Kagomes' Calendar Boys: The Auction by pclark

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Disclaimer:  I don't own Inuyasha.  But I do own the plot of this fic.

Vocabulary Lesson: Beefcake is a term denoting the use of nude or semi-nude male bodies. It can refer to a genre or a person. It often is used to denote male sexual attractiveness stemming from physical build.

Authors Note:  This is part 2 of Kagomes' Calendar Boys.

(Short Prologue)

Christmas Eve was busy that year in the Higurashi household.  Kagome and Midoriko were kept busy with phonecalls about the auction she was having on February 2 for her Beefcake calendars.  They had turned out to be a bigger success than she had ever thought possible.

She had received more then enough money for her calendars that if it wasn't already printed on the calendars; the auction wouldn't go on.  But it wasn't so.  Kagome really didn't want to do the auction and watch her love, Sesshomaru, bid upon and go on a date with another woman.

Around 6:30 that night the calls stopped coming in. 

"Oh, finally they seemed to have stopped calling.  Your calendar seems to be a hit, darling."  Midoriko said.

"Yeah it seems so."  Kagome said sullenly, thinking of Sesshomaru.

Midoriko gave a knowing smile at her daughters attitude.  If she was in her daughters shoes she herself would be sullen.  She could laugh to herself.  Her daughters' small peice of envy and upset would be over in a matter of 2 months, Valentines Day.

(February 2  Prologue Over)

"Well today is the day."  Kagome thought miserably.

"I have to auction off "my Sesse"  to some woman neither of us may know."  she said aloud pouting to herself.

Kagome sighed.  She was not in position to call Sesshomaru hers, they weren't together in any way but friends.  She herself wanted so much more between them but she didn't know if Sesshomaru did or ever would want something more with her.

"Kagome!"  Midoriko called from the kitchen.

"Yes?"  she asked going into the kitchen.

"We need to get going.  We need to set up for the auction.  Let me call Touga, he'll get all of the boys there."  she said.

"Ok, I'm ready."  Kagome said.

After Midoriko called Touga they set off for her foundation.  They needed to decorate the room, get refreshments, set out the programs, set up the phones, and set up the tables.  Soon they had finished with their first checklist and moved on to the other.

Touga arrived later that after noon with all of the guys.  They were ready to get started but the girls still required a few things to get done.  They finished the list of things and disappeared to get ready for the evening that which was upon them.

A few minutes later the men arrived, ready and waiting for action.  Soon Kagome had them in order and began her duties as hostess.

"Good evening, Ladies and the few gentlemen.  I am glad to have you here this evening.  Before I begin the auction I would like to say a few things.  First, refreshments are available in the back of the room.  Second, restrooms are located at the entrance of the facility and across the hall.  Thirdly, the dates to the winners will occur February 14, Valentines Day.  Good Luck ladies."  she said.

Minutes later the auction began.  The bids for Touga were now beginning and soon it was done.

"Mr. January goes to the Mystery Lady on the phone for 305,000 yen."  Kagome announced.  "Come forward Mr. February." 

Miroku stepped forward and it began again.  Moments later he was done.

"Mr. February goes to #22, gentleman in the back, for 165,000 yen."  Kagome announced, winking at the disguised Kohaku. "Come on Mr. March." 

She repeated the process until she got to June and then proposed a short intermission for refreshments. Then she continued until November.  When Naraku was finished she again proposed an intermission. 

While her calendar boys were partaking in the refreshments, Kagome was pulled aside by the winners of February through November.

She didn't know who they were at first but Kikyo revealed whom she was.  Kagome was astonished every one of them was disguised.

Kohaku was wearing sunglasses, a suit, and had even peirced his ear.  Miroku would never recognize him.  Kagura had put in green contacts to hide her red eyes, she had put on a perfume she would never wear to hide her scent, and she was not wearing her signature color.

The other women had went on a similar route.  Wearing perfume to hide their scents, not wearing their signature clothes wear.  Ayame, Momiji, Botan, and Shiori were wearing wigs to hide their hair color.

Kagome had been so worried that they hadn't won.  Now she was so glad that they had won and were now going to get their chances at happiness.  Then she noticed that Hojo wasn't among them, but Yuka was and she remembered that she had won Mr. April, Jakotsu.

"Yuka, why are you here?"  she asked curiously.

"Hojo asked me to go get Jakotsu for him.  He wanted to surprised him."  she said.

"That's great."  Kagome said, smiling happily.

"I know.  I get to have the date though.  I am setting them up after Jak and I have dinner."  she said sweetly.

"Jak will be so surprised."  Ayame commented.

"Yes he will."  Kohaku added.

"Kagome dear, you need to finish.  You still have to auction off December."  Midoriko called to her.

Kagome nodded at her.  A small lump had gathered in her throat and she had to swallow hard to get it to remove itself.  She didn't know if she could do it, let another woman go out with him.  But then she looked over at Yuka and remembered why she had started the foundation.  She knew she could do it.  She was just going to go cry herself silly after she was done.  Then when the date was through she was going to get him alone and let him know what she felt for him.

She swallowed again and made her way back to sell the demon she so desired and love to be placed on another womans' arm.

"Mr. December please step forward."  she said with slight hesitation in her voice.

The selling began and so did the blows to her heart.  Every amount called was ripping at her.  Every time her mother held up a card for the phone bids her insides seemed to be clawed at.  When it was finally over a faceless mystery woman over the phone had won her Sesshomaru.

Had won her Sesshomaru for 525,000 yen.  The highest bid of them all and it was a great amount for her foundation, but to her it was like poison eating away at her.

Kagome didn't stay for the ending. She quietly crept away from the proceedings and to to her office.  She locked her office door and sat on her chaiste lounge chair and cried. 

She was hurting.  Her emotions were high and she was going through them all.  Worry was a big one making an appearance.  She was worried that the woman he was to go with might take him away. That they might hit it off very well and that she wouldn't get to reveal her feelings for him.

Minutes passed and the tears stopped.  She had fallen asleep and didn't know that someone was outside her office door.  Said person had sensed her sadness and shadowed her departure.  He stood outside her door and listened and smelled her tears and felt her overwhelming sadness.

He didn't know what was causing the sadness but he wanted to stop it and replace it with happiness.  It caused a stirring inside of him that was rather painful as he listened to her cry.  Then she stopped crying, he heard her breathing even out but he could still feel sadness coming from her.

He turned to leave wondering why she was sad?  What caused her to cry and why did she hide it?  He wasn't sure if he would find out but he sincerely hoped that he did find out and that he might even be able to help her.

Authors Note:  Ta-dah!  KCB- The Auction ch 1.  Here it is.