brandtishot: hi you guys! PLEASE DON'T BE MAD AT ME FOR NOT UPDATING MY OTHER STORIES! ; I was working on a new one and I've written a hella lot so far! I swear I will have my other stories updated by May! I'm going to Cali for a week April 19th so I'll be sure to write then!
I do not own Inuyasha or any other character.
Chapter 1: The Reunion
Inuyasha stared at the bland, off-white ceiling of his office and pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing heavily.
MikoMusic: Inuyasha, you there?
Inuyasha stared at the screen of his laptop and smirked, the girl applying for the opening as his receptionist was droning on about herself completely oblivious to his actions.
"Yeah I'm here," he typed in the text box hitting the ENTER key to send it.
MikoMusic: What are you up to?
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, sparing a glance at the babbling young woman and responded.
InuKing: I can't remember except there's this woman in front of me who won't shut-up. I think she's applying for the job as my receptionist. Though I highly doubt she'll get it.
MikoMusic: (Giggles) Be a good dog, Inuyasha.
Inuyasha snorted. The girl stopped talking and Inuyasha motioned for her to continue.
InuKing: I'll show you mine if you show me yours, wench.
MikoMusic: Inuyasha!
InuKing: What?
He chuckled at her response, earning himself a glare from Sesshomaru.
InuKing: You're gonna get me into trouble, Kagome. Sesshomaru just glared at me.
MikoMusic: The mighty Sesshomaru glared?
ThisSesshomaru: This Sesshomaru does not glare.
InuKing: SESSHOMARU!
MikoMusic: Hi Sesshomaru.
ThisSesshomaru: Ah Kagome, I wondered who it was distracting my brother.
MikoMusic: Sorry Sesshomaru, I'll let him go in a couple of minutes.
InuKing: QUIT HACKING INTO MY COMPUTER YOU BASTARD!
ThisSesshomaru: Are you still considering...?
MikoMusic: I think I'll sign. Yeah I'll sign.
InuKing: Considering what? Sign what!
ThisSesshomaru: Good. We'll see you next week.
MikoMusic: 'K. Bye Inuyasha! Good luck with your interviews!
Inuyasha sent Sesshomaru a death glare, but the stoic demon kept his eyes trained on the applicant. It took Inuyasha a few seconds to realize the young woman had stopped talking.
"Thanks uh..." Inuyasha leaned forward to grab the application.
"Yuri." The girl beamed.
'Ugh, I think I'm going to throw up,' Inuyasha thought with disgust.
"We'll call you."
Shippou, Inuyasha's personal assistant, ushered the girl out of the meeting room. Sighing Inuyasha rose from the plush, black leather chair.
"What was wrong with this one?" Sesshomaru inquired in an irritated tone as he stood and smoothed his dark grey with light grey pinstripes Armoni jacket out. His long silver hair was tied into a ponytail atop his head and the deep navy blue tie accented his crests. He closed the file in front of him with nimble fingers, caring not to scratch the black marble table top with his claws.
"She talked to damn much," he growled in response.
"They can't all be perfect Inuyasha, just pick one!"
Inuyasha remained staring out the window of their office with his back to him.
She smoothed out the wrinkles on her crimson skirt, waiting patiently as the only sound that kept the small waiting room from complete silence was that of the clock ticking away the seconds.
"Miss Shizuka?"
She grabbed the black folder on the seat beside her and followed the red-haired assistant to a pair of black double doors.
"Just go right in."
Just as she reached out for the platinum door knob, the door swung open to reveal a flash of silver before she felt herself start to fall backwards and was surprised when two strong hands gripped her upper arms steadying her. Before she could thank her savior, he was gone. Looking around her, she spotted his tall figure receding down the black marble hallway, the sunshine cascading through the glass windows illuminated his silver, whip-like hair.
Shaking herself out of her stupor, she stepped through the black doors and was again in awe of another man with silver locks, only this one was different. He stood facing the window with his back to her, looking down at the city life below. His hands were jammed into the pockets of his black slacks, the matching jacket hung on the back of what she assumed was his chair at the end of a long black table in front of a sleek black laptop that hummed with life. The sleeves of his crimson silk shirt were rolled up to just above his elbows, his waist length hair was tied back at the nape of his neck with a red ribbon and two small, white dog ears sat atop his head.
