InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Something To Talk About ❯ Family Ties ( Chapter 8 )

By the time Kagome and Inu Yasha made it down to the car, she was ready to erupt. Once they were driving away from the large building, Kagome turned to glare over at Inu Yasha.

“Why in the hell did you not tell me that Totosai has an ex-wife who happens to also have a proxy?” She demanded.

The hanyou looked stunned for a moment, but then let a grin crack his lips. “Wait, Sesshomaru told you that he has a proxy from Totosai's ex-wife?” He asked. He wanted to make sure that his facts were straight before he collapsed into a ball of laughing hanyou.

Kagome's stormy gaze grew darker and she managed to reply, “Yes, he did. He showed me the fucking thing.”

Inu Yasha quickly lost all humor when he heard Kagome cuss. In all the time that he knew her, she had never allowed one single foul word to cross her lips. Clearly, she was beyond angry.

“Ok, calm down, geez. First of all, the proxy that Sesshomaru has is probably a copy of the one Totosai gave to you. See, in their divorce decree, Kaguya wanted that proxy, but Totosai held his ground and showed her some very pretty pictures of herself and his former business partner, Kajinbo, in a compromising position. He did agree to give her the proxy if he should pass away, but she would be screwed if he ever decided to sell it because her copy would be worthless and to appease her, he made a copy of his proxy. Now that Totosai has sold his proxy to you, the copy that Sesshomaru has is basically worthless.” Inu Yasha explained. He leaned back in his seat and watched as Kagome relaxed, but not much.

“How in the hell do you know so much about Totosai?” Kagome asked. The hanyou shrugged and replied, “That's easy. I am the only one that he would talk to. He and my father had a falling out about three hundred years ago, and he has never liked Sesshomaru, but because of my mom, he took to me and we grew close. When he married Kaguya, I warned him that she was nothing more than a gold-digger, but he liked the fact that she was young and pretty, and he spoiled her, but when they divorced, he really put the screws to her and managed to wiggle out of paying alimony to her. When he wants to be, Totosai is really sharp.”

Kagome sighed and looked out the window. She bit her lip and recalled what happened in Sesshomaru's office. Damn, damn, damn. She had shown weakness in front of her enemy and now, he would try and exploit it. Well, he was in for the shock of his life. She would not be taken down by a few measly kisses. But, she had to wonder if it was true what he said about knowing that she and Hojo had not slept together.

“Inu Yasha, is it true that a youkai can smell if a female had mated with anyone else?” She asked, her dark eyes trained upon her companion.

Inu Yasha studied her for a few minutes and then sighed. “Yeah. It's true, but there is one exception to that though. If the male used a barrier, like a condom, then there would not be any scent left behind except for what is on the skin. For example, you still have Sesshomaru's scent on you because you two mated and he spilled his seed within you. If you were to have mated with Hojo, then his scent would have replaced Sesshomaru's. But, now take Ayame. See, I knew that Ayame was screwing around on Sesshomaru and the male that she was fucking was Naraku. Now, he isn't stupid and he wore a condom because he didn't want to get on Sesshomaru's bad side, but that is why Sesshomaru never smelled another male on the wolf.” He explained.

“If he has such a sharp nose, then why couldn't he smell that I hadn't slept with anyone?” She demanded.

Shrugging, Inu Yasha said, “Look, when a youkai believes that it has been betrayed, there is no reasoning with it. And, if you will remember, the night he left your apartment in a rage was the last time you two were near each other. Kagome, if you had come near him after he calmed down, he would have smelled the paternity of your pups, but Ayame and the rest of us kept him so angry that he believed the worst of you. For that, I am sorry. If I could take it back, I would.”

Kagome bit her lip once again and looked outside the window. She honestly believed him. Inu Yasha was not a being that could easily hide what he really felt nor did he apologize, so this had been sincere.

The silence loomed heavily between the two occupants of the vehicle, but then Inu Yasha burst out, “Can I see my nephew?”

Kagome's eyes flew wide open and she stared at the male beside her. He looked uncomfortable and a little anxious. He looked up and huffed. “Look, he is an inu hanyou, just like me. He is going to need someone to be there who understands when human pups and full-blooded youkai pups tease him for not being like them. And, it will give me closure for my part in what happened with you.”

Before she could answer, the car stopped and she realized that they were sitting in front of the hotel. Taking in a deep breath, she narrowed her eyes. “If I let you see him, you don't tell Sesshomaru or anyone else where we are. And, you don't use my son to taunt Sesshomaru.”

Nodding, Inu Yasha opened the door and helped Kagome out. Together, they walked into the lobby and headed for the elevator. As they approached the top floor, Inu Yasha began to fidget. He “kehed” at her when he caught her watching him and took in a deep breath.

