A/N: Takahashi Sesshoumaru: 27

Harada Rin: 21

Kaze Kagura: 24

Takahashi Inuyasha: 23

Higurashi Kagome: 22

Houshi Miroku: 23

Taijiya Sango: 22

'Italics': Thoughts

Bold: Emphasis

'Bold Italics': Flashback

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Chapter One: Welcome to my life

"Okay we've come to the end of the meeting. You're all dismissed," my father announced at the meeting table. I gave a silent sigh of relief as I gathered all my documents and files that I had brought for the meeting. Finally the meeting which took place for three dreadful hours had ended.

My father, Takahashi Inu-Taisho, owns the largest advertising agency in Japan, the Inuyoukai Pte Ltd. The company was actually established thirty years ago by Father just after he married my mother. The company was rising steadily. However, he neglected the company when he learnt about the death of my mother. She had committed suicide for some unknown reasons when I was only two years old. However he pulled himself together after some time and worked hard once again.

He once again fell into depression once again six year later when he found out about the death of his best friend, Harada Yoshi and his wife. He was so depressed after hearing this news that he couldn't be bothered with the advertising agency. This time, with the aid Inuyasha's mother he managed to pull himself together again faster than the previous time.

"Everyone…except Sesshoumaru can leave the meeting room," I heard Father say. 'What is it now,' I thought to myself and frowning at the same time. Opposite the table was my brother who was sneering at me. "All the best Sesshoumaru-sama," he wished me, sarcasm clearly heard in his voice.

My brother, correction, my halfbrother, Takahashi Inuyasha, also works for Father. You might be wondering how he ended up being my goddamn half brother. When I was two years old, my father started dating his personal assistant, in other words, Inuyasha's mother, Izayoi, and then got married a year later. And the final result from the both of them was: Inuyasha, the most despicable creature I've ever seen. Inuyasha and I could never get along with each other ever since we were kids. We had to squabble about something or shoot sarcastic comment at each other.

I just hate the both of them, probably because my father cared for them more than me ever since I was a child. And due to that I isolated myself from the outside world, keeping everything to myself. That is why I'm taciturn and emotionless. I'd never accepted Izayoi as my step mother and Inuyasha as my brother. Even up until today I've never really accepted Inuyasha and his mother as my family.

"Shut up Inuyasha, unless you want this Sesshoumaru to personally shut you up," I snarled, already pissed. He glared at me and huffed, marching out of the room.

When everyone had left I turned to Father and arched my left eyebrow quizzically. He, on the other hand, chuckled nervously as he rubbed his hands together.

"You know son, you're going to be 27 in four months time," he started. I already knew where he was heading the moment he made that statement.

"I'm aware of that Father."

Father just eyed me intently before sighing. And then he began to speak, "Sesshoumaru, your step-mother and I believe that it's time for you to settle down."

"That is up to me father. You don't have to tell me when this Sesshoumaru has to settle down," I replied bluntly.

Father scowled at me, "Please pray tell when you are planning to find a woman and get married?"

"Whenever I feel like father," I said as I rose from my seat. Before I could walk, my father stood up from his seat and held onto my shoulder.

"I don't think I will take that as an answer this time Sesshoumaru. I'll give you time, until your birthday, for you to find a woman and settle down with her," he said. 'He can't be serious!' was the only thing which went through my mind though what I felt wasn't shown on my face.

"And what if I don't find within then?" I asked him in amusement.

"If you don't then I will find one for you. And if you object to it, you will not own this agency. Instead I'll pass it down to Inuyasha when I retire," he said with a successful smirk across his lips.

I'd always wanted to take over the agency after my father retired. But I guess I would only get it if I were to be tied down.

I furrowed my brows and growled, "Fine. I will find one bitch within these four months. You don't have to find for me." With that said I left the meeting room. It's not difficult for me to find a woman. I am, in fact, the dream of every girl. It's just that I do not wish to get tied down yet when I have many of my goals to be fulfilled.

I marched all the way to the elevator, furious with Father for making such ridiculous decisions for me. I was lost in my thoughts of ways to kill my father when I heard the elevator dinged, stopping on the level I was at. When the door of the elevator opened, guess who I saw.

There, in the damned elevator was Inuyasha. At the sight of me, he started smirking and asked, "Are you going to just stand there or are you getting in?" I merely grunted as I entered the elevator.

"So why did Father want to see you?" he questioned curiously.

"That is none of your concern Inuyasha," was all I answered. He gave me a death glare and huffed.

"DING," the elevator sounded again when it reached my destined level. Ignoring Inuyasha, I stepped out of the elevator and glided back to my office.

I closed the door of my office behind me and leaned my head against it.'Why the hell is Father doing this to me?' I slowly walked to my table and took a seat when the intercom buzzed, "Mr Takahashi, your father is on the line. He wants to speak to you about something urgent." I sighed and pressed the red button to reply my secretary, Taijiya Sango.

