When Sesshomaru walked into the coffee shop Kagome was already in line. He walked up behind her and explained, "You know I was just messing with you right?"
Kagome turned around to look at him and gave a soft smile. "Ya I know, I'm sorry. I was on the phone with Sango and she annoyed me. She thinks she's my mother sometimes. I didn't mean to take it out on you." She then placed her hand out for him to shake, "Friends?" she asked hopefully.
He looked at her hand and pushed it away. She gave a small gasp thinking he rejected her. He then smiled and said, "Only if you give me a hug."
She smiled back and gave a slight squeeze on his torso as he had to reach his arms over her head to reach her back. 'He feels so nice. I fit perfectly into him.' Kagome thought.
Unnoticed by them the line had gone down. The cashier cleared his throat and Kagome jumped from him blushing. Sesshomaru then smiled at her and ordered a double shot vanilla espresso. He turned to Kagome and she said four words. "The usual. Thanks Hojo."
Sesshomaru paid and asked Kagome, "The usual? How often do you come here?"
"Enough to have a usual and know every employee." Was Kagome's sarcastic reply.
He gave a soft glare and she laughed grabbing their coffee and heading to a table outside.
"You know," Sesshomaru started. "I couldn't help but notice anger radiating off of that guy Hojo. Would you know why since you are a regular?"
Sesshomaru smirked at her when she sarcastically said, "HA! HA! HA! You're so funny. But no I don't." She took another sip of her coffee. "Well actually, I might. He has asked me out a couple of times and I always turned him down. Now I'm here with you, and he caught us hugging. I don't know. He just doesn't seem my type I guess."
Sesshomaru raised his eye brow at this. "What's your type then?"
Kagome looked up toward the sky to think about it. "I don't know really." She started. "Maybe someone who knows what he wants. Who isn't second guessing himself or playing childish games. Someone respectful and educated. Loves what he does…"
Sesshomaru just stared at her. She was being so passionate about someone who she didn't even know. "Wow." he said.
She blushed and looked down. "What about you? What's your type?"
He smiled. "I don't know. Guess we'll see." And he took the first sip of his coffee.
"So Sesshomaru," Kagome started. "What is it that you do? It seems you know more about me than I know about you."
Sesshomaru leaned forward and whispered, "If I tell you, then I'd have to kill you." Kagome looked unfazed by this answer. She leaned forward and said, "If you don't tell me, I might have to kill you."
Sesshomaru sat back and smirked. "Ok then. I am actually a co-owner of a gas company."
Kagome looked surprised. "I wasn't expecting that. I thought maybe a personal trainer, accounting person, a personal trainer…" He laughed, "You said that already." "I know!" yelled Kagome slightly embarrassed. "It's true though! You're in awesome shape and the first time I saw you it was in workout clothes. What else am I supposed to think?"
"You know," Sesshomaru began, taking a sip of his coffee. "You keep admiring me and I have yet to truly admire you."
Raising her eyebrows, "What are you trying to say?"
He could sense she was getting angry and since she was a bit feisty he decided to stop teasing her. "I would like to see you again. Maybe tomorrow night? And in normal clothes."
Kagome started to smile. She took the last sip of her coffee and asked, "Like a date?" He simply nodded. "Um, ya sure! I'm off for the next four days. Plus you've seen me at my worst and still want to see me? Why would I say no?" She shrugged smiling.
He smiled back. "So I'll pick you up at your place around seven for diner and a movie to follow?"
Kagome nodded excitedly. "I haven't been to the movies in like years!" He gave her a strangle look. She rolled her eyes and said, "Ok like eight months. But still a long time!"
He couldn't help but laugh at her excitement. "Eight months? Well Kagome it seems you need to get out more. I think I can help with that." He said flashing a sexy smirk.
She blushed and said, "Well good luck to you because I love my sleep on my days off since I get so little."
Sesshomaru chuckled while getting up to throw away the empty cups. Kagome got up to follow him out towards the cars. Turning to face her Sesshomaru asked, "Wont I need your number and address for tomorrow?"
Kagome took out a pen from her scrub pocket and grabbed his hand writing down numbers. He took a quick glance and nodded his head.
She started to open her car door but he interfered closing it again. She turned to look at him and he simply said, "I don't get a good bye hug?"
She laughed and held out her arms similar to their first hug. Giving a little squeeze she whispered, "You big baby."
