"Man what a day, I swear I would never have been a lawyer if I had known it would be this stressful." Kagome said walking into the cool beach house in her youkai form. Plopping on the family rooms couch the lovely raven haired Inu youkai breathed a sigh of relief from the stressful day. 'First Naraku comes back into my life, then I find out about this major case that I know Inuyasha will spend countless hours on, and then Rin surprises Sango and me with the spa…ok maybe that's not so bad but I do wish my first day back would have been a little easier on my nerves.' Letting out a ragged sigh Kagome rolled onto her side groaning…"I hate Mondays!"
"Mondays aren't so bad sweetheart, its just you haven't gotten into the swing of this at the office." Inuyasha said walking down the stairs in his sweatpants, and showing off his well sculpted chest. Entering the kitchen Inuyasha immediately headed for the refridgerator and pulled out a bottle of Poweraid.
"Mondays are out to get me, that's why Garfield hated them because they stressed him out." Kagome grumbled taking off her black sports coat enjoying the coolness hit her heated flesh. Laying his head upon her own Inuyasha gently rubbed her shoulders causing her to immediately relax in his hold.
"I know today was stressful but I can assure you it'll only get better, once you get the swing of things so don't worry." Kagome looked up and gently smiled towards him, both of them stared deep into one anothers eyes silently speaking, until Kagome's belly decided it needed food. Chuckling Inuyasha placed a kiss on her forehead and made his way into the kitchen. Kagome's cheeks instantly turned a shade of pink as she watched her mate walked into the kitchen digging through the freezer for something.
"Here we go this should hold you until dinner." Inuyasha said walking back with the cold object in his hands. Handing her a spoon and a small white container Kagome peeled back the thin white cardboard lid and smelled the brown creamy stuff inside. Soon her senses were swamped by the alluring smell of liver and immediately shoveled the cool ice cream like substance into her mouth. She stopped on a dot and her eyes squinted as she held her head.
"Whats wrong babe?" Inuyasha said with his usual smirk taking a sip of his sports drink as he watched his mates eyes blink rapidly and soon she returned to normal.
"Stupid brain freeze there should be a law against it." Kagome mumbled looking at her half emptied cup and dug in again taking care not to get another brain feeze. Rolling his eyes Inuyasha stretched his upper body and stood up, heading into the kitchen Inuyasha peered into the freezer trying to decide what would be good for dinner.
"Hey Kag you like Tilopia?" Inuyasha called to her searching for a decent sized package.
"What the hell is that, I remember I heard it somewhere in a market or somewhere but no one every told me what it is. Whatever I'm starving and I'll eat anything at this point" Kagome said climbing on the countertop and sitting Indian style looking sadly at the empty plastic white cup. Pulling out a plastic freezer bag from one of the shelves he opened the bag and pulled out 4 pieces of white fish and put it on a cookie sheet and worked to prepare it.
"Tilopia is a fish, how come I never heard of it?" Kagome said leaning down to smell it, wrinkling her nose at the same time. Causing Inuyasha to chuckle at her actions.
"If I didn't know any better I'd say you were a cat youkai instead of dog, but trust me, you can't ever get use to the smell, but the reason why you never heard of it is because it's a fish from Japan." Inuyasha said pulling out a couple of coffee beans and holding it up to her nose to refreshen her senses.
"Its very good for you, and its filled with tons of protein, almost the American Salmon." He said smiling as he watched his mate hop off the counter and headed over to the freezer as she dug through it and pulled out another white container licking her lips as she devoured the creamy contents.
"This is some good stuff Inuyasha what kind of ice cream is it?" Kagome said shoveling the liver smelling contents into her mouth. Smiling and popping the dinner into the oven, he sat on one of the barstool watching her dig into the ice cream with happieness.
"The box says its called Frosty Paws most vets recommend it suppost to be healthy for dogs." The silver haired man said remembering what the box said. Unfortunatly he didn't notice the spoon come flying towards him and hit him straight on. Rubbing the spoon shape bump on his forehead he looked over at his mate with an innocient look.
"Kagome…sweetheart…love of my life what did I do to upset you?" Inuyasha asked totally clueless to what had upset his mate.
"Inuyasha, you just fed me dog ice cream why shouldn't I be the least bit upset!" Kagome spoke trying to keep her resolve massaging her temples trying to fight off the oncoming headach. Wrapping his arms around her tiny body he pulled her forward hugging her. Nuzzling against her neck Inuyasha rubbed her back hitting the pressure points the right way working the tension out from her muscles.
"Who cares who the ice cream is made for, you are an Inu youkai now which makes you a dog in a way, do you agree or disagree?" Inuyasha asked calmly placing kisses all over her forehead causing the frown on her face to turn into a smile.
"You didn't seem to mind but if it makes you feel better, I'll run out later and get you some human ice cream." The silver haired man whispered kissing her neck and allowing her aura to wrap around them both.
"You don't have to I over reacted just a bit, I'm still not use to considering myself something other than human, besides that ice cream was the best damn ice cream I've had in a long time." Kagome said smiling leaning forward to kiss him, only to be interrupted by the beeping oven timer.
