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Chapter 6:

"This Sesshomaru thinks that a proper carriage has to be procured for Kagome."Sesshomaru remarked carefully sipping into the hot chocolate "We cannot keep driving her around in hired hacks."

"True enough."Miroku agreed eying the desserts "Get her a landaulet."

"Landaulet?"Sesshomaru raised an elegant eyebrow "Inadvisable .A landaulet is no carriage for a young lady."

"Yes."Inuyasha agreed, "My mother drives a landaulet for Christ's sake. Wouldn't suit Kagome at all."

"Now that you've pointed it out, landaulets are definitely out of mode."Miroku picked up a sugared plum "A barouche .Yes .Now that is style."He turned at Kagome "What do you say? Wouldn't you like to drive around the park in a smart vehicle? Its the rage now you know."

"Oh yes "Kagome's eyes shone "I would like it very much."Then her face fell "But I don't know how to drive .No matter."She brightened up again "Inuyasha will teach me how to drive."She looked adoringly at her husband.

"No."Miroku spoke up hastily.

"Why not?"

"He can't drive."Miroku said simply "Wouldn't have him in the FHS. Says he has no idea of driving properly. Sesshomaru can teach you how to drive .He is a regular nonpareil."

Sesshomaru lowered his cup "This Sesshomaru is willing to help you Kagome."

Kagome looked at Inuyasha who inclined his head a little to show that he had no objection to this arrangement .He was rather confidant of his driving abilities and considered the most esteemed driving club FHS rather biased. However he realized his neck or nothing driving style was certainly not suitable for a lady .He was not pleased to have his riding abilities undermined but he gave his permission anyway because when it came to driving by the rule book Sesshomaru was an perfectionist.

Having had Inuyasha's permission, Kagome turned happily towards Sesshomaru and gave him a dazzling smile.

"Thank you Sesshomaru."

It was clear from the expression in her eyes that even though she had accepted Sesshomaru's offer, her opinion of Inuyasha's poweress with horses were not dimmed at all.

"Tomorrow afternoon we can go to the Tatterstalls where I can procure a nice sweet tempered mare for Kagome "Inuyasha declared, "Unless of course you think I am no judge of horseflesh."He concluded with a challenging glance towards Miroku and Sesshomaru

Unfortunately for him Miroku simply refused to acknowledge his challenge and Sesshomaru merely favored him with a contemptuous glance before returning to diligently sipping his cup of chocolate.

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The following morning the Viscount sailed forth from his house to visit his lawyer with the happy object of ending the' tyrannical oppression of the trust ' as he described to Kagome.

Totosai looked up from behind his stack of papers to look owlishly at his secretary."Could you repeat that?"

"Lord and Lady Tashio are here to see you Sir."His secretary repeated stoically.

"Well then. Send them in."He snapped irritatibly.

"Very well Sir."

Totosai was surprised to know that Lady Tashio was here to see him since it was totally against character for her to come to his office. Usually he got summons to the huge palatial mansion that the Tashio's owned on Governor's Square. However he was even more surprised to see Lord Tashio enter the room with a very young lady in tow.

"Sit down old man "Inuyasha greeted him gruffly pulling out a chair for Kagome to sit in .He sat down in the other chair before turning towards Totosai "This is my wife Kagome and Kagome this is Totosai, my lawyer."

Kagome smiled sunnily at him.

Totosai's round eyes widened if possible rounder "Y..Your wife..My lord.."He gathered his wits "But I do not recollect sending any advertisement to the papers regarding your nuptials."

"That's because you didn't old man."Inuyasha snapped, "We ran away and got married yesterday."

"Oh."Totosai gulped "Allow me to offer you my deepest felicitations."

"Feh." Inuyasha waved his hand "Now get rid of that damned trust Totosai."

Totosai nodded "Certainly my Lord. Perhaps I have told you before that the funds drawn by Sir Hitoshi is not quite in accordance with the amount required to maintain the Tashio estates."

"Feh. I know that he has been feathering his nest with my money. But that will stop now. Henceforth you will take care of everything."

Totosai allowed himself to smile a little "Certainly Sir."

"Meanwhile, I want you to procure a house for me."

"A house My Lord?"Totosai was startled "But your Highness already owns a house on Governor's Square and that hunting box in Lecieshire."

"The house is too big."Inuyasha shrugged "Kagome don't care for it."

Totosai found this hard to believe. What female would not like to reign in a palatial house in one of the best addresses in the city? But the truth was that when Inuyasha had taken Kagome to see the house in Governor's Square, Kagome was rather awed by the large house. The somber atmosphere with the antique furniture somehow had appeared forbidding to her .So, when Inuyasha had asked her if she wanted to stay there she had very timidly agreed to make the large house her own if that was what Inuyasha wanted. But that was not what Inuyasha wanted .He was by no means intimidated by the house but he knew the amounts of responsibility that would rest on his shoulders if he decided to run this establishment and he did not care for it .So, he cheerfully assured Kagome that they would get a small house somewhere that would be easy to manage .So when Totosai looked inquiringly at her, Kagome smiled.

"Sir, the house is too big and I am afraid that I am rather inexperienced at running so big a house." She offered as way of explanation.

"And besides the house is too goddamn gloomy "Inuyasha added, "It is worse than the Brooks. We just want a place where we could be comfortable."

"Does my Lord wish to sell the Tashio mansion?"Totosai was appalled.

"Feh. No." Inuyasha said generously "We might want to move in one day. Besides there's my mother. Gotta give her some place to stay when she comes to London."

Totosai frowned. Lady Tashio's jointure was handsome enough to buy her another establishment in the city. But he had known Inuyasha from the cradle and was well versed with his stubbornness allowed himself to accept the situation with a sigh.

