The moment Sesshomaru strode into his office, he knew something was off.

His computer was in order, his desk perfectly tidy, his pens in a cup to the side.

And the problem sat directly in the exact center of his desk.

It was a box, wrapped in silver paper and tied with a gold ribbon. There were others; wrapped in mostly white, with black ribbons.

But it was the silver box that was the real problem because Sesshomaru knew who it came from.

Her honey and jasmine scent wafted around the room like smoke, and the powerful taiyokai stood in his doorway longer than was necessary.

"Good morning, Taisho-san." She greeted from behind him. "Would you like some coffee?"

He was barely aware as the culprit to his woes scurried off and fetched another cup, placed it in his hand and pushed him into his office.

It wasn't the fact it was chocolate, or decorated differently.

It was the fact that the stupid package was obligatory, and Sesshomaru didn't know why that irked him so much.

-;-

"Kagome-chan," Toga opened an eye from where he lay sprawled on his office chair. "These chocolates are simply fantastic."

Kagome flushed a light shade of red.

"Why haven't you open your own shop!?" Toga insisted. "I'd be a regular!"

"I don't know." Kagome sighed, lowering onto the chair before his desk. "I Majored in culinary arts, but I was working for you to pay off my tuition when I finished, and I haven't quit."

Toga nodded, contemplating.

"If I wanted to start my own cafe then I'd need to take another course to get my business degree."

"Would you?"

Kagome shook her head.

"Maybe if I had the time. I work full time here, and I'm paying for my younger brother's tuition at his private school in America, as well as my overly expensive apartment."

"America? Why there?"

"Souta-kun wants to be a lawyer." Kagome chuckled. "The best law schools are there."

"I see. Now what was this about your apartment?" Toga fixed her with a stern look.

Kagome rubbed the back of her head.

"When I moved out of Inuyasha's place," Toga was proud that the raven didn't flinch at his name anymore. "I bought the first place I could get my hands on, and that was a stupid idea."

"Why?"

"The mortgage is too high, and walls leak, there's barely enough hot water, and my view consists of a brick wall."

"I forgot to change your salary, didn't I?" Toga pouted. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Kagome shifted in her chair.

"Really, Kagome-chan, working for the CEO of such a big business, you should be one of the best paid assistants in all of Japan." Toga rummaged in his desk, and quickly wrote a cheque.

"Taisho-san, I-"

"You will and can take it." He smiled. "This is what's due to you. Take the rest of the day off, phone a realtor and buy yourself a new apartment. If there's some left over, take yourself shopping."

Kagome nodded and gathered her purse.

"Oh! Let me know when your done. I'll send my wife over; she's the best interior designer to walk the Earth!"

'Money; must be funny in a rich man's world.' Kagome snorted to herself.