Hello! Here is the 25th chapter: Distractions

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Sesshomaru sighed. He was tired and wishing more than anything that he could go outside and enjoy the last remnants of summer weather. It was nearing August now, almost two months since he had been at the beach house but he still liked to remember it- and wish he was there right now. With a longing glance out his office window he turned back to work.

"Sesshomaru!" He flipped his head up to see his father walk in.

"Yes father?" Mr. Taisho took a seat in front of his son's desk. He had noticed his son's rather pre-occupied mind all day and decided it was time to see what he was thinking about.

"You seem to have your thoughts elsewhere today." Sesshomaru winced. Was it that obvious that he wanted to leave?

"Sorry father." he apologized deciding not to elaborate further or tell his father his thoughts centered on a certain female. He may have mentioned in passing that he was seeing someone but he had never outright told his father that he had a serious girlfriend in Kagome.

"Don't worry about it," Inutaisho waved off the apology nonchalantly, "Just tell me, is it that girl you've been seeing that's in your thoughts?" Sesshomaru was hesitant to say anything- his father had a gleam in his eyes and whenever he saw that gleam it spelled something about his love life. However, he supposed it was only right for his father and step-mother to know that he was in a serious relationship with Kagome.

"Yes." Inutaisho clapped his hands together with joy. Oh this was wonderful! It was so nice to see his stoic son actually be with a woman. He just wanted grand kids again and though Inuyasha and Kikyo were married he doubted they would give him any grand kids soon so the burden fell on Sesshomaru's shoulders.

"I want to meet her!" He exclaimed quickly coming up with the perfect venue. "Rin's birthday party is going to be this Saturday right, well bring her with you then. I'm sure Rin would love to have her there." Sesshomaru, though taken aback by his father's sudden yell, nodded his head. It would be a good idea to have her meet his parents there. But how would she take to meeting his mother?

"I'll talk to her father." Sesshomaru explained before pushing his father out of the room. Now the only thing he had to worry about was telling Kagome. But he had a solution to that as well.

Rin had taken an instant liking to Kagome and her family and regularly spent her summer holidays helping Kagome in her shop, or at least, the days she wasn't nagging one of her grandmothers. He figured that telling Kagome in front of Rin would ensure her presence at the party. Though it was a rather underhanded way of dealing with things, it would do the charm and work. With that in mind, he bid his father goodbye and left work intent on his mission.

Sesshomaru pulled up in front of her shop twenty minutes later and walked in to see Rin and Kagome arranging flowers into bouquets by the counter. His presence was given away by the tinkling of the door chime and both looked up.

"Daddy!" Rin squealed waiting for him to reach her. "You're early!"

"I am." Sesshomaru accepted the hug his daughter gave him and looked at Kagome. "Aren't you going to greet me?" Kagome laughed and Sesshomaru found that her laughter lit up her face. He liked that.

"Hello Sesshomaru," she made her way out from behind the counter, "How was your day?"

"All right."

"I see, well was there any reason to come visit us early?" He had his arms around her now, Rin looking up at them happily.

"Well, you know it's Rin's birthday Friday?" Kagome nodded her head wondering why he was brining this up. "Every year my step-mother hosts her a party at the Taisho-house and this year your name is on the guest list." Kagome smiled seeing where this was going and hushed Sesshomaru before he could speak any further.

"So Rin, what should I wear to your party?" She seemed unfazed by what he had just said Sesshomaru realized and that was a problem.

"Kagome, I need to tell you something."

"And what would that be?" She wondered if Sesshomaru didn't want her to get a specific gift for Rin or something of that nature.

"My mother and my step-mother will be in attendance at the party. And my mother can be a little overbearing." Kagome relaxed into his hold and gave him a kiss to show that she wasn't worried.

"It's fine Sesshomaru. I can handle her. I mean come on, she isn't anything like Viola from Monster in Law I bet." Sesshomaru grimaced and Kagome noticed it.

"She's that bad?" He was debating on what to tell her when Rin interrupted.

"Don't worry Kagome. Grandma Asumi will like you! I told her lots of stories about you and she said that she really wants to meet you! I'm sure that she'll like you!"

"Well I'm sure that she does Rin." Kagome announced squatting down to look Rin in the eye. But she wasn't sure- this was the first time Sesshomaru had mentioned his mother and she was indecisive about who to believe- Rin or Sesshomaru.

So there it is.

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