A/N: It has been so long since I had written fan-fiction. I have had quite the school year; but now I am on break and having read a great Inuyasha fan- fic earlier today, I have become inspired to work on my own stuff again...on this story at least since I need to work on the plot for my other fic, "The Greatest Show on Earth". Any how, enjoy this chapter; another will be up shortly since I plan on staying up until my creativity runs dry.
Also, from now on, text that is boxed like so ([...]) is supposed to be "heard" in Japanese. So conversions written within brackets would be "said" in Japanese but be translated into English with subtitles (kind of like subtitled anime). Meanwhile dialogue written normally is "heard" and "said" in English. These changes will also be added in chapter one once I get around to editing it.
Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha...which doesn't stop me from being an obsessed and crazy fan-girl and writing this story :D
Chapter 2: Operation Matrimony
["Darling, how did things go at the embassy? I'll probably be seeing you sooner than I think"] proclaimed Houjo happily.
["Actually honey, it'll be a little longer than you think."]
["How long?"] questioned Houjo
["...a little over three years unless I can get a work permit and work in an American law firm."]
Houjo turned around in his office and noticed that Inuyasha was listening closely to his conversion with Kagome. Houjo said into his cell, ["Listen, Kagome, you should get some rest now seeing that it is very late in Japan...I'll call you later and we can figure everything out then okay, Kitsune?"]
Kagome nodded to herself and said, ["Hai, Houjo-kun...I'll talk to you later. I love you"]. The she hung up.
Houjo-kun hung up as well and looked up just in time to see Inuyasha making faces and making fun of how mushy Houjo had become when he was talking with Kagome on the phone.
"Stop that right now Inuyasha...it is definitely not the right time for that; it seems that she is having trouble getting out of the country; it seems that she is even unwilling to leave her life in Japan in order to come here and be with me" Houjo told Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked at Houjo and said, "Ever since 9/11 it's been that way man; America has been deporting much and importing little human capital"
"Inuyasha, my fiancée is not just some random human capital...she's the perfect female figure that will stand by my side as I run this business...supporting me through the bad times and the good. I just wish there was some way to get here quicker"
Suddenly, Inuyasha had a brilliant plan...definitely not the most legal, but brilliant nonetheless. He turned to Houjo and said, "Listen Houjo, there might be a way to get your little woman here quicker than you think...let's say about half a year to a year".
Houjo looking interested asked, "How?"
"It might not be the most legal of ways, but it definitely a quick way to her in the country," started Inuyasha. "First, you are going to have to find a person who you trust with your life...because this person will be your fiancée's ticket into America; that person-whoever you choose-will go to Japan and marry your fiancée and he will become your fiancée's husband in name alone; then after the ceremony, she will go to America as his wife and an American citizen. Then after three months of "marriage"...they will get a divorce and then marry you, who at that time should be an American citizen as well."
Houjo thought about what Inuyasha had just suggested...it was a simple plan, and if it was done right, it would work. His face lit up as he looked at Inuyasha and said, "So when do you want to leave for Japan, Inuyasha"
"Oh...by the end of the..." started Inuyasha before his face fell. "What do you mean Houjo? I am the worst person for a job like this. I am a womanizer, therefore no one would believe that your fiancée and me are actually serious about marriage...I mean I hadn't had a relationship last past a week!"
"You're the perfect man for the job" responded Houjo. "Because of your nature, you won't attract Kagome and you won't want to get with Kagome...you're both great actors but you won't really have a pleasant feeling between you. I have no worries that you'll be able to pull this off".
"Are you so sure that she won't find me perfectly charming and that I won't steal her away from you?" questioned Inuyasha
"I have never been so sure of anything in life; you are the perfect one for this job my good friend" assured Houjo.
Inuyasha's face contorted for a second. Then he replied, "Why would I let a guy like you change my life so drastically? I mean I am a bird when it comes to relationships...I nest for a day or two, then I fly toward the next blue jay in the tree next door. Even if this relationship is a fake one...I can't stand hanging out with the same girl day in and day out. You my friend will not be the one to clip this bird's wings" proclaimed Inuyasha.
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Previous scene cuts to one month later
"Flight 0954 for Tokyo will be departing in the next hour. Please proceed to the boarding area seats 100-80. Thank you" cooed a voice over the loud speakers in the airport.
