Newwwww storyyyy. Okay, I'm not sure where I got this idea from, but Imma run with it. Lol Please R&R! Happy reading- AF
Extraterrestrial
Chapter one:
Galiana tucked herself deeper into the darkness of the hill, silently hoping that her pursuer would give up the search. They knew she was running. Soon they would find her; Elision was only so big. It mattered not to Galiana. She wanted nothing more than to leave the tiny planet. She wouldn't mind running forever.
"My lady? We must not play any games right now, your fiancé waits!"
Galiana shuddered; that man was certainly not her fiancé. Her personal maid staggered up the hillside, exhaustion clearly etched into her face, and looked around the landing vigorously. Galiana smirked, delighted to see that she was rendered invisible by the sheer darkness of Elision.
She shrink back when the breathless maid came too close for comfort, and then stealthily maneuvered her body into some nearby brush. She kept backing up further into the surrounding trees, but was so rendered immobile when her back hit a wall.
"I've got her"
The gruff voice made her spin around; the wall was her fiancé. He wasted no time in pulling her up from the ground; an action that ripped the helm of her dress.
The sharp glint in his charcoal eyes made her breathless.
"When I take your fathers throne, you will never be permitted outside. You test my patience woman."
He raised his hand to strike her, but faltered when she coward away. As if brought out of a demonic trance, he immediately took her up into his arms.
"I'm sorry. Forgive me my love. I lost myself to my temper."
Galiana's stomach twisted, but she offered him a smile.
"I'm sorry to have tested it my lord. I shall go and be prepared for our ceremony."
He nodded, but did not let her go. His hands grasped both sides of her face, and he studied her. Galiana's heart spread up; afraid he would try to kiss her virgin lips. When he started to close the distance between them, she hurriedly grabbed at the hands that held her face firmly in place.
"You dare not break tradition, my dear fiancé. Not a finger to be laid on me until tonight, or we shall not receive the blessing."
He glowered a bit, but she was relieved when he released his hold.
"Yes, not a finger. Hurry and be prepared. I grow restless for my lady."
She didn't like the way he's eyes roamed her body then. Bowing lightly, she turned and pivoted down the hillside as fast as she could. Her maid, having heard her departure, struggled to catch up to her.
"Galiana! There you are. Mustn't you know what time is it?"
Galiana only paused to catch her breath when she reached the foot of the hill, and waited until her maid reached her to roll her eyes at her.
"I wish not to marry him, Rima. You know my desires."
Rima looked around them, as if someone was eavesdropping in the surrounding darkness, and then grabbed her hand.
"You mustn't speak such things out loud! Come, it is far past time for your preparation."
Galiana allowed her maid to lead her back into her father's home; a castle that shined majestically in the moon's resilient light. She was rushed down the ornate halls to the bathhouse, where she was immediately stripped and plunged into the hot water.
Rima scrubbed at her skin viciously while another girl, albeit more gently, washed her hair. Galiana sighed despairingly. Her time as a carefree maiden girl was quickly coming to an end. Her marriage would be the start of a series of unpleasant things.
She shuddered at the thought of Gresham ruining her preserved innocence. Every woman of Elision would call her insane if they knew her resistance to the idea of having him as her husband. He had wealth, power, and was incredibly handsome.
Galiana wasn't interested in any of that. Her dreams lay outside of Elision and its tight traditions. She wanted to go to Earth. Just the thought of the planet made her smile giddily. She read in a book that on earth they had something called a sun, and it raised high into the sky and then lowered until it disappeared every day. It was fictional, or course, but that didn't stop her from believing. Earth was out there somewhere.
She was rinsed and towel dried before being sat in front of a huge mirror. She gazed at her reflection. Her skin was pale from the constant caresses of the moon's light, and her eyes were an endless pit of black. Her face, small and heart shaped, was framed with onyx waist length tresses that Rima now non-to-gently untangled.
She was praised by everyone for her intense fairness and beauty; the paleness of her skin was perfection, and the size of her small yet pouty lips was vastly sought. Not one woman or man denied Galiana the pleasure of an abundance of compliments.
There was not a day Galiana wished that she was not so perfect. She wished to pass under the radar, so no one would care if she left and never came back.
Rima broke her out of her thoughts.
"No bride on their wedding day shall ever best your beauty, Galiana.
