Kagome sat in one of the many coffee shops at the mall. Setting her bags aside, she sipped on her frappacino, leaning her elbows on the small table where she sat.
'Stupid Inuyasha!'
Earlier morning, Kagome had received a rather, disturbing phone call from her mother.
"Mom? What's wrong?" Her mother sounded a little worried over the phone.
"Oh dear, I just thought you should know about Buyo." Kagome felt her heart race.
"What about him?" Her mother sighed on the other end.
"Well, I think it's just safe to know that he's off to a better place." Kagome felt tears like waterfalls, falling from her eyes.
"B-buyo? He's gone…!" Kagome could hardly hear her mother's words as she sobbed.
"Honey, he's better off now."
Kagome hadn't the strength the keep the conversation, instead she shortened it by saying she'd give her a call later. Falling asleep in a matter of minutes from all her crying, she was woken up by her phone ringing.
"H-hello?" The hurt and roughness hadn't left her throat.
"Kagome? Are you okay? What's wrong?" Hearing Inuyasha's voice on the other end brought fresh tears and all over sobbing.
"Inuyasha…" She could hear him fiddle with his keys.
"I'm coming over, don't move." Kagome smiled through her tears. She thought it sweet of Inuyasha to come over and coax her.
"It's okay. I-I'll be f-fine." He didn't sound too pleased.
"Are you sure? What happened?" Kagome tried to clear her throat and explain her sadness.
"My m-mom called and…he…" Kagome's voice broke into sobs.
"Kagome, tell me what happened." Kagome's lips were trembling, and hearing how soft Inuyasha's voice was, she couldn't be happier that he was there for her.
"Oh Inuyasha! He's gone!" She heard him drop his keys somewhere.
"Who is?" Kagome was keeping her sobbing under slight control.
"My mom called, she said he died this morning!" She heard him give a sorrowful sigh.
"Who was he Kagome?" Kagome cleared her throat, determined to speak right.
"Buyo…" covering her face with her hand she cried softly, "Oh, god…"
"Was he a friend, Kagome?" Kagome practically yelled it into his brain.
"He was FAMILY!" Inuyasha sighed again, hearing her cry louder.
"Baby, I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do?" Kagome took deep breaths, calming herself.
"I wanna stop by before the end of the week, to get some of his stuff."
"Okay. I'll go with you."
"I only wanna keep the stuff that was important to him. Like his scarf…" Inuyasha cleared his throat.
"His scarf?"
"And his ball," Kagome felt tears slipping her eyes, "He liked his ball."
"Okay…anything else?"
"No, that's it. Just the ball and his scarf, even if it still has a little bit of catnip in it." She could hear him readjust himself on a sofa or something.
"Catnip? Kagome, what WAS Buyo?" Kagome took a deep breath, telling herself not to cry.
"He was our family cat, I had him since he was a kitten." She heard him give a disappointed sigh.
"A cat? You're crying your eyes out for a CAT?" Kagome gasped.
"He's not just a CAT! He was a part of my family!"
"I guess. Don't worry about it, I'll get you another one." Kagome shook her head, how can he be sweet then turn bitter the next?
"You can't give me another one! It's not the same!"
"Sure I can, then you can name him Buyo and you won't-"
"You INSENSITIVE JERK! How could you!"
"What? What did I do now?"
"You're an IDIOT that's what! Don't bother calling me anymore! I want nothing to do with you! You're such an ASSHOLE!"
Having said that, she hung up the phone and disconnected her phone line from the wall.
Kagome sipped her beverage, eyeing the shoppers.
'Buy me Another One…Jerk!'
Inuyasha was at his brother's house, waiting for him to leave his study. He had called Kagome earlier and they had a fight, not really understanding what he did wrong. Before getting to his bastard of brother's house, he picked up Miroku and headed to Sango's apartment.
Along the way he explained what had happened between he and Kagome and Miroku suggested maybe Sango would give him advice.
Getting there and getting comfortable, Sango was in the kitchen, making herself a cup of warm tea.
"What brings you guys by?" Miroku decided to explain the situation briefly.
"Kagome and he had a fight and in the end, she called him an asshole." Sango winced.
"Coming from Kagome? Ouch. What'd you do, Inuyasha?" He crossed his arms in slight anger.
"Feh! Nothing. All I did was try to make her feel better." Miroku glanced at Sango, noticing she wasn't catching on.
"Inuyasha opted to buy Kagome a cat." Sango waved them off with her hand, giggling.
"Another cat? Not on Kagome's LIFE. Buyo's her one and only." Inuyasha scoffed.
"That's the thing, her mother called and said he died this morning." Sango fumbled with her tea cup, setting it down on the counter.
"W-what? Buyo…died?" Miroku and Inuyasha exchanged glances.
"Supposedly Inuyasha says that Kagome was deeply moved by this." Sango covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes glossy with unshed tears.