He turned to face her, brilliant golden eyes met her soft hazel ones. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a patch of smooth tan skin, a white tie hung loosely from beneath the collar of his shirt.
"You trying to catch flies?" He growled.
Blushing furiously, she bowed and approached him, resume in hand. Snatching the paper from her and glaring at it, he motioned for her to sit down.
Plopping into his black leather chair, he continued to scowl at the resume before him. A soft ding cause him to glance up at the computer screen.
MikoMusic: Hey Inuyasha, ya there?
Setting the resume on his lap he quickly typed back, "Yeah, but I'm in the middle of an interview."
MikoMusic: What do her credentials look like?
InuKing: Ooo, you used a big word! You sure you know what it means?
MikoMusic: Shut-it dog boy. -.-
Inuyasha chuckled and glanced up at the girl in question who sat quietly and waited patiently.
InuKing: They're actually pretty good. I don't even know what to ask her.
MikoMusic: Ask her if she's organized.
Clearing his throat, Inuyasha looked up from his laptop and studied the girl.
"Miss Shizuka-"
"Please, call me Kikyou," she said softly.
"Kikyou-as far as organization goes, where do you stand?"
"Organization is very important, without it everything would be sheer chaos."
MikoMusic: What'd she say? What'd she say?
InuKing: She said without it everything would be chaos
MikoMusic: Hmm, good answer.
InuKing: Yup. Now what?
A few seconds passed by before Inuyasha got a response from Kagome.
MikoMusic: What was her previous place of employment?
InuKing: None listed.
MikoMusic: Education?
InuKing: Going through college.
MikoMuisc: She's okay by me.
InuKing: (rolls eyes) You're no help
MikoMusic: Not in the way you want it.
Inuyasha groaned only to remember that Kikyou was in the room with him and glanced at her with a slight blush.
InuKing: Kami, you've been hanging out with Miroku too much.
MikoMusic: Well heis my manager!
InuKing: Should I hire her?
MikoMusic: Is she pretty?
InuKing: Huh? I don't know...
MikoMusic: So she's hot. Hire her.
InuKing: Wench.
MikoMusic: Bye!
InuKing: Bye.
Closing his laptop and leaning forward on his elbows, he studied Kikyou for a few seconds.
"Miss Shizuka-"
"Kikyou."
"-Kikyou, when can you start?"
Kagome signed off and stared out the window of her studio apartment suite in an attempt to take her mind off of the dull ache in her heart.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Kagome smiled at her best friend and stylist Sango.
"Just thinking..." she replied taking the lemonade her friend offered.
"About who?" Sango teased, her magenta eyes dancing.
Kagome blushed, "Aren't you supposed to be asking, 'about what' and not 'who'?"
Sango's rich laugh filled the room, "Not after as long as I've known you! Come on Kagome, who are you thinking about?"
Kagome's blush deepened.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said meekly jumping on to the couch and hiding her face behind a moss green pillow.
There was a jingling of keys and a second later the door to her apartment opened and revealed her other best friend and manager Miroku.
Looking at Kagome who peeked over the top of her pillow clutched in a death like grip, he set the plastic bags he was carrying on the dining room table.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yup."
Scowling at Sango who was grinning like an idiot, she let the pillow fall away from her face and peered over the couch.
"What'd you get?" She inquired sniffing the air, her mouth watering from the delicious scents.
"Chinese," Miroku said absently.
Kagome squealed in delight and leapt off the couch, smacking Sango in the back of her head with her pillow.
"Hey!"
Kagome completely ignored her and chanted the entire time, "Food, food, food, food, food!"
Miroku chuckled as he removed the boxes of food from the plastic bags.
"Did you get spicy sesame chicken, chicken fried rice and egg rolls?"
Miroku handed her two white two pint boxes and a small clear plastic bag that contained three egg rolls. Kagome squealed again, grabbing a plastic fork and jumped back on to the couch. Grabbing the remote she flicked on the TV to reruns of her favorite show FRIENDS. Sango plopped down beside her with a two pint box of almond chicken, a pint of chicken fried rice and two egg rolls of her own. Miroku sat on the floor in front of Sango, his back against the couch, with a two pint box of Chicken chow mein, chicken fried rice, a pint of soft pot stickers and three eggs rolls.
