InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Something To Talk About ❯ For The Good Of Tsukikomaru ( Chapter 9 )

Sesshomaru sat in his study and did not bother to pay attention as Hiten and Kouga talked about the day's events. His friends were still in awe of the fact that Kagome was Kit Yurakami. Never, they had said, would they have thought that Kagome could ever survive as a businesswoman, but they had been wrong.

Yura sighed dreamily and reached over to pat Sesshomaru's hand. “Sess, don't let her get to you. She is clearly bitter and angry. Besides, why are you so interested in her when you could have someone interesting?” She asked, her bottom lip poking out in a small pout.

“Someone like you?” Kagura asked, her tone dry. It was no secret that Yura found Sesshomaru attractive and had been trying to gain his attention for a while now.

“Well, why not? I'm pretty and attractive. I am also intelligent.” She added, ignoring the snort that came from Kagura after her last statement.

Sesshomaru paid the women no mind. His thoughts were still on Kagome and the fact that she had in one day managed to destroy what had taken his family nearly a century to build.

“So, what are we going to do? We can't very well sit back and let Kagome rip down the company. I say that we find something on her and use it.” Hiten said, his red eyes narrowing at the prospect.

Kouga shook his head and motioned for Bankotsu to sit down. “Hiten, we are not going to blackmail Kagome. What we need to do is beat her at her own game. Is there anyone else who might be able to help us?” He asked.

Bankotsu glared over at Hiten and shook his head. “No one that wants to butt heads with Kit Yurakami. Apparently, Kagome's reputation precedes her. Rumor has it that in America, she used to take great pleasure in making her opponents cry. This Kagome is someone not to fuck with and I think that we need to be very careful about how we handle her.” He grumbled.

Kouga nodded and glanced over at Sesshomaru. “What do you think” He asked, his bright blue eyes narrowing in concern.

Sesshomaru let out a sigh and shook his head. He opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Jaken.

“Please forgive this lowly Jaken's intrusion, my lord. You have a visitor.” Jaken squeaked. Before he could properly announce her, Kagome strolled into the study, and gazed at Sesshomaru.

“We need to talk. Now.” She said.

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Kagome had a headache. In fact, the headache had started right after she had seen Inu Taisho reaching out to touch Tsukiko. She rubbed her temples and sighed heavily. What a mess this entire situation was. She wished she had listened to Hojo when he had said that one day, Tsukiko would demand to know his father and at the time, she had simply shrugged and muttered that she would deal with it when the time came, well, the time was now and she did not have a clue as to what to do.

Dinner and bedtime had been nothing short of a nightmare. Tsukiko had started howling for his grandfather and father. Inu Yasha calmly explained that his youkai blood was calling out for its sire and would only get worse until he had contact with Sesshomaru and Inu Taisho.

Goshinki had warned her that this would probably happen, but she had been so damn set on punishing Sesshomaru that she had not taken his words seriously. Now, her son was paying the price for her vengeance and it was killing her to hear his anguished cries.

Inu Yasha had volunteered to sit with Tsukiko and give her a break. The only peace her little pup seemed to find was in his uncle's arms, but even that was not quite enough. Though there was some youkai blood, it was not as strong as it would be with Sesshomaru or even Inu Taisho and would not sooth the little pup entirely.

This had all been a mistake. She had gained a company and her revenge, but in the process, she had harmed the one she was supposed to be protecting. Well, that would stop as of now.

She stood up and walked quietly towards Tsukiko's room. She poked her head in and found Inu Yasha and her son both asleep, but Tsukiko would occasionally hiccup, proving to Kagome that he had cried himself to sleep. Smiling, she tiptoed in and covered the two males with the blanket that rested at the foot of the bed. Then, she shut off the light and left the room, making sure to leave the door open a crack.

She walked into the living room and found Goshinki and Kaede watching a comedy program.

“I am going out for a while. I will be back later.” She said. She frowned when Goshinki grunted in response, and narrowed his eyes when he glared up at her.

“Well, Kit. It looks as though you can claim your revenge upon Sesshomaru. So, what are we going to do for a celebration?” He growled.

Kagome felt her cheeks color and she shook her head. “Ok, you were right, and I was wrong. I'm sorry for what I have done, but damn it. I didn't think that it would go this far.” She replied.

Goshinki stood up. “That's right. You didn't think. You were only concerned with getting back at Sesshomaru and now you have. You have won and Tsukiko has lost.” He snapped. “I'm going to bed. Goodnight, Kaede.”

He continued to glare at Kagome as he walked by her and she felt her shoulders droop. She glanced over at Kaede and saw the older woman shrug.

“Don't let him upset you, Kagome. He is worried about Tsukiko and will probably regret his words to you in the morning. Go on and have a good time.” Kaede said, her eyes trained upon the television.

Kagome snorted. A good time? No. This was going to be as far from a good time as one could get.

She left the suite and rode the elevator to the garage. Once inside her car, she pulled out the directions to Sesshomaru's house that Inu Yasha had given to her. She drove out of the garage and began to drive.

