Sesshomaru and Kagome: An Elevator Ride
Sesshomaru drove Kagome in. Both were starting relatively at the same time on Saturdays, and Sesshomaru wanted to see if Kagome needed any help with her desk. He had ordered a new one, even though she had said she didn't need one, and wanted to see if it would work up to standards. She thanked him when she saw it. It was slightly bigger than her old one, and wasn't as scratched up as before, but she told him he really didn't need to.
"Yes," he told her, "I didn't need to, but you needed it. I wasn't going to let you work off of such a crappy desk."
Kagome finally accepted the gift and told him she would be fine and that he needed to get to work. He invited her out for lunch, but she held up her paper bag lunch. "Sorry, already prepared," she told him apologetically.
He shrugged and told her he would be in his office if she needed anything and she smiled and held up her cell phone.
"I thought I was supposed to call you on your number if I needed anything," Kagome joked as Sesshomaru hit the elevator button.
"Oh, use both. I might not be in my office, but I'll always pick up my cell," he told her.
"That's your cell number?" Kagome asked astonished.
"Yep," Sesshomaru told her. The elevator came and he gave her a wave as he entered it. "See you later."
Kagome waved good-bye as well and got down to work. She did the envelopes first, putting Inuyasha's at the corner of her desk and the rest in a different pile. Then she tried to log into her computer. But it would always have the message, "Wrong username or password. Please try again."
So she retyped it. "Wong username or password. Please try again."
Kagome tried three times before she was completely confused. She used all of her previous passwords, but none of them worked. And Inuyasha wasn't in the office yet, so she didn't know what to do. She then thought of an idea, grabbed all of Sesshomaru's envelopes and hurried to the elevator. But it didn't come to pick up passengers; it came to drop them off. Inuyasha and a happy Kikyou walked out, Kikyou purposely bumping into Kagome.
"Oops, sorry. I really didn't see you there," Kikyou said in her high pitched voice.
"Hey, Kagome," Inuyasha said in a mocking tone.
"Um, hi Inuyasha," Kagome said.
"Look, Kags, I need to talk to you in my office," Inuyasha said. His expression turned cold. "Now."
Kagome opened her mouth to say she was going to go deliver the mail, but she changed her mind and nodded, following Inuyasha. Kikyou did as well, making Kagome feel weary. When they all entered Inuyasha's office, Inuyasha asked Kikyou to close the door and for Kagome to sit down.
"Look, Kags, I needed to make a decision for the company. Seeing that we have our difficulties, I was just thinking we should have a change in staff. I might have guessed by your computer screen that you can't get into your computer. You see, I've decided, perhaps, that this thing between us, or lack of, is probably going to jeopardize this company. So, sorry, Kags, but I have to let you go. I'll give you a few days, perhaps three, but I need your stuff out so Kikyou's can come in," Inuyasha told Kagome in his most insincere voice.
Kagome heard a high pitched chuckled behind her, but ignored it. "You're replacing me with Kikyou?" Kagome asked, trying her best not to cry, or crack her voice, or show any sign of this news effecting her badly.
"Yes. I mean, you two are sisters, twin sisters, to be exact, so many people probably not even know the difference, and she can work just as well as you, so it's great for the company. And me and Kikyou don't have the difficulties we do, so it's good for me as well. It's good for everyone. Well, everyone but you, Kags. I'm really sorry to have to let you go," Inuyasha said, tapping her hand. She allowed him and put a big smile on.
"I'll have my stuff out by Monday," Kagome told Inuyasha.
"Same here. Your place will be rid of my stuff by Monday. See, everything's working perfectly," Inuyasha said and then passed Kagome a paycheck. "This is the check of this month."
It showed the exact amount Kagome regularly got. Kagome nodded and stood.
"Mr. Hanyou, Miss. Miko-" Kagome said, but was interrupted by Kikyou.
