A/N: Hi everyone! So how do you do? How did you like my first chapter? I'm on a roll with this story so I might actually get past chapter 5...isn't that good news to ya'll! Well I really have nothing to write in this author's note cause in the time i am writing this, I haven't posted the first chapter yet so I don't have any reviews that I can thank people for so bleh sticks tongue out On wit the story. Oh just so you should know, incase someone out there doesn't, when a character's name is in bold, that means it is their POV.

Disclaimer: I be not owning anyding on Inuyasha cause Inuyasha be scaring me wit his red eyes...or be that be Naraku's eyes...? You go be having fun now!

Surreal Reality

Chapter 2: Silence

Ever heard someone tell you that the silence is loud?

Kagome

Woah! Never in my life would I expect Kagura of all people to say yes to one of me and Sango's invitations, let alone smile about it! Needless to say, Sango and I are extremely happy and are proud to have made it this far! I'm so sure that Kagura would accept the invitation to go shopping with us. She'll probaly be so happy, she'll buy the whole store just for the heck of it. Well, we are really ecxited about lunch and we hope everyone, and when I say everyone I mean the whole office and Kagura, won't be mad. You see, when we told our friends it was going to be me and Sango's treat to everyone for lunch, but we didn't mention Kagura was going to be there. And when we invited Kagura, we didn't mention that everyone else was going. Let's just hope me and Sango won't get beaten up for inviting her. And Kagura herself won't beat us up for not telling her all of her employees were going.

Why do they hate each other anyways? Is it just the fact that Kagura can be so strict sometimes? Or the fact that we're just really lazy and don't want to do the stupid work that she gives us. You would've thought that Onigumo would be the one ordering us around. But with all of his girlfriends and all that money that he spends behind our backs, he's a pretty busy guy. Oh and did I mention, there's a rumor going around the office saying that he just got another girlfriend. I don't know the details, but in an hour or two, the secret's gonna be out. I bet she's some really pretty 20 year old, the regular age for all of his girlfriends. Can't he see they're all out for his money? I'll be damned if he found a true love.

It was a very peaceful morning for a Thursday. Maybe it was the fact that Inuyasha wasn't here today to argue with Koga and Naraku. Or maybe it was because Miroku wasn't being a pervert, but actually decided to do something decent and go out to buy coffee. Either way, everyone was sitting at their desks. The soft rustling of paper and pencil and the rythmic typing on keyboards was heard.

There was no talking or laughing. There wasn't even the smart comments going back and forth between two people in the office. Kagome and Sango eyed each other suspiciously. They had a feeling that everyone knew their plans and were angry at them. There was still two more hours to go before lunch time, so the two of them just sat there in the uncomfortable silence.

Not surprisingly, they weren't the only ones who were uncomfortable. Everyone looked like they were having a perfectly normal day, but, like Ayame, they glanced around the room nervously every now and then. Something's wrong, she thought.

Someone knows something and won't share the news. Naraku thought while coloring a design Kikyo had just handed to him in the morning.

Hmmm, I like quiet, but this quiet is just too...unnatural. Juromaru said in his mind.

What's wrong with everyone? There's no excitement today! I never thought I would say this...but the office would be so much more thrilling with Inuyasha and Miroku...Damn the world is coming to an end. Koga silently cursed.

Something was definitely wrong in the office, and everybody could feel it in the air. Miroku happened to step in on one of the strangest events ever to happen in KPF Inc. Everyone breathed a silent sigh of relief when they felt the tension break in the room. "Hey! What's with the silence?" Miroku walked over to his desk and put a bag that said "Sweet Time Bakery" on it. Typical of Miroku to go there, where all the tight-clothed high school girls worked part time. That pervert. Sango thought to herself. Miroku took out a box and lots of cups of coffee came rushing out after that. Now that the pressure had broke, everyone rushed over to get their morning snack.

"Thanks Miroku."

"Yeah, I was starving."

"I don't need to pay you back, right?"

"Miroku."

"Which is mine?"

Questions and thank you's were being thrown at Miroku from everywhere. "Your welcome, no that's okay, hi to you, too. This one right here." Miroku answered everyone.

The drinks and snacks were served and the staff got back to work. No one wanted to go back to the frightening peace, so they started chatting while they worked. Koga was telling Miroku jokes he heard when he went to a local bar last night. Naraku was listening to them and smiling once in a while at some of the jokes, but paid most of his attention to his work.

Kikyo was talking with Kagome and Sango about the latest clothes she bought. Juromaru, Ayame, and Kirara, who decided to join in on the fun in the office just a minute ago, were online looking something up. They would point at the screen once in a while and laugh about something. The two hours to lunch passed in a flash and soon, everyone was forgetting about their jobs and getting ready for lunch.

They were crowding around Kagome and Sango, asking them where they were going for lunch, when Kagura walked out smiling. Everyone stared at the woman. Today, she had on a white, knee length skirt with a red dress shirt. Her hair, as usual, was in a bun with a pair of red chopsticks sticking out of it. They all looked at her. There was something different about her, they could all tell. Once again, the office was a silence. They couldn't put their finger on what was so different, so they decided to spark a conversation.

