A.N. I'M UPDATING AGAIN!!! Hope this chappy is much better. It'll have Sesshoumaru's first day of his new position. -evil grin- READ! REVIEW! ENJOY!!!
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-Last Time-
"Hi Rin," Sesshoumaru said. "How was your last day of school?"
"Fun," she said. "We had to tell the class what we wanted to be when we grew up!"
"And what do you want to be when you grow up?" he asked, pulling her into his lap.
"A JANITOR JUST LIKE YOU DADDY!"
-At The Magazine-
"If Sesshoumaru is ready to come back to work that is fine," Kagome told Mr. Takahashi. "He has a new position though. Janitorial work is good for him, but I have a new place. One that I believe suits him better."
"And that would be?"Mr. Takahashi asked.
"My new secretary."
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-Now-
"You know, Kagome," Sango started. "Placing Sesshoumaru as your new secretary can prove dangerous."
"I need a new one though," Kagome replied. "Transferring Suki to fashion was a amazing idea. She'll make more as head stylist, and she is awesome at doing what she is doing."
"How much more?"
"Like 15 dollars more," I said. "It's crazy! But it is a lot, and she has a child. It's wrong to hold her back because she is the perfect secretary."
"You're a saint," Sango said. "Sending your favorite employee to a different department because you want her to have a better life!"
"Hardly a saint," Kagome replied.
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-With Sesshoumaru-
"I can't believe I am her secretary!" Sesshoumaru practically roared at his father.
"Calm down son," Mr. Takahashi chided. "It's a better position, and you don't require a uniform any longer."
"No," Sesshoumaru said calmly. "Instead I bring her tea, order lunch, and make appointments for her. WONDERFUL! Do you know what Rin said she wanted to be yesterday?"
"No," his father replied.
"A janitor! Not a actress, or model, or singer, or doctor like normal children. She wants to be a janitor because that is what I was doing," he complained.
"Then be glad," the elder man said. "She no longer has needs to be a janitor."
"If Kagome were still in our lives we wouldn't have this problem," he said softly. "She would wish to be like her mother. Run a very popular magazine, or be a photographer. This is all my fault."
"Not completely," his father said. "Kagome contributed, given most of it is your fault. But she did help a little."
"Thank you father," Sesshoumaru said sarcastically. "For that wonderful insight to how horrible a role model I am to my daughter."
"I was meaning it in a positive manner. Don't beat yourself up. Now go to work. We'll lock up the house when I take Rin."
"Good bye father," he said. "Rin, come down here please. I'm going to work."
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-At The Magazine-
"Hello Sesshoumaru," Kagome said nicely. "Would you follow me please?"
"Of course," he replied simply.
Once in the office Kagome sat in her chair and stared at Sesshoumaru for several long seconds. "You can sit you know. It won't bite."
"I am aware of that," he replied, taking a chair. "You wished to speak with me?"
"Yes," Kagome said. She leaned into a drawer and pulled out a box of photo's and a scrapbook. "You any good at scrap booking?"
"To a extent," he replied. "Mother wished it when I was young and would spend time with her."
"Wonderful!" she said with a smile. "I am horrible at it and was hoping you would be able to organize this into something nice. Everything is already in chronological order. Newest on top, eldest on bottom. There are also a few other things in there, but other than that I don't know anything."
"When do you wish this by?"
"Whenever you have the time," she replied turning on her computer. "I just want it done by the end of the month. Is that enough for you?"
"Possibly," he replied.
"Look Sesshoumaru," she started. "I'm making the time to be decent with you. Do not be sarcastic or I will demote you to a gardener and give you horrible hours. I gave you this position because you were doing good where you were. I figured you'd prefer something a little more white collar. So shut up, make a little time, and do the damn book. I will not ask much of you as I prefer to do it on my own.
"You will take calls. Take messages when I am out. When I ask for you to call and order me a meal it is because I am busy and do not have anymore hands. You will make appointments but leave me the appointment book at the end of the day so I can check everything over. You are also to keep your workspace clean, organized and slightly friendly as I have clients who come in this area. Is all of that clear?"
