Sesshomaru pulled his black rolroyce onto the curb of the street, his gaze darted to the tranquil setting of the shrine before him. Dragging his key from the ignition Sesshomaru studiedly walked up to the temple, expecting a crowd angry with questions he was surprised to find an empty kitchen.
Working his way up the stairwell he was less surprised when he saw the back of his young trainee, her frame standing between the entrance and exit of the bedroom door.
A high gasp of awe went up in the room, as Sesshomaru showed his face. Even Kagome was surprised. Quickly the room grew to a death pitched silence.
All eye's turned to the beauty of Sesshomaru, not one soul could deny his face was a flawless perfection, his body an art of work. Narrowing his eyes, the crowds gaze turned from admiration, to that of fear struck in a child caught doing wrong. The beast of Sesshomaru.
The reporters and camera crew stepped away from Kagome like loose fire, soon a large circle of space had been cleared around her. Sesshomaru stepped into the room, standing in front of his young trainee he growled at the crowd.
Sesshomaru's words came out as soft as silk, a surprising oddity from the snarl on his face. Kagome found herself getting lost in the sweet air of his voice. Standing behind Sesshomaru her eyes trailed down his back, flowing with silver hair.
Kagome's eyes widened in saucers. The Inuyasha from the elevator had silver hair, a rair and unfamiliar color in Japan unless of old age. How could two young men have gray hair before there late 20's?
Reeling in her confusion, Kagome was shocked to feel a soft hand grip hers in a strong commanding pull. Examining the hand pulling her out of the reporter infested room, Kagome tried to keep her concentration on silver hair, but the hand pulling her got her attention instead.
Clean, long, and rather sharp nails.
Unaware of her surroundings, Kagome didn't know she was already outside till the mystery hand finally let go of hers. Sesshomaru, proving to be her rescuer, opened the car door and pushed her inside.
"you are worthless" Sesshomaru declared. Igniting the ignition he sped from the curb. "Can't you keep yourself out of trouble?"
Taking the ice prince's outburst as a statement rather then a question, Kagome peered out the window, ignoring her boss's muzzled growl. "What were you thinking?" Sesshomaru's question was expected yet not.
Staring dazed out the window Kagome heaved a deep sigh. What was she thinking? she was thinking she'd go home and hope that time could turn counterclockwise, that she could be five and curl up in her bed.
But things were turning sever fast. Kagome closed her eyes, a clear image of a five year old Kagome came to her minds eye.
"Mommy, mommy, look at me!" a young Kagome shrieks before jumping into a neat pile of autumn stained leaves. Erupting from the mess with a corny smile Kagome began splashing around in the leaves, pretending a pool carried her light weight rather then dyed leaves.
"Kagome, what do you think your doing?" Kagome's mother asked, a dazed quire look spreading across her face. A slender hand reached out to cuddle the young Kagome.
"Kagome, are you listening to me?" a man's voice broke Kagome's day dream
Shocked out of her daze Kagome returned her attention to the present, Sesshomaru peered at her from the corner of a golden eye. "Yes," Kagome lied, "I was listening." To complete her lie she smiled, then twisted her fingers in her lap while biting her bottom lip, BUSTED!
Sesshomaru took her yes as no. Anger and annoyance seeped into his bones. Griping his fingers tighter to the steering wheel, his knuckles grew even whiter then his pale complexion normally allowed.
"I said, what do you think you were doing? Going back into the public's eyes like bait!" Sesshomaru shook his head. "Foolish school girl" he mumbled. "You start conspiracy after conspiracy. Next thing you know, they will probably post me as having an affair with you," Sesshomaru cringed at the idea.
Kagome ignored the comment. Crossing one leg over the other she took a look around her. Sesshomaru had a decent car, the dash board caught her attention the most. A newspaper clipping lay abandoned upon the dash.
The car hit a bump, sending the clipping into her lap. Flipping it to the front she examined the article. The title read, "Taikou takes an upraise." Below the title, in the margin read: "Young Sesshomaru Taikou, age nineteen, takes over book and Manga corporation. Young business man takes Taikou books second best to Naraku inc."
"Your nosy, woman" a familiar voice announced. Realizing the car had stopped, Kagome looks straight at Sesshomaru.
"This is dated back only six months, your nineteen, maybe twenty?" Kagome was beyond skeptical. Sesshomaru did look young, but she had guessed makeup or plastic surgery. How could he be so young, yet top 'dog'?
Sesshomaru, as expected, ignored the question, and exited the car. Kagome followed suit. "This is where you will be staying."
Kagome's mouth stood gape open for all the world to see. Sesshomaru didn't have a house, he had a mansion; a castle in the sky.
Sesshomaru had to force back a smile, what was this girl doing to him? This girl got more words from him then he would normally allow. A feeling of excitement annoyed at him, what does he have to be excited about? He didn't have to ponder for long, he was excited because SHE was exited.
Pushing all signs of feeling away, he returned to his cold exterior.
A field of joy set in Kagome's eyes, a broad smile crossed her lips as a yelp jumped from her throat. Jumping around Kagome danced in circles, grabbing a gasped Sesshomaru in the process.
Sesshomaru froze in Kagome's touch. When she finally released him he dusted his suit, "Can you learn to behave yourself?"
Kagome snorted at the ridiculous question, of course she had manners! "Of course I can behave myself" Kagome cooed "the question is, can you?" Flicking her hair from her eyes Kagome treaded towards the house. An evil grin crossed Sesshomaru's lips, sassy wenches were always fun to defeat.