A.N. –does a little dance- Hurray for an earlier than expected update! Sorry though I made you all wait three months... Hopefully you'll enjoy this Chapter where the proposition is finally revealed! Props to everyone who guessed right.

Simply Business

Chapter 4

She stacked her containers on the side of the table and sipped her lemonade, "And the proposition is?"

Sesshoumaru looked her dead in the eye, and Kagome had a sinking feeling that she wouldn't be able to refuse what ever he had to ask.

"I want you to watch over my daughter in return for one favor. Do accept?"

Kagome stared into his face trying to deem if he was serious or not. He was. There was a moment of silence as Kagome continued to stare. She suddenly lost her train of thought as she studied his face.

'Wow, he's so handsome... Like some sort of god or something and his hair! I wonder what it'd be like to run my fingers— Bad Kagome! Think something else! Kittens... amazing eyes... cute kittens... amazing hair... small, cuddly cute kittens! ...well toned abs...'

Sesshoumaru's eye twitched.

"I am aware that I am good looking, but I asked you a question."

Kagome snapped out of her daze, "Did you say something?"

Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to roll his eyes. He merely closed them in frustration. "I want to hire you."

Kagome shook her head violently, "I couldn't! I have a job and school is hard enough to juggle with that alone! If add one more, I'll probably have to live off coffee."

Sesshoumaru's eye narrowed, "You're to quit your job."

She laughed, "You're kidding right?"

The look on his face told her that he wasn't.

Kagome glared and snapped, "The hell I will, you...jerk!" People looked to their table and started muttering sympathetically about the fighting "couple." Sesshoumaru leaned across the table, "You will do well to lower your voice, girl."

"Girl?" She sniffed, "I'm in my twenties for God's sake!"

She however did do as commanded and lowered her voice, "And would you stop telling me to shut up!"

Sesshoumaru rolled his amber eyes at the accusation, this time fighting no temptations. "I did no such thing."

Kagome 'hah!'ed "Yeah right... 'You will do well to be silent' 'You will do well to lower your voice'...That's just a flowery way to say 'shut your face.'"

Sesshoumaru sniffed and muttered, "I cannot help it if you're louder than a banshee."

"And could ya go one second without changing the subject? Jeeze! Can't stay on topic for one second can you? "

Sesshoumaru shook his head. Maybe he hiring this girl was a bad idea. She was possibly belonged in an asylum.

"I don't have the heart to quit! Kaede's been like a grandma to me. You can't possibl-"

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes, "I'll double it."

Kagome blinked owlishly, her anger replaced by confusion. "Excuse me?"

"I'll double whatever you're current pay is, if you watch my child." Kagome bit her bottom lip.

That was a pretty good deal. Double her pay. She and Sango would finally have some splurging cash. She sighed. Oh the things they could buy. 'Fabric Softener, go to movies, go shopping!' But...she couldn't give in just yet. Not after Sesshoumaru had been such an ass to her. "Okay...so hypothetically speaking, if I accept what would be my working hours?"

Sesshoumaru hid a smirk. He had one this round... no doubt about that. "From when you get out of school to when I get back home. You would work from Monday to Friday, in case you are wondering, unless something occurs."

There was a short pause in which both started eating their respective meals.

Kagome separated the cut sandwich before she stripped some excess pastrami and lettuce from her sandwich. Kagome took a bite into her sandwich.

Sesshoumaru carefully watched her as he ate. Kagome swallowed her next bite before asking. "When would I receive my pay?" Kaede paid her every two weeks, hopefully Sesshoumaru's pay days would be somewhat similar—

"Every week."

Or better... That was fine too. "And," she began unsurely, "What would I have to do?"

"Basically baby-sit—You've done it before I'm sure, and you will assuredly have time to do whatever homework you have."

Kagome inwardly groaned, as she polished off a sandwich half. Why did this have to be so tempting? She wanted nothing more than to slam the proposal back at his face, regardless of the threat to be denied work.

"Damn it all to hell," she muttered, "...I... accept. Under one condition though."

Sesshoumaru quirked a brow, "Which is?"

Kagome twiddled her thumbs, "I accept only if you keep Kagome. You did say that I would get in return a favor."

He cringed, keep the dog? What kind of condition was that? He mulled over the condition. He had said she could have one favor and she chose this 'Dim-witted girl.'

