InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Just friends ❯ prelude ( Chapter 5 )

Just friends

Chapter 5 Prelude

I'm back! Back again!!! Such a pathetic resemblance to what once has been a real good song. Anyway on with the story!!!

Hope you missed me!

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,,John Hardgrave coming in at 2. The employer staff boss is meeting you at 3. A gala reception is being held at the Metropolitan Museum tomorrow, and an exclusive gallery is opening Friday. You are invited to golf on Saturday, and cricket as well. Sunday a horse race. Next weeks prime meetings have been set as well, and you have the appearance on that show secured, just as you wished. They were interested right away, when I called. Anything else?"

Kagome was seriously out of breath now. The meetings this man had! She had just managed his paper work today, and she was still tired of it!

As she had suspected some files were missing, something which she found very peculiar, seeing they were really of no importance at all.

Glancing at Sesshoumaru she realized she hadn't told him yet, and that was going to go much worse than the meeting arrangements.

Did this man ever relax? She couldn't help but see how tense he was, always wearing suits, never loosing his cold business tone unless they were home.

Home… yes it had become home. But she knew, it wasn't just the apartment, which she had finally made sure got a homey air, it was him as well.

They would fight each day, a spar of minds, always on some little thing, like what ice cream to buy, what program to watch, when to work, read or learn.

Yes, learn. He was a good help with that she decided. She was going to give her exam next week, and she still had lots to learn and she very well remembered how he had refused to have something less than a brilliant personal assistant.

,,Kagome?" She heard his voice bring her out of her thoughts, making her features cloud with guilt.

,,Yes?" She whispered back, knowing fully well he hated inattention. The yell his brother had received was heard clearly, even from the bathroom where she had been hiding this morning.

Now what had gotten into her? He asked himself, usually she was not so nervous. They still hadn't talked about this morning, and it seemed she was out on avoiding it, but he would not have her nervous! He would never admit it, but he hated her scent being clouded by fear, any form it might take.

,,I was telling you the meetings are all ok with me." He told her matter-of-factly, before continuing.

,,Why are you nervous?"

This was another strange thing with them. Ever since she had moved in, well you couldn't call it that, but since then, he could always tell how she felt, whether she was sad, content, or nervous. Stranger yet was, that she always ended up telling him.

,,You hate it when someone is inattentive." She told him sincerely.

,,Yes that is true, what has that to do with you?" He asked her, making sure his eyes were glued to hers, a method he had discovered to prevent her from not answering. Why he had so much patience? Heaven forbid, he didn't want to know.

,,I was inattentive." She answered him , continuing upon seeing his `that was not all' look. ,,I discovered some files missing."

,,That is not your fault." He answered instantly, knowing how much she had done with his office already. He was now only rarely disturbed because of minorities, and he also noticed his working time was cut short by at least two hours.

,,I know, but still, I was supposed to find the files." She answered annoyed.

So that it was. She wasn't nervous because of the files themselves, but because she considers she didn't do her duty.

,,Kagome, they were unimportant, were they not?" He asked her tiredly.

,,Yes , but …"

,,They'll appear within time." He told her sighing. The thing coming next he did not like at all, especially since he knew how she could be at it since they bought food.

,,We need to go shopping."

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,,Look , the black one is just gorgeous! "

Sesshoumaru sighed exasperatedly . He was annoyed for exactly two reasons. One: two hours. And two: Did he mention the two hours?

,,Kagome." He called to her sternly, but as it seemed she was set on ignoring him. Very well then. Making his way to the men's wear, he started looking for a black, as well as dark blue suit.

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,,Can I do anything for you…. Oh, Kagome!"

The startling familiar voice snapped Kagome out of her musings, making her turn around instantly, recognizing the black haired teen who was dressed as a clerk.

,,Sango! " She squeaked, running to hug her green eyed friend.

,,Oh Kagome, I haven't seen you in soooo long! Look at you your beautiful!" Sango's voice was warm upon seeing her one and only sister, looking more happy and healthy than ever, something which necessarily meant something major happened.

,,You are as well Sango-chan. I missed you so much! And you look… the only thing which comes to mind is gorgeous. " Kagome whispered eyeing the woman her childhood friend had become. She remembered the two skinny girls they were all too well.

,,Even in this costume Kag-chan?" Sango asked her, smiling sweetly. She was never as rich as Kagome had been, and she knew the family history since Kagome had told her, but she was very proud, and costumes like this did not do her justice.

,,Even in that." Kagome answered her , both of them ending up laughing like crazy hens.

