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Chapter 4: Add a Scoop of Cream

Kagome walked the aisles of Rin's favorite flower shop that bright mid-day. Her cell phone was clutched tightly in her hands trying hard not to call the restaurant to check in. Today, she desperately needed the day off the gather her life and fix as much as she could. Finding Rin a babysitter was on the top of that list. She flicked a leaf that had fallen on her summer yellow dress. The misty air and fans all blew about the shop keeping moisture in the air for the little vegetated life forms that enjoyed Rin's company as much as she was enjoying theirs. The floor was wet with a few water hoses resting about dripping drops of water. Greenery, vines, hanging plants, plotted plants, beautiful flowers, shrubs, seedlings, trees, fruit trees, medicinal treatments, cooking herbs, etc. all covered the floor space in la Jardin d'Eden.

Kagome watched Rin's nose twitch sniffing all the various plants and flowers that filled the large flower and botanical store. Kagome stayed at a distance watching Rin engage in horticulture therapy which was recommended for the little girl due to her love for plants. Each plant carried a different scent which would introduce Rin constantly to different smells and varieties which paralleled to how she would meet and accept people of various kinds while around or away from her mother. Each month that they would come to the shop Rin would get farther and farther away from her but only for a minute until she realized the most important smell of all was weakening. Rin would immediately race back to Kagome's side and pull her along excited to see a different plant that the owner came to show her for the day.

Kagome sat on a stool as the large demon owner Jinenji showed Rin a different cacti that he had received the previous day imported from South America deep in the Andes Mountains. Rin was in awe at the spiky plant with a bright pink flower that released yellow pollen from its center. Her little claws were gently moved to rub along the soft petals being mindful of the cactus and understanding not to hurt it. Kagome smiled lovingly at her little sprite as she faithfully followed Jinenji like a shadow learning how to water and care for cacti. Her tiny hands grasped the pale that was bigger than her torso but she worked hard to tilt it to water the plants generously. Tiny beads of water dripped into her orange dress and white leggings. Her little black shoes were shiny from the moisture but worked well in the environment.

Kagome held the phone to her lips watching carefully at Rin's behavior noting all the progress Rin had made. Rin finally allowed herself to be bathed in the tub again but the water had to be there already and it couldn't go pass her ankles otherwise she would scream and bath time would be ruined. Kagome sighed looking down at her phone and at the list in her hand as she made another call. Kagome stood and walked around the place staying close to Rin but far away to have her conversation. Frustrated she hung up as the last call didn't end so well. The woman was already hired and could not split her time. Kagome beat the numbers on her touch screen phone as she paced the floor of the shop every now and then stopping to look at a tulip or beautiful rose in bloom. The same conversation happened over and over or the sitter did not feel comfortable watching a hanyou pup and one that required additional aid. Finally, Kagome decided to take a break.

Kagome looked through her phone until a name popped up on the screen. Her finger pauses practically shaking at the thought. Taking a deep breath and calming her spirt she pressed the call button and brought it up to her ear. She listened as it rung like a loud siren in her ears. It rang continuously in case she wasn't getting the message that her call wasn't going to be answered…again. A click was heard and she opened her mouth with her hopes high only to be dashed at what followed.

"Yo, you have reached Souta Higurashi, sorry I can't-"

She listened to his little speech feeling saddened that this was now the foundation of their relationship. The phone clicked and she left him a voicemail asking him to call her back whenever he got the chance. He never did.

She sighed feeling the stress and weight on her heart grow. Kagome held the phone to her lips again before looking back at her device and choosing to call another. Her fingers dialed the number with haste knowing at least with the next call there was some small percentage of success at being answered.

"Hello?"

"Kikyo. It's Gome. How are you?" She asked standing to walk towards a window far away from Rin's ears.

"I'm fine. Umm….Kagome. This isn't a good time." The other woman's voice rang out.

"Really? Well, when will be a good time for you because the last time I called it wasn't a good time either and so was the time after that." Kagome stated getting defensive. Aggravation set in and she tried her best to keep her tone level. She heard the sound of liquid pouring and she nearly lost it. "Are-Are you drinking again?"