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes, "Fine."

Kagome smiled, "So when do I start?"

"Tomorrow."

Kagome nodded, and the two would have finished their meal in silence had not Kagome asked, "So, boss, what's in the bag?"

Sesshoumaru gave her another look at the entitlement, "You're clothes."

(Tsuki)

Kagome pushed open the dorm room door with a sigh, she was greeted by Sango who had been running about like a headless chicken.

'Ew,' Kagome shuddered, 'wonderful, wonderful analogy.'

"Oh! Kagome-chan I'm so glad you're here! Hurry up and put on something nice!" Kagome picked up her clothes and the Styrofoam boxes from the restaurant. She walked into the room, "May I ask why?"

Her voice sounded weary and strained-exactly how she felt at the moment.

Sango groaned, "Kagome-chan, please tell me you didn't forget."

Kagome paled, "Forget what?"

The older girl sighed as she zipped her simple A neck red dress, "Kagome! You promised to come with me to have dinner with my boss and his associates. We have to be there in," she looked at her watch, "30 minutes."

Kagome tried to rack her brain for when she had made such promises. She came up blank, but trusted Sango when she said that she had.

Sango was very fond of her employer seeing as how he was like an uncle to her. He and her father went as far back as the old glory days of high school.

"Give me fifteen minutes to quickly shower and change."

Sango nodded, "Alright, and thanks Kagome...thanks a lot."

The raven haired girl smiled and Sango rushed to her bedroom to finish her final touches on her make up.

Tonight had to be perfect.

Fifteen minutes later, true to her word, Kagome was all set and ready to go. She had simply thrown on a ruffled black skirt, thrown her wet hair in a pony bun, and adorned a nice white sweater.

She, like Sango, put on a bit of eyeliner, and cherry lip gloss, but did not go as far to put on any eye shadow.

They grabbed their coats and after a brief argument over whose car to use, they drove off, in Sango's black 2000 Ford Taurus.

Kagome pouted from the passenger's seat, "Sango! Speed it up a little, you drive like an old lady..."

Sango snorted, "I'm driving the speed limit Kag-chan."

"Exactly."

Sango thwapped her on the arm, though her eyes never left the road. "I don't think we can afford a speeding ticket, so I'm being a bit cautious."

Kagome nodded in agreement, and let out a loud face splitting yawn, "Well it's better to be safe than sorry."

Sango didn't say anything but threw a concerned glance over at Kagome, "Hey, you okay, Kagome ole girl?"

Kagome nodded, "I'm fine, Sango-chan, I'm just a bit tired, is all."

Sango sighed as they pulled up into a rich looking area, "I'm sorry I have to drag you out here, but I need the moral support... Close as he may be, Mr. Tatoushi is my boss, and I get so nervous around my employers."

Kagome laughed as the car stopped, "It's alright... just think of it as even now for helping me out with just about everything..."

Sango laughed as they exited the car, "Even? No way! Try a small step up the monstrous ladder of IOU."

Kagome rolled her eyes, and refrained from comment. She rang the door bell.

The door was opened by an older man appeared in the front foyer. He had black hair with a shock of white along the sides. He was probably in his later 30s and had wrinkles of laughter, and sparkling violet eyes all in all making his appear to be a very friendly man.

He smiled and let them in, "Welcome you two. I'm glad you could make it. We were just about to start eating."

Sango blushed, "Did I come late? I'm so sorry Mr. Tatoushi I knew I'd get something wrong—"

Mr. Tatoushi chuckle heartily, "It's alright Sango. Now aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?"

Sango smiled, "I apologize again, this sis Kagome Higurashi."

Kagome held out her hand, "Hello Tatoushi-san. It's nice to meet you." He shook her hand, "Likewise. But please call me Ryuu, I'll have none of this formal stuff." He looked at Sango, "The same goes for you too, young lady."

Sango giggled, "Sorry, Ryuu..."

"That's better. Let me take your coats- you two can start get settled in the dinning room while I put them away."

Both nodded and did as told, and soon found themselves among men and women of all different ages.

Suddenly Kagome gasped as she saw a flash of ice blue and soon found herself staring into the eyes of one of the most gorgeous guys ('though still second to Sesshoumaru' her subconscious added though Kagome paid it no mind) she had ever seen.

A.N. Whoo.

Finally finished! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

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