The tension in the car hung high practically palpable to see if anyone was able to see through the dark-tinted windows. Kagome hadn't once turned to look at the driver since she had gotten in the American car. No music came through the side speakers as well as talking. She knew she shouldn't have gotten in the car, but in her mind it was already decided. If she left, Inuyasha and the others would be able to finish their album. Russet eyes peered out of the window watching pedestrians stop in their tracks focusing their attention on nothing but the car. Before she knew it the car had stopped and through the windshield Kagome peered through and was greeted with a 40-story modern day hotel. It was one of the newest ones that had been built in the past couple of years. She should've known that the man seated beside her would be residing at the most luxurious hotel within a 50 mile radius.

"We're here. I have a suite for you set up in the penthouse. Now here's the deal, Miss Higurashi. You don't leave until you have written something for me to use. Again you don't leave, and as long as you are a visitor in the suite, you are not to have any contact with Inuyasha whatsoever." Sesshomaru Masaki turned the engine off and angled his body to direct his eyes to the young lady who sat next to him. Twirling the key ring around his index finger, he clasped the keys in his fist and exited the car. Sauntering around to the other side Sesshomaru opened the passenger door letting Kagome out.

Swallowing back the saliva that had gathered in the back of her mouth Kagome rose out of the passenger seat and walked behind Sesshomaru into the Akasaka Prince Hotel. Its elegant taupe marble flooring was met with a soft gold paint. There was a concierge desk off the left and right as she had walked in there were workers that stood behind the counter to sign other possible clients into their hotel. Kagome's eyes just seemed to search the area, enough to not realize when Sesshomaru was at the elevator waiting.

"Kagome Higurashi." Just saying her name made the girl take her eyes off of the angel sculpture and turned her head in the direction of where she presumed the voice was coming from. She looked to see Inuyasha's half-brother standing stiffly still. Her amazed face fell and a frown started to etch its way into place. Wanting this over already Kagome briskly made her way to the elevator just as the mechanism made the soft ding, the doors slid to the left and the two of them stepped in the confined space. The ride up to the 37th floor was a long silent ride. When the doors slid to the right, the two exited in quietness. Neither spoke, until they had came to meet one of the attendants at the door to the penthouse.

"Welcome back, Sir. Dinner is prepared and will be served promptly at twenty hundred hours (8:00)." The short red-headed male pubescent spoke with a courteous smile.

"Thank you." Sesshomaru replied to the teen before turning to look at Kagome. "Have you eaten yet?"

Kagome looked at the man and shook her head. Something wasn't feeling right to her and she definitely wanted to get out of there as quick as she could. "No thanks. I'm fine. I'd rather get this over with…"

"So that you can go see Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru plastered a fake smile on his face and shrugged his shoulders. "Fine. Here's the demo and some information on the band. Sido Music is backing them with everything we've got. We're marketing them directly against Demonic. We've formulated them with similar sound and looks. But the only thing missing that Demonic has and what Feral doesn't is you." Sesshomaru slid a compact disc in a jeweled case with a piece of paper underneath over to Kagome.

He wants me to write lyrics for a Demonic rip-off? Kagome scowled at the prospect. She knew something was fishy about this and now she had all the facts. It was evident what Masaki had wanted. "Hmm, business must be slow if the president of the company has time to…" Kagome was cut off again by his voice.

"Oh, this is just a pet project of mine." He had a smile on his face but this time it felt like it was somewhat deriding towards to not just her but to Demonic as well. It felt like destroying Demonic was nothing to him. She was lost in her thought she didn't hear his next words until the very end. "Now… how are you going to write sexy lyrics with a face like that? If you want, I can get you into the mood." What made her tremble was that he was too close to her than she liked because she could feel his breath on her hear. She shoved him away and took a step forward while looking back to him with disdain.

"No." She bit out. "I need to be alone to work." Kagome took a step to the right and as she did so did Sesshomaru.

"Suit yourself." He stated and stepped out of the room leaving Kagome to herself just as she had wanted to be. Though she knew that she wouldn't be able to leave now, she had to stick with what she had done. She needed to do this so that Demonic would be able to release their CD.