"Of course, I mean…Buyo? Oh…poor thing." Miroku and Inuyasha watched as Sango tried to hold in her tears.
"He was like…family."
They watched as Sango would wipe her fallen tears from her face, her lips trembling and threatening to let out sobs.
Miroku nudged Inuyasha, whispering.
"What's the deal? It's just a cat." Inuyasha nodded.
"That's what I said."
Hearing their hushed conversation, Sango glared at them from the kitchen.
"Just a cat! He was like family to us!" The boys flinched, standing slowly, afraid of what Sango might do. Miroku held his hands up in surrender.
"Now Sango, now's not the time to be rash." Sango felt her eyebrow twitch as she shot him with her furious eyes.
"Rash? Don't think I've forgotten what you did back at the office!" Inuyasha glanced at Miroku in obvious horror.
"What the hell did you do!" Miroku gave him a nervous laugh.
"Something terribly wrong!"
Ducking just at the right time as Sango had thrown a metal pan, they ran for the door.
"You both are IDIOTS! Get out!"
They quickly ran out of the apartment and straight for Inuyasha's car, screeching out of the driveway and onto the street.
Inuyasha sighed as he leaned against the wall, still waiting for his brother to finish whatever it was he was doing. He had dropped of Miroku on his way over.
Hearing Sesshomaru slam his hand against the desk, Inuyasha flicked his ear.
'Did he just crack his desk?'
Moments later, Sesshomaru emerged from his study, placing his matching business jacket on.
"To what do I owe your very presence, Inuyasha?" Inuyasha shrugged off his cold demeanor.
"Nothing, I need to talk to you." Sesshomaru turned his back to him and buttoned his jacket.
"Come at another time, I have a meeting to attend to." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes to him.
"No you don't! We don't work today!"
Sesshomaru ignored his half-brother's ignorance as he stepped into another room, Inuyasha following close behind.
"I'm not playing Sesshomaru! I-"
Noticing that they had stepped into Rin's room, Inuyasha narrowed his eyes to him, wishing to the Gods that looks could kill.
Rin came walking over to them, giving them a bow.
"Welcome to this afternoon's Tea Party. May I help you with your coats?"
Inuyasha passed his clawed hand over his face, realizing this was Sesshomaru's way of teaching Rin how to perfect her speech with others.
Rin led them to a small aglass table, with two marble chairs on either side facing each other. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha sat down on the small kid-like chairs and waited for Rin.
Rin brought them her atea set, it was made of the finest china sold over all the world, very expensive.
Rin poured them cold water in their cups and bowed again.
"I shall get your meals in short time."
Watching as Rin walked out, Inuyasha glared at Sesshomaru. "If only I had a camera."
Sesshomaru sipped his water from the small tea cup placed before him.
"Realize that you sit with me. Now what is it that troubles you, Little brother." Inuyasha hated when he called him that, always gave him a shiver on his back.
"Kagome's mad at me." Sesshomaru sipped his cold water again.
"About?" Inuyasha ran a hand through his hair and sighed.
"Her family cat died. I just told her I would get her another one." Sesshomaru stared at Inuyasha, his expression blank.
"Was this cat, dear to her?" Inuyasha nodded.
"Supposedly, she had it since it was little." Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes to him.
"Fool. Of course she's upset with you. She was obviously drawn to this animal." Inuyasha shook his head.
"What's the big deal, a cat is a cat. Same shit." Sesshomaru sighed.
"Do you remember that foul creature you once had, when we were younger?" Inuyasha tapped his finger on his chin.
"…No." Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes to him once more.
"That…rodent?" Inuyasha suddenly smiled, chuckling.
"Ohh, yeah! My hamster!" Sesshomaru sighed.
"Yes well, what happened to it?" Inuyasha leaned his arms on the small table.
"It ran away." Sesshomaru gave him an icy smirk.
"So you were Told." Inuyasha didn't like where this was going.
"What do you mean?" Sesshomaru sipped his water, finishing it.
"Do you remember the many times your rodent would escape its cage?" Inuyasha nodded, letting him continue.
"Yeah."
"One night, in Father's and Izayoi's bedroom, Izayoi had woken up, screaming that something was touching her legs. Father had only acted on instinct and crushed the movement in the blankets with his claws."
Sesshomaru watched with satisfaction as Inuyasha's eyes grew wider.
"Throwing the covers to the floor, they found your rodent, dead and covered in its blood." Inuyasha shook his head, half of him not believing the story.
"You're bull-shitting. Mom and dad told me it ran away." Sesshomaru smirked once more.
"Why do you think they kept you away from ME for a while?" Inuyasha gasped. Realizing that Sesshomaru, the Ass that he was, would have told Inuyasha the truth and loved it.
"They lied? So I searched this whole HOUSE looking for it? And they killed it!" Sesshomaru chuckled, loving how Inuyasha sounded like a lost little pup.
