11- Falling
Hello everybody! I know it´s not original but again, sorry for the delayed update. Life has been crazy lately and it´s taking me longer to get the ideas into words. Anyway, I hope you are enjoying the story. There´s a little NSFW part at the beginning, not the big Inukag smut yet, but we´ll get there soon, I promise.
DISCLAIMER: All the characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi, I just borrowed them for my story.
WARNING: Adult content ahead, if you are underage or do not enjoy smutty goodness, please do not read it.
The nights were becoming endless. Kicking the covers to the side and heaving an exasperated sigh, Inuyasha sat on his bed. Sleeplessness was getting to him after several days of the same pattern repeating itself over and over again. He found himself every night in his comfortable bed wide awake and painfully aroused.
"This has to be the worst case of blue balls ever." He thought not for the first time this week.
Whenever he closed his eyes he relived every kiss he and Kagome had shared, remembering every heated detail, his lust growing to levels unknown to him.
Grunting his exasperation, he got to his feet and started to pace his bedroom. He should listen to Miroku and try to get laid. He was rich and he knew many females found him attractive, a couple of assets he took advantage of when necessary. He knew more than a few willing females that would kill to bang a demon or even a half demon.
"But they are not Kagome."
He hated the little voice in his head when it became all self-righteous and annoying. True, these women would not sate his craving for the raven-haired girl, or his apparently unquenchable hunger. If he hadn´t got any the last couple of months it wasn´t for lack of candidates. He had slept around enough to know the outcome. The sad part was that every cheap encounter always left him feeling empty and he would be even more vulnerable to Kagome´s appeal.
Earlier that day, after he caught on the scent impregnated on her fingertips, his whole body had hardened in response. He could tell those fingers had been at work deep inside her body and he couldn´t help wondering whether she had thought of him at that moment. Did she remember their encounters as she pleasured herself? Did she call his name when she came?
"Oh, dear kami!"
His swollen member twitched demanding his attention, Inuyasha sneaked his hand inside his pajama pants and took it in his palm, the neglected flesh felt hot and heavy. He closed his fingers around it and stroked it once, the need pulling at the base, the skin feeling tighter every time his hand slid up and down its length. He needed to take this to the shower right that moment, or risk making a mess of his bedroom. He got naked and opened the cold tab jumping in and shuddering as the cool jet splashed his chest. It didn´t help, in a second he got used to the cold and his member still wept for Kagome.
Thinking of her full luscious lips, he licked his own and gave in to his body´s demands. He remembered how her pink nipples had hardened against his palm and wondered if her nether lips would be the same color. His hand gained speed while he felt the relief so close. The taste of her fingers almost sent him over the edge that afternoon, he imagined for a moment he could get a taste of that special place, his tongue delving into her wet channel instead of just her fingers. With that image in his mind, Inuyasha released a low grunt as he sprayed his semen over the wet tiles of the shower floor.
Another sigh escaped his lips and he lowered his head under the cold water. Feeling as low as dirt he reached for the soap and lathered himself. He had known what he would feel like the minute he started touching himself, the outcome was always the same, just like he felt after a one night stand, loneliness, regret, emptiness.
What he needed was the real thing, he thought. A warm loving body who would give him as much as it took from him.
Once again, his mind went to Kagome and their exchange that afternoon. After she made him feel like a horny teenager, she told him she trusted him and left him speechless. What could he answer to that?
Kagome was taking over his life. There was no escaping her. But she was no one night stand. With her, it would have to be the whole package
If only he was free, he wouldn´t hesitate so much. He would jump at the chance to court her, to woo her, to be with her. Alas, he was committed to Kikyo, even when she had rejected all of his proposals.
Stepping out of the shower and drapping a towel around his waist a new idea assaulted him. There was another scenario he hadn´t dared to contemplate yet. It was the most unlikely to happen, thus his reticence to openly discuss it, finding a way of convincing Kikyo to get help. When his ex could finally find peace he would be free to pursue Kagome.
"Like there´s a chance that could happen."
He shouldn´t even think about it. After all this time Kikyo only seems to live off his pain. He would never confess this to Miroku, but deep inside, he knew his friend was right. Anger and resentment was the fuel that kept Kikyo going, he was well aware. He had accepted it as long as it gave her a reason to live, fearing she would search a different way out. The death of their unborn baby and Kikyo´s suffering had been enough of a burden for him, her own death would be unbearable.
Before he noticed he was back at his bedside, he plopped down laying on his back. He was tired of this miserable existence, he couldn´t remember the last time he felt true happiness.
"Yes, of course, you can."
That fucking voice again. If he was honest, he could remember it clearly. It was when he found out Kikyo was pregnant. He had been elated by the news, the most sublime feeling he could recall, and it lasted only a couple of weeks.