"That's Ms. Miko, to you. You are now Miss. Miko. That's what you get!" Kikyou crackled, but Inuyasha put a hand on her shoulder.
"Now, now. We agreed not to be too mean to her," Inuyasha said, with a cold expression. "Now, get out of my office."
Kagome slammed the door open and went to her desk, getting her items into boxes that were now on her chair. She put them in nicely and neatly, so nothing would break. She put her most valuable possessions in first, just in case she should return and find some stuff missing.
She tried to keep tears from falling, but as she entered the elevator, she let them fall.
"Kagome, what's the matter?" Sesshomaru asked, standing at the corner of the elevator. Kagome was too upset to notice and quickly wiped her eyes and shook her head.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing," Kagome said as the elevator hit the main level. Sesshomaru and Kagome exited, but Sesshomaru called Kagome's name before she got too far.
"Come on, what's the matter? Why are all your-" Sesshomaru stopped himself. All her stuff that was on her desk was in the box she was carrying.
"He let me go and is replacing me with Ms. Miko. It's no big. I'm just going to die of starvation for no money to buy groceries, that's all," Kagome said, turning and walking outside. Sesshomaru decided to help Kagome calm down instead of beating the shit out of Inuyasha. He could do that off of the company time and property.
"Kagome, come here," Sesshomaru said, taking Kagome's box and binging her into an embrace. She cried while in his arms, and he just told her to calm down and relax and he would get to the bottom of this and find out how this did not go through him.
Kagome nodded and picked her box back up off the sidewalk.
"Pack your stuff in my car. I'll drive you to my place. You can crash there until Inuyasha moves out," Sesshomaru told Kagome. "I'll even help you move your stuff so you're out of their way and away from them faster, if that's all right with you."
Kagome nodded and thanked Sesshomaru greatly; he really didn't need to be doing this, but it was greatly appreciated that he was. He rubbed her arm and took her box, telling her he would take this one to the car and that she should go back upstairs to continue packing. She nodded and started heading back before coming back.
"Thanks, once again," Kagome said, giving Sesshomaru a peck on the cheek. "It is so nice to have you around."
"Yeah, I know. I'm a very nice man to be around," Sesshomaru joked causing Kagome to smile. She thanked him again and hurried back up to her desk to continue packing. Though, Sesshomaru went to his car, and, once placing the box in his trunk, cupped his cheek where Kagome had kissed him. Was that her emotions going wild? Or did she really mean that kiss? Or was it just a friendship one, like some girls called them?
He shook his head and ignored it. Perhaps he had imagined the whole thing.
Kagome held her lips while in the elevator. Had she really kissed him? Yes. She couldn't get the feel of his soft skin against her lips out of her mind. She really hadn't meant to. He was just being so sweet, unlike Inuyasha. There she went again, comparing Sesshomaru to Inuyasha. 'Well, just stop,' she told herself. 'Sesshomaru is obviously better, so just admit that and forget about Inuyasha.'
But she couldn't. Maybe just ignore him eventually, but never forget. How could she forget the man who raped her, broke her heart more times than anyone she knew, and fired her because of their "difficulties?" She couldn't, she realized. But moving on would be one way to ignore him and all the bad memories that came with him.
When the elevator dinged to let Kagome off, she saw Inuyasha and Kikyou at her desk, Kikyou inspecting it and Inuyasha using the keys to try to get in. But it seemed like he had failed. Kagome personal thanked herself for taking everything off her desk on her first trip. She knew Inuyasha and Kikyou too well.
"Miss. Miko, why do these keys not work? Did you change the locks without any permission? I guess I can put that down as another reason why I fired you," Inuyasha commented with a evil smile and then looked at Kikyou when she spoke up.
"This desk isn't the right colour. Who chose this out, you Inuyasha?" Kikyou whined in her high pitched voice.
"What do you mean? I told you it was brown," Inuyasha said.
"No, it's cherry something. It's not brown," Kikyou whined. "I want a brown desk."
