The Auction

By: Jaylonni Love

Chapter One

.i don't own inuyasha.

"C'mon guys, please," Kirara pleaded with her roommates, her hands clasped together, making a show of getting on her knees to beg. Four sets of eyes rolled at her over dramatic antics, she was always the most dramatic one of them all. "It'll be fun! We can dress up all pretty like and strut our stuff across the stage and show off what we're working with! And then some nice, rich guy can bid on a date with us and who knows, maybe we'll find our soul mates. Or, we'll just be wined and dined by a rich guy we'll never have to see again after the date ends. How bad can it honestly be?"

"Did you listen to a word you just said," Mai, the eldest and resident doctor of the roommates, asked irking a brow. "Kirara, you're trying to have us sign up to enter an auction for a date with a guy who's probably going to have to pay big bucks for it because that's just how those kinds of things go just to be "wined and dined" by said guy who might expect more than a simple date and you wanted us to jump at the chance? No way honey, I'll pass."

"Oh come on, don't be a stick in the mud, Mai," Kirara huffed, folding her arms over her chest. "It's for a good cause. All proceeds from the auction are being donated to Breast Cancer research and they do it every year. What's doing this one little thing for charity going to hurt, huh? It's not like you have to marry the guy who wins the bid for a date with you or anything. Jeez."

"But it is a little… degrading, don't you think," Kagome, the second eldest and most level headed of the five at the moment, pried gently. Mai had long since thrown her hands up in defeat and made her way to the kitchen of their shared condominium to start breakfast. "I mean, think about it. Women auctioning themselves off for a date with a "rich guy" who might turn out to be a total sleaze bag in the end and probably stalk the hell out of the girl that they went on a date with until they're forced to get a restraining order on that person but that doesn't stop them, and they turn up kidnapped or dead somewhere."

"Wow, you have one hell of an imagination," Sango, the third eldest and most amused of them all, pointed out. She pat her hand against Kagome's back momentarily before switching to rubbing soothing circles on it to calm her down. "I doubt it'll be anything like that. Besides, this could actually be fun. If no one else does it, I'll go with you Kirara."

"And if she does, that means I have to do it too," Rin, the youngest of them all, sighed as she rubbed her fingers against her temples. She could hear Mai uttering curses from the kitchen. Those two were like peas in a pod and if one did something, the other had to go along with it as well. "And it sounds like Mai is reluctantly going to join us."

"I am, but that doesn't mean that I have to like it," the dark-haired woman called from the kitchen, angrily, followed by the clinking of pots and pans. "And I don't like it, just in case you're wondering. Now I'm going to have to buy a new dress, do my hair and all that extra crap. When the hell is this auction supposed to be anyways, Kirara?"

"It's this Saturday, the 16th," Kirara answered. "I checked with your assistant, you were clear for that day."

"Lovely," Mai said, wanting to pull her hair out at the roots. "Well, I guess I have to go shopping today since I won't have time all week… you really shouldn't spring stuff like this on us at the last minute Kirara. I told you about that."

"Why yes, Dr. Takahashi, I do apologize for telling you last minute," Kirara said rolling her eyes. She grinned sheepishly as she glanced over at the woman that was glowering at her. "Is it a bad time to tell you that I signed us up for the thing already? So, even if you had said no you didn't have a choice but to go because you're already on the roster."

"I'm going to destroy you, Kirara," Mai screeched, throwing a spatula towards the blonde.

Kirara ducked out of the way just in time to have it miss hitting her in the head, instead hitting the couch that was behind her. Rin and the others sighed. That girl never learned. Being that they'd known one another for over twenty years, she should have known Mai would react the way she did the second she let it slip that she'd already signed them up without their permission. Needless to say, no one felt bad for her the second the elder woman came out of the kitchen, armed with another spatula, intent on beating Kirara with it, while the blonde ran like her life depended on it.

…

That Saturday

"How in the hell did I let you talk me into this, Miroku," the raven hair grumbled, arms settled over his chest as he leaned back in his seat. The room was full of men, so many men all obviously looking for a date, and he didn't feel very comfortable being there. He glared icily at the blue eyed male. "I could have been at home, sleeping or watching a movie. Having a few beers. Shit that I normally do on the weekend. But instead, here I am with the leech, a bastard that I hate to love and my half-brother."

"Complaining will not help the issue, Inuyasha," the other dark-haired, violet eyed man said glancing over at his brother. "We are already here, we may as well get it over with. Besides, I doubt there is anyone that will walk through that curtain that will catch anyone other than Miroku's interest."

