Last time

"Beautiful"-sess

"What's beautiful?"-kag

"You are"

~*~

~did he just call me beautiful~ "Huh? Run that by me again?"-kag

"You. Beautiful. You've changed."-sess

"Umm... Thanx I guess"-kag

"No really you have, when Motoki showed me those pictures of you I didn't even recognize you and do you know how weird it was seeing you there at the bar with him. My heart froze, the last time I saw you, you were a child, now here you stand or sit before me everything but a child."-sess

Her heart began to jump for joy. The person that she thought would only see her as a child is finally noticing her as a woman. But was that enough? She wanted all of him to hold him for him to tell her that she was his and he was hers. But she came back to reality of course there was Kagura his fiancée.

"Why didn't you call or write?"-sess

"Did too."-kag

"Yeah. For like the first few months then it died."-sess

"Well... my freshman year was great and all, but then it started to become a competition for everything. I was so wrapped up into school that I guess I forgot. And for your information the door swings both ways you didn't write and call either. After the letter stopped from you I always thought you forgot about me I mean I knew you were finishing high school and I was barely starting and then there was college I didn't want to disturb you."- kag

She turned her head away from him looking up at the blossoms of the tree.

Did his ears just deceive him? Did she just say that she thought he forgot about her? This was not true he thought of her for the past four years, wondering why she left. He grabbed her shoulders and made her face him. He looked at her, those eyes of hers so crystal and clear, he knew she was suppressing those tears of hers.

"I could never forget you, never, and don't you think other wise."-sess

"I want to believe that but I don't know it was just hard being away from my friends. Don't get me wrong I had friends there but I didn't grow up with any of them and it felt weird you know. I strived to be the best, but then it made me wonder why the hell I was doing it."-kag

"You've always been the best."-sess

"Thanx."-kag

"I missed you so much these past four years, four years of my life with out your presence. I felt lose with out you, you know. When I graduated high school, everyone was there but you. During my speech I mentioned you, and I always hoped that you would hear it, but I knew you wouldn't."-sess

"Wrong, Inuyasha sent me a recording of the event, a week after the graduation"-kag

"he what?"-sess

"Yes he sent me a copy. In the letter he said that I should have been there and you would have made me proud. Quiet frankly he made me feel like a mother"-kag

"I didn't know."-sess

"Well yeah, I was so proud that you got valedictorian that I promised myself that I would be one too. I guess that's where my competitive blood comes from."-kag

"Are you saying that I am competitive?"-sess

"There is no need to say it's like a fact. Everyone knows that the great 'Sesshoumaru Takadoshea is and forever will be competitive."-kag

"Well you're a brat"-sess

"Am not"-kag

"So are"-sess

"What ef."-kag

He let out a small laugh before sighing and returning to the peace that was once there.

His gaze followed to where ever her eyes were staring at. She had been staring at the blossoms on the trees. Indeed they were beautiful, so full of life happiness. This place was theirs, underneath the trees, this is how he always wanted it to be.

"Just to let you know I missed you too. And when you get married I'll still miss you"-kag

"What do you mean by that?"-sess

"Well when you get married your probably not going to remember me, or even have time. Cause that is what usually happens when someone get's married. They say that they'll always keep in touch but it never happens."-kag

"Never. For you I will always make time even it is during my honey moon I will make time you, you are my best friend and I cherish our friendship."- sess

"Just you watch, after you get married your going to forget me cause you'll be too happy in your 'new' life and forget about lil' ol' Kagome."-kag

"No I won't now stop talking like that."-sess

"Fine what ef."-kag

"Now gimme a kago hug"-sess

"My gosh you still remember that?"-kag

"Yes now do I get one?"-sess

She smiled but scooted a little closer to him, wrapped her arms around his neck running her fingers through his silky smooth hair. She kissed his right cheek feeling the radiated warmth, then the left feeling her lips sink deep into his dimple.

Her lips moved to his right eye, she looked into the golden orbs before they closed. Then the left, feeling his eye twitch underneath it's lids. Lastly she kissed his nose.

