Sorry for the long delay for this chapter. I was waiting for my beta to check this, but I think she's busy at the moment. I don't mind. School and my social life have taken me away from finishing this chapter, too. I'm sometimes lazy at some occasion, but I still remember my responsibility for finishing this story. Don't worry, there are plenty of more chapters coming up. If you notice, there will be plenty of errors in this chapter at the moment. It's my third drafts that's why. First, writing, and then typing it on Notepad, then correcting it as I pasted it into Microsoft Word. I might change a few things later when I have the time, though.
'...' Either that person is talking in their mind, or communicating with someone through their mind.
Disclaimer: Do I own Inuyasha? Hold on. (at the moment, calling Rumiko Takahashi to buy the story from her… after a nice conversation with her, she told me to buzz off and hang up on me) I think the answer is a 'no.'
The Wrong Soul Mate
Chapter 4: Meet Again
Inuyasha yawned as he slowly walked toward the stairway. Last night he hadn't slept well because of a certain raven-haired someone. He quickly glances at Sango's door before descending down the stairs.
He had an awful dream last night that involved her eating him. All he could remember was being in a huge bowl filled with ramen noodles, and the next thing he knew, a familiar voice shouted, "Yummy!" from above. He looked up to see Kagome dipping a fork to the bowl and lift a screaming Inuyasha to her mouth. After that, he woke up with sweats on his forehead.
He shuddered as he walked toward the kitchen. "It was only a dream..." He muttered.
"What's only a dream, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as he walked in from behind.
"Nothing." He pours a cup of black coffee into his mug as he walked towards the breakfast table while Miroku pour a box of Kellogg's' Berries cheerio to a bowl.
"Speaking of dreams, I had a wonderful dream last night." He smiled as he sat next to him with a bowl of cheerio and a mug filled with coffee. "Do you want to know what happen?"
Inuyasha paused before taking a sip of his coffee. "Don't tell me, it involved a beautiful woman doing God knows what to you."
Miroku chuckled. "Nope, that was actually the other night."
Inuyasha raised one of his brows at him. He always wonders what happen to Miroku when he was young. Maybe he was surrounded by many women in his youth, but last he could remember, he only lived with his mom back then.
"Good morning." Sango walked in yawning as she open the refrigerator.
"Good morning, Sango!" Miroku chirped as he watched her perfect rear stick out from the refrigerator. He turned around with that smile still on his face. Before he took a bite of his cheerio, he leaned toward Inuyasha and whispered. "I had a dream that Sango," He quickly glanced at her, making sure she couldn't hear him. "confessed her love for me."
There were no surprised there. Everyone knew that Miroku has a thing for Sango, but the poor man couldn't take his hand away from groping other women. "And then you two made love." Inuyasha added.
"Nope, we talked about our feelings." He took a bite of his cheerio.
"Guy talk?" Sango asked as she sat the opposite of him with a strawberry yogurt and a spoon in her hand.
"Something like that."
"Good morning everybody!" Kagome broadly smiled as she skipped into the kitchen.
"Good morning Rin. Did you have a nice sleep last night?" Sango asked before licking the creamy pink yogurt off the spoon while Miroku stared lustily at it.
"Yep. I had a wonderful dream last night. I was dreaming that I was eating this junk of food on the table." She smiled at them.
A tingling feeling quickly moved across his back as Inuyasha remembers that dream last night.
"Where's the bowl?" Kagome asked as she searches through the cabinet.
"It's in the far right near the hanging goblet." Sango answered.
Kagome opened the cabinet and took out a white bowl, then walked towards Miroku. "May I?" She pointed to the box of cheerios and milk carton lying next to him.
"Of course, Rin."
She pours the box of cheerio into her bowl and then the milk.
"Inuyasha, why do you have circle beneath your eyes?" Sango asked as she leaned forward to examine it.
"Keh. My idiot brother called me in the fricken morning to remind me of how important today is." He growled.
Miroku sighed. "Today is the day with the clients."
"It's already enough that I have to work with him, but having him as my alarm clock is too much." He replied.
"What's so special about today?" Kagome took a bit of her cheerio. She almost sighs as she munches on it. 'I should visit foreign countries more often.' She thought.