"There is a house on Half Moon street my Lord."He informed the Viscount "I believe that it would do very well for his Lordship."

"Feh. Just get the damn house ready."

"Certainly my Lord."

"Good."Inuyasha grinned, "Now that that is settled there is a matter of my personal finances."

"Ah yes my Lord." Totosai nodded "The debts Sir .You see Sir...the expenditure.."

"Badly dipped ..Am I?"

"Ah ..Yes Sir."

"Well its my money, so get rid of those debts "Inuyasha declared "Don't look so sour old man .I am married now. I will settle down."

Totosai nodded .It was clear that he did not believe in Inuyasha's possible redemption. "Very well My Lord."

"Good."Inuyasha was happy to have settled matters speedily and took his leave from Totosai. Totosai accompanied the Viscount and his bride to their carriage and watched them drive away. After that he returned to his rather dusty office and contemplated on what to make of his client's extraordinary marriage.

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The rest of the morning was passed by the bridal couple in touring several furniture warehouses where they laid the foundations of their new home by purchasing a set of straight-backed gilt-edged chairs. After this they departed to the Vauxhall Gardens for their luncheon where they ran into the viscounts elder sibling.

Inuyasha greeted Sesshomaru cheerfully "Hey Fluffy! What are you doing here?"

Sesshomaru greeted Inuyasha with the icy contemptuous glance he had specially cultivated for Inuyasha alone and Kagome with a slight softening of his amber eyes."Brother."He bowed a little towards Kagome "Kagome."

Kagome smiled at him "Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and I are here for some lunch. Why don't you join us?"

"This Sesshomaru is glad to oblidge." Sesshomaru said graciously."This Sesshomaru was here for lunch anyway."

"But you always eat at home."Inuyasha frowned "So, what brings you here?"

"If you must know Brother "Sesshomaru led them to the table he had booked "This Sesshomaru's cook has come down with a sickness and Jaken has decided to oversee the kitchen."

"Jaken?"Inuyasha chuckled "I pity you."

Sesshomaru allowed a very small amount of laughter seep into his eyes "As useful as he is, Jaken is an awful cook."

At this moment the conversation was interrupted as the attendants came in carefully laid down the first course in front of them. Inuyasha was about to dig into the splendid repast when he smelt salt in the air. Surprised he turned around.

"Kagome you are crying!"

Kagome sniffed delicately into the lavender scented handkerchief "No."

"As idiotic as this Sesshomaru always knew you to be, even I thought that it was beyond your control to make your wife cry on the first day after her marriage."His words took an ominous undertone "What did you do?"

Inuyasha was not paying any heed to Sesshomaru .He did not like to see Kagome cry because it did unpleasant things to his heart and gave him the entirely bloodthirsty notion of ripping something apart with his bare hands. But he did not have to do anything so barbaric, because Kagome looked up and smiled tremulously.

"Please do not be worried."She sniffed "I am crying because I am so happy."

Sesshomaru's eyebrows shot up .He muttered something about foolish half-demons and their utterly confusing human mates.

Inuyasha was much more vocal "Crying because you are happy? Never heard of anything more stupid. What were you thinking wench?"

"Oh I was thinking that how I never even dreamed of coming to London and today I have seen St.Johns."Kagome smiled a little mistily "And I am to have a carriage of my very own..And my very own household ..Oh Inuyasha ..This is just like King Cophetua and beggar maid."

"Feh. Never heard of the fellow .Do you know him Fluffy?"

"This Sesshomaru does not know any human of that name."

"Oh no .You do not understand."Kagome hastened to explain "King Cophetua was this King who one day married a beautiful beggar girl and gave her everything. Only you made me think of him."

"Feh. Sounds like a regular loose screw to me."Inuyasha scoffed "I am nothing like him. Forget him and eat."

Kagome made no more comments and experimentally bit into the lamb chops.

"Sesshomaru, I am going out of town for a while."Inuyasha declared sipping into a glass of sherry.

"Good. Where are you going?"

"Lecieshire."

Sesshomaru put down the cup "Lecieshire? At this time of the year?"

"Feh."

"Fine. This Sesshomaru will let it out that you have gone on your honeymoon."

"Yes. That's a mighty good idea."Inuyasha brightened up "We will go for a honeymoon .Say what Fluffy, why don't you come along with us?"

This statement surprised Sesshomaru so much that he actually choked on his drink .It was a while before he could gather his wits about him."You want this Sesshomaru to come with you on your honeymoon."

"Feh .Why not? I want to look over my new stock and the game is pretty good at this time of the year. Besides I know that the news of my nuptials will bring my mother hot foot to town."

"Inuyasha."Kagome was suddenly afraid of meeting Lady Tashio "Will your mother really come to town?"

"Feh. Definitely and she will bring dear uncle Hitoshi with her as well, I think. Thing is don't want to listen her nagging yet. So, what I am suggesting Fluffy is that you and I lay low for a while."

Sesshomaru could see the force behind Inuyasha's argument. He had very little patience with Lady Tashio and even less with Hitoshi. He was in no mood to explain exactly what part he took in Inuyasha's clandestine marriage..It would be much to fun to let his stepmother speculate on it and draw increasingly bleak conclusions .He smirked .Yes it would be most pleasing.

"But ..Inuyasha ..Aren't we running away?"Kagome cut in timidly.

"Feh."Inuyasha waved the argument aside "It's for the best .We will allow them to get used to the idea of being married for a while then… You will like Lecieshire. "

Then he turned at Sesshomaru "See, you tomorrow morning then."

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