Sesshomaru knocked on Kagome's door at exactly eight on Hallowe'en.

"Just a minute!" Her muffled voice called from inside. Her door was thrown open seconds later.

"Sorry, I'm running a bit late." She laughed, flushing slightly. "Come on in."

Sesshomaru nodded, following the girl in silk shorts and a tank top into her small apartment.

"Where do you work?" The silver-haired man asked.

"For your father, actually." Kagome answered from her bedroom. "I'm a secretary on the third floor."

Sesshomaru's eyes widened. The third floor was marketing, and he knew that marketing didn't need a secretary.

"Sorry." Kagome appeared from the bedroom. "My curling iron took longer to heat up than I thought it would."

"No problem." Sesshomaru offered his arm after she had grabbed her purse and jacket.

The two strode down to his car in quiet.

-;-

Inuyasha was thoroughly bored. Kikyo was attached to his arm, breasts pressed against his bicep.

She was already drinking, and a bit tipsy.

Kikyo murmured her thanks to the man holding drinks as he strode by.

The announcer at the door straightened suddenly, fiddling with his microphone.

"Toga Taisho and his wife Izayoi Taisho." The man called out. All the dancers and wanderers paused to clap as they descended the stairs.

Toga's pretty wife smiled as she waved, pink-gold fairy wings glittering against the soft chandelier lights. Toga looked equally happy, and his long black vampire cloak swept down the stairs after the both of them.

"Sesshomaru Taisho, and date Kagome Higurashi."

Inuyasha stood shell-shocked.

Kikyo leaned in.

"Wasn't Kagome that girl...?" She whispered. Inuyasha nodded, his crown slipping off his ears.

Sesshomaru paused at the top of the stairs, his black and reds bright against the pale oak doors. Beside him, Kagome emerged.

She was dressed in a long white dress with black lace gloves. A pair of silver heels sat on her feet and a silver necklace sat around her neck.

From her back fell a pair of black feathered wings, which followed her down the stairs as though floating on air. They were attached her back as well as middle finger.

Sesshomaru smiled, waved once and proceeded down the stairs with his date.

Inuyasha lost sight of them in the crowd.

"Inu-chan," Kikyo whined, tugging on his king's outfit. "Can we dance?"

Inuyasha pulled her through the crowd.

-;-

"They're here." Kagome whispered to her ex-fiance's older brother.

"Ignore them, Kagome. Neither of them are your concern." Sesshomaru led her through the crowd to his father.

"Sessho!" Toga boomed, holding out his arms. "Who's this!"

"My name is Kagome Higurashi." Kagome stepped away from the tall man to his father, bowing.

"She's one of your employees." Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes a fraction.

"You are!" Toga looked amazingly surprised.

"Yes, sir. I work on the third floor as a secretary." She nodded.

"Third floor is..." Toga paused a moment. "One moment, you said your name was Kagome Higurashi?"

"Yes sir." The raven nodded, only to be swept into the man's arms.

"I apologize for what my youngest son did! Please enjoy yourself here!" Toga grinned.

"Yes sir." Kagome nodded once he had let her go.

"And you, Sessho!" Toga turned to his son. "A date? So soon! I'm proud of you!"

"I brought her here so you could speak with her," Sesshomaru glanced at his companion. "But she is proving to be quite good company."

Kagome blushed.

"Toga," Izayoi spoke up. "The first dance is starting."

"Ah!" Toga looked startled. "Hurry. You too, Sessho!"

"What's going on?" Kagome muttered to Sesshomaru.

"It is tradition for my father and mother to dance the first dance. It seems that they wish to include me this year."

"You've got to be joking!" Kagome whisper-yelled. "I can't dance!"

"Everybody can." Sesshomaru assured. "You just need to trust me."

"Alright..." Kagome nibbled her lip.

Sesshomaru led her into the second spotlight waiting for them, across from his father and step-mother. The music stared, violins hovering through the air and dusting over the piano.

Several other instruments started, and Sesshomaru began to move her after placing her hands in the right places.

"Trust me." He whispered, moving her backward. Kagome nodded, following him.

Gradually she relaxed, a soft smile spreading across her face.

Sesshomaru gave her a slight smile.

'I can't help falling in love with you.'

'Somethings are meant to be. Take my hand, take my whole life too. For I can't help falling in love with you.'

"For I can't help," Kagome sang quietly along with the words of the song. "Falling in love with you."

"You have a beautiful voice." Sesshomaru complimented as they bowed at the end of the song.

"My rubber-ducks seem to enjoy it." Kagome laughed.

Sesshomaru chuckled.