Disclaimer: I dont own Inuyasha
Previously:
"Well, come on, it's time for you to meet our parents. You ready?" Kagome nodded and took a breath.
"Somehow, I can see this ending super badly."
Chapter Ten: Meeting the Parents
When Inuyasha and Sesshomaru arrived:
"You coming?" Inuaysha asked as the limo came to a stop in front of an apartment building. Sesshomaru took a deep breath and was about to nod but a shrill rington stopped him.
"Hold on," he said as grabbed his phone from his pocket and looked at the name on the screen.
"It's father. I must answer. I will wait here for them." Sesshomaru said before answering.
"Pretty lame. Can't dad wait the twenty minutes it takes to get home?" Inuyasha asked, getting out of the car.
"It must be important." Sesshomaru said as he pressed the green phone symbol and held it up to his ear. He faintly heard Inuyasha's decliration of him being a dick as he wondered inside.
"Father," Sesshomaru said tightly.
"Sesshomaru, is it true you shall be bringing a date tonight? I just spoke with Izayoi and she said you would be bringing someone." Taisho asked. Sesshomaru nearly growled.
"Yes, father. I am bringing a date. Now please, I must go greet her as we are leaving now." Sesshomaru said. He heard a sigh on the other end.
"Just...be nice to her, please." He said and with that, Taisho hung up.
Sesshomaru let out an irritated growl as he put his phone away in time for Inuyasha to open the building's doors with Kagome and Sango in tow. Both woman looked nice but Sesshomaru could not keep his eyes off of Kagome. Her dress fit into her curves perfectly and she looked even more beautiful. Of course, he was never going to admit that out loud.
"Sesshomaru," Kagome nodded and smiled at him.
"Kagome. Thank you gor coming. I am glad to see you have a fitting dress for the occasion." He said monotonly.
"Of course, a Jakotsu original." She giggled.
"Shall we?" He asked and ushered her into the limo.
"I hope this works," Sango muttered to Inuyasha as they got into the limo aswell.
The car ride was silent besides some innocent starts of conversation. When they arrived at the house, Kagome could not help but gasp. The front yard was giant. It clearly took up most of the property and it was covered in apple and peach trees. When they got to the actual house, Kagome could even hear Sango's gasp.
It was either a french or Italian style house. Or both. It had three stories with mahogany accents and peach walls. It rested on a hill, so Kagome knew the views must be amazing and she thought she could see a pool from the driveway.
"Wow." Kagome mutered. Sesshomaru smirked at this, rendering the human speechless was an event he enjoyed doing.
"Do you like the house?" He asked. Kagome looked up at him.
"More like mansion. And yes. It is beautiful." She said.
The driveway expanded as they passed the gates and covered the entire rest of the front lawn which surrounded a three teared fountain.
"Shall we?" Sesshomaru asked as he ushered her out of the car.
"We shall."
When the four of them got to the front doors, Sesshomaru let everyone in, explaining his parents might be around back at the pool and knocking would be pointless. As they walked through the house, Kagome felt Sango tap her shoulder. When she turned around she saw Sango mouth 'Rich as hell!' before pointing to the double doors which led around back. Kagome looked through them to see a large porch area with a table, fire pit, and lounging chairs with a roof over it and a pool that could be called a lake. It had rocks all over and waterfalls coming out of a few boulders so it had a more natural feel to it and there were no steps. You just walked in from the shore line and down to the deep nd which looked to be seven feet deep. There was also a hot tub attached to one side of the pool that was bubbling already.
"Sango, Kagome! Welcome." Izayoi said as she rushed over to hug said girls.
"Hi Izayoi, nice to see you again." Sango said as she returned the hug.
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Takahashi." Kagome said politly. Izayoi smiled down at her.
"Nonsense, Kagome. Call me Izayoi. I insist." She said. Kagome smiled and nodded. Even though she met Izayoi and Taisho before, she could not help but feel a bit nervous once again.
"Izzy, are the boys here?" A voice asked as a door opened, revealing InuTaisho walking out toward his mate.
"Yes, dear. You remember Sango?" She asked.
"Of course, the only sane one of Inuyasha's friends I've meet. Please overlook his rude behavior." He said. Inuaysha let out a 'hey' as Sango laughed.
"And I don't think you've meet Kagome. She is Sesshomaru's friend." Izayoi said. In truth, all Izayoi said was he woman from the ball was coming with Sesshoamru but he did not know it was her and to be on his best behavior. He had no idea it was Kagome.
