ONCE AND AGAIN
By Jodie-chan
Chapter 12 Timely Interruptions
Inuyasha cracked open an eye, still groggy and disheveled when the sunlight that crept in between his windowsill struck his face. He lazily rubbed his eyes to rid of the sleepiness when he bolted upright on his bed. "Damned! I forgot to set the alarm clock last night. Oh shit! The presentation is scheduled today! How could I be so dumb to forget? I hope Kagome comes today," he slapped his forehead. "She can't of course, her son is still in the hospital…arrgg!"
He hurried to take a shower and changed to business suit and kept reminding himself that he only had a few minutes to make it on time to the office.
He didn't even have a coffee; he just grabbed his car keys and rushed to his car. He started the ignition and drove off with the usual speed that gave Miroku a heart attack.
Inside the mansion, in the dining table, Inuyasha's mother shook her head when she heard her son's car while drinking a cup of coffee.
"He's late again." She muttered quietly. Her husband looked at her from his newspaper reading with a curious look.
"Are you saying something?" Inuyasha's mom rolled her eyes and continued drinking her coffee. Her husband is so dense sometimes, no wonder, his sons inherited it from him.
"Where is Inuyasha? I haven't seen him in a couple of days. Is he still going home or he's wandering again, somewhere else? Inuyasha's father folded the newspaper in his hand and faced his wife.
"Inuyasha always comes home, in fact he just left for work." She set down her coffee cup and slightly dabbed her mouth with the table napkin.
"Then how come I haven't seen him around?" He looked perplexed.
"Maybe he doesn't want to be seen… by you." She grinned teasingly.
"And why is that? I am his father, he is so stubborn, and he never listens to anything I said. He always keeps things to himself and matters to his hand even important decisions to make, like what happened between him and his wife." He kept on rumbling not noticing his wife's bored look.
She shrugged her shoulders and stood, leaving his gaping husband. She tried to stifle a laugh but she failed and her husband had a dumbfounded look on his face. She exited the dining area and preceded to the garden to spray her orchids, which is a daily routine of her life. Inuyasha is just so alike his father.
In the office, Kagome had just arrived. Her son was doing fine so she let her mother to look out for him while she's at work. She decided to come to the office since the presentation was rescheduled and she didn't want to give Sango another burden in taking over for her.
She entered the office and greeted enthusiastically by her subordinates including her best friend who was a little surprised to see her came to work. "Good morning Kagome-chan! But why are you here? Isn't Inari still in the hospital?"
She moved towards her desk and set down her bag and a couple of folders into the table. "Yeah but he's okay now, he's recovering fast and Mom is there to watch him. I'll go straight to the hospital after work. The doctor said, we can take him home by Saturday but I still have to take him back weekly for check ups for a month at least just to make sure of his condition."
"So you're here, it means I don't have to take over for you. Yes! I really hate talking to clients like that. Thank God Kagome-chan, you're already here!" Sango was beyond joyful since the job she's about to take over for Kagome is not her expertise.
"Saved?" Kagome teased and smiled at her. Sango nodded and they both laugh together when a very energetic Miroku burst into the door.
"Morning pretty ladies! Hey Kagome you're here! How's your son?" He walked towards the two and giving Sango a flashing grin.
"Thanks Miroku but he's doing really fine now, that's why I'm here for the presentation." She looked over at her friend giving her a teasing smile.
"That's a blessing in disguise." She headed to the door to start working. "Anyway we have to get ready, they would be here in just an hour or so, and I'll just go and check the conference room."
"I'll come with you Sango." Miroku rushed to her side but she gave a warning look. Miroku only held his hands up to assure her that he's not trying to grope her at all. They exited the office and Kagome continued to practice her lines to refresh her memories.
After a 30-minute drive, Inuyasha arrived at the office when he noticed the same tension just like yesterday. He passed by the employees who greeted him occasionally.
He entered his office and made himself comfortable to the swivel chair. He was still sleepy and tired. He closed his eyes and seemed to fall asleep when he heard his secretary's voice in the intercom. He cringed a little but listened when she told him that the client's representatives arrived and the presentation would start already.
He took the copy of the ad concept and headed straight to the conference room. He arrived at the place and saw everyone were already there, the clients who were sitting around the long oval table including the few staffs, Miroku and Sango who were welcoming the guests and to his surprised… Kagome who were standing in the middle of the room, in front of the table wearing a very sweet smile to all the guests.
