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Yeah, Better Than Me

Chapter 3: Under the cover of darkness

Kagome's (POV)

I slept within the container Lord Lardin had given me the first night I had been a vampire. My body seemed to know what time of day it was, even though I lost track easily. I remember the first time I had felt its interknit design on my fingertips. Before my first feeding, Lord Lardin explained not to be shocked if I couldn't remember my first feed, yet we were both surprised when we discovered I could.

He would often ask me to tell him of the experience as he could not remember his. So I told in great detail of the first time I felt the warm flush of my victim's cheeks before I bit into them. I told of the feeling of my new fangs first pierce in human flesh. The first time the warm blood had rushed into my mouth, caressed my tongue. I recalled and told of the feeling in my victims fleeting pulse had on me.

But now all that has changed. He was gone. I feel a strange large amount of loss at my maker's departure then I thought I would. I would not let him down, were he to care and stay. I would make him proud. I stand before the same vanity as after I arrived, already a vampire. I traveled my eyes down my body. I have not visually changed except for my eyes which had changed to a vibrant green rather than the red that most vampires would have, this had worried Lord Lardin, but he counted toward the Miko powers. I was impeccably strong, controlled, and, I had learned, very powerful.

I opted to change my clothing colors to Black and Green at Lord Lardin's urging, as they were his colors. I sat down at my, and yes I really do mean MY vanity. Lord Lardin, I had learned was an Underground lord. He was Lord Lardin of the Western Underlands. Was. I found a letter within my coffin yester-night informing me that I was now not only the owner of his castle but also of his land. That's right I am now Lady Kagome of the Western Underlands. Apparently it had been so since he made me, and I have already spoken with the council and was informed that I had already been doing my job before even learning about it.

I stood up and dawned my green and black kimono with my swords. Centering my mind I concentrated on the above ground as I teleported. I new that The sound of my arrival would alert the village as I landed gently beside Kaede's hut just as I had meant too, but as I opened my eyes and was not amused to find a sword and several people glaring at me. Though I was still hidden by the darkness I could see all of the faces in front of me clearly. Kaede, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, several villagers, and Inu Yasha with his Bitch.

"Inu Yasha." My voice was harsh and cold as I watched him breath in, nostrils flaring, trying to catch my scent, and failing.

"How do you know my name?" He yelled at me seemingly wanting to wake the village up. Then he shrugged. "Doesn't matter, I'll still kill you."

Kaede put her arm out bracing it against his chest as she spoke. "Wait Inu Yasha." She looked at me as emotion danced clearly in her eyes. "Reveal thy self."

I did not move. I felt a rush of disappointment at the lack of respect we were giving people in the past. Then Miroku stepped in, always the voice of reason.

Yeah right.

"Perhaps if we ask, rather than demand." He looked at me and I could tell he knew I was female.

What other reason would he want to see my face?

He looked back from Kaede to me as he stepped forward. "Will you please allow us to see you in the light ma'am?"

I could feel my smirk as I stepped into the fine light the fire torches were giving off.

Oh, I have been waiting for this.

Deathly, ^_^

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