A/N: So here's the next chapter. I told you I'd update soon! ;) I am so happy I've had so many hits on this story already and it's barely even begun! And a HUGE hug to birdy22 for leaving my very first review! Thank you so much you're my hero today! Also, a shout out to my Bananagirl for keeping me focused on this story and giving me such positive support. I love you girl!

DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own Inuyasha, nor do I own or have anything to do with the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company.

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Present day…

It was after midnight, and Kagome was lying in their bed alone, again. He had called earlier to inform her that he was working late, wasn't sure when he'd be home and told her not to wait up, again. He had never had to work late before, after all, he owned the company who could make him stay? But a little over 3 months ago, he had begun to stay late at least once a week. Over time, the frequency of which it had occurred increased dramatically. He was out until 2 or 3 a.m. every night save for Sunday, and that was only because the company was closed.

Inuyasha owned and directed the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company, commonly known as NTT, the telephone company that dominates the telecommunication market in Japan. NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the second largest in the world in terms of revenue, so Kagome could understand having to stay late every once in awhile but every night?

She couldn't help the wary thoughts swimming in her head as she lay waiting for him to return. Something wasn't right, she knew, but at the same time she just couldn't bring herself to believe he would deceive her.

She sighed and rolled over. As she stared at the wall, she wondered if she should confront him and what he might say if she did. Part of her was terrified of the possible answers while another was angry that she might be getting played.

At a quarter to 3, Kagome heard the front door open and close, followed by the shuffling of a jacket being hung up in the hall closet. A short while later, Inuyasha tip toed into the room and began removing his suit.

"It's a bit late even for working late don't you think?" Kagome said quietly.

Inuyasha started slightly and looked up at her. "Hey, I didn't realize you were still awake."

Kagome just sat there quietly.

Inuyasha sighed. "There was a major power failure in Singapore, and I had to stay and get things up and running while keeping the administrators on that end calm. It took longer than we anticipated."

"Does Singapore lose power often? Because this has been going on for months, and it's getting a bit ridiculous." She replied.

"It's not always the same problem Kagome. It's a big company, a lot of things go wrong."

"Hmmm. It's just a little strange to me that after four years of being with you, you never stayed late until a few months ago." She replied a bit uneasily.

Inuyasha moved to sit beside her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "It's nothing to worry about baby. I'm sure things will go back to normal."

Kagome was still a bit skeptical, but she let it go for now. She smiled at him and moved closer.

"Well, I'm still up and I've hardly seen you lately, so you wanna…?" She kissed his neck softly, and looked up him suggestively.

He moved away and stood up. "I'm pretty tired, I think I'm just gonna go shower and call it a night." He said as he headed towards the bathroom.

Kagome's shoulders drooped slightly. "Oh. Ok." she said moving further back on the bed to lie back down.

She sighed and watched as he stretched and left the room. Their entire relationship, Inuyasha had never once turned her down. She usually had to fight him off he was so insatiable. Something was definitely wrong.

She closed her eyes and listened to the soft hum of water running in the shower. "Could Inuyasha really be cheating on me?" she wondered miserably. She fought back the tears threatening to roll down her cheeks. She needed to know for sure before she got to upset. "Getting all worked up right now won't solve anything." she decided. "I'll just call Sango tomorrow and see if she can help me find out what's really going on, and go from there." With that thought set firmly in her mind, she rolled over and went to sleep.

That morning came and went as usual. They woke up, had a quiet breakfast, then Inuyasha kissed her diffidently and left for work. When she was sure he had gone, Kagome picked up the phone and dialed Sango's cell.

"Moshi moshi." Sango answered pleasantly.

"Hi Sango." Kagome replied. "Do you think you could meet me for lunch in a few hours? I need your help with something."

"What's wrong Kagome? Is everything ok?" she asked in a worried tone.

"I... I don't really know yet, but I don't want to talk about it now. Can you meet me at Wacdonalds at noon?"

"Of course, I'll see you then."

"Thanks Sango, bye."

