More Than Friends

Fighting before Dinner.

On Friday evening at 5 she was riding down to the garage with Sesshoumaru. Kagome was almost giddy with excitement.

Sesshoumaru had been trying to talk Mr. Hitachiin into selling all week, and she was about to close the deal for him. "By the way Miko, here's your first paycheck."

Kagome looked over at the envelope in Sesshoumaru's hand, and hesitantly took it from him. When she opened it and read the number she nearly fainted. "Wow, this is more than enough to get a good apartment with."

Sesshoumaru glanced over at her. "You want an apartment?"

"Well, yes. I can't become a burden on my mother by living at home forever," Kagome said as she fidgeted with the paper in her hands.

Sesshoumaru nodded as they followed their usual ritual for getting into the car. "How very responsible of you. If you would like I own a high end apartment building not far from my company. With what I pay you, you could definitely afford it and I happen to have an opening. The apartment comes fully furnished. We could take tomorrow off and I could take you to see it."

Kagome found herself shocked. She couldn't believe her luck, or how much Sesshoumaru had helped her since they had met. "Thank you, Sesshoumaru. I would appreciate that a lot. Actually, I really need to thank you for a lot more than that. You've helped a lot the past few weeks."

Sesshoumaru waved vaguely as he pulled up to her mother's house. "Since we aren't working tomorrow, would you like me to pick you up later for a trip to the park?"

"I’m afraid I have plans that start at six, but they shouldn't last very long, so if you still want to go I'll call you as soon as it’s done.” She didn’t want to reveal what she was doing, but she couldn’t refuse to answer him.

He looked away from her and glared at the road. Don't worry Sesshoumaru you'll be thanking me later. "What kind of plans?"

Kagome was surprised that he had even asked. When she hesitated to answer he turned to look at her with the emotionless face she was used to. "Well, a dinner date, if you must know."

 For a few seconds he just looked at her.

Kagome wanted to jump out of the car and run.

"If these plans happen to be with the fox be careful. Fox demons are just as notorious for trickery as their animal counterparts,” he said.

Kagome couldn't believe what he was saying, and found herself staring at him slack-jawed. Who was he to talk about her friend that way? "For your information these plans have nothing to do with him but it's nice to hear you speak so lowly about my friends." She shoved open the door to the car and got out, before Sesshoumaru could beat her to it.

Sesshoumaru was by her side before she closed the door. "I only spoke that way out of concern for your safety."

Kagome squared her feet and glared up at him. "I don't need your concern." With that she moved to walk away from him.