InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Heart's Landfill ❯ Un-Deniable You ( Chapter 15 )

A/N: All character will be walking that fine line called OOCness. Beware, harsh language!! Once again thanks for your wonderful reviews, the ones I received anyway and enjoy!!

 

This chapter goes out to my beta, Neko Lady. She was so upset, or rather on edge about the last chapter that she wrote me an entire email focused on what Kagome should and should not do and demanding she redeem herself. So Neko, this one's for you!! Thanks for all your help and support!!

 

Disclaimer: I do not claim ownership to anyone with the exception of Nya, and Dr. Aikio.

 

Chapter 15:

 

Un-Deniable You

 

Her head swam dizzily as she struggled to regain her composure.

 

`What am I doing? Why… Gods…' Kagome thought as she closed her eyes and inhaled deeply through her nose then a few seconds later, exhaled slowly through her mouth.

 

Ever since she was a little girl, she'd suffered from mild anxiety attacks, but it wasn't until her break-up with Kouga that she started experiencing more extreme ones.

 

She'd seen a therapist about it, since she really hated the idea of being on medicine to treat it. He, in return, taught her more effective methods of dealing with the attacks.

 

In the beginning she was scared that she was having a mental breakdown or worse. Thankfully, her therapist told her that it was just her body's way of releasing built up endorphins. He also told that her mind couldn't comprehend not having a good excuse to associate with the way she was feeling, so it caused her to think of weird and unrealistic things.

 

`Well I know this reason, and I'm still freaking out,' she thought as she stepped over to the marble countertop. Resting her hands on the sink, she sank forward so that her shoulders were up as she allowed her head to loll downward.

 

`Kagome, you're stronger than this,' she began, attempting to pep herself up.

 

She inhaled again, this time holding her breath a moment longer than she had the last time.

 

`You graduated head of your law class.'

 

She swallowed, steeling her resolve as she slowly opened her eyes and stared down at the pristine countertop.

 

`You made partner of one of biggest law firms in Japan, at the age of 25.'

 

She looked up at her reflection. Taking in her flushed cheeks, her mussed hair and slightly disheveled attire, she swallowed hard. Reaching into her purse, she pulled out her tube of lipstick as she thought, `You will not allow some egotistical asshole, to make you out to be nothing more than a bumbling fool. You're better…much better than this!'

 

Pulling out the pins that held her hair up in a loose bun, she ran her tongue across her teeth then meshed her lips together; making sure the lipstick she'd just applied was even.

 

`If you survived Kouga's betrayal, you, Higurashi Kagome, can survive anything, even a meeting with Takahashi Inuyasha.

 

After running her well-manicured fingers through her hair, she straightened her peach blouse, rechecked the buttons, and brushed off her slacks.

 

`He had the upper hand last night, but today… This moment… It's my time to shine,' she thought indomitably, sparing one last moment to stare at her reflection before turning, her face set in a soft, welcoming, but no nonsense smile.

 

Simonkal of Inuy

 

“Oi, what's this asshole doing?” Inuyasha asked, standing up from the table and strolling over to his brother's office window.

 

“Have you not learned that patience is a virtue, Inuyasha?” Sesshomaru queried rhetorically, since he knew without a doubt that his bother was absent when the Gods above were handing it out.

 

“Feh, those dicks are going to be calling back any moment. You'd think that the idiot would want to at least be briefed first.”

 

Sesshomaru glanced up at his brother, a smirk on his face. “Inuyasha, she needed to make a stop in the restroom. Surely, you understand that.”

 

Turning on his brother, his temper still flaring from his dream the night before, he replied, “Surely, you know I don't give a damn! If `she' causes us to loose this fucking deal, because `she' is primping in some fucking mirror…”

 

Standing to his feet, Sesshomaru cut his brother off as he made his way over to his built-in wet bar and poured himself a glass of water, “I suggest you watch your mouth when she comes in here. I will not have you `pissing on' or off someone that could very well be taking Rin's place by handling our mergers.”

 

“Hold the fuck up! Who said anything about taking Rin's place? This `attorney' is only supposed to be Rin's stand-in! Besides, I really don't see how you could just make a decision like that without consulting me first!”

 

Glancing at his overzealous brother, a bored expression on his face, Sesshomaru stated, “Where my mate is concerned, a consultation with you, is not required.”

