A/N: A bit of a filler chapter but some cute moments, some funny moments, and of course some arguing. I know what I want to do with the remainder of the story I'm just not sure how long it'll be so just bare with me ;) Hope you enjoy R&R 3

Chp 11, Kagome to the Rescue!

For the first time in what seemed like forever, Kagome woke up on her own. She wanted to do something productive with herself today. So, her shower was first before she woke the kids up to eat breakfast. By the time they got to the table, everyone was already seated waiting for food to be served. Even Kouga seemed to be awake to some extent. She sat between her twins when Inuyasha showed up and Sat next to Shiori like he always did, these sat next to Takumi who Kagome noticed were some type of best friends now. Food was served and small talk began.

Rin was across from Kagome taking it all in by herself. Kagome was one of her closest friends for years even when she left to New York. It was still a shock that Kagome was able to keep the twins a secret for so long. But now, things seemed just like they did five years ago but with a few additions to the table. Kagome and Inuyasha were laughing at something together and Shiori was watching with a warm smile. She watched them as a family and felt so proud. Bringing Kagome back with her was the smartest thing she's done. She felt a nudge on her side and turned to see Sesshomaru looking down at her with care.

"You haven't touched your food, my love.." he said

"Oh! I was just thinking.." she looked back across from her and was relieved to see that no one was paying attention to them.

"They seem good don't they?" He looked at her.

"They do" she smiled

"Not as good as us but.." he smirked and she punched his arm lightly.

"No one can be as good us us" she winked at him before she started eating and he just smiled at his fiancee before eating his own food. He interlace his hand with hers underneath the table as they finished their food.

"So you'll be good while mommy's gone?" She looked at her twins before turning to Shippo.

"He's not that bad, don't worry. And if he does anything you just tell me, got it?" She winked at him before standing back up and looking at Inuyasha.

"Okay! So.. You have three kids under your care. Are you positive you don't want me to call Sango or Jakotsu?" she looked at him.

"Relax Kagome! I can take care of a few kids at home." Inuyasha hissed at her.

"I never said you couldn't moron. I just said you might want help. It's not as easy as you think." She hissed back as she walked towards his car. Hers was still in New York and he insisted she take his. She fought it but he wasn't budging.

"Have a great day at work sweetie!" He smirked at her.

"Suck it" she opened the door to get in.

"Mama!" Shiori yelled.

"Love you kids, bye!" She waved through the window and drove off. Just as she got at the gates her phone rang. She stopped on the road and picked it up.

"Higurashi, Kagome speaking" She answered.

"I'm offended." they said.

"Inuyasha..? What now?" she sighed.

"I said I'm offended." he repeated.

"And if you don't elaborate I'm hanging up to drive before I'm late." she hissed.

"You technically don't even have to go in to work so don't give me that" he retorted.

"Hanging up now!" she yelled before shutting her phone. She didn't even get to take the car off of park before her phone rang again.

"WHAT!" she yelled.

"Still offended."

"By what!"

"What you said."

"To suck it? Honestly Inuyasha that's the last thing I would have thought you would be offended by" she snorted.

"If that was a sexual innuendo then I'm so into whatever it meant but no, you told the kids you loved them and left dry. Not nice."

"You have got to be kidding me" she nearly whispered.

"That's all!" and then he hung up smirking. Kagome had to summon all the strength she had to keep herself from turning around and running him over. Instead she drove out of the estate and off to the Grill. The only thing to occupy her mind enough would be to boss others around for a day.

The grill seemed good. Nothing was broken. The new employees apparently got the hang of things and there was really nothing worth yelling over. For that reason alone she didn't know whether she wanted to hate or love Ayame. The grill wasn't a breakfast place so when Kagome got there, she had enough time to look the place over before it opened at 11 starting with lunch. Everything looked good and then she went to her office to overlook the menu. She hasn't been in really at all and she felt ind of bad about it but honestly all the extra sleep made her feel amazing. Running around a restaurant after incompetent workers did not feel good for her health. She was reading the day's specials when there was knock and her door opened.

