InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Indecent proposal ❯ Setting some ground rules ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter5: Setting some ground rules

 

A/N: As promised here's the next update. The real plot of the story starts…

 

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“Speaking”

`Thinking'

 

 

“Are you serious? He wants you to bear his child?!” Kagome screamed incredulous.

 

“Not his child, his heir” Kagura specified massaging her ear, and noting that Kagome's usually soft voice could really make a demon go deaf.

 

“I for one would not mind sleeping with him. He has such gorgeous hair” Yura exclaimed. Seeing that her two friends were giving her a suspicious glare, she shrugged and answered “I'm a hair demoness, and I recognize quality when I see it!”

 

“So what are you going to do, you can't see him again” Kagome said biting in her blueberry muffin.

 

“I don't have a choice, I promised. Besides it's just for dinner or whatever” Kagura answered looking through the window of the coffee shop where the three of them were having breakfast.

 

“The two of you are crazy or what?! An intrllignrt, handsome, rich guy did I mention he's handsome and rich? Hell, he wants to date you and make you pregnant with his child and you complain. Do you think Cinderella said no to the fairy God mother? Besides for one million dollars…” Yura started

 

“I'm not a whore!” Kagura screamed. Most of the people in the coffee shop turned around to look curiously at the three raven haired women sitting together. Kagura looked around and asked loudly “what are you looking at?” Everyone instantly turned back and pretended not to be interested.

 

“Geez calm down Kagura” Kagome whispered in her ear. The wind sorceress scoffed and crossed her arms but did not answer.

 

“Kagura, the guy took you to Kikyou's geisha house for the first date, and said it was nothing `special'! Imagine where he would take you if you were his girlfriend?!” Yura said with sparkling eyes.

 

“Yura is right that must have been something.” Kagome said asking herself where Inuyasha would take her on their first date. She quickly shook her head to rid herself of her fantasies and focus once more on her friend's situation.

 

“Yeah well, it would have been nice if it weren't for the company…” Kagura muttered.

 

“Come on, he can't be all that bad. I'm sure he is better than your ex….”Yura said. Kagura flinched, only thinking about how Naraku had broke her heart could bring tears to her eyes.

 

Seeing her friend's expression darken, Kagome sent Yura a vicious glare, as she broke their unspoken rule: no one was to mention Naraku in front of Kagura. The young human then asked “Is it true that Kikyou really looks like me? Based on pictures I saw in magazines, we are nothing alike.”

 

A small grateful smile on her cherry red lips to thank her friend for trying to distract her from negative thoughts, Kagura answered “You two look freakishly alike.”

 

“Yeah, yeah that's all very cute. Seriously Kagura here's what I think. As my grandma used to say: `when you are given a cow, milk it!'”

 

Seeing Kagome and Kagura's surprised expression, she added “it's simple, take advantage of Sesshomarou, play him let him think you are going along with his plan. But tell him you need time to think, to be persuaded, in the meantime let him pamper you and try to coax you into accepting. Then at the last minute…BAM… tell him you can't go through with this”.

 

“Yura, I don't think it's such a good idea and…” Kagome started but Kagura interrupted her, a mischievous smile on her lips.

 

“On the contrary Kags, Yura is right. Let's see how the pompous jerk likes being used, toyed with and teased. He thinks that he can trick people in doing what he wants, well he better brace himself because he is dealing with ME now.” Kagura thought about how Sesshomarou `challenged' her to have dinner with him or threatened Kouga to get a second date.

 

“Well I'm still not sure, in my opinion you should just forget about him. I've known you since forever and I know that you always set yourself up for failure when it comes to relationships. I mean getting involved with Sesshomarou Tashio is a bad idea, I can tell. I know you're afraid to fall in love ever since Him but why go on pointless dates? What you had with HIM was not what true love should be about, so don't be afraid to fall in love. And don't waste your time on Sesshomarou Tashio” Kagome pleaded her friend.

