Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha

Title- Love Isn't Luxury

Summary-Kagome, a middle-class girl never thought she would be at war with Inuyasha, a rich pretty boy which she met at school. However, neither of them thought they would fall in love either.

Genre- Romance/Humor

Chapter 27: What?

Inuyasha has never been so angry in his life.

His mother. . .?

An affair?

Can anything be any worse?

Sesshomaru looked at him intensely. He asked Inuyasha to come to his office to discuss the solution of this complicated situation.

He, too, was rather shocked when he found out his step-mother was having an affair with their father's secretary. He didn't really care for her. But he did respected her. She was his father's mate. His real mother died when he was young. His parents married due to an arranged married. It never bothered hin that his parents never loved each other, but they did had a great friendship together. Then father met Inuyasha's mother, Izayoi. They fell in love as father puts it. They got married. He marked her. Sesshomaru knows it kills his father to know his own mate had an affair. Izayoi may have been Mr. Takahashi's true love, but was he her's?

Sesshomaru shrugged it off. He turned his attention to his younger brother. Inuyasha still seems angry by this. He understands.

Inuyasha sat there, growling. He can never see his mother the same way again. How could she do this?

Why?

He slammed his fist on the wooden desk. He was furious. Blood boiled through his veins.

"How could she?" he whispered.

Sesshomaru sighed. "Inuyasha, I know it hurts, but please understand," he said calmly.

Inuyasha stood up. His hands were turned into fists. "How do you think I should react when I just found out my own mother was having an affair?" he yelled in pure agony.

Sesshomaru growled. "Sit or I will make you do it myself. You shall not raise your own voice at me. Do you understand?" he commanded.

Inuyasha grunted and sat back down in his seat. He glared at his brother. "How is this going to help me to get back with Kagome?" just saying her name made his stomach in knots. He felt his eyes water once more. He has never cried for someone, much less a woman, this much before in his life. God, how he misses her.

Sesshomaru fought the urge to roll his eyes, but he knew better than to make fun of Inuyasha about crying over a girl. She isn't just a girl, but his mate and he will respect it.

"When I saw the tape I discovered Izayoi had and affair as you now know," he ignored his brother's growl, "but what caught my attention is when father said he is being blackmailed."

Inuyasha raised his eye brow. "How so?" Now he seemed interested. His father. The great Takahashi is being blackmailed.

Sesshomaru rested his elbows on the table and placed his chin on his knuckles. "It seems someone found out about Izayoi's affair. And father, being the kind man that he is didn't want us to suffer. I wouldn't but he knows you would greatly."

Inuyasha nodded as he understood. He looked to his brother in question. "But why would someone blackmail dad, though?" he asked.

"That is what I'm still trying to figure out. Now the real question is who?" Sesshomaru said as he sat there calmly.

"Good point," Inuyasha agreed. "But how this helping me, again?"

Sesshomaru sighed once again. He reached into one of his drawer and pulled out a control. He pointed it a wall and pressed a button. The wall seemed to opened and out came a television.

"Whoa."

Sesshomaru looked at his brother. This time he did roll his eyes.

Inuyasha stood there in awe. He looked back at his older brother. "I want one of those," he said childishly.

"Shut up and look at the screen," Sesshomaru said annoyingly.

Inuyasha shrugged and did as he was said.

The tape started to play.

Inuyasha sat there patiently, but then his face softened at the sight of Kagome. He smirked softly when he saw her eat a cupcake. His smirk faded when he saw her rub her belly and smiled. His heart yearned for her and his pup. How he wishes he would be there and be happy.

"Pay attention to what is to happen, Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said as he, also, watched the video. He didn't have to look at Inuyasha getting all sappy due to his mate. But he needed to pay close attention.

Inuyasha blushed. He shook his head and looked at the screen with a serious look. What he saw amused him. His father came into the store and was buying a cupcake for his granddaughter. No doubt, Nazuna, since she is the only granddaughter.

