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Authoress' Note: since I feel guilty about not updating in such a long time and since I got so many quick reviews for the last chapter, I decided to try and get this chapter out. So this is for all you guys! I love you!

Easier Than Love
Chapter Fourteen

"Brrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiing! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiing!" Kagome's cell phone rang. She picked her head off the couch and looked around in a daze. After finding the cause of the noise, she silenced her phone and attempted to go back to sleep. Being unable to go back to sleep; she got off of the couch and walked into her room. She checked her planner to see what she had planned for the day. Seeing that she had her Versace shoot soon she hurried to get ready. She walked into the bathroom and turned the shower on before walking back into her room to choose her clothes for the day. Taking out new underwear, she chose a pair of plain jeans and a purple tank top. She took the clothes into the bathroom with her and she took her clothes off and climbed into the shower.

She showered faster than usual and dried off and got dressed. She blow dried her hair quickly and got dressed. She threw her dirty clothes in the hamper with her towels and walked out of the bathroom and into the kitchen to get something for breakfast. Pulling the bread out of the bread box she put two slices into the toaster and took the butter and orange juice out of the fridge.

"First time in a while I've been able to eat breakfast, even though I have to eat it quickly. I guess I finally was able to get a good night sleep." She said to herself, taking the toast out of the toaster and buttering it. She thought about her night and smiled, despite being wary about talking to Inuyasha again; she was ecstatic that they still had the chemistry they had in high school.

She ate her toast and downed the glass of orange juice. She gathered her things together, grabbed her keys off of the table by the door and left the apartment.

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Inuyasha was woken up by Miroku leaving the apartment. He rolled out of bed and stumbled into the kitchen to get something to wake him up. He started the coffee maker and went to sit down in the living room while his coffee brewed. He looked over to the futon to see Sesshoumaru sleeping on it.

"What the hell are you doing here? Don't you have a place to live?" he asked loudly, waking him up. He sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes. "Yeah, wake the hell up"

"Inuyasha, shut up. Rin had to go into work early this morning; otherwise I would have slept at her apartment last night. Don't worry, I'm leaving soon."

Inuyasha scoffed, "You bet you are."

"Don't be such a child Inuyasha, be hospitable."

"I am hospitable, to anyone but you. I have no reason to be hospitable to you. Get a cup of coffee and leave." He said, going back into the kitchen to pour himself some coffee.

Sesshoumaru followed him into the kitchen and got a cup of coffee.

"So…what's up with you and Rin?" Inuyasha asked, trying for once to make polite conversation with his brother.

Sesshoumaru shrugged, "She's it I think." He said simply, "I told her I didn't want to see anyone else."

"Hold up! Who are you and what have you done with my brother the playboy?" Inuyasha asked, half-jokingly.

He shrugged again, "I don't know. There's something about her. I don't need any other girl. She's got everything."

"Ooooh! Sesshoumaru is in love!" Inuyasha said, mocking his brother.

"Shut up. I'm going home now." He said, placing his empty mug on the counter. "I'll see you around Inuyasha."

"Yeah, you probably will. Bye." He said.

Sesshoumaru walked back into the living room and then Inuyasha heard the door of the apartment close. Inuyasha put his mug in the sink, along with Sesshoumaru's and then went into his room. He picked his phone up off the bedside table and flipped it open. He opened up a blank text message and quickly typed something and sent it to Kagome. Smiling, he put his phone down and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.

For the first time in five years, he thought, things are really looking up.

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Kagome arrived at Versace studios right on time. She walked through the front doors and went to the main desk in the lobby.

"Hello. I'm Kagome Higurashi. I'm here for a shoot, can you tell me where I need to go?" she asked politely.

"Yeah, yeah, hold on a second honey" the receptionist said rudely.

"Oh, yes of course." Kagome said, not knowing how else to address the woman. She stood in front of the desk, listening to the receptionist gab on the phone while she waited to go to work.

After five minutes, Kagome was determined for this girl to not make her any later. She knocked on the desk in front of the girl, getting her attention. She put her hand over the receiver of the headset of the phone and glared daggers at Kagome.

"I asked you to wait" she snapped.

"Yes I know you did. I don't think you understand. I am the model for Donatella's summer line and my shoot started three minutes ago. And if you do not direct me where to go I will be forced to go straight to Donatella and have you fired." Kagome said calmly; she was not used to acting like a diva but sometimes she found it necessary for anyone to listen to her. She looked at the receptionist and gave a small smirk. The girl immediately hung up her other call and began frantically typing on her computer.

"You are in studio one. Right down this hall, I apologize for the wait" she stammered out.

"I bet you do" Kagome said snobbily, walking down the hall she was directed to. Sometimes it's fun to be a snob, she thought with a smile.

She hurried down the hall to the door marked "Studio One". She opened the door and walked in to find Miroku and Rin sitting in director's chairs.

"Where have you been!?" Rin exclaimed, "You need to get to hair and makeup, go! Go! Right over here!" she said, pushing Kagome into a room.

Kagome was pushed into a chair in front of a vanity mirror as people began to do her hair and makeup simultaneously. She looked into the mirror to see the wardrobe person laying out outfits for the shoot. When her hair was done she was given an outfit to change into. She changed quickly and then hurried back into the studio.

