Pleasures of Business
Disclaimer: The return of Maria is in the chapter, if I catch anyone taking her or Louie I shall hunt you down, but you can have Inuyasha and Kagome and all those other people that I don't own, that way you can have the lawsuit not me. ^_^ Oh and I don't own Pepsi, I'm more of a Coke fan.
Hey everyone I'm back with my latest fic. This is a little change from my usual writings, I hope you enjoy it, and let me know what you think by reviewing. ~Shell
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"I told you to take a right why must you be so stubborn and not listen to me when ever I give you directions, HEY that was a stop sign, you're going to get us killed!!!" Shouted the wide eyed raven haired beauty with violet highlights that streaked her long silky hair, as she dug her long claws into the rich Italian leather seat. The driver glanced towards his shrieking mate who looked like she was about to sharpen her claws on his new leather seating.
"Kagome this tearing up my good seats is getting old really fast." Inuyasha said turning at the corner of Green and Pizza. Kagome shot him a death glare which Inu shrugged off with a smirk as he looked for the correct house.
"You know Inuyasha I might stop tearing up your seats, IF YOU LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE." The young female said crossing her arms in front of her chest and let out a cute pout. Sliding his hand onto her leg he slowly rubbed causing her to tense and then relax.
"I would calm down if I were you Kagome; I have no qualms of pulling the car over to punish you." Immediately Kagome's mouth dropped open as she turned her head towards her to give him a glance that clearly said you-wouldn't-dare. Letting out a huff she turned her glance towards the outside window, watching the world pass by in a blur.
"Relax Kagome you know I would never let anything happen to you, especially in your state right now." Seeing a spot to park in front of Maria and Louie's home, Inuyasha quickly parked the Mustang before turning his glance towards his mate who was huffing and muttering curse words under her breath.
"I'm surprised you didn't pull a fast one and do a 360 into the space." Kagome spat out bitterly pulling on the door handle so she could get out. Noticing she couldn't open the door she returned her gaze towards Inuyasha with questioning eyes. Before she could say anything, she found herself in a familiar spot in his lap with him rubbing her tummy lightly causing her to calm down quickly.
"I drive fine Kagome, but if it bothers you that much, I'll slow down, I don't need my sweetheart in an uproar especially in her condition. Gently smiling down at her he leaned down and captured her lips in a soft kiss that made her literally purr with glee. Smiling Inuyasha stroked her hair and rocked her back and forth as he would with an infant. "I'll let you out in a moment my love if you will look into the mirror to see your current state. Gazing into the rear view mirror she realized she had transformed into her youkai appearance, letting out an embarrassing blush she quickly changed back into her human form.
"Thanks a bunch Inu, I don't feel like explaining to Maria why I look like an Inu Youkai." Smiling Inuyasha gave a simple nod and unlocked the doors and transferred her into the passenger seat as he exited the vehicle himself.
Getting out of the black colored vehicle the young woman with bright blue eyes smoothed out her ruffled black skirt with a single red rose printed upon it. Walking around the silver haired man laced his fingers within her own and led her towards the door.
The house was a small but quant little country cottage. There were rosebushes that adored the property foundation, their silky petals the same color as the brick of the house. The single leveled house gave the country cottage look, which gave an excellent contrast to the busy city. Knocking on the door, Kagome noticed Inuyasha observing the area they were in. Taking his hand into her own she gave him a reassuring smile telling him that they were safe. Staring into her violet eyes he found that there were silver specks in the center, neither one of the couple noticed the door open until they heard a small voice.
"Ye Aunt Kagome and Inuyasha come hither, thou shall show ye to where thy mother, father reside." Looking down they saw the young child Keade. 'She's been reading Shakespeare again' Kagome thought letting out a ragged sigh and followed the young child into the house.
"Kagome, what is with that kid, I haven't heard language spoken like that since I was a child?" Inuyasha whispered as they entered the tiny home, and shutting the wooden door behind them.
"Kikyo introduced her to the wonders of Shakespeare when she was a baby." Kagome said sweat dropping as they walked through a café colored hallway towards the kitchen.
"Isn't he that famous play writer, who went crazy?" Inuyasha asked walking into the kitchen behind her as the smell of food assaulted their sensitive noses, making their stomachs grumble with desire. 'I could get use to this family, and their mmmmm delicious cooking.' Inuyasha thought smiling as little Keade ran up to him and moved her arms to be picked up. Leaning down the little girl practically jumped into his arms and grabbed a handful of his silky silver locks and started braiding it. 'What is with women and my hair, don't they like playing with their own?' Inuyasha thought grimacing as the child pulled hard as she grabbed another handful of hair.
