*Disclaimer* I do not, have not and probably never will own anyrights to any of the inuyasha cast and crew. However, I do own the personalities written in this story, so if you don't think they sound exactly right, well, sorry, they are after all my own thoughts written down.

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kashiangel07-Yeah, I wish I could have been there to, lol.
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"..."=talking
'...'=thinking
*...*=dreaming

Chapter 5:

*Even though I feel completely comfortable and relaxed, the house is quiet and unfamiliar. I turn and walk down the hallway listening to a voice at the end in one of the rooms. As I get closer, I realize it is someone I know and I can't wait to see them….but who is it? Obviously, because of the voice it's a guy, but other than that I don't know. I can't remember where I've heard him from before and it's driving me absolutely nuts. Finally, I reach the door, push it open and there, on the phone, smiling and laughing is...*

RINGGGG!!!! RINGGG!!!! Startled, I open my eyes and look around disoriented before I realize the loud, obnoxious interrupting ringing is my phone. Turning to look at the clock, I sigh and rub my eyes. Even after a concert, 10:45 in the morning might seem like a reasonable hour to phone somebody, but after the great night I had, I just want to go back to my dream to find out who was waiting for me.
Groggily, I pick up the phone and push answer. "mmmello?" God, even to myself I sound tired, and usually I fake it so well. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Sango and Kikyo staring at me as if they would like to kill the evil invention I now hold in my hand.

"Kagome? Did I wake you? Sorry about that, but I have a question for you."

Immediately all thought of sleeping is gone and I sit straight up in bed. "Sesshoumaru!? Wow, um….this is a nice surprise and don't worry about waking me, I needed to get up anyway. Wait…How'd you get my number?"

Upon hearing Sesshoumaru's name, Kikyo and Sango are also miraculously even more awake, and are staring at me with these weird looks. They almost seemed to be accusing me of keeping secrets.

"Kagome, you still with me?"

"Yeah," I shake my head smiling, "sorry about that. What can I do for you Mr. Tiasho?"

I can almost tell he's smirking as he replies, "First of all, don't call me Mr. Tiasho, that's my father, the business mogul. I'm only twenty-six in Human years. Secondly, the Guys were wondering if you girls would like to come over for a cup of coffee or something."

"The Guys? Are you not included in this decision?" 'Whoa….where is all this confidence and teasing coming from, you only met him yesterday Kags. Calm down a little.' "Yeah, totally…. I mean, I'll have to ask the girls," I risk a glance in their direction, seeing the deadly glares telling me of the pain there will be I don't tell them what is going on soon. "Hold on a sec, okay Sesshoumaru?" Putting the phone down I look at them and with a straight face tell them, "The boys would like to know if we would like to accompany them for coffee or something this morning."

"Do you even need to ask!!!!?" Sango almost shouts at me while Kikyo just nods her head so enthusiastically that I think it might separate from her body.

"Okay, okay, sheesh, calm down a little!" I put the phone back to my ear, "Sesshoumaru, when would you like us to be there?"

Once again, I can almost tell he's smirking as he answers, "As soon as you can, before the rest of the band goes insane, I'll be sure that whatever guard type person there is will know what you look like so that he will allow you into the hotel. They put up very tight security to prevent the paparazzi and annoying fan girls from coming in."

I try to control my giggling, "Okay, taking into account time for traffic and making ourselves somewhat decent, I say we should probably be there in about an hour and a half, give or take15 minutes."

"Hmmm….I suppose that will have to do, if that is what you require. We might have lunch waiting, nothing too extravagant, just sandwiches and such, see you then."

"Bye." Hanging up the phone I turn to the girls once again, "We need to get ready, because the gorgeous Shard boys are awaiting our presence at their hotel."

Kikyo practically screams, jumps up and runs to the bathroom to start straightening her hair. Sango just brushes hers out and pulls it up into a ponytail while I, because I slept with my hair pulled up, let it down in soft waves. We all dress casually in some nice shirts and jeans, and then load up the car to head to down town Okinawa once again.

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By the time we pull up to the hotel, a valet is waiting for us. "Welcome ladies, may I take your car for you?"

Too awed by all the attention, I just smile and nod while handing my keys to him. We make our way inside and a bell boy type person says that he will guide us to the rooms we are looking for. 'Wow' I think to myself, 'those guys must have given a really great description, we don't even have to tell anyone who we are here to see.'

We arrive on a floor that has only four doors on it, obviously the suite floor, and the boy tells us that it's the last door on the right. Nodding, we say thank you and make our way to the door. Taking a deep breath, I reach out and knock.