"I'm so sorry Miroku, Rin. The receptionist kept me waiting and wouldn't tell me where the shoot was. I'm so sorry. It won't happen again I assure you."

Rin nodded and wrote something in her planner, "Don't worry, I'll be sure it doesn't happen again."

"All right, well, do you want to get started?" Miroku asked, stepping behind the camera.

"Of course" Kagome said with a smile, stepping in front of the camera. Miroku took a few shots and reviewed them on the computer.

'Eh…the lighting's off. Let me fix that" he said, walking over to adjust the reflectors and lights. He walked back around to behind the camera and took a few more shots. He went to the computer and looked them over, "All right, that's perfect. Let's get started." He said with a smile. He took a set of 50 shots before sending Kagome to change again. He reviewed the film as she changed and was very happy with what he had captured.

"Kagome! When you're finished changing come out and look at the film!" he called. Kagome emerged from the dressing room in white pants, a white tank top and a bright fuchsia trench coat. She had fuchsia pumps on and she held a matching umbrella at the crook of her elbow. She leaned over his shoulder as he flipped through the pictures.

"Wow, I love that one!" she said.

Miroku nodded, "That is a good one. I'm going to send a few test shots to Donatella and see what she has to say about them. You certainly know how to take a good picture" he said.

"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment; especially because I live in the shadow of one of the most successful models in Italy and the face of Prada."

"Well, you can certainly hold your own." He continued to review the film, "although I would love to shoot Sango. I bet she's wonderful to work with."

"Miroku's in love" Kagome said jokingly.

"No, not in love. But as close to it as I've ever been. But anyway, let's get you back in front of the camera. After this outfit you can go home for the day."

Kagome nodded and walked back into the light. She opened the umbrella and started singing "Singing in the Rain". Miroku and Kagome both began to laugh but began taking the shoot more seriously when Kagome stopped singing.

"You know, it's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors" Miroku said.

"I like to make my own luck in life. It's worked for me so far" she said with a smile.

"Yes, I suppose it has. And I think we're done here. Let's just look over the film to be sure." They both walked over to the computer and began looking through the film; to both of their delight, the pictures were perfect.

"I'm going to go get changed, will you wait for me?" she asked Miroku as he began packing up the photography equipment.

"Yeah, sure."

Kagome went back into the changing room and emerged a few minutes later to find that Miroku was also ready to leave.

"Hey Miroku?"

"Yeah?"

"Is Inuyasha home tonight?"

"Yeah, he should be. He doesn't know the area or the people so I don't think that he would have anywhere to go."

"Do you think I could go home with you? I'd like to surprise him."

"Yeah, that would be fine. But I think that if you want to really surprise him, you should change. Let's go find something." He said, walking back into the dressing room.

"Miroku!" she whispered, "We can't take these clothes! They're not ours!"

"Don't worry Kagome. You were going to be given these clothes after the shoot anyway."

Kagome's face lit up, "Really?!"

"Yes. Now let's find you something to wear."

"Miroku?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you. I owe you one."

"No you don't. Don't worry about it. Now go put this on" he said, handing her a red strapless mini dress.

Kagome went into the bathroom and changed. She came back out and slipped a pair of white pumps on and Miroku handed her a white trench coat.

"Miroku, I think you should go ask Sango to dinner tonight."

"Really? You think she would want to?"

"Miroku, trust me. I live with the girl and I've seen her with other guys, she's never acted the way she does with you when she was with any of them. I think she would be ecstatic if you showed up at her door asking her to go to dinner."

"All right. Well, I'll bring you home and get changed and then go ask her out for dinner."

"All right, let's go" she said, linking her arm in his and walking out of the studio with him. They walked the fifteen minute walk back to Miroku and Inuyasha's apartment together, talking as if they had been friends forever. They arrived at the apartment and Miroku stuck his key in the lock and unlocked the door.

"Wait out here until I go in. then come in."

Kagome nodded and moved to the side of the door so that Inuyasha wouldn't be able to see her when the door opened.

Miroku walked in and she could hear him talking to Inuyasha.

"Hey Yash."

"Yeah, hi."

"How was your day?"

"Feh. There's nothing to do in this God-forsaken place. No one speaks English and I can't speak or read Italian. So I'm stuck here until you get home. Nothing could make this day any better."

Kagome pushed the door open and walked into the apartment, "Nothing? Then maybe I should go home."

Inuyasha jumped off of the couch and pretty much ran over to meet Kagome. "No! No! You don't need to leave."

Kagome giggled and gave him a kiss.

"You look…I mean you look…wow."

"Thanks. I'm here to take you out to dinner. Interested?"

Inuyasha looked at her smiling face and knew that at that moment he was the luckiest man alive. He had not only found his high school sweetheart after five years, but she was giving him a second chance. He would give up anything as long as she would stay with him. he smiled at her and kissed her, "Very interested."

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Authoress' Note: Well, I liked this chapter. I hope you all do too! I tried to make it longer for your enjoyment! So please review! It will make me very happy!