A Goddess by Aara_chan

Chapter 1: Hear Me

Hey, It's me Arashi. ^^ Welcome to my first story! Go easy on me. This story is like my baby. I love it.

No I don't own Inuyasha dammit. Like I'm rich.

A Goddess

Chapter 1: Hear Me

Kagome Higurashi walked into her office, all smiles. She was even humming a little song. Everything was going great for her.

She poked her head into her best friend's office. The best friend was also known as Kagome's boss. (And secret crush)

"Hey Inu," Kagome said cheerfully, "I'm in. Did you get the Mashimoto Case I set on your desk last night?"

Inuyasha's silver hair framed his face as he looked up and saw his best friend.

"Hiya," He smiled, "And yeah, I did. Just what we needed, huh? A semi-millionaire wanting us to mass produce some button-hole maker. I mean, what the Hell?"

Kagome shrugged, "I'll be damned if I know. I'm just as confused as you are. I mean, if you want to make a button hole, why not just use a sewing machine?"

"It basically is a sewing machine, but it only makes the holes. Do that many people need that sorta crap?"

Once again, Kagome shrugged, her waist-length ebony black hair changing to the contours of her delicate shoulders.

"All I know," she replied, "is that your dad wanted that case sent directly to you. I guess he didn't want to deal with it."

Inuyasha raised a brow. "You know, I haven't talked to my dad in days. Something must be up if he's sending all of his clients to us. I knew we were getting bombarded with work, but I didn't think anything came from him. I thought it was from my lazy ass half-brother."

Kagome raised a brow.

"We haven't had anything from your 'Sesshomaru' in months. Everything has come directly from your father, or from his secretary. What if something's wrong with-"

"Oh, Yasha-chan! It's me!"

Kagome resisted the urge to roll her eyes as Kikyo, Inuyasha's on/off girlfriend, made an entrance. Her jade Chanel cashmere sweater gleamed from the thousands of rhinestones. She smiled fakely at Kagome.

"Hello, dear, what was your name again? Oh well, it doesn't matter if you're not rich." Kikyo looked at Kagome's apparel, "And you are obviously not."

Kagome looked down at her silk silver sundress. It wasn't a Chanel or Armani, but it was pretty expensive and showed off the slight silvery shine in Kagome's ocean blue eyes.

"I'm sorry I can't afford those overpriced suits you wear, Kikyo." She muttered. "Not all of us have daddies we can borrow money from."

Kikyo frowned, "You're mother slept around so much that you don't know who your father is?"

Inuyasha moved a file to the "OUT" box on his desk as he sighed, "Kagome's father died when she was six, Kikyo. Lay off."

"Alright, Honey." Kikyo tucked a stray hair that wasn't there behind her ear.

Kagome watched the shine of a diamond ring as Kikyo's hand fell to her side. Not only was it a diamond ring, Kagome noticed, it was a diamond engagement ring.

Kikyo noticed her staring and smiled evilly, shoving her left hand is Kagome's face, asking, "It's beautiful, isn't it? My Inu-chan promised he'd marry me on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve." She almost sniggered. "Can you believe it?"

Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, who she could tell was panicking, even though he had his back to her.

"No," she replied, "I can't. But I need to get back to work. Excuse me, Kikyo. Sir."

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(Seven hours later)

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Kagome snapped closed Inuyasha's office door, even though everyone had left. Inuyasha looked up, small reading glasses on the tip of his nose. (A/N: Can you imagine Inu with glasses? LOL)

He took the spectacles off and asked, "Kags. What are you still doing here? You get off at three."

Kagome sighed.

"Well, I wanted to work on more files. Fifteen were sent over today. I'm thinking of sending an e-mail to your father's secretary."

Inuyasha knew her well enough to know that she didn't only want to say that.

"What else?"

Kagome sat in the chair opposite of him, and asked, "When were you going to tell me you were engaged to her?"

"After I figured out how to tell my best friend-slash-ex-girlfriend that I was marrying her college nemesis."

Kagome started to tear up, but she blinked the sobs back.

"So they best way of telling me was having her shove a beautiful three-and-a-half carat diamond ring, set in pure white gold, with sapphire rhinestone settings in my face?"

Inuyasha shook his head, "You sure know your fine jewelry, Kags."

