InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For Richer or Poorer ❯ Explosions ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha…that's it, no cute disclaimer this time. What? Were you expecting something fancy?

 

Chapter Two

 

Explosions

 

 

Kagome stretched out her high above her head and let out a huge yawn. It seemed like she had been working at her desk forever, but now it was almost time to meet Inuyasha for her new assignment. She was practically quivering for a bit of action, and it seemed like this was her ticket out of the stuffy precinct.

 

Soon Inuyasha tapped her on the shoulder and told her it was time to go. Miroku had decided to meet them at the company building.

 

“Ne, Inuyasha?”

 

He grunted so she knew he was listening.

 

“How come you're not working on this case with me, or rather, Miroku? He's your partner now, right? How come I got put on the case?”

 

She didn't even notice his slight smile or hesitation. “The case called for a female officer, and let's just say I have a slight connection to the owner you're working with. Don't worry, though, I'm acting as your contact, so you report to me. Plus, Miroku is going to do his magic with computers at the other company, and you know I can barely type, let alone do any hacking.”

 

“You can't type because you never wanted to learn how to do it around your claws.”

 

He glanced at her as they approached his car. He lifted his hand in front of her face once they were seated. “Do you know how many keyboards these things have ruined? I swear, if I break another one, Kaede threatened to take it out of my pay.”

 

Kagome laughed and braced herself against the seat. Inuyasha was known to try and break every rule of the road while he was driving, and she had to keep all of her focus on breathing as they passed cars right and left. Inuyasha's driving almost made her glad they weren't partners anymore. Both were of the same rank and had been paired together when they both had made detective, but after a year, Miroku was the new recruit and Inuyasha was assigned to teach him the ropes. Kagome had been disappointed, but not overly because Inuyasha had the tendency to be overprotective of her. Now that she was on her own, she could do whatever she wanted without having the hanyou act like her big brother.

 

“We're here,” Inuyasha announced, finding a parking spot and switching off the ignition. He glanced at Kagome and had to laugh. “You know, `Gome, you can open your eyes now and ease up on the death grip.”

 

Kagome slowly opened one eye and then the other, as if to make sure the car had really stopped. Then, as quick as lightening, she unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and he saw her disappear. He quickly jumped out of the car and went around to her side. What he saw made him scratch his head.

 

“Oh, sweet, blessed, STABLE ground, I will never take you for granted again,” Kagome said, practically nuzzling the concrete.

 

“Oi,” Inuyasha protested. “I'm not that bad! Get your ass up, or we'll be late!”

 

She stuck her tongue out at him, but followed him as he led her into a huge building. She whistled in appreciation as she noticed the lobby of the building. She suddenly felt a little out of place in her jeans and t-shirt, but Inuyasha didn't seems to care, in fact he was walking towards the elevator as if he had been in this building many times, so she decided to follow his lead.

 

They stopped on the top floor and Inuyasha said a few words to the secretary there. He turned to Kagome. “Okay, `Gome, just let me do the talking okay?”

 

She felt a sinking feeling in her stomach at his words. Before she could ask him any questions, he walked to the office doors and threw them open without even knocking. She hurried after him and stopped in her tracks. She was hit with a huge demonic force, stronger than any she'd ever faced, but that wasn't what stopped her. No, she was looking at a god. Dressed in an immaculate black suit, silver hair tied in a low ponytail, and his golden gaze resting calmly on Inuyasha as if there was nothing out of the ordinary about him barging in there stood the most perfect being she had ever seen. When he spoke, it sent a small shiver down her spine, but the words almost made her heart stop.

 

“Hello, little brother.”

 

Brother?!

 

The god continued to speak. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your abrupt arrival?”

 

“Sesshoumaru, I have someone I want you to meet,” Inuyasha said, a wide grin on his face. He dragged a stunned Kagome forward and she had to face the god's penetrating gaze sizing her up. Apparently, she didn't meet his standards because he completely ignored her and turned back to Inuyasha. Her temper rose a little bit. Inuyasha spoke again, and she would never forget the words for as long as she lived. “Meet your new fiancée, Kagome Higurashi.”

 

 

 

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It took Kagome a few moments to process those words, and it seemed like the demon Sesshoumaru was frozen in shock too, which she assumed didn't happen often.

 

“Excuse me?” he asked softly.

 

Inuyasha rubbed his hands together in glee. “We're finally starting an investigation on Naraku, but we can't do it without your cooperation. So, Kagome is going undercover as your new fiancée and follow you around on all of your business crap meetings and parties while another officer will be at Naraku's company. It won't be for more than a few weeks, I promise.”

