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Kagome shot up in bed. 'Shit….what time is it! I'll kill myself if I over slept!' She fumbled around for her cell phone until she finally found it and read the time. It said 2:00. 'Phew!' She got up and went into the bathroom and took a quick shower. Once she got out she pulled open her closet and stared blankly at her selection of clothes. She sighed. "I have tons of clothes but I can never pick anything out…." She slowly pulled out a pair of jeans, and then decided against it. 'How exactly do you dress for a babysitting job?' She pulled out a skirt that came down to her knees and decided against that too. 'I don't want to look like a grandma…' she finally pulled out the same jeans again and grabbed a white, long sleeved shirt. She bent down and sighed once more. 'Now what shoes?' she wished she still had her converse, her "everything" shoes. She gave up and pulled out flip flops. 'Too bad if he thinks I look unprofessional…' She quickly slipped everything on and checked herself in the mirror. 'It looks like I'm going to the mall, but what the heck.' Without bothering to put on makeup she grabbed her car keys and stepped out of her apartment. She made her way to her car and soon she was off to Mr. Takahashi's house. She was surprised to find that he only lived about 20 minutes away from her. She pulled into his driveway and took in the house. It wasn't spectacular, but it wasn't a shack either. It was a regular middle class, one story house. The grass needed cutting, and the weeds were practically devouring whatever flowers there were. She hoped that yard work wasn't part of the job. She took a deep breath. For some reason she was extremely nervous. "Here goes nothing," she muttered to herself. She made her way to the front door and rang the doorbell. She was about to ring it a second time when the door flew open. Kagome took a sharp breath:
Standing before her was the most beautiful man she ever saw. He had beautiful amber eyes that eyed her suspiciously. He had long, silky white hair, and on top of that, he wasn't wearing a shirt, leaving little to kagome's imagination. She blushed and cleared her throat. "H-hello Mr. Takahashi, I'm Kagome?" he looked confused for a split second and then smiled at her. Kagome almost melted on his front door. "Uhm, sorry let me go put a shirt on, come in." Kagome smiled, showing she understood and sat down on a couch. He closed the door after her and disappeared into a room she guessed was his. She looked around, taking in the house. It was a mess. There were toys strewn all over the floor, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dragon Ball Z figurines, Batman, Spiderman, you name it. There was a lone TV in front of the couch with a ps2 in front of it. There was a hallway visible from where she was sitting, where she figured lead to the bedrooms, and a small kitchen. Nothing special.
"Well"
"Huh?" Kagome realized Mr. Takahashi had spoken to her.
"I asked if you wanted anything to drink. Not that we have much"
"Oh, no thanks. I'm fine." He sighed, pulled a chair out and sat in front of her.
"So you said your name was Kagome? What's your last name?
"Higurashi, sir." He smirked.
"Look at me. Do I look like I'm 50? Just call me Inuyasha." He extended his hand.
Kagome laughed nervously and shook it. There was an awkward silence, in with neither knew what to say. After a little bit Inuyasha spoke up.
"So how old are you"
"19." Inuyasha nodded and added, "and do you have any experience with kids"
"Yeah, I have a little brother named Souta. I've always taken care of him; he's five years younger than me. Inuyasha nodded, mildly interested. "So you know the annoyance of temper tantrums and crayon on the wall?" She smiled.
"Yeah, I guess so. My mom really was the one that dealt with all the tough stuff." Inuyasha sighed.
"Great." Kagome frowned and shifted uncomfortably. She didn't think this guy really liked her all that much. There was a moment of silence before Inuyasha spoke again.
"You got a boyfriend?" Kagome blushed and scratched her cheek, trying to hide the flush that formed on her cheeks. She wasn't prepared for such a straightforward question. Inuyasha smirked. He could tell this girl was into him.
"n-no, the only boyfriend I ever had was in middle school, and ever since then, well," She looked away, out the window and seemed to be lost in though for a moment before she flashed a fake smile that sent shivers up Inuyasha's spine. "Well let's just say it wasn't a fairy tale romance." She chuckled and looked down at her hands.
"Sorry I asked," Inuyasha mumbled. Something was odd about this girl, he just couldn't place it. He almost felt that she was hiding something. She shook her head and gave a small smile.
"Well anyways, you wanna meet the kid?" Kagome nodded and stood up along with Inuyasha. He led her through the hallway to the last door on the left. He opened it and smiled. Kagome noticed Inuyasha's attitude changed as soon as he saw Shippou. He seemed, happier, almost. 'Maybe he's not so bad after all…'she thought to herself.
"Hey runt, I have someone I want you to meet, this is Kagome Higurashi. She's 19, you like her?" Kagome glanced at Inuyasha, confused. 'Even with his own kid he was straightforward.' She bent down to Shippou's level and smiled. "Hey, I guess you already heard but my names kagome, what's your name?" Shippou stared at her, before shyly whispering,"Shippou." Kagome smiled and said, "Shippou, that's a great name for a strong guy like you!" Inuyasha leaned against the doorframe and rolled his eyes. 'Geeze…' but he sighed. He had to find a babysitter for Shippou. He couldn't just leave and go to work without having someone to take care of Shippou. But for some reason every girl that applied either seemed too ditzy, or Shippou didn't like. He kind of liked this girl. She seemed level headed and genuinely nice.
"Uhm, Inuyasha? I think he likes me ha-ha." Inuyasha snapped to attention and realized Shippou was hugging Kagome. He smiled and let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "Great you're hired." When Shippou finally let go Kagome stood up and faced Inuyasha. "Really? That easily"
"Do you want the job or what?" Kagome bowed and said "no no thank you very much ill take the job." Inuyasha waved away her bow. "Don't bow to me; I'm not the emperor of Japan." With that he ruffled Shippou's hair and walked out of the room. Kagome winked at Shippou then quickly followed Inuyasha. He turned to her and asked," Can you be here tomorrow at 7:00 a.m.? I leave for work at 7:30. I can show around and tell you what to do, blah blah." Kagome giggled and nodded her head. Inuyasha's stomach fluttered when she giggled but he brushed it aside. "Okay, thanks, well if you don't have anymore questions then"
"Actually, I have one. How much am I getting paid?" She asked timidly.
"$11.00 bucks an hour, is that okay"
"Yes, that's great, thank you"
"Good well if that's it, then ill see you here tomorrow morning at 7:00"
"Right." Kagome turned and made her way to the door. She fumbled with the lock for a bit before she felt hands on top of hers, gently pushing them aside. With one simple "click" Inuyasha opened the door. Kagome mumbled a thank you and stepped out. She heard "drive safely" and then the shutting of a door. She opened the door to her car and sat in it. She took a deep breath and let out a squeal of glee. "I have a job…I have a jooob!" She said in a sing songy voice. While she was dancing in her car two amber eyes watched her from a window. He chuckled and turned away when her car made it out of his driveway. "She seems pretty special…" he said in a sarcastic tone. He sighed, sat down in front of his TV and slowly dozed off.
Well? What do you think! This was really long, I got a little carried away ha-ha… five pages to be exact…--;; well please don't forget to review, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I know it was a little boring….thanks for reading, review review!