DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: This author has no financial or non-financial relation nor do they possess any right to "Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale" franchise. Full ownership of all characters is the sole intellectual property of Rumiko Takahashi.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I suck at songfics so what awaits is hardcore suckage in incorporating the song to my own satisfaction and probably yours. Also I think this went a little off the rails and prompt. I am not entirely happy with it but after so many words I was like...this is what it is. Apologies.

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IIMB


"Hello listeners! I'm your host kstewdeux. Our next request is from IIMB. Your song request for New Years Eve Masquerade Ball Songfic to 'When I Saw You' by Bumkey to is up next!"


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When I Saw You

Thinking of You Only

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Kagome sighed as she stood before the full length mirror. Emerald had always been her color of choice and the sleeveless mermaid dress was the perfect shade. The material hugged her bodice in all the right places and in just the right way. Her normally untamable hair had been tamed and sleeked down into an elegant updo. By anyone's standards she looked absolutely stunning. Well, anyone's standards except her own.

She hated parties like this with a passion. What was the point? Sure, it was New Years and sure, her firm had decided that this was an excellent way to cater to the corporate clients but that still begged the question why she, the title abstract attorney who sat in her small office making no noise and who was treated like she didn't exist, needed to attend. It wasn't like the clients would ever see her face again. She spent her days locked in her office staring at the conveyance and mortgage records for the clients who wanted to but the commercial real estate. Drafting those acts of cash sales, HUDs and mortgages like they were going out of style but it wasn't like she even handled any transactions herself. No client knew she existed and that's how she liked it.

Smoothing out a few of the wrinkles around her hip, she groaned and glanced at her phone. She had about thirty minutes until she needed to head out. Thirty more minutes to bemoan the loss of an evening. All she wanted to do was crawl onto the couch with a big tub of chocolate chip cookie dough and binge watch Forensic Files until the last thirty minutes of 2019 at which point she'd watch the ball drop in New York. That's it. That's what she wanted to do tonight. Instead she had to go to this bullshit.

She'd found a peacock feather Mardi Gras style mask at the local party store. Found the dress at a department store. She'd gone cheap with the whole thing. Wasn't like they paid her the big bucks. Hopefully she wouldn't bring shame upon the company but if she did it served them right. That's what they got for forcing her to go.

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When I Love You

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"That's what you're wearing," Sesshomaru commented wryly as he gave his younger brother a once over and frowned almost imperceptibly, "The firm would have supplied a suitable tuxedo. This is..."

"No one gives a shit what I wear," InuYasha huffed, "Besides what's wrong with it?"

"It is clearly a rental," Sesshomaru replied distainfully, "And a cheap one at that."

"I mean I know it doesn't smell the best but I'll Febreeze it if I've gotta," InuYasha groaned and Sesshomaru's lips thinned.

"Yes, as the most influential demons of pedigree will not be able to distinguish Febreeze soaked polyester from quality material," Sesshomaru replied before imperceptibly rolling his eyes, "I shall instruct the servers to be liberal with the liquor. Perhaps that will stop them from noticing the elusive CFO couldn't be bothered to dress appropriately at his firm's event."

"An event that is stupid," InuYasha muttered under his breath, "Besides they already know I only got the job because of nepotism. I barely graduated from my master's program. And why do I gotta go? I don't even have any clients. I'm not an attorney. They won't be dealing with me."

"You are here because, whether you like it or not, you are a member of the board of directors," Sesshomaru huffed, "Whether they are your clients or not, you are an important figure who needs to command respect and trust. Father would be ashamed of your appearance."

"Well they can trust me to use the firm's resources appropriately then can't they?" InuYasha sneered sarcastically, "And leave Father out of this, asshole. Its too soon."

"Father died a year ago and, up until his last breath, he spoiled you. You command no respect. You have always done the bare minimum and you have no social awareness. No other CFO worth their salt would ever dress or speak as you do," Sesshomaru sighed as he turned and adjusted his bow tie before adding with a small smirk, "And that is why you are single."

