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wk: All right! Finally got this stinkin' chapter out. I was actually trying to figure out how to write this chapter. It seems a little dull, with not enough stuff, but the ending should be good. The ending of the chapter, not the story. Also, this chapter is pretty long. I actually didn't mean to make it so long, but it came out that way. Originally, I was just trying to make it less than four pages, but... You guys got this.
Oh, and here's some big news: I have over 90 reviews for this story now! I don't know how the heck that happened, but it did! Happy! Thanks so much guys!
And yeah... I'm only going to have Inuyasha talk on the radio increasingly less. I mean, he's still going to talk and all, but I'm just going to write less about it. It's hard to come up with something everyday. It took me a while to come up with a title for this chapter but...
Chapter Six
The Meeting
Inuyasha was somber on the drive home, leaning against the side of the door with his hand comfortably on the wheel. He was on his way home, after having had many debates about smoking, alcohol, other various drugs, medication, and other various types of harm to the baby while a woman is pregnant or, around the born child. Tomorrow, it was promised that they would talk about abortion.
It had also made him think of Ayame, the sweet little girl that he hadn't seen in years. He always called her on her birthdays, since he was like her uncle to her. Of course, now she wouldn't be a sweet little girl. He would call her when he got home.
When he arrived at his apartment, he threw his messenger bag on the dining room chair, and moved straight towards his phone. He dialed in the foster family's number, and waited while it rang.
"Hello?" A man answered in English. This would be her father, but he sounded different. Was he sick?
"Hi. This is Inuyasha. I just wanted to speak to Ayame," Inuyasha said in Japanese, sitting on his sofa heavily. The man answered in a way that completely befuddled him. And angered him.
"Who the fuck is Inuyasha?" the man snapped in Japanese as well. In the background, Inuyasha heard a woman say, "Uncle Inu!" The man that had answered the phone instantly apologized. Inuyasha was still too confused to cuss him out, so he waited while he handed the phone over to Ayame.
"Uncle Inu!" Ayame breathed excitedly.
"Hey," Inuyasha said fondly. Then his voice turned hard. "Who the fuck was that?"
"That… was… uh…" Ayame stumbled. Then she took a deep breath and said something to stop Inuyasha's heart cold. "That was my boyfriend, Uncle Inu."
Inuyasha was flabbergasted.
He was shocked.
He was mad.
"What?" he yelled into the phone. Ayame winced on the other side.
"Uncle Inu! Don't yell at me! I am in college now. Did you expect me not to see anyone and remain a virgin all this time?" Ayame asked heatedly.
"Oh my God… You gave away your virginity?" Inuyasha moaned.
"No! No! We just started going out a month ago," Ayame quickly amended. Inuyasha sighed in relief.
"Well… I don't want you to see this guy," Inuyasha said harshly. Ayame frowned.
"And why not?"
"Because… Because what kind of boy answers his girlfriend's phone and asks who the fuck it is? Were… Were you just about to have sex?" Inuyasha asked, his voice a horrified whisper.
"No! He thought I was cheating on him or something," Ayame said, turning her gaze to her squirming beau.
"See? What kind of boyfriend does that?" Inuyasha asked. Ayame sighed into the phone.
"It's okay Uncle Inu. I'm a big girl now. I'm going to graduate college this year Uncle Inu! My eighth year is almost over!" Ayame said excitedly. "You're going to come to my graduation day, aren't you, Uncle Inu?" She was graduating college after 8 years at the age of twenty-six.
"Of course. Like I would miss that," Inuyasha said pompously. And to meet your damn boyfriend, he thought viciously.
"Okay. Good. 'Cause my graduation is next week." Inuyasha choked.
"Next week?" Inuyasha grimaced. What the hell was he going to tell Kagome, and how was he going to get off of work?
"You're not coming?" Ayame asked, stricken.
"Of course I am! I just have to smooth out a few wrinkles in my plans," Inuyasha said. Then, he had a better idea. "You know what? Instead of me going there, why don't you come here?" Ayame squealed.
"Uncle Inu! I would love to come and see you!" she exclaimed. Inuyasha sat back in his seat, smug. He would have to cut some of his plans short with Kagome, but he would get to work and spend time with his "niece."
"You better not bring that boyfriend of yours though. Just having his stench on you will be enough," Inuyasha growled. Ayame laughed.
"He smells fine, Uncle Inu," she said. "I'm a full wolf, remember?" Inuyasha's ears twitched.
"Doesn't mean you can smell yourself," Inuyasha said pointedly, and Ayame rolled her eyes. "Anyway," Inuyasha continued, "I'll send you your ticket by next week. If you don't receive it… I'll have to go myself and smuggle you in by suitcase." Ayame giggled.
