A/N: Hello you guys! Here is the chapter I promised! Please read and review after you finish.

Disclaimer: Please don't come knocking on my door again! I promise to say "I do not own Inuyasha!" If you let me get the dang words out of my mouth!

Chapter 15: Just a moment

For the briefest moment, I felt almost powerless as I gazed at my uncle. If I could even call him that. He was a very powerful man, with almost the whole town at his mercy. One wrong move could be my last. I carefully started to walk out. I know. It sounds like I'm running away.

I just know when to pick a fight.

As I reached the door, I glanced back toward Naraku. "Well, if you'll excuse me, I have a job to do,"

Naraku only smiled as he sat down on the desk.

Damn him.

I walked out, so happy to be free of that tense atmosphere. I was literally choking on Naraku's evilness, if that's even a word. But since it is Naraku, it's only fitting.

"Hey, are you okay?" Ayame appeared, ready to punch in. She lifted my chin up when I didn't respond. "Hello? You there?"

I scowled. "Now I am. So what's up?" I tried to ask casually, though by the look on Ayame's face, it wasn't enough to convince her. She glanced at me as she pulled out her card and punched it in.

"Kagome, don't try to play me." She turned to me, hands on her hips. "What happened?"

I sighed. There was just no way around this.

"Actually--"

My voice was interrupted by the undeniable voice of Naraku through the loud speaker.

"Would all employees please report to the main office? Thank you and have a great day."

I wanted to gag on the false cheery tone he tried to emit. Ayame just raised an eyebrow, moving her way to what used to be Kurena's office. I growled under my breath.

It didn't take long for everyone to get in. Kouga and Bankoutsu piled in last, squeezing into the small room. I watched Naraku's every move. Nothing would get past me.

"I am sorry to say that Ms. Kurena will no longer be servicing this store." He paused as gasps and protests were heard. I knew the guys wouldn't take kindly to the news.

Naraku frowned. "It was made apparent to me that she was letting things slide." He looked at me directly, but I stared back with just as much intensity. "From now on, I don't want any mischief from you people," He pointed to all of us, the tone of his voice changing to something more menacing. "Or this will the last job you'll ever had."

The last line silenced the rest of them. I crossed my arms, determined not to let him think he could get to me.

"That is all. Now get back to work." He pointed to the door, glaring. I was the first one out. Sango came behind me.

"Man, what a douche bag." Sango complained, throwing a scowl in the direction of the closed door.

"Well, not much more can be said of Kikyo's father." I added. Sango nodded.

"Right on, Kagome."

Suddenly, Sango lifted up her hand and grabbed something behind her. When I glanced back, I saw Miroku's hand being crushed by Sango's.

"Um . . . Sango . . . That hurts!" Miroku whined, trying to pull out of her grip. I giggled as Sango turned around, twisting Miroku's arm. He really shouldn't have bitten off more than he could chew.

"What. Did. I. Tell. You?" Sango said each word as she built off on her anger. Miroku cowered.

"Please Sango! My hand is curs--"

"Oh don't give me that crap!" Sango let go of Miroku's hand rather harshly and stomped away before Miroku could even utter a sound.

Talk about holding grudges.

I stepped closer to Miroku. "You know, you should just tell her exactly how you feel." He glanced at me, eyes wide. "I know you guys went on that one date, but you need to be real with her. If you keep groping her, she'll think you only want her body." I let the information sink in.

Miroku suddenly nodded, as if he'd never heard of this idea. "I will tell her! I will!" He shouted, walking toward his newly acquired register.

I watched him and then finally decided to walk to my register as well. I still needed to get my job done.

I just couldn't seem to concentrate that day. I gave this lady ten more dollars in change than I should've (Thank god she was honest and came back to return it) And this other man, five dollars less. Then, when it was my break, I fell asleep at my register. (I was exhausted) and when I woke up, I had very angry customers in my wake.

All in all, my afternoon sucked. First the new management, and then all of this. It just wasn't fair. And then there was still Inuyasha. I needed to know the story behind him. If I didn't, my curiosity would kill me. I wasn't being nosy; Don't I have a right to know what my boyfriend's past/life?

Don't answer that.

I had thought of a plan, but I wouldn't be able to use it until the weekend. I couldn't have Inuyasha tag along either. When my shift ended, I walked up to Sango.

"Sango, can you help me with something this weekend?" I asked, pulling on her arm.

