Chapter 14

Need Somebody to Love Me

Two years later

"Thank you for calling Takahashi Clinic this is Kagome Higurashi speaking how may I help you," Kagome asked professionally.

"Hey Kagome it's Kikyo. I wanted to know what you are doing Saturday night? We haven't been out and let our hair down in ages. Plus I found a guy that's a good catch. He's a doctor and he's charming. He loves kids and I bet you are not listening to me," Kikyo said on the phone.

"I'm listening and it's another blind date that I don't want to go on. The last guy has finally stopped calling me," Kagome said and shivered a bit.

Flashback Three Months ago

Cafe Le Bleu

"Kikyo I can't believe that you set me up on this date and had the nerve to follow me," Kagome whispered to the woman sitting behind her.

"I did it so I know that you don't run away like the other four guys you bailed on," Kikyo whispered and continued to read the menu.

"Kikyo are you for real. First off those guys sounded creepy and the last one was creepy. If this guy is creepy looking then I am walking out. Where did you find these guys?" Kagome whispered and turned towards her sister.

"Shh, here the guy comes. He looks...interesting," Kikyo whispered and tried not to sound grossed out.

"Oh god, he's gross isn't he? Please hide me," Kagome groaned and slid down in her seat to hide.

Kikyo turned around and saw her and rolled her eyes.

"Sit up. Plus he's not that gross per say. I bet he has a really great personality," Kikyo said.

Kagome turned and saw a guy who's forehead took up most his head. The guy was pale in complexion and bad built with no neck just a lot of belly. He had a receding hairline that came to the middle of his head and had a long black ponytail at the back of his head. His clothes were on the edge of being too outdated that it could be considered retro with his cardigan jacket and flooding black pants. He turned and his face reminded her of a reptile that her son wanted to keep that he found at the park three weeks ago.

"Kikyo," Kagome groaned and tried to hide behind her menu.

"Kagroome, it is I Manten Kaminari it is a pleasure to meet me I know," Manten said and held out his hand for Kagome to place hers in so he could kiss it.

"Uhm, my name is Kagome not Kagroome," Kagome said trying not to shrink away from him.

" Kagroome, you would bear me great looking children. Yes mother and father would be pleased to meet you. I can see it now," Manten began to say and sat down across from Kagome still holding her hand. Kagome looked horrified and turned to Kikyo.

Kikyo had her back towards her sister and tried not to shiver as well.

"Restroom now," Kagome whispered harshly and the two women gathered their stuff and left to go to the restroom while Manten was planning their life together.

End of Flashback

Kagome shivered and cleared her throat.

"Okay Kagome yes that was not the best choice. His profile picture did not match him clearly. But I can almost guarantee that you will like this date. Please for me! I want you to get over your blues and get back in the saddle. Honey Inuyasha has been gone for two years now and Emori needs a father figure in his life," Kikyo said.

"Oh Kikyo I know he needs a father figure. My husband...I miss him and I'm not ready to replace him with just any ol'body. It's still hard to say his name without bursting into tears and I'm just not ready okay. Besides dating is not easy like it use to be. It seems all the good guys are taken, gay, or just not here like living anymore. But anyway I have been on the phone long enough," Kagome said and looked at her necklace with Inuyasha's wedding. She kissed it and wiped some tears from her eyes.

"I'm not even going to pretend that I understand. Kagome you're strong and doing a great job. I just don't want you to miss out on life. You're still alive. I'm not trying to sound harsh but babe you need to get out more. If you come on this double date and you don't have the best time of your life then I'll just butt out of your love life and I'll let you live the life of a single lonely lady. When was the last time you got some? That's not healthy for a woman just so you know. I read an article about that," Kikyo said.

"Hey I still have Emori and that last part is none of your business," Kagome said and chuckled a bit.

"Yes you do but it's not forever either. Your toys can last so long just fyi. Anyway what you say?" Kikyo asked.