During that time she didn't notice that his arms found it's way around her waist. When she began to separate she became aware of his hands that were snaked around her lower torso.

They were a good foot apart staring at each other. None said a word, nor did they need too. Their eyes told everything, her story of how much she longed for him but could never have him, the vacancy in his heart, a void that still needed to be filled.

This is it she thought, she felt herself drifting closer to him never turning away from his gaze.

~a few more inches~

~*~ring ring~*~

The two pulled away from each other. Both startled and confused at what happened at that instant. Not knowing what to do they sat there looking away from each other for a few more seconds. When the noise came back.

~ring ring~

Sesshoumaru looked at his cell phone before picking it up

"Yes father?... at the park...with kagome... I have to pick up Rin... you already did... when?... fine... father I said fine..."-sess

He hung up the phone in annoyance, he didn't know whether to kill his father or thank him. If he didn't call who knows what could have happened between Kagome and himself. If anything did happen, why would it? What would this cause what of Kagura?

"Umm... that was dad, he wants to hold an important meeting today, he already picked up Rin from the movies. So I have to drop you off at home."-sess

"No problem."-kag

"But we are going to finish this conversation later"-sess

"Yes master." She stated standing tall and giving him a salute.

He rolled his eyes, standing up he held out a hand for her to grab. She grabbed it and got up hands still clasped onto his not wanting to let go of the warmth being radiated off.

~*~

They said their goodbyes as she exited his car. She barged through the door making her presence known to the other family member in the house by informing them with yelling that she is home.

Once in her room she jumped on her bed face down on the pillow and screamed to her hearts content. She let out all the frustration that had been building up in the pit of her stomach.

This was definitely not a good way to spend her summer. Once she screamed all she could she turned her head to the side to be he cheek laid on the pillow. She stared into space just reflecting about the day and how it turned out.

Her eyes began to wonder around the room when something that started to blink caught her eye. She let her eyelids blink a couple of times before the image came into view. It was her answering machine, someone had left a message. Her hand stretched over to the machine and pressed the button to play the message.

"You have one message... Good afternoon Kagome this is Tashio, I'm calling to inform you that I have a meeting around 5 today and I need you to be there. Please call me if there are any problems. The meeting will be on the 17th floor in the Shikon. Please dress professionally."-sess

Just her luck she has to work. Well something to do to get her mind off Sesshoumaru. She wasn't thinking at that time because if she did she would noticed that she was going to be in the same place where Sesshoumaru was and she would realize that he would find out that she was working as his fathers personal assistant.

((Sesshoumaru know's that she worked for his father in the states but not as his Personal assistant. And that, that said assistant was the one that he was usually doing business over the internet with.))

"Mom." She yelled down the stairs

"Yes dear"-ms. H

"I have to go to work right now i'm going to use the car, I should be home later on tonight"-kag

"Wait. Sis can you drop me off at Koharu's first"-sou

"Alright spore. Make it snappy."-kag

"Alright"-sou

"Honey take some cookies, I already talked to Muzinu and she had her company send a car for you its in the drive way around back"-ms. H

"Thanks mom, I'm going to jump in the shower then bang on the door if you need anything."-kag

She ran to the bath room and did the routine ((skipping ahead, she dropped off Souta and now she is Shikon and in the Elevator))

She decided to go the sexy professional look. Form fitting slacks, a v neck tank top, with the bust showing blazer. The look for any female of the profession to get a promotion without having to sleep with the President.

Hair in a simple up-do, tips of her hair covered due to the brightness of it. And two inch black boots. When she walked, the boots clicked making her presence known.

She arrived on the 17th floor when the doors slid opened she stepped out looking straight ahead. She walked with grace and elegance ignoring the stares from those still inside their offices, some from men ogling her goodies, and some from females looking at her like she was sleeping her way to the top.

She came across the room specified for meeting hence forth the placard on the door that read 'board meetings' she heard voices inside concluding that the meeting had already begun. She looked at her watch 4:50. Of course Mr. T's would never wait until the actual time was scheduled, he was always ten minutes ahead of everything and if someone was ten minutes ahead he was twenty.