 

Growling at Sesshomaru, Inuyasha almost shouted, “You know good God damn well what I'm talking about! You can't just take it upon yourself to choose someone…”

 

Sitting down behind his desk, Sesshomaru picked up the contract he'd previously been skimming. After taking a sip of his water, he interjected, cutting Inuyasha's rant off, “I have chosen no one to take Rin's place. I simply stated that `she could be' the one. You are the one that chose to read more into my statement, Inuyasha. Now, I would suggest that you calm yourself. The last thing we need is for anyone to see how truly crass and irascible you really are.”

 

Inuyasha wasn't upset in the least at his brother. He just happened to be the only one there at the time for him to take his anger out on. He still hadn't a clue as to whom Rin was able to find to take her place today and, quite honestly, he didn't care. He just wanted her or him, or whoever the hell it was, to hurry the hell up! He was ready to get this shit over with!

 

“Higurashi,” Sesshomaru said, standing to his feet.

 

`Hig…urash…i', Inuyasha thought as he turned slowly towards the door.

 

“Takahashi Sesshomaru, please accept my deepest apologies for earlier,” she stated with a bow, then finished, “I believe I might have digested something last night that didn't quite agree with my stomach.” Standing up straight, Kagome glanced in Inuyasha's direction, internally gloated at the stunned expression he wore, and quickly turned her attention back to Sesshomaru.

 

“It's quite alright,” Sesshomaru replied. Waving his hand in Inuyasha's direction, he continued, “This is my brother and partner, Takahashi Inuyasha. He will be joining us for this conference call.”

 

Kagome bowed slightly in Inuyasha's direction as she said softly, “It's a pleasure,” while forcing herself to hold back all animosity that she had towards him.

 

`What the fuck,' the bewildered hanyou thought as he allowed his eyes to slowly take her in. `She can't… This can't be fucking happening!'

 

“Inuyasha, at least pretend to have some manners,” Sesshomaru requested nonchalantly.

 

Glancing from Kagome to his brother, Inuyasha found it considerably hard to believe that she was here with him. He could smell her enticing scent and stare into her mesmerizing eyes and still he couldn't fathom that she was a mere two, maybe three feet from him.

 

Sparing another moment to glance over at the stunned hanyou, Kagome quickly turned her attention back to Sesshomaru. “Don't worry about it. Perhaps I remind him of someone.”

 

`That bitch…' Inuyasha thought heatedly, `…she's pretending she doesn't know me!' Watching her take a seat in front of his brother, his thought finished, `What is she up to? Did she know I was going to here? Why didn't Sesshomaru tell me the fucking attorneywas her?' The hanyou felt like his mother had just caught him with his pants down around his ankles and his dick in his hands.

 

Noticing that, no matter what he said, his brother just wasn't going to greet the young woman, Sesshomaru growled low and asked, “Higurashi, would you care for something to drink?”

 

“Yes, thank you,” she replied, doing her damnedest to maintain her cool, calm and collected façade because inside she could feel her ribs quivering.

 

“Inuyasha, could you get her a glass of water?” Sesshomaru ground out, wanting nothing more than to light into his brother for his ill-mannered antics.

 

The hanyou stared at his older brother, trying fruitlessly to stab him repeatedly with his eyes. `That bastard could've told me, damn it! He could've said something!'

 

Sesshomaru hissed through clenched teeth, “Now, would be nice, Inuyasha.” Narrowing his eyes at his brother, he thought, `What's wrong with him, he's acting like a deer caught in someone's headlights?'

 

Turning slightly in her chair so that she could get a better look at the hanyou she'd apparently shocked, Kagome said, while making sure to keep her voice arrogance free, “Takahashi-san, are you okay? You look as if you've seen a ghost.” Smiling at him, she thought, `And I was worried. How foolish of me.'

 

Stepping back and towards the bar, Inuyasha replied through clenched teeth, “I'm…I'm fine.”

 

“That's very good to know.” Noticing that he was making his way behind the bar, Kagome added, “Please, no ice thank you.” Knowing that Sesshomaru couldn't see her face, she allowed her mask to falter for one brief almost non-existent second as she sneered at him. `Egotistical prick!'

 

`Conniving bitch,' Inuyasha thought, having seen her quick switch. He wasn't sure if she'd done it on purpose or not, but he knew he saw it. `So, this is the game she wants to play, is it? Fine, then let's fucking play,' he thought angrily.