He slightly pushed her back still holding onto her, "Well that was rude. I just wanted a hug. Tomorrow night is so long from now. And what if you cancel on me because of your beloved sleep?"
Rolling her eyes she stepped back towards her car. "Trust me I won't cancel."
He put his hands into his pockets and said, "I know."
Laughing she said, "Cocky much?"
He just flashed a smirk and shrugged his shoulders.
Getting into her car and rolling the window down she said, "Bye Sesshomaru." And drove away.
He watched her take off and glanced down at his hand once more. 'Tomorrow night will be interesting.'
He got into his truck and headed for work.
Kagome parked outside of the gym she went to and decided to call Sango. She couldn't get Sesshomaru off her mind! It was crazy how she went into work a few minutes early just to hopefully find him and didn't. Then this morning he came to find her! She had feeling for this guy and she barley knew him.
Sango: Hello?
Kagome: Sango! O my God! I just left the coffee shop!
Sango: Well how was it?
Kagome: Great! But kind of scary. I already feel so close to him. I'm not shy like I usually am around men. I'm actually myself and I think he likes it!
Sango: Well that's good! You don't want to be uncomfortable with a guy you want to date. You're supposed to feel comfortable and be yourself. Maybe he's your 'one'. You never know.
Kagome: ok let's not jump ahead of ourselves here. Let's just concentrate on the date I have with him tomorrow night…
Sango: AAAAHHHHHH! You should have started off with that Kagome! We have so much to do! Hurry up and get home!
Holding the phone away from her ear, Kagome: SANGO! STOP!
Sango: ok sorry but hurry up we have do much to do! You have to look perfect! It's been like years since your last date. Not to mention sex! We ha—
Kagome: O my God! Sango! Stop! I'm not going to have sex with him! And I have a closet full of clothes still with tags on them! We don't need to go shopping and I have like 18 hours before the date anyways. That's plenty of time to get ready.
Sango: ok well we can at least pick out your outfit today so all you need to do tomorrow is actually get ready.
Kagome: -SIGH- ok Sango. I'm at the gym now though. Just give me an hour and then ill be home.
Sango: ok well ill be in your closet while you work out and ill just pick out outfits for you to try on. Simple as that.
Kagome: You better not make a mess of my place! I'm warning you!
Sango: I won't! We have much to do so hurry up! *CLICK*
Kagome pulled the phone away from her ear. 'Could have said bye.'
An hour and a half later
Kagome walked into her town home cautiously expecting to see Hurricane Sango pass threw. To her surprise the living room, kitchen, stairway, everything was neat. How she liked it.
Making her way up stairs she started to hear bangs and thought, 'Great my room is going to be a mess!'
Slowly opening her door she was actually surprised clothes weren't everywhere. There was three large piles of clothes on top of her bed but not thrown everywhere. There were also pairs of shoes lined up along side her bed. Sango was still digging threw her closet though.
"Sango." Kagome called once. She got no reply. "Sango!" she called louder. Still no reply. So she made her way over to the closet door while Sango started to crawl out and yelled in her ear, "Hey Sango!"
"Ahhhh!" Sango yelled holding her hand to her heart. "You scared the shit out of me you little shit!"
Kagome laughed ignoring Sango's death glare. "I just want to start by saying thanks for not trashing my place."
Sango just waved her hand while going threw the clothes on her bed. Kagome continued, "Ok so now what are all my clothes doing out of my closet?"
Sango didn't answer but asked her own question instead. "Where are you guys going?"
Kagome thought for a second and answered, "He said diner and then a movie to follow. But it wasn't any where specific. Why?"
Sango looked annoyed for a second. "Well it would be nice to know if you had to wear something dressy, casual, or dressy casual!"
Kagome looked confused. "What in the hell is dressy casual?"
"Dressy casual is like cute with class." Kagome rolled her eyes.
Walking over to check out Sango's pile Kagome said, "If I had to guess I would say casual. I don't want to be all dressed up when we go to the movies."
Sango had a thoughtful expression on her face. "That is true." Walking over to the first pile of clothes she smirked at Kagome, picked up the clothes and threw them on the floor.
With a horrific look on her face Kagome glared at Sango and said, "You didn't…"
Still smirking she walked over to the second pile and picked up a white blouse with khaki shorts. Handing the clothes to Kagome Sango pushed her into the bathroom. Kagome emerged two minutes later wearing it but wasn't satisfied with it. "To casual." Stated Sango.
