Disclaimer: Inu-Yasha is owned by Rumiko Takahashi

A/N: Once again, thanks for all the thought out responses everyone! I've decided on the first version of Chapter Two, sorry for all those who liked the second version better! So if you have not read the first version, I've already changed it back! Enjoy!

Chapter Three

To Rin's relief, another excruciatingly stressful week passed by with no words from Mr. Takahashi. She pranced inside the room, feeling like a huge load had been taken off her shoulders. Kagome was right, he is a busy man and unless he felt insulted when she walked away that day, there was really no other reason why he should fire her. If anything, Rin had done Lana and Sesshoumaru a favor by giving them room to finish whatever it was they were doing. Though, it's not like they were hiding it either. From their intimate exchange, Rin could already conclude that the two had more than a boss and secretary relationship.

"I told you," Kagome knowingly said, cutting through Rin's train of thought; she jumped a little, wondering if she's spoken her thoughts aloud again.

"Tell me what?" She asked confused.

"I wanted to remind you why that huge smile is on your face," she said, addressing the impish grin etched on Rin's lips, "You're still working here, aren't you? And Sesshoumaru didn't contact you at all, did he?"

Rin stared at her for a second, the way she informally and familiarly addressed him baffled her.

"I told you there was no use in worrying. He only cares about work, and I'm sure he's already forgotten about the incident by now," Kagome assured. She looked back at Rin as realization and somewhat of a solemn expression hit her eyes.

"Oh yeah! I want to thank you again for all the pep talk Kagome, I owe you one." She said with a small smile.

Kagome giggled, "A week's worth of tea will be great!"

"You're too much!" Rin retorted playfully, but noted her request seriously nonetheless.

"By the way, have you received a reply from your weekly email to Mr. Takahashi yet?"

Rin's eyes widened! "Oh no! I was so worried about being fired that I totally forgot all about it!"

Kagome laughed lightly, "Better get on that before you piss him off for real!"

She groaned, dreading the reply he may or may not give her.

"Ms. Higurashi," paged Mr. Shichinintai.

"Yes sir," she replied, signalling Rin to hold her gasp.

"Mr. Takahashi is here to see-" He spoke in a rather stern voice that Rin immediately panicked as her own thoughts cut off Mr. Shichinintai's statement.

What? He's here?! Don't tell me that he's come here to personally ruin my career?

She grabbed Kagome's attention, pointed to the restroom and quickly walked away to get herself cleaned up. Upon arriving, she looked herself in the mirror. Her eyes widened at what she saw. Sure enough, her eyes were red and puffy, and her hair was a mess.

The week had been stressful for Rin. Every day, she got out of bed early and worked until she was about ready to pass out; a bad habit she developed from watching her workaholic aunt and guardian since the age of eight.

This week was extra worrisome for her though because she not only worried about finishing her paperworks, she also had to worry about losing her job. She doesn't even have the time of day to relax because she's been constantly receiving phone calls back home asking for monetary assistance, so she can't really afford the luxury in hanging out with friends to distract her from her problems even if it was just for a couple of hours. And now that Mr. Takahashi has visited the building to fire and humiliate her, her stress levels had just skyrocketed.

She washed her face and smoothed her silky, long locks. She straightened her shoulders and held her head up. After a few minutes, Rin came back to the office and held her breath but only quickly blew it out when she saw Inuyasha playing his charms on Kagome. It was a relief, but she knew his real purpose in being there. She knew he was there to finally get rid of her. She knew that Mr. Takahashi sent him to do the job for him, that prick!

She could see Inuyasha leaning in closer to Kagome and, to her surprise, Kagome responded with a shy blush as she playfully swatted him on the chest.

The two looked as if they were lost in each other's eyes. Not a care in the world of who may see their love- Love? She placed a hand on her lips. Are they even aware that they are located where others could see? A teacher/student relationship's highly controversial. She needed to warn Kagome before things took a turn for the worst.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing here?" Rin asked, pretending to be oblivious of their public display of affection.

He unwillingly looked away from Kagome and glared at Rin. "None of your business."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome lashed at him, finally aware of her surroundings.

He immediately turned his head to Kagome and gave her pleading eyes to forgive him. When Kagome saw this, her eyes softened and gave Inuyasha a loving smile.

Rin cocked a brow. She's not one to gossip or jump into conclusions but were these two really together? Because they sure as hell were not hiding it!

