Title: Falling

Chapter 5: A job and a promise…

Rating: PG – 13

Summary: I'm Kagome. Inuyasha is my best friend in the world and my secret crush. We've known each other since we were practically born. Our parents are best friends, and I guess it runs in the family. There is nothing that we hid from each other. Honesty is essential in a friendship of any sort. Well okay so there are some secrets… See he has a girlfriend named Kikyo. Even though I don't like her personally, because of her mean attitude towards me, I can't deny his happiness. You know I felt like I was on top of the world. Then it all came tumbling down. My heart was broken by my best friend because of his girlfriend's wishes, and soon found myself moving away. I couldn't face him, but I came back just like most people. The only thing is that I think I'm falling in love with his brother... That can't be right though… I love Inuyasha… Right?

"Sometimes a little acting is the key for a little fun!"

I stood next to Sesshomaru with my heels still in my hands. I was worried that if I went home the man would get me there, but if I stayed or asked to then he could hurt someone here. I couldn't risk that could I? I couldn't risk lives of innocent people. Slowly I started to walk towards the door. Before I could reach the exit Sesshomaru called out to me. "Kagome?" he asked quietly, but worriedly.

I turned around to face him yet once again. "Yes Sesshomaru?" I sighed dreading my time at home by my lonesome.

"Where are you going?" he asked me confused with a trace of worry laced in.

"Home. I need to make sure I'm not near anyone so if the man decided to come get me then no one is hurt. I can't risk anyone else getting hurt. Mrs. and Mrs. Taisho are happy. Inuyasha is having an emotional break down, and you… I don't know but I am not risking it." I argued against myself while answering to his question.

"No Kagome you are to stay with me at all times. You don't know when he'll attack." Sesshomaru informed me with a serious and calm face.

"I can't stay with you all the time. That's just wrong." I replied while my face was scrunched in disgust.

I could never stay serious for more then 5 seconds at most. He smiled at me. I never did like serious moments. You could say that I was kind of like a clown in a way. I was funny at times, and rude at others, but hey no one's perfect. I knew he was wondering how someone 20 acted like she was 14 or something. "I don't mean all the time unless you want to that is." He smirked at me.

"No!" I retorted while folding my hands over my chest and huffing.

Sesshomaru told me to sit and I complied automatically. Meanwhile I decided to call Sango. It had been a long time since I talked to her. I also didn't want her to worry about me, when she has Miroku to worry about. Remember I told you he was a womanizer. I was going to make her laugh so hard. "Hello?" asked Sango.

"Sango…" I fake cried over the phone.

"What's wrong Kagome?" she asked truly worried as if I was hurt.

"I went to Dr. Phil to get a nose job to look like Ashlee Simpson and you know what happens? I get of the surgery table looking like freaking Shrek." I cried harder onto the phone.

I heard Sango laugh on the other side. She knew it was a joke and kept laughing. Her brother probably thought that she was crazy or something. I had heard the line somewhere, but I wasn't sure where. It stuck to me like glue, because it was so funny. We continued to laugh over the phone until I told her I had to go, because I had to work. We hung up and I looked over at the door to find an amused Sesshomaru. "Shrek eh?" he asked me while smirking.

I laughed and cocked my head to the side. He proceeded towards me and stopped short of 3 feet. He grabbed my wrist and pulled me through the door. I was getting annoyed with all the pulling, sitting, and shoving that I stopped all of a sudden. Sesshomaru stopped and came back to stand next to me asking what was wrong. I simply told him I didn't like to go places where I didn't know I was going.

I saw him look at me. He told me that we were going to my house to change and then go to his work because I was officially working for Taisho Corp. I smiled and started to drag him to my car, which happened to be 1 mile away. When I told him, Sesshomaru just groaned. "Why can't we take my car?" he asked me while trying to stand his ground.

"It's good exercise. You know it. I know it. The whole world knows it. Let's go, one, two, one, two, let's move those legs young man." I ordered him to do while making movements to demonstrate.

"You sound like my mom." He groaned at me while walking right next to me.

"How… how… how could you say that? I'm hurt. I am truly hurt Sesshomaru." I fake cried, but he saw right through it, while others would have fallen for it.

"Oh come on Kagome, you know I was just kidding." He tried to playfully reason with me before I made a big scene, but it was already too late, I already had a plan.

"No just leave me alone," I fake cried and noticed a bunch of people walking near us, "I can't believe you think that I'm a sumo wrestler you pig. I can't believe you would say that to me, your own girlfriend.".

