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The Job
By : BlackRavenOfDeath
Category: InuYasha > General
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A/N: Just don't get used to this rapid fire updating. I will be updating faster than I have been, but not nearly as fast as these last two chapters.
~"I liked you cause I thought you had some feeling, but, when you didn't, I liked you even more." - Mae West~
Chapter 9: Dinner Dates
Kagome growled as her hand snapped out from under the comfort of her blanket and crashed down on her alarm clock, effectively silencing the annoying buzzing. Resting her head on Sesshoumaru's shoulder, she snuggled back, preparing to go back to sleep.
"We have work today," Sesshoumaru said, smiling at the way his mate shook her head and hooked a leg over his. "No matter how much you deny it, the fact still remains the same. We have to get up," he scolded, pulling the blanket off of her some.
Kagome gripped the blanket in her hands tightly. "Just a few more minutes?" she pleaded.
Before Sesshoumaru could answer, Kagome's cell phone started to ring, drawing her up out of the blankets. "This had better be good," she grumbled as she grabbed the small electronic device and answered. "Moshi moshi." She listened for a moment, nodding occasionally, even though the person on the other end couldn't see the movement. "Ahuh. Whenever you get there." She paused and sighed. "Of course he'll be there. He works there." Another sigh. "Calm down. I'll handle it. Yeah, yeah. See you then. Bai bai."
Kagome shook her head as she pushed the end button on her cell before she put it back on her bedside table. Glancing at the clock, she sighed as she stood from the bed. "We should get ready for work," Kagome grumbled as she headed for the shower.
Sesshoumaru shook his head at her behavior before calling after her, "Didn't I just say that before your phone went off?"
"Yes, but you're nice and quiet about it. It's impossible to fal back asleep after talking to Kouga," Kagome replied as she started the shower up. "And before you ask, that was Kouga on the phone. He wants to take me to lunch so we can talk about dinner tonight and Jade." She paused and snorted. "He was rather adamant that you not come though," she told her mate, puzzling over the possible reason why the wolf youkai would want to talk to only her.
"He probably wishes to tell you the name of his mate," Sesshoumaru said, sliding up behind his mate and slipping his arms around her waist. "I got the feeling he had immense respect for me in the past."
"As should be expected for anyone of your rank," Kagome interrupted with a smile, gripping his forearms.
"Yes, and I don't even get that respect from my mate," he grumbled. "Anyway." He cleared his throat. "I think Kouga may have thought that I would not have approved of who he had taken as a mate. I never met her before."
Kagome sighed and shook her head, slinking out of Sesshoumaru's arms and stepping into the shower. A second later, she felt her mate step into the shower behind her. Together, they showered, then got ready for work.
"Do you want to drive together or seperately?" Sesshoumaru asked, gathering up his things he would need for work.
Kagome sighed. "Well, thanks to your little stunt at the mall, I'm sure everyone thinks I'm marrying Sumisu Jonason, so it would be weird if I showed up with someone that's technically not him. Besides, no one knows about us."
"Point taken," Sesshoumaru grumbled. "Well, we'll just have to quit our jobs and live off of my fortunes," he told her, the corners of his lips turning up.
"Wait, fortunes? As in plural?" Kagome asked, her mouth falling open. She shook her head before he could reply. "I can't just up and quit my job," she told him, her voice rising slightly in anger.
Sesshoumaru placed a hand on her arm to placate her. "I understand that you have responsibilities now, just as you had in the past, and I do not expect you to give them up now any more than I did then. But you have more options this time around. You could work from home," he told her. "And I could go back to running one of my other businesses."
"But we would have to hire someone new to replace you," Kagome said, mentally going over everything that would have to be done before she could switch to working from home.
"Not true. Inuyasha would just have to quit slacking off so much. He can do the work of at least three men," Sesshoumaru responded.
Kagome just smiled at him. "You just want to keep me in bed all day, everyday," she accused, but she couldn't keep the smile off her face. She checked her watch and grimaced. "We need to get going if we're going to make it to work on time," she said, grabbing her keys and briefcase.
Sesshoumaru nodded. "We can talk about this more tonight, after dinner," he said, opening the door.
~*~
Kagome sighed as she started on yet another stack of papers. She looked up when a knock came at her door and smiled at Kouga. "Right on time to save me from drowning under all this paperwork," she told him.
