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Chapter 4: Revenge is Best Served In the Nude?

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"Inuyasha, you're actually here on time! This is certainly a surprise!" Miroku shot up from his seat and walked over to the hanyou.

"Oh. You're back…" Miroku looked insulted and sulked a little.

"That's not how you greet your friends Mr. VP."

"Whatever. How was the trip?" Inuyasha asked not really caring for a response.

Miroku grinned and was ready to speak when Kagome interrupted him. "Well, it was nice meeting you Miroku, but I got to get started on work." She looked over at Sango, who was already beginning to pull out the files. "We'll catch up some more at lunch."

"And where the hell are you going?"

"Oh, I forgot. Is it alright for me to use your office, Inuyasha?"

'Well that was unexpected.' He thought to himself, hoping his face wasn't reflecting the confusion he felt. This was a complete 360 from the girl that started yesterday.

"Uh… yeah. I guess… I mean only because you finally did something right today and asked," was his oh-so-intelligent reply. He could hear Sango make noises from her desk and ignored Miroku's inquisitive looks.

Kagome wished she could stop time for a few minutes just to gauge Inuyasha's eyes out. 'That idiot… play it cool Kagome, he's gonna get his.' She sighed inwardly and smiled at him, catching him off guard once again. "Ok then, see you all later." She walked out of Sango's office, just missing Miroku's comment about how nice her legs looked and how her pencil skirt made her ass look good enough to eat. She also missed the beating he received because of it.

Aside from the strange events that took place, the day had been going pretty smooth for Inuyasha. However, he was still worried; Kagome was almost being nice to him. He was expecting the cold shoulder, a beating, any kind of pay-back, but all he got were smiles and minor chit-chat. For the most part, the day had been very quiet. 'Maybe this is her plan… to guilt me to death.'



Kagome took Inuyasha's silence as a good sign and decided that putting the plan in motion would be a lot easier than she thought. However, she still wasn't completely sure if that

plan was the best way to get back at him, even though Miroku swore up and down that it would work.

"Trust me, if you want to get him back, you have to do exactly what I said." Kagome sighed remembering the conversation the three of them had in Sango's office and unintentionally got Inuyasha's attention.

"Everything ok?"

"Huh?...Oh yeah, everything's fine. Why?" Kagome asked sounding a little too confused.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Nothing just heard you talking to yourself just now."

"I was?"

"Yeah you said something like, 'Oh if only Inuyasha would take me in his arms and make me his,'..." He said with a cocky look on his face. Kagome rolled her eyes in response and muttered something that sounded like 'whatever' and went back to her charts. Inuyasha was bothered by this and moved closer to her. The proximity made Kagome a little nervous and she could no longer concentrate on her work.

"Seriously, what's wrong with you today?"

"Jeez Inuyasha, I didn't know you cared..."

"Don't flatter yourself, bitch."

She tried not to let the insult get to her, but the twitch in her eyebrow was still noticeable. "Then why all the questions?"

Inuyasha took a seat on her desk, not caring that he sat on her paperwork. "I dunno... you just aren't like you were yesterday. You haven't even insulted me back or done anything to get revenge or whatever."

Kagome smiled sweetly at him, throwing Inuyasha off guard, but it was all for show since a sinister smile would have given it all away.

"Oh I get it," She started playfully and stood up so that she could look down at him and gave his ear a tweak, freezing Inuyasha in place. "Nothing happened yesterday as far as I'm concerned, so you can calm down." Inuyasha pulled away from her and stood up, feeling more confident now that he could see the top of her head.

"Hmph. And I'm supposed to trust you?" He crossed his arms in front of him and looked at her, waiting for her response.

'Oh Miroku was right, this is going to be so freakin' easy...' Kagome looked up into his eyes and gave him another smile, this one being warmer than the last and cackled internally when she saw the look of confusion on his face. 'Now or never, Kagome.' She took a hold of his hands and intertwined her fingers with his, taking pleasure in the sputtering and blushing that Inuyasha was doing.


"I don't expect you to trust me right now..." Kagome started, inching closer to him, "...but I think you can learn after we get to know each other a little better." Inuyasha was beyond

dumbstruck. He couldn't believe that this was happening. Wasn't she supposed to be outside doing some damage to his car? Shouldn't she be in Sesshomaru's stupid office telling on him? Or at the very least crying, insulting him, anything but what she doing right now. 'Her hands are so soft, and delicate... Oh no,no, no, ABSOLUTELY NOT!' But he was already lost in her eyes. 'She actually does look different... a lot more innocent, CRAP! What is this witch doing to me?'

