I'm restarting this story too! Going through the whole story again just made me dislike where I was leading it. I have a whole new plot, this one I prefer much, much more and I hope you guys do too!

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Thunder roared loudly against inky skies, the loud rumble paired with illuminating bolts of light uncovering an otherwise hidden set of towering, eerie metal gates. Their usual sturdy structure shook from the aggressive force of nature, groaning out against the increasing pressure, perhaps in due time they will snap.

After the gates stretched a road, leading into hidden depths. Grey, moss-covered bricks disappeared from sight into a thick brush of trees and wild plants. it was this road, however, that made way to a secret, an uncharted manor. Deep within the forest stood its enchanting appearance, taken by a family known for fame and fortune, husband and wife, parents to two sons, a successor and a non-achiever, reared from the same pair yet so completely different.

The first born son was both proud and narcissistic, born from a pervious marriage which had ended rather messily. He was named Sesshoumaru 'Killing Perfection' seemed rather suitable for the domineering male. Raised in an affluent area, always cared and catered for, every need met to exceptional standards, the 'Killing Perfection' would only accept such. Made to be above all, his discourteous attitude to those below him may be partially understandable. Already the owner of a handful of well-known businesses in place of his father, that was what came with being his heir.

Kagome had read about the family prior to this and it did appear to her that Sesshoumaru carried a lot of pressure on his shoulders, regardless of the mean exterior he shows a huge amount of compassion towards his family, although the younger sibling tends to fall onto his bad side.

Inuyasha, described to be the polar opposite of his brother, had been in many articles Kagome had seen. Most centred around his 'extremely blessed genes' however it was his attitude that captured her interest, wholesome and pleasant, he was said to show a great deal of concern for his parents yet he also engages in conversations with the staff and regularly visits them.

Her nerves still hadn't settled any less, currently she sat in the extremely luxurious car, the leather interior once cool was now hot and sticky underneath her legs. Two weeks prior she had been interviewed by Mr. Taisho's personal servant, supposedly he was occupied in other matters. Upon arrival she was to immediately change into her uniform and present herself to the family, address them with the expected formalities and even her stance was to be perfect. An average girl originating from the city, both lazy and clumsy remained to be her two best traits. Many fights with her brother, the everyday attire of sweatpants and baggy tops all the way down to eating with her hands, she was not a member of any socially elite group nor a woman of high standing, she just stood at the height of 5'7, an average everyday 18 year old girl.

Mustering up the last remaining pieces of courage she took a step into the miserable weather, instantly she had deep regret for the outfit of choice she decided upon. A fitting knee length skirt paired with black flats and a crisp white shirt was the default formal wear, however her feet were now waterlogged and frozen, her shirt clung tightly to her torso the once opaque material now transparent and her legs were constricted by the tightening skirt. She struggled with her luggage, only two small cases containing a few changes of clothing, pyjamas, toiletries, photos and a few other things needed.

Battling against the weather she though of the new job she now had, she couldn't understand how she came to fill the position. Seeing the advertisement she applied on a whim, fresh out of school with no experience and only qualifications to rely on. She recalls waiting for the interview, shocked to have even had a reply, the woman seated beside her started conversing and Kagome had thought he woman more suited to the job than her, well she had thought so anyway. Her beauty outdid anyone she had ever seen, the blonde hair was an unusual sight however matched her tanned skin beautifully, her look was exotic and unique, very smart with a voice of pure silk she spoke with great importance and having been a maid previously, against Kagome she was the winning competitor. She had matched everything they were looking for so why they had chose Kagome herself still baffled her.

With great difficulty she reached the gates, with no buzzer or bell in sight she had no way of alerting her arrival. She stood waiting, now soaked completely, her shoes squelched and both her fingers and toes were numb. She hoped for someone to see her, take her somewhere warm before the sharp icy temperature overtook her body, her teeth were now chattering, her hands cramping. She clamped her eyes shut, cursing the very family in that house all warm and cosy, not a care for the girl outside slowly developing a serious case of hypothermia!

Under another loud crack of thunder she faintly heard a quiet creaking of metal and slowly she opened her eyes, not certain as to whether she had finally turned delirious or if her eyes did not in fact fool her, she saw a small hunched figure clasping a candlelit lamp in the dark, stony night. The figure lifted the lamp towards her, illuminating their own face while doing so, the now known male squinted, assessing her wet, shivering form. He scoffed before shutting the gate once again and she stood staring as the light slowly started to dim from view.

"W-Wait! Please, I was supposed to start working here today!" She called out for him as loud as she was possibly able to. The light did not reappear and no sound indicated he had returned. She sighed, stranded in the middle of nowhere in torrential weather, just her luck. She remained there, unsure of what to do next, all she could think of is to return in the morning and explain the issue, assuming they are reasonable people and would understand. Deciding on calling a taxi she retrieved her phone and dialled the number needed, yet before she could utter a word a hand on her shoulder made her scream out.

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I apologise for any mistakes! I do proof read but there's always some mistakes that escape my eye!