Hello! I am writing a new fic but I suck so read if u dare! evil eyes If you're still here, don't blame me and ask me for your minutes back that you took to read this fic! It's not my fault you don't listen to the Authoress. Also I wanna thank one of ma best friends Demoneyes14. She told me to keep going and always tells me that I'm not that bad at writing. Thanx Carcar! And dun worry and stop spazzing because chapter 3 of Getting it All Back will be up soon, right after ma other fic's first chapter is written and this one as well.
Kagome took a whiff of the sweet fresh air. The smell of the newly blossoming flowers and trees invaded her nostrils and closed her eyes. A warm breeze wafted by, taking small stands of Kagome's hair along for a short ride. This moment was perfect, and Kagome wanted it to last forever. But unfortunately, she couldn't stay here forever; she had to find a job. But how she loved being free, far away from everything she had known.
Kagome had been a princess in another kingdom. Her parents had been too controlling for her so she left. She couldn't deny who she was, and maybe she could return when she was older. Besides, she couldn't return for a long time. She would be putting everyone else in danger, and she certainly didn't want anyone to be hurt. The force that haunted her never relented.
Kagome opened her eyes, and the sight that met them was beautiful. She stood on a cliff, overlooking a lake. The water sparkled from the sun, and the tiny waves crashed against the rock below. Beyond the lake was a tiny village, complete with a huge castle. The castle was so white, Kagome had trouble finding where the tallest towers ended and the clouds began.
Kagome had already decided she wanted a job where she was unnoticed and quiet. She wanted to work without drawing a lot of attention to herself. Her Plan A was to work for the Yosha family. Rumor had it that they were youkais. They were the monarchs of this little village, and the inhabitants of the white castle.
Kagome sighed as she thought of how long it would take for her to even reach the village, and since she couldn't just drop into the lake and swim, she had to take the path that led down the side of the cliff and go around the lake. Kagome wasn't pleased, but it was better than staying on the cliff, as it was starting to make her dizzy looking down at the glassy surface of the lake.
Kagome, filled with a sense of determination, partly from her desire to get away from the creepy woods that were parallel to the cliff's edge, began to climb down the very steep path. It was very muddy as it had rained the night before, but it didn't do much to Kagome.
Kagome almost twice tripped on some rocks as she scuttled her way down the side of the slope. The offending rocks were thrown into the lake by a very mad Kagome, and she continued on. As she landed on the soft grass surrounding the lake, Kagome decided to sit down, and figure things out. She needed a story to tell the Yoshas. Obviously, if they knew who she was, they would send her right home.
Kagome decided to tell them she was a peasant from another town, who had come upon hard times, and needed a job. But her clothes were too nice, and her hair was perfectly combed. She need to grunge up a bit. She gathered some dirt from the ground and rubbed it on all of her showing skin, and on her kimono, which was a very nice silk.
Kagome gazed at her reflection in the lake. Perfect, she thought to herself. She looked like a normal peasant. Kagome picked up her small sack of belongings she had brought with her, and she began her long trek to the palace. As she walked, she couldn't get enough of all the smells surrounding her person. The smell of blossoms, and as she got nearer to the village, the smell of baking bread wafted through the air.
Kagome entered the outskirts of the town. She looked around at all the people, places, and animals gathered in the one part of the village. Kagome thought it was peaceful and refreshing compared to her old home. Everyone there was so…uptight.
As she headed towards the castle, she nodded and smiled at everyone as she passed. Even though they had never met her, they all smiled back. There was just something…warm about this new girl.
The gates of the castle were the only thing holding Kagome back. She looked up at the large, iron bars which seemed to be mocking her. Kagome sighed and bent her head in defeat as she clutched one of the bars. All of a sudden, a voice interrupted her thoughts.
"State your business." One of the guards said simply, and with no emotion in their voice or eyes.
Kagome who had been taken aback by the voice, answered, "I-I want to get a job here." She put on a sweet smile, and looked at one of the guards. A smile crept across his face, and he nodded.
"Go on in." He said, again taking his emotionless expression, and the smile that had occupied his face before was gone. The gates swung open, and Kagome stepped inside. She thanked the guards, and she walked up the path that led to the castle. There was also a little man at the doors. Kagome laughed because she didn't even see the man standing there.
"Where is your destination?" The little man squeaked, quite ruffled that someone was laughing at him. He had a handkerchief in his hand and he started having a coughing fit.
"Pardon?" Kagome said. What did he mean by destination?
"Where, in the castle, do you want to go?" The little man squeaked again, and he coughed into his handkerchief in his hand.
"Oh, well, I don't know, actually." Kagome put on a weak smile, and looked as the man started having another coughing attack.
"I bet you want a job eh? Well you will need to go two doors down, and it's on the left. That is where you fill in a request. Then you get interviewed by the King or Queen themselves. Got it?" He started to cough again.
"Uhhhh…. Yeah." Kagome wasn't quite ready for so much information all at the same time. The man let her inside, and she stepped into a large, golden hall. There were numerous paintings on the walls, and the ceiling was high, and had red drapes that hung from it.
Remembering her instructions, she faced the left wall, and she walked and counted the doors. One…Two… Kagome took a deep breath, and turned the knob on the door. As she stepped inside, there was a young woman, and a young man sitting at the desk in the room. The young man had dark hair that was tied into a little ponytail at the back of his head. He also had a red hand print on his face, and he looked thoroughly put out. The young woman had long, black hair that spilled over her shoulders like silk. She looked very angry.