"Kagome, did you get a desk in here on Friday? While I was busy packing my stuff up and trying to move out of your house since you so demanded it, and you do this!" Inuyasha exclaimed, getting many heads turned their way.
"She did not get a new desk in here while you were away. It was I," Sesshomaru said, walking to stand beside Kagome. He just glanced at her and then Inuyasha.
"You? Who gave you permission?" Inuyasha demanded.
"I am the boss of this company. The owner and runner of Inu Corp. I should ask you the same thing," Sesshomaru said with a glare. "How, I ask, did you get Miss. Miko fired without it going through me first?"
"Heh, I have my ways. All I had to do was tell them you were seeing her and would almost definitely say no, they agreed to it. The distributors of this company are so persuasive," Inuyasha told Sesshomaru.
"You would need proof of that, Mr. Hanyou," Sesshomaru stated. "You have no proof."
"Oh, really? I videotaped Kagome driving your million-dollar car, you defending her in a bar fight, and I just paid someone to catch that kiss outside this building. You can't even save your relationship outside of the property," Inuyasha hissed.
Kagome was about to mention Inuyasha's relationship with Kikyou, but Sesshomaru held an arm out across Kagome's body.
"She'll be out of here almost immediately. Just let her go and she'll be gone. Out of your life forever," Sesshomaru said. "So just go into that pretty little office of yours and wait until my car leaves the parking lot. Then get your pretty little surgical bodies out of here, and only when my car leaves the parking lot," Sesshomaru said with almost a growl. He gave Kagome a nod and then walked away. After the elevator came, he turned back around to see Inuyasha. "Oh, and yes. You and that bitch of yours is no longer allowed in my house. Ever!"
He disappeared behind the doors of the elevator, leaving Kagome to pack with almost no protection. She didn't mind. Sango, who had witnessed the entire thing, walked next to Kagome and brought some of her boxes. She helped Kagome pack, since it was probably obvious Sesshomaru was too angry to return. Kagome had the rest of her stuff in two boxes, and she and Sango brought them down to Sesshomaru's car. He sat in the driver seat. He looked like he was cursing and swearing inside, but neither girl could hear exactly what he was saying.
"Listen, Kagome," Sango said in a whisper, laying the box she was carrying down into the trunk, "I really think you should spend this week with Sesshomaru. Inuyasha can be an ass, but you seem very happy with Sesshomaru."
"I'm not with him, if you are thinking like that," Kagome told Sango, slamming the trunk closed. "He's just a friend."
"Kagome," Sango said, and then sighed. "I just want you happy. Miroku, too. And your mom-"
"What about my mom? You told her I was seeing Sesshomaru didn't you!" Kagome demanded. Sango held her hands up to defend herself, but it wouldn't exactly do any good if Kagome was to lash out.
"I didn't tell her that. I just told her that you broke up with Inuyasha and was now staying with his older brother, Sesshomaru. That's all. She told me that you should start a completely new relationship, and forget Inuyasha. She was happy you were over with him," Sango told her friend.
"Typical. She never agrees with boys. Hojo was too smart, Inuyasha was too rough and I bet if Sesshomaru showed up with me next week, she'll say he's too perfect!" Kagome said and then placed her hands over her mouth. Too much info shared.
"You think he's perfect?" Sango asked with a very mischievous smile on her face.
"Exactly what I was thinking," Sesshomaru said, the driver's door open and him leaning on the roof of the car.
"Uh," Kagome said. Yes, perhaps she thought he was perfect, but if she said that, she'll blush because Sesshomaru would compliment her like crazy, and Sango would never stop teasing her about her "relationship" with Sesshomaru. And if she said no, well, it would be a lie.
"Your colour speaks for you. Now, hop in. We better get your stuff to my place," Sesshomaru said, nodding at Sango. "You should get back upstairs to work. I wouldn't want you to be relying on Miroku for food on his income."