Sliding off the counter top Kagome made her way upstairs to change into a pair of shorts and a loose t-shirt, pulling her hair into a high messy pony tail Kagome sighed in relief to be out of the tight business wear and to be in something that she was able to move around in.
The rich wooden doors opened into a masculant office where a dark figure sat in the shadows. The figure's cold uncaring eyes look at the profile that was produced in front of him. Taking a swig of his aged wiskey he looked up to see who had disturbed him.
"She's mated to that dog, she bares the proof in both ways, we need to destroy one of those ways to destroy them both." The figure spoke stabbing his cigar in the ashtray obviously not happy by the turn of events.
"Do I have permission to speak freely and not loose my head?" The agent asked unphased by his bosses coldness and authority. Waving his hand to give permission the shadowy figure returned to looking at the profile.
"Do they have any indication that you might betray them?" The agent asked smirking
"They do not and I don't plan to let them know until its too late, I will have the revenge I seek it is unfortunate that you fucked up the plan earlier on, but since you're my baby brother and I did promise father I would watch over you, the plan was easily changed." The figure said closing the profile and looking up.
"The plan may move forward more quickly then expected which is fine by me, the sooner this gets done the sooner you and I disappear into the background never to be heard from again." Standing up with an evil grin plastered to his face, both men walked out with the plan going through his plan.
"That had to be the best fish I had in a while, Inuyasha you should get out of the lawyer business and start a restaurant." Kagome said collecting all the dishes and putting them into the dishwasher and helping him clear the table.
"I thought about it but there's way to much spoilage in the food industry, I would end up losing more money, than making a profit. Naw nice thought dear but I like to screw people over as people like to say it." Inuyasha said with a smile as he made his way outside to enjoy the refreshing breeze from the ocean. Walking outside Kagome found her mate deep in thought as he staired aimlessly out into the never ending horizon.
The chrash of waves against the sandy beach were a pleasant sound to the couple, living in a city like LA the noise pollution was enough to drive even the saness person mad! Wrapping his strong masculant arms around his raven haired goddess, the silver haired Inu youkai buried his face into the crook of her neck inhailing her calming scent.
"Inuyasha…one thing that has always puzzled me, I always ment to ask you but I always manage to get distracted, how…how did you meet my father?" Kagome asked hesitetently as she ran her fingers through his long, soft, silky, silver locks. The topic of Kagome's father was never an easy one for Inuyasha, he and her father were good friends, his death had hit him hard. Closing his eyes Inuyasha thought back 16 years to the one night he met him.
Flashback
"HELP…HELP somebody HELP ME…please I don't want to die!" A man of his early 30's screamed as he ran through the dark back alley ways of New York. Sweat dripped from his brow down his face, his heart was pounding against his chest in terror, his lungs burned for more air, both his legs were pushed past their limits, but he knew if he stopped now he would never see his wife or his darling daughter again.
"You can not escape this Kappei you know the rules of the gang…there iS NO ESCAPE! The spider youkai shouted to him as he toyed with his victim, herding the man into his web enjoying the sickening pleasure of watching him plead for his life. Soon there was no where to turn, the man known as Kappei was cornered into a dead end alley way where there was no chance of escape or anyone to hear him.
"Come on Kouji, I have a family…they need me to survive!" He pleaded knowing it would do very little to save him, he knew that Kouji would rather die then not complete his job, the spider youkai was a born killer and took pleasure in seeing their victims plead before slautering them.
"You shouldn't have gone to the cops Kappei, should have kept your mouth shut, because of you they have the boss in jail non the less his sons are in charge now and they aren't as weak as that fool." The spider youkai spoke calmly his words laced with venom as he bared his poisoned covered fangs. Spider youkai would bite their victims paralyzing them and go about killing them slowly so the victim knew what was happening to them and could feel every last bit of pain before they finally died. They are known as the silent killers, first playing with their victims, parralizing them, then killing their mind and body at the same time. No one had ever been known to survive a spider youkai's attack and live from it.
"Look at it this way, the bosses' sons seems to have taken a liking to your wife and child they will be spared but as for you well lets just say you had your last meal and drink tonight because your about to pay the price!"
"Man my head is killing me Sess, why in the seven hells did you let me drink so much." A recovering Inuyasha asked holding his head to stop the dizzy spells.
"Your really something Inuyasha what kind of youkai gets drunk and not know it, besides this will teach you a lesson to never do it again." Sesshomaru said smirking standing in an alleyway as his brother was hunched over puking his guts out into the trash can. Standing straight up Inuyasha heared a faint scream for help, inhailing the cold air he could smell it a mile away fear, someone was about to get his ass kicked, maybe worse.
"You smell it too, should we stay out of it or really piss off that spider?" Sesshomaru said in a bored tone looking at his claws itching for a good fight.
"Keh…what do you think, mother would be displeased if she knew we were getting into fights." Inuyasha said giving his usual smirk before heading off to where he was hearing the screams come from as well following the scent.