Her lips were painted red; the sharp color contrasted with her skin. Her hair was partially done up in an intricate knot, and the rest was left to cascade down her back. She was stood up, and Rima called upon another to help her into the wedding gown.
It fitted her tightly from below her breast and up, and then fanned out to hide the rest of her thin frame. Her bodice was made of a lace material that had flowers imprinted on it and below her breasts a long silk white tie was wrapped around and then tied into a bow behind her back.
Doom settled upon her as she looked at herself in the mirror. It was really happening. She was going to be married to Gresham, and she would have nothing to look forward to in her life. She would waste away; taking care of her children and running the estate in a boring and endless cycle.
If the dress wasn't so tight and her breathing so restricted, she would have started crying.
"It is time my lady."
She gave a small nod. Rima frowned, confusion evident on her face.
She could never understand, Rima. She was just a maid.
They walked the walls silently. Galiana held her head high with the grace of a noble, and took the lead when they approached the doors to the ball room. She paused, took a deep breath, and signaled Rima to open the door.
Light flooded into the dimly lit hall, temporarily blinding Galiana. Her eyes adjusted, and she could hardly contain her gasp. The room was filled with people; nobles, peasants, and countrymen alike all gathered to see the union of the princess to Gresham, effectively making him the future King of Elision.
The path she was to walk was strewn with rose petals; she followed them until her eyes locked with Gresham. He stood there, back straight and dark hair comb neatly back, in a traditional black pant and jacket. Her father stood beside him; Galiana could have slapped the look of satisfaction off of his face.
How many times did she plead him not to do this, and he still arranged the marriage. He only cared about the throne. Her deceased mother had not birthed him a son to lead, and so her arranged marriage was the only way to secure the throne.
He knew it was at the expense of her happiness; he cared not.
She took one step, then another. The crowd hushed; every eye was focused on her. Some cooed her beauty while others mumbled their jealously. She was halfway down the aisle when her legs froze. Gresham, noticing her falter, outstretched a hand to her.
"Come, my fiancé. It is time."
Her father was glaring at her, as if daring her to deviate from the plan. Galiana's heart was beating quickly now; she glanced at the faces around her. They all stared back at her, wondering what she was doing.
No.
"Galiana, now." Her father's voice was irritated.
I can't do this.
"I…I can't breathe."
She started forward, causing the crowd on either side of her to reach out for her falling frame. She dodged their hands and pretended to fall backwards into Rima. Just as she knew she'd do, Rima didn't hesitate to loosen the tight bow.
She looked up to see Gresham stepping down from the platform where he stood. In her mind she begged Rima to work faster. Rima was slipping the silk from around her just as Gresham was mid step towards her.
She filled her lungs with air, and gathered her dress in her hands before pushing herself up from the ground. Everyone clapped at her revival, but their claps quickly turned into shocked gasps as she tore from the room.
She didn't dare look back when Gresham roared her name, or when her father screamed for someone to stop her. Halfway down the hall she kicked off her shoes and shook the knot from her hair. She had to get away.
Her bare feet slapped against the wood floor loudly, and her chest heaved and burned with every breath. She ran past the front doors, where the guards looked on in confusion at her fleeting form. By the time they heard her father's orders she was long gone; engulfed by the blackness of the forest.
Sharp branched tore at her dress and cut her arms and legs, and twice she tripped over overgrown tree roots, but she never stopped. Her pace slowed only when she no longer heard them pursuing her. Tired and hungry, she dragged herself towards what looked like an opening from the forest.
She broke the tree line, took a step, and then screamed as she fell through the air. Water instantly surrounded her, and she coughed and spit as she fought to keep her head above the water. The current was too fast for her to swim to land.
She cried out as she was pulled roughly here and to. Then a deafening sound reached her ears. She paused in her frantic paddling to listen. Her dark eyes widened when ahead she spotted what was causing the noise.
The water was dropping off ahead of her.
She was heading towards a waterfall. The only waterfall in Elision was steered clear of. No one knew where it ended, and anyone who tried to follow it was never heard from again.
So this how I die?
Her attempts to grab anything were fruitless. All she could do was squeeze her eyes tightly close and await her death.
It wasn't long before she was free falling again; this time into oblivion.
-x-
"You're so freaking insensitive Inuyasha!"
"I told you Kagome, I didn't have a dollar!"
Kagome rolled her eyes, and studied the buildings that whizzed by the window.
"You're supposed to donate to the girl scouts sitting outside of Acme, Inu. It's rude not to."