"Hello, my name is Sango. How may I help you today?" The young woman put on a forced smile.
"Umm… I'd like to get a job." Kagome said, having trouble remembering why she was here.
"Ok, and what's your area of expertise? Do you clean, cook, or something else?" Sango asked.
"Clean. I'd like to clean." Kagome replied. She couldn't help but look at the young man, who was giving her an odd look. She wanted to ask him what he was staring at, but Sango pushed some paper into her hands.
"Fill these forms out, please." Sango handed her a feather quill and an ink well. Kagome dipped the edge of the feather into the well, and she began to write. The first page of the form asked for some pretty normal stuff. Name, age, gender, place of birth, and Kagome filled it out in a breeze. But the second page was quite peculiar. It had questions like, "If your life was ever in danger, and you could only call one person for help, who would it be?" and "If you were ever caught in a lobster trap, would you swim, or would you let yourself sink?" Kagome tried to answer the best way she could, but halfway through the forms, she heard a shriek.
"Ahhhhhhh! Hentai! Hentai! Hentai!" Sango screamed and she proceeded to slap the young man across the face. He took the blow like it was nothing, and he removed his hand from her but. Kagome thought this pair was very… odd. She went back to filling out the form, and when she was done she handed it to Sango. Sango took it and read it over.
"Ok, you will be interviewed by Houshi over here." She pointed at the young man. "And everything seems to be in place. There's the room, and go sit in there until he comes in. Oh, and don't sit too close to him, he has wandering hands." She whispered the last part, but the young man heard every bit. He smiled weakly, and looked down at his hands. Kagome got up, and entered the next room. She sat in the small chair.
Kagome stared at door, waiting for it to open. When it finally did, the young man from before entered the room, with a fresh slap mark across his face. He smiled as if he was dazed, but he quickly snapped out of it. The young man sat in the chair opposite Kagome and put on a very important face.
"Hello, I am Prince Miroku. I will be interviewing you today. So, I really only need to ask you a few questions and we will be done. Now, are you affiliated with any evil forces, peoples, or demons?" Miroku looked her in the face.
"No." Kagome said confidently.
"And you want to work in cleaning?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." She replied simply.
" Do you have any experience?" He asked once more. Kagome didn't know what to say. She had been a princess her whole life, and barely had to lift a finger. How could she lie, and say she had experience?
"Um… Actually no. I don't" She sighed. There goes her job.
"You are honest, and I like that. You're hired!" Miroku exclaimed. He pointed to the door. "Go with the girl in that room, and she will show you where everything is." Kagome stood up, and so did Miroku. Kagome could feel a hand creeping up her backside.
"Ahhhhh!" Kagome whipped around, and held her hand up, ready to slap him. But she lowered her hand. She had just gotten a job, and she wasn't going to mess it up.
Kagome was sure to give him an evil stare, and he just laughed as she turned around and left the room. Sango stood as Kagome came back into the little office, and she and Kagome left Miroku in the little room.
Kagome followed Sango through the halls of the castle. Everything here was so grand and regal, that Kagome felt small. But they soon left the palace part behind, as they crept into a small doorway in the wall facing the Throne Room. No one was in the first room, nor in the second, but here Sango stopped. There were tons of shelves and closets in here though. Sango opened up one of the closets and rustled through some things.
She finally found what she was looking for. Sango pulled the uniform out of the closet and handed it to Kagome. It was similar to Sango's, and it was a pink colour.
"Ok, Kagome, here is your uniform. The next room is the sleeping room, and I will get you a sleeping bag. Your floor is the third one, and you will clean every room. The rooms on the third floor are the Houshi's, Prince Inuyasha's, the Library, and Prince Inuyasha's fiancée's room. There are more, but those are the specific ones, and make sure you do an extra good job." Sango made sure the girl understood the instructions.
She opened another closet, and she showed Kagome where all the supplies were, and left. Kagome took the supplies she needed and put them into the various pockets in her uniform. She walked out of the small doorway and proceeded to head down the hallway. She then realized she didn't know where the third floor was, and she couldn't find anyone to ask for directions.
Kagome began to run about not looking where she was going. She slammed into something hard, and fell to the floor. As she looked up, a tall, young man shot her a disgusted look.
"Watch where you're going!" He growled at her. Kagome looked at the red haori he had on, and he didn't look royal. Her blood began to boil. How dare this guy tell her off!
"Well, maybe you shouldn't stand in people's way!" She yelled back. The guy looked at her in shock. Had a servant just told him off? How dare she!
"I have every right to stand wherever I want! I live here!" He yelled back. Kagome's mind must have been slow that day, and as she helped herself up, she began to yell at him some more.
"Yeah, well that doesn't give you the right to be a jerk!" Kagome huffed.
"You're the jerk! You ran into me!" The young man replied.
"Well, I'm not sorry at all, and could you please tell me where the third floor is?"
The man gave her a disbelieving look. This girl had just finished yelling at her and she wanted him to help her? The nerve…
"Feh." Was his only reply. Kagome stared him deep in the eyes. The golden colour was oddly calming, but she saw something flash in them, pure hate. They both stared at each other for a moment, and each giving one last "Hmph" they stormed off in different directions.
A/N: Well that's the first chapter! Did ya like it? If you even got this far well done! Even if you don't like this story, I like you cuz u read ma whole chapter of crappy writing! YAY! Good job! So ya, and don't forget to review!