"Uncle Inu, I think they can tell… Through the x-ray machines and all… You remember those?" Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Like those would stop you and me. We're unstoppable together," Inuyasha said wickedly, making Ayame laugh.
"Well, if I don't get the tickets… I'll smuggle myself in. Deal?" she said.
"Deal," he said with a smile.
"So what's this I hear about you having a girlfriend?" Ayame asked casually. Inuyasha blanched.
"You're not supposed to listen to my show around other people!" Inuyasha hissed. "They can put two and two together, Ayame!" Then, a horrible thought occurred to him. "Does your boyfriend know?"
"No… Uncle Inu, you put your trust in me, and I won't betray it. Even Mom and Dad don't know. Tsuki definitely doesn't know. He's kind of clueless at times, you see," she explained in a grave voice. Inuyasha chuckled.
"Wasn't Tsuki sitting next to you?" Inuyasha asked quickly.
"No. He's off sulking in the kitchen about how mean you are," Ayame mumbled. Inuyasha grinned.
"Damn straight. Can't mess with my one and only," Inuyasha said, and Ayame laughed.
"I miss you Uncle Inu. Can't wait to see you next week!" she said. Inuyasha smiled.
"I can't wait either. I'll wait right here for you, okay?"
"Well, I was kind of hoping you would be waiting at the airport, but…" Inuyasha laughed.
"Sure I will. I was just speaking figuratively. See you then," Inuyasha said and hung up.
Inuyasha picked up Kagome from work the next day. Instead of going to her house, he turned a different way. Kagome's eyebrow kicked up.
"Where are we going?" she asked. Inuyasha glanced at her and smirked.
"My place," he said. Kagome's eyes widened, then narrowed.
"We're not doing anything… naughty, I hope you know that," Kagome hissed.
Inuyasha pouted. "Well there goes my plans. Ow!" he exclaimed as Kagome threw a pen at his head. "I'm driving here, woman!" he snarled. Kagome had another pen in hand with her eyes still narrowed.
"You are a chauvinistic pig," Kagome said, lowering her second pen.
"A sexy chauvinistic pig, I bet—" Inuyasha exclaimed another "Ow!" as Kagome threw her second pen at his head. "I bet you wouldn't be throwing pens at me if we were on the motorcycle," Inuyasha muttered. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Doesn't mean I can't pinch you," Kagome pointed out.
"So does that mean you're suicidal? Because if you do that, then I'll probably swerve off the road," Inuyasha said. Kagome was silent, brooding, and Inuyasha smirked.
"Anyway, what are we going to do at your house?" Kagome asked.
"My apartment," Inuyasha corrected. Kagome rolled her eyes again.
"Your apartment," Kagome said.
"Well…" he was silent for a moment, building the tension and anticipation. "I'm making dinner." Kagome was silent, then burst out laughing, her hand covering her mouth.
"What the hell's so funny, bitch?" Inuyasha snarled. The cooking thing was also Miroku's idea.
"You're… kidding, right?" Kagome asked, tears in her eyes from laughing so much.
"No." Kagome blinked, her laughter gone.
"Oh. So you're actually going to cook me food?" she asked. Inuyasha shrugged.
"More or less," he said. He turned on the music to drown out her talking, as she asked questions about what he was going to cook. She scowled at him, recognizing his attempts to try to not listen to her.
When they arrived at his apartment, they were arguing about how most men were immature asses.
"You know, the only place to find Mr. Perfect is to imagine him. He doesn't exist otherwise," Kagome said.
"That's not true. Mr. Perfect just doesn't like you," Inuyasha scoffed. Kagome twirled, placing her hands on her hips and giving him a cheeky grin.
"Why wouldn't he like this," she joked, flipping her hair over her shoulder in such a materialistic manner that didn't fit her, that he couldn't help but snort.
"Many reasons, I would suppose," Inuyasha said.
"Hey, if I'm so unsatisfactory, why are you going out with me?" Kagome pointed out.
"Well, no one said I was Mr. Perfect."
"Amen to that."
Inuyasha went into the kitchen to cook, and Kagome poked her head into various places in the two-bedroom apartment.
"Do you have a roommate?" she yelled from his bedroom.
"No, but I do have someone stay over a lot," she heard him say.
Kagome dug around in his room, changing into a pair of his sweatpants and a sweatshirt, which were several sizes too big for her small frame. Feeling more comfortable, she looked into the extra room. She blanched. He might as well have a roommate here, since all his clothes seemed to be here. Clothes were strewn about everywhere, the bed was unmade, and there were posters of half-naked girls all over the room.
