{Sesshomaru's POV}
"Sesshomaru, you sure about breaking this merger?" Koga asks. "I mean, Urusuei corp is pretty big. They support our company." Sometimes I wonder why I put up with that wolf questioning me.
"We will find another supporter. Already I have received contracts from Tsubaki Inc as well as an American company, Frolix."
"See, Sesshomaru always thinks these things out." Inuyasha smirks when my eyes widen ever so slightly. He has never been one to compliment me. I stare at him suspiciously. The halfbreed must need something.
Father nods, his aura glowing with pride. "Obviously, that came from me."
The hanyou snorts. "Riiiiiight."
"What is that supposed to-"
The door flies open, and a male falls to the floor, my mate falling on top of him. A growl escapes my throat before I even have time to think about it. Father and Inuyasha growl just after I do.
The male looks up, his eyes wide. "Oh, shit. Kagome, you sure this is the right office?"
"Of course I'm sure. Do I look like an idiot to you?" Sighing, she pushes herself up, climbing off of him.
Looking up at her, he whines, "Aren't you going to help me up?"
"No."
He stands as well and grumbles, "Some sister you are."
Kagome glares at him. "It isn't my job to help you off the ground."
"You pushed me."
"You're a man with traces of demonic blood. You shouldn't have been pushed by a weak, basically human woman."
"Whatever."
She turned to face us with a scowl. "Sesshomaru, Tai-papa, Inuyasha, Koga, this is my halfbrother, Bankotsu Merle."
"Excuse us." Her half-brother glares at her, dragging her back outside of the room. I hear him yell, "You know, I'm getting tired of you referring to me as your halfbrother!"
{NORMAL POV}
"I'm getting tired of you talking to me!" Kagome yelled back at him.
"Then why'd you bring me here?!"
"Because Daddy wanted me too!"
Suddenly a grin crossed his handsome face, and his azure eyes twinkled with happiness. He embraced her as tightly as he could without harming her. "I think..."
Kagome struggled in his arms, grunting as she did. "Don't think. I hate it when you think."
"You really do love me already, and you're trying to push me away."
She stilled. "You're right."
"Really?" Surprised, he released her. He hadn't expected to be right. In fact, he'd expected her to yell at him about being stupid or something along those lines.
"No, you idiot!" She whacked him on the cheek with her purse, much to the amusement of the demons that were listening in. "I can't stand you! Everything about you irks me. You're probably only here to take my dad away from me, and I'll be damned if you do!"
He caught her wrist when she tried to hit him again. A soft smile spread on his thin lips. He couldn't believe she actually thought that of him. "Is that what you think? Oh, my poor baby sister." He hugged her again, chuckling when she fought against him.
Kagome shuddered, "Augh! Get off, you perve! Don't you think you've groped me enough?"
"No. I'm not letting go until you understand something." Though he loosened his grip, he refused to let go. "I'm not here to take dad away. I'm only here to get to know him, to get to know you, Sota, even your mom. I've never had a little sister, though I wanted you. I just want to be there for you, squirt." He ruffled her hair.
"Don't call me that, and don't touch my hair. I just got it done."
"You know, I've loved you since the moment I found out you existed."
"Stop saying things like that." She glared at him. "You sound weird."
He rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't have to explain things to you if you would talk to me like I'm a real person, not the dirt you step on."
Kagome shrugged. "I guess I might be the tiniest bit sorry about that. Whatever."
"Close enough. We'll get better in time." He pecked her forehead. "You know, you weren't going to get rid of me that easily anyway. I'm very persistent."
"Good for you." She commented with a roll of her eyes.
"The amount of sarcasm you can place in your voice astounds me." He tossed an arm around her shoulder. "Now, let's go grill that mate of yours, see if he's worthy."
"No way. Sesshomaru would kill you."
"Worried about my well-being, sis?" He gasped. "You do care."
She snorted. "Actually, I could care less."