Miroku lower his spoon. "Well today is the day he," He pointed his thumb at Inuyasha. "will meet with one of his clients. If things go well, they might sign the contract with his company, well not entirely his company; half of it does belong to his older brother, Sesshoumaru, who's living in a different house."
"Oh I see." Kagome crunch into the cheerios again. "Can I come, too?"
"No! If things screw up, he will try to blame me for it." Inuyasha barked. "Beside, I don't think your appearance will make any thing better."
"Why you!"
She was about to throw her spoon to his face when Sango hold the spoon before it flies off to a certain hanyou. "Inuyasha I don't think Rin will cause any trouble there. Beside I can't let her stay in the house alone. She will die of boredom."
"Come on Inuyasha. Rin is soo innocent, soo young, soo," Miroku responded.
"Ahem." Sango managed to make a fake cough.
"Fine, as long she doesn't get in the way," Inuyasha replied as Kagome broadly smiled at him.
"I'll be good!"
"Just hope it last." He got up and walked toward the main hallway.
"By the way, can you bring Rin with you?" Sango asked before he walked out from the kitchen.
"What?" He spun around and glared at her.
Sango got up and throw the empty yogurt cup into the garbage. "Miroku and I have to drive to Stevenson Building to get the board."
"No way in hell I would drive her!"
Sango rubbed her forehead.
Kagome glared at him. Maybe Lady Kaede won't mind if she turns him into a dog. Or maybe a fish.
"Fine. I guess if you don't have the ability to drive with Rin, I can find somebody else who can." She turned around as she mentally counted three, two, and one.
"Okay fine."
'Bingo.' She smiled.
"It's only I have to. Hurry up wench!" He walked to the main door.
"But I haven't finished my breakfast yet!" Kagome shouted.
"I'm leaving without you!" His voice echoed in the hallway.
"Okay, okay." She got up and ran after him.
Sango sighed as she took Kagome's and Miroku's bowl to the sink.
"Hey I wasn't finish!" Miroku protest, but was reward with a glare.
"If you haven't left that board in the Stevenson Building, maybe you have time to finish eating your cheerio. Let's go."
"You know," He got up and walked towards her. "Feisty woman does turn me on."
"Miroku." Her voice was dangerous as she walked to the main door.
'Someday Sango, you will confessed your feelings to me.'He smiled as he walked behind her while his hand started to twitched again.
Slap.
'Well it will take a long time before she confess to me.' He rubbed his bruise cheek.
---
It was silence as Inuyasha drive to his destination, well it wasn't dead silence when the radio was tune on.
Kagome quickly glance at him as he focuses his gaze onto the road in front of him. He hasn't uttered a word for the past fifteen minutes already. She was getting patience at every minute passing by. Awkward silence wasn't one of her I-like-moments.
"So what do you do?" She responded.
He hesitated before answering. "I own half of the Sakamoto's Water Amusement Park."
It wasn't the answer she was looking for, but she was glad that he'd said something. "Oh." She nodded showing she understood. "That must be fun. You'll get to go on rides almost every day."
"It's not about having fun. It's about making the big bucks from people's satisfaction." He turned the wheel to the right.
"Life is not about money. It's about enjoying your life with love, friendship--"
"You can't live on love." He interrupted her. "You need money to survive."
"But--"
"Can you buy food from love? Can you buy a place to stay with love?"
Kagome open her mouth to speak, but he cut in again.
"No I don't think so." He turned the wheel into a parking entrance. He slows down as his car reaches a booth with an old man inside.
"Good morning, Mr. Sakamoto." The old man replied. "Nice day, isn't it?
"Good morning, Greg. Yes it is."
"Who do we have here? A beautiful young lass with you." He smiled at her as he presses a button to lift up the wooden pole in front of the car.
She smiled. 'What a nice man.'
"She just Sango's cousin that's all. Nothing to worry about." He slowly drove forward. "It's not like she is a super model or anything."
"Hey!" Kagome glared at him.
He finally parks his car and turn to face her. "Today is important, so don't try to annoy me. If anything goes wrong,"
"Yes, I know. It will be my fault if anything bad happens." She cut him. "Jeez, you think it's the end of the world if your client wasn't impressed with your work or something." She got out of the car before Inuyasha could say anything.