Kagome thought she might consider acting in the future, since this was clearly the best show she had ever put on. Standing there holding his hands, and looking at him like some love sick child was definitely not on her must do list, but she had to admit that his hands were nice and strong. 'No, no missy. This is for the sake of revenge. REVENGE!' Remembering her mission, she was about to say something else, when the creator of the master plan interrupted her.

"Hey Kagome, Sango asked me... to... bring this." Inuyasha quickly shook her hands from his and went back to his desk, beet red. He shot Miroku a dirty look as if to say that he had better think twice before saying anything.

Kagome acted like nothing happened and smiled at Miroku. "What was that, Miroku?"

"Oh right, Sango wanted you to look at these." He handed her some folders and she sighed remembering that she did have assignments to attend to. She couldn't believe how much time she wasted on Inuyasha and made a mental note to continue with the plan outside of work.

"She also wanted to remind you about our lunch today." Miroku winked at her and Kagome nodded and looked at her wristwatch.

"Ok, you guys wait for me downstairs. I'm just gonna grab my things." Miroku nodded and walked out the office, leaving the tow alone again.

Inuyasha didn't like the wink the other man gave her. 'What the hell is he planning...' The hanyou wasn't sure what to believe, since Miroku was notorious for being the company's biggest playboy. It was only natural for him to act this friendly with someone so naive like Kagome. 'If she even is that naive... she has to be if she's just gonna forgive me for what I did to her.' He didn't realize that he was staring at her. 'Miroku was right about her legs being nice... for an annoying bitch that is.'

"Ahem..." Kagome cleared her throat, not sure how to about Inuyasha looking at her so intently. "I'm about to go, do you want to come, or do you want some food or something?" He shook his head to say 'no' and quickly turned away, looking a little flushed and said something under his breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing! Would you get out already, the idiots are waiting for you downstairs."

"I'm telling Sango you said that." Inuyasha waved her off and Kagome shrugged finally leaving him alone for the first time the entire day.


He sighed feeling a lot more at ease now that no one was around him. "What the hell is going on?"

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Kikyo rearranged her former room for the fifth time that day, but no matter what she did to it, she couldn't feel at home. Even though everything was still there from stuffed animals, to high school uniforms, she felt strangely out of place.

She sighed and plopped down on her bed. "Maybe I'm used to living with Masaru..."

Thinking about her husband brought a frown to her face. He called the night before and explained that he would be staying at his mother's house since she was feeling ill, and that he would definitely be coming to the Higurashi Shrine after work. At times her husband would do things like that, making her question her decision to marry him even more. He was a good man, and he hadn't given her any reason to suspect him of being unfaithful, but that didn't mean he made her feel happy. And deep down inside, she didn't think she could satisfy him either.

"You're awfully quiet."

Kikyo looked up and found her mother by the doorway, smiling like always. It was infectious, and in a few moments she found herself smiling as well.

"I was just remembering what it felt like to be in this room." She lied, not wanting to worry her mother.

"It was almost yesterday when you would come through the door with Kagome from school..." She sat down next to her eldest daughter and continued. "For me, this house hasn't been the same without you. Your grandfather especially misses you."

"Of course he does, mama." She said giggling a little bit. "Especially since Kagome doesn't seem to have any interest in miko training." She said the last part as if she was straining herself.

"Kagome has always marched to the beat of her own drum, I suppose." Mrs Higurashi sighed happily. "And let's not forget Souta wouldn't dream of being a shrine keeper like father."

Kikyo nodded in agreement. "Never that… he's going to be a major league baseball player after all." The two women laughed a little and got up from their posts.

"Why don't you help me with the dinner preparations, since I have no idea when Kagome will be back. Her car was towed, so she might be running late again." Kikyo gave a quick nod and followed her mother into the kitchen, feeling a lot more relaxed than she had before.

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Kagome, Sango, and Miroku decided to go to the cafe across the street that served the Philly Cheese steaks Sango was addicted to.

"I can't believe you still eat these Sango." Miroku commented through bites of his sandwich. She rolled her eyes at him.

"You were only gone for two weeks, not much has changed."

"So then your love for me is still as strong as ever?"

"If by strong, you mean non-existent, then yes. Very strong."