"Enough with the pity party. Get up, go lift some weight or jog or something."
This time the little voice sounded more friendly. Perhaps he should give it a little more credit.
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Kagome sat at her desk very early the next morning. She had taken Inuyasha´s "advice" and arrived earlier today. Despite the images of a red-eyed demon assaulting her subconscious while sleeping and a golden-eyed half-demon when she was awake, she had managed to get up earlier today. Exhaustion was becoming a regular thing for her.
She was the first one to get to this floor, before Shiori, Shipo, and Inuyasha himself. Kagome was happy to have beaten even that dreadful Miss Sakasagami to be the first one enter the building.
Smiling happily at this little victory, the young woman sat down at the head of the long table in the conference room and opened her laptop. Before doing anything she decided to re-read what she and Inuyasha had already started. It was a list of all the partners of SNT whose vote they needed to secure.
The day before, after yet another intense moment between them, she and Inuyasha had got to work on the project and finally had something to show for it.
The first thing Onigumo had asked of them was to get the board to approve the financing of his experiment. They had started the list with the more prominent shareholders at the top while the ones that had less importance on the board were at the bottom. Inuyasha´s brother was at the head, meaning that Kagome would have to meet with the guy and try to gain his support for the cause.
She had heard rumors about the guy. He was said to be a very powerful daiyoukai, wise, old and not very friendly. Many of her coworkers were greatly intimidated by him, whenever he set foot in this building humans and demons alike started trembling in fear. And she would have to sit with this almighty being and not only pry in his thoughts but also try and change his views if they weren´t favorable to Onigumo´s plans.
Kagome sighed and tried to concentrate on the rest of the list before getting nervous over the first task. So far, she had been doing the work of a secretary and she was ok with that, she focused on the easy part, for now, following Inuyasha´s lead and trusting he knew what they were doing.
"Good morning Kagome."
The young kitsune´s voice made her lift her head from the computer and smile in response. "Good morning Shippo."
One of the agreements she and Inuyasha had reached was that Shippo would be working with her as an assistant. If she needed any aid he would be the one providing it.
"I brought you kiwis today," he said as he placed the containers on the table. Breakfast was mandatory, Inuyasha had been adamant about that, she wouldn´t be skipping the first meal of the day under his watch.
"Thank you, sweetie!"
She left her computer opened and moved to the other end of the table where Shippo had laid the plates and cups for their meal.
They ate and chat amicably, exchanging jokes and stories. When Inuyasha arrived they were almost finishing and he sat down with them for a cup of coffee, finally being able to relax after seeing her smile.
The trio worked on the list during the morning, leaving the phone calls for the afternoon. Shippo and Kagome would contact the partners and make appointments for Miroku and herself. The fourth member of the group would be joining them the following week if Sango´s recovery went on as planned.
After a quick lunch, Inuyasha left Kagome and Sippo on their own and returned to his office to work on his own stuff which had been piling up on his desk all week. He hadn´t been able to concentrate on work and today didn´t look to be any different. Still, there were important emails he needed to answer and documents to be signed.
Trying to prevent his mind from wandering off to the next room, the hanyo kept on reading and replying to what seemed to be an endless heap of trash. He hated that part of the job, he would rather spend the whole day working on his computer, writing codes and sometimes attempting to design cool programs for his company. When the buzz of the intercom interrupted this tedious task, he was glad to have an excuse to get up from his desk to answer.
"What is it Shiori?"
"Inuyasha, I´ve got Miss Sakasagami on the line, she says it´s urgent."
"Fine, I´ll talk to her." He was less than happy to receive a phone call from the demoness, this better be important.
A few seconds of silence followed before the annoying feminine voice came through.
"Inuyasha dear, I´m sorry to bother you, you know I wouldn´t dare if I didn´t think it was important. See, a woman has been calling my office all morning, I tried to be nice but you know how much I hate..."
"Cut the bullshit Yura, what do you want?"
He could hear the loud huff she made as she released an exasperated sigh on the speaker. "Some woman has been asking for that Higurashi girl, she says is urgent that she calls home."
He didn´t wait for her to end her ramblings, hanging the phone after hearing what he needed to know, he ran to the next office to give Kagome the message.
"You need to call home right now Kagome."
The raven-haired girl was startled when she heard his voice but got up immediately.
"Did something happen? Is my family ok?" She was already by his side, her eyes demanding him to answer.
"I know nothing woman, don´t you own a cell phone? Your mother should be calling you instead of Yura." He spat out.
Kagome ran to her purse and took out the device. It wasn´t very old but it had seen better days. When she tried to unlock it she realized the battery had died and it needed to be charged, yet again.
"This old thing is dead, I need to charge it, again. Can I borrow your phone?"
