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Overtime

Chapter 4

"Hello Kagome, nice to see you again. Just stopping by to see you off on your first day." Naraku's fake smile made her shiver.

"Hello Sir," she answered uncertainly.

Naraku turned his eyes to the man beside her. "Inuyasha," he said, raising an eyebrow.

"Naraku," Inuyasha replied dryly. His attempts to sound calm were futile. He hated Naraku. He hated him with a fiery passion that burned deep within his soul. Besides the fact that he was creepy, and tried way too hard to be mysterious, he had done something to Inuyasha that he could never forgive, no matter how long ago it was.

At Inuyasha's first birthday party, he had spilled fruit punch all over the poor boys favorite sweater. Inuyasha was devastated and even though Naraku apologized, he knew that he had done it on purpose. He knew.

'That sneaky little bastard! I'll rip him to pieces and spit on his shirt! Let's see how he likes it! Yeah!'

(Okay, that's not what happened) :

No matter how long ago it was…

But unfortunately he had to be kind to him. He was his boss. 'Wouldn't want to get fired now would I…' Inuyasha thought sarcastically to himself.

"May I borrow our beautiful new employee from you ?" Naraku said taking hold of Kagome's hand before getting an answer. Kagome's eyes bore into Inuyasha's, pleading for him to help her. He favored the girl with a glance but his words where like daggers.

"Like I'm going to stop you," Inuyasha replied shrugging.

'Damn that Inuyasha…' Naraku pulled Kagome off and she followed obediently.

"Just asking," Naraku added before completely disappearing with a reluctant Kagome.

'Be nice, stay hired. Contradict him, get fired.' She reminded herself when Naraku carelessly put his hand up in some sort of wave to Inuyasha, without looking back.

He led her through isles and hallways until they finally ended up at his office. He held open the door and motioned for her to come in and take a seat.

He shut the door behind them. 'What does he want…' Kagome thought looking up at the ceiling. Naraku took a seat behind his desk in front of her, reclining on his cream leather chair.

"So how do you like it here so far Kagome?"

His smile was devastatingly creepy.

Kagome's face remained forcefully blank. 'Maybe I'd know the answer to that If I could actually get started on my job without anyone bothering me! A little premature of a question...'

"It seems nice," Kagome wouldn't dare voice her thoughts to him. "But if you'd please excuse me Naraku-sama, I think I'm late for my shift." Kagome took a quick glance at the diamond encrusted watch that wrapped around her slender wrist. She gave him a small, fake smile and began to stand up, eager to leave.

She suddenly felt a hand on her own when she put it on the desk to push herself up. Startled, she shot her head back to look at Naraku.

"Stay, I'll pay you for the hour." Naraku's voice was heavy in her ears. He winked.

'Creeper!' Kagome snatched her hand away and hastily added, "It's fine! First day, gotta learn somehow! Ahahaha…" And with that she practically ran out of the door.

Kagome found her way back to the front desk to see Sango on the phone with a customer and Inuyasha heading towards her. He had at least five boxes of shoes piled up in his arms.

"Helpless enough." She heard Inuyasha mumble as he walked by her.

"What?" She asked turning around to Inuyasha before he got too far.

He stopped dead in his tracks and rolled his eyes when he turned as well. "I said, helpless enough. Are you deaf as well woman?" He turned on his heels to walk away but was stopped by the firm hand she planted on his shoulder. She swung him around, and he found himself looking straight at Kagome. Although she was several inches shorter than him, he found himself wanting to step back.

"What do you mean helpless?" she spat. Inuyasha was starting to agitate her.

"Hmm, Kouga. Naraku. God, get a clue."

"Wow. Kouga?" Kagome whispered removing her hand from his shoulder. Inuyasha tried not to notice the sudden lack of warmth.

Her eyes lit up in remembrance. "Oh yea! The guy from the shoe department!"

"Yea! That's the one!" Inuyasha said, mimicking her voice and shaking his head.

"No need to get cranky about it." Kagome retorted. "And I'm not helpless."

"Ofcourse not." Inuyasha sarcastically agreed, turning around again. The shoes in his hand were starting to get a bit heavier.

"Whatever." Kagome turned around as well, returning back to the counter she was heading to in the first place. 'God, he's annoying…'

She walked behind the desk, nodding over at Sango when she smiled at her. The first hour ran smoothly, stacking papers, answering phone calls, nothing out of the ordinary.

That is, until it was finally lunch time.

End chapter four