"Wench." He muttered as he locks his car and then walked toward a building.
She follows him, staying an arm length distance away. She finally took notice of his Armani black suit with a silk dark red shirt and a black tie inside.
'Underneath his mouth, he does look nice.' She mentally slapped herself as her mind betrayed her. 'What am I thinking?'
The door to the entrance of the building slides open when Inuyasha walked close to it. Kagome was amazed by it. He didn't even utter a word to open and the door just slide by itself.
'Must be some sort of magic.' She thought as she walked pass it. It slides back to shut itself when she was two feet away. She turned around and walked out of the building as it slides open again. She walked back inside, then outside before it slide close again. She repeatedly did this to know if it will slide on her.
"It won't even trap me!" She exclaimed unaware of others looking at her strangely as she hopped back and forth between the sliding doors.
Meanwhile, Inuyasha stood in front of the elevator, waiting for it to descend on this floor. 'Why is it soo quiet all a sudden?' He turned around, but didn't see Rin behind him.
"Not again!" He looks around. "Where is she?"
He walked back toward the main entrance, searching for her. He finally spotted her jumping back and forth between the automatic entrance doors. He rushed towards her and grabbed her arm inside.
"What are you doing?" He asked gruffly. "People are staring!"
Kagome gaze around to see some of the workers and receptionists stopped to look at her.
"Come on." He dragged her arm to the elevator hallway as their eyes followed them.
"Oww. Let go of me!" She tried to pull backward, but his grip was too strong for her.
He finally let go as Kagome fall backward out of reflect.
"That hurt you know?!" She glares menacingly at him.
"Stop your whining. You're embarrassing me enough already." He said as he walked into the elevator. She stays where she was as he stomp his feet impatiently for her.
"Hurry up wench."
She folded her arms and look sideway. "I have a name you know?"
He rolled his eyes. "I could leave you here you know? The elevator won't wait for you."
"If you leave me alone then Sango will kill you if she knows about this."
"What did I ever do to deserve this?" He muttered as he walked toward her and held his hand out.
She only stares at it.
"I don't have cooties if you're thinking about it."
She finally holds his hand as he lifts her up to her feet. He quickly let go as he walked back to the elevator.
Her cheeks started to redden as she gazes into her right hand. She had never been touch by the opposite sex of a mortal before, not counting Takeo or animals, but this was her first real touch from a male mortal. "Wait. What about that time when he carried me to his house? Does that count?"
"Are you going or what?" His voice interrupted her training of thoughts.
She rushed forward and stood next to him as the elevator door finally close behind her.
Few minutes later...
Inuyasha walked out from the elevator as Kagome trail behind him. She thought the magical sliding door was great, but the elevator was way better. The only down side about that fun trip was spending it with him.
They walked into the office building as each of the workers, especially the women cheerfully replied, "Good morning, Mr. Sakamoto."
"You're quite popular with the ladies, eh?" Kagome asked as she examined her surrounding.
He smirked. "Don't tell me you're jealous?"
"Me? Jealous?" She pointed her index finger to her face. "I think you're dreaming. You might be the one who's daydreaming about me."
"You make me laugh," He stopped as he turned around. "The day that I think you are attractive will be the day I'm desperate for someone."
"Hey I resent that! Let me tell you, there are plenty of guys who think I'm pretty!" Maybe modest wasn't one of her higher quality, but defending her pride was.
"Then those guys may be pretty dull if you ask me." He replied as they reach a door and a female sitting behind a desk.
She stood up and said, "Good morning Mr. Sakamoto. The clients are here."
'Damn. I'm late.' He mentally cursed himself as turned around to face Kagome. "Look, stay here. I have to go in there for awhile." He gestured to the tiny red couch on the side of the wall, then to the door behind him.
Kagome sat on the soft couch without protest. He was surprised. He thought she was going to protest to go in with him.
"If you need anything, ask Sesshoumaru's secretary, Annallee, okay?"
She nodded.
He turned around and walked toward the door, then stopped and turned around again. "Don't go anywhere okay? Just wait for Sango and Miroku here."
"Ok, ok." She sighed as he open the door and walked in.
Inuyasha closed the door and turn around to see his brother sitting behind the desk while a familiar raven haired woman and a brunette man sat in front of him.