"I'm single because I wanna be single," InuYasha snapped defensively and Sesshomaru sent him a knowing look.

"Come," Sesshomaru sighed as he began walking down the hotel's corridor, "The event is about to begin. Try to speak as you were raised to speak. If I so much as hear such grammar, I will personally address it."

"Ooooh, so you'll start a fight then," InuYasha snorted, "Well come on then. I haven't had a good fight with you in centuries. Bring it on."

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Did You Miss Me
My Heart Has Changed

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'At least its open bar,' Inuyasha groused silently as he shot daggers at Sesshomaru's back. For the greater part of the evening, he'd been forced to follow Sesshomaru around and be introduced to literally every pretentious asshole. Granted, the legal department wasn't the only part of their company; yes, at least half of the influential families of Japan were here; and, sure, he was technically the CFO but he didn't see why they were even having this party. Most of the older generation had known him his whole life and knew who and what he was while the younger generation was more concerned with the drinks than they were networking. Which was fair. That's what he was interested in too.

It also didn't escape his notice how every employee that had been mandated to be here seemed like they would have rather died than show up. While they put on smiles and mingled, when they thought no one was looking their eyes twitched and they kept checking their phones to see how much longer this torture would go on.

Inuyasha sighed as he forced a smile onto his face when Sesshomaru introduced him to a demon who smelled like hell and whose smile looked like he murdered more than a few people back in the day.

"May I introduce Mr. Masaki Naraku," the daiyoukai murmured with his neutral as ever air.

"It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance," Inuyasha managed to sound congenial but how he had no idea. There was something about the man that sent his heckles up and that was saying something seeing as how the last person they'd met made numerous comments about whether he was qualified for his position. The real underlying question, of course, was whether a half-demon was qualified to be in the CFO position but no one was going to actually...

" A half-demon," Naraku commented with no lack of disgust as he turned his attention to Sesshomaru, "Is this why he has not been introduced before?"

"I assure you that Inuyasha is more than qualified for his position and has done an excellent job these past twenty years," Sesshomaru soothed in a somewhat firm tone, "His lineage is immaterial."

"His lineage is clearly how he got the job," Naraku observed as he gave the boy a once over, "If this is how you run your business, I made take my business elsewhere."

"Where you take your business is your your right and your choice," Inuyasha huffed as he bowed slightly and walked away before he said something even more damaging. Surely, after that, Sesshomaru wouldn't introduce him to anyone else. Surely. See, this is why this party was a mistake and why he never left his office to meet anyone if he could help it. No matter how much time had passed, the age old bigotry never ended. Which made no sense when one out of every ten new babies born in this time were half-demons anyway. Whatever. The next generation would at least have it easier and it was technically illegal now to drown your spawn.

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I Will

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"I need an old fashioned and I need it now," he barked softly at the bartender as he gently pushed a young woman in an emerald dress out of the way before tensing when her scent hit his nose. Slowly turning his head in her direction, he felt his heart skip a beat.

No. No. No. No. No.

"Excuse me," the woman huffed as she tapped him on the shoulder and he gently pushed her a little further away. She was human meaning she most definitely wasn't a client and therefore was most likely one of the many, many useless pawns they kept around to do bullshit the demons refused to do. Inuyasha bounced his leg as he tried to ignore the sudden impulses bouncing around in his mind. He would not do this again. Not with her. Never again if he had any say in the matter.

"Excuse me!" the woman huffed angrily as she once again tapped him on the shoulder and this time he lolled his head in her direction with the coldest glare he could muster. An action he instantly regretted.

No. No. No. No. No.

"What?" he sneered as he managed a cold, superior look.

"You pushed me!" she scoffed as she gestured at him, "You can't just push people."

"I can and I did," he replied coldly as he turned back towards the bar.

"Well no you can't! How would you like it if someone pushed you?" the woman challenged as she folded her arms across her chest.