"Fine just text me the info and I'll meet you there," Kagome said finally caving in.

"Yes! You will not be disappointed! See you this Saturday! We can drop Emori off at Momma's and then go shopping for something that you can go and wear! Yes! Kagome you have my word! You will not be disappointed!" Kikyo said reassuring her sister and hanging up the phone.

"I bet I will be disappointed and wish I just said no," Kagome said to herself and placed the phone back in it's cradle.

" What are you going to be disappointed about?" Bankotsu asked as he was coming out of his office.

"Oh sorry! What? Oh it's just Kikyo setting me up on another blind date," Kagome shivered and crossed her legs.

" I thought you gave those up. And I quote ' dating is bad for my health. There are too many weirdos and jerks than there are decent guys in this town. I'm swearing off dating'. So what happened?" Bankotsu asked and sat by the filing cabinets that were behind Kagome.

"She wore me down. That's all I can say. Kikyo reminded me that Emori needs a father figure and basically Inuyasha isn't coming back. Wow I said his name...I'm sorry but I couldn't say Inuyasha's name since he's been gone. It's wow...I'm sorry what was I saying?" Kagome asked and pulled out his ring again from inside her scrubs and held it.

"Emori needs a dad" Bankotsu said.

"Emori needs a dad...oh yes! Emori needs a dad and I need to have sex because of health reasons according to my sister," Kagome said and rolled her eyes.

"Well," Bankotsu said and Kagome interrupted him.

"It's not like I'm starving for sex. I've had it...I don't remember with who. Oh my...my husband was the last time. So two years wow...I do need to get out more," Kagome concluded and sighed.

"Well," Bankotsu began again and Kagome interrupted him.

"Well you are right. I guess I need to give this guy a chance and see if sparks fly. And I will give him the goods. I'm just going to get really drunk and fuck him. Thanks for the talk Boss. Was there anything that you needed other than my no luck in the love department?" Kagome asked getting up from her seat with folders in her hand to file away.

"No, ' I just wanted to see if you wanted to go out for lunch'. Just know that I'm always here for you and Emori," Bankotsu said and started to make his way went back to his office.

"I know and this job was a godsend. Thank you, you're the best boss a gal could ask for. Whoever you start to get serious with is going to be one lucky girl," Kagome said and squeezed Bankotsu's shoulder and left to go to the back to file the folders in her hand.

'Well I want you to be that woman that I want to live the rest of my life with,' Bankotsu thought but only shook his head in response to her comment.

Later on that week

"Alright Emori you are going to stay with Grandma for the weekend. Uncle Soto has some fun things planned for you. He's going to take you to one of his practices and games to learn how to play soccer. Wouldn't that be fun! I'll be there on Sunday night to eat dinner with you guys. Then we are going to start planning your birthday party," Kagome said and then hugged her four year old Emori.

"You think we can go see Daddy as well," Emori asked timidly.

"Of course sweetie. It's been a long time since we visited your Dad," Kagome said and kissed her son on his forehead.

"Hey Emori, ready to make cookies and stay up all night looking at Paw Clues," Mrs. Higurashi said.

"Yea! I love Paw Clues," Emori said and ran inside to the kitchen

Kagome walked back to her car and waved to her mother and got in her car and drove away towards her sister's house.

Kikyo's House

Kagome knocked on her door and Kikyo came and opened the door.

"Why are you not dressed? The guys will be here in a two hours. Come on I need to make you drop dead gorgeous," Kikyo said and dragged her sister to her bedroom and pushed her in the bathroom to quickly take a shower.

"Are you sure about this? You think I'm ready?" Kagome asked when she opened the door again.

Kikyo hugged her tightly and pulled back from her to look in her eyes.

"I'm more than certain that you are ready. You are going to really like this guy. He's really interested in you. Now go and get your butt in the tub and shower. Hurry! We don't have that much time," Kikyo said and hit her sister on her butt.

Kagome rolled her eyes and closed the bathroom door.