"hmm, knocking. Don't hear much of that anymore.." she said more to herself.

"huh?" Ayame asked.

"Nothing. What's up?" Kagome looked up at her.

"Oh nothing I'm just really bored out there."

"I can see that. Everything's gone really well around here." Kagome smiled at the red head

"I should get a raise." she said.

"Don't push it" Kagome smirked

"alright alright, so how's everything?" Ayame asked shyly.

"As in?"

"as in the kiss.."

"Oh the first one!" Kagome said before she could stop herself.

"I'll take it, theres been more then." Ayame laughed.

"Shut up." she threw a pen at the wolf demon.

They went on talking about small stuff. Sometimes it was about their love lives and sometimes it was about work. Ayame told Kagome that Bankotsu called a few days earlier freaking out because he wasn't used to working at a spot that was so popular. Kagome nearly died reminding herself of how big the Grill here in Tokyo was getting. Bankotsu was going to get a surprise when he came back. Nothing was going wrong throughout the day and Ayame and Kagome spent most of it in her office just talking. Within a short time, they had become good friends. She was a little upset that she never decided on a friendship with her when they were always together in New York. Also, finding out about her and Kouga only made the situation easier and funnier. Her phone rang and Kagome got up to get it out of her phone.

"Higurashi, Kagome speaking" she said into the device.

"Ri-Rin. Breathe. Honey- Yes yes. I'll come. You just need to breathe, oka- where are you? yes- okay. I'm coming." Kagome snapped her phone shut and threw it into her purse before running around the room.

"Do I want to know?"

"Apparently, Rin is having a wedding crisis and she's deemed me fit enough to become her planner and fix it." Kagome stated as she walked towards the door. She opened it before turning and telling Ayame something.

"I know- I got it here." Ayame smiled at her before she could even speak. Kagome smiled back and high-tailed it outta there.

When she finally reached Rin she was pacing in front of some cafe while Sesshmaru just held her things and stared at her.

"Wooooooah there Rin" Kagome stopped her pacing and stared at her as Sango and Jakotsu ran up to them from the other direction, panting.

"KAGOME! Oh thank god!" She hugged her.

"Starting to feel like chopped liver.." Jakotsu muttered to Sango as there breathing steadied.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my GOD. It's terrible. I have no idea what to do. Oh I'm going to die.." Rin fell back but Sesshomaru caught her. Giving up all hope on talking to Rin, Kagome turned to Sesshomaru.

"What happened?"

"The venue for the reception double booked apparently and now we have nowhere to hold the wedding reception and ceremony since it was supposed to act as both." Sesshomaru stated.

"That's it?" Kagome asked.

"THATS IT?! Kagome I don't have a wedding without a space!" Rin finally spoke up.

"Rin, honey. I manage one of Tokyo's biggest event spot chains and you think this can't be fixed? I fix messed up events for a living! Now quit the hyperventilating so I can grab some food and fix this! Sango!" Kagome yelled

"hmm?" she smirked at her best friend taking charge.

"Call Ayame and tell her to leave that new girl in charge and meet us at that diner down the block, I'm gonna need food for this." Kagome simply said before walking towards the diner leaving a stunned couple and smirking best friends.

"Looks like New York Kagome has landed in Japan.." Jakotsu giggled.

"Im HERE!" Ayame yelled running into the diner 20 minutes later.

"Finally! we can plan this now. Rin, I love you sweetie but you have an entire mansion and garden grounds at your disposal. So, garden wedding?" Rin just nodded.

"Good! I know you wanted the experience of having the reception somewhere else, that's fine! We can do it at the grill. It actually looks really nice once I fix it up. With my proposal to the company I should have it fixed up by next week. So same date or what, so I can reserve everything." Kagome continued.

"Uh " was all Rin could say.

"How early can all this be done?" Sesshomaru asked getting to business.

"I told you, next week- give or take a few days. Ayame the grill's free?" she turned to face the redhead.

"Uuuuum, on Saturday.. Yes!" Ayame said checking her laptop.

"Sesshomaru?" Kagome looked at him since Rin still wasn't back with them.