"Put him through." I picked up the receiver, waiting a while and then I heard my father from the other side.

"What is it Father?"

"Ah Sesshoumaru, would you be free during your lunch break?"

"No, I will not. This Sesshoumaru is busy."

"Well I guess you will have to push away your work for lunch today. I want you to meet up with someone for lunch at 12.30."

"And who might that be?" I asked him, agitated. There was a pause on the other side, probably hesitation.

"Harada Rin, my best friend's daughter. She just came back from London after her further studies."

I knew Father was trying to pair me up with this Rin. "I thought I told you that I would find a woman on my own?"

"Son, I only asked you to have lunch with her. Not marry her. But it would be nice if you could get to know her."

"I will have lunch with her and that's it. Nothing more than that."

I heard him sigh in defeat and then he began to speak, "Alright Son, it's up to you. She will stop by your office."

I finally hung up the receiver and glanced at my watch: 12.05 pm. 'Time flies fast.' I leaned against the armchair and rested my legs on the table. I dug my right hand into my breast pocket finding for my cigarette pack and lighter. I took one stick from the pack and lighted it. Taking a deep puff, I shut my amber eyes relaxing my whole being.

I continued taking puffs of the cigarette with my eyes still shut when the intercom buzzed again. 'Who the fuck is it now?!', I thought, irritation clearly written on my face. I guess if my father or Inuyasha was here, they would have made a big hoo-ha in my office when they were able to detect any emotion on my face.

"Mr Takahashi, there's a lady wanting to meet you. She claims that your father fixed an appointment with you," Sango said through the intercom.

"What's her name?"

"Harada Rin."

"What would you like to have, Rin?" I asked the girl in front of me deadpan.

When she first entered my office, I was stunt. I expected her to be 25 or 26 of age and some slut who slept around with rich and handsome guys. However, I was wrong. She has this pair of beautiful and wide hazel eyes which are filled with innocence. I wouldn't consider her a beauty but she is still beautiful in her own ways. She was standing somewhere near my shoulder and had ebony hair which was a little bit above her waist. She had chubby cheeks just like an infant and had a heart shaped lips.

"I'm easy with anything," she answered me shyly.

I raised my hand signalling the waiter of the restaurant. "Good afternoon Mr Takahashi, can I take down your order?" he asked me politely.

"Two fish and chips and two glasses of wine," I made an order for the both of us. He took down our order and nodded at us before leaving us alone.

I took another cigarette from my cigarette pack and lighted it up. I just continued smoking lost in my own thoughts, not even bothered to start a conversation. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Rin coughing.

I arched my brow questioningly at her. "I'm allergic to the stench of the cigarette," she told me.

'Curse her.' I crushed the butt of the cigarette on the ash tray and waved the air aside to clear the stench of the cigarette. She just smiled at me and then apologized.

"Why do you apologize?"

"Well, I'm causing you inconvenience."

"Inconvenience?"

"Yup. You have to sacrifice your time to meet me and you can't smoke freely because of me."

I stared at her, slightly amused. She was one of a kind, I had to admit. This was the first time I'd encountered a girl with such a personality. I just grunted as a form of reply to her.

Our order came in a couple of minutes later. We ate our lunch in silence until we heard a commotion behind us.

"What the hell is wrong with you?! Who the fuck do you think you're messing around with?!" we heard a woman screamed. Rin and I looked at each before turning to witness the scene.

"Sorry Miss, it was an accident. I didn't mean to destroy your blouse," the waiter apologized profusely, bowing down.

"Didn't mean to destroy my blouse??! Do you know I bought this damn blouse just yesterday?!" the woman yelled back. I was actually amused by her foul mouth. She did have a foul mouth for a woman.

I couldn't see the woman's face as her back was facing me. She was actually wearing a black blouse and a denim skirt. She had jet black hair which was tied in a high ponytail. She was wearing a pair of jade green dangling earring.

At that moment, the manager of the restaurant came into the scene. He glared at his employee and then apologized to the woman. "Please Miss; I apologized on behalf of my employee. It won't happen again."

"Apology accepted and I know it won't happen again because I will not be coming here again!" she said. She then turned to the waiter, pointing her index finger at him and snarled, "You are messing around with the wrong person, buddy… Let me tell you this:Never you mess around with Kagura! You heard me?!"

She then turned around heading towards the exit. That was the first time I saw her face and I felt my heart stop pumping.

Ok that's the end of chapter one. I know it sounds as if it is SessKagu story, but it's not! It starts of like that or probably it might be like this somewhere in the middle! So bear with me! I hope this chapter is good enough for you people out there…sooooo … READ AND REVIEW!

I'll see you next week ne! Oh plz read my 'Revenge is Sweet' too ok! Ja-ne!