Sesshoumaru stared. Kagome had never played the boss card. She tried to maintain a friendly manner with everyone because she knew she was with them in learning. And clearly, she was learning fast. "Crystal."
"Good," she replied. He could tell she was tired, and thought up a plan.
"Would you like me to fetch you some tea?" he asked quietly. "Peppermint will help wake you up a bit. As well as soothe your nerves."
"Thank you," she said. "If you'll leave me now. I have a few things to do."
Sesshoumaru nodded and stood. As he left the room he noticed a cot folded in one corner, and a wardrobe in the corner. It was obvious Kagome had been spending nights at work. It worried him.
-Thirty Minutes Later-
"Sango," she whined. "I don't know if I can go home tonight. I have a layout to fix. We go to press in the morning."
"You always stay over," her friend said. "It's not healthy Kags. Bring your stuff home and do it here."
"Wish I could," she said. "But I have a few too many things to do. I'll come home and shower, it'll wake me up before I come back to the office to finish up."
-knock knock-
"Hold on Sango. Yes?"
"Kagome, my father is on line line three," Sesshoumaru said.
"Okay," she replied. "Sango I need to call you back."
"Okay," her the other woman said. "But don't 'forget' this time."
"I wont. Bye.-click- Hello?"
"Hello Kagome," Mr. Takahashi said. "How is your day faring?"
"Not wonderful," she replied. "How are you?"
"Very wonderful actually," he said. "We have Rin for the evening; she is a joyous one isn't she?"
"Yes she is," Kagome said wistfully. "Is there a business nature of your call?"
"Not exactly," he said. "I was wondering how my sons doing."
"You couldn't ask him?"
"I needed your perspective. I already know his."
"Well," Kagome started. "He is doing well. I may ask him if he can assist me and stay late tonight, we go to press in the morning and I haven't finished the layout. And since you have Rin, it is the only reason I am asking."
"He won't be pleased."
"He never is."
Mr. Takahashi laughed into the phone, "Very true m'dear. I wish you luck, but I must go. Rin calls."
"Goodbye Mr. Takahashi."
"Goodbye Kagome."
As the line went dead, Kagome realized it was almost time for everyone to go home. "Sesshoumaru," she called through the intercom.
"Yes?"
"Would you mind coming in here for a minute?"
"Not at all," he replied sarcastically.
"Can the bitchy bit," she said as he walked in the room. "I need you tonight."
"For...?"
"Work," she replied. "We go to press tomorrow and I need help with the layout."
"I am only a secretary," he replied. "And at one time a janitor."
"And you took journalism," she said. "You can help, or not come back tomorrow. I don't have time for your games."
"Fine," he said. "May I go home and change?"
"Sure," she said, grabbing her bag and standing. "I will be here in exactly one and a half hours. No later than that for you. I'll be ordering myself a meal in, so either leave your order on the desk, it's mexican, or eat at home. I will see you soon."
"Of course Kagome."
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-At Kagome's-
"So how'd Sesshoumaru behave?" Sango asked as her friend walked out of her room in a baggy t-shirt and jeans.
"Sarcastic," Kagome replied. "But efficient."
"Sure you two aren't going to hook up tonight?" Sango teased.
"Why would we?"
"Two people," her friend sang. "Alone, frustrated, sexually and other wise. Ones a man, the other a woman..."
"Sango shut up," Kagome said, walking to the door to slide on her shoes and grabbed her bag and keys. "I'll be home sometime tomorrow, I'm taking the day off." Sango was still laughing as Kagome left the apartment. Half way to her car, her cellphone began to ring.
"What Sesshoumaru?"
"I have ordered us meals," he responded. "And the book is already in your office."
"Good," she said. "I'll be there in twenty minutes."
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-4 Hours Later-
Kagome yawned for what seemed like the thousandth time. She was half slumped over her desk, half asleep. But they were finally done.