"We'll take it. I'll call mother to set up the back garden by the pond. Rin dear.." He said before kissing her near her ear and she blinked back to the world.

"I'm here, I'm back" She smiled shyly starting to blush.

"Finally, okay Ayame. We've got some calls to make."

After that they split up the efforts to get things done fast. The dresses were already on a fast order as well as the tuxes so everything should have been done by the end of the upcoming weekend. Ayame was meant to handle the company about her updates regarding the Tokyo location grill. Sango and Jakotsu were sent to create the perfect garden setting on piece of paper while Kagome did that for the grill. Rin had to make sure flowers were sent for both places. Kagome thought about the last time she was at the greenhouse and how she blew off Hojo so she offered to go and set them straight on how the flowers were meant to look on the day of. Sesshomaru watched in awe as the girl who was always like a little sister to him planned his own wedding like she did this every day. He made a mental note to speak to her later about switching careers. Right now, he was content with watching the color come back into his fiancee face as the wedding planning was coming into view for her. She began to beam as the pictures started flowing through her mind. He couldn't help but smile and pull her closer to him by her waist.

Kagome was catching all of this including the obvious conversation Sesshomaru was having with himself. She couldn't help but smile at him and feel proud. They were in love and if she ever wanted to get married she knew she needed a love as strong as there's. That was one goal she had always had.

The next day almost flew by. Kagome spent the whole time on the phone with different departments within the company that overlooks the Grill chain. Her proposal for the developments within the facility took a little bit of haggling and desperation but eventually, they caved and gave her the money she needed for it. Afterwards, it was time for Ayame to find people to actually work within the time they needed it done. Kagome had left Inuyasha with the kids again but this time it was forced since she knew she wasn't going to be able to take care of them. He actually had to drag all three of them to a photoshoot because not even Sesshomaru could watch them. Kagome felt kind of bad but then thought of how it might be going and she couldn't help but laugh and get over it.

Work at the Grill for the day was over and the construction inside was going to take place tomorrow. She had to run down to the greenhouses today to pick out all the flowers Rin wanted and set them in the way she wanted as well. She was mentally preparing herself for the sprint through town in heels before there was a knock at her door.

"Inuyasha?"

"hey you" he waved.

"What are you doing here? Are the kids okay?" She asked getting up and grabbing her things to leave.

"They're fine. Really hyper but fine. I left them with Sesshomaru." he smirked.

"You gave them sugar didn't you?" She put a hand on her hip and looked at him.

"Chocolate actually but yes" He smirked looking her up and down.

She had on a knee length pencil skirt and a tucked in blue button down. The shirt was a little baggy but big enough for someone to obviously appreciate the two mountains she was graced with. Her hair was in a bun behind her head with pieces falling out and others fighting there way. Her glasses were on meaning she's been doing work all day. If she would have looked in the mirror she would have felt disgusted with herself but right now Inuyasha was the one loving his view.

"Wait- why are you here then?" She asked bringing him back from some thoughts he'd rather keep to himself.

"To pick you up- duh." Like it was the obvious answer. Kagome snorted.

"I'm not going home. I have to go to a meeting at the greenhouse." she answered pushing past him and locking the office.

"For what?" he barked

"Rin's flower arrangements dummy." She answered walking to the exit and turning off lights along the way.

"Then I'll come with you" he thought about what he said and almost slapped himself for it but stopped himself before he looked even more like an idiot.

"You'll come with me to talk about flowers?" She looked at him incredulously.

"I'm supposed to take you home so.. yea, I'll come."

"Aww.. so sweet" she teased as she walked out.

"Shut up. One condition though" he said as she locked the front doors.

"Oh yea? what's that?" she raised an eyebrow.

"ice cream after" he smirked.

"Ice cream? Inuyasha I haven't even had dinner yet." she said to him.

"We could do that to?" he kept the smirk.