He walked towards the table and when Miroku noticed his friend he introduced Inuyasha to the clients and shook their hands. Kagome noticed his presence and he glanced to her direction when he sensed her eyes on him. She gave a nervous smile to her boss and nodded which indicated that she's going to start the presentation.
The lay out of the story-boards were lined up in front while a white board for the projector was in the left side of the room. Sango will be in charged of the projector while Miroku would give her a hand. One of the staffs handed all the guests with the copy of the ad concept.
Kagome stood and smiled smartly in front. She was clad in a black skirt reaching just above her knee, a black blazer and a white tank top inside with collars. She let her hair down and put a light pink lipstick. She never really put any make up on since she never been used to it.
She made a brief introduction and proceeded to the rest of the presentation. Inuyasha noticed that all the guests were nodding in agreement with her. The looked of awe and fascination crossed over their faces every time Kagome would mention a very vital point of the proposed concept to promote their product.
He was astonished too; he never really imagined that her performance would be so amazing that he never lost contact with her since she first spoke in front. She spoke gracefully and articulately while her hands made slow gestures whenever she's making a point.
Inuyasha's gaze followed Kagome's movement and the way her lips moved whenever she spoke. He was beginning to realize what Miroku told him yesterday; he almost made the company lose an asset, a real 'gold mine.' Now he understood and a small smile crept his lips when Kagome's gaze fell on his direction. She stopped talking suddenly when she saw the smile he let loose. She stared at him for a moment just blinking a couple of times then she darted her attention back to the presentation.
"Bounce! That's what your hair would gonna be! Bounce! Healthy and shiny!" Kagome finished the last part of the presentation and the whole conference room was filled with applause. "Ladies and gentlemen, in behalf of the agency, we would like to thank you for giving us the chance and time to present our concepts and ideas regarding this project. Thank you very much and we hope to hear your decision soon. Good day!" She smiled and bowed a little.
Sango was waiving at her, she was behind the guests beside Miroku who also gave her an excited smile. The clients were discussing something while Inuyasha only looked on. He was sitting on the right far end of the table.
One of the representatives from the client stood in her seat and everyone turned their attention to her. "Excuse me ladies, gentlemen, since everyone of us were fascinated with your presentation including the concept itself, the lay out and the copy, we agreed to make the final decision today. Bounce shampoo and conditioner, which is the new product of United Jewel will be launched, none other than the Takagi Advertising. We will send the contract next week with a new representative for the signing. After that we will hope for the project to start as soon as possible and we will set another meeting to settle everything including the budget, the models and the actual shooting of the commercial. That's all and thank you very much!"
The guests started to stand up and leave the room. Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Kagome shook hands with the guests before they leave since they were the agency's representatives. One of the staffs ushered the guests out of the room. When the room was cleared of the guests, everyone in the room squealed happily, some were even screaming excitedly.
Sango ran over to Kagome and hugged her friend happily. The two were actually bouncing up and down.
"Oh my God Kagome-chan you did it! I knew you would! You are so great!"
Miroku joined in. "Yeah Kagome, where did you learned to speak like that? That was awesome! Did you see their reactions? They're just amazed!"
"It wasn't only me. We did it, all of us, the Creative Department, so don't just congratulate me, congratulate yourselves also and the others. They must've known the decision by now. I guess it's noisy outside." She glanced back to the open door of the conference when he noticed Inuyasha walked over them after talking to the Creative Department's Supervisor.
"That was really good. Congratulations. So… how's your son?" He had a dazed but serious look when he spoke.
"Thanks… he's doing fine now but he's still in the hospital. We'll be taking him home on Saturday anyway, Mom's with him right now." She's hesitating to smile but he sounded worried to her son so she did smile. Maybe he's been a friend with Inari and Souta, that's why.
Miroku emerged behind Inuyasha and slapped his shoulder a little harder that made his face scrunched in annoyance.
"Inuyasha how's that huh? What do you think?"
"I said it's good." He stated smugly and walked out of the room quietly. The trio just looked at him until he was gone out of their sight.
"At least he's trying to be nice." Sango snorted while lifting a brow.
Every employees learned of the new account that the agency managed to get, even the other departments were equally happy and excited. The whole day had passed and everyone was getting ready to leave the office.
Sango nudged Kagome in her table. "Hey Kagome-chan aren't you finished yet? I thought you'll be going to the hospital today?"
Kagome was finishing her leftover paper works in the table when Sango approached her. "Hmmnn… Oh yeah, but I'm not done yet, maybe I'll just continue this tomorrow."
