Darkness High
by fairyenchantress
Summary: Kag/ Sessh. He leaned toward her, his fangs gleaming in the moonlight. His hair cast a silver curtain over her face, isolating them from the world around. Her breath caught in her throat as she felt those fangs graze her neck and her eyes widened for the first time in genuine fear. As if from a distance she heard his voice gently murmer, "welcome to Darkness Kagome."
Extended Summary: Kagome and Sota are taken in by foster parents after thier parents die in a car wreck. They are quickly sent to a boarding school. But this isn't any boarding school, it's Darkness. Here Magical beings are taught the art of thier crafts, elfs, monks, witches, gnomes, warlocks, and even... demons. They are rumored to be out of existance but Kagome soon realizes that in one certain case they are very much alive.
Ch.1: Darkness High
The wind blew ferociously and Kagome drew her coat tight in defense. She shivered slightly as she and Sota pushed open the rusted wrought iron gate that enclosed Darkness High Boarding School. Dead leaves of various color crunched underfoot, cast aside by an early automn storm. The building loomed before them, stained the color of rust intself, or of blood, it appeared more of a gothic castle with towers, balconies and barren windows, and instilled Kagome with a deep apprehension. When warm arms wrapped themselves around her shoulders Kagome looked up to see Sota smiling reassuringly down at her. Though only a single year her senior, he acted always as an adult.
"It'll be alright Kags," He said softly, "Better than staying with Kikyou and that dammned Onigumo any longer, right? Besides I think it's what mom and dad would've wanted."
"You're right. Thanks Sota," She responded, with a brave smile of her own.
The heavy doors opened as they approached and they were soon greeted by a regal woman of astounding beauty. She wore a silver cloak and her long ebony locks cascaded down the back as she hurried toward them, her smile gracious.
"Well then, you must be the Higurashis, welcome," She began. "My name is Midoriko and I am the headmistress here." Turning, she strode from the room, leaving Sota and Kagome no choice but to follow. Finally they reached a room they assumed to be her office, all decked in violet and silver, she took a seat behind her rosewood desk. "The two of you are in luck, as classes just began yesterday. In essence you've escaped the repetitious monologue on school procedue and diciplinary policy. Let me hope that you'll not require undo familiarity with it." Her smile was one of humor as she continued. "Now to be serious, your schedules will be distributed in the morning, many of the classes are standard, while others are geared toward training or diciplining certain of your unique abilities. As this school is geared toward those of a magical inclination one could expect no less."
She removed a box from under her desk and slowly unwrapped the packaging.
"Here are your uniforms as specified by house. There are four class houses, as is usually the case, named after the founders, myself, Reukotsie, Inutaisho, and Tsubasa. Kagome," She said, pulling a robe from it package and handing it to her, "You will be in my house, your uniform is violet, and your cloak silver. Sota," She continued, handing him his, "You will be in Reukotsie house, your uniform is red and your cloak copper. Tsubasa house members have green uniforms and opal cloaks, while uniforms of Inutaisho's house are black, thier robes gold. Personally I find my colors to be the most flattering." She added, as though to herself.
Now she stood and led them from the room. "I will show you to your dormitories and from there you may hunt down your rooms." The group walked in silence across the echoing corridors of the ancient castle, the torchlight casting eerie shadows in the twilight.
"Here you are Sota, if you've no questions i'll let you settle in." She informed him as they stood at the base of a staircase.
"No, if think I get the picture. See you soon Kagome." He murmered.
"And here you are Kagome," Midoriko announced, "Get your rest, you'll need it. I expect great things from you, and I think you'll learn more than you could possibly imagine."
...........................LATER
Sango and Kagome sat on Kagome's bed. "I'm so happy we're in the same dorm Kagome, and it's awesome Kikyou actually let you come, I didnt know if she would, even though I told her I thought it would do you good," Sango said cheerfully.
"I know, i'm so glad you emailed her! Plus that Onigumo guy... he gives me the creeps!" Kagome said seriosly, speaking of her foster parents.
"I bet!" Sango agreed profusely with a little shiver of her own. "Hey, i'm sorry about your parents, I loved them too."
"You don't have to appologize, you had nothing to do with the car crash, it was just one of those freak accidents and it was some time ago." Kagome smiled, attempting to lift the mood.
"Wow my room is amazing!" She decided, noting the silver bed spread and violet wall paper, laptop, and ardmoire, as well as a large wall sized window to the north and an overstocked bookcase near the adjacent bathroom.
"Definitly, they went all out for you girl, I hear this room was disigned by midoriko herself, it's absolutely amazing," Sango agreed, having had already thoroughly inspected it earlier with Kagome.
"Okay Sango, you went here all last year as a freshmen so you have to fill me in on how this school works and all, it seems way different from normal public high school, for one thing its in a castle!"
"Well didn't Headmistress Midoriko tell you? This is a special school for training magical beings, you know, witches, " She started, indicating herself, "Warlocks, Monks, Elfs, Gnomes, or in your very unique case, Fairies!" Sango said excitedly. "You know your the only fairy this school has had in the last 500 years?"
"Seriously? Well then i'm glad I didn't tell them I was one, because if they were expecting something special they'ed be dissapointed, we never were supposed to use our powers remember? Mom said she wanted Sota and I to have a chance to just be kids, but you're an expert!" Kagome accused.
