Chapter 6

The rest of the day was normal, soon Friday came and Naraku was at his happiness. It was the day he receive his first pay check. He already had planed out all the things he spend the money on. First he pay of the electric bill and the apartment rent. Then he buy some food for the week. Eggs, milk and bread sounded good. It been so long since he had a breakfast like that. Then he buy some cloths for Kana and Kagura and maybe new shoes for himself. And whatever was left he put in the bank.

After work he strolled down to the bottom floor. In the waiting room he happily took his check from the service lady. His smile turned into a frown when he saw the amount.

"Hey, why am I two hundred dollars short." he shouted. The lady behind the desk jumped back in fright. He sent her a monstrous glare.

"Sorry, Mr. Sesshoumaru's orders." she squeaked. Growling Naraku stomped towards the elevator. He was going to have a little chat with his boss.

The lady behind the desk sighed in relief when Naraku left. She had finally met some one scarier then Sesshoumaru and lived to tell the tail.

Naraku marched into the office not bothering to knock. The silver head was alone reading his news paper. He set it down when Naraku slammed his check on his desk. Sesshoumaru glanced at it before looking back at him.

"Why may I asked have you barged into my office again?" he said calmly.

"My check, its two hundred short." he growled. "Why?"

"Because that's how much it cost to clean my carpet which you stained."

"That stool wasn't there before." he yelled.

"Never less you shouldn't come barging into your bosses office. You should have known better."

Grumbling Naraku took his check and left, slamming the door on his way out. Sesshoumaru just opened his news paper and started reading again.

"Little spider is getting caught in his own web. What will you do when the big bad dog has you all tide up?" he smirked.

Naraku was angrily stomping down the streets. He was so pissed he couldn't even think straight. Now he couldn't get the girls new cloths and he needed to cut back on grocery shopping. The money this month would be super tight. And who ever herd of a rug cleaning costing two hundred. He could have just used a wet towel and rubbed it out.

On his way home he smelled something so good it distracted him from his anger. Fallowing it's scent he came to a small bakery. On the window there was sign saying; Big sale every thing must go. Naraku decided to take a peek inside and see what they were selling.

The bakery was small but cozy. It had three table covers in a white sheet. On top were hundreds of fresh backed goods. The shop was filled with the heavenly scent of sweets. Along with the goods there were little oddments. Like stone cats and little cars. There were plates with pictures of animals on them and colorful flowers. A little girly but Naraku liked how it looked. It looked warm and inviting.

The first thing that caught his eye was a double layer hot fudge cake, covered in hot caramel. He expected something like that to cost twenty dollars or more but to his surprise it was only 2.50. That was not all, they were selling cookies for, five for a dollar and a loaf of bread was 80 cent. Over joyed he picked up one chocolate cake, four brownies, eight cookies and two loafs of bread. At the cash register a old woman wearing a eye patch took his money. She bagged his goods quickly with out saying a word. The old woman wore a sad look.

"So why you selling these things so cheep anyway?" he asked.

"Were going out of business." she said.

"Why?" he asked out of curiosity.

"Well if you really want to know it' because two years ago there was this giant storm, it destroyed half our shop. My husband and I borrowed money from a man to get it repaired. A year and half ago my husband died and I couldn't raise the money. And when I couldn't give him his money he demanded I give him this store as payment." she wept.

Naraku felt sorry for the old woman but hey, that was life. He put a five in the tip jar. Naraku was just happy he got such a good prize. Turning around he saw his boss walking the store. He wore a black suit and his silver hair was neatly combed behind his back. There were two other man next to him, both wearing black suits as well. They wore black sun glass and stayed close to Sesshoumaru. Probably his body guards or goons. Once he saw Naraku he smirked and walked towards him. Oh no what's this bastard want, Naraku thought.

"Well Naraku, you complain about not getting enough money and not an hour later I find you wasting it buying junk food."

"There was a big sale, shop going out of business." he said.

"I know, I'm the one putting it out." Naraku wasn't surprised at all. He might have even bet money it was Sesshoumaru. It was just like him to do something like this.

He walked over to the old woman. He pulled out some papers from his suit case and put them in front of her.

"Now Miss Kaede please sign these papers and I will own this store." he said.

"Please Mr. Sesshoumaru don't take my store. It's been in the family for generations." the old woman started crying. She dropped to her knees in front of him.

"Its all I have left, please. I'll get you the money, I just need a little more time. Just don't take this place away from me." she begged. Sesshoumaru was un effected by her tears as he stayed completely emotionless.

"Stop embarrassing your self old women. Honestly your making a scene. Now get up and sign theses papers so I can get on with my day." still crying she stood up. Grabbing the papers with shaking hands she singed it. Sesshoumaru snatched them away and put them back in his suit case.