"That's Miroku's room. I'm afraid the boy has an obsession with the female side of the species." Inuyasha said from behind her, spooking her. He looked down at her, scrutinizing her appearance. "You know, babe, that looks a lot like my clothes," Inuyasha said. Kagome looked down at herself.
"You know, they do look like your clothes. Huh. Fancy that," she said innocently, about to push past him, but he grabbed her, hauling her against him, his hands slipping underneath his sweatshirt to flatten themselves against her bare back. He felt the shiver run through her, felt his own lids getting heavy.
Kagome clutched his shirt in her fists in an effort not to fall at his feet in a heap of jelly. When his mouth moved near hers, she closed her eyes, not fighting the inevitable kiss. Instead, however, his mouth went to her jaw line, caressing it softly with his lips. She gave a soft sigh, and her head became heavy, and she tilted it to the side, giving Inuyasha more access to her skin.
His hands traveled up her back, his fingers playing with her bra strap. She didn't even notice, since she was too focused on the sensation of his tongue making tiny circles along the column of her neck. Her head swung forward so she could move to his neck in reciprocation. Shyly, she buried her nose into his shoulder, and took a deep breath. Then she paused. She pushed him back, much to his surprise.
"What the—"
"You cooked ramen?" Kagome asked in incredulity, their hot, passionate moment still burning her. Still, anger burned just as much.
"Yeah… So?" Inuyasha asked, pissed that he couldn't taste more of her. When he had found her gaping at Miroku's room, the first thing that he noticed was her scent. It was strongly laced with his scent, and that had been like an aphrodisiac by itself. He had promised himself not to touch her when he had steeled himself to bring her to his place. Oops. That just went down the toilet.
"I thought you were cooking me food," Kagome said. Inuyasha gaped at her.
"Ramen is food! It's the best damn shit there is!" Inuyasha said. Kagome shook her head, her eyes taking a "I-don't-believe-this" expression.
"You brought me here," she said slowly, "to seduce me and make ramen while you're at it? Gee, thanks."
"You don't understand," Inuyasha said solemnly. "If I made you real food, as in with grocery-bought items, you'd be dead. From food poisoning. I doubt you'd like me after then." Kagome stared at him for a short while, then burst into laughter.
"So cooking me ramen is actually saving me?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha scowled at her.
"Unless you want to eat fried rabbit or something else I can hunt up. Raccoons are good, too, but a little stringy," Inuyasha said. Kagome shut up, her laughter dying as suddenly as her brain did.
"You eat bunnies?" she asked, horrified. He rolled his eyes.
"They're herbivores. I'm a carnivore. Do the math," Inuyasha said. Kagome went pale, and Inuyasha worried for a second that she would faint from no blood to the brain.
Okay. Ramen is fine with me," Kagome said weakly. Inuyasha nodded.
"I knew you would like that a lot better than my yummy bunny," Inuyasha teased, making her shriek.
Kagome sighed, then narrowed her eyes at him. "I knew it was a lot sooner than I expected when you came to get me for the food."
Dinner was unexpectedly fun, considering they were eating ramen noodles out of a cup since he had no bowls.
"Why don't you have bowls?" she asked, sipping on the soup. Inuyasha shrugged.
"Because it's not my turn to do the dishes. My 'roommate' is supposed to, but he hasn't been by in a while," Inuyasha said. And he better not. Better safe than sorry, Inuyasha thought, slurping up his ramen in record time.
Since Miroku didn't have an alias on the radio show, it was much too easy for Kagome to link him to the show, then if she heard about herself at one o' clock everyday…
This was getting a little dangerous, he thought to himself, watching her eat daintily. There were plenty of ways she could find out, but there was one surefire way that he knew she wouldn't find out. There was something he figured about her. She rarely listened to the radio (Thank God). She CDs that she burned and listened to in the car, and she had her music on her computer.
So she couldn't find out through the radio, but she could find out from a numerous amount of other reasons. A slip of the tongue mistake, or meeting Miroku and Sango, or one of her friends would turn on the radio, or…
She noticed him staring at her with a strange expression on his face. She swallowed the last of her food, and stared at him back, hoping to weird him out as much as he was doing to her. Finally, when she was starting to get goosebumps, she snapped her fingers in front of his face. Like he had just come out of hypnotherapy, he blinked and scowled at her.
"What the hell are you staring at?" he asked. Kagome gaped at the injustice.
"What am I staring at? You were the one staring at me as if I was walking on my hands and eating with my feet!" Kagome yelled at him. He blinked.
"Keh." He looked away, then turned back when he remembered something. "My niece is coming next week, so I'm going to have limited time in hanging out," Inuyasha said. Kagome raised a brow.
"You're bringing your niece to live here? With you?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged.