Kagome laughed at their exchange and took a sip from her water before directing her attention to Miroku. "So how did your trip go?" He perked up at her question.

"I enjoyed it a lot. I went over to Dallas, Texas to talk to some partners on behalf of Sesshoumaru." He stopped to drink some of the soda he had. "I took it upon myself to do some research since the meetings were over rather quickly, and I got really inspired." Kagome could hear Sango say something like 'yeah right' and chose to ignore her.

"Inspired? To do what?"

"DON'T YOU DARE!" Sango yelled before Miroku could even open his mouth to speak. "She doesn't need to hear about your stupid ideas."

"My ideas are creative, and given the proper chance could prove to be quite profitable." Miroku said calmly.

"You're disgusting."

Kagome was confused, and a little annoyed, not liking that she was being left out.
"What idea? I want to know." Kagome insisted earning a boyish grin from Miroku.

"Well one night, I was wandering around, and I found myself at a club."

"Ohh sounds like fun," Kagome commented, wrapping up the lunch she had left. "But I don't see how it ties in with metal."

"Well, I was at a club with some very talented dancers when the idea came to me." Miroku continued ignoring the snort that came from Sango's direction.

Kagome looked at him, still confused, and after a minute it dawned on her. "Oh, you are seriously perverted."

"Oh come on! It's a good idea! A hell of a lot safer than using the metal for weapons, which Sesshoumaru does by the way... that guy has no morals."

"YOU have no morals! Using Taisho metal for strip clubs is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. It's no surprise it came from you." Sango said while cleaning up her napkins.

"Well... it's not a complete waste." Kagome's statement was unexpected and she felt a flush 

from the sudden attention the two gave her.

"Don't get me wrong... the whole stripper thing is kinda gross. But I guess if you market the

poles to firehouses you can get some kind of profit." Sango smiled at her and looked at Miroku.

"She has a point. It's a pole, and it's for a good cause. To think it came from such a shitty idea."

"Yeah, but firefighters are no fun." Miroku said with a pout.

Kagome raised an eyebrow suggestively. "Maybe not for you..." She winked at Sango, and she took the hint.

"Oh yeah... something about those hard, glistening bodies sliding down those poles really gets me excited."

"And I'm the perverted one." Both girls laughed at their male companion and the trio got up from the table, starting to walk back to work.

Miroku suddenly got an evil glint in his eyes. "I guess I know how Kagome will fantasize about our favorite Vice President." Sango gasped and Kagome looked flustered.

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't be shy now, Kagome. I saw how you and Inuyasha were staring at each other, holding hands like sweethearts. It was a touching scene."

"Shut-up. You know damn well I only did that as part of the plan." She said while blushing furiously.

Sango frowned a bit. "Are you sure that seducing him is the best idea?"

Miroku nodded with a grin. "Seducing him is half the battle, my dear Sango. And if Kagome keeps up with the act, our plan will become a reality in no time."

"I dunno, Miroku... Sango has a point. Maybe we could just slash his tires, or torch his desk or something." She didn't notice the looks she was getting from her companions. "I just think that playing with someone's emotions is going a little too far."

"I agree."

"Ladies, please." Miroku stopped them just a few feet from the company parking lot. "Kagome, you are only seducing him enough to get him where we want him. You aren't going to make him fall in love with you or anything like that."

For some reason that last thing he said kind of bothered her, but she couldn't figure out why. "I know. But are you sure he will be that quick to get... you know, naked?"

Miroku smirked and let out a little chuckle. "Oh Kagome. Inuyasha maybe an abrasive person, but take it from me, he is definitely not a prude."



Sango raised an eyebrow. "So you're saying he's a pervert? I certainly never got that from him."

"Men are all the same, Sango. And Inuyasha only looks like he would take the high road if

Kagome ever pushed herself on him. Besides, back in college you were the book worm, and you never came with us to the parties." Sango looked a little embarrassed, remembering how Miroku and Inuyasha would invite her on their adventures. She always refused, and in the end, she would have to give them both a crash course on what was to come on the tests through the hangovers and lack of sleep. Even now, two years after their graduation, she was still picking up their slack, and they were still having adventures.

Kagome sighed. "I just hope it's worth it."

"Trust me, you will not regret this." Miroku said, looking too much like a sleazy car salesman.

Kagome blushed and fiddled with the hem of her skirt, feeling embarrassed about the measures she would have to take to get her revenge.

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