So….guess who's back?...if u didn't get it by my ranting about stupid guys then wow…u don't know me at all.
Yes, I'm back and I am writing again, the short (coughs) break that I took really helped get my creative juices going and now I'm done with my college apps so I'm all urs for at LEAST 2 months….then I go into my study induced hibernation period for finals……yes…..it is a very scary time…
Oh well, first off I'd like to say a little something to some people….no I'm not yelling at them….well……maybe one
Inuyshas-numberone-girlfriend and fanficismything AND babygurl01489 : Well, I can tell you guys are new, so welcome to my world……(cackles insanely)…..i hope you enjoy your visit through the enigma that is my random ramblings of a story.
InuKagomeForever: lol, love ur name, and ur new too so I'm answer u second……and the answer to ur question is……it is a magically delicious treat of unbelievably delicious proportions….it's a biscotti stick thingy dipped in chocolate, strawberry or any of other dozens of flavors……and it's not a drug…..unless it's for me since I'm kind of addicted '
Kirarafan1593: aww, thanks, (hugs u back) see? People like u are why I write this story…..unlike that bloody prick that left me the jerk review…..gah, now I have to go hit something…..
Koukou Ra-men: i have to say….that was deep….
Kagome.is.better: Well then here u go
o0 Azalie 0o: (bows) sorry! I know I know, I didn't want to let it get to me, but yeah, it always sucks when they say crap like that to you. But I'm over it and I'm writing again, so u no mad at me okay? (bows again) And u update soon too!!! I wanna read the gosh darn story, come on I love it, I even reference it in here!
fireofthemoon: gah, i like you!!!! yes, they should die in a hole!
atty471: Hey chick thanks for defending me, although I don't care about that bloody person anymore anyway, she's a jerk and I don't associate with jerks ( I can just be one sometimes…) OH! By the way everyone, this is the LOVELY AYAME!!! She is the one the Ayame character in the fic is based on, everyone wave!
To Lazy to Log on: Thank u very much, ur support DEFINETELY matters…and yeah, that's good of ur mom to think of that, too many freaks on computers these days….trust me
Random Biznotch: yes I know I was being stupid, but like I said I was really busy, with school and the drama crap of which I'm SURE u know about, and yes I'll try not to curse but hell, (well there goes that try) I don't even curse THAT much….okay maybe a little And yeah right u'd come over to kick my ass, u'd probably come in and get deterred by the tamales…..come on, it's winter time, like hell u could resist their call….oh well, I still don't know what I'll do with ur character, I'll figure it out in a few chaps
Sorry if I'm forgetting anyone but hell, I got to get this started already….u guys have been waiting long enough.
Disclaimer: (psychiatrist) Now CPH….the first step to recovery is admittance….u can do this, I believe in you…(me) O…ok….I..I….I..d…d…don't….own…In…In..Insulators! (Psychiatrist) that's nice…but u know that's not why we're here…..go ahead…say it…(me) fine…i…don't….own….INUYASHA!!!! (cries and sobs) (Psychiatrist) there…now don't u feel better now that the truth is out? (me)……NO!...I'm crying genius….that's it, I'm getting a different shrink, this one is defective!
Chapter 9
"Kagome! Are we going or what?!" she heard a voice scream from downstairs.
"Keep your shirt on damnit!" Kagome yelled back as she kept typing away at her computer.
"KAGOME! Why would you ever tell her to do something so unholy?! Blasphemy I say! Blasphemy!" a male voice yelled back from the living room (heh, guess who THAT was)
Kagome smirked as she heard a satisfying slap resound throughout her house, her fingers continually flying across the board so as to finish her mission.
Just about done…she thought, leaning in to re-read what she had finished so far.
Suddenly she was overtaken by darkness and pulled back into a strong, firm surface. Smiling brightly, she grabbed the arms and put them around her for a back hug while she hugged the aforementioned surface.
"Hey Inu," she said even as she went back to writing, "I'll be done it two seconds."
"And what exactly are you working so diligently on again?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her torso and leaned his chin on her head, his favorite position. (heh, position….dirty double meaning)
"It's my Hout story, remember I told you about it?" she said as she put in her commentary at the bottom, "the one based on us but with names from that anime I like?"
"Oh yeah, I remember you let me read it the other day," Inu said thoughtfully as he reminisced. "You're still writing it? Last I read was Chapter eight and that was like, four months ago!"
"Hehehe…um, well, this is chapter nine…."Kagome said nervously as she sweat dropped, "I've been sorta…busy…."
"I know you have seeing as I was there with you this whole time, but geez!" Inu said reprimanding but trying hard not to laugh.
