Hidden Secrets
A/N: I had this story in a dream so I decided to type it up. This story is in an Alternate Universe and the characters maybe Out of Character a little just to warn you now. I have to tell you now before you find out later but Inuyasha has ears just like Sesshomaru.
Kagome is 20
Sesshomaru is 31
Inuyasha is 18
Miroku is 21
Sango is 20
Oh and before I forget everyone is human even though some have demon characteristics. I thought all of you would like this bit of information before the story starts.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Summary: On a trip to tour a mansion, Kagome unexpectantly walks into a bathroom where a silver-headed boy tries to commit suicide. She gets a job there only to find out that her job is to baby-sit the same silver headed boy.
Chapter 1 Your Hired!
"Sir, the tour group has arrived. They are currently in the waiting room." The butler bowed.
"Yes, I know. just make sure they stay out of the west wing. Understand, Jaken?" a young man looked out the window.
"Yes sir, I will do as you bid me to." Jaken stood up slowly and walked out the door. His green hair matched his suit that he wore.
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"Wow, this place is so big!"
"Yeah! It's so beautiful!"
"I wish I lived here."
A few of the girls chatted while Kagome looked around the gallant entryway. Even here you can see the wealth and the history of this place. The tour guide walked into the room. He was a short man with somewhat of a beer belly. His hair was green as was his clothes that he was wearing. He gathered everyone's attention with a polite cough.
"Now ladies and gentlemen we will tour the mansion and I will explain some of the history that resides with in these walls. I will also answer any questions you may have a long the way. At noon we will go to the dinning hall where your lunch will be served. From there we will visit the owner of this mansion which will then conclude this tour." The people stood quietly while Jaken spoke.
He looked around at the quiet faces. Some were whispering to each other. He could see anticipation and excitement through the young people that were there. Some of the girls were giggling. He remained composed while they settled down.
"Now dose any one need to use the restroom before we start the tour?" Jaken looked at the faces. They shook their heads from side to side. "Alright then let us begin the tour now."
Kagome followed silently listening to the history of the historic mansion Jaken was speaking of. Many rumors surrounded this place. It might be because the mansion is very old. It is rumored that the owner of the mansion, if he was not ordered by the government, he would probably make sure no one comes in or out. The mansion was ordered to allow people to tour the halls because of all the history in the place. Odd enough the mansion was considered a castle at one time. So much history was ingrained into the walls of this place it was truly exciting.
The mansion stood on this spot for maybe two hundred years or more. The entire estate was passed down from one generation to the next. Father to the oldest son and so on. If there were no sons, the oldest daughter would take possession of the estate until she had a son of her own.
Another rumor spoke of ghosts of the people that had died in this place. It was said those that died in this place were doomed to haunt the halls. Sometimes it is said that you could hear crying and screaming coming from inside. The reason they had said to explain the ghosts was that the ruler that lived here was unjust and killed many people during his reign hundreds of years ago. Their ghosts haunted the palace till the ruler died. Afterward it is said that the ghosts moved on.
Any generation afterward that ended up taking any human life would be doomed to be haunted by the ghosts of the people they had killed till they died themselves. Entering one of the ballrooms Kagome's musing were interrupted when she saw the mural on the ceiling.
The mural had Demons and Angels depicted in an epic battle between heaven and hell. The chandeliers were beautiful. Real crystal beads hung from them. The marble floor was in a checkered style. Each square was either black or white. She could only assume that the floor reflected the struggle between good and evil from the ceiling.
"This is one of the lesser ball rooms where small dinner parties were held. Any questions?" Jaken spoke calmly. The people were still in a daze from upon entering this room. He laughed inwardly. All of the people who toured here had the same reaction when they entered this very room.
Jaken looked down at his watch. It was eleven forty-eight am. At twelve he would take them to the dinning hall. They would have to go pass the west wing both ways. He sighed. He hoped that no one would want to tour there.
"Look grandma! An angel!" a child pointed to the ceiling.
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"I'm sure hungry."
"I'm starving!"
"What do you think they will serve us?"
