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"Kagome-san, a few days ago, the President of Kagayaki, Kagayaki Sesshomaru had a news conference with all the important people in fashion industry and lots of reporters. They appeared to be advertising for their new products, but in reality, they were targeting at us. The death of the former president was a definite blow to our company and our stocks are going down. If we don't do anything, we'll lose our customers and our reputation. Our stocks cannot afford to go any lower than it is now."

"Kagome-san, please give your brother Souta-kun a phone call tonight. He might be able to help."

Kagome's face lighted up a bit upon hearing her brother's name. "Right! How can I forget about Souta? My brother, Souta, the one who created Yuri & Kagome."


Chapter 4

Solutions

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha


Kagome couldn't wait till evening. She was very worried about her company. She kept reiterating her footsteps in her office. Once the clock on her wall stuck noon, she picked up her personal phone line and dialed.

..(The following dialogue is in English)

"May I please speak to Souta?"

"Oh. Are you Kagome? Please hold on." The person who spoke from the other end of the phone was apparently a girl, and the fact that it was a girl puzzled Kagome. She thought Souta's roommate was a male.

..(The dialogue switched back to Japanese…I know it's English but pretend that it is)

"Nee-chan! How are you? I haven't spoken to you for a long time!"

Kagome hurriedly asked her question before it slipped her mind, "Before we discuss anything, who was the person that answered the phone? I thought your roommate is supposed to be a male!"

"Nee-chan…" Kagome could hear the uncertainty in Souta's voice. "She's my uh… girlfriend." Kagome's jaw dropped. She knew her brother was good-looking but she never imagined Souta actually having a girlfriend, let alone living together.

"Wait wait… Clarify something for me Souta. Are you two living together? So the roommate that you told me about is not male."

Souta sighed, "Hai, nee-chan. I'm living with her. I met her in the university and we are both studying the same thing. Coincidentally, she also knows a lot, and I mean a lot, about perfumes. She might actually know more than you, nee-chan."

"Oh hush Souta. You know I'm better at designing fashion and so on. Mixing fragrances or extracting specific molecules and put them into some solution is never my turf."

"Okay nee-chan. I know that point about you. Anyway I'm sure you didn't make an international phone call just to ask me how I am"

Kagome was pleased that Souta asked. She knew all the time that he was bright.

"Oh Souta, I don't know how to say it. To cut it short, Kanpeki is in danger."

It was a complete silence from the other end for about half minute, and then Souta spoke again. "What kind of danger nee-chan? Physical danger as in there's a fire in your office or something?" Kagome's amazed at how her brother never eased to make jokes.

"No, my dear brother, remember Kagayaki? Sango-chan told me that they are targeting us. They are trying to ruin our stock and our reputation."

"Well, do you have anything idea on how to solve this dilemma?"

"Souta! If I knew how I would not be talking on the phone with you right now. I want to discuss this matter with you."

"Nee-chan, I read the news from the internet. All Kagayaki did was introducing their new product. We just need to come up with something better. That's all"

"Easy for you to say, Souta. You know damn well that no one else in Kanpeki can make perfumes as good as you do!"

Souta thought for a minute, and he replied, "Nee-chan, I'll try to come up with something tomorrow morning. As soon as I do, I will email the protocol to you." Kagome was relieved upon hearing the solution. "Thanks Souta. You really saved my butt."

Souta chuckled as he said, "Don't mention it nee-chan. I am a part of Kanpeki after all."

"Goodnight Souta. Don't stay up too late with your girlfriend."

"Nee-chan! I'm not like that, and you know it!"

Kagome smiled earnestly. She knew her brother was not that type of guy, but she just found it to be amusing to tease her brother.

"Just kidding. Good night."

"Good night, nee-chan."

Kagome put her phone back onto the cradle and felt relieved. She knew her brother would pull her through somehow. The silence in the room was interrupted by the phone.

Kagome looked at the number that appeared on the screen and it was from Anshin.

Believing that it was probably Kouga, Kagome answered the phone and almost dropped it when she heard a low and alluring masculine voice. She asked herself if she recognized the voice, and her brain didn't seem to work. She was speechless for a while.

"Is my voice that attractive, Kagome?"

Kagome was brought back into reality when the guy on the phone laughed. She could almost see the word 'proud' from that laugh. "Who could this arrogant bastard be?" Kagome kept asking herself.

"Excuse me to interrupt your amusement, but do I know you?" Kagome tried to restrain her temper and sound professional.

"Oh Kagome, you don't know me?"

"I'm afraid I don't."

"It's Inuyasha. Remember the guy you met in Anshin?"

"Oh! Inuyasha, I remember." Kagome's heart skipped a few beats when he said he was Inuyasha. She could never believe that he could call her. "How did you get my number?"

"Oh I was looking through Kouga's phone book and he has your number in it. This is your personal phone line right?"

"Yes it is. Why?"

"Nothing really, I just don't think I'm good enough to deal with secretaries…"

Kagome waited patiently for Inuyasha to finish. "Say…Kagome, are you busy tomorrow night?"

Kagome's heartbeat quickened. "Oh my God, is he going to ask me out on a date?" She was deciding what to say, when Inuyasha interrupted her thought.

"I'll take that silence as a yes. Great, I'll pick you up in front of your company at 7 p.m. See you tomorrow."

Before Kagome could say anything, the line was dead. Her heartbeat remained rapid and her cheeks were flushed. Her mind had finished registering what had just happened; then she squealed and held her face in her palms.

Sango ran into the room when she heard Kagome screaming.

"What happened?"

Kagome lifted her head and looked at Sango with her bright eyes.

"The guy from Anshin had just asked me out on a date."


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Wow. This chapter is short…Sorry about that. I'm quite busy lately.

Thanks to Kagome1514 for revising again! Xoxo!