Disclaimer: Inuyasha and Harry Potter belong to their respective authors/owners.

A/N: It's short, but it's something. It's been in my USB for so long but nothing else has popped up to increase the word count :P

Also using this opportunity to ask: Anyone interested in other pairings, perhaps from different anime/books?

Planning

Although Sirius was a natural lady-magnet, he could plan things through...so could James.

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During work breaks, Sirius normally visited this one particular café. It was a relatively small, but cute kind of place…a perfect gathering spot for young women. James was tied down to Lily now and Peter was often busy, so only Remus occasionally accompanied him to the café. While Sirius was out to hook up with a delicious-looking lady, he was on the look-out for a lady-friend for his buddy too. Though…knowing Remus, she'd have to be looking for a more serious relationship as well, something Sirius just didn't understand.

"Sirius, sir, you're looking well today." The man glanced up to see a waitress standing in his personal space, not that he minded.

He smirked, "But don't I always look incredibly handsome?"

"So much that you make my heart flutter," she fluttered her eyes and pressed a hand over her heart, if Sirius hadn't grabbed it to place a kiss on the back of her hand, "oh my…"

"I can make different, delicious things happen too…"

"As long as it's not in my café and if you use protection, please. No spawns." Sirius glanced up and sure enough, there was Kagome speaking in dramatic gravity.

"I'm already too hot and too much to handle, Kagome dear, would you like to test that out sometime?"

She rolled her eyes, "Sir, please place an order. Cindy, please serve this customer." As the café owner walked away, he couldn't resist staring at her behind and only chuckled when she replaced the view with a serving tray.

Ah, little Miss Kagome, another reason Sirius dropped by the Shikon café.

…

Shikon café did serve scrumptious food and drinks, but what really attracted the people to the place were the Higurashi owners; the beautiful, cheery sister for the guys and the handsome, easy-going brother for the girls. So perhaps they weren't pageant winners…maybe runner-up, but their personalities drew smiles out effortlessly. Shikon's atmosphere alone could soothe minor headaches.

Like many other male patrons, Sirius also suggested to Kagome but she refused. He had thought that she was already committed, so it was a blow to his ego when he discovered her still single status weeks later. Refusing other men's offers was fine, but to decline him? Thus, Mr. Sirius Black returned to the café with increasing regularity until it got to the point where he came during every work break.

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"Sirius, my best man, what a not-surprise to see you here," James exclaimed, before slumping down in the opposite chair.

Sirius winked at a nearby waitress, "Food, drinks, girls…what's there not to like?"

"If you say so, I can't provide an opinion on that now, I'm married," he proudly stuck out the wedding ring.

The best man rolled his eyes, "I know, I was there."

"So how goes that Remus thing you were on about?"

"Getting a girl for him? So far he's rejected all my selections," Sirius shook his head as if to say 'unbelievable'.

"Yeah, well, this place and the people are rather…Muggle," James whispered.

"Hmm…"

…

That's right; Shikon café was a Muggle eatery in the Muggle world, meaning that there was wand-work or Floo traveling to get there. Lily had taken James out, who had playfully dragged along the rest of the Marauders, to the place a while ago. Prongs had even pranced around declaring that it was just the place the single Marauders needed. That wasn't necessary, once he'd been there, he found something addictive about the café. It nagged at the back of Sirius' mind until he came back for another visit and things continued from there.

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"Hey," Prongs grinned mischievously, "what about her?" They both looked over to Kagome, who was merrily taking orders from a small family.

"She turned me down," Sirius sulked.

James laughed, "Well, you can't have them all. Just because she rejected you doesn't mean she'd reject someone like Remus."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well, she seems like the type for long relationships…that involve more than just sex."

Padfoot stuck out his tongue playfully before biting into his muffin, "Didn't you say something about Muggle earlier?"

"There's something different about her…I think Remus would like Kagome."

"Suppose…"

James smirked, holding up his drink to hide the expression.

…

It seems that Remus did like her. The next time James, Sirius and Remus dropped by the café, Moony stared in the direction of the owner talking to one of her workers. His crush was probably the reason Remus agreed to accompany Sirius. Kagome was sweet and Remus was a romantic, Sirius was happy for them…

As for James, he was obviously pleased. Prongs whistled cheerfully and playfully elbowed Padfoot whenever Kagome came into view.

…

"Had an excellent night yesterday," James bragged, "so today is on me. What do you want Remus?"

"Other than a pretty girl," Sirius interjected before Remus could reply.

Remus blushed. During that moment, Kagome had walked pass and another waitress came to serve them, "So, what would you like today?"

Since Remus was still wordless, Sirius ordered, "We'll start with three coffee of the day for now, thanks Sango."

"No problem, call me when you've decided."

…

Remus was a romantic and one who disliked blind dates, so James and Sirius would have to nudge him slowly. They made excuses for Remus to visit the Shikon café more often and even made a friend out of Kagome's best friend, Sango, for a few inquiries each time. She often served them now, dropping hints on Kagome's mood or likes and dislikes, which the trio made a game out of and Sirius won most of the time. Remus seemed to have a permanent blush within the café, but the plan was working. Sirius couldn't help feeling a little lonely, even James' jokes weren't as funny anymore.

…

"Ah, Sirius!" Sango greeted him as he entered the café.

"Whoah, so happy to see me? I'm flattered."

"Whatever. Look, I think that we both agree that this has gone on for too long," She brought out two tickets and gave them to him, "A movie Kagome would like to see, good luck."

…

So Sirius told the good news to Remus and handed over the tickets. That Saturday night, while Remus and Kagome were on their date, Sirius stayed at home.

It was a successful plan, magnificently created by Mr. Black himself, but the satisfaction was a bit lacking. Remus and Kagome did arrange another outing, so it was all good. He did feel slightly left out when Remus discussed things with James and they didn't think to share with him, though it might have been related to married life. All in all, things were working well, so why was Sirius feeling defeated and depressed?

…

"Sirius!" Remus tapped him on the shoulder, smiling so happily, "Let's go to the Shikon café."

He couldn't turn his friend down, so put on a smile as well, "Sure."

They were expected at the café; of course Remus' girlfriend greeted them first. Sirius watched them chatter and finally realised his feelings…he was jealous. But Remus was his friend and the couple were already in love, he should swallow these feelings…it would only get in the way.

"Hey," Sango's welcome was less enthusiastic as usual, somewhat matching his own mood.

"They look good together."

"Yeah." He followed her gaze to Remus. It seemed she was in a similar situation.

The new couple approached them, holding hands. Sirius tried to maintain his smile, James was lurking somewhere, ready to take pictures. They broke apart when they came closer, Remus stood before Sango and Kagome in front of him.

Suddenly Sirius was being hugged by Kagome and she was saying something. Shocked, he turned to see what Remus' reaction was and saw that he was kissing Sango!

All the little incidents clicked, so all this time…

He smirked, before tipping the owner over for a flamboyant kiss.

…

If anyone bothered to ask, James would tell them that it was his entire plan. He grinned smugly at the kissing Sirius in the photograph.

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A/N: I've been asked for different pairings or different anime/books. Now would be a great time to submit any requests! I've been sticking to the INUxHP theme mainly to take advantage of any stray thoughts while I wrote Just A Riddle Away.

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Thank you very much to everyone!

Airily