Chapter 24
"Get off my porch," Sesshoumaru calmly said when he returned home to find his hung over brother sleeping in the afternoon in front of the door.
Inuyasha's hands clutched his aching head, "Shut up and step over me like you always do!"
"Is this what my money is going towards?" Sesshoumaru asked, "for you to drink your college life away?"
"Father's money! Just because you hold it all in your bank account doesn't make all the inheritance yours."
"Even so I have a child now, so this behavior will no longer be allowed."
He let out a laugh, "You are worried about me being a bad influence? What about you? Sure, I got wasted last night, but I didn't sleep with anyone."
"Must have been an unlucky night for you."
"All the girls wanted in my pants, but I didn't know any of them. Diseases and all; have to watch out for it all."
"That's why I have relations with our kind," Sesshoumaru said not wanting to inform his half brother of his dealings with Mei Lin, "I don't go for regular whores."
"All the women I have been with have at least been sort of a friend to me. Sex sucks when you don't feel anything. You just sleep with who ever to get pleasure. You think women are objects, so that's being a great role model."
"Rin will not grow up to be as clueless as them."
"Feh, whatever, but she probably won't with a intelligent, pretty, and not to mention hot looking woman like Kagome as a mother."
He didn't show it, but Sesshoumaru's anger was beginning to rise, "Inuyasha you are hung over on the porch, so you are in no position to analyze my life and make conclusions about my daughter."
"Well you're just a man-whore!" Inuyasha ranted before whispering, "and a giant hypocrite."
"Hypocrite?"
"After I was born from one of your maids you never respected father again, but now you constantly cheat on Kagome."
"Kagome and I are only married by paper. She knows what I do and she is free to do the same as long as it stays out of this house."
Sesshoumaru had almost broken that promise last night, but when he woke up not so intoxicated as before he worked it out. Even though he wanted to live his medieval dream of having a mistress in his home he would not have Mei Lin anywhere near Tokyo. He didn't need Rin seeing her and think she could be the same to another man. She was a heiress, not any average girl who could make such decisions.
"Rin is your child, so she will probably be able to see the signs just like you did with dad."
"When she does the circumstances shall be explained to her. Now be silent."
"And another thing," Inuyasha continued a hung over rant about something foolish as Sesshoumaru just stepped over him and returned inside.
He would give his brother a bit more time before having to leave the vicinity, until then he was home and he was going to rest. Sitting on the couch he picked up a pile of mail that Kagome had laid out for him on the table. He didn't even understand why anything came in the mail anymore since the bank took care of all his bills knowing there was always money in his account.
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome had wondered into the room wearing a soft pink robe since it was Sunday morning.
"Good morning Kagome," such words would sound nice coming from a husband to a wife, but the way Sesshoumaru said it made it seem like the two were getting acquainted at a meeting of some sorts, "where is my daughter?"
"Sleeping. There was a marathon of her favorite show on last night, so I let her stay up since her grades have been good and it is the weekend," Kagome on the other hand spoke in a timid way as though she was afraid Sesshoumaru would scold her for her parenting abilities and letting Rin stay up all night.
"As long as she enjoyed herself," he replied not sounding to interested at the moment, "was this all the mail?"
"Well," she still kept the same tone, "not exactly, and do you want me to get Inuyasha off the porch?"
"He can manage, but where is the rest? These should be the bills for everything."
Kagome sat down on the same couch as him staring at the expensive coffee table in front of her, "I knew Rin's mother was rich, because she sounded spoiled and bribed the doctors before Rin was given to me. I was so sickened by her actions I never wanted to think about her again, but now that I am with you I have to ask. What is the deal with Kaguya?"
Sesshoumaru unfolded a newspaper not giving her question much thought, "After what she did was revealed she lost a lot of fans, so she left for America and started modeling under a new name with blonde hair to make some money. By the time her story was revealed to that country she had made enough riches to come back home and live easily, and then of course she married Naraku to make sure she was set for life."
Kagome's eyes widened. Kaguya was married to Naraku? Was that the reason why Sesshoumaru hated Naraku so much, because he stole his ex-girlfriend away? Naraku said he was divorcing his wife though, but when it was finalized Kagome found a letter addressed from Kaguya to Sesshoumaru. Maybe she was trying to get in touch with him because she wanted to get back together? Or it could be worse, maybe that horrible woman planned to be Rin's mother again and move in.