Sango handed Kagome another pair of clothes. Another two minutes later Kagome emerged wearing a form fitting razor black dress that had sequence along the shoulders. Sango looked her up and down nodding her head in approval. She then walked over to the shoes and handed her shiny black 6 inch heels.
Kagome had to intervene at this. "Ok we are going to diner and a movie. Not a night club." Placing the heels back down, she walked over to the piles of clothes. Pulling a blouse out every once in awhile with skirts and shorts, she then had her own pile of clothes. She turned to smirk at Sango, picked up the ruled out piles and threw them at Sango.
Sango stepped over the clothes and sat on the bed crossing her arms in front of her. "Just so you know I am not picking thoughs up."
Kagome laughed and walked back into the bathroom. Five minutes later Kagome emerged in a navy blue one piece. The top had a razor back and the connecting bottoms had a little flare to them reaching the middle of her thigh. She then walked over to the shoes and grabbed her gold sandals.
Turning to Sango she asked, "What do you think?"
Sango was nodding her head and smiling. "You look hot! It nice for diner if you add a dangling necklace, and earrings, maybe with some bracelets and a watch. The shoes are great! It's also casual enough for the movies. All in all, I think this is it!"
Kagome smiled and walked back into the bathroom to change into night clothes.
After they cleaned up the rest of the clothes they headed down to the living room to watch some TV.
Throwing herself into the coach she noticed the time said 5:00. 'I might as well wait to get to bed until at least eight.'
"Hey Sango, you hungry?"
Flipping threw the channels she nodded her head and asked, "Pizza?"
"Yup." Was Kagome's reply already dialing the number.
When Sesshomaru had left the parking lot, he headed to his office to speak to his father about possibly taking the next four days off. 'An early vacation.' He thought. He had a little plan up his sleeve for Kagome to get out more.
As Sesshomaru made his way up to his father's office he was prepared for all this father's questions. He knew his father would ask why he needed the four days and would become suspicious. He just wasn't ready for him to know the truth. He met someone. If he was to say thoughs three words it would cause a major uproar in his family. Especially with his step mother Izayoi.
Ever since he was little he was rude to her. He blamed her for his parents divorce. Until he was old enough to understand that his parents just fell out of love. Now, he has a great deal of respect for her because of the hell he had put her through. But she, she would question him the most.
He approached his father's secretary desk. "Is my father in?" he asked.
"Yes sir. You may enter."
"Thank you." He said and walked right in.
Inutaisho looked up. "Ah son," Inutaisho started. "Just the man I wanted to see!"
Inutaisho stood from his desk to greet his son. "Father, I have a favor to ask."
"As do I." Inutaisho said leaning against his desk.
Sesshomaru gave him a suspicious look as he cleared his throat and said, "I would like to take the next four days off."
Inutaisho had a surprised look on his face that was quickly changed to a smirk. "May I ask why?"
"You may."
Inutaisho waited for a reply but soon realized Sesshomaru put his guard up. "Ok then, why are you going to need the next four days off?"
"Some things have come up that need my full attention. I would like to use four days from my vacation days versus my personal days."
Sesshomaru didn't lie. He despised lying. So Inutaisho new that was all the answers he was going to get from him for now. "Very well. Will the four days start today or tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow. However, once I complete my paper work for today I will be leaving early." Sesshomaru then stood to leave but his father stopped him.
"Hold on son. I have my favor to ask." Sesshomaru just nodded. "Shippo's kindergarten graduation is in 2 weeks. He wants a party and I was hoping you could go and purchase a gift for him. Izayoi doesn't really want me to get it so I was hoping you would."
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow to this. "Depends. If Izayoi doesn't want him to have it then maybe he shouldn't."
Inutaisho glared. "Don't reason with her if you don't even know what the item is."
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes, "Ok what is it?"
Very seriously Inutaisho said, "A four-wheeler."
Sesshomaru looked at his father like 'really?' "A four-wheeler? What does a five year old need with a four-wheeler?"
"What did you and Inuyasha need with one? He's a great kid and deserves one!"
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes again. "Sure. Fine. Whatever. If I get in trouble I'm blaming you. What color?"
Inutaisho smiled. "Thank you! Blame me all you want. He wants a green one."
Sesshomaru nodded and left his fathers office. 'I guess date two will be four-wheeler shopping.' Sesshomaru thought sitting behind a mass amount of paper work.