InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cherry Bomb ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: The characters of Inuyasha are not mine, they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

 

 

 

 

“Hurry up Sango!” Kikyo shouted.

 

Kagome and Kikyo were waiting on their friend in the living room of the apartment that both Sango and Kikyo shared together. It was a total chick pad, decorated in shades of funky pinks and purples.

 

“I've never known anyone who took this long to get dressed.” Kikyo stated annoyed.

 

“I don't mind waiting, this new beanbag chair you guys got is so comfortable!” Kagome said getting cozy in the new purple velvet beanbag chair.

 

Sango finally emerged from her bedroom.

 

“Ok I'm ready! You girls ready for some shopping?” Sango asked her two friends.

 

It was Thursday afternoon the day before the annual Employee Appreciation Party. The three friends decided to go shopping for new outfits for the party; Kikyo was going as Sango's guest.

 

Looking at Sango, Kikyo complained. “Over an hour for that!” Pointing at Sango's attire.

 

Sango was wearing a dark blue denim miniskirt and a black tee that said in silver lettering `Hating Me Won't Make You Any Prettier'.

 

Sango, ignoring Kikyo's outburst, looked at Kagome, “Kagome you ready?”

 

“No school or work today, I'm ready for some fun!” Kagome stated happily.

 

“Finding something hot to wear to this party IS going to be work Kagome” teased Sango.

 

Rolling her eyes Kikyo responded “You and your never ending quest to `look hot'”.

 

“Is there something wrong in wanting to look beautiful and sexy for my boyfriend?” asked Sango.

 

“Like he is not going to want to take off, whatever it is you buy today within five minutes of seeing you,” Kikyo answered, barely holding in her giggle.

 

Kagome couldn't, she just busted out laughing.

 

“Hey Kagome! You should be sticking up for me!” Sango said, playfully scolding her friend.

 

Kagome smile, “you always look nice Sango”.

 

“You meant to say sexy.”

 

“Opps, yes that's what I meant to say.” Kagome corrected herself.

 

“Thank you, Kagome you always were my BEST-friend.” Sango said looking at Kikyo putting extra emphasis on the word `best'.

 

Kikyo again rolled her eyes and said, “let's go already”.

 

 

Checking out the shops in downtown Tokyo, the girls were having a blast, laughing and goofing off. Kikyo already found her outfit for the party. She picked out a pair of tight satin black pants, which did wonders for her butt, and a silver halter-top with beautiful detailed beading.

 

Sango was in the middle of purchasing a very sexy red strapless dress. Sango was jogging everyday and even would drag Kagome and rarely Kikyo to come along. This dress was going to show off her hourglass figure made by those days of long grueling runs.

 

“What a pity” Kikyo stated.

 

Kagome and Sango looked over questionably at Kikyo.

 

“What…you don't like it?” Sango asked, concerned laced in her voice.

 

“I think it's beautiful and really suits you Sango” Kagome offered her opinion.

 

“Oh it is beautiful, just a shame it's going to end up on the floor tomorrow night.” Kikyo said, trying to sound serious.

 

Kagome started laughing and Sango stuck out her tongue at Kikyo.

 

Sango looked over at Kagome, “Kagome you need to make a decision already, and buy something.”

 

“I know but I just can't make up my mind, I've seen so many dresses today my vision is starting to blur!” Kagome exaggerated.

 

“Want me to pick you out something?” Sango offered.

 

“Ha! Don't do it Kagome! You'll end up wearing something the same size as a gum wrapper!” Kikyo warned.

 

Giving her a playful evil eye, Sango muttered, “bitch”.

 

The clerk at the shop handed Sango her newly purchased dress wrapped in protective plastic, and the girls set out again on the sidewalks of Tokyo. Spying a cute boutique across the street Kagome dragged her two friends over. Stepping inside the shop, she instantly eyed a gorgeous royal blue dress. It was as if the dress was made for her.

 

She rushed over and picked out her size, turning and smiling up at her friends “I think I found my dress!”

 

“Great, go try it on” encouraged Sango.

 

Kagome stepped into the fitting room and quickly changed into the dress.

 

`Wow I look GOOOOOD…' Kagome thought eying herself in the full-length mirror in the dressing room.