"Glad I could be of service," the camouflaged wold demon said with an overly dramatic bow, earning him a giggle. So, where is he?" he asked, looking around her office some.
"Right behind you," Kagome said with another giggle, pointing over Kouga's shoulder.
"Oh, hey. How have you been?" Kouga asked, jumping inside Kagome's office and off to the side, twisting to look at the changed features of the youkai lord. "You don't mind me kidnapping Kagome for lunch, do you?"
"Not at all. Why would I?" Sesshoumaru said. "I only came to tell Higurashi-san that I was leaving for lunch myself," he told them.
"Of course Desumasuku-san," Kagome said, standing up from behind her desk. "Will Hitori-san be joining you?" she asked, grabbing her jacket and purse.
"No. He said he would be working through lunch. Something about wanting to get ahead so he could take a day off, I believe," the stoic faced man replied.
"Well, enjoy yourself," Kagome said, ushering the two men out of her office and closing the door behind her. "So where are you taking me?" Kagome asked, turning her attention back to Kouga as the two of them walked to the elevators.
"Well, there's this lovely little cafe not too far from here that has excellent oden," Kouga told her as he pressed the elevator call button.
"Oh, I love oden. You aren't talking about Harold's, are you?" Kagome asked, recalling the exceptional oden the small cafe offered. And only four blocks from the office. When she didn't bring a lunch with her, which was often, that was one of her favorite places to go.
"Yeah. How did you know?" Kouga asked, staring at Kagome, confusion openly shown on his face.
"It's one of my favorite lunch spots," Kagome replied, stepping off the elevator into the lobby.
"Spoil sport," Kouga muttered, stuffing his hands in his pockets, a scowl set firmly in place. But his sour look didn't stay for long in Kagome's company. Soon he was smiling again and they chatted happily the entire way to the cafe.
Acting the gentleman he was, a pua pulled the chair out for Kagome after they had chosen a table to sit at. Outside, under a small canopy, far enought away from everyone that they could have some privacy.
"So, what did you want to talk to me about, without Sesshoumaru around?" Kagome asked, taking a sip of the tea the waiter had brought for them. She looked over the menu, even though shreadready knew what she wanted.
"I wanted to talk to you about the girl I'm meeting at dinner tonight," he told her, looking at his own menu so he wouldn't have to watchher watch him with that calculating gaze she had. "More specifically, of who my mate was; of who this girl might be the reincarnation of," Kouga added.
"Why don't you want Sesshoumaru to know? He said it might be because you think he wouldn't approve of who you had chosen," Kagome told him, glancing over the top of her menu. "Is he right? Is that why?"
Kouga looked to the side nervously. "Actually, he'll probably be rather pissed off at me. But it's not that he won't approve of her. He won't approve of me," Kouga explained, glancing at Kagome from the corner of his eye.
"Wait. Does that mean what I think it means?" Kagome asked, eyes going wide in surprise.
"Yeah. It does." Kouga nodded grimly. "I want your help. You're the only person I know that can keep him calm," Kouga told her.
Kagome smiled sympathetically at Kouga. "I can try to keep him calm, but you'll probably have to go somewhere afterwards so you two can fight," she warned him.
"I wouldn't expect anything less from him," Kouga muttered as the waiter approached their table to take their orders.
After they gave their orders, Kouga looked Kagome in the eye. "There's something else and she already knows about it, but no one else knows," he told her, completely serious. "And she's just fine with it. In fact, it was her idea that we not tell anyone else." He motioned with his finger, leannig towards Kagome and whispered in her ear for a minute.
Kaogme pulled back in shock. "No way," she gasped out. "And she's fine with that?" she asked, mouth hanging slightly agape.
"Yeah. She understands. It wasn't me, and I've changed since then," Kouga explained.
Kagome shook her head in disbelief. "I knew she was special," she said with a smile. "But, let's keep that bit of information from Sesshoumaru for now. He'll be unhappy enough as it is."
"Won't he get upset with you for keeping something like that from him? That is something pretty important to keep from him," Kouga said nervously.
Kagome smiled reassuringly at the male sitting across from her. "Why don't you let me worry about Sesshoumaru and you focus on tonight," Kagome joked.
