(I need to explain something...the time this took place is in Kagome's final year of school, I think she maybe 17 or 18, but Jazz is 18 at the time, so dont ask me, I though I would be more thorough this round)
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I opened my eyes due to the fact that my mother was shaking me. I slowly gave a glance of disatisfaction to her, she knows not to mess with me when I'm asleep. She just gave a huge, excited smile, like a child in a candy shop.
"Look Jazmine! We're here!" she squeed with a high pitch yell. I just looked around at the place I was in. Thats right, I was in my parents private plane. Yeah, private plane. My parents are American celebrates, well, 'were' American celebs. Due to recent events, my mother wanted to live in Japan, until her next obbsesstion that is. My dad just though it would be a great expereince, and a great reference for his new action movie he is directing. 'When Ninjas Attack' or something like that. I had no choce, but I dont mind. My father was looking out the window with satisfaction. I just rolled up the little blind to be blinded by the orange glow of the evening sun. When my eyes adjusted, the widened at the beauty that the small island of Japan. We soon landed in an airport near Tokyo, the place we were to live. I stood to gather my tech toys, my MP3, portable DVD player, and my DS. I packed them in my carry-on bag and stood when the plane had completely landed. I took the first look at the place from my window, but it was spoiled quickly. Stupid paparazi. I groaned and sat back down in the seat. Mom just looked back at me im confuzion.
"Are you coming, hun?" she asked. I just gave an annoyed look and tilted my head toward the window.
"You know how bad I hate pictures..." I remarked. This was strange for the kid of an actress and directer of box-office hits. She just sighed and put her hands on her hips. She did this when she wanted to make a point.
"Well, you can sit here and never face this little fear of yours, or-"
"Its not a fear!" I stopped her as I reluctantly grabbed my bag and shoved past her to where dad walked out. As soon as stepped out the door, I was bumbarded with flashes of bright light. Stupid cameras. I just looked down, avoiding to make eye contact with the cameras. Following dad, I kept my head down and just carried my bag to the entrance to the airport. The airport wasent any better. The place suddenly slamed with the roaring thunder of thousands of, I assumed, mom's fans. As a reaction to this, I quickly covered my ears as I jumped. Of course flashes from cameras blinded me once again and I just grabbed my dad's sleve for guidance. He lead me to a limo that waited for us, if no one knew we were loaded, they knew now. I slipped into the door that the driver held open for me, I didnt know much japanese yet so I settled for the quick response. "A-Arigato," I said as I looked down. He just smiled and knodded to me.
"Your welcome Ms. Holt." he responded, almost in perfect English. I blushed as I sank into the limo deeper. I waited for my dad, who was speaking to a TV news crew, he knew japanese better than I though. My mom was too busy signing autographs. Soon enough, they were in the car, and we drove off to our new house.
It was beautiful! The mansion was so pretty in the spring! The landscape was covered in cherry blossom trees, along with the perfect green grass. It was like it was straight from a magazine! The house was about 2 stories high, but it reached until forever it seemed. It was a breath taking scene, it made me feel kinda bad that I would need to find my own place when I finished my last year of high school. The car drove up a long, extravegant driveway, that was closed off by an old fashion gate. When we got closer to the house, I noticed that it was built strange, to me at least. My mom's eyes light up as she saw the decore of the house.
"Mom, was this, like, built traditional Japanese?" I asked. She odviously knew.
"Yes, do you like it?" she said with a happy sing-song voice. I just glanced back up to notice that we stopped right in front of the walkway to the front door. I just opened the door, without thinking, and stood there, looking at the house. It was pretty, but then I heard my mom sigh. "This place is really beautiful..." It sounded like another car came up, I looked to see it was the moving truck. Its official, I live in Japan now.
It took forever to move all the boxes inthe house, let alone in the right spots. I examined the house more thorughly.