 

Sesshoumaru eyed his brother, trying to figure out if he was serious or not. That little tomboy looking slip of a girl who had the aura of a miko was supposed to act as his fiancée? It was unthinkable. Sure, she was good-looking, pretty in fact, but Inuyasha had no idea what he was doing. He was still deciding on whether or not to kill Inuyasha or not when the tiny woman moved for the first time since she first stepped into his office. She walked up to Inuyasha and conked him on the head.

 

“You are the biggest baka I've ever met, Inuyasha. Didn't you think it was important to share this information before I agreed to take this case? I can't act as his fiancée.”

 

“Indeed,” Sesshoumaru agreed smoothly, making the woman look at him with furious blue eyes. “She hardly meets the criteria.”

 

“Yep, you're defiantly his brother,” she spat at him, no longer caring if he looked like a god or not, he acted like a prick. “It must be in the family to act like assholes.”

 

“Girl,” he said in a hard voice. “You will learn some respect or you will leave.”

 

“I'll be more than happy to, your Highness,” she said sarcastically. “Just let me finish kicking your brother's sorry ass, and I'll go.”

 

“Half-brother,” both men said at the same time. “And you can't leave just yet, `Gome,” Inuyasha said, rubbing the bump on his head, but still smiling. “You have to get acquainted with your soon to be husband.”

 

“Don't call him that,” Kagome practically snarled. “I refuse to take this case.”

 

“And I believe that I haven't given my agreement for this deal either,” Sesshoumaru stated, beginning to become annoyed.

 

“It's already a done deal,” Inuyasha said with relish. “I already movers to send Kagome's clothes to your house, where she will be staying during this happy time. You will then proceed to look like a couple in love, with Sesshoumaru teaching his new fiancée the ropes of the business and showing her off at all the business galas.”

 

“You what?” Kagome yelled. She was about to hit Inuyasha again, but was stopped when a blur passed right by her and she found herself looking at Inuyasha pinned to the nearest wall with Sesshoumaru's hand around his throat.

 

“You presume to make assumptions about this Sesshoumaru's life?” he said dangerously, and Kagome was suddenly unsure of herself.

 

“Did I come at a bad time?” said a new voice from the door. Miroku stood there, smiling indulgently at Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha before walking in and standing next to Kagome.

 

“You know, Sesshoumaru, if you keep choking Inuyasha like that every time he comes here, he's going to have permanent brain damage from lack of oxygen.”

 

“Like he doesn't already have brain damage?” Kagome asked tightly, not feeling sorry in the slightest for Inuyasha, who was beginning to have a blue tinge to his face.

 

“Hm, point taken,” he murmured, and smiled at her. “Ah, Detective Higurashi, may I say that you are looking as lovely as ever?”

 

“Can it, Miroku, I've got other things to deal with now,” she said, looking at the brothers again. Miroku took this as an opening.

 

Sesshoumaru turned when he heard the female shout, “HENTAI!” and knock the young man down with a solid right hook. She then turned to meet his eyes straight on, and he thought she looked a little more appealing when her temper was up. “You almost done with him, Sesshoumaru? I want to have a turn beating the shit out of him.”

 

“Hn,” he said with a small smirk, and let Inuyasha drop with a thump to the ground.

 

“Mr. Taiinu, sir, are you okay?”

 

Kagome turned as she saw two men run into the room. One had teardrops around his eyes and the other had a star in the middle of his forehead and had his hair in a long black braid.

 

“I'm fine, Jakotsu, Bankotsu. Go back to your stations.”

 

The man with the star on his forehead spoke. “Yes, Sess—“

 

“Kawaii!!!!!!” The other man almost squealed and Kagome looked on in stunned silence as he rushed over to the still gasping Inuyasha and rubbed his ears. She gave a smirk to rival Sesshoumaru's when Inuyasha tried to scramble away. “What the hell! Sesshoumaru, get this psycho away from me.”

 

“Jakotsu,” the man with the star said. “Behave yourself.”

 

The man named Jakotsu stilled his hands with a pout. “You never let me have any fun, Bankotsu.”

 

“Well, you shouldn't be assaulting Mr. Taiinu's brother.”

 

Jakotsu turned to Sesshoumaru. “He's your brother? He's too cute!”

 

Kagome sweatdropped. “Kami help me,” she murmured.

 

“We'll just go back to the security station, sir,” Bankotsu said, dragging a disappointed Jakotsu behind him, and shutting the door.