"For once, I agree with you," the other blue-eyed male spoke up for the first time. "We already paid the admission, which is nonrefundable. We're already here. I bought this damned suit specifically for tonight so we might as well make the most of it while we're here. It didn't say we had to bid on anyone that walked through that curtain. It's all free will."

"That's the spirit, Kouga," Miroku said grinning as he picked up the program that had been placed on the table. He flipped through the biographies until several caught his eye. He "ah'd" as he read them over before turning to his friends. "Listen to this. 'Sango Taijiya, age thirty-five. Has worked as a neonatal nurse practitioner at Shikon General hospital for the last eleven years. Loves long walks on the beach, swimming in the ocean and the occasional cocktail.' She sounds like a fun time… but what is a neonatal nurse practitioner? I'm not familiar with the term."

"She works with newborns in the neonatal wing of the hospital, idiot," Kouga said rolling his eyes. "For you to be as smart as you are when it comes to technology, you are pretty damn stupid. How did you not know what that meant?"

"It is of no interest to me," Miroku shrugged.

"You want kids, do you not," Inuyasha's brother asked, irking a brow. "She would be the one that works with them when they are first born. As Kouga said, you would think you would know this."

"Sesshomaru, you know he's an idiot," Inuyasha said shaking his head. His arms remained crossed over his chest. "Of course, he didn't know what that meant. If it doesn't have anything to do with technology or the actual act of sex, he'd be completely ignorant to what it is."

"Just like you," Kouga quipped, grinning at how flustered the younger male got and so quickly. "You know you're a real ignoramus when it comes to anything outside of your job. You always have been, even when we were kids. I thought you would have grown out of it, but obviously, you didn't."

"While I would love to let you two continue," Sesshomaru said before his brother could open his mouth to retort, "Right now is not the time. You can continue this conversation when we are not in public, and in the middle of a charity function of all places. I thought the two of you would be over this senseless bickering by now but obviously neither of you have grown up. Now, they're about to start soon. Please pay attention and try not to rip each other's throats out until after we've left."

Kouga chose, wisely, to say nothing while Inuyasha seethed in his seat. Leave it to his brother to take the fun out of everything. He would have thoroughly enjoyed clobbering Kouga, it didn't matter that they were at a charity event to him. But his brother was right, they had to save face. Being the sons of one of the most prestigious business tycoons in the world, they were constantly being watched for even the slightest slip that could send their father's empire plummeting to the ground. And the same could be said for Kouga.

Miroku, all too oblivious of what had transpired, grinned as he read another biography. "'Mai Takahashi, age thirty-six. Has worked as a neurosurgeon for the past four years after finishing her residency. Also at Shikon General. Graduated from Harvard Medical School ten years ago. She enjoys a good book, traveling, cooking and baking and being around her four roommates who have also entered the competition.' Oh, it looks like she knows that Sango woman, they're roommates along with several other women named Kirara, Rin and Kagome who have also signed up for this auction. Interesting."

"Miroku, please shut up," Inuyasha deadpanned.

The blue-eyed man promptly closed the pamphlet and faced forward as the auctioneer stepped up on the stage to begin the auction.

…

Kagome peeked between the slit of the curtain, eyeing everyone that had gathered for the auction that was being held in less than fifteen minutes. The Hilton Hotel's grand ballroom had been filled with close to one hundred five-seater tables, there'd hardly been a seat left empty as she glanced out at the crowd. Wait staff meandered about, serving various foods and glasses of champagne to patrons that attended the event, having to constantly go back and refill their trays when they ran out of options for the men, and the few women in attendance, to choose from.

There were quite a few good-looking guys out there, many having recognizable faces that were easy to pick out in the sea of people that looked expectantly at the stage, waiting for the evening to start. Paddles with numbers painted on them from one to five hundred lay on top of the fine silk tablecloths, waiting to be raised. She'd recognized the Taisho brothers, Kouga Wolfe and Miroku Hoshi almost immediately. She could feel her stomach churning uncomfortably at the thought that they were there. What if one of them bid on herself or any of her friends? Going out with someone of celebrity status would be quite awkward if she did say so herself. She wasn't looking forward to having to endure that, if it even happened. But then again, part of her wondered what it would be like to be on the arm of a well-known man.