~*~
Kagome was all smiles when she got back to the office after her lunch break. If nothing else, the double dinner date that night would be very interesting. Kouga had agreed to tell Sesshoumaru, even if Jade was not the reincarnation of his mate.
Kagome was about to reenter her office when her boss walked by and asked to speak to her in her office. Kagome nodded and followed after her boss and entered the larger corner office behind her boss.
"What did you need to speak to me about, Hogaraka-san?" Kagome asked, standing in front of the desk, facing her boss.
"I watch the news, Higurashi-san," the woman now sitting behind the desk stated. "I need to know if you plan on continuing your employment here after your marriage to Sumisu-sama?" the now identified Hogaraka asked.
Kagome ducked her head some, a light blush spreading across her cheeks. "Yes, I will be, but I was hoping to be able to start working from home afterwards," she told her.
"And why didn't you inform me of this before now?" Hogaraka asked, folding her hands and resting her chin on them.
"We thought it best to keep the fact that we had a relationship quiet until it was more established," Kagome explained, not offering more information than what answered the question.
"I see. When will you two be getting married?" she asked.
Kagome shook her head. "We haven't decided yet. He only asked me a short time ago. Before we went to visit my family," she explained.
"So, there will still be plenty of time before you will want to start working from home." Hogaraka said, certain she would still have her employee for a long time.
Kagome shook her head. "I'm not so sure about that. Neither of us want a large ceremony. Not as hard to plan," she told her. "We courted for a long time before he asked me to marry him," she added.
"I understand. So how long?" Hogaraka asked.
"One month. Maybe two," Kagome replied. "Maybe even less."
"It'll take at least two weeks to train your replacement. Just keep that in mind," Hogaraka told her.
Kagome smiled. "Then, Hogaraka-san, you'd better start looking for them," she told Hogaraka. "If that was all you needed, I should get back to work," she said, getting ready to leave the office.
"What if you got a promotion and a raise? Would you stay at the office then?" Hogaraka asked.
Kagome's smile saddened, but remained where it was nonetheless. "I'm sorry Hagarak-san, but I would not be able to. My husband-to-be and I have talked this over. He would honestly prefer it if I didn't work at all," Kagome told her higher up. "He doesn't think I should have to and doesn't really understand why I want to," she added. She just hopped Sesshoumaru wouldn't mind her saying that about him, though it really was kind of the truth. He didn't want her to work.
"I understand, Higurashi-san. Well, I wish you and your husband-to-be good fortune in your life together," Hogaraka told her. "And I'll start looking for your in office replacement."
"Thank you, Hogaraka-san," Kagome said, bowing to her boss before turning and exiting the office.
Kagome returned to her office and sat back down at her desk, feeling somewhat reenergized after her lunch with Kouga and her little talk with Hogaraka. Not wanting to put it off any longer, she started on the seemingly growling pile of paperwork that sat on her desk.
After she finished the first couple piles, she needed a break. 'One straight hour of nothing but paperwork can't possibly be healthy,' Kagome mused as she went to get a bottled water from the refridgerator. Feeling refreshed after a long drink, she returned to her office, ready to return to work. But she stopped when she looked up after closing her office door.
"Have fun during lunch?" Sesshoumaru asked from his seat in her desk chair.
"Yes. Kouga just wanted to ask me a few questions and to thank me for at least trying to help him find his mate's reincarnation. He also said to not worry about dinner tonight. He's going to pay for everything and has already made the reservations. He'll be sending a limo by at seven-thirty to pick the three of us up," Kagome told Sesshoumaru. She walked over to where Sesshoumaru was sitting and sat in his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Now, I need you to get out of my chair so I can get back to work," she whispered in his ear.
"You're no fun," Sesshoumaru said, his bland expression and monotone voice totally ruining the normally pouty expression.
"I'm only fun before and after work," she told him, standing up but not releasing her hold on his neck.
Sesshoumaru relented and stood up. "I will just have to change that," he whispered in her ear before disengaging her arms from his neck and left her office.
The rest of the day passed quickly and before she knew it, Kagome was in her car, most of the way home. She smiled when she looked in her rearview mirror and saw Sesshoumaru's car directly behind hers. By the time they through the rest of the traffic, they wouldn't have much time to get ready for dinner. At least Kouga had told her it wouldn't be a formal dinner, so she wouldn't have to get dressed up for it.