"Yeah well, the only reason I'm even finishing it now is because the reviewers keep sending me reviews in which they beg me, and you know how I feel about people begging…." She responded while looking at the screen.
"Yeah….you love it…." Inu responded laughing.
"I know! But enough is enough! Besides, Kikyo sent me one in which she said I would be getting an ass kicking, and I'm pretty sure that means she'll tackle me down and tie me up other than my arms and FORCE me to write…..and that would be annoying." Kagome said as she pressed SAVE on her computer.
"All right…all done, I'll post this after we get back, we've already made dad wait long enough," she said as she got up and stretched.
"Great! Miroku and Sango are downstairs playing with pecs and miko…..or at least that's what they said they were doing…" Inuyasha said as he began getting perverted thoughts…..too much time with Miroku will do that to you.
"Yeah, well, they can't shag while they're in my house, it's creepy!" Kagome said while grabbing some shoes next to her bed.
All of a sudden she was tackled down and landed on her bed with a nice little –FUCKING HELL THAT HURT-.
Looking up she saw Inuyasha on top of her….woot! Fixing her face from one of surprise to anger, she glared at him.
"What the bloody hell was that for?!" she screamed at his face.
"What?" Inu said, still pinning her to the bed with his body, "You did it to me not so long ago, I thought I'd return the favor. I even did it on your bed so it wouldn't hurt….aren't I nice?"
"Your dead is what you are you bloody moron!" Kagome said as she smacked him on the side of the head with one of her pillows she had discretely gotten.
And so the Pillow fight of two thousand six began, leaving behind several casualties…..ok so they were just pillows, but they were NICE pillows! So soft and fluffy with extra stuffi….ok, I'm getting off point.
The fight ended when Inuyasha once again had Kagome pinned, this time on the floor, and both were laughing so much that they didn't hear the door opening.
"See Sango? They're doing it, why can't we?" Miroku whined like a five year old begging for a new toy
"Wow, guys, I didn't even know you were going out, let alone so intimate," Sango said as her face flushed, "we'll just be going now."
"What?!" Kagome said as she kept laughing, unable to stop, "no! Sango come back, we were just playing around, nothing pervy, trust me!"
Getting off of her and helping her up, Inuyasha couldn't help but laugh at Sango's face, geez, they really thought they were that perverted?!
"Well, we're really late now, we're supposed to be there in ten minutes, so I guess we CAN'T go skateboarding before…" Sango said as she tried to change the subject.
"Oh yes we can!" Inuyasha said as he grabbed his board, having left it next to the door when he entered. "We'll just go skating after we're done with the old man."
"Oh come on, you guys are supposed to be there to help negotiate a takeover with the board of a large firm, you guys will be in there for HOURS!" Sango said even as her friends grabbed their stuff.
"Oh come now," Kagome said as she looked through her drawers for her missing wallet, "it won't take that long, the company stands to make a large profit from this and me and Inu are the best at this kind of thing." She said as she found her blue and black wallet, "we'll be done in no time."
"Yeah" Inu agreed, "you guys just have to have some faith in our debating abilities."
"Oh fine, but you better hurry or you'll be late," Sango said finally giving in and grabbing her own gear.
And so the merry band of teenagers…speeded through traffic like there was no tomorrow.
At Taisho-Higurashi Inc.
Finally arriving, Inu and his band walked inside, laughing about how Miroku was still disoriented from getting slapped on the way.
"Uh-hum," someone cleared their throat as they made their way inside. Looking around, Kagome saw that it was the receptionist, who she had never seen before.
Oh, must be new, Kagome thought as she shrugged and walked up to her.
"Hey there," she greeted the woman.
The woman wrinkled her nose and gave her a look of pure disgust and hesitentely said "Hello" as if she was speaking to someone so…. abominable.
"Right then….," Kagome responded and turned to Inu who shrugged.
"Excuse me," the woman finally said in a very high voice, "but I'm afraid that you and your friends will have to leave….now"
"Excuse ME?" Kagome said, thinking she hadn't heard her properly. Not only was she the DAUGHTER of the owner, a frequent worker AND a respected negotiator, but her father had instilled a rule that NO ONE could be thrown out of this building, be they poor or rich, the only exception being if they were packing heat, a weapon or had some other form of hurting someone.
"You and your kind aren't welcome here, this is a place of class, not fit for the likes of you," the snobby woman said as she looked over Kagome's clothes.
Looking down at herself Kagome couldn't find anything wrong, she was wearing clean light blue jeans, a pair of clean black chucks, a black tank over a white one and had a jean jacket in her hand.
