Unbelievable by Mirei Nochi

Chapter One

Chapter One

Turning over slightly she found that there was no pillow beside her. She grabbed half of her blanket and pulled them together to form a pillow. She'd been in bed for hours trying to forget about work and her ex. How she hated him. He had just suddenly decided to break it off with her, then hours later he was back with her sister Kikyo. Correction, step sister. Her father had remarried two years after her mother passed away. Kagome never told her father how she felt about having a new mother, not that she didn't like this woman but she was far from being her mother. Her mother had a smile that could light up even the darkest room. Her love was like every good holiday.

Kagome gave a sigh and turned on her back. She did have to get up for work but then her father and Inutaisho wouldn't mind her being late. Kikyo and Inuyasha also worked at the office but had smaller jobs. They weren't much for work but at the same time the wanted to act and sound important enough for the tabloids and magazines. Not many knew about Kagome and Inuyasha's relationship, since Kagome had insisted that they keep it secret. Most of their family members knew but otherwise that was it. She was co-vise president. It was an odd position but then she had to share it. She was Ozumo Higurashi's only heir. Sesshomaru Taisho was also co-vise president. Her father and Inutaisho knew each other in high school and college and decided that they wanted to start a business together. The only part about her life that she couldn't stand was Kikyo. It had only been two years but Kikyo had managed to steal her boyfriend and cause her nothing but pain.

Turning on her side once more she found herself on the floor. Her cries of pain echoed through the house. The house of course was empty since both Sango and Naraku had gone to work already. Sango worked at a national bank while Naraku was her assistant at work. Most people made fun of him because of his glasses and the clothes he chose to wear. He was always quiet and shy and only talked with her. If he were to dress differently and get rid of the think glasses he'd be a catch. His brother Onigumo on the other hand was a total jerk. Naraku used to live with Onigumo and his brother would insult and ridicule him. Kagome had met Naraku in high school and the became fast friends. She asked him to move in with her and Sango.

Rubbing her butt she stood and went to the bathroom. Showers were sort of like a remedy to her. But it wouldn't fix her broken heart or her pounding headache. I knew I shouldn't have drank all that wine last night. After finishing up with her shower she got dressed and started off for work.

Ozumo looked down at the many cars on the street. His eyes landed on a black Volkswagen Beatle and he knew his daughter had arrived. Inutaisho walked in just as he was about to search for Kagome.

"Ozumo has she arrived?"

"Yes, should we send her home for the day?"

Inutaisho looked as though he were in deep thought. "It is up to her. If she feels a though she cannot work then she may go home."

"Isn't Sesshomaru supposed to be arriving today from France?"

"Yes he called me about an hour ago and said he'd be a little late."

"It's been many years since he's seen Kagome."

"Yes it should be interesting." Inutaisho stated scratching his jaw.

Kagome zoomed into the office with Naraku on her heels explaining that she missed her first meeting and had someone in her office waiting for her. She didn't feel like listening to it, in fact she didn't even want to be there that morning. Her father was going to kill her, she just knew it. Not only had she been late but the night before she drank and excessive amount of wine. She never really drank, except for on occasions. But last night she was in such a rut that it seemed alright at the time. But upon waking the next morning regret was the only feeling she could muster. Anything else that seemed to matter the night before was far from her mind. She dismissed Naraku and went to her father's office. When she entered she found Inutaisho and her father sitting on the floor playing shoots and ladders. She raised an eyebrow at them and then went in to sit down.

"What are you two doing?" she asked watching her father moving up one of the ladders on the board.

"Whipping Taisho's butt that's what I'm doing, how about you Taisho?" her father said. She rolled her eyes and then moved Inutaisho's piece helping him reach the top. "Trader " He father wined.

"Yep that's me. Now why aren't you two working?"

"We got bored." Her father shrugged.

"That isn't an excuse dad you can play after you finish those reports and contracts. And taisho you have to go meet with the advertisement floor to discuss the new logo and commercial."

"What would we do without you Kagome." Inutaisho gave her a cheesy smile and stood.

"I don't know, you'd probably get lost on the way to work, run into someone, get mugged then live out the rest of your life on the streets wandering around trying to get home again. You know that could be a good idea for a motion picture."

"I know how to get to work Kagome." Huffed Inutaisho. She laughed and started for the door.

"Kagome dear you don't have to stay today if you don't feel up to it."

"I'm fine dad really, when do I let guys get in the way of work? No offence Inutaisho but Inuyasha isn't worth my time."

"That's good thoughts Kagome. My son has made a mistake, as for your sister..."

"Step sister." Kagome corrected. "I don't care, I only have to see them every once and a while. Maybe I'll even take that vacation I've been avoiding." she mused leaving the office.

