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A\N: Hey guys, its been quite a while. Now that I have a job its going to be a slower, unfortunately. Okay so I recently got a PM about how infrequent I am about updating.
ONE: I never said I was a fast typer or that I would update frequently.
Two: Here's a compromise: Whenever I do update, I'll do my best to make the chapter as long (without dragging it out) No promises.
Three: I really should be asking for a Beta, but I never have the time and I'm barley on here so..I'm afriad it would be a waste. Sorry. I do my best and everyone knows just how helpful spell checkers are. (Note the saracasm.)
* Sesshoumaru and Kagome never mated, they where really young back then. Eight years is a long time, in my story.
Please review. Faithful review errs get dedications. And are greatly appreciated. All comments are welcome, I don't expect for a praise or anything. Just some feed back on how I'm doing. Or some ideas. =)
Oh and this chapter is dedicated to Pickle Unicorn, my bestie!
Enjoy.
Chapter 12: A New Dawn
'Well this certainly is a far cry from elegance,' Sesshoumaru thought a bit harshly as he took his new bedroom in Mikage Shrine Inn.
The room was-well blunt. And that was saying it bluntly! The walls where oak, a honey brown. Shiny, freshly wiped down. The bed took up most of the room, the frame was made of bronze. The sheets are stark white, neatly made. Not a wrinkle to be seen. The pillows actually held feathers in them, he noted. The window had a light blue curtain, partically open. A mahogany dresser, a night table, a closet door (the same as his oak colored walls), and a small best the Mikage had.
It was different from what Sesshoumaru was used to. No silks, no dark colors, besides the dresser. The room was open and cozy at the same time.
Worth 40 bucks per week he decided.
He stood by the window, his form still. His brief case placed on the bed.
His thoughts returned back to late last night. He wondered if he had had made a hasty decedsion. How was he, Sesshoumaru Takahashiblu, going to run Tashio Enterprises from this room? As a matter of fact how was he going to run his business from in the middle of nowhere?
He could do it, he supposed. He is Sesshoumaru, after all. But..did he want to make this work? His thoughts switched to a business like mode. If this where a deal, then he usually knew what he was getting. But..this wasn't a business deal. And he had no clue as to what he was getting.
"Seems like your having second thoughts," Kagome remarked from the threshold of his bedroom.
He turned slowly. "This is fine Miko-Hanyou," he said stiffly. Kagome grimaced at the horrible pet name, nickname whatever. 'At least he stopped calling me Mikage.'
"I need a desk Miko, can you afford that?" He sneered.
Kagome starred at him. Hurt briefly flashed in her expressive sapphire eyes. Sesshoumaru didn't mean it as an insult..well..yeah actually he did..a little.
He opened his mouth,and then closed it. He did and didn't mean to lash out at her. He regretted being here, and in turn he took it out-well on her.
"I'll see what I can do," was all she said and then disappeared before he could say or do something else.
"I'm sorry," Sesshoumaru said to the silent room.
A while later Koga and Kagome returned, wrestling with an old drawing desk."Move the dresser," Koga grunted to Sesshoumaru.
Moving to help, Sesshoumaru moved the dresser next to his bed. Gently the sibling set the desk against the wall, in front of the bed.
Koga was saying good bye to his beloved drawing board. Awkwardly, the other two stood, starring at the floor.
"This Sesshoumaru is in debuted to you," Sesshoumaru finally said choppily.
Koga clapped Sesshoumaru on the back. "Welcome brother! Take good care of her." His eyes traveled back to his drawing table. "She's a little rough around the edges but shes a keeper," Koga said seriously. His dark eyes revealing his hidden puns.
Sesshoumaru blinked. 'Oomaki and there possesions,' he thought off handed ly. But deep down he knew who Koga was referring to. Never the less he slightly tilted his head. He had heard him and his message.
Suddenly it was just Kagome and him, left in the room. "..I forgive you."
Sesshoumaru looked down (He's taller then Kagome, and he was looking away at the time) quickly, catching her eyes. He wouldn't say it again. Thank the gods he didn't say it for no reason.
Before he could say something or do something foolish, his phone rang.
Who let the dog out? Woof!Woof!Woof! Who let the dogs out? Woof! Woof! Woof!
Kagome busted out laughing, and Sesshoumaru's jaw twitched dangerously.
He was going to fire Sirree!
It was probably Kagura. He opened the phone. "Kagura?"
"Guess again Onii-san!" Kenji sang happily. "Its your beloved Kenji!"
Sesshoumaru sighed. "Where's Kagura?" He asked, a trace of anxious in his voice.'Why wasn't Kagura there?'