"No. We'll eat at home. Ice cream is fine. Let's go." she stepped into the passenger seat of his car. He was too busy gazing into the spot she was just standing in. Something about the way she told him that they would "eat at home" sparked something. It was a feeling he had only felt several times and it was always around Kagome. He had no idea what it was yet but he sure going to find out. He stepped into his car when he realized he's been standing there like an idiot for too long. She gave him a weird look when he started to the car but eventually turned to look out the window as they drove to the greenhouse.

It was late afternoon but there was still a good amount of people in the greenhouses. It turns out that it was a bit of a hot spot just for people to walk through if they wanted. Inuyasha walked in and immediately regretted not offering to wait in the car. The last thing he wanted to do was go home smelling like plants. Plus, every woman he passed was looking at him like a piece of meat. Not that he wasn't used to it but somehow this time since they saw him in a flower shop it made him seem more romantic thus they one uped the creepy staring. Of course, Kagome wasn't paying attention to his anxiety. She strolled inside and went straight to the front desk to ask for the owner. Inuyasha was standing nervously next to her and kept fidgeting. She was giving him weird looks since he couldn't keep still but she ignored him. Hojo walked out from the back and automatically found Kagome.

"Kagome!" he called with that same cheesy grin that was always plastered on his face. Kagome smiled back and went to hug him, ignoring the looks Inuyasha was giving her this time.

She hadn't called Hojo's name and was trying to see when Inuyasha would figure it out himself. Throughout high school, Inuyasha had hated Hojo and Kagome never knew why. She wanted to see what he would do when he figured out that this was him. Inuyasha on the other hand was completely confused. All he knew was that a random guy whom he doesn't know just put his arm around Kagome and was leading her down the aisles with his hand on the small of her back. Something about this guy was pissing him off and he didn't even know what. He looked familiar but Inuyasha couldn't figure it out. Also, Kagome kept looking back at Inuyasha with this all-too-knowing smirk on her face. It was just getting him more pissed because he didn't know what was going on. The stares around him were completely forgotten as he focused on the hand on Kagome's back.

Aside from not knowing who he was, what they were doing, and why Kagome kept flashing smirks his way, that hand was pissing him off. Why was he touching her and why was it so casual. Did they know each other? Had they been 'close'. Inuyasha's mind was spinning as Kagome picked out flowers and was arranging them the way it would be at the wedding. He wasn't paying attention to their conversation until Kagome was basically done and just signing papers when something caught his attention.

"And Hojo? Make sure the flowers are done early? I want to inspect and fix them on the day of the ceremony and reception. They need to be shipped to.." he didn't hear any more of it. Hojo? He thought. That idiot that always had a thing for Kagome? Inuyasha was seething by the time the meeting was done. At this point it was evident that Hojo was doing his best not to meet eye contact with Inuyasha. He was actually trying to pretend the guy wasn't there at all. Kagome thanked him and walked out with Inuyasha in tow. They got into the car quietly and he drive off to find an ice cream shop near by.

Kagome was confused, very confused. Inuyasha hadn't spoken a word to her since he picked her up. She had been smirking at him and was waiting for a reaction if he realized who Hojo was. She suspected he never figured it out seeing as he didn't cause a scene. Something was wrong with him, she could tell but she didn't know what. It wasn't like him to not annoy her at least twice by this point and she was starting to get worried when he pulled into the curb in front of an ice cream shock by the docks. She got out after him, her eyes never left him but he was doing his best not to catch her own. They went inside and both ordered ice cream.

"Let's walk outside" she looked at him hoping for an answer but he just nodded and they started to walk along the docks. The silence was deafening and Kagome felt like she could cut the tension with a knife. It was actually starting to piss her off but she wanted to give Inuyasha the benefit of the doubt by asking him what was wrong before she decided on what way to yell at him effectively.

"Inuyasha?" she looked up at him.

"hmm?" well it was something.

"you okay?" she asked

"fine"

"That's never a good thing" she said going back to her ice cream

"what?" he was confused again. It was starting to frustrate him more.

"When someone says they're fine, They're always lying. It's common sense. Fine is that really thin line between good and bad which means something is wrong so talk" she turned to walk backwards and look at him. It took a minute before he processed her entire statement and another minute before he actually answered. She saw his internal struggle and had to hold back a giggle if she wanted him to answer at all.