"THANK GOD!" she all of a sudden exclaimed. "I thought we'd never finish."
Sesshoumaru smirked, "are you going to go home?"
"Nah," she said, going to open her cot and pulled a blanket out of the wardrobe. "It's comfy here. And it's late. I'll scare Sango."
"I see," he replied. "It's not safe for you to stay in this office alone at night."
"I do it quite often," Kagome defended herself. "My office only has one window, and it's the balcony. Anyone who wants to try and get up here better be a trained spy. The alarm system is state of the art and I armed it from inside once I got here. I will do so again when you leave."
"And if I don't leave?" he asked, stepping close to her.
"You probably should," she whispered as he wrapped a arm around her waist.
"Are you positive you want me to?"
"Um..." Kagome wasn't given time to answer as Sesshoumaru kissed her deeply. Her original plan was to not respond, hope he'd get the hint. But he managed to coerce her into kissing back, and she did with such passion it took him by surprise. Kagome couldn't stop anything as Sesshoumaru lifted her onto the desk, it somehow gave him a better advantage, and took it to assault her neck. "Sesshoumaru... we need to..." she couldn't finish as he captured her lips again.
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-The Next Morning-
Kagome woke to her cell phone shrilly ringing, "hello?"
"Kagome," Sango said. "You told me to call you at 5 a.m. so you could take the magazine to the printer..."
"Damn..." Kagome said, looking over at a still sleeping, Sesshoumaru. "Thanks Sango. I gotta go. See you in a few."
"Kay. Bye."
"Bye."
As Kagome hung up, she grabbed a second blanket and quickly wrapped it around herself. "You know I've seen it all before last night anyway. No point in hiding anything."
"Shut up," she said quickly, walking to the wardrobe. "And get dressed. Someone is bound to waltz right in, and if they find us... well... yeah. No one can."
"You're the big boss lady," he replied, stretching luxuriously in a way that made Kagome want to jump him all over again, before sitting up. "You can do whatever you want."
"That's not the point," she said, pulling on a pair of panties and a bra. "This cannot happen."
"Why not? We were engaged, and my father will push to the engagement."
"We aren't now," Kagome said. "And since my father's will said all we had to do was be engaged until I turned 18 if there was no wedding the magazine is mine. We held up the bargain and ruined the engagement as planned."
He couldn't help but stare. Kagome was already fully dressed with her hair tied back neatly, and pulling on stockings. "I guess I shall take my leave then."
"Good idea," she said. "Please get dressed first!"
"Do not fret Kagome," he said. "I will."
Kagome was horrified. She knew he stretched in the morning, but she guessed he was dressed. But watching him go through a morning routine fully nude, it made her uncomfortable.
"GET DRESSED!" she squeaked. "AND NOW! I am taking the day off, so you can as well."
"Of course, Kagome" he replied as he pulled his pants on.
"Did you plan for this to happen?" she asked as she balled up the blankets to be washed.
"No," he said. "If I had I would have brought a condom."
And it hit Kagome. They hadn't been safe that night, and it was almost her time. "Damn! Bye Sesshoumaru." She grabbed her things and ran from the office, heading straight for the parking lot to go to the printers and go home.
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-Later On-
"What do you mean you slept with him?" Sango asked.
"It just sort of happened."
"It never just sort of happens!" her friend screeched. "You broke up! That means nothing! None! Sex no aloud!"
"I KNOW!" Kagome yelled. "I... it... I don't know Sango. I'm scared."
"It'll be fine," her friend said.
"No it wont," Kagome whined. "Rin wanted Sesshoumaru and I to have a baby so she'd have a brother..."
"You can always fix it," Sango suggested.
"It's not right," Kagome said. "We'll just find out won't we."
A.N. So that's my chapter. Review.
P.S. Now I don't condone the acts that went down in this chapter. In fact I would say do the exact opposite. But like I wrote in, I don't believe in abortion. But there are options. So yeah, I'm sounding like a psa. But I don't care! Be careful with sex. Nobody wants a kid when they aren't ready.