Turning with a smirk, he re-entered Sesshomaru's office. "So, which one of you is Sesshomaru?" He eyed Sesshomaru, picking him out because of the way he arched a brow. "So it's you." he analyzed him closely. "He treatin' you right, sis?"
Kagome watched on, amused. "He is. But if he weren't, what could you possibly do?"
"You're forgetting that I'm not your average human."
"You don't have enough youkai blood to even be considered a half-demon."
"I could probably...get my butt whipped, but at least I'd be defending you." He smiled when she stifled a giggle. "Eh, I guess he's alright. Better someone who can provide for you than someone who can't. So, miko and demon, how'd that whole thing work out?"
Kagome glared at her elder brother when he took her hand in his. "It worked out fine. Why wouldn't it?" She yanked at her hand, growling softly when he gripped it tighter.
"You're natural born enemies for one. And I'm sure when you heart rate flares, so does your power. That has to put a damper on the sex."
"It didn't! Doesn't! Ugh!" Blushing furious at the laughs that erupted in the room, she pulled at her hand. "Would you let me go?"
He shook his head. "Nope."
"Come on, Bankotsu! This isn't funny. Let go!" She pulled harder.
"Say the magic word."
"Onegai?" She offered.
Bankotsu simply gripped tighter.
She pouted. "Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru reclined in his chair, enjoying himself as he watched his mate struggle. This was too amusing to pass up.
"It's a simple five letter word. What am I?"
"An ass."
"Cute." He replied dully, "However, that wasn't the word I was looking for." He noticed her aura starting to vibrate. "Don't even think of trying to purify me. Like you said, there isn't enough youkai blood inside me. Now, you know the word. What am I?"
Kagome narrowed her eyes and bared her fangs at him. Covering her face with her free hand, she mumbled something incoherently.
Smiling, Bankotsu leaned closer, his lips pursed, "I'm sorry. I didn't hear that. Mind repeating?"
"Aniki...You're my aniki-san."
"Oh, Kagome, how sweet of you!" He tossed his arms around her.
"Dear god, would you stop touching me."
"But touching is what aniki-san do, Kag."
She stiffened. "Kag?"
He nodded. "Yup. Don't you like the ring to it?"
"No. I hate it. Don't call me that."
His lips curved into a frown. "Fine. If you don't want me to call you that, I guess I shouldn't talk to you at all." Walking away from her, he plopped into one of Sesshomaru's free chairs, and started to ignore her. "So, as you know, I'm Kagome's halfbrother," he uttered with disgust, "Bankotsu Merle."
Inuyasha smiled, holding out his hand to shake. "I'm Inuyasha Taisho. To my right is my stuffy ass halfbrother, Sesshomaru Taisho, to my right is my old man, Inutaisho Taisho, and to his right is the wold, Kouga Ookami."
"Hajimemashite." He beamed, shaking their hands.
"Bankotsu." Kagome called.
He acted as though he hadn't heard. "So, what is there to do here in Tokyo?"
"Clubbin', drinking, flirtin', more clubbin'." Kouga chuckled.
"Oh?"
"Bankotsu, stop ignoring me." Kagome stalked toward him, thumping the top of his head.
Again, he acted as though she wasn't even there. "What are the top clubs?"
Inuyasha smirked over his head at Kagome. "Well, some friends of mine own a pretty nice one. It's called Tonniku (Tonic)."
"Fine, ignore me. I'll ignore you too." Folding her arms, Kagome glared at the back of his head.
"So, how many sexy women hang out in this club?"
Kouga grinned at that. His favorite subject! Women! "You should see the thousands of females that flock to me."
Inuyasha snorted. "Right, wolfie."
{Kagome's POV}
I fume silently. He's ignoring me. My brother is ignoring me to talk to these, these idiots. It just isn't right, nor is it fair!
'I thought he wasnt pack.'
'Shut up!'
They just keep talking like I'm not here. Even Sesshomaru and Tai-papa are joining in.
"The club does play rather nice music." Sesshomaru informs Bankotu, a sick glint in his eyes as he ignores me as well.