,,So Kag-chan, you want to buy a dress? Sorry but the manager has got something against me, the brainless twit! I might just …" Here Sango made a nice sign with her fist knocking into her palm, making Kagome laugh even more seeing as her friend never lost her violent antics.

,,I'm looking for that yes, and something else as well. " She answered , smiling as she remembered the plan she had in mind, the smile faltering upon thinking of the consequences. Well, immediate death had something appealing she mused.

,,Kagome! Earth to Kagome!" Sango's hand was waving in front of her face, reality coming back .

,,I asked what other things." Sango murmured. She knew the look on Kagome's face well, too well. It was the usual `I have a genius plan but we're so going to get into trouble ` look. What was she planning.

,,I need men's wear. Two pairs of dark blue jeans, and two pairs of black baggy pants, and a casual pair of pants, make them dark brown.

And of course the matching shirts. Dress up shirts, black, magenta, scarlet, dark blue. Three pairs of shoes to match. You choose those, as long as they're elegant and not too colored. Here, these are the measurements." Kagome handed Sango a little piece of paper, finishing her clothes tirade, and started looking for dresses again.

,,Is there something you want to tell me? Like you wanting to dress up an giraffe?" Sango asked her suspiciously eyeing the measurements.

,,No , of course not silly. The clothes are for a friend.

And now I need a dress. " Kagome concluded, a frown suddenly evident on her features as she looked around.

,,Something wrong?" Sango asked her, seeing the expression of confusion and anxiety, both marred by fear coming up on her friends features.

,,What kind of dress?" Sango asked her, trying to change the subject, but Kagome only began to bite her bottom lip, her fingers twisting and untwisting.

,,I … I don't …" Kagome started but wasn't able to finish. Not again, her mind prayed, not the same way, and he promised just like then, and now… now…

Tears started brimming into her eyes, making Sango shake her violently not knowing what had gotten her friend that worked up.

,,What the hell happened ?" A cold voice suddenly snapped at them.

He had felt it. Felt it more than smelled. His senses were instantly alert, taking the two bags he had paid for and moving swiftly to the place where he was called to.

What could have happened. Confusion , fear. What in all saints name was the meaning of it? If someone touched her… he growled menacingly scaring one of the bystanders.

And now this, she was crying, tears running down her cheeks, a clerk shaking her, with something close to panic on the girl's features.

,,Kagome." He commanded sternly, letting the bags fall to his side, moving towards her.

She looked up at him in the same moment, shaking off the clerk's hands, running towards him, and crushing into him, burying her head into the crook of his neck. And then just as suddenly as the impact came her weight was gone, only a stinging pain from his cheek and the sudden cold he felt registering as he saw her run.

What the… he was just about to go after her when the woman clerk held his arm, shaking her hand thoughtfully, whispering she needed to be alone.

,,Alone? Why did she cry?" He asked the woman coldly, his question more of a demand.

,,Who the hell do you think you are?" The woman snapped at him, anger lacing her words.

,,I am her friend. " Sesshoumaru told her quietly emphasizing each word , making the woman unconsciously take a step back.

Her friend… a friend… and the fact that the man here was outstandingly attractive as well as tall, made her realize he was telling the truth. But the worry in his eyes, the concern she had seen when he laid eyes on Kagome…

,,Just friends?" She asked suspiciously, not liking the dangerous aura radiating off of him at all.

,,Yes. Why did she" but here he was rudely cut off, something which did not make his anger melt by any bit.

,,She wanted to buy a dress. I know Kagome since we were kids. And seeing as she was shopping I don't see why she got so … well like that. She was ok until she looked around, like looking for something in particular, and then she freaked out.

Look , I believe you're friends, but leave her be for now. I'm Sango by the way. Would you mind telling me your name, and where Kagome lives? " Sango asked upon seeing he made no attempt what so ever to stating his name.

,,Sesshoumaru Tayoukai. Kagome lives with me, here's the address. You will show me all gala dresses you have . " He told her matter-of-factly, moving to the store's dress department, not caring that there were probably hundred dresses there.

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It had started all over again. The same feeling, the feeling she knew, knew into the last shell of her bones.

Abandoned.

She hadn't even lost a thought at why she felt like that, especially with Sesshoumaru , she just knew she did.

Home. The only thought registering in her mind now, was home… now she at least had a true home…

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One hour. He had barely needed ten minutes to choose her dresses, but she was still missing.

And to think he listened to that clerk.

Why did she slap him?

,,Tiger." He heard a small whisper, making him turn and curse his dulled senses.

A sobbing bundle was suddenly in his arms, making him fall back onto the couch, holding it tightly. He didn't care as to why anymore, he only cared of one thing.

Punishing who ever made her cry.

His only fear was , it was him.