When Kagome opened the door, Inu Yasha stepped inside and looked around nervously. He listened as Kagome called out for Tsukikomaru and was suddenly tackled by a small white blur.

“Mama, guess what Goshinki and I did to nanny Kaede. We kept moving her remote control when she wasn't looking and now, she thinks that our rooms are haunted.” Tsukiko yelped, his tiny ears wiggling in his excitement.

It did not take long for the pup to notice Inu Yasha. “Look at him, mama. He has ears just like me. And he has yellow eyes.” He said and then stood up and walked over to where Inu Yasha stood.

Inu Yasha watched as the pup sniffed him and then grinned. “He smells like me, mama.” Tsukiko announced, happily. “That means that you are my daddy!”

Kagome paled. “No, Tsukiko. Inu Yasha is your uncle.” She explained. Inu Yasha's expression surprised her. His eyes were soft and he kneeled down to the pup's level.

“Your mother is right. I am your uncle. Uncle Inu Yasha. We smell alike because we share the same youkai blood.” Inu Yasha explained.

Tsukiko grinned. “I liked my Hojo daddy.” He said. “But, he had to go away and mama says that he is in heaven. Is my other daddy nice?”

Inu Yasha had to bite his tongue to stop telling the pup exactly what he thought of his biological father. Instead, he smiled and patted his head. “If your mom will be so kind as to get us lunch, I would like to see your room.” He announced.

Tsukikomaru grabbed onto his uncle's hand and began to lead him down the hall, chattering away about anything and everything on his mind. Kagome grinned and was about to order room service when Goshinki appeared.

“Don't bother ordering anything. I ordered pizza. I figured that you would not want to eat out.” He said. When Kagome nodded, he said, “I heard you introduce Tsukiko to his uncle. That was a good thing that you did. Your pup will need someone to help him understand that there is nothing wrong with being hanyou and who better to do that than another hanyou?”

Kagome smiled up at the large youkai and then watched him leave the apartment to wait for the pizza. When she heard laughter coming from Tsukiko's room, she picked up the phone and dialed Sesshomaru's office. It did not take long for her to be connected with him.

When he picked up, Kagome said, “Hello, Sess. Let's talk about that proxy of yours and what you are going to do to keep me from steamrolling you right out of that plush office of yours.”

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Sesshomaru was not having a good morning. After Kagome's departure, all hell had broken loose and his father was the leader of the mob that had decided to question him.

“Well? What did she have to say?” Inu Taisho thundered. His long hair had come loose from its usual ponytail and it was clear that his claws had run through it quite a bit in his nervousness.

“Kagome was told about the proxy that I retained from Kaguya. She was not happy and I can almost bet that the next time we meet, she will be looking to collect my head, but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon.” Sesshomaru replied.

Bankotsu slid down in his chair and loosened his tie. Kagome had changed. A lot. And from the looks of things, she was not going to give any kind of inch. He looked out the large window and thought about Kagome's mother. She and Souta were not getting along and it would probably be soon when the young man asked his mother to find other accommodations. More than likely, she would end up at his home. Oh, joy.

Kouga glared down at the papers in front of him. Damn it. He had really wanted to see Kit Yurakami go down in flames, but now that he knew that Kit was really Kagome, he was having a hard time with his loyalty. On one hand, he wanted Sesshomaru to keep control of this company. After all, he was a top executive and made great money. But, on the other hand, Kagome was finally getting her revenge and he knew that they all deserved it.

Kagura smirked. So, Kagome had finally come out of her shell and learned how to play ball with the big boys. Good for her. Men as powerful as Sesshomaru did not want a woman who was a shrinking violet. They wanted women who were not afraid to be a bitch when the situation called for it and knew how to use what they had to get what they wanted. Kagome wanted Sesshomaru's company, and she was coming after it and making no apologies. It was going to be interesting to see how this all played out.

Yura sighed dreamily and gazed adoringly at Sesshomaru's tight bottom. She bit her lip and managed to restrain herself from reaching out and pinching that mound of tight and toned flesh. Underneath the table, she flexed her fingers and satisfied herself by mentally picturing herself caressing him. She glanced at Kagura when the wind youkai huffed loudly and gave her a confused look. Did she just say something?

Inu Taisho growled loudly and startled everyone in the room. “Damn that boy. He has probably fueled Kagome's anger to gain her full support. I knew that he should have been spanked more as a pup, but his mother would not hear of it. She said that his backside was too damn delicate. Delicate my ass. What he needed was my foot to tickle his tonsils.” He snarled.

“Calm down, father. Kagome was already planning on coming after me before even speaking to Inu Yasha. They both have an ax to grind with us, so let's work on one problem at a time.” Sesshomaru said as he returned to his chair.