She nodded. "Yeah. What do you need?"

"Just a ride. I have directions."

"Okay, then"

She left without another word and I stood to wait for Inuyasha. Maybe I was getting a little personal, but I at least wanted to know about his mother.

Inuyasha pulled up, a smile on his face as he leaned in to give me a kiss as I got into the car.

One thing for sure, I'd never get tired of his kisses.

"Oh my gosh, I can't take it anymore!" Ayame pulled at her hair, which was now her natural color.

"Ayame, it's only a uniform." Sango grinned, enjoying the scene Ayame was making.

Ayame whined. "But I don't do uniforms! They totally make me look washed out!" She sat down and let her head fall down in her hands.

One of Naraku's new regulations had been that it was now mandatory to wear the red uniform. Something that for Ayame was like an Unforgivable sin. It was only her first day wearing it, and she was already freaking out.

I had called an emergency "Employees only meeting." We had one whenever there was a crisis on our hands. We only had ever used it once during my time here.

"Hey, what's all the fuss about? I just got the text." Miroku strode in, his phone held up. I saw Sango's head perk up immediately after hearing his voice. I smirked but suddenly went into business mode.

"You guys! I need your attention!" I called out to the group, who consisted everyone form the shelf stacker to the cashier to the new shop cart guy who no one knew his name.

I glanced at everyone as they quieted down. "We have a crisis on our hands. We haven't been treated the same since Kurena left. We have to find a way to bring Naraku down on his knees!" I pumped my hand in the air, trying to excite the rest of them.

It was silent enough to hear the crickets outside.

"Oh, come on you guys!" I whined, letting my hand fall. Bankoutsu stood up.

He coughed. "It's not that we wouldn't want to help you. . . It's just that Naraku controls most of this city's under workings." He paused and glanced at everyone. "I think I speak for everyone when I saw we don't want to jeopardize our jobs."

A murmur of agreements began whisking through the crowd. This wasn't going to help.

"So you guys are just let him walk all over you?" I started to walk around slowly, making sure everyone saw my expression. "Don't tell me you guys have gotten. . . Chicken?"

I got the response I wanted.

"I'm not a chicken!" Kouga bounced up. He looked around, noticing no one else had stood up. "What's up with you guys? I think she has a point about Naraku. He needs to be taken down a few notches." He smiled at me and outstretched his hand. "I'm in."

Suddenly, Ayame stood up, striding to put her hand over Kouga's. "Kagome's right," She glanced behind herself. "I am going to take vengeance upon he who made me wear this blasted uniform." She laughed. I smiled and mouthed a thanks to her. She winked.

"Well, I'm certainly not working to get pushed around by some guy who thinks he controls everything," Sango jumped up, walking gracefully. She put her hand over Ayame's and said, "Kikyo's gotta know that her daddy can't make every problem go away."

Next came Miroku. "I think everyone here has a point. And I have mine too." He walked over, placing his hand over Sango's. For a moment, I saw them lock eyes but they looked away before I could blink. I could think of his point. I rolled my eyes.

"All right, all right! I'll join too!" Bankoutsu sprang up from his position on the floor.

"Glad you saw the light," I teased him. He smiled sheepishly. I finally laid my hand on top of the others.

"This begins the Fellowship of the Mischief makers. On one, two. . ."

"Three!" Shouts and hands were raised in the air, in the agreement to bring Naraku down.

Once all the hullabaloo died down, I made the remaining employees who decided not to take sides leave. I gathered my fellow members as we huddled to make plans.

"Okay you guys," I began. "This is what we're going to do. . ."

After our shift that day, we all agreed to meet on a weekly basis to make sure our plans would go according to what we wanted. The plan stretched out on the timeline of about one week. We weren't releasing details yet, but just to assure, we told the others that Naraku would be begging Kurena to take back the job.

I stood outside, waiting patiently for Inuyasha to arrive. Suddenly, I heard footsteps behind me, and I whirled around.

"Hello, Kagome." Takeshi's smooth, silky voice penetrated the silence. I gulped a little as he stepped forward a little closer. I was hyper aware of the fact that we were alone and no one would hear me if I got in trouble. I scanned my surroundings to see if I had anything useful.

Item 1: A rock

Okay, I could grab it and try to hit him. Or maybe I could just smash it on his head. But maybe not. I had bad aim and Takeshi was certainly stronger than me.