Kagome stood up, still attempting to blink back tears, though it wasn't working now. With the desk between them as a block, and the door directly behind her, she could make a quick escape. But she had one question left.

"Inuyasha..." she whispered, "How could you? I thought... you and I..."

Inuyasha tried to get around the desk, but Kagome cringed as he stood up.

"Kagome..."

She shook her head violently as she yelled, "No! I don't know if I can do this anymore, Inuyasha. I thought you and I were in love, but I guess I was wrong, wasn't I?! I was just letting myself pretend. There probably wasn't anything left between us, anyway."

Inuyasha was worried, "You're gonna be here tomorrow, right?"

Kagome nodded. "I have nowhere else to go."

"The engagement party is in two days. I'm begging you, Kags, be there."

Her voice came out as a whisper.

"I'll try."

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Six months later...

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Sango came bouncing into Kagome's mini-office, if you could call it that. She pushed back her black-brown hair and smiled.

"Hey, Kags. What's going on?"

Kagome nodded at Inuyasha's closed office door, from where loud noises were coming. She laughed a bit.

"Another lover's spat, I'm assuming." She answered.

"Welp," Sango said, throwing a file on Kagome's desk, "I ain't going in there. Can you give this to him for me?"

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Shoot the messenger, ne?"

Sango winked.

"Hai. But of course!" she sobered, "Actually, I have a date with Miroku. He said he's taking me somewhere special."

"Oh. Alrightie. You go have fun. By the way, I'd wear butt armor if I were you!"

A blush crept up to Sango's hairline. She walked out of the office without saying goodbye.

Kagome's smile faded as Kikyo busted out of her husband's office. Kagome figured you could hear her stomping all the way in America. She sighed as Inuyasha rushed after his wife.

"Kikyo, it's not as though I meant for this to happen. I'll make sure it's all alright!"

Kikyo turned around and yelled, "It's not alright, Inuyasha! It won't be! Don't you dare lose this company!"

She slammed the door shut, not even saying goodbye to Kagome.

Kagome turned to see Inuyasha rubbing his temples. She pushed her cup of iced coffee towards him.

"You look like you need a little of this," She said turning back to her computer.

He picked up the mug and took a sip.

"Thanks," He said, picking up the case Sango had brought over, "This another one?"

Kagome nodded and he continued, plopping down on the chair facing the opposite of her.

"How the hell are we gonna get over this case rush? It's been going on for a year almost, and the load doesn't look like it's getting any lighter. Plus, we might soon be facing either a takeover or a merger."

Kagome swung her chair around.

"Nani?!"

He nodded, "Yeah. And I'm worried so much that I can't get a good deal of work done, and ON TOP of all that shit, I'm having marital problems."

Kagome smiled a bit and shook her head.

"Well then!"

Inuyasha sent her a dry stare. She raised her hands in defeat.

"Not that the one with no current boyfriend could talk."

He leaned his head back. "Arigatou."

"No prob."

Inuyasha's reply was nothing more than a groan. Kagome smiled, and pushed her coffee at him once again.

"Here," she said, "You can take more than one sip, you know. Anyway, are you going to Kitsune Kavern tonight?"

Inuyasha looked at her and replied, "I dunno. I might. What about you?"

"It's Friday. I always go on Friday."

"Hmmn."

The company was so screwed.

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"Hells no, I will not be caught dead in that outfit!" Kagome screamed at Sango.

"Oh my God, Kags!"

"My God, too." Kagome replied.

Sango threw the low, low riding jeans and the spaghetti strap tube top at her. Kagome picked up the top and winced at what her mother might say.

"Kaggy," Sango whined, "you'll look too cute, you HAVE to wear it! The blue goes with your eyes. Plus it shows off that toned tummy of yours, which, by the way, I am so totally envious of."

"Whatever," Kagome replied, closing herself in the bathroom with the clothes.

"Yay!" Sango cheered.

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As soon as Shippo, Kagome's friend from high school and the owner of Kitsune Kavern, saw her, he freaked.

"Kags, God, why do you have to be so drop dead fucking gorgeous?"

Kagome shrugged.

Shippo smiled and ruffled her hair, throwing an arm around her, begging, "Kaggy, please sing this week. I want the world to know that I do allow good singers on my stage! Onegai?"

Kagome sighed in defeat, "Fine. I'll do it, but tonight only. One time deal. Agreed?"

