Chapter 18 – Surprise Trip

Kagome smile out the window as she watched the children play. Her children… well one belonged to Sesshoumaru but they were still hers. She loved them equally after all, even if they'd only been around her for a couple of days. Already she felt like they were apart of her and she wasn't going to lose that.

No… never…

She couldn't help but think about that damn kiss. Kami… why had he kissed her again? She felt such a strong connection with him, but at times it was like they were having a lovers spat. THEY WEREN'T EVEN LOVERS! That kiss though, it had been so delicate… like he was trying to take things easy with her. Though it could have just been he wished to be gentle, though she never could really see the businessman Sesshoumaru Taisho as gentle. Maybe someday but not at this time, this age, or anything really just because of who he was, she wasn't even sure if he had a gentle bone within his body.

From her position she could see the two twins running around like they were having the time of their lives. Chance was running around them, barking it seemed and wagging his tail. True she loved that dog but sometimes she didn't have the time to give him the exercise he needed, or even the love.

That was Sesshoumaru-sama's fault…

After all he was the one who kept her at work, or made her so tired she could barely move. At least three times a week though she gave him what he needed. The children would be good for him though. He could play, and do everything that he needed each day if they wanted to. Even if they didn't the dog would probably just follow them around, which would give him the exercise anyway.

Like a sudden flash of lightning her thoughts changed. She'd gotten used to that lately. Just changing thoughts without noticing, or trying to think of one thing and then her mind wanted to think of another. Strange but that was what that man… more like demon did to her.

Her thoughts turned to Sesshoumaru. He'd said he had to go back to the office for something important. Well she could have gone with him but damn it this was her day off and she was going to get it. She only got one a week after all. Like she wanted to spend every waking day in that office with him… ha, that was a laugh. So he left by himself to meet with that Yuki Teri gal who was supposed to be the best damn person for running his entire computer division. The file had said she was some type of hacker before coming to work with him and so she should be able to find whoever was getting into Taisho Corps files lately.

She didn't even find it a least bit of normal. Come on like every two weeks someone would come running into the office asking to see 'Sesshoumaru-sama' and then after she got permission to send them in they were only in the office for hmm… five minutes before leaving. Every once in a while they'd leave the door open so she'd go and shut it only to find him leaning over a single file, usually one that read something about the computer system, or whatever they called that damn division.

He did look like a fine piece of meat when he was walking out the door earlier though. At first she thought he might have wanted something when he looked up at her with those golden eyes but then he shook his head lightly and walked out the door. After that last kiss she was kind of disappointed he'd just left instead of giving her another like… a boyfriend would do… at least before they go to work. Or was that a husband? Well she guessed it to be both since you can't just change a man's nature over night. Still what she wouldn't have to once again feel his soft yet demanding lips upon her own. Ok, so it wasn't her first kiss but he made it feel so… so damn good.

Then again maybe she wanted more…

She wouldn't know after all. She'd never been in this type of situation, well maybe at one time but not for very long. If she did though she'd stay for as long as it took for him to realize that she wasn't just something you give up after one night. She'd show him that they needed to BE TOGETHER! Not apart! The only thing though would be unlike Kagura she'd know how to get him back. She'd one it many times when boys would be dating another and she'd easily get them to come to her just by using her womanly charms. Unlike Kagura she wouldn't force her way in, but merely show him a step at a time that he belonged to her… only her.

Great Kagome when'd you start thinking like this, Kagome thought to herself. Really when did she ever decide all of these things without knowing it herself? She was starting to believe she was worse then Kagura… but at least she could get a man. Kagura couldn't keep one because of who she was, and the way she acted. She however knew almost every different way on getting a man to notice you or just getting a man to look your direction. Though with Sesshoumaru – if he even did – he'd just starting noticing her when she was being normal. That only happened two out of five times.

With a soft groan she leaned back and onto the window frame. With a gentle smile she once again began watching the children play among themselves. How different would it be now that they were around? She'd have fun and she'd probably want to come home a lot faster after work. How would it affect Sesshoumaru though? It wasn't like just anything affected that man…

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Inuyasha paced his livingroom. Everything was going just the way he liked it. Being the man he was he knew just what he wanted and when he wanted it. Now he knew that he wanted Kikyo gone and to get a real wife. One that would please him, while staying loyal, and possibly do the housework once in a while. Unlike that bitch Kikyo that couldn't do a damn thing but sit on her ass all day and watch TV. He wasn't sure the last time he ever saw her doing anything other then shopping or sitting in front of the TV with a bucket of ice cream in her lap.

