Alright, here's my next fanfic. I truly hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

WARNING: This story does contain lemon and slight coarse language.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Life of Pi for that matter… you got that? Good.

Now, on with chapter one!

Pages of the Heart

Chapter One: Discovering the Enigma

Steel blue eyes scanned the page with extreme delicacy, each word being sucked up and carefully analyzed. Soft, pink lips parted, an equally pink tongue darting out to wet them. Dainty, manicured fingers vigilantly turned the page, taking care not to tear the thin paper. The owner of said hands shifted anxiously in her seat, a thrill of excitement surging through her entire body, from head to toe.

She was pulled from her own little world when a light cough caught her attention. Looking up over the rim of her book, she found one of her coworkers, Doris, to be standing at her desk. Sighing, she marked her page and set it aside; somewhat reluctant to put it down. She would have to leave the exotic and sinful plight of Markus and Rachelle to a later time.

Placing her chin in the palm of her left hand, she leaned on it lazily and inquired, "Can I help you?"

"Firstly," the bristly brunette snapped, "you can get to work. If you want to read that trash you do it on your own free time!"

Groaning, Kagome pinned the woman with a peeved expression, swiveling in her chair and tapping a single finger on the smooth surface of her book. "Firstly," Kagome mimicked sourly, "this book is very tasteful. Not at all like the pornography some people read nowadays. Secondly, there's no one here and I've already exceeded my quota today."

"Your quota," the tall, knobby woman snorted, "what quota?"

"My expectations," Kagome responded lazily, "I've already stamped all of the newly imported books and added them to the system, stacked all of the returns, made sure everything is in order, and helped every customer that has come in today. I think I deserve a little break. And like I said before, no one's even in here right now."

The stringy haired witch glared down at the younger woman. "You certainly do have a smart mouth, don't you girl?"

Kagome simply smiled lopsidedly while regarding the older woman. She looked too uptight. Her dark brown hair was pulled up into a stiff bun, not a single hair out of place. Her face was littered with sharp, deep wrinkles; probably from scowling all the time. Her thin, pale lips were drawn into a grim line as she continued to scowl, and dark, almost black eyes glared viciously down at Kagome. Her outfit was, all in all, extraordinarily boring, all grey. Her ankle long grey skirt looked as though it allowed little to no space for movement. The matching grey suit jacket she wore over top a light grey button up blouse went down to her hips, making her look flatter than a board. Kagome snickered at the thought. She was the woman's complete opposite. While this female was uptight and all about rules, Kagome preferred to be more of a wild card, an unexpected personality for a librarian.

Finally, after having realized that she wasn't going to get an answer, the middle aged woman frowned even more deeply and snarled, "Get back to work, Higurashi!" With that she stormed off, leaving the girl to her own designs.

Kagome sighed, lifting her stiff arms over her head and stretching. Looking around, finding no one in sight, and an outraged Doris no where to be found, she snickered happily and reached for her book, intent on going right back to her reading. Just as her hand hovered above the paperback novel, however, a small, brown head of hair bobbed jubilantly to her left. Turning her gaze in the direction of the distraction, she found the cutest little girl she had ever seen.

The child had chestnut brown hair, parts of it tied up to the side in a springy ponytail. Her huge brown eyes were full of mischief and joy, just like her gap toothed smile. She was dressed in an adorable little orange and yellow checkered skirt and white t-shirt decorated with yellow Hawaiian flowers.

Shining her own smile, Kagome leaned forward and asked cheerily, "Hello there, cutie, can I help you with something?"

"Hello pretty lady, Rin has come to take out a book," the energized child chirped.

Chuckling at her grammar error, Kagome inquired, "And which book would you like?"

Placing a finger to her chin for a second, the small girl known as Rin answered confidently, "Life of Pi, by Yann Martel."

"Wow, that's a pretty advanced book for someone your age. Are you sure?"

"Oh yes," she affirmed, "Rin has already read it once, its one of Rin's favorite books!"

Kagome was speechless. This little girl, who looked no older than eight, had read Life of Pi? She, herself, had read the book, but had done so when she was fifteen, in school. "Oh my goodness," she finally quipped, "you must be the top of your class. Your mommy and daddy must be really proud."

"Rin's mommy and daddy died in a car accident," the girl told her simply.

Gasping, Kagome stammered, "I'm so sorry, Rin, I never-"

"It's alright," she assured the distraught librarian, "Rin has Sesshomaru-sama! He takes care of Rin."

Relieved that she hadn't opened an old wound, she wondered for a second what kind of person this Sesshomaru character was. Either she idolized him, since she called him 'sama', or he was a twisted bastard who made the little girl add that part on to feel worshipped.