"I'm sorry," he murmured, forcing himself to utter the words and barely making proper eye contact.

Rin looked from the self-assured Kagome to the surprisingly well-tamed Inuyasha.

"Hmm," Rin said, "you're forgiven. But, I think I need to talk to Ms. Higurashi for a moment."

Inuyasha growled, annoyed at having his mate taken away from him. It's been a long week and it was the only time he could see her.

"Watch your manners young man," Kagome said, looking at him in warning.

When he knew Rin wasn't looking, he took the chance to lean closer to his mate's ear and whispered seductively. "You may be 22 years old, but I've been 16 longer than you were alive." If he had met her earlier, he could have changed his age. Since he looked older anyway, he could have easily been her colleague, or he could have been a year or two older than her. Too bad she refuses to make him stop his studies. She doesn't want outsiders to think he quit just so he could openly date one of his teachers.

He doesn't even need to go to classes anymore, he's taken them so many times that he already knew which topics were pertinent for each unit.

"Stay here," Kagome ordered.

"I'm not a dog," he stated, winking at her while she held a laugh.

"Come on Rin," she said, walking together to Rin's office. Once inside, Kagome seated herself on the client chair as she looked at Rin, "So, what's up?"

"What's going on with you two?" She asked, confused.

Kagome bit her lips, fidgeted with the seams on her top and refused to make eye contact. As much as she wanted to tell Rin of her world, she had no right to. Especially being the Luna in Inuyasha's pack, she had even more pressure to keep the identity of all spirited creatures to herself.

Upon noticing her discomfort, Rin touched her on the arm, which immediately comforted her and made her feel at ease.

"Nevermind that question, if you're not ready, you don't have to tell me," she reassured, giving her a warm smile. "It'll be our little secret- now, onto the real reason why I asked you here," she continued, stealthily averting the subject, "I noticed how much you and Inuyasha get along - and not in that way - I just want to ask if you could please please please be in charge of reporting to Mr. Takahashi. I'll tell you what to say, all you have to do is use your name to send it. From what I've observed, you get along with him the best, if anything you should be his counselor."

Kagome rolled her eyes, "If that's it, I guess I could do it and don't worry about writing the email, I've got it under control. I may also try to tell Inuyasha to be a bit more polite to his 'superiors.'" Kagome used air-quotes upon saying superiors. She knew that most of them were from other packs, which was why Inuyasha's so authoritative and rude to them. It was one way alphas used to gain respect and show their dominance to others.

"Thank you Kagome, you're a life saver!" Rin said, jumping up. She took a breath of air and exhaled in relief as she almost skipped for joy to tell Inuyasha the news. Now she never had to deal with Mr. Takahashi ever again.

Sesshoumaru sat up, having realized that sleep will elude him once again. He looked at the woman sleeping on his bed and sighed. Despite how beautiful and talented she was, he can't seem to cease his thoughts from drifting to the insufferable Ms. Aichi. Ever since her visit, he hadn't been able to sleep or enjoy the sex with his partners. Nowadays, all he could think about was the tightness in his chest, sharpness of her breath and the sheer fear she must have felt when he yelled at her.

And the thing that baffled him was how much it had been affecting him. Just earlier, he couldn't even get his head organized to smoothly carry out a presentation for Wolfe Enterprise. It's not like he has to work hard to get these companies to collaborate with him, but he did have pride, and perfection was his standard.

Ding!

The soft beeping of Sesshoumaru's cell phone took him out of his deep thoughts. He looked at his phone and was almost elated when he saw that somebody had emailed him. Was it her? His once heavy body lightened and a bright smile crossed his lips. He opened the email impatiently and read:

Hi Sesshoumaru,

Inuyasha's counselor handed the job over to me, so if you could kindly pretend I'm sending you Inuyasha's weekly report, that will be great! Thanks!

P.S. There's a pack meeting tonight regarding the upcoming alpha annual conference.

Cheers,
Kagome Higurashi

Sesshoumaru read and re-read the email over and over again. His heart sinking, his teeth clenching tight and a despicable glare shadowed his eyes.

How dare she! His anger heightened as his demon agreed with him. He's willing to bet that he's also had enough of her lack of professionalism. Ever since Rin had visited his office, his demon had been quietly brooding, which was also one of the causes as to why he hasn't had adequate sleep lately. Never had he felt insulted and so disrespected in his life. Most of all, never had any woman ever averted his thoughts so much and he hasn't even met her yet!

He had to see her and make her accountable for her sins.