Kagome took her bag and a couple of folders and headed to the door where Sango waited patiently to her. "I'll visit Inari too, but I won't stay longer because Mom have few visiting relatives in the house for a week so I have to help her with some chores."
"That's ok, Souta is probably there, I think I'll be sleeping in the hospital tonight so mom can go home and rest. I'll just go home early in the morning when mom comes back so I can change and shower before I go to work."
The two headed straight to their destination while Inuyasha dragged Miroku with him in the Takagi mansion. His mother called him to take Miroku because his brother, Sesshoumaru and his wife Rin and their kids were all in the mansion, visiting.
They arrived at the mansion greeted by the sound of squealing voices of Sesshoumaru and Rin's kids. Inuyasha could hear his mother and his dad's laughter echoing through out the house. Something tugged in his heart and he stopped suddenly on his tracks.
"Why Inuyasha? Do you have arthritis?" Miroku gave him a silly look, although he knew that something was wrong with his friend. He had a serious, almost sad look that he kept on hiding.
Inuyasha shook his head sideways, ignored his friend's statement and continued to head on the leaving room where the noises came from.
"Uncle Inu!" The five-year old son of his brother bounced over his direction and hugged his legs. His name is Takumi, he had a silver hair and golden eyes like his father while his younger sister Hikaru, a 3-year old girl who almost had her mother's features except the golden eyes that she inherited from his father too.
Inuyasha bent a little to embrace his nephew while his niece joined also. A little later the two kids were already giggling when they're Uncle started to tickle them.
"Miroku, Inuyasha." Rin got their attention and the two turned to her direction. "We're here to give you the invitation in our Wedding Anniversary party so you better come, ok. That would be on Sunday."
Inuyasha sat down in the sofa beside his brother while Miroku sat beside Rin. Sesshoumaru glared over Miroku's direction. "For God's sake Sess! I wouldn't do anything to her, I know you would kill me even if tried to!"
Everyone laughed at Miroku's outburst then Inuyasha's father noticed his younger son's presence. He started to say something when his wife eyed him with a don't-you-dare look that made him to just shut up.
"So you two would come and I'll make sure you do." Inuyasha's mother turned her attention back to the children who were fighting over a bag of m&m that Inuyasha brought them. She dragged his husband with her towards the kids and left the other four to talk. He protested but she insisted by giving him another of those looks. He complied taking their grandchildren in the study room.
"Mom and Dad are so fond of the kids." Rin said while looking at her kids being taken by their grandparents. She turned her gaze back to the three. "Inuyasha you should have kids already, your mother really wants grandchildren." She innocently stated not noticing how Inuyasha had been affected by her words.
"Hey Sess! Can I bring a date?" Miroku tried to shift the topic sensing his friend's uneasiness to Rin's statement. He always saved his ass no matter how rude he can be. Besides he's the only friend that Inuyasha trusted and he knew it perfectly.
"Hmmm, as long as you don't mess up the party." Sesshoumaru turned his attention to him with a usual poker face.
"Alright! I would ask Sango to be my date! Oh shit! She wouldn't come for sure if Kagome's not there." He looked thoughtful for a split second then turned to face Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, why don't you ask Kagome to come, so Sango will come too?"
Sesshoumaru lifted a brow when he heard Kagome's name. They were talking about the girl he met in the agency a week ago that reminded him of someone he saw a few years back but not entirely sure of it.
"Keh! And why would I do that?" He pompously said while crossing his arms over his chest.
"Inuyasha please do this favor for me, just this once. Sango will never want to be near me if Kagome wouldn't be there, but if you ask her and she agreed, Sango will surely agree!" He tried to sound convincing.
"Inuyasha, why don't you help your friend, find a better woman to change him. That girl sounds perfect for him and he seems to be too interested with her." Miroku lightened up when he heard Sesshoumaru. He knew he had someone to back him up.
"You don't know what your saying Sess. Sango always hit him whenever he tries to get near her, he couldn't even have a first base with her." Inuyasha tried to hide his annoyance.
"That's what I'm telling, she is a challenge for him." But Sesshoumaru's real intention wasn't to help Miroku but to let Inuyasha take Kagome with him on the party so he could confirmed his doubts or just disregard every possibilities besides, it's not a big deal to him at all. "You can give one of the invitations to them and tell Kagome that I want her to come to the party."
Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged suspecting glances together. Rin interrupted in with a giddy tone. "That would be nice if the two of you have a date! Miroku you better behave and Inuyasha, I forgot to tell you, I'm really happy you're going to be free again." The trio face faulted.
