Sesshomaru stood a few feet away from Inuyasha and Sango. A smirked was slapped right on his face. He was obviously enjoying the situation his brother was in.
"So..Inuyasha. I see how busy you are. But I'm surprised at you. You choose a peasant to mess around with. Won't father be disappointed." Sesshomaru said in an arrogant tone.
Inuyasha snarled. "Shut up Sesshomaru. It doesn't matter what her social class is. Besides, we uh…we weren't doing anything. I was just helping her with…"
"Yes of course.. "Helping" her." Sesshomaru eyed Sango for a minute and then looked backed at Inuyasha.
"Um..why are you guys talking about me when I'm laying right here?" Sango asked quietly. Inuyasha quickly got off her and helped her up. Sesshomaru turned his back, prepared to leave from the way he came.
"Don't worry Inuyasha. I won't tell father about this. I wouldn't want to stick my nose in your business after all. It's none of my concern how low your standards are." Sesshomaru's smile turned into a giant grin, his fangs bared.
"Shut up Sesshomaru. Money and social class mean nothing to me. At all. I have the right to be with whoever I want, regardless of any financial situation. But nothing happened between me and Sango. I don't care if you tell father because nothing happened and nothing will ever happen." Inuyasha snarled and walked off into the forest, leaving Sango a bit shocked and saddened.
'Nothing will ever happen…Inuyasha's right. We were just caught in the moment is all. But damn..he is gorgeous.' Sango looked down at the ground and blushed even more, if that was possible. Sesshomaru turned his head slightly, looking at Sango out of the corner of his eye.
"You should quit fantasizing about my brother. You'll be better off marrying someone of your race. Better yet, someone of your social status. My brother is an idiot and has no idea what's best for him, and you certainly aren't the best for him. Your job was to clean, not flirt. Any other mishaps and I'll see that you and your family have a very difficult time crawling out of the gutters." Sesshomaru's voice was soft but with a hint of anger. Sango stood there for a minute in shock. She swallowed the lump in her throat and finally said something.
"You bastard…you're nothing more than an arrogant son of a bitch. I don't know why you're making a big deal out of this..nothing happened! Like Inuyasha said earlier, nothing will EVER happen. And I'll be damned if you I let you bring my family into this. You say you wouldn't want to stick your nose in his business, SO DON'T. Even if we were doing anything, it's our choice. Love never discriminates. I feel sorry for whoever has to deal with your ignorant ass for the rest of their life."
"Hmph, such petty words from an ant. You have my warning." Sesshomaru instantly disappeared into the forest. Sango slumped against a nearby tree.
'What the hell was I thinking letting him get so close to me…I'm just his maid. My job is to clean and then go home, nothing more nothing less. From now on I can't talk to Inuyasha at all. I can't risk my job or my family. I still get to stare at him though..' Sango smirked softly and headed back to the festival.
The Next Day
Sango sighed as folded Sesshomaru's clothes and placed them in his drawer. Her day was dull and she hadn't seen Inuyasha all day. Well on the plus side she hadn't seen Sesshomaru either. 'They must be on a business trip.' Sango thought to herself. Suddenly she heard the door slam and voices down the nearby stairs.
"I can't believe he refused the offer! Jackass doesn't know what he's doing. I don't know where he's going to find a better business to handle this."
"Father if you may..I'd like to have a word with you in your study."
"What's this about?"
"You'll see."
Sango heard footsteps fad away. She placed the basket of clothes on the ground and tip toed out of the room. She snuck down the stairs and stood a few feet from the study, there she could hear the conversation clearly.
"Father, I think it's time Inuyasha got married."
"Married? What makes you think he's ready for marriage."
"It's not the fact that he's ready, that matters. I don't want him going around and messing with all these peasant women. It would taint the family name."
"Hm..I still fail to see your point."
"Just think about this. Inuyasha is still young and immature. His hormones are going into overdrive right now. His hormones could drive him to have children with such low class women, especially since most of those women are tramps. Imagine how that would look on your million dollar company. Every time you try to make a business deal, people will always look at the fact you have a hormonal son who couldn't keep it to himself. But, if he marries the daughter of a wealthy family that would increase your business. People will really see us as a sophisticated and respected family."
"Yes…yes that does really make sense. Not to mention marriage could make a real man out of him. Sesshomaru, you will help aid me in Inuyasha's wedding. Tomorrow we shall talk to advisors and find a suitable wife for Inuyasha."
"Perfect."
Sango's eyes filled with tears. She quietly ran back up the stairs to finish the laundry. It's a good thing it was the last thing to do on her "To-Do" list, she wanted to leave as soon as possible. Little did she know the conversation wasn't over.
"Sesshomaru, you realize that if Inuyasha marries, you must marry as well."
"……….Marriage. I'm not sure if that's a wise decision for.."
"Don't be silly. If Inuyasha marries, you must marry as well."
Sesshomaru thought about it for a minute, very hesitant over the fact he'd have to marry. "Of course, I'll pick out a wife tomorrow."
"Right. Remember, if you don't marry, Inuyasha does not marry as well.
