Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did, I'd be doing something else. Who knows what I'd be doing – but it sure as hell wouldn't be writing fanfiction.
The High Rankers
Chapter Four: Sesshoumaru
Kagome scanned the room for a familiar face. She spotted Kikyou, dressed in a red strapless dress. It was indeed, quite revealing. She snorted and looked away in disgust.
'Ugh, I am not going to talk to her…'
Kagome herself wore a dark, forest green, halter-style dress that went down to her mid-calves. It was made of a silky material that reflected light softly. She wore matching shoes, and a diamond necklace, earrings and bracelet. In short, she looked stunning.
"Hi there, Kagome." Kagome gave a startle and turned to see Kagura.
"Ah, Kagura!! Good to see you!" The model gave grinned.
"So… how's your new school?" Kagura asked. Kagome smiled.
"I think it's great, actually…"
"Isn't it a bit... I don't know... common? I mean, slightly... mediocre?"
"Well, maybe… but I don't like getting so much attention – and besides, I want to see what going to a normal school feels like. And so far, I love it!"
Kagura was a little doubtful, but she was supportive all the same.
"Anyway… what are you modeling now?"
Kagura rolled her eyes. "Me? I'm taking a break. At the last fashion show, I twisted my ankle… it's still sore right now, slightly."
Kagome looked at her friend in sympathy. "Oh, you poor thing… if it still hurts, why did you come today? You should have stayed home!" She scolded lightly.
Kagura's cheeks wereflushedpink the slightest bit. "Well… this is Sesshoumaru Toukijin's party after all… I couldn't have… not come…" She flustered.
"Eh?" Kagome exclaimed,"I'd say that you fancy Toukijin-sama!"
"What?! No!"
Kagome giggled. "Kagura, Kagura… don't deny it!"
The blushing model was about to respond when a rather familiar feminine sneer interrupted.
"Well, look who it is… the 'world's most famous model' and little miss 'I-attend-a-public-school'."
Kagome muttered a curseunder her breath andfought the urge to roll her eyes. "And hello to you too, Kikyou."
"I'm surprised you remember my name, Higurashi."
"Why Kikyou, of course I'd remember your name," Kagome feigned a look of hurt. "After all, we're always at each other's throats…" she drawled, "it'd be quite saddening indeed if I forgot my enemy's name."
Kikyou bristled at the comment, while Kagura snickered behind her hand.
"Well. I should be questioning why you are here at Toukijin-sama's party… I of course, was ninth on the invitation list."
Kagome gave Kikyou a smug look. "That's wonderful, Kikyou. I was first."
The said woman glared at her. In a desperate attempt to 'burn' her enemy, Kikyou burst out the first thing that came to her mind."I wouldn't be so haughty if I were you. Just imagine what everyone would say if they found out how many men you've slept with?"
The whole room went quiet. Kikyou smirked in satisfaction. Kagome, however, looked unfazed.
"Really? I wonder what they'd say if they found out that I've slept with no one."
Kagura was prepared to burst out laughing, but kept her composure.
Kikyou narrowed her eyes at Kagome. "What proof do you have?"
The young, famous miko gave Kikyou a dry look. "What reason do you have to doubt my word? And what right do you have to blame me of such a sin, when you yourself, have slept with so many different people in your life?!"
Angrily, Kikyo hissed at Kagome. "Prove it."
Kagome laughed. "Alright then. Let me name a few. First there was Onigumo – and you were only 16 at that time! Then there was Musou, and you were 18, then there was Hoshiyomi – did you know that because of you, he and his wife divorced?! And there were the four abortions you had… And plus there's Naraku, who is your, ah, long-term… 'playmate', for the lack of a better word-- "
"Stop!" Kikyo yelled, covering her ears. When she was sure Kagome had stopped speaking, she pointed at Kagome.
"You… you little prostitute… how dare you accuse me of--!"
"Accuse? I'm sure she was merely stating a fact." A cold voice spoke. The three women, and the rest of the people in the room turned to see none other than Sesshoumaru Toukijin himself.
"T-Toukijin-sama!" Kikyou laughed nervously. "W-why would you say such a--"
"Get out."
A few gasps sounded in the room. "Excuse me?" Kikyou asked.
"You are lucky that everything going on right now in this room is all private and confidential as I despise those nosy news industries. You've caused more trouble than you are worth. Now get out. I should not have invited you to this party after all. Now leave, before I call the security to remove you from my sight."
Kikyou huffed indignantly before turning on her heel and storming out of the room.
A moment of silence passed.
"The show is over." Sesshoumaru stated. Immediately, the chatter that had faded resumed again.
"Toukijin-sama?" Kagome asked timidly.
"Be grateful I did not ask you to leave as well."
"I know. Thank you, Toukijin-sama."
The said man nodded. "Sesshoumaru is fine."
Kagome nodded. "Sesshoumaru…" she blinked once, then twice,then grinned. "Nice tail."
He had been turning away when Kagome commented. "Pardon?"
Kagura was too, looking at Kagome strangely.
"Nice tail. Judging by your markings, I take it you are a demon lord?"
"I take it you can see through my concealmentshield... miko"
"Correct. You figured I am a miko."
Sesshoumaru nodded. "Ah, yes. I believe you attend the same school as Inuyasha Taisho? Tokyo High?"
Kagome nodded. "Yes, I am in his class."
"Well, I have a feeling he has not told you, but… I am his older, half-brother."
"Really? Wow, I never knew… though… come to think of it, your demonic auras doshare a resemblance… and your appearance."
"Not many people know I have a younger brother."
"Do you contact him often?"
"No, but I visit occasionally."
