagome cocked her head to the side her anger completely forgotten. Touga couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing full heartedly.
"Haha...Se-sessy-kun..." Touga laughed out the only words he could manage. He had only ever heard Rin refer to the powerful Ice Prince as something that familiar.
"Stop acting like a child father; and Higurashi I thought I told you to stop calling me that infernal name."
"I'm sorry Mr. Tashio." Kagome said turning back to him.
"You don't have to call me that out side of school Kagome, Sesshomaru is fine." Sesshomaru said coldly but softly. Kagome gave him a small smile. "So it seems my father has hired you to be my assistant." Sesshomaru said the word father as if it was soaked in oozing green puss from an exploded boil that came off of a monster from a Steven King movie.
"Yes, he said it would be easier because I could come with you after school, and that way it won't interfere with my studies and I won't miss work." She cast a glance at Touga who was still laughing but had calmed down.
"Yes that sounds like it will work, now if there is nothing more father, have some things I must attend to."
"N-nope." He said trying to ketch his breath. "But do you think you could take Kagome and Sota home? I'm sorry I was going to but had some things come up unexpectedly."
"Yes I will." Was Sesshomaru's simple answer. Kagome was about to say goodbye when it clicked in her head. Sota.
"Wait, Touga, Sesshomaru. What about Sota?" They could both smell the fear that was radiating off of her and it confused them both as to why she would be afraid not to have her brother with her.
"He can be there too, as long as he doesn't get in the way, or distract you." Sesshomaru told her walking towards the door.
"Thank you." Kagome said to both of them.
"Think nothing of it Kagome; you both are like family to us." Touga said smiling, now completely recovered from his laughing fit. Touga along with Sesshomaru felt slight relief when they smelt she had calmed down and was now relaxed again. Kagome gave Touga a small smile before following Sesshomaru out of the door.
"All done?" Sota questioned, once again being mauled by Hitomi who just couldn't get over his cuteness.
"Yeppers." Kagome said cheerfully as Sota untangled him self from Hitomi. "Sesshomaru is taking us home."
"Oh, ok." Sota looked at Hitomi who looked slightly saddened by the thought of him leaving.
"You have to stop by some time and tell me more about this Aoni girl, she sounds like a keeper." Hitomi said smiling brightly.
"I will." Sota assured her before Kagome dragged him by his hand into the elevator after a bored looking Sesshomaru. Kagome and Sota waved to Hitomi who waved back right before the doors closed.
"So?" Sota asked Kagome, who opened her mouth to reply but Sesshomaru's smooth voice filled the small space of the elevator.
"She will be my personal assistant after school and during the weekend if needed." Sota gave Kagome a fearful look who gave him a gentle smile.
"Sesshomaru said you could come with me." She told him reassuringly. Sesshomaru watched the two siblings as they chatted lightly about school not really paying attention to what they were saying; instead he was focusing on trying to figure out what they were so afraid of.
'Are they just afraid of being separated from each other? Are they that close? Or is it something else?' He asked himself. He was so wrapped up in his silent questions that he didn't notice the doors open and the two siblings step out.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome's soft questioning voice reached his ears. He snapped his eyes to hers.
"Sorry I was thinking." He walked out of the elevator to where Sota and Kagome were standing. "Let's go." He said coldly.
"To the idiot mobile!!" Kagome cheered. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes at Sota and Kagome as they held hands and skipped out of the building and over to his reserved parking spot that he had pointed out. The three of them got in his black as night Viper and he started to drive. "Why don't you just work with your father instead of working as a teacher and at his company?" Kagome asked.
"Because I happen to like my teaching position."
"But won't you end up taking over your fathers company when he steps down?" Sota listened silently as his sister questioned her old friend.
"Yes but Inuyasha will also take over part of it too, so I will only be there half of the time and I will still be able to hold my teaching position. Just like now." Kagome formed and 'O' with her mouth and looked out the window. After a little while they arrived at Kagome's and Sota's house. Kagome looked up the stairs to their large house. She felt the impending doom that weighed down upon her. She hoped that tonight she would get away with only a few broken bones which she would be able to mend easily enough.
