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Chapter 6: Daddy: Kagome's story
She walked into the café for the first time that night. It was performance night and she felt like singing her heart out to whoever would listen. The club being classy as it's reputation suggested made her feel unusually comfortable. People sat in their seats talking quietly to one another waiting for something to happen, anything at all. Then she spotted him. Her heart stopped as she held in a breath. He looked beautiful, like he always did.
His silver hair fell gracefully over his shoulder covering part of his face, making him look mysteriously enticing. He sat in a seat in the corner of the little club, sipping at a glass of champagne. He seemed oblivious to everything as he stared off into space, not noticing her unmoving gaze.
Rin's heart stopped a beat as she saw a young female youkai approach her Sesshoumaru-sama. The youkai woman made her cringe in jealously. She was tall with a slim body but well muscled at the same time. Her long flowing, silky black hair that reached down to her waist could make anyone envious. Her facial features were delicate and glamorous. Rin's chocolate brown eyes sent glares that could make one shiver if only the youkai looked her way. And yet she couldn't do anything about it at all. Her Sesshoumaru-sama will surely pick the youkai woman over her. She felt a lone tear roll down from the corner eyes. With her fists clenched Rin walked over to the MC, the only way she could get all her anger out was through music. Music seemed to always calm and soothes her nerves, now it seemed like it was her only lifeline.
Sesshoumaru was startled and taken aback when a smooth sultry voice a woman rang through his ears. He turned only to be met with dark green eyes of a female youkai. She was beautiful, but beauty was a danger. Her piercing glare made him uncomfortable. It was as though she was the hunter and he was the prey, and Sesshoumaru wouldn't have any of that.
Then he heard her voice, the voice of an angel. He looked up upon the stage only to see what he would never have thought to ever see…Rin. She was pouring her heart out in singing her song. The song itself caught none of his interest; instead his full attention was directed towards Rin. She looked amazingly beautiful up on the stage. Her short beige dress clung to her girly figure from the sweat that was coming off her body. She was far more alluring then the youkai woman.
Rin continued to sing the last lines of the song. "Don't wanna love you if you don't love me. Don't wanna need you when you won't need me too. Don't wanna tell you this now, but it wouldn't be right if I (If I), didn't tell you this tonight. Don't wanna love you if you don't love me (If you don't love me). Don't wanna need you when you won't need me too. Don't wanna tell you this now, but it wouldn't be right if I (If I). Didn't tell you this tonight. When she was through she stared out at the crowd only to see two amber eyes concentrating on her, and her alone.~*~*~*~*~*~
"Well hello there." He said in the sultriest voice he could muster.
The young woman stood there innocently copying files on the copying machine, not knowing that hurricane Miroku was about to grace her with his presence. She turned around and smiled at him sweetly.
"Yes, what can I do for you?"
"I am Miroku, may I know your name?" He asked as innocently as a man handing a child candy would sound.
"My name is Yura." She chirped as she turned her back on him and continued copying the files. Yura turned around abruptly though when she felt a hand feeling her rear that was conveniently placed in front of Miroku's wandering hand.
However, before Yura could do anything a figure standing at the door cleared their throat.
"YOU HENTAI! THIS IS AN OFFICE! NOT A PLACE TO BE PICKING UP WOMEN! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" She yelled all in one breath.
Yura immediately ran out of the room. Whatever wrath Miroku was going to face, she didn't want any part of it. Everyone knew better then to get Sango angry, and that Miroku guy, was in deep trouble.
"Why Sango-chan! I wasn't thinking anything of the sort, I saw a dirty spot on the poor girls dress and wanted to help her clean it." Was the oh so intelligent excuse Miroku came up with.
"Can it Houshi-sama." Sango grinded her teeth, the nerve of that man! First he hits on her, now he was hitting on every woman he saw!
"Why Sango-chan you don't feel…jealous do you?" He asked slyly as he raised an eyebrow.
Sango's eye twitched.
"Then perhaps you've reconsidered my proposition and decided you'd bear my child?" he asked, hope shining in his eyes.
Sango's eye twitched again. Miroku backed away. Sango pounced on poor Houshi-sama.
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"Please?"
"No."
"Pleeeeeeeese Kagome?"
"No."
"B…b…but I did you a favor!"
"No Inuyasha I will not do it!" Kagome sighed exasperatedly as she clenched onto her coffee mug like it was her last lifeline.
"Fine…be that way wench, see if I ever do you a favor again!" Inuyasha huffed as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"I don't care, I got the last cup of coffee!" Kagome smirked.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Inuyasha muttered. "Just a little sip?" he then whimpered desperately.
"Fine…you have to promise not to call me wench anymore."
"Hey! It's your nickname…you can't expect me to give it up that easily you know?"
"At least try!" Kagome frowned, demons, even if you are only half can be so stubborn!
"Fine." He replied as he walked back into the lounge to sit next to Kagome on the couch.
Kagome smiled as she passed him the coffee mug, a little sacrifice for the better of all. It was a small price to pay, or so she thought.
"Hey! Don't drink it all!" She reached towards him to grab the mug but failed, he merely placed the mug on the table near the couch. He smirked as he blocked her only way to the table.