"So she is still out there," Kagome sighed.
"I will not let her anywhere near my daughter," Sesshoumaru's words helped Kagome a bit, "even though she would never want to take the time to visit. Before me she already had two children with another man, and I never knew anything about them because she ignored them and abandoned them. She wouldn't care to ever come here Kagome."
Kagome picked up a Stephen King book from the table and revealed Kaguya's letter that she had been using as a bookmark, "I am sorry for going through your mail, but I didn't open this. It's just, it's from her and I was worried she might be trying to worm her way back into you and Rin's life."
Sesshoumaru only glanced at the envelope for a minute before returning to his book, "That should have been addressed to you."
Kagome dropped the book, "What?"
"And I would like it if my books would stay in the reading room for now on. They don't belong on the floor either."
"Why would Kaguya write to me? I hate her, and I don't want to say anything to her or let her near Rin!?"
"Calm down. Who said it was a letter? Kaguya could never spell any word if it was over six letters long, that's why I have taken such an interest in Rin's education has I have been."
Since Sesshoumaru had made it clear that Kagome was the one to open the envelope she did so. Only one piece of paper could be found inside of it, and it was a check. A check for a large amount of money, a quarter of a million to be exact, and it was made out to Kagome Murashu.
"Sesshoumaru what is this?"
Sesshoumaru put down his paper knowing she wouldn't let him read it in peace as long as she had questions on her mind, "That is a check Kagome. It is used to put money in a bank account."
"I am surprised you have a sense of humor, but I am not finding it entertaining right now."
"I was just making sure. Judging from the state of your old home I wasn't sure if you were use to having money in the bank."
"I did pay bills Sesshoumaru. Like I said I was left in some serious debt that had to be paid off quick."
"Though I have enough money to keep you and Rin content and well taken care of I didn't find it fair that you went through hardships while Kaguya sat around. I had my lawyers get you that child support check to make up for the last five years, and she has signed away her rights to Rin, so until Rin is an adult Kaguya is to go nowhere near her by law."
Kagome was so revealed by this point, but she wanted all the answers before Sesshoumaru dared to try and read again, "What am I am going to do with a quarter of a million dollars?"
"I couldn't tell you since I pay for everything you own. I even have your new car on its way here."
"I don't want a new car."
"I am simply replacing what I broke. It's the same model of car Kouga smashed, except the one I found has never been used. So you have the car model you want and I don't have rubbish in my parking lot. It's a compromise. You now can use the money you have if you please until you run out. You look comfortable in that robe, so you can buy some more for all I care."
"I will think of something," Kagome stood up and picked up the book so she could return it to its proper spot, "see you later Sesshoumaru."
"Likewise."
Kagome lay on the couch in front of the cracking fire of the reading room. She should have been happy now. She had money she could spend without feeling guilty, and Kaguya couldn't see Rin even if she wanted too, but still she felt as shaken up as she did when she found the envelope. Kagome had never worried about Kaguya, because she had been too busy being Naraku's slave, serving food, and washing Rin's baby bottles to think for herself, but now that she had time it was just so strange knowing that the woman who gave birth to Rin was out there somewhere not talking or thinking about her daughter. What about Rin? How would she feel if she knew her true mother had signed away her rights without ever even conversing with her daughter?
These looming thoughts were making Kagome feel ill, so she thought about something else.
"You look comfortable in that robe, so you can buy some more for all I care."
Kagome had a smile on her face as her eyes closed and she drifted to sleep. So Sesshoumaru had not been trying to ignore her the whole entire time she was asking him questions. He had actually been looking at her and examined her enough to find out if she comfortable. How kind of him.
(End of Chapter 24)
AN: I love hearing you all ask when Sesshoumaru and Kagome are going to get together. It will come soon my friends…for I am Tamasha and I said so, but not right now. I like suspense. Also I am not a stupid person who is misspelling Kagura! Rin's mother is Kaguya, the enemy of the second Inuyasha movie, and Kagura is Naraku's incarnation. Just so were clear.