Why Ask for the Moon?
Hello my wonderful readers. I bring you another chapter of Why Ask for the Moon. Okay, let's get started.
Warning: Takes place in the forties
Disclaimer: I don't own any Inuyasha characters or the plot from Now Voyager
Chapter One: First Love
I was nineteen when my mother took me on a cruise with her to Rio. I was so excited to go, excited to see the world beyond my home. I immediately agreed to this as it would be an interesting vacation. On the cruise ship, the sun was shining on the ship deck and Mother immediately told me to put a shawl and hat on.
She said that the sun would mare my perfect skin. I agreed to this and grabbed my novel. "Mother, I'm going to continue my novel out on the deck" I told her in a quiet questioning voice. "Agreed, be in the dining hall by noon" She said in a clipped tone. Her voice was always quick like she didn't have enough time to speak.
I nodded and headed out onto the deck. Once I was out of her sight, I snatched the hat off my head and threw the shawl off my shoulders. Finding a chair, I sat down and opened the book. It was such a wonderful story; a play was even made off the book, Caesar and Cleopatra. I sighed as I opened to the page I was at. It was so wonderful, I was almost done in the first two days I began reading it from the last ten pages.
As I neared the last of the pages, the sunlight I was basking in was blocked. I gave an aggravated sigh and closed the book after marking my page. I looked a bit and immediately looked back down. A man with bright blue eyes was staring at me. "Well, what's your name" His voice was rough, like the gravel of my driveway.
I realized that he was making it sound that way on purpose. It was supposed to be a growl, and I realized that this was no man, but a youkai. Quickly I stood and put on my hat, making sure to never face him as I did. Then I covered my arms with my shawl and briskly walked away, book in hand.
The youkai didn't let me get very far. "Sir, it is absolutely inappropriate to touch a woman in that way" My voice sounded so much like my mothers, clipped and firm, although it was quieter. His hand was gripping my waist. I blushed as I disengaged myself from him and straightened my checkered blue and white dress.
I began running from the deck and back to the dining hall, mother was sitting at a table right in front sipping a cup of wine and writing letters. I found it funny that she would go on vacation to do the same thing in a different location. My mother was always writing letters. It didn't matter what was happening around her, it was just something she always did.
I sat down across from her at the table and pulled out my book again. "You were supposed to finish it on the deck" She snipped at me without looking up. "The sun was blocked where I was sitting and I couldn't see" I explained softly.
"Well, hurry to finish that and then right some letters" Mother ordered me and took a sip of her wine. "Yes mother" I whispered softly to her and opened my book again. It was unbelievably quiet. I zipped through the pages of my book quickly before writing letters. What was I supposed to write? And to who?
Rolling my eyes, I began to write.
The next morning, I was out on the deck again. Mother told me that she would need some time alone and for me to be back by noon. I leaned against the railing that kept me from falling out into sea. The ocean was such a marvelous thing. Beautiful and calm, yet deadly enough to loose your life to. I watched the wave's crash against each other and eventually fall.
"Excuse me, miss" I rough voice said. I looked up in confusion. It was the same youkai from yesterday. My eyes averted to the water and I blushed. "Yes" I whispered. "I'm here to apologize about yesterday. I didn't mean to come on so strong, but I couldn't help myself when I saw you" He explained in a rushed voice.
I nodded my head a bit and continued staring at the ocean. "My name is Kouga, by the way" He added before walking away. I felt a bit regretful for being so rude to him. "Kouga!" I called after him. He turned around and I got a full view of him. Tall, tanned skin with long dark brown hair pulled up high on his head. He was a handsome man. Rugged in a way, like the romance novels I fancy.
"My name…is Kagome" I mumbled when I lost my nerve. He smirked at me before running towards the other end of the deck.
Over the week I was on the boat, Kouga and I got rather close. I found out he was first mate and very close with the captain of the boat. Being first mate, seeing each other was not tolerated; Kouga could be punished if we were caught. I cared a lot for his position, but as the week went on, I felt my self being pulled in deeper. I couldn't stop my self from falling in love with him.
One particular day, we were meeting behind the lifeboats. Kouga was there before me, as always. As soon as I stepped behind them, he pulled me into his arms and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave into his unrelenting mouth. When he broke the kiss, Kouga grimaced. "I told you to stop wearing these glasses" He growled and pulled them off my face.
"I'm sorry Kouga, but I just came from the dining hall with Mother" I apologized. "When are you going to tell that old shrew about us anyway?" He asked lazily, yawning right after. "Kouga, don't call my mother an old shrew. She means well, I am her only daughter" I hissed at him. Even though Mother has been bitter for as long as I can remember, she is my mother and she shows her love in a different way.
She shows her love in the only way she can. And I understand that. "Yeah, sorry. She just doesn't have to be so crude. Keeping you dressed like an old spinster Aunt. It does nothing for you" He grimaced, disdain clearly in his voice. I smiled at him and giggled. I felt like a giddy school girl back then. "I thought boys didn't like simple girls" I smiled at him.
You are the farthest thing from simple, Kagome" He told me and gave me a light kiss.
I should have known that Kouga wasn't for me that day at the lifeboats. He showed clear disdain for Mother, and always asked me to be someone I was not. Of course, back then I was so naïve and in love that I didn't even realize what he was trying to do. I was brought up to be proper and simple, nothing more and nothing less. I was not ready to be anything else but simple Kagome. But, that night when we met again, I confessed that I was falling in love with him. Kouga smirked at me. His reply was, "I knew you couldn't resist" It was arrogant, obnoxious if you will. I simply blushed and looked down at my shoes.
The next night, Kouga asked me to meet him in front of his room. I did, a bit nervous. That night, Kouga took me to his bed. I will never forget that night. He took my virginity. And I felt so loved no matter how much it hurt. I thought "I knew he loved me" as the night progressed. I left almost right after, trying to get back to my room before Mother could check on me. I made it to my bed just in time and got in, fully clothed and went to sleep.
The next morning, I woke up in a wonderful mood. Yes, I was hurting all over, but that didn't matter. Kouga loved me! I was a smiling fool the whole day. Mother figured that I was just happy to be out so didn't question it.
I joined her for breakfast, speeding through it in a lady like manner. "Mother, I'm going out on deck. I wish to see the view one last time before we go home tomorrow" I had told her. I was actually going to meet Kouga behind the lifeboats like I did every morning. I pulled my glasses off and tucked them into my bag before continuing on to our spot.
My heart wrenched at the sight I saw. Kouga was there, but he hadn't been waiting for me. A wolf youkai, the same as him was there. She had red hair in pigtails high on her head. They were kissing in our spot. Kouga and mine's spot. "I guess men really don't like simple girls" I spoke just above a whisper, but I knew his ears would catch it. Kouga immediately pulled away and pushed the girl off him. "Kagome" He stuttered. He looked back at the woman he had been kissing and then back to me.
I knew at that moment, Kouga didn't care about me. He never did. I was simply someone to pass the time with. I ran away from the deck. Mother was right, love was for fools-and I was the biggest one.
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Okay, another chapter of Why Ask for the Moon. I know what some people are thinking. Where the hell is Sesshomaru? Well, I have to get Kagome's story out first before Sesshomaru comes in. He should be in at about Chapter three. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this. Bye!