"You look very beautiful today, Kagura." 'Guess who' said. "Thank you, Miroku." Kagura smiled at the man who had complimented her. "So Kagome, Sango. Are we going?" She asked the two girls, who were trying desperately to hide themselves while everyone looked at them suspiciously. They looked at each other and gave a nervous laugh. "O-of course we are. Come on let's go!" They said. Kagura was the first one to walk out of the office.

Kagome and Sango followed, but were pulled back by their friends. "What is going on!" Ayame whispered to them so Kagura wouldn't hear.

"Why is she," Koga gestured towards Kagura, who was waiting talking with Kirara outside, "coming with us?" Koga finished.

"Sango, Kagome. You never informed us that Kagura was going to be there..." Naraku piercing red eyes burned holes in Sango and Kagome. It was obvious that Naraku and Kagura didn't like each other.

The people at the office stared at Kagome and Sango angrily. "Well, you see...We wanted to get to know Kagura a little bit. Maybe she isn't as cold as she seems. We can all talk and possibly even become friends." Kagome explained.

"Friends..." Miroku said thoughtfully."

"Friends...?" Koga said sarcastically. Ayame punched him in the arm. "Be nice. I think this is a good idea."

"No...It isn't." Naraku said unemotionally.

"Why don't we just go on with the lunch. I mean it's just one extra person. Plus, Kagome and Sango are paying." Kikyo finally spoke up. Juromaru nodded behind her. "Yeah, let's" They all agreed. They walked out to join Kagura, who was waiting by the elevator for them.

At River Falls, a restaurant, the group was seated at a large table in a room isolated from the busy customers outside the walls. The walls were cushioned and pink with small purple and red decorations. There was a little side table located in the corner of the room near the big windows that held a plant. A waiter was standing next to Kikyo with a little note pad in his hands. He was taking orders from KPF Inc.'s workers.

"I'll just have number 15." Kikyo said, pointing at her menu.

"Yeah, I'll have that,too" Juromaru said, too tired to look at his menu.

"How about you, sir?" The waiter asked, addressing Koga. "Er...the dumplings with the side order of snow peas, I guess." Koga said, not really paying attention to what he was ordering, but still wondering what made Kagome and Sango want to bring Kagura along with them.

Miroku was the only person taking advantage of the fact that he wasn't paying. "I'll have the seasoned rice, the salmon rolls, medium raw of course, and the fried squid with that special sauce you have...you know the sour thing?" Miroku frowned. "You mean the duck sauce, sir?" The waiter asked writing his order down. "YES! That!" Miroku's enthusiastic voice woke everyone from their daze. By then, the waiter had already walked out of the room.

They stared at each other and tried to make conversation. "Soooo..." Koga started. Everyone stared at him eagerly, thankful that someone was trying to liven up the room. Koga just looked back at them with nothing to say.

"Hey, Kikyo." Ayame said. Kikyo looked at Ayame in question, "Yes, Ayame?" She said with a small smile. "Did you ever go out to buy that skirt you wanted?"

"Oh, the red one? Yeah, I got it yesturday on my way home. I must've been lucky 'cause the whole store was 25 off yesturday. I think the sale is still going on." Kikyo told Ayame.

"Really now...maybe I'll head there on Saturday or something. Busy today and tomorrow. Wanna come with me? Maybe they restocked and have nicer things now." Ayame asked Kikyo.

"Sure, I'll go." That was when the two of them realized the whole table was listening to their conversation. Ayame gives a sly smile. She turns her head to look at Kagome and Sango.

"You guys wanna come with us on Saturday?" She asks them.

"Oh...um." Sango smiles sneakily at Kagome.

Kagome smiles slyly back. Koga whispers to Juromaru, "I don't like all of these sneaky smiles." Juromaru gives a nod of agreement.

"Only if Kagura comes with us." Kagome tells Ayame. Ayame looks at Kikyo to ask for her decision. Kikyo gives an unsure smile back at Ayame. Ayame gives her the "You're-Great-Help-I'm-Being-Sarcastic" look.

Juromaru says to Koga, "I also don't like all the looks they are giving each other." Koga nods, not noticing that this was probaly the longest sentence Juromaru had ever spoken in his 24 year old life.

"Fine, why not?" Ayame said cheerfully. The five girls were going shopping on Satuday. Just as planned... Sango and Kagome thought, looking at each other slyly.

Koga and Juromaru look at each other with raised eyebrows.

Inuyasha really had to stop going to work late, or in this case, missing work completely. He'd admit, he was like this before, too. Always missing work or getting to work three hours after he was supposed to have arrived. He would've been fired already but he always had Kagome there to back him up and make an excuse for him. Inuyasha smiled. He was thankful to have someone like that helping him. It was also pretty obvious that she had a crush on him. He thought she was okay, but not really his type.

He wasn't always this bad, about the latenesses that is. Atleast once a week, he would make it to office on time, but this whole week, he had never, NEVER made it to office right on 8 'o' clock sharp. He thougth back to the beginning of this week. Yes it all started when he had to pick up- "Inuyasha! How about this table?" His thoughts were interrupted.