"She's not really my niece. And she's not living here. I knew her mother really well, and her mother passed away really early. I started to take care of her for a while, at least until a foster family could take over," Inuyasha said. Kagome nodded her understanding, smiling at the new side of him that hadn't been exposed before. Taking care of babies was just unexpected of him.
"Well, I'll come over to meet your niece. I'm sure it'll be fun. How old is she now?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shrugged.
"Twenty-six," Inuyasha said. Kagome gaped.
"I'm only two years older than that!" She narrowed her gaze at Inuyasha. "How old are you?"
"Technically? A couple hundred. I don't know how much, I just lost track," he said. "But figuratively, I'm thirty-one," Inuyasha said. Kagome hummed while she thought. Then she blanched again.
"Wait, doesn't that mean you started taking care of Ayame when you were five years old?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shook his head.
"A demon's development in their childhood until the age of twenty-five or around there is as fast, if not faster, as a human's." Inuyasha explained.
"She's a half-demon? Like you?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha shook his head.
"Her mother was a prostitute, but both Ayame's mother and father were wolf-demons," Inuyasha explained. "He raped her, but it turned out that he was a wolf-demon too." Inuyasha sighed. "Go figure."
"That's horrible!" Kagome exclaimed, and Inuyasha didn't say anything, staring at the carpet.
"Well, this topic is a little too morbid for right now," Inuyasha stated, driving himself to his feet to clear the table. Kagome helped him, silently collecting the chopsticks and the forks.
Afterwards, they watched TV, the tension slowly dissipating. Inuyasha waited until there was no trace of her stiffness then trailed a claw lightly down her back as they watched TV together. Kagome was instantly on guard, glaring at him as she pushed herself off of him.
"None of that again, mister," she warned. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"You didn't seem to have a problem with it before," Inuyasha pointed out. Kagome clenched her teeth.
"I was insane and out of my mind before," Kagome said.
"Yeah. Insane and out of your mind with lust for me," Inuyasha said smugly, and Kagome gaped at him.
"In your dreams buster!" All of a sudden, she was in his lap, blinking at his close proximity.
"Yeah… you do seem to be in my dreams a lot," Inuyasha said in a husky voice, his arousal mounting as he watched her tongue dart out in a nervous gesture.
"Inuyasha… We've been through this before," Kagome said, unable to stop herself from leaning slightly against him.
"Hm…" Inuyasha leaned forward to trace her jaw line with his tongue. "Wanna go through it again?" he murmured against her earlobe, drawing it into his mouth. Kagome made an audible little gasp, turning him on even more.
There was a sudden frenzy to feel skin on skin, hands on flesh. Inuyasha ended up shirtless and on top of a topless Kagome. She was breathing hard, feeling his chest with curious hands.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha groaned, his mouth going to her neck to suckle. His hands went to her bra-covered breasts, shaping them with his hands. Kagome moaned into his hair, gripping it and arching her body in offering up to him. His hand continued their way down, going across her belly to the sweat pants. Trying to get them off while her hips were on the couch, he put his mouth to her ear.
"Lift your hips, sweetheart," Inuyasha gasped. Kagome blinked as his request sank in. If she lifted her hips, he would… Kagome just lay there, her body going limp in his arms. He pulled back, looking at her face, then shook his head and got up.
"I'll take you home," Inuyasha said with barely suppressed violence. Kagome hurriedly picked up the sweatshirt he had thrown across the room and drew it over her head.
"I'm sorry—"
"Don't. I know you're not ready. I just took advantage of you is all," Inuyasha said, pulling his own shirt over his head.
"I'm just… scared," Kagome mumbled, and Inuyasha paused, his head popping out of his T-shirt.
"What?" Kagome shook her head.
"Nothing."
"No, tell me."
"I said I was scared. I've never been in a relationship for anything. I've never dated. Ever. And having a sexual relationship in additional to an emotional relationship… All as a result of some… some blackmail from you…" Kagome drifted off, standing and staring down at the carpet. Inuyasha walked to her, so close that their toes were brushing. Kagome tried to take a step back, startled, but he growled and held her close.
"Forget about the bargain," Inuyasha said. "You see me if you want to see me, and I'll see you if I want to see you." Kagome blinked.
"Forget about the bargain? Does that mean we're still going out?" Kagome asked. For a fearful moment, she thought he would say that it was over, that this relationship was just for kicks.
"Of course. I just said we were, stupid," Inuyasha said scathingly. Before she could respond with a clever comeback, he gave her a bruising kiss. Then, swatting her bottom as she shrieked, he pushed her towards his bedroom to retrieve her clothes.
