Inuyasha
Chapter 6: A Little Present
"Why are you here," she growled, her eyes darkening dangerously as she saw how nonchalant the male sitting opposite of her is.
"I thought it would be obvious," Naraku mused as he crossed his legs, and crisscrossed his hands as he studied Kagome.
Unlike how she would normally dress in office wear, she was placed into a rather extravagant yet simple looking kimono as she did not look all that pleased with the current situation.
"Godfather really have a sense of humor," she complained dryly as she turned her head away to not look at the other.
"Indeed, though I must say that this is really a pleasure to be able to see you out of office wear,"
"Well then, good bye Mr. Kagewaki,"
"I've a gift for you," Naraku drawled, wanting to keep her back. Seeing her stopped he continued, "Though you'd have to come with me, and I assure you, it is not something to disappoint,"
"Then let it not be a trouble, and let's call it an end to this," Kagome said as she turned to walk away.
"What a stubborn girl," he mused, not bothering to stand to chase after her as he leaned the side of his head onto one of his palm to rest it as he watched her walk away.
"What an annoying man," Kagome mumbled beneath her breath as she unlocked her phone to make a call for a pick up.
"You know I could give you a ride back if that is what you wish," Naraku says as he came to stand by her side just as she was on her phone requesting to be picked up, and ignoring him.
"That won't be necessary, thank you for that offer," Kagome rejected him immediately as she turned away to look towards the lobby's entrance waiting for her ride to arrive.
"You can go," Kagome told him pointedly seeing that he was still by her side with seemingly no intention of leaving yet.
"I'll wait with you," Naraku said in a tone that did not allow anyone to reject him, a certain tyrannical authority to it as though he had every right.
A look of annoyance flashes across her face as she did not look at him, almost constantly looking towards her phone as she checked the timing or for a message or email that seem to never come in when needed. Even a random call for something might be good.
"Are you that uncomfortable with me around?" he asked, a smirk in his tone as he looked at her with that haughtiness in his eyes.
Kagome glanced at him from the corner of her eyes, a sardonic smile tugging at the corner of her lips. "I'm no more uncomfortable than you are Mr. Kagewaki," came her cool reply as she walked towards the lobby seeing that her ride was about to turn into the lobby of the hotel.
"I see, then until the next time," Naraku said him goodbye to her as he walked her out of the hotel, leaving her alone only after he had opened the door to her car for her just as she entered it.
"Oh, I'll take it you owe me a date since we never get to finish this one," he informed her just as he closed the car door for her whilst she gave him a glare.
"Presumptuous," she said beneath her breath as they drove off, without so much as giving that man a reply, but could not help but to let her eyes drift to the rear view mirror as she saw his reflection in it.
Though what she had not expected was days later, for him to corner her just as she was leaving for work.
"Being a stalker Mr. Kagewaki is not good for you," Kagome told the other as she crossed her arms before of her chest, looking annoyed as per always whenever she sees him.
"Frowning too much will put more wrinkles upon your face Kagome," he told her, reaching out to smoothen it out with his long pale slender fingers, but instead was brushed away by Kagome's hand before he could even touch her.
Looking not too please with her reaction, Naraku kept himself in check as he placed a comforting smile upon his face as he addressed her.
"I'm here to reclaim that date that you owe me," he told her, reaching out for her hand as he grab it with his tightly, not allowing her to struggle out of it as he pulled her close to his side.
"Don't make a scene here, or you might lose 'face' with your employees," Naraku told her softly by her ears as he straightened his back, seeing her eyes dart to look around of them as a few late workers going back home looking in their direction.
"Shameless perverted stalker, there's nothing that we have to say with one another aside from business," Kagome told him fiercely as her eyes glared holes into his head.
"I see that you're in the good of health and spirit even after a long day," he said, pulling her along with him as they walked out of her office building towards the two cars that are already waiting for them.
"Ms. Higurashi," Takemaru called out to her as he stepped towards her but was warned off by a look from Naraku as he pulled her towards his own car.
"Drive after us Takemaru!" she ordered just as she was rather roughly pushed into his car as he got in himself.
Takemaru was stunned for a moment, but immediately came around as he entered the company's car in a hurry to follow closely after Naraku's.
"There is no need for him to follow us," Naraku told her with a frown upon his face as he saw her car following closely behind with a fuming Kagome sitting at the opposite end of where he is seating.
"Now, don't look at me like that, I assure you that my present will be something that you'll like," he promised her as he gave her a smile that says more than what is needed as Kagome continued to glare at him with a fierce frown on her face.
Lately, it seemed that Naraku has never once done something nice, most of the time he was almost always behaving rather tyrannically, and it annoyed her, giving her the urge to kill him or hurt him real good to the point that he would leave her alone for good. However reasons being to his background prevented her from doing so.
"I'm not interested in strippers Naraku Kagewaki," Kagome said in an icy cold tone as she followed Naraku into the rather poor lighted club with the smell of alcohol in the air wafting about and some other scent that kept her on her toes and alert as she looked about.
"Don't worry, no one will dare to touch you here," Naraku said with a coy smile as he lead her on into a corridor of private rooms.
"After you," he said opening the door for her as he stood by the door waiting for her to enter, a glimmer of something cross his eyes.
Kagome looked at him cautiously as he smiled innocently, harmlessly even as she passed by him as he closed the door behind him, stopping her secretary from entering the same room as them. Kagome gave him a look that Naraku did not miss as he mused at it and wonder what it could be just as he closed the door and follow after her to seat by her side.