He then realized where he was and what he was supposed to be doing. He was with his family at River Falls after a long day of searching for a job for-"Yeah that was funny." He heard the most familiar voice coming from a nearby room.

He turned his head to see his friends and fellow employees sitting at a large table eating lunch. He quickly glanced around and tried to hide. He realized that his parents were standing right in front of the door, so he pushed them away.

"Th-this way, mom...dad." He said. He sighed, put then realized someone was missing. He eyes widened in fright as he found who he was looking for.

He ran back to the entrance of the private room and pushed- "Inuyasha?" Inuyasha cringed in fear that he was going to be seen, but when he realized-"What are you doing here?" Kagome ran up to Inuyasha. "I-I...um. Hi Kagome!" He grinned at her. He looked behind him to see that his family was already seated and had a little chance of being seen by his friends.

He sighed. "I was...just...here with my parents. They wanted me to take the day off for a little family get-together." He smiled nervously, hoping his lie would work.

"Really now? Should I say hi to them?" Kagome tried to look over his shoulder.

"NO!" Inuyasha said with a little too much aggression. "I mean, no they're very shy people." Inuyasha said, which he knew wasn't true because his dad was a popular person in the goverment and his mom was famous because of her books.

Inuyasha pushed Kagome back to her chair. He smiled to everyone as if nothing was wrong. When his eyes landed on Kagura, they turned into a shade of confusion. He looked at Kagome with the same look. Kagome smiled at him and shrugged. "We had some plans." She said, looking over at Sango who was busy stealing Miroku's salmon rolls and laughing.

"Well sit down! Tell your parents that you are having lunch with your friends. I'm sure they wouldn't mind. In fact, why don't you tell them to join us?" Kagome suggested, pulling up a chair for Inuyasha, next to her of course.

Inuyasha said he would tell his parents, and quickly ran out of the room. He came back a minute later saying, "They said I can join you, but they said thanks to your invitation and wouldn't be joining us." Inuyasha gave another grin to hide his lies. He sat down and started catching up on the events he missed today.

Koga

Something was wrong, and I could feel it. Inuyasha was lying...to Kagome of all people! Everyone could tell they had feelings for each other. They just tried to hide it. I should know 'cause when me and Kagome were dating, she would always talk about Inuyasha. Then she would invite him to one of our dates! We broke up a couple of weeks later 'cause both of us could tell things weren't working out, for neither of us. I thought she would be the ONE but she already had eyes for that silver haired psycho. Okay, so maybe he isn't that bad.

Once in a while, me and Inuyasha would have an arguement. But that was just for fun. The name calling and the sarcastic remarks were all part of life in KPF Inc. It was normal. But this wasn't. Inuyasha actually smiled at me without once calling me a Hairy Freak! Not even a Vamp! (I'll explain later.) He acted all innocent and cheerful. Not just that, but he also smiled at NARAKU! He just stared right into those freaky red eyes and smiled! Something is really wrong. He knows something that I don't...This feels just like this morning when everyone was quiet. Man that silence was scary! I couldn't hear a thing! It was so quiet, the "sound" echoed in my eardrums over and over. Something is wrong with me and Inuyasha today, and I'm going to find out what.

The last half hour of the lunch break went smoothly. Koga, Inuyasha, and Naraku were arguing about something, the girls were talking about the latest news in the fashion and beauty world, and Miroku was introducing Juromaru to Playboy. Everything was going fine, until Inuyasha's mom decided to walk in on their peaceful world...

"Hey Inuyasha." Inuyasha turned his head to the sound of his mom's voice. "Y-Yeah Mom?" He asked nervously.

"We have to get going now. We still have to help-"

"YEAH! Yeah, I'm coming..." She was cut short by Inuyasha.

"Bye guys! See you all tomorrow. Don't worry, Kagura, I'll be right on time." He gave a big grin and waved in a cheery fashion to his co-workers. They just stared back. Inuyasha left the room, pulling his mom out before she could say anything that could possibly ruin his reputation.

"Well, looks like we should head back to the office now." Kagura said after looking at her watch. "Thanks for the lunch Sango, Kagome." Kagura said.

"Your welcome...at least someone here," Kagome glared at all her friends. "someone is actually polite enough to thank us."

"You're a great cook, Kagome." Miroku said, patting his full stomach.

"Yeah, Sango, that duck was AMAZING!" Koga and Miroku laughed. Ayame rolled her eyes. "Thanks guys, this must've cost you an entire paycheck."

"Anything for our friends." Sango said. She glanced over to meet a smiling Kagura's eyes. Kagome and Sango payed the bills and the group walked back to the office.

Only Naraku noticed that Inuyasha and his family were still in the restaurant. Only he noticed the extra person they had with them.

A/N:Ooooh. Suspense. I wonder who it is...Actually, I think it is pretty obvious who it is, but there are some people out there who aren't as logical so don't go spilling the beans! Next chapter, you will meet a whole new side of Kagura.