InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Exchange ❯ Finals ( Chapter 5 )

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Love Exchange

Chapter 5: Finals and Prep

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Alright here it is! She's finally going to meet Sesshomaru!! =P

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the characters, however I own any original characters I add to the story. -Huggles Makura-

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Last time:

I woke up pretty late for me, it was already 10:00 a.m. I was about to get dressed when the phone rang.

I picked it up. “Hello, Higurashi residence.” I answered it with my usual saying.

“Hello this is, Sango Taijiya, from Taisho Model Corp. Id like to congratulate you, you've made it to, well as I call it, the finals.”

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“Excuse, What did you just say?” I had pretty much just thought I went insane, no person in the world tripped on a catwalk and then advance.

“Shocked? Yes, I can understand. But the judges chose you. Please come back to Tai. Corp building tomorrow. We'll be expecting you, Congratulations by the way.” A faint click sounded and the dial tone buzzed in my ear.

I sat down on my bed, still in my pajamas, I needed some time to register what just happened and then I got this brilliant ideal.

“ERI, YUKA, AYUMI!!!GET UP HERE NOW!” I yelled downstairs for my friends. They had been staying at my house to avoid hotel expenses, and right now she was really glad for that.

I heard a mad dash and I swear lots of breaking noises downstairs, and then a three tried to climb the stairs side by side. It really was hilarious. They were exhausted when they reached the top of the stairs.

“What…is…it” Yuka tried to say. “Kagome…” Ayumi finished. They took in big breaths. It appeared as though they though I was in a fatal condition. I just burst of laughing.

“Alright, you'll never believe this, cause I sure can't, but Sango Taijiya, ya know from the competition? She just called and told me I was to advance to the finals.” I stood there and observed there shocked faces.

“Yeah, right!” Eri punched me lightly on the shoulder. “Stop fooling around with us, we clearly say you trip on your face.” They all howled in laughter.

They quickly descended the stairs into the living room. I just sighed and followed after them. `Okay, so maybe that was a bad ideal.' I thought to my self.

I walked in the room and Yuka switched on the small television across the room. I just flop down on the floor and rested my head on my hands and waited for the hold TV to turn on.

“Hello Every one, I'm Sheryl Omnitari, I'm here to bring you the latest in updates.” The news reporter began to talk about various celebrities and recent fashion things. About a half an hour later something caught my intrest.

“Hey, Sheryl, they finally sent us a list of all the finalists in the Model Competition at Taisho Model Corp.” announced a man who had previously been introduced as `Youten Kichimari'.

“Oh, really, Youten? Could you please tell us who they are?” Sheryl asked.

“Yes, on Friday at Midnight, Sesshomaru Taisho himself, decided the finalists. They are as stated: Kagura Wind, Kanami Sugiri, Hikaru Juiri, Carrie Cahill, Mai Finei, Yume Manaka, Taizuna Shuikichu, Ashi Aku, Zen Hikari, Christine Briski, Botan Yasashi, Momiji Yasashi, Kanako Hisagatta, Rika Deiko, and Kagome Higurashi.”

Yuka and Eri let out a string of screams of “OH MY GODS!” And then they all pounced on me. I couldn't even hear the rest of the news report. My mother and brother came in and they found out, and of course pile on me too.

That night we had oden, because mama knew it was my favorite. And she also told me we had to throw a party for my upcoming birthday soon… December 30th. It wasn't that far away but still 28 days.

I had my little unexpected celebration, I accidentally drank too my wine. Hiccup! But I finished off the day with a nice bath dreading tomorrow.

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Yet again those stupid butterflies had returned to my stomach. I was already at the building doors and I was deciding whether I should actually go in or not. Yuka and Eri shoved me out the door and then Ayumi gave me the final push, might as well. I tried to bravely walk forward. I'm going to win. I tried to chant into my head.

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“Sir, almost everyone is here.” Sesshomaru's assistant, Makura Yakusoku. Makura was a woman who was mysteriously weird, hardly talked, and always wore black. She barely showed emotion, yet she was somehow tragically beautiful. It was just weird. Strangely, she Kikyo's best friend.

Sesshomaru rose from his chair. “Alright , thankyou, Makura.” Sesshomaru walked out the door leaving Makura standing there alone.

