Inuyasha

Chapter 4: Not Here Not There

When she crossed her legs, Sesshoumaru noticed how long they are, are they smooth he wondered but also it suddenly flashed to mind of that night in the auction that he was invited to. It was also almost impossible for him to not notice Naraku despite how he is wearing a mask. Though it is the person next to him that drew his interest. Even if his eyes would drawn to her due to a certain feel of familiarity, but did not let himself linger on her longer.

"This looks good, though why us Mr. Taishō," Kagome asked as she placed the file down on the table, turning her attention towards him as she turned those cool eyes towards him.

He looked at her, almost scrutinizing to the point it would make anyone usually feel intimidated because of that look. With Kagome, she looked at him just as indifferently with a no nonsense air about of her as she waited patiently until he spoke.

"Potential," he says a simple replied to her as though it took a lot to think, and it got Kagome feeling as though a vein from her forehead was going to pop.

"I'm sorry Mr. Taishō…" Kagome started with a frown, as though trying to figure out his words, but in fact she was not at all bothering at the moment.

"It's in a way a means to an end," Sesshoumaru said more than she had expected him to.

"I'm sure that there are others that could easily help you without our company's involvement," she pointed out to him as she pushes the file away from her a little more.

"Your company have a high rate in showing results," was all he explained as though it explains everything.

Her eyes narrowed at him, not quite happy about the situation at the moment, but said nothing about it as they practically looked at each other silently like it is some form of a mental battle between the two of them until a beep over knock on the door broke it.

"Miss Higurashi, your next appointment is awaiting for you," a woman peeked her head through before entering the room standing properly as she bowed to them, but her eyes seem to keep wandering over to Sesshoumaru tentatively as though sizing the other up but gave Kagome just about enough eye-contact.

She nodded acknowledging the information and the girl seeing it, she went out after a bow.

"I think, Mr. Taishō, we would need to reschedule to further discuss about this," she told him, uncrossing her leg as she stood up, a hand running down the front of her skirt to smoothen it out.

Sesshoumaru did not say much, but instead, he too stood, looking at her indifferently, but taking in his every little observation about her. She has changed, no longer a doormat or a push over like when she was with his incompetent half-brother.

He nodded, well somewhat tilted his head in her direction, not saying much as he motioned with a hand for her to go ahead before of him. And opened the office door for her naturally as he waited for her to walk through before following after by her side.

Words were not needed, but also because there was really nothing much in which they can say at the moment that would matter to the other.

"Goodbye Mr. Taishō," Kagome said as she sent him out politely and formally before turning on her heel as she went back into the office main door towards her next appointment.

Images of the masked woman that was with Naraku that night flashes across in his mind, and then images of Kagome so far flashes as he found certain resemblance between the two of them, but did not want to make a firm confirmation about it yet.

After their meeting, she had placed him further back into her mind as there were other things that demanded her attention more than their possible partnership at the moment. And for days, they did not correspond except for the last time which was through an email that Kagome had her secretary sent to thank him for the expressed interest, except they would need some more time in making a decision.

That is until he stumbles into a scene that he had not expected, her amongst the children taking them out apparently. It made him pause, nearly forgetting about being on the phone with his secretary as he looked in her direction. When was the last time that he had seen that smile upon her face, so carefree and as though it was back to when she had nothing but smiles on her face. And that kind of look suits her the most in his opinion.

He hung up, but did not leave the area, instead he parked his car to the side where it is less attention attracting as he watches her from the car. He could see the innocence in her, which he thought was already lost. Seeing her the way it is now tugged at him and his interest.

He got out of his car as silently as he could, going up to a place as near towards where she and the children are as he watches them play. It really is a soothing sight to see, at least it is better than watch a television drama as he so often see his step-brother and the other woman watching often when they are in the main house joining in on their regularly scheduled dinner.

There is a feeling that he could not quite properly explain, but there is something about it that left him feeling confused at times, but often pushed it aside as he studied her for a while longer and pulled away from the scene with reluctance. From the corner of her eyes she saw movements, and a gleam of silver. Just as she turned her head, she saw the familiar built belonging to Sesshoumaru, but more distinctively is his hair, and frowned at it, but the children quickly called her attention when they saw her being distracted.

Seeing him in this district and area is something that even she had least expected and though it puzzled her, she almost immediately threw it to the side to focus her attention to the healing energy that being with the children gives her.

A/N:

Hello
I hope that you guys enjoy this new update, I'm trying to strike a fair appearance between the two and hope that it is not too much. Meanwhile, as mentioned, the poll is open and on the top of my profile page, you'd need an account to vote, and I hope to see who you guys chose for her to pair up with in the end. Enjoy!

To lady sesshoumaru sama 949
=) I like them both too.

To
I could somewhat imagine a threesome amongst them, but in the end if it is base on their personality, they would kill one or the other, or the woman and the other. Yea, I do feel sad for Naraku as well, especially with how he is always the villain sadly. Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate to see that you enjoy my writing thus far, and hope that you enjoy this new update as well. =)