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Chapter 17
Kagome just stared up into amused golden eyes. It was him. Was it really though? Mr. Kurama had said that his name was Sesshoru Taisho. But it looked exactly like him aside from the facial markings. Same long silver hair, but his was pulled into a low pony tail. Same golden eyes that shown in amusement at her horrified and confused expression. Same perfectly pale complexion. He didn't have the same clothes on, though that was a given, given the era they were in. He wore nice black slacks, polished black shoes, and a white button up with the sleeves rolled to his elbows. He looked like a kami and he was smirking at her. Kagome breathed in deeply. She forgot that she had been holding her breath. "Do you two know each other?" Mr. Kurama said clearing his throat feeling quite awkward at the two currently having a staring contest in front of him. "Yes. Kagome here is my girlfriend. We met a while ago and I have been away on business. I had hoped I would run into her here in Tokyo when I came back home. But it seems fate has brought her to me." Sesshomaru, or should I say, "Sesshoru" said to him smiling. Mr. Kurama just gaped at the information he had just given. "You two are dating?" He asked turning to Kagome unbelievably. Kagome just stared in confusion and panic. "Y-Yeah we are. But I wasn't aware that he was having an exhibit here. We haven't talked in about a week." Kagome said trying hard not to stammer. "Ah, I see. Well you are a lucky woman to be with someone who can support you so financially. Do you still need this job? You are well qualified for it and we'd be happy to have you here." Mr. Kurama said smiling at her. "Yes, please. It would be a great honor to work around such wonderful artifacts!" Kagome exclaimed smiling happily. Yes! She had just scored a job, and at a place where she would fit in perfectly! "Great! Well if you'll excuse me, I have some paper work to finish. Sesshoru, if you could follow me we'll sign your paperwork and you will be good so we can start to present your artifacts." Mr. Kurama said walking away to his back office. "I will back shortly, little one. Look around if you'd like." Sesshomaru said tilting Kagome's head up with her chin, smiling, and then walking off in the managers direction. Kagome was stunned to say the least. Sesshomaru was back and it had barely been a week! She thought she would never see him again. Good kami she was on cloud nine right now. Her depression had lifted somewhat as well. Kagome smiled to herself and went to go look around.
Sesshomaru was happier than he had been in ages. And that's exactly how long he had waited; ages. 500 years to be exact. He had waited 500 damn years for his miko's return into his life, and he had finally found her. How ironic fate was sometimes. Sesshomaru smiled to himself thinking about her. The first century was hell. After she had disappeared he basically killed any demon in his path. He spiraled into depression, and for him, that wasn't something that normally happened. He had felt his heart clench in pain when she had gone with the light of the jewel. He had looked where she had disappeared, turned on his heel, and walked back home. He decided not to fly to give himself time to mourn and to think. Truthfully it had done him a world of service because there were less deaths when he got back to his palace. Inuyasha had been confused as to why he was so upset, but he later found out. 200 years later in a battle with the Southern Lands, he had needed Inuyasha's help. He then had asked why he had been so upset and so he had sat down and told him. Rin had made him soft in her short life, so he bared his heart to Inuyasha. Or what he allowed himself to bare. Inuyasha just smirked at his explanation saying he had known something was up between them. Then he had reassured him that he would indeed see him again and he didn't need to worry. He really needed to give him a call later and tell him thank you. Kagome would be ecstatic that he was still alive. Most of the demons she had met on her adventures were still alive, so he would have to re-introduce her to them later. But he got dibs first. After all, she was HIS girlfriend. Sesshomaru smiled slightly again to himself. "Girlfriend", that word so so foreign to him. "Intended" was more like it. He had decided after centuries of waiting for her that he was slowly growing more and more affection for her. He craved her presence. He craved her very existence. He craved her lips against his and the feel of her skin under his fingertips. He...craved her. No, crave was one word for it, but he had become quite accustom to another foreign word over the years; Love. He loved her with his whole entire being. But he was worried about how she felt for him. For her it had probably only been about a week since she came back, at most. He had been away from her for centuries. He had dealt with feelings that he had never felt for anyone. He had loved Rin, but in the way that a father does. He had never even loved his own parents because they never told him about their love for him. He grew up not knowing about the emotion, and now? Now he was over flowing with it. Sesshomaru bent over the desk and signed his signature on the paperwork in front of him. Bowing to Mr. Kurama he left the office and went back out to the front room where he saw Kagome admiring his things.
Kagome looked at the glass case on the wall in front of her in awe. In the case was Inuyasha's Tetsuaiga. His actual sword was now in a museum! This was all too weird for her. It didn't feel right. He should have the sword on his hip...it shouldn't be hung up on a wall for display. Kagome frowned slightly when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Looking up she looked into golden eyes. "You are upset, little one. Why?" Sesshomaru asked concerned. "It's just that...this doesn't seem real. It doesn't seem right. We should be back in the feudal era. I should have my sword strapped to my hip and Inuyasha should be swinging his around trying to kill something. It's just all too strange I guess." She said still frowning. "Yes, I suppose it would be weird for you, considering you just recently came back to this time. But for me it has been 500 years. I have grown with the times, so I am used to this one. Though I do prefer the feudal era over this one." Sesshomaru commented smiling slightly at her. Kagome just smiled back nodding. "Yeah I guess you're right. I need to quit living in the past, but it's so difficult. I loved the past. I miss it so much." "I understand how you feel but you should live for the now. I can show you many things that will bring the past and your present together. Will you give me a chance, miko? Will you allow me to show you my world, and to continue courting you?" Sesshomaru asked taking her hands in his. "Y-Yes, of course. We never did really get the whole courting thing started to begin with." She said blushing. "Indeed. Come, we should get some food. Mr. Kurama said that you can start work tomorrow at 3:30." He said taking her hand and leading her to the door. Parked out front was a jet black brand new Cadillac. "So...how "financially stable" are you again?" Kagome asked gaping at the car.
