Chapter 17 – Adoption

The place was huge to them. Both Rin and Shippo had to keep asking the nice Mika or grumbling Jaken where something was. They did have the wolf dog by their side most of the time but once in a while the dog would walk off to do his own thing. Well it was expected, even dogs need a break once in a while.

Rin had found an interesting looking cat with red eyes and was currently petting it. Mika had told her the cat was called Kirara and smiled each time the cat would purr in pleasure. She'd never really had the pleasure of even touching a cat, and since this was her first time she was giggling every time the cat rubbed against her hand. Oh, how she loved this kitty.

Shippo had found the other cat by the name of Buyo. The cat was large, and didn't seem to want to do anything well… except sleep in his lap. He was afraid if he moved he'd wake the little thing and ruin it's sleep. Even for a young boy he didn't want to hurt the cat… and he wasn't so sure if moving wouldn't get him hurt either. After all cats had a vicious set of claws.

Rin smiled over at her brother before asking, "So do you think they like us?"

"I think Kagome likes us but Sesshoumaru might need some time to get used to us," Shippo replied.

"Well I like Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin cheered at the name. Sesshoumaru-sama was like her hero ever since she saw him, and Kagome-chan was her angel of light. The person who would help her through all the bad times, thus her angel of light came into play.

Shipp shook his head saying, "I like Kagome the best!"

"Of course you would she's pretty," Rin smiled slyly.

Shippo blushed saying, "No, no, no, no that's not what I meant at all!"

"Right…" Rin said looking away and began petting the nice kitty once more. The cat was so small but sooo cute.

Shippo snorted, "Well at least I don't call Sesshoumaru: 'Sesshoumaru-sama'."

"Sesshoumaru-sama is respectful and people are always telling us to be respectful," Rin smirked.

Shippo looked up at his sister form the floor. No matter how many times she showed it he was still trying to understand where she became so smart. He didn't know where she learned all these BIG words or even where she learned almost everything she knew. Shaking his head he decided not to ponder on it, after all it was a lo-ong subject.

Rin looked down at the black and white kitty sighing. She liked these people! They were nice, well Kagome was nice and Sesshoumaru was… was… well he seemed like a good person. She didn't want to leave them, it would only mean going back to the orphanage once more disappointed and upset. With another giggle she determined it ok to ask her brother the question she'd wanted to ask since the adults left…

"Do you think we'll be adopted…" Rin asked?

oOo

Inuyasha snorted once more as he listened to the message again. How had he ever fallen for this crap? Once again he played the damn thing just to imprint it in his mind to never again believe this crap unless his girlfriend was flying around in fright of what might have happened to their 'mother'.

"Kikyo I'm calling to say that there has been an accident. Your mother was within a car with a drunken driver and is now in the hospital. Please call me back, Naraku." The message couldn't have sounded faker. There was no commotion going on in the background and Naraku sounded like he was sitting thinking about something good not bad.

He could just bet 'whom' his wife was cheating on him with now. That damn Naraku had stolen his woman, though he was pretty sure now she hadn't been loyal for like… ever. He should have realized this earlier but his mind was only on the fact that he was married, had a wife to care for and was happy. He'd thought it would last forever but unfortunately like most other things it turned upside down, inside out, and changed before his every eyes without him noticing until it was too late. Everything since he was little had been like that. It all started with his mother, though he really didn't want to relive that.

It was such heartache.

His mind was on his 'wife' right now. That lying bitch was the biggest whore he'd ever seen. Well he hadn't seen her doing anything as of yet but she was still having her little affairs. Still the point was that she was going out and getting pleasure from someone else when the only person who should ever touch her was him. HIM! Dammit… was he really that bad that his own lover would seek out the bed of another?

She was probably just using him. Fuck, went through his mind for a moment! If she'd used him then she'd done it easily. Man… she'd been doing this for years and never once had he noticed. Well he had noticed but he'd never paid much mind to it because he was too caught up in something or was trying to work her up for him. After all she shouldn't have strayed from his side.

