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(}-} FORGOTTEN MEMORIES {-{)

5

Inuyasha Taisho did not waste any time in ordering Kagome around. He had so many things to do, and now that she was his right hand man, so did she. It was the second day of Mr. Taisho's arrival, and Kagome was sitting at her desk out in the Center. The employees at Oshimoto considered the Center to be where all of the secretaries and salesman resided, and Kagome and Hojo had sat out in the Center for many years. They both were always wishing for their own office, although, Kagome's wish was an unspoken one; she had never confided in Hojo about her desire. Especially now, after he had brutally wounded her self-confidence, she would not tell him. And, after giving him the silent treatment at home and on the car ride to work, Kagome feared she would never be able to confide in him ever again.

Kagome was working diligently on a memo to send throughout the whole office, from Mr. Taisho himself, when the phone on her desk rang shrilly, startling her. After picking up the phone, she said, "Oshimoto Industries, Inuyasha Taisho's office."

There was a pause on the other line, and Kagome wondered if the caller had hung up. She was about to speak the same line again, when the person on the other end piped up and asked, "May I speak to Inuyasha, please?"

Kagome recognized the voice to be female and her mind instantly started clicking. 'Maybe it's his girlfriend?'

Clearing her throat and her head of assumptions, Kagome replied cheerfully, "Sure, one second, please." She clicked the transfer call button and watched as Mr. Taisho's button blinked red. Kagome bit her lip when she noticed it had stopped blinking and now remained red.

Turning back to her computer to continue typing the memo, Kagome's mind began to wander. 'Of course he has a girlfriend…why wouldn't he? He's handsome, successful, intelligent, sweet, has a gorgeous body, and his butt is amazing too. I wonder if it looks as tight as it seems in those dress pants…' Kagome instantly blushed, shaking her head as she tried to focus on the task at hand.

A few minutes flew by, and Kagome realized that she had been typing the same sentence over, and over again. When she started to delete her mistakes, Kagome's glance flickered over at the phone to find that it was still red. 'I wonder what they're talking about? Probably sex.' Gaziing over her shoulder, at Mr. Taisho's office, she found that could see him through the large glass panel. He seemed very serious as he spoke to whomever it was, and Kagome began to wonder what the woman looked like.

"Probably blonde," She whispered in distaste. "They always are. With big boobs."

"Kagome?" It was Hojo's voice who had surprised her. "Who are you talking to?"

Spinning around from her desk in shock, she glanced up at him saying, "Hojo, what…you scared me!"

"Sorry, Kagome. I didn't mean to," he told her grimly.

Kagome sighed unhappily at his solemn expression. "It seems as if you keep doing things you don't mean."

Hojo breathed in deeply at her remark and quickly glanced down at the floor. She noticed the pain that coated his face, and it hurt her to see him that way. "Kagome, I came over here because, well, I just wanted to apologize, again, for acting like such a jerk. I didn't mean to say those things. I was just upset that I got bypassed for a raise. That's all it was, honestly. You're a terrific worker, and I'm glad Mr. Taisho noticed the potential in you."

Kagome couldn't help but smile at his admission. "Thank you, Hojo."

He shrugged. "I should be thanking you," he told her seriously.

"For what?'

Hojo bent down to give her a kiss on the cheek. "For being such a wonderful girlfriend."

Kagome grinned and rolled her eyes. "Oh, Hojo."

"Well, I gotta get back to work...I'll see you at lunch." Hojo blew her a kiss as he walked back towards his desk near the elevator, and she watched him go with a smile. Now, in much better spirits, Kagome glanced back at her computer screen, eager to finish the memo and to impress her new boss.

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At three o'clock, Inuyasha summoned Kagome into his office. She was overjoyed that she had finished typing up the memo, plus two other documents for him, and she brought them along happily with her into his office. When she walked through the door, Kagome was surprised to find that he sat at his desk comfortably. Perhaps, a little too comfortably.