"Lady you have no idea how idiotic you really are do you?" Kagome said as she smirked, her eyes showing how pissed she really was.
"Look, I don't need an insult from someone who obviously isn't worth any of my time, but just so you know my intellect is amazing, as my degree in business from Harvard will prove" said the woman while as she bristled from the insult. "Now, I'm busy waiting for Mr. Takahashi and Mr. Higurashi's negotiators and they'll be here any minute, I don't need them seeing any from of…..trash while they are here." The woman replied as she filed her nails. "So if you won't leave, I'll have to contact security."
Just as Kagome was about to go off on the woman however, the elevator dinged and out came Inutaisho and Misao, followed by several employees who were either talking to one another, reading off a random statistic or pointing out something to one of the two men.
Oh goody Kagome thought as she turned back to the woman and smiled triumphantly.
"You….are about to feel very, VERY stupid," Kagome said before taking off towards the two men.
"H..hey! HEY! STOP!" the woman yelled from behind her desk as she pushed a button to contact the security guard and ran after Kagome.
"..yes I think that the numbers will actually improve once we buy it out. Ask him to please have it done by tonight? –Tell him I'll call her in one hour with my response-" Misao said, turning from one employee to the next and shooting off answers to questions.
Suddenly he felt something attach to his waist.
"Daddy!" Kagome said as she hugged him and smiled up at him, then turned to Inutaisho and threw her arms around him yelling "Papa!"
Looking past her, they saw Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku walking up to them to greet them too.
"Ah, finally, you've arrived angel," Inutaisho smiled down at Kagome, "we were worried we were going to have to go in by ourselves!"
Kagome laughed at the face he made at this, she knew they could probably handle it by themselves.
"Mr. Takahashi, I'm SO SORRY!" The woman said as she came up behind Kagome and clutched her arm roughtly, "I've already called security and-"
Just then a man dressed in a security outfit came up behind her and the woman seemed relieved.
"Oh, hey John, what's up?" Kagome said smiling at the security guard even as Inu came to stand next to her.
John smile back warmly, "Hey there Ms. Higurashi, I was wondering when you and Mr. Takahashi were going to get here, you were supposed to be here an hour ago to get prepped."
Ms.HIGURASHI?! WHAT?! The high voiced woman thought in her mind as she looked at Kagome once again. Now that she thought about it, she DID bear a remarkable resemblance to her boss…..and so did the young man next to her to her other boss….oh no…
She quickly let go of Kagome's arm and bowed her head.
"Y-y-your Ms. Kagome Higurashi? The daughter of Mr. Higurashi and the negotiator I was waiting for?" she said even as tears started to form at her eyes. This was the best job she had ever had and now she was going to be fired.
"Yup that's me," Kagome replied, "and this is Inuyasha Takahashi, son of Papa Inu here, or as you know him, Mr. Takahashi, and my partner in crime when it comes to our debating." She said as she winked at Inu.
"What's going on?" Inutaisho asked staring at the scene before him.
"Well," Kagome began, " we were detained by this woman when we first came in because apparently we didn't live up to her standards of how we should dress and look, she thought we were…what was the word you used? Trash?"
At this Inutaisho's eyes darkened.
"Ms. Tsubaki, we do not judge people here by how they look, it is a policy which all employees are warned of when first entering to work here."
Tsubaki looked up, she knew of this policy, but her goddamn pride was too abundant. At the very least she would not cry and beg, she would retain her dignity, though her pride was now gone.
"I am sorry Mr. Takahashi, Mr. Higurashi, I will turn in my resignation letter within the hour," Tsubaki replied all the while thinking of how she would be able to pay her rent as well as her debts…..a Harvard education wasn't cheap you know.
Turning around, she walked toward her desk to begin packing up.
"Hold it!" Kagome said all of a sudden, surprising everyone.
Going up to Inuyasha, she whispered in his ear and he smiled and nodded.
"Tsubaki was it?" Kagome asked, addressing the woman.
Nodding her head since she couldn't find her voice, Tsubaki met Kagome's eyes.
"Although you are proud and that's very annoying, you are intelligent and you showed a lot of honesty just now, plus, I just like anyone who tries to go up against me, it shows they have guts," Kagome said as she walked over to her, "so….how would you like to be mine and Inuyasha's personal secretary, you'll be working with all of our business partners and such, the hours are better and there is a pay raise, so how about it?"
Tsubaki was speechless….would she like it? WOULD SHE LIKE IT?! She could kiss the girl…..(hah, Disney song)
"T-t-thank you, thank you so much! I promise you, you won't regret this!" Tsubaki said bowing repeatedly.