 

Feeling much more self-assured than she had moments before, Kagome turned back to Sesshomaru and stated, “I've reviewed the contract and I can see why your American clients would have a problem.”

 

Walking up with two tall glasses of water, Inuyasha handed Kagome a glass, which she took with a smile. After taking a sip from his glass, he spoke, his voice containing not one ounce of nervousness or annoyance, “You see, Higurashi-sama, Abdullah Alushonoroky's family has owned and operated their company from conception. When they merge with Physer-Med, they want to make sure that their tenured employees will have secured positions within the new company, since they will be selling…handing over a little more than 90 percent of the company.

 

Sesshomaru smirked approvingly, and then added, “They would like to add a clause into the contract that states that none of the tenured employees can be terminated within the first 7 years of the merger for anything other than sexual harassment or excessive unexplained absences.”

 

“I see,” Kagome replied, looking from Inuyasha to Sesshomaru. “It sounds to me like they're just trying to insure their employees' futures.”

 

Leaning back on the corner of his brother's desk, Inuyasha sat his drink down on a coaster and crossed his arms over his chest, his face wearing that same gloating smirk she'd seen on one too many occasions. “We thought the same thing.”

 

“However,” Sesshomaru started, finishing his younger brother's statement, “Physer-Meds refuses to accept this change. They feel as if Alushonoroky and his team are simply trying to have their cake and eat it too, for lack of a better statement.”

 

One eyebrow raised higher than the other, Inuyasha stated, “Before you assume that both sides are being petty, it's best that you understand something. Alushonoroky's company, Muyarushea Pharmaceuticals, has been open for 35 years and the majority, meaning more than 75 percent, of the employees has been employed there since the doors opened. On the other hand, Kagome…” He stopped, smiled sweetly at her and asked, “May I call you Kagome?” while thinking, `Yeah bitch, I can play your game just a little bit better than you can.'

 

She nodded politely enough, but in her mind she was screaming, `No, you son of a bitch, you can't call me that!'

 

Smirking down his nose at her, Inuyasha resumed, “As I was saying, Kagome, it appears that Muyarushea Pharmaceuticals wants to take care of their employees, but is it right to expect Physer-Med to abide by their rules? If we forced them to accept this amendment, wouldn't it be the same as allowing Physer-Med to continue running the company without the red tape?”

 

Settling back in her chair, Kagome sighed lightly and directed her attention to Sesshomaru. “So, we have to come up with a feasible way for everyone to `feel' as if they're getting what they want, without losing any money.”

 

Sesshomaru sat back in his chair as the conference line began to buzz repeatedly. Steepling his fingers, he replied, “Exactly. Is this something that you believe you can do, Higurashi?”

 

Glancing at Inuyasha, then quickly back at Sesshomaru, she replied with a confident smirk, “Let's get this show on the road.”

 

Inuyasha just stared at her as he reached over and hit the button to turn the intercom on. Even though they had their differences and he hated this little game she was playing with him, he didn't want to see her fall flat on her face for some reason. Of course, it could've just been the amount of money he and Sesshomaru would be losing should this deal fall apart any further than it already had.

 

Simonkal of Inuy

 

“Perfect, I'm so glad that we could come to an agreement”, Kagome commented proudly.

 

Inuyasha was stunned that after 3 hours of going back and forth, she was actually able to get them to agree on something and no one ended up feeling like they had been shafted. `Well, I'll be damned, the bitch actually did it,' he thought.

 

Sesshomaru just sat there, his face impassive, but his eyes were turned up slightly at the corners with respect for the young woman, whom, he had to admit, he doubted could actually accomplish what she'd had. `She's full of surprises,' he thought as he allowed his eyes to roam to his brother who had been staring, actually gawking at the woman all day.

 

“To make sure that we are on the same page, I will be amending the contract to read something to the effect of `all employees being employed with Muyarushea Pharmaceuticals from conception, if terminated due to layoffs, shall receive a compensation severance package to be agreed on at a later date by senior parties of both companies, but before the final signing' Is this correct?” she queried.

 

Both parties answered in unison, “Yes”.

 

“The amendment will further state that Physer-Med shall not, within the first 2 years, issue any mandatory termination notices, with the exception of senior personnel, who are not guaranteed employment.”

