Inuyasha crossover Iron Man
Chapter 8: In Light of Things

The silence that hung thickly in the air was mixed with a strained tension amongst the three of them, though if anyone were to realize it, it would be mainly between the two male. Kagome on the other hand was still trying to gather herself. Her hand was slightly shaky as she reached out for her cup of tea, sitting herself with a rather safe distance from each of them. Her face was the image of perfect calm as though nothing had happened, but Shippo could sense it from her and so did Tony. Both the males had tried to reach out for Kagome before the other but instead she moved out of their range whilst she seats herself behind of her office table.

As always Tony was being straightforward as he asked of their relationship almost too seriously, not at all pleased at what he had seen, in fact, there was this feeling similar to when he was hit with shrapnel invading him. His words they were laced dangerously with spite, something that he was unaware that he was capable of. They had shared a night, he had thought it was something just as special as when he was with Pepper. This Shippo Gitsune, he was supposed to be a son of hers according to what he knows. He heard that the Japanese were really kinky when it came to sex, however this thing that was happening before her eyes though it was as they said to be kinky, but it struck a bad core in him, shaken him badly.

He had always thought that the relationship between Shippo and Kagome was never an easy one, and that he seem to have a weird complex for his mother but it still did not prepare him as to seeing it. His face was that of shock calmness, but he was shaken badly at it, especially having it being right in his face. Shippo had smirked at him darkly and annoyance, answering to his question that there had always been more than what he had expected and his appearance was just as much of a hindrance. He went on, his own voice taking on a sharper edge as Tony and him started a battle of words between the two of them.

"Stop!" she shouted over the amount of noise that they were causing, "Please leave us Shippo," Kagome whispered in the end, feeling that it was an easier task to talk to Tony than to him at the moment.

Shippo had growled and defiantly told her of his refusal, and it had gone on again between Tony and him. It was then that she stood up and their attention was upon her, she who would not look upon them or in their eyes earlier on, had turned her attention towards Shippo. It was as she was walking towards him that they noticed something about her felt different, Shippo who had been with her for so long, knew that sensation in which she was emitting. Again, she repeated her request to him politely he looked at them with hard eyes before turning to leave without a word but with a mood so black it felt as thought there would be thunderstorm clouds suddenly appear atop of his head. And almost immediately after Shippo had left, Tony had bombarded Kagome with demands and questions on his side, his eyes held the betrayal and fears that was somewhat confusing to her. She turned her head away, going towards the windows as she looked out to the clear skies and bustling street down below where everyone looks like tiny little ants. Until she was sure that Shippo had left and with the confirmation from her secretary, Kagome glanced at Tony before turning away to seat herself behind her desk again.

She intertwined her fingers in an attempt to stop her mild shaking, knowing that it might give her away if he noticed, but took on a serious air. There was a need to clear the misunderstanding in which he had stumbled upon, and she had no idea why she was doing it, but it was perhaps just that she wanted to set the wrongs right. Kagome did not jump right into what she had wanted to say when explaining to him, stammering a little when she was explaining to him of their relationship, it was slow to sink into his head but he was accepting the explanation from what she observed. She had waited for him to take it all in, and then he questioned her again of various things between Shippo and her. It was like he needed the confirmation to keep coming a number of times before she was able to take a quick breather and move onto something else that she believe she have to get it out. Kagome she turned away from him for a moment, spinning her chair around as it faced the glass window to look out to the sky and the other office buildings in her area. It was difficult to start the topic, Kagome swallowed hard as she thought of how she should approach the topic.

"We need to keep it professional Mr. Stark," Kagome told him, turning her chair around as she told him of her decision. She should never have the thoughts of mixing business and pleasure together, especially when Tony Stark is involved.

This time she saw his expression took on a rather unhappy, angry and annoyed to be more accurate. She continued on telling him that nothing good will come out of their relationship and that they are adults and should behave as such, not making mistakes like when they were teenagers and messing things up with sex. Tony was practically livid as he stormed towards Kagome, spinning her chair around to face him. She hated the way his eyes was telling her just about everything at times, it scares her at times and yet it could also perhaps be of what could become a possibility.

"Stop it Kagome, you do not mean what you have said or even know it," he hissed out in frustration. She was in his view making wild conjectures of what she believed are him.

And when Kagome hardened her decision of what she had said but enforcing it to try and make him understand, Tony took the matters into his own hand by shutting her up with a rough kiss forceful but yet gentle. Ever since that day he could not forget what they were so close to sharing something special, even the random women that he would bring home or to a hotel for a one night stand no longer have its appeal to him or to his own taste. It was overwhelming what she was feeling, crushing even. At first she did not resist then she tried to get him to stop, to cease if not she worried for wanting to have more of it. Odd as it may be, but it was turning her on and she worried of what it might bring to both of them in the bad way. There was an opening and she quickly gave him the slip and moved to where she was formerly sitting down to talk to Shippo, but sat in the single-seat sofa away from it, and for good reasoning too perhaps. He looked at her for a second but followed quickly after, telling her the exact opposite of what she had said or used as an excuse, and even more so tempting her again to take up the relationship of what he promised her and only her. He was as always shocked at what he told her, and found them to be true on another degree. Kagome was in disbelieved and had told Tony to stop horsing around or marking her as another notch on the bedpost for his own records.