"Go ahead and do it and maybe we'll find out," Inuyasha muttered in a bored tone as he screamed internally. This could not be happening right now. Just when he thought this night couldn't get any worse he'd managed to piss off...just fuck...he'd managed to piss off her. Not that he was going to pay attention to what his very soul was screaming at him to do. He was better than he had been all those years ago. He had grown and he would not be making the same mistake again.

"What the hell is your problem?" Kagome hissed as she set her jaw and glared, "That was so rude! You can't just go around pushing people out of the way!"

"Well I'm the CFO so I can push you if I want to push you," he clipped back as he shook his head and stubbornly ignored what his instincts were telling him. He was not about to go down that path. He'd already been burned by this bullshit once before and it did not end well. That might have been five hundred years ago and they say time heals all wounds but did it really? Now here was this pretty young copy, probably reincarnation, of the woman who tried to kill him and hated him with a passion. He might be a glutton for punishment in some ways but he was not about to let himself follow yet another woman around like a puppy only to get abused for his trouble.

"Well doesn't that just scream lawsuit," Kagome replied scathingly before setting her jaw and pushing him back to get back into her place in line, "Now move. I was about to order and so help me..."

Inuyasha had to fight back the desire to grin as her efforts didn't make him move an inch. Her touch setting all his nerve ends on fire and goosebumps appear on his arms. He did not need this and yet he needed it like he needed air. He hated it. Hated it almost as much as he suddenly loved it. This was the worst night he'd had in a long, long time.

She pushed him again, hard, and he almost budged. His lips twitched upwards. She was a determined little thing. He'd give her that.

"My drink is almost ready. I'll move when I get it," Inuyasha replied a little more amused than he would like to be.

"No you'll move now," Kagome ordered as she glared, "What if I was a client? You'd risk losing my business?"

"Sure, why not," Inuyasha teased as he finally lost the battle and gave her a flirtatious grin. The woman stopped trying to muscle him away and pulled back to give him a withering glare.

"There is no way you're actually the CFO," Kagome opined wisely as she pursed her lips, "You just wanted to cut in line."

"I am the CFO," Inuyasha hummed before smirking and casually ordering another drink and the woman's jaw dropped in outrage.

"You can't do that!" Kagome huffed - truly believing he was full of shit and just some random asshole.

"You better be nicer to me or else I'll have to tell your supervisor," Inuyasha taunted as he leaned against the bar and smirked, "You're lucky you're cute. If you were a man, I would've decked you by now."

"Again, how do we not get sued with you running around?" Kagome challenged and Inuyasha screamed internally. God damn, she was fiesty and cute and this whole display was so heartbreakingly adorable he could barely stand it.

"What's your name?" he asked quietly as he tried to lessen his cocky smirk into something more charming. For the first time, Kagome seemed to realize that her actions might actually get her in trouble. Perhaps she should stop pounding back those lemondrops like they were going out of style. Maybe switch to water. Definitely switch to water.

"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," she countered heatedly before her heart dropped when she saw the President of the company making his way over. Dying a little inside as her eyes widened in realization. Even she knew the CFO was the President's brother and she'd be damned if this guy didn't look the part.

Oh shit.

"I'm, uh, Kag..." she began nervously before slowly backing away when the man's attention suddenly focused on his brother. Running as quickly as she could, she made it out the door before he had a chance to turn back around.

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I Wish You Next

To Me Like This

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The second she left, his heart skipped a beat and his instincts screamed at him to follow her. To wherever she had run off to. To her home. To the moon. Hell, his instincts didn't care where she went so long as he could go with her. This was a problem. This was such a problem. He had sworn he'd never do this again. And he'd continue to swear and live in denial until the cows came home and then he'd be in denial about the cows.

That was what he wanted to swear anyway. With each passing moment, his instincts were fast overriding logic and common sense. His mind racing and churning as every sense he possessed went haywire trying to find her scent amidst a party abuzz with overpowering scents. It was impossible to find hers. Impossible. Oh god, this was such a problem.

