Chapter II: Choices

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked doubtfully as Kouga shifted in his chair.

He blinked, not sure if he heard right because if Inuyasha was listening closely he would've heard a different name other than his mistress' name. Inuyasha let his eyes slide to Kouga's face who seemed just as confused as Inuyasha, narrowing his eyes as he stared at Naraku. Strange…

"Kagome?" Kouga repeated dumbfounded.

Naraku nodded with a smile upon his face, "Yes, why does this come as a shock?"

"Are you sure that you didn't say another name?" Kouga asked, "Because I mean, you're talking about Kagome. Kagome who have only a few cells in her brain. Kagome…"

"Why do you doubt her?" Naraku asked, leaning forward, "What I sensed in that girl was wonderful. I think she's smarter than you think."

"This is the girl who asked me to call her Super Kagome!" Inuyasha exploded, "Are you kidding me? Smarter than you—than I, that girl is an idiot!"

"Why are you sleeping with her?"

"Why are you questioning me?" Inuyasha shot back, "Listen I've been with her for sometime now—"

"Have you had sex yet?" Naraku questioned as Inuyasha sat back down, quiet, "From your silence I guess not. May I ask why?"

Inuyasha shot Naraku a glare, settling down in his seat. He had to ask the one question that Inuyasha was avoiding. So what they haven't had sex but they have done some other sexual things—that now that he thought about it wasn't too sexual. It was just it was embarrassing wanting to have sex with Kagome just because she wasn't that bright and all the dumb things she said kind of turned him off.

"You haven't had sex with her?" Kouga asked, "I smelt her all over you and you're telling me—wow this is great. This fucking great."

"If you don't shut up Mr. Fist will be meeting with your face."

"Why you—"

"An-y-ways," Naraku interrupted, "Back to the original question, why not?"

"Because we haven't." Inuyasha answered, focusing his attention behind Naraku's head. This was so fucking embarrassing, he didn't want Kouga of all people to know that he wasn't sleeping with Kagome.

"Because she doesn't want to." Naraku replied, "Because every time you're about to something interrupts you guys and it requires Kagome leaving, am I hot or cold?"

"How the fuck should I know?" Inuyasha grumbled, "I don't ask her where she's going. She can barely string a sentence together let alone a fucking thought."

Naraku tsked, "Harsh words for a man who's having 'relations' with the woman. Don't you think that maybe she's pretending?"

"Pretending?" Kouga drawled out, looking slightly confused.

"Pretending to be dumb." Inuyasha finished for Naraku, "She can't be. I mean, she's just too dumb."

"Or she can just be too good." Naraku chuckled, shoving some packets at Inuyasha, "Now, I want you to watch her tonight. I want you to notice how she acts when she thinks nobody is watching and you'll see what I see—"

Inuyasha, along with Kouga stood up, "What's that?"

"You'll see." Naraku said, "Now, contact me when you figure out Kagome's little secret. I want you to bring her with you when you do and—then we can begin talking about Kikyou and our little 'situations'."

"I think he's bullshitting." Kouga said once they were out of Naraku's ear sight and into the hallway, "I highly doubt—"

"Maybe he's right." Inuyasha interrupted, "I mean I noticed from the get go that something was different about my mistress. I just didn't feel like…"

"Maybe you can finally get her to sleep with you." Kouga said elbowing Inuyasha in the stomach.

"Remember my offer about Mr. Fist?" Inuyasha asked annoyed, "It's still up for grabs."

"Shut up."

Once they separated, Inuyasha began scanning the room for Kagome who was standing in the presence of some dark haired girl. I think her name is Sango, Inuyasha thought as he remembered slightly how Miroku talked day in and day out about the girl. Supposedly the girl was really smart, had a high IQ and photographed memory. SO what was she doing hanging around Kagome. Didn't Kagome's company hurt anybody's brains?

Maybe Naraku was right. Something was unbelievably fishy about Kagome, maybe it was the way she purposed—No it wasn't right to say Kagome was capable of all those things because if she was—well she managed to fool a helluva lot of people including Miroku, Kouga and himself. There was no way in—

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed as he watched the Sango girl elbow Kagome in the ribs. Catching Kagome's face while she turned around, he processed it was an annoyed look and a flicker of amusement. Maybe Naraku was right. God he hoped not.

"Kagome." Inuyasha said once he edged behind her, "Are you ready to go?"

"Huh?" Kagome asked, looking around, "Go where? Where are we going? Ohh-hopefully we can go to like the beach and spend a whole romantic day together and feed each other chocolates and watch sharks jump in the air."

"Kagome," Now that he thought about it, nobody can be that dumb, "Sharks don't jump and you're talking about dolphins."

"Ohh dolphins. Oh wow, those sound more exciting, isn't that right Sango?"

Sango seemed to be caught off guard, clearing her throat, saving herself from the embarrassment of not paying attention, "Err… yes. Yes, yes. Yes, Kagome's right. Right?"

"Whatever. I wanna go home." Inuyasha said, flicker his eyes back to Kagome unexpectedly.

'Then go home yourself' her eyes read as she smiled hesitantly, "Well then, why don't you?"