 

“Thank god,” Inuyasha said, swiveling his ears around to get the feeling back after the madman had attacked him. “Now, back to business. Sesshoumaru, as an officer of the law, I must ask your cooperation in this investigation.”

 

Sesshoumaru growled softly. “Don't give me that professional bullshit, Inuyasha. I know you too well.”

 

Inuyasha gave a grin. “Fine, but not cooperating will only make your business suffer, Sesshoumaru. If we don't find evidence against Naraku quickly, we'll just have to conduct full, blown-out investigations on all the companies that gain from all of these deaths, which will cause you to shut down temporarily. It's easier to do it my way.”

 

Sesshoumaru considered this, and frowned. What Inuyasha said was true, and he couldn't afford to lose business. He glanced to the girl again and sneered. “And you expect that to act as my fiancée? Your sense of humor has gotten better, I must say.”

 

Kagome bristled. “As if I'd want to act like the fiancée of an egotistical, arrogant, snobby jerk like you.”

 

“I sincerely doubt you even know what it takes to run in high society,” he said, eyeing her clothes again. “It takes elegance, confidence, and above all class. I haven't seen you demonstrate any of these characteristics since I've met you.”

 

“Of course you can tell all of that about me when I've been here a grand total of-oh my gosh! - five minutes. You sure are something, by t'under.”

 

“Your sarcasm is unappreciated.”

 

“I give my sincere apologies, your highness,” she mocked, giving a low bow. “I'm leaving.”

 

“Wait a second, Kagome,” Inuyasha said, rushing in front of her. “You're not going anywhere unless it's to Sesshoumaru's to get settled in.”

 

“Back off, Inuyasha before I purify you right here,” she said, her aura flaring. “I don't see any reason to take this case.”

 

“How about because it will ease your boredom?” he asked. Her aura died down, and he eased up a little.

 

Hook…

 

“Or, how about because you can prove the Ice Prince over there that he is wrong about you and then rub it in his face?”

 

Line…

 

He could tell she was softening, so he brought in his final card.

 

“Or, how about because it's your duty, Kagome. If you don't take this case, Naraku will get away with everything he's ever done.”

 

And sinker…

 

Kagome was a big stickler for duty, and her big heart gave her compassion for all of the families that had suffered because of Naraku.

 

She sighed. “Fine, but you owe me big for this, Inuyasha.”

 

“Great, well, we pulled some strings to put an announcement about your engagement in the newspaper, so it will be there tomorrow. I suggest that you take tonight to settle in at Sesshoumaru's, Kagome.”

 

“Is that really necessary?”

 

“It adds to the act, and you can contact me more easily. Nobody will think it's suspicious if I pay my brother a visit at home.”

 

She rolled her eyes, and avoided looking at Sesshoumaru. Not only did she have to act lovey-dovey in front of people with arrogant demon, but now she had to live with him? She didn't get paid enough.

 

“Oh, and I suggest that you take Kagome shopping tomorrow, Sesshoumaru.”

 

“Why?” Kagome protested. She glared at Sesshoumaru as he spoke.

 

“You don't think you can go to parties or work here wearing the kind of outfit you're wearing now, do you?” he said with an air of disdain. “I bet you don't even own a skirt.”

 

“She owns one,” Miroku volunteered from his position still on the floor. “And might I add that she looks delectable in it. Especially her legs and—“

 

Kagome kicked him lightly in the head. “Shut up, bouzu.”

 

“C'mon, Kagome, let's go and see your new home,” Inuyasha said, grabbing Miroku by the collar and started to drag him to the door. “You should call your staff at home and tell them what's going on,” he called over his shoulder.

 

Kagome turned to Sesshoumaru one more time and smiled sweetly as he sighed. He glanced at her warily, not trusting that smile.

 

“I guess I'll see you at home, sweetie,” she said in a sugary sweet voice before laughing and shutting the door behind her.

 

Sesshoumaru resisted the urge to bang his head on his desk. Why did he have to get cursed with Inuyasha as his brother? Life was just so unfair sometimes…

 

 

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(A/N: Okay, there is chapter two. I was so pleased with all of the encouraging responses for this story. I know I'm going to have fun with this one. But, alas, summer vacation is almost near, which means that I probably won't update until I'm back at college. I will probably post one more chapter before I leave, and I will write a lot over the summer and upload them all when I get back to school, so don't forget about me or this story! And, as always, remember to Review!!!!!! They always make me so happy. And now for the reviewer responses:

 

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