"What the hell Sesshomaru? Why did you need to interrupt me now?" Inuyasha huffed - trying to find some semblance of clam as his amber eyes darted around the ballroom for the woman in the emerald dress, "Shit, do you see where that woman went? Peacock mask. Green dress."

Sniffing once, Sesshomaru frowned almost imperceptibly and gave his brother a withering look.

"I intervene when it is necessary for me to do so. Her scent is reminiscent of a certain evil if memory serves," the daiyoukai commented knowingly, "Leave that woman alone. I will see that she is terminated."

"God fucking dammit Sesshomaru," Inuyasha groaned before freezing when he realized he'd been a little louder than he intended. Beginning again in a softer tone, he hissed, "I don't want her fired. I just..."

"I am well aware of what you must want," Sesshomaru countered wearily - actually showing an emotion other than disgust or anger for once, "This will not end well for you."

"You just don't want the bad press if I turn into a stalker," Inuyasha countered barely above a whisper as he ran his fingers aggitatedly through his hair, "I swear I won't stalk the woman. I just want to talk. I fucked up."

Sighing heavily, Sesshomaru tried to conceal his concern but it shone through his eyes despite his otherwise neutral expression.

"Do not approach her," the daiyoukai began cautiously as he gave his increasingly agitated brother a once over, "This situation must be handled delicately."

"Don't act like you care," Inuyasha hissed as he narrowed his eyes, "The only reason you even tolerate me is because father made you. You..."

"In the beginning, that was true but many centuries have passed since then. You know this to be true," Sesshomaru replied with a slightly frustrated huff, "Control yourself. Wait here and I will send Kagura to..."

"Yeah 'cause she's a fucking ball of sunshine," Inuyasha sneered as he quickly felt himself spiraling into his base instincts, "I can't control this Sesshomaru. You know I can't."

"Then find the monk and allow him to use his aura to bring you back to center," Sesshomaru ordered quietly as he began sniffing the man out, "I will send Kagura to retrieve the woman."

"Oh yeah because forcing her to..." Inuyasha snarled as purple markings began slowly making themselves known and the daiyoukai's eyes widened in alarm.

"Find the monk. Now," Sesshomaru ordered, "I will bring the woman to you but you must control yourself. Do not cause a scene."

"In case you haven't noticed, I can't fucking..." Inuyasha breathed heavily as his claws began to dig into the wood of the bar and Sesshomaru made eye contact with the frightened bartender who flinched, "I'll try, okay? I'm trying."

"Find the monk," Sesshomaru ordered firmly before moving stealthily through the crowd in search of his mate.

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Can I Go Back

When I Saw You

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Kagome buried her face in her hands as she hid in the bathroom stall. Wishing the world would just reach up and drag her down into the depths of hell so she would never have to face anyone from work again. Oh, she was going to lose her job over that. She should've just stayed home and risked getting reprimanded for not showing up. They wouldn't have fired her anyway. Not over that. But pushing the CFO and calling him names? Yeah, that spelled out certain termination.

"Is anyone in here?" came a very bored voice followed by a sudden gust of wind and a small noise of disgust, "Well didn't this just get interesting. Here I am sent to find some mysterious beauty and what do I find but you."

It was clear the woman was being sarcastic and sickeningly, the voice sounded familiar. Furrowing her brow, Kagome tried to place it but came up short. Either way, she was hosed. Apparently, she'd caused such a scene that they'd actually sent someone to find her. Find her and fire her if she had to guess. Definitely getting fired over this one.

"Yeah, you found me," Kagome mumbled miserably as she shakily got up and opened the stall door. Coming out, she tried to prepare herself for her doom.

"I know your scent," the woman hummed as she tapped her elaborate fan against her lips and smirked. The white mask doing little to nothing to hide the wicked look in the woman's eyes, "You work with Kanna. You're that property attorney who hides in her office all day."