"Umm, I don't know. Hey, Kagome, What are they serving for lunch?"
"Let's see here…" Kagome opened up her tour brochure. You had to schedule an appointment to tour the mansion. It was not open to the public with out one. After all the owner and some of the servants lived here. It was their home. "They will be serving chicken with potatoes. Dessert is some fancy name I can't even pronounce and they will be serving soup and salad before the main meal or should I say entrée."
"I feel like royalty. I hear that the Owner is single. Maybe I can marry him and pretend I'm a princess everyday!" she squealed.
"Don't count on it, Erie."
"Wait a minute. We didn't tour this floor. Mr. Jaken, sir!" Kagome yelled.
"Yes, do you have a question?" Jaken turned around to try and find the person who spoke.
"I do." Kagome stepped forward.
"What is your question, miss?" Jaken looked at her. They were already in the dinning hall. Many of the people were taking their seats. Kagome played with her fingers.
"The hall we passed on the way here… We didn't tour down that hall."
"You see my dear, that hall houses the master's privet rooms. Our young master, Master Sesshomaru's younger brother is there in his room. He is not feeling well. The boy is very fragile and is constantly ill. We want him to have peace and quite so he can recover sooner. He needs his rest you know." Jaken answered.
"Thank you." She bowed. "I hope he gets better soon." She took her seat and ate with her friends.
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"I hope all of you enjoyed your meals. Now we will head to the entry way where Master Sesshomaru will greet you before you leave." Jaken led the chattering group out of the dinning hall.
"Mr. Jaken." Kagome tapped the short man on the shoulder.
"Yes, do you have a question?" Jaken looked at the girl.
"May I go to the restroom?" she asked.
"There's one at the entryway. Can you hold it till we get there?"
"No, can I just go to the one next to the dinning hall?"
"Alright make it quick."
"Thank you! I will be real quick!" Kagome bowed and ran in the direction of the dinning hall.
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"Now where was the dinning hall again?" Kagome said to herself as she wandered the halls. "I wonder if I took a wrong turn somewhere. I guess I can start opening doors to see which one is a restroom." She opened a door closest to her. "Nope this one ain't it." She walked further down the hall. She opened another door.
"Bingo! This is one." She looked around the spacious bathroom. In the tub she saw a boy holding a knife looking at her. He was fully clothed and had silver hair that was passed his waist.
"What are doing?" she asked.
"Is some one in there." a voice asked from the other side of the door.
"Yes… hey STOP!" she screamed as the boy lifted the knife to his throat. He was about to stab his neck when two of the guards rushed in. A man with blue eyes and a ponytail in his hair grabbed the knife before it touched the boy's neck. His hand was on the blade. Blood was coming out of the cut that was created when he grabbed the blade. He raised his other hand into a fist. He brought it down on the boy's face to make him let go of the knife.
""Kouga, are you alright?" The female guard with red hair asked.
"Yes, Ayame, I'm fine. I will go to the infirmary after I take him back to his room. Take care of the girl." He motioned to Kagome who stood in the doorway looking at her feet.
"NOOO! I will not go back!" the boy jumped up out of the tub and punched Kouga in the face.
"You little brat! You didn't take your medicine today, did you now?" Kouga pinned the boy on the ground.
"Come with me miss…" Ayame led Kagome out of the bathroom.
"Kagome. What happened in there?" Kagome asked her.
"Master Inuyasha, becomes suicidal when he doesn't take his medicine. I should thank you for finding him when you did. We were looking for him."
"Oh, is he going to be okay?"
"Yes, he will be fine. We're going to take him to his room and make sure he gets his medicine. He will be just fine. Don't worry. Did you get away from the tour group?"
"Yes, I got lost looking for the restroom."
"Go straight down this hall and turn left. When you see a portrait of a white dog make a right. This should take you to the entryway. I will tell master Sesshomaru of you saving his brother's life. I'm sure he will send you his thanks in a couple of days."
"Thank you." Kagome bowed again and followed Ayame's directions to the entryway. Her friends were waiting for her.
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"Kagome! You got mail!" A voice yelled from the kitchen.