"*sigh* You've been in that office too long. Yeah, agreed. So, what are you gonna sing?"

Kagome winked.

"You'll find out later. So when am I on?"

"Next."

"What the fu- Um, hi!"

Shippo had pushed her to the really cute DJ. He smiled, his dazzling blue eyes rivaling her own.

"Hiya," He said, "I'm Koga. Wanna be my woman?"

Shippo glared at him. "Koga, Kagome Higurashi here is off limits. Now babe, tell the guy what you want."

Kagome smiled at Shippo, then turned to Koga.

"'Hear Me,' Kelly Clarkson."

Koga winked, "Can do, love."

Shippo tossed her a mike and she got on the platform.

The stage was entirely black as Koga's voice boomed out.

"Here's a new act, the lovely and graceful Kagome Higurashi, singing 'Hear Me.' Give it up, demons and dolls!"

One single light appeared on the stage and Kagome stepped into it, listening to the music start up.

On the other side of the room, Inuyasha sat, waiting for his best friend's performance. Next to him, Kikyo glared, waiting to see how the bitch would screw up.

Kagome closed her eyes, taking a deep breath before singing those truthful words.

(Hear me, hear me) You gotta be out there, you gotta be somewhere.

Wherever you are, I'm waiting.

Cause there are these nights when I sing myself to sleep,

and I'm hoping my dreams bring you close to me.

Are you listening?

Kagome saw a glimmer of silver and thought it was Inuyasha, but was wrong. Although this man was staring at her very impassively, he seemed to be listening intently.

Hear me, I'm crying out, I'm ready now.

Turn my world upside down, find me.

I'm loose inside the crowd, It's getting loud.

I need you to see, I'm screaming for you, to please, hear me...

Can you hear me?

As Inuyasha's eyes softened, Kikyo screamed and stomped off, going to the bathroom. Inuyasha didn't even notice she was gone.

I used to be scared of letting someone in...

But it gets so lonely, being on my own...

No one to talk to, and no one to hold me.

I'm not always strong, oh, I need you here.

Are you listening?!

Sesshomaru's heart practically melted as the girl sang, although he didn't show it. Her sweet voice not only calmed his spirits, it made him want to comfort her.

'She is perfect.'

Hear me, I'm crying out, I'm ready now.

Turn my world upside down, find me.

I'm loose inside the crowd, It's getting loud.

I need you to see, I'm screaming for you, to please, hear me...

Sango and Miroku's mouths were both wide open as they heard their friend sing. They had never heard anything so beautiful.

Shippo laughed at their faces as he said, "Told you so."

I'm restless and wild, I fall but I try,

I need some one to understand. Can you hear me?

I'm lost in my thoughts, and maybe I'm far for all that I've got.

Can you hear me?

Hear me, I'm crying out, I'm ready now.

Turn my world upside down, find me.

I'm loose inside the crowd, It's getting loud.

I need you to see, I'm screaming for you, to please, hear me...

Hear me, hear me, hear me,

Can you hear me?

Hear me, hear me, hear me,

Can you hear me?

As the music faded, the whole audience was silent. Kagome brushed a few stray hairs from her face, looking down.

"Arigatou." She said into the microphone.

You would have thought someone had turned the volume up a hundred times by the amount of applause. Kagome smiled and ran offstage. She looked at Sango and Miroku, who were both still speechless.

Kagome smiled shyly. "Ummm..."

Sango screamed.

"Ohmigod! Kags! I mean, it's just... wow!"

Kagome raised an eyebrow, "Umm, thanks?"

Shippo smiled smugly as he said, "That's my Kaggy."

Kagome felt a tap on her shoulder. It was that mysterious guy she though was Inuyasha. His golden eyes practically bore into her.

"Care to dance?" He asked her, holding out his hand.

Kagome turned an ear to the music and smiled.

"You wouldn't be able to keep up with me."

The man raised an eyebrow. "Is that a challenge?"

Kagome yelled an "ouch" as Sango pulled her ear to her mouth.

"Kagome," she hissed quietly, "that is Sesshomaru!"

Kagome smiled and looked at the man. No wonder he looked so much like Inuyasha. She set her hand lightly in his and said, "Yes, Sesshomaru. It is a challenge. Let's go."

Sango shook her head and turned to Miroku.

"She is so gonna get her ass fired."

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