That's where Sesshoumaru always got his perfectionism from. She turned the knob slowly trying not to disturb the meeting that was supposed to be taken in ten more minutes. Upon entering the voices stopped and all heads turned towards her. She gave a small nod and proceeded to sit in the row of seats that were set aside for any of the board members personal assistants.

She looked over those who were seated in the middle area, some she knew from the board some were business competitors looking for mergers, and she'd never seen before.

She sat there quietly not really listening to what Mr. T was saying; she usually did this, sit there, and at least pretends to listen.

She began to stare into space, looking at her surroundings, looking at the other personal assistants making notes attentively. How she mocked them, there was no point in making notes, because all would be discussed again when you met with your boss. About an hour had gone by and not once had she lifted a finger. The other assistants just looked at her with plain disgust, only cause of the outfit she was wearing. She rolled her eyes and paid no attention to the icy glares she was receiving.

When she saw that the rest of the members began to stir she snapped attention to Mr. T who was getting up from his seat.

"Now a reminder you all if you are unable to make it to the trip, you may send an associate or your own personal assistant to stand in your place. Please inform the secretary on your way out. Thank you"-Mr T

She remained seated in her seat, knowing fully that the meeting had not technically ended, if Mr. T was still up and about talking then she would remain seated until he exited the room.

One by one she watched as the board members exit with colleagues or their assistants. When only a few remained she decided that she could sit no longer. She stood up brushing the wrinkles out of the fabric. Smoothing her blazer out, from underneath the bust over her flat stomach. Catching the attention from some males still present in the room.

"Kagome is that you?"

"Why hello Wollfe"-kag

"How many times do you I have to tell you its Kouga"-kou

"Sorry, we are still in a meeting formailites rule"-kag

"Just like you to take things serious. So how long has it been?"-kou

"About a month, last time we met was in the states."-kag

"Are you going to go to Okinawa for the trip?"-kou

"Actually I don't know I wasn't aware that there was a trip"-kag

"What? Weren't you listening? Half of the meeting was on the trip"-kou

"Kouga you should know me by now have I ever listened or taking notes like the rest of the assistants?"-kag

"Right... well I should get going my father is waiting for me back at the office if you are going to attend the trip lets have dinner"-kou

"I'll see. Now if I don't go then I will see you next meeting."-kag

"Good bye Kagome."-kou

"Good bye...oomph" she said goodbye when she turned around she bumped into someone.

Looking up she saw amber eyes looking at her.

~Shit Sesshoumaru~kag

"You!" is all he managed to get out. When he saw her walk into the office his heart jumped out of his chest. Was she here to visit him? He had no idea what she was doing here. This was a very private meeting that she had interrupted. He was going to find out.

He began to get up when he noticed her walk over to the wall where the personal assistants sat. When she sat down he expected her to look around in confusion but no. By the look on her face she seemed so calm and relaxed like she had done this numerous times.

She made no motions like the other assistants, she just sat there digesting all of the information his father was spilling out. After a few minutes it clicked, this is the assistant that his father hired in the States. A few of his associates talked about her, the sexy assistant of Takadoshea, many talked about wanting a piece of that ass. And what a wonderful pair of goodies she had, and the most luscious legs, and they wouldn't mind having them wrapped around their waist.

He suddenly found himself getting angry and wanting to hurt those who said that stuff about her like that. It made his blood boil. Oh was he going to have a talk with her once the meeting was done.

"Yes, Me"-kag

"What are you doing here?"-sess

"What does it look like I was here for the meeting"-kag

"I figured that out. Now why don't you and I talk"-sess

"Later on tonight right now I am on the clock and I cannot be dilly dallyding around. It's unprofessional."-kag

"Ah. Kagome I am glad that you could make it. Now where you listening."- mr t

She nodded her head even though she had no clue what the hell he was talking about.

"Good, now I will be sending Sesshoumaru as my representative, but he knows nothing that goes on with the American affairs so I will be sending you too."-mr t

She wanted to say something but she knew that what Mr. T says goes and no way around it. She gave a faint smile and nodded.

