At What Price

SUMMARY: “I don’t have to explain myself to you!” Inuyasha barked. “Just let me know, and I will be there. Beside, I thought you wanted me to take a more active role in the company anyways? Now you’re bitching and getting pissy when I tried to make an attempt too. So, why are you giving me the third degree, Fluffy!”

Author's Note: Hello everyone. Sorry for my poor grammatical skills on the last chp. Hehehe! I do not claim to be great at grammar, but I do appreciate it when you catch any mistakes and let me know so I can fix it. Enough ranting! On with the show! enjoy next chapter. It is in honor of !!!!

CHAPTER 27: TEMPER, TEMPER!
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Inuyasha wasn’t looking forward to calling his ass of an older brother, but it was required according to the will. ‘A stipulation damnit all,’ he sulked. Inuyasha had to start taking an active role in the family business, in which he was named a key stock holder. Well, he would be one in a year’s time, officially. That is, if everything went as planned. Inuyasha had no idea why his father insisted that he be in contact with Sesshoumaru to become a stock holder. But, hey! Whatever the old man wanted the old man got.

It was made clear that Sesshoumaru had no idea what Inuyasha was entitled to gain after the year was over, however; another stipulation was that Inuyasha had to be present at all meetings. Plus, he had to have voted on all issues and measures within his father's company.

So, he decided he would have to fain interest for a while. It was a small price to pay for this secret, and Inuyasha wasn’t going to jeopardize this position the will would put him in. He could put up with the arrogant bastard for a year. Even if it killed him. Little did he know what that year would hold. Also, he needed to tell Sesshoumaru about the attempt on his life. “Feh, like am that easy to kill.” He said out loud.
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“Lord Sesshoumaru! Lord Sesshoumaru!” Squawked a groggy voice.

He heard Jaken calling for him before he hit the door and a little while before that. Kagome, on the other hand, didn’t seem to notice. ‘Human hearing,’ he thought smiling to himself, ‘is very poor.’

Desire was a foreign feeling in her body, but it was so strong that it scared Kagome. Sesshoumaru broke the kiss first and looked at a passion ridden Kagome, whose breathing was rather ragged. She had that lost bemused look, written on her beautiful face. Passion glazed in her eyes with some confusion, or was it doubt he saw there? Sesshoumaru gave in and gave Kagome one more chaste kiss before getting up off the chair and setting her on her feet. He walked out of the kitchen leaving her to stare after him.
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“What is it Jaken?” Sesshoumaru growled in annoyance and aggravation at what transpired a few moments ago. He had enjoyed that kiss a little too much. If he wasn’t careful, Kagome would weasel her way into his heart. No, that wouldn’t do, and it could never happen. She was just a business partner, and both were gaining something out of this deal. ‘A she a mere human,’ he reminded himself. Sesshoumaru would not weaken himself with low standards, or the emotion such as love. That word almost made him shudder. ‘What’s love got to do with it? It’s a second hand emotion,’ he told himself in a frigid reservation.

“Master!” He stopped running and bowed down to Lord Sesshoumaru. Jaken noticed he had come from the kitchen. “Your repulsive half brother is on the phone, waiting to talk to you.”

“Is that all Jaken?” Sesshoumaru mood seem to darken with that piece of information. He saw the two shine yellow-black eyes on the toad demon in the distance, and raised an eyebrow at him from far away. Sesshoumaru knew what happened to Jaken. Kagome was what happened to him.

Jaken caught on, that his Master was looking at his appearance. That filthy human whore nearly beat him to a bloody pulp, and all because he was trying to teach Rin a lesson. Sesshoumaru’s adopted daughter was a little hellion, and that vile woman who beat him would soon pay. He would tell Lord Sesshoumaru of her wicked doings to his mumble and faithful servant, and then she would be punished.

“A nasty vile human woman beat your faithful servant, Jaken, for no reason Master. You must punish that filthy woman whore ERRRRRRRR!!!” Jaken saw the flash of red that tinged Sesshoumaru’s eyes and threw himself face down on the floor. It was an immediate survival reaction.