"Now take your things and exist my property. Anything you leave will be disposed of." the old woman put a few thing into a box and slowly walked out. She took one last look at her store before leaving.

Naraku watched Sesshoumaru as he was giving orders to his two goons. Then he remembered something. Sesshoumaru said he was going to get ride of everything that lady left so it wouldn't be so bad if he took some cakes and treat with him. It be a waste just to throw them away.

"Knock this wall down hear and we can expand this room with the back room." he said. One goon was writing down everything he said in a tablet.

"Mr. Sesshoumaru" Naraku called.

"You still here, what?"

"Can I have the cakes and goodies she left behind?" he asked.

"I suppose, there just going to get thrown away. You can even take the oddments if you want." he turned back to ordering the other man.

Jumping for joy Naraku quickly pack all the cakes and breads he could pack into the boxes. He was going to have to make a few trips if he wanted to get it all home. With about ten bags he quickly walked home. He had to walk five blocks before he reached his apartment. Opening the door he dumped the things on the table.

"What's that?" Kagura said.

"Candy, I'll be back soon." he ran back to the store.

When he got there the other boxes he had packed had been set aside on the floor on one side of the wall. The tables had been removed but his boxes had been neatly piled in the corner. Smiling he picked up the last few.

"Naraku make sure you don't eat all that. You might get cavities or a belly ach." Sesshoumaru said.

Naraku grinned his teeth together as he held himself back from snapping at his boss.

"Good bye Mr. Sesshoumaru, thank you for the sweets." he said politely.

At home he found Kagura and Kana munching on some cookies. There cheeks were stuffed full. They looked like chipmunks eating the cookies.

"Where did you get this stuff Naraku? It is so good." Kagura said.

"A store was going out of business and it had a big sale. Hey, I'm going to go see if Bankotsu wants some."

Going up a flight he knocked on Bankotsu door. When the door opened he saw his friend wearing fuzzy slippers and a red rob.

"What, I was taking a nap." He said.

"I got a cake, cookies, brownies, and biskets down stairs. Want some?"

"Sure, just let me change."

Down stairs every one was gathered around the small table talking and eating cake. They huddles together to watch TV and play cards. Naraku told the story of how he obtained the goodies. He kept going on and on how it was a stroke of lucky.

"I feel sorry for the old lady." Kana said.

"Yea, but that's life. I've seen worse." Naraku said.

"Like what?" the ghostly girl asked.

"Like a mother having to sell one of her kids so the others could live or a 15 year old girl getting raped or a father getting killed in front of his family." he said.

"Oh and a bag of puppies getting thrown into a river." Bankotsu cutted in.

"You two cut it out. Your making her sad." Kagura said. Kana had water eyes and sniffling.

"Hey, she needs to hear this stuff. These things really do happen in really life. To survive in this world she needs to become strong and cold hearted." he said.

"She just a kid." she snapped.

"A kid that will soon grow up."

"But…"

"Do you want her to get step on her whole life, to be like this forever?" Naraku growled. Kagura closed her mouth. He did have a point.

Naraku took another bit of straw berry cake. He was a little pissed of now. Of cores his life was basically down the drain. He barley had a further and he knew it. But that didn't mean his sisters couldn't make it. They were young and still had plenty of chances to lead a good life. He would teach them to be strong so they could make it on there own.

"Well since its my day off tomorrow I think I'll go out tonight." he stood up.

"Your going to the bar?" Kagura asked.

"Yep."

"But you said you take me to the park tomorrow." Kana wined.

"And I will."

"Don't come home drunk like last time." Kagura barked.

"I wont, come on Bankotsu lets go. Kagura you coming?"

"Who's going to watch Kana?" she asked.

"If the girl is old enough to know how to use a riffle and cook, she can stay home by her self."

"She only knows that because you made her."

"Now she's more talented, lets go."

"Aren't you going to change, those are your work cloths." Bankotsu asked.

"Nan, its not like I'm going any where special."

The group decided to go to there favorite bar, it was a nice simple place. It had a pool table and juice box machine. The two men sat down together drinking beers, they sat at a table and ordered a small plate of chicken wings.

"Ah this feel good. To be away from that blasted job and just relax." Naraku said.

"Yea, we really don't get to go out and enjoy our self's." Bankotsu agreed.

"Hey Naraku" Naraku turned around to see Kouga standing in front of him. He had his arm wrapped around some girl. And he saw Shippo stand near with some other girl.

"… Hello Kouga." he said awkwardly.

"This is Aykame" he said. The girl shook his hand.

"You know already know Shippo and that is Rin." he shook the other girls hand to.