Sango ambled towards her, the epitome of poise and relaxation. There was a smile on her face as she peeked out at the crowd as well. The others were still getting ready and she'd seen no need to stick around while they primped and prettied themselves to be put on display. Her arms came to rest beneath her bust, a small smile playing on her lips as magenta eyes took in the entirety of the ballroom.

"Lots of good-looking guys out there, wouldn't you agree," Sango commented offhandedly. "And to think, all those people out there are looking to score a date with one of the fifty women who signed up for this auction. Maybe it won't be as bad as we originally thought that it was going to be."

Kagome hummed thoughtfully. After giving it some proper thought and talking to her mother about it, she'd been excited for Saturday to come. The chance to contribute to charity by going on one measly date wasn't much of a price to pay. And besides, it was fun getting dressed up and going out on stage to strut her stuff. She'd been in many a beauty pageants as a child and had quite enjoyed them. And this was just like that, only she didn't receive the money, it went to a good cause and she would at some point go on a date with the man (or woman) who shelled out the cash to said charity.

"We've got quite a few celebrity visitors out there too," Sango commented suddenly, her head angled to look in the direction of where the Taisho brothers and the others were sitting. "I wonder who the hell convinced them to come here of all places. This is the last place that I ever expected to see the Taisho brothers, let alone Kouga Wolfe and Miroku Hoshi as well. Well… actually, Miroku I believe. But the other three? Not so much."

"Who knows, maybe they're just here to observe and not actually donate," Kagome pointed out.

Sango agreed before they were pulled away from the curtain by the coordinator. She chided them about being too close to the curtain. What if one of them had fallen out and embarrassed herself? She wouldn't have been able to earn anything for the auction and that just wouldn't do. Sango had to resist the urge to roll her eyes before she wiggled out of the woman's grasp and she and Kagome returned to where their friends were still getting ready.

"Mai," Rin practically wailed, turning to the raven hair who was applying the last touches to her makeup. She glanced up at her with pleading eyes when her oldest friend turned to look at her just as Sango and Kagome had taken a seat at their vanities again to wait for the last few minutes until showtime to pass. "I can't seem to get my makeup right and we're running out of time! Please help me."

Mai capped the phoenix red lipstick tube before she stood and swiftly made her way over to her best friend, thankful that she was practically finished getting ready for the event when Rin had called her. She quickly took over, applying Rin's makeup with practiced expertise. She vaguely heard the coordinator yell out that they only had five minutes until show time. She cursed under her breath.

"Did anyone remember to grab my shoes," Kirara asked, searching frantically for the silver Sergio Rossi pumps she'd chosen to go with her ensemble for the evening. "I can't find them anywhere!"

"Chill, Kirara," Mai said glancing at her over Rin's head to glare before returning her attention to the raven-haired woman. "They're in the canvas bag over there. The red one. I made sure to grab them before we left because you forgot to pack them. You never asked anyone to get them for you."

Kirara half sprinted, half walked to the bag, practically tearing the zipper open before she was met with the sight of the shoes. She pulled them out, hugging the footwear to her chest before she glanced at Mai over her shoulder. "You are a life saver Mai! Thank you so much."

Mai didn't reply, simply dismissing her theatrics with a wave of her free hand as she finished Rin's makeup. She gave the other woman a napkin to bite, to remove the access lipstick before checking her teeth and making sure none got on them. When she was all clear, the taller woman stepped to the side to allow her best friend to stand. Rin admired herself in the mirror, fluffing her curls before putting on her jewelry that had been laid out. Mai returned to her own vanity to put on her necklace and earrings.

"One more minute ladies, places please," the coordinator shouted, and everyone scrambled to get in her place. "Hurry, hurry, they're about to start bringing you out!"

Mai felt like she was going to throw up, her hand coming to rest on her abdomen over the silk fabric of her fitted, champagne coloured cocktail dress. How, in God's name, had she managed to let those girls talk her into this? She should be at home, reading a book and drinking tea. Not about to parade out onto a stage to be auctioned off for a date with some rich snob. But it was too late now. She'd been signed up and signed the contract stating that if someone bid on her and won, she was obligated to endure one date with them. She breathed, in and out, trying to quell the butterflies that exploded in her stomach. At least she wasn't the first woman that had to walk out into the lion's den to be ogled like she was a piece of meat. Her fingers played with the diamond necklace around her neck nervously as she listened to the introduction to the auction before the first woman walked out.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the thirty-fifth annual Charity Date Auction, proudly presented by Namikaze Industries," the auctioneer said into the microphone as he smiled out at the crowd. Light applause filled the room before it died down a moment later. "My name is Hiro Nakamura and I will be your host for the evening. As you all know, we have held this date auction once every year for the last thirty-five years and have donated the proceeds to various charities and research groups every year. And this year, all of the proceeds from tonight's auction will be donated to breast cancer research. We have a total of fifty beautiful women waiting behind the curtain, prepared to come out and hopefully, catch someone in attendance's eye. Bids are placed by the bidder and will raise in increments of one thousand. Now, shall we begin?"