The only way she was keeping the pounds off was by walking the mall.

That was really the only exercise she got… ever…

Still it seemed that ever since he found out about her little secret she'd been gone longer and more times a week. What did Naraku suddenly want to fuck her like a bat out of hell? Not that he cared, never again would he spread her legs… but still it seemed like she knew that he knew. Like she was trying everything to stay away from him now.

Stupid bitch…

"How did I ever…" he began? Then he stopped when…

"How did you ever what?" Kikyo's voice sounded through the small area. When he turned Inuyasha found a smiling woman. She had three bags in her hands…

Big deal she'd been out shopping instead of having sex, but she was still spending his money. Was that all he was good for? Did she truly think that he was nothing and only deserved to be treated like a… friend with benefits? Even if there were more benefits for her then there was for him. Maybe just maybe he'd get lucky once in a while but any other time she held all the cards.

Not any more!

Now he was going to be in control!

She was going down!

"Well, Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked. She frowned when he merely shrugged and decided not to dwell upon it. After all she had better things to think about. Like why Naraku hadn't called her in so long? The last time he'd actually wanted to tell her that their date plans had to be cancelled, and she hadn't heard from him since. That was unusual since he usually called every night at the most.

Inuyasha sighed before saying, "So what do you have there?"

My going away gifts, Kikyo thought but said, "Nothing much. It was something I saw in a window and couldn't help but buy it."

Of course you couldn't, Inuyasha's mind thought bitterly. Most of her items throughout the years had been window items and each cost more then the last. It was like her tastes rose, and rose, and rose with every passing year. He didn't seem why she couldn't just buy a pair of jeans… no she had to buy the window ones that cost $90 to $100. He could buy like nine pair for that!

He would love to have that gone as well.

"Inuyasha, you don't look well maybe you should lie down," Kikyo's voice once more interrupted his thoughts.

Hmm… she cared? That was a first; he smiled nodding at the idea. "Yes, I believe I might. Work has been busy lately and I do seem to be getting less sleep then normal," he then began walking toward the other room.

Kikyo watched him go and wondered for a second what was up with him? Not that she cared but he was acting weird for some reason. She couldn't help but think that he might have found something out that he didn't need to. It wouldn't do her well should he have! If he had then she might not end up the way she needed it to. Fucking bastard…

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Kouga sighed once more. Sure he was a risky person but he sure as hell wasn't going to call Sesshoumaru Taisho's house. Even if he wanted to just hear Kagome's sweet voice for only a second. From what he'd heard she was too afraid to even hear one word spoken from his mouth.

He felt like such a baka. How could he not seen it before? Kagome was obviously falling for that bastard Sesshoumaru, and that 'Ice Prince' was obviously showing feelings as well. How was it that someone like Kagome, that dark goddess could lure someone like Sesshoumaru Taisho into her web? She was very good at that that was for sure. She'd pulled him in as well… and now his chance was ruined.

After years of working by her side, after years of yearning for her, it was all thrown down into the dirt. For some reason he felt like throwing himself down and crying for all he was worth… which didn't seem to be much anymore. He was losing his company, he couldn't have the woman he wanted, and for all he knew someone close to him could die very soon.

Just as an example of course…

No one he knew was going to die anytime soon. If someone did though that would just be another thing to put on his growing list of… hmm… possibilities and things that have happened. That wasn't the best thing to call it but it did seem to be going that way.

Like an ocean of bad things always coming in and out with the tides.

He'd have to get that bastard Naraku's contract terminated as well. If he didn't he wouldn't have a company left and then he'd have to start all over again. No! Not after already reaching as far as he could and then maybe being able to pass Taisho Corp in the business world.

That had always been his dream… one day make his company bigger and better then Taisho Corp. That was why he began working small and then worked his way up until he owned Howling Inc. Now though it seemed like his dream might just go down the tub and possibly back up again.