"Look I'm ok and what I do is none of your business." Her sister responded clearly as upset as she was. "God. Why bother!" She stated breaking out into hysterics before hanging up slamming the phone in Kagome's ears.

"Kikyo-wait!" Kagome spoke but it was too late. The dial on the other side of the phone went dead. She looked at the phone in her hand gripping it tightly and holding it to her forehead to stop from throwing it and losing her temper. Kagome could strangle her siblings and the world at times. Especially her sister, who should be over there looking after their little brother but instead she was probably drinking herself into a stupor. Kagome had done the paper work and soon she would be done paying off the shrine that her mother put up for credit to pay for Kikyo's art school. How did Kikyo pay her back? By quitting her job and freeloading leaving her to handle the financial burden of their house and her current apartment which is why she didn't have enough to move from the small little one her and Rin shared. Anger simmered inside of her along with resentment towards her siblings. Souta was young and she knew he hadn't fully recuperated from the deaths of their family members after the deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. But, even he was old enough to do as she did when she was his age.

She had at least two full time jobs and was paying her way through culinary school in Spain teaching Japanese and working at a commercial sushi joint that definitely didn't serve Japanese style sashimi. She went to work at four in the morning prepping for the new day and then went to school from seven to ten. Then she spent from eleven to one in the morning working at restaurants leaving only a little time in between to sleep. Then she moved to France to train under legendary chefs breaking her back in the kitchens until she became head chef and earned enough respect and support from her mentors to open her own restaurant back home in Japan. By the age of twenty she had her first restaurant opened known as Kirara was a hit and she made headlines in reviews around the world attracting all kinds of guests including the famed Lord Hoshiyomi who happened to meet her best friend Tsukiyomi inside her little establishment. She made quite a few waves in the headlines by being of miko descent and hiring a mixed crew in her kitchen. But, her food spoke for itself. The money she made paid off many of her families bills but had to be managed to keep her restaurant going. Then the first one did so well that she signed with a project contractor to build her second establishment by the resort side of Japan. It wouldn't be for many years later that her hard work and determination would drown in waves of water. Kagome started shaking and just like Rin had learned she too calmed herself down taking soothing breaths. Hadn't she suffered enough? Why did they have to be so difficult? When could she take a break for once and truly enjoy the comfort and time of her little one?

She needed to go and walk this off. Her eyes took in the bright sunshine weather hoping that the weather man would be wrong about the next few days of precipitation coming. She placed her phone into her purse where papers were stacked ready for her attention. She looked at Rin and nodded in agreement with herself. This aura and behavior wasn't good and she would not have her bad mood effect the rare time she was having with her little girl.

"Rin?"

Rin's head snapped up as she tried to look pass Jinenji's big form.

"Let's go." Kagome stated picking her purse up and looking through it to find money to tip the demon for once again helping Ri and herself. Rin pointed to the cactus and signed her desires to have it. Kagome looked at the odd plant bewildered. Kagome shook her head no and signed that they had no place for it. Rin argued her point the best that she could about placing it on the dresser with her things. Somehow the plant made itself closer and closer until it sat right next to her purse on the cash register. Rin held her head sideways with her ponytail tilting looking up at her mother pleadingly.

Now Kagome sat staring at the ugliest little plant with an obnoxious pink flower in her face. A cup of coffee was in her hand while Rin enjoyed two scoops of ice cream at the dessert parlor they were now occupying as an afternoon treat. Kagome looked out of the window at their side at the pedestrians walking along the beautiful sidewalks while a man a few feet away smoked a cigarette in peace. She looked down at the papers covering the rectangular brown wooden table in their booth. Rin was happily signing away to the plant talking of random things and how beautiful she thought it was. Kagome raised her eyes brows finding Rin had even given it a name as well.

"Ah-Un." Rin signed happily.

