InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ The End of a Hectic Day ( Chapter 19 )

Chapter 19

 

The End of a Hectic Day

 

After a pleasant meal, Kagome and Sango made their way back to InuYasha's house. All the things that they had discussed kept replaying in Kagome's mind, and she was quiet as she walked by Sango's side. Sensing her pensive mood, Sango did not intrude on Kagome's thoughts at first. But she began to feel sorry for Kagome, and decided to say something.

 

“Please, don't worry,” said Sango. “I'm sure everything will be fine. InuYasha may be rude and temperamental at times, but he knows to give his employees a modicum of respect.”

 

“That's not what is bothering me,” said Kagome quietly. “I can't help but wonder where all this is going. I was so glad to get this job, but never expected…”

 

Trailing off with a sigh, Kagome ran her hand absently threw her hair and gazed out into the street.

 

“You never expected…” said Sango, hoping that Kagome would elaborate.

 

The younger woman glanced at Sango and blushed, looking quickly away. A slow smile came over Sango's face as she regarded the younger girl. Something about the way Kagome was acting made a light go off in her mind.

 

“Well, I never expected InuYasha to possibly have feelings for me,” said Kagome quietly.

 

“And what about you?” said Sango.

 

Taken aback, Kagome turned startled eyes to Sango.

 

“What do you mean?” Kagome said warily.

 

“What about your feelings for InuYasha?” said Sango softly.

 

“M-my feelings for InuYasha?” stammered Kagome, raising her hands to her flaming face.

 

Oh, no was it that obvious? The thoughts and feelings Kagome had been suppressing, and trying to ignore were coming bubbling to the surface, thanks to Sango's perceptiveness. A lump formed in her throat, and her heart started to beat faster. This wasn't supposed to happen. He was her boss, how could she have feelings like this for him? Yet, when she closed her eyes, he was there; his handsome face with the large, intense golden eyes and long, silver hair. There was no more denying it. She was attracted to her boss.

“Ohhhhh….” Kagome moaned, hanging her head in defeat.

 

“There is nothing to be so sad about,” said Sango, her brows furrowing in concern.

 

“But he's my boss, and I'm his assistant,” said Kagome plaintively. “It is not right that I should have feelings for him.”

 

“It's not unheard of,” said Sango reassuringly. “Just take it one day at a time. You have to believe things will work out for the best.”

 

Kagome wanted to ask what Sango thought “work out for the best” was, but decided against it. What if it meant she should not be InuYasha's assistant anymore? She needed this job, and she really did not want to leave InuYasha, especially now that she had admitted her attraction to him to herself.

 

The lull in the conversation brought them back to InuYasha's house, and Kagome entered the codes to let them in. As soon as they entered the house, they could hear the music coming from downstairs. Kaede met them in the hallway.

 

“Miss Kagome,” said the old housekeeper, “InuYasha said to tell you that you may finish your work in his office, and then go downstairs where the band is practicing if you want.”

 

“I take it Miroku is also downstairs,” said Sango.

 

“Yes, he said you were to collect him when you got back and he would take you back to your office,” said Kaede, bowing slightly in agreement.

 

Kaede went back to the kitchen, and Kagome and Sango smiled at each other and parted. Feeling a bit sad and confused, Kagome went to InuYasha's office and sat down at her desk. The thrum of the music downstairs was vibrating the floor slightly, and Kagome found herself listening as she tried to do her work. InuYasha's voice soared, and she felt a pang in her heart when she heard it. It was “Hanyou Blues.”

 

With a groan, Kagome put her head down on her desk. As the words seared into her brain, she ached to put her arms around him, and remembered the feel and smell of him as she held him on the back of his bike that day. Having admitted what she was feeling to herself, the floodgates had opened and she felt like she was drowning.

 

`I have to try and get some control of my emotions back,' thought Kagome. `I have a job to do, and I will do it well, regardless of my feelings.'

 

Wiping away the tears that had come to her eyes with the back of her hand, she took a deep breath and looked at her computer screen. Then she did her best to lose herself in her work. Eventually, she succeeded.

 

When the music downstairs would stop for a while, Kagome would notice that something was missing and then realize they had stopped. But it would start again, and this continued for another two hours or so. That's why she had not been prepared.

 

“Kagome,” said InuYasha, walking in the office.

 

Startled, Kagome gasped and her fingers flailed a moment on the keyboard. Blinking a couple times, she looked away from the computer and up at InuYasha.

 

“Ah, I'm sorry about the way my band acted in there before,” said InuYasha, standing by the door and scratching at his head with a rueful expression on his face. “They meant no harm, and I promise I won't let it get out of hand again.”