"Well, it is a pleasure to meet you, Kagome." Taisho said. Kagome smiled.
"Likewise, sir." She said.
"Kagome, please call me Taisho. Sir sounds so old." He chuckled.
"Well, you do got grey hair." Inuyasha teased. Taisho laughed.
"As well as you, my boy." He said and ushered them inside.
After ten minutes of talking and getting ot know one another, Izayoi excused herself to go and continue to prepare dinner.
"I really wanted to make the dinner myself tonight. Kagome, would you care to help?" Izayoi asked. Kagome smiled and nodded.
"So, I was thinking of having some pasta carbonara. Is that alright?" Izayoi asked. Kagome nodded.
"Definitely. It is one of my favorites." She said. Izayoi clapped her hands and smiled as they go to work.
"So, Inuyasha told me about who you are," Izayoi said. Kagome stopped cutting the onions and looked at her.
"It's fine, dear. I am happy you want to be with him. I really am, but I can't help but feel like this plan is risky. What if you end up heart broken?" She asked. Kagome shrugged.
"The original idea was to get him to like me enoug where he'll be happy to find out I was her." Kagome said. Izayoi looked at her.
"Kagome, I am not saying don't try. I think this method is a little rocky, but Sesshomaru is a great guy. Really. He had a rough start in life which is why he is so hard to understand but trust me when I say it is worth it. Those moments when he, Inuyasha, and Taisho played together years back is still a memory I treasure today." She said as she tossed some prosciutto into the skillet.
Kagome nodded. She did not reallk know what else to say. As she was about to pour in the pasta, Sango came running in.
"Kagome!" She whisper-yelled.
"What?" Kagome asked.
"I don't know, the guys are talking about boring stuff so I thought to come in here with the girls. Whatcha cooking?" She asked and sat on a bar stool.
"Pasta carbonara."
"Yes! Do you remember your mom's carbonara? We devoured it in seconds." Sango said. Kagome laughed.
"So, what are the boys doing?" Izayoi asked. Sango shrugged.
"At first, it was about Inuyasha and me and Kagome and Sesshomaru but is drifted towards the company and it's benefits. When I did not understand half of the terms they were using, I bailed." She said and picked up a pea to eat.
"Ugh. Men." Izayoi said.
Not too long after, dinner was made as well as a salad and some garlic bread. Kagoem was asked to get the boys to tell them.
"Kagome, come sit." Taisho said as Kagome entered the room.
"Actually, Izayoi asked me to tell you all that dinner was ready." Kagome said. Taisho smiled and got up.
"Shall we?" He asked and walked out of the room.
"I apologize for my parents." Sesshomaru said as they walked to the dining room.
"Don't. I loved talking with Izayoi and somehow your dad is a combination of you and Inuyasha. It's kinda awesome" Kagome said. Sesshoamru nodded.
"Come on, we wouldn't want dinner to get cold." He said and led Kagome to the dining room.
"So, Kagome, what do you do as a living?" Taisho asked as they ate.
"Well, I am still in college. Graduation is in a few weeks but I am getting my degrees in the arts and business." Kagome said. Taisho looked at her.
"An odd combination, wouldn't you say?" He asked. Kagome shrugged.
"I love acting and everything about it but I understand it is a difficult career. I chose business merely for a back-up plan." She said. Taisho nodded.
"Smart girl," he complimented. Kagome smiled.
"So, how did you and Sesshomaru meet?" Izayoi asked. She and Taisho were curious as to how they met.
"I was interviewing him for school. Sango was suppose to but she was sick. So I went in instead and we met." Kagome said, eyeing Sesshoamru who was staring at her from across the table.
"Well, isn't that just-" A ring from the door stopped Izayoi from talking.
"I'll get it," She said and excused herself from the table. Taisho was just talking to Sango about her major in college when Izayoi returned, a bit pale and smiling sadly.
"Sesshomaru, it's for you." She said and silently sat down after sending a saddened look toward Kagome.
"I am not expecting anyone," Sesshomaru stated and got up to walk to the door but a woman with black long hair and red eyes walked into the room. Kagome did not recognize her but everyone else seemed to because the air grew silent. Mascara was running down her face and dried tears stained her cheeks.
"Get out!" Sesshomaru demanded coldly.
"Sess, please. L-Let me explain," The woman begged pitifully. The bottom of her dress was torn and covered in mud. A storm seemed to have hit because her hair was soaked to the skull.