Of course, she asked Rin why. Rin simply stated the name as if the fact was a natural one to be found in a book somewhere. She explained using the intellect of a very imaginable young pup fresh to this world that the cactus had two heads. A spiky one and a flower one and so both needed a name and this way both got one. Both needed her attention as described to her by the Jenenji on how to take care of her friend properly. So the name was as so and it was also how she introduced the cactus to the man in passing and then to the young teen working at the little parlor they were in right now.

Rin had a nice little freshly basked cone getting strawberry ice cream over her face and claws but minding very little about it. Her brown eyes sparkled as she tried her best to eat the whole thing. Kagome spread out her work far away from Rin's gluttony and tried to get as much done while Rin was occupied by the frozen treat. Rin's little legs kicked underneath the table happily as she marveled at the plant a little bit longer. Kagome shook her head not getting the captivation wondering if this was a trait from Hoshiyomi as her biological father found interest even in the tiniest of things like the subtle tastes in naturally made Japanese teas. Kagome finished a final document before she switched gears and renewed her vigorous search of a nanny that would be willing to watch after Rin regardless of her...background. Kagome concentrated intensely lost in her own little world. Her fingers worked calling more women. Each one turned her away either politely or rudely speaking of their disgust of hanyous. She didn't let it get to her. People were people and entitled to their feelings. It wasn't right but it was the way of the world. Luckily, the world kept spinning and there was a lot more good and open minded people to outweigh the bad. She changed topics again moving to look at her expenses as she used her phone as a calculator. Her apartment rent, utilities, Rin's therapy sessions, the shrine's mortgage, her late grandfather's medical expenses, Souta's schooling was taking a toll on her expenses. If she wasn't careful something would have to be dropped and soon. She looked up and looked down before looking up again quickly. Rin's arms and hands dripped pink strawberry cream down down her arms and claws onto her shirt and the table forming little pools.

"Oh no! Rin!" Kagome dragged as Rin sat a little confused as to what to do but continued on her pursuit of eating her treat. Strawberry cream was dripping from her hands rapidly now. Her smile was still there and she made quite the effort to lick her hands of the sweet treat. She grabbed the little napkins on her table realizing she was going to need more. Kagome laughed reaching over to pull at her cheeks affectionately. "I'll be back. I'm going to get napkins and help you clean up. Wait here."

Rin watched with her eyes never straying from Kagome's form as she rushed to get napkins from the counter. Kagome looked over but saw the canister was empty. Rin saw her mother disappear and she panicked. Rin immediately began scooting out of her seat with her cone tightly in her hand onto the floor to go after her mother. Unfortunately the rest of her cone met someone's pants and didn't start the journey with her. A curse and a gasp followed soon after.

Kagome did not see any napkins in the bin and so she quickly went to the register to ask for a few. The young blonde employee smiled and grabbed as many as Kagome thought she would need. The young girl was so nice as to ask her if she needed lemon water to clean up in which Kagome thanked her kindly and started sharing a conversation about how people should clean up after themselves. Kagome reached into a blue sweater pocket pulling out loose change and put it all into her tip jar.

"What the fuck!"

"Inuyasha calm down!" The demoness spoke next to him grabbing hold of his arm to get him to be reasonable."

Rin backed away shaking while looking up at the scary demon with glowing yellow eyes that glared into her. Her knees shook and everyone could feel her small youkai aura surge like a pup reaching out for its mother for protection. It was weak but the panic was there to be felt. Tears came to Rin's eyes and she began crying while using her hands to sign. She was so frightened her hands shook unable to make the proper signs until Rin finally gave up and just backed away crying with her claws up protecting herself. Throaty mewls and wines filled the parlor causing a scene as some of the other patrons tried to see what was happening.

