Taste Of Love
Kagome ran away from her demanding family and found herself right in the arms of Takahashi Inuyasha. Caught up in his world, it's getting hard for her to leave, for she has had her first taste of love.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. Rights are reserved fully to Rumiko Takahashi. This plot too isn't as original, so to those who have attempted before I have, they have full rights to this plot too. Anything else that is mentioned that isn't a figment of my imagination, I also disclaim.
Age Brackets: Kagome – 20, Sango – 22, Miroku – 25, Inuyasha – 26
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Seriously, Let's Talk
"So why does your dad hate me so much?" Inuyasha inquired as they sat in the limousine that took them to Inuyasha's house in Hong Kong. Kagome had her hands clasped together, resting in her lap, as she looked up at her husband with a shocked expression on her face.
"Pardon?"
"Why does your dad hate me?" Inuyasha repeated. "I mean if he's willing to marry you off to some fucking shit and not bother to care that I'm already married to you… it's obvious he hates me. Why?" Kagome had to admit, logical argument for a much logical question.
"He just does." Kagome shrugged, not really in the mood to explain why her father hated one of the richest guys in the world. It was one of those honour and respect things that rich people had. Inuyasha dishonored Akira therefore Akira shows Inuyasha no respect. It was all just a bunch of trivialities.
"Reason please." Inuyasha merely demanded and Kagome cringed, knowing how he made it so far into the business world. This man knew what he wanted and got exactly that whether others liked it or not. And now she was stuck with fake wedlock with this man. Oh she couldn't wait to tell him she was pregnant with his baby.
Note the sarcasm on that last bit.
"Does he need a reason? I hate the colour brown and I have no reason for it." Kagome's argument was illogical and Inuyasha snorted, knowing that this was one of those days where he could beat his beloved wife in a battle of wits.
But then, perhaps if she's an emotional woman, her pregnancy would kick in. Inuyasha was beginning to wonder when she would tell him… it had already been almost four days since they've been together… and married.
"You know what I mean Kagome." Inuyasha snorted as Kagome rolled her eyes.
"And?"
"Tell me why your father hates me."
"I don't know."
"You do too."
"I do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do--… we're here." Inuyasha stopped the childish argument just as easily as he had started it. Kagome blinked in amazement before rolling her eyes. Inuyasha stepped out of the limousine and turned back around, holding his arm out for his wife.
Kagome swatted him away as she got out by herself. Just as she got out of the limo, she staggered and Inuyasha caught her, smirking. Her eyes were widened as she saw his house.
"You live… in… that… big…THING?!"
"Correction, we live in that big thing."
"I don't even think that classifies as a house!" Kagome was in complete awe. Her own house didn't match up to the size of the gargantuan mountain of a home.
"Actually it classifies to be a mansion." Inuyasha's arrogant attitude kicked in as he impressed his wife so easily with his large house. Just wait till she went inside. The low hanging chandeliers the size of trucks would blow her out of her pants.
"I think it should be classified as a castle times ten." Kagome didn't notice that Inuyasha's arm was snugly wrapped around her waist. Taking a step forward, Inuyasha's arm tugged on Kagome's waist as she, subconsciously, walked along side Inuyasha.
"So who else knows we're married?" Kagome inquired looking over at her so called husband.
"Well… see… only Naraku, your parents, the hotel receptionist and uhm two people from work." Inuyasha grinned over at Kagome who twitched.
"It wasn't supposed to be a national thing!" Kagome groaned. "Only until my parents lay down on getting me married to Naraku." Kagome poked Inuyasha's arm that was around her waist, "This isn't a permanent agreement… I do hope you know that."
"Aww you broke my heart Mademoiselle." Inuyasha teased as Kagome groaned, rolling her eyes.
"You are such a drama king, Casanova." Kagome muttered as the two butlers in front of the door swung it open, seeing their boss home with a woman whom they've never seen in their lives. Kagome was impressed, that was definite. Even the butlers at her house weren't this responsive.
This was something she could ultimately get used to.
