A/N: Italicized block- flashback
The Second Day: Falling?
Toga watched the girl patiently holding the child's hand. It was hard to believe the same girl that was touring him around the administrative headquarters, quoting stocks and business queries was the same girl who made silly faces as she tried to help the nurse administer injections to a cancer-stricken child.
"Taisho-sama," Kagome stood up as the child waved goodbye. "Do you have an heir?"
"Yes," The older man answered as they continued their tour. The girl was a saint. Since this morning she smiled at him as if nothing ever happened last night. "When he graduates highschool he will inherit the conglomerate. And I plan to be off sipping tequilas in a far away beach."
The girl laughed. "At least he can call you, should he have any problems?"
"Sesshomaru is independent, I trust him with my life." Toga answered.
"Well I'm glad." Kagome nodded. "But still, at times, don't wait for him to call. This may sound cheesy, Taisho-sama, but coming from a child with no father and mother around, check on him once in a while. Deep inside, he will always be the annoying kid who cried out for his father when he scraped his knee, will always be the little boy who called out to you at night when he had bad dreams."
Toga stopped right by a display. "Your memories are his memories. Build them as much as time allows." He smiled at the conversation, and stooped low to study the engagement ring in front of him in the glass case.
The past night he was restless, and all he thought about was her. Kaede, and ALL of the staff in the estate, had nothing but gushing complements with their young mistress. Spending the day with her only confirmed it. She was pretty, responsible, extremely business-minded, a real person. And truly concerned for his family. Was she the one?
"How much?" he asked the jeweler.
"Who's the lucky girl?" The female asked, smiling in envy. Toga just smirked and took out his card.