"All right, make sure I don't by changing your attitude a little, other than that, your good." Kagome said with a smile before turning back to the boys.
"All right well chop chop, we got a negotiation to get under way!" she said as she grabbed Inuyasha and headed for the elevator. "John, can you show Tsubaki the way to her new office please?"
"Sure thing Ms. Higurashi," John said as he and Tsubaki made their way into the other elevator.
And so the rest of the Takahashi-Higurashi and friends clan went upstairs to the much awaited debate.
Kagome looked over the clothes laid out for her; a gray pleated knee-length skirt with a black silk ribbon at the waist, a white button down blouse, pantyhose and black heeled shoes that could probably be used as weapons…..well at least those were kick ass.
Yes, it was a sad but necessary fact of being part of a company….you had to dress the part.
At least I can listen to some music before we go in, Kagome reasoned, as she closed the door to her private chamber in her office, before turning to her stereo and grabbing a nearby CD case.
Taking out a mix CD Sango had given her; Kagome set it to random and went behind her screen to change.
Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all that wants
And all that needs
All I don't want to need at all.
Heh, wow…..goddamn Sango, you know me too well, Kagome thought as she smirked and listened to the All American Rejects.
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
The song was still on her mind and she sang to it even as she made her way to the meeting, catching up with Inuyasha on the way who had also changed into a black suit and white collared shirt…..woot! (; D)
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.
"Kagome, Inuyasha….meet Mr. Tamashima. Mr. Tamashima, our negotiators, Kagome Higurashi and Inuyasha Takahashi," Misao said as soon as the two entered to meet a nice looking old man who was chatting with their fathers, the president of the board.
When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.
As nice as the man was…he was a shrewd negotiator and he knew how much his business was worth, he wouldn't be fooled….this was going to take time…
A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.
"If we join together we will be allies, we will not completely take over and you will still hold stock in your company, basically all we'll be doing is helping increasing your production and helping you with your debts," Inuyasha reasoned with the man
You're finding things that you didn't know
I look at you with such disdain
The man held Inuyasha's gaze before turning to Kagome, who in turn didn't back down at his intimidating gaze….she would NOT lose this.
The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
"Sir, your company will not survive without us, you are too indebt to preserve this, the only way you can win is if you join our company," Kagome said in a reasonable yet proud voice. They weren't lying, they really did want to help this man's company.
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.
"Sir it seems you have a choice, let us help you, become our ally, we have given you as many grants and loans as possible, but can no longer do so, so we suggest that you instead join with us, at least then our loans will be paid off since you will be a part of us and we will pay off the others since they are now our debts." Kagome said calmly as she and Inuyasha cajoled the man
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Just a little insight will make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Now I'm on my own side
It's better than being on your side
It's my fault when you're blind
Its better that I see it through your eyes
All these thoughts locked inside
Now you're the first to know
"I was among those who started this company over 40 years ago, it has become such a large portion of my life, and you ask me to sell it to you?" the man asked in wonderment, staring at the teenagers.
When darkness turns to light
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
"As we have said, you and the board will not be disbanded. You will hold stocks as well as veto power on anything we suggest. You will continue to make things under your own name but will now have a small logo on all merchandise made that says you are under our company, all we ask is that you let us help you," Inuyasha said winningly. He knew the old man was going to join them, he was just trying to ride them out as long as possible to see their skills….this wasn't the first time this had happened.
The old man smiled laughingly and was about to say something-
Just a little insight will make this right
It's too late to fight
It ends tonight,
It ends tonight.
Kagome stood up and stared at the men in the room….
"Meeting's over boys," she said as she stared them all in the face before then walked out of the room…
When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight….
The old man smiled once more…..yes, she was right, it was over, and she was ready.
Okay….so lots to say here. I don't know how this chapter ended up, I just wanted to show another aspect of their lives, you know, they don't just spend all their time messing around, they can be serious…..sometimes…..okay, not really, but they at least try! So this was kind of a filler to show a little of their other side, just for the hell of it I wrote it, the next chap is on it's way, don't worry!
I think it's a little weird that I wrote this cause it's so much more serious that my other chaps and kind of random, but hell, I want u to see them in action, plus I wanted to introduce Tsubaki, and this chapter will be important later…..just you watch!
Oh, and people have been asking me about Inu and Kagome getting together…..2 or three more chapters people, I'm working up to that. Oh and in case you didn't know, Eyes and Kikyo, Sesshy and Kagura, Sango and Miroku and Ayame and Kadaj are all couples, Shippo and Rin are unofficial as of yet….
So yes, let me know if this sucks….cause I think it might, but you people wanted a goddamn update! So there!
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