Like a year or so ago when he'd came home from work. Now it had been cold outside and the heater was on. He'd walked into the room and asked if she was trying to heat the outside as a joke. Of course Kikyo hadn't got it and pouted. Then he'd gotten into bed with his NAKED and SWEATY wife to make love to her. Sure he'd noticed that she was sticky but he'd only thought it was her cum. His mind had just said that she had probably been masturbating until he got home and was ready for him to take her.

Boy was he wrong…

Never once did he think that maybe, just maybe had that cum been a males. Now he knew better, since after much thinking he'd realized something. Kikyo's cum was a sticky sort of clear yet white, and the cum he'd found coming out of her was pure white. That meant someone had fucked his wife and released inside of her thus leaving their semen inside of his bitch. When he should be the only one to have ever done so.

Well actually all the lovers she'd had before him would have but they didn't count after she married him. Kami… now that he thought about it she'd probably been doing this since they started dating. Then after marrying him she'd just used him for her daily shopping trips. All the shoes, the gowns/nightgowns, the public clothing, every little thing that cost him over $800 or more.

No more…

Soon he'd get rid of her. Eri was already pulling up the paperwork to get her out of his house and without even taking a dime from his pocket. He wanted her to suffer, to feel how he did after she showed him her true colors. He would no longer be taking this crap and because of it she was going bye-bye. Eri his old friend was one of the best and would make sure that, that money hungry bitch didn't get a single penny out of him.

Not one… and that was just the way he liked it.

oOo

Nazuna smirked. Sesshoumaru-sama and Kagome had just left and guess who called afterward. That's right, Sesshoumaru's private jet polite. The jet was up and running since they'd gotten the machine working faster then they thought they would. Now all she would need to do was set out the date, which would be soon and then send them off.

A wicked smile spread across her face. She was amazed that Kagome hadn't realized what she was up to yet. Her old friend usually found out everything and yet she couldn't find out about this. No… this she'd kept to herself the best she could. Even if Kagome had seen something strange she wouldn't have known what exactly she was planning.

Hmm… now all she'd have to do is send them off as fast as possible. She didn't need something to happen all of a sudden and her perfect plan ruined. That would just… just suck!

Wow, she thought, I haven't said that in years. She laughed after that, well more like a giggle but she smiled afterward. Suck! Suck! Suck! Suck! She never realized how much that… no how good that sounded after years of not saying it. Usually she'd say something like 'that would just be depressing'.

Once again she giggled at her stupid behavior. Ever since she met up with Kagome again she'd been acting really strange. Kagome always had brought out the good side of her. Sometimes it could be good but when Kagome got nasty so did she.

Her mind turned back to the jet. She'd heard about it may times like whenever Sesshoumaru said he was leaving to check on his United States companies, instead of just calling. She would also hear about it when Sesshoumaru felt like spending some time by himself at his beach condo but of course it had never been long. He'd come back grumbling about something or yelling, "Can't any of you keep this company running while I'm gone?"

Really he was such a pain sometimes.

The job paid well though…

If you could keep it that was, since mostly everyone who couldn't was thrown out before the end of the day.

He was so serious at times. That was why he needed Kagome's gentle… um… soft… no… well her sweet nature around him. She couldn't exactly call Kagome good, or say she had a gentle touch. No… Kagome wasn't that way at all, well maybe at times but most of the time she was being plain old mean/sweet Kagome. Either way she was a good person.

:Cough:

Better person then most!

Sure she couldn't say Kagome was a good person but… ok she couldn't at all. She could only remember all the new things that would make Kagome a good person but that wasn't the Kagome she knew. Not that it mattered anymore, but sometimes she just liked to think about something since time flew by quicker that way.

Her attention snapped to the phone as it began to ring. With a sigh she decided to put her pondering on hold and do her job. She didn't need to get fired after all.

oOo

Bankotsu groaned as Jak began his long tale of why he knew Kikyo was cheating on Inuyasha. Damn he'd hoped that after Inuyasha began divorcing her Jakotsu would shut up. Sometimes his lover was just a pain in his back.

Other times he was great!