"Thank you everyone for attending this year's pack meeting." Inuyasha projected confidently in front all the dog demons from all around the world. "As you all know, there will be an upcoming alpha conference due in the coming month. We gathered everyone here to hear of any pressing matters we could address at the conference."

There was silence as Inutaisho came to stand beside Inuyasha. The aura between the two males were so prominent that their people unconsciously lowered their heads in respect.

"I, for one, hate the fact that our alpha and beta are both going to school at Shikon high." A tall man in front of them voiced. Even though he barely shows up in the meetings, due to a far location, all the way from Alaska, everyone knew him. And it's not like anyone could just overlook him either, for he was a true predator. Slender, yet muscly in physique. Anyone would agree that he was beautiful; a good enough distraction to easily lure his prey. He was the complete opposite of the typical dog demons. Instead of a dark tan and golden eyes, his complexion was pale and his eyes a faded silver in color.

Everyone waited for him to continue.

"It's a total waste of time. They should place more of their efforts on matters outside and focus on their other territories." He voiced, unable to look at the alpha males in the end.

"Isn't that why I've appointed you as one of my third in commands?" Inuyasha retorted, crossing his arms.

"Have you even asked how the people up North are doing lately?" He complained.

"Wasn't it your job to report?" Inuyasha tried to suppress a growl, unimpressed with his lack of initiative.

"I-I," he stuttered, his confidence already gone.

Inuyasha may look calm on the outside but Sesshoumaru, as well as his father, knew that inside he was boiling with anger. Inuyasha turned around, feeling Inutaisho's hand on his shoulder. A subliminal order to stand down.

Is your attendance at school a hindrance on your performance as a leader?

Inuyasha's head snapped up, searched the crowd and targeted the voice, which he now knew was shared through mind-link. Every demons had the ability to speak within their kind through their minds, but only those powerful enough were able to project their thoughts to a specific individual.

He found his brother and nodded to him; Sesshoumaru stood at the front of the crowd, smiling proudly at his little brother. Inuyasha looked back in admiration; despite the fact that Sesshoumaru will one day rule them all, he never stood next to him or his father and always worked behind the scenes. He didn't verbalize it but he knew that Sesshoumaru felt out of line for speaking out in pack meetings.

"As what Sesshoumaru has told me," he said, pointing to his temples. "Our attendance in school doesn't hinder our performance as leaders, does it?

His voice echoed around the tense room. He stood at the front of the crowd and questioned them in general in order to divert the question away from the man; in order not to scrutinize the pathetic third in command.

"No they do not-" he murmured, looking at Sesshoumaru with hesitance, unsure as to how to address the dominant male as he unconsciously bowed his head in respect.

"So, is there a need to pull these two out of school?" Inutaisho asked the crowd.

Everyone shook their heads, some even voiced their thoughts by murmuring a 'no.'

"Then it's decided," Inuyasha stepped up, giving Sesshoumaru a knowing look.

"Anything else?" Inutaisho asked, bringing his hands up to settle the loud chatter of the crowd.

"Do you think Shikon High is effective in keeping this peace?" This time, it was a woman. Inuyasha knew her as his colleague in school.

"You don't think so?" Inuyasha asked back.

"I agree with Seth," she said, looking at the man earlier. Anyone could tell she was a transfer from Alaska. She had the same features as him. "There's still humans in the premises, and the 'cliques' if you will, still separate the different types of demons. The fights have not reduced either. How do you explain all that?"

"The institution acts more as a harm reduction strategy more than anything." Inuyasha stated in a confident manner. Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru and their father have discussed this issue many times before. "Since every alphas attend one of the seven schools we've set up around the world, they have the power to watch other demon packs get stronger and therefore can make sure that everyone is equal and none is getting too powerful. That means that when a fight does occur, an alpha will surely break it up before one of their members lose or the other packs win too much."

"I would also like to add that with 7 billion individuals in this world, with demons barely filling one percent of the whole population, can we really afford to get them involved?" Sesshoumaru finally spoke out, he's had enough of the two demon's interjections.

Everyone murmured after that.

"What about the humans in that school? What happens when we shift in front of them?" Seth asked, having a look that said he'd won.

"Are you kidding me?" Miroku, the beta, scoffed, crossing his arms in front of him. "The school only accepts human geniuses. Nerdest of the nerd! They would either think they've gone crazy or they would ignore it, forgetting it for its lack of sense."