"Do you want me to put frosting on the cupcake?" Kagome asked.

The man shrugged. "Sure."

"Does she like pink?"

The man chuckled. "Does she ever."

Kagome laughed as she put pink frosting on the cupcake. "It sounds to me like you spoil her."

The man laughed, "Why, yes, I do. I love my granddaughter very much. She's my first and only born grandchild."

Kagome looked at him. "She must be lucky to have a great grandfather like you."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. If she only knew that this man is a asshole. This is the man that is making him marry Kikyo, for god sakes!

The man shook his head. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but see that a young woman such as yourself is working very hard and carrying a child," he said as he looked at her belly.

Kagome gave him a determined look. "Sir, if are going to judge or insult me, I suggest you leave now," she demanded. She is not going to let some old ass judge her and insult her child.

Inuyasha smirked. He loves when Kagome doesn't take shit from anyone.

The man shook his head. "I'm just saying that a young woman like you is working here. I can tell you are very responsible and kind. I'm sorry if I have offended you in any way," he said urgently. "My youngest son is also going to be a parent but he keeps rejecting the child."

Inuyasha growled. He still doesn't know if Kikyo is having his child or some other guy. How dare his father say such a thing!

Kagome sighed. "No offense but your son is an idiot like my child's father."

Inuyasha winced when she said that. And it's true. He is an idiot.

The man looked at her stunned. "The father rejected you? But what kind of idiot would do such a thing? You deserve the best."

This is coming from a man who, without knowing, called her a peasant and leave her.

Kagome smiled sadly. "He's with another woman who is also pregnant, but surely she is pregnant with some other's guy's baby."

It was pain when he heard his mate say that. But what got Inuyasha the most was what his father said.

The man shook his head in disapproval. "He had an affair, didn't he? My wide had one and I found her with my secretary. Both of my sons don't know, nor do I want them to know. It'll crush them. Right now she's living someplace else and my boys think she's on another business trip. So I'm trying to make sure my sons are getting their futures set. Well my oldest one has it done, now is my youngest one."

Inuyasha balled his hands into fists. He growled loudly. How dare his father keep a secret from him and Sesshomaru! Why? Because he doesn't want to crush them? He's already doing that by marrying him off to Kikyo!

"Inuyasha! Focus!" Sesshomaru said sternly.

Inuyasha took deep breathes and watched the rest.

Kagome gave him a look of sympathy. "That's very cruel of you're wife. But my boyfriend didn't have an affair. The other woman seduced him before we got together. Now she's pregnant, but I know deep down that child isn't his."

"But why isn't he with you? Does he not know you are carrying his child?"

Kagome nodded his head. "He never told me but I know he's being blackmailed by her."

The man frowned. "I hate blackmails."

Kagome raised an eyebrow at his actions. "Have you ever been blackmailed?"

The man looked down. "I am, right now. I don't know what to do but if anyone find out it'll hurt my sons."

Kagome shook her head. "Life sucks."

The looked shocked from her use of words but couldn't help but agree. "It does."

That's where it froze.

Inuyasha looked at his brother and raised an eyebrow.

Sesshomaru looked at his brother with a serious face. He pointed to the screen.

"Right there is where it had me thinking. Father said he is being blackmailed," Sesshomaru said.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "We cleared that up already."

"I'm not finished," Sesshomaru said sternly. "What got my attention the most was when Kagome said you were being blackmailed also."

Inuyasha shifted in his seat uncomfortably.

Sesshomaru raised a brow from his brother's behavior. "And I never found out why you changed your mind about marrying Kikyo."

Inuyasha widen his eyes. He knew what his brother is going to ask.

"So tell me, little brother, why did you change your mind in marrying Kikyo?" Sesshomaru asked.

Inuyasha looked away. "It's none of your business."

Sesshomaru remained calm. "It seems Kagome knows you more than I give her credit for. You are being blackmailed, are you not?"