Inuyasha dragging two suitcases behind him and walking next to Houjo, turned to his friend and said, "Now, explain to me how you convinced me to do this again?"
"I clipped your wings my friend...with a little threat concerning your new position in my company; if you do this right you will be the vice president until I am ready to retire with my wife...then the company is yours; in other words, if you this right, you will have a secure future ahead of you" Houjo explained.
"Aha, I see...I think what you're doing is illegal; but, since you are my friend as well, I'll not mention it to the authorities. Plus, you said that only in the public eye I have to be seen with your fiancée...which means that I can have girlfriends on the side, right?
"Please do...I don't want you coming on to my future wife...although you two would definitely curse each other out before whispering sweet nothings" laughed Houjo.
"Houjo, you still haven't told me if your fiancée knows about this plot yet?" asked a curious Inuyasha.
The loudspeaker announced again, "Flight 0954 for Tokyo is now boarding all business class tickets."
Houjo nodded briefly-obviously avoiding answering the question in depth-and turned to Inuyasha, "Oh look, you need to board now. Call me when your there and I'll give you some directions and information; I have reserved a nice means of transportations for you while in are in Tokyo and a cozy apartment in my parents' building- where they're the landlords." Houjo helped Inuyasha with his luggage while he gave the flight attendant his boarding pass at the gate. Before Houjo offered Inuyasha his things he reminded Inuyasha to study some Japanese on the flight since his Japanese was far from perfect. Inuyasha nodded arrogantly and said, ["Okaason, Doumo Arigato"] Houjo put down Inuyasha's things near him, gave him a short pat on the back, and then turned around and walked away from him with a curt wave. Inuyasha heard Houjo's cell phone ring and saw him answer it in the distance.
Inuyasha picked up his things and walked through the gate and toward the plane. This had to be the most selfless thing that he had ever done for anyone...although, now that he though about, he was more forced into...having his job on the line and all. Inuyasha was really not too excited about spending the next six months with Houjo's conservative fiancée...she was probably one of those naggy and whiny females. However, Inuyasha was excited about the free lodging and sweet transportation that Houjo promised. Inuyasha found his seat, put his carry-on in the overhead, and settled himself in for a long flight to Tokyo. He reclined his seat and put the head phones in his ears. He figured that since he had six months to improve his Japanese studying the language wasn't something that he was about to do on the flight. He figured that listen to music, reclining, and hitting on stewardess every now and then should be his activities of choice.
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["So let me get this straight, your Japanese-American friend is going to get married to me so that I can become an American citizen quicker; then after we are "married" I would come to America with him, stay "married" to him while living with you, then divorce him when you get your papers and marry you?"] reiterated Kagome for the fourth time this month.
["That's basically the plan"] responded Houjo.
["So when is he going to arrive in Tokyo...because it would only be polite to go and meet my new fiancée, ne?"]
Houjo did not like the excitement that heard in Kagome's voice but she sounded so cute; if she played her part well than he would have his model wife at his side sooner rather than later. Therefore he replied, ["He should arrive around tomorrow at 5 PM."]
["You know,"] said Kagome, ["that rather you would come to visit me...can't we just wait until you get your American papers?"]
["Honey, I know this is the best way. I trust Inuyasha...to an extent?"]
["You mean that he is un-trust worthy?"] questioned Kagome.
["Kitsune, he is a bit of a ladies man...so if you ever can't find him I'm sure he'll be in the red light district."]
["Anata, you must be really close to him since you can insult him so casually"] responded Kagome.
["Yay, he is also the vice president of the Hokage Co. branch that I am president of"] added Houjo.
["I see,"] said Kagome, ["Houjo-kun, you have said a lot of things about his personality during the last month on the phone but you have never described what he looked like? How will I recognize him tomorrow?"]
Houjo had purposefully avoided that topic; Houjo was not a bad looking guy but Inuyasha being a Ladies man in America was truly gifted when it came to his physical appearance.
After the prolonged silence on the phone Kagome quickly added, ["You know I just want to know how he looks like so that I don't assume someone else at the terminal is Inuyasha"] She knew that Houjo would always be the only man for her...after all, look at the great lengths that he was going to in order to get her to America sooner; he loved her and had missed her.