Kagome's eyes narrowed as she stared at him with a hard glare. She immediately tackled him, making Inuyasha lay flat on the couch; Kagome's legs now straddled his hips.
Inuyasha merely rolled over with quick force, switching their position; he smirked triumphantly as Kagome pouted. Neither noticed their compromising position, nor the perverted co-worker that walked in on them.
Having nothing to do because Sesshoumaru didn't come to work today neither did Rin for that matter; he walked into the lounge room rubbing his bruised head hoping to find a place to sulk after being rejected by Sango…yet again. He stopped dead in his tracks as the lounging room came into view, revealing two young love birds in the moment of heated passion, or at least that was the way Miroku saw it.
"My my, you two, don't you think you should do that in a more private place? Kagome, I never thought you were the type to do it in the middle the company's lounge room, my, what a naughty one you are. You too Inuyasha I know we men have our needs, but here, of all places, tisk, tisk, tisk." Miroku grinned at the hanyou and young woman. Kagome blushed as Inuyasha quickly stumbled off her.
"It wasn't like that you pervert! And she pounced on me first!" Inuyasha huffed and crossed his arms across his chest. He then turned around to face a very ruffled up Kagome. "And Kagome, woman, I know I'm irresistible, but didn't your father ever tell you not to pounce on guys in the middle of work like that?" Inuyasha meant it as a joke, it was just a harmless joke, but Kagome didn't find if funny at all.
Instantly the hanyou can see Kagome's body stiffen, the expression on her face darkened as she stood up and ran out of the room a hand flying up to clutch her face. But what made Inuyasha feel really guilty was the scent of salt water…Kagome was crying…and he was the cause of it.
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She ran into her office as quick as she can. She could see that people were concerned when they looked her way, after hearing her heels clank on the tiled floor. She held it in for as long as she could. The tears that were threatening to fall, but she didn't want to cry in front of her boss, not only would it be embarrassing, it would show a sign of her weakness.
Kagome knew that Inuyasha didn't mean to say it on purpose, no, he meant it as a joke, but still…it hurt greatly to think of what happened when she was seven. She couldn't remember it vividly like it was yesterday, nor did she know exactly what was going on at that time, but she knew, that he didn't love her or her mother anymore. That's why he walked away, and that's why he abandoned her family. The man she once looked up to was now nothing to her. Even if she saw him on the streets she vowed never to even as much pass him a glance. But then again, he brought it on himself.
Kagome quickly regained her composure after the tears fell endlessly like a flowing river. She wiped them away as the door to her office creaked open. She looked up, and sure enough Inuyasha stood their looking as guilty as ever.
He quickly closed the door behind him as he stepped into her office, not asking for as much as an invitation to come in. He felt horrible, what was meant as a teasing remark had made her cry, and all on account of him. He hated it when women cried, but somehow, Kagome made him feel even guiltier then he would have usually felt.
"Kagome, I…what happened? Why did you run away like that? Was it something I said? I'm sorry then, just stop crying woman!" He was frustrated to no end. Why did this woman make him feel so…dirty? Like he was a criminal or something, he wasn't supposed to feel bad when he didn't do anything wrong dammit!
"It's nothing. Just forget about it Inuyasha, It's not your fault." She whispered, her voice so soft that if not for his sensitive hearing he would not have heard her.
"Then what is it? You can tell me. After all it's only fair, I told you about you know…my past." His right hand came up to brush his hair back in one smooth stroke, away from his face.
"Fine, my father left when I was seven are you happy now?" She spat out bitterly. She didn't mean to snap at him, but was suddenly beyond her control.
Before Inuyasha could say anything Kagome started to speak again.
"I thought I did something wrong, I kept on asking my mother why daddy left. She just said he found a better life. But…a week after he left, my mother and I went to the grocery store, and I saw my father, he was with a young woman, younger then mother. I said hi to him, hoping that daddy would come back to us, and that everything would be alright again." Kagome laughed bitterly. "How naïve I was. He didn't say a word. I know he saw us, I caught him glancing my way, but he just walked away with the woman, and I never saw him again afterwards."
There was suddenly an awkward silence, as both didn't know what to say to each other.
Inuyasha walked over to her desk and grabbed a couple of tissues and handed them to her.
"It's no use to cry, your tears are precious, don't waste them on someone that unworthy." He said softly as Kagome accepted the tissues.
She looked up at him appreciatively. For the first time, she felt comforted, because he didn't show her pity…just understanding, and it was something she wished for but never got from other people. Her eyes stared at him until she left out a smile, a true genuine smile.
Inuyasha felt good when he was rewarded by Kagome's smiling face. He felt like he had done something utterly terrific. But before he could bask in his glory, he wanted to complete his task.
"Feh, now that the emotional moment is over, come on…I'll take you out to lunch, I'll be like a you know…a peace offering."
Kagome nodded her head slowly. "Okay…but you'll still pay right?"
Inuyasha chuckled and reached out to take her hand. "Yes I'll pay." He took her hand and helped her up from her seat. "Just promise me no more tears okay?"
"I'll try, but I can't promise anything."
"That's okay. Just as long as you don't feel bad anymore." He muttered as they walked out of her office.
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Okay…yeah…that's the end of the chapter. What do you think?
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