 

Although it was a bit shorter then Kagome normally wore her dresses and skirts, it still looked fantastic. It was a strappy party dress, that hugged Kagome's bust exposing a deep-V of cleavage that Kagome never realized she possessed, from the empire waist the dress flowed out slightly and stopped about mid thigh showing off her legs, which were looking great due to Sango forcing her to go on those runs.

 

“This is so the one” Kagome said softly to herself.

 

“Come out and show us the damn dress already Kagome” Kikyo shouted.

 

“Okay, okay!” Kagome stepped out of the dressing room.

 

“Holy shit! Now that is going to turn some heads!” exclaimed Sango.

 

“Ya, Kagome, Sango is right, that looks perfect on you.” Kikyo added, agreeing with her roommate.

 

“You guys think so?”

 

“Yes” they both answered at once.

 

Kagome knew it was the perfect dress.

 

“I'm going to change and go buy it”.

 

After Kagome changed back into her clothes and bought her dress, girls decided to go get some ice cream at one of the near by street vendors. Sitting on some benches in a nearby park they enjoyed licking their cones. Devouring her strawberry ice cream Sango looked at Kagome and flashed another of her recent odd smirks.

 

“What?!?!” Kagome all but shouted at her dear friend.

 

“I was just thinking, that's all…”

 

Glaring, Kagome asked, “with that dumb look on your face?”

 

Ignoring Kikyo's snickering, Sango responded, “I was just thinking how your dress is going to `please' Sesshomaru tomorrow night, that's all”

 

Kikyo's snickers turned into full-fledged laughter now, almost dropping her green tea matcha ice cream cone. Cheeks blushing, Kagome couldn't help but smile.

 

“He could care less what I look like tomorrow” Kagome said on the borderline of pouting.

 

“That's what you think,” Sango said looking at her friend.

 

“Why do you keep smirking and saying strange things like that lately Sango” Kagome asked seriously.

 

She just couldn't understand why she was making such a big deal out of what Sesshomaru said the other day at work. It really was not at all that big of a deal, and making it a big deal was embarrassing her. So what, if he approved of a dress she wore to work one day. It was his restaurant; of course he would want his employee's to look presentable.

 

`Your new clothing is quite…pleasing'…

 

Thinking back at the remark, said in that deep baritone that just washed over you like liquid silk from head to toe, Kagome blushed, feeling the heat on her skin. She knew she was bullshitting herself, it was more then just wanting his employees looking nice at work, maybe it was a true compliment. Sesshomaru was just so usually cold and uptight, it really threw her for a loop.

 

Interrupting her thoughts Sango answered, “Kagome it's just that I noticed Sesshomaru looking at you, you know, like LOOKING at you”.

 

“What is that suppose to mean?” Kagome asked.

 

“Yeah, what is that suppose to mean?” Kikyo agreed.

 

Sighing and rolling her eyes Sango tried to translate “ it means I think Sesshomaru has a thing for Kagome, I mean think about it, your late all the time yet you keep your job, and you know how strict he is. Do you think anyone else would get away with that? Also he's always asking you to go to his office for one reason or another. No offense Kagome, but you're his hostess not his secretary. I think he just wants to see you.”

 

Kagome just sat there dumbfounded.

 

“Maybe your boss does have a thing for you, and from what I hear of him, that's not such a bad thing, I heard he's quite the hottie, Kagome you lucky girl.” Kikyo said, leaning over and giving Kagome a `congratulating' pat on the back.

 

“Um, thanks…” Kagome mumbled.

 

“Oh he is, he's got the complete package Kikyo, and he really is the prize. Intense gold eyes, sexy lips, smoking body...” Sango paused for a moment and closed her eyes, licking her lips. Kagome and Kikyo just gocked at her, coming out of whatever `moment' Sango was having she continued “… and his hair! How does he manage to have the silkiest looking hair you've ever seen? Honesty? How? Oh! And don't get me started on his demon markings…”

 

Kagome argued “Well he's always a dick to me, giving me a hard time every chance he gets, he knows I have a huge load of classes this semester and won't give me any slack. I think he just likes to pick on me.”

 

“Shit, I'd let him pick on me anytime he wants…” Sango stated, thinking out loud.

 

“Sango! Do I have to remind you of your loving, although mostly leecheress, but still loving boyfriend?” Kikyo suggested to her friend, who was currently drooling.

