Saiyuki Himitara

A Love till' the End of Time

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

"Naraku," Sesshoumaru said the name so coldly Kagome shivered. She turned around and stared at the man named Naraku. He was tall, but not as tall as Sesshoumaru. He had black stringy hair, and piercing red eyes. When Naraku averted his eyes from Sesshoumaru to Kagome, he smiled and said "Who's the lovely lady Sesshoumaru," Kagome didn't like the evil vibe she was getting from this guy.

"She's none of your concern, Naraku," Naraku just smiled even more and said, while still looking at Kagome, "I'll be in touch Sesshoumaru, in case you change your mind of course," "I won't," Sesshoumaru replied coolly. Naraku just walked away.

After Naraku left the waiter came by with their food, he kept smiling at Kagome making her blush, when he turned and looked at Sesshoumaru he noticed the deadly glare he was receiving, "Um…wwwould tthat be all for this evening…sssir," the waiter said stuttering. "NO, I would insist that you didn't flirt with my date, I hate for you to lose your job over it," said Sesshoumaru with a death glare. "Yyyesss sssir, my deepppest apologies…" "Get out of my sight," said Sesshoumaru with a stoic face.

He heard Kagome's soft giggles from across the table. He raised a questioning eyebrow at her, "Do you make it a habit to school your face like that," Kagome asked.

"He was being rude, you are clearly on a date with me and he wants to flirt with you, this Sesshoumaru will not stand for it," he said matter-of-factly.

"You didn't have to threaten the poor kid; he's probably crying somewhere praying to kami you don't get him fired," she said smiling.

"You are clearly the prettiest girl in here, Kagome, if I have to I will threaten every guy who dares to try and take you away from me," he said it so casually like it was know big deal.

"That guy earlier was that a friend of yours," Kagome wanted to change the subject.

"That was no friend of mine," Sesshoumaru spat. "Oh, gomen nasai," Kagome said regretting what she said. Sesshoumaru noticed he was being a little hard on her, so he tried to ease the tension.

"His name is Onigumo Naraku, he owns Shikon enterprises and he's been trying to get me to merge with his company, but I refused," Sesshoumaru said taking a sip of his wine. Kagome had lemon water because she wasn't old enough to drink yet. "Why," Kagome asked it so innocently he couldn't help but answer her. "Naraku isn't the type of man you want to get involved with, he's done some shady business in the past and I think it's coming back on him, he thinks merging with my company will get him out of it, and possibly put him back on top, but I won't stand for it, my father didn't and neither will I."

She didn't know Sesshoumaru could say those many words all at once. Usually he just gives a simple reply to her questions.

"Oh," was her reply.

"Is your spaghetti to your liking, because if it isn't I assure you…" asked Sesshoumaru.

" No, no, it's wonderful, how's your dish," she didn't want to get the chef fired.

"It's eatable," he said.

"It's eatable, does that mean it's good or ok," 'It's eatable, who says that,' thought Kagome.

"My meal is fine, would you like dessert," Naraku showing up ruined the mood. Sesshoumaru would have to deal with him later.

"Dinner was great Sesshoumaru, thanks for taking me out," Kagome said in the car ride home. She really did have a great time with Sesshoumaru, he's such a gentleman, a little arrogant, egotistical, and conceited, but he was also confident and dedicated. The complete opposite of Inuyasha.

When they pulled up to the shrine, Sesshoumaru opened the door for her. 'Such a gentleman,' she thought.

They went around to the back door, because Kagome didn't want to wake up her family. Sesshouamru stopped to admire the God tree.

"This tree is 500 years old," Sesshoumaru stated.

"My grandfather's tells everyone who visits the shrine about the many legends associated with the God tree," Kagome said smiling. "What's your favorite legend," Sesshoumaru leaned against the tree waiting for her reply. She thought about it, "I would have to say the legend about the hanyou being pinned to this very spot," she rubbed her hand against the spot indicated, "by the woman he claimed to love and who loved him back, apparently an evil hanyou tricked the lovers into thinking the other betrayed one another, all for a sacred jewel," Kagome said reliving the time her jii-chan first told her about it. "The jewel of four souls," she hear Sesshoumaru say.

"You know about the legend," she asked.

"My father told me about it when I was child also, he brought me here after my mother died to offer a prayer," Sesshoumaru said looking towards the sky.