"Kai, Tai," Inuyasha addressed both the butlers as they bowed low.
"Takahashi-sama." They responded as Inuyasha nodded.
"Takahashi Kagome, my wife." A simple sentence taken quite seriously as the two butlers bowed for Kagome.
Two more people that know this unnecessary information… Kagome thought bitterly to herself as Inuyasha led her inside of her new home.
"Our personal assistant's name is Marika Nakao." Inuyasha spoke quickly as he led Kagome deeper into his house. She couldn't even take in the living area, dining area, lounge area and theater area properly. It all whizzed by her as Inuyasha keep on walking and talking, directing her to only God knew where…
"If you ever need anything tell Marika. The house has four chefs that rotate during the week. Two laundry maids, one day shift one night shift, in case anything needed to be immediately cleaned. Twenty two cleaning maids are present here, each are assigned to a specific quarter of the mansion. There is always five maids within the entertainment rooms. One in the living, one in dining, one in lounge, one in conference and the last one in the theater room."
Kagome was impressed. This man was definitely richer than he portrayed himself to be.
"Unneeded amount of bedrooms; seven in total, not including my bedroom. Three game rooms, in case Miroku, Kouga, Hojo, Daichi and Hayabusa ever want to visit. Each room has a different entertainment system, first floor has the Nintendo Wii, second floor has the PlayStation 3 and the third floor has the X-box 360. Fourth floor is a large bar and fifth floor is the roof. There's a half of a sixth floor where I have a rooftop garden, we also have three gardeners."
Kagome blinked at least a minimum of ten times as Inuyasha continued, still guiding Kagome to somewhere…
"There's a playroom somewhere here incase the kids ever visit, there's also a personal studio way in the back where whoever wants can do whatever. Ayame pretends to model in there sometimes and Hojo attempts to sing. That's when we're thankful for soundproof walls." Kagome laughed as Inuyasha winked playfully at her.
"Conference room has two computers, my bedroom has a laptop. The living room has two telephones, kitchen has one, my bedroom has one, each game room has one and the garden also has a phone line connected to it. My bedroom's number is different from the rest of the house."
"Five bathrooms, two Jacuzzi rooms…"
"Do you have a sauna?" Kagome raised a brow as Inuyasha chuckled.
"I didn't think it was needed so no."
Kagome oh'd as Inuyasha continued listing the assets of his house. "Backyard pool, a garage big enough to hold twelve cars and two limousines. There's a weight room beside the studio where I work out. There's a phone in there, well two actually. It's linked with both the house number and the master bedroom number since I spend my day either in there or my bedroom…"
Kagome nodded as Inuyasha took a left in some weird hallway. "This place has three hidden staircases and four secret exits that nobody but I know of. I might show them to you if I feel nice."
"Smooth Casanova," Kagome snorted as Inuyasha pushed open a door that led to another hallway.
This place will never END!
"I have an entire backyard of gardens too including the rooftop garden. The backyard garden has seven fountains and a small koi pond. Nice relaxing area. Master bedroom has a T.V in it and three of the guestrooms have TV's too."
"Name one thing you don't have?" Kagome raised a brow and Inuyasha smirked.
"A nursery."
Kagome's eyes widened as Inuyasha laughed. "Just kidding Mademoiselle."
"We also have a backyard patio where I have patio furniture set up. Summers are nice in this place. I swear I'm forgetting something…" Inuyasha tapped his chin as they rounded ANOTHER corner.
"Are we lost?" Kagome whimpered as Inuyasha laughed.
"Nope, I just got to show you something before you go off exploring this castle… let's see… we have a Victorian library with books dated to the eleventh century…"
"Do you have maps set up everywhere? Because honestly I'm scared of exploring without you to guide me!" Kagome admitted as Inuyasha threw his head back in laughter. So she was a feisty comedian that would brighten Inuyasha's day up considerably. He could just imagine coming home from a long hard day of work and only put up with Kagome.
