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"Aww, damn."

Kagome swore as she burnt her finger in the hot oven. God, why did she get a job in cooking? She couldn't cook to save her life.

"It's hard work, isn't it?" A voice said over Kagome's shoulder.

"Oh, hi, Hojo!"

"If you're finding it that hard, then here." Hojo pressed a letter into her hand/ "Head cook asked me to take this to Inuyasha and Miroku, but you can take it and I'll look after your cooking."

"Thanks so much, Hojo!" Kagome said, making Hojo blush.

At last, Kagome was free from the kitchens. She wondered briefly if it was such a good idea to approach Inuyasha and Miroku after the events on the sixth floor.

'No, just act calm, they'll be more suspicious if you avoid them.'

Kagome knocked on Inuyasha's door and waited...and waited. After a few minutes she silently opened the door. The office was empty... and unlocked. What should she do?

'Shouldn't you be lying low?' She asked herself.

'But this could be the perfect opportunity to check out Inuyasha's office.' Kagome argued back.

"Sango? You there?"

Sango's voice crackled onto the microphone. "What's up, Kag?"

"Can you disable the security camera in Inuyasha's office?"

"Kagome...is this sensible?"

"C'mon, I just want a quick look round! Just 60 seconds!"

"...Okay."

Kagome slipped inside and headed for the desk. Legal documents, pens...nothing suspicious. At the bottom of one draw, a picture of a black-haired girl.

"Wow, this must be Kikyo..." Kagome murmured. "I guess she does look a bit like me...but she's way prettier."

She glanced round the room...

"Sango... Inuyasha's sword is amazing..."

"Kagome, just get out of there. I can't talk now, Miroku's coming, and I've gotta be extra nice to him to make up for locking him up yesterday."

Kagome nodded dumbly, captivated by the sword hanging above Inuyasha's desk. It was enormous, shaped like a fang, and it had a strong pulse vibrating from it.

CRASH.

The office door burst open and a silver-haired man strode in.

'Shit... Inuyasha, I-"

The silver haired person turned round. The man that faced her had no dog-ears, no red haori, and two red stripes down his face. It wasn't Inuyasha.

"Who are you?" Kagome asked.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" The man said coldly.

"Me? I work here...do you?"

The man laughed. "No, I do not work in this disgusting, corrupted business of my disgraced brother."

"Uh...so you're saying you don't work here? Then...what are you doing?"

'And what's this brother stuff? Is he related to Inuyasha or Miroku?'

The man narrowed his eyes. "For a mere kitchen worker, you should keep your mouth shut."

Kagome flinched as she felt a wave of demonic power. 'Geez, how many demons are running round this building?'

"Now listen, little girl. I regret doing this, but I am going to have to kill you. I am Lord Sesshomaru, and I have come to steal my brother's sword. So I do not want you blabbing about me to Inuyasha."

"WHAT?"

"Shut up human!" The demon barked, lashing out his claws. His hand slashed Kagome's cheek. Blood splashed to the floor.

"Leave me alone, demon!" Kagome tried to kick him, regretting that she had lost her strong boots yesterday.

"You dare to kick the Lord Sesshomaru?"

"YES!" Kagome yelled back. 'Surely someone must have heard me? Please, someone help!'

Sesshomaru prepared to strike her again. Kagome stumbled backwards, knocking the sword off the wall. Both Kagome and Sesshomaru both lunged for the sword, knocking over Inuyasha's desk.

'If Sesshomaru gets the sword, he could kill me with one swing.' Kagome thought. She grabbed the sword-but it was the wrong end. The blade cut her hand, but she refused to let go.

"You stupid human. You will die, whatever happens."

Kagome still gripped the sword.

"You are a brave human, I will give you that." He paused. "But you are still just a human." He brandished his claws. "You will never survive my demon venom."

"Damn, I love this song!" Sango said loudly over the blaring speakers of Miroku's CD player. Neither she nor Miroku were doing much work. Half an hour ago, Miroku had thrown down his pen in frustration, claiming he was too bored to write.

Sango occasionally typed a sentence into the computer, whilst singing along to the CD player.

"Love is only a feeling...drifting away..." Sango sang.

"Such a beautiful voice suits your beautiful face, Sango." Miroku said. Sango turned bright red.

THUMP.

CRASH.

"Isn't that coming from Inuyasha's room?" Miroku asked, frowning.

