Date with Destiny

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

Chapter 9: Eye of the Tiger.

“Mating annoucement?” asked Sesshoumaru coolly. “I recall no prior agreement being made between the both of us.”

Kanna glided towards his expansive couch and seated herself facing his standing form. “Have you not suffered enough without a mate? How long do you intend on persisting in this self imposed isolation? Surely it benefits you not, nor your lands. You have gone without an heir for centuries. For someone of sound wisdom, you are exhibiting a rather foolish streak regarding this matter.”

“Are you calling this Sesshoumaru a fool?” he growled angrily.

“The day I call you a fool is the day I claim myself as one, since I have fallen desperately in love with you. I was merely pointing out the responsibilities that you, as a taiyoukai should know. You cannot have an heir without a mate. And who else is better suited for the role than I?” she replied indifferently.

Sesshoumaru glares at her coldly, then turns his back on her.

“You still pine for her I see. The dead cannot give you your much desired heir, my lord. Neither can she offer you her warmth anymore.”

“Maybe so but the thoughts of her smile alone is enough to keep this Sesshoumaru's heart warm for my lifetime. And that is more warmth than even I can get out from you.”

“The dead have gone through their cycle. Perhaps she has returned now and has met someone else.”

“You need not further concern yourself over such trivial matters involving my 'responsibilities'. I will take a mate when I deem it necessary. For now, refrain from calling yourself as my intended.” turning to face her, he narrowed his eyes on her wispy ethereal form. “Do not take me lightly Kanna, I am not ignorant of your schemes to get into my bed. Leave my office for now and return in the afternoon when the meeting commences.”

Raising to her feet Kanna gives a low bow. “As my lord wishes.” she turns to leave then stops short of the door. “Or perhaps you already have chosen... the girl on lobby. She bears a striking resemblance to 'her' don't you think?” Receiving no answer she continues, “you should be aware that my brother has long harbored a deep infatuation with your previous mate. It would be wise to pay closer attention to that particular employee. My brother comes to the meeting this afternoon.”

The inu lord's eyes widened.

His inu resisting to break free. His eyes bled red for a few moments. Kanna notices the western lord's inner battle and turmoil.

“He will not touch her let alone speak with her or he will risk incurring my unrestrained wrath!” he growled viciously.

Her laughter was like wind chimes, magical and aloof.

“I bear no affections towards my brothers, what they do does not concern me nor does it interest me. Do with them as you wish.” with that she exits the young lord's office.

'She has certain intentions toward the girl, it seems this Sesshoumaru must again intervene.'

:Mate's incarnation not safe. Must keep her close to us. Who better to protect her than us!

His inu roared.

“Hai, who better to protect her than us indeed.”

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“No freakin way! Are you serious?” gasped Sango.

The girls gathered around the central gardens that was located in the midst of the lavish hotel. They were seated under the shade of a maple tree. Since Kaede and Ayame worked in the restaurant, they made sandwiches for everyone.

“Tsubaki mentioned Onigumo and Naraku? That means Goshinki and Muso are here too.”

“Damn right! I swear those four are like some experimental Siamese quantuplets. They come in one friggin package!” agreed a munching Ayame.

“Ayame close your damn mouth when you're chewing your food. Your spit bombing my sandwich.” complained Kaede.

Ayame grinned then opened her mouth as wide as she can.

“God-damn it Ayame, now I lost my appetite!” grumbled Kaede at the chuckling Ayame. “And you call me childish!”

“I'm worried about this. This is ..(sigh)... too much ya know?” sighed Kagome.

“Too much? Me and fur ball here (pointing at Ayame) have to work in hell's kitchen with the friggin ex-militant wife of Rokusaburo Michiba the japanese iron chef!” huffed Kaede.

“Yep... by the way, remind me to lace that bubble butt's tea with arsenic and cyanide after lunch.” continued Ayame.

“Uh isn't over kill?” Asked Kagome.

“Nope! Let's just say I don't want her sweaty, mildew covered armpits dangling on my head again. I gagged so much I had to swallow down my own vomit! I want her dead and decomposing with maggots for decoration by the end of this week.”

“Ewwww, now that's just plain gross!” shuddered Sango.

“Can we please get back to the topic at hand? I have enough problems to deal with especially with the appearance of a particular female spook.” groaned Kagome.

“God damn! Let's ghost bust her ghoulish ass then. By the way who is she and what has she done?” asked Ayame.

“Female spook? Puff of smoke spook or sarcasm type spook?” Sango inquired.

Rolling her eyes Kikyo retorts. “She means sarcasm type spook, idiot! Not casper the friendly ghost.”

“Oh well sorrrryyyy! My mind didn't major in the sarcasm department.”