Finding his home had not been a problem. She had remembered the area from when she was younger and had to stifle a gasp when she saw the massive house. Grudgingly, she had to admit that Sesshomaru had good taste.

She drove up to the gate and pressed the intercom button. Jaken's voice answered and Kagome said, “This is Kagome Yurakami. I would like to see Sesshomaru and speak with him about our son.”

The gates opened and she drove up and around the circular driveway. She noticed that there were a couple of cars parked off to the side and wondered if she was intruding on some sort of emergency meeting. Well, that didn't matter to her. Sesshomaru could just make them wait. Tsukiko was more important that some damn company, and she wished that she had seen that fact before she decided to start evening scores.

Jaken met her at the front door and bowed low to the ground. “Mrs. Yurakami. It is nice to see you again.” He said, his beady little eyes trained upon hers.

“Where is he, Jaken? I don't have a lot of time to screw around.” Kagome said, her tone impatient.

Jaken motioned for her to follow him and he entered the study. “Please forgive this lowly Jaken's intrusion, my lord. You have a visitor.” Jaken squeaked. Before he could announce her, Kagome walked into the study and said, “We need to talk. Now.”

Sesshomaru sat up straight in his seat. “Have you come to discuss the company, Kagome? If so, then call my office and make an appointment. I have no desire to discuss business with you.” He growled.

Kagome scowled and noticed that one of the women were shooting her glares. Rolling her eyes, Kagome snapped, “Fuck the company. I came here to speak to you about Tuskikomaru.”

That got Sesshomaru's attention. “What about him? Is he ill?” He asked. He stood up and walked over to his desk. “I know of a doctor if he is sick.”

Shaking her head, Kagome glared at the other occupants. “No, he isn't sick. Do you think that we could discuss this in private or do you need your entourage to cheer you on?” She sneered.

Sesshomaru regarded Kagome silently and then said, “Please excuse Kagome and myself. Remain here in the study and I will return shortly.” He ignored Yura's huff and motioned for Kagome to follow him.

Stupidly, she followed him up the stairs and in her mind, she kept rolling around everything that she wanted to say. She was so preoccupied that she did not notice that he had led her to his bedroom.

Stunned, Kagome whipped around and snarled, “You hold it right there, buddy. I want to talk about our son. I am not doing anything with you.”

Lifting an elegant eyebrow, Sesshomaru shrugged. “In here, we have privacy. Speak your mind, Kagome.” He invited.

'If I spoke my mind, you would be deaf and I would be grinning.' She thought, nastily. However, this was not about either of them, and she had to place Tsukiko at the top of her list.

“Tsukiko has met both Inu Yasha and your father.” She said, her arms crossing over her chest.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. His inu was growling at the thought that his idiot brother had seen and spoken to his son and he had not even been allowed to see him.

“Gloating, Kagome?” He asked, his voice dangerously low. He could not help it. He was jealous.

“No. In fact, I am more ashamed than anything. Inu Yasha says that Tsukiko's youkai blood is calling out for you. He had a rough time, tonight, and for Tsukiko, that is unusual.” Kagome muttered.

Sesshomaru relaxed a bit. He sat down on his bed and looked up at Kagome. He noticed that she was uncomfortable and he shook his head.

“It is natural for our son to want to be with me. He has my blood and will want to be around both me and my father. He will feel a connection with the mutt, but that is because of the blood, though it won't be as strong. So, what do you propose to do, Kagome?” He asked, his golden eyes taking in her lovely form.

Kagome sighed and stared out the large window. She bit her lip and closed her eyes. This was not going to be easy. She didn't want him to be in her life, but unfortunately, they had a son together and were bound by him, and his needs came before her own, starting now.

“I am not going to keep you away from Tsukiko. To do so would be cruel to both him and you. He needs you and you can provide him with information about his heritage. I am not youkai nor am I hanyou. I want our son to know both of us and so, I would like to invite you to lunch tomorrow so that you can meet your son.” Kagome said, her eyes never opening.

Sesshomaru sat silently as he listened to her words. It was clear to him that she was not happy with extending the invitation, but he would take anything he could get, so long as he could be with both his son and Kagome.

“Very well. I accept your invitation. What time shall I arrive?” He asked. He stood up and walked over to where Kagome stood. He looked down at the little female before him and waited for her answer.

“We eat lunch around noon, so you can come to our suite around eleven-thirty.” Kagome replied.

Nodding, Sesshomaru walked to his dresser and quickly made a note in his date book. When Kagome told him where she was staying, he nodded in approval. He had once stayed in that hotel when his home was going through some remodeling.

Kagome began to walk towards the door and was quickly stopped when Sesshomaru grasped her wrist.

When she turned to gaze up at him, he gentled his grip on her wrist and allowed his thumb to make gentle circles upon her skin.

“Thank you, Kagome. This means a lot to me. Perhaps you and I can come to some sort of common ground and find some way of working together. For our son, of course.” He said, his golden eyes unusually soft.