 

Both company's representatives replied again and in unison, “Yes.”

 

“Great! It was a pleasure speaking with both of you, and I wish you both nothing but luck with your merger. I'll draw up the amendments and have them FedExed to the both of you within the week. Is that okay?” Kagome asked.

 

“Ms. Higurashi,” the American gentlemen interrupted.

 

“Yes?”

 

“Will you be accompanying the Takahashi brothers to the closing?”

 

Kagome looked back at Sesshomaru and Inuyasha who were looking back at her with identical blank expressions on their faces. She pleaded with both of them with her eyes to help her out of this one or to at least say something to change the subject, but neither said a damn thing. `Bastards,' she hissed mentally.

 

“Mr. Weinstein, I do not know as of yet,” she lied, knowing she wouldn't be going a goddamn place. “However, I will make sure that everything is up to par, trust me,” she finished, while pushing away from the table and standing to her feet in one fluid motion.

 

“That's just it, Ms. Higurashi,” the gentlemen replied, who sounded overweight and out of breath-not to mention exhausted, “…if it weren't for you, I doubt that this deal would have closed. If you can make it to the closing, I would love to take you out to dinner personally and thank you for your words of wisdom.”

 

Inuyasha looked down at his brother, a deep frown on his face. “This ass is acting like you and I haven't been working on this fucking deal for the past year and a half,” he hissed quietly so that only his brother could hear him.

 

“Let it go, Inuyasha. It `is' because of her quick thinking that this deal was saved,” Sesshomaru replied as he checked his watch.

 

Turning his attention back to Kagome, who was blushing profusely at this point because of whatever the American gentleman was saying, Inuyasha had to admit that watching her in action was completely different from watching Rin.

 

The way she negotiated, the way she debated, and the way she demanded both parties respect actually solidified in his mind that this woman, that he'd met by accident and kept running into randomly, definitely had more to offer than was apparent at first glance.

 

`If only Rin knew how right she was when she said, Kagome was unforgettable,' he thought absently as he walked up behind her. Resting his hand on the small of her back in an attempt to let her know he'd take over from here, Inuyasha stated, “Mr. Weinstein and Mr. Alushonoroky, it has been a pleasure speaking with both of you today. On behalf of my brother, Higurashi-sama, and myself, I want to thank you for your time. We'll be in contact on Monday.” With that, he hit the disconnect button and sighed heavily, relieved that this was over.

 

Kagome stood there, frozen. How could he have such an effect on her? How was a simple touch from him able to wipe her mind clean and make her insides quiver? Standing there, watching him speak all through the negotiations, she had to admit that he surprised her. After last night, she would have never thought that he'd have it in him to be so civil, so…so professional and well versed.

 

Inuyasha turned slowly, his mind weary with jumbled, incoherent thoughts of their extraordinarily long negotiating session and of the woman who now stood before him, staring back at him with a look that he couldn't quite discern. Somewhere throughout the course of the day, he'd forgotten the things she'd done to him in his dream. He'd forgotten-or, rather, decided-that his anger towards her was unjustified.

 

Sesshomaru watched the two of them inquisitively as they stood there staring at one another, both looking like they wanted to say something, but neither having the courage to broach whatever it was. He realized quickly that there was something going on between the two of them, something that caused the air around them to spark with tumultuous electricity. He just didn't know what it could be. `Do they know each other? Have they met before?' he wondered. He quickly decided he didn't care one way or the other because his brother, the ass that he was, was destined to screw whatever it was up.

 

Clearing his throat, the elder of the dog demons stated, “It has been a long day for all us; why don't we call it a day?”

 

Kagome blinked, shook her thoughts off and turned to face Sesshomaru. “Cer…Certainly.”

 

“Once again, Higurashi, thank you,” he avowed with a slight nod of his head.

 

Walking over to the conference table, she began to repack her briefcase, making sure to keep everything dealing with the merger in its own little folder. “Don't mention it. I'm just glad that I was able to help out Rin in her time of need.”

 

“If it's all the same, I want you to know that you will be compensated for your time,” Sesshomaru assured as he pushed his chair in and walked around his desk.

 

“Honestly, that's not necessary. I was just doing a favor for a friend.”

