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The alarm clock rang shrilly, causing Kagome to stir in her bed. As the annoying sound continued on, Kagome groaned and shot her hand out at the nightstand, searching desperately for the clock. She found it with a grin and clicked the off button, dropping it to the ground as she nestled back against her comfy king-sized pillow. Next to her, Hojo still slept quietly, invincible to the sound of their wake-up call. Wrapping her arms around him, she drifted off once more, thinking of nothing but the mere pleasure of sleep.
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"Kagome!" Hojo yelled at her as he forced his pants on quickly. The sun shone brightly into their bedroom as Hojo struggled to wake Kagome from her slumber. Sighing irritably, he shook her shoulder roughly, shouting her name once more. "Kagome! Wake up!"
Kagome yawned and shot upright in the bed, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "What is it?" She mumbled as she came to.
"The alarm clock didn't go off this morning! We're going to be late!" Hojo was near hysterics as he buttoned up his blue dress shirt. "Man, if Mr. Kato catches me late one more time…"
Realization hitting her, Kagome jumped off of the bed and rushed into the bathroom, grabbing her toothbrush and hairbrush. She mentally scolded herself for not getting up when the clock had gone off. 'Hojo's right! Mr. Kato has already warned me twice. Three strikes and I'm out…' Kagome groaned as toothpaste trickled down her chin. "Damn." She garbled, spitting out the flouride and turning the sink on. She splashed her face with cold water, enjoying the cool sensation before wiping it away.
"Kagome!" Hojo called from the bedroom.
"Yes! Give me ten minutes."
Hojo tramped into the bathroom, staring blankly at her. "Kagome, we don't have ten minutes. We have to leave now or we might as well not show up at all!"
Sighing, Kagome rushed out of the bathroom and into her walk-in closet, flipping through an assortment of suits and dresses. Picking out a beige pant suit, Kagome went through her drawer, selecting a white button up shirt. Kagome dressed quickly, piling her black hair into a bun. Lining her eyes lightly, she used a light pink lip balm on her lips, leaving her face looking more natural than she usually allowed.
"Are you ready yet?" She heard him yell. Kagome rolled her eyes and exited the bedroom. Grabbing her purse off of the kitchen counter, Kagome followed Hojo out of their apartment and to the car, walking towards the passenger side.
"Kagome…" A voice whispered softly, causing her to twist her head around. She paused, gazing behind her at an empty parking lot. When Kagome didn't find the source of the voice, she shrugged andto get into the car. It was when she noticed a large tree standing off to the side that she froze, her hand grasping the door handle. Watching as it's branches rustled with the breeze, Kagome wondered why she'd never seen the tree before.
"Kagome! Let's go!" Hojo yelled at her, revving the engine.
Taking one last glance at the tree, Kagome jumped into the car, ignoring Hojo's angry rambling as they drove to work.
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Kagome and Hojo worked for the same company, Oshimoto Incorporated. The company specialized in selling office supplies and equipment to most of the small businesses in the area. Hojo was their top salesman, Kagome was his manager's secretary. Experiencing a high school romance, Kagome and Hojo were too connected to each other to go off to different colleges. So, instead of furthering their education, they both took up full time jobs. Hojo at Oshimoto, and Kagome at a small, discount store.
Their first few years together had been wonderful. Being young and naïve can really cloud a person's judgment, and it was true in their case. But after going through some financial difficulty, Hojo managed to land Kagome a job at Oshimoto, as the manager's secretary. Things for Kagome had been difficult ever since she'd taken the job. Mr. Kato was the most mean-spirited person she'd ever met, and if she ever did anything wrong, he criticized her heavily. Kagome dreaded going to work everyday, but she put on a brave face for Hojo's sake. She didn't have the heart to tell him that she hated her job.
As the two walked hand in hand into the large office building, Kagome grimaced when she noticed the receptionist, Keli, sitting at the desk. Rolling her eyes, Kagome frowned from distaste as they crossed the lobby and headed in Keli's direction. Kagome couldn't help but detect the warmth in Keli's eyes as Hojo waved hello.
"Hi, Keli." He said nicely, squeezing Kagome's hand as they passed by her desk and headed towards the elevators.
"Hey, Hojo!" She called back, watching him closely as he waited for the elevator. Keli smiled sweetly at Kagome and added, "Good morning, Kagome."
"Keli…" Kagome faked a smile and turned around quickly to face the closed steel doors of the elevator. Biting her lip, she held her temper as she overheard Keli asking Hojo if he'd caught the score of a baseball game the night before. Kagome shook her head, shocked that Keli wouldn't give it a rest. She'd had a crush on Hojo ever since he'd worked there, but the fact that he had a steady girlfriend didn't seem to bother her. That was what irked Kagome the most.
Clicking her brown heels impatiently against the marble floor of the lobby, Kagome mentally urged the elevator to hurry before she lost her nerve. Suddenly, the doors clicked open, revealing a large mass of people on the inside. They all bustled out, shoving Kagome to and fro as they hurried off of the small elevator. As soon as it was empty, people from the lobby began to fill it up, leaving no room for both her and Hojo to board. Since Hojo was deep in conversation with Keli, Kagome decided to leave him with his admirer. Rushing into the elevator before the doors closed, Kagome exhaled deeply, relieved that she wasn't in the same room with Keli.
When the doors opened again, Kagome was on the seventh floor, where Mr. Kato's office was located. Smoothing out the noticeable wrinkles in her suit, Kagome strode out of the elevator, making sure her hair was neat and in place. Mr. Kato hated disorderly people, and he'd made it a point to criticize everything that Kagome wore to the office. Scowling as she sashayed over towards her desk, she mumbled to herself, "I hate that man!"
She sat down quickly, fixing her nameplate and opening her drawer to grab a pad of paper and a pen. Mr. Kato insisted that she jot down his agenda every morning, as soon as she came in, so that she wouldn't forget anything he had planned for the day. He'd deemed her as irresponsible ever since the occasion when she had mixed up the times for a lunch date and a conference he'd scheduled. 'One mistake and I'm automatically considered an immature child! God, how I wish he were dead!' Breathing in calmly, Kagome stood from her desk, taking her pad and paper into Mr. Kato's office.
Knocking at his open door, she noticed that his plush velvet chair was turned towards his window. Clearing her throat politely, Kagome asked, "Sir, are you busy?"
The chair didn't budge from it's spot and Kagome frowned, wondering if he was in a bad mood. Taking a careful step near him, she added, "I can come back later, Mr. Kato, if you'd prefer…"
Suddenly, the chair twisted back around, giving Kagome a full view of the man sitting behind the desk. She gasped from surprise, dropping her pen and paper to the ground. The man that sat in the chair was not her boss, in fact, he was unlike anyone she'd ever seen before. Long, black hair hung past his shoulders, and a pair of beautiful hazel eyes sparkled from underneath his dark bangs. His face was sculpted so handsomely, and Kagome couldn't help but get weak in the knees at the sight of him.
"Who…are…" She mumbled incoherently, gazing nervously at him. Finally, after getting a hold on herself, Kagome swallowed the saliva that had formed in her mouth and asked curiously, "Who are you?" She blushed as she remembered the fallen items, and Kagome then reached down to pick up the paper and pen off of the floor, but kept her eyes glued to his face.
The man smiled kindly at her as he rose from his desk. Bowing first, he then held out his hand cheerfully and replied, "I'm Inuyasha Taisho, you're new boss."
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