I heard some people whispering about how Sesshomaru was a horrible boyfriend. Some were talking about how they were lucky that their boyfriends weren't mean. I looked up through my fake tears and saw some angry pedestrians walking towards me with angry glares meant for Sesshomaru. He put his mouth near my ear and whispered. "I told you one day you would get me in trouble. I didn't think it would actually would be one day later." He growled.

I laughed. Quickly she grabbed me with both hands. One hand was under my neck while the other was under the bend on my leg and ran for his life. It was in a position that a groom would pick up his wife. I kept laughing while he ran. He didn't seem to find it funny and glared at me while I laughed even more. I squirmed in his grasp as I held onto my stomach because it hurt from all the laughing. Looking behind Sesshomaru I noticed the people still chasing him.

I started to laugh again. "So do you prefer this as a work out or the walk to my car?" I asked through giggles while he kept on running.

"This is all your fault Kagome. Now I'm running for my life because people think I called you fat. I don't think your fat just high on sugar, but that's hardly the point." He scowled at me.

When I saw my car I told him to stop. Quickly he grabbed the keys and shoved me into the passenger seat while he got into the drivers seat. He put the key in the ignition and we were of towards me house. Some of the people actually chased the car calling him a kidnapper, and I stuck me head out of the window glaring at them. "I'm not a kid so it's not really kidnapping. Plus I don't see my face on the milk carton." I shouted at them.

After a while of driving Sesshomaru parked at my house on the curb. I got out of the car and headed to the front door. When I reached it there were a dozen red roses with a note. I picked them up with amusement and entered the house while Sesshomaru followed. I put the flowers down and went upstairs to change while Sesshomaru went to get some water after being chased by many angry people.

After I changed I came downstairs to the roses. I opened up the note and gasped. Sesshomaru heard this and came running towards me. He thought that I might have been hurt or something most likely. I dropped the note and he picked it up while reading it aloud. "Watch out my sweet."

He looked up at me wondering what he had missed. "The man on the phone at your house called me his sweet. I think it's the same guy." I explained to him while accusing at the same time.

"This mystery is becoming more threatening and confusing. Whoever he is, he must have been planning this for years, because it's not something that would come easily to someone's mind." Sesshomaru nodded while thinking about who could be the one after me.

I looked over to the clock it said 9:00 a.m. "Hey Sesshomaru?" I asked while I realized something.

"What Kagome?" he asked from the table.

"Don't you have an appointment with Mr. Fox Fire today?" I asked from the calendar in my kitchen.

I heard something like 'damn' and some shuffling. I grabbed my things as well and headed out the door with Sesshomaru. He was taking my car what was I supposed to do stay at home? I don't think so. I started running behind Sesshomaru in a purple spaghetti strap and hug hipper shorts. It felt so good to change. I was still wearing the water shoes though.

I ran to the passenger seat and he got into the drivers seat. When we were well on out way I decided to break the ice. "So where are we going? Are we going to your house to change or straight to work?" I asked looking at his side view.

"We are going to my house. I don't think he would enjoy clothes that have wrinkles. Especially when he was running around with a hippo." Sesshomaru replied still looking out the windshield so that he doesn't crash the car, but smirking a little.

I turned back around and waited for us to get to his house. I mean if the guy has wrinkles and the hippo thing. Then reality hit me. "Hey I'm not a hippo you arrogant jerk." I argued.

"Now, now Kagome don't make me stop the car. We don't want everyone to know of your little tantrum. I don't think the kids would understand sweetheart. They might think you're having a mental breakdown. I don't want to be chased again. So will you calm down sweetie?" He asked trying to act as innocent as he could get.

I glared out the window. He might have won this round but I was sure to win the next no matter what. When we reached his house I obediently followed. Both of us went up the stairs and into his room. Sesshomaru said he was going to go take a shower, and I decided to get some clothes out for him. So here I was walking in the huge walk – in closet trying to pick out what he would wear.

After who knows how long I finally came out. In my right hand I had a black business suit. I had a wide color choice, not really, unless you count black and brown as a wide choice. There was a knock on the bathroom door, and it opened up with a Sesshomaru with a wrapped towel around his waist. I looked over and flushed. It looked like he had 8 – pack abs. is that even possible?

I saw him smirk at me. I knew what he was going to say next. I could just picture it. He would say 'like what you see?' ooh that makes me mad. He kept smirking and opened his mouth. Before he could start I shoved the suit in his face and pushed him into the bathroom to get changed. I heard shuffling and sighed while plopping myself on the bed.

I looked up at the ceiling. This was the exact location when I was last night. The name came to plague me again. Naraku. Then that note from the roses. What information do they need? Who's working for the boss? Who is the boss? Why do they want me? What are going to do with me? I had to be on guard from now on because whoever it is could strike when I least expect it.