Inuyasha glared at his brother.

"When Mr. Hama asked to be alone with you, that's where he forced you to marry his daughter. Now tell me, what did he use against you?" Sesshomaru pressed.

Inuyasha remained quiet.

"Did he threatened you by your mate, little brother?" Sesshomaru said mockingly.

Right there, Inuyasha couldn't hide it. His eyes were covered by his bangs.

"Yes," he whispered.

Sesshomaru nodded.

Inuyasha looked at his brother and cleared his throat. "What made you think it was Kagome?"

Sesshomaru smirked. "Little brother, you have much to know about the world of business. What way to bring down a demon? Easy. By hitting their soft spot. Their mate."

Inuyasha nodded. "So Rin is your soft spot?" he asked innocently.

"And then," trying to change the subject, "what got me thinking as well, if Mr. Hama blackmailed you into marrying Kikyo by hurting Kagome, did he blackmailed father as well?"

Inuyasha looked at his brother in disbelief. "Since when did you get all detective on me?" Inuyasha said, moving his finger up and down, pointing at his brother, "You're good at this."

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. "My own daughter could figure this out. Now be serious here. Do you think Mr. Hama blackmailed father as well?"

Inuyasha sat there for a moment to think. He was about to response when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Sesshomaru commanded.

To their surprise it was Nazuna. She had a little box with her. She smiled and walked over to her father.

"I'm sorry if I interrupted something," she said politely.

Inuyasha shook his head at her. But she did interrupted something.

Sesshomaru sighed as his daughter sat on his lap and open the little box. It was a cupcake.

Nazuna looked at her father with a smile. "Look what grandfather got for me," she said excitingly.

Sesshomaru rubbed his temples. "Nazuna, you should get going," he said gently.

Nazuna frowned. "Why?"

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. Since when did his own little girl question him. The only time she does is when. . .

"Did you hear us talking.. .again," he said annoyed.

Nazuna sighed and got off her father's lap. "I can't help it. you guys speak so loud and I was interested in what you guys were talking about."

Inuyasha shook his head. His niece likes to be the little eavesdropper. "It's not good to listen to other people conversation, Nazu. You could get in trouble," he said in a matter-of-fact voice.

Nazuna rolled her eyes. She began walking to the door when she stopped in the middle of the room. She turned back to see the two men looking at her.

Sesshomaru raised an eye brow. "Yes?"

Nazuna rolled her eyes. "It's quite easy why grandfather is being blackmailed."

"Oh?" Sesshomaru tighten his jaw. He will speak with Rin when she gets back from work. He did not like the idea of his daughter listening to conversation that did not involve her.

Nazuna noticed her father's reaction and gulped. She's going to get it. But she just had to tell them the truth. "Think about it, father. If Mr. Hama blackmailed Uncle Inu into marrying Kikyo, and we all know Kikyo wants my Uncle no matter what, of course he will use his mate against him. Everyone knows a demon cares for his mate greatly, no matter what. Grandfather loves grandmother very much. He should know he should never take a demon away from his mate. So why didn't he let Uncle Inu not get married to Kikyo? He's being blackmailed by Mr. Hama. And as far as I know, Mr. Hama is known for blackmail and bringing down companies. He should know that merging with the Takahashi company will bring up his company as well. Luckily for him, his daughter wants Uncle Inu and she's pregnant. But is it Uncle Inu's child, that we do not know. But if grandfather is being blackmailed, it has to be Mr. Hama. Why? He probably found out about grandmother's affair and told grandfather if he doesn't force Inuyasha into marrying Kikyo, then he will tell us about the whole affair," she explained.

The two men stood quiet. One with a raised eyebrow and the other with his eyes wide opened and his mouth hanging.

Nazuna sighed. "I will be leaving now."

"Nazuna," she heard as she opened the door.