Kagome winced at how quickly the woman placed her which probably meant Kanna was capable of speech and had been talking about her. The small mousy woman had never said more than two words to her truth be told. The seemingly emotionless secretary primarily stayed at her desk throwing silent shade day in and day out. Her voice scraped at every nerve ending as she spoke so softly the clients and other attorneys could barely hear the small woman which meant they were usually pissed off once they reached her. Kanna also seemed to dislike that her family owned a shrine and had made a few comments to her paralegal about it. There...may have been choice words had a time or two over that. Choice words that had trickled down or up, as the situation seemed to indicate, to the powers that be.

"Yeah, she's, uh, the receptionist on my floor," Kagome cringed before sighing, "Listen, if you're here to fire me..."

"Why would I fire you?" Kagura replied coolly as she tapped the fan against her lips again and cocked her head to the side. It was beyond obvious she was having fun playing with her food. God, demons were the worst sometimes. Everything ended up being a game before they went in for the kill. Made for great businessmen and attorneys. Not so great socially though. Not great at all.

"I don't want to play this game," Kagome admitted with a soft sigh, "Let the CFO know I apologize and I'll go to the office and pack my things, okay? Just let me..."

"Oh, I'm not letting you leave," Kagura chuckled darkly as her crimson eyes flashed menacingly and the poor young attorney wished for a quick death rather than be subjected to this situation a moment longer.

"Okay, technically I would classify that false imprisonment but whatever," she retorted scathingly, "Listen, just tell him I'm sorry and..."

"Little girl I know Inuyasha and I know he probably deserved whatever wrong you perceive was done," the woman cut her off with a roll of her eyes, "Apologies are wasted on someone like him."

Kagome merely gaped at the strange woman who had randomly decided to hold her hostage.

"What do you want from me then?" the young woman asked nervously.

"I want nothing from you. He, however, wants a few moments of your time," the elder woman replied with a disinterested sigh, "Although why is beyond me."

"A moment of my time? Why? So he can fire me himself?" Kagome replied scathingly as she hoisted her dress and prepared to march out, "So I can ring in the new year without a job?"

"That is entirely up to you," Kagura replied with a slightly annoyed groan as she turned and began to leave, "Come with me."

Kagome didn't really think she had a choice in the matter at all.

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Can I Go Back?

When I Saw You

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In a somewhat deserted corridor of the expansive hotel, a slowly spiraling hanyou sat on a fold out chair while a ebony haired man was struggling to keep the poor man in check. It had been his job for the past ten years or so. During that time, his services were rarely needed. Once per year, during the audit, something of this nature was warranted but for the most part, he was retained as a precaution. That and he made an excellent press secretary for the somewhat impulsive, quick to anger, and foul mouthed CFO. His particular skill set killed two birds with one stone and paid generously to boot.

"You'll let me know if the sutra burns you," Miroku hummed as he knelt before his friend and gave him a reassuring smile, "This too shall pass but you need to breathe. In. And Out. In..."

"I'm not a fucking child," Inuyasha snapped angrily as the purple markings deepened in color, "I just need some air. If you'll just let me..."

"You wish for me to release you and allow you to follow after that young woman," the monk chuckled as he gave his friend a knowing look, "I may be many things but I am not a fool."

"No you're just a fucking glorified babysitter," Inuyasha hissed as his youkai surged through him again and he groaned, "This is such fucking bullshit. Such bullshit. Why now? Why her? I just...fuck! How did she even get hired? Doesn't Sesshomaru interview everyone? Why would he hire her?"

"I do not believe he interviews everyone," Miroku sighed as he glanced down the hallway to make sure no one was eavesdropping, "He has people for that."

"I hate this."

"I imagine you do," the monk hummed wisely as he gave his friend an apologetic smile, "What is it about this particular woman that has you so worked up? I've seen you attempt to court many a woman but never have I seen you fall so hard so quickly."

"I don't even know her name," Inuyasha mumbled miserably as he rubbed his hand vigorously over his face, "I just...and just fuck!"

"Have you met her before?"

"In a manner of speaking."

