Chapter 10

Kagome's Apartment

"Can you explain to me why my girlfriend, who's in a committed and long term and monogamous relationship mind you, is engaged to her boss. The same boss my girlfriend has repeatedly complained about! What the hell happened Kagome! Oh my favorite part is that I don't find out from her! Noooo! I FUCKING FIND OUT FROM MY CO-Worker! Dammit!" Bankotsu yelled.

"Are you done?" Kagome asked calmly sitting on a barstool.

"Done? Done! I'm far from done! I can't believe you! Yes I can. This is Tashio striking again and his lackey licking his ass and making sure that she is within his grasp. He's scared," Bankotsu said. He started to laugh and pace in front of Kagome.

"What are you talking about? I'm not licking his ass! Scared of what? Bankotsu stop pacing!" Kagome said with irritation in her voice.

"You are naive. Sweetheart your fiancé or whatever he is,was scared that you would move on and get picked up by another fashion house. Hell even start your own. That must be it," Bankotsu talking mostly to himself.

"Bankotsu you're talking crazy! Yes his proposal was a bit weird and abrasive but I don't think that Inuyasha would-," Kagome tried to say but Bankotsu interrupted her with a kiss.

"Then marry me if it's just a ploy to do whatever was going through that maniac's head. If what you're saying isn't true then I'll let you finish out this hairbrained scheme but you're marrying me in the world where everyone resides and not in that fucker's twisted world," Bankotsu said reluctantly.

"Uhm What?" Kagome asked trying to focus.

"I proposed to you but unlike him I don't have an ulterior motive," Bankotsu said and kissed her on the lips adding tongue.

'That was too easy,' Kagome thought and kissed Bankotsu again.

Tashio Annual Christmas Gala

Inuyasha was mingling with other party goers and checking his watch. He hadn't seen his secretary now fiancée in nearly two weeks. She requested to work remotely and he agreed thinking it would be at his place or even hers.

He reread his text messages between he and Kagome double checking that she would be able to make it to the Christmas Gala. She assured him that she was going to make it.

Kagome's Location

Bankotsu was kissing Kagome while she was trying to get dressed. She barely was able to get her blue lace underwear on.

"Bankotsu baby I really need to go. I'm already late and Inuyasha is getting worried," Kagome said between kisses.

"Ask me if I care. You will soon leave his company and come with mine. Then we can do this every single day of our lives," Bankotsu said and grabbed Kagome's bare breast and flicked her nipple.

"Okay, okay! Stop that. I promised him and I don't like breaking promises. Shut up!" Kagome said and rushed to the other side of the room to place her dress on. She turned and moved her curled hair to the side so he could zip her up.

Bankotsu walked behind her and licked her back from the top of her butt all the way up to her neck. Kagome had to dig deep not to react but it hit a very good spot. He kissed her neck and placed his hands inside of her dress to play with her breast.

"Can you leave in twenty minutes? I need you right now I'm about to burst," Bankotsu said and tried to leave a hickey on her neck.

She moved away from him and continued to get dress.

"Stop! We've been at it like rabbits! Now have you seen my ring?" Kagome asked and looked through her purse for Inuyasha's ring she picked out for herself on his dime of course.

"Nope," Bankotsu said and plopped on the hotel bed that had been their hideout.

"Shit! I don't need this right now!" Kagome exclaimed and placed her heels on.

"Wear the one I bought and gave you. Since you're my real wife," Bankotsu said and placed his hands behind his head.

"We're not married and no I found it! I'm off. Love you," Kagome said and left the hotel room for the parking garage to drive her car.

Christmas Gala

"So Inuyasha where's your so-called fiancée? I would love to take a picture and get a quick interview with the two of you. You know this engagement seems out of the blue since you declared many times you were done with relationships," a prominent reporter said coyly.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes but knew he needed the media.

"Well I found the one that could get me to love again. She's around here somewhere she needed to power her nose," Inuyasha answered cooly and honestly .

"There you are! I think I got lost getting back. Oh Vanessa. So good to see you. How's Van?" Kagome said coming to stand next to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha has to play that it wasn't his first time to see Kagome.

He moved her hair to make her look at him. He saw a faint hickey on the side of her neck. He slightly raised his eyebrow to not signal to the reporter that something was wrong.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha and smiled up at him. He bent down as if kissing her cheek but whispered in her ear.

"We need to talk,"Inuyasha whispered and Kagome giggled.

"I can see how much you two are in love with each other," Vanessa said and left the couple to mingle with other who's who of the fashion industry.

More people came to Inuyasha and Kagome wanting to verify the news report and take pictures. Kagome was a pro and kept it nice and to the point. Inuyasha grabbed her hand and kissed the back of it.

The onlookers ooo'ed and gushed at the seemingly happy couple.

Inuyasha heard the live band playing a up beat song and excused himself and his fiancée off to the dance floor.

"Inuyasha you know I have two left feet," Kagome whispered through her happy grin for the cameras.