"It's always Kagura. Never Kenji!," Kenji ranted mock angrily. Then a pause. "Are you...? With Kagura?!" Kenji asked hopefully.
"Kenji!" Sesshoumaru growled. His little brother was so annoying.
"He's out." Kenji sighed.
Sesshoumaru's jaw muscle twitched. 'What are you up to Kagura?'
" ?" Sesshoumaru's voice rumbled.
Kenji shrugged. "He never said." While swirling around in Sesshoumaru's black office chair.
"Something you want me to take care of while your away?" Kenji offered half hearted ly. Already knowing the expected answer.
"No." Sesshoumaru's answer was firm. "I'm in a situation here,and I don't want any disasters happening..Understood?"
"Hai,Oniisan," Kenji said. He waited a second, and then asked "Whats up?"
Sesshoumaru sighed. He didn't feel like sorting threw his delimas on the phone with his immature little brother. But for some reason, he did.
"Mikage. Kagome Mikage. Remember her?" Sesshoumaru blurted out.
Kenji paused, interested and surprised. Was his Onii-san finally cracking? "Yeah. The human, you played house with?"
Sesshoumaru felt his entire person freeze. Hard cold truth slapped him. He was playing with Kagome, back then. Humoring himself. Fooling himself it could work between them back then. It was so painfully obvious that even his little brother had pointed it out casually. Ouch.
"Hn."
Kenji leaned forward, curious, seeing how it was his nature, and since how he's a cat,but not wanting to pry or give himself away. "What aren't you telling me, Onii-san? Keeping secrets from me now?" He teased.
"This Sesshoumaru has a pup. A girl pup." He said felt strange saying that to his brother. Who is an Uncle to his pup now. He didn't like the feeling..it was..a feeling he wasn't used to.
Kenji's eyebrows soared. 'So the young girl in the picture is his..' Interesting. He tapped his chin, his murky dark eyes thinking far ahead in the future.
He swirled in Sesshoumaru's chair. 'Now I know why Sesshoumaru wanted to become a CEO..because of these chairs!'s' He laughed.
Sesshoumaru ran a clawed hand through his silver locks, a stress reaction. "Kenji get out of my chair." Sesshoumaru snapped at his brother absently.
'Translation: I'm stressed' Kenji thought. But he stopped.
"Call me when Kagura gets back, immeadiately." Sesshoumaru ordered.
"Hai boss."
Click. Kenji starred at the phone, smiling at it fondly. That was the first real conversation he's had with his big brother, in a long time. Whoever that human chic-Kagome?-Kenji was indebuted to her.
And Kenji always paid back in full.
Smiling a mischevious grin, Kenji got to work. He was going to find out about this chic, and pay her back in full!
'It was so hot!,' Kagome thought while wiping her forehead.
Not humid, but hot enough to sweat through her white T- shirt. Heck, even her creamy ablino legs felt sticky- and she was wereing shorts for crying out loud!
She was trying to fit this new garden, a veggie garden, in the backyard for her Papa.
Grinning, Kagome remembered just how passionate her father had been trying to get their boss, Momma, on board with his crazy new idea.
"I want fresh foods, not any of that processed junk!" Toga had argued with his wife and daughter.
"Whats wrong with the regular food? The customers will never know the difference!" Momma had said while throwing her hands up.
"Our customers deserve better my lovelys! We have always given our customers the best of what we have, why not earn their respects even more with good fresh food?!"Toga had continued to rant, his dark eyes shining with that defiant sparkling.
Licking her lips, Kagome knew deep down why Touga had secretly asked her to plant them for him.
Touga was too busy keeping up with the buffet the Shrine Inn had recently added. It was originally Inuyasha's idea, which he was very proud. There's a buffet corse named "Inuyasha's Galore" which mainly consists of all types of noodles enjoys. Kagome smiled at her youngers brother's success with helping Dad cook.
Plus his leg was acting up, and recently, his leg had given out on him. Kagome thought with a slight frown.
He made Kagome swear she wouldn't tell Momma. She hadn't but ONLY because, she made him swear he'd visit the Doctor more often.
'He never said that he was going to make me do the back bone of the work,' Kagome thought with a slight exasperated sigh,and a tiny smile tugging on her lips.
Kagome leaned against the white picket fence, starring off at the peaceful green secenery that surrounded the Shrine Inn.
"Take that Vile Koga of the Seven Clan!" Asumi cried happily as she lunged forward to strike Koga with her 'fencing sword' tree branch.
"Not so fast Noble Protecter of the Hanyou's!" Koga laughed and parried away from her with his fluffy tail.
