A/N: I was NOT happy with the last cover photo for this. So I changed it. -_- I'm picky about these things. BUT ISN'T PRETTY! xD
Chapter 2: Let Me Think About It
Kagome shifted on the dark wood floor outside of her brother's closed bedroom door as she tried to process her thoughts.
She stood in a pair of black dress slacks with a sleeveless black button up collared dress shirt with a pair of black heels. Her hair was up in a messy up-do held in place by a set of chop-sticks with loose pieces of her bangs framing her face.
She knocked on Souta's door softly before hearing a muffled 'come-on' and opened the door. "Hey buddy. I got called in for another job interview, but I have some things to do after so I won't be home til almost dark, okay?"
She had rehearsed the short lie all morning. Not wanting her brother to know about the 'special' doctor visit to talk about him. It wasn't like it was a big deal, but there was no reason to get his hopes up or anything like that.
Souta sat on his bed with a bowl of cereal in his hand looking at the TV that sat on his dresser. He didn't even look at her as he spoke. "Whatever. Just bring home Chinese tonight for dinner."
Kagome sighed. "Alright." Biting her lip, Kagome started to make her way toward her brother before resting a hand on his shoulder. "Are you still mad at me?" She whispered. The question had ate her alive almost all night and she just had to ask.
As the show Souta was watching went to commercial he looked at his sister. "No." He grimaced. "How could I be? Sis, I know you want to hope that everything works out okay, but some things just don't. If I don't make it, I just want to know that you'll be happy. I want to know that you'll be okay and move on. I don't want you hanging on to the past." He said quietly.
He knew his sister was always a positive person, and always tried to make everything good, but he had to try and open her eyes to the real world.
Not wanting cry over her brothers words, Kagome decided to changed the subject instead of confronting the problem as she pulled her brother into a bone crushing hug.
"Aww! Your so sweet! If I were anyone else, I would think you were the older sibling!" She yelled kissing Souta's cheek and making him stutter as she ruffled his hair. It had the effect she wanted.
"Hey! I am the man of the house! It's my job to take care of my widdle sister." He tried to reach over and pinch his sisters cheek, but Kagome quickly moved away toward the door with a grin.
"Yeah, sure you are. Says the boy who had me checking under his bed for monsters til he was sixteen." Kagome told her brother as she stopped at his door ready to leave now with a somewhat lighter conscious.
Eyes widening, Souta started to cough as he choked on the spoon full of cereal that he had just shoved in his mouth. "AY," *Coughs* "It's not my fault that when I went to sleepovers my friends would keep us up all night to watch a whole collection of a horror series. Halloween was some scary shit at twelve man!"
Hearing the TV show he was watching come back on, Souta again quickly turned away from his sister. Kagome rolled her eyes knowing that their conversation was now over. "I'm sure it was. You want the same as always for dinner, right?"
Kagome heard his muffled 'yes please' over the mashed up cereal in his mouth and decided to give him something to think about while she was gone. "Alright. Oh! By the way. They said on the news that some guy named Michael something was breaking into peoples houses in our neighborhood, and cutting them up, so lock the windows, kay."
Shutting the door, Kagome quickly heading down the small hallway as she heard her brother jump off his bed before swinging his door open as she reached the stairs.
"That's not funny Kagome! He could actually come and locks won't do shit!"
Souta watched as his sister made her way down the stairs, and glared as he listened to her laugh as she went to front door and left.
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Standing outside the door of the doctors office, Kagome knocked on the door softly before opening it as she heard a soft 'come in'.
She closed the door behind her and noticed right away a man sitting in a chair in front of Kagura. He turned to look at her and the main things she noticed about the man, no demon, was that he had silver hair and gold eyes.
"Hi." Kagome said, but she got no response from the male. Only Kagura who stood and smiled at her from her desk. "Ah, Kagome. It is always a pleasure to see you."
Kagome nodded as her gaze shifted to the doctor while she took a seat on the red loveseat next to the door. "What is it that you wished to discuss with me today Doctor Usamaki?"
Watching as the tall demon male stood up, Kagome waited as she new he would be the one to speak in Kagura's place.
"Miss Higurashi, it is a pleasure to meet you even due to such unfortunate circumstances. My name is Sesshomaru Takahashi. I have heard a lot about you and your brother, and I am willing to help you."
The blue eyed woman just stared at Sesshomaru as he stood in front of her, and for the first time got a good look at him.
He had long silver hair that went down to the back of his thighs, liquid gold eyes that glowed in the dim lighting of the room, and magenta strips on his face. He stood proudly in a very expensive navy blue suit, and Kagome was sure it probably cost more than her crappy car.
'Was this a joke.' The woman thought.
"Really now? Last time I checked, patients lives were confidential to others." Her gaze landed on Kagura as she said it, and Kagome could tell that Kagura knew what she spoke was true.
"Sesshomaru is an outside friend. He had helped me when I was having family and money troubles, and I figured he could do the same for you." Kagura didn't look at her as she spoke, but Kagome still caught her grimace at what she said.
"What's the catch? And how can you help me?" Crossing her arms, Kagome waited for some outrageous explanation and she wasn't disappointed.
"Do you like games Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked, smirking wickedly at her.
"No." Kagome glared at the arrogant demon.
Sesshomaru frowned. "How unfortunate. No matter. The way of me helping you is simple. You will attend a dinner party with me tonight at my home. I will have a limo pick you up and maybe by the next morning you will have a donor for your brother, and some extra cash to pay of your growing pile of bills. What do you say, Kagome?"
She sneered at him. Not really believing what he was saying. Was it some type of weird orgy bullshit or something. "I have to have dinner with you and spend the night at your home? I'm sorry, but I'm not that kind of girl-"
"If you are suggesting what I think you are Miss Higurashi you are dead off. I am holding a dinner party with several other people who are in similar positions as you. It is a simple dinner that you all will be spending the night at to see who is worthy enough to have such a generous deal by playing a game." His arms placed behind his back, Sesshomaru walked up to her, and Kagome stood up to look him straight in the face.
"I'm being very generous to you Kagome. No one in your lifetime will offer you this type of deal again. So, do we have a deal?"
She stood there for a moment wondering if she should take it. "What is the catch, and why offer it to me?"
"I like to help those who have no family and no way out. People who no one really notice in life. The good people. I was someone like you once before I became rich, and I wish to give back. That is why I offered it to you."
It wasn't really a big secret that he had dodge her first question twice now, but she would let it slide. For now anyway. "I will think about it."
Sesshomaru grinned. "Excellent. I will have a car pick you up at your home at seven. Be not a second later." Kagome heard him say as she walked out the office door and closed it behind her.
It was quiet in the room as Kagura and Sesshomaru stood in the silence for a moment.
"Do you think she will go?" Kagura asked quietly as she sat down at her desk once more. The demon male chuckled at the green eyed woman's comment.
"Oh I'm sure she will. You did, didn't you? I could see it in her eyes. The hope she has to save her brother. She might actually be a new winner. I hope she is anyway. It would be a shame to see something so pretty die."
Kagura couldn't look at him. "You promise after her I won't have to send you anymore people? That was our deal if I brought her here. You will keep your end of the bargain won't you?"
Sesshomaru sighed as he stood from his seat and walked to the door. "Kagura since you meet me, have I ever deceived you?"
The grin across his face spoke enough for her as he walked out her office door without another word as Kagura continued to sit there.
'Yes Sesshomaru. You did deceive me. You deceived me into playing your fucked up game.' She thought. Looking out her office window to stare out at the busy city underneath her.
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