Sango reached down and snatched one of Miroku's pot stickers with her chopsticks. She glanced at Kagome whose eyes were glued to the television and seemed to be inhaling her food.
"Pig." Sango muttered.
"Hmm?" Kagome's eyes never left the television.
"I said I'm going to marry Miroku."
Miroku shot her a questioning, yet hopeful glance which immediately fell from his face when he realized what was going on.
"Mmm, 'k."
"Hey Kagome, someone's stealing your prized guitar," Miroku joined in.
"Mmmm."
Miroku snickered and Sango, trying hard not to laugh herself, put a finger to her lips.
A ding came from Kagome's iBook G4 and in a blur Kagome was sitting in front of it. Miroku and Sango were gaping at her.
"Wasn't she just...here...and now she's...there?" Miroku stuttered.
"That's the power of Inuyasha."
"YES!" Kagome screamed.
"What is it?" asked Sango rushing over and peering over Kagome's shoulder at the laptop.
"Sesshomaru just gave me a three year contract! I start recording tomorrow!"
"That's great Kagome! Hey, maybe you'll see Inuyasha."
"Inuyasha? Oh no! What am I going to wear? Sango grab your shoes and purse, we're going to Macy's!"
A soft knock interrupted Inuyasha's thoughts as he stared at an old photo of him and Kagome on her seventeenth birthday. He had taken her to Maui and got her surfing lessons. They had cake on the beach while the sun was setting. His arms were wrapped around Kagome's waist, who was clad in a pair of jean shor-shorts and a green halter top string bikini and was holding on to his arms. He was glad that he had decided to wear baggy red swim trunks and had kissed her later that night as her last birthday present.
"Come in."
"Mr. Izayoi, your three o'clock recording session is here."
Inuyasha scowled at the formality.
"Kikyou, call me Inuyasha next time."
"Yes sir," she bowed before leaving the room.
Inuyasha glared at his planner, Sesshomaru had come to his office earlier and the artist was to start recording today so he was to be present for the session.
"Kikyou."
"Yes, Inuyasha?" Come her voice from the small intercom box on his desk.
"Take the client into the board room and make sure they are as comfortable as possible."
"Yes sir."
Inuyasha sighed then jumped when the familiar ding of his messenger broke the silence that smothered his office. He smirked at his laptop.
MikoMusic: Hey Inuyasha!
InuKing: Hi Kagome
MikoMusic: What are you up to?
InuKing: Oh, I was just about to leave for a recording session, Sesshomaru signed on a new artist and dumped the client on me as usual.
MikoMusic: That sux. Well I have a surprise for you!
Inuyasha's jaw dropped when he noticed the change in Kagome's status from online to off. He scowled at the computer, shutting it with a smirk. Carefully taking off his red Armoni tie, he tossed it carelessly on his desk and made his way to the board room.
'Stupid Kagome,' he thought. 'Wonder what the wench's surprise is...'
Upon entering the board room Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks. There, staring out his window bathed in sunlight, was his Kagome. She wore a white halter sundress that stopped right above her knees, much like the dress that Marilyn Monroe was famous for wearing. She wore white platform sandals that had tweed straps that wrapped halfway up her calves and she idly fingered the pink orb choker, also a seventeenth birthday present from him, at her neck. His eyes followed the length of her smooth tan legs and gulped audibly.
'Wait,my Kagome?'
Kagome's head snapped in his direction, beautiful grey-blue eyes met brilliant amber ones and locked.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome threw her arms around the hanyou's neck who's arms wrapped around her waist in a tight hug, he spun her around a few times before setting her down on her own feet kissing her temple and give her an extra squeeze before releasing her and crossed his arms over his chest.
Giggling furiously at his antics, Kagome blushed under the heat of his gaze.
"Well?"
"Well what?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "How do I look?"
"Like a wench," Inuyasha teased, a smirk plastered on his face.
Kagome slapped his arm playfully.
"You're such a jerk."
Inuyasha pulled her flush against him and said hoarsely into her ear, "No I'm a dog and you're a wench."