Kagome pulled into the parking garage of her building, Sesshoumaru still right behind her. She waited for him to get his things from his car before heading towards the elevator.
"Jade came home early so she could get ready," Kagome said as they stood, waiting for the elevator to come. "She's really nervous about meeting Kouga tonight," she commented.
"It could be a sign that she truly is his mate reincarnated," Sesshoumaru commented.
Kagome snorted in a very unlady-like manner. "She hasn't even met him yet," she said.
"That does not matter. They have yet to meet in this lifetime. If she truly is his mate, her soul will remember him, regardless." He looked over at his own mate, his face softening for just a moment.
Kagome, sensing his eyes on her, turned to look at him, a smile blossoming on her face. "I love you," she whispered, leaning up on her toes to place a kiss on his lips. Just as she settled back down on her heels, the elevator 'ding'ed right before the doors opened to reveal Inuyasha and Shippo, with their human guises set firmly in place, waiting for the elevator.
Inuyasha inhaled through his nose, then snorted, shaking his head. "I can't believe Kouga has managed to make it this long without getting killed by someone. And I can't believe that you two can't keep your hands to yourselves for more than five minutes," he scoffed, stuffing his hands in his pockets, trying to decide which was worse; breathing through his nose and smelling the odors drifting from the confines of the elevator or breathing through his mouth and tasting them.
"Yes, Kouga is still alive," Sesshoumaru responded, ignoring the other part of Inuyasha's comment. "Where are you two off to?" he asked the pair.
"Dinner. The runt here," Inuyasha paused to thrust his thumb in the direction of the kitsune, "doesn't want to cook tonight," he explained.
"Hey! I just got a job working as a chef a couple days ago. I already cook all day at work. What makes you think I want to come home and cook for some ungrateful dog like you?" Shippo growled, turning to argue with Inuyasha.
"You little twerp. I should kick your ass for that," Inuyasha growled, grabbing Shippo by his collar and dragging him into the elevtor car.
Kagome slid out of the pairs way and stepped out of the car, followed shortly by Sesshoumaru and they watched as the doors closed, the elevators occupants still arguing. "Um, are they ..." she started to ask, trailing off, unable to finish the question.
Sesshoumaru sighed and steered his mate towards their apartment. "Sometimes," he answered.
"Oh." Kagome dug her keys out of her coat pocket and unlocked their door, her mind trying to grasp the idea as she entered the apartment. "What do you think of it?" she asked, looking behind her to Sesshoumaru as he hung up their coats.
"It's either that or them fighting. Although, sometimes, I can't tell the difference," he told her.
Kagome buried her face in her hands. "Bad mental image," she muttered, turning to go change before dinner. "Please tell me that's not why they live together," she said, pausing in the hallway to turn and look at her mate. At his nod, she groaned and continued down the short hall.
Kagome quickly changed and returned to the main room of the apartment to find Sesshoumaru sitting on the floor with his laptop out, working very intensely on something. She walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck as she looked over his shouder to find him working on something for one of his other companies.
"Why don't you finish that up tomorrow and go get changed while I go check on Jade?" Kagome suggested.
Sesshoumaru turned his head slightly to look at his mate. "It's an announcement of our marriage for the press," he told her, waiting for her reaction.
"Well, don't you think you should actually ask me first?" Kagome asked, a smile tugging the corners of her lips up.
"Alight." Sesshoumaru moved Kagome to sit on the couch and then kneeled on one knee, in typical American fashion, holding out a small velvet box to Kagome. "Will you marry me?" Sesshoumaru asked, opening the box to reveal a platinum engagement ring with a half carat diamond imbedded into the band.
Kagome looked from the ring to the expression on Sesshoumaru's face and smiled at him. "You planned that, didn't you?" she accused, sliding to the floor and wrapping her arms around his neck. "Of course I'll marry you," she answered.
Sesshoumaru removed her arms from his neck and pulled her left hand to him, placing the ring on her finger. "Go check on Jade and I'll get changed," he told her, moving to stand up.
Kagome nodded and began to stand up, squeeking when she was lifted up by Sesshoumaru. She giggled happily when he picked her up and kissed her before setting her back on her feet. Once she was steady on her feet, she stepped back and headed towards the door, a wide smile on her face. Going across the hall, Kagome knocked on the door to Jade and Kat's apartment.