"OH! While you are doing that, please pick you room out sweetie." Dad asked me, so I began looking. All the rooms were a tad too big for my taste, so I went up stairs to look. I couldnt find a room I wanted by the time I got to the last room. I sighed as I opened the door to expect some large room, with a closet and a window, avreage. I looked inside and gasped. I was large, but it had this feel to it, like a place I could truly escape to. The window was huge and it took up most of the wall opposite to the wall I stood at. Only while looking at the small details is when I saw that it had a balcony. I quickly ran up to the window and opened the door to lead me out to the balcony. It was large enough to walk around on. As I walked to the ledge, it remimned me of Romeo and Juliet. The balcony scene where the two fell in love. After imagining the scene in my head from my stand point, the wind kicked up a slow, calming breeze. It blew my hair so softly, I couldnt resist leaning onto the cold marble handrail. I closed my eyes and sighed. I heard someone call to me and I turned to find mom walking into the room, enspecting as I did. She walked outside and looked at the beautiful landscape.
"Traditional Japanese eh?" I asked. Mom just chuckled.
"Well, it kinda is, just with a modern spin, you see that door?" she pointed behind me, "Well its built with the sliding doors, just with glass instead of paper, I didnt think that would be too safe." She stated as she walked up next to me. She just looked out into the open skys. "Ah, it defenatly has a better view than mine, but it has the same vipe." She managed to say in a relaxed tone. I just gave her a frustrated look.
"Your room has a balcony too?" I asked with annoyance in my voice. She just gave an innocent look.
"Well yeah, but its on the opposite side of the house from this one, I dont think-"
"I want it!" I intruppted her, she looked at me rather suprized. Just the thought of being on the opposite side of the house, that sealed the deal for me. Mom just pondered
and then smiled.
"Alright, but dont get too reckless overhere!" she chuckled. She made it sound as if I lived in another continent. I smiled at my satisfaction.
"I wont make any promisies," I giggled back. She just knodded and began to walk off.
"Lets go tell your father, and the movers." her voice faded as she got inside. I took one final look off the balcony. My eyes quickly focused on an image in the far distance. it looked rather beautiful. For a second, it looked as if a man, handsome with long flowing white hair, was standing there near the woods. I blinked and the image was gone. I looked for it again, but nothing was there. I just stared for a while, but then I just followed mom inside.
Its been about a month since I moved here. Dad has been tutoring me in Japanese in preparation for my school year. I had some diffculties. I sat there, trying to memorize when he came strolling by.
"Having trouble hun?" he asked with a smile on his face. i just gave him a look too scary to comprehind. he just laughed at me. "You think it would come natural for you,"
"What does that mean?" I asked, frustration boiling. He just put his hands in his pockets.
"You know, my heritage, I guess yours too, your great great great great grandfather moved to America from Japan back in the 1800's." He stated proudly. How conventent. Well, its nice to know I had some Asain persuasion in my blood. that didnt help me learn Japanese, the motivation, or rather preasure of going to school did however. School wa starting in about a couple of weeks, so I needed to focus!
It was finally the first day of school, and mom made me take the limo. How embarrasing. Nothing would yell 'Hey, look at me!' louder than arriving at school in a limo. I told Takuto, my limo driver, that I didnt wan to do this.
"Well you know, this is a pretty safe place, I could drop you off a block from the school, its not that hard too find-"
"THANK YOU!!!!" I yelled so loud that it startled him. He just laughed.
"I take that as a yes?"
"YES!!!...please." I quickly added. A few moments later he pulled over. I just leaped out before he could get out to open the door. I raced to his side and gave him a hug.
"Your the greatest!" I said before I started to run off in the direction he pointed to. It was a pleasent little walk, the wind blew my hair back and it was pleasantly calming, even if I was so nervous. I suddenly felt as if I was being watched. I looked around, behind, right, left, front, no one. I did however see the school in my view. I suddenly weighted 500 pounds. Oh crap. I could really feel the adrinaline flowing now. I forced my legs to go forward, and I finally got into the schools gates. I slowly made my way to the office, the center of attention dispite the fact that I ditched the limo. I got my schedule, and headed to the class I was to attend. It was VERY acward. I opened the door and everyone was in there seats, staring at me. I froze, I hate getting attention like this. My heart sunk to the deepest part of my gut. My heart beat faster than usual. The teacher announced to everyone that I was a new student, then she said my name.
"Ms. Jazmine Holt, please welcome her, not only is she new to the school, but to Japan in all." I just gulped and stepped forward.
