Disclaimer: It's a beautiful song… that is also sadly not mine. I bring to you, "You and Me," by Lifehouse.


What day is it
And in what month
This clock never seemed so alive

A groan echoed the room as a young woman lifted her head from a wooden desk with a stack of paperwork to her right. Her lamp was still on as she leaned back with the support of the back her chair she was sitting on… and later sleeping on. Her eyelids closed as her body let out a tired yawn, afterwards her eyes fluttering open. Looking from the corner of her right eye, she jumped from her seat pushing her chair back, as she started panicking.

"Oh crap!! Sesshoumaru's going to kill me!!!" The alarm clock to her right blinked the numbers 7:59. Sesshoumaru was expecting her at 8:15. The dog demon always deemed it important to be at a place at the time stated.

I can't keep up
And I can't back down

After taking a quick shower and dressing, she ran through her apartment stuffing the paperwork into her briefcase while grabbing her car keys on the navy sofa right next to the door.

'I have to hurry… or Sesshoumaru will be very, very disappointed in me,' she thought to herself, almost stopping at the thought that she cared whatever that bastard thought about her.

Shaking her head muttering it was not the right place, or right time, to be complaining when that same bastard had given her a job, she sprinted down the steps of the building remembering to lock her front door. She was too much in a hurry to wait for the elevator. Lucky for her, she only lived on the 2nd floor of the 64 story building.


I've been losing so much time

She finished her quest in the feudal era when she was 18… and because she was absent for practically 2 whole years during her high school years, she obviously couldn't get into college. Her friends in her current time left her behind. But then, she never expected them to wait for her forever.

It was never clear whether a tall silver-haired man knocking at the family shrine door with an offer to give her a job was a curse or a miracle. Part of her was hoping for a normal life again, while the other was suffering because she was so used to the danger at every corner. After 500 years of last seeing her friends, Sesshoumaru had stayed the same, still sustaining his cold demeanor. Despite the fact that they established a truce to defeat Naraku, he still seemed that he harbored a grudge against humans. However, being a lord and refusing to leave his lands, he mingled in with them. Sesshoumaru Taisho, they called him, the owner of Taisho Corp: the most successful business ever constructed.

Cause it's you and me and all of the people

As soon as Kagome fixed the Shikon Jewel, she was thrusted back into her time. It was as simple as that. The well never worked for her ever again. Sesshoumaru informed her on that fateful day he came knocking at her door that Sango and Miroku had gotten married and had a large family. Being human, they died. Shippou, being cared for under Sesshoumaru until he chose a mate. He died protecting his hanyou child during the times where humans started a mass genocide of youkai.

With nothing to do
Nothing to lose

Inuyasha, soon after the disappearance of Kagome, decided to join Kikyou in hell. She asked him why he was telling her this at first, though she was curious she thought it rude to ask. He only answered that she deserved to know. A realization swept over her as her mind just processed that he was the only one left in their makeshift group still surviving today. She had lost everything. He did too.

And it's you and me and all of the people

"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA! I am very sorry that I am late-" Kagome bowed low with her ebony bangs shielding her eyes, waiting for the cutting tone telling her that he was disappointed. She did not know why, but everytime he said so she was reminded of Inuyasha… always telling her he wasn't good enough.

When no response came, Kagome looked up and was shocked as she saw the Taiyoukai leaning back on his leather seat with his eyes closes. He was sleeping… and his face showed signs of weariness. Never had she seen him looking so old. Yes he looked as young as he did when she first met him… with him trying to kill Inuyasha… but right now he looked so worn. From everything.

And I don't know why

Her body acted of its own accord, and her mind was screaming at her to stop and not come any closer to the danger in front of them… but her lonely heart refused to. Her only link back to the past was hurting. She could see it from his pained expression that he was stressed.

When she finally reached him, she laid her petite hand on his left cheek, and carressed it gently. His body relaxed. Cocking her head to the side, she realized that from this angle, Sesshoumaru was very beautiful. She could not deny it. He was all she had.

I can't keep my eyes off of you

Her other hand went through his silver locks without getting snagged onto a lock. Were she in any other mood other than sentimental, she would have cursed him that he had better hair than her. However, she was in a sentimental mood, and right now getting her… boss… as comfortable as possible was her priority. She owed him that.

All of the things that I want to say

"Kagome," he said slowly while they were eating a dinner in silence.

Her presence was very, soothing, in the building. She aided him as often as possible, and was suprisingly very supportive and complying to whatever he said. But then, he did give her a life that was destroyed because of the Feudal Era.

It was now a year since she had worked as his personal secratery and he thought it only necessary he treat her to a dinner after he overworked her with large amounts of paperwork. It was only a week before Christmas. Many employees had a vacation, and Kagome said she didn't mind. She fainted from lack of sleep. He worried for her health. He tried to ignore any other reason besides that.

Just aren't coming out right

"Hm?" She said smiling at him with mirth in her eyes.

It has now been two years since they've been in each other's presence. The candlelit dinner caused her features to glow, he realized, as he found it so tempting to just lose himself in her gaze. Her cheeks were dusted with a pink blush, ever since he asked her that morning if she would like to have a dinner with him. He asked her. Not demanded her. In Sesshoumaru terms, it was a date.

"Would you accompany me to dinner again tomorrow?" he said in an indifferent voice, but he knew she understood as her cheeks grew pinker and she nodded.

"I would love that, Sesshoumaru-sama."

I'm tripping inwards

She nibbled at her lower lip as she visited her family shrine asking her mother if she owned any semi-formal black dresses. For the past few months, Sesshoumaru and herself were having dinners together practically every night, and she was starting to feel embarassed for wearing several dresses over and over again.