The door jerked open and Kagome saw Jade's back going back towards the interior of the apartment. "Come in, Kagome-chan," Jade called over her shoulder as she darted into her room. "I just need to grab my jacket and purse and shoes," she said a minute later as she came back down the short hallway.
"Well, I must say you look quite nice, tonight," Kagome said as she watched Jade flutter about the apartment for a few minutes. "I'm sure Kouga-kun will like it."
That stopped Jade in her tracks. "You really think he'll like this outfit?" she asked. "I thought at first that it might be a bit revealing, but everything else just didn't feel right," she said as she grabbed her jacket and shoes from the hall closet and put them on. She grabbed her pursed and checked to make sure she had everything she would need and put in anything she would need to touch up her make-up during the night.
"So, where is Kat tonight?" Kagome asked, looking around the apartment some from where she stood.
"I told her I had a date, so she went out with her boyfriend again. She probably won't be home tonight," Jade said, checking to make sure she had everything one last time.
"Okay, I think I'm ready. What time are we suppose to meet Kouga?" she asked, grabbing her keys and heading towards the door.
Kagome checked her watch and saw that it was almost seven-thirty. "Actually, Kouga-kun is sending a limo in a little bit to pick us up," she said, stepping out into the hallway and watched Jade lock her door.
"A limo? He has a limo?" Jade asked, turning to gape at Kagome.
"I guess if he's sending one, he must have one. We didn't really talk about what he's doing now when we met to catch up a bit for lunch," Kagome answered, stepping across the hall and grabbing the handle to the door, only to have it opened before she could even turn the handle. She turned to smile at Sesshoumaru as he stood in the doorway, his youkai features covered by the features of Sumisu Jonason. "Ready to go?" she asked.
"Yes. The limo driver just buzzed up that he was here," he said as he pulled his coat on.
The trio went to the ground floor of the building and walked outside, greeted with the sight of a black stretch limo sitting there with the driver waiting to open the door for them. The door was pulled open and Kagome climbed into the limo, followed by Jade and Sesshoumaru. Once they were all in, the door was closed behind them and they settled into the comfy leather seats.
"Hello, Kouga-kun," Kagome said without looking towards the front of the limo.
"I was wondering which one of you would call me out first," Kouga said as he moved to sit next to Jade. "You must be Jade," he said, holding his hand out to her in greeting.
"Nice to meet you, Kouga-san," Jade said as she took his hand, a jolt going through her body when their flesh came into contact.
While still holding her hand, Kouga brought his free hand up and touched her cheek. He could feel the memories that had been stored in his soul for years being pulled from him and flow into this woman that so resembled his mate. He watched her eyes flutter for a second before she collapsed and he caught her, wrapping his arms around her, holding her to his chest.
Kouga looked up at the other passengers in the back of the limo, a grim expression on his normally happy face. "I think we should probably cancel the reservations," he said. "I can have my cook make something if you're hungry," he added.
Sesshoumaru nodded. "Understandable."
Kouga craddled the female body to his chest and moved to the front of the limo to speak with the driver. After a minute, he moved back by the others, adjusting Jade in his arms.
"We'll be going to my townhouse. It's closest," Kouga said, sitting back in his seat.
Kagome smiled. "I guess this means that she is the reincarnation of your mate," she said.
"Yes," he replied, his eyes drifting to her face.
They sat in silence for the rest of the ride to Kouga's townhouse. When they arrived, they got out of the limo and went inside, wherega pga put his mate on the couch. He snuck off into the kitchen for a minute to tell the cook to make something for his guests, and then went back into the living room where he saw her eyes fluttering open.
Kouga rushed over to her side and kneeled on the floor next to her head. "Hey," he said when her eyes focused on his face.
"Hi," she said, a smile pulling the corners of her lips up. She sat up and wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his neck. "I'm sorry I left you alone for so long, Kouga-kun," she said.
"It's alright, Rin-chan," Kouga replied, wrapping his arms around her waist. "You're here now, and I won't let you go ago."
"Rin-chan?" Sesshoumaru asked, his eyebrow raised.
Rin meekly peeked over Kouga's shoulder and spotted Sesshoumaru standing behind Kouga. "Hello, Sesshoumaru-sama."
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