"She's going to take a vacation most definitely." Ozumo stated going over to his desk and pulling out a deck of cards.

"What are we playing now? Kagome isn't going to be happy about this."

"Strip poker." He waved the cards in front of Inutaisho.

Kagome strolled down to her office and stepped inside. She found a young man sitting across from her desk Her office was much larger than both Inutaisho and her father's.

"Kouga, did you find out anything?" She asked dropping the files in her hand onto the desk. Kouga raised an eyebrow at her.

"What are you wearing?"

Her face contorted into confusion for a moment.

"What do you mean?"

"You've converted back to your high school self."

"Oh that, I ran out of contacts and my order won't be in until next week."

"At least you don't have the over bite and freckles."

"Aren't you sweet Kouga. Now I know why we were such good friends." she bit back sarcastically crashing down into her chair.

"Yeah well, this is what I found out. His name is Menomaru and he does appear to be following you. Your best bet would to have Naraku leave with you. Or I could escort you home after dinner and a movie." He gave her a sly smile. She rolled her eyes and removed her glasses and placing them on top of her head.

"I told you that I don't date cops."

"But I'm a detective, private eye if you will."

"Still Kouga you're my friend. Now are we going to get down to business or what?"

"You know if you put your hair into a messy bun and wear those hideous glasses your stalker might leave you alone. I know I would." She gave him a healthy glare and went to leave the office. As she left she heard him call after her. "I was only kidding Kagome."

Naraku popped out of nowhere, it was as if he hid behind the fake plants waiting for her to pass by. He began talking about different things while she thought back over the night before, or rather the whole entire day. She still couldn't believe that Inuyasha would betray her in such a way and with Kikyo of all people. I would never cheat on him with his sibling, but then Kikyo is my step sister. He does have a sibling, I remember meeting him when I was younger, not very pleasant guy. She shook her head and went to her father's office with Naraku right behind her. Upon opening the door she found both men with nothing but boxers on. Her eyes bugged out and then she closed the door.

"I didn't see anything, did you Naraku?" He shook his head. "Good because if we had seen anything it would only mean more therapy. My therapist says that I shouldn't visit so much."

"Yeah so does mine."

"Okay I'm going back in, maybe this time I'll take off my glasses." Naraku headed down the hall giving her a sympathetic glance before heading for her office. She opened the door and stepped in, her glasses resting on top of her head. She didn't need to see her father and her other father naked. It would only mean more therapy that she didn't want. Bracing herself for the worst she looked at the two men but they were both blurs. From what she could tell they were fully clothed.

"Kagome dear you can put your glasses on, we're dress." She heard her father laugh. She gave him a bland look and grabbed her glasses from the top of her head and placed them over her eyes.

"Sorry we caused your vision such trauma Kagome, we forget sometimes that people tend to enter the office." Taisho said also laughing.

"My poor virgin eyes." She said dramatically. "I try explaining all this to my therapist but he just won't listen. Says that I'm imagining it because of some psychological thing, something from my childhood or something. Total nonsense if you ask me. Now will you two stop acting like children and get to work." She said placing her hands on her hips. "Slackers." she muttered getting ready to leave.

"Wait what did you need to see us about?" Her father said still laughing. She rolled her eyes and went back into the room more. She pulled the files from under her arm and threw them onto the desk.

"You have three meetings to get to today and your fourth canceled. Also I believe the girl down in the first floor has been leaking out information to our competitor."

"Very good. So dear are we still on for tonight?" Her father asked brushing all that she had said to the side.

"I don't know dad, you know that I'm not much for going out."

"Please dear Taisho and I will be have."

"I promise." Taisho added.

"Fine. Should I dress nice or just not be concerned."

"Dress nice dear, we're going to a quiet fancy restaurant." Her father said giving her a quick kiss on the forehead and heading for the door.

"Kagome could you look after the office while we're away." Taisho said following Ozumo's example and kissing her forehead.

"Fine, but don't take forever I have things to do people to see a company to run because my father and his best friend are children." She ranted watching them snicker and leave the room. She threw herself down into the large chair and turned it toward the large window. She could see her car from there. So they knew exactly when she arrived did they. She heard the door behind her open and close. She didn't turn the chair around. "How may I help you?" She asked in a low voice.

"I was asked to come here, who the hell are you and where is my father."

"Your father?" She asked spinning the chair around. She looked up at the figure standing before her. He had a blank look on his face. She mimicked him and gave him a bland stare. She had many years to work on that one stare that told people that she wasn't a force to be messed with. "I'm sorry but his only two sons are here and one lives somewhere else, I have no clue, haven't spoken to him since I was like ten." She said waving her hand around. "He was such a prick too, always calling me names and making fun of my braces."

"I believe I am the prick of which you speak." He said now glaring.