Kagome shuddered against his well toned body and looked up at him through half-open eyes, yet they stillblazed withsheer desire that rocked him to his very core. Her hot breath scorched his lips and he let out a small moan. Their lips inching closer and closer together.
The next thing Inuyasha saw were stars.
"SON OF A BITCH SANGO!" Inuyasha groaned and hissed when he touched the tender lump growing on the back of his skull. "What the hell do you have in there?" He nodded at her purse. "Rocks?"
"Close, bricks."
"Inuyasha are you okay?"
Inuyasha looked up and met Kagome's worried look and winced.
"Yeah I'm fine. I'm hanyou remember?"
"Inuyasha!" Miroku slapped his best friend's back earning him an up close view of Inuyasha's fist.
"Ten seconds. That's a new record," Sango commented looking at her watch.
Kagome giggled while looking through Inuyasha's hair for the spot where Sango had hit him. Inuyasha sucked in a sharp breath when her nimble fingers found the spot.
"Well you're not bleeding."
"Thank Kami. Now get off me wench."
A groan caught the gaze of the three conscious friends and led them to the perverted member of their group. Miroku sat up and gingerly rubbed his cheek.
"What the hell was that for?"
Inuyasha just shrugged and both girls had to cover their mouths to keep from laughing. Kagome sat on Inuyasha's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck loosely. He glanced at Sango and made a mental note to later tell her that she looked good. She wore a pair of dark blue GLO jeans and a dark grey Happy Bunny t-shirt with a light blue Happy Bunny with the words, "Your anger makes me happy" in white beneath it.
"So, fancy meeting you here."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist loosely as well.
"When were you planning on telling me that bastard offered you a contract?"
Kagome grinned, "I told you it was a surprise!"
"Sure it was," Inuyasha rested a clawed hand on her knee, caressing her with the pad of his thumb. Kagome nuzzled his neck and rested her head on his shoulder, eyes closed.
"You know we're wasting studio time," he murmured. A content sigh was all he received.
"Awwww." Miroku cooed throwing an arm around Sango's shoulders. "Now isn't that cute, a girl and her puppy."
Kagome threw her head back and laughed, a sound so rich and melodious it entranced the hanyou. They didn't notice the twitch of Sango's eye brow nor the dark cloud growing over her head, but they did notice Sango's booming voice as she screamed, "HENTAI!" and slugged Miroku.
There was a soft knock and the door opened.
"Yes Kikyou?"
"The studio is ready for Miss Higurashi."
"Thanks."
Kagome pouted when Inuyasha shoved her off his lap.
"Um, sir?"
"Yes?"
"Is he okay?"
Inuyasha followed her finger to the direction she was pointing in, his gaze landing on the unconscious manager.
"Oh Miroku? Yeah, he's fine, when he wakes up give him a bag of ice and send him up." She bowed and disappeared once more. "Okay, if you'll-what? Wench don't give me that look!"
Kagome grinned slyly and cocked an eyebrow.
"Don't even-"
"Sheis hot."
"-say it." Inuyasha glared at her. "Wench."
Kagome stuck her tongue out at him and Inuyasha chuckled at her childish antics.
"Dog boy."
"Pft." Inuyasha scoffed.
"You need to get laid."
"Are you sure about that Kagome?"
"If you're this uptight about everything."
"Care to join us and make it a threesome?" He said, the corners of his mouth curling up ever so slightly.
Kagome snorted, "You're such a dog!"
"Woof."
Kagome rolled her eyes and stepped on to the elevator followed by Inuyasha and Sango. She inched closer to the silver haired hanyou, who pretended not to notice with containing the smirk that threatened to give him away.
"Holy Kami! You have 'Saying Sorry' by Hawthorne Heights as elevator music?" asked the stylist.
"Yup."
Kagome continued to inch closer to him.
"What are you doing?" Inuyasha murmured out of the corner of his mouth.
"This."
Kagome stood on tip toe and kissed Inuyasha's cheek, turning the hanyou a bright shade of red.
The elevator doors opened and they all stepped off. The girls followed Inuyasha down the hall to the recording studio.
"Ready?"
Kagome grabbed her lucky guitar.
"Ready."