 

Sesshomaru looked at her, one eyebrow quirked higher than the other, but he didn't respond. He would have Jakken send her a check first thing Monday morning; it would be up to her whether she cashed it or not. Turning away from her and directing his attention towards his brother, who had been unusually quiet, he asked, “Are you ready?”

 

His arms crossed over his chest, his head down, Inuyasha responded without really having heard the question, “Yeah, sure.”

 

Walking towards the door, Sesshomaru stopped and waited for Kagome to pass him, followed by his brother who, at the moment, looked more confused than he'd ever seen him in his life. Shutting the door behind him, he spared a moment to lock it.

 

Stepping on to the elevator, Kagome took the far right corner, Inuyasha the far left, and Sesshomaru stood in the middle.

 

“Higurashi, did you park in the garage?” the older demon asked as he pushed the button labeled G5.

 

Glancing up at Sesshomaru, she replied softly, “Yes. I think I'm on the first floor.”

 

“Inuyasha, didn't you park on the first floor of the garage as well?” Sesshomaru queried.

 

The hanyou glanced at him, his eyes narrowed. `What the hell is he talking about? He knows I only park on the executive floor.'

 

Before he could answer, Sesshomaru continued, “Good, you can accompany Higurashi to her car.”

 

Inuyasha stared at him. `What in seven hells…'

 

“No, that's not necessary,” Kagome interjected quickly, not wanting to be anywhere with the silver-haired devil alone.

 

As the elevator dinged twice for the 5th floor of the garage, Sesshomaru queried, ignoring the young woman's statement all together, “Inuyasha, should Rin expect to see you tomorrow?”

 

Still unable to comprehend what his brother was trying to do, Inuyasha replied, “Yeah, sure.”

 

“Good.” Stepping out of the elevator as the doors opened, Sesshomaru turned and commented with a slight nod of his head, “Higurashi, once again it has been a pleasure.” Looking at Inuyasha, he finished, “Half breed,” as he turned and walked away.

 

“Asshole,” Inuyasha responded with disdain.

 

“Same to you,” Kagome replied anxiously, to the full-blooded demon as the elevator doors closed once more, locking her and Inuyasha in. Nervous didn't begin to describe how she was feeling at the moment. Staring up at the numbers at the top of the elevator, she began to tap her foot uneasily while trying to pretend that she didn't know that he, Inuyasha, the devil in disguise, was boring holes into the side of her head.

 

The hanyou still hadn't figured out why his brother would make him, per se, accompany her to her car and do it in such a slick way, so he figured he'd just beat the truth out of him tomorrow before dinner. Leaning back against the elevator, he stared at the woman that had thrown her drink in his face, cursed him, and today won his respect, professionally that is.

 

“So how long do you plan on keeping up this farce?” he asked, his tone low, mysterious.

 

She didn't look at him, but he did notice she tightened her hold on her briefcase and held her head a little higher.

 

Shaking his head, Inuyasha chuckled huskily as he stepped towards her and stopped, his hands now shoved in his pockets. “Wow, Kagome, you're really good at playing these little childish games, aren't you?”

 

She turned her head and glared at him, but still didn't say anything.

 

“You curse me when `you're' clearly at fault, you curse me and throw your drink in my face because `you' can't handle the truth, you come into my place of business and act like `you' don't know me, and now your `pretending' that `you' can't hear me.” Kissing his teeth, he finished exasperatedly, “Women.”

 

Kagome glared dangerously at him out the corner of her eye. `Here we go again,' she thought.

 

The elevator dinged twice and the doors opened. Not even giving them time to fully open, Kagome strode off the elevator at a quick pace. She could hear his footsteps following which only caused her to walk faster.

 

`Is he really walking me to my car? No, of course not, he's just trying to terrorize me!' she thought harshly. Looking around the garage while doing her damnedest to ignore her `escort', she thought, `Where in the seven hells of Sam Hail did I park my car?'

 

“Lose something,” Inuyasha asked sarcastically as he watched her hips sway rhythmically from right to left and back again.

 

Kagome snapped, forgetting that she was supposed to be pretending he didn't really exist outside of the meeting, “Why are you still here?”

 

“My big brother told me to accompany you to your car and so I shall,” he replied, knowing he was totally overdoing it, since Sesshomaru was the last person that could tell him to do something that he'd actually do.

 

Glancing to her right and her left, Kagome stated, “Bull…shit. You didn't harass me enough last night so you've come to finish the job.”