Makura's phone started beeping wildly.

“So are you in his office?” “Yes.” “Alright search for anything pertaining to personal information. K?” “Got it.” Makura ended the phone call and began searching around Sesshomaru's office for pretty much everything and anything she could find.

She's was coming up with absolutely nothing until she looked under a large calendar that covered her desk…there was a single silver colored key, which had a label with fine print on it which read : H O M E.

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“Alright, so everyone already knows why there here. So that simplifies things.” Sesshomaru cleared his throat.

“So all we have left is to choose the winner, of course the losers wont be leaving with totally nothing. We can offer you small model jobs and consider you in another time like this. I thank all of you for competing.” Sesshomaru absolutely hated speeches and this was getting on is nerves, thanking these people just for competing.

“Anyways we'll play you back the clips when you were on the catwalk, and we'll make our final decisions. Thank you.” Sesshomaru walked away from the podium he was previously speaking at.

I sat in my seat and held my breath awaiting all the laughter when they got to her clip. First they showed Kagura swinging her hips very awkwardly down the catwalk and the last clip finally came, it was me, gracefully I should add tripping on my dress and totally ripping it. I just put my head in my hands. How had I made it to the finals?

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Sesshomaru watched carefully at the last clip. He wasn't sure why but he felt some unknown force compelling him to chose, Kagome Higurashi. Why? Insticts? Well whatever he was he was going with it.

Other than that fact she looked like Kikyou, but totally different at the same time. There was a certain touch to Kagome's eyes that hinted she was kind, as Kikyou's eyes held coldness. Kagome had an innocent beauty where Kikyou was undeniably beautiful yet it seemed for tainted.

True, Kikyou hadn't been like this until she became a model. By making Higurashi a model would she too become like Kikyou? He wanted to see, and he had the power to find out.

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“Alright.” Sesshomaru was back at the podium speaking again. “It was a tough decision but we have finally chosen our selected winner.” I could hear a drum roll going in my mind.

“Kagome Higurashi, You've won. Congratulations.” He smirked and for some reason it didn't look very congratulating. “Sorry everyone else. We'll contact you if your interested in our small jobs, and we'll send you a small sum of money as a gift for making it this far. Good day, please exit at the right. Thank you, Good day.”

I was about to get up and leave and then Sango came bouncing up to me, looking extremely hyper. And Miroku was trailing behind her, slowly. Sango hugged me tightly.

“You made it! Even with your stunning catwalk performance. Don't worry we'll fix that.” She obviously was a nutcase cause she was bouncing up in down in one place.

“I really hope you outdo Kikyou.” She leaned over till her mouth was level with my ear. “I absolutely cant stand her!” She whispered in her ear and then shot straight up, and slapped Miroku.

“Ouch.” Miroku rubbed his cheek. “Hello, lovely maiden! Would you consider bearing my---“

“Don't even think about it!” Sango glared at him. “I'm sorry you'll have to forgive him. He just cant seem to contain himself. Always watch your back.” She gave him a final glare.

I screamed when I saw someone, just appear, next to me. It was Sesshomaru Taisho, he was exceedingly tall. He gave me a killing smile. “I'm Sesshomaru Taisho.” Um duh like I didn't know?

I looked up at his face to make eye contact and I was going to say something, I left my mouth wide open as I got lost in his eyes. They were gold and I saw something that swirled in his eyes, it was just entrancing.

“Don't gape, its not becoming of a lady.” I snapped back to reality. That jerk! He was just like his brother Inuyasha.

“Well whatever, just be here tomorrow, for training. You obviously need it.” He walked off. Miroku grinned at me.

“Wow, ive like never seen such a reaction. Usually there all over him by then.” Miroku stated.
”T-that jerk!” That's all I could currently think of. He walks of and introduces himself like the royal king of frickin Spain and then walks off totally insulting me. Rich people thought they had total power. Kagome vowed by the time she was of no use to Tai. Corp she would show him: Money couldn't get you everything. How she was going to do this she didn't know. But she somehow knew she would.

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Alright this is the end of the finals. Sorry Ill add the Preparations in the next chapter. It'll probally be out Wednesday, due to school I have less time, But ill write as much as I can! The next chapter should be really good, they like dance together. :P

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Next Chapter: Preparations