The phone rang and Kagura picked it up. She listened for a minute and then glanced over at Sesshomaru.

“Sess, it's Kagome. She is on line one.” Kagura announced and suddenly, the room grew quiet.

Sesshomaru reached for the phone, pressed the button for the intercom, and when he greeted Kagome, he heard her smug voice say, “Hello, Sess. Let's talk about that proxy of yours and what you are going to do to keep me from steamrolling you right out of that plush office of yours.”

Lifting a perfectly sculpted eyebrow, Sesshomaru replied, “What about the proxy would you like to speak about, my dear?”

“Well, let's see. Umm, how about we talk about how Kaguya pulled one over on you and that proxy you hold isn't good for anything except to wipe your ass with?” Kagome sneered.

Sesshomaru grew still. He leaned back in his chair and softly replied, “The proxy is real, Kagome.”

Kagome barked out a harsh laugh and then said, “No, it isn't. It seems that Totosai isn't the scatterbrained old youkai that I thought him to be. He had Kaguya's number and made sure that she would only get his proxy if he died. However, he ended up selling the proxy to me and that copy of the proxy that you hold is no longer valid. You lose, Taisho.”

Sesshomaru reached into his pocket and grabbed the proxy. He pulled it out and studied it for several minutes and then lowered it to the desk. Kagome sighed happily and then said, “Wasn't this fun, Sess? We will have to do it again sometime, but I have a company to dismantle, and I will want you out by next Friday. Talk to you later, darling.” Sesshomaru winced as the phone was slammed down in his ear and he growled viciously. He flung the phone at Kagura and snapped, “Get Kaguya on the fucking phone. As much as I love her, Kagome is about to get her ass handed to her.”

Kagura paled and quickly looked up the female's number. When the phone was answered, Kagura handed the receiver to Sesshomaru who snapped, “Kaguya, the proxy that you sold me was part of an agreement with Totosai, wasn't it?”

The female gasped and then gave a nervous laugh. “Don't worry, Sessy. That old fool should be croaking sometime soon and then it will be yours legally.” She explained.

Sesshomaru could feel himself beginning to lose control of his youkai. His father quickly got up and walked to his side in order to restrain him if necessary.

“What happens if Totosai sells his proxy?” Sesshomaru ground out through his fangs. He knew that the tips of his claws were leaking poison, but he did not care. His entire empire was falling apart and it was this bitch's fault.

“Well, then the proxy that you have would be no good. But, as I said, he would never part with it.” Kaguya replied, now growing bored with the conversation. There were stores waiting and time was precious.

“You bitch! Totosai did sell his proxy to Kit Yurakami and now, she is trying to take control of my company. Return my check to me and pray that I am able to save my company, or it will be your head that adorns the wall in my study at home.” Sesshomaru snarled. He slammed the phone down and glared at the men and youkai before him.

“Find me something, anything that will stop her from destroying us. NOW!” Sesshomaru snarled, not caring that he was quickly falling over the edge.

Within seconds, the boardroom cleared, leaving Sesshomaru with Inu Taisho. The older youkai stared at his angered son and then said, “I am going to pick Rin up from school. She will stay the night with me at my home so that you may calm down. I may even take her to the park to let her run some of her energy out. You go home and try to relax. Kagome has not won, at least not yet.”

Sesshomaru did not acknowledge his father's words. He was hurting too much to do anything but sit and think. Once upon a time, Kagome would never have thought to challenge him in anything, but now, she was a powerful force to fight and she had the upper hand. The ironic thing was that she used to tease him and proclaim that she could never survive in his world. Apparently, she was wrong. She was surviving and proving that she was indeed the fittest.

Gods, he missed her.

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Tsukiko squealed as Inu Yasha pushed him on the swing. His uncle was a lot of fun, and it was great to be around another hanyou. Uncle Inu Yasha had explained to him that some people would be mean because of him being hanyou, but to ignore those people and remember that he was loved. Besides, if anyone did make fun of him, Goshinki and Uncle Inu Yasha would simply beat them up. That was all there was to it.

Inu Yasha glanced over at the tall bodyguard and then narrowed his eyes. The male was looking around and hardly ever glanced at Tsukiko. That pissed the older hanyou off. He walked over to Goshinki and said, “Tsukiko is your charge, so why not watch him or are you looking for some chick to bang?”

Goshinki lifted his eyebrow and glanced down at Inu Yasha. “Take a good sniff of the air. What do you smell?” He asked.

Inu Yasha glared at the male, but then lifted his nose. His eyes widened and he shook his head.

“It can't be. My father is here.” Inu Yasha said, his eyes now glancing around. Both males were startled when a voice reached their ears.

“Rin likes your ears. Are they real? Can Rin touch them? Rin doesn't have ears like that. Grandpa, why doesn't Rin have ears like him or yours?” The little girl asked.