That dick Naraku was to blame, kami the man didn't even have to try it seemed to get him to merge. Then he switched everything and began buying his company out from under his feet. The guy already bought 20 of the whole company without him noticing. Well that would just mean Naraku was going by the old saying: 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer…"

With a sigh Kouga leaned forward onto the desk and wondered why the kami's decided to fuck him over. Were they up there now having a bad time? Was that why they decided to fuck up his life? First they took away Kagome, then gave her to his most hated rival, and now his own business partner was trying to buy him out of house and home. Couldn't they have picked on someone else for once in their immortal lives? Maybe they had a list that told them all the bad things he'd done and so they decided for now they'd get back at him until he understood how all the others felt.

Why couldn't do that to Sesshoumaru? The man had done worse things owning his company then he Kouga had done with his. The only reason he was on the top of his was because he'd stolen Kagome, however maybe the kami's knew that he would. Who knew the kami's could have wanted it to happen and so they were going to leave Sesshoumaru alone since he got what they wanted him to get.

"Ayame, could you bring me a cup of coffee?" Kouga asked into the intercom. He was so tired and could feel his eyes beginning to close.

"Of course Mr. Menomaru," Ayame's voice said back.

Kouga nodded saying, "Thank you."

Hmm… another thing on that long list was Ayame was no longer able to get either. Sure she wasn't just a piece of meat but she was almost as good as Kagome. She would have done just fine at his side all the time. Now though that stupid Hiten Flame had her.

He was a baka…

He nearly felt like hitting himself.

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Naraku huffed. Someone else was trying to ruin Taisho! It was him that would; no one else could ever have such a priviledge. The person wasn't even being original! They were doing it like they wanted Taisho to figure out that they were destroying his company just a little bit. Who did that type of stuff anymore? Kami, they could have gotten someone to just take him out, or did something that caused the company to go down in one shot… not ruin little things that Taisho can have fixed almost instantly.

Especially with that fucking ex-hacker Yuki!

How he hated that woman. She'd hacked into his system at one time before she decided to get a simple computer job. It took him weeks to get everything back in order, and the woman really knew her stuff. She could make everything in your system shut down with a simple click of a button, and she could destroy whatever she wanted… yet she didn't. What a waste of talent! It was wasted even more when she began working for Taisho, since the guy didn't want her to do everything she was capable of while working with him.

Taisho was a baka. No… Taisho had always been a baka just he hadn't show it until recently. The guy had inherited enough money from his father to live off of for the rest of his days. He had no use for a company he barely knew how to control. The man didn't deserve such a fine company. He didn't deserve the power he had!

He deserved nothing!

All Taisho was, was a spoiled little brat when he was younger. From what he'd heard the man had been cold toward everyone, was a beauty swooned over by women, and was given everything he wanted. The only time he'd heard of when Taisho hadn't been anything other then a child was when his mother was around. When she left… or died – he wasn't sure which - Taisho changed… for the worst.

Still whoever was trying to get at his prey would pay as soon as he found them. Then should he find out its because of that stupid woman Ki he'd kill the person. It seemed that every person who came to him either wanted Taisho… or they wanted the woman.

Like the strange young man who wanted him to take out Taisho. The man had been well with words, and seemed to know everything about anything he'd said. For some reason the guy had an obsession with little Kagome Ki and wanted Taisho out of the way.

Then he couldn't count the amount of women that wished to take Taisho into their beds. Each one of them seemed to think that the tyrant Naraku could get him. Well he could but he wouldn't because it wasn't his job to be Mr. Matchmaker! He wasn't cupid, and even if he did manage to get Taisho to date any of them it would only be for a short time.

Like with all the others!

Taisho couldn't keep a woman. Either he threw them away or he just didn't want to keep them. Either way he wasn't with a woman long… damn since he got out of highschool the man had only been with a few women here and there. It was like he only had one use for them. Fuck… throw away… start over!

He'd have to come up with something soon. For once he was going to do what Menomaru asked. He would get rid of Taisho or die trying. Well go to jail… dying seemed a little too farfetched. He was though; as soon as he came up with the perfect plan… then he'd get rid of Sesshoumaru Taisho…

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She smirked as they came in that day. Boy, were they in for a big surprise. She couldn't wait until Sesshoumaru-sama found his new schedule on his desk. She could just see his face when he stared down at it, before storming out to ask her what the hell was going on. Then again he'd probably ask her when she decided he needed a break from work, and why she was sending Kagome as well.