Kagome heard it and immediately her reiki rose warningly. She quickly grabbed the items and raced back to the table. Her blue heels clicked on the tile floor until she came across the scene. Rin stood a little ways back dripping ice cream everywhere while holding her hands up protectively. Her orange shirt and white stockings had pink hand stains from where she tried to wipe them clean. Kagome looked to see a man with silver hair dressed in a crisp white shirt, tie, and black pants. His citrine eyes stared down at Rin with a snarl. A small teenaged girl with similar features but with violet eyes stood by his side wearing a red a line dress with black heels. Her long silver hair was pulled into two high pigtails that reached to the center of her back. The demon's ears twitched on his head clearly expressing his aggravation and discontent. She looked to see on his pants was the remnants of Rin's ice cream cone and a few inches away on the floor sat the abandoned treat cracked and forgotten. Rin's whines got louder and tears streamed heavily down her face as she did her best to cry out 'momma' but nothing came. Just a horrible scratchy sound.

"Oh no" Kagome whispered running to her daughter and immediately trying to calm her.

"Stop your crying would you!" Inuyasha said as he smelled the sorrow and fear wash over the little hanyou girl. Panic rose inside of him seeing her distress and he watched as a woman ran up to her and began wiping her hands off and her clothes. "I'm sorry!" He found himself saying unsure of how the predicament changed to where he felt as if he was the perpetrator. After all, she dumped ice cream on him.

Kagome whipped her head around and handed him a few napkins. "I'm so so sorry!" She apologized quickly spraying the floor and the table with lemon water while avoiding her papers and placing napkins on top. She bent down wiping off her daughter doing her best not to frighten her further. She kissed her cheeks hoping it would stop her but it didn't.

"Mam, its ok." The girl next to the demon said with her hands still tightly around him securely.

"Like hell it is!" The guy yelled causing Kagome's aura to spike as she glared at him while holding her little one to her chest.

"Watch your mouth around my daughter!" She threatened. "You don't have to cuss. You can be angry and have a right but do not use that language!"

Rin cried harder feeling the negative energy and she sunk to her feet and balled into a ball pushing out of her mother's hold.

"Inuyasha!" The girl yelled hitting him on the back of his head. Her violet eyes glared into him.

"Oi!" He yelled taking his glare and aiming it at the girl beside him. "Why'd you do that for?!"

"For being an idiot!" She yelled loudly attracting more onlookers. "Look what you did! Now the poor thing is crying and won't stop!" The girl came forward to sit down in front of Rin mindful of her red dress. She completely forgot about the guy's predicament with strawberry ice cream on his pants staining them. She sunk down to Rin's level as her mom patted her on the back while whispering beautiful soothing things in her little pointed ears. "It's ok love. Inuyasha's just an idiot. He doesn't mean any harm." She spoke gently.

"Hey!"

Rin didn't move or believe it. Shiroi turned around to look at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha help her!"

"What?" Inuyasha said wiping his pants forcefully with the napkin trying to get the stain out.

"Help her! Let her know you forgive her and its ok." She grounded out. Her eyes radiant eyes darkening as she spoke. Her own aura flexed her warning as well as the hint that she would call their sire if he didn't.

"Feh." Inuyasha muttered throwing the napkins on the table.

The guy came over and knelt down like everyone else to get close to Rin. He poured his aura out affectionately prodding Rin's aura sending calming and soothing vibes. Rin's body stopped shaking but her head was still down and her claws were out protectively. Kagome looked shocked as Rin allowed Inuyasha to get closer and in a very animal way he rubbed his nose into the crown of her head. He released a few noises that sounded like growls to Kagome's ears. Kagome made to say something to protect her child until a guttural sound came from Rin that was unheard of before. She looked at Rin to see the girl slowly come undone and rub her head back mewling.

"What's happening?" She whispered looking to them both. "I've never seen this before."

Shiroi smiled and stood brushing her dress off. "Is this your daughter?" The girl smelled of the woman but not quite and Shiori didn't want to jump the gun.

Kagome nodded. "Yes." Rubbing Rin's back trying to understand the demon's method.

