Call Center Romance

Chapter Seven: First Dates and Hentai Wolves

A/N: I am SO SORRY for the tardiness of this chapter. Writers block on the Auralay Sesshomaru front is MURDER!!!! Luckily Auralay is going to help me out with that part. I will no longer make promises on chapter updates. I detest being forced to break them, with that in mind I will work on this when the opportunity arises. Nag me for updates and I may be able to get them out sooner. Well, hope you enjoy, and if you stop by leave a review!!!!


As the day of training progressed, one set of tension began to alleviate and another to heat up even more. By lunch, Inuyasha and Kagome were talking freely again. Kagome was recounting one of her storm chasing adventures; astounding the people within her group and making Inuyasha admire her all the more.

“All of a sudden, a hail stone the size of a golf ball smashed into the windshield. We were on the trail of an F4 so it’s really not that much of a surprise. We radioed back to the other van and they were laughing up a storm. Not five minutes later, we kicked up another hailstone and smashed their windshield completely in.” Kagome smiled at the memory, “Let me tell you, they weren’t laughing then.”

Everyone oohed and aahed over her musings, most of them never having left the states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Kagome continued to regale them with stories as they laughed or were amazed appropriately. Laura and Lauren began to feed back on her stories. New to the group were Nina, the Latina from the first day, and Matt, a larger gentleman originally from Canada. Matt could identify with some of her stories, having been more places than most.

Another gentleman was sitting a couple of tables away, and Inuyasha didn’t like the smell of him, he was looking at Kagome with thinly veiled desire. He was a fairly large wolf Youkai, wearing a New York Yankees ball cap and a binaural headset. His Yankees jacket hung loose over his stomach and he walked with an air of self assurance. He pushed his wire rimmed glasses up on his nose and began to walk up to the table. Inuyasha let off a low growl.

Kagome looked confused at Inuyasha’s growl until she looked in the direction he was staring. She saw the wolf Youkai and smiled gently. “Hello, my name is Kagome, and you are?”

She stood up and shook the hand of the wolf. Inuyasha silenced his growls but still felt his hackles on the rise. The wolf Youkai only spared Inuyasha a passing glance before addressing Kagome.

“My dear, has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are? I swear you could do nude modeling!” The wolf grinned with a gleam in his eye. Kagome turned blood red and quickly looked at the ground, trying to ignore the rapidly ascending growls coming from Inuyasha.

“Um, thank you Mr.?” She said to the table.

The Youkai grinned and stood very straight. “Jeff Jersey, heir to the eastern lands. Political rival to one Sesshomaru, and adult entertainment aficionado, perhaps you’ve heard of my organization? Jersey Filth?”

Auralay snorted in disgust. “So YOU run that vast assortment of obscene material! Well, one should have guessed a WOLF would stoop so low. Leave Kagome alone, she’s under Inuyasha’s protection.” She turned to the side and huffed, crossing her arms and tilting her chin, as if to say this Youkai was beneath her notice.

The wolf laughed, “You wouldn’t think that if I asked you. But then, you’re one I’d like to keep to myself, if someone else got a look at you they may try to steal you. Then I’d be no better than the mutt here.” He waved at Inuyasha. It was only Kagome’s pleading hand on his fist that stopped the wolf from becoming a pancake on the opposite wall.

Auralay laughed aloud. “You are beyond lunacy if you think I’d spare you a second glance. There is no comparison between my most recent prey and you. You aren’t half the demon he is.”

Kagome spoke up, in her usual quiet manner settling the argument. “Mr. Jersey, I dare think you’d be better received if you showed us there is more to you than a Lech. Why don’t you have a seat and tell us about the less sordid parts of yourself?”

“It’s just Jersey, and thank you Kagome. Well, I have a young boy, and his mother and I get along famously. I’ve been working here two weeks out of training, and I am a genuinely nice person, despite my vast efforts to prove otherwise.” He grinned at Kagome.

She laughed lightly, “Well, you may be right, and I would do nude modeling but I would only do so if I felt it were more art and less x rated. For example, if I were to pose as Botticelli’s Venus, or perhaps, Michelangelo’s Aphrodite. I think Inuyasha would make a good Statue of David.” She turned blood red and Inuyasha’s heart leaped into his throat.

‘She think’s I’m THAT good looking?’ Inuyasha cleared his throat and addressed himself to Kagome.

“It appears that in addition to Science you have a great love of the arts. Dare I hope you like classical music?”

Kagome looked confused. “Yes, I rather do, why do you ask?”

Inuyasha couldn’t help the small smile that escaped his lips. “The Pittsburgh Ballet is doing Carmen two weeks from now. I desperately want to see it, would you care to accompany me?”

Kagome turned bright red, “Sure, Carmen happens to be one of my favorite operas. To see it as a ballet would be a rather refreshing change.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Elsewhere~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Auralay had gone back to the training room, only to find it empty. She went to Sesshomaru’s office and found him once again working hard at his computer.

“How may I assist you Auralay?” He asked, hoping she didn’t start on her innuendo again; there was only so much a man could take.

“You can tell me what that Jersey guy drives, I feel like slitting some tires.” Auralay began to smirk, the thought of good old fashioned revenge making her blood sing.

Sesshomaru smiled, “Ah, yes. Jersey, a good man, but he seems to like alienating people. Did he try to enlist your help in one of his x rated schemes? Obviously, for how could he overlook a classic beauty such as you?” He stopped, realizing what he had said; apparently Auralay was too wrapped up to hear, so he continued. “I’m afraid I cannot allow you to slit his tires, but I will address the issue with him.”

Auralay had not missed his slip, but chose to let him believe she had. “Oh come on Sesshou! I NEED to commit some act of violence! Have you any idea how long it’s been since I’ve let my inner demon out?”

Sesshomaru looked at her, not expecting this woman to have such a violent nature. It was intriguing, unexpected, thrilling, and making him VERY aroused. He addressed the issue that was forefront on his mind. “What did you call me?”

She grinned and leaned against the wall, drawing his eyes to her lovely ample hips and her hourglass figure in general. “Sesshou, why does it bother you?”

He stood and reclined against the wall himself, one foot flat on the floor, the other against the wall. “No, just kindly keep it professional in front of others. You may call me Sesshou if you like.”

“Ah, so the Ice Prince cracks under my seduction. Dare I presume you will soon be knocking at my door?” She started to advance on him, using her supermodel walk.

He looked down her and raised one eyebrow. The things she was doing to him! “Don’t flatter yourself; I’ve made mere mortals out of goddesses of greater power than you. Soon the tigress will be a kitten for me to play with.” He let his eyes roam over her and Auralay shuddered unconsciously.

“I look forward to making a house pet of you, my Sesshou.” She was inches from him, she leaned in, expecting him to do the same, but he held his ground. “This will be most amusing.” She smiled and said, as she began to back off and turned to leave.

“See me after class; I have some information you will need, like my phone number.” Sesshomaru said, walking back to his desk.

Auralay continued grinning as she walked back to the training room. “Yes sir.”

A/N: This is not where I wanted to end it, but in the interest of my love of cliff hangers, this is all you get. Sorry for the delay, but be kind enough to review!

Holly
“I must leave, for there they go and I am their leader.”