"What if they do tell other people?" A worried little girl whispered to herself, hiding behind her mother's skirt.

"Good question little one," Inuyasha smiled at her happily, "we unfortunately have to threaten their application in our institution."

Before Inuyasha could thank her or further explain to her the events that would occur, another person brought up a new topic for reconstruction.

By the end, the three Takahashi's sat on their chairs, sighing after the long four hour meeting. It was productive but the complaints their people had come up with didn't go beyond their own pack. They were only looking at conflicts at the school or within the dog demon community.

"Good work today boys," Inutaisho beamed proudly towards his two sons.

"Thanks father but we need to devise a plan in order to educate our people better." Inuyasha sighed, taking a sip out of his rum.

"I know and that is something you boys need to sort out on your own." Inutaisho said, placing a fur coat around his shoulders, "I better head home before your mother makes me sleep on the couch for going home late again."

The two chuckled and said goodbye.

"How's Kagome by the way?" Sesshoumaru asked as soon as Inutaisho was gone, and took a sip from his glass.

"She's as beautiful as ever. Still sassy and stubborn," he grinned, his smile going from ear to ear. "But mine nonetheless."

"I hear she's in charge of keeping you in check from now on," he grinned, implying the dominance of his female.

"Thank god!" He said, slouching on the couch, "The new councelor's fucking annoying."

Sesshoumaru's heart clenched, hearing him insult her but quickly buried the feeling deep in his chest and listened to his brother ramble on about Ms. Aichi.

"You know how persistent she was?" He stated, "She actually ordered me to come to her office every day and stay for an hour!"

Sesshoumaru chuckled, "You're such a child. You should take your punishment like a man!"

"Like hell I would!" He said back, laughing. "Why should I listen to a mere human."

"Did you forget that your mate's human?" Sesshoumaru reminded.

"Not for long," Inuyasha smirked. She had finally agreed to be a part of his world. By the end of this week, he'll be hers for sure. Heart, mind, body and soul.

"Congratulations," his brother smiled.

"Thanks!" He said proudly. "What about yours? Still no luck?" Even though Inuyasha knew that Sesshoumaru was opposed of the idea of mates, he couldn't help but hope that he's changed his mind about the authenticity of it all.

Sesshoumaru sighed, he knew he shouldn't have opened up this topic, he hated it when the question was directed at him, it was as if asking a 40-year old if they've ever had their first kiss before, when they clearly have not.

He honestly could care less for his soul mate. He didn't want her to make him whole, hell, he didn't even believe all the mumbo-jumbo crap. It was the placebo phenomena taking its effect.

Think about it, if you've been fed crap your whole life, you'll grow up vomiting crap. These people, these so-called mates are two delusional individuals that's so convinced of these soul mates that when they see someone they're attracted to, their minds tell them that they're experiencing the side effects of seeing their mates for the first time. Of course, the unsuspecting victim will have to go along with whatever their 'mates' suggests and pretend to feel the 'magic.'

"It's not just physical attraction or conformity, you know," Inuyasha said, as if reading his mind.

Sesshoumaru didn't want to have this conversation again, so instead of arguing with Inuyasha, he nodded his head, "Why don't we agree to disagree?"

"Whatever you say-" Inuyasha laughed, "-I can't wait to see your reaction when you finally see her."

Sesshoumaru chuckled, drinking the liquor in one gulp, "That is, if she decides to finally show up!"

"She'll show up when you least expect it, believe me," he had a kind smile, but it had a hint of seriousness to it. "Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to rest before I'm late for class and have Ms. Aichi clinging onto me again."

Sesshoumaru felt a growl threatening to come out but quickly soothed his demon. He knew that his brother's words were not literal but it created a tiny storm inside his head. "I may have to have a word with her tomorrow," he said, a smile effortlessly gracing his beautiful lips.

Inuyasha was confused but chose to ignore it. He probably just wanted to teach her a lesson. He felt bad for the woman though, but damn, to actually disturb his brother and cower away? How stupid could she be? He can't believe she actually messed with him; if Inuyasha was a tyrant, Sesshoumaru was even worst!

"Don't be too hard on her," he joked, getting up as well and leading Sesshoumaru out the door.

End of Chapter Three

A/N: Are they going to meet? Suggestions? Thoughts? Opinions?

BTW, Happy New Year everyone! May you all have a blessed, prosperous and productive year this 2014 :) My resolution is not to procrastinate (HA! Good luck!) What about ya'll?