Shiori nodded. "Well your daughter has a bit of youkai blood in her. This technique helps a lot of young pups calm down and find peace. We Inus do it all the time to every little pup in out pack regardless of relation. Rin I think is of canine descent form her scent so this should help her." They watched as Inuyasha pulled back and rubbed her head like puppy. Her eyes dried up and she reached out to hold onto Inuyasha which shocked Kagome the most. Shiori stood up happily clapping her hands. "I'm going to get your extra pair of pants out of the car. Be right back!" Kagome watched the girl skip out as if nothing major just happened a long with everyone else. Kagome looked at Rin wondering if maybe she needed to see a canine demon specialist instead.

"Little runt." The demon grounded out under his breath while brushing stray tear away. Her eyes seemed to reflect something that he found deep within himself. Rin didn't seem to mind his words as she was now taking deep breaths and her tears stopped.

Kagome wiped her face and kissed her cheeks lovingly. "It's ok. My love." She whispered as Rin signed with calmer hands.

Inuyasha looked a bit stricken seeing her do this again. He watched her tiny hands move. He looked at the two as they signed with Kagome speaking every time she did so. "Wh-what is she saying?"

Kagome smiled and finger combed Rin's hair back gently. "She says she was scared and she wanted to help you but she didn't know how. She's sorry." Kagome kissed Rin's clawed fingers that were now retracting. Kagome quickly finished wiping her off doing her best to get rid of the ice cream. The small parlor went back to normal and the worker came out with a mop to clean the floor. Kagome apologized trying to help the teen but she just smiled and waved her off. Rin signed again looking up to Inuyasha. She moved closer to Inuyasha feeling safer now. Kagome knew this was probably as much of a new experience for Rin as it was for her. Kagome was truly flabbergasted at the whole experience.

Did Rin need to be around more demons like her?

None of her specialists said anything about it or mentioned it. They only said she needed to do more things to satisfy her instinct and to help her grow productively without feeling one side of her was greater or lesser than the other. Kagome tried doing little activities with her but at the end of the day, she was only human and couldn't fully comprehend the needs of demon child especially one that suffered trauma. How he managed to do something that would take her nearly the whole day to do through her for loop. Kagome picked Rin up off the floor and sat her back down in the seat while she cleaned the table. She looked to find Inuyasha standing there brushing the back of his neck as equally as perplexed as Rin as to what to do now. Quickly he left to go to the counter as Kagome moved her papers to avoid a wet sticky death from the left over strawberry ice cream. Rin turned around in her seat following after the man with her eyes not sure why but she didn't want them to separate just yet.

Shiori came in with folded black pants looking around for the big guy. Seeing him at the table where the child was she skipped to the back. Her mouth opened before she gasped seeing the sight before her. Rin and Kagome were sitting on one side of the table with Inuyasha sitting on the other. On the table were many bowls of various flavored ice cream, pastries filled with different flavorful cream cheese and freshly baked fruit fillings, a tarte tropézienne, three shakes, rich chocolate profiteroles, and a few fruit bowls on the side.

Rin's mouth was quite full as she signed happily to an odd plant at her side. Her spoon filled with chocolate ice cream came up to the plant but her mother rerouted the spoon to her mouth. Inuyasha sat across from them with his black tie loose laying around his neck. His triangular ears were up seemingly having calmed down from the traumatic experience of having a pup in tears. His arms were resting on the back of the red booth watching Rin with careful eyes as if trying to break her down with his eyes. Shiroi smiled and offered him his pair of pants. He grabbed it not saying anything and went quickly to the bathroom in the back to change out of his soiled ones.

Shiori sat down looking at all the desserts on the table and smiled. Kagome and Rin both had big smiles and relieved faces. "What a day right?" She looked at Rin and let out a low yip with a wink. Rin opened her mouth to try it but nothing came out. Rin didn't seem to care because she went right back to eating her sweets.

Kagome looked at Shiori with a gentle smile. "Thank you." She spoke as she signed it so Rin could follow. Rin mimicked her mother doing her best with the spoon in her hand. The beautiful teenager leaned over the counter holding out her hand to shake. "I'm Shiori Tashio by the way. And that is my older brother Inuyasha."