"It's nothing"

"And again"

"oh, cut it out" he barked.

"Relax, I'm just TRYING to talk to you."

"Like you obviously talk to Hojo?" he hissed before he could stop himself.

"excuse me?" she looked at him, confused.

"What?"

"Why would I talk to Hojo?" she asked

"I'm not stupid Kagome. It's obvious you two have kept a friendship over the years or more even. Just by the way he was smiling and talking to you today! It was like he'd always been doing it and the way he hugged you and his hand on your back an-"

"you are such an IDIOT!" she yelled.

"How I am the idiot? You're the one actually friends with the grinning fool" he yelled back.

"You're actually jealous.." she whispered as it hit her.

"I am not!"

"You are too!" she threw her arms up.

"Were you always jealous?" she asked as memories of when they were young ran through her mind.

"No." he simply said.

"Oh my God, you SO were! That's why you basically hate the guy!" Kagome started to laugh.

"Just forget it, okay!" He started to walk away. Kagome wanted to yell at him. She wanted to kill him even for acting like a stubborn ass but the sight of him mad and still eating ice cream just melted all of that away. She gave up and just walked next to him.

"I'm sorry" she said.

"For what?" he was still pissed, oviously.

"For not letting you know that it was him. I wanted to see what would happen when you figured it out" she giggled and Inuyasha felt his anger starting to go away

"Well you saw"

"It was cute" she smiled and then it was gone for him.

"what was?" he tried to keep up to macho man look.

"you getting jealous" she laughed.

"I was not- nevermind" he gave up.

"It's not that bad to admit it you know. So what, you were jealous." she said.

"I don't do jealous." he admitted.

"Why not? Everyone gets jealous" she simply said finding a bench and sitting down. Her ice cream was finished and she was now just eating the cone.

"not me. Never had anything to be jealous over" he said sitting down next to her.

"Until today?" she looked at him and he blushed turning away from her.

"Just forget it." he said.

"Okay" Kagome smiled. She turned to watch the water under the street lights. You couldn't see that far out but it was enough to soothe the girl. She was starting to feel really calm and Inuyasha noticed. He started to relax too. There was silence for some time but this time it was comfortable. A breeze was starting pick up and Kagome was feeling it. She started to shake but was trying to hide it.

"We should go" she said standing up and grabbing her elbows.

"You cold?" He asked jumping up to her side.

"No, I'm fine. Let's just go"

"Fine means a lie right?" He smirked as he started to take off his dark red button down.

"Inuyasha you have a tank top underneath that, you'll freeze! I'll be fine." She argued and Inuyasha snorted.

"Half demon remember? I'm good, here" he placed his shirt over her shoulders and started to walk to the car. All he had on now was a pair of black jeans and a wife beater. His hair was loose and Kaome found herself staring at his form from behind. She had to admit to herself that even he had a cute butt to look at. Mentally slapping herself, she came back to reality and ran to walk beside him.

They drove home in comfortable silence and when they got up inside to the second floor it was time for the departure. He was holding her hand and they turned to look at each other. She was started to take off his shirt to give it back to him when he stopped her. He pulled her in by her chin and kissed her. The kiss started off light but as she put her hand in his hair he put his arm around her waist pulling her up to him. Just like last time, the kiss only deepened. Kagome felt the tip of his tongue roll over her lower lip and she turned her head to the side while granting him access to the rest of her mouth. They stayed like that until they needed air and pressed foreheads. Neither one of them wanted to stop but they knew that it wasn't the time for them yet, unfortunatly.

"I.. Should… Get to. Bed.." Kagome forced out between breaths. Inuyasha just nodded and gave her one last tap before setting her down and turning down his hallway.

After a bit of a high ride again in that spot, she turned and basically skipped to her room. She never noticed Inuyasha watching her actions from his door. He just smiled and went into his room. Her room was empty and she did a little squeal for herself as she started to change for bed. She decided to end up sleeping in just Inuyasha's shirt and her underwear for the night and went straight to bed giddy as ever.

Sooooo? How did I do? (: