Forgotten Snow
Chapter three


Sango slowly inched away, feeling uncomfortable under the gaze of the woman and the male in the room. She softly excused herself to get some coffee.

Kagome's eyes stared in shock at Inu-yasha. It had been so long, and yet he seemed just as she remembered him. Tall, handsome, and so hot. His face was more chiseled then she last remembered him, and yet his same boyish features could still be seen. His ears twitched towards her before going back against his skull and behind his wild bangs. His disbelieving eyes soon turned stone cold and he stormed past her without any acknowledgement of her presence. He looked around Kagome's small office, eyed Sesshoumaru's door and walked into it like he owned the place.

Kagome watched him go with a faraway look in her eyes. She recalled the day ten years ago so clearly. And it was obvious that Inu-yasha hadn't forgotten it either...and that he still resented her for it.


Inu-yasha remembered being very, very, very irritated. He had to work with his brother instead of everyone working for him. No, instead he had to hand over his branch of the business over to his vice president, and good friend, Shippou. Then, he'd been forced out of America, where he'd been living for the past ten or so years, and having to go back to Japan. Japan held such bad memories that he chose to not look back upon. But then he found himself reassuring the fact that they had over three million people living in Tokyo, what were the chances he'd run into her?

So, he'd gone to his brother's work place and people had mistaken him for some kind of freak show, just because of his ears! He'd tried to convince them that he was the new vice president but they either started laughing or calling the cops. He'd managed to escape them and make it to the top floor, where Sesshoumaru insisted on having his office. What a dumb ass. Anyways, he was almost to the door marked 'Sesshoumaru Takahashi' when a young woman with a high ponytail had pulled the same shit as everyone else in the whole world.

Growling deeply, he started a screaming fit with her.

It was then that Sesshoumaru's door slammed open and a young woman came marching out. "Excuse me!" She screamed at him, but yet wouldn't meet his face, which annoyed his already pissed off mood. "But we ARE your employees, and we'd like to be treated with some value, WE have feelings too you know!"

He saw the girl with a high ponytail nod her thanks and then slowly back away from him and the secretary (At least he assumed she was). He decided he didn't like that secretary.

She looked up at him and glared. But her smoky blue eyes widened in shock before a loud gasp escaped her lips. His eyes widened in realization as well.

Standing before him was Kagome Higurashi. His girlfriend from ten years ago. The girl who'd broken his heart and it had never been healed, even after so long.

She'd filled out nicely and she looked much more mature. Her sparkling blue eyes and her long wavy black hair, tied into a bun, were the same as he remembered and she seemed to have grown another few inches since he'd last seen her. She bit her lip in amazement and he felt himself melting.

"Kagome?" He gasped out in surprise at seeing her. Damn those statistics.

She seemed to be on the verge of tears, "Inu-yasha."

It was then everything she'd ever done to him came slamming into him like a ton of bricks and he forced his happiness back down into his stomach. He glared at her and walked by her. He couldn't find the strength to speak to her. He could feel her eyes on his back as he walked towards his brother's door. Oh was his brother going to get it.

He slammed the door open before slamming it shut behind him. He gave his brother a deadpan look when he saw that his brother was playing golf with a small rubber ball and a plastic cup.

"Sesshoumaru, you are pathetic," Inu-yasha sighed and rubbed his temples.

"Hello to you, too, brother, I trust that you're trip was satisfactory."

"It's one in the morning," Inu-yasha yawned.

"No, its one in the morning in New York," Sesshoumaru corrected, "It is three in the afternoon here. We have one hour until it is four, we have fifteen minutes until Kagome will bring in my before-evening tea."

Inu-yasha felt his anger boiling at the mention of a certain woman's name. "WHAT were you THINKING when you hired Kagome Higurashi?"

"Ah, so you've met your new secretary," Sesshoumaru smirked, "That's good." He mentally chuckled; he LOVED causing his brother pain.

"WHAT?" Inu-yasha snapped, "You know what she did to me! How can you let her WORK for me!"

Sesshoumaru examined his nails, "Well, if you can find something wrong with her, I suppose I can fire her."

Inu-yasha sighed and flopped down onto Sesshoumaru's leather couch. He put his head in his hand, "I'm so tired."

"Yes, well, you're office is done the hall, I've already had Kagome's things moved and she'll guide you to your new office. I expect you to begin work immediately."

Inu-yasha groaned loudly.

Sesshoumaru stood and walked to the door. He opened it and Kagome came falling into the room. He lifted an eyebrow; it was obvious that his ex- secretary had been listening in on the conversation. "Hello, Mrs. Higurashi, no doubt you are aware of your new working arrangements?"

"Yes, sir," Kagome said meekly as she dusted her self off.

"Good," Sesshoumaru and shoved his brother out of his office, causing him to run into Kagome and make them topple over each other. "Now get out of my face."

He curtly slammed his door.

Kagome blinked up at the man who was currently lying on top of her. "Um..."

Inu-yasha stood and leaned against the wall, not looking at her. His fingers tapped against his crossed arms and he sighed deeply.

Kagome helped herself up and looked around to her desk. Sure enough, everything had been stripped and cleaned and no doubt in inu-yasha's new office. Kagome looked at him nervously.

"Inu-I mean...sir, your office will be this way," Kagome motioned for him to follow her. Inu-yasha glared at her before following her out the door and down the hall towards their new working section.

The room was smaller than Sesshoumaru's. The small room for Kagome had a desk and her stuff slammed carelessly onto the wooden counter. Inu yasha's was so messy she could have sworn they had a small earthquake without her knowledge and she was no looking at the end result. She peered into his room and Inu-yasha sighed deeply.

He walked into his room and began to clean up all his stuff that Sesshoumaru's employees had stupidly thrown inside. "Need any help?" Kagome asked carefully, still feeling uncomfortable around him.

"Fuck off," he snapped at her, he stood and glared at her, "Go file some paperwork of something. Don't bug me."

"How rude!" Kagome muttered to herself as she turned away from him. She was only trying to help. Sheesh, what kind of numbskull kept a grudge for ten years.

'Someone who still loves you,' she told herself and growled deeply to herself for thinking such ridiculous thoughts.

She began to organize her belongings and setting up her computer, her mind was wandering though. Back to the times she'd had with Inu-yasha. Everything they'd done together and what they were to do together. What had gone wrong? What had she been thinking? Naraku had been new...exciting...he seemed so completely different from Inu-yasha that she was dragged in. she thought that she truly loved Naraku.

How wrong she was.

Flash back

Kagome fingered the necklace that Inu-yasha had given her yesterday and smiled. He had given it to her for her birthday and they'd gone on a wonderful date together. The small pink jewel glittered in the morning light and she slammed her locker shut.

Grabbing her necessary books that she'd placed on the floor, she ran to get to her first class of the day. She wasn't prepared to run into a boy. She gasped loudly and looked up. Before her stood a man. She could tell he was a man. Well, at least in the eleventh grade. Kagome blushed softly at running into a upper classman.

"Gomen nasi, gomen nasi, sempai," Kagome bowed politely and collected her fallen books. "I wasn't looking where I was going."

He flashed her a grin and she felt her knees start to grow weak. "Don't mention it, Higurashi."

Kagome felt her heart beat speed up, he knew her name?

He winked at her and continued down the hall.

She stood dumbly for a few minutes until a soft hand clasped her shoulder. She jumped and turned guiltily towards her boyfriend, inu-yasha. She smiled, "Hi, Inu."

"Hey, Kag," he smiled and kissed her cheek, "Come on, we'll be late for class."

As she walked down the hall she looked dejectedly at the floor. When Inu- yasha had touched her, she didn't feel the familiar electrical spark nor did her heart speed up. But when Naraku looked at her...

She peered at Inu-yasha's back and bit her lip. What was wrong with her?

End

After that, she'd fallen deeper and deeper in 'love' with Naraku resulting in breaking Inu-yasha's heart. And she hadn't cared.

She snapped out of her thoughts when something came slamming down onto her desk. She jumped and looked up at her new boss. He smirked wickedly at her and she felt herself melt under his molten gaze.

She forced herself to look away from him and at what he'd dropped on her desk. A large pile of papers. She looked up at him in confusion. He glared at her but Kagome could see the hurt and betrayal still so evident in his eyes. He truly did still hurt. Her betrayal to him had taken its toll, even after all these years. But why? It was a simple high school crush; it couldn't possibly hurt a man this much? Surely he'd found another woman to love and to hold?

"Sesshoumaru says that you need to file these for me," he said softly, but not out of tenderness, the venom was dripping from his voice. He turned from her, "I'm getting coffee you want anything?"

"Sure," Kagome muttered as he walked out.

He returned shortly holding a coffee cup in his hand. He made his way towards his door and Kagome watched him, "Where's mine?"

"I asked if you wanted any, I never said I'd get you some," Inu-yasha scowled.

He was about to shut his door when Kagome stood up harshly, "Wait one moment there mister!"

He paused and glanced at her crossly, his eyes swirling in anger and curiosity.

"Why are you being so rude to me?" Kagome demanded.

He snorted, "I don't have to explain myself to you!"

"Please," Kagome said softly and walked to him. He snorted again. "Why are you acting like this?"

He didn't answer, just simply slammed his door in her face.



'How dare you ask me such a question, Kagome,'
Inu-yasha said to himself as he collapsed onto his couch in the corner. 'How dare you ask me why I treat you the way I do? How can you expect me to act as if nothing ever happened in between us! How can you expect me to believe that you really ever cared?'

Inu-yasha sipped his black coffee with droopy eyes. 'How can you expect me to allow myself to love you again?'

He closed his eyes and sighed deeply. He looked out at sunny afternoon and sighed again. He was so tired, it may be three here, but in New York, where he'd come from, it was only one in the morning and he was tired.

He looked at his closed door where his acute dog-ears picked up the sounds of Kagome moving around outside. He closed his eyes and dipped his head into the middle of his knees. 'Kagome...its so hard to heal a broken heart.'