"Sorry for your loss, it's always hard to loose someone close to you," Kagome said. Her father died when she was 7 and she thinks about him all the time.

She had to admit, he looked so good standing their with the moon reflecting of his white hair, giving it a silvery look. He is so handsome, she's the luckiest girl in the world.

"Thank you," Sesshoumaru moved closer to Kagome, he reached out his hand and rubbed her cheek, moving a stray piece of hair out of her face. Her hair looked bluish in the moon's light.

"Your different from other women, Kagome, that's why I like you," Sesshoumaru said.

"You don't throw yourself at me like other women, I respect you Kagome and I am looking forward to spending a lot more time with you," Sesshoumaru leaned down and whispered a "Good night," to her. He kissed her lightly on the cheek and left.

Kagome couldn't stop thinking how amazing Sesshoumaru is, she went to bed dreaming about a silver haired man clad in white hakamas, and a white hoari with sakura blossoms on the shoulders, with an armor plated chest and two swords resting on his hip. He had a boa on his right shoulder. He had two magenta strips on each cheek and a blue crescent moon on his forehead. He was standing on a cliff staring up at the moon with a stoic look on his face, he looked so pale in the moon's light. He was so regal.

Sesshoumaru had an interview with a Wind Kagura, she wanted a position in his company. The thing that caught his attention about her was she used to work at Shikon Enterprises.

"Why have you deciding to leave Shikon Enterprises to work for me," Sesshoumaru asked. "You were Naraku's secretary, right. What happened that made you quit." Kagura was squirming under his stoic gaze. She had to come up with something quick.

"I was sick of Naraku making advances towards me so I quit, he's such a pig. Thinking I'd sleep with him for a raise," 'I hope he bought that,' Kagura thought.

Sesshoumaru wasn't buying her story for one minute, that's the reason he's interviewing her and not someone else. When his secretary informed him that someone from Shikon Enterprises had applied for a job and was coming in for an interview he knew this was a setup by Naraku.

Naraku's probably trying to get someone on the inside so he could take him down and take over his company.

It was a good plan, if it wasn't so obvious.

"Alright Ms. Wind, I like your resume you have good experience and I've been looking for a secretary for my little brother. Yura," Sesshoumaru called his secretary on the intercom, "come into my office," Sesshoumaru would play into Naraku's game just to see how it plays out.

"Yes, Mr.Taisho," said Yura.

"Show Ms. Wind to Inuyasha's office and make sure she's settled in," said Sesshoumaru.

"Yes, Mr. Taisho," said Yura motioning for Kagura to follow her.

Sesshoumaru called Inuyasha to let him know about his new secretary. "What do you wan't," said Inuyasha angrily on the phone. He was still mad about him and Kagome dating. "Good morning to you too little brother," Sesshoumaru was not looking forward to dealing with Inuyasha's attitude this morning.

"I am sending you a new secretary, her name is Wind Kagura, Inuyasha don't fire this one," commanded Sesshoumaru. Every secretary he's gotten in the last two weeks he's fired because one was too old, and other was too blonde. "Ya, whatever, how's Kagome you to have been spending a lot of time together I'm sure she's sick of your pretty boy attitude and cold façade to realize I am the better man," Inuyahsa said smirking into the phone. He knew just what to say to make Sesshoumaru mad.

"Kagome's perfectly content with me Inuyasha, I am sure you could ask her if you she were speaking to you. But she's not. I'll be sure to remind her who's the better man while she's at my house for the evening," Sesshoumaru hung up the phone and laughed at Inuyahsa's ignorance. The day after their date Inuyasha showed up at her house asking if she's sleeping with Sesshoumaru. They went out on one date and he thinks she's sleeping with him already. Kagome wasn't like that.

Back to business, Naraku plans to spy on him through this Kagura so she can possibly get information on his company that Naraku could use to overthrow him and take over. Not only making him the biggest company but also getting him out of debt.

He'll let Naraku have his way for now, then he'll turn his plan around on him. 'Naraku's a fool if he thinks he can undermine this Sesshoumaru,' he thought.

Later that evening Kagome arrived at Sesshounaru's mansion. She was glad Inuyahsa wasn't going to be there. A small toadish looking man opened the door for her and taking her coat, he escorted her to the living room.

"Sesshoumaru will be with you shortly," she heard him say.

She sat down on the couch, a few minutes later a little girl with a ponytail on the side came bounding down the stairs.

"Hi, Rin's name is Rin," said the little girl.

