"You're more than welcome to wait outside," Kagome said, looking through the collection of nail polish. "Go and grab some ramen or something."

"Like hell," Inuyasha replied, hands stuffed in his jeans pockets. "I'm the man of honour, and it's my job to do this stuff with ya."

She blew him a kiss. "And this is why you're wonderful," she said, returning to the bright colours on the wall. "I can't decide which one I want."

Inuyasha stood next to her. "What's it matter, anyway? Ain't your shoes gonna cover them?"

She grabbed a bottle of deep purple. "He'll see them later," she said, flashing him a mischievous grin.

He gagged. "Fuckin' hell, K'gome. That's my brother you're talking about."

"So?"

"So I'd like to go another year without thinking about his sex life."

His best friend giggled, replacing the purple with a blue of the same shade. "But making you squirm is so fun!"

"You're making someone squirm, Kags? Count me in."

Kagome turned around, eyes lighting up. "Kouga! I was hoping you'd be working today!"

Inuyasha turned and found his feet frozen to the floor, saliva pooling in his mouth at the male standing in front of him. He hadn't expected any guys working in a nail salon, let alone someone with such tantalizing arms.

"I made sure I was scheduled for today as soon as I saw your name on the list," Kouga said with a wink.

"This is Inuyasha," she said, pointing to her friend. "Best man. And the one I was telling you about."

They'd been talking about him? When? Why? Inuyasha still couldn't find his tongue, eyes sliding over Kouga's defined waist and wondering what the sleeveless shirt was hiding underneath.

The wolf raised an eyebrow when he caught him staring, a flush heating Inuyasha's cheeks before he held out his hand. "Nice to meet ya," he mumbled.

Kouga's fingers wrapped around his, sporting lime green stars on his claws. "You're getting something done today, too, right?" he asked, the low timbre of his voice making Inuyasha think he wasn't talking about nails.

"Huh? N-No, it's just her—"

"Aw, come on. I'll even give you special treatment since it's your first time." Even Kagome was grinning, and Inuyasha couldn't come up with any argument, letting him lead him toward one of the back chairs.

How he managed to get his number into Inuyasha's phone without him noticing was beyond him.