Catse: Okay, this is probably the last update to be made in a two day period. I was able to simply because this was the weekend and last week I wasn't too busy, but this next week I have to get ready for school and everything, so there probably won't be an update too soon. I'll try to update this Friday, but again no promises. As for this story, believe it or not peoples, this is actually coming to a close. There isn't too much left after this story. I'm only guessing, since I haven't written the next chapters yet, but I'd say four or five more. That's it peoples! Then this thing is done. I'm thinking about doing a sequel, but I'm still not sure on it. Well, with all of that said, now on to the story!


Disclaimer: Cat: This is annoying...

Me: Hey, I thought I got rid of you.

Cat: Me, please. You can't get rid of me! I'm like a parasite! You try to kill me and I keep coming ba--(bug spray sprayed in face)

Me: Okay, don't try that at home peoples, because it's very dangerous. As for the fact that I just sprayed my alternate personality, we'll both survive. (cough) Alright well, you already know the disclaimer. It's all in chapter one and I don't need to go back over it.

Cat: I'll get you!

Me: Bye! (runs away)


Nobuka stopped the car in front of a rather large mansion, with a tall golden gate and reddish brick walls. The trees were lush in the front, and a small garden of flowers decorated the front of the building.

An expensive car sat in the driveway, black and shiny as if it had just been washed.

"Here you go. Sakura mansion." Nobuka stated, parking the car. Inuyasha nodded and climbed out of the front seat.

"Ask for Surunai, alright. Don't forget that name. And tell me how it goes later! I've never really seen the guy that owns this place, so make the details graphic!"

"Huh?"

"Just tell me what he looks like when your out, okay? Now I have to go. I need to start patrol. Catch you later Inu!" Nobuka backed out of the drive and drove off, leaving Inu at the front gates of a very expensive and luxurious mansion.

He watched the patrol car disappear, before walking to the front gate, and trying to figure out how to get in.

"Speak your name and business here." The wall to his right said, making him jump back, ears flattened against his skull.

When he didn't see anyone, he began to regret he didn't have tetsusaiga with him.

"Who's there? Come out demon!" He shouted, as a few passerby stared at him as if he were a little over crazy.

"Demon? I'm sorry, you must be confused sir. I am the butler. Please state your name and business here."

This time Inuyasha noticed the little box built into the wall, and figured it was a radio of some sort.

"How is a wall a butler?"

"Just answer the freakin' request!" The butler shouted back, causing Inu to jump away with his ears down again.

"Um, my name's Inu Smith and I'm here to see Surunai." Inuyasha said into the box.

"Okay, that's all I needed to know." The box replied as the gate opened, and Inu jumped in surprise. He did not jump back however, he only flinched. "Please come in." the voice said, and Inu obliged, walking through the large golden gates. When he was in, the gates closed behind him, making him feel somewhat trapped.

'Oh well, if worse comes to worse I leap over that fence.' He looked at the fence and immediately thought against it as he noticed the little arrow like spikes sticking out of the top. 'No, better not…'

He came up to the front door, and noticed a weird lion's head detail on the front, with a looped bar hanging out of it's mouth.

'What the hell?' He thought poking it.

"Just knock!" the lion said, making Inu jump back his third time today. Of course, the lion hadn't said a thing. It was the butler inside watching Inu. But he didn't know that.

"Why should I knock?" Inu shouted at the lion, claws bared.

"Okay fine, don't." The door swung open and a short pudgy man in a pin stripe suit walked out, over sized glasses hanging on his nose, and black hair that gathered behind his ears but apparently forgot the shiny top of his head.

"I am the butler. You have come to see Surunai?"

Inuyasha scratched his head. "Um yeah…"

"Come this way." The butler turned on his heel and began to walk into the place. Inu followed and found it almost disturbing that the door closed itself without help. The inside was rather very interesting. The white marble steps that came from the top floor to the bottom had golden railings, and another set of lion's head's at the end, in which a gigantic chandelier hung from the ceiling over it, shining in similar crystals as the bracelet Inuyasha wanted to get Kagome. It reminded him of the reason he was here and doing this, and that he would get her that bracelet at all costs. Even if he had to pay his life, although he doubted anyone would want his life for a bracelet, still!

The butler lead him to the right, and told him to go to the last door down the hallway, then promptly walked away, muttering something about death and why he was so depressed all of the time, and something about hanyou's supposing to have died a long time ago!

Inu ignored him and walked down the hallway, noticing several paintings on the red walls. He came to one, where he stopped and stared at the little girl in it. Her black hair was nicely kept around her face, with a lot of it smashed into a lop sided pony tail on the side of her head, and her smile was big, missing a tooth. She wore a fashionable kimono, and held a small bouquet of lilies in her tiny hands.

"Why does she look familiar?" Inuyasha thought to himself as he walked past the painting. He stopped and stared at the end of the hallway, in which he wasn't sure which door the butler had meant. There was one last door on the side, and then one at the very back, but they were both at the end of the hall.

Inu figured his best bet would be to try them both, just to check. So he opened the one on the side and glanced in.

There was a toilet, bathtub, and sink with in, done in a royal blue tiling.

"This can't be it, unless he's made the bathroom his office."

He stepped out, closed the door, and went to the last one. Upon opening it, and stepping in, he found the room basically empty, with a large brownish desk chair turned towards the wall, a mahogany desk, and several very nice items within in the navy blue office. He stepped in, took at seat before the desk, and guessed that the owner of the mansion would appear at some point to talk to him about a job.

