Chapter 13

A/N: Well you guys, this chapter starts the first of many difficulties for our group, so Let's Enter Kageromaru.

Kagome watched as the third man entered Sesshoumaru's office. This had been going on for almost one week straight. Sukari had mentioned that her Aniki was in the middle of preparing for a huge takeover and that the people might have come from the other office building. Inuyasha was constantly out the house, so she couldn't ask him, and Sanoskue, bless his heart had no desire for the office. So he worked from home as he had a job as a freelance journalist.Rin was thrilled at the aspect of spending time with Sano-kun that she hadn't even argued with Sesshoumaru about the new schedule she had. Sanoskue had seemed a little amused at the thought of having the girl around. Kagome sighed, as she won the 8th straight game of solitare she'd been playing. Suddenly her line beeped and she snatched it up.

"Takaherashi Sesshoumaru's office, Kagome speaking."

"Kagome-chan! Hi!" a familiar voice wafted over the reciever.

"Sukari-chan! What are you doing?"

"I'm checking to see if you are still going to lunch with me! It's almost 1 now."

Kagome glanced at the clock on her computer screen and grimaced. "Ok."

Sukari could be heard telling someone named Mugostu that he was invading her personal space and if he did it again, he'd bleed to death from his eyeballs. Kagome frowned as her vivid imagination conjured the image. Sukari ciuld be extermely gross when she wanted to be.

"But Kagome-chan, back to what I was saying, Are you still going?"

"Hai, Sukari-chan, I'll tell your brother that I'm leaving and meet you out front when you call. Ok?"

"Ok, Kagome-chan." Sukari sounded a tad bit annoyed as she snapped at the Mugostu person again, but she responded well.

Turing to her computer, she tried to finish a report for Sesshoumaru when the elevator opened and out stepped Inuyasha, followed by a familiar face and a masculine looking female. Inuyasha locked onto her and made a beeline for the desk.

"Kagome, please God, save me!" he whispered as the two newcomers made thier way over to the desk.

"Hello Kagome." Kageroumaru said as he glanced around nervously.

"Kagome? What a charming name." the other person replied.

"Yes, I'm Higurashi Kagome, it's nice to meet you."

"I'm Yoshitomo Jakostu. You as well. Inu-baby, why didn't you tell me that Sesshou-kun had an absolutely adorable new assistant?"

Inuyasha looked terrified for a moment before he mumbled that he tried to avoid the fuck as often as a possible.

"What was that?" Jakostu asked unfazed as he smiled at Kagome.

"I said that I thought I saw a opossum." Inuyasha spoke a little louder. Sukari bounded in on the elevator in a blur of white summer dress and blue blazer. She pounced on Jak with a elaborate and dramatic kiss after she pecked Kageroumaru on the cheek.

"Hi Everyone! Kagome-chan, are you ready?"

Jak looked absoulutely horrified that they were going somewhere without him, and Kagome gathered up her purse as she listened to Sukari sooth a whining Jak. She told him that he had an important meeting with Aniki and that he couldn't just ditch that for a lunch with her and Kagome. Jak petulently cried that Sesshoumaru was a stuffy old cot and he'd much rather be seen with two beautiful women than a room full of old rich bastards. Kagome muffled a snort as she adjusted her jacket and Sukari stifled a comment as the office door opened. Sesshoumaru looked at them.

"Jakostu, Inuyasha, Kageroumaru. The meeting is in here. Sukari don't you have a job, and Kagome, where are you going?"

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Lunch."

Sesshoumaru sniffed but he continued with the icy glare he directed at Inuyasha. "Office. Now." As Inuyasha sighed stubbornly, he trudged in, followed by Kageroumaru, and after some inital fretting, Jak. The door slammed shut and Sukari smiled brightly at Kagome.

"Ready?"

Kagome laughed. Somethings never changed.

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Sanoskue looked up from his laptop when he heard the front door open and the light laughter of his sister. Kagome's voice followed and he glanced down into the face of his pet. There was no possible way he could hide it. The thing growled loudly and Kagome jumped and Sukari rounded the island quickly.

She and the huge furry thing stared at each other for a moment before it bared fangs, and Sukari bared hers back, with a loud and feral growl.

"I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sukari crowed as Sanoskue sulked.

"You knew what?"

"That you were hiding something. I just didn't think it was a wolf. Aniki is gonna be so pissed."

Kagome simply took a seat at the counter and watched the ensuing argument between the twins. She thought back to just a couple months and the passionate exchange between Sesshoumaru and her. He hadn't even looked her way in weeks. Ignoring the slight twinge of disappointment she sighed as she watched the argument get heated.

