Bride
Ch.1 – Secrets
Kagome sighed as she watched people on the train. The world seemed so boring after her travels in the feudal era. She was a priestess more powerful then Midoriko, with a few unique powers of her own, and she was bored. She sighed again as she took out the letter from her cousin.
Dear Kagome,
You're the only family member I have left of my old life. I have started a new life for myself, finding a husband. I finally finished school and became a lawyer! How amazing it that? My husband and I, having just recently been married, are going to be traveling for our honeymoon and I would like to ask if you'd be willing to house-sit for us. Do you remember our distant Grandmother's house? Remember me telling you that she had left it to me in her will? Well I decided to keep it. And I've been living there for a few years now. I tried to contact you several times, but you were either sick or traveling. I have no idea when we'll get back, but I'll be sure to bring something home for you!
You're cousin,
Kiyo
"Well at least she's found someone she can truly be happy with." After a few more hours on the train her stop finally came up. Quickly grabbing her backpack and suitcase, Kagome jumped off the train and ran up the steps to the outdoors. "Now let's see…" Kagome pulls out a map of town. "Kiyo's old school should be just up here so… the house should be a few miles after that. It's still a bit early but if I stop for lunch I should be there in times to cook something for dinner." She smiles, pocketing the map and beginning her intended trek.
"It's so quiet with the kids off on their own." Alsh remarks to himself. "I can't believe Kiyo asked her cousin to come here without telling me. Never mind the fact that she didn't tell the girl she'd have company. What am I gonna do? What if this girl finds out what I am?" He ponders while sitting outside in the rose garden. "How am I going to hide from this girl?" He must have been sitting there for a long time because next he knew the sky was darkening. As the stars began to show, the front door opened and in stepped a girl with long dark hair in a pair of jeans and a tank top, panting.
"I… finally… made it…" she trembled and Alsh could see her consciousness slipping. He caught her as she fell over. At first he was concerned because she was shivering but then noted how cold she was. She looked as if she had run the whole way, which would account for her exhaustion. Shaking his head, Alsh brought the girl upstairs to Kiyo's old room and gently placed her on the bed. Returning a few minutes later with her things he couldn't help but look the girl over. Her dark hair had a blue tinge to it, her figure was perfectly built and her smell… that's what got to him. Her scent was that of sweet night rain and roses. He found himself unable to move as thoughts went racing through his head at his instant attraction… he may have finally found his bride.