"There is no way in hell that you're Sesshomaru." She said more to herself than him. Before her stood the hottest guy she'd ever laid eyes on.

"Believe it girl, I don't know how you know me but I frankly don't give a damn, where's my father." He said in a rather calm voice.

"Hm...how do I know you're Sesshomaru, I can't just trust you now can I? Taisho said to watch his office and I can't just give out information without proper knowledge of the person I'm giving it to." She said with a bored expression playing on her face. She leaned on her palms and chewed on her gum. She heard him growl but didn't see any change in his expression. "I'm sorry sir but I think you should leave this office before I call security. Taisho would hate it if a perfect stranger were in his office while he was gone and my dad would just get mad if he knew I was talking to a stranger in the first place." She said sounding like a child. He rolled his eyes but didn't leave.

"What prey tell does your father have to do with this?" He demanded.

"He's co-owner of this company if you must know." She sneered getting really bored. She never knew that it was possible to be that bored. This guy was pissing her off though. The door burst open and Naraku came in holding a few files in hand trying to get his glasses back where they belonged.

"Ms. Higurashi hurry come quick." He said and Kagome didn't hesitate. She stood and followed her assistant out of the room and down the hall. He was practically running and she was hot on his heels. She turned around to see the guy from the office following them. Upon arriving at their destination she got an annoyed look on her face. In the lounge she found her father and Taisho chasing around a few employees with water guns.

"What in the hell is going on in here." She yelled folding her arms over her now heaving chest. Everyone in the room stopped, sort of like a frozen pose. Taisho and her father Ozumo had three guys at their mercy with the water guys pointed. The three guys were soaked. "You two are in so much trouble. Get to the office, now." She yelled pointed out towards the door. Both men looked at each other and left the room with their heads bowed. Taisho saw Sesshomaru and waved but got a withering look from Kagome and looked back down. Once inside Taisho's office, with Sesshomaru also inside Kagome had both men sitting in chairs looking like scared children. "I can't believe you two." She said yelling.

"We tried to be good we swear."

"Oh that just makes it all better. I can't keep cleaning up your messes you know. I'm going to eventually quit this job and move on to other things. But then how can I leave you two children on your own? How can you possibly run this company at the rate you're going? Why am I sounding more and more like your wife. Someone just shoot me now." She said dramatically. "That's it you two I'm tired of your childish behavior, I'm tired of having to chase you around while you play tag on the elevators or put stink bombs in the secretaries desks, or even having to call someone in to remove all the confetti you thought the staff might like. Can't you two act your age?"

"But Kagome-" Taisho started

"Don't even think about it mister." She said shaking her finger at him. "I'm calling your wife." She said going to a phone.

"No don't she'll take away my Playstation." He cried trying to stop her.

"You should have thought about that before you started chasing the people from the third floor around soaking their clothes."

"But it was funny." Her father added in.

"I'm calling Tori too." His face paled.

"You wouldn't. Have mercy." He cried.

"Mercy? I don't believe I know what you mean?" She said smirking. She got away from Taisho was trying to grab the phone from her but failed. She called his wife first and told her what her husband had been up to that whole morning. "Yes I came in and they were playing shoots and ladders and then strip poker. It's utterly ridiculous Taro. I'm not their mother and I refuse to be a babysitter any longer. I have a job to do here and it can't be done if these to run the company to the ground." She finished the conversation and moved on to call her step mom.

After finishing her phone calls she turned back to the two men.

"We know the drill Kagome dear, we're getting to work now." Taisho said picking up the files on the desk and going through them while her father went to the door that conjoined their offices and went to his own office.

"That's what I like to here. Don't make me have to call your wife again. Now if you don't mind I'm going to get back to work." She said leaving the office. Taisho looked up at his son who had been quiet through the entire thing.

"Lovely girl." Taisho said grinning at his son. "You remember Kagome right?" His face said with a knowing look. Sesshomaru glared at his father.

"You asked me to come here so what was it that you wanted?"

"As you know Ozumo and I will be retiring soon and we'll need to hand it over to our kids. You don't seriously think I'd place this company into the hands of your brother do you?"

"I suppose not, he's a fool." Sesshomaru smirked. "I could just hear it in the news, Inuyasha Taisho crashed the entire company into the ground."

"Yes well Kagome will also be part owner of this company. She's been keeping it afloat for sometime and as you have seen she keeps the peace in this place." The older man smiled.

"I don't believe that girl was Kagome." Sesshomaru said folding his arms.

"Why's that son? Because the last time you saw Kagome she had short frizzy hair, braces and think glasses? Is it possible that after all this time she finally grew up became a total knock out."

"I never said she was attractive at all." Sesshomaru said glaring.

"But you don't deny it either." His father said grinning.