When she came out with the armful of cloth, he ushered her into her shoes and out the door. As he drove to her house, Kagome pinched him in the side, making him jump.
"What the hell? Are you trying to get us killed?" he yelled as he righted the car. Kagome laughed.
"That was for hitting my butt," Kagome said smugly. Inuyasha's eyes narrowed, and his hands tightened on the wheel. Kagome looked at his fingers a bit nervously. Did that make him mad? I didn't mean to! When they came to a stoplight, his hand at the back of her head suddenly dragged her across the seat, and his mouth crushed hers. He took ravenously from her, desperately. He pulled away when the car behind him was honking. He looked up at the green light, saw that it was green, and stepped on the gas, not looking at her again.
Off balance and confused, Kagome only sat back in her seat, touching her swollen lips with a hesitant hand.
He dropped her off at her house, mumbled a "Bye," and drove off, tires squealing. Kagome frowned and went into her house. As soon as she got in, her cell phone began ringing. She went to her kitchen counter where she left it and picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hi," Inuyasha's deep voice came through. Kagome smiled.
"You just dropped me off," Kagome said, sitting on one of her sofas and contemplating the ceiling.
"I know. I had to get away from you as fast as possible. I'm afraid my intentions aren't that good right now," he muttered. Kagome laughed, and smiled.
"Okay. I understand," Kagome said.
"Yeah… I just wanted to explain myself. Didn't want you to think I was a rude jerk or anything like that," Inuyasha said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oops, too late," she teased.
"Bitch." She laughed again.
The next day, Kagome was chewing on her pen cap. Doing nothing else, but chewing on her pen cap. She couldn't help but remember...
"Kagome, I see you have nothing to do," Myouga said on her neck. She slapped a hand to her neck instinctively, flattening her boss. However, she watched him float to the surface of her desk unconcernedly. The little flea demon puffed himself out, and scowled up at her.
"Yes, Myouga?" Kagome asked, going back to chewing on her pen.
"How are things going with you and Inuyasha?" Myouga asked, trying to fake nonchalance. Kagome, of course, knew what was going through the tiny little head.
"Oh, things are just going wonderful. The sex is great—" Myouga coughed, but Kagome continued, "--and he can be a little rude sometimes, but I'm telling you, whoever said size doesn't matter—"
"Kagome!" Myouga screeched, his voice unusually high. He was as red as the blood he sucked.
"What? I'm only telling you the truth," Kagome said innocently. "And that's also why I decided to become his mistress."
Myouga stared up at her, flabbergasted. Then, his face turned purple with unbridled anger.
"The hell you will!" he yelled, and Kagome looked at her mangled pen, frowning.
"I thought this was what you wanted," Kagome said.
Myouga turned even darker, if that was possible. His emotions were roiling, warring with the fact that Inuyasha was like his grandson, and Kagome was like his granddaughter. Still, he would be damned if he let Kagome…
"The day you go to be his… his… mistress," he spat out the word, "I will personally hire someone to take you over his knee and spank you!"
"Can it be Inuyasha?" she asked, quirking an eyebrow at him, the corner of her mouth twitching. Myouga made a strangled sound, and Kagome couldn't help it. She burst into laughter.
"Kagome, this isn't funny! I'm serious!" Myouga growled.
"Myouga, you know I wasn't serious too, right?" Kagome said, poking the little flea in the belly. Myouga twitched with irritation. "That was your lesson to stay out of our business."
"Trust me, I will from now on. I think I about had a heart attack," Myouga said.
"Right. Do you have something for me to do?" Kagome asked. After taking a deep breath, Myouga nodded.
"I have a huge meeting today, but I can't go. I have other pressing matters to take care of for the company, and I know you'll be able to go in my place…" Kagome's eyes widened.
"What happened to the VP?" Kagome asked. Myouga rubbed the back of his head with one of his four hands.
"Well, I don't think she's quite able to take on something like this. In fact, I kinda… made her go on leave today. That's why I'm coming to you today," Myouga said. Kagome blinked.
"You fired her?" Kagome asked. Myouga shook his head.
"She's pregnant. She's almost in her second trimester, and I told her to take off how much time she wanted. Paid, of course." Myouga nodded.
"You're just gonna let her go on a vacation for one, maybe two years?" Kagome asked, incredulous. Myouga nodded.
"Of course. I would do the same for you, so don't complain."
"I'm not complaining at all. On the contrary. I'm just thinking if I want Inuyasha to knock me up or not—" Myouga was shaking his head vigorously, turning red again.
"Don't make me call your mother and grandfather," Myouga threatened. Kagome gaped.
"You'd squeal on me?" Kagome asked. Myouga nodded.
"Darn right I would, Kagome. And Inuyasha would have to answer to me."