 

“That's okay,” said Kagome, smiling. “I understand. It will just have to take some getting used to, I guess.”

 

They were interrupted by the sound of the phone ringing. Making a sound of disgust, InuYasha went and grabbed the new receiver that Kaede had put on to replace the one he had broke.

 

“What?” growled InuYasha into the phone. “Just wait a fucking minute, Kikyo…I did not make that mess…it was a fucking wolf youkai's fault…no, I am not hiding anything from you!..it was a fucking trap!..you do not need to come over here!...Bitch!”

 

Kagome winced as InuYasha slammed the phone down.

 

“Um, are we interrupting anything?” said Yamato, sticking his head in the door.

 

“I thought you guys had fucking left already!” InuYasha growled.

 

Daisuke stuck his head in next to Yamato, took one look at InuYasha and shook his head, grinning.

 

“I know that look,” said Daisuke. “Did Kikyo just call?”

 

“Get out!” InuYasha yelled, and pushed them, slamming the door.

 

The phone rang again.

 

“Fuck!” InuYasha yelled in exasperation, and nearly tore the phone cord off the phone picking it up.

 

“Who the fuck is it now?” InuYasha growled angrily. “Kikyo, you better not be fucking coming over here…what? You want me to meet you? …okay, okay…I'll be right over.”

 

Slamming the phone back down again with an audible crack, InuYasha looked up at Kagome, and then away.

 

“Um, I gotta go,” said InuYasha, almost apologetically. “I probably won't be back for dinner, so don't wait for me. Just finish your work and I will see you later, okay?”

 

“Okay,” said Kagome quietly.

 

Quickly getting his things, InuYasha left. It was hard for Kagome to get back to work - she had a sinking feeling and a constriction was forming around her heart. Sitting and staring morosely at her computer screen, she heard InuYasha's bike start up and then roar away. A sob caught in Kagome's throat and she raised her hand and leaned her head on it.

 

That night, Kagome had a quiet dinner with Kaede. After such a hectic day, the house felt like a downright morgue. But Kagome did her best to keep up a good front and chat a little with Kaede. When the housekeeper went home, Kagome dragged her tired body upstairs for a nice, hot bath. Stripping off her clothes, she grimaced at the bruises on her body, which she probably got when InuYasha dragged her down in the basement of the pachinko parlor. The steam rose invitingly from her bath, and she sank into its heat gratefully. But her mind began to wander, and take her away from the pleasure of her bath.

 

`I wonder what InuYasha is doing now,' thought Kagome, and that miserable feeling came over her again as she thought of him with Kikyo.

 

Unfortunately, her mood did not lift after her bath. InuYasha was still not home, and every minute he was gone was eating at her.

 

`Looks like I'm in for another sleepless night,' thought Kagome with a sigh. `It seems falling asleep in front of the TV is going to become a habit here.'

 

In pajamas, slippers, and her hair in a towel, Kagome went and made herself comfortable in the entertainment room. There were some old episodes of `Slayers' on and she hoped to be able to laugh and lighten her mood.

 

InuYasha returned, tense and aggravated as he usually was after dealing with Kikyo. It was always all about her, and she demanded answers even when he didn't have any. And that woman never took no for an answer. If only he could break away from her once and for all! But some part of him always made him go to her when she called. It really frustrated him and made him feel trapped.

 

Walking down the hallway, InuYasha noticed the lights on in the entertainment room and the sound of the TV.

 

`I thought I turned those off,' thought InuYasha. He looked in the room, then sighed as he saw Kagome sleeping.

 

“Ah, Kagome, again?' thought InuYasha, shaking his head sadly.

 

A pang of guilt went through InuYasha as he looked at Kagome, and angrily he tried to suppress it. No reason to feel this way - after all, she couldn't really care about him as anything but her boss. Time with Kikyo was all he needed to be reminded that he was a freak, an outcast, and did not belong anywhere - or to anyone.

 

Carefully, InuYasha picked Kagome up and started up the stairs with her.

 

“Mmmm….InuYasha…” he heard her moan, and startled, looked down at her.

 

There was a bit of a furrow on her brow, as she slept in his arms, and InuYasha realized that she had spoken in her sleep. He closed his eyes a minute and bowed his head, and could not control holding her tighter to him and breathing in her sweet, clean, scent.

 

`Gods, this is torture,' InuYasha thought as he continued to walk upstairs and place Kagome in her bed.

 

“Inu…Yasha…” Kagome murmured, rolling over and snuggling down.

 

“Goodnight, Kagome,” InuYasha murmured, and gently stroked her cheek before leaving.