Sango waved good-bye to the two and left upstairs. Kagome climbed into the car, happening to be a Buick, and just relaxed in the car while Sesshomaru drove out. She sighed a couple of times during the ride, and Sesshomaru finally had to ask what was up.
"Oh, nothing. It's just, how am I supposed to survive? I still have to pay rent, buy food and try to get a job," Kagome slightly complained. She sighed again and looked over at him. "I must be complaining a lot. Sorry."
"No, it's all right. I can understand what you are going through. Now, until you get another job, you can stay at my place. You can sell your car and house, and stay at my place permentally, if you wish," Sesshomaru said, stopping at a red light and looking over at Kagome. But she shook her head.
"I need to fend on my own," she said. "Plus, I'd just be a burden."
"You haven't been, and how would you fend on your own with no money? Come on. I insist you stay," Sesshomaru said.
Kagome turned to him and sighed once more before nodding. "I promise, I'll repay you everything when I get the money," Kagome told him as the light turned green.
"No need. I just want to help. It's the way I am," Sesshomaru told her.
"But I still will. It's just the way I am," Kagome told him, looking out the window again.
"Just listen to me," Sesshomaru told her, with a glance away from the road and patting her hand, "it's all right. I just want to see you back on your feet again. Hell, what are friends for then?"
"I guess," Kagome sighed, with a slight smile. But, she thought, Sango's her friend, so why isn't she doing all this stuff? Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru and caught him with a smile her way before to the road and got slightly suspicious. Was there a reason for all this kindness? Did he need to redo a debt from her family or something? Like, he had all this money, and he was spending it on her? It just wasn't, well, normal. Rich men don't just act all kind and nice exactly one day after a break-up, especially to his little half-brother. She remembered how nice he was when she walked down the street and found him. Instant kindness. Instant gentleness. It just wasn't normal, especially a rich owner of the corporation she worked in.
"A problem, Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked, catching her staring at him. She blinked, smiled and told him no.
"No, it's just something that caught my eye," Kagome said quickly.
"My good looks? My charm?" Sesshomaru asked.
"No, the mustard moustache," Kagome told him, seeing the yellow line above his lips. He took a quick look in the rear-view mirror at a red light and wiped it away quickly, with a slight pink lighting his cheeks.
"Uh, thanks," he said almost quickly.
"Oh, a widdle shy, are we, Sesshomaru?" Kagome teased. She and Sesshomaru were close, but like close friends or siblings. He ruffled her hair and laughed.
"Gosh, Kagome. You really know how to embarrass me," Sesshomaru said, turning into the driveway of the mansion.
"It's my job," Kagome laughed.
"No, it's Rin's. She's my sister," Sesshomaru told her.
"And then what am I to you? Just a friend?" Kagome demanded.
"No," Sesshomaru said, hitting the button for the garage.
"Oh, I'm so offended," Kagome said, crossing her arms with a playful pout.
"How? You're my best friend," Sesshomaru whispered into her ear, driving into the packed garage. She laughed and thanked him. She really liked how he could always make him laugh. And he was also there for her when she was down. It was great.
"Look, I'll take the boxes out of the trunk, later, ok? You should get back to work," Kagome told Sesshomaru as he exited the car as well as her.
"Yeah, I can agree with you there. I'll take the Ferrari, so you should go rest. It's been an eventful day. Call family and close friends that aren't working, ok?" Sesshomaru told her, walking over to the red Ferrari.
"Yeah, sure. Perhaps my mom. See you later, right? Around eight, right?" Kagome asked, determining the time he would come.
"Perhaps later, perhaps sooner. You'll never know," Sesshomaru said, and with taking a chance, leaned over to Kagome and gave her a small kiss on the cheek. "Repayment."
Kagome smiled and waved him off and cupped her cheek, exactly how Sesshomaru had after Kagome kissed him. She sighed, smiled widely and hurried upstairs to relax. Perhaps a long nap, and afterwards a bath, and then...