"Why is everyone so happy that I'm getting a divorce?" He sarcastically asserted.
"Do you want us to answer your question?" Miroku asked him in a taunting voice. Inuyasha stood and ignored him. He started to go upstairs when Miroku called out for him.
"Oi Inuyasha! How about the favor I've been asking?" Inuyasha looked back over his shoulder. He mouthed soundlessly, "Bite me." Miroku made a face and a dirty finger to his direction. He glared at him and shouted, "I'm gonna kill you Miroku!" Miroku laughed his head off while Sess was grinning.
"That is not so nice!" Rin scolded Miroku and he shut up.
"Ne Rin, we're just playing." Miroku scratched the back of his head.
"Thanks Rin, just leave the invitations to Mom, I'll just take it from her tomorrow. And Miroku, get the hell out of here and go home!" Inuyasha called out from the stairs.
"Stupid! I'll eat dinner first!" He shouted back.
The Takagi household ate dinner together including Miroku. Sesshoumaru and Rin with their kids left after dinner while Miroku hitched a ride with them since his car was still in the machine shop.
Inuyasha agreed to ask Kagome to come to the party with him on Sunday but he doesn't even know how would he do that. He's thinking of possible ways to ask her that wouldn't sound like he wants something else. He fell into dreamland with those thoughts.
Kagome was early again when she came to the office since her mom came back to the hospital by 4:00 am. She arrived at the shrine with only 20 minutes drive, she changed and showered and decided not to sleep anymore because she might oversleep and be late at work.
She finished the paper works that was left in her desk yesterday. Sango arrived just a few minutes after her arrival. They greeted each other the usual way but the excitement with the happening yesterday wasn't wearing off yet. The whole department was in high spirits and very energetic.
Inuyasha and Miroku arrived together since Miroku bugged his friend to picked him up in his condo. The two entered Inuyasha's private office with the usual greetings from the employees that passed them by.
"Inuyasha you better ask Kagome now, since you have tons of work to do today. You promised me and Rin, remember that." He turned to his friend's direction while holding the doorknob. "I'll try my charm to Sango, but I'll be meeting some clients today at lunch to Dino's so you better work it with Kagome and one more thing, stop being a jerk!"
"Keh! Get out and meet those clients!" He was about to pick the phone to call Kagome when his cell phone rang. "Hello Atty. Hirigizawa. Any news? You have a bad news? How bad? What! She's already here? I haven't watching the news lately or reading any magazine either. So how's her arrival? Was it grand like before with swarms of press people? I see, so the hearing would be a few weeks from now. Just give me a call then, Atty. Hirigizawa. Bye." He ended the call from his lawyer and sighed deeply. 'Now that she's here… what could she possibly do?' He was lost in deep thought when he remembered something else he has to do.
He picked up the phone and dialed the direct line of his Junior Creative Director. "Hello? Uhm… Ms. Higurashi? I just want to ask something from you if it's not a bother? You see, my brother, if you could still remember him, he asked me to invite you to come to his and his wife's Wedding Anniversary Party on Sunday? It'll start by eight… maybe I could picked you up by seven…. I know the shrine. So it's a deal? Ok, bye." He was stammering a little and a bit nervous too. He put down the phone and called his Secretary in the intercom.
"Ms. Nomura can you make a coffee for me, black and bring the important papers I have to sign here." Inuyasha heard his secretary's compliance and started to sort out the files on his desk.
Inside Kagome's office, she had just set down the phone when she heard Sango and Miroku' s voice. They seemed to be arguing at something. The two emerged to her office and she saw an annoyed look to her friend's face.
"I told you! I don't want to go! I'm not risking myself to your perverted offer!"
"But Sango… it's just an invitation to the party, it's not actually a date." Miroku looked pleadingly. "And I'll behave, I promised." He added.
"Hey! You two. Are you talking about Mr. Takagi's half-brother's Wedding Anniversary party?" She asked curiously throwing them both glances.
Miroku's thoughts rejoiced, 'Whoa! Inuyasha's fast! That's new! Saved at least!' He smiled to Kagome and nodded cheerfully.
"Well, actually Sango-chan Mr. Takagi asked me to come to the party with him this coming Sunday. He said his brother wants me to come so I agreed…" She just shrugged her shoulders while Sango gaped unbelievingly.
"Why did you do that? Do you know Mr. Takagi's brother?" She expectantly stared to her, unblinking.