He grumbled something, but chose to not respond. Instead, he focused on pulling into the dry cleaners parking lot. His silver 2013 Lincoln Mkt hummed off when he removed the keys.
"I'll be back in a few minutes."
He got out and slammed the door shut. Kagome smiled to herself, admiring his back as he went into the store. She drummed her fingers on the dashboard, and surveyed the area.
"Gamestop, Papa John, woman in alleyway, Applebee's, wait what?"
Her eyes went back to the alley between the dry cleaners and the pizza store. It was unmistakably a woman there, lying in what looked like the tattered and ripped version of a wedding gown.
"Oh my, oh my."
Throwing her phone into the driver seat, Kagome threw open the passenger side door and ran into the alley. On touch the girl was very cold; the cloth stuck to her shivering body her wetly. Kagome turned her over, and checked for a pulse.
"Hello, are you okay? Mam?"
The women moaned, and slowly opened eyes. Before Kagome could get a good look they were shut once more, and the woman's hands flew up to shield her face.
"It's bright"
Her words came out wrecked by the unrelenting chatter of her teeth.
"I want to help you, can you stand?"
The women, hands still over her eyes, nodded and accepted Kagome's help in standing. She faltered, but Kagome had a strong grip on her. She led her back to the SUV and helped her into the back seat. Out of the sun's harmful rays, the woman finally lowered her arms.
Kagome surveyed the poor girl. She was in dire need of a tan.
"What happened to you? You look like you were supposed to get married. How'd you end up out here?"
Galiana, still shivering, looked around in silent shock.
"I… I ran away. I didn't want to marry him."
She paused then, and looked at Kagome with wide eyes.
"Is this… Earth?"
What the…
"Um, yeah. Are you okay? Did you hit your head or something?"
Frowning and clutching her head, Galiana shook her head. At Kagome's skeptical look, she burst out in laughter.
"'I'm not from Earth. I'm native to Elision. I'm not sure how I got here though…"
Galiana looked around, and poked at the leather seat.
"What's this that we're sitting in?"
Kagome, now entirely sure she was helping a lunatic, smiled nervously.
"It's a car. You must have hurt yourself pretty bad."
The driver seat door opened then, and Inuyasha slid into the front seat.
"Kagome put these back…"
He paused when he saw Galiana, shivering and ruining his leather seats with her wet dress. His amber eyes went from her to his wife then back to the girl.
"Kagome who the hell is this and why is she in my car!"
Kagome, mustering the best puppy face she could, grabbed Galiana's hand.
"She needs help Inu. I think she's hurt."
He sighed, and gave Galiana another once over.
"What happened to you?"
"I feel down a waterfall."
Inuyasha frowned, shot Kagome a look, and turned back to sit in his seat.
"Where do you live? I'll take you home."
"No!"
Both Inuyasha and Kagome jumped at the sudden and unexpected outburst. Galiana shook her head frantically.
"I ran away from home, and I never want to go back."
Inuyasha looked ready to say something, but Kagome stopped him.
"Inu, she's going to freeze to death. Can we just take her home with us?'
Sighing loudly and muttering something under his breath about woman, Inuyasha started the car and proceeded to back out.
-x-
"Let me get this straight. You're from another planet, called whatever, and on your wedding night you ran away and fell down a waterfall and somehow ended up on earth. Did I get everything?"
Galiana nodded, fingering the sleeves of the shirt that Kagome had given her to wear.
"Inuyasha don't indulged in her fantasy. We should probably take her to a hospital."
Her husband dismissed her words with a wave of his hand.
"No, she's telling the truth Kags. A hundred or so year ago I ran into one of her kind before. I remember the pale skin and creepy eyes. She's defiantly not human."
Kagome, shocked with the new information, handed the girl a cup of juice before taking a seat beside her.
"You really aren't from here then. I apologize if I was rude."
Galiana was giving the cup of juice an intense investigation.
"It's juice. You drink it."
Her mouth made an O shape, and she hesitantly lifted the rim of the cup to her lips. Her eyes brightened then, and she gulped down the liquid enthusiastically.
"We do not have juice on Elision. I like juice."
Kagome laughed and reached for the empty cup.
"I'm sorry I never introduced myself. My name is Kagome, and this is my husband Inuyasha. What's your name?"
"Galiana Rin Jasacoka."
Frowning, Kagome scratched her head thoughtfully.