Kaede looked at Kagome closely. “You're talking about Kanna aren't you? She's the only one I know that could be mistaken for a specter in broad daylight. And she's the only one that I know that has been circling around a certain...”

“What is she unusually pale or something?” interrupted Kikyo.

“More like see through pale.” grumbled Kagome.

“OH! Was that a gist of jealously I detect from our sweet, chibi Kagome?” mocked Kaede.

“Shut up! I'm older than you by a full year.”

“Hehehehe... It wasn't a put down Kagome-chan. In fact I do not blame ye for falling for him. He is the perfect catch.” smirked Kaede with a secretive wink.

“Who?” joined Ayame and Sango. Kikyo merely smiled briefly.

“Sesshoumaru-dono ya dumb-asses! I swear I gotto hang out with smarter people one of these days!”exasperated Kaede.

“Heh? It's us that put up with your annoying ass! If there's anyone that should be complaining it should be us!” complained Sango.

Kikyo put her sandwich down slowly. “So Kagome you have a thing for the western lord do you?”

Kagome blushed furiously looking down. Twiddling her hands on her lap.

“Hah! Got your answer, nee-chan. See she can't even lift her eyes!” Kaede jumped up down on her spot. “Kagome loves Sesshoumaru! Kagome loves Sess...”

BOINK!

Vein popping on the side of her forehead Ayame adjusts her shirt. “Ya friggin f'ck wit retard! Save your venus fly trap mouth for the flies! Ya look like a damn gorilla hopping on each foot like that!”

“Can you all please keep it down.” whispered Kagome.

“Why? We're your friends. It's our job to make fun of you and the ice prick, while bringing the both of you together.” Sango remarked.

“Ohhh I'm in on this one.”

“Kikyo! I thought you were the mature dependable one in our group.” cried Kagome.

“Yea, but this is the first time I've seen you react like this to a male. All you both need now is to talk! Perhaps the dreams you've been having regarding him are a sign that you're both meant to be. That somehow, as you have dreamt already, you were lovers in a former life. Torn apart by certain forces, so now fate or destiny is trying to correct it by bringing you two together again.”

“Right. And prince charming can kiss my ever partying ass! Step aside Kikyo. Don't go all Rumiko Takahashi on her. This is no friggin feudal fairytale, and she has a contender on the fighting ring! She needs training and to keep her eyes on the prize!” cut in Sango. “Remember Kagome.. look at me (she points to her eyes) Eye of the Tiger girl friend! Now let me hear your battle cry.”

Kagome blinked at her.

ROARRRRRRR.

Every jumps. A by standing Jakotsu starts running around the gardens hyperventilating in a brown bag near the girls. “It's the four lions of the Apocalypse!” he yells.

“That's Four horsemen of the Apocalypse ya brain dead gay lord!” yelled Kaede.

“F'ckin hell Sango! I nearly inhaled the jello up my friggin nose!” screamed Ayame. Her face covered in yellow pineapple jelly.

“Congratulations.” retorted Sango drily. “Anyway, we need a plan.”

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Unbeknowest to the girls, two figures huddle behind some bushes in the grassy knoll.

“There they are. We need to do this carefully.”

“Keh you dumb f'ck, the only reason I'm here is coz I don't want you to mistakenly put that thing on Kikyo.. By the way your woman has something yellow on her face.” stated Inuyasha.

“Sh't the dim wit probably exploded her nose, it musta burst open and blew a crater on her face. The size, amount and color of her snot testify to the intensity of her sneeze!” articulated Kouga. “Regardless we're getting off track. I'm ready to release the spell.”

“Just make sure you know what your doing with that thing.”

“Ok here goes.”

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“Aniki you sure you know what you're doing?”Manten asked apprehensively.

“Sure I'm sure! That crazy gay dude deserves this otherwise he'll forever be branding me as his. Cross your fingers brother-dude!” Hiten replied.

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“I have one!” Offered Kaede, running back to the circle of friends.

“Listen ya sugar-charged cabbage patch kid, this better not be one of those..”

“I have a book!”

“Nah duh! Really? Gee you really had my tits in twist just then, anticipating what your suggestion could be.” droned Ayame. Ayame looks at the book Kaede holds in her hands. “Meeting your True Love- a dating manual? What village idiot would want to go out with you?”

“Shut up f'ck face, go pop that freakin zit that's threatening to erupt on your butt ugly face before I use my arrows to pick at it.”

“Don't you have a friggin rain dance ya have to do?”

“I'm a miko not a shaman ya dumb ass! If you're going to insult me make sure you have enough mental capacity to carry it through! Don't go constipating on your own insults!”

The two were heatedly already standing up when a a whizzing caught their attention.

“Right on cue!” chirped Kaede happily.