"Uhm Sango-chan, we sort ot met a week ago… and I think he's really nice, he even introduced himself to me. I just forgot to tell you… sorry." Kagome looked apologetic.
"See Sango? She agreed already… how about you?" Sango sighed; she knew she didn't have a choice but to agree either. She wouldn't let her friend to be alone with their jerk boss and his perverted friend.
"As if I have a choice." Kagome and Miroku high five while Sango death glared them both. They laughed together for a while and continued with their work afterwards.
Inuyasha's secretary brought the cup of black coffee to him. Kaoru set the cup down on top of his desk and handed the important papers he has to sign and review. "Ms. Nomura, if someone wants to see or talk to me tell them I'm busy and I don't have time today except if its… Ms. Higurashi, she might have important matters to discuss with me, so you just let her come in. I have work load today so don't bug me much, do you understand?"
"Yes Sir!" She bowed a little and exited the President's private office reminding herself of her boss' requests.
After almost an hour, when everyone was busy to their own duties a very classy looking woman grazed the hallway of the Creative Department towards the President's private office. She wore a black Gucci boots reaching just below her knee, a very short Guess red leather skirt, another Guess black backless blouse with plunging neckline that showed off her cleavage and sparkling genuine jewelries that match her outfit. She had a Revlon copper brown lipstick, dark eye shadows and mascara that narrowed her brown eyes and a blush on that emphasized her angled face. She let her dark, shiny, waist length hair down and flowing freely whenever she swayed her hips and her arms when she walked the hallway.
Every men and women that she passed by gasped, gaped and ohhed towards her direction and they could almost hear the song "Pretty Woman". But the woman never darted her attention to any of them, she never even smiled just continued towards the door of the President's private office.
She entered the room not even knocking when Kaoru noticed the visitor and she smiled at her but the woman didn't smiled back.
"Yes Ma'am? What can I do for you?" She politely asked the unsmiling woman while stopping from her work.
The woman eyed the room curiously and fixed her gaze towards the door to Inuyasha's private office. She tried to walk over the door when Kaoru blocked her way.
"I'm sorry Ma'am but you cannot enter here." The secretary stated firmly. The woman narrowed her eyes to her.
"And why can't I?" The woman smirked arrogantly and tried to push past her again.
"Mr. Takagi said that he's busy today and no visitor is allowed inside except for Ms. Higurashi." The woman was getting into her nerves.
"Who's Ms. Higurashi?" She asked irritated while lifting a well-shaved brow.
"One of his employees." Kaoru mindlessly replied arms still wide open blocking the door.
"Then tell your boss that he has a visitor that he needs to see badly! Tell him or I'll push you through that door!" She demanded arrogantly. Kaoru scrambled over the intercom to talk to her boss. "Sir, someone is here and wants to see you, would I let her come in?" Inuyasha "What did I say to you Ms. Nomura? No visitors allowed because I'm too busy."
Kaoru looked at the woman who begun to get furious when she heard what Inuyasha said.
"Tell him its Kikyou Yokoshima, his wife!" Kikyou almost shouted to the secretary's face and she reached the intercom once again. "Sir she really wants to see you…" Inuyasha cut her off. Inuyasha What Ms. Nomura! I told you, don't bug me again…!" His secretary cut him off too. "Sir she said she's your wife and her name is Kikyou Yokoshima!" Inuyasha was silenced when she heard what his secretary said. His wife is here… Inuyasha told her to let the woman inside his office. He braced himself.
Kikyou entered his office quietly. Inuyasha never lifted his gaze to the visitor. He continued what he was doing before she came. Kikyou slid her right point finger in his table running it slightly in its sides. Then she ended up beside him, lowering her gaze, trying to catch his attention from his work.
"Hmmm… you're really busy, aren't you?" She said seductively while running her fingers in his hair. Inuyasha limped with her touch. He could feel her long fingernails scratching his scalp slightly that brought shivers in his spine.
"What brought you here? The hearing would be a few more weeks from now. Why so early?" He managed to say even though he felt a little tension building up inside the room.
"Don't I have a right to visit my own country? Besides Inu-honey, I missed you terribly." She made her voice sound sweet while her other hand started to caress the side of his face. He stiffened again to her touch. She knew exactly where to touch him. She grinned mischievously seeing how she could affect him.
"Keh! Missed me? When did that happen? You never missed me even once in your life Kikyou!" He snapped and snorted smugly. Kikyou edged away a little from him and glared at him with a hurt look in her expression. Inuyasha jerked his head upward to her direction and saw the look she's been giving.