Sesshomaru watched Kagome as the smell of her fear over whelmed his senses for the second time that night. He followed her line of sight and saw that she was starring at her house. 'What could be so scary about her house?' He asked him self. He reached out and lightly touched her arm. She yelped and shrank away from him whimpering. Her eyes were shut tightly as she cowered. Sesshomaru felt a pang in his chest for causing her such distress. "Kagome?" He asked softly. Sota got out of the car and opened his sister's door. She fell out into his arms.
"Kagome? Hey Kagome, snap out of it." Kagome blinked and looked into her brothers eyes. He gasped lightly at the pain, agony, and misery he saw.
"Sorry, I was lost in thought." She said softly. Sesshomaru sat there watching them.
"Did I do something?" Sesshomaru asked worried for Kagome.
"No I'm fine." Kagome looked at him and he saw the same emotions Sota saw. She gave him a small fake smile. "See all better. I just zoned out a little." Sesshomaru nodded even though he didn't buy it.
"Well we should go." Sota said helping his sister to her feet. They grabbed their things from his car and headed up the stairs to their 'home'. Sesshomaru watched them until they disappeared behind the door. Sesshomaru sighed and drove towards his parent's house which is where Rin would be.
When Kagome and Sota walked inside the house was quiet. Kagome looked at Sota who nodded and they began to look around the extremely nice and overly sized house that could fool anyone into thinking that they were a perfect and happy family. Kagome walked into the kitchen to see Kemi sitting on one of the bar stools with a glass of dark red liquid.
"Mom?" Kagome questioned lightly. Her mother jumped and looked up.
"Hello darling, you startled me."
"Sorry...where is Naraku?" She asked looking around as if waiting for said man to jump out and attack.
"Oh he had an unexpected business trip come up he had to leave but he will be home Saturday morning in time for Rin's pool party." Kemi said smiling.
"Oh...that's good." Kagome told her mother with a small smile.
"Yes it is. So where were you and your brother?"
"I got a job." Kagome said sitting in the stool next to her mother. Kemi gave her daughter a bright smile that reminded Kagome so much of Sota's.
"Doing what sweetie?"
"Unkie Touga hired me to be Sesshomaru's personal assistant."
"Oh, for the company?"
"Mh-hm." Kagome nodded her head her small smile was now a half one. "And Sesshomaru said that Sota could come with me as long as he doesn't distract me."
"That's wonderful...so how is school?"
"It's a lot of fun I have even made a bunch of friends."
"What about your old friends?"
"We are all still friends."
"That's nice darling...I wanted to ask you is there anything bothering you?"
"Nope why would you ask momma?" Kagome eyes flashed in panic, she hoped her mother didn't notice but like most mothers she did.
"I'm just worried about you. It seems like something is bothering you." Sota cleared his through from the door making both of them jump. "Hello Sota."
"Hey mom."
"What is new with you?" Kemi asked her son cheerfully.
"I met a girl." Sota smiled brightly as his mother almost jumped for joy. Sota kept his mother's attention as Kagome inched out of the room. Once she was in the clear she ran up stairs to her bedroom. Kagome sighed when she was in the safety of her room away from the outside world and its prying questions. She walked over to her closet and pulled out some pajama pants and a loose shirt. Kagome then went to her shower and got in.
She leaned against the wall and let the steaming hot water caress her pail naked skin causing goose bumps to sprinkle her skin and her nipples to harden. Kagome sighed and began to cleanse her body of the day's dirt. She scrubbed harder as she tried to scrub off the un-washable dirt. After letting the soapy mixture of microscopic dirt wash off and down the drain never to be seen again she started to massage her scalp and onyx waist length hair. Her thoughts traveled to Sesshomaru thinking about how happy she was when around him as the droplets similar to the size of tears ran over her naked skin. Then her thoughts took a sudden turn as she began to think about Naraku. While she rinsed out her long mass of onyx locks she sighed again and said to herself out loud:
"The pain pauses but it never disappears...and I don't think it ever will."
Ok here it is and just so you guys know i wont update untill i get some reviews on my other story and i want people to acctully read it!!!!! Yeah dont just give me those i love it please update because that tells me you just want me to update this and that you arent really reading my story!!! Im sorry if i sound like a bitch and all but yeah this story doesnt compare to the other one and its upsetting because i put a lot of hard work into both of them and yeah...ok im gonna stop now so review me and stuff...also didnt you guys love the Sessy-kun i think it has a nice ring to it!!! And i also wont update unless i get 5 reviews for this chapter!!!!
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