"Yes Momma," Kagome yelled from the closed bathroom door.

Kikyo shook her head and went to her room to check her cell phone.

Hubby: We are ready, just waiting on you ladies

Me: She just got here. She's already nervous

Hubby: He is too, but I think that they are going to be good

Me: I hope so

"Alright Momma Kikyo I'm finished bathing," Kagome said sarcastically.

"Alright my little munchkin. Let the fun begin," Kikyo said overly excited rubbing her hands.

"Oh joy," Kagome said sarcastically as her sister started working on her hair.

Two hours later

Ring Ding Ring Ding

"Hey Kagome can you go and get the door it's probably our dates," Kikyo said sticking her head out from the bedroom when she heard the doorbell ring.

Kagome shook her head and walked to the front door.

She opened the door and her nerves eased when she saw who was at the door.

"Bankotsu, I thought you were someone else. Come inside," Kagome said and opened the door wider.

"You look gorgeous, a special occasion?" Bankotsu asked and had some flowers behind his back.

"Oh. I thought I told you that I had a date that my sister set me up on," Kagome said and turned to go back inside the house.

"Oh yeah. Well," Bankotsu started to say but Kagome interrupted him.

"I just hope he's not gross looking you know. I know that you don't want to hear my woes and-" Kagome started to go on a rant and turned to see a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The bouquet had white Heathers, yellow Daffodils, white and pink Carnations, and Aster.

"What are these for? They are gorgeous, Bankotsu," Kagome said and smelled the fragrant flowers.

"I'm your date. I hope that you're not disappointed," Bankotsu said and a light blush spread across his cheeks.

"Uhm...no...not at all. But I thought you were dating someone else. Yura or Nazuna? Uhm, excuse me," Kagome said and ran to her sister's room still clutching the flowers.

"Kikyo! Kikyo! Do I look alright. Is my makeup okay. Where's that dress that I said no to?" Kagome asked and started to take her pale pink blouse and black trouser pants off.

"Oh, you see who is your date. See I did good this time," Kikyo laughed and went to her closet to bring out the black dress that was off the shoulders and was tight in all the right places.

"Gimmee, gimmee, gimmee Kikyo and quickly!" Kagome begged and Kikyo had to laugh.

It was like when they were in high school and she missed that bubbly personality her sister use to be.

"Come on I still have the hot curlers plugged up," Kikyo said and walked to the bathroom.

Bankotsu walked from the bedroom and chuckled to himself. He walked to the living room and sat down on the couch.

Suikotsu walked in and looked around and shrugged his shoulders nonverbally asking where the women were.

Bankotsu pointed towards the bedroom.

Suikotsu shook his head and sat next to his brother.

"You should of held off and told her when we were in the car," Suikotsu said and turned the t.v. on.

"I thought she looked hot in the first outfit. Hell she looks good when she wears her scrubs to work. I'm walking with a hard-on almost every day," Bankotsu said and pulled out his cellphone to play a mobile game on it.

"Well while we are on the subject I think I need to lay some ground rules down," Suikotsu said and Bankotsu started to laugh out loud.

"I'm not a child and this is not my first rodeo either. I know treat her right and respect her. I'm not going to break her heart. I already know she is the one and I want to marry her just need to give her the time she needs to heal from the loss of her first husband," Bankotsu said closed his eyes leaning his head back on the couch.

Kikyo and Kagome was behind the wall listening to the brother's conversation.

Kikyo was jabbing Kagome in the side and wiggling her eyebrows.

'He wants to marry me,' Kagome thought to herself and she immediately placed her hand on the necklace that had Inuyasha's wedding band looped through.

'Am I ready?' Kagome asked herself and felt her body being gently tugged towards the brother's in the living room talking about cars and lawn care.

A/N: OMG sorry for the delay! It's been crazy at work! Days turned into weeks then into months...I hope you enjoyed this chapter and that you review! The conclusion is coming soon!

Until next time

M

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