It was Kagome's turn to nod. "Well, I must get going. I'm sure my friend Kagura here has a few things to say."
Kagura, who had stayed silent the whole conversation, gaped at Kagome, and blushed.
Kagome grinned and waved. "I'll see you around. Good bye."
--
Inuyasha was sprawled out on the couchwatching TV when someone rang the doorbell. Both his parents weren't home, so he dragged himself over and opened the door.
When he did however, all he saw were a bunch of boxes. No one was present. On the top of one box however, was a note:
'I told you I had it covered.'
Inuyashawas hit with a sense of déja vu. Heknew that someone had said that, but he just couldn't quite place who... he shrugged it off and one by one, dragged them inside. Once inside, he sat himself down, surrounded by walls of carboard, and ripped one of them open.
Inside were a bunch of shirts and clothes. He scratched his head, confused. It wasn't like he lacked clothing. Just who sent him these?! He reached out and grabbed a shirt from the bounty. Suddenly, it crackled with white light. Inuyasha blinked, before slowly setting it down again. He moved onto the other huge packages.
The second one actually contained a laptop, a dark blue iPod, video games, and what Inuyasha guessed was a completely new type ofelectronic. It wasroughly the size of his hand, rectangular, silver, and about half an inch thick. He flipped it open, much like you would a laptop, and a sheet of paper fell out. Picking it up, Inuyasha read:
-- THE ALL NEW 'SEPTEMBER' --
(Silver Edition Palm Top Electronic Mechanics Band of Essential Resources)
- Play games (get SEPTEMBER game discs or play games already installed)
- Surf the internet
- Listen to music (supports all music files)
- Download
- Watch DVDs
- Install programs
- Instant Message and E-mail
SEPTEMBER includes:
- Palm Pilot
- CD Player
- MD Player
- Cell phone (capabilities: calling, text messaging, etc.)
- Digital Camera
He didn't bother reading the rest. Inuyasha stared at the new device in his hands. It was already on. He browsed through it, using the pen-like tool (much like a Palm Pilot… then he remembered that it also was a Palm Pilot). He played a few installed games, took a few pictures of his room, listened to some music… then he logged onto his email. It was really cool, since he could chat with his friends on MSN, while this new gadget also had its own, built in email and instant messaging. Speaking of which, it said he had two new messages. Opening up his 'SEPTEMBER Inbox', he went to the first message…
To: Inu-Yasha Taisho (inuyashataisho(at)SEPTEMBER)
From: SEPTEMBER Staff (staff(at)SEPTEMBER)
Welcome to the world of SEPTEMBER! You may have troubles figuring out where to start, with all the featuresthe Silver Edition Palm Top Electronic Mechanics Band of Essential Resourceshas…
Inu-Yasha skipped that and went to the next one.
To: Inu-Yasha Taisho (inuyashataisho(at)SEPTEMBER)
From: Kagome Higurashi (kagomehigurashi(at)SEPTEMBER)
-----
Hi Inu-Yasha! Do you like your new gifts? Two of the packages are for you, and the other two are for your parents. All the clothing for you already have concealment spells on them.
Kagome
"Kagome…" Inu-Yasha breathed. 'All this was from her!'
Just then, a little window popped up.
-- New SEPTEMBER instant message from Kagome --
Kagome: Hey
Inu-Yasha: Hi
Inu-Yasha: I can't accept all this
Kagome: That's kinda too bad for you, then
Inu-Yasha: No, seriously… I didn't even know about this SEPTEMBER thing before, it must have cost a fortune…
Kagome: Actually, I requested it to be made… my dad has a lot of connections…
Inu-Yasha: That's besides the point!
Kagome: I know
Inu-Yasha: …I really can't accept this
Kagome: Well you have to!! It's a gift! It's rude to decline gifts!!!
Inu-Yasha: …
Kagome: And anyway, I sent Sango and Miroku these too…
Inu-Yasha: How many people are on this whole… 'SEPTEMBER Network'?
Kagome: Umm… including you and me, 5. Well, there's the staff too.
Inu-Yasha: …!?
Kagome: I got it custom made, remember?!
Inu-Yasha: Oh yeah… that's pretty wicked.
Kagome: It is. Anyway, I have to go. Bye.
Inu-Yasha: See ya.
-- Kagome has logged off SEPTEMBER --
'Wow…' Inu-Yasha thought. 'I never knew… why did Kagome give me all this anyway?'
'Cause she's really nice…'
'Who the hell are you?'
'Your human half.'
'Yeah, and he shouldn't be here.'
'And you are..?'
'Your demon half.'
'…okay…'
Inuyasha decided to ignore the quiet bickering in his head, wondering if he had gone insane as he opened up the other packages. One was for his mother. It was filled to the brim with clothing, makeup, perfume, and accessories. The other was for his father. It contained an Armani suit, some golf magazines, golf equipment, concealment charms, andmany other things.
Inuyasha scratched his head. 'I guess she is pretty nice… how the hell did she know that dad likes golf though?'
But then again, since mostmen the same age range as his father was a fan of the sport, she could have just taken a guess.
Suddenly, a window popped up on his SEPTEMBER.
-- New SEPTEMBER instant message from Sesshoumaru --
Sesshoumaru: Hello, little brother
Yup, well, I reposted this chapter (original posting date: 08-06-04) after editing the name of the ex-Tech-Machine... the lameness kills. Anyway, the whole "SEPTEMBER" thing was all Moonglow Gal's idea... I swear, she's got to be a freakin' genius to come up with such a kick-arse name. Other than that, I also read over and fixed up a few things, adding some detail here and there. My writing lacks detail. Majorly, haha.
Now to get started on chapter six!