Magnolia Moon
By: Haruka-chan
General Summary: Kagome runs a bed and breakfast with her friend Sango. Inu-yasha needs a little get away after his scandalous divorce, once he arrives at the fair size manor he is face to face with a woman who is nothing like the woman his wife was, and to settle his differences with himself and his brother. Will love struck him like an arrow or will be hell all the way?
Chapter 1: Just a Small Getaway
"Kagome we need some pillows for room 3b" said Sango Kanata, a twenty four years old majoring in Law and helping her best friend run a Bed and Breakfast. She could have easily been a model or an actress but gave up that dream like any other girl to do what was right.
"What kind?" Kagome Higurashi asked, she too twenty four years old with a major in writing. This was Magnolia Moon her Bed and Breakfast here in the beautiful bay area of San Francisco. Its been about five years that she became the owner of this beautiful manor and she was putting to great use by converting, some renovations later her passion was born.
"Umm the two sets of standard and a few 18" sq throw pillows," Sango answered back.
"Great here we go" said Kagome as she placed rest of the materials in the closet full of sheets, towels and pillow cases. "What color Sango?"
"The ribbon trimmed in sky blue," said Sango with a smile, this was like playing house only with strangers.
"The storage room the left self, fifth basket," she said. Sango nodded and disappeared to get what she needed.
Kagome Higurashi was a happy single woman living her life doing what she loved the most. Sango her childhood friend decided that she could live a life of a "hotel manger". It was then did it all begin. It was then at that moment one rainy afternoon in March that Magnolia Moon was born, having so far half a decade of married couples, weekend getaways and so many other secret vacations. Magnolia Moon was an oasis, Kagome made sure of that.
II
"How could you do this to us?" she yelled as he walked out of the courtroom.
"Mr. Takagi what can you tell us do you think you and now Miss. Shi could ever get back together?" asked a reporter out of many.
"No I don't believe so," he stated as he got into the waiting car.
"What the hell is up with people all up into people's business these days" he said grabbing the drink being offered to him.
"Entertainment, I mean who doesn't want to hear about someone who is living the high life just got her ass kicked by her ex husband?" asked the man next to him.
"Sickos" he stated.
"Inu-yasha I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of planning a get well trip for you" said Miroku.
"Miroku what the hell did you do that for?" asked Inu-yasha.
"I'm your friend, and I heard that the bed and breakfast is near this beach where all the young and delicious girls are," said Miroku.
"I was wrong you're the sicko," said Inu-yasha.
Miroku chuckled, "This trip will do you some good, it'll be like when we were back in college" said Miroku matter of fact. "You need it."
Inu-yasha groaned, "Fine when are we leaving?"
"Right now, I booked it for today" he said.
"What? What if I said no?" asked Inu-yasha.
"I knew you wouldn't have" said Miroku.
"When did you make the reservations?" asked Inu-yasha.
"Oh about two months ago" said Miroku.
"But Kikyou and I were still married then" said Inu-yasha.
"And up until yesterday you still were but I knew it from the day you asked her to marry you" he said.
"That was 3 years ago," said Inu-yasha.
"I know, I would have made the reservations sooner but the policy is that you make reservations two months before your coming," said Miroku.
"What ever" said Inu-yasha slamming his hand on to his face.
"Great! Miyoga go on ahead and take us to the dickhead's mansion and well pick up his stuff and car" said Miroku.
"Yes sir" said the driver.
Inu-yasha sighed once more.
"You know you're lucky that you made her sing those papers before you married her," said Miroku.
Inu-yasha looked out the window. This was this life now, and it's always been that way. He always had been the one with the great things and then he lost it with time. He couldn't believe it didn't work out, he was so in love with her, but then maybe it was whom she used to be that he loved. Inu-yasha wondered if the vacation would let him release some tension and just get back to normal, but he knew it wouldn't be as easy as he thought it to be.
II
They got to his apartment and got his bags, which were already packed by his butler Miyoga. Miroku insisted that Miyoga joins them, of course he had to drive them, and with in two hours they were near the beautiful manor by the beach.
"Is that the bed and breakfast?" asked Inu-yasha.