"I-Its nice to be here! Just call me Jazz," I started, but I couldnt think of anything else to say, all the blood rushed to my face, away from my brain. The teacher then showed me to my seat and began class. At the lunch break, no one really talked to me except one boy.
"Hello, my name is Hojo, its very nice to meet you." he said in a gentle tone. I just blushed at how cute he looked.
"T-Thanks," I spuddered out. After we got into a conversation, others began to introduce themselves. I soon felt very welcome. The final girl who introduced herself finally showed up with her freinds.
"Im Kagome, do you like it here in Japan?" she asked. I just knodded.
"Its so beautiful here, and peaceful," I anwserd. It seemed that everyone was avoiding something up until one of the girls came up to me.
"Arent you that actress's daughter? Anna Holt, thats it!" she asked in an innocent voice. Everyone kinda froze, but I felt relaxed with them now.
"Well, lets not let the whole world know about that ok?" I whispered loudly and placed my index finger over my lips like a kindergardener. Everyone laughed, and the tention broke.
That day, no, that week went by fast. It was the last day of the school week and I noticed that Kagome was missing. I just sat in my seat and organized things when I over heard her friends conversation. Im sneaky like that!
"So, what does Kagome have this time?" one of them asked. Huh? What did she mean by, 'this time'?
"Her grandfather said she caught some rare jungle sickness, she could be out for a while he said. I just sat there, at first I was concerned. Did Kagome get sick offten, was there something medically wrong with her? Then the final part of the conversation regestered in my brain.
"Wait, 'rare jungle sickness'?" I whispered with nonbeilief. "There is no way that excuss could fly..."
"Good morning Jazz!" Hojo greeted me with a smile on his face. His looks were less fatal now.
"Hey Hojo," thats when I got even more sneaky, "I had something to tell everyone, but I noticed we were one amigo short..." I said as I glanced around the room. Hojo then noticed Kagome's seat empty. He just frowned.
"Ah, Kagome is sick again..." he said. Bingo!
"Oh, does she get sick often?" I asked in an innocent tone, having a mom for an actress finally paid off. Hojo just knodded.
"Yeah, she gets sick for days at a time, even weeks sometimes." My eyes widened. I could only imagine the excusses they used to get her out so many times. There was a moment of diliberation for a while before Hojo inturuppted my thoughts. "So, what did you want to tell everyone?" I just froze. I looked around in my brain for a cover.
"I, uh, wanted to tell everyone...about...a party? Yeah! I was planning a party, you know, to get to know everyone a little better!" I saved myself with that, but little did I know, Hojo is a formitable opponet.
"OH! That sounds cool! When will it be?" AH!!! My brain hurt! I quickly racked my brain for a second time.
"Uh, see, thats...what I needed to discuss with everyone! Yeah, on a date and time for it!" YES!!! I won again. Hojo looked confuzed at my satisfied look.
"Um, OK then..." he said confuzed. I soon realized, I now have to plan a party.
I was riding home with Takuto, my new routine, and I told him about my new situation.
"A party sounds like a lovely idea Jazmine. He just drove to the house and went around to open the door for me, I only let him do that because he wanted to. I began my decent intot he house when I realized something. I quickly ran back out the door and called Takuto's name.
"Hey Takuto, your invited! You know, when I assablish a time and what-not!" he just smiled.
"That would be great, thanks." I gave a smile and walked back into the house. It was very quiet except for the occasional housekeeper, which I knew them all by now. I slowly creep into the kitchen to find the chef, a young woman named Yuki.
"Have a good day at school Ms. Jazmine?" she asked as she continued her meal. I noticed she didnt make much. I sighed.
"I had an, interesting day. My parents are not coming home soon are they?" I cut to the chase. Yuki just continued.
"Im afraid not, but they send their apologies," she just glanced you with a smile. I just sighed again. I grabbed my school bag and headed up stairs.
"I will be doing my homework in my room, call me when dinner is ready." I stated as I calmly walked up the stairs. The truth was, I didnt have homework, I finished it before I got home. I just walked into my room and slung my bag in its usual spot. I needed some fresh air, so I open the door to the balcony and flopped onto my bed. I stared at the ceiling for a long while before I soon noticed the cup of water sitting on my desk. It was left over from this morning. I grew the urge to drink it and chugged about half the glass. Before I knew it, I got sleepy laying there for so long. Sleep caught me.