"How could you say that Inuyasha! We've been together for 5 years! No! It's 8 years, we've been steadied for 3 years and we lived together for 5 years! How could you say that to me!" She burst out in front of him while tears started to glaze her eyes. She sniffed a little trying to look pitiful.
"If you don't have anything important to say, you better leave now. Can't you see? I have a work to do and I don't have time to waste on you." Inuyasha stated firmly while going back to his work.
Kikyou walked over behind him and hugged his neck tightly. She buried her face on his hair and cried. He felt that she's wetting his hair with her tears. He put down the pen he's been holding and tugged her hands off away from his neck. He stood abruptly holding her wrists to prevent her from touching him again.
"Kikyou stop this! Stop this act!"
Kikyou tried to wiggle free from his grip and looked directly into his eyes. "Inuyasha I'm not acting. This is true, I really missed you." She softly said with a pleading tone that's so unlike her. Inuyasha just stared at her pleading eyes not noticing that he's already losing his grip to her wrists. She freed herself and hugged him; she slightly slipped her arms into his waist and buried her face into his chest.
Inuyasha tried to take her arms from his waist but she held on more tightly and said once more in a pleading voice, "Inuyasha please… believe me, please…" She looked upward to his face and tiptoed to level her face with his.
She closed her eyes while her lips started to touch his. He was melting every second with her touch and he couldn't help but gave in. Maybe he really missed her too, just a little.
Inuyasha started to kiss her back and even closed his eyes. Kikyou snaked her arms to his neck to deepen their kiss. She was grinning proudly to herself. She felt his hands in her bare back while running his cold fingers that sent shivers in her spine. She was affected too and a moan escaped her throat.
Outside Inuyasha's office, Kaoru, his secretary was fidgeting in her seat. She didn't hear anything from her boss' office since it's all sound proof.
"Arrgh! Nasty, nasty pms! It really hurts!" She held on to her lower abdomen in pain. She stood and headed to the infirmary since she could no longer stand the pain. 'I'll never take long, maybe I can leave for a while and take some medicine.' She thought positively.
Kagome walked out of her office happily holding two folders in her hands. Sango noticed her excitement.
"You seemed extra happy today Kagome-chan. May I ask why?" Kagome stopped and turned to face her friend with unfading smile plastered on her face.
"Well, it's because I already finished 2 ad concepts for our next client, and they're here in my hand. I'll be giving this to Mr. Takagi, so if he ever finds anything that he doesn't like then I could change it right away, so we could always have enough time for revisions." She's waiving the folders in the air.
"Wow! That's nice Kagome-chan! But I think he wouldn't have more complaints from now on, he seemed to like your performance."
"We can never tell. It's better to be sure." She shrugged her shoulders and exited her subordinates' office.
She entered the President's office and noticed that Kaoru wasn't there. She knew that Miroku wouldn't be there because he met with some clients today. Miroku's table is one the far right end side of the room. In between the two tables is where the door to Inuyasha's office was located.
She quietly turned the doorknob, humming a song to herself and entered the room not expecting what she would witness inside. When she locked her gaze to the two occupants of the room, Kagome's jaw dropped, her eyes widened in shock and she just put her hand to her mouth so she could stop gasping.
Inuyasha sensed someone in the room, he snapped and he pushed Kikyou a little harder and she almost fell to the floor. Inuyasha's mind was blank, all he could do was cursed himself mentally, 'Shit! Damn! Fuck! Who might that be?' He turned around slowly and saw Kagome standing, her back against the door. Inuyasha's face turned 50 shades of red and he couldn't say anything at all. Kikyou straightened her skirt and eyed the culprit accusingly.
"Ahhh… I … I …uhhmmm…. I didn't mean to… I mean I'm sorry!" She hurriedly dashed outside the room and closed the door behind her. She stayed leaning on the door while she tried to calm herself and steady her breath. "What was that? Was it real?" She talked to herself when Kaoru entered.
"Ms. Kagome did you come to see Mr. Takagi? Ms. Kagome what happened to you? You looked all flushed…" Kaoru's mind worked like a computer and she remembered that their boss had a visitor and the woman said she's his wife. She turned to interrogate Kagome but she already bolted outside the room. "Did she saw something? I've got to ask her." Kaoru ran outside and followed Kagome.
"Ms. Kagome wait! What did you see?" She was walking besides her, entering her own office.