Slowly, Inu Yasha turned around and saw his father standing right behind them, his mouth was hanging open and he was staring at Tsukiko. Ohh, Kagome was not going to like this one damn bit. And, it would probably be his ass that got blasted for it.

Tsukiko hopped off the swing and grinned at the little girl. “My name is Tsukiko and I am five years old. Sure you can touch them, but don't pull. My mama says that she likes my ears, too.” He proudly proclaimed.

Inu Taisho finally managed to pull himself together and looked at Inu Yasha. “Where is Kagome?” He demanded.

Shrugging, Inu Yasha said, “None of your business, but she could be plotting her next step in destroying you and Sesshomaru.”

Tsukiko walked over and tugged on Inu Yasha's hand. When he gained his uncle's attention, he motioned for the older hanyou to lean down and then whispered, “That man smells like us. Is he my uncle, too?”

Before Inu Yasha could reply, Goshinki said, “No, Tsukiko. That male is your grandfather, Lord Inu Taisho.”

Inu Taisho kneeled down and smiled at the pup. He reached out to touch him but Kagome's voice cut through the air. “Tsukikomaru, come over here, right now!”

Tsukiko ran to his mother and hugged her around her knees. “Mama, I have an uncle and a grandpa. Isn't that neat?” He asked, his large golden eyes wide and sparkling with excitement.

Kagome bit her lip and glared at both Inu Yasha and Goshinki. “Take my son over to the car. I wish to speak with Inu Taisho for a moment.” She said, her anger barely held in check.

Both males nodded and Tsukiko yelped when Goshinki picked him up. “I want to see my grandpa! Mama, don't yell at him!” He cried and was then quickly placed into the car.

Kagome took in a deep breath and then turned to the older Taisho. Before she could get a word out, a little girl skipped forward and gave Kagome a dazzling smile. “Rin likes your son. He has neat ears. Can he play for a little while longer? Rin never gets to play with anyone outside of school. Well, I play with Jaken, but he isn't no fun.” She said, pouting.

Kagome watched as Inu Taisho turned Rin towards him and gave her a smile. “Grandpa has to speak to this nice lady, so why don't you go play on the slide?” He suggested. Rin giggled as her grandfather's tail gently tickled her behind her knee and quickly ran off. Turning towards Kagome, Inu Taisho quietly said, “Sesshomaru doesn't deserve to be denied his child. What you are doing is wrong and it will only hurt Tsukikomaru in the end. He will grow up to hate you and blame you for not allowing him access to his father and then what will you say? Kagome, no one blames you for being angry, but that child should not be part of your revenge against my son.”

Kagome listened very carefully to the youkai before her. All the hateful things she was about to say were lost as she considered every single word. Damn him, he was right and she knew it.

“Sesshomaru denied him. He denied our little girl. How can you sit there and say that what I am doing is wrong? What if he is allowed into Tsukiko's life and then walks out after deciding that he doesn't want to be a father?” She demanded. “After all, a pup will cramp Sesshomaru's love life.”

Inu Taisho chuckled. “Look at that little girl. One year after you left, Sesshomaru had moved into an apartment near the office and had started to walk to work every morning. One morning, he passed by an ally, and heard the cries of a small infant. Curious, he searched for the source of the cry and found Rin tucked behind a garbage can, abandoned and left for dead. He could have left her there, but instead, he picked her up and took her to the hospital. They were going to place her in an orphanage, but Sesshomaru would not hear of it. Instead, he had decided to do for that little girl what he could not for your little girl. It doesn't matter to him that she is human. He doesn't see her as anything but his pup.” He said, his eyes misting over at the memory. “Kagome, he may have been a horrible fiancé, but he is an excellent father, and he loves Tsukikomaru just as much as he loves Rin. And he loves Keyana, even though she is gone. I can say that you are wrong because you don't know this Sesshomaru. You only know what you remember. Talk to him and you will see that I speak the truth.”

Kagome watched as Inu Taisho called out to the little girl and held out his hand. Rin skipped happily over to him and gave Kagome a bright, gap-toothed grin before waving and was soon out of her sight. She slowly turned and walked to the car. Once she was inside, she noticed that Tsukiko was asleep in Inu Yasha's arms.

“He cried himself to sleep. This is what happens when parents are at war with each other. It's the children who suffer, and when that happens, no one wins.” Goshinki said, his eyes trained upon Kagome.

Kagome didn't say a word as she slumped into her seat. This was harder than she had ever imagined. She had been foolish to think that once Tsukiko had met Inu Yasha that he would not want to meet the rest of his family. She glanced over at her son and could see that he had been crying. Closing her eyes, she had a decision to make and prayed that it was the right one.