Jakostu eyed Bankotsu before saying, "Your not listening are you?"

"Well Jak," Bank started, "I would but… Inuyasha is already getting ready to drop the bomb on Kikyo and you're still a step behind."

"NO! I'm not, you see I knew and you didn't. Bank don't be sore just because I knew something before you did," Jak wiggled his finger about and scowled like a mother.

"Yes you are! Jak he's doing as you asked and you're still telling me about all the things that point to her cheating ways. That would BE a step behind," Bank sighed.

Jak glared as Bank thought, here we go again; really ever since Jak called Inuyasha he'd been talking about the same thing every day. Why did he care so much? Plus that comment of 'and he's probably huge…' was really getting to him. Sure Jakotsu meant his wallet but knowing his lover it could have had multiple meanings. All he knew Jak could have said that but been thinking something like, 'Ohhhh… I wish I could have his dick sliding in and out of me!'

Though Jak was loyal he… everyone had their own fantasies and thoughts. He would be no different. Therefore Bank couldn't be sure what meaning Jak was going for; like if he wasn't or was thinking about something naughty along with it. For all he knew Jakotsu could be having naughty little dreams about the straight Inu and him. Sure Jak wouldn't leave him or anything since they loved each other but he could be thinking about such things, but never do them.

Well let him have his thoughts…

It wasn't like it was hurting him. He was after all a businessman, though he never saw himself in this type of work, and had the actual thing beside him at night. Plus Inuyasha wasn't into men like he was so he wouldn't have to worry about Inuyasha ever getting into bed with his Jakotsu.

Jakotsu huffed before saying, "Well so what if I am?"

"Jak just get to your point, please!" Bankotsu pleaded.

Jak sighed before saying, "Fine… I knew Kikyo was cheating way before this…"

Bankotsu cut him off before he could continue, "You knew! You knew, and yet you're just now telling Inuyasha and me about it! Did you honestly think Inuyasha would never notice what was going on?"

"It took him five years," Jak said, "I started to notice after two."

"Still Jak you shouldn't have let Inu stay three more years with her if you were noticing all this before," Bank said.

"Banky! Do you think that Inuyasha would have listened to me even if I had? Come on the boy would have told me to… and I quote 'FUCK OFF! KIKYO WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING!' Try as I might he would have just distanced himself from us and then felt guilty for not listening in the first place once he did notice," Jak coughed lightly.

Bankotsu sighed, that was true. Inuyasha was so into his marriage that he wouldn't have even listened to anyone when they began talking about his precious Kikyo. The man would have hollered that they were wrong and that Kikyo would never in a million years betray him. Something like she was the perfect woman and they shouldn't be saying such things just because they're jealous. He could have laughed.

"True," Bank nodded, "That's true."

"See, now you understand my love," Jak pulped down beside Bank and reached for the television remote.

Bankotsu shook his head when Jak turned the channel to one that he could have cared less about. After giving Jakotsu a soft peck on the cheek he went to their bedroom, where the other TV lay.

oOo

Sesshoumaru smirked when Kagome came storming into his office the next day after his little comment over the intercom. He raised an eyebrow at her eerie and wondered why such a thing could have angered her so much?

Kagome growled deep in her throat. How dare he say such a thing? Why did he even bring it up? She couldn't believe he'd said such a thing. His whole, "Kagome stop daydreaming about some guy younger then you and get into my office." Obviously he'd noticed that she was slowly but surely getting slower at the tasks he assigned. Thank kami he hadn't noticed it was because of him.

"So I'm daydreaming about some guy how many years younger then me?" Kagome snarled. Her eyes flashed dangerously with anger, which she was trying to hold at bay. Like Nazuna said, "He doesn't mean everything he says."

His upper lips twitched but he held back the extra wide smirk that wanted to play across his lips. "How should I know Kagome? After all it is you daydreaming not I," he said rather slowly so she could understand, "I just know that you're lagging behind in your work lately."

"That doesn't mean I'm daydreaming about some 'young' guy," Kagome nearly barked. Her voice was low and she almost choked on the works she sooo wished to yell at him until his ears bled.