Tai-papa frowns. "How come you pups have never invited me to this club?"
Inuyasha rolls his eyes. "Clubs are for young, goodlooking people. Kouga only gets in because Sango and Miroku let him in. As for Sesshomaru, he has Taisho blood."
"What'd you say dogturd?!" Kouga howls, slamming his hands on the table. "I look ten times better than you and Lord Ice up the ass over there!"
"You wish, ya flea ridden wolf!" Inuyasha howls.
"Both of you fools are no competition." Sesshomaru comments boredly.
Inuyasha rounds on him. "Hey, I somewhat complimented you! Besides, you have a mate! You shouldn't even be in a club!"
Bankotsu laughs, cutting them all off, and making them laugh with him, save Sesshomaru. "You guys are funny. So, when are we hittin' the club?"
'That tears it!' "Ban!" I whine, tossing my arms around his shoulders and resting my head on his shoulder blade. "Stop ignoring me. You're my aniki-san, and it isn't fair for you to be conversating with these neanderthals! If you're spending time with anyone while you're here, it's me."
"Neanderthals?!" Inuyasha and Kouga cry.
"I had no idea you cared, Kag." Bankotsu turns and kisses my cheek.
I glare at him playfully, turning my nose up. "I don't. I just don't take sharing too well. I'm selfish."
"Fine then. Since you want to spend so much time with me, why don't you treat your elder brother to a meal at the finest resturant in all of Tokyo?"
"Mm, Resturan Rei?" I inquire, naming the most expensive resturant Sesshomaru and I have ever been to.
"No, squirt, McDonalds." With that, he stands, walking toward the door.
My eye twitches as anger boils inside me. "I told you not to call me that, Ban!"
He shrugged. "So."
"So?" I smirk evilly. "So, you must be punished. Sesshomaru, you'll never believe what he did."
Sesshomaru arches a brow, obviously interested. I just love it when my mate does that. "Hn?"
I can almost feel Bankotsu stiffen. "Come on, Kag. I didn't know you were my sister then."
I wave my hand at him in dismisal. "Bankotsu groped me and kissed me." So it was the cheek, no big diff.
"Ugh! You groped your sister!" Inuyasha shouts.
Bankotsu flushes. "I didn't know. I just, I walked up to her and, and...Sesshomaru is going to kill me now, isn't he?"
I turn to my mate to find his eyes narrowed and red in anger. "Yes. He is."
"Kagome, you're an awful sister."
I smile innocently as Sesshomaru stands. "I love you too, baka."
{Kenji's POV}
I glare ahead at Sasai. I know she is up to no good. Everything about this woman screams trouble. i don't see how I missed it in the past. I wrap an arm around Ayumi, pulling her closer to me, just to give Sasai the message. "So, Sasai, how have you been?" We're been sitting here for a while. She's simply been staring, well, glaring, as Ayumi and I conversed.
"I fine, Kenji. And you? I see you have son now, and beautiful daughter."
"Yes. Ayumi and I made fine children." I smirk when she scowls.
Suddenly, much to my displeasure, the door bell rings, and Ayumi stands. "I'll get that."
I grab her hand. "No, dearest, allow me."
She smiles, kisses me gently, then whispers in my ear, "You have nothing to fear. If she comes onto you, I'll know that you resisted. I trust you." She then leaves the room, and a wide grin stretches across my face. I love that woman.
Sasai glares openly at me. "Stop lying, acting?"
"What?"
"You crush poor woman when you come to me."
"I am not returning to you. I have no wish to."
Sasai's eyes open wide. "B-but we agree. You return when your child old enough. I wait for long time."
I roll my eyes. "I remember no such thing." She is a liar. I believe she may be delusional.
"You want me, Ken. I see in eyes."
"Then you are not looking into my eyes as you claim. I've never wanted you less."
"Ken, things I do to you, for you-"
I glare. "You think that amounts to the love my wife and I feel for one another. You are more of a fool than I thought, Sasai."