"Just a minute, I'll be right there." The door opens revealing a slightly out of breath Inuyasha. "Girls, come in." Inuyasha stands aside to let us in and as I walk by, I can't help but notice that he keeps staring at Kikyo.

I look around the visibly spacious suite and admire its gentle colors before I spot what is (at least in my opinion) the best feature in the whole room. Sesshoumaru is sitting on the couch, and when he looks up and notices us, he smiles. Well….he smiles as much as Sesshoumaru ever smiles, but I can tell he's happy and can't help but I keep my fingers crossed that that is mainly for me.

"Ladies, a pleasure once more, here, come sit down, have a sandwich and we can order drinks from room service." Miroku walks out of what I guess is his own individual room and makes his way across the space to sit by Sango as soon as she chooses a spot on the opposite couch. She hid it well, but I know she's so totally jumping on the inside.

"Where is Kouga?" Kikyo asks.

Miroku looks around and then says "He must still be getting dressed, that guy is so slow about some things." We laugh and order the coffee and tea When it gets arrives, Sesshoumaru and I both reach for the teapot. Blushing, I pull back while he pours a cup for me and then for himself.
"Thank you" I say as I add milk and sugar.

"No problem, soooo….Why don't you girls tell us about yourselves?" and so the questions begin.

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After maybe an hour or so of non stop talking, all of us are still laughing and the band members know more about us. It wasn't completely one sided however, we learned even more about them, we learned a few new things about them. Well, I learned about Sesshoumaru, either through things he divulged himself or from Inuyashas outbursts.

Sesshoumaru pours a fresh cup of tea and, leaning closer than necessary, hands it to me. Quietly so that no one else can hear, he whispers, "Kagome, I know this might seem premature, out of the blue and out of character from what you know about me, but what would you say if I were to ask you to date me?"

I freeze, cup halfway to my lips, and can't help but stare at him for a moment 'Did Sesshoumaru, the hot drummer from Shards of a Demons Soul, just ask me out? Breathe, in and out, in and out. Don't stand there looking like an idiot Kagome...ANSWER HIM!!!'

"Ummm, I would have to say that I would really love to but since you'll be leaving for your next gig tomorrow and then heading back to Tokyo."

"True, but I've gotten to know you some, and I have to admit that I would like to know you more."

'Okay, wow…..too good to be true. Wait it is! There's no way he would want to date me…and even if he did, wouldn't it have to be long distance? Maybe…..' "I would like to get to know you as well, Sesshoumaru, but how can we do that? I mean long distance relationships aren't the easiest thing to keep going for strong couples, let alone those just starting."

"Actually...I wasn't suggesting a long distance relationship…"

Confused, I stare at him for a bit, "I'm sorry Sesshoumaru, but I don't understand what you are saying."

He smirks, takes a breath and then asks me "Kagome, would you like to come to Tokyo for at least the summer and stay with me."

'Holy crap, I must still be dreaming' leaning over to Sango, I nudge her to get her attention, "Psssttt…Sango," I whisper.

"What?"

"Can you pinch my arm please?"

"Huh? Why would I do that?" She stares at me like I am crazy.

"Just do it." She leans over grabs my arm and twists, "OUCH!!!!, okay, so I am not dreaming."

"Kagome, what is going on, and you best tell me." She gives me a warning look.

"Well, Sesshoumaru just asked me to go with him to Tokyo for the summer, what do you think?"

"WHAT!!! I didn't think you were that daft, go of course!!!"

Smiling, I lean back towards Sesshoumaru who looks as uncertain as I think anyone has ever seen him. "I would love to Sesshoumaru; however, there will have to be certain rules."

"Rules, Hn, if you desire rules, I'd be glad to agree to anything," He looks at me, " rules like what?"

"Well, as you know, I've never been in a serious relationship, so for this to work, it can't go too fast. I will stay with you, but I need you to know and understand that there will be nothing serious, at least not anytime soon." 'Even though I really wouldn't mind it.' "That's really the only iron clad rule I want. You must agree and must respect me on this."

"Is that all," He smiles and nods his head, "I can handle that. So you agree?"

"Yes," I laugh, "Once I figure out how to convince my mother."

Author's Note:
Okay guys, I admit, this one threw me for a loop, so I hope you guys think it turned out alright. IF you see any problems, please please please let me know and I will fix it as soon as I possibly can. If nothing is off, I'd just enjoy reading your thoughts on it, haha.

-Thanks for reading,
*Ame