Sesshoumaru caught her eyes, "Then you are thinking about some guy?"

"I didn't say that!" Kagome growled.

"Ahh, but you did," he said. He smirked when she rolled her eyes but decided to treat her a little differently this day. He wanted to see how she acted when he used his silent treatment like he did with everyone else. Of course after a while Kagome got impatient since he'd never once used this trick on her.

Kagome glared at her boss before saying, "Well?"

Closing his golden orbs Sesshoumaru replied, "You said daydreaming about some young guy. This can only mean that you are daydreaming about some guy that is older then you. Tell me Kagome, how many years older is he?"

"If I was daydreaming about some older guy, and I'm not, why would I tell you?" she bit out forcefully.

Sesshoumaru rose from his seat circling around the desk and coming face-to-face with his obsession. He looked down at the angry onna through amused eyes before leaning down. His lips nearly touched her ear when he whispered, "For all I know you could be daydreaming about… me."

Kagome froze wondering what was happening when she felt a cold wetness slip into her ear. She gasped and pulled away from him but unfortunately for her his hand had found its way to her shoulder holding her to him.

Sesshoumaru licked the shell of her ear gently stroking the small appendage. Slowly not wanting to frighten the virgin within his grasp he moved his tongue down to wrap it around her earlobe. With a single pass he leaned closer pulling the lobe inside of his mouth and began sucking knowing full well it would send heat through her body.

Kagome was in shock but stayed where she was not sure if she should move, or even why he was doing such things? Something was happening inside of her body and she knew full well from masturbating when 17 or so that her panties were now coated with pre-cum. Sure she had never been pleasured by a male but she knew how her body worked.

After letting the small lobe pop out of his mouth he began trailing light kisses down her face, toward her chin, and then stared at her glazed eyes as he caught her lips with his own. He wanted to stare into her electric blue eyes forever but his wish was denied when Kagome's eyes slide shut from pleasure.

When he pulled away Kagome broke free of whatever had held her and turned her face from him. Her blush spread like a wild fire and she shyly asked, "What was it you wanted earlier when you demanded I come into your office Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Sesshoumaru sighed knowing he'd taken things a little to fast. If he ever wanted to get her to sleep with him then he'd have to take things a little slower. She was just to shy just yet. "I want you to take a file and call up someone for me. I felt the need to have someone check the computer system just in case," he said.

He sounded like nothing had happened. Well if he wasn't going to say anything then neither was she. Nodding Kagome waited until he brought her the file with the office number and she raised an eyebrow at the name. It was a woman but she'd never met her.

Yuki Teri… it read… office number…

So on and so on. Ok, that seemed easy enough, just call up this Yuki person and then tell her Sesshoumaru-sama wished to have the computers checked before coming up to tell him of anything important. Yeah she could do that. Silently she left the room and without turning back she smiled.

Still why had he done such a thing?

Sesshoumaru watched with hooded eyes until she was gone. Kami… why? Something would have to happen, something to get them alone. He needed to take her somewhere so he could stay alone with her, but keep her to himself. Some place where only he could go… like his condo. Well he really didn't want to right now but maybe just maybe he could take her there.

oOo

They couldn't believe they were here. They'd both seen the room many times but never had they thought to get this far. Rin smiled over at Shippo who looked ready to jump out of his seat at any minute. They'd never thought that Kagome and Sesshoumaru would actually do something like this.

Rin clasped Shippo's hand smiling wider. She was going to have a family… they were going to be a family. She was so excited. The district manager had said that usually they wouldn't give twins to one person but since they were both living together they'd make an exception. Well good thing that Kagome-chan lived with Sesshoumaru-sama or they might not have ever been adopted.

They were going to be a family!

Shippo had never thought he'd see the day. This day. Their day! He was still a little scared that maybe it was a dream. He couldn't believe that they were going to be adopted. Though it was kind of strange that Rin was going to have a different last name then him.