Actually, the thought was kind of refreshing. Bland old boring life fired up by Kagome's childish attitude and spunk. Definitely something Inuyasha wanted to get used to.
"So, anything else I should know of?" Kagome inquired as Inuyasha thought.
"Actually yeah. I have a Posters room set up somewhere, thanks to work purposes…."
"Posters room?" Kagome raised a brow. The wonders of this house would never cease to amaze her. Already a garden, a bar, three entertainment rooms, a theater, lounge, living room, dining room, weight room, conference room, library, studio, eight bedrooms, backyard pool, fountains, two Jacuzzi rooms, five bathrooms and even more?!
Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah… it's a room, I forget where honestly, filled with pictures of all of the high class models out there. Usually my magazine director spends her day in there finding the perfect model amongst the already known ones. It's quite classy really and, unfortunately for Miroku, there's no porn in there."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Thank God too. I have to visit that room. Perhaps pictures of my old buddies might cheer me up." Inuyasha laughed as he curved up a spiraling staircase.
"I'll show you sometime maybe. Anyways… I'm sure I'm forgetting nothing… there are guards set up in and around the house in case of intruders since the kids spend most of their lives in this house."
"In your house?" Kagome was impressed, not to mention shocked.
"I'm the babysitter." Inuyasha snorted. "During special parties all the kids bunk at this place with my three babysitters watching over them."
"Three?" Kagome was, not to say at the LEAST, beyond impressed. "Damn, see when you have kids they will probably have the best damn childhood."
"That's what I'm hoping for." Inuyasha grinned as Kagome inwardly frowned. So did he know? The way he responded to the questions of children seemed like he already knew that he was going to be a father. But he couldn't have… Sango never backed down on promises so the chance of Inuyasha knowing was possibly slim, to even none?
"So anything else?" Kagome asked, quite sarcastically.
"Actually," Inuyasha stopped in front of large double oak doors, "there's one more room..."
Kagome frowned as Inuyasha pushed open the door. Instantly Kagome's eyes widened as her breathing hitchhiked.
"No way!!"
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Akira crumpled up a piece of paper with Inuyasha's picture on it. His growing hatred grew faster now that he was knowledgeable of the fact that his only daughter was married to that good for nothing spoiled brat. Though Naraku had a terrible past, Akira knew that marrying Kagome to Naraku would do both his family and industry a great deal of good.
But no, she married Takahashi Inuyasha, the one thing that could ruin everything Akira had climbed towards. He would not let that happen… he worked too hard. Just… too hard! Snarling, Akira threw the paper ball across the room and it hit the wall before bouncing on the floor and rolling under the dresser.
She only thinks of herself! Akira thought deadly to himself, I'll show that insolent brat!
Standing up, Akira walked out of his bedroom, slamming the bedroom door shut. Korari and Souta were at one of Souta's movie shoot and would be back later that night…
Until then, Akira decided to make a few phone calls.
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The first thing that caught Kagome's eyes was an enlarged picture of her favourite shot, the one where she was sitting on a bench near midnight and her hair was blowing past her face making her unrecognizable. The shot that Souta had taken a few years back. Apart from that picture, the fact that a room the size of Kagome's living room back in Japan caught her attention.
Then, after that, the large queen size bed in the middle of the room. Then not long after…
"SANGO?!" Kagome squealed loudly as her best friend launched at her, hugging her tightly. Miroku smiled as he stood beside the bed with Ai in his arms, who was sleeping comfortably. Sango sobbed in Kagome's shoulder as she clutched onto her friend tightly.
"Oh thank God you're okay! After Akira took you I was so worried I was going to put a lawsuit up against him! Oh my god thank god Inuyasha found you before anything… oh thank you!" Sango couldn't stop rambling as she hung on to her friend. Kagome rubbed Sango's back as tears trailed down Kagome's cheek too. Sango, obviously, was really worried and Kagome couldn't help but cry in relief too. Somehow the fact she was married to Inuyasha and pregnant with his child totally fled as she relished the moment of being free from her parents clutches.