The hanyo just nodded his head and moved to the side to let her through the door. The girl passed by him and jumped to his desk grabbing the phone and dialing her mother´s number by heart.
"Mama, it´s Kagome. What happened?"
Inuyasha´s ears twitched towards the woman, his heightened senses enabling him to hear the other part of the conversation. Even before Kagome´s mother spoke he knew something was wrong, the sobbing coming through the line was easily detected by the half demon.
"Oh Kamy, thanks to all heavens you called. It´s grandpa dear, the hospital says there´s a problem with our insurance and he has to leave right now. I don´t know what to do, I called our insurance company but I´ve got no answer."
"That´s not possible mom, they can´t just throw him out. There has to be a mistake." Kagome tried to sound confident but her hands were shaking as she used both of them to hold the receiver. "Tell them I´m coming, they can´t refuse him treatment, I´ll be there soon mama."
By the time she could place the receiver on its place, Kagome was shaking all over, her eyes clouded by unshed tears.
"C´mon, I´ll drive you there." Inuyasha didn´t hesitate to volunteer.
She didn´t even bother to think of refusing him, it would be wasting precious time. She needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible, her family needed her and Inuyasha was there to offer his help.
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They arrived at the hospital in no time, walking as fast as Kagome could manage, their hands intertwined since the girl had nervously started to bite her nails and Inuyasha just reached out and grabbed said hand. She had stopped the nail-biting, holding his hand with both of hers. The young girl had put up a brave front for her mother but she knew that if they had exceeded the amount their insurance covered, there was not much they could do. Since her grandfather´s first stroke, her family had been struggling with their finances, every penny she could save went to the hospital bills. Kagome worried about her mother´s health too, the constant worrying was taking a toll on her strength too.
Holding the hanyo´s hand she felt some of its warmth covered her like a blanket, it would have to suffice to face her problems.
"Mother?" She called when she found the familiar figure standing in the hallway. When the woman turned around, the paleness of her face confirmed Kagome´s fears. "I´m here mom."
Inuyasha let go of the hand and immediately missed its light weight and softness but still, he remained a few steps behind while mother and daughter embraced.
"This is Inuyasha Takahashi, we work together. We used his car to get here faster." He heard Kagome´s shaky voice introducing him and gave a small bow in Mrs. Higurashi´s direction, only then daring to make eye contact.
"Nice to meet you." The older woman said, her soft gaze turning from her daughter to him. "And thank you for driving my daughter."
"Mother, what can I do? Who did you talk to? Is there any way we could reduce costs or expand our coverage?"
"Kagome dear, slow down. I talked to the hospital director, they are not throwing him out for the time being, though the bill could send us straight to bankruptcy."
From the place he was standing, Inuyasha could easily hear their conversation, his gazed fixed on Kagome´s face as the growing anxiety turned her lovely features into a grimace. He felt his stomach churn at the sight, he just wanted to take her into his arms and tell her that everything would be fine.
Clearing his throat loudly and taking a couple of steps forward, Inuyasha finally spoke.
"Kagome, if you have problems with your grandpa´s insurance, you can use the one the company provides you."
Both women turned to him with wide eyes, expecting him to tell them more about the company´s policy.
"Let me call Shiori so she can check your plan. I´m sure there is no problem. SNT is affiliated with Shinsan Insurance, as well as some major hospitals and labs."
He turned to his phone then and moved back to make the call, missing the portray of relief on the Higurashi women faces.
"Thank goodness!" Mrs. Higurashi hugged her daughter finally relaxing after the long hours of stress. "The Kamis have sent us an angel, who is your friend dear?"
"He´s my boss actually," Kagome answered, her eyes still moistened with unshed tears. "But yes, he seems to be sent to save me." She broke the hug and looked into her mother´s eyes."I mean us." She corrected.
Now that she thought about it, it seemed very accurate. Ever since the day they met, Inuyasha had been there for her. Only remembering how generous he was to his employees made Kagome feel better about accepting his help. "He´s just a good guy, that's all." She had to remind herself.
"Mother, you look beyond tired. Why don´t you let me stay here tonight? We still have to sort things out with our insurance. Go home and rest, please."
Mrs. Higurashi wiped the rogue tear that rolled down her cheek with the back of her hand and sighed.
"That would be great dear, I´ll let you take care of everything. I´ll just go home, take a long bath and sleep on my own bed. I´ll be here early tomorrow. Thank you so much, sweetheart."
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The door to Dr. Ikeda´s office opened and Kagura entered without knocking.
"It worked. Inuyasha´s secretary just contacted Shinsan to expand the girl´s coverage."
The old doctor put down his pen and looked up to his assistant, a pleased
grin gracing his shriveled face.
"Good, everything is going according to plan. I´ll need to contact Dr. Suikotsu sooner than I expected."