Story is becoming more dramatic and less light than I planned but I do love plot twist. Thanks so much for the reviews, keep 'em coming. Love you guys. (:

-Silver Mist

It had been three long days since she'd last seen Inuyasha. She could tell Sango was beginning to get worried but she never questioned her. She knew that the girl just wanted to be alone, besides she was young and in love and knew that if Kagome really needed her she'd tell her.

Kagome sighed and went back to her work, furrowing her brow as if to ward off the thoughts of the half demon.

Her office was small, mainly because she just did paperwork and ran errands for a major corporation. In her spare time she worked on her drawings and art portfolio for when she finished with college and got her degree. Her latest creation had him all over it: a splash of gold and a swipe of silver.

She let a sigh of relief escape her lips when the clock struck twelve signaling her lunch hour. She grabbed her green tin lunchbox and was making her way out of her office when a figure stood in her path.

"Excuse me?" She asked politely, pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose. "Oh, Inuyasha."

His hair stuck out wildly on his head. A bouquet of red roses tied together by some mint green ribbons, already beginning to wilt were in his left hand. He wore a simple black and red t-shirt, blue jeans, and red converse. He smiled weakly, lifting a bag of take out in his right hand. "Mind if I join you?"

"So, what are you doing here?" Kagome asked between bites of mandarin chicken, "How'd you even know where I work?"

"Well, I asked Sango." He replied awkwardly, spinning his noodles around his bowl with his chopsticks.

"And what happened to you?" Kagome cracked a smile, pulling a small twig out of his hair.

"I ran all the way out here so I wouldn't miss your break." He glanced at the roses lying next to Kagome, "There was a flower shop and take out place on the way."

Kagome sighed and looked at her watch, "Speaking of which I have to get back to work." She stood up and started gathering up the empty container, "Thanks for dropping by, and the flowers." And she meant it.

"Wait." Inuyasha called out, scrambling up from his seat.

Kagome raised an eyebrow but stopped.

"I don't know a lot about you and I definitely don't know about your past but if you'd just give me a chance I really want to get to know you." His words were coming out quickly and she could tell he wasn't used to being this nervous around a girl.

"Okay." She sighed, "How does tomorrow at noon sound?"

Inuyasha scooped her up in a bear hug. "You won't regret it."

But as he placed her down and he caught a glimpse of Kikyo in her warm brown orbs his heart sank.

Kagome found a plastic cup to place the flowers in. Her coworkers soon took notice of them and the silver haired mystery who had given them to her. He had looked familiar but the pair had eaten on a bench in the corner of the courtyard.

Hojo didn't like it.

"Those flowers for me?" He winked his brown eyes seductively.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Shouldn't you be making copies or something?" She shot back playfully.

"Yeah," he smiled, shuffling the papers on her desk, before turning to leave. "Don't forget about the boy who owns your heart." He laughed lightly and exited her cubicle.

Kagome's cheeks rose in temperature. Smirking, she shook her head, and got back to work.

"Finally." A huge smile crossed her lips as she cleaned up her office and grabbed her bouqet.

She was met with the sound of elevator music. She pushed the button which would allow her to lower from her place on the 13th floor to the basement floor. She found herself humming as she fished out her keys from her bag.

Ding.

She was met with frigid air from the outside garage parking lot despite it being Spring. She shivered and pulled down her skirt and let her hair loose from it's ponytail. She continued to hum as she made her way down the now empty parking lot towards her car.

She stopped in her tracks and cocked her head to the side when she thought she heard chuckling. Panic immediately arose in her and she ran to her car, thanking Kami that she had chosen to wear sensible shoes.

"Hey gorgeous." Kagome's heart stopped and she stopped fumbling with the keys in her hand. She turned slowly and squinted towards the figure behind her. "Glad to see you're doing well." She heard the click of .38 caliber pistol. The man leaned closer, resting his chin on her right shoulder and whispered, "Now get in your car and drive."