"Yes mother, it went fine. Of course I had dinner. No, I didn't drink too much- of course. Yes, I know. I will see you at home. I'm going now" Inuyasha hung up the phone quickly with a deep sigh. "Jesus, that woman…"
"I'll make a- MAN OUTTA YOU! …" A voice rang through the whole club. He turned around quicker than the little ears at the top of his head could even manage.
"What the hell?" He made his way downstairs and followed the voice all the way to the locker room for the dancers. They kept singing, whoever they were. He opened the door slowly and heard the water turn off in the showers. A small hand reached out from behind the curtain to grab a towel. Within seconds, the shower curtain was pulled and a dripping wet beauty stood before him. One he definitely wanted to see.
"Oh! I had no idea anyone was still here!" She squealed and ran to hide behind the curtain.
"Generally the owner stays late so…" Inuyasha smirked. He could still see her legs beneath the curtain. A pure white complexion. Untouched, clean and enticing.
"You're?- Shit, oh! I'm so sorry, I though just Erb the overnight Janitor was left! I'm really sorry…" She bowed her head about a thousand times. He couldn't forget that face she held while dancing but the new expression of embarrassment was the cutest thing he's seen. It was a far cry from the sexy cage girl.
"Needed a shower?" He raised a brow and leaned on the door frame. If possible, her face blushed deeper. He was loving it.
"I'm really sorry. They shut off my hot water at home. I'm not really up for an ice bath every day so I thought I'd wait till everyone went home and ask Erb to let me stay a little bit- oh, please don't fire him! He's the nicest guy! And-and he has kids and a wife and he really needs this job" She begged and babbled. Inuyasha worked to keep his face straight while watching her. No way in hell he would fire the guy. He might even give him a better job seeing as he can finally get this girl's name and maybe a little more.
"What's your name?"
"If I tell you will you let him keep his job?" She looked up at him. She was standing closer now, completely disregarding the fact that she only had on a towel still.
I'll even promote him. "I might" He smirked.
"Higurashi Kagome." She smiled warmly.
"Takahashi Inuyasha. I look forward to working with you" He shook her hand.
"Oh- that's right, you're my boss. It's nice to finally meet you. Miroku told us that meeting you wasn't necessary because you would never be around." She said cluelessly and Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched.
"He did, did he? Well, I guess this interaction proves him wrong." He smiled.
"I'm only meeting you now and it's past club hours. It might prove him right" She giggled and pulled back her hand. He loved the sound.
"Whatever" He shrugged.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to get dressed now and go home." She looked up at him.
"By all means, be my guest" He leaned against the lockers.
"I can't get dressed with you in here, silly." She giggled again and it was hard for him to be a douche anymore. He left her to dress herself in privacy and scolded himself for it outside the door. It took awhile for her to get ready but he waited.
"Oh- you're still here?" She opened the door and walked out. Her hair as tied up and she had glasses on. Another far cry but it was just as enticing.
"I am."
"How come?" She looked up at him.
"Um.." He searched for a reason. Even just words of any kind. "Do you have a ride?" He blurted and mentally smacked himself for sounding like a such a bitch. She giggled.
"I'm not a far walk from here." She smiled.
"Nonsense! It's 4 in the morning. Here, I'll take you" He lifted his car keys and started walking out of the building. Kagome followed. He locked up and they said goodbye to Erb for the night. Before she could get to what she presumed was his car, he grabbed her duffle bag roughly and put it in the trunk. She watched him in slight shock at his rough courtesy.
He opened her door for her and everything. It was adorable and she couldn't help but smile. He drove her home in silence but it was peaceful. She gave him the directions and they made it to her small apartment by the docks in no time.
"Kind of risky living here. Don't you think?" He stepped out of the car.
The area was dingy. The ports here were unused now but still stood decrepit. These parts where usually cheap and rundown apartments since this place wasn't booming anymore. But that also meant other cheap and rundown things happened along the docks. The rent was dirt cheap enough for a runaway dancer like Kagome though.
"It's not the brightest part of town but a dancer's gotta live somewhere" She gave him a smile and went to retrieve her bag. Inuyasha beat her to it.
"I'll walk you in" He looked around.
"You really don't have to"
"I insist." He pushed past her.
"Sir, really. It's my own apartment. I think I can navigate it on my own."
"Sir sounds weird. Just call me Inuyasha or master if you're feeling submissive" He smirked and leaned into her. She flushed.
"Mister Takahashi, I couldn't! You're my employer!" She rambled and tried to pull her bag back from him.
"I won't let go until I see your door"
"Honestly, what is it with you?" She sighed but turned to walk in her building.
"I just can't let a pretty little lady like yourself go home alone this late and at the docks no less." He told her.
"It's not that bad out here when you're used to it."
"And you are? Used to it?"
"I've been dancing for quite a while. These places are common for my salary."
"Have you lived her long?"
"I just recently moved here. I used to live on the other side of town."
"Oh yea- near Onigumo's right?" He could have sworn he saw her shiver. They stopped in front of a door.