Rin came right after, bringing in a large plate of cake, cookies, and other pastries. Sesshomaru nodded to her, getting her attention.
"I must decline our meal for I have another business to attend." Rin nodded happily and placed her hands behind her back.
"Okay, would you like a doggy-bag and take it with you?" Sesshomaru frowned, making Inuyasha bellow in laughter at the innocence of the child's remark.
"No Rin, that would be all." Rin nodded and left just as she came in, skipping out of the room humming to herself.
Sesshomaru and a chuckling Inuyasha stood, leaving the child's room.
"Doggy-bag?" Inuyasha began to laugh at his own statement, making Sesshomaru growl.
"Do you wish for me to dig up the corpse of your rodent from the backyard?" Inuyasha immediately stopped laughing and gasped.
"They BURIED him in the backyard!"
Kagome was walking in the park, drinking a bottle of water. The weather seemed pretty fair, and the cool wind only reminded her that winter would be coming soon.
Walking slowly along the sidewalk, Kagome watched as the children played in the playground. She also watched as the mothers and some fathers ran to them and lift them in the air, hearing giggles from the innocent little ones, and noticing the happiness in the parents expressions.
'Hmm…I want a baby.'
Kagome sighed, ever since she was younger, she dreamed of getting married and having children right away. Of course, that was back in elementary. By the time she got to Middle School, all she wanted was to get good grades and make friends. High School made it dramatic. Having good grades, lots of friends, and finding that dating boys was actually fun. College was a total different story. It was about taking classes, going to parties, the works. She hadn't finished college yet, she needed about a year or so left. She remembered why she took the time off from school and got a job. Her grandfather wasn't letting her see anyone and obviously thought she had to marry someone as soon as possible without dating so many boys.
Getting the job at Shikon Inc, was a blessing. She had her own place, dated whomever she wanted, went out…life was fun.
Looking back at the playground, she sighed.
'I really Do want a family…'
She kept walking, feeling the breeze pick up a little. Staring at the cement floor, she noticed a small beret falling to her shoe. Kagome leaned down and picked it up, eyeing the pretty little hair ornament.
She stood and continued to eye it, she glanced at someone running up to her, a little girl staring at the hair beret in her hand.
The little girl stopped just about five away from Kagome, not uttering a word. Kagome held out the beret.
"Is this yours?" The little girl nodded and held out her hand. Kagome smiled and handed her the beret.
"Here you go. Be careful next time, it's a little windy out here." The girl stared Kagome through her dark eyes, tilting her head just a little.
Kagome then heard the click the heels and looked at the woman approaching them. Kagome couldn't place it, but she felt she knew this woman.
The slender woman placed her hands on the little girl's shoulder's and smiled at Kagome.
"Thank you, that hair piece is her favorite." Kagome smiled and shook her head.
"You're welcome. Umm…do I know you from some where?" The woman eyed Kagome.
"I believe I've seen you as well." Kagome smiled as she finally recognized the woman.
"Kaze? From-" the woman smiled and extended her arm.
"Kagura Kaze." Kagome shook her hand.
"Kagome Higurashi." Kagura raised a brow.
"From Shikon Inc.?" Kagome nodded.
"Yeah."
Kagura nodded and was about to say something when she closed her eyes and cursed under her breath. Kagome didn't understand and looked around until she spotted who Kagura had spat about.
'Oh, GREAT.'
Not that far from the women, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were walking with Rin, heading their way.
Upon seeing Kanna, Rin ran over and took her hand, dragging her to the playground to play.
Sesshomaru nodded to Kagome.
"Ms. Higurashi." Kagome felt like she had been put on the spot. How many employees were able to meet 'The Boss' out in the street?
"Mr. Hakatashi." Sesshomaru then nodded to Kagura.
"Kaze." Kagura gave him an icy glare.
"Hakatashi."
Inuyasha nudged Kagome and frowned at her.
"How come whenever I come in the office you just call me 'Inuyasha'?" Kagome glared at him furiously, her whisper held venom, making him wince.
"Cuz' you're a Moron!" Kagome turned and smiled apologetically to Kagura and Sesshomaru.
"I have to leave." She nodded to Sesshomaru. "Mr. Hakatashi", he nodded back. She then smiled to Kagura.
"Kagura, it was very nice to have met you." Kagura smiled back, nodding.
Kagome glared at Inuyasha and walked off, Inuyasha close on her heels. Kagura smirked at the display and spoke to Sesshomaru without even glancing at him.
"Seems like ALL dogs like to follow people around." Sesshomaru turned to eye Rin and Kanna.
"Women, a Gods Mistake to MANkind." Kagura snickered as she glanced at him.
"Ooh, touché."
Not bothering to give each other a glance, they walked to a bench and sat while they watched their children play.