'That head does look familiar for some reason.' He thought as he gazes onto the back of that woman.
"You're late, Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru responded.
"Uh traffic." Inuyasha made an excuse. 'A bit lying won't hurt anyone.'
"Anyway," He looks back at the two clients in front of him. "I want to introduce my little brother, Inuyasha."
'Little?!' Inuyasha glared at his older brother.
"This is Mr. Marcus Kuruma." He gestured to the brunette man who turn around and nodded at him with a smile.
"Nice to finally meet you Inuyasha." He replied as he stretches his arms to shake his hand. "I heard many things about you."
"I hope those things are good then." He shook his hands in return.
He chuckled. "Of course."
"And," Sesshoumaru continues. "This is Miss Kikyou Miyasaki, Mr. Kuruma's junior executive."
Inuyasha's eyes widen when she turn around to face him. 'It's that wench!'
Her eyes didn't show any sign that she met him before. Even her face was expressionless. "Nice to meet you." She enunciated the word 'nice' and 'you' longer than the rest.
"Uh..." He only stares at her in disbelief.
"Sorry to interrupt your ogling Inuyasha, but this is the part where you shakes hands with her, and then we go back to talk about business." Sesshoumaru interrupted the silence as the brunette man chuckled.
"What?!" Inuyasha hit back to reality as his brother's words slowly appears in his mind like a typewriter. "Me ogling at her?! If she were the last..." He stopped when he remembers about the contract. 'Control yourself Inuyasha.'
He raised his hands at the same time with her as they both shook their hands quickly and then let go.
"Good. We're done with the introduction. Let's talk business." Sesshoumaru replied as Inuyasha slowly walked to an empty seat next to Marcus.
"Miss Miyasaki,"
"Call me Kikyou, Mr. Sakamoto." She cut him before he could finish talking.
Inuyasha glance at him. He knew Sesshoumaru doesn't like it when people interrupted him when he's talking, but at the moment, he's keeping his cool. 'Must be the contract.'
"Fine," He coolly replied. "As I was saying, you came here yesterday to check on things if it is prepare and done, but one of my workers said he didn't see your appearance at the water show."
She quickly glances at Inuyasha then at him. "A vulgar dog decided to drag me away."
Inuyasha's eyes widen, knowing quite well what she is talking about it as his right hand grip on the seat handle.
"In the park?" Sesshoumaru asked. His voice still remains calm.
She nodded. "Yes, but it wasn't that dangerous. It was actually a wimp, trying to be cool."
"That's good news." Marcus replied.
'Steady Inuyasha, steady.' He mentally repeats himself. 'She's one of our clients remember. Wait after she signs the contract.' He paused for a bit. 'IF she signs the contract that is. I totally screw this up. Sesshoumaru will kill me if he finds out about it.'
It will be a long day today, a very long day.
---
Kagome waited patiently as she watches workers walked by with files and documents in their hands. She looks straight when she heard two familiar voices coming from the elevators hall.
"Sango, would you bear my child?"
She turned around and faces him. "If you haven't left this board at the Stevenson Building, we would have got here early! You should be lucky I didn't slap you for it."
Miroku held his hand to his heart. "If it was from you, I would gladly accept it with a kiss." He leaned forward.
Sango leaned back and then spun around as her ponytail whipped him across the face, swiftly.
"Oww." Miroku gently rubbed the side of his face.
"Hey at least it wasn't a slap, eh, Miroku?" One of the male co-workers said.
Miroku only shook his head as he follows Sango.
Kagome smiled at the couple approach her.
"Rin, you're safe." Sango replied.
"I told you Sango, Inuyasha is not that dangerous to harm a little innocent girl." Miroku reassured her.
Kagome ignored the 'little' part.
"Inuyasha is in there?"
"Yeah with some clients." She answered.
"At least, we're not late to see the clients." Sango sighed as she sat next to Kagome.
Miroku walked toward Annallee and handed her the black board filled with text and pictures. "Good morning Annallee, would you mind if you give this to my lovely secretary for me?"
"Of course, Mr. Sukunami." She took the board and walked away as Miroku gaze onto her rear end. "What a lovely sight indeed."