"In a manner of speaking," Miroku repeatedly slowly as he searched his friend's face before his eyes widened in realization, "Have your instincts recognized her?"

"No shit," Inuyasha spat back bitterly, "It's happened before with...with her fucking same stupid ass soul and...and last time she almost pinned me to a tree for all eternity before getting herself killed over some stupid bullshit."

"A woman almost pinned you to a tree?" Miroku snickered as he gave the poor suffering man a once over, "You?"

"Shut up. It's not funny."

"I agree," Miroku commented with a soft chuckle, "Funny does not adequately describe how humorous that is. I was not under the impression that you enjoyed being a submissive."

"Oh my fucking...why is everything kinks with you? I meant she tried to kill me asshole," Inuyasha snarled angrily as he turned red tinged eyes on the supposedly spiritual man.

"And yet she managed to get herself killed?"

"Yeah."

"How?"

"I don't fucking know. All I know is that next time I, uh, found her she was dead," Inuyasha groaned as his mind began to fade in and out, "Oh fuck."

"Stay with me," Miroku murmured softly as all humor was wiped from his face upon the realization that his ward was losing control quicker than he realized, "Sesshomaru assured me the woman would be brought here soon but I cannot allow her to come closer if you are not in your right mind."

"I'm trying. I'm trying," Inuyasha moaned as he let out a calming breath, "I'm trying..."

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Always Behind Of You

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"Is he, uh, okay?" Kagome muttered nervously as she watched the trembling gentleman who'd been so cocky less than half an hour ago. Everything about this screamed danger. Every. Single. Thing. The seemingly insane man whipped his head in her direction and she flinched.

"I honestly didn't mean to upset him that much," she mumbled as she tried to escape the situation, "Oh, um, look at the time. Wow. It's so late and I just remembered I left my flat iron on."

"Dear if he was going to hurt you, he would have already," Kagura sighed in a bored tone as she pushed the poor girl towards the two men in the corridor, "Go speak with him. I'm missing out on the party and I've wasted too much time on this situation already."

"Oh I really wished I would've just stayed home and watched Forensic Files," Kagome swore softly as she began making her way down the hall, "I did not sign up for this."

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Close Your Eyes

Only Leave Behind

When I Leave You

Are You With Me

Even if the world hates us

I Will

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Inuyasha hated himself. Why the hell was he like this? His focus was scattered - filled with nervous anticipation up to the brim. Beyond excited, even giddy. Each time when she seemed to actually be responding to his advanced, suddenly he couldn't hold a conversation or sit still while his thoughts danced in infinite directions. It had been about an hour since she had been awkwardly forced to be in his company. Which all things considered was not the way he wanted it to go. When Sesshomaru's instincts had recognized Kagura, he was smooth and charming and utterly unlike his normal stuck up self. On a good day, Inuyasha could smooth talk any woman into a date and probably more. Now that his instincts had been awakened he turned into a complete moron.

At least he had the good sense to suggest they take a walk through the city where he could only humiliate himself rather than the company.

"So that was your brother's wife?" Kagome hummed as she gave him a warm smile and he nodded once, "Yeah, see that's, uh, one of the perks of dating me. Is, um, money..."

Blinking rapidly, the poor girl gaped at him before chuckling awkwardly and looking away.

"Wait, shit, no," Inuyasha groaned as he rubbed his hand over his face, "I meant to say I think she picked my brother for money and then...then that came out. He, um...how much do you know about demon mating?"

"Enough," Kagome laughed as she gave him a knowing look that had his heart fluttering and plummeting at the same time.

"Okay, so, uh, Sesshomaru recognized her," he muttered, "But she's a complete bitch. Although to be fair, that's the only type of woman that could really handle him. He isn't the most personable in his day to day life."

"Unlike his brother who pushes young, unsuspecting ladies out of the way to get a drink," Kagome giggled before adding a little snarkily, "Or kidnaps them and forces them on dates."