Slowly I sat up just as Sesshomaru came out of the bathroom. I looked over at the clock it read 9:30 a.m. was it me or that time became slower? Sesshomaru walked over to me grabbing my hand and dragging me. He continually murmured about how he was probably going to be in a lot of trouble if he wasn't there on time and that he had to thank me for reminding him.

I smiled. Finally I was on my way on repaying Sesshomaru. I started walking behind him towards the door when a screeching came towards me. I turned around to find Kikyo running up to me wearing a silk kimono. I gagged. It was an ugly puke color with yellow stars embroiled everywhere. "Kagome my Inuyasha wants to see you. I don't know why he would want to see you." She screeched.

I never did like Kikyo. She was always so snobby, and thought that the world revolved around her. I guess she missed a lesson about the solar system when they told everyone that everything revolved around the sun. "Kikyo I don't know why he wants to see you either. A small world ne?" I asked while I smirked and laughing at the same time.

Behind I heard a low ooh from Sesshomaru. We were very playful and it was fun. It's so funny when people do that when other people are insulted. It's almost like an automatic reaction. I looked at Kikyo once again to see her scowling. "Well maybe it's because I'm not ugly like you." She proudly replied.

"I practically look like you stupid. Tell him I will talk to him later. Unlike you I have a job to uphold and a family to support for. I don't think my grand pa's bills pay by themselves." I shouted and walked out the front door towards my car.

I sat down and looked out the window. I knew I wasn't far away from my family, but I missed them a lot. I sighed and looked towards Sesshomaru who had just gotten into the car. He put the key in the ignition and were of towards Taisho Corp. The roads were pretty empty so we got there in a matter of minutes. Even though it was a Monday no one actually went to work at 9:45 a.m. I laughed at how convenient the company was to their home.

When we reached the entrance I got out of the car with Sesshomaru and we proceeded to walk towards the main office. Many people came up to him telling him good morning, and hello. Some informed him about the meeting in 5 minutes and that Mr. Fox Fire was already there. Sesshomaru had a cold face, without emotions when he was around his workers. I guessed that it was the only way to make them listen.

Soon we were standing in front of the meeting room. Sesshomaru opened the door and stepped in. I soon followed and looked around. My eyes came to rest on someone with red hair. I looked at the person and my eyes lit up. I jumped and hugged him. He hugged me back. "Shippo!" I squealed.

"Kagome! What are you doing at Taisho Corp.?" he asked me while his smile broadened.

"I work here. You know grand pa. His arthritis is acting up again and we don't have enough money so I came to get a job here." I said while my smile faltered a bit.

Sesshomaru was still standing behind us. While Shippo and I talked we heard a cough behind us. Both of us turned to see Sesshomaru. I got up and gave Shippo a high – five before sitting down on the chair provided for me. "Right down to business Mr. Taisho. Well seeing Kagome was unexpected. I guess we were going to discuss the bonding with you." Shippo informed to make sure what was happening was true.

Sesshomaru nodded and continued the conversation. "What are the qualifications? You must have something you wished before you bonded the two companies. So what is it? Is it money issues? What is it?" he ordered for Shippo to answer.

"Well I didn't have any. Now since Kagome works for you, I'm even more positive I want to bond the two companies. Just promise me that you will keep Kagome as a life long worker. So just get the contract and let's sign it. I need to catch up with Kagome." He smiled.

Sesshomaru once again nodded and ordered for the contract to be brought in. A short man with green hair and wrinkly skin entered the door. I saw him gasp at me, which probably wasn't a good sign. He put the contract down and faced me once more. "What are you doing here stupid girl." He growled at me.

I wasn't about to listen to a man ½ my size. "Why don't you take your own advice midget?" I shouted at him.

Sesshomaru coughed and looked at us. We looked at him too. "Jaken leave." Was what Sesshomaru simply said before Jaken decided to take his leave and leave before Sesshomaru fired him for disobedience.

I faced Shippo. "So sign it already. I'm not getting any younger." I shouted at the two men.

"I don't think that was what you were saying while the pedestrians chased me because of your little act." Frowned Sesshomaru.

I knew Shippo was interested in what he was talking about so after Sesshomaru signed the papers I went over to Shippo. I started of about how I came to the party. I mentioned everything except the calls, the notes, and the plan of the man out to get me. I didn't want him to worry also. Shippo laughed while I smiled and Sesshomaru scowled behind me, because I made him the laughing stock of the meeting even though it was just the 3 of us.

Readers,

Here's the chapter that you wanted. Sorry for not having it up earlier. I've been feeling horrible all week. It's this stupid cold. Anyway Happy Holidays!

Tensaiga