It was frustrating, damn frustrating in his view on how stubborn a woman like her can be, and even more so, at a point he realized that he had accused of her for having strong emotions for her own son on the same level as his, and then apologized later when he found her shaking and tearing up. She instead somehow managed to singe him and was immediately pushed and kicked out of her office. He had thought of barging into her office again but instead gave a frustrated cry and left the office building in a storm. Whatever had happened in her office today would no doubt lead to her subordinates creating new gossips and rumors of the various possibilities, but in the end, they know of what would happen to them should they be found to spreading it to the media. It was something of how she know who and when is telling a lie and many are afraid of being found out and be dismissed from their current position. It was the same uncanny skill that Sesshoumaru and Shippo has, and it scares the people working under them know that they could not pull a wool over any of their eyes. Kagome, she wanted to cry, but that will damage her own reputation should one of her subordinates or even one of her potential partners walk in on her too early for their meeting. It scares her how much what had happened not too long ago had affected her so much despite of all the other things that she had experienced were so much more worse.

Kagome never thought much or read into why Tony was in Japan or visiting her office without prior appointment, in fact she was sure that he had managed to find a way to get into her office with all the securities that were placed in the building rather too easily as always. It was of no importance she had deemed, in fact, she had came to the conclusion that if she ignore him, it would be over rather quickly once he gets the hint of going away. She however now need to pull herself together to get her work done fast and the meetings over with before she could go back home. Drinking was never a habit of hers, but she felt like she could use a good one to aid her tonight and the next few perhaps. She put herself more and more into her job, telling her secretary to refuse entry to both Shippo and Tony, not at all keen or wanting to see them just yet. She was sure that if she did, her emotions might get a little out of hand, especially Shippo who she is currently a little fearful in his interest of her and what she saw in his eyes when he had held her down.

It worries her on the confession that Shippo had made towards her, in fact it scares her with the way there was an almost insane look in his eyes, not really insane, but something that told her he was not going to be the kind of a lover that the female would have to be weary of. She was getting headache just thinking about it, in fact she was worried on having to face Shippo and knows that he would not let her off or go at all. If anything she fears more was that he might be a little more forceful than expected. There was practically blood in his eyes when Tony made an appearance and unsettled the whole feel. In fact it was almost murderous from what she had felt, and it scared her of the intention that he had such towards another. For the many years that Kagome had been with Shippo, Kagome had never once thought that Shippo would have felt that way, especially when it is in regards to this. If it were not for Tony acting as a form of catalyst she might have never found out about it, and it somehow felt like it would be a breath of relieve for her. She hated to hurt someone who is so close to her, and one who had been by her side for so long. Even more worse she did not expect such an outcome from him at all, what had she done wrong to give him those signs and signals she had wondered many times that night whilst drinking in a quiet bar where she was introduced to by one of her many associates. It was a quiet place with the perfect view of the night and the city lights of Tokyo.

She drank more when it came to the issue between Tony and her. Ever since that day when he came to surprise her in the service apartment that she was temporarily residing in overseas, the sexual tension between them had always been rather thick. In fact from just today, it was still there and all from just one kiss from him. It was a folly, a mistake on her part that she had made such a folly that night. She hated herself for wanting to indulge in her body, her emotions, it was all so confusing and had pushed it to the furthest back of her mind. Now she had no come to face it. She liked the way that Tony seems to make her feel breathless and more so especially the way that he kisses, but that could also be that she was deprived.

This development in her life, it was new, but it was going to be something that will be passing by her soon enough. And if Tony's reputation was anything but a clean slate, he would give her a miss soon enough once another female catches his interest. However it worries Kagome on how she should approach the subject between Shippo and herself, she cannot return his affection in the manner that he wished for it to be. Her headache was becoming worse as Kagome fell asleep on her sofa, her last thought on the two current issue rather than on work matters. Work the next day was a little it more challenging, however it did not cause much of a hindrance maybe except for a few however they were cleared off quickly. She would have left for a quaint little izakaya if it were not for another unforeseen interruption she would have left earlier, and it did help her get her mind off things with the many questionings that she was getting from all those gathered there.

Sesshoumaru was not an easy person to get to, and she was their best bet amongst the many to get to, both Shippo and her. And she felt somewhat afraid, that she might meet with Shippo here of all place. She drank and mingled amongst the upper crust, listening to them try flattering their way into her good books in hopes for a more closer connection and smoother dealings. And as to whom she was avoiding, Kagome tried to not make it as obvious and turned the other way, wanting to avoid the very same kit that she took care of and watched grew up. However, she in turn practically ran into the arms of someone else that she too was avoiding and he was apparently not letting her take no for an answer or let her talk her way out of things.

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