"Hi Rin, I am Kagome, I've heard so much about you from Seshoumaru," said Kagome. 'Sesshoumaru never told me how he ended up with her,' she thought

"Rin thinks Kagome is pretty, do you think Rin is pretty too," Rin asked.

"Thank you Rin and yes I think you're a very pretty girl," said Kagome scooting over so Rin could sit next to her. "Are you Sesshoumaru's girlfriend, Rin didn't like Sesshoumar's last girlfriend, she was mean. But your different Sesshoumaru's never invited a girl over for dinner before, that's how Rin knows he likes you," Rin said nodding her head. "Are you going to be Rin's new okaa-san," Kagome didn't know how to answer the girl, she didn't want to say no, and sound mean. She heard someone call the little girl's name, and was relieved.

"Sesshoumaru," the girl said cheerily.

She ran up and hugged his leg, he just patted her on the head. She must be content with that small show of affection. 'So like Sesshoumau,' she thought.

"Go see how Jaken's doing with dinner," said Sesshoumaru.

"Ok," said the little girl running off.

"She's really adorable Sesshoumaru, you never told me how you adopted her," they moved toward the couch. Sesshoumaru set on the end and Kagome set next to him. "I was in my last year of college, when Rin came to me unexpectedly. An old friend of mine died and asked me to take care of her child, she said she always wanted me to be the baby's father. I couldn't say no. A week later the father came demanding his child, Rin was five years old at the time. I payed him a decent amount of money to go away and he did, Rin has been living with me ever since.," Sesshoumaru didn't think he could raise a child by himself, especially girl, but after the first couple of months when she started to speak, things turned out good.

"Wow, that was noble you're a good friend to have Sesshoumaru," Kagome said admiring Sesshoumaru.

"What about a good boyfriend," Sesshoumaru said leaning down for a kiss.

"That too," Kagome said filling in the space for them to kiss. Before they could get into it, Rin came running into the living room yelling, dinners ready.

After dinner Rin decided they should watch a movie, so they ended up watching Bambi 2, which was good, even Sesshoumaru was engrossed in the movie.

Rin ended up falling asleep half way into the movie so Sesshoumaru and Kagome tucked her into overly populated bed of stuffed animals. Then they went back downstairs and watched the end of the movie.

Sesshoumaru went into the kitchen to get some wine and they moved to the living room and turned on the fireplace. Kagome was reluctant to drink because she was under age, but Sesshoumaru assured her he wouldn't call the police.

"Last time I drank Inuyasha took me to this party at a friend's house, I ended up throwing up in the pool, then falling in," Kagome said taking a sip of wine, "it was so embarrassing." She started to laugh at the old memory. "I am sure it wasn't that bad, the first I got drunk was at my friends dorm, he had this crazy idea that we should dress up like girls and see if we could get into the all girl sorority party," Sesshoumaru didn't want to finish this story, he forgot how embarrassing it was. "Well, did you get in" he heard Kagome say. He sighed. "Ya, we got in but it wasn't an all girls party, there were men there also, we didn't want to blow are cover so we played it out," Kagome turned around and faced Sesshoumaru, the story was getting to good. "What happened next," she asked eagerly. "I sware you repeat this to anyone and you'll wish you were never born," Sesshoumaru said glaring at her in totally serious mode. She laughed and nodded.

"There was this guy, he took an interest in me and kept filling up my cup with beer, so I was wasted that whole night," "Get to the good part," Kagome said impatiently. He groaned he did not want to finish this story. "My friend and I woke up in some room with smeared lipstick totally naked, and our clothes nowhere to be seen, so we crept out of the all girls sorer house with pillows covering our manly parts," Kagome was on the floor laughing by this point. "Oh my god the great Sesshoumaru made out with a guy," "That was never proven," she heard him say. She only laughed more. "You totally won the most embarrassing moment ever in life," Kagome said still laughing.

This was the most fun Kagome has had in a long time, Inuyasha didn't even open up this much to her. It was all about him, we could go out on his time, he even chose were we went out. But with Sesshoumaru it was totally different he asks were I wants to go, he asks my opinion on things. He is so great.

Sesshoumaru never felt this strongly about a woman before, it was always hit it and quiet it with other women but with Kagome it was different. He wanted to be honest with her, tell her things about himself and get to know her in the process. It's only been a couple of weeks but he felt like he was falling in love.

Something he swore would never happen.