"Nice to me you, this is my friend Bankotsu and by sister Kagura" Bankotsu gave them all a peace sign and Kagura smiled.

"Isn't it funny that we run into each other here?" Kouga said. The group sat at the same table they were at.

In a few minutes the group was laughing and joking like they knew each other for years. Naraku had been drinking a little much and was talking loudly.

"I don't see why he has to be such an ass hole." he yelled.

"We know Naraku, he's a jack ass." Bankotsu shouted.

"Really that bastard had me work three days straight. I only ate twice during those three days. Then he has the nerve to take two hundred dollars out of my check for spilling coffee on his fanzine rug after he made me pick up his laundry, run five block and climb thirty floors of stair three times. And then he made me work over time and skip my day off because I was five minutes late. It wasn't even my fault, the dame elevator was broken and you know what he was waiting for me at the top of the stairs ready to bust me." he said loudly. He took another mouth full of beer.

"That awful, how's he sleep at night?" Kouga said. The whole group started saying how much they hate Sesshoumaru and calling him names. Naraku notice that the girl Shippo wasn't saying any thing.

"So madam what do you think about that bastard." he asked. He was a little drunk by now and he was losing himself a little.

"Well I think he is a very nice man. He did adopt me from the orphanage." she said shyly. Naraku's mouth fell open. Bankotsu who was drinking a beer, spit it out and started coughing. Kagura gasped a little.

"W-What, he adopted you?" Naraku asked.

"Yea, when I was ten. I was camping with my parents and we were attacked by wolf. Sesshoumaru saved me but my parents died. I had no other family so he took me in and gave me a home. Hmm, I have to go use the bathroom." she quickly headed to the girls room.

Naraku gave Shippo a 'why didn't you warn me look'

"Don't worry, she's used to it. She hear's people talking bad about him all the time" Shippo said.

"If you don't mind me asking why are you dating your bosses daughter?" Bankotsu asked.

"Mr. Sesshoumaru thought I would make good practice for his daughter before he found her a better suiter. You know so she could date before he married her off to a rich man."

"What a jack ass. And you went along with it?" Kagura said.

"Well I really don't mind." he said blushing.

Naraku had slapped his forehead. The poor kid was in love with the girl. He knew it was a hopeless love but he still went after her. Naraku felt sorry for the guy.

"Well I think I should go. Sesshoumaru will kill me if I don't get Rin home soon." the brunet said.

"Yea, us too. I promise I take Kana to the park tomorrow and I don't want to stay up to long." Naraku stood up with Kagura behind her.

"I'm going to, there no way I'm taking the subway by myself" Bankotsu quickly fallowed behind them.

"You big chicken." Naraku said. Together the three walked home.

...

Rin was putting her hair in a pony tail while looking into the mirror. She had said good night to her boy friend and was getting ready for bed. Her stepped father walked I her room still wearing his suit.

"Late night dad?"

"Yes, how was your date? Shippo treated you well I expected. You know the only thing good about that boy is that he bring you home on time"

"Shippo is very nice young gentle men. Yea, it was a lot of fun, we went out drinking with his friend an he showed me how to play pool."

"He took you to a bar?" he said annoyed.

"Yea but it was a lot of fun. I love how nice his friends were. I've met another one of your employs."

"I do not know why you insist on mingling with such lower class."

"There way more fun to be around then rich people. Naraku is really funny when he's drunk." she took of her earring off."

"Naraku?" Sesshoumaru asked. Rin turned around from the sudden change in his voice.

"Yea, he brought his friend and sister with him. Nice guy but seems a little dark."

"Dark?"

"Yea, I kind of had a bad feeling about him. He seems ok but I had a light scenes of danger when he was around."

Sesshoumaru smiled. "Your instincts are very good. I want you to be careful when your around him." he said.

"Why, will he hurt me?" she asked worried.

"I doubt it but just watch out for him."

"He doesn't seem to like you very much ." she giggled remembering everything Naraku had said to her. He was really a colorful character. She believed that in a different situation Naraku and her dad could be friends. They were bother stubborn and over confident.

"What did he say?"

"Why so interested? You never ask so many questions before about my dates." She raised an eye brow. Usually her dad could care less of the opinions of what he considered common people had, especial when they were about him.

"Lets just say that Naraku and I have some un finished business."

Rin could feel the darkness around him. The anger and pain wrapped around her father like nose. She wish he would confide in her, maybe she could help.

"Alright, he called you a bastard and other things. And he complained a lot about how you treated him like making him stay at work for three days or taking money out of his check. Stuff like that."

"Sounds right. Alright that is all, let me know if anything else happens with him." he left his adopted daughters room.