Sorry for the late update pplz. I just got over a BUSY month. And now another has come. But I've had some time to update so I hope you enjoy.
Pairing I'm THINKING of, not sure though:
Edward/Kagome
Shippou/Alice
Kanna/Jasper
Bella/Jacob-defiantly not a hundred percent
Hakudoshi/ Ooc
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Last Time:
He turned around to look at Kagome who was surprisingly staring at him with hard eyes. He read her message loud and clear.
Stay out. Or else.
Now:
After the lunch incident everyone was tensed. The Cullen family was on high alert. Something wasn't right and they didn't like it. At all.
Currently Jasper and Kagome were in art class. She right next to him. The young vampire was having the hardest time ever with her tantalizing scent. Kagome noticed the poor boys distress.
"What could it be though?" she slightly murmured to herself. Then she remembered something Shippou and other demons had told her.
Flashback
"Why are all these demons staring at me?" Kagome whined
"Because mama," Shippou explained "Your scent is just divine. It's a mix of cinnamon, apple and power. Lesser demons would have attacked by now just because of that."
"To think good hygiene has nearly killed me," she muttered to herself. Shippou laughed out loud.
End Flashback
Her eyes widened in realization. Oh that must be the reason. While the teacher explained the assignment she slowly let a bit of her power flow.
A strange calmness suddenly fell over Jasper. When he looked around he noticed Kagome staring at him, giving him a knowing smile. The girl quickly turned her attention back though, but not before giving him a wink.
He was startled. Very startled. So many emotions raged in him. Thankfullness, suspicion, curiosity and lastly anxiety. Did she know about the Cullens? Did she know their secrets? For now he would store this piece of information in the back of his mind. Until he had time to tell the rest of the family anyways.
"Ok class," the art teacher explained "The assigment today is a fun one. Today I want you to draw either yourself or someone else in a setting. Not any ordinary setting though. One from the past. I'm talking feudal time students. You draw a princess in a castle, a knight on his stead. Anything but it has to be from far back. And yes you don't have to draw only from the English history. I'm sure that the Japanese have wonderful stories of the past, right Kagome?"
Kagome nodded, slightly embarrassed.
"You can paint, sketch, draw, anything," the teacher said "Now go!"
Kagome grabbed a medium sized canvas and thought. She wanted to paint something meaningful.
Jasper watched as emotions swirled around the strange girl. Fondness, sadness, but lastly guilt.
Guilt? Why would she be guilty of drawing something?
As the class began chatting and drawing his attention drew away from her to his blank canvas. Might as well start.
- Half an hour later -
The teacher went around looking at each piece the students were working on. A frown was planted after looking at the paintings, sketches and drawings. They were all so boring. For the girls it was always the princess and for the boy it was a king or knight. Could they not do something more imaginative? Sighing the teacher went over to Kagome, an promptly went slack jawed.
"Oh my," he said with wide eyes "Oh my."
Kagome had drawn the last scene she had witnessed between Sango and Kohaku. It was heart wrenching to say the least. They were both in their slayers outfits, with their masks and weapons. A dark forest was their setting and a small pool of blood painted the ground. Sango had her giant boomerang dropped on the ground. She was kneeling on the ground cradling her little brothers dying body. Tears streamed both their faces, and Kohaku had a sad smile. His sickle lay before him on his side, the tip painted with blood.
"Oh my," the teacher said again. "Everyone stop what your doing and come see this."
Kagome wanted to pull out her hair when everyone surrounded her.
"Kagome," the teacher said as ever ooed and awed over the painting "Is their a specific story behind this piece?"
Kagome stopped her mental rant and looked with sad blue eyes.
"Yes there is," she replied "The story is that five hundred years ago an evil man controlled this little boy. Either by some strange power or brainwash. The boy was forced to kill his whole village, and he did except his sister who survived. She vowed she would free her little brother from the mans grasp. Though it was painful for her. Every time they encountered becloud remember her. The only family she had didn't even know her and it broke her heart. In the end she had to kill him."
"What a sad tale," the teacher commented "May I keep this painting?"
The bell rang signaling the end of the day. Kagome grabbed the painting.
"I'm sorry but no," she said grabbing her other things "It's too important to me."
Brushing past the teacher she was startled when she was grabbed by none other then Jasper.
"Yes?" she said
He stared at her for a moment, as if searching for something before letting her go.
"Your painting is beautiful." he commented before leaving.
Suddenly she was curious as to what Jasper had painted. Going over to his table she gave an ironic chuckle. He drew himself. As one of those movie vampires. Shaking her head she left.
After packing everything in her messenger bag she tossed the bag in the trunk and waited for the girls. They were going shopping after all.
Leaning back against the black leather seat she stared up, lost in memories and thoughts. A single tears slid down her cheek. She shook her head. No those memories and people are long gone, just like her past. Just like it should be.
"Hey Kagome!" Jessica said rushing over, Angela and Lauren hot on her heels.
"Sorry we're late," Angela panted "Teacher kept us in."
"Stupid idiot," Lauren muttered
Kagome just laughed it off.
"Get in and let's go," she urged
Jessica and Lauren took the backseat and Angela the front.
"So where are we going," asked Kagome as she peeled out of the driveway.
"Seattle," Lauren said "That's were the best mall is."
Kagome looked at her digital clock. It was one thirty. If she went fast enough they'd get their in an hour and a half.
"Ok buckle up," she instructed "I want to get their as fast as we can."
Slamming the gas pedal she zoomed off, the girls squealed.
"You barely notice how fast we go," Angela commented "It's such a smooth ride."