The ride to the place they were going to eat at was quiet. If Kagome thought Sesshomaru had been acting strange when they were in the past, he had just brought it to an all new level. He currently was hold her left hand while he drove with his right. Not only that, but he smiled a lot more than he used to. He actually had facial expressions. Who knew! The car pulled up to a nice outdoors cafe and Sesshomaru parked. "Stay there." He said climbing out of the car and walking around. He came to her side and opened the door extending his hand to her smiling. "It is a gentleman's duty to treat a woman with utmost respect." He commented nonchalantly to her. Kagome just gaped and held his hand while he helped her out of the car. Was he serious!? This was way too weird, but she liked it, oddly. Sesshomaru closed her door and walked to an open table for two while still holding her hand. Stopping behind a chair, he pulled it out for her. Kagome walked in front and he pushed it up for her to sit. "Thank you." She said blushing. Sesshomaru just smiled and walked around to sit down in his chair. Kagome looked at the menu and noticed that it was a bit pricey and besides bus money to get home, she didn't have any money with her. The waitress came over and stared at Sesshomaru and cleared her throat. "What would you like, sir?" She asked flirting with him. Sesshomaru lifted his eyes and stared straight ahead at Kagome. "An iced tea would be fine, thank you." Obviously upset that he was ignoring her looks, she turned to Kagome. "And what can I get you?" She asked. "Um...i'll just have water, thanks." Kagome said smiling politely. Sesshomaru cleared his throat. "Kagome, get whatever you would like. Do not feel you don't have to order something. I will gladly pay for you. This is a date, is it not, little one?" He asked smirking at her embarrassed face. "Y-Yeah I guess so. Um can I just have a sweet tea, please?" She said asking the waitress without taking her eyes off of Sesshomaru. The waitress jotted down what they wanted and then walked away clearly upset that he had mentioned them being on a date. "Do you not wish this to be a date? This is what humans do, is it not?" Sesshomaru asked noticing her embarrassment. "No, I mean yes, it's not that. I just...I don't want you to feel you have to pay for me." Kagome said fiddling with her fingers. Sesshomaru reached across the table and took one of her hands on both of his. "I am courting you. Part of courting, in modern times, is taking you out to fancy places. Let me spend money on you and treat you the way you deserve to be treated, okay?" He said smiling at her. "Okay. I guess I can live with free food." Kagome said smiling back. Sesshomaru just laughed out loud at her statement, which startled Kagome greatly. "You laughed...like actually laughed out loud!" Kagome exclaimed putting a hand to her mouth in surprise. "Times have changed me, little one. I am not the cold hearted demon you once knew. I can be, but I find it easier to live in this era not being that way. It's more relieving." He answered her stifling a chuckle. "This is just too weird." Kagome laughed.
Sipping on her drink, Kagome glanced over the menu. "What looks good to you?" Sesshomaru asked clearly already knowing what he wanted before they arrived. "I think the tuna rolls look pretty good. I haven't had sushi in a while. "Kagome said placing down the menu. "Hm, yes that does sound quite good. I believe I shall get some as well. Would you like to just split some? I do not get my nutrients by eating human food anyways so it will not matter if I eat it all or not." He commented. "Yeah that's fine. How do you eat anyways? Like how do you get your nutrients or whatever?" Kagome asked slightly confused. "I hunt." Sesshomaru said smirking at her. "Hunt?" Kagome asked perplexed as to what he meant. "Yes. In my real form. My full demon form." He said. "Oh wow. That sounds pretty cool. So you hunt in that big dog form?" Kagome asked with wide eyes. "Indeed. I do so about every other month. I should be going sometime in the next couple of weeks. Would you like to come when I do so? We could spar some and meditate as well if you wish, like old times." He said smiling at her growing excitement. "Yes!" Kagome exclaimed but put her hands over her mouth. "I mean yes. That would be great. Ohh I can't wait!" She said quieter this time smiling brightly. "Good. It will be quite an adventure." Sesshomaru said smiling.
Lunch went by quickly with much talk of the present. Having eaten her fill, Kagome sipped more on her sweet tea. "So, what is it that you do? You never did tell me earlier. I mean look at your car and your clothes!" She exclaimed. "I own a law firm called Taisho Incorporation. I have many all over the world, mainly here, the United States, and Europe." He answered her. Kagome just gaped at him. He was wealthy? Well he had been a Lord in the past, so it would only be right for him to be wealthy now. But it was still a shocker to her. "Wow, you sure are high up there, aren't you." Kagome said still in shock. "I have saved well over the centuries. I have enough to never work again if I so chose to do so, but I enjoy working. I bore easily." He commented laughing at her state of shock. "Like I said before, you will not put me in the poor house." He said smiling amusedly at her. Kagome just smiled at him incredulously. "Okay, if you say so!" She said. "You said you wanted to show me some of the past. Can you tell me anything about what you want to show me or what it has to do with?" Kagome asked him sipping more on her drink. "I would rather you re-meet him first. I will tell you much more tomorrow when we have dinner with him." Sesshomaru said smiling mysteriously at her. "Wait, who am I meeting?" Kagome asked in confusion. "Inuyasha. He is ecstatic to see you again." He said smiling widely. Kagome's jaw dropped to the table. Inuyasha? Did he just say...Inuyasha?