"Like he would care about that," Kagome muttered.
"What?"
"Er… I said, 'He wouldn't dare do anything after that'," Kagome said nervously. Myouga looked at her strangely as she kept laughing.
"Are you feeling okay, Kagome?" Myouga asked, concerned.
"Peachy good," Kagome said quickly.
"Well, it's not like he'd do anything if he heard about anything that happened here…" Myouga said, snickering.
"For the last time, I accidentally punched him in the eye!" Kagome hotly exclaimed in her defense. Myouga raised a brow.
"His doctor said that he could have gone blind if you hit just a little harder," Myouga stated simply.
"It's not like he didn't deserve it," Kagome mumbled.
"Pardon?"
"I said, 'It's a good thing he didn't lose it,'" Kagome said loudly. Myouga nodded.
"Yes, good indeed. Anyway, I would like it if you go in place of me and the VP. You would, of course, get an increase in your salary, and—"
"Why would I get an increase in my salary if I'm just stepping in for you? I've done it plenty of times before," Kagome asked, twirling her pen around.
"Because you're my vice president while Kiyo is on leave," Myouga said formally. Kagome dropped her pen.
"I'm your what?" she asked, a smile growing on her face. Myouga smiled too, reassuringly
"My vice president. Only while Kiyo is on leave!" Myouga warned. Kagome beamed.
"Great! That means I have two years, more or less, to prove my stuff! I'll get my things for the meeting. Brief me on it. What time do I have to be there by?" Kagome asked.
"Four." Kagome looked at the clock and shrieked. It was two o' clock.
"Myouga! You butt! Look at the clock!" Myouga shook his head.
"I don't have anything to brief you on. He wants to meet to offer something. He said I would like his offer, and that I wouldn't be able to refuse." Myouga shrugged again. Kagome sighed. She rummaged in her desk drawer for her keys and stood. "Where are you going?" Myouga asked curiously.
"To get ready. I sure as heck can't go like this," Kagome said, indicating the simple and sleek business suit she had on. They were slim black pants with a white blouse with a black jacket. Myouga scowled.
"Women. I'll never understand them. You look fine, Kagome," Myouga said. Kagome shook her head.
"This looks decent enough, but for a huge meeting like you're describing, I have to look… pizzazz," Kagome said. Myouga sighed.
"Whatever. Just be here on time." Kagome winked.
"Have I ever been late?"
"No, but there's always a first for everything!"
"Not today there won't be."
Kagome walked out, striding to the elevator. She felt the hair on the back of her neck rise before the familiar arm was draped over her shoulders.
"Kouga, you do realize one of these days you're going to go too far and I'm going to have to file a sexual harassment case against you?"
"Aw, babe, you know you wouldn't do that to me," Kouga said with a smirk. Kagome stopped all of a sudden, making Kouga also come to a sudden halt. "What's wrong?"
"Kouga, sweetheart," Kagome said with the beginnings of a dangerous smile.
"What, baby?" Kouga said, oblivious to her narrowed eyes. It seemed he was interested only in her breasts.
"If you don't take your arms off of me in a second, I'm going to have to fire you," Kagome said, the corners of her lips going up in glee. Kouga stared at her.
"You're not the boss," Kouga blurted. Kagome sighed.
"Kouga, I'm not a fellow co-worker anymore. You can't be all touchy-feely with me anymore, okay? I'm VP now," she said, lifting his arm off her shoulders.
"Ouch. Rejection!" Someone from a nearby cubicle exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Kouga shouted, and went back to staring at Kagome, then without a word, he turned and went back to his own space. Kagome looked after him with some regret. Maybe she should have been less harsh?
She ran up behind him, and tapped him on the shoulder. Kouga turned his head partway, and Kagome took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry." Kouga nodded and continued on to his cubicle. Kagome frowned. He could have said something back, since she had just apologized.
She turned again, going towards the elevator. If he wanted to be a big butt hole, then so be it.
She went home, the guilt gnawing away inside her. Darn it! Kagome kept the white blouse on. She put on a pinstripe skirt, long enough not to be flashing anyone, and short enough to be a bit alluring. And it looked professional. She then put on the matching pinstripe jacket, and she looked at herself in the mirror. She took out her reading glasses from her bedside table, putting them on. Then, she put her hair up into a strategically messy bun, admiring herself in the mirror.
"Not bad… Not bad at all," Kagome murmured. "Now it's time for business."
Kagome applied some foundation, then lined her eyes with black eyeliner. She didn't put on any lipstick, but she settled for the lip gloss. She sashayed out of her house, her eyes gleaming with purpose. The phrase "dressed to kill" seemed like it was applied to her.
