Café

Inu-Tenshi

No character I use from Inuyasha belongs to me.

"Lovesickness has no cure."

Day 3

Kagome woke up the next morning, tired. Just remembering what happened yesterday gave her a headache. Of all people, why did it have to be that guy?

Yesterday...

"What are you doing here?"

Still watching Kagome, he answered, "Me? I think it's about time I came to work."

Not hearing any reply from her, he called out again. "Hey, Kagome, can you hear me?"

She gave a nervous laugh. "Who's this Kagome you speak of?" She asked in a pathetic attempt to avoid him.

"Don't be silly, Kagome."

Sesshoumaru watched them with his usual poker face on. "Change into your uniform before I get you fired."

The newcomer glared at Sesshoumaru before stalking off. Kagome gave a sigh of relief. "Thanks."

Sesshoumaru only gave her one last look before continuing with his job.

During the mornings, Kagome had always been more of a sluggish person. She dragged herself out of bed, then out of the house twenty minutes later. As expected, she could see Sesshoumaru leaving as well. By now, she had figured out that they lived in the same neighborhood. He seemed to live somewhere near the end of the block and his was the last house in the area.

I wonder if those girls will be there again? Kagome thought.

They didn't disappoint. Today was just as crowded inside the café as it had been yesterday. Thank God winter break is going to be over soon.

"Kagome!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Kagome squeezed her eyes shut, then opened them again. And he was there, standing in front of her in all his glory. "Aww, you're still here." She joked.

"Well, that's not very nice," he chuckled. As if by magic, he brought out a bunch of roses. "These are for you, Kagome."

"Not again! Kouga, I've been telling you over and over again to stop doing this. You were always like this in highschool, too." She said, somewhat annoyed but not exactly unhappy. "Thank you, though." She smiled.

"No problem. I was just so surprised to see you in this café. How'd you get here anyway?"

"Work. Part-time, you know. What were you doing here yesterday?"

"Like I said, I came back to work."

"Wait, so you were that waiter that never worked, and yet never got fired?" She asked, laughing. "I should've known."

"Well, I'll come more often now that I know you're working here." He grinned.

This is why I didn't want to see him. Apparently, he was a suitor of Kagome's and had done all sorts of things in highschool just to get her attention. She had already made it clear to him that he was only a friend to her, but he was persistent, confident that he would be able to change that as time passed.

"Well, why did you come here of all places?"

"Inuyasha recommended this place. He told me the pay was high and his brother works here."

"Inuyasha? Who's his brother? Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked, surprised.

"Yup, Sesshoumaru."

"Wow, didn't see that one coming. But now that you mention it... I can see some similarities. How's Inuyasha?" She chirped.

"Sure got happy all of a sudden, huh?" He frowned.

"What? You guys still fighting?" Kagome asked, dangerously close to being angry.

"No, no! Absolutely not!" Kouga said, hands held up in defense. "He's with Kikyo back in Japan or something."

"Wow, they've been going on pretty long, haven't they? Are they gonna get married anytime soon? You know, have some kids to annoy them." She said, laughing.

"Oh God, how can you say that? Can you imagine what it would be like to have tiny Inuyashas running around?" Kouga said, shaking his head in disbelief.

Kagome tried to imagine it and started giggling. "Anyway, shouldn't we be working? We're getting paid for it."

Even until the end of the day, Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, Kouga, why isn't Sesshoumaru here?" Kagome asked, somewhat curious.

"Oh, he usually doesn't come during the weekends, so I have to come when he doesn't."

"Wait, does that mean I didn't need to be here today either?"

"Well... the others quit, so I guess it's a must this year for workers to come, even for the weekends."

"Good work today. Well, see you tomorrow, Kouga!" Kagome said, waving as she left.

"Yeah, see ya!" He shouted in return.

Kagome walked slower than usual, smiling when she remembered the looks on the girls' faces when they realized Sesshoumaru had missed work again.

"Aw... I thought he wouldn't do it this year!" One of the girls had whined.

As Kagome neared her house, she was surprised to find her belongings outside the door. Her clothing was packed in suitcases and other things she owned were packed into bags.

She knocked on the door repeatedly until it opened. As soon as she saw who it was, she said, "Narumi?! What are you doing in my house?"

Narumi shot Kagome a look of disgust. "Hello to you too, cousin. I guess you haven't been informed, but this house is mine now. Grandmother passed away recently and she gave this house to me. She wrote it in her will."

"What?! Then where am I going to live?" Kagome shouted, bewildered.

"Oh, I don't know, rent a place, maybe? Don't even try to use your old keys, I had someone change the lock already. Farewell, cousin." Narumi slammed the door hard.

Kagome was left alone, standing in front of the house that was now Narumi's. And for the first time in her life, Kagome felt like crying.

Then, she thought of Sesshoumaru. He didn't live too far from her, perhaps he would be willing to help her.

Taking only a bag filled with her clothes, Kagome walked further up the block. Soon, the last house was in view. As she neared, Kagome could see the name of its owner on the gate.

She lifted her finger up, and rang the bell. Then she waited.

And waited.

And waited.

Until finally, light footsteps could be heard. The door opened, and suddenly, Sesshoumaru was there. He didn't say anything, only watched her.

Trying to smile, Kagome said, "Would it be alright with you if I stayed in your house for the night?"

Sesshoumaru seemed to be considering what she had asked for a while, then he stepped aside, and allowed her entrance.

"Thank you." She whispered as she went in.

As she set her bag down in the living room, Sesshoumaru walked into his kitchen.

Moments later, he came out with a cup of warm liquid. He gave it to Kagome.

"Thank you," she smiled. She took a sip, and blinked. "What is this? It's really good."

Sesshoumaru didn't reply. He only turned and walked up the stairs.

Kagome was still drinking from the cup she received. And she forgot all about Narumi.

"I wonder what Sesshoumaru would say if I asked to live here?" Kagome pondered, giggling as she imagined various responses from him.

She sighed. "I'll think about it tomorrow."

Sweet Lil Hellcat, you're certainly right about that, however, the owners of the café can support themselves very well and I guess it could be called a side business. It's not their main one since they usually do other work and the higher the pay is, the more it appeals to the worker, right? Your comments are very thoughtful, though. Thanks. And no, you're not being catty, just saying, or rather, typing what's on your mind.

To those who want longer chapters, I try. But how much can happen in one day anyway? Notice my chapter titles are labeled Day 1, Day 2, Day 3... So the purpose of one chapter is to describe the events of that one day. Chapters will get longer and longer. I already have it all planned out, I just need to type them up and fix some things here and there. As the relationship between Kagome and Sesshoumaru starts developing, that's when it starts getting so long, you wouldn't even want to read it anymore.

I've created a website for Café! Visit my profile for the link. It's still under construction though and I would really appreciate it if you could give any suggestions to improve the site or send pictures or something. Thanks.