There was more clapping briefly before Hiro turned to the curtain. "Alright then, first up we have the beautiful Miss Mina Furuhata. Mina is an aspiring fashion designer, having studied design at…"

The auction continued on for what seemed like forever. Finally, the first of their group was to be introduced for the bidding. Kirara grinned back at her friends before her name was called and the curtain opened to let her walk out.

…

The group of four men had watched with disinterest as woman after woman walked out and was auctioned off for a date. They were all beautiful, amazing sounding women. But none of them had really caught any of their interest. Though they weren't a total bust, already over twenty thousand dollars had been raised from the bids. Neither Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, Kouga or Miroku had picked up their paddles once. The auctioneer was getting ready to introduce yet another woman.

"Our next lovely lady is one that I'm sure many of you have been looking forward to seeing all evening," Hiro said grinning from ear to ear as the curtain raised. Kirara walked out with all the elegance of a model, such as was her profession. Her hands were placed to her hips as she walked down the catwalk, showing off her assets in a skin-tight fire engine red bodycon dress. There were many cat calls and whistles that were belted out as she stood in front of the crowd while the auctioneer read off her information. "At the age of thirty-five, Kirara Watanabe has been a professional model for the last seventeen years, appearing on many a covers of notable magazines such as Vogue, Paper and Vanity Fair. Most recognized for her work as a lingerie model, Kirara is definitely a fun time girl that any man would be lucky to be in the presence of. Now, who would like to start the bidding?"

"Four thousand dollars," one man shouted, holding up a paddle with the number seventeen painted on it in bold, red writing.

"Four thousand dollars," the auctioneer repeated, "Do I hear five?"

Another paddle raised, this time number seventy-three.

"Five thousand," Hiro spoke again pointing to the man that held up his paddle, "Do I hear six thousand?"

Another paddle raised, number seventeen again. The back and forth went on for a while, Kirara smiling brightly as the number continued to go higher and higher. By the time it was all said and done, number seventeen, who was a nice-looking young man with ginger hair and emerald green eyes had outbid everyone else for a total of fifteen thousand dollars. So far, Kirara had been the highest grossing of all the women. He'd been handed a slip by the assistant coordinator who was walking the floor, promising him that he would meet with Kirara after the auction was over. He'd nodded before pushing his paddle to the side, he had no intentions of bidding on anyone else.

Several tables away, Inuyasha allowed his cheek to rest in the palm of his hand as his elbow rested on the tabletop. "Well, that certainly was interesting. Think anyone will be able to beat that by the end of the night?"

"I highly doubt it," Miroku pointed out. "Kirara is a model, so it was inevitable that she would rake in a large sum of money."

"You never know, someone could just come out of nowhere and out do her if one of these men is really that desperate to go on a date with whoever she is," Kouga said as the auctioneer brought out the next woman. "Just because she's a professional model doesn't mean anything."

"Kouga does pose a valid point," Sesshomaru hummed as the auction continued on.

Woman after woman walked onto the stage, each bringing in a fair sum of money in the end. Kirara was still the highest grosser thus far, however. Violet eyes continued to watch the stage with disinterest until the next woman was called forward.

"Up next we have a wonderful young woman coming to the stage," Hiro announced as the curtain was being prepared to be drawn back. "Rin Nguyen is a nurse that works in the labour and delivery ward of Shikon General Hospital for the last thirteen years. Her passions are long walks on the beaches, surrounding herself with her four fabulous roommates and baking. Please give it up for Rin Nguyen everyone." He gestured to the curtain that rose to reveal the raven-haired woman.

Rin walked along the catwalk dressed in an elegant silver and gold strapless cocktail dress. Her long hair was pulled up into ringlets that were pinned against her head, several of the curls framing her face. The six-inch Christian Louboutin daffodil heels she wore accented her legs nicely, and she wore a bright smile on her face. Sesshomaru felt his hand absently moving to grab the paddle.

"Who would like to start the bidding," Hiro asked.

