Kagome in wonderland
Chapter 1- A dream or a nightmare
Kagome was standing in the doorway. The yellow light illuminating her father's face.
"Kagome? Is there something wrong?"
"I can't sleep."
He got up from the paperwork he was working through. He seems to get more tired every day. They headed towards her room.
"It was the same nightmare." Kagome said timidly. "The one where I'm falling, I was in a strange place". She continued after a short pause. "At first it is happy though. People are celebrating but, I see a strange light and everyone scatters, only screams can be heard erupting from the blackened trees."
"Well just remember about 6 impossible things before breakfast. That'll make you feel better. I'm here for you." Her father said as he tucked her into bed. He gave her a kiss on her forehead and bid her sweet dreams.
That was the last she saw of her beloved father. The last memory of him.
Kagome awoke with a startle, and a light sheen of sweat could be seen over her forehead. She rubbed her throbbing forehead with a sigh.
It was the nightmare again. With an exasperated moan, Kagome recalled something that she wish she hadn't.
She had her engagement party that afternoon.
Kagome sighed once again as she began the long process of slipping on her favorite dress. It was a dainty shade of powder blue, loose enough that she could breathe and of knee length.
Knee length dresses suited her best, but only because it was nigh impossible to trip over them.
Kagome was infamous for tripping over anything and everything.
The dress was also void of the unnecessary frills that her aunt and every other female were so fond of.
'Put on your stockings!' rang her aunt's voice in her head as she was about to head outside for breakfast.
Stockings and pantyhose are both troublesome.
They rip easily and clung to my legs like a second skin, almost cutting off my blood circulation.
Kagome quickly put on her knee-high socks. Much better. She didn't have time to dawdle. She wanted breakfast here.
Kagome walked down the hallway to the bathroom. She washed out her mouth as she thought of what the day had in stock for her.
Preppy Aunt Sandra is probably gonna nag me about the stockings. I don't think much of crumpets so I'll eat here…..this Hojo guy is probably boring so that'll be a smash. Oh, I bet his boring nature would make him a catch in Auntie's eyes. What have I done for the world to hate me this much?
She started running down the long staircase. She rarely tripped going down the stairs; much to everyone's surprise she tripped running up the stairs.
The rather large dining room was usually filled with Kagome's Aunt, Sandra's friends. Aunt Sandra's friends were on the top 10 people she didn't get along with. The six of them were snooty, they were too proud, and they used way too much old people soap.
Aunt' Sandra's friends always told her she was doing something wrong, whether she was making too much noise when walking (even though she wore flats) or whether Kagome was slouching too much, they always had something negative to say about her.
But, today they were nowhere to be seen, much to Kagome's delight. She sat down as one of Kagome's friends (or servants as her aunt called them), Koharu, placed some toast and butter on the table in front of the seat she usually sat in.
"Hello Lady Kagome!" Koharu said cheerfully.
"Good morning Koharu! Where is Shiori?"
"Shiori is finishing up in the kitchen."
As if on cue Shiori a girl with silver hair, and pink eyes came into the dining room. Shiori was 16; same age as Kagome.
Kagome usually got along with everyone and anyone. She didn't consider the people who worked in her mansion, her servants she considered them her friends. Shiori set down a glass of freshly made orange juice. They knew Kagome so well.
"Thank you so much." Kagome said after she drank the juice.
Kagome got up, bowed in courtesy and walked out to the carriage.
She got into the carriage with a sigh. She was really going through with this engagement.
Her aunt stepped in gracefully watching Kagome with every move. Aunt Sandra noticed the knee socks and immediately started an argument. "You should have dressed nicer." Her aunt said. "What are these? Knee socks? I told you to wear stockings. Stockings!"
"I don't like stockings."
"It's proper."
"Go put your stockings on."
"Sorry but, it's a little too late….." Kagome gestured to outside. They were already at Hojo's mansion. Hojo was some random stranger she had to marry.
They walked slowly inside. The Party was already started. People that were complete strangers were dancing with a partner. If they weren't dancing then they were sitting at a table clinking their tea cups. Crumpets sat nicely on porcelain plates. She walked over to Hojo.
"Ahh, mistress Kagome, there you are. Shall we dance?"
"Okay…"
They walked towards the dancing clearing. They began to ballroom dance. This is boring.Kagome looked up at the sky. Hoping to see something more interesting than this loser. But what a better way to find something interesting than to use your imagination?
What would it be like to fly? Birds fly. Why can't a human fly? Flying doesn't look hard. What would It be like flying?
Something had interrupted her train of thought and she turned to see someone had bumped into her.
"Sorry…" She said.
"Watch where you're going!" hissed Hojo.
She was starting to already have a bad taste of this guy. Oh jeez and this guy is the one who I will be enslaved to.
She looked intently at a coupling of a woman that looked like a man with a man that looked fairly like a woman. This gave her the idea of the men wearing dresses while the women wore suits. She giggled for it was a funny image in her mind.
"What are you giggling about?"
"Oh if you really want to know…I was thinking of the men in dresses and the women in suits. It's quite a funny thought. Don't you think so?"
"No I don't! That is disturbing!" he yelled as the smile faded from Kagome's delicate face.
Yeah, I definitely dislike this one. But then she saw it. A bunny. It made eye contact with her. At first, she thought it was real but, what changed her mind was when she saw the bunny wearing a waistcoat she decided it was a figment of her imagination. It pointed at her, which captured her attention. It tapped its pocket watch. As if it was trying to tell her something. But, what? Wait a minute…hold the phone! This was her imagination so she was supposed to know what was going on.
But, before she knew what was happening, her aunt and Hojo pushed her into a gazebo where Hojo proposed. What captured her attention was a blue caterpillar on his suit.
"Hojo?"
Yes?"
"There is a caterpillar on your shoulder."
"Huh?"
Kagome then picked up the small little creature that dangled in her fingertips and placed it on a leaf of the nearest bush.
"Might want to wipe that….." Hojo mumbled.
"Now…"
But, that same moment she saw the rabbit again. It looked more like a kitsune actually. Yeah….a kitsune with bunny ears…
The kitsune was tapping his pocket watch while motioning to her. He was doing so rather impatiently.
"Your answer? Marry me?" Hojo repeated over and over. She really wanted to know what was up with the kitsune. This loser was here asking her hand in marriage after being rude to her while she didn't want to be bothered. She now knew what was going to happen.
"I-I really need a moment." She said running after the kitsune rabbit that had began to take off 3 seconds before she did. The branches of the bushes pulled at her hair but that didn't matter. Her curiosity had always been at a high level which she was able to contain but, this time she couldn't help it. The kitsune had very small feet much to her surprise it ran very fast. But, she could keep up.
"Wait!" She called as the kitsune rabbit jumped through a hole. This was probably no ordinary hole. She could tell easily because a fox, a rabbit and a wolf could fit down this hole all at the same time. In fact, this hole started to look different, as though it were changing. Definitely something wrong because now the hole was a well.
Where did it go? I saw it go down this well but…..I should see it now….
She looked down the well wasting a few measly seconds on just a tiny peek.
I guess I have to go in. But,no matter; I'll be out before I know it. Only a few moments…nothing harmful.
She slowly took three steps back, bracing herself. She ran towards it and dived into the well darkness erupting as she fell deeper into it. But, then there was a strange yellow light….and she remembered this strange feeling…a dream was it? It was actually part of familiar nightmare…..she decided.