"I can take you home," he blurted before swearing softly, "Shit. Wait. I didn't ask them to force you on a date with me, okay? I just..."

"You recognized me..." Kagome supplied as she stopped and turned towards him, "Listen, I don't know you very well and you don't know me from Adam. I'm very boring. My idea of a fun night is sitting at home and binge watching true crime. I went to law school because I was sick all through high school and that made me want to do something that could help people. Instead, I sit in an office making rich people richer. I'm from a family of priests and priestesses. We own a shrine just a few blocks that way. Instead of fancy dinners, I prefer eating ramen and ice cream at home. I'm not fancy. I don't like fancy things. I'm not the woman for you. I'm just not."

"You are though," he whispered before he could stop himself as her words filtered down into his brain and made him want to vomit. She was rejecting him. From the get go, he had messed this up and he just kept digging himself a deeper hole.

"Do you...do you want me to order you an uber?" he finally asked after a few moments of tense silence. She smiled gratefully and nodded.

As he watched her get into the car, he sighed heavily as he felt his instincts getting their heckles up again. He would not stalk her. He wouldn't.

Okay, well maybe just a little bit.

Just the tiniest bit of stalking.

Just a smidge.

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I Wish You Next

To Me Like This

Can I Go Back?

When I Saw You

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Kagome sighed heavily as she flopped down on the couch. That was a nightmare. An utter and complete nightmare. Sure, he had his moments but surely, the CFO wouldn't just happen to see her and randomly recognize her. Such a thing was relatively rare and from what she could tell he wasn't even fully a demon. In high school, she'd received enough training to know half-demons didn't possess all the instincts of a full demon unless they were from a very powerful line. Which technically he was but still that didn't explain his sudden flip. It was so...extreme. She wanted someone who could challenge her but also could just relax with her. From the little she'd seen, that wasn't...

The doorbell rang and she groaned. She had a feeling she knew who it was. She had a feeling she knew what he wanted. Why didn't she order the uber from her phone?

"Coming, coming," she called out in a tired voice as she trudged towards the door and peeked through the peephole before her brow furrowed in confusion. It was ten on New Years Eve. Why the hell was someone still out delivering things?

"Uh, I didn't..." Kagome began awkwardly as she opened the door and the man sighed.

"Are you Kagome Higuarashi?" the young kid asked as he glanced down at the receipt. She nodded.

"I've got a chocolate, vanilla and strawberry gelato and a shoyu ramen here," the boy continued as he began fiddling with his insulated tote.

"I didn't order..."

The boy gave her a knowing, irked look.

"I know. I was also given this note and was told to make sure you read it before leaving otherwise I didn't get my tip," the young pimply faced kid huffed as he thrust out a piece of paper, "Please make this trip worth it."

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Your eyes, your face

If I can forget all of it

Can I Go Back?

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Inuyasha leaned over the balcony and stared into the bustling city below. The food had to have been delivered over an hour ago. Was it creepy to do that? Hell yes it was. The second the delivery boy went out he'd screamed internally but paying top dollar for the most elite ramen place to prepare a to-go order - oh god the almost tangible horror of the person on the line had almost made him flinch - and convincing his favorite ice cream parlor to hand over several small tubs after hours AND THEN finding some poor busboy to deliver it had been so much trouble that once it was on its way, he hadn't had it in him to call it back. He'd been wiped. At least, he hadn't delivered it himself. That was an improvement.

He laughed softly and wrinkled his nose in disgust. He was pathetic. Utterly pathetic. Happy fucking New Years to him. He just needed to avoid her. Have Miroku take his phone and seal off his office first thing Monday so he couldn't go find her. Maybe even get a shock collar or something so he couldn't get within so many feet of the girl. Something, anything to stop whatever was happening. It was quite honestly the worst. The absolute worst.

Oh and the cherry on top of this self-imposed humiliation? He'd sent a note asking her to come back and be with him at midnight. Like she'd actually do that after all the obscene levels of creepiness that had gone on that evening. What he wouldn't do to go back and do it all differently.