"I didn't see anything ok!" She tried to sound annoyed to hide her blush. But Kaoru kept on bugging her until she got Aya's attention and even Sango's.
"But I know you did! You looked all flushed, like you've seen a ghost!"
"What? What did Kagome-chan see?" Sango joined in curiously even the two men working with them listened intently.
"Well you see, just a while ago there was woman who came to see Mr. Takagi and she said that she is his wife! She entered his office and I don't know what happened but Ms. Kagome saw something! And she didn't want to tell us!"
"I told you I didn't see anything! Nothing okay!" She folded her arms in her chest. The thought of his boss having a wife intrigued her, 'So he has a wife, how come he never talked about her even once?'
Aya peeked outside and she heard that the woman who's supposed to be their boss' wife was coming out from the president's office. "Hey everyone I think I heard, Mr. Takagi's wife is coming out, lets go and take a look!"
Everyone rushed outside and Sango dragged Kagome with her. "Sango-chan! What are you doing?"
"I just want to see if he has a taste in women or not." Sango winked at her friend and they headed outside to see Inuyasha's wife.
Kikyou emerged from president's office and walked in the hallway. Her hips and bare arms swayed slightly whenever she took a step. She stopped in the middle of the hallway and turned her gaze to the employees. She scanned their faces quietly and her gaze fell to Kagome. "Who's Ms. Higurashi?" Everyone looked at Kagome's direction and she blushed beet red. Kikyou eyed her from head to foot and then turned and walked away. The department was filled with buzzing sounds the moment Kikyou left.
Inuyasha walked in to the Creative department with an annoyed expression, looking for his wandering secretary. He spotted Kaoru chatting with another employee. "Ms. Nomura, what are you doing here outside? Are you lost?" He stated sarcastically. His secretary scampered nervously the moment she heard her boss. Everyone got back to work until the whisperings quieted gradually. Inuyasha smirked. 'Nosey people!'
Kagome was still debating with herself if she should hand the 2 ad concepts she prepared to let her boss study. She's drumming her fingers to her desk when Sango peeked on the door and noticed her uneasiness. "Ne, Kagome-chan what did you see really?"
"Arrgg… I didn't see anything! Even you Sango-chan don't want to stop bugging me!" She put her head down to the table and her hands to the back of her neck. Her elbows propped beside her head.
'If she didn't see anything… How come she looked so affected?' She eyed her friend more accusingly when something clicked in her brain. "Ahah! I knew it! You're jealous of his wife!" Kagome jerked her head upwards. Sango walked over her wiggling a finger in the air.
"I am not! What is wrong with you!" Kagome stood and took the 2 folders from her table. "See these folders? I'm going to take this to Mr. Takagi so you'll stop bugging with those silly accusations." She stomped outside, leaving a grinning Sango.
Kagome quietly approached Inuyasha's office door. Good thing that Kaoru was outside again. She carefully knocked first and waited for his approval to enter. Inuyasha opened the door himself much to Kagome's surprised. She looked down when he motioned to her to sit on to one of the chairs in front of his desk.
They've been silent for a moment until Kagome, gathered her strength. She handed him the 2 folders she's been holding in her lap. He took it quietly, avoiding her gaze; he didn't know if he's ashamed of himself that Kagome walked in with him and his wife in a very uncompromising situation or he's just afraid what she would think of him. He started flipping the pages of one of the folders when he heard her spoke.
"Those are the 2 ad concepts I finished, actually I already have 3 but I haven't finished the third one yet. I just thought you could take a look, if there are any changes you want… I can make the revisions in no time…" She trailed off not fixing her look on him either.
"I'll study these first. I'll give it back to you within this week." Kagome sensing the tension between them decided to leave his office. She stood and walked over the closed door when he called out. "Uhmm Ms. Higurashi… the party on Sunday, it's final?"
Kagome turned to face him again with a thoughtful look. "Ahh, yeah! The party on Sunday… it's ok no problem, I'll go now…" She twisted the doorknob but turned once again. "Mr. Takagi…" Inuyasha looked over her direction. "About… uhhm… you know… I didn't really mean to… but I swear I didn't tell anyone. I think it's personal…" She's been twisting her fingers while speaking.
Inuyasha understood what she's been talking about and he started to blush again but he managed to nod in order to agree with her. Kagome exited his office and another day's work was over.
Inuyasha had a very long day and he knew from that one unforgettable day, every day would change, now that Kikyou's back … he would never find peace, for a while.