Kikyo rose up from her sitting position. “That can't be...”

“What the friggin hell?” Sango catches a glimpse of the zipping glowing marbles.

“Yarrrgggghhhhhh! I'm hit god damn it!...”Ayame falls dramatically backwards clutching her chest. Kagome lifts her head onto her lap. “Friends, avenge my death.”

Beads and fangs materialized one by one around her neck. Similarly, on a nearby tree.

“Gawd! Get it off meeeeee. Help! Somebody. Rescue me. S.O. fwikkin S. Oh the horror of it all! I'm fashionably scarred for life!” screeched Jakotsu rolling around on the grass. “I'm an ar-tist... I'm the maestro!” he sobbed.

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“Now to say the word of subjugation.” smirked Kouga, “Sii...(noticing Hiten on the opposite bushes)... F'CK ME!”

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Ayame's head picked up suddenly as an invisible force hurled her towards some bushes on a grassy knoll. Crashing onto a startled Kouga, she grinned widely, “That I'll do... gladly” she purred seductively licking one pointed ear.

Kouga stiffened.

His eyes dilated and rolled at the back of his head as he fell back in a dead faint.

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Hiten about to mouth out the subjugation word was paralyzed in disgust as a flying Jakotsu lands face first on his chest. Both tumbled backwards, Manten falls on top of both.

“Hallelujah! It's raining men!” Jakotsu squeeled girlishly.

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Sango, Kikyo and Kaede rush towards the shaking bushes, leaving Kagome sitting on the ground with their belongings. They ran, only to find an unconscious Inuyasha and Kouga under the body of the wolf demoness.

“Ayame! Quit with the National geographic nature display already. Stop humping him, you damn animal!” yelled Sango.

“Have you no mercy? Those poor fools has passed out and still you force yourself on them.” accused Kikyo.

“It's not me.. arrggghhh... as much as I want to really 'hump' his fine ass body (nodding to Kouga's limp form) I can't stop!”

Kaede snickered. “This turned out better than I thought!” she exclaimed.

Kikyo turned to her and narrowed her eyes, “so these (pointing to the beads around Ayame's neck).. were indeed subjugation necklaces, are they not?.. (Kaede nods).. Kaede! Have you totally lost your senses? Now they are bonded in spirit!”

“DUDE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

The turned around to see a limping Hiten and gagging Manten all struggling to escape Jakotsu's grasp. Somewhere in the distance a lone radio carried by a teen, blares out Will Smith's 'Getting Jiggy with it.'

They turned back again to Kaede.

“There were only two necklaces I swear!”

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“Miss Kagome Sesshoumaru-dono has requested your presence in his office immidiately.”

Kagome turns around to see a bowing Jaken. 'Odd, the odd frog is nice to me and yet rude to everyone else.'

“Ano, Jaken-sama...”

“Just Jaken oku-sama (ladyship).” replied the Kappa youkai eyes brimming with tears.

“Uh yea, um... did you happen to know why he's requesting 'my presence'? I mean I'm sure, he really hates my guts right now.”

“Has this Sesshoumaru ever given you a reason to believe that is so?”

Jaken prostrated himself before the western lord. Kagome gulped nervously and looked down. 'Still such a jerk, but maybe deep inside he's...'

“I have a sudden change of task for you. From this time onwards you will be my personal assistant and you and I will be working closely together.”

“Bbut, I know nothing of clerical stuff.”

“No better time than the present to learn new skills.”

“I'm no good with numbers either.”

“Your position does not include accounts.”

“I'm known to lose my temper on the most in appropiate times.”

“Of that I am fully aware.”

“I'm also known to blabber non-stop when...”

“When you are nervous.” Sesshoumaru finished her sentence. Kagome chewed her lower lips. “I assure you I have considered all your short comings, needless to say I does not deter my resolve to have you work in my office. You will come with me.”

Kagome gaped, she knew it wasn't a request, it was a command.

On the other side of the garden she could hear Sango, “Remember Kagome, 'Eye of the Tiger'!”

Kagome sighed heavily. 'More like eye of the freakin inu if you ask me.' thought Kagome picking up her belongings and following the western lord back to his office.

“You all sure she'll be fine? She'll be with frosty in his igloo damn it! That's hostile territory. No warm blooded creature can exist in those temperatures! It's a suicide mission.” bellowed a now conscious Inuyasha. Kouga's figure remained slumped on the ground.

The girls smiled amongst themselves.

“What's with the creepy smile huh? And what did you mean 'eye of the tiger'? Is this one of those female PMS sh't?” persisted Inuyasha. Kaede moved forward releasing a spell at the same time. “Hey what the f'ck?”

“Nee-chan the word, if you please.”

“OSUWARI!” smirked Kikyo.

SPLAT!