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I'll Bury It In Cloud Memory

I Will Live With Those Memories

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Champagne was being poured and everyone seemed to be excited about the new decade. Like it actually was some major milestone when most of those present had lived for millennia. A new century, sure, that he could understand but a decade? That was nothing. Maybe he was just being salty because it was five minutes to midnight and she still wasn't here. All he had to look forward to come midnight was the realization that he'd be alone forever pining after a woman he barely knew and who, like her predecessor before her, hated him. Not that he'd done literally anything to make her feel any other way. He'd managed to insult her. Somewhat kidnapped her. Sent food to the address the uber had taken her to after she made it clear she wasn't interested. Oh, and he wrote some sappy love note and asked her to kiss him at midnight. Yeah, that was great. That was just dandy. Nothing wrong with that. All perfectly normal and sane.

And she loved true crime.

Probably thought he was a serial killer.

Sesshomaru was watching him like a hawk as was Miroku. No one else had seemed to notice his slow descent into madness. This was quite possibly the worst night of his life. Even worse than the first time something like this happened. Did he look different? Broken, perhaps? No, that would be stupid. It was still too new to have broken him already. It would make him that much more disgusting and creepy if it did.

How anyone could stand to look at him...

'TEN. NINE. EIGHT. SEVEN. SIX...'

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Your Eyes Look

If All of This is Forgotten

Can I Go Back?

When I Saw You

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Inuyasha continued to stare glumly as the clock counted down and the new decade officially began. She hadn't come. Not that he honestly believed she would. Sometimes he really wished he was only human. That he had died centuries ago after living a normal human life. The youkai in his system was uncontrolled. Untamed. Everyone was right to think he couldn't do a high stress job. Every instinct he possessed was so much stronger than his body could reasonably handle. They made him unbalanced and frankly insane. 99% of the time he could handle the volatile emotions coursing through his veins and then something like this hit him like a ton of bricks knocking everything off kilter. All it took was one moment for his entire life to be ruined. Sent him into a near frenzy that almost caused his youkai blood to take over. Why would anyone want to be with someone whose two halves equaled nothing but instability? Why would..."

"Sorry I'm late," he heard the last voice he ever expected and he blinked once as he whipped his head towards the most beautiful creature in the world. There she was in her dress and mask although her hair was noticeably different. A somewhat messy bun rather than the sleek, elegant updo she had been wearing earlier. It was an improvement honestly. Those flyaways framing her face in the most complimentary way.

"You..." he breathed before groaning when she flung herself at him and pressed her lips firmly against his. Well that was the last thing he ever expected but he'd be damned if he complained about it.

"Happy New Year," she cheered softly before giggling at his shocked face.

"Had to do my hair and makeup again," she hummed as she pulled back and grinned before she chewed her bottom lip, "So, someone delivered a gross amount of ice cream to my door step and I can't possibly eat it all by myself. Are you busy tomorrow?"

"You didn't think it was creepy?" he asked hesitantly as he blushed a furious crimson.

"I mean, yeah it was pretty creepy," she admitted with a soft giggle before adding thoughtfully, "But then I thought maybe we could start over. Forget any of that ever happened and see where it goes from there. Its not every day a guy decides to low key stalk you by sending you food. It was equal parts creative and chilling."

"You ruled me out as a serial killer," he opined knowingly as he grinned down at her and she gave him a guilty smile.

"The thought did cross my mind," she admitted sheepishly, "But I figured that you had so many people involved in your creepiness that you most likely wouldn't kill me. Too many witnesses that could tie you to my murder and then that paper trail...you'd have to be the worst serial killer out there."

"That is a ringing endorsement if I've ever heard one," he replied sarcastically, "I probably won't murder you because I involved accomplices and sent you food. Maybe it was all part of my plan."

"Do you want the ice cream or not?" she challenged and he sighed happily before dragging her against him.

"Definitely," he cooed before dipping down and kissing her again.

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Always Behind Of You

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