The week passed by so fast but to Inuyasha's relief, Kikyou hasn't showed up again in his office after that one 'incident.' Miroku learned about the issue that Inuyasha's wife made a grand entrance to the agency when he was not around, much to his disappointment. He was the one who confirmed that Kikyou is really Inuyasha's wife. He only told Kagome and Sango that Inuyasha's going to divorce his wife but he never got into details. He still valued his friend's privacy although almost the whole world knows about that issue. Most of the employees already acknowledged Kikyou since she was well known as a super model, married to a very rich, handsome gorgeous man. Sango and Miroku kept bugging Kagome to what she really saw inside Inuyasha's office. She just ignored them for a whole week. And even though, Miroku continuously teased his friend, Inuyasha never said a single word about the incident. He's aware that if he ever says something about it, it would only spread more rumors and he hates people who gossip with his personal life.
Saturday morning in the Takagi mansion, Inuyasha was still on the bed. He lied on his back, blanket tangled on his legs while his hair looked like a rat's nest. He was in pajamas but he didn't put on the top so he's half-naked. He wasn't sure if he's dreaming or not but he felt someone's hand caressing his back. He was sleepy but tried to turn over to see the intruder. He rubbed his eyes slightly. When his visions cleared he bolted up and propped his elbows on the bed. "What the! What are you doing here! How did you!" She put her fingers on his lips to shut him up.
"Calmed down Inu-honey, I'm still your wife, remember. Your maids recognized me so they let me in. Don't worry I haven't seen your mother." She seductively bit her lower lip and Inuyasha only gaped at her.
She made herself comfortable on his bed beside him. She started to run her fingers on his bare chest drawing circles that tickled him. Inuyasha tried every inch of self-control to stop the heat building up inside his system. He's only a man. "Don't try to push me away honey, I know you missed me too." She lowered her hand in his well-toned abdomen while looking directly in his slightly glazed eyes.
Kikyou stopped touching him and started to take off her clothes, which did not escaped Inuyasha and that moment he snapped and scampered away from the bed. Kikyou narrowed her eyes in his direction and got out of the bed and stood too.
"Damned it Kikyou! Will you stop bugging me! Just leave me alone!" He shouted to her face in a very furious manner. Kikyou snickered with his statement and put her hands in her hips. "What is so funny!" Inuyasha looked at her seriously with furrowed brows.
"You're so pathetic Inuyasha! Keep hiding your needs with your fake anger." She shook her head sideways while Inuyasha glared at her.
"Keh! You're so confident huh!" He smugly said and walked towards her. He snatched her left wrist and dragged her towards the door. He let go of her wrist and they stood in front of it. Inuyasha motioned with his hand, "See this thing? This is a door." He twisted the doorknob and opened it widely. "It's wide open. You know what it means? It means… get the hell out of my room!" He stated mockingly. "I don't have time to waste on you and I want to sleep more!"
Kikyou's face turned red with anger and she didn't have a choice but to get out of his room or they will make a scene and she might see his mother, which she's trying hard to avoid. Kikyou walked slowly out of his room but stopped when she passed him by. "You're going to pay for this Inuyasha! I'll make sure you will!" She pointed a finger towards his face angrily.
"Yeah sure bitch! Now go! Shoo!" He motioned his hand out the door while he tried to suppress a laugh.
"Asshole!" Kikyou shouted on his face before she went down the stairs. When Inuyasha started to close his bedroom door to get back to sleep, he noticed one of their maids holding a wet floor sign in her hands. She emerged from the farthest part of the second floor's hallway.
"Hey Helen! What are you doing?" He asked curiously. The maid smiled and greeted him.
"Sir, Inuyasha, I just started to mop the stairs but I forgot this wet floor sign there. I took this first so no one will trip in the steps…" The made hasn't finished yet when they heard a loud crash at the bottom of the stairs.
BLAG! BLAG!BLAG! Then a loud scream was heard. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Inuyasha! You're a #$#!&$#! (A/N: Censored on this part, too much cursing worse than Inuyasha's.)
Inuyasha flinched with every single curse that thrown to him. The maid looked at him curiously while he tried not to laugh so loud that he almost looked like a numb nuts.
"Sir Inuyasha? Is that your wife? I think I saw her a while ago…" He looked at her curious face and he grinned from ear to ear like a total moron.
"No… it's a rat… a very big rat!" He entered his room and closed the door then burst into fits of laughter, he rolled into the floor, clutching his stomach and out of breath.
Not a bad day after all…