"I have no time for scum like you." Sesshomaru said and glared coldly at her.
"P-Please, you'll want to hear this!" She said.
"Kagura," Sesshomaru growled warningly. Kagome's eyes widened. That was Kagura? But she looked so...average. In tabloids and commercials, she is so flawless, now she looks like Kagome in middle school. A total mess.
"It's about Rin!" She begged. Sesshomaru's glare turned to a stare which led him to closing his eyes and letting out a sigh.
"If you'll excuse us," he said and roughly dragged Kagura out of the room. When he was gone, silence filled the room. Awkward silence.
"I apologize for that, Kagome. I can assure you this is not a weekly assurance." Taisho said. Kagome smiled and shook her head.
"It's fine. I don't mind. I mean, I am a little confused, but it's fine." She said.
"Damn bitch," Inuyasha growled. His mother gave him a warning look.
"What?" He defended. "You guys cant tell me that your just as pissed that she is here. What is she even doing here?" Inuyasha asked. Izayoi looked at him.
"She asked to speak with Sesshomaru but now we know that it's about Rin." She said. Sango looked at her.
"Who's Rin?" She asked. Izayoi looked at her with a longing look.
"I am afraid that it is a long, painful story on Sesshomaru's part. He should be the one to tell it but I can say that Rin is someone very close to us. Especially Sesshomaru." She said. Kagome looked down. Of course he had a girlfriend. Obviously. He was a rich business man who had looks to make kami look ugly. Of course he was taken.I zayoi noticed Kagome's longing look and smiled.
"Dear, Rin is not special to us in that way. We all love her, Sesshomaru the most, but no, he is not in love with her as you think." She said. "I may not be completely on board with your choices in this plan you are doing of keeping Kagome's identity a secret, but I understand it and I am willing to help as long as nobody gets hurt." She said. Kagome nodded.
Ten minutes later, a loud door slamming was heard. Kagome looked up at the door to see Sesshomaru walking quickly toward them.
"Is Rin alright?" Inuyasha asked.
"I am unsure. They called Kagura and told her Rin was sick with a rare illness. I am going to go there now and check it out myself as well and make me the primary contact." Sesshomaru said. He grabbed his coat and umbrella and was about to walk out the door when Izayoi stopped him.
"Sesshomaru," she said lightly. He stopped and turned around. Even though she was his step mother, he loved her more than his real mother. "Why not take Kagome with you? She is a miko, I am sure she can help." Izayoi said. Kagome looked up at him.
"No, it's fine. Whoever Rin is, sounds important. I don't want to cause trouble." She said with a wave of her hands and a shake of her head.
"No, it is fine. Come," he said and walked toward the door. Sango gave Kagome a thumbs up and made a motion toward the door for her to go.
"Alright," she said as walked outside, toward the car. When they got in, they turned on the air due to the sticky dampness of the air outside. Sesshoamru gripped the wheel to the car so hard his knuckles turned white.
"Sesshomaru," Kagome's tiny voice calmed him as she placed a hand on his leg. He sent a glance at her as he started backing down the driveway.
"Are you okay?" She asked. She felt bad. Sesshoamru told her about Kagura when she was at the ball, showing any recollection toward her now would blow her cover, but at that moment, Kagome did not care. She was worried about Sesshomaru. He was so silent.
"I am fine," he said and drove a bit faster down the road.
"Who's Rin?" She asked. There was no light way of asking that question but she needed to know.
"She is my daughter." He said. Kagome stayed silent and watched him. After a few moments of silence, she spoke again,
"Is she Ok?"
"I am unsure. When she was born, Kagura and I were young and stupid. We put her up for adoption and she got adopted by a kind and happy family with a son. I have been visiting her as often as I can but lately have neglected to due to taking up the position as CEO at work. I was suppose to go three days ago but instead I did not and now she is sick." He growled the last part. Kagome placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You can't blame yourself. If she is sick than there is no way to stop the virus once it hits. Trust me, the only thing either of us can do now is to help her get better. Lucky for you, my mom is a nurse and I know all kinds of remedies to make her feel better." Kagome smiled. Sesshomaru glanced at her.
"Thank you," he said. Kagome smiled.
"What are friends for?" She asked.
Sorry, I haven to been updating a lot, but I wanted to update a whole chunk at a time instead of little single chapters every here and there.
Peace Bitches,
~Lizzy