Kagome shook her hand and gave her own name. "My name is Kagome Higurashi and this is my daughter Rin." She looked to Rin and began signing and spelling the two new acquaintances names. Shiroi watched fascinated as Rin copied her mother with the spoon in her mouth unwilling to give it up for fear of her treats meeting the same untimely death as her cone did.

"Can you show me?"

Kagome blinked looking at Shiori before nodding. She showed her how to spell her name in French Sign Language. Shiori did her best to sign her name slowly and Rin followed, happy that she was communicating with another person. Shiori's aura was warm as it wrapped around Rin and Kagome simply displaying her desire for friendship. Inuyasha came from the bathroom in another pair of black pants that looked almost identical to the last pair. Shiori scooted over so he could sit on the end of their side of the booth. He strolled over with his soiled pants and sat down making sure to avoid anything else that may spill.

Kagome dug into her purse and pulled out her wallet. "Please let me take it to the dry cleaners for you."

Inuyasha didn't bother as he rolled his eyes. "Keep your money. Besides I'm throwing them away. I didn't want to wear them anyway."

Shiori laughed trying her best to mimic Rin but failing miserably. "Inuyasha look at this!" She stated happily. The demon watched her sign her name as she spoke it to Rin. When she was done, Kagome clapped exciting Rin. Rin put down her silver spoon and applauded in sign with a bright smile showing off her pretty smile. A few teeth were missing as their thoughts were confirmed. Rin was just a pup and hadn't even grown into her canines. Shiori leaned forward grabbing a spoon and dug into a lemon tart helping Rin and Kagome eat the treats.

Inuyasha looked at Kagome and back at Rin. They didn't look exactly alike but both had a few qualities in common. His nose told him Kagome was a miko. A dangerous one at that clearly trained as her aura floated just below her skin ready to defend her pup like demonesses normally do. He didn't know those with spiritual powers to carry such traits but he had witnessed a few mothers do it. Maybe it was due to the nature of their offspring. His eyes fell on Rin noting her hanyou features. Her demonic energy was weak and she had no markings of full demon lineage. But the girl was still just like a new born pup so maybe she wouldn't start showing actual signs of her clan until she got older. Rin did not share Kagome's scent the way that biological children do. Rin's body was surrounded by Kagome's scent which was like marking her and taking her in as her own. He paid attention to the loving smiles Kagome gave little Rin and how attentive she was to the little girl.

"So what's your story?" He asked pointing to Rin.

Shiori elbowed him in the ribs. "Inuyasha!"

"What! You were thinking it!"

Kagome looked down at Rin watching her eat before speaking. "Rin is my daughter who so happens to use sign language to communicate." She stated bluntly not elaborating purposely. "You got a problem?" She asked daring him to say something vile.

Inuyasha crossed his arms defensively. "Feh. As if I could talk." He muttered. Kagome watch his ears twitch on his head. Then she realized her mistake. She looked at Shiori sensing the same information she was getting from Inuyasha.

"Oh, you're both…" She spoke cutting herself off. "Well that's awesome!"

Both looked at her crazy. Inuyasha looked to the woman noting the dark circles and the tired lines by her eyes. Clearly the woman was overworked and taking on the burden of a demon child. A canine one at that. He sniffed the air taking in Rin's scent as it lingered in his senses. She smelled of sweet wild oranges. They both seemed very familiar as if he seen her or heard or seen them somewhere. He was sure Shiori felt the same as normally the teen wasn't very fond of little children. Yet here she was doting on a stranger's. Inuyasha looked out of the window to see the afternoon sky with sun still a little ways up extending the day. His eyes looked at the table until they fell on a stack of papers generously at a distance away from possible chaos. His eyes could make out some of the words before he stood up and just reached across the table taking them.

"What are you doing!" Kagome yelled trying to get them back by reaching over the table but he swatted her hands away.

"Inuyasha!" Shiori yelled until something caught her eyes too and she leaned in to read.

"Listen you-!" Kagome warned.

"I can help you with this." He stated bluntly waving her list of baby sitters in France around.