Item 2: A pencil that I had in my hand.

I had forgotten about it until I glanced down . A pencil could work, maybe. I don't know if I had it in to stab anyone though.

Damn my good-natured heart.

With those being my only options, I thought about the standard knee to groin. That would definitely work. Right?

All of these thoughts came to me in less then a minute, so I was able to respond.

"Hey," Though it sounded a little weak, I tried to pull myself to my full height.

"You know," He glanced at me, his eyes wandering over me in a way that made me want to cower and hit him at the same time.. "You shouldn't be alone out here. Someone could just. . . Grab you and run." He stepped closer and now were only inches away. He leaned over me and suddenly I felt small. "You wouldn't want that would you?" He suddenly pulled back, a smile creeping over his handsome face. "I know what you're trying to do."

"Waiting for Inuyasha?" I responded, making it sound like it was obvious.

His smile disappeared. "No, Kagome. I'm talking about the fact that you want answers from him." His smile returned but it was a cruel one. "He's done so many things. . . horrible really." He started to walk around me. "And so unfortunate, the death of his mother. Tragic even,"

"What do you know about it?" I asked, raising my chin defiantly

He laughed. "You never heard? About how he killed his own mother? How she begged him, how she cruelly died at his hands?"

"Shut up! You're just lying! You-you. . ." I'd had enough of this. He was trying to put thoughts in my head, bad ones about Inuyasha. He would have never had killed his mother. I refused to believe it.

The look he had when we went to the cottage was enough to right my throbbing head. "You're wrong. He'd never had done anything like that."

Takeshi smiled and a chill went down my spine.

Suddenly, Inuyasha's car pulled up. It screeched to a halt and he slammed the door as he got out.

He was fuming. "Takeshi, you better had not hurt Kagome." He growled, walking up to me. He grabbed my waist possessively.

"But I'm not the one who's going to hurt her in the end, am I?" Inuyasha growled again, this time more audible.

"If I ever catch you within five feet of Kagome, you better have a funeral process planned." He yanked me away before I could hear Takeshi's response.

"Kagome, are you alright?" He whispered softly in my ear. I was trying very hard not to have an emotional breakdown. But I decided to be honest.

"This has been the crappiest day in my life," I complained, leaning onto Inuyasha was we walked toward his car. He held me closer and he chuckled.

"Well, I'm sorry to hear that. Want me to make it better?" He asked, running a thumb over my lips as he stopped to hold my face.

I laughed. "Inuyasha, that's you solution to every problem. Are you sure it's not because you're horny all the time?" I giggled at my own response as Inuyasha scowled. Sometimes it was fun to tease him. Well worth the facial expression, actually.

"Kagome," He tugged at my arm. "Look up," He pointed toward the sky and as my eyes followed his finger, I gasped.

I tightened my grip on his shirt. " Wow."

As I watched the beautiful shooting star pass for the most fleeting of moments, I felt the happiest I've been that day. Here I was, watching a shooting star in the arms of the man I loved. I smiled to myself.

"Kagome," Inuyasha nudged me. "Make a wish,"

The star was almost gone so I quickly closed my eyes and made my wish.

'Let me find the truth. And let me never leave Inuyasha's side.'

I opened my eyes again. "Done," I smiled. Inuyasha slipped his hand around my waist, as we leaned against his car.

"Do I get my kiss now?" He pretended to whine. I giggled, but leaned in a little closer.

"You're such a baby, Inuyasha."

He laughed. "Maybe I am, but it helps me get what I want."

He kissed me, just as another star crossed the sky, as if to confirm the feelings Inuyasha and I had were true. There, on the side of his car, with his lips on mine, his hands in my hair, I forgot about the world around me. I would never let this moment fade and I would never let Inuyasha go.

I'd find the truth and then we could be together forever.

A/N: Doesn't this last part want to make you say "Aww?" I hope that little scene made you guys sigh. I know it did when I read it over again. Ah! So what is Kagome planning to do to drive Naraku out? Will it work or not? And why is Takeshi being so creepy? (Because he's creepy like that, duh) Just kidding! But now that Kagome's heard what the people think Inuyasha did, will she be able to disprove it?

Ha-ha, you must read the following chapters to know! So yes, REVIEW!!!!!

-Daichilover

PS: The title was for this last part, if any of you guys were wondering. . .