 

“Is that what you call it? Harassment?”

 

“When someone sits down next to you and within the first 3 seconds verbally attacks you. Yes, I do call that, harassment, Takahashi Inuyasha.”

 

“Please, call me Inuyasha,” he stated in a gallant manner, as if he was doing her a favor.

 

“I'd prefer not to,” she retorted, turning on him. “After the things you said last night, I'd also prefer if you acted as if you didn't know me because I'm having no problem at all pretending I don't know you!”

 

Inuyasha thought that over for a moment. He wasn't sure why, but he just couldn't agree to that. Scratching his chin, he replied as if it were a no-brainer, “Umm, that's just not going to happen, Kagome.”

 

Why was she relieved to hear him say that? Turning away quickly, before he saw the blush staining her cheeks, she mumbled, “I swear you were sent here to torture me, weren't you?”

 

“Possibly,” Inuyasha replied dryly as he eyed her car, which was in the opposite direction of where she was leading him. “Kagome?”

 

“Didn't I say not to call me that?”

 

“Quite the contrary, you said you were fine with that. You can ask Sesshomaru the next time you see him if you don't believe me.”

 

“Insufferable,” Kagome hissed through clenched teeth, more upset at the fact that she couldn't find her goddamn car than anything else.

 

Knowing that if he allowed her to stroll around the garage any longer, she'd probably lose her mind, Inuyasha offered, “Your car is over there.”

 

Turning on him, she asked anxiously, “Where?”

 

Tipping his head to the right, he stated, “Over there.”

 

Looking around him, she grinned earnestly as she strolled quickly over to her car.

 

Inuyasha remained where he was and watched her make her way to her car. She was different, he realized for the umpteenth time. He wanted to hate her, he wanted to be disrespectful to her, he wanted to just leave her alone, and he wanted, more than anything else, to just forget about her, but no matter what he did, he just couldn't.

 

Shoving his hands in his pockets, he watched as she quickly climbed into her car and backed out. Stepping in the middle of the driveway so that she'd have to stop, he waited for her. He didn't know when he'd decided that he'd say this, but he knew she deserved it. The fact that it would more than likely quiet his conscience was just a huge, magnificent bonus.

 

`Please Lord, just let me get out of here without him saying anything else.' He was confusing the hell out of her. He wasn't being mean or nasty or anything of the sort. He was actually acting like…like he… She couldn't finish that thought, didn't want to finish that thought.

 

Throwing her car into reverse, she quickly backed up then pulled forward, only to slam on her breaks as she came face-to-face once more with a smirking, cocky, silver-haired hanyou blocking her way. Glaring at him, she yelled, “I swear to God if you don't move, I'll run you over this time!”

 

He locked eyes with her, his smile softening, and then slowly disappearing. Without looking away from her, he walked slowly around to the driver side door and tapped lightly on her window with the tip of his clawed pointer finger.

 

`Don't open it,' she told herself as her hand went to the button and clicked the down arrow. `Idiot,' she hissed while slowly turning to look at him.

 

His hands in his pockets again, Inuyasha tilted his head slightly to the side and said apprehensively, “Sorry about the other night. I know I shouldn't have said some of the things that I said.” Shrugging his shoulders, he finished, “That's all,” while stepping back away from the car.

 

Kagome just stared at him as if he was crazy. `He can't do this! He can't stand there looking pathetic and helpless and apologize to me like this! Damn it, he can't… That bastard!' she hissed, knowing that she had no right to be angry with him for simply apologizing to her, which she had to admit she did deserve.

 

She knew he was just trying to do the right thing; unfortunately, she wasn't really in a forgiving mood. “You should be,” she replied, her tone clipped and abrasive.

 

Refusing to give him time to retort, she stomped on the gas and took off towards the exit.

 

Chuckling to himself, Inuyasha turned away and mumbled, “Crazy bitch, never ceases amaze me.” Most women would have accepted his half-hearted apology, but not her, which only showed him once more just how different she really was from what he was accustomed to.

 

Pressing the button for the elevator, the hanyou stepped on and hit the G5 button. Chuckling softly as thoughts of her smile and her voice filled his head once more, the hanyou mumbled, “I'm done for.”

 

Until Next Time… (Your .02 cents is greatly appreciated.)

 

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Acknowledgements

 

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