 

Knocked out of her little fantasy Sango sat up straight and said. “Oh speaking of my boyfriend and all his wonderfulness, that reminds me, after the party tomorrow night he invited us all three to go out drinking and dancing. You girls in?”

 

“Where at?” Kikyo asked

 

“Oh we'll probably go to the Kabukich District, you know the nightlife there is always awesome. We'll mostly go bar hopping.” The famous party-girl Sango answered, if you wanted to have a good time this was to girl to go to. She seemed to have this build in `party radar'.

 

“It's Friday night, why not? I'm in,” answered Kikyo.

 

`Those magenta stripes on Sesshomaru's cheeks and wrists are sexy as hell…” Kagome just sat there not paying attention to the two other girls staring at nothing in particular.

 

“Kagome?” Sango asked.

 

“Huh?”

 

Sango just stared at her beloved friend for about a whole minute; completely frustrated at Kagome's daydreaming, she tried again.

 

“Why don't you take a quick pit stop to earth for a second and answer my question babe, you in to go out after the party tomorrow? Inuyasha is going and another one of Miroku's friends.”

 

“Sure”.

 

 

~Quack, Quack…Quack, Quack…~

 

 

Just then the sound of a duck quacking interrupted the three friend's conversation.

Both Kagome and Sango faces scrunched up in total confusion.

 

“What the fuck?...” Sango quietly stated.

 

“It sounds like a duck quacking” Kagome said eyes widening.

 

“Oh that's my new cell phone ring tone!” Kikyo quickly dug her cell phone out of her pocket. The quacking got louder.

 

“Cool huh?” Kikyo asked, grinning.

 

“You're my roomie and all, but sometimes your so fucking weird…” Sango answered, face still scrunched up looking confused.

 

While graciously giving Sango a birdie, Kikyo answered her phone.

 

“Hey Rin”.

 

Rin was another one of Kagome's girlfriends; she went to the same university as Kagome and lived in the dorms on campus.

 

Kagome and Sango sat and listened to the one side of their friends' conversation.

 

“Sango, Kagome, and I are out shopping and hanging out, you?”

 

Pause.

 

“For a party for Sango and Kagome's job and were going out after that as well.”

 

Pause.

 

“Hang on for a sec.”

 

Looking over at her two friends Kikyo asked them “Hey can I invite Rin to go? Can't Kagome bring a guest?”

 

“I don't mind, the more the merrier, I'll just have to call Inuyasha and let him know” Kagome answered.

 

“This is going to be awesome, better then last year!” exclaimed Sango.

 

“Cool” Kikyo stated.

 

Kikyo lifted her phone back to her ear.

 

“Rin your coming with us tomorrow night, make sure you dress nice”

 

“Hot!” Sango interrupted loudly enough for Rin to hear for herself.

 

Rolling her eyes Kikyo continued speaking “Just meet us tomorrow night at our place, We'll all go together, I'll call you back later with more details. Ok? Talk to you later. Bye”

 

Kikyo pressed the `End key' on her cell phone and ended the call.

 

“Sweet! Tomorrow is going to be a hella of a good time, and we deserve it, especially you Kagome, with you always busy with work, school and more school. You so need a break”.

 

Kagome smiled.

 

Thinking to herself, this actually seemed like it was going to be a fun night. And Sango was right, with classes, work and helping her mother and grandfather out around the shrine she deserved a little fun and maybe a little action too?

 

`Whoa~! Where did that thought come from? Man, Sango is starting to rub off on me.'

 

Although deep down she knew she wouldn't mind a little action with a certain restaurant owner. Having romantic intents towards your boss is obviously taboo, but it only excited Kagome. She always thought someone like Sesshomaru would be totally out of her league, but she was starting to rethink that. Kagome knew she was a beauty, well-proportioned, smooth sun-kissed skin and dark wavy long hair. But Sesshomaru always gave her the impression that no one would be good enough for him.

 

Sango's statements rounding through her head, Kagome thought about her interactions with Sesshomaru. He was constantly calling her to his beckoning, she always thought he like to pick and harass her, but maybe Sango is right, maybe he actually wanted to see her…? Plus the statement the other day about her new dress only reinforced Sango's claims.