["Well," continued Houjo, "He has long silver hair, amber eyes, and wears either red or black suits. Why don't you just write one of those signs that have his name written on it?"]
["In Kanji, Hiragana, or Katakana?"] asked Kagome innocently
["Neither will work; he can speak Japanese decently but can't read a word of it. So, you should write it in Roman letters"] suggested Houjo. ["He left Japan when he was only nine after all, so he probably already forgot all the Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana that he once knew"].
["Right; although, I feel that your friend should have been better prepared if he is planning to live comfortably in Japan for a year or so"] scolded Kagome.
Houjo thought to himself that he had nothing to worry about. Inuyasha hates to be scolded and Kagome got that way often...it was her way of showing concern for others. Like he suggested, Inuyasha was really the best candidate for this job.
Kagome interrupted Houjo's thought confirming the story that she was going to tell her family and friends. The story she was suppose to tell said that after a terrible break up with Houjo-since he cheated on her with an American woman-she started talking on the internet with a Japanese- American man from Los Angeles. After chatting continuously for over a month, Kagome convinced him to come and visit her in Tokyo in order to see if he was marriageable. Within six months she would declare that they were engaged to her family and friends; then, they would be married within the next six months and return to America. She would correspond with her family and friends back home about a happy marriage until her "husband"-being an America- would naturally cheat on her and want a divorce. Houjo-terribly sorry for what he did to Kagome-would console her and propose that he help her forget about that pig Inuyasha who treats women as if they were mere objects or play-things. Then he would propose to her and marry her; they would end up happily ever after.
Kagome thought of the story as convincing; however, she hated lying to her parents and friends...but only the players could know the true story since they had to fool both the Japanese and American governments. The stage was set and the charade would begin tomorrow at 5 PM. Kagome preyed to the gods that this Inuyasha wasn't as rude and conceited as Houjo had described; no matter how well she acted, she couldn't possibly pretend to be in love with a person like that. She hoped that Houjo was just exaggerating...which he often had done. Kagome said her goodbyes and so did Houjo.
She hung up her phone and tucked herself into her futon; tomorrow, her day was going to change drastically; however, she was willing and ready to do it for the man that she loved.
Also, from now on, text that is boxed like so ([...]) is supposed to be "heard" in Japanese. So conversions written within brackets would be "said" in Japanese but be translated into English with subtitles (kind of like subtitled anime). Meanwhile dialogue written normally is "heard" and "said" in English. These changes will also be added in chapter one once I get around to editing it.
Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha...which doesn't stop me from being an obsessed and crazy fan-girl and writing this story :D
Chapter 2: Operation Matrimony
["Darling, how did things go at the embassy? I'll probably be seeing you sooner than I think"] proclaimed Houjo happily.
["Actually honey, it'll be a little longer than you think."]
["How long?"] questioned Houjo
["...a little over three years unless I can get a work permit and work in an American law firm."]
Houjo turned around in his office and noticed that Inuyasha was listening closely to his conversion with Kagome. Houjo said into his cell, ["Listen, Kagome, you should get some rest now seeing that it is very late in Japan...I'll call you later and we can figure everything out then okay, Kitsune?"]
Kagome nodded to herself and said, ["Hai, Houjo-kun...I'll talk to you later. I love you"]. The she hung up.
Houjo-kun hung up as well and looked up just in time to see Inuyasha making faces and making fun of how mushy Houjo had become when he was talking with Kagome on the phone.
"Stop that right now Inuyasha...it is definitely not the right time for that; it seems that she is having trouble getting out of the country; it seems that she is even unwilling to leave her life in Japan in order to come here and be with me" Houjo told Inuyasha.
Inuyasha looked at Houjo and said, "Ever since 9/11 it's been that way man; America has been deporting much and importing little human capital"
"Inuyasha, my fiancée is not just some random human capital...she's the perfect female figure that will stand by my side as I run this business...supporting me through the bad times and the good. I just wish there was some way to get here quicker"
Suddenly, Inuyasha had a brilliant plan...definitely not the most legal, but brilliant nonetheless. He turned to Houjo and said, "Listen Houjo, there might be a way to get your little woman here quicker than you think...let's say about half a year to a year".