"Rin."

Kagome shivered when the deep baritone voice called out the name of her new companion. Turning to the source, she found a tall, imposing figure walking toward them. Well… gliding was the more appropriate word. The man was practically floating to where they were. He moved with such grace that she felt a stab of jealousy surge through her. It seemed no matter how hard she tried she would always end up stumbling over one thing or another.

Shaking her head slightly, she went back to admiring the elegant gentleman who strode her way. He was wearing a pair of black slacks with a casual white button up on, tucked into his pants. His polished black dress shoes landed soundlessly on the marble floor, a feat that was almost impossible. Long, impossibly long, silver hair swayed fluidly against the back of his knees. His slacks fit him divinely, stretched taut over his thighs. His button up was undone at the top, two buttons loose from their holes, displayed the beginnings of a well defined chest. The material pressed wonderfully against his pectorals and shoulders, sleeves bunched up to the elbows.

When she looked to his face, she almost gasped. He was the most gorgeous man she had ever met. His sharp, well structured face was calm and impassive, showing no emotion whatsoever. Thin, sensual lips were drawn in a line, neither smiling nor frowning, and his elegant nose suited his high cheekbones and strong jaw. Then she felt her blood freeze in her veins, for when she looked into his eyes, she found herself looking straight into the most radiant and breathtaking set of amber orbs imaginable. Like honey, the cloudy depths of his eyes swirled with intrigue and mystery. Much to her surprise, he turned to gaze back at her then, not blinking as he seemed to delve into her very soul. She shuddered and tore her eyes away, looking back at the little girl in front of her.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" the adorable child piped up cheerily, throwing her arms up in an enthusiastic manner.

So this was the 'amazing Sesshomaru' Rin had been talking about. She watched as he stopped in front of her and placed a hand on her head, telling her sternly, "You should not run off, Rin."

The little girl pouted and nodded, mumbling, "Yes, Sesshomaru-sama, Rin promises not to stray again."

"Very good," he praised her.

The light in her eyes seemed to shine ten times brighter at the statement, as though pleasing him meant the world to her. Perhaps it did, after all, he was all she had left. Rin turned back to the librarian, jumping up and down while stating, "Pretty lady this is Sesshomaru-sama, Sesshomaru-sama this is pretty lady!"

Giggling, Kagome leaned forward and told her sweetly, "Call me Kagome," before standing and smoothing out her skirt. Righting herself, she beamed and chirped, "Well Rin, I assume you want help finding that book."

"Oh yes, pretty… er… Kagome," Rin beamed back, catching herself.

Nodding, Kagome walked out from behind the desk, motioning for them to follow while she walked toward the section she knew Life of Pi to be in.

Sesshomaru carefully examined the woman in front of him. She had a beautiful face; for starters, that much was obvious at first glance. Her deep silver eyes were framed with long, thick lashes, a pair of small, black rimmed reading glasses settled carelessly on her adorable button nose. Her supple, rosy lips looked delicious; her smile to die for. Her milky skin contrasted nicely with her jet black hair, hair that was placed up in a messy bun, a few ringlets falling to frame her heart shaped face. She didn't have on a gaudy amount of makeup, to which he was grateful. Such things would hinder his view of her heavenly features.

When she had stood, he had found her body to be rather pleasing as well. The outfit she wore was simple but very complimenting. The white, button up blouse she wore was tucked into the knee length navy blue skirt; a pair of fashionable black high heels finishing off the outfit. Her figure was delightful, a small waist fanning out into voluptuous hips; hips that seemed to be swaying teasingly at him. She was thin, though not sickly in any way. Her bust was large, though not enough to make the feature unattractive. The blouse she wore stretched across her chest tightly, some of the buttons looking as though they might pop off if provoked, which he wished they would. He guessed that those same breasts were the perfect size for his large hands, and they were perky to boot, just like the rest of her. Her backside was firm and round, once again an excellent size for his hands. Her long, eatable legs seemed to go on forever and he felt his pants becoming a tad too tight for his liking. He simply adored the slit up the right side of her skirt, a slit that ended just past mid thigh. He guessed it was for movement purposes since she didn't seem the skanky type.

She stopped suddenly, and turned to a bookshelf, standing on her tiptoes and reaching for a book that was apparently too high.

Grumbling at her self for not remembering to find the ladder first, she strained her arm upward, toward the book she sought. Suddenly, a warm, hard something pressed into her back and a long arm reached up over her head, a large hand taking hold of the book she had been trying to grab.