"We've got a photo shoot scheduled for three at Daigomi Studio. Inuyasha, you have an interview at ten, and the rest of you guys are going to keep up your regular appearance at Wave Hype. All the paperwork has been given to each place of what time you'll be there. Sesshomaru Masaki may have done us a favor…. With the blackout lifted, Demonic is twice as hot as you guys were before and it's thanks to Miss Higurashi." Unfortunately Myoga Fleoni wasn't paying attention to when Shippo was waving his arms and trying to get him to not mention her name. And when he did mention her name, Shippo plus the other band-mates looked over to their lead singer and released a breath. Inuyasha wasn't looking at any of them, that alone wasn't a good sign.

"Myoga, where is Sesshomaru Masaki?" Inuyasha's voice drifted to the manager.

Myoga turned to look over to Miroku, Kouga, and Shippo. They all looked back to him unsure of what was happening though all of them had an inkling of what was going through Inuyasha's head. Myoga cleared his throat before speaking. "Uh, well I believe that he's switching hotels. No one has been able to get a hold…." Myoga's voice halted when Inuyasha slammed his fist probably a couple inches away from Myoga's face.

"Sorry." Inuyasha lifted his hand from the wall and swiped his hand against his pant leg. "There was a fly on the wall." Everyone in the room knew that wasn't why he punched the exposed wall right behind Myoga. Inuyasha released a breath and grunted before voicing the real reason. "Look, I can't stay locked up in here. Something's got to be done about this, Myoga!"

"We're trying Inuyasha." Myoga spoke.

"Well try harder!" Inuyasha bellowed at the balding man and turned his back to his fellow band members and lifted his head back to look up to the blue sky. He heard Shippo talk to Myoga and Kouga speaking in hushed tones to Miroku. He knew it revolved around the new attitude that Inuyasha was giving them and all because of what had happened with Kagome. Feeling his cell phone vibrate against his thigh, He reached down pulled it out and flipped it open and let the man on the other side give him the latest information.

"Where?" Inuyasha spoke into his cell. The voice on the other side responded and Inuyasha turned and looked at Myoga. "Akasaka Prince Hotel, thanks."


"What the hell is this?" Sesshomaru yelled to her, his hand waving the piece of paper in front of her face. "This is awful. My dog could write hotter lyrics than this Miss Higurashi and my dog is spayed…. Now I'm sorry but this is just going to work. I'm going to my office now. I expect you to have something more appropriate by the time I return."

Kagome watched as Sesshomaru Masaki walked out of the suit and inevitably the pent-house altogether. She was left to look down at the half-ass attempt of writing lyrics so that she could get out of the hotel. All she wanted to do was see Inuyasha, quickly she shook her head to get rid of the thought, but it crept back in, this time it was his voice speaking to her.

"Write about how you feel with me." Would be something he would say. Trying to think back on when it was the two of them together, Kagome attempted to write the beginning verse but it didn't get far into before she became disgusted with the lyrics. Letting out a disappointed sigh and a look to the ceiling she crumpled the paper into her fist. Nothing was inspiring her to write, again she let out a sigh and quirking her right corner of her lip up she grimaced as she looked out of the suite windows. Rising from the chair that she was situated on she strode to the windows… but not before she heard yelling and fists connecting with someone's face and that face connecting with the wall opposite of her. Pushing herself away from the window she walked towards the door that joined the suite to the spacious living area if you would call it that. She was about to open the door but pulled her arm quickly out of the way as it was slammed open, Inuyasha on the other side.

"Kagome!" She watched as his eyes didn't land on her first but when they did he took a step into the room and she had thrown herself at him wrapping her arms around him.

"Inuyasha," She murmured, her face buried in his shirt wanting him closer to her than possible. Feeling his hand cup her chin, he lifted her face for them to look at each other.

"Are you okay, Kagome? He didn't touch did he?" He bombarded her with question after question.

"Um.. yes I'm fine and n-no he didn't touch me." Kagome answered.

"Where is he?"

"At the office."

"Damn I almost hoped he'd be here. All right, let's get you home then." Inuyasha turned and starting walking toward the door. "C'mon." He grabbed the door handle and opened it for her but she wasn't next to him she was back to where they were before, she was fidgeting with her fingers, like she was debating something to herself. "Kagome?"

"No. I can't. If I leave without holding up my side of the deal it'll start all over again and I can't be responsible for that!"

"And that's why left with him?"

"Yes."