Houjo looking interested asked, "How?"
"It might not be the most legal of ways, but it definitely a quick way to her in the country," started Inuyasha. "First, you are going to have to find a person who you trust with your life...because this person will be your fiancée's ticket into America; that person-whoever you choose-will go to Japan and marry your fiancée and he will become your fiancée's husband in name alone; then after the ceremony, she will go to America as his wife and an American citizen. Then after three months of "marriage"...they will get a divorce and then marry you, who at that time should be an American citizen as well."
Houjo thought about what Inuyasha had just suggested...it was a simple plan, and if it was done right, it would work. His face lit up as he looked at Inuyasha and said, "So when do you want to leave for Japan, Inuyasha"
"Oh...by the end of the..." started Inuyasha before his face fell. "What do you mean Houjo? I am the worst person for a job like this. I am a womanizer, therefore no one would believe that your fiancée and me are actually serious about marriage...I mean I hadn't had a relationship last past a week!"
"You're the perfect man for the job" responded Houjo. "Because of your nature, you won't attract Kagome and you won't want to get with Kagome...you're both great actors but you won't really have a pleasant feeling between you. I have no worries that you'll be able to pull this off".
"Are you so sure that she won't find me perfectly charming and that I won't steal her away from you?" questioned Inuyasha
"I have never been so sure of anything in life; you are the perfect one for this job my good friend" assured Houjo.
Inuyasha's face contorted for a second. Then he replied, "Why would I let a guy like you change my life so drastically? I mean I am a bird when it comes to relationships...I nest for a day or two, then I fly toward the next blue jay in the tree next door. Even if this relationship is a fake one...I can't stand hanging out with the same girl day in and day out. You my friend will not be the one to clip this bird's wings" proclaimed Inuyasha.
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Previous scene cuts to one month later
"Flight 0954 for Tokyo will be departing in the next hour. Please proceed to the boarding area seats 100-80. Thank you" cooed a voice over the loud speakers in the airport.
Inuyasha dragging two suitcases behind him and walking next to Houjo, turned to his friend and said, "Now, explain to me how you convinced me to do this again?"
"I clipped your wings my friend...with a little threat concerning your new position in my company; if you do this right you will be the vice president until I am ready to retire with my wife...then the company is yours; in other words, if you this right, you will have a secure future ahead of you" Houjo explained.
"Aha, I see...I think what you're doing is illegal; but, since you are my friend as well, I'll not mention it to the authorities. Plus, you said that only in the public eye I have to be seen with your fiancée...which means that I can have girlfriends on the side, right?
"Please do...I don't want you coming on to my future wife...although you two would definitely curse each other out before whispering sweet nothings" laughed Houjo.
"Houjo, you still haven't told me if your fiancée knows about this plot yet?" asked a curious Inuyasha.
The loudspeaker announced again, "Flight 0954 for Tokyo is now boarding all business class tickets."
Houjo nodded briefly-obviously avoiding answering the question in depth-and turned to Inuyasha, "Oh look, you need to board now. Call me when your there and I'll give you some directions and information; I have reserved a nice means of transportations for you while in are in Tokyo and a cozy apartment in my parents' building- where they're the landlords." Houjo helped Inuyasha with his luggage while he gave the flight attendant his boarding pass at the gate. Before Houjo offered Inuyasha his things he reminded Inuyasha to study some Japanese on the flight since his Japanese was far from perfect. Inuyasha nodded arrogantly and said, ["Okaason, Doumo Arigato"] Houjo put down Inuyasha's things near him, gave him a short pat on the back, and then turned around and walked away from him with a curt wave. Inuyasha heard Houjo's cell phone ring and saw him answer it in the distance.
Inuyasha picked up his things and walked through the gate and toward the plane. This had to be the most selfless thing that he had ever done for anyone...although, now that he though about, he was more forced into...having his job on the line and all. Inuyasha was really not too excited about spending the next six months with Houjo's conservative fiancée...she was probably one of those naggy and whiny females. However, Inuyasha was excited about the free lodging and sweet transportation that Houjo promised. Inuyasha found his seat, put his carry-on in the overhead, and settled himself in for a long flight to Tokyo. He reclined his seat and put the head phones in his ears. He figured that since he had six months to improve his Japanese studying the language wasn't something that he was about to do on the flight. He figured that listen to music, reclining, and hitting on stewardess every now and then should be his activities of choice.