I figured that I slept for about an hour. My throat was dry, so I took another drink without looking. I did notice that it tasted funny. I swallowed once before I looked at the glass. My eyes widen as I threw the glass away from my lips. The water had something in it. From the look I got of it, it looked as if it was a purple ribbon dancing in the glass, and into my mouth, possably down my throat!. The glass crashed on the hardwood floor, and I was startled. I sat there for a minute, then I started shaking. Was it fear, panic? No, I didnt know what it was. I got up to run to the door across the room, but the room began to spin. I figured it was the blood rushing to my head, so I quickly stopped and leaned on my dresser for support. The shaking turned slowly to numbness. The spinning became more stable, so I reached for the door, but my legs were heavy. I quickly tumbled to the floor, landing on my elbow. My heart was racing now, what did I just drink? Who could have poisoned my drink? All the questions spun in my head. Was I going to die? I tried to scream, but I found myself quiet mute at the moment. I pulled what little strength I had to pull myself toward the door. It felt like I was fighting a really strong current in the ocean, my arms shaking uncontrolably. My hand was stopped by a dark foot stomping my arm to the floor. It hurt, it felt as if an elefant just stomped on my arm. I thought it broke there for a second when I imagined an altopsy on my dead body. A poison effected the body, causeing it to go completly numb, then someone broke her arm, an attemt to a struggle. My face was pressed to the floor, tears were swelling up in my eyes. I then heard a grunt coming from behind me. I managed to look behind me to see something small, it looked like a toad, no, an imp, maybe both? Well, whatever it was, it held a staff, that appeared to have the face of an old man on it. The imp-toad knocked the staff on the ground, I couldnt believe this, but fire came out of the mouth of the old man. I felt a weight lift off my arm and I noticed that the thing on my arm was gone. I tired to turn on my back, it was difficult, but the imp-toad thingy yelled at me.
"Stay where you are human!" he sounded as if I were trying to make a break for it, well, he called it. Besides, its not like I could get very far. It looked back at me, then focused on one part of my body, my right leg. "Rin! Tend to the girl's wounds!" What was he talking about? What wounds? Who is Rin? My head began to hurt. Out of nowhere, a small girl came running up to me. She was cute, she had a cute little kimono on, and a little side pony-tail. She just looked at my right leg too, and she started to reach to it.
"Dont touch her, you might get cut too..." a calm, deep voice called out to the girl. The tingling in my body quickly turned to a sharp pain, the hurt in my head, became a throbbing. I tried to focus on where the voice was coming from. It came from the balcony, I scrolled my head to the door and there he was. The image that I saw my first day I arrived. He looked even more handsome up close. He had long, flowing silver hair. His eyes were a deep yellow. His face was perfection,a nd his...white bowa? He also had a purple cresent moon on his forehead, along with purple streaks on both sides of his face. I was free from pain for a mere second when I first laid eyes on him. The as a reminder where I was, the imp, or toad, called to him.
"L-Lord Sesshomaru! You took care of all those shadows quickly! Nothing less from you my Lord." It said. The man's name rang in my head right before it felt as if someone shot me with a machine gun. He just slowly walked toward me, my heart must have skipped a few beats, at it did when goodlooking men approached me. He looked at me up and down before he quickly grabbed my bedsheets. He swiftly wrapped my leg, as well as me, with the sheet. He then quickly threw me over his shoulder. What the heck was going on? Was he going to kiddnapp me? My eyes then grew very heavy, even if this was not the time to sleep.
"Sesshomaru, are we taking her home with us?" the small girl asked excited. I couldnt tell his facial expresstion, but I did hear him in my half-sleep state.
"We have too, they have her location now, they wont be able to find her if we move now..." he said in a calm tone. WAIT A MINUTE!!! No one asked for my opinion on the matter! He then swiftly walked out on the balcony, and there stood a three-headed...thing. I slowly drifted to sleep, convinced that this was just a bad dream, any moment now, I would wake from my nap and go downstairs for some dinner. I felt the wind on my hair, but thats all I can remember...
~~~Chapter 1 End~~~
