InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Phoenix ❯ Yes, Boss ( Chapter 1 )

AN: Please know I do not own any of the characters from Inuyasha. I do not make any money doing this.

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Kagome's past has pushed her to succeed in her later adult life. Living in a world that still showed discrimination, she still refuses to let that incident shape how she sees people. Wanting to help those around her, she ends up hiring a certain hanyou as her assistant.

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Chapter 1 - Yes, Boss.

Ten years later…

“You don't have to do that,” Kagome said with a bright smile while she took the small stack of papers being handed to her.

“I know I don't have to,” Shiori giggled back. “But you've shown me so much kindness, and have helped me help myself. So please let me treat you to lunch.”

“It's your last day, Shiori, shouldn't I be the one buying you lunch?” Kagome chuckled slightly. Setting the paperwork on the side of her desk, she pushed herself onto her feet. Her heels clicking against the marble floors as she walked over to her coat hanger.

“Screw tradition,” Shiori held Kagome's office door open. “I would have never been able to follow my dreams if it hadn't been for you giving me a real chance at life. Seriously, we're going to try the café down the road and I'm buying. End of story.”

“Who taught you how to be so forward?” Kagome teased while walking out the door.

“You, Boss.”

“Let's go somewhere else. A half-demon works here,” the elder lady hissed to what Kagome assumed was her husband. She forced herself to bite her tongue as she reached for Shiori's hand and squeezed it comfortingly.

“Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see that,” the man replied. “Come on, we don't want our food tainted.”

Seeing her friend and employee's face grow sad instantly, Kagome spun around quickly. Holding her finger out at them accusingly, she wrinkled her nose in distaste at their views.

“Excuse me,” she announced loudly bringing the attention of the surrounding customers. “Do you have a problem with half demons?” Kagome demanded angrily. The couple stared at her in shock not realizing their conversation had been overheard. Not getting an answer, Kagome's eyes narrowed. “Tainted food, right? That is what you said. Right? You know what? You should probably leave so you don't taint the building with your bigotry.”

“W-why I never,” the elder woman stuttered slightly. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment while her husband stood up trying to pull her along.

“Never what?” Kagome taunted. “Never learned basic respect for living beings? Never decided to educate yourself enough to realize that half demons are actually superior to humans scientifically?”

The man didn't let his wife respond, the scene had attracted more attention as every being in the restaurant stared in shock at the scene that had just played out. Seeing the couple leaving the store and rushing across the street to the car, the building erupted in applause.

“Thank you, Kagome,” Shiori hugged her friend not caring the few tears that escaped her lids.

Kagome smiled and hugged her back. “Don't thank me, it was the right thing to do.”

Golden eyes watched from behind the register, his arms crossed in front of his chest and his eyes fixated on the woman consoling the slightly shorter half demon.

Maybe not a half dog demon like him, but still a half demon.

He had heard the whole thing, even before the woman named Kagome had gotten louder due to her rage. Her scent told him she didn't do it for the praise, she did it because she cared for the girl.