Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
-Langston Hughes
Silver Dream
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Chapter 1: Silver
Warning: To all the people who hate an Out of Character, Kagome. Please do not read, or be prepared for a VERY different Kagome, I don't want any complaints. :( Please.
Willzark sighed, rubbing his temples. The last few months just couldn't get any better.
First his most effective agent- Black Cat- decided that his orders were not to be respected. Then, Creed had to go and rebel as well!
Now, Creed was coming up with some kind of agency of his own, trying to take over the world! What was the world coming to?
"Call in Silver Dream." He growled out harshly toward Number 1, Sephiria Arks. "Tell her she's landed herself a true number."
Sephiria nodded sharply, turning and walking confidently towards the door at the end of the hallway,her long blond hair fluttering out behind her.
Silver Dream was a project known only to the Leader of the Numbers and the Elders. A bio weapon they had saved for themselves, she was capable of so many things... if only she'd been given the right programing.
He almost sighed again, running his hands over his face and through his white beard.
One of the other elders sniffed irritably. "Why bring her in?"
Willzark resisted the rediculous impulse to snort. "She's the best canidate to become the next 13. She will become the next 13."
The other elder rolled his eyes. "What about-"
"There is no one else." The third -and final- council member murmured quietly. "Silver will help us. It does not really matter who takes out the trash."
Willzark almost agreed with that comment, why did it really matter who killed Creed? As long as they were extremely powerful, and they could kill him easily, quickly. Besides, it just wouldn't do to keep Silver out of this fight anymore.
Such a waste of raw talent.
Number two strode into the room, "Elders." He murmured with a light bow toward their projected image. "Sephiria informed me you may have need to speak with me."
Wellzark hesitated, not sure of himself for only the slightest moment. "Have two weapons made one Oricalcum gun, one Oricalcum sword." He paused. "Make that twin swords."
Bellze stiffened. "I'll have the number 13 inscribed on both. You've finally given up on Train?" There was no answer, and as Bellze left the room he knew he didn't need one.
The grave expression on Wellzark's face was more than enough.
Kagome lay on the bed, her eyes half closed and body relaxed, embracing the soft fabric of the bed. Basking in the sunlight that was drifting through her window.
If she lay like this she could almost pretend she was back in the Fuedal Era, back to those she loved. Of course it wouldn't make a difference, they were all dead anyway.
Kagome's eyes darkened, she would know. After all...she was the one who killed them.
The door opened quietly and Kagome let her eyes close completely.
"Silver." The soft voice of Sephiria called out.
The first number was Kagome's dearest friend, not that it really meant much at the moment. She was her only friend.
"Yes," Kagome didn't bother to open her eyes, better that Sephirira didn't see her curiousity. Who did they want her to kill now?
"You've gotten your official number." Kagome stiffened her eyes almost flying open in shock. They would have if she hadn't trained herself so well.
Until now, Kagome had been an unknown eraser, number 14, that's what Kagome was known as. The numbers only knew that Cronos had a bio weapon held hostage, not that 50 percent of the jobs that gave their names meaning came from her kills.
"Which number?"
"13."
Kagome could hear the troubled smile through the older girl's voice, and let a soothing smile light up her own.
"Well then, that's rather unfortunate." Her eyes opened revealing smothing silver orbs. They'd changed from lovely chocolate brown to stunning silver after she'd taken the life of Inuyasha, and was sent to this strange world.
Her eyes darted to meet Sephiria's superior gaze, and held steady. "I apologize, I know how much you cared for him."
Sephiria always seemed to faver the youngest members, Train the most obvious case of this. From what Kagome could see it almost seemed like she'd take a bullet for the teenage boy so close to Kagome's own age.
The youngest have the least experience and are therefore the most likely to be killed, that was Sephiria's excuse. But she remembered when Sephiria would stay up all night with her, describing the young boy and all his good and bad traits to her.
'Train loves milk'
'He's such a good aim! I'm sure if you work really hard, you'll be able to shoot like him too, Silver.'
'You've got so much potential, Silver! You remind me of Train back before he became a number!'
Pain entered Kagome's mind and she almost blurted out her secret right then and there. Her name wasn't Silver as she had lead everyone to believe, it was Kagome.
Oh, what she would give to hear Sephiria praise her, instead of the person she'd made up.
Sephiria snorted breaking her from her stupor. "I don't care for that little brat. As the first number I'm obligated to take care of you guys."
Kagome bit back a retort that would probably sound offending and instead asked, "Why now? Train left months ago."
Sephiria shrugged her shoulders, her blond hair getting slightly tangled in the gold shoulder plates on her uniform. "Who knows why the elders do anything."
Kagome huffed, and made room for Sephiria to lay down beside her, wrinkling the sheets sligthly as she did so. Sephiria sighed in relief and took the offer, laying down heavily.
Kagome stared into her light blue eyes and felt the sudden urge to curl up and cry. 'Sango...'
No. Crying was for children and she was done with it. Enough tears were spent on that misfit group she'd once traveled in.
Sephiria relaxed beside her. "I don't know what I'd do without you Silver, you're... my best friend." She laughed softly. "I know you must think I'm pathetic, but I've never met anyone quite like you."
Kagome smiled lazily back at her. "You always remind me of a girl I once knew, she believed wholeheartedly in the cause. She protected her younger brother, like you protect Train. Even your eyes, while yours are stunning blue hers were a warm brown, but just by looking I can tell they have the same radiant shine."
Sephiria blushed slightly, shifting and making the sheets crackle. "I told you, I'd protect anyone of the numbers. I don't care about that little brat."