Sesshoumaru’s eyes flashed a bright evil red at Jaken when he hear that comment. “You will watch your mouth, Jaken, lest you want to lose you tongue. Never speak such disrespect to my fiancée again!” He growled a dangerous warning threat that reverberated off the walls. Then, Sesshoumaru walked off to the study to talk to his disgusting hanyou brother.

“Inuyasha.” Sesshoumaru said in a tone laced with corrosive poison.

“Sesshoumaru.” Inuyasha matched his tone.

A stony silence settled over the phone for a couple of minutes.

“You called me Inuyasha. Or, is it that you secretly love to hear me breath on the phone?”

“Fuck you asshole!” He retorted.

“Inuyasha, I suggest you get to the point half-breed. Or else?”

“Whatever, I just want to know when the next board meeting for dad’s company is? I figured, since he died, I should start making some contributions for the company.”

Sesshoumaru could hardly believe what he was hearing. His play boy brother wanted to take an active role in his father’s company. ‘Hades must be freezing over,’ he thought. ‘This is suspicious. What is he up to?’

“Since when have you ever wanted to be involves in his company?” His voice was full of annoyance and anger, but always calm. A deceitful calm.

“I don’t have to explain myself to you!” Inuyasha barked. “Just let me know and I will be there. Beside, I thought you wanted me to take an active role in the company anyways? Now you are bitching and getting all pissy one me when I tried to make an attempt too. So, why are you giving me the third degree!”

Inuyasha didn’t see Sesshoumaru malevolent smile, but could hear it over the phone. “So, tell me Inuyasha who put you up to this?”

“No one, asshole. I figured that I should help. Even Kikyou has encouraged me to do so… ”

Sesshoumaru felt fury coming over him. He wanted direct it at his bastard half brother, to hurt Inuyasha. To hurt him in a way that he would never imagine, or forget. Sesshoumaru had a plan formulating in his brain. He had promised not to tell Inuyasha about Kagome or the sacrifice she made for Inuyasha’s company. ‘Wait, sacrifice? Where did that come from? No, it was a business deal.’ He shook his head, however; the gears were turning. Sesshoumaru didn’t promised that he wouldn’t tell Inuyasha about their engagement. It was a perfect opportunity, one that shouldn’t be passed up.

“Inuyasha, in two days I am going to have a party to announce my recent engagement. You will be there.” It was a command, not a request.

“What!” he could barely keep the amusement out of his voice. “What high priced skankie whore agreed to have you? No, how much did you pay her, Fluffy? Oh, wait!” There was a pause as Inuyasha struggled to maintain some composure before continuing with his jabs.

“It isn’t Jakotsu, is it? I always knew you two would make a cute couple.” Inuyasha chuckled as he continued to torment Sesshoumaru. “I always thought that you were a little queere Sesshie.” With that laughter rolled out like thunder over the line.

Sesshoumaru growled, but stopped after he imagined the look on Inuyasha’s face when he saw that it was Kagome. ‘Laugh while you can brother. You will eat your words later.’ “Be here at seven. It will be held at the palace garden on the east side. Oh, you can bring your clay bitch, if you wish.” Sesshoumaru added the last part on a whim.

Inuyasha couldn’t help but laugh even harder after Sesshoumaru hung up on him. It took him a while before he realized Sesshoumaru insulted Kikyou. ‘You asshole. You are going to pay for that,’ he thought. However, in his heated ranting on how he was going to kill his brother Inuyasha totally forgot to tell Sesshoumaru about the attempt on his life.

But, the real insult would be made when Inuyasha saw that is was Kagome, and that she had made the choice herself to marry him. ‘Fool! Just you wait, you ignorant low life scum!’ Inuyasha’s words echoed in his thoughts. Sesshoumaru picked up the phone in his hand and threw it across the room. *Bam* It was a rare show of emotion.
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