"You don't get it do you Kagome? You're not just special, they... they think you're extinct. Not just you, fairies in general I mean, and demons too, no one has seen them in centuries and they're so powerful..." Sango said, her voice almost reverent.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, Mr. Myoga told us last year that demons and fairies are known as the 'Innate beings' meaning they are the original beings of magic from which the rest of us developed, that's why, between the two types, they posses almost all powers combined, it's crazy! And to think I actually am best friends with an innate being!" Sango said, as though she knew a rock star.
"So... there are no other fairies, or demons, here?" Kagome wondered.
"Not that I know of, plus demons are insanely dangerous, they're known to actually prey on other magical beings, even.... devour them in some cases. If there was a demon here surely someone would know it."
.........................................THE NEXT DAY.............................
Sango came barging loadly into Kagome's room shortly after seven. "In the morning I wake up, before I put on my makeup, I say a little prayer for you...." She sang loudly, her voice distinctly off-key. "I pray you're not late for school!" She finished, jumping onto the bed. "Kagome, get up you're going to be late if you don't hurry, and I said i'd walk you so get a move on lady!" With that, mascara in hand, Sango ran from the room to finish her own preparations and Kagome groggily awoke and began to franticly move about.
Twelve insane minutely later Kagome ran from her room. "I'm sorry! I'm ready now!"
Sango stepped out of her own room, took a look at Kagome and shook her head.
"It's your first day, at least do a glamoure!" She exclaimed horrified by the sleep deprived Kagome that stood, crazy-eyed before her.
"A what?"
"Ahhh!" Sango groaned dismally before scrunching up her face and performing the movements herself. "There, not too shabby if I do say so myself." She nodded in satisfaction.
"Thanks Sango." Kagome said, placing a hand to her now untangled hair. "I love the watermellon lipgloss, nice touch." She headed for the door as a cool silk cloth fell around her and Kagome looked down to see her silver cloak settle as if on its' own accord.
"Thanks again."
............................................................ First Period
Despite Sango's best efforts they were both late to class. Kagome headed in sheepishly, her face not betraying the butterflys that flew rampant in her stomach. The class was underground in a lower chamber, she supposed had been a dungeon at some point, but the class seemed hardly to mind. They stood in a large group listening with minimal interest to the instructions of the teacher.
He saw her come in , his amber eyes followed her movements as she made her way hesitatingly across the class room. Her violet uniform matched her eyes exactly, and her raven locks utterly suited her pixie-like build. He could have detested her on principle, but his feelings went deeper. He remembered her, she'd haunted his dreams, untill he thought he'd go mad... Kagome.
"Aww, you must be Higurashi, Kagome." The teacher said, his onyx eyes glinting appreciatively. "My name is Mr. Naraku, if you need anything, and I do mean anything, to help you settle in you go right ahead and let me know." He added, his voice smooth and smoky... kind of like air pollution.
"Umm, thanks I guess," Kagome responded, taking an involuntary step back.
His eyes narrowed slightly before he continued. "As i've recently informed your classmates, this class will teach you magic as a form of weapon, or defense. I think you'll find it very worthwhile information, after all, just because demons aren't rampant anymore doesn't mean they may not be out there." His smile seemed knowingly suggestive before he moved on. "But in either case it is quite likely each and every one of you will encounter some form of conflict in your lives and if magic is involved you'd best be prepared.... Oh, Higurashi the class has already paired up, lets see, ah, Inutaisho, Sesshomaru you should be a fair match for her." He decidided indicating a tall boy in a golden cloak near the back with amber eyes and auburn hair. Funny, in this lighting his hair seemed almost silver tinted...
Kagome made her way toward him, trying not to notice the angry seeming look he gave her or how he moved immediately away.
"This will be an excercise of trust, after all, you would hardly have survived serious past combat were it not for an innate and unconditional trust in your allies." Narraku drowned on, "Get in your pairs and one of each pair must turn to another group and cast an immobility charm on a member, leaving your allie to to catch the fallen comrad and disarm the attacker if able. Its rather poetic, don't you think? Now this charm is very simple..."
As he continued Kagome snuck a glance at her partner, only to find him staring at her, his eyes seeming to darken slightly, and she quickly looked away.
As the activity began Kagome found herself immobilized and fell into Sesshomaru's reluctant arms. He held her tight as he cast the disarming charm with brutal force on an unprepared Tsubasa house member to their left who went spiraling to the floor from its' intensity, his immobilized allie allong with him.
Kagome
sighed in relief, grateful he had at least caught her, when just as
suddenly he let go and stormed from the
room.
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A/N: That's the first chapter. I've been really wanting to start this story for a while now. I guess it's kind of like a cross between harry potter, in a way, and twilight which is my absolute favorite book ever! I really tried to make Sesshomaru kind of Edward-ish, and a made the demonic aspect kind more tied to being a vampire in that he craves blood which isn't normally the case. In any event i'm really just trying to have some fun with this story, kind of gothic romance meets teenage drama or something.
-Oh, and if you want more information about this story, little notes and what not I went ahead and put them in my profile so go ahead and have a look. :-)
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-- For those of you also reading my other stories I appoligize alot! It is a pitiful excuse but I lost my notebook with several more chapters for each at my aunt's months ago and I really doubt that I could remember them well enough to recreate them or that i'll get my notebook back. So i'll probably have to make up something completely different and try to get back into the flow of the stories at some point.
-Also, sorry about the spelling, I don't have spell check on the computer I have to use right now, and as you may know my spelling isn't all that great even with it so...
Thanks so much for reading this and I hope you continue to do so, send me a review and let me know how you felt about it, but no flames please!
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