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["So let me get this straight, your Japanese-American friend is going to get married to me so that I can become an American citizen quicker; then after we are "married" I would come to America with him, stay "married" to him while living with you, then divorce him when you get your papers and marry you?"] reiterated Kagome for the fourth time this month.
["That's basically the plan"] responded Houjo.
["So when is he going to arrive in Tokyo...because it would only be polite to go and meet my new fiancée, ne?"]
Houjo did not like the excitement that heard in Kagome's voice but she sounded so cute; if she played her part well than he would have his model wife at his side sooner rather than later. Therefore he replied, ["He should arrive around tomorrow at 5 PM."]
["You know,"] said Kagome, ["that rather you would come to visit me...can't we just wait until you get your American papers?"]
["Honey, I know this is the best way. I trust Inuyasha...to an extent?"]
["You mean that he is un-trust worthy?"] questioned Kagome.
["Kitsune, he is a bit of a ladies man...so if you ever can't find him I'm sure he'll be in the red light district."]
["Anata, you must be really close to him since you can insult him so casually"] responded Kagome.
["Yay, he is also the vice president of the Hokage Co. branch that I am president of"] added Houjo.
["I see,"] said Kagome, ["Houjo-kun, you have said a lot of things about his personality during the last month on the phone but you have never described what he looked like? How will I recognize him tomorrow?"]
Houjo had purposefully avoided that topic; Houjo was not a bad looking guy but Inuyasha being a Ladies man in America was truly gifted when it came to his physical appearance.
After the prolonged silence on the phone Kagome quickly added, ["You know I just want to know how he looks like so that I don't assume someone else at the terminal is Inuyasha"] She knew that Houjo would always be the only man for her...after all, look at the great lengths that he was going to in order to get her to America sooner; he loved her and had missed her.
["Well," continued Houjo, "He has long silver hair, amber eyes, and wears either red or black suits. Why don't you just write one of those signs that have his name written on it?"]
["In Kanji, Hiragana, or Katakana?"] asked Kagome innocently
["Neither will work; he can speak Japanese decently but can't read a word of it. So, you should write it in Roman letters"] suggested Houjo. ["He left Japan when he was only nine after all, so he probably already forgot all the Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana that he once knew"].
["Right; although, I feel that your friend should have been better prepared if he is planning to live comfortably in Japan for a year or so"] scolded Kagome.
Houjo thought to himself that he had nothing to worry about. Inuyasha hates to be scolded and Kagome got that way often...it was her way of showing concern for others. Like he suggested, Inuyasha was really the best candidate for this job.
Kagome interrupted Houjo's thought confirming the story that she was going to tell her family and friends. The story she was suppose to tell said that after a terrible break up with Houjo-since he cheated on her with an American woman-she started talking on the internet with a Japanese- American man from Los Angeles. After chatting continuously for over a month, Kagome convinced him to come and visit her in Tokyo in order to see if he was marriageable. Within six months she would declare that they were engaged to her family and friends; then, they would be married within the next six months and return to America. She would correspond with her family and friends back home about a happy marriage until her "husband"-being an America- would naturally cheat on her and want a divorce. Houjo-terribly sorry for what he did to Kagome-would console her and propose that he help her forget about that pig Inuyasha who treats women as if they were mere objects or play-things. Then he would propose to her and marry her; they would end up happily ever after.
Kagome thought of the story as convincing; however, she hated lying to her parents and friends...but only the players could know the true story since they had to fool both the Japanese and American governments. The stage was set and the charade would begin tomorrow at 5 PM. Kagome preyed to the gods that this Inuyasha wasn't as rude and conceited as Houjo had described; no matter how well she acted, she couldn't possibly pretend to be in love with a person like that. She hoped that Houjo was just exaggerating...which he often had done. Kagome said her goodbyes and so did Houjo.
She hung up her phone and tucked herself into her futon; tomorrow, her day was going to change drastically; however, she was willing and ready to do it for the man that she loved.