"How about we call you Rin? Would you mind that?"
Galiana tested the name a few times before nodding.
"Very well. My earth name will be Rin."
Inuyasha, who sat quiet during most of the conversation, cleared his throat.
"Eh, Rin, where exactly do you expect to live now?"
Rin shrugged, and looked around the living room that they sat in.
"Can't I stay here?"
"Yeah, Inu! Can she please stay here? Pleaseeeeeeee?"
Inuyasha gave Kagome a look.
"Kagome you know we're leaving for the states in less than a week. She can't stay here by herself."
Both Rin and Kagome stuck out their bottom lip in defeat. After a few moments, Kagome perked back up with a ta-da smile of her face.
"She can live with Sesshomaru! I mean, he's single and almost never home anyway."
Inuyasha seemed to toss around the idea in his mind.
"And if he says no?"
"Then I'm not going with you to the states."
At the firm tone of his wife's declaration, Inuyasha jumped up and reached for his cell. Sesshomaru answered on the second ring.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's Inuyasha."
"Says the caller ID also."
"Yeah… hey I um, have a question."
"Yes?"
"Say, hypothetically, that a girl from another… place… happened to need a place to stay for a whil-"
"You have three seconds to make a non-hypothetical point before I hang up."
"You ever heard of Elision?"
"The planet? Yes."
"Well, this girl just came from there."
There was a long pause.
"Inuyasha, you do realize that Elision is fictional place don't you?"
"If you don't believe me, we'll be over in ten. See for yourself."
-x-
Cold amber eyes stared coolly into a set of dark ones. No one moved, and no one said a word. After another few minutes of openly staring, Sesshomaru sighed and ran a hand through his silver hair. Rin watched him curiously, occasionally looking between the brothers to compare them.
"You are not human."
His cold voice unsettled her, and she inched closer to Kagome unsubconsciously.
"Neither are you."
She stuck her tongue out at him. She didn't like him.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes.
"No I am not."
He turned to Inuyasha, and gestured towards Rin.
"She may stay for a short while, but I expect you to come retrieve her when you return from the states.
"Thanks Sess. Me and Kagome are going to head out now to get ready to leave soon. Rin?"
She looked up to the nicer man.
"Listen to Sesshomaru, or I'll let him send you back home. When we get back I'll see about getting you an apartment."
Rin nodded her head obediently, and accepted the hug Kagome offered her. The door closed soon behind them, and she was left all alone with Sesshomaru. Even though she was slightly put off by Sesshomaru's vibe, she couldn't deny the fact that she was very attracted to him.
His long silver hair and unusual amber eyes were unlike any mans on Elision. She was tempted to reach out and run her fingers through the lustrous looking locks. The men on Elision were also of much smaller build. Sesshomaru's shirt clearly outlined each and every muscle on his chest and his arms were exposed for her to admire.
"Where are your maids?"
Sesshomaru quirked his eyes at her.
"In this century people no longer have maids."
Rin frowned, and gazed around the penthouse suspiciously.
"So who cleans your house?"
"I do."
"Who washes and dresses you?"
Sesshomaru chuckled, and for some odd reason Rin felt as though she had just witnessed something rare.
"You wash and dress yourself here."
"Oh."
She rubbed her belly earnestly.
"So, I have to make myself my own meals too?"
He rose from his seat and strode across the room towards a doorway. She quickly got up and followed him into a big spacey room that had hard flooring and weird looking objects.
"This is a kitchen. You can make food here."
He pointed to one of the weird things.
"That's a microwave, and since I don't trust you to use the stove or oven without burning down my house, you can use that to make things."
He looked at her expectantly. Rin, overwhelmed, looked around the kitchen in silent aw. Sighing, Sesshomaru turned and opened the fridge in search of dinner.
"Do I have to teach you everything?"
"I am not use to doing anything without the aid of my maids. I'm sorry."
The smell of salt stung his nose. Looking up from the ground beef he was holding Sesshomaru could see the tears as they wet her face. He closed the fridge door and cleared his throat, unsure of what to do.
"You don't have to cry. I will make you something to eat."
Somehow her tears were touching him in a place that was out of reach for many. He was relieved when she rubbed her cheeks and a small smile returned to her lips.
"Thank you."
"Hn. Pay attention. This is how you make spaghetti."
I've been throwing this idea around in my head for a while now. Tell me if you like it! Thanks for reading ;)