"With you." Inuyasha finished off as Kagome brought her hand softly to her lips, "Come on."

"All right. Let me grab my things. No, no, no, I need to have a girlie talk with Sango." Kagome said as she grabbed Sango by the arm and began rushing towards the closest.

Kouga along with Miroku came behind him, staring at Kagome as she angrily started talking, looked like she didn't even know they were watching. Which would've been true if Naraku didn't point Kagome out to him.

"Watch her." Kouga said.

"From what Kouga told me of your little meeting with Naraku, I think he might be right." Miroku said nodding his head, "Maybe—"

"I won't take my eyes off of her." Inuyasha mumbled towards them, "I promised."

Inuyasha nodded them off before strolling towards the elevator, leaning against the wall. He was glad Naraku opened his eyes because if he didn't Inuyasha would still be oblivious to Kagome. But still it wasn't for sure that she wasn't dumb maybe she had an opposite side of her. What like being schizophrenic. How about bipolar? Inuyasha thought as Kagome came back.

What was this Kagome girl trying to pull?

Why does he keep staring at me? Kagome thought as she twiddled her fingers nervously, glancing out of the window. Every since Inuyasha came back from the meeting she couldn't help but to notice how his eyes never left her or how he would stare obsessively at her and when she made a stupid comment like she usually do; he just nodded before turning his head to the windows. Something was going on… he wasn't on to her, she knew that. How could he be? Her performance was flawless. Every performance was flawless. If she wasn't an agent she would've become an actress. She was believable in everyway, there were only a few times that she slipped and when she did, she quickly recovered. So what was up with all the staring?

Probably… oh god. He probably was catching on to the fact that she's been avoiding having sex with him, which was true. Her assignment was to watch Inuyasha and see if he made any more contacts with Naraku and if he mentioned the Shikon Jewel. There was no place on the contract that said 'sleep with Inuyasha Taisho.' Nowhere. No matter how good looking he was, she was not—

"You seem to think a lot." Inuyasha said quietly, "What do you think about?"

Oh shit. Kagome was afraid that would happen and since usually she thought about what she said before she talked, she was prepared but times like these made her say dumb stuff like—oh god, she didn't even want to recall half of the stuff she said. It was too embarrassing.

"Oh…" Kagome began to laugh nervously, "You know… the birds and the bees."

"The birds and the bees?" Inuyasha questioned as Kagome tried to shake off the visible shudder.

"Yeah." Kagome said now more confidently, "The birds and the bees."

He raised a silver eyebrow up before leaning back against the seats, "I think tomorrow you're going to come to a meeting with me. I think you'll enjoy it."

"Enjoy it?" Kagome squeaked.

"Have you ever heard of Kikyou Taisho?" Inuyasha asked.

"Of course. She's your wife."

Inuyasha smiled, nodding again as they made their way inside the hotel, "She is. See, this meeting has to do with her. You'll see tomorrow. You can have first shower."

Kagome cocked her eyebrow as she entered the penthouse estate. He usually didn't allow her to take first shower. Was he feeling all right? Whatever. She shot him a smile, closing the bathroom door, picking up her cell phone in the process, "Kagura? Yeah this is Kagome. I think I'm in."

Watching the water run out of the corner of her eyes, she tugged on her tan dress, while sitting on the edge of the tub. Tomorrow morning, she was sure of it, she was going to learn where the jewel was and when she does, she was going to take it and get avenge her family. For real this time.

"Kagome!" Her head snapped up as she heard Inuyasha's voice, "Make sure you save some warm water for me."

"I'll show you warm water." Kagome mumbled, "Bastard."

"And Kagome—" Kagome froze, "You better save some for me."

There was his proof. Inuyasha thought as he began flipping through Kagome's Vogue magazine which inside of it was a Chemistry book. Chemistry, she never told him she was in college. It seemed there was a lot more that meets the eye. Hmm… what's this, Inuyasha thought as a piece of paper slipped onto the bed, interesting.

"Kagome Higurashi, a seventeen year old, Japanese senior is one of the many children whose parents died in the crash. No word from Kagome but it seemed she's coping. Friend--…"

Inuyasha let the article drop once he heard the door squeak. Kagome Higurashi, Inuyasha recited as he hurried up and placed everything carefully back in place, why did that name sound so familiar.

"Soap." Kagome said, wrapping a towel around her body, "Where's the soap?"

"Over there on the mini bar counter." Inuyasha replied absentmindedly, "Did you save me some hot water?"

"Of course." Kagome replied brightly, ducking back into the bathroom once she grabbed the soap.

Inuyasha sighed, rubbing his temples tiredly. Her name was so familiar. Inuyasha picked up the phone, resting his eyes on the bathroom door while he dialed Naraku's number.

"Tomorrow morning."

"And Kagome?" Naraku asked.

"She'll be there." Inuyasha hung up the phone.

Something about that girl's name… Inuyasha shook his head. Something about that girl was really fishy and he was bound to find out.

The plan… there's a big plan involving Kagome, you'll see soon. I do not own the characters, not even their potty mouths but I own this story. Yes. I still do.