"Yeah I was surprised at first too, but after talking to the owner it seemed that she is very nice and the rates are great not that it's any problem" said Miroku.
Inu-yasha shrugged as he got out and took in the air; it was already 5 in the evening.
"Kagome, looks as if our second set of guest just arrived," said Sango over the counter.
"Great check them in and well talk after that," said Kagome from the kitchen.
Sango watched as the three male-walked in, "Um yes what is your name?"
"Takagi" stated Miroku.
"You bastard! You put down my name?" asked Inu-yasha.
Sango looked towards the man standing looking bored, "So are they the newly weds?"
The man shook his head.
"Well here you go, you have room 3c, 3d, and 3e just go on up and make yourself at home" said Sango with a wink.
Miyoga picked up the bags and started up the stairs.
"Hey I'll help you with that" said Sango walking around grabbing some bags and walking up the stairs.
Inu-yasha turned towards the counter to find that there was no one there and Miyoga was also gone. "Hey is anyone here?"
"I'm coming," answered a soft female voice.
Inu-yasha turned to look at Kagome and almost had a heart attack from the sheer shock, what the hell was his ex wife doing here running a B&B! "Kikyou!"
"Who?" asked Kagome confused as to why the man looked like he saw a ghost, did she have something on her face or did he think she was hideous?
Miroku gasped, damn if he wasn't seeing with his own eyes then he would have not believed it. There stood the domesticated version of Kikyou Shi the woman who probably didn't know how to boil water. But if there was chance that she turned around she would probably look something like this beauty standing before him.
"What's with you guys? Are you ok?" asked Kagome.
"No Inu-yasha look she has gray blue eyes" said Miroku.
Inu-yasha looked at Kagome's eyes. They were gray blue, a shade he hardly ever saw on anyone. Let alone the fact that Kikyou had dark brown eyes. "I'm sorry," he said flatly.
"Ok, it's no problem I'm Kagome Higurashi the owner of this bed and breakfast, I hope you enjoy your stay here, I think Sango is already up with your bags" said Kagome with a smile.
Inu-yasha continued to watch her, her smile was also different it wasn't superficial he realized. She was all human and nothing plastic, he almost snorted at the thought.
"Thank you" said Miroku.
"Um you guys have the rooms 3c, b, and e just make yourself at home, I take it that you guys will be here for a week?" asked Kagome.
"Um yeah thank you again, and um sorry" said Miroku.
"Hey no problem" said Kagome with a wink.
Inu-yasha stood for a second and watched as Kagome looked through the reception book, she hummed a soft tune as she wrote down something on the note pad beside her. He looked up towards the stairs and started to climb. The place was beautiful and did feel very homey. He looked around the walls of the halls; they were filled with paintings of famous Renaissance paintings
"Wow this would be the perfect place for princess to live," said Miroku.
"Tell me about it" said Inu-yasha.
"Looks like this is 3c," said Miroku stopping in front of the door reading 3c.
"So you guys stopped arguing long enough to make it up here" said Sango as she came out of the room.
Miroku smiled. "Yea."
Inu-yasha just rolled his eyes, "Miyoga. Where is he?"
"Calm down, he's in the room putting away your things" said Sango.
"Thanks, so how about dinner you and me" said Miroku.
"How about no" said Sango walking towards the stairs.
Miroku smirked, "She likes me I know it" he said as he walked into his room.
II
Inu-yasha flopped down on this bed, which had to be the softest bed be ever lain on and just stared at the ceiling. Kagome's face kept floating into his face, that's how 'she' used to be before she turned into something he couldn't understand, but to be honest she was never the one for much fun, even backing college she was always into going to work and coming home to her bed. He shook his head, and sat up and looked around his room.
It was very relaxing; the room was very spaced and comfortable. He stood and walked towards the window, which showed off the beach. He found his eyes catch the woman down below standing with her eyes closed and a smile on her face. "Kagome" he said softly.
She opened her eyes and started to walk towards the beach, the soft cool breeze washed slowly over her form, making her hair fly and her skirt dance around her legs. He had to admit that she was beautiful, but it wasn't her face that brought that out, it was some thing else.