Sukari was growling at Sanoskue. He didn't even look fazed but his eye was twitching.

"I'll discuss it with Sesshoumaru later. There is no need to disturb him while he is in his meeting over a pet."

The wolf snorted at being called a pet and Kagome had the feeling she was insulted.

Wait. WHAT?!

"Um, Sanoskue, I do believe your um companion is insulted at being called a pet."

Sanoskue gave Kagome a faint smile.

"She's always insulted at being called anything other than her name. Orihime."

The wolf turned her head to glare at him, and huffed.

Sanoskue rolled his eyes.

"I apologize."

Orihime huffed again and sighed as she laid down by Sanoskue's feet.

Kagome raised an eyebrow and Sukari gaped but managed to contain herself.

"She certainly is well-behaved."

Orihime raised her head and glared.

"Excuse me. I apologize." Sukari giggled.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as he sat Rin down on the kitchen floor. Orihime quickly made her way over to sniff the girl, who giggled and gave her a hug.

"Orihime! I'm ok!" Rin laughed as Orihime sniffed over a ticklish spot. Inuyasha had yet to turn around from the fridge. Kagome, Sukari, and Sanoskue just stared at him.

"What?" he mumbled around an apple.

"Do you not see that there is a wolf sniffing Rin?" Sanoskue ventured cautiously.

"Oh. Well now." Inuyasha observed, but he never panicked.

Kagome blinked and Sukari raised an eyebrow.

"I get the feeling that someone is going to explain why my daughter is playing with a full grown wolf in the front yard." a silky and smooth voice asked calmly.

Then the chaos broke out.

"Sess-Sess-Sess-Sesshou-Sessho-"

"Yes, Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked paitently.

Kagome fought the urge to snicker at the look of intense panic on Inuyasha's face. It really wasn't funny.

"Um, Aniki?" Sukari questioned.

"Yes, Imotou?"

"The wolf is Orihime. Sano's pet. She's tame, so she wouldn't harm Rin-chan."

Sesshoumaru turned to Sanoskue, who glanced up from his article.

"Is this true?" he asked.

"Orihime likes Rin-chan. She only gets vicious when Rin is hurt or sad. But no, she wouldn't hurt Rin."

"Ok. Well then, I'll be back for dinner." Sesshoumaru disappeared up the stairs as Kagome collasped in laughter and snorts at Inuyasha's expense.

Sukari laughed at Inuyasha as well.

"Inu-Aniki-chan. He's gone. It's ok."

Sanoskue looked up from his computer.

"Inuyasha's choking." he said calmly and went back to typing.

"No, he isn-OH MY GOD!!!!!" Sukari screeched.

Kagome sighed as she stood to help. She always laughed at the wrong thing.

Rin burst back into to house in a beeline for Sesshoumaru. She paused briefly to observe her aunt and uncles as they performed a weird dance. Shrugging she went back to her task. Old people were odd.

Inuyasha heaved in air after the apple peeling was dislodged from his throat. Kagome gave him a small sip of water and patted his back as Sukari shoved Sanoskue out of the way to check the proper method for a choking person on his laptop.

"All you had to do was ask, damn it." Sanoskue growled.

Sukari ignored him as she continued her search.

"Kagome-chan, this says we shouldn't give him anything until we can be sure his airway is clear."

"I know. But water will help clear his airway.See?" she exclaimed as Inuyasha went back to eating his apple. "He's fine."

Sukari was spared from answering when, her cell phone rang.

"Moshi Moshi. Sukari speaking." she suddenly grinned at whoever it was she was talking to.

"I'd love to! Hold on." she put the phone down."Gome!"

Kagome turned from where she was rinsing off some grapes and some strawberries."Hmm?"

"Jak wants to know if you wanna come shopping and to dinner with us! He says that we can make it 'We Time.'"

Kagome smiled as she thought about it. "Sure.I'm not doing anything."

Sukari picked her phone back up and exclaimed excitedly to Jak that both she and Kagome were attending. Jak mentioned Sango and sighed. He also said that he'd call and ask her and then they discussed a time. After it was agreed that 3 o'clock was great, Jak hung up.

Kagome smiled as she hopped into the taxi. She had agreed with Sukari that she'd just walk to the mall since she was the closest and Sukari would just drop her and her purchases off home, before she, Sango, Jak, and Sukari camped out in Sukari's room for Movie night.

Obviously this new job was good for her. She hadn't even had to do anything about Sesshoumaru.