The room is warmly lit, with comfy leather sofa and a raised platform in the front with a pole in the middle of it. Usually one should feel awkward about being in a place like this, but instead she felt somewhat disgusted, repelled by this place. A server entered the room after a knock as it carried a tray with drinks and refreshment on it, and was immediately dismissed by Naraku who took over the job after the waiter had left with only the two of them in the room as he poured out two glasses of mizuari with her watching his every move.
"I don't often make drinks for another," he told her as he brought the glass before of her, waiting for her to accept it.
"Don't worry I did not poison it if that's what you are afraid of,"
"I don't think you will," not here at least she add on silently as Kagome looked at him cautiously as she reached out for the drink, drinking it only after seeing Naraku taking a sip from it.
"What is the point of coming to this place," Kagome finally asked turning her head in his direction, already starting to find his choice of place to be anything but shady.
"Don't worry, it will be worth your time, I promise, the show should be starting soon," Naraku said with a mysterious smile upon his lips just as the lights were dimmed by him, and as though on cue, there was another knock on the door before a female enter as she went towards the stage just as music came on.
"What is the meaning of this,"
"Shh…don't be so impatient," he soothed her, his voice right beside of her ears as it sent shivers down her spine at his sudden closeness.
Kagome turned her head sharply at him as she moved away to put some distance between them. Naraku smiled lazily like a cat but did nothing nor did he move closer to her, instead pointed towards the stage as the female started dancing before of them.
Though when he female turned around, Kagome narrowed her eyes at that face. Naraku kept a close eye on Kagome's expression not wanting to let it slip when she sees who is it that is performing in front of them. All through her performance, Kagome did not speak a single word as she watched the other female gave Naraku a lap dance, even one for herself to which she glared coldly at the other.
"You're scaring the poor girl," Naraku said softly into her ears, as Kagome pulled away from him, only to notice that his arms that had somehow slipped around of her shoulder prevented her from moving any further.
A silent growl nearly slipped from between her lips but it did not do away with that death glare that could rival that of Sesshoumaru that she threw at Naraku. The female was paid a rather fair tip by Naraku before she left the room.
"Do you like my gift?" he asked indolently, slanting his head in her direction as he looked at her.
"What is the meaning of this," she hissed at him, fire burning in her eyes as it lit her face up prettily in his view, just as much as it amuses him to see her annoyed.
"I heard from a little birdy that you were finding someone, I thought that I would help you out a little in finding her," he replied her casually and easily as she crossed her arms still not at all pleased at this kind of situation just as much as she is easily annoyed by him all the time.
"You heard correctly but you have no right in meddling with my personal life," her tone carries her current mood that did not seem to affect him, or seem to bother him in the very least.
"I find it interesting how you are always all claws with me," Naraku drawled as he took another sip from his glass of unfinished whiskey water mix.
"You make it that way," she returned that reply in a as-a-matter-of-factly tone.
"Do I?" he asked curious about it.
"Now that I've seen what is needed, I'll be taking my leave," she told him strictly, standing as she walked out from her side of the chair, making a round about the table.
Though, just as she was about to make it towards the door, whilst passing by him, she felt a sudden tug by her wrist, if not forcefully, as she fell rather ungracefully into his lap.
He smiled at her almost deviously as Kagome's hand reached out to quickly strike him out of reflex, to which he dodged easily. Kagome glared at him, pushing him aside as she tried to stand but instead found it impossible when he pushed her down onto sofa as he anchored her from a position above of her.
"You! Tak-"
Before she could say another word, her mouth was forcefully covered by his.
"Now…I cannot have you calling out to your secretary, not when this date is not over yet right," he said with a rogue-ish smile upon his lips and eyes as he spoke those words against her lips just as she struggled to push him off her.
"Scoundrel!" she hissed at him, trying to head-butt him, to which he nearly got hit had he not moved his head back just that little bit quicker.
"What do you want," she demanded, trying to weasel her way out from under of him as she tried kneeling him a few times where it will hurt him to high heavens, but find her legs to be firmly pinned down.
"Like I said, a date, and the night has yet to be over," he told her in that same arrogant manner that she found so annoying as Kagome growled out a demand for him to let go of her.
He studied her for a moment without moving, but then did as she had 'requested' and got off her, only to see her moved quickly away from him as she gave him a slap across his face. In usual circumstances, he would most probably find all sorts of way to punish the person so long as it strikes up his interest or amusement, but to her, he did nothing of that sort.
"I guess I do deserve that," he mused, admitting that he was in the wrong, also something that one would not usually hear from him, and even if they did they would turn a deaf ear to prevent from hearing more that might cost them their life.
"Don't ever bother me again," Kagome threw those words at him as she quickly left the private room without giving him the chance to hold her back as she grabbed hold of a surprised Takemaru by the arm, dragging him away from her, and even further away from him.
"Little hellion," he mused just as his subordinates come into the room to see that smile upon his lips as his eye lighted up with interest looking towards the door where she left like a storm.
A/N:
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I hope that you guys enjoy this new update.
To wolfgirl09
Yea I do know that, though it seems like it never go up? I guess it is just comforting to know in some sense that someone is reading and enjoys it even if it is just one review. =/ Well can't help but feel as though this story might be lacking as well, like you know not that popular a pairing in that sense? And thank you for that review it is a comfort, well at least to me, knowing that there is someone who is reading it and not disliking it just yet. I hope that you enjoy this new update.