"Um, yea. Before. Well, this is it. Thank you for bringing me home." She smiled and finally took her bag from him before the door swung open.
"You little hussy- do you know what ti- Oh, company?" Jakotsu swung the door and stopped when he saw Inuyasha in front of him.
"Oh lord.." Kagome face palmed and Inuyasha's entire body stiffened. Or rather gained testosterone. "Jakotsu this is my boss, Mister Takahashi and this is my occasional roommate, Jakotsu.
"and reigning best friend, obvi. Pleased to meet you" He spoke rather flamboyantly. The shards of jealousy within Inuyasha shattered. The gay in this man was more obvious than the died hair on his head.
"And we'll be going now." Kagome pushed Jakotsu inside. "Truly thank you for everything. I promise not to use the buildings water anymore."
"What I get nothing- not even a hug?" Inuyasha smirked and she blushed. "Use whatever you want from me. Even me. My assets are at your disposal." His jokes pulled her out of that awkward feeling. That was what he wanted.
"You're too kind" She smiled up at him.
"I'll see you at work tonight?"
"You will" She went inside.
"Breakfast is SERVED!" Jakotsu sang loudly, banging on Kagome's bedroom door.
"It's 3 something in the afternoon. You do know that right?" She yawned, walking towards the kitchen.
"And that's breakfast for you. Doesn't the club open earlier on weekends?"
"Yes but we don't go out till like 9 tonight. Main event sort of thing" She picked at the omelets he made for her.
"Rehearsal?" Jakotsu asked.
"at 5."
"The girls coming to get you?"
"Yea. Sango wants your cooking."
"Doesn't she always."
"WHAT WAS THAT QUEER?!" Sango yelled as she barged into her small apartment. Rin and Ayame in tow.
"You're fat." Jakotsu smirked as he pushed his plate to the side as a peace offering. The truce was made.
"That seems to have silenced her." Rin teased.
"Don't I get food?" Ayame whined and Kagome pushed her plate.
"Take it. I'll be fine." Kagome stood up.
"You sure?"
"I'm sure boss man will just feed her with his assets if she's hungry later." Jakotsu winked as Kagome reddened.
"Boss man?" All three girls looked at him.
"Why don't you ask her how she got home last night?"
"What are you? My mother?" Kagome looked up at him but the malice was nonexistent on her flushed face.
"Close enough."
"How'd you get home?" Sango interrupted, her omelet devoured and forgotten.
"I. Well, it was really late and he was kind enough to-"
"Who?"
"Dammit get to the good part!" Ayame complained.
"Inuyasha drove me home! My god if you would just let me finish.." She yelled.
"Inuyasha? Takahashi? As in your boss-? Our boss?" Rin stood up.
"Yes."
"Why are you blushing? You should not be blushing."
"Especially when talking about your boss!"
"Have you guys seen him? Very. Very fine, he is." Jakotsu defended.
"Kagome…" Rin looked at her.
"I'm not stupid. He was just kind enough to see me home and you were all making a huge deal about it! Of course, I'll get this red when you put me in the spotlight like that!" She argued and they all retreated. It was true. They threw her under the bus within seconds without thinking.
"We're sorry…" They mumbled in unison.
"It's fine. I'm going to get ready." She got up and they waited for her to shower and grab her things before piling into Rin's car and to the club. Jakotsu tagging along.
"Not too shabby…" Jakotsu awed as they walked through the club and into the girls' rehearsal room.
"It's 100x better than Onigumo's that's for sure." Sango laughed.
"The asshole gave you guys a basement with small mirrors. It's a wonder you were ever able to choreograph, Kagome."
"Now is not the time" Kagome looked at all of them.
They started rehearsal and Jakotsu watched from the side. Kagome set the moves and they practiced for three hours. All the stupid conversations from the day were lost on Kagome. She felt her dance so much she never noticed another presence at the door until the music stopped and they all heard clapping.
"I must admit that Miroku finally did something right hiring you girls." Inuyasha walked in. His gaze following Kagome couldn't have been more obvious but he didn't care.
"I told him they were good" Rin smiled and stepped in front of the girls. "And you are?" Rin looked at him. The only thing linking Inuyasha and Sesshomaru together would be the white hair. Other than that, Inuyasha didn't have the purple lines on his face but he did have dog ears on the top of his head that Kagome found adorable. He was a half demon, so… Inuyasha looked straight at Kagome and smiled.
"Inuyasha" She bowed at him and the girls looked at her, confused. "Inuyasha Takahashi."
"The owner?!" Ayame squealed. Sango smacked the back of her head.
"Pleasure to meet you." Rin bowed.
"The manager, I presume?" He asked.
"Azuma Rin. And these are my girls, Ayame, Sango and Kagome."
"Now I at least know all of your names." He smiled. "I must be off. I've got a club to maintain. I'll be watching your show from my section upstairs. Maybe you'll come have a drink afterwards?" He winked at Kagome and left the room.
"Shit.." Sango spoke up.
"What?" Ayame looked ather.
"He is hot…"
"I TOLD YOU!" Jakotsu yelled from the other side of the room. The girls laughed.
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