He turned sideway when the door opens while Sango stood up quickly.
"Inu--" Kagome stopped when she noticed it wasn't Inuyasha. He had the same silver hair and eyes color, but he looks more mature and taller than Inuyasha. Another difference that she noticed was his eyes. It was cold and fierce while Inuyasha had a touch of warmth in his'.
Sesshoumaru glared at her as he approached Sango and Miroku. Kagome shrunk back when his gaze was too intense.
He turned around and faces a brunette man and a woman. Kagome brightens up when she noticed her. 'Kikyou! It will be much easier than I thought!' She stood up happily as Inuyasha came out from the room.
"This is Sango Kinokami." Sesshoumaru gestured to her as Marcus and Kikyou shake her hands. "She's my financial executive. And this," He turned to Miroku. "is Miroku Sukunami. He's my General Manager of Entertainment. This is our client, Marcus Kuruma and his Junior Executive Kikyou Miyasaki."
"It's a pleasure to meet such a beautiful lady Miss Miyasaki," Miroku kiss her hand. "It's such an honor."
Sesshoumaru cleared his throat before speaking. "Sango and Miroku will tour us around the park, and then we will end our tour by going to see our famous water show."
"I see." Marcus replied as he follows him to the elevator hall with Miroku, Sango, and Kikyou trailing behind.
Kagome started to follow them when a voice stopped her.
"Where do you think you're going?"
She turned around and faces him. "I'm going too."
"No you're not. You're stay here until the tour is over."
"No, I want to go too!"
"No you're not!"
"Please! I promise I won't interfere with the tour." She made one of her irresistible puppy eyes.
A pause. "Fine." He gives in. "But that's because you're Sango's cousin."
She smiled as she followed him to the elevator.
Twenty minutes later...
Kagome was already bored as she follows the group around the park. She wants to ride with the little kids and eat those fluffy things called cotton candy, but instead she has a job to fulfill.
She sighed as she watches Miroku explained about how popular The Demon Roller Coast ride is. She brightens a bit when Kikyou and Inuyasha walked side by side without knowing about it. They were each busy looking at a different way.
'Here's my chance.' She pointed her index finger towards Kikyou's feet.
Kikyou suddenly tripped, but fail to fall when Inuyasha quickly grabbed her. They stare at each other for only a second.
'One point for me.' Kagome congratulated herself.
The moment was only a second when Inuyasha broke it. "I guess you can't walked and look at the same time." He whispered at her before letting her go.
She glared at him. "You should be careful Inuyasha. I have the upper hand here." She said before walking off.
'Minus one point.' Kagome glared at Inuyasha in the back. 'He has to ruin the moment.'
"What are you looking at, wench?" He looks at her.
"Nothing." She walked pass him.
"This is where the water show takes place." Sango replied as she gestured to the small entrance behind her.
"The show will start in a few minutes." Miroku check his watch. "We are right on time."
"My little niece says she loved the water show soo much that I decided to check it for myself." Marcus replied. "I hope she's right though."
"Don't worry; you will be satisfied after it is over." Sesshoumaru responded as he follows him into the entrance.
"I hope he's right." Kikyou retorted before walking in.
Kagome tried to enter, but Inuyasha block the way. He seems to be thinking of something. "You know this is the part where you go in and enjoy the show."
He snapped back to reality. "Yeah sure..." He walked in without yelling at her.
She frowned as she watches him go. 'Was it something I said?' She runs after him.
"Inuyasha!"
"What?" He stopped and turned around.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
He looks at her. 'Is she concern about me?' "It's nothing. Just thinking that's all."
"About what?" She leaned forward, examining his feature.
"Will you stop meddling for Christ's sake?" He turned around, but didn't move. He lowers his voice before speaking, "I was thinking about the contract. You see Kuruma Inc. is one of our important clients. We need both signatures from the CEO, and Junior Executive in order for the next project to start. I doubt she will sign..."
"Don't worry Inuyasha." She patted him on the back. "If she's a smart business lady, she'll know she won't let a minor things interfere her decision in signing the contract. It's the quality that counts."
"When did you get soo smart all suddenly?" He raised his brow at her.
"Just now." She walked off. "Come on. I don't want to miss the show."