A paddle raised, a gentleman with black hair and brown eyes grinning up at the raven-haired beauty. "Two thousand dollars."

"Two thousand dollars," Hiro repeated. "Do I hear three thousand?"

Another paddle raised, number twenty-three. Sesshomaru's brow creased in agitation, long, cool fingers wrapping around the handle of the paddle.

"Three thousand dollars for number twenty-three," Hiro rambled, "Do I hear four thousand?"

Sesshomaru's paddle flew up without warning, three sets of eyes turning to look at him. They hadn't been expecting him to raise his paddle.

"Four thousand dollars for the gentleman in the back," Hiro said, "Do I hear five thousand dollars? Five thousand dollars anyone to go on a date with this lovely young lady?"

Another paddle raised. This time the numbers fifty-five were painted on it.

"Five thousand dollars for number fifty-five," Hiro continued. "Do I hear six thousand? Six thousand dollars for a date with the beautiful Miss Rin Nguyen? Six thousand anyone?"

Again, Sesshomaru's paddle raised.

"Six thousand, number one-hundred and fifteen," Hiro said pointing to him again. "What about seven thousand, do I hear seven thousand?"

Again, number twenty-three raised his paddle.

"Seven thousand, number twenty-three," Hiro quipped excitedly. "Do I hear eight thousand? Eight thousand anyone? Going once, going twice… Eight thousand to number one-hundred and fifteen!"

"What the hell are you doing," Inuyasha asked, brows furrowed when his brother put his paddle up again. "I thought we weren't going to be participating in the auction?"

Sesshomaru pointedly ignored him, throwing up his paddle once more when he was again, outbid. This happened several more times until everyone else had given up and Sesshomaru came out the victor, winning the date for a total of twenty-two thousand dollars.

"Sold, to the gentleman, in the back," Hiro announced happily.

Inuyasha smacked his hand against his forehead. Sesshomaru smirked smugly. Kouga shook his head. And Miroku cheered for his friend's victory.

The younger raven hair shook his head, "Someone get me a drink. I'm going to need it."

"Looks like you were right," Miroku laughed. "Someone did beat Kirara's gross amount. And to think, it was a labour and delivery nurse that did it."

"Yeah, well, let's see how the rest of the evening goes," Kouga laughed.

…

The women continued to come out and men continued to bid. When Kagome had stepped out onto the stage, Inuyasha's jaw had practically dropped when he set eyes on her. In the end, he'd been the one that outbid everyone for a total of ten thousand dollars for the date. Miroku, as soon as he'd seen Sango, was the first one to place a bid and had won in the end, giving up a cool fourteen thousand dollars. But the highest grosser of the evening, surprisingly, had been Mai. When she walked out, everyone's jaws had practically fallen to the floor.

Many knew of her, she was one of the best neurosurgeons in all of California, even though she had only been a resident doctor for the last four years. It also helped that her parents, brothers and sisters were all neurosurgeons as well. She came highly recommended when none of the other Takahashi doctors were available. Not to mention, she had pulled off miracles that no one thought would be possible and wouldn't even begin to try and attempt.

In the end, Kouga had won it all, the bid reaching up to twenty-five thousand.

When the auction was over, the women were directed to go and find their dates and exchange information. Mai, Kirara, Sango, Rin and Kagome all grouped together when it was all over before going out to meet their dates.

"How the heck is it that you two out did me," Kirara practically whined, glancing from Mai to Rin. "Especially Mai bringing in twenty-five thousand alone. And then Rin following up with twenty-two thousand. I'm so jealous!"

"It's not that serious Kirara," Sango said rolling her eyes as she checked her cellphone. "It's not like we're pocketing the money or anything. It's for Breast Cancer Research. And it wasn't a competition between the five of us, for goodness sake."

"But it was my idea to do this," Kirara pouted, folding her arms across her chest. "I should have been the one that brought in the most money. That's not fair."

"If you're quite finished," Mai said folding her arms across her chest, phone in hand. She was unamused by her friend's pouting and was honestly contemplating why she continued to put up with her, "We have dates to meet and exchange information with. Not to mention the fact that I'm starving; I would literally kill for a cheeseburger right about now. Especially after that mess. My stomach felt queasy and kept churning while I was standing up there."

"Mai, you've won awards and stood in front of crowds of thousands of people," Kirara pointed out. "I've never known you to get embarrassed from doing that, why the hell would you feel sick doing this?"

"Maybe because men aren't ogling me and betting money just to win a date when I'm accepting an award," Mai pointed. "There's a very big difference."