Kagome smiled slightly, but it didn't reach her eyes. "I know."
The room was filed with the other numbers. All watching curiously, who would the new girl be?
Kagome sighed and walked up from the shadows. For the first time since she'd come to the world it was her time to shine, a morbid excitement sent a shiver down her spine reminding her again of the silken fabric that was clinging to her skin. S
he felt like rolling her eyes. S
he always had to be different didn't she?
The elders had sent Sephiria in with this ridiculous costume -outfit- and practically threatened her if she refused to put it on!
It was a long silver dress, strapless, slowing just a bit of cleavage, but they way it hugged every single curve she had on her made her feel almost naked! (1)
Under the dress she wore soft silver slippers, with just a tiny heel, and a sparkly braclet. 'At least they have style here.'
In the Fuedal Era they had some very cute kimonos, but most could only be purchased by royalty, leaving everyone else with... other kimonos. Though Sango's had been quite pretty...
Stepping into the light so they could see her fully, Kagome heard a few gasps from around the numbers. Not many, but enough for her to question herself.
'Did I forget to put something on?'
She suptily made sure that the dress was on properly. Yep, everything was situated. She took another confident step forward and stopped smoothly, turning so she had her back to the other members.
Sephiria walked toward her holding two different purple pillows.
She cleared her throat softly stopping in front of her."Silver, you are our newly appointed number 13. As proof of your appointment and newly earned title, I present you with this a gun made of Orichalcum called Akatsuki, and the Twin swords, Mayonaka and Kougetsu, also crafted from Orichalcum. Let us fight together for cronos and for world peace."
Kagome smiled maliciously as the guns case strapped itself around arm, and the sword's sheath around her waist, the weapons going with it. "Thank you, I'm waiting extremely impatiently for my first mission, Commander."
Sephiria's eyes fixed on her smirk and she fought the urge to look away. Confident smirks like that... were something Train exceled at.
Kagome stood in front of the elders, Jenos, Nizer, Beluga of Cerberus standing next to her.
Willzark glared down at Kagome; figuring it was best to make sure she understood the rules now instead of later. "Your first mission is to hunt down Creed Diskenth. You will be accompanying Cerberus so that you may discover what Creed, and his minions are like, and judge their power before you attack yourself. Are we understood."
Kagome nodded. "Yes, sir."
"This enemy is too powerful to underestimate Silver! Failure cannot be tolerated!" The elder in goggled growled, his name was Kin if she remembered right.
Kagome nodded again, bowing lightly, turning to leave.
"Wait! I have one final question." That was the final elder, Shin. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye. "Is your name really Silver?"
Kagome smiled widely exposing gleaming teeth. "I'm Silver, Silver Dream." With that she strode confidently from the room, Cerberus right behind her.
As soon as they got out into the hall, Jenos got down on his knee in front of Kagome. "Now, I'm afraid I have not introduced myself lovely lady." He kissed her hand. "My name is Jenos Hazard."
Kagome took this time to finally figure out what her new teammates would look like. Jenos, the one kneeling before her had blackish brown shoulder length hair and warm light brown eyes, he wore a black tux with a purple shirt and the glove on his hand. Obviously his weapon.
The one next to him was bald with a well kept beard and light violet eyes, his weapon was no where in sight! He wore the same outfit as Jenos, it seemed to be the uniform here, the difference was he was wearing a yellow tie, his mark right above his brow number 5.
Kagome felt like wincing, those tattoos hurt! The council insisted putting hers in the same place as they had Train's, right over the left side of her collarbone, she wasn't even sure how long it could take before she was able to shoot again.
The last man of the group was taller than the other two. (Though Mr. Bald was taller than Jenos) His hair was long and black, reaching to his shoulders, blue eyes almost looked like violet and he appeared to be very strict if his stance meant anything. He wore his uniform the way the bald one did, no untucked shirt or loose collar like Jenos, and there was a large bazuka hefted under his arm. Must've been a pain to lug that around.
She smiled at them all, taking a small bow. "Thank you for so graciously accepting my help on this case. My name is Silver." She added, squeezing Jenos's hand softly and offering him her other hand so he could stand.
He beamed taking it, and sat himself up. "What a refined lady!"
Nizer gave him a look before introducing himself as well, reaching a hand out for her to shake. "Nizer Bruckheimer it's a pleasure." She nodded, shaking it breifly and watching him retreat.
The final man stood looking at her. "Names Beluga Heard." Kagome smiled back at him. 'How long do I have to keep this up?'
Jenos cleared his throat, a serious look overtaking the child like one he'd worn a little earlier. "Well, let's see. First we're going to San Geles City. Nizer and Beluga have already decided to stay here for this one, I just wanted to check it out from a security copter, however, feel free to come with me." Kagome shrugged. "Sure, I'll go. But I'll stay on the ground." She added, not wanting to be in an enclosed space with him.
Jenos brightened. "Really! You'll come!"
Kagome sighed, turning around swiftly. "I've got to change out of this ridiculous outfit first!"
Jenos pouted, as Kagome walked away and muttered something that sounded suspiciously like 'No! Keep it on.'
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HELLOOOOOOOOO! XD I've been thinking about this idea for about a week now and I couldn't control it anymore! HAD TO WRITE IT!
Now as for the pairing, I'm not sure.
(1) I'll put the dress on my profile so you guys can see it. ^_^
Either Kagome/Train or Kagome/Creed... I think that dude is lonely. :(
Anyway, review please! Tell me what you think! XD
Ja Ne!
~ Niki