'Did we have a nice conversation without arguing a minute ago?' He shook his head before following her. They turned a corner and climbed a few stairs to the fourth aisle, where their group was sitting. The only two people that were missing were Sango and Miroku.
"Where are Sango and Miroku?" She asked.
"They are checking on the activity in the back." He answered before sitting down next to Kikyou.
Instead of sitting next to him, Kagome went to the fifth aisle and sat behind those two.
'Now Plan B.'
Before she could do anything, a young brunette man walked towards Inuyasha. "Inuyasha!!"
"What is it Hojo?"
The young man whispered something to his ear as Kagome leaned forward a bit.
"Ok. I go check." He got up and follows the messenger as Sesshoumaru stared at them with a look that says 'If things screw up, you're screw.'
"It's okay. I go check." Inuyasha mouthed his words before leaving.
Kagome also stood up and follow him, curious to know what's going on. They walked towards the back of the stage and meet up with Sango and Miroku.
"What's going on here?" Inuyasha asked them.
"Sarah won't move. She's not willingly to move toward the gate." Miroku answered as he looks at the dolphin in the stream.
"Then force her to!"
"Inuyasha, you do know that if we force her, she won't perform professionally in the show." Sango replied.
"Is there something wrong with her?" He turned to the young brunette.
"I call the vet already. They will come in a few seconds." He looks at the dolphin. "She was doing fine yesterday though. I check on her health and feed her right in the morning already."
"Damn. The show will start in a few minutes." Inuyasha rubbed his forehead. "This is not my day."
Kagome stared at the four workers. "You guys give up too easily." She replied as she walked toward Sarah.
"Like you could do any better." Inuyasha retorted at her.
"You want to bet?" She crouches down next to the dolphin. 'What's wrong?' She communicated through the dolphin.
'Nothing.' The dolphin answered.
'You know it will be a shame for those people out there who are looking forward to see how beautiful and skillful you are.'
'Really? But...' She looks sideway.
'I cannot help unless you tell me what's wrong.'
Sarah looks back at her. 'They stop feeding my favorite brand food.'
Kagome's eyes widen a bit. 'That's it?'
'Hojo is nice and everything, but ever since that man,' She splash her fin towards Inuyasha who loudly shouted "Hey" back. 'told him to feed me this other snack brand that consider to be more healthier, my favorite brand was taken away from me.'
'So this is like a rebellion, eh?'
She made a squeak.
'Okay, but promise me one thing though. If you get to eat your favorite snack brand right now, you must perform well in the show.'
'I promise.'
Kagome got up and turned around to see Inuyasha and the others stared at her strangely. All they saw what Kagome did was crouch down and stared at Sarah for a long time.
"Hojo, right?"
He nodded.
"Do you know where you put the last snack brand she was eating before you switch to another brand?"
"Yeah, it's in the animals' food storage." He answered.
"Can you go get it?"
He nodded again. "Yeah, sure, I'll be right back." He left in a hurry.
"Why do you need it for?" Sango walked over to her.
"Sarah doesn't like the new brand. She despised it although you," She look at Inuyasha. "consider it to be healthier."
"Of course, wench. It says so on the box!"
She rolled her eyes as Hojo came back with a blue box.
"Here's the old brand that she was eating before." He handed her the box.
"Thank you Hojo." His face started to turn red as he moved back.
Kagome turned around and crouch down.
"Hold on." Inuyasha walked to her and grabbed the box. "I'm not letting you poison my animal!"
"I'm not!" She grabbed it back. "This box does contain nutrients too! Right Sango?"
Sango walked over to her and read the Nutrition label at the side. "It does contain many good nutrient minerals, Inuyasha. The only down side was it didn't say the number one healthy food on the cover."
"See it's not healthy!" He shouted.
"That doesn't mean it's not healthy!" She shouted back. "Look if you want Sarah to perform well in front of your clients, you should let me handle this okay?"
"Keh." He folded his arms and looks sideway.
She opens the box and toss in two large crackers into Sarah's mouth. 'Remember it's not good to eat too much snack food.'
Sarah squeaks happily. 'Thank you Kagome!'
Kagome stood up as she watches Sarah swim happily toward the gate. Then she turned around. "Inuyasha you owe me."
"Whatever." He walked back towards the audience place.