She moves to sit beside me. "Kenny," she places a hand on my cheek.
"Don't touch me." I bite, pushing her away.
Her eyes fill with tears. "Fine. You want her. You have her."
"Mom." I hear from the doorway. My son, Bankotsu, is glaring intensely at his mother, and Kagome, at me. "Mom, I told you no. I told you to leave him alone. He's happy where he is." My son...
"Oui." Sasai nods, moving away from me.
Kagome continues to glare at me. "Daddy..." Though he face is hard, her voice is soft, broken.
"Kagome..." I start.
"Kagome," Ayumi interupts, "your father didn't do anything with her. Don't you trust him?"
"I don't." She says, and my heart breaks. "I trusted him to always tell me the truth, and he never told me about her or Ban." Ban? She is calling him Ban now.
"He didn't know Ban existed. And as for Sasai, I begged him not to tell you or Sota."
Her face softens, and she nods slowly, though the tears she's been blinking back pour out of her eyes.
Bankotsu pulls her into his arms, rocking her lightly and shushing her as she sobs into his chest. "It's okay, Kag."
After a moment of crying, she pulls back, wipes her eyes, and smiles blindly at him. "Merci, bro."
He smiles, mussing her hair.
"Who's here?" Sota asks as he and Banryu hurry into the room. They've been up in his room since Kagome and Bankotsu left, playing video games.
"No one."
"But the doorbell rang."
Kagome plops down beside me, pulling Bankotsu with her, and leans against my shoulder. I smile at her, and to my surprise, she smiles back. "That was just me and Ban."
Sota frowns. "Where are your keys?"
Kagome stiffens beside me, and i feel her aura flare with anger. "The moron beside me made them fall into the sewer."
Bankotsu scowls. "Well, if someone hadn't fought me for the keys, someone wouldn't have lost them."
"Well if some baka hadn't wanted to drive so badly that he fought his weaker sister for them, I would have fought back."
"If someone had've let me drive in the first place, I wouldn't have fought her."
"I let you drive! I swapped places because you could barely move your neck."
"You're the one who let your mate choke the living shit out of me!"
Kagome smirks. "You deserved that."
He rolls his eyes. "I deserved nothing, you little twirp."
"Stop calling me those stupid names, you jerk." She swing her fist at him, growling when he catches her wrists. Throwing the other fist, she growls even loud when he catches the other wrist "Not fair! You're a guy." She struggles to push him down on the couch, her fingers wrapping around his throat. "You're acting like such a, such a big brother! If I had only known you'd be this difficult, I would've made sure you never entered this world!"
"You're younger than me!" He tries to get her off.
"By what, an hour?!"
"You and your prick of a mate need to learn something besides choking!"
Kagome smirks. "Like messing up hair?" She scratches at his head furiously.
Bankotsu cries out, and oddly enough, it sounds like a battle cry. "My hair! Ugh, I hate you!"
"I love you too, flirt."
"Punk."
"Bastard."
"Bitch."
"Asshole."
"We still going to that club tonight?"
Kagome nods. "Yup. I'll pick you up around 8."
Bankotsu beams. "I'll be ready."
"Wow," Sota smiles, "you guys fight like me and Kagome. That means she's accepted you, Bankotsu."
"Well, she must have liked me since we met, cause we've been arguing nonstop since we left."
"Not the entire time, aniki-san. We stopped for at least three minutes." Kagome corrects.
"Right right."
Sasai stands, "Bankotsu, Banryu, nous devons retourner à l'hôtel./ Bankotsu, Banryu, we should head back to the hotel."
Bankotsu nods, "Bon, maman. Au revoir papa, Kagome, Sota, Ayumi./ Okay, mom. Bye dad, Kagome, Sota, Ayumi."
"Bye, Bankotsu. Bye, Banryu." We wave them out before settling on the couch.
I sigh, nuzzling Kagome. "You're still mad at me, hime?"
"A little. But I'll get over it. At least I got another brother to harass out of this thing."
"Yes." I chuckle. "That you did."