"Who has come into my office? I am very busy right now." The chair in front of Inu said, causing him to nearly jump out of his seat. The chair turned around to reveal a man that looked in his early thirties, with very white placid skin and a completely black business suit. His hair was cut short, and black, and not a single blemish or mark on his skin told that he was a demon of some sort. His ears were normal, his eyes were green, and he looked virtually human.

"Ah, you came!" The man said, leaping over the desk and attacking Inuyasha.

"Ack! Get away from me you freak!" He shouted, trying to escape the stranger's hug for the door. He wasn't fast enough.

"Inuyasha I haven't seen you in years! I'm so glad to see you!" the man said, while Inu scraped the floor to try and escape in one last futile attempt.

"Can't breath…" Inu mumbled, glaring at the door as it didn't seem to be offering any help.

"Ah, I see." The man said, standing up and helping Inuyasha up. He wiped the dust off of his black suit and returned to his seat. When he sat, he was once again calm and collected, as if he hadn't just attacked Inuyasha. "Well now, what have you been doing for the last five hundred years Inuyasha. And where is Tetsusaiga? You have been taking care of it haven't you?"

"I don't even know who the hell you are yet, and your asking about my past!" Inuyasha hollered, standing against the wall. If the man tried what he just did again, Inuyasha was ready to run.

"Don't you recognize me?"

Inu shook his head.

"Then again, I guess you don't. Alright." The man reached up, one slender manicured finger reaching towards his eye.

Inu backed away in horror at this confused maniac that was poking for something in his eye, when, in a moment, a green contact was removed to reveal one golden eye.

"Sesshomaru!" Inu hollered as the man smiled and replaced the contact. "That's impossible! The Sesshomaru I know doesn't leap over the desk and hug his little brother."

Sesshomaru smiled. "Yes well, five hundred years has a way of changing people, and I haven't seen you in that amount of time. So it should be understandable my reactions to seeing you."

"I can care less Sesshomaru! I was tricked into coming here!"

"What do you mean? I am looking for a body-guard you know."

"You? Looking for a body guard! Hah! Who're you trying to fool?"

"My dear brother, I am a well respected person in society right now. I don't want to be seen killing someone, so I have body-guards to do that. There still are demons in this time period. They've just learned to hide themselves."

Inu sighed, sat back down in the chair.

"How much will you pay and when do I start?"

"Well, if Kouga has told me correctly, you're out to get a certain item for your human friend, correct?"

"Uh, yeah…"

"What store does this item come from?"

"Why do you need to know? I'm the one buying it!"

"Just tell me."

"Kemiko's Jewelers…"

"Ah yes. They are very expensive. I'll have to pay you well. By what time do you need the money for this jewelry item?"

Inu did not like one bit the strangeness of Sesshomaru's attitude. He was being too nice. Albeit still commanding, he was very different than the last time Inu saw him.

"Her birthday is in three days."

"Three days. I see. Well, don't worry about money. I'll give you enough. Now, let's get into hours. What times can you be here and not, because Kagura takes the night shifts and Kanna takes the weekends."

"Wait a minute! Naraku is still living!" Inu hollered at the mention of Kagura and Kanna. They were Naraku's incarnates after all.

"Hell no. He died a long time ago. About the time you disappeared from the Fuedal Era. But I'm not going into that because apparently you haven't seen it all yet. He died, and Kagura and Kanna needed something to do, so I gave them a job as body guards. What are your hours going to be?" Sesshomaru repeated, beginning to look annoyed.

Inuyasha thought about it, and then told Sesshomaru that he'd be in after Kagome headed for school, and then would have to get home before she did so as to get rid of the hair dye and evidence. Sesshomaru agreed, writing down notes in a small book, and then asked about what Inuyasha was going to wear.

"What else? My hoari." Inuyasha replied, now scrunched up in the seat the way he was used to sitting. His knees were brought up to his shoulders, his hands were placed on his feet and his head ducked down as he talked to Sesshomaru, as if his legs were a protective wall away from his different brother.

"No. That won't due. Let's see, you're about Kouga's size and height, a little larger around the middle…Yes, I think I can get you something tomorrow. Just come in whatever you put on tomorrow morning and we'll work with you're look. Now get going. There is nothing else for you today."

Inu glared at Sesshomaru, wondering what had changed the heartless and cold sword wielder into a business and fashion designer for men. Inu wasn't at all sure what he was going to be dressed in, but he certainly hoped it wasn't something demeaning or stupid looking. He stood up and left, and around getting to the front door, the butler reappeared, growling.

"Now that you are done with Master Surunai, get lost." It said.

"Sure Jaken, after I pound your head into the ground!" Inuyasha snarled. He had already figured it out from the butler's way of addressing him, and his little mumblings. Jaken was the butler, only in disguise.

"Ack! Get out you mutt!" He hollered, shaking a thin wooden cane at him.

Inu smiled and left the house, deciding that his quickest way home, would be jumping from building to building. Of course, Mrs. Higurashi would probably be thrilled, and knowing her, she'd make sure Inu was dressed up nicely so that when he went to be a body guard, he'd look like a regular human. He wasn't at all looking forward to that event, or the outfit Sesshomaru was going to give him.

'You had better like this bracelet Kagome…' He thought to himself, thinking about all of the trouble he was going through for it. 'If you don't I'll kill you!'


Catse: So there, what do you think? I know Sesshomaru is way OOC, but I wanted to make him like that so it would throw you all off! No worries, he'll be more collected and commanding in later chapters! Mwhahahahahahahaha Okay, well, please review everyone!