"Anytime. See you soon."

They hung up and Kagome showered and headed to work.

"Dr. Higurashi your 10 o'clock is here." her receptionist called back to her.

"Ok, Ayame, go ahead and send her back I'll be right there."

Kagome stood up from the desk in her office and walked the short distance to the examination room. She opened the door and smiled warmly at Mrs. Yamamoto and her golden retriever Mika.

"Good morning Mrs. Yamamoto, how are you today?" she asked gallantly.

"I am very well Dr. Higurashi. And how are you?" she replied with a smile.

"I'm doing just fine, thank you. So what brings you in today?"

"Well, Mika has been losing weight and hasn't been eating much the last couple weeks, which is very unlike her. She usually devours two bowls a day, and lately it's hard for me to get her to even take a bite. A few days ago, she started having severe diarrhea and has become a bit lethargic."

"Well that's not good is it girl?" Kagome said scratching the dog's ears. She had to force back a wave of melancholy feelings as thoughts of similar situations with Inuyasha began to surface in her mind. 'Now is NOT the time.' She scolded herself mentally.

"Let's have a look shall we?" Kagome said as she prepared to examine the dog.

She checked its temperature, listened to the heart and lungs, and checked over the inside of the dog's mouth.

"Has she been around other animals lately?" Kagome inquired.

"Well, I take her to a dog park every other day."

Kagome thought about that for a minute. "I think I know what the problem is." she responded. She took hold of one of Mika's paws gently and spread her toes apart to look at the slight webbing in between. And there it was.

"Yep. You see here it looks as if she's been poked numerous times with a pin?" Kagome asked as she showed the dog's owner the small holes.

"Y-yes, what does that mean? I haven't done anything like that to her. I would never hurt her!" she said defensively.

Kagome had to resist the urge to roll her eyes at the woman.

"No, no. That's not what I was implying at all. This is a sign of hookworm. They enter the body through the insides of the ears and the skin between the toes." Kagome replied. "They nest inside the intestinal tract and destroy the membrane lining the inner walls. That's why she isn't eating, and having the diarrhea. All she needs is some de-worming medication and she'll be fine in a couple weeks. You can also give her a spoonful or two of plain yogurt every day. That will help regrow the good bacteria the worms have damaged."

Mrs. Yamamoto sighed with relief. "Thank you so much Dr. Higurashi." She responded gratefully.

"It's no trouble at all, I am just glad it was something so simple. Just give me a minute to get the medication together and you can check out with Ayame out front ok?"

"Yes, and thank you again."

"You're very welcome. Just sit tight for a moment alright?"

Mrs. Yamamoto nodded happily, and Kagome went into the back room to gather the medicine.

After Mrs. Yamamoto left, Kagome had two other quick check ups before lunch. She sighed as the last of them drove off.

"I am going to lunch, Ayame. I will be back in an hour ok?"

"Sounds good boss. I'm just gonna run down the street to the deli. I'll see you when you get back." Ayame replied with a smile. Kagome returned the gesture and walked out to her car.

She arrived at Wacdonalds shortly after to find Sango already there waiting. She sat down in the seat across from her, and made a pathetic attempt at a smile.

"So what's going on girl? I've been worried all day." Sango asked.

Kagome rested her head on the back of the chair. "You know how I mentioned awhile back that Inuyasha had been staying late at work until the wee hours of the morning?"

Sango nodded.

"Well, it's gone from once a week to damn near every night. I… I think he might be lying to me Sango. I don't know what's going on, but I know something is wrong. And I was wondering if maybe you could help me find out exactly what it is." Kagome looked at her friend sadly.

Sango studied her for a moment. "Well, I think a little espionage is in order."

"Really? You don't think that's going a bit over board?"

"How else are you gonna find out what he's up to? It's not like he'd tell you the truth if he is hiding something."

"Yeah, I guess that's true. I just can't believe it's come to this. I thought Inuyasha and I had the perfect relationship. It's killing me inside to think he may be…" Kagome couldn't bring herself to finish that statement.