Turning her head, she found Sesshomaru looking down at her. Flushing, she gulped and turned her head away quickly. The man could make a woman blush. When he offered her the book, she flushed an even darker shade and took it, clearing her throat and scurrying past him.

Making her way back to the desk, she signed the book out and handed it to the little girl. "There you go sweetheart. Now you make sure to take good care of that book and bring it back in one month."

"Oh, Rin will!" the child piped up happily.

"I bet you will," Kagome tittered, "Bye-bye, Rin!"

"Bye, Kagome!"

Turning to the tall, lean man who stood behind the small girl, she held out her hand and chipped, "It was nice to meet you, Sesshomaru."

He reached out and took her hand, but instead of shaking it, he brought it to his lips and kissed it tenderly. "The pleasure is all mine, Kagome."

Shivering, she nodded and slowly retrieved her hand. Smiling nervously at him, she turned quickly, looking for something to do to make it look like she was working. Finding a stack of papers that had already been looked through, she hauled them up onto the desk and busied her self with rereading them. Only when she saw them leave from the corner of her eye did she relax.

Slumping back in her chair, she took up her book and resumed reading. This time, however, her mind pictured herself and a certain silver haired someone acting out the sinfully delightful actions described in the novel.

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Blowing a bored raspberry as she finished shelving the new stock of books they had received that day, Kagome made her way back to the front desk, intent on getting her coat, purse, and book, and going home for the night. It was just past ten, and all the other employees had gone home, leaving her to lock up. She hated closing. Considering just how large the library she worked in was it was rather easy to get spooked when there by ones self. She didn't really believe in monsters or anything, no… such ridiculous notions had been given up long ago, along with the rest of her overactive, childish imagination. She did however, believe in psychopaths and murders; and the city of Tokyo at night was not one of the friendliest places on earth.

He watched as she strolled to her desk, her beige skirt and lilac blouse fitting her form nicely. The skirt went to mid thigh, showing off a vast amount of her delicious legs. The shirt she wore had a low neckline, showing a very modest amount of cleavage. The strappy white sandals she wore clacked against the floor, echoing through the otherwise silent air. He had noticed, on his way in, that no one else was working.

Leaning over her desk, she retrieved her purse from the corner of her chair, unzipping it and stuffing her book into it. As she reached across to grab her jacket from the chair as well, a large shadow spilled across her form and onto the desk before her. Eyes widening, she wheeled around and screamed.

Lifting a brow, he smiled slightly at her still shaking form. Her fright soon turned to recognition, then anger.

"Why'd you have to sneak up on me like that! You scared the living daylights out of me!" she scolded the tall, silver haired man she had met only days ago.

His smirk widened as he teased, "Terribly sorry. I'm simply here to return a book."

Kagome stared for a moment at the soft covered Life of Pi clasped between his fingers. Lifting both brows, she inquired in a surprised manner, "She's finished already?" When he nodded, she shook her head and took the book from him, sliding it into the return slot for tomorrow. She was simply too tired to deal with it now. Sighing, she flicked a piece of hair from her face and turned back to the silver haired man. "That girl of yours is really something. You must be very proud."

He nodded, looking at his wristwatch before asking, "Are you off?"

"Yup," she told him plainly, pulling her keys form her purse. Moving past him, she walked to the exit. She paused, however, when she did not hear the steady fall of his footsteps behind her. Turning to tell him to hurry up, she nearly jumped out of her skin when she found him standing directly behind her. "How in the bloody hell do you do that?"

"To what are you inquiring?"

"The way you move around without making any noise at all," she pointed out, throwing her hands up to emphasize her point. When he merely shrugged, she sighed and gave up, shaking her head and opening the door. Stepping out into the cool, night air of downtown Tokyo, she waited until he too had exited the building before shutting it and locking it quickly. Sighing in exhaustion, she tilted her head to look up into the beautiful face of the man known as Sesshomaru. "Good night," she told him sweetly, moving down the front steps of the massive library to her car. Moving to the driver's side, she looked over the top of her Sentra to smile at him one last time before getting in and starting the small automobile.

Resting her elbows on the top of her steering wheel, she sighed in a breathy manner, listening to the soft purr of the engine. Reaching over her shoulder, she grasped the seat belt and, with a shake of her head, murmured to herself, "What a man."

Mmm… so our little librarian has been introduced to the silver haired businessman, Sesshomaru. Where will things go from here? Tee hee… you'll all have to read and find out. Not that it's much of a challenge to figure out I suppose. This story is, after all, in the Romance category under Sess/Kag.

Anyways, there you have it, chapter one is up. I hope you all liked it.

Please REVIEW all my wonderful fans and I will continue to write.