Laughing fondly of her Onii-san, Kagome smiled at her sibling and pup.
They where supposed to be fixing up the greenhouse so Ginta, Momma and Asumi could plant the flowers she and Papa had ordered.
She loved how her siblings made Asumi so happy. So loved. If only Sesshoumaru could take a page or two from her beloved brothers..
'Sesshoumaru.' Kagome pursed her lips on her turn of thoughts. Ever since he moved in he barley comes out of his room to eat, much less pay his daughter any attension.
'Back to work Mikage!' Kagome thought to herself as she attacked the stubborn weed with her trusty spade.
"Are you attacking or digging?" Sesshoumaru's amused voice asked from on the porch.
Kagome's hanyou ears twitched in his direction. "Ah..both." Kagome sheepishly admitted her eyes glued to the stuborn brown weed.
Abrutly, Kagome found herself standing on the porch step, and Sesshoumaru with the spade and digging. "Let me."
"Oi! I could have done it myself you know!" Kagome huffed some what angrily. Truth to be told, she was kind of relieved he had taken over. She was hot,sticky, and hungry.
Sesshoumaru continued to dig, but raised an eyebrow at how childish that sounded.
Kagome blushed, embarassed. "Did you finish what ever it was that was so important, that kept you from our daughter?" She took a hasty shot at him.
Instantly, she flinched. She was being a witch. She knew. But..she wanted to hurt him a little. Besides, the other day he'd taken an unexpected shot at her!
Sesshoumaru merely grunted, hitting a tough spot. He usually worked out but this particular weed was playing hard to get..
"I have a successful business to run, remember?" He replied.
Kagome held a thoughtful expression. "Can't your brother help you out, a bit?" She asked after a quite while.
Sesshoumaru paused. Stunned she remembered. He wiped his forehead. The sun felt like it was on his back.
"Kenji, and no." He finally answered.
"Why is that? He's not qaulified?" Kagome asked curiously.
"..I gave him a chance to run things, long ago, and he failed. Miserably so. Far below my expectations." Sesshoumaru answered after a quite while.
'Finished. Looks pretty good.' He thought proudly. He turned to look at Kagome.
"..I don't make the same mistake twice, Miko. I learn from them, assess my judgement, and move on." His expression was as impervious as granite or stone.
Kagome shivered in the warm sunlight. His words sounded like..a warning. The look in his eyes..she shivered again.
The sound of laughing and splashing caught his attension. He turned and saw his pup on the back of her Uncle Koga, both giggling as they threw flower petals up into the air. With Ginta frantically trying to catch them all.
Even though it was a hot day, Kagome felt chills reach the back of her spine as she finally realized what Sesshoumaru was trying to say. Sesshoumaru didn't forgive. Watching him talk about his brother that way..he truly showed her a truly ugly part of his soul.
When Kagome finally realized the heart of what Seashoumaru was silently saying to her, she felt as though Sesshoumaru had periced her with a dagger made of ice and then ripped out her intestines to hang her with:
Sesshoumaru would never forgive her for keeping his child away from him.
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A\N : Hai. *Shakes head* Wow..I never knew I could write so much.
So there's a lot going on. A lot of what I've written here has been last minute spell checking with sleepy 4 o clock eyes. Lowl I did my best.
Has anyone heard Cody Simpson new album? Better Be Mine, Pretty Brown Eyes, they're great titles to amazing stories..I'm so stealing them! Lowl!
Please review kittens...make me feel like I sat here and ignored dinner and my sisters birthday for a reason..lowl I'm slightly a horrible person I know..Slightly because I'll just give her $ tomorrow.
Preview into the next chapter: Kagome and Sesshoumaru buckle down and try to find out who sent the photo. Something else happens to, I forget though cause I'm so dang tired\sleepy.
Please please please review. I want to hear from you guys. I care about what you have to say.
Any ideas for the next chapter? Any ideas for a future fluffy moment you want to happen? I got nothing right now..
Towards the end of this I'm thinking of NOT adding a lemon, for these reasons:
1: It would be my first one and I am so not ready to actually write one which leads me to my next number..
2: I'm thinking of writing a MAYBE LEMON I would need a co-writer to help me get the the way I dream of it.. full of love with a hint of lust..they're first time Was all lust but this time should be special, a reconnection back together...which leads me to 3
3: IF i do actually write-with the help of a co-writer- I'll need some help especially because they're going to MATE. And from my on going research, mating is a tricky subject and everyone goes bananas when its not right or when a person for got this or that blah blah blah. =)
Well kittens it's been fun. But I need sleep, my elbows hurt, and mother nature is calling.
Ja ne!
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