Kagome's face tinted pink as she face palmed. "I thank you for your kind interest but I can do this myself." She didn't quite believe her own statement but she would be damned if she accepted handouts from others. Even the ice cream he brought for them was a challenge. However she let him have it as this was his way of apologizing and making up for Rin's tears.

Inuyaha didn't even spare her glance as he looked at the other document. He laughed and showed Shiori what he found making Kagome nervous and a little bit embarrassed hoping it wasn't her personal checklist of things to pay. He handed her the papers and she took them trying desperately not to snatch them out of his hands. She looked at the papers herself sighing in relief that it wasn't anything worth embarrassment or worry.

"So you're the owner of the Shikon Jewel." He stated as Shiori seemed even more floored than before. She began to laugh and leaned in her seat. Her eyes were closed and tears came to her violet eyes as she laughed harder.

"Yes I am. A very respectable establishment, thank you." She stated defending herself from their antics. She never was one to run so she sat in her seat crossing her arms over her chest preparing for a verbal spar.

Inuyasha could see her defensive mechanism initiate and he laughed understanding now the situation. "Calm your ti-" Kagome's heated scowl and stinging reiki arose making him rethink his words. He looked to Rin who stared at her mother slowly licking her spoon of its vanilla ice cream.

"Ti-ckets." He slowly recovered as she backed off waiting to hear their explanation as question to the humor they found in her ownership of the Shikon Jewel.

Shiori gasped for breath and made to sit up right. "Oh, if only I could have been there." She stated bluntly wiping the laughing tears from her eyes.

Kagome sat back a bit not quite expecting that response. Shiori chuckled again clearly thinking of the situation. "Forgive our reactions. You see we owe you a big one. Finally someone did it and it wasn't us!" She said shaking her fist at the ceiling in triumph.

"What?" She asked before attending to Rin who she thought had enough sweets. She immediately went to pulling things away trying to get it out of sight of her daughter.

Inuyasha smirked crossing his arms. "You really pissed off Kaguya."

"Who?" Kagome asked taking the spoon away from Rin who simply sat very pleased at her accomplishment of acquiring the taste of an assortment of flavored ice cream and backed treats.

Shiori laughed again loving the woman already. "You know…Famed and legendary in her own mind, the glorious daughter of Sony President…Ms. Kaguya Utomi. Elite socialite and fiancé to the Heir of the Western Lands."

Kagome sat looking at them trying to make sense of what they were saying. She currently turned to finish wiping off the chin of Rin who tried to reach for another crème puff. "You should not be eating this Rin and I'm sure I will regret this tonight. You haven't even ate dinner yet." She muttered using her thumb to clean off something on Rin's cheek before looking back at her table guests. "I'm sorry but I don't know who you're talking about."

Inuyasha nodded rolling his tongue over his canine enjoying her nonchalant behavior. Clearly the woman didn't know she now had a long life enemy who was warring against her as they sat there over ice cream. Kaguya's friends passed the story along making it a good subject for gossipers and thus the woman was route for revenger. Shiori leaned on Inuyasha laughing again. "This is great! You can't even buy this kind of entertainment."

Inuyasha thought back on Kaguya's episode as her hysterical voice echoed in the foyer of their home. He was sitting with his mother in her tea room enjoying the evening by listening to his mother rant about his rough behavior when her loud stomping feet marched in the room practically scraping her heels on the beautiful wood flooring from Tuscany. His mother nearly dropped her tea cup at the sound and he was sure he saw a tear roll from her eyes upon seeing it. Kaguya's face was red with her aura spiking everywhere causing Inuyasha to spike his own in warning which only caused her to sneer. Kaguya immediately put on an act in front of his mother and ran to her telling her the story of how horrible she was treated. His mother was an empathetic woman but she wasn't a fool. They both could see right through her little act that she was upset because for once she didn't get what she wanted. She just stormed right into his mother's home demanding his older brother come home to deal with the restaurant and shut it down. Too bad he was helping their father at the moment and couldn't come home which really set her off. His poor ears were in pain that evening from her screeching. He was sure if she didn't stop yelling, he too would be in need of learning sign language because her horrible voice would lead him into being deaf.

