Chapter 1 Déjà Vű

Disclaimer: Once upon a time, there was a girl who didn't own Inuyasha. The End. Author's Notes: You Guys! I got NO reviews for the Parts 2&3 of The Four Books of Ramen! Was it the summary? You must check it out; it's the longest thing I've ever written!

Kagome dropped her briefcase in the hall on the way to her office. She groaned and bent down to pick them up, when someone startled her by stooping down next to her.
"Oh!" said Kagome. "Mr. Bishonen! I'm so clumsy!" She hurriedly gathered her papers off of the floor, and blushed.
"Higurashi," said Hojo. "Are you okay? You seem pretty exhausted lately. Maybe you should consider taking the day off."
"What?" she asked. "Oh, no, I couldn't. I'm fine, really!" She dusted herself off. "I just... lost my grip, that's all." She pushed her glasses up onto the bridge of her nose. "Besides, didn't you say I had an appointment today?"
"Oh, yes, how could I have forgotten?" Hojo asked rhetorically. "Actually, he's waiting in your office right now." Kagome's jaw dropped.
"He?" she asked. She'd never had a session with a male client before. Hojo busied himself with straightening his tie.
"Didn't I tell you?" asked Hojo. "Mr. Wolfe was originally assigned to him, but he is out of town due to an unfortunate family tragedy." Kagome hung her head.
"Mr. Bishonen, I don't think I can do this," said Kagome. "I've never met with a male client before, I'm not ready!"
"Nonsense, Higurashi!" Hojo said, grinning. "You'll do fine." He rubbed her shoulders like a coach would rub a boxer's shoulders. Kagome inhaled deeply. "That's it, relax," said Hojo. He slapped her back enthusiastically. "Now, go get him, Tiger!" She slowly approached her office door, then opened it and strutted inside fearlessly. Hojo smirked to himself. "She wants me."
Kagome was more than surprised when she saw her client. He wore a hat much like a reporter's, had long white hair, piercing golden eyes, and the audacity to have seated himself at Kagome's desk and sip the coffee that her favorite young intern had thoughtfully prepared for her. He stared at her over the rim of the cup, then raised an eyebrow as if to say, "Are you just going to stand there collecting dust in your mouth, or are you going to close the door?"
Kagome stopped gawking and shut the door behind her. She wiped her brow with the back of her hand, and scanned the room for a place to sit, like a new kid on the first day of school. Inuyasha could tell she was nervous. He smirked, and set the coffee down.
"So," said Kagome, opting not to sit. She picked up a clipboard from her desk. "You're Inuyasha... hmm, there doesn't appear to be a last name here." She raised her head and looked at him questioningly.
"That's because I didn't right one," he replied snidely. "Why? You gonna do something about it?" Kagome blinked, and looked back down at the clipboard, ignoring his question. She looked the paper up and down for something to talk about, but found nothing, so she settled with introducing herself.
"Hi, My name's Kagome Higurashi," she said. She held out her hand over the table, and Inuyasha took it, and then let go immediately. When their hands touched, Inuyasha felt warmth spread throughout his body, and his ears twitched, almost as if she'd touched them before. "Um," said Kagome, "Why don't you take off your hat?" She'd just experienced the incredible urge to snatch that hat off and... pet him?
"I'd rather not, thank you," he said coldly, obviously displeased with the feeling her hand had given him. Kagome realized that he must have felt the strange sensation, too. She cleared her throat.
"Do you have anything you'd like to talk about?" she asked. He looked directly at her, and sighed. She saw that his teeth were abnormally sharp, but strangely, she wasn't surprised. In fact, she'd taken to staring at his lips. He noticed, and coughed loudly.
"Lately, I've been having these... dreams..." He paused, uncertain of how to explain it. "I... think I'm going insane." Kagome sat down in a nearby chair. She could feel it now. She knew this man, but from where?