"Hello there Kagome, Inuyasha how are you this sunny Sunday afternoon?" Maria asked as she started rolling out some homemade dough for the biscuits. While Kikyo was tending to basting the turkey, and making a new pot of coffee for the rest of the group.
"Hey Maria, I'm fine thank you, do you need any help with anything?" Kagome asked taking a seat at the kitchen table nibbling at a pickle. Watching in amusement as Keade made Inuyasha look like a girl, Kagome felt a bit of warmth watching how gentle he was towards her as he would if she were his own. 'I wonder if he'll be like that with our child, maybe he'll even have a smile.' Kagome thought giggling to herself as she took another pickle and dipped it into ranch.
"No thank you Kagome but could you…uhgg Kagome dear how could you eat such a disgusting concoction." Maria said whipping her hands on the apron before rushing over to Kagome and checking her for a fever. "Maria I'm fine will you calm down, I'm not sick, I went to the doctors yesterday go back to fixing dinner, I'm sure the guys are starving right Inuya…. It was then Kagome realized that her mate was no longer standing by her side.
"Hey where's Keade?" Kikyo asked frantically looking in the small nooks for her child. Soon each woman heard shouts in the other room. Running in there, they all could barely sustain their laughs. The football game was on 49ers against the Lions, and the men were playing with a Keadeball. Louie tossed the tiny girl to Inuyasha, Inuyasha tossed her to Ben and Ben dumped her onto the couch. All shouting their triumph, causing the three eyed women to burst out laughing non-stop.
The three men turned around and saw their wifes/mates busting a gut. Each man looked at each other, thinking that they were married to lunatics, shrugging thinking nothing wrong they sat back down on the couch. Turning their attention back to the game for the final seconds, the women sweat dropped seeing the men go back to their game. Maria turned and headed for the kitchen, while Kikyo walked over to the boy and grabbed her daughter and took her into the kitchen hoping that she didn't learn any bad habits from the boys, and Kagome made another mad dash for the bathroom.
As the final second ticked off the clock two of the three men cheered for joy. "I can't believe the Lions lost again." Whined Ben hiding his face in his hands pretending to pout.
"That's not really a surprise son; the lions couldn't play football if their life depended on it." Louie said taking a sip of his Pepsi. As soon as the brown color liquid touched his tongue he spit it out onto the pouting Ben who then gave him a nasty glare.
"MARIA I ASKED FOR NORMAL PEPSI WHAT IS THIS SHIT THAT YOU GAVE ME?!" Louie shouted toward the kitchen as she walked out with a dish towel in her hands wiping away the excess food.
"It's Diet Pepsi dear, and it's good for you less calories." She said with a smile and an unusual calm voice, as she continued to dry her hands and plucked a piece of imaginary lint off her shirt.
"But it's not the same, it tastes nasty!" Louie whined like a child. "5 bucks Maria wins" Inuyasha snickered to Ben. "No way man make it 10, this is getting good, when ceramic figurines go flying that's the time to hit the deck." Ben said grinning watching the fight. 'This is way better then T.V., I knew marrying into this family was a good decision, as he watched Maria throw the T.V. remote at Louie hitting him square in his face, causing his eyes to become swirled.
"You want normal Pepsi Louie, THE YOU GO SHOPPING AND BUY IT YOU FULL GROWN BABY!" Maria turned and stomped back into the kitchen passed Kikyo with a sleeping Keade in her arms, with a full blow smirk upon her face. All three men were blown back onto the couch holding on to the cushions for dear life.
"W…Well I gu..ess we know that means right boys?" Louie said who was clutching a pillow in a death grip and in the deepest corner of the couch shaking violently.
"Were going shopping for Pepsi yay." The two men said in a mono tone voice, just as Kagome walked into the room moaning and holding her head. Inuyasha quickly turned his attention to her, standing up he opened his arms to beckoning her to come. Almost like an obedient puppy Kagome slowly walked into his arms and hid her face into his chest. Rubbing her back in tiny circles he picked her up bridal style and cradled her tiny body close to his chest as he sat back down catching the attention fo the other two men who were now fighting over the last pretzel.
"Kagome, sweetheart, you ok kid, MARIA KAGOME'S SICK GET IN HERE?" Louie shouted rushing over to her and brushing her bangs back to reveal her pale complexion. Louie began to worried, moments later with a damp towel a worried Maria, and Kikyo came running into the room.