"Who is she?" Kagome asked wanting to get to the bottom of it growing tired of talking about some woman she could care less about.

"A customer of yours a few days ago. That lunatic came to us ranting about some human owning the Shikon Jewel that refused her entry. It was great. I never seen her face look uglier than it did that night." Inuyasha explained crossing his fingers behind his head.

Kagome thought on it before it came to her. "Oh!" She put the napkin on the table as realization donned her. "You mean that cow that tried to push her way into my restaurant without making a reservation?"

Rin started signing the sounds of cow noises and Kagome swatted her hands down. She bent to kiss Rin remembering the night well as she spent majority of it bouncing between her daughter and her kitchen. Kagome looked at them as they both laughed. She felt as if she should explain her part of the story not liking that the woman left off very important facts. "Everyone makes a reservation at my restaurant. I was very blunt about it and everyone knows. To create fairness I have this policy and for many years everyone has abided by these rules including the royal families of Europe to romantic diners in her city for their engagement. We have a sign before you even step into the foyer big to read in bold red letters among a white board. And this woman still came in demanding things and calling my employees out of their names. I don't serve those who do not make a reservation." She spoke passionately putting her hands over Rin's ears. Rin looked confused and thought they were playing a game. "And I sure as hell don't serve ignorant pigs with a superiority complex especially ones that reached their stations by resting on their fat asses." She whispered taking her hands off of Rin's ears and going back to cleaning off her face.

Inuyasha smirked as Shiori did the sign for applause. Rin immediately put her hands up and did it too making Kagome laugh and continue cleaning their table up. Shiori nodded moving things away helping the young mom. "That's right little pup. Your mommy is so strong. You're really lucky."

Kagome looked at the two feeling as if she had seen them before but couldn't place it. She thought about their words and realized she may have put her foot in mouth but she didn't care. The woman deserved it and if she saw her she would definitely hear her speech again. "Are you related to her?"

"Oh God! No" Shiori stated as Kagome sighed in relief. "Well not officially anyway. And hopefully with a little of my ingenuity, we won't ever be." She said looking up at Inuyasha clearly having roped him into her schemes. She made sure every day to give Kaguya hell in some small way whether it was snatching her brothers away on some trip or making sure her older brother stayed busy so that he wouldn't see her as much.

"Why is your brother marrying her anyway then if everyone hates her?" Kagome asked not understanding the dynamic.

"Duty." Shiori said nonchalantly. "She's a powerful heir and he's the heir of our family's legacy. IF they have a kid…all is well and we become the most prominent powerful family in the world."

Kagome understood as duty was a very Japanese concept. She didn't agree with it but it wasn't any of her business. Her condolences would go to the family and maybe she would send them a card and wear black mourning the day when it came.

"Anyway Kagome, you best prepare yourself." Shiori warned eating the last bit of the lemon tarte. "The woman has a vendetta."

Kagome waved her words away. "What could she possibly do to me?"

Inuyasha looked at the two females before him as they listened to Shiori's account of the horrible woman that has plagued their family like a disease or a drought. Kagome seemed really sorry for the two and after meeting Kaguya and she understood their plight. She too would probably exorcise her house if it meant keeping the woman out. Rin's nose twitched and she sneezed abruptly distracting them both from the tale being told. He smiled watching Rin sign happily while getting her nose wiped aggressively. Inuyasha's cell felt heavy in his pocket as he looked at Rin. Something about the small family unit just got to him. His mother always taught them that if you could do something to help somebody you should do so. Looking at Rin's bright smile he scooted quickly got out of his seat.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Shiori asked not ready to leave just yet.

Inuyasha took off his tie from around his neck and stuffed it into his pants pocket while holding his pants in his other arm. With a smirk he looked to the women taking his phone out of his pocket. "I got to make a phone call you little brat." He said to Shiori who huffed as Rin laughed soundlessly. Kagome wasn't sure about the two she encountered but a small pit of nervousness fell in her stomach at Shiori's words.

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