"'Kay, mom, I'll be right down!" Kagome raced down stairs with her short half way on. At the bottom of the stairs she fixed her shirt before she walked into the kitchen. "Wow mom, that smells good." Her stomach growled.
"Here dear I want to know what you have in these envelopes." She handed two envelopes to her. Kagome grabbed the envelopes and took a seat at the table. Her mother put a plate of food in front of her daughter. She was happy her daughter decided to go to a college near by. That way she could still live in the house and that she wouldn't have to pay the high prices of the dorm rooms.
"There both from InuTashio estate. Let's see… this one first!" Kagome grabbed an envelope with a stamp of a cute white puppy on it. She opened it and took out the piece of paper.
"What is it dear?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.
"I got the job! I got the job! They want me to go into the job tomorrow morning at nine!" Kagome wanted to jump up and down and run all over the house. If she had a tail she would be wagging it like no tomorrow. It was very difficult to get a job in the mansion. It was considered an honor to get a job within or outside the mansion's walls. They had really good pay for even the most miniscule of jobs.
"That's wonderful! What dose the other letter say?" Kagome's mother scooted closer to her daughter. Kagome opened the other with much enthusiasm.
"The owner of the mansion is thanking me for saving his brother!" Kagome's eyes devoured the paper.
"You saved his brother, how?"
"Well I kinda walked in on him in the bathroom where he was about to slit his throat open."
"How awful. What dose he say about that instant?" She felt like tearing the letter from her daughter's hands to read it herself.
"He says to come over to the mansion at nine thirty am so he can give me a reward. Hey that's right after I go into my job. This is great! I can't wait till tomorrow!" Kagome shoved a fork full of eggs into her mouth. Her mother just smiled.
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"Hello, I'm Kagome Higurashi, I'm here for the job." Kagome looked at the same short green haired man who led the tour.
"Yes, this way Miss Higurashi, Master Sesshomaru is expecting you." Jaken led the girl to Sesshomaru's study. 'That's the same girl from the tour. The one that had gotten lost on the way to the restroom.' He thought. "Now Miss Higurashi, please be respectful while in Master Sesshomaru's presence."
"Yes, Sir, I'll be on my best behavior."
"Good. I'll announce you right now. Afterward wait till he brings you in."
"Yes, sir." Kagome bowed. Jaken nodded his head in approval before knocking on the wooden door. He entered and left her alone in the hall. A few minutes later he came out.
"Go into the room. Master is notified of your presence." Jaken said then he turned around and left. Kagome walked into the room. She was nervous. Well maybe beyond nervous. A man with long silver hair in a black suit wrote something on the paper in front of him.
"You're Miss Higurashi, correct?" He asked with out looking up.
"Y-yes… I'm h-here f-for th-the j-job." She stuttered. The man looked up.
"Yes, and are you not the young woman who saved my younger brother?"
"Y-yes, s-sir." She was really nervous now. The man stood up and walked toward her. He held out his flawless hand. She nervously took his hand.
"Good now that we are acquainted I will show you what your job is. In this envelope will tell you what to do and every thing you need to know. Follow me." He walked out the door. She stood there stunned for a moment before she raced after the man.
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"Do you understand everything I have told you?" Sesshomaru looked at the girl.
"Yes, sir." Kagome was feeling more confident every minute.
"In this door your will keep a watch on him while I'm working or go on trips. Everything else you need to know is in the envelope. Go in and meet the person you'll be working with. You may leave at five p.m. Now excuse me I have a lot of work to get done." He turned around and left.
"Well let's see who is my charge." She opened the door. On the bed the same boy who tried to commit suicide was sitting on his bed under the covers. "You…"
"So, you're my new nanny." He spoke. Kagome closed the door and went closer to the boy. " If you know what is good for you… You will leave because your not wanted!"
A/n: Well what do you think of this chapter? This is the longest chapter I have ever typed up. I will finish my other story Shadows from the Past read it if you want.
Please leave a review and tell me what you think!
Chapter 2 Leave your not wanted!
TTFN!