"My goodness, Kagome my little girl, what happened to her?" Maria practically shouted at Inuyasha, soon enough everyone was busy shouting and pointing fingers at one another they didn't notice the occupied couple was off in there own little world.
"Mate, are you well, must we leave for home?' Inuyasha spoke to her calmly gently rocking her in soothing motions. 'I'm fine Inuyasha; I have a major head ach from all their shouting.' Kagome whined burring her head deeper into his chest seeking refuge from all the loud noise. 'Kagome, you must calm down my love or you disguise will fade away, your violet streaks are already starting to show." Nodding once Kagome slowly sat up in his lap and looked around at the feuding family. Clearing her throat they all stopped what they were doing and turned towards her.
"Sorry to worry you all, I just felt a little dizzy." Kagome saying laying her head against Inuyasha's warm chest. All was quiet until Keade came bounding into the room catching all's eyes.
"Mother, thy phone has rung, thou answered, thou answered, tis the bum Myouga, upon thy phone, thou hung upon him and try to redial but tis seems thy hast won one million dollars, in green pizzas." All let out a sigh as Kikyo ran to the phone with her younger daughter in toll. Leaning forward to whisper into her ear Inuyasha spoke.
"Is it healthy for a girl Keade's age to be reciting Shakespeare?" Kagome just smiled and stood up and headed for the kitchen to help with the making of dinner.
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"Ok be careful with the mash potatoes Benny we overfilled that container and they are hot." Kikyo said handing him the large ceramic bowl. Dinner was about to be served everyone was helping set the table, Inuyasha was busy in the tiny kitchen carving the roast to a chefs perfection, Keade was bringing out the small things that couldn't make a mess if she dropped, Maria was taking out the green bean casural and placing it on the table, while Kagome was setting the table with silverware and the appropriate dishes. Louie was setting the drinks on the table and getting out his famous wine that he couldn't go without. Kikyo was in the kitchen making last minute dishes with Inuyasha, and Maria.
"Father, Father look what thou can do!" Young Keade called to him balancing three rolls upon the tip of her nose, causing Ben to laugh at the child's antics and not watch where he was going. Just as he turned his head to see where he was going, the 6 pounds of creamy white mashed potatoes, where dumped all over Kagome. Shrieking in surprise from the intense heat of the creamy stuff, Kagome totally forgot her disguise and allowed her youkai humanoid form to show catching everyone's eye in the process.
The tiny home was then silent, the dinner completely forgotten, as Maria, Louie, Ben, and Keade stared wide eyed at the young female Inu Youkai. It was then Kikyo and Inuyasha started to make a mad dash out of the kitchen before a sharp voice stopped them in there tracks.
"You two living room know, Kagome shower NOW!" Maria said, her eyes in flames, never had she been this angry. It was almost as if they were walking to their deaths as they made their way to the living room. As Maria entered the living room with Louie and Ben, Inuyasha had never been as worried as he was at that moment, this woman could take away the one thing that he treasured the most…Kagome.
AN: Ducks from the flying tomatoes Ok, Ok I know your all mad at me for the cliffy, but it seemed appropriate at the moment.
And I know you are all mad at me for the very long update, I have very good reason so put the torches down for one minute:
1. I was in the hospital once more, for about a week, thank you to all of you that kept me sane by e-mailing me.
2. School has grasped my full attention, I wish to bring my GPA up.
3. I had a major break up with my boyfriend and it totally threw me through a loop, I was totally depressed and writing was the last thing on my mind at the time, if I could explain how I felt and still feel I would tell you, all you girls out there that have gone through this know what I'm feeling. If you want to hear the story let me know e-mail me k.
4. And last but not least I sort of had a minor writers block, but don't worry its gone. I apologize for making all of you wait, you've been so supportive of me and I'm still very emotional right now, wounds are still very fresh but I trust all of you not to kill me.
Oh and one more thing I promise NEVER EVER TO LEAVE YOU HANGING FOR 2 MONTHS AGAIN! I feel so bad for neglecting you guys and I hope that you'll find it in your hearts to forgive me. I'll have the next chapter up once I get it back from my beta.
Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter, but as you can tell Maria is more then pissed, what do you think she's going to do? Only I know, ok that's a lie only myself and my dog knows too so don't try to brainwasher she won't talk. I'll try to update ASAP, but I'm attending college once more and it's a pain in the but. Stay warm or cool where ever you are. Ja Ne ~Shellbabe