"I felt the same way, honestly," Rin admitted quietly. "I don't know how you keep this up every day, Kirara."

"Years of practice, it's really nothing to it," the blonde said before she spotted the gentleman that had won her date. "Oh, there goes Mr. Handsome right there. I'll meet you guys at the bar across the street in about thirty minutes, okay? Don't wait up for me, and no hanky panky!"

"We should be telling you that," Kagome called after the blonde as she walked away. She turned her head when she spotted the group of men that had bid on them. "Well, it looks like all of our dates are still at their table. How about we go over and introduce ourselves?"

"May as well," Mai said before they all locked arms together and made their way over to the group of gentlemen. "We did sign a contract stating that we would go on these dates. And they all look like pretty nice guys. So, let's go on over and see what they have to say?"

The other three women agreed before they were making their way over to the table. Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, Kouga and Miroku all stood to greet them as they got closer. Each shook the hands of their dates before introducing themselves. They exchanged information, promising to call or text each other to set up the date before the women excused themselves. They had a bar to head to and drinks to throw back to celebrate the end of a not so bad idea that Kirara had put them up to.

"Well, that wasn't as bad as I thought that it would be," Mai said as she took a sip of her cosmopolitan. "I'm kind of glad that I decided to come along with you guys after all. And maybe Kirara had been right. That Kouga guy was pretty cute."

"Tell me about it," Sango said smiling. "Miroku might be a bit of a perv, but, this date might be fun. And… if things go well enough, I might consider seeing him again. How about you girls?"

"Ditto," Kagome answered, smiling. "Inuyasha was pretty hot too. What about you Mai, Rin?"

"I'd definitely be up for seeing Kouga again if he gets past the first date, not to mention after a while seeing what he's like behind closed doors. It's been a while," Mai said with a wink, smiling before taking another sip of her drink. "Though, I do have to do a bit of research on him before I confirm going on that first date with him. Make sure he's not some creepy stalker or anything like that. You can never be too careful in today's world, you know. What about you, Rin?"

"Can I just get past the first date with Sesshomaru before I think about going forward with a relationship," the raven hair asked, her nose coloured a pretty shade of red. "Or, like Mai, thinking about bedroom activities so early on."

"She'd definitely go out with him again if things go well. And I feel you on the bedroom thing, Mai. I'm curious about what Miroku is like, but we've gotta make sure this is a good match before we get to that," Sango laughed just as Kirara walked into the bar. The catcalls that the male population threw at her were enough to alert her roommates to her presence. "And here comes the last of us. How was your meeting with your date Kirara? Did you guys confirm when you'd be going out?"

"Guys he is the most adorable, sweetest guy ever and I think I'm in love already," Kirara gushed as she slid into the open seat next to Mai. She gestured for the bartender to come over. "I'll have a White Russian. Extra Kahlua, please."

"Of course, pretty lady," the bartender said before moving to make her drink.

"So anyways, his name is Shippo Hamura," Kirara said. "Owns Hamura Industries. He's super rich and such a sweetheart." The drink she'd ordered were sat down in front of her and she turned to the bartender. "Thanks hon. Anyway, we confirmed our date for this Saturday. He's going to come by the condo to pick me up at seven and you guys will get to meet him. I think that this could be the start of a beautiful relationship, honestly. And I can't wait to see where it goes!"

"Well I'm glad that you're excited about your date," Kagome laughed. "Inuyasha said that he would call me tomorrow and we'll set up when we're going to go out. Honestly, I'm kind of looking forward to this date. He seems like a nice guy and I can't wait to see where this goes."

"I think all of us are excited about this," Sango said smiling, gripping the martini glass between her forefinger and thumb. "Well… everyone but Rin. She looks so nervous. I think if Sesshomaru was a regular guy, she wouldn't be so scared right now."

The other four women laughed as Rin groaned. This was going to be one hell of a roller-coaster ride for her. And she honestly wasn't sure if she should be scared or excited.

So, I'm sure y'all recognize this first chapter for the most part. I'm redoing an old story but giving it a new title and a new direction. I really want to get back into the swing of writing again, and redoing an old story that I previously started seems to be the best way for me to do so. Also, you'll notice that Mai from Bleeding Love appears in this story. However, her backstory will be completely different for this one, as well as her occupation. Anyways, I'm going to shut up now and let you go on about your way, beautiful reader. Be sure to leave a review (if you want) and tell me what you think. Until next time, ciao!