Mr. Taisho's feet were propped up onto his desk, both free of socks or shoes. His red dress shirt was unbuttoned to the middle of his chest, giving Kagome a clear view of his taught muscles. Inuyasha seemed preoccupied as she approached his desk, and Kagome was left alone to her thoughts, wondering how a man could be so attractive. 'This is not going to be easy…working for a stud like him.'

Suddenly, his eyes flashed up at her, and he smiled, beckoning her to take a seat. "Ms. Higurashi, hello. Thank you for being so prompt. If you'll give me a few minutes…I just have to finish writing this e-mail."

"Uh-huh," She mumbled, settling back in the chair. Kagome didn't want to seem as if she was staring at him, so she glanced around the room mindlessly, always coming back to his face every few seconds. 'God, he's so hot. If only I wasn't taken…'

Inuyasha glanced over at her and displayed a grin, which sent a slight chill down her back. Kagome fidgeted in her seat, feeling overwhelmed by being so near to him. Gazing around again, it was when she noticed a small photograph of a familiar structure that she forget all about her attraction to him.

'Hey, that's the Higurashi Shrine, isn't it?' Kagome wanted to reach for the picture, but she stayed put, eyeing her new boss closely instead. 'That's so odd. Why would he have a picture of my family's shrine?'

"That about does it," Inuyasha said aloud, turning in his chair to face her. "Those damned corporate honchos. They're the same at every company, you know. Always out for blood." He laughed suddenly, staring squarely at her.

Kagome faked a laugh as her eyes flickered back to the picture. She couldn't place it, but she sensed something off about Mr. Taisho, and that he was somehow familiar to her. 'This is so weird! Why do I feel so strange all of a sudden?'

"Kagome, are you alright? You're looking a little pale."

"Uh, yeah…I'm fine…" She stammered, gazing at him uneasily.

Inuyasha frowned, unsure why she was acting so bizarre. He watched as she glanced over at picture in a frame on his bookcase near the door. His heart froze as he recognized the picture. 'Shit.' Clearing his throat, Inuyasha knew he had to distract her attention. He suddenly frowned and asked seriously, "Kagome, do you know why I called you in here today?"

Kagome shook her head, taken aback by his tone as her attention drifted off of the photograph and back onto him. "I assumed it had to do with wanting to see the memo, or perhaps you had another task for me?"

"Wrong, on both accounts." He told her quietly. Standing up swiftly from his chair, Inuyasha walked around his desk and towards the door on the right, which lead to the adjoining office; the room where she had rested the day before. "Come," he told her as he walked into the empty room. Kagome followed closely behind him, unaware of his actions. Her suspicions of him involving the photograph quickly evaporated.

Inuyasha walked into the center of the room. Upon crossing his arms, he surveyed her bewildered expression for sometime before saying, "As my assistant, I need you by my side always. When I call for you, I need you in my office in a matter of seconds. You and I, we're a team."

Kagome nodded and glanced around, unsure what his requirements of her had to do with the unused office space. For some time, there had only been one manager on this floor at Oshimoto, and that had been Mr. Kato. He had used this office as his own personal bedroom, and he had slept on the couch many times before, leaving clothes stocked in the room in case of emergencies. No one had used the office for professional use in years, but Inuyasha was about to change that.

Grinning wide, Inuyasha said, "This will be your office."

Kagome's jaw dropped at his statement, and for a second, she was sure that she had misheard him. "I'm sorry…" she began, shaking her head in disbelief. "I don't think I heard that right."

"Yes, you did," He told her with certainty.

Kagome bit her lip, sure she was dreaming, but the pain made her realize that she was not. Looking at him hopefully, she asked, "Mr. Taisho, can you say it one more time?"

"Of course," Inuyasha laughed. "This is now your office, Kagome Higurashi."

After he said it a second time, it finally began to sink in. Kagome glanced around the room in a trance, completely ecstatic. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. 'Me, working in my own office? It's like a dream come true!'

"So, how do you like it?" Inuyasha Taisho asked her suddenly. "You think it'll do?"

Turning around to face him, Kagome smiled happily as she replied, "Oh, yes! It will do."

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