Sango grabbed her and with a sympathetic look. "I know it's hard Kagome, but the longer you wait to find the truth, the harder it will be if it turns out he is screwing around." Sango scowled. "I swear I will get to the bottom of this, and if I find he's being unfaithful, I'll throw him off a cliff and hang by his own innards." she said vehemently.

Kagome chuckled despite herself. "Well, I don't think you'd have to go that far."

"Maybe not, but a good beating would definitely be in order." she replied with an evil grin. "The bastard would deserve it."

They laughed, the tension thinning for a moment.

"So what are you gonna do?" Kagome asked.

"I'll just trail him for a few days, and see what happens."

"What about work?"

"Pssh, I can have Kouga cover for me. He'll be more than happy to if he knows it's for you." Sango said with a smile.

Kagome rolled her eyes. Kagome had met Kouga through Sango when she had first started at the precinct. He had pushed Sango to the side, taken her hands in his and professed his undying love to her. At first she had thought he was kidding, but as time went on, she quickly learned he was actually quite serious. The strange attention was a bit bizarre for a while, but she learned to just smile and gently turn him down. He never took no for an answer and that ensued multiple arguments and fistfights with Inuyasha. Kouga would always escape, giving Kagome a quick kiss on the cheek before running off to who knows where.

Kagome smiled as the memories flowed through her.

"When do you want me to get started?" Sango asked, bringing her back to reality.

"Umm, as soon as possible I think. I don't want to worry about it longer than necessary. I hate not knowing."

"Great, I'll get on it right now then. I will contact you in a couple days to let you know what I find." Sango said standing. "And try not to worry, he could really just be working overtime."

"Thanks Sango. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this." Kagome said sincerely.

"Eh, no biggie. You'd do the same for me."

The next two days went by without incident. Inuyasha continued to come home at the most ungodly hour, and Kagome went through her daily routine trying to keep a positive attitude.

She was on her way home from work the evening of the third day when she received a text from Sango asking her to meet at Miroku's as soon as possible. Kagome frowned. That didn't sound good. She flipped a bitch at the next intersection and made her way to Miroku's flat as fast as traffic would allow.

She parked in the lot and started up the stairs to his apartment.

Sango still kept most of her things in the apartment she shared with Kagome, but most nights she stayed with Miroku. She had refused his many attempts to get her to move in saying she wanted to have a place of her own should he ever decide to act upon his lecherous thoughts. He would sigh and tell her that was quite impossible, grab her ass, she would slap him silly and life would continue as usual.

Kagome smiled. Those two were meant for each other, and in time she knew they would get past all the childish behavior and settle down. They would be so happy. The smile faded. She had thought the same thing of her relationship with Inuyasha. But as she continued up the stairs, and the butterflies began to flutter furiously in her stomach, that dream slowly began to dissolve. Sango had to have found something, or she would have called and told her to stop being so paranoid because there was nothing going on.

Nervously, Kagome knocked on the door.

Miroku answered it and gave her a sympathetic smile as she walked in to seat herself on the couch. Something was definitely wrong, and Kagome had to fight to keep from digging her fingernails into her arms.

Sango came out of the bedroom with a manila envelope and sat beside the fidgeting miko. She smiled forlornly, and sighed.

Kagome's heart was beating so hard against her chest she thought it might burst right through her ribs.

"I…" Sango started lamely "Kagome I'm so sorry."

"Sorry for what? What did you find?" Kagome said desperately.

Sango opened the envelope resting in her lap, and handed the contents to Kagome.

She stared at the photos in shock for a moment shaking uncontrollably before she burst into tears.

"No, no, NO!" she screamed as her heart shattered into a million tiny pieces.

A/N: So here's chapter number two. I know it's a bit shorter than the last, but it's 2 in the morning and I have to get up early. The next one will be longer though I promise.

Next time, Inuyasha's secret revealed, Kagome is heartbroken, and out for revenge. Stay tuned for the next chapter. It will be up sometime tomorrow. Please review!!!