"… I understand." Inuyasha's eyes darkened and hardened as he took in her words once more before getting agitated and grabbing her waist with his hands he lifted her easily and hefted her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "There's no way in hell I'm leaving you here. Didn't I tell you to trust me? Didn't I say I could handle him, hmm?"

Her hands were in fists and she was pounding on his back attempting to make him put her down. "Inuyasha you don't understand." Walking through the doorway Kagome got an idea and grabbed the door-frame with her hands, making Inuyasha stop. "I gave him my word!"

"Damn it," he whispered as he let out a breath. Lifting her again he held her in his arms this time, her feet still not on the floor. "Kagome you don't have to do this. This was never about you-you're being used. Now if you feel like you have to keep this promise, I'm not going to fight you on it, but you only have to give him one. And as soon as you're done with that one song – I don't care what you say – I'm getting you out of here. I'm going to take you home and make sure you forget this ever happened – Is that clear?" He spoke.

"Uh-huh." Kagome nodded her head.

"Now that that's over let's see if I can help you with that song." Inuyasha gave her smirk as he placed her on the carpeted ground in front of the floor-length window. His hands slid the curtain open partially before shoving them to the side showcasing off the hustle-bustle of downtown Tokyo. The lights in some of the windows of the buildings on, making the sky a deep blue with the sun having gone away for a hour or so.

"Oh… It's so beautiful." Kagome breathed out as Inuyasha placed her hands on the cold glass pane. His other hand then coming up to her neck and pulling her dark ebony hair to the side exposing her neck to him. His lips descended on the skin making her release a shaky breath.

"Mm… not as beautiful as you," Inuyasha muttered against her skin, his lips placing kisses here and there.

With her body pressed against the window she peered down to the streets of Tokyo. To her it seemed like the city was showing off her colors for the two of them, making seduction seem like it was dizzying dance of lights. Kagome felt Inuyasha's fingers unzip her violet dress revealing her bra to the city. A saying quickly popped into her head. "I'll show you mine… if you show me yours." She could just imagine the skyline wink and whisper to its lover.

"Kagome… I want to be inside you." Inuyasha groaned as he rocked his body against hers.

"That's It!" Kagome screamed as her head angled to look to Inuyasha and pushing him away slightly to get to the piece of paper and pen quickly before the lyrics escaped her. "Sorry, but I have to get this down before I forget." Kagome grinned and wrote line after line. "Oh yeah, this is hot!" Kagome turned to look over at Inuyasha, the grin not leaving. "Thanks. That was exactly what I wanted."

Inuyasha was left standing there watching Kagome write frantically. "Well whip it out and let's get out of here."

Kagome nodded her head, her eyes scanning the lyrics before praising them. "This is good." Her body was still trembling from Inuyasha and when her eyes drifted over to the window she held back a shiver, she was still riding on the high of pleasure he sent down her body.

"What?! I don't pay you for your excuses!" The door slammed open and Sesshomaru assessed the room, it was empty the girl was gone and from what he heard from one of the attendants of the hotel he knew who the girl's savior was. Inuyasha Takahashi.

"I'm sorry, but that guy… Inuyasha, he wouldn't leave." The attendant tried to assuage the anger of his guest.

"I don't want to hear excuses!" Sesshomaru yelled and walked further into the suite. On the desk adjacent to the opened window what he saw made him sneer. The lyrics he so wanted were right where they would be. Lifting the paper he read them off to himself in his head.

"Draw back the curtain
You're our 8 o'clock show
We've all gathered to watch
So many stories below

As your palm
And your breastbone
Slap against the window
I pray it would let go
And you'd fly

I could catch you
Standing in the crunch
Of shattered glass
Your body, mine at last

Instead you mock me with rhythm
And you moan like a whore
As you stare down the city
From the very top floor"

"Suite spot…" His lip thinned and with both hands on the paper he crumples it and tears it apart.

"Sir those lyrics…"

"Are a slap in the face. She's not going to get away with this."


Author's Note: I apologize about the long delay for this chapter but I was actually having a hard time I was debating between two different songs that I absolutely love so I went with the song from the manga Sensual Phrase. I personally wanted the second song for a later chapter. I'm starting on the next chapter right now, so hopefully it won't take as long for me to update as this one did. And I hope you all enjoyed this chapter because I sure did love writing it. And the next chapter will be even better. At least it is to me… so now all I would like is if you would leave me some comments on this chapter or the story thus far, they're what makes me want to write more!!! I love you guys!