She checked the dress she tried on in the mirror in front of her as she gave a dazzling smile at the chance that she found perfectly beautiful dresses in a place she hadn't visited in months. Gazing at her reflection in the mirror again, she wondered why she was so uptight about what she wore. Never had she before…

"Ah!" she cried out in frustration. When had she started caring so much?

Her body kneeled down and rested on the wooden floor. When did she start seeing Sesshoumaru as something more than a link to her past?

The door to the room Kagome was in was halfway open, revealing her mother on the other side. Kun-Loon shook her head with a knowing smile, thanking kami that Kagome had moved on… to a man that could support her and love her.


You got my head spinning

It has been five years since they both met. On the third year they started dating, casually of course, but dating nonetheless. He loved her. She loved him. They just didn't admit yet.

I don't know where to go from here

He already asked her to move into his apartment. They already had started being more familiar with each other… first starting with light chaste pecks on the cheeks to passionate needier kisses on the sofa. They even shared the same bed! He was a youkai. She was a miko. Many years ago, he would have been disgusted. However, as years passed and Rin died from old age… he became lonely.

He needed her. But he didn't know what to do to make sure she wouldn't leave. She was only human. They all eventually do.

Cause it's you and me and all of the people

She was having a nightmare. She's been having a lot lately, and it was worrying Sesshoumaru out of his mind. He regained his other arm, having more than 500 years to grow it back, therefore pulling Kagome into his embrace and rocked her gently.

With nothing to do

Her body stopped moving as it relaxed onto his own, and a phrase he never thought he would hear came through her lips. If he weren't youkai, he would have never heard it.

"I… love you… Sesshoumaru." A ghost of a smile swept over his face, as he kissed her forehead and nuzzled her cheek.

Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you

He was staring at her the whole morning as she was preparing breakfast. It unnerved her. No matter how long they've been together, she still couldn't help but feel nervous whenever he did that. While he was the inu youkai of perfection… she was only a flawed untrained miko. Everyday she was afraid he would get tired of her and walk out of her life. No matter what he would outlive her anyway, and leave her… but it didn't seem to matter.

She fell in love with him already as it is.

There's something about you now

Ever since that fateful night, he was trying to tell her the words she was obviously waiting to hear everynight when she kissed him goodnight. Everytime he started…

"Kagome…"

"Yeah…?"

"I…" he saw this gleam in her eyes as her face remained calm. She knows he's going to say it.

"… was cordially invited to a partner's dinner banquet, so you would need to buy a new dress." He ended up saying, as a flicker of sadness overcame her eyes before she teased him saying he should come with her. He only huffed out that her being female, would know what dress would be appropriate for the occasion. Of course, he was only trying to defend himself.

I can't quite figure out

Everything she does is beautiful

He watched her while she slept again, in his arms. He couldn't help it. The way her ebony hair framed her face, her lashes fanning out… or the way her lips would move murmuring amusing secrets in the middle of the night. She was so kind hearted. She was so caring…

… and she was his. His beautiful miko.


Everything she does is right

They were eating dinner at the same restaurant that they first had dinner in on that day she collapsed. They hadn't eaten there in forever.

"I love you." It slipped from his lips as he watched her extremely happy chattering on about one of his female employees getting engaged. Her blue eyes widened in shock as they stared deeply into his golden ones.

"I love you too." She said with utmost sincerity.

You and me and all of the people
With nothing to do

"Kagome get back to work," he barked from behind his office door as he again heard Kagome chatting to another one of his female employees about their engagement.

The two females merely giggled and went back to sorting the paperwork on Kagome's desk. Sesshoumaru sighed. It was like any other day…

Nothing to lose

A smile was always on her face, she knew, and it grew bigger as her mother and other friends at the business planned her wedding.

"Sessh, can it be at the family shrine? And the reception be at one of your hotels you just recently bought?" she said with a smirk tossing a glance at him. He just nodded indifferently.

One of the women helping her plan the wedding told her that she thought he was going to be a terrible husband… being so… emotionally closed off from the rest of the world. Kagome held back a laugh in response, and just shook her head. Sesshoumaru was Sesshoumaru. He was much more affectionate when they were alone.

And it's you and me and all of the people

It was two nights before their wedding… and the last night they will share before their respective "friends" pull them away from each other saying it was inappropriate for the bride and the groom to be together the night before. She was standing on the balcony of their condo, looking at the full moon in the sky. She thought of Inuyasha, and wondered if he was happy for Kikyou. It was strange of her to think of him on this night out of all, but it all didn't matter to her.

She loved Sesshoumaru.

Arms wrapped around her torso and pulled her backwards, caused her to fall back on a hard solid chest as she sighed contentedly. She felt him nuzzle her hair, as she giggled.

"I love you Sessh."

"I love you too."

And I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you

What day is it

"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." The priest said in a gentle voice, as he stared at the couple who were obviously so much in love with each other.

Sesshoumaru lifted the veil covering her face, seeing her sapphire orbs glittering with happiness. She mouthed an 'I love you'. He returned it. With that, he kissed her softly with all the love he could muster in that small kiss.

The rest of the world was blurred, and they were just alone. Right there, and right now.


And in what month
This clock never seemed so alive

He looked at her. They were married for five years already, time was passing by so fast. He still had a habit of watching her as she slept. His watch that was hidden in his drawer was slowly ticking, getting him very annoyed. He would lose her one day. She was only human. But right then… it didn't matter. She was his. For now.

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Haha forgive me if that story was crappy. I don't know, I just really wanted to use that song with them.  But R&R and tell me what you think!!