There were limitless amounts of pairing to center this fic around. For example, my first thought was to use Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho because he's hot and would make an irresistible fireman. But I changed my mind and decided to use one of my personal favourite anime guys. The inspiration for this story came from one of my many nighttime walks to the local 7 Eleven for my all too precious Dr Pepper. I live right next door to my town's firehouse XD
Pairing: Takashi Morinozuka x Kagome Higurashi
Summary: A fire starts at Kagome's next door neighbors while they are on vacation, so of course, she calls the fire department. One particular fireman caught her eye. AU
Disclaimer: Inuyasha and Ouran High School Host Club belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Bisco Hatori respectively.
Additional notes: The Host Club never existed in this story, as they are all the staff of station seven, the fire station used.
Burn"Aright guys we've got a house fire on ninety third street." Hunny called out to the firefighters as they suited up. "It's only a small one, but the neighbor saw smoke coming from an open bedroom window and called it in."
The team from station seven climbed into the truck and sped off, sirens blazing. They arrived at the house less than ten minutes later and started to get out of the truck. The chief started to pull the hose out as he directed the others. "Haruhi, I want you to go to the neighbor and find out if they have a spare key. We wouldn't want to bust the door down with no reason."
Haruhi nodded and began to run to the next door neighbor. "Yes Tamaki."
Knocking on the door, a tall brunette answered and handed the spare key to Haruhi. "Please return this when you are done."
Haruhi nodded and ran back to Tamaki. "Here is the key, what are your other instructions?"
"I want you to bring the hose to the open window on the second floor while the twins take downstairs." Tamaki said as he handed her the hose. Haruhi nodded and ran off to the side window. "Kyouya, I want you to position the ladder up against the side of the house, Mori you follow Haruhi in."
The two raven-haired men nodded and followed out their instructions.
It took half an hour, but the fire was out and the firefighters were rolling up the hoses. Haruhi spied the brunette neighbor and walked over with the key. "Thank you for helping us, you probably saved your neighbors house."
The woman smiled as she moved the child in her arms to her other hip. "It is no problem, although my neighbors will probably just go and buy a new house anyway. Damn rich bastards."
Haruhi gave a small laugh. "Yeah, I understand that. My coworkers are all a bunch of rich bastards too."
"Where are my manners today?" She said shaking her head. "I forgot to introduce myself. I am Kagome Higurashi, and this is my son Shippo."
The red headed child grinned. "Hi Miss Fireman-lady!"
"I am Haruhi Fujioka. It is a pleasure to meet you Kagome." Haruhi said. "You too Shippo."
Kagome placed the three-year-old down and rubbed her hip. "He seems to forget how heavy he's getting when he asks to be picked up. Would you and your team like some iced tea or something?"
Haruhi smiled at Kagome. "I will have to ask my superior, but I don't see-"
"DAUGHTER! YOU DID SO WELL TODAY! COME TO DADDY!" Tamaki yelled as he picked the firefighter up and began to swing her around, effectively cutting off her air as she was still wearing her fire suit.
"Tamaki…can't…breathe." Haruhi choked out.
Tamaki put her down with a pout and moved into a corner.
The two auburn-haired men walked over and looked at their superior. "And so he goes back to the emo corner."
Kagome gave a small giggle. "Well, since he seems to be…ahem…indisposed, would you like to talk to your superior about that iced tea?"
"That is my superior." Haruhi deadtoned. "Chief, this nice woman has offered you something to drink."
Tamaki's face brightened and he emerged from his emo corner with a smile. "Ah, I would love something to drink!"
"Wonderful!" Kagome said. "What about you two? Kaoru, Hikaru, would you like something to drink?"
"Yes please Kagome." They replied.
Kagome nodded. "Okay, I have some in the fridge. Now, where is Shippo?" She said and scanned for her son. She spotted him talking happily to the tall black haired man with a helmet on his head. She shook her head and walked over.
XOX
"And what does this do?" Shippo said as he pointed to the ladder on top of the truck.
"That lets us get to higher places so we can put out fires there." Mori explained. "We have a bigger one back at the station."
"Cool!" Shippo grinned happily. "How many times have you been burned?"
"About seven times." Mori said. "The last three times were from helping my cousin bake."
Shippo giggled. "Hey here comes momma! Momma! Come met Mori, he's so cool!"
Kagome picked her son up off of the back of the truck. "Hello Mori, thank you for putting up with Shippo's questions."
Mori shook his head. "It is no problem."
"Well, at least accept my offer of a drink." She smiled.
Mori nodded and began to walk to her house.
As soon as they were in close distance, Shippo leapt out of Kagome's arms and ran straight for Hikaru. "Daddy! Uncle Kaoru!"
All eyes landed on him as he scooped Shippo up into a hug. "Hey sport, you behaving for your mother?"
Shippo nodded. "Of course daddy!"
Tamaki gaped. "You have a CHILD?!"
Hikaru nodded. "You've worked with me for how long and you didn't know this?"
"When? How? Why did I not know about this?" Tamaki yelled, pulling on his hair.
Hikaru sighed and handed Shippo to Kaoru. "About seven years ago, one of my high school classes decided that I should do something good for the community. Thinking it would be the easiest thing to do, me and Kaoru decided to donate sperm."
"And how is that good for the community?" Kyouya, who had been silent until then, asked.
"By securing our gorgeous genes of course!" Kaoru said.
"Anyway, a little under four years ago, I got a call from Kagome thanking me for the donation and to tell me that she was pregnant. She asked me if I wanted anything to do with the baby." Hikaru explained. "I told her yes and have been an active part of Shippo's life since."