 

“Naraku may have been the wrong person for her, and yeah I know that she fell in love too soon with him because of her grief after the death of Grandma Kaede but the situation is completely different here. Sesshomarou is a jerk, with great hair but still a jerk, so there's no way Kagura could ever fall in love with him. She's just going to use Sesshomarou the same way he would like to use her, except that Kagura will be the one having a little fun, right?” Yura said as she ignored the furious glare Kagome sent her way.

 

“Kagura, do you agree with Yura? I mean…” Kagome started to be interrupted once more, but this time by Yura:

 

“Don't listen to her Kagura, you're right. Give him what he deserves. Play him and use him!”

 

“Moreover the guy is a big shot, if I hang out with him I am sure to meet someone who will be ready to back up our business venture!” a now very excited Kagura said.

 

“Well, if you're sure I won't stop you or stay `I told you so' later on. Besides if it's for the restaurant…” Kagome reluctantly agreed.

 

“That was a moment just like in the movies.” Seeing the two others confused looks Yura added “you know I was the evil little devil on Kagura's left shoulder and Kagome was the nice little angel telling her to do the right thing…” she smiled broadly and the other two rolled their eyes.

 

 

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At precisely twelve o'clock, Kagura went through the doors of the Tashio Bank main offices. She went straight to the top floor, being careful not to drag any attention on her. As she was about to open the door to Sesshomarou's office, she heard a nerve gritting soft chuckle and turned around to be greeted by one of Touran's fakest smile.

 

“Can I help you Miss Kagewaki?”

 

“No need, I just stopped by to say `hi' to Sesshomarou” the wind sorceress answered turning to open the door once more.

 

“Oh well, Mr Tashio is a very busy man, I'm afraid he won't be able to see you”. `And I'll make sure of that' she mentally added.

 

Kagura responded with a fake smile of her own. She could tell by the way Touran's light blue eyes were shinning, that the young panther demon did not like her at all. `And that's good because I don't like her either' the wind sorceress thought.

 

Their glaring contest was still going on, as Sesshomarou's office door opened, to reveal none other than the regal inu youkai.

 

“Kagura?” he said surprised to see her. `Looks like my luck has turned' he thought. “Come in” he then added.

 

The wind youkai smiled and said “it was a pleasure seeing you again…?”

 

“Touran, Miss Touran Kagari” the other demoness supplied. The blue haired woman than walked away to sit behind her own desk, while Kagura followed Sesshomarou inside his office. She sent venomous glares at the door behind which the two some had disappeared while playing with one of the silver hoops adorning her ears.

 

 

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The two of them sat in the same position they occupied two days ago. Eager to find out the reason behind Kagura's impromptu visit, Sesshomarou asked “why are you here wind sorceress?” putting the accent on the last word.

 

Kagura smiled thinking `it seems like he's going for respectful today' and said “well I am here to honor my promise. This is our second date, call it an office date or whatever.”

 

“I see, could it be that you just could not wait to see me and were too impatient to wait for my people to call?” Sesshomarou asked her with a triumphant grin.

 

Repressing her desire to punch him and wipe the grin off his face, Kagura breathed deeply before speaking “You're right my promise was not the only reason I came here. I won't beat around the bush. I've thought about your `proposal' and …” she then paused and took out her fan to produce some effect.

 

“And…” Sesshomarou asked annoyed by Kagura's game.

 

“I need some more time before I make my final decision. After all it is a rather life altering decision you are asking me to make”. She said, hiding her mischievous smile behind her faithful fan.

 

“Indeed. Well since you are here would you have lunch with me? I believe it would be more fitting than a… how did you put it again? `Office date”.” Sesshomarou asked.

 

Kagura was surprised by his question but found herself nodding without thinking only focusing on her empty stomach. Sesshomarou got up and she followed him, wondering why she had accepted his invitation. `Well it is only lunch, it can't be this harmful, right?'

 

 

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`Damn I swear if they don't stop looking at me, I'm going to rip their fucking eyes out!' Kagura thought as she sent a death glare to two cat demoness sitting right behind Sesshomarou.