A little boy that lived in her neighborhood, one of her favorites, came up to her. He was new in the neighborhood. He was an orphaned child, his parents murdered when he was just a little baby. If she had known about him, she would have adopted him a lot sooner. Now, he was living with a foster family and seemingly happy with them. He had moved in with them only two or three weeks ago.
She leaned down and smiled at him.
"Hi Kagome!" he said, giving her a cheeky grin. "I was just wondering if I could come into your house and play some games, but… I see you're going out, so I'll go back home."
Kagome shook her head. "Shippo, you can go into my house even if I'm not there. Just don't steal anything, and you'll be okay," Kagome said, smiling at him. Shippo pouted, and looked at the ground, tracing a pattern on the cement of her driveway. Kagome stared at him, concerned.
"Shippo, what's wrong?" Kagome asked.
"My new foster family. They don't like me," Shippo said mournfully. Kagome looked stricken, and picked the youngster up. She brought him into her house, going to the kitchen to get some cookies and milk. She glanced at the clock and saw that it was three. So what if she was a little late?
"Why do you feel that way?" Kagome asked.
"They said they would send me back to the orphanage next week." Shippo valiantly tried to hold his tears in. "It's not working out with the other kid they have. He won't give in. He never wanted another sibling, nonetheless a demon brother, and having one that would outlive even them and their own child was too much, I guess." Kagome stared at him.
"Are you sure?" she asked softly. Shippo nodded, then quickly wiped his tears away, and stuffed a cookie into his mouth. "If they send you back," Kagome said, "I'll come and find you." Shippo looked up at her wondrously, a few crumbs falling onto the floor in his disbelief.
"Wha…?" Shippo gulped down the remnants of the cookie. "You'll what?"
"I said I'll come for you, and take you in," Kagome said calmly. She looked at the clock again. She groaned. It was three fifteen, and she needed to go. "Shippo, you can stay here as long as you're able, but I have to go to a meeting right now. So either come back tomorrow, or something, okay?" Kagome said. Shippo pouted, but nodded. Kagome practically ran out the door, nearly tripping in her heels as she ran to her car. She got in, and drove, possibly breaking a speeding law.
She ran into the building, carrying a briefcase, and cursed as she saw that it was three forty-five. She punched the button for the elevator, impatiently waiting. As soon as the door opened, she stepped in, and viciously pushed the door close button. However, when she saw people running to catch the car, she pushed the door open button. They all piled in, thanking her and out of breath. They all rode the elevator up, and Kagome became frustrated, as it seemed people needed to get off every other floor. When Kagome was about to get off, her jacket got snagged on a man's suitcase. Frustrated and telling one of them to hold the door open button, she carefully and meticulously made sure that the cloth wasn't torn.
As soon as she got her jacket unsnagged, she ran to the meeting room, taking a deep breath before going in.
A man and a woman were already sitting there, and she tucked her hair behind her ear, since the already messy bun was just now falling apart. She took her hair down, the curls going down her back. She smoothed her skirt and jacket, and sat down. She smiled at the man and woman, putting the briefcase on the table before sitting down. She looked at the clock. It said that she was one minute late. Satisfied with herself, she sat back in the chair.
"Hi. I'm Kagome, and I'm filling in for Mr. Myouga. He had another appointment today, so he sent me in his place."
She expected the man to speak, but was surprised when the woman spoke instead.
"I'm Kagura, and this is Naraku. We have a… proposal that you can't really refuse."
wk: Dun dun dun... Finally, I introduce Naraku and Kagura into this story. Hell, it's only the sixth chapter... Okay, so I'm a little late. Would you believe me if I said I forgot?
Anyways, the part everyone's been waiting for (including me)...
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Hehe... think carefully, sapphire pink... It'll come to you...
Thanks so much Kombat-King! I hope I won't give up on my writing, because that would mean I would have to give up on my stories, and I don't want to do that.
Sorry, DRAKE220! Somebody also mistook me for a male... Gr... As if I'd be that dumb. Now, pop-up porn I don't receive... Hehe, I didn't update sooner, but I hope the longer update will suffice...
Well, binab86, Sesshoumaru and Rin will almost definitely be in the story. I'm gonna have Rin as a grown-up though. And probably, when I introduce them, it'll be a surprise for you guys... Mwaha! I'm glad I've captivated you... Now stay captive or else!
Thanks so much Black Katty! Yeah, I agree... change is good, but... I'm just too lazy. I'll edit it one day, I'm sure. Until then, stick with me!
Hehe... Well, it's Inuyasha! What can I say? Yeah, I want a piece of that doggy goodness, too, firebird5. Mm mm good. That's Campbell good.
