Author's Note: Wow…sorry for not updating for a while! I've been quite occupied. And now I'm going to be even more occupied. Only because I'm going to an ANIME CONVENTION in June and I'm making costumes/props for me and my friends who are going. So I apologize in advance for slow updates of any story.

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Chapter 21: Redemption or regret

Kagome stared blankly at the person who approached her. "Hello to you too, Kikyo." Kagome snapped and sat in her huge leather chair.

Kikyo shot her a glare. "Well…it's great that you're back. I'll see you later." Kikyo started to walk out of the office.

Kagome paid little attention to her and started to shuffle some of the papers that were on the desk. Kikyo suddenly stopped and turned around, while leaning onto the doorframe.

"What happened last night at the dinner? You disappeared without a word." She asked as a smirk started to form.

Kagome looked up. "What do you mean?"

"You left; supposedly with another man."

"That can't be. I am to be wed to Sesshomaru, and you know that. Now if you will excuse me I have some work to do." Kagome returned her focus onto the papers.

Kikyo was backed into a corner of words. She turned on her heal and stomped the rest of the way out of the office.

As soon as Kikyo was out of sight, Kagome set aside the papers and turned her gaze upon the desk phone which had a red blinking light on it. She assumed that since she hadn't been there in such a long time that there had to have been tons of business messages. Picking up the receiver, Kagome pressed some buttons and reached her voicemail. The first one was from Sesshomaru:

"Hello dear! How's my little chickadee doing? I was just calling to make sure lunch was still on for this afternoon. Oh yeah, the appointment with the photographer has been moved to tomorrow instead of today. I love you! I see you later."

Kagome blushed. But the thing was the message was left on the day of the accident. She continued to listen to the rest of the messages. There were only five more on top of the first one she listened to, and they were all from Sesshomaru.

"That's funny, I should at least have a few business messages." Kagome said to herself.

She hung up the phone and returned to the papers. Before Kagome could any farther she heard someone approach the office.

"Hello there stranger." A deep voice said.

InuYasha grabbed some ice-cubes and closed the freezer door. He placed them into a small Ziploc bag and then put the bag on his forehead. "Man…I should be more careful." InuYasha laughed at himself.

InuYasha took a quick glance at the microwave clock and realized the time and remembered that he was still in his bathrobe. "No use trying to hurry up and going to the office. I'll just work from home. The boss will understand." He mumbled to himself while still holding the bag of ice to his head. InuYasha walked into his bedroom and then into the bathroom.

There was something on the countertop that caught InuYasha's attention. It was a small butterfly barrette with diamond Rhine stones in it. He knew exactly who it belonged to. Instead of throwing it out or doing something rash to it, InuYasha held onto it tight and then set it up in his medicine cabinet.

…After stepping out of the shower, InuYasha changed into some lounge clothes and sat down at his computer desk. He sipped some coffee while waiting for the computer to boot up. In the distance InuYasha heard the phone ring and got up to get it.

"Hello?"

"Hey bro!" The person on the other end said.

"DUDE! MIROKU! Call early enough?"

"It's only 9:30! Anyway…I wanted to ask you what all happened last night."

"Nothing happened."

"Oh come on! You and Kagome both left unannounced and unexpectedly."

"What's it to you?"

"Dude…Inu, I'm your best friend…I'm only concerned. If you won't tell me I'll just have to come over and force you myself."

"I have work to do."

"Then I suggest you spill over the phone."

InuYasha sighed. "Fine…Kagome was wigging out and wasn't feeling well. She begged me to take her away from the banquet and wanted to go to my place."

"Uh huh…well…I assume that more happened after, but I won't bug you about it." Miroku chuckled. InuYasha wanted to punch him. He wasn't about to tell Miroku about him and Kagome making love; he wouldn't hear the end of it.

"Very funny man…"

"Well…is the little woman still there?"

"No."

"What do you mean 'no'? Shouldn't you two be still in bed getting' 'jiggy wit it'?" Miroku laughed.

InuYasha growled. Good thing Miroku wasn't there otherwise InuYasha would strangle him. "Something happened."

"What? You weren't good enough?"

"HEY!" InuYasha barked.

"Sorry man! Well?"

"She…she…" InuYasha started to choke. "Her memory came back."

"What! Really! That's insane! What happened then?"

"She flipped out because she was in a 'strange place' and left earlier this morning."

"So…I guess you were still not good enough for you."

"MIROKU! I swear…if I saw you—hello? HELLO!" InuYasha was cut off by silence. The phone line had gone dead.

He set down the phone, shrugging it off, and went back to his work. Out of nowhere a sound of rustling and a screeching of tires were heard.

Kagome looked up and saw a tall man with long, dark hair standing in the doorway. He was wearing a tailored black suit with a pastel blue dress shirt underneath.

It was Sesshomaru. She smiled as she got up from her chair to greet him. Before Kagome could get any farther, Sesshomaru had already made it to her and embraced Kagome with his arms.

"How are you doing my love? I missed you dearly." Sesshomaru said after kissing Kagome on the lips. This time, unlike the last few times, Kagome didn't push him away.

"I am doing wonderfully. And you?" She replied while giving him a peck on the cheek.

"Excellent! Now that you're back in my arms! I was so worried that you hated me by the way you were treating me the past couple of days. You kept pushing me away and wouldn't return my phone calls."

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "I have no clue what you're talking about. You know I love you and you're the one I want to marry."

"It doesn't matter now. It's all in the past anyway. Just as long as we love each other." Sesshomaru embraced Kagome again and held her against his body.

Love each other. That phrase kept ringing in Kagome's mind. Did she really love him? She played the part and knew it in her mind, but in her heart does really love him?

While still in Sesshomaru's arms, Kagome started to develop a weird feeling inside. She tried to make it go away by convincing herself that she still loved Sesshomaru and no one else. Despite how hard she tried the feeling would not go away. It was a feeling for someone that she didn't even know.