 

Grinning inwardly to herself, Kagome thought maybe it was time to let herself go and really take a chance in her life. She wasn't planning on throwing herself on Sesshomaru but if an opportunity to flirt made itself known she wouldn't deny it. She wanted Sesshomaru to know she was interested…

 

`I'm probably going to make a fool of myself…' Kagome grimly thought to herself all the bad luck she has had in the romance department. `Sigh'. Bad dates, guys from the university were either dull or had the same maturity as her pre-teen brother, Souta. Worse then that was when there were no dates at all. Kagome grimaced.

 

Before Kagome thoughts could go any further south Sango kindly interrupted Kagome's train of thought “Kagome, want to come back to our place and watch a movie and maybe order a pizza?”

 

“Sure.”

 

Perking up, and thinking to herself of what a fun time she had today hanging out with the girls, Kagome smiled. `Today was so much fun, and tomorrow will only be better! I hope…'

 

 

 

 

 

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

 

 

 

 

Sesshomaru was in his office preparing to leave for the day while reciting a list of tasks Inuyasha needed to complete.

 

“I expect the sales reports tomorrow Inuyasha, no later then 12, if I am forced to call constantly tomorrow asking for them, I will break one of your ribs, are we clear?” Sesshomaru calmly asked his half-bother.

 

“Crystal clear asshole.” Was Inuyasha's reply, not one bit phased by the treat of violence to his person.

 

He was use to it. It was such an inconvenience that his stubborn brother refused to put a damn computer in his home or even a fax machine for that matter. He first thought that since Sesshomaru was a full-blooded taiyokai, that perhaps he repelled and rejected technology. That hypothesis has been completely thrown out the window the day Inuyasha spied Sesshomaru texting on his new cell phone. It was confirmed, Sesshomaru just liked to use Inuyasha as his errand boy.

 

“That snooty motherfucker…' Inuyasha complained inwardly.

 

But putting up with Sesshomaru's antics paid off, big. The money he was making was great and he just had to regularly remind himself that his older half-brother's business sense was infallible. Every one of Sesshomaru's business ventures was a huge success. And now that the brothers were living in an era where money ruled, Sesshomaru was, as always, `Lord' and Inuyasha just couldn't deny he loved being loaded.

 

“Is everything prepared for the party tomorrow evening Inuyasha?” he asked the hanyou.

 

“Relax, everything has been taken care of, I just have to make a change to the guest list.” Inuyasha answered.

 

“What change might that be?”

 

“Kagome called not too long ago, she's bringing a guest.” Inuyasha said studying his half-brother.

 

“Hn.”

 

Inuyasha was desperately trying to analyze Sesshomaru, for any changes to that perfectly kept mask. Sesshomaru just always seemed so apathetic, and after hearing that his dickhead bro was barely a hint away from throwing some line at Kagome, one of his friends, he really wanted a reaction out of him.

 

`Was that his eye twitching?' he thought

 

`Damn he's so unreadable…'

 

Nothing, Inuyasha attempted to antagonize Sesshomaru further.

 

“Yeah, she bringing some girl name Rin, so you have no need to worry big brother.”

 

Inuyasha again, searched for any reaction.

 

Sesshomaru, face blank resumed clearing his desk getting ready to leave. He stood, picking up his suit jacket, and headed towards his office door, Inuyasha called after him.

 

“I heard the girls went shopping today for the party.” Inuyasha said.

 

“This concerns me?” A bored Sesshomaru asked.

 

A sarcastic smirk in place Inuyasha responded, “Well I thought you might want to know that well, in particular Kagome is obviously putting effort in to her appearance. I know how much you care about that, don't act like you don't have a thing for Kagome, your little pet hostess.”

 

`Ignore that fucker…' Inuyasha thought proudly.

 

Sesshomaru's eyes turned cold and deadly, practically staring a hole through Inuyasha's face he replied. “Don't ever presume to know anything about this Sesshomaru.”

 

Sesshomaru turned around and left Inuyasha standing alone in the office.

 

`I'm almost sure he wants Kagome. I thought it was so obvious, Sesshomaru wouldn't pay anyone, female even, any attention unless there was some kind of intent, but I know Sesshomaru's honor would never allow him to lie.' Inuyasha thought.

 

Still standing in Sesshomaru's office for 5 minutes, tweaking one of his white puppy ears, it clicked…someone hit the switch…and the light bulb was finally shining bright…

 

“That fucker” Inuyasha said aloud feeling stupid, “he never denied it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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