Nazuna wanted to laugh. She wanted to throw something up into the air and cheer until the cows came home. Cows came home… she laughed to herself. Kami that was hilarious, she'd never said that ever.

She'd heard that they both had an adopted child now. She couldn't help but wondered how Sesshoumaru was taking that either? Was he fine? Perhaps he had thrown a fit? Both were funny and both were so un-Sesshoumaru Taisho.

Sesshoumaru eyed Nazuna as she smiled like she had something up her sleeves. Well whatever it was better not have had something to do with splitting Kagome from him for a period of time. If it did she might just lose her job this time. Plus she better not have gotten something in the mail for Kagome from some boy and was thinking they'd make a cute couple. Kagome was meant for him and only him!

He watched Kagome walk into her office before walking into his own. The lights came on when he entered and he instantly walked toward the desk. Since it was so early he didn't expect to see his schedule sitting upon the desk. Usually Nazuna didn't make any changes this early unless it was really important.

Coughing up the salvia that slid down the back of his throat he sat behind the desk. Why would Nazuna do something like this? Maybe it had something to do with Kagome and him. He might just give her a raise should she have made plans for them to go away for a while.

Picking up the clipboard he began scanning through it and smirked. If it was his nature to do such things he could have kissed Nazuna. Not just on the cheek but a full-blown kiss. Of course he'd never cheat on his woman even if she didn't know she was. How he loved Nazuna and her creative mind right now. She was sending them both away and to his condo, for a week.

Maybe he could get Kagome to sunbathe…

A lovely thought.

He'd start to show his interest there, and then if he could he'd take her out on the sand. Letting the sun glimmer down upon their naked bodies, and heating them both to the point of insanity. He couldn't wait!

How would Kagome take it though? She might take it well thinking it just a vacation. Then again she might not since they'd both be on an island with no one else. Either way she was going and he was going to make sure of it.

"What!" was screamed into the office on the other side of the door. She wasn't taking it well if he could hear her shrieking through his large door.

Sighing he rose and went to the door once more. After crossing the space he opened the door and asking, "Nazuna?"

"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama?" Nazuna looked up happily.

Coughing lightly Sesshoumaru asked, "Why am I being send off for a week with her?"

Kagome glared over at him snapping, "What the hell does that mean as--" She caught herself before she called him an 'ass hole'. Deep down she really wanted to scream it.

"Do you really think that I, Sesshoumaru Taisho wish to spend a week alone with you?" he said in his coldest voice.

This didn't seem to faze Kagome as she calmly, yet even colder then him, said, "Well do you think I, Kagome Ki you want to spend a whole week with no entertainment and only you to state my needs?"

"So we both agree," he said.

"I guess we do!" Kagome glared.

Nazuna sighed before saying, "It doesn't matter! I've seen the stress both of you are going through and so I had this arranged. It cannot be changed and so you're both going."

"What?" Kagome yelled once more.

"I'm sorry Kagome," Nazuna forced herself not to smirk, "but this is final."

"Fine," Sesshoumaru sighed.

Huh, Kagome's mouth hung open? He had just said he didn't want to go and now he did. That little gleam in his eyes wasn't helping and she wondered for a second if staying on an island with him would forever change her. What if something happened? What was his plan? Why the hell did he want to go? Sesshoumaru Taisho wanted to stay on an island with little virgin Kagome! Why? What was the real reason? There was no way in hell she was going to believe he wanted to sit out in the sun that whole time. He just didn't seem like that… but the mental image she got of him lying on the sand, his back toward the sky, and glimmering made her mouth water.

Sesshoumaru smirked. Whichever kami had given him this gift, he thanked them over and over and over again. He could have kissed their feet if they didn't live in the heavens. He would have done anything just because they gave him his wish. Now he was going to be on an island, where no one could disturb them, and he could make sweet love to his Kagome. As soon as they got to the condo she'd too understand that and then he show her what physical love was all about.

Nazuna smiled, this is going better then I expected. She'd thought after telling them there was no way they could get out of it both would start calling different places and things to try and get it undone. However here they stood both staring off into space. Kagome's blush told her that she was embarrassed over her thoughts, which must have had something to do with Sesshoumaru since she wasn't blushing before. Sesshoumaru however was smirking and held a small twinkle in his eye. That was telling her that the man wanted Kagome more then she thought, and maybe just maybe he'd get Kagome out of her shell…