"Wow, I never knew you were good with animals, Rin." Sango patted her gently on the shoulder.
"There are things you don't know about me, Sango." She smiled as she went back to watch the show.
"She could work for us." Miroku added as he stood closely to her.
"Maybe." She looks at him suspiciously. "You know what, Miroku?" She asked when she could feel his hand started to move toward her butt.
"Hmmm."
She smacked him on the head, making him fall into the stream. "The show is about to start." She walked off, leaving a wet Miroku behind.
---
"Is anything alright, Inuyasha?" Marcus asked when he spotted him and Kagome came back.
"Yeah. I just went to check on a few things that's all." He sat down next to Kikyou again as Kagome passed their aisle to go seat behind them.
"Why are you seating over there?" He turn himself around.
"Umm, better view I guess." She smiled innocently at him.
He look at her suspiciously. "Seat here instead." He patted the empty seat next to him.
"But--"
"No buts. I don't trust you enough to seat behind me. You might spit or put a gum on my back when I'm not looking."
She didn't move, but stare at him while Inuyasha pointed to the empty seat.
"Fine." She walked to his aisle and sat next to him. "But remember you still owe me."
"Yeah, yeah, the show is starting." They both focus their gaze to the stage in front of them.
Kikyou leaned to his side a bit and whispered to him. "I hope everything does not go wrong."
"Don't worry too much. I heard that when a woman worries too much, they get wrinkles, do you know that?" He whispered back.
She gave him a glare before straightening her back as three men came out from the stage.
"Hello ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to our amazing Water Show! You will be amazed at the end when you'll see our sea animals and tropical birds do many tricks that will surprise you. I will be your host today. My name is Tetsuo." The audiences clapped as one of the three men shouted out on the microphone. "And this are my two assistants," He gestured his hands to the two men standing next to him. "Ken and Aki."
The audiences clapped again as they bow.
"Now let's get started with today's show with Sarah, our amazing dolphin!" Tetsuo shouted as the water gate to his left open.
Sarah came out swimming happily while making a jump in the air. When she landed, the water was splash into the wet section: aisle one through three. The audiences clapped, including Marcus and Kikyou while Sarah swim in the huge water stream around the water stage.
After Sarah did her tricks, the right gate came out with a parrot water skiing while David, another dolphin, pulled the parrot with a string by the mouth. After many tricks were done by dolphins, seals, whales, and tropical birds, the show was end with a loud applaud from the audiences. Among them was an excited Kagome who clapped and whistled loudly with them.
"Thank you for coming to see our Water Show today. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!" Tetsuo exclaimed through the microphone.
When the audience seats started to empty out, Marcus stood up and grabbed Sesshoumaru's hand. "Sesshoumaru, you have a deal! I will sign that contract on whatever day you perfer to!"
Kikyou stood up and look at Sesshoumaru.
A pause.
'Please God...' Inuyasha prayed to himself as he watched Kikyou.
Then she did the one thing that surprised him the most, she smiled. "It will be a pleasure to work with you Mr. Sakamoto."
Inuyasha gaped as Kikyou shook Sesshoumaru's hand.
"See, I told you things will come out well at the end." Kagome whispered as she patted him on the back.
"Then the contract will be sign tomorrow morning at my building. Is that okay with you Miss Miyasaki and Mr. Kuruma?" Sesshoumaru asked as he let go of Kikyou's hand.
"Of course." They replied together.
Kagome smiled as a plan formed in the back of her head. 'Things will go definitely well. I'm sure of it.'
AN: What will Kagome's next plan will be? Dum Dum…
Recommendation: The Ad by sailor-scribe. It's a hilarious story. The author made me want to guess what happen at the end of every chapter. Okay, the story is about Kagome's grandfather wanted Kagome to get married, so he made this lame excuse that he's dying. In order to make her grandfather happy, she posts up this ad says: wanted a male actor to be paid to be her husband for awhile. Of course, the description in the ad goes wrong by a certain pervert. So instead of wanting an actor, it says desperate woman seeking a husband. Willingly to pay. And this is where Inuyasha comes to the picture. He needs to marry someone in the next six month or so (?) to receive his inheritance. This story is not finished yet, but she updates often, so there's no worries there.