Picture Perfect

By JoFoxx12

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters created by Rumiko Takahashi.

Summary: AU. Inuyasha Takahashi is a renowned billionaire while Kagome Higurashi is just trying to get by in life. When a certain picture is taken of Kagome and circulated on the web, what happens when a certain hanyou is intrigued by it?

Author's Notes: Inuyasha is 26, Kagome 23, Sango 24, Miroku 25.

Chapter One

Inuyasha sighed as he sat back in his leather desk chair. His white, silky locks had been pulled into a low ponytail as he looked out of his balcony doors in his study. He let another sigh and groaned. He was so bored. Here he was, Inuyasha Takahashi, son of the well-known business tycoon, Inutashio Takahashi, with nothing to do. It was unbelievable! How could the ultimate bachelor have nothing to do?

A knock on the door broke him from his deep thoughts. "Come in." he growled.

His best friend since he was a child, Miroku Hoshi, walked in and frowned at the hanyou. "What's got you in a depressive mood? Kikyo not putting out anymore?"

"Shut up, pervert." Inuyasha snarled. "Kikyo's doing a shoot out in New York. She won't be back for a week."

Miroku grinned and sat in the chair in front of the nice, dark wood desk. "So, you're up for another night of clubbing, then? I met this girl today at the restaurant and she said she had a few friends who were looking for a "good" time while they were on vacation."

"Hmmm."

"Oh, come on, Yash! You're usually up for an opportunity like this! What the hell is the matter with you?!" the young man yelled.

Amber eyes glared at the dark violet ones dancing in anger. "That is none of your business, pervert. Take Koga or Sesshy with you. I'm sure they'll want to go whore hunting with you tonight." He snarled and got up out of his chair.

Miroku's jaw just dropped in shock. He had never heard his best friend refer to their women-chasing as something as bad as that. "Whore hunting? Okay, this is quite serious. Honestly, Inuyasha, what's going on?"

With another sigh from the hanyou, he leaned on the French doors leading to the balcony. "Have you ever felt there's something more to this, Miroku? I mean, I've never felt so damn bored in my entire life."

"How? I mean, you're a movie star, rock star, model, wealthy, intelligent, envied, desired. You could have anything you want and you're bored?!"

"I don't know." He growled in frustration. "I'm 26 years old, for God's sake. I should be high on life, not feeling so damn bored!"

His friend nodded. "Exactly! So, forget the club! We're heading to the strip club! I've had a coupon I've been saving for such an occasion! I'll call the boys, you try to look somewhat decent and retain your image of unattainable bachelor with a skanky ho girlfriend, and I'll have your limo pick you up at nine o'clock sharp."

Inuyasha watched in amazement as his friend and manager pretty much dashed out of the room. He turned his attention back to the darkening sky. "What should I do?!" he demanded.

Kagome Higurashi stood before a panel of three people nervously. Her palms were all sweaty, she felt the room was getting smaller by the minute, and she knew her hair looked horrible in that bun she tried to work on while rushing out the door.

"Well, Ms. Higurashi, I have to tell you that your script is a well written one." The middle aged woman smiled politely as she closed the binder with Kagome's screenplay inside.

The balding man on the woman's left let out a snort. "Sure, if you're into movies that are made of all fluff and no action." He leaned across the table and stared at the young twenty four year old. "Let me tell you something, Ms. Higurashi. Movies today aren't just about the girl and the guy falling deeply in love after some huge conflict and falling happily ever after. If you want that, you might as well hand this to someone in Disney. You want your script to make it to the big screens? Write some smut in it! Audiences love a good scene with characters getting' down and dirty!"

Kagome was shocked and frowned at the balding man. "While I respect your advice, sir, I believe you can still make a good movie without having the necessity of sex. Some audience members are still quite modest and often are offended by such scenes."

He scoffed. "Apparently, someone's been watching too many Disney movies."

The other man at the table laughed while the woman just remained quiet.

"Listen, babe, you're a pretty girl. Script writing is so much your forte. I suggest you give up this whole idea of putting lovey dovey characters in some melodrama and take up acting. Those actors make much more than you would and who knows? You might even become famous."

Her brown eyes flared up at the man's words. "Now, excuse-"

"We're not accepting your script, Ms. Higurashi. Either take it and leave or you can let us edit it and put in some sex scenes." He challenged.

Her back was straight and rigid with irritation. She walked up to the panel slowly and took her binders from them. "I appreciate you taking time to look over my script and bid you all a nice day." She said respectfully and left the room before she did something that could get her in jail.

Kagome quickly got into her small car and headed back to her apartment that she shared with her best friend from high school, Sango Taijaiya. She parked into the community garage, headed to her apartment, and walked inside, tossing the binders onto a table with a loud thud.

Sango jumped up from the living room as she heard the noise. "Whoa! What's wrong? Did they like it?"

The younger girl frowned and unbuttoned her suit jacket. "No. That stupid man said they didn't want it because it didn't have sex scenes. I mean, the content doesn't need sex in it! The plot is good enough without having to have that useless stuff."

"Kags, you know that sex sells in society now." Sango explained as she went to hug her friend. "Those people have no idea what kind of talent they're refusing."

Kagome sighed. "It's just that they were my last chance. Now, I'll have to go back to working at the restaurant as a hostess until I can find a company to take my script If not, I'll have to at least find work as a writer for soaps."

"Hey, baby steps, girl." She picked up her small cat, Kirara, and sat back down on the couch. "You know, we are a model short at the studio for a project I'm working on. It pays good money and you'll get pampered. Why do I bother telling you this? You did this in high school."

"Please, Sango, don't remind me. It was bad enough that the boys found out I was the model in the posters they had hanging in their lockers." She admitted with a shiver.
The older girl just laughed. "Well, what do you say then? On your days off, you can come model at the studio and then work at the restaurant while trying to get someone to buy your script."

Kagome sighed and thought about it. She really did need the extra money to help pay the rent and bills. Plus, with modeling, she could find more companies to read her script. She gave her friend a smile and hugged her. "Of course!"

The pair laughed as the cat scrambled away from them.

"Perfect. Now, go get changed! We're going to celebrate the beginning of your new life!" Sango declared.

Despite the fact they were miles apart from each other, Kagome and Inuyasha looked at the same bright star in the ebony sky.

"What do you have in store for me?" they both whispered and went to continue their lives.

If they had looked hard enough, they never would've missed the huge smile that Fate was casting upon the two of them

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That's the end of Chapter One for now. I hope you all enjoyed it! I'd love any reviews you leave and I'll try to update as much as I can. Curse the aspect of summer school and college! Anyways, stay tuned for updates! Thanks again!

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