"I have already spoken to your mother well actually Muzinu did, she knows you'll be gone for about two weeks. She already packed you a bag with what she thought you needed but if you need anything you can go ahead and purchase there on the company credit card. Or you can make Sesshoumaru pay."-mr t

"Dad"-sess

"Sesshoumaru!"-mr t

"Yes father"-sess

"When are we to leave?"-kag

"Good thing you asked." He looked at his watch and then to the two young adults "you have three hours now why don't you and Sesshoumaru go to the house so he can finish packing then I'll send the limo to drop you off at the airport your tickets are in my office on my desk. When you arrive at the hotel the clerk will have the itinerary."-mr t

"Why aren't you able to go Mr. T?"-kag

"Business in Australia, apparently some new intern messed up the computer system and now I have to work with new technicians and try to reboot the whole system."-mr t

"Well father Kagome and I should be leaving now" he grabbed her arm and began to pull her out of the office "When we get to the house I want you to explain"

"Explain what?"-kag

"Don't act dumb, my father personal assistant"-sess

"I thought you knew about that"-kag

"I knew you worked for him but I didn't know that you got the assistant position. And for gods sakes what the hell do you think you are wearing?"- sess

"A suit."-kag

"That is not a suit that is a –I am sleeping my way to the top outfit- Out of all things to wear you wear that what else do you wear? Here put this on" he handed her his overcoat.

She refused at first but he just slumped it over her shoulders and buttoned the top buttons to cover up her chest. They made it to the elevator with no exchange of words.

((in the car))

The car ride home was quiet thick with animosity, he was angry at the fact that many other males had drooled over her cause she was indeed beautiful, mad at the fact that he had to find out last.

Kagome became restless; she always hated this, the silent treatment. Of course in the end Sesshoumaru won, only he could stay quiet no noise you couldn't even tell he was breathing, hell he could go one week with out saying a word.

"Why the hell are you angry" she broke the silence

"I'm angry cause of what you are wearing"-sess

"What the fuck does that mean"-kag

"Damn it Kagome, look at what you are wearing."-sess

"What about it?"-sess

"First off your tits are hanging out, secondly your ass ticks out and thirdly umm... blue is not your color."-sess

"Blue is not my Color?"-kag

"You know what I mean"-sess

"Actually I don't care to elaborate?"-kag

"Kagome, do you know that some guys in that office where practically drooling over you, I mean come on. That's just sick"-sess

"So it's sick for someone to find me attractive?"-kag

"No not at all. I just don't like the way they were looking and I mean they would say stuff about you"-sess

"And you didn't stop them?"-kag

"If I knew they were talking about you then I would have. But I didn't know that you were my father's personal assistant."-sess

"Oh. Well I am. And you don't have to worry about what they say and I don't so you shouldn't. And you should know me enough by now to know that I won't do anything stupid with them."-kag

"Yes I know, it's just when I found out that you were his assistant I guess it got me mad cause they would say what a nice piece of ass you were and wishing that our legs were around their waist and ughh I can't think of that stuff."-sess

"Hey look, you know I wouldn't do that stuff. Okay now how about we make it to your house and we can talk there okay. Now wake me up when we get there"- kag

"Kaggie, we're only a few minutes from the mansion."-sess

He got no response when he looked over she was instantly asleep. Only his Kaggie could fall asleep in such short time. If there was an award she would win.

He sighed and breathed in deep taking in her scent Love Spell, from victories secret, he always loved that shop. Thinking about how to tell his fiancée that he would be gone for about two weeks. He would have to ask Motoki if he could watch Kagura while he was away. Then his mind focused on the sleeping form to his left, he would be spending two weeks alone with her in a hotel room by themselves. He didn't know what to think, he ignored it and pushed it in the back of his mind as he entered the drive way to his mansion.

Once in park he pulled out his cell phone and held the button for 4 down.

"Hello Kagura..."-sess

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Thank you for being patient. You guys enjoy the chapter?

Now I was being told I was dragging it out, yes I know I realized that but its all part of the plan, a couple of chapters away before Kagome's big blowout on Sesshoumaru...

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