Definitely continuing it, Aoi Senshi! Thanks so much for the compliment!
Hehe, yeah... I think the human race as a whole are just... really... not ignorant, but really naive about things. Myself included of course. I was actually considering your plotline, and I might actually do it one day. I might try it later, but right now, I doubt I'll have the time to even try it. Thanks for the idea though, Melissa!
Haha, thanks, Cathrina! Hehe, you reminded me of so many radio stations... "83.6 ROCKS baby!" for example. Haha, thanks again!
Thanks so much, Krystal-Drumm! It sounds sappy but... I find it a great honor that I'm one of your favorites! It means I'm actually somewhat succeeding as an author! And squirming is always a good thing... Of course, I still have a way to go... (Sighs) Oh well. Thanks for sticking!
Thanks Esther Tan! I know right? Kagome gets all the luck. (Sigh) I want a dog boy all for myself!! I'm not sure about lemon because... I'm kinda... shy. (Blush) Hehe, I'm glad I have you so insane over my story. It's kinda how I feel about chocolate... Mm...
Here's the next time, InuYasha's-1-and-only-lov! Or... the this time... Eh, whatever. You know what I mean. Thanks for waiting! Until next time!
It's always amusing to see people deny their addiction for anything. Thanks for encouraging my long chapters! And yes, I do have some complicated ties in this lovely story... But thanks for reading it all the same, Kiche! And thanks so much for the compliments! Love makes the world go 'round...
Well, Chez, I am planning for Kagome to meet Sango and Miroku, but how... you'll have to wait and find out. Mwahaha... Evil. It's always good.
They'll hopefully get a lot further together, silentslayer... Although in this chapter they got really close. (Blush)
Thanks so much, Addanc-TSC! You're a great reader.
Hehe... I feel good that I got the anticipation level so high in you, Wheezambu... Tension is always good in a story... Unless I'm the one reading it. Then it's just taboo. And yes, I'm hoping to include him and Sango more in the story. I need to think of a plan...
Hehe... Well, Sesshyz Koishii, I'm glad you finally started liking my chapter. (Smiles) Yes, you really shouldn't smoke when you're pregnant. I almost slapped a lady that was driving, and was clearly pregnant, and she was smoking. I think I also saw beer bottles in her ratty back seat. Yuck.
(Cries) Thanks so much, Xx tickle me ElmoXx! I'm so glad I have your support, because sometimes I doubt my writing. I'm glad you love my story so much! (Cries some more)
Thanks, Kimitoshi!
I'm so glad I'm one of the three stories you love, steve's-girl-13! Hope you like this chapter, too!
Thanks, Starrchick101! I don't know where the idea came from... It just... well, it came. Thanks so much for loving my lonnggg boring chapters! And I'm glad my story is far from being bad (so far)... Again, thanks!
Wow, I really do feel honored, Daddy's Pixie. I'm so glad I'm one of the good stories you review. Otherwise, I'd feel like crap. (Sighs) It's a good thing you review! Sorry I took a little longer than expected... Time just isn't on my time these days.
Thanks so much, chibi-koinu! You don't sound like a suck-up... As long as you're being honest, you're never a suck-up. I hope I'm not one of those writers that are really bad but really interesting. Hehe, yeah... Inuyasha has to be blunt in my opinion. It's just how he gets along... or doesn't get along, in his case.
Haha, I updated, sagitarius1987!
Thanks so much, Kiala! Gosh, I've been thanking every other reviewer... Anyway, here's the newest update... Hope you didn't have to wait too much for it.
Well, jojodacrow, this was the newest chapter! Hooray! My story likes you back! (Smile) I hope the chemistry between them is sizzling hot by now. 'Cause it's meant to be. Mwaha...
Oh no! No internet! Nooo!! How do you live, PeachesDani? I hope you have it up again... I'm glad you could read it once more, too! Yay! You're back! Now stay here, okay?
I think it's a fic to continue as well, MichiruAOZ. Keep on keeping a check on this fic... Did that sentence just make sense??
Hehe, well, here's your update, purely luck! Haha, I wouldn't be able to eat the candy anyway... I just had some teeth pulled. Yummy yummy gumdrops. I updated for a review though, so I better get one! Haha, just kidding. Keep reading though. Please!
wk: Wow. Okay. That's the end of the... ReViEw oF rEvIeWs. That was... what... nearly 30 reviews? Wait... that was exactly 30 reviews! My goodness! Thanks so much guys! I think this is the most I've had on one chapter! That's a whole third of all the reviews I have all together! (Swoons) Thanks sooo much guys! I'm so glad that this story is kicking off... Continue reading! I'll try to get my next update out faster. In the meanwhile... (smiles) Keep reading!