"You were that worried huh?" Kagome whispered as Sango pulled back, wiping the tears off her eyes.
"More than that! Oh lord I'll leave Inuyasha to explain but when he came with the proposal of saving you, I was so ready to help him but I had to show some reluctance… you know… protective best friend." Sango's eyes darkened as Kagome knew what she was talking about.
Her pregnancy.
"I'm glad I'm back… really…" Kagome smiled as she hugged Sango again.
"Share her woman!" Miroku demanded from his spot with Ai. Kagome smiled and walked over to Miroku before awkwardly hugging him since Ai was nestled in his lap. Kissing the sleeping girl on the arm, Kagome smiled appreciatively.
"You guys are the best…" Kagome whispered as Sango stood beside Inuyasha, smiling broadly.
"The others don't know you're back and they shouldn't know until you and Inuyasha are ready to uh… let it be known that you're married?" Sango said that quite awkwardly as she glanced at Kagome to Inuyasha and then back again. Kagome sucked in a deep intake of air before smiling tightly at her two friends.
Inuyasha knew instantly what Kagome wanted.
"Me and Kagome have to talk." Was all Inuyasha said as Miroku and Sango took the hint.
"Sure. We have to get going anyways. I'll take the elevator down man, later." Miroku nodded at Inuyasha before winking at Kagome.
"Glad you're back Miko." Miroku smiled as Kagome smiled back at him.
"Thanks… and you have an elevator?!"
Inuyasha chuckled as the Lin family left. "Guess I forgot to mention that huh…"
"Evidently." Kagome muttered dryly as she looked around the room. Classy.
"You have a picture of me here? Quite obsessive, aren't you?" Kagome mused as she stared at the picture of her. She had to admit, enlarging it was quite a grand idea. It looked better bigger than it did while it was smaller.
"Actually I had it enlarged while we were at the hotel in Japan." Inuyasha stated as he sat down on the bed, patting the space beside him to usher Kagome to sit down too.
Hesitantly, she sat down beside her husband who looked at her at all seriousness. This playful nature had died down and he knew that this was business. No time to play, no time to joke; everything had to be staid. Kagome was breathing softly as she stared at the dark red silk bed sheets as Inuyasha awaited for her to say something.
Nothing.
"Seriously," he spoke up, "we need to talk."
"I know that!" Kagome snapped as her eyes met his. Instantly she was assaulted with worry, passion and a different emotion that she couldn't place her finger on. One of the richest man in the world with a seventeen star mansion pitied her…
"Don't pity me," Kagome scathed out as Inuyasha raised a brow.
"I don't pity you."
Kagome snorted. "The look on your face proves otherwise!"
"Just tell me what you needed to tell me!" Inuyasha demanded. "You said you needed to tell me something since we were in Japan."
"I do! I just don't know how to say it!"
"Well blurt it out dammit." Inuyasha was getting impatient. He was waiting for her to say that she was pregnant…
Unless she wasn't going to say it at all…
"How the hell do I blurt it out?"
"Well, start with Inuyasha then you continue on, and then at the end say, that's it!"
Kagome scowled. "It isn't that easy!"
"Try it!" Inuyasha roared, his temper rising. All of the nice guy stuff was out of the way. He went out of his way, out of his life to save her and here she couldn't even say she was pregnant. It annoyed him.
"Okay fine!" Kagome clenched the bed sheets as her gaze hardened, matching Inuyasha's.
"Inuyasha," she started before gulping, realizing the difficulty of the situation.
"Go on…"
Starting to lower her eyes, Kagome continued speaking… "I'm pregnant with your kid…"
She closed her eyes, not wanting to see his reaction.
"That's it…" Kagome murmured...
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I wanted Inuyasha's house to seem richass rich. Like unbelievably rich that a house like that couldn't even possibly exist. Trust me, there were so many features of the house I had to take out… there was originally a seven wonders of the world display as well as a "visit through the cities" display where there were displays of Tokyo, Beijing, Paris, London etc etc. Got too overboard so I stuck with the natural rich guy house things…