 

They were not the only ones that were suspiciously looking at the couple. Since the instant they set foot in the cafeteria, everyone stopped talking and all eyes were on them. Sesshomarou did not seem to mind, as he enjoyed his meal, but all the staring was seriously getting on Kagura's nerves. And she could make out the hissing of a snake youkai sitting not far from them, along with a death glare from Touran.

 

The wind sorceress had to admit she was surprised. When Sesshomarou asked her to have lunch with him, she figured it would be in one of the city's top restaurant. But once they stepped out of the elevator on the ground floor, he took her to the large company's cafeteria, where all the employees have lunch together.

 

Looking around the room, Kagura said “I did not take you for the convivial type of guy”

 

Sesshomarou sent her a look that said `Of course I'm not!' but said nothing.

 

“Then why would you eat lunch with everyone down here instead of a restaurant? Could it be that the big boss' lunch break is that small?” she asked teasing him.

 

“If you must know, it is a company policy to eat lunch together. The rule was instituted by my father, supposedly to strengthen the ties between employees”.

 

“Wow so you eat here everyday, lucky you!” Kagura said it on a sarcastic tone, even if she had to admit that the curry chicken was delicious. She did have doubts that the `lunch date' would help Sesshomarou bond with his employees, since by the looks on most of the female employees' face and some of the male they were not really happy that their boss brought Kagura along with him.

 

They kept eating in silence until they reached desert. To Sesshomarou's surprise, Kagura was eating her second slice of chocolate cake, when she said “So as I was saying, I thought about your proposal…” she then took a long pause to enjoy a few bites of chocolate goodness “…and came to the conclusion that you have one month to try to convince me that it would be a good idea. After all I also need to find out for myself that you're some kind of psycho bastard”.

 

As much as he hated the idea of discussing the subject in public, especially considering the fact that many of the employees, were youkai and therefore have very good hearing. Sesshomarou nodded.

 

“I see.” Sesshomarou then paused as if he was thinking deeply before continuing “Your demand is quite reasonable. I shall give you one month of reflection, but not one more day. But on the other hand…” he then stopped to flash her a grin “during this month you shall pose as this Sesshomarou's girlfriend”.

 

“Huh! Why?” Kagura asked shocked that maybe Sesshomarou once more outsmarted her, and would be able to get away with more than what she had planned.

 

“Because I want to. You are to remain by my side, you shall entertain me and accompany me to social events.” He said amused by Kagura's stunned facial expression “Then it is settled” Sesshomarou than stood up and added “I shall have my people call you later to make arrangements for our first official date.” Without another word he strolled out of the cafeteria, before the wind sorceress could utter any form of protestation.

 

Kagura was stunned and ready to unleash a string of curses, but seeing the way people were now openly gawking at her, without fear of suffering from their boss's wrath, Kagura slipped out of the building as fast as possible.

 

 

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`Oi that fucking bastard! “You shall stay by my side. You shall entertain me” What does he think, that I'm a freaking lap dog? Seriously? I just have to calm down and remember I'm only using him then I'll throw him away just like a tissue. In the meantime if I pretend to be his girlfriend I'm bound to have some fun…' Kagura thought with a small smile as she drove back home.

 

 

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`A great way to kill two birds with one stone. Not only will I be able to convince her that the proposal is in our best interest, but also I will be able to use Kagura as a shield to fend off unwanted female attention. As soon as the word goes around town that I have a girlfriend, all those women are going to stop throwing themselves at me.

 

I must admit I was impressed, for the first time since I care to remember none of these wenches tried to sit at my table, maybe I should have lunch with Kagura more often…'

Sesshomarou then stopped his reflection and got back to work, a small smile on his lips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/N: So how did you like it? Next time Sesshy's idea for an `official first date' isn't quite what Kagura expected, don't miss the next chapter: First official date?!

 

Also please go check out my latest project, a collection of Sessh/Kagura one shots it's called: Stories of wind and crescent moon.