She closed her eyes. "My lips are sealed father. Noone will know about this situation."

"Thank you. You may leave."

And she did.

The room was silent, but Sesshomaru broke it.

"I told you my daughter could figure this out," he smirked.

Inuyasha shook his head and looked at his brother. "Your daughter is weird. She's too young to know things like this. I couldn't figure this out that quickly as she just did."

Sesshomaru smirked again. "She's a genius. Just wait when she gets older, she'll bring every company down and make our the greatest."

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "She needs to get out of this house and go play in the park with kids her age. All she does is roam around the house and listen to everyone's conversation. She needs to act like her age."

Sesshomaru nodded. "I'll see what I can do with her. Rin has been telling me about her being so mature for her age. Now back to what she said. Father must be blackmailed by Mr. Hama."

Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah. Nazuna did have a point. Dad, out of all people, should know a demon should never be separated from his mate. It was kind of strange why he didn't fight for that or at least say I shouldn't get marry to Kikyo."

Sesshomaru sighed. "We still need more proof and don't tell father we know about Izayoi. We should call it a night," he said standing up.

Inuyasha stayed there.

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "Are you not going to bed?"

Inuyasha didn't look at him. He had his gaze to something else. "I need time to myself," he whispered.

Sesshomaru looked at where he was looking at. The television. He nodded and left.

Inuyasha sighed when he heard the door shut. He walked over to his brother's desk and grabbed the remote and pressed play.

He saw when his father left. And heard what his father said to her.

"I know it hurts, Kagome. However you'll get over it. It takes some time, but just stay away from Inuyasha."

Inuyasha cried when he saw the rest of the video. When Kagome turned on the radio and cried in misery. How ironic, that is the song that he listened also. No wonder listening to it hurts. They felt each other.

Inuyasha sighed of relief when he saw Sango, Miroku, Souta, and Kohaku running into the restaurant and comfort his mate.

He bit his lips as the video turned black.

"We'll be together, Kagome. I promise," he vowed silently to himself.

Kagome laid on her bed. She heard a knock on the door.

"Come in," she said raspy. She cried for hours and stopped just a while ago.

Her mother came in with a cup. "I brought you tea," she said gently.

Kagome sat up and smiled weakly at her mother. "Thanks," she said.

Mrs. Higurashi sighed. She placed the cup on the night stand. She sat down and looked at her daughter with a soft look.

"Wanna talk about it?" she asked.

Kagome grabbed her pillow and moved her body, so she can sit on her mother's lap. Mrs. Higurashi stroked her hair gently.

Kagome sighed in comfort. She loves it when her mother stroked her hair. It calms her.

"It hurt," she whispered.

"I know," her mother said.

"Do you think it'll be a boy or a girl?" Kagome asked as she looked at her mother.

Mrs. Higurashi was confused at first, but realized she meant the baby. She smiled. "I wouldn't care as long if it's a healthy child."

Kagome smiled. "I think it's a girl."

"Why's that?" her mom asked with a raised brow.

"Because ladies go first," she giggled.

Mrs. Higurashi giggled as well. "Well, it might be."

Kagome yawned.

"Well it seems to me that you're tired. Not surprising, being pregnant is very tiring. I should go and let you rest," Mrs. Higurashi said.

Kagome nodded. She lifted her head and let her mother stand up. She watched as her mother kissed her on her forehead and rubbed her tummy. She left.

Kagome sighed and sat up. She reached for her tea and took a few sips. She placed it back down and laid back on her bed.

Her mother said she wouldn't care what the gender of the child is as long if it's a healthy child.

Kagome sighed and closed her eyes and let sleep take over her.

'But will it be a happy child?'

The man heard his cell phone ring. He sighed and looked at the caller ID.

"This better be good," he said as he picked up.

"Sir, I have found something that might interest you."

"Very well, I will be in my office tomorrow and you will be there," he said.

"Yes, sir."

The man hanged up.

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