Jumping up to the roof top of a building he peered over the ledge seeing a spider getting ready to parralize the victim. Sensing his brother was behind him he turned to him both brothers silently formed a plan and sprung into action. Leaping over the edge of the building Inuyasha landed between the man and the spider youkai just as the youkai was about to strick. Giving it a good punch Inuyasha sent the spider flying a good 6 feet.
"Mind your own business dog my business isn't with you." The spider sneered at Inuyasha who only gave the spider a cocky smirk.
"If it isn't my old enemy Kouji, how's that missing arm?" Inuyasha asked smiling at the memory when he last fought the spider youkai.
"Inuyasha, well if it isn't my lucky night I'll take you down first and then that worthless human traitor behind you!" Kouji shouted as he lunged forward only to be split in half by Sesshomaru's acid whip, blood sprayed all over the alley covering Inuyasha, and Kappei. Sesshomaru stayed a good distance away so he wouldn't get covered.
"Damn it to hell Sesshomaru he was mine, now I need 5 baths so mom won't smell this bastards blood on me!" Inuyasha shouted to his older brother who was sitting there looking bored. 'Damn I didn't even break a sweat.' Sesshomaru thought frowning wishing for once he would get a challege in his fights.
"Do shut up Inuyasha, better get that blood off you immediately before the acid starts to eat at your skin." Standing up from the place he had fallen the dark haired man had tears in his eyes thankful that he wasn't dead. Walking over to the two men he thanked both of them over and over inviting them back to his house so they could clean up.
"YOU DID WHAT…Kappei we have a year old daughter, you told me you would be out of that gang shit for good!" His wife shouted to him ready to kill him worst then that spider, in all reality Kappei knew his wife could be more frightening then any youkai alive.
"Seko…please sweetheart calm down let me explain, I've been out of the gang for 5 years now ever since I met you, they are mad because I went to the cops about you know who!" Both the Inu brothers were sitting on the couch cleaned up thanks to the anti venom soap that Kappei had and were enjoying the fight between husband and wife. 'How weak I'll never submit that low to my, mate she'll know her place and will not ever raise her voice against me.' Sesshomaru thought to himself as Houko turned to both of them.
"Thank you for saving my husband tonight…both of you, I love him very much but I'm more worried about the gang coming after our baby." Speaking of which the four adults heard a giggle come from down the hallway as a crawling Kagome some how had just managed to escape from her prison called a crib came around the corner with a huge innocient smile on her face unaware of the nights events.
Making her way into the living room she crawled right under Kappei and managed to sit right by Seko looking around at who was there. Seeing two new faces Kagome gripped onto the chair and pulled herself up and slowly wobbled her way over to Inuyasha. Her chubby baby legs gave out just as she reached him, before she could fall down Inuyasha had her in his lap. Being a baby Kagome clapped her hands together by the act, and grabbed a huge chunk of his hair pulling on it and sticking it into her mouth drooling all over it.
"It seems that Kagome has taken a liking to you Mr. Inuyasha; she doesn't slobber on just anyone's hair." Seko said smiling as she made her way over to her baby who was finding her new play toy amusing. Sesshomaru smirked seeing his brother be so gentle with the child he knew some how that Inuyasha would be coming back her to see it.
End Flashback
Smiling at the memory Inuyasha that was one of the happiest times that Inuyasha had with Kappei the two men quickly became good friends. It wasn't a year later that Kappei was killed in an accident, or so how the authorities said it was. Before Kappei passed away he has propositioned Inuyasha with the betrothal of him and Kagome. Sure at the time Inuyasha thought he was robbing the cradle but he knew that she would grow up and be his age within a blink of an eye. He liked the fact that in anyone else's arms besides close family and himself Kagome screamed her head off. Indeed the little girl seemed to have been made for him.
It was then Inuyasha snapped out of the flashback as he noticed as Kagome playing with his hair in between her fingers. 'What is with this fascination with my hair?'
"You want the truth or want me to candy coat it?" Inuyasha asked softly rubbing her belly gently in soothing motions.
"I know my father was in a gang, mother told me very little about it before she was killed, so don't you skip any details Inuyasha." Smiling Inuyasha told her from start to finish how he met her father, he held her close to his body as she wept in sadness and in happiness. After all was said and done the two lovers walked to the beach and laid on the warm sand, one in deep thought of her past, the other questioning himself wheather he should have told her or not. Running his long fingers through her silky hair massaging the scalp, Kagome looked at him and smiled softly and rested her head on his chest, glad to know how she met Inuyasha, glad to know the truth, and ready to put the past behind her.
A/N: Wow I know its been forever since I've updated. I'm soooo sorry life has been such a bitch. But good news is I have the newest chapter for you and I'm almost done with this story I have written a few more chapters. I started my millionth year of college but I'm almost done there too. So I'm excited. Please feel free to visit my InuYasha website IY Love. You can find the URL in my profile or...go to ask (.) com and type IY Love and its the first one there. Well that's all for now thank you to all my loyal fans for not killing me! Stay warm or cool where ever you are. JaNeShellbabe