"Yup," Kagome said smiling. "Let's listen to some music."
Popping in a CD 'Disturbia' came one.
"Oh!" Jessica said happily "I love this song. It's sad though what happened between Chris Brown and Rhianna though isn't it?"
The rest of the ride was spent debating over the relationship between the two stars. Kagome shook her head and look in her rearview mirror. A silver Volvo and a red Mercedes were zooming behind her just as fast as she was going.
"Hey Jess," Kagome said taking a quick turn and noticing the cars followed "Do you know anyone with a silver Volvo or a red Mercedes?"
" Edward and Rosalie," she told her puzzled "Why?"
"Just asking," Kagome said with narrowed eyes.
Speeding up they arrived in Seattle a good thirty minutes before expected. Parking her car, Kagome noticed the two cars also stopped and parked a few miles away. Grabbing her credit card and slipping it into one of her pockets she smiled at the girls.
"Where to first?" she questioned
"Let's eat," Lauren suggested "I'm starved and cafeteria food does not fill someone up."
"I agree," Kagome said. On cue her stomach rumbled and the girls laughed.
"There's this Italian place down there," Angela indicated "It's really great. Awesome food to!"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Jessica questioned
Dragging the girls down the street they entered the resurant. Delicous smells wafted through the air.
"Damnit woman I said sugar!" a mans voice roared from the kitchen "NOT salt! Sugar!"
Kagome froze then smiled.
"I know that person." she commented waiting for the man to come out.
"Who the head chef?" Angela questioned as they waited to be seated.
Suddenly a handsome man, around his late twenties came out. He was fairly tall and well built, for a chef. He had tanned skin and dark green eyes with black hair.
"Miguel?" Kagome questioned earning the attention of the chef. The man froze and turned to Kagome with a wide smiling showing his white teeth.
"Kagome!" he cried swooping her into a hug and kissing both cheeks "Senora!"
"Miguel!" she cried kissing both cheeks "Mi amigo! How are you?"
"Wonderful now that I have seen you beautiful face," he said with a smile. Leading them to one of his best tables he sat down with her and the girls.
"I thought you were in Italy," Kagome questioned "How did you move to Seattle?"
"Ah," he said "Well you see Senora, my Italian bussniess had bloomed wonderfully. So I decided to come here to Seattle to open a new shop. Now my sister is taking care of the shop there. But what are you doing here?"
"Dante sent me," she relpied "I can't wait to see Maria. You must bring her over to my house. Acutally bring your whole family!"
"Ah mama would be so pleased to see you," he said "But now I must be getting back to the kitchens. The buffoons there are hopeless. Order anything you wish it'll be on the house!"
With a graceful turn he left and went to the kitchens.
"Wow," Jessica commented "How do you know him?"
"He want Dante's personal chef before he decided he wanted to start a business," she replied "Let's order."
Once they ordered and chatted while waiting for the food they failed to notice the Cullens, and Bella, seated a few tables away from them.
While Bella pondered on what to order the Cullens pondered about Kagome. What Jasper had told them earlier had startled them and they decided to follow them. But unknown to them Kagome knew they were there.
After eating and giving comliments to Miguel they left, the Cullens going after them every step of the way.
Entering an infant store the girls looked over for clothing for Akago They were a bit shocked when they heard that she had children but accepted her anyways. How could you not? Kagome was so kind and had a warmth to her everyone was drawn into.
Jessica held up an adorable overall set. It came with small shoes, a baby blue t-shirt and jean overalls.
"This is adorable!" she squealed
Kagome agreed and they continued looking. A few minutes later she caught the Cullens and Bella running towards an ally. Making the excuse of needing to make a call she quickly slipped outside and went after them.
Quickly taking a left in the dark ally she whipped out her cellphone. Putting it on record she kneeled and looked around the corner, recording away.
"It was a newborn," Edward snarled "And by the looks of it, they got that girl."
"Damnit," Emmett hissed "That's like the hundreth one this week. What does Victoria want exactly?"
"Bella obviously," Rosalie added
Victoria? Kagome questioned Whi's Victoria? And what's a newborn.
"But why is she still after me?" Bella whimpered hugging Edward tightly, who wrapped his arms around her.
"We killed her mate while protecting you," Alice explained "She want's revenge."
Mate? Kagome inquired So vampires can mate. Interesting….
"I still don't understand," Bella said "Why are they out for my blood?"
Edward shrugged.
"It's different from other humans, it's different" he explained
So this Bella girl has some type of blood that makes vampires crave it? Kagome pondered I'll need to get a sample to send to Sesshomaru….
"Speaking of blood have you noticied how divine-" Emmett began
"Shutup!" Rosalie hissed "There's someone there."
Six heads swiveled towards the spot where Kagome had been. She was long gone.
"Oh no," Bella said worriedly "Do you think anyone heard…"
"I doubt it," Alice said "We were quiet enough…."
But if only they knew the technology Kagome had in her dispose. Technology that can record any sound within a hundred mile distance.
Snapping the phone shut Kagome went back into the store where the girls had an armload of clothing and soft blankets along with some toys. Smiling she paid for them and they went on with their shopping.
After a few hours she dropped the girls at their homes and headed towards her own. As she drove down the dark road she looked in her rearview mirrior. Something or someone was following her. And by the looks of it, it was a female with flaming red hair. Speeding up she grabbed her phone and took a quick picture.
Then she noticed something. The female didn't seem to be after he, but the red Mercedes and silver Volvo in front of her.
Raising an eyebrow she decided to follow. This would be interesting…..
