Inutaisho wore a pair of dress slacks and red polo shirt. He had his long hair up in it's normal ponytail and his golden eyes shown even better at night.

When he got up to Kagome's third floor apartment he rang the bell and was surprised when the door was answered by a woman who was not Kagome.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up Kagome." He said, noticing that the girl was in a tight black one-piece suit without shoes. Her long black hair was tied up in a high ponytail, one that mimicked his own, and she was holding a wide-eyed kitten.

"You must be Professor Tanoka, come one in." She said politely, though she seemed like she could tear you to pieces if need be. "Can I offer you a drink?" He shook his head and said 'No, Thank you.' "Kagome, will be ready in a few minutes." She sat on the couch and crossed her legs. "Please, have a seat."

"Thank you, Ms….?" He said as he sat.

"Just call me Sango." She rubbed one of the cats ears while it purred.

"So, what do you do, Sango?" She smiled.

"I am a Karate teacher, a black-belt myself. I am also trained with weapons and can teach those as well." He seemed quite interested.

"Me eldest son is trained in weapons, perhaps you know of him." She shrugged.

"What's his name?"

"Sesshomaru Tanoka."

"Yes, we've sparred together once before, I believe. He is very skilled and moves very gracefully."

"I shall tell him you said so." He said with a smile. "Perhaps you would like to go to dinner with Kagome and myself sometime?"

"Maybe. Thanks for the offer." At that moment Kagome came out of her room.

Her hair was up in a clip with a little curl in her bangs that hung to the side of her face. Her shirt was a blue blouse that hung low in the front, and her skirt was black knee length. This was all accented by knee high black leather boots. Inutaisho stood up.

"Beautiful." He whispered.

The couple said their goodbyes to Sango and Kirara, which he learned to be the cat, and went down the elevator to his personal limo that was waiting.

"Oh wow." Kagome said as she climbed in and sat on the black leather seats. Inutaisho climbed in after her and the driver closed the door behind them. "This is magnificent. How is it that you were able to afford all of these wonderful things on a Teachers salary?"

"My Great-Grandfather used to be the ruler of the western territory. It's been in my family ever since."

They were finally alone, no one could disturb them. They were quiet for the majority of the drive to the restaurant.

"Kagome?" She looked over at him "Tell me about yourself." She smiled shyly.

"What do you want to know?" He shrugged his shoulders.

"Tell me anything." She was a little uncomfortable. She had no idea what to say to him. Ever since that incident with Koga she stopped trusting people. Especially the male population.

"Um, do you think you could tell me about yourself, first, that way I could get an idea of what you want to hear." She said nervously. Hoping to herself that it would work.

"Okay, let's see. I was born on October 30th, and my mother died during child birth. My father did his best to raise me but I was very independent and didn't much care to spend time around him." He stopped and looked at the woman next to him. 'God, she takes my breath away.' He cleared his throat and continued.

"When I was 14, I knew what heartbreak was like, but I thought everything would be better when I met Sesshomaru's mother. But then when he was born she left him on my door step because her parents sent her off to boarding school. That was the worst day of my life, or so I thought. I had just turned sixteen so I was still very young." He smiled at her. "Why don't you tell me something now, Kagome." She was playing with the hem of her skirt.

"Ok, well um…I was born on January 1st, which makes my birthday really easy to remember." She gave him a little smile and laugh.

"That's true. I'm sure you're birthdays are quite exciting."

"My father passed away when I was seven. He was in a plane accident; he was on his way home." She continued playing with her skirt which he took as a sign of nervousness.

"Kagome, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." She inhaled deeply and shook her head.

"No, you shared things with me, and I can do the same." She looked around the limo. "Could I get a glass of water?" He nodded and stood up to get her a glass of water as she continued her story. "My mother raised me and my little brother, who was a year old when my dad died. She worked a lot so I didn't get to see her very often. We're close, but I wouldn't tell her secrets or anything." Kagome folded her hands around the glass that Inutaisho handed her and smiled. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." He sat back down.

"By the time I was 16 I knew what it was like to have a crush, but nothing evolved from that till a couple months later. It was the day after my birthday and the guy I liked asked to winter formal. After that we became serious, but there was one problem." She paused for a minute, trying to regain her mind. 'He's so easy to talk to. I never even told mother what happened between Koga and me.' she looked out the window. "I was only a junior and he was a senior. I always thought that once I liked a guy that was it and I'd never like anyone again. Well when he went off to college the following school year, I stayed faithful, but he didn't. I wanted to surprise him one day at his form, but when I got there he was with another woman." She tried to smile but felt a tear slide down her cheek. "I even gave him the most precious thing I had and he betrayed me."

Inutaisho got back up and went to comfort the young woman. He sat next to her and took her into his arms. "Please don't cry, Kagome. The tears don't suit your features." He rubbed his hand down her hair a few times. "It's okay. You don't have to say anymore." She shook her head.

"I want to tell you that never again will that happen to me. Because of what he did I haven't been able to trust anyone." She looked up at him and caught the gleam of his golden eyes. "Don't ever let that happen to me, please. If things get serious, please don't hurt me. If you're done with me, tell me. Okay?" He wiped away a tear that fell from her eye.

He pulled back from her so he could look her in the eyes. "Kagome, I am always faithful. The reason I am not married yet is because I was hurt one too many times already. Inuyasha's mother did almost the same that that the young man did to you, so I what you've gone through." The limo came to a stop and the driver opened their door. Inutaisho got out first and held his hand out for Kagome. "Come, let's have a wonderful evening. No more crying. Only fun." She flashed him a smile when she was out of the limo.

"Thank you, Inutaisho, for everything." For the first time since they met, they held hands. To Kagome, it just felt right. 'Why couldn't I have met him before Koga? He really seems sincere with what he said about not hurting me.' Kagome squeezed his hand slightly, but he noticed and felt it. 'Maybe this could turn into something wonderful.'

'Gods, I hope this is the right thing. I don't want to be hurt ever again. I don't think she would, considering what happened with her and the young man she spoke of.'

They walked into the restaurant and up to the hostess. "Two for Tanoka. I made reservations earlier today for 7:45." She nodded and of course flashed a brilliant white smile. She grabbed a couple of menus and started to walk away.

"Please, follow me." They followed her to a secluded table in the left hand corner. "It's been set up just as you asked Mr. Tanoka. The wine will be on it's way." He took a few bills from his wallet and handed them to her.

"Thank you, ma'am." She walked away and the two took their seats.