Kagome and Sesshoumaru had decided that they would each adopted one of the twins and since they lived with each other it would work out. Also they wouldn't be separated, which for them was a good thing. Also they'd just randomly picked a child to adopt and so they would both have different last names. Shippo Ki, and Rin Taisho.

Sesshoumaru glanced at the eager Kagome. She was all too happy to take the little boy with her. Damn if she could have taken both she would have but the orphanage wouldn't have let a woman adopt twins. Like the lady who was doing their paperwork had said, "We usually give our twins to married couples but since they've bonded to you so quickly I guess we'll make an exception."

He'd been stuck with the little Rin. She was kind of kawaii. She might one day be as beautiful as Kagome but she'd never have those sexy eyes. Her eyes were dark brown but they were just as eager, or held as much fire as Kagome's. Little Rin Taisho… wait tell the newspapers hear about that. They would have a hay day.

He sighed but then the thought gave him another one. True he didn't wish to be leashed just yet but Kagome would make a wonderful mother. She would be perfect by his side… as…

Mrs. Kagome Taisho…

The name would just roll off his tongue should he ever be able to say it. Sure not just yet but someday… soon. He didn't want to lose her. Not to mention that hearing 'Ki' made him think that Kagome had had a love before him… if she loved him. Her last name was only a reminder of a man he never wished to meet, the man who tried to rape his Kagome. Yes… his Kagome…

Kagome smiled over at them both. She couldn't wait to have them living in the same house. Sure they'd have to get used to the large space, but they'd have plenty of room to play, and there was a huge backyard. Ok, so it was nice for Chance to run on but it would also make a wonderful place for them to play… or a garden. She always loved gardens.

Her eyes brightened when Sesshoumaru took a look into them. She seemed so happy… and for once he couldn't help but grace her with a small smile of his own. Someone else would never see him do so but she deserved it, after all it was their day. Only since he barely wanted anything to do with it. His mind was set on other things.

Like trying to find out just who the hell hacked into his system. The damn hacker had once again gotten into his system and changed a few things. Either they were looking for something or they were trying to fuck with his head. Well there were people who would want to mess with it just to screw up his system but he didn't think that was why this person was doing it. Every time it had happened something within the computers went missing and something else added. Who would want to do something like that? Well since he wasn't as skilled he would allow Yuki deal with it. She was one of the best and could hack into a hacker since she had been at one time a hacker herself.

The young looking lady came out with two papers filled with words, written work, and things they'd already went through to fill out. She handed each one sheet and asked they fill out the name of the child, and then their new last name. Also she wanted them to sign their names at the bottom.

With a sigh Sesshoumaru began filling out what they asked of him. It didn't take long but he quickly and easily filled out: Name – Rin; Last Name – Taisho, and then his signature. Once done he watched as Kagome curved her last name before handing the paper back along with his and waited for her to give them the ok.

"Ok, well everything seems to be in order. I think that they'll have a wonderful home and hope that everything goes well," the young lady said shaking their hands and allowing them to leave. Her last thought before they left were, they were such a cute couple.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Rin cried, "Daddy?"

Sesshoumaru looked down suddenly not used to the name but guessed he sort of was her 'daddy' now since she was his adopted child. "Yes Rin?" he replied.

"Can we play with Chance in the backyard when we get home?" she asked.

"Yes…" such a stupid question, but she was a child.

Shippo held Kagome's hand thinking, my last name is Ki… Shippo Ki… strange. "Why is your last name so short mama?" an innocent question but Kagome bitterly smiled when he asked. He thought for a moment he'd asked something wrong, but then Kagome's mood changed suddenly.

"Well my boy my old last name was really lo-ong, so I had it changed to someone's who was very close to me. Now though it's a lot easier to remember and it's shorter too. Only two letters that should be pretty easy for you right?" she smiled.

"Oh yeah," Shippo grinned. Two letters… K and I. How easy was that. Unlike Rin who would have to remember T, A, I, S, H, O… sucks to be his sister sometimes, even if she could remember things easier then him. Not that it mattered; all that mattered was going home and being a family… finally…

Well at least since they'd never had one…