"He's so good with Shippo and even held my hand in the delivery room." Kagome gave a small giggle. "It was quite funny actually, because we'd only conversed over the phone until then. He came running into the delivery room, shook my hand and said 'Nice to meet you, now let's get my baby out of there!' I don't think the doctor knew what to say."
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Kagome and Shippo walked into station seven the following week all smiles. She walked up to Hunny who manned the phones and placed a box down in front of him. "Here is your delivery Hunny, I hope you enjoy it."
Hunny looked at the box and walked around the table. "Thank you Kag-chan! What one is it today?" He said as he picked up Shippo and placed him on the desk.
"I'm trying out a new recipe." She replied. "Its chocolate and crushed cashews. I'm not sure if this one will make it onto the regular menu, but that's why I always bring you my newest creations first."
Hunny nodded enthusiastically and took some plates and forks out of seemingly nowhere. "We have to try this now. Let me call the boys down and we can share it with them!" He picked up the phone and dialed up to the lounge where the firefighters sat between calls. "Guys, the bakery just delivered and…"
Five men and one woman appeared at his side in minutes, three of them giving a collective chant of "Cake!"
Kagome looked at the guys with surprise. "Hikaru, you never told me that this is the station you worked at."
Hikaru looked at Kagome and then the cake. "And I didn't know that you owned this bakery."
"Me and momma always bring the test cakes here." Shippo said with chocolate icing all over his face. "Chika-chan says that it's because his brother is cake addicted impo…immo…momma what's the word that Chika-chan uses?"
"Imbecile." Kagome said as she began to wipe the icing off. "And I told you not to listen to what Chika says about Hunny. I think you should apologize."
Shippo reached over to the man behind the desk and gave him a hug. "Sorry Hunny, you aren't going to stop visiting are you?"
Hunny gave the boy a large grin. "Not likely."
"Yay!" Shippo yelled enthusiastically.
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Kagome expertly balanced two trays of hot-out-of-the-oven muffins on top of eachother as the phone rang in the distance. "Chika can you get that!" She shouted out from the kitchen. "If it's Yukimura-san can you tell her that the muffins are on their way to the box right now!"
"Okay!" Chika shouted back and picked up the phone. "Ichigo Bakery."
"Hello, may I speak with Kagome please?" The person on the other end said.
"One moment please." Chika said, putting the caller on hold. "Kagome it's for you!"
Kagome walked out of her kitchen, pulling oven mitts off as she did so. "Did you get a name?"
Chika shook his head. "It was definitely male."
Kagome picked up the phone and took the caller off hold. "Ichigo Bakery, Kagome speaking."
"Hello Kagome-san, this is Takashi Morinozuka from station seven, we met when we put the fire out at your neighbors house." Caller, now identified as Mori, said.
"I remember you Mori-san, what can I do for you today?" Kagome said politely.
He gave a small sigh before speaking. "I was wondering if you were busy tonight?"
"Not really." She replied. "Why do you ask?"
"I was wondering if perhaps you would like to join me for dinner." He said hesitantly.
Kagome grinned. "I would love to Mori-san, what time?"
"I get off shift at around six, but sometimes later depending on if we are on a job before hand." Mori explained. "I can pick you up if you like."
"That will be fine Mori, I'll have to find a babysitter for Shippo first but it seems do able." She said, shooting a pleading look at Chika, who shook his head. She heard a slight scuffle at the other end of the phone. "Mori-san?"
"No Hikaru." Came the reply. "Tell Shippo to get his things ready because he'll be spending the night with me and Kaoru. Lord knows you need a decent night out."
Kagome gave a small giggle. "I'll do that Hikaru."
"Good, now if he does anything that you don't approve of just call me and I'll be over with my pole." Hikaru said, gaining another giggle from Kagome.
"I'll definitely do that." She replied. She took a small sniff. "Shit! Hikaru tell Mori-san I'll see him tonight but I have to go because my cupcakes are burning, bye!"
XOX
Laughter enveloped the small car as Kagome and Mori took an evening drive together. They had been dating for the past year and a half and everything was perfect between them. Kagome found him to be very quiet at first, but once he had opened p to her, he was a regular chatterbox. He had told her that he had been burned in the past by a girl that he was completely in love with and that it was hard for him to fully open up to anyone again, but Kagome had been more than understanding. They shared everything with eachother, and Mori knew that only one thing could cement their already perfect relationship.
"Kagome, I want to be serious for a moment." He said.
Kagome stopped laughing and looked across the car at him. "What? Is something the matter?"
Mori shook his head and pulled onto a relatively new street. He parked the car close to a house that was still under construction and got out of the car.
Kagome followed him up to the house. "What's wrong? Why are we here?"
"I wanted to ask you something." He smiled. "You see this house here?"
Kagome nodded.
"I brought it a few months ago and will be moving in as soon as it's finished." He explained. "And I want you and Shippo to move into it with me."
Kagome gasped. "Are you sure? I mean…yeah, are you sure?"
Mori gave a chuckle and pulled her to his side, planting a soft kiss on top of her head. "I have never been more sure of anything."
She nodded. "Then we will, I'd love to live with you Mori."
His face broke out into a rare grin and he hugged her for all she was worth. Pulling away enough to look her in the eyes, he spoke. "One more thing."
Kagome gave him a questioning gaze.
"Marry me?" He smiled, pulling a ring box out of his pocket.
Owari xI hope that you all liked this!
Much love always
Squishy xxx