Sango looked up from her typing. "I guess so. What the hell is he doing?"

'Kagome had better not be in there.'

THUMP.

CRASH.

"Should we check he's okay?" Sango asked.

"YES!" A woman's voice yelled. A voice Sango knew well.

"A woman?" Miroku said sceptically. "Maybe we should...leave them alone."

"What?" Sango said, noticing the faint blush on Miroku's cheeks. "You think Inuyasha and that woman are...you know..."

"Oh, no, I doubt its Inuyasha. He's not into girls."

"WHAT?" Sango shrieked. "He's gay?"

Miroku burst out laughing. "Ha ha ha! No, he just can't forget about this other girl he loved. She went and died a few years ago."

"She must have been special..." Sango said.

"No, I thought she was a right bitch. She tried so hard to get Inuyasha to love her – and believe me, that's not easy – and then, when it was convenient for her, she decided to go and die. Take the easy way out."

Sango was speechless. "But...you say she 'died'...as if...she planned it, and...as if she's still...alive..."

Miroku looked surprised. "Sorry, Sango. I shouldn't have made that impression. Don't get the wrong idea. I'm sure she is dead..."

"It's so sad though..."

"Inuyasha was hearbroken...although he refused to show it...but hey, don't pity Inuyasha, he's tough." Miroku said, putting an arm round Sango. "Cheer up, he'll get over it..."

'Miroku can be so sweet sometimes...' Sango thought. 'When he's not thinking about...'

"AAHH! MIROKU! HENTAI!" Sango said, hitting him with a convenient computer keyboard.

'I TAKE THAT BACK!'

Kagome sidestepped, but the claws still grazed her shoulder. The venom stung painfully, making her eyes water.

Books, papers and furniture crashed to the ground. Kagome grabbed one of Sesshomaru's feet, bringing them both crashing to the ground. The sword flew out of their hands.

Kagome felt a searing pain in her shoulder. Venom was seeping into her, and she was getting weaker.

Sesshomaru pointed his claw at her heart. "Like I said, human, you will die..."

The claw pierced her skin. Kagome screamed. The pain was unbearable. She was sure she was going to die. She squeezed her eyes shut. No one could survive after suffering so much...

"Bastard!"

CRASH

BANG

A window shattered, sprinkling Kagome with glass. There were several footsteps, and then someone pulled the venom claw out of Kagome's chest. She felt strong arms lift her off the floor. The pain still coursed through her body, but it was easing.

"Kagome... c'mon, Kagome..."

At last Kagome cracked her eye open. Golden eyes stared back at her.

"Uh..." She croaked.

"You're alive?"

Quickly Inuyasha sprang away from her. "Not that I care, new wench."

"Did you...save me?"

"Feh. Don't flatter yourself. I was concentrating on defeating Sesshomaru."

"He jumped out the window?"

"Feh."

Kagome glanced around the office. It was in ruins. It looked like a bomb had gone off.

"Look, I can explain everything..."

"Feh. After the first sixty seconds, it all came up on the security camera. You have some skill in fighting, for a pathetic human."

'I guess that's his idea of a compliment...'

"Kagome!" Miroku and Sango burst through the door. They both froze at the sight of the room, mouths hanging open.

"We'll go to your office." Inuyasha ordered. "I'll explain there." He glared at Miroku and Sango. "I'll be there with the wench in a minute."

Kagome sank to her knees, feeling dizzy from loss of blood. Her whole arm was stained bright red. Her ankle was also twisted from when she had fell.

"Can you walk?" Inuyasha asked.

"Uh, no, I don't think so..."

"You humans are pathetic." Inuyasha said. "Although, you did save my sword..." He added.

'He only cares about his sword?' She thought back to the picture in the desk. 'Did he only save me because I remind him of Kikyo?'

A tear welled up in her eyes. 'God, please don't let me cry in front of Inuyasha...'

Inuyasha twitched his nose. "Why are you crying, wench? Wench?" He ripped up a shred of cloth and tied it round Kagome's bleeding arm. "Kagome? Don't faint on me..."

Kagome closed her eyes in pain. She had lost all energy to speak.

Inuyasha stared at the half-dead girl in front of him, before lifting her into his arms.

As Inuyasha climbed down the stairs, Kagome smiled to herself. 'Okay, maybe he does care... a bit.'

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