"I know but I wanted to talk with you and there seems to be ears and eyes everywhere. Just sway and follow my lead I won't let you look like a fool," Inuyasha said and pecked Kagome on the mouth.

'That was the second wait no third time he's kissed me on the lips tonight. I could get addicted to it. But what about Bankotsu. I need to tell Inuyasha about that too. So much going on,' Kagome thought and placed her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"So where were you and please respect the fact I know you weren't alone or your home. I saw the hickey on you neck," Inuyasha said low enough to keep their conversation private.

"I was with… I was with Bankotsu at a hotel. Well you know you dragged me from the office to my house so we could talk. Well him tell more than talk and yeah hotel," Kagome ending it there and blushing.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow and knew she was hiding something.

He leaned into her neck and whispered in her ear.

"He fucked you didn't he," Inuyasha whispered and Kagome began to stutter.

Inuyasha keeping his anger at bay and decided to play with her some more.

He turned her until he was behind her and she had no choice but to lean against his body.

She I took a sharp breath when he inconspicuously liked her ear and her knees almost buckled.

"You know I'm an excellent lover. I could make you forget Bankotsu and only crave me," Inuyasha said and kissed the side of temple.

"Inuyasha please. This is just for show right. I mean this isn't real right. You're going to tell these people it was a ploy right," Kagome turned her head and looked up into Inuyasha's eyes.

"It's almost time to give my annual company speech," Inuyasha said and grabbed her hand.

'Oh shit! Damn it! I have a bad feeling about this,' Kagome thought and followed Inuyasha to the built stage.

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"Now that was the boring stuff. I know why most of you came and donated your money to be here. I greatly appreciated it," Inuyasha said at the stand.

"Some if you are wondering about my status and if the rumor mill is true. I would like to put to bed the rumors and tell you the truth. Kagome dear come up here," Inuyasha motioned for Kagome to come to the stage.

She heard the shutter of cameras and flashes of cameras capturing her every move.

"I would like to formally introduce to you my fiancée and soon wife Kagome Higurashi. The rumors are true," Inuyasha said and dipped her into another one of his breath taking knee buckling kisses.

Kagome bugged her eyes out. That wasn't the conversation they had before he took the stage.

Moments before Inuyasha's speech behind the curtain.

"Before you go up there please make this right. You know I'm not good at lying and you know how sensitive my relationship with Bankotsu is. He even proposed to me. Please tell them the truth," Kagome pleaded.

Inuyasha kisses her forehead and left without confirming or denying.

Present moment

Kagome didn't fight back her carnel desire of kissing her boss now fiancé.

'I'm glad Bankotsu didn't come. I should call him but this kiss though. What was I thinking,' Kagome thought in her head.

Inuyasha pulled them up and pecked her again. He gave her a genuine smile and grabbed her hand and kissed the back of it.

"I hope that clears up any misunderstanding. Thank you and now we will take our leave. Enjoy the party. My love," Inuyasha said and Kagome looked at him with a blush still across her nose.

The couple poses for more pictures and got in the limo.

'I hope Bankotsu will let me explain. I hope Momma didn't look at the Gala this year,' Kagome thought.

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"Okay Inuyasha was you not listening to me when I told you to basically drop this scheme!" Kagome hissed after Inuyasha gave the chauffeur instructions.

"I heard you but I didn't think I was lying. So there," Inuyasha said and loosened his bow tie.

"I also told you that Bankotsu proposed to me as well. He hadn't even called me," Kagome said and looked at her missed calls.

"Kagome," Inuyasha said rubbing his temples.

"Don't Kagome me! I really can't believe you. No I can. Bankotsu was right. The lackey licking her boss' ass. Where are we going?" Kagome asked looking out of her window.

"It's a surprise. Come," Inuyasha said and checked his watch. The two boarded his private jet and buckled in.

"Congratulations Mr. Tashio and Ms. Higurashi. Your flight will soon take off," the flight attendant said cheerfully.

Kagome raised her eyebrows and looked at Inuyasha. She tapped him as he was placing his cellphone on airplane mode.

"I'm surprised she's happy for us," Kagome whispered to Inuyasha.

"Really? Why do you say that?" Inuyasha asked and grasped Kagome's hand.

"She wanted to bang you in the cockpit the last time we went overseas. It was quite graphic what she wanted you to do to her and vice versa. It seem like she wanted to do those 'positions' and objects since she met you," Kagome said and shook her head slowly. She didn't trust the woman that had access to her food and drink.

"Oh, you don't say. Which one?" Inuyasha asked jokingly and Kagome snapped her head towards him.

"I'm joking. I haven't had sex with anyone in months. I only got eyes for you," Inuyasha said and placed his hand on her cheek.

'Are we still acting or is this for real?' Kagome thought and leaned her head into his hand.

'I'm going to have to prove to her that I truly want her,' Inuyasha thought and brought her head towards him so he could kiss her and she allowed it.

TBC