Kagome's eyes narrowed. “Let's get one thing straight. I will never forgive you for what you put me through. I will never forget all that I endured at your hands. You walked away from me due to vicious gossip and never once gave thought to the fact that I have not lied to you before. Your opinion of my character and morals prove to me that you only wanted me in bed and nothing more. Had you truly cared about me, you would have listened to my side. We are parents, Sesshomaru. Nothing more. Don't read anything more into it than that. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go home. Have a good night and we will see you tomorrow.” Kagome snapped.

She ripped her wrist from her grasp and threw open the bedroom door. She walked quickly down the stairs and came face-to-face with Bankotsu.

Her cousin gave her a small smile and shrugged. “Alright. I'm a shit. I'm a shit and I deserve all of the anger that you have. Kagome, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I ever believed that shit and I miss you.” He said.

Kagome lifted an eyebrow. “Well, at least we both agree that you are a shit. What is it that you want from me, Bankotsu?” Kagome asked, her tone weary.

Bankotsu rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. “I want you to accept my apology and forgive me. But, you have to admit that you helped everyone's belief that you were running around by not confiding in me, at least, that you were working a second job. Kagome, I asked you what you were doing and you continually side-stepped the question.” He argued. “What did you expect? You were being so damn secretive that Ayame's tales seemed accurate.”

Kagome glared at her cousin and then snapped, “You knew me, Bankotsu. You, of all people, knew that I was not that kind of girl. You knew how stressed out I was about the wedding, and the fact that I didn't want Sesshomaru to pay for the entire thing. I simply wanted to surprise him by paying for my own gown. Well, the bright side is that I was able to buy it, but sadly, I never got to wear it, now did I?”

Cringing, Bankotsu looked up and saw Sesshomaru quietly walking down the stairs. “At least, if you won't reconcile with me, do so with your mother. Kagome, she isn't well. She is miserable and wants to make amends with you. Grandfather has already made it very clear that you, Souta, and Kikyo are the only ones allowed on the shrine grounds and it is killing your mother. She misses you and wants to know her grandson. Can't you at least accept her apology?” He asked.

Kagome sighed and stared at the door. She knew that Sesshomaru had come down the stairs and was now standing behind her, listening.

“Would you? If your mother had believed horrible things about you, could you forgive?” Kagome asked.

“I don't know. I don't have a mother, so I am not able to fairly answer that. I do know, however, that you mother loves you. One hour, Kagome. One hour in my living room. You are a powerful businesswoman, so what would one hour be to you? Your mother doesn't have much, so can't you give her this?” Bankotsu pleaded.

“I will think about it. When I come to a decision, I will get your number from Sesshomaru.” Kagome replied. She glanced down when her cell phone began to ring.

Kagome grabbed the phone and then answered it. “Hello?” She listened for a moment before snapping, “For goodness sakes, Inu Yasha. He is a little boy. What do you mean that he tied you up and tried to leave the suite?”

Paling, Kagome took in a deep breath. She was about to reply, but Sesshomaru, who had heard the entire conversation, reached over and took the phone.

“Stay with my son. His mother and I will arrive at the apartment shortly.” He said, his tone silky.

He snapped the phone shut, cutting off the hanyou's enraged yell, and looked down at Kagome.

“It would seem that my meeting with our son will happen sooner than expected. Hand me your car keys.” He said, holding out his hand.

Kagome glared at the tall youkai and snapped, “I am a big girl, you know. I do know how to drive.”

“I am well aware of that, but you drive like a little, old lady and I would like to settle this matter before dawn.” Sesshomaru returned dryly.

Kagome's mouth dropped open in outrage and watched as Sesshomaru turned to his associates and apologized for having to leave. They all nodded, well, most of them. The female with short hair simply sighed and then glared over at Kagome before turning to Sesshomaru and sweetly asking, “Perhaps I should stay behind and wait for you to return?”

Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow up and said, “Yura, just because you played whore for my brother does not mean that I am just as needy.” He turned and called for Jaken.

While he spoke to the toad youkai, Kagura snickered and bent towards Yura. “Careful, dear. You don't need another man getting a restraining order against you. It's a shame that Renkotsu had to seek legal measures to get the point across that he wanted to break up with you.” She snickered.

As Yura scowled and tried to think of a comeback, Kagura looked over at Kagome and nodded in satisfaction. The woman reeked of power and money. Smirking, she made her way over to Kagome and said, “In case you are wondering, Ayame is no longer around.”

Kagome glanced at Kagura and shrugged. “Where Ayame is doesn't concern me. I simply don't care.” She said.

Laughing, Kagura shook her head. “I am glad to see that you have finally grown a set, Kagome. You will need it, especially when Sesshomaru decides to play hardball.” She warned.

Kagome watched as the woman gave her another brilliant smile and then walked back over to Hiten. Her attention snapped back to Sesshomaru when he grabbed her keys and her upper arm.

“Let's go. Our son needs me and I am not going to waste another minute away from him.” Sesshomaru said as he pulled her towards the door.

“We will have to come to some sort of compromise for when it comes time for you to return here.” She said.

Sesshomaru smirked. “That won't be a problem at all, Kagome. You see, when I return home, you and our son will be with me.”