Hey here's chapter 2. And if anyone reads this that has read my other story ' a new princess' I am working on the next chapter. Its coming, so don't worry. But this is an Inuyasha story so oh well. Thanks for reviewing. Not much else to say really…
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Ok see yah at the end of the chapter! ^_~*
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To go the distance
By: Princess Athelia
Chapter 2
The plane ride here was boring as what. I sat in the back next to a guy who kept scratching his butt. God he reeked. He smelt like a rotting corpse that had been drenched in rotten eggs. (I hate rotten eggs!)
I swear I saw stuff crawling in his ear, it is not even funny. And then when he had a runny nose he would wipe it on his shoulder…that was right next to me. Just thinking about the slob makes me cringe.
I just kept reminding myself, 'this is for Souta, this is for my brother.' But souta might not even be good enough for this kind of torture. I value hygiene very, very much. I walked out into the parking lot and remembered that I didn't have a car. I smacked myself in the face, wondering why I didn't have it sent over.
To my surprise though, a car drove up to me. I blinked a little and watched at the passenger's window as it rolled open. The person rolling down the window sure took their time. "Ms. Kagome?" A voice inside said. The window wasn't rolled down all the way though.
"Yeah…what's it to you?" I asked glaring in the window. I hated it when people tried to be freaky…or mobster like. It just bugged me. There was a chuckle from inside the car. I rolled my eyes. It was probably a relative of what's his face.
The next thing I new I was lying on the floor with my luggage all over the place. The man in the car had popped open the door quickly. He had a freakishly happy smile that made him look like a maniac about to kill. He was bending over the passengers seat looking too happy. " Hello!" He pronounced, as if I couldn't understand him, " I'm Bob! I'll be your driv-" He didn't have a chance to finish because I hit him as hard as I could over the head.
He fell onto the seat with a small fwap and I looked around to make sure no one saw the assault. Nobody was looking. I rolled my eyes exhaling and putting a hand on my chest, trying to slow my heartbeat. Is that the way people in America always greeted people? Loud and obnoxious?
I got up and put my luggage in the trunk. I moved my driver in the back seat and drove off. I put on some music as I drove; you know to cool me down. As I looked around I noticed just how hectic it was. I sighed again and sped on. Looking at my map every now and then.
I had been driving for a while now. You know looking around and stuff, when I realized something very important.
I had no clue were I was going.
I glanced behind me at the unconscious man. I smacked myself in the forehead as waited for a red light so I could wake him up. The red light came and I tuned around in my seat. " Hey mister!" I shouted in his ear. He didn't move. " HELLO!" I all but screamed in his ear. He jumped up and banged his head into the ceiling. He rubbed it a moment then starred at me.
"What?" He asked grumpily. I rolled my eyes. He was a grumpy person. Oh well I could deal with grumpy! I waited for him to give me his full attention. He did eventually and when he did I asked, " Where am I going?" I asked rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.
I must admit, I was pretty tired, and Bobby sitting there doing nothing wasn't helping much. Oh wait… I think his name was Bob. Oh well whatever. I was tired. "Drive me to my destination please." I asked sniffling a yawn and moving out of the drivers seat.
There was some shuffling, but eventually Bob made it to the drivers seat. And we were off… or more like he was off and I was asleep…
I woke up pretty late. But I was very happy to have gotten so much wonderful sleep. And today I was going to go shopping. I got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth, washed my face, and got dressed. Then I left the room.
My driver was leaning against the little car sipping some coffee and reading the newspaper. I peeked over it and said. " To the mall please?" before boarding the passenger side. He folded up his paper and got in and zoomed off.
So far I had managed to be a good girl… kind of. I was mean to my driver…but he deserved it! Besides I won't go soft. It's impossible. I watched as the mall appeared. The driver handed me a card. " From Naraku. He said you aren't to steal anything." He said sarcastically.
I looked at the card then at the driver. Murderous thoughts inched into my mind and I grinded my teeth. That stupid bastard!
Oh well…
I'm going to buy as much junk as possible. This is his money. Not mine. Mine was locked up and stored away; I only had a portion in the bank. Didn't really want them to get suspicious yah know. People start to think things when you got so much money and no job.
I patted the driver on his baldhead, gave him a tip and walked into the large building. The sun was glaring at me as it peeked over the structure. I glared back before entering the mall. I sighed with pleasure, feeling the wonderful air conditioner.
What a wonderful invention. Kudos to who ever invented it. It's a wonderful invention. I ran a hand through my hair and started to browse. The first store was full of nothing but shit. I left quickly and entered hot topic.
It was pretty much the same for the whole day. But then I entered a jewel shop. It was beautiful… it was absolutely stunning. It shimmered on all the walls and in the small cases. I walked in and looked at all the pretty things. There was a beautiful necklace I noticed. I ran to the glass and all but pressed my nose to it. It was amazing.
It was a long silver chain. The chain was thin yet it held this perfect feature. It screamed to be touched, to be held and admired. At the center of the chain there was a little see through sphere with a pink tiny little jewel. A thin gold band wrapped around the jewel and it shimmered in the light. It was dazzling!
I wanted it. I looked at the price. Wow. It was really expensive! It cost $500. My fingers itched toward the case. This would be easy… simple as one two three. I could poke a hole in it, with my lazar cutter thing (A/N what are those thingies called?) but wait… I left my laser cutter thing at the apartment! Damn! That sucks…
But I would obviously need to create a distraction, and disable the security camera. Damn, if only it was nighttime. I had completely forgotten about the credit card that lay in my pocket. I was to busy devising a plot to get the necklace. I didn't even notice that it would be a good time to spend, spend, and spend.
I nearly jumped ten feet off the ground when a woman came up behind me. "Excuse me…" I heard a female voice say. I snapped around a little too fast, and saw the woman smiling gently at me. I blinked and then smiled innocently…or as innocently as I could. "Are you interested?" She asked, her cheeky smile never leaving her face.
"Excuse me?" I asked, taken aback. I looked at her and lifted an eyebrow. Her response was kind of obvious, but I was in a panicky state. Don't go blaming me for thinking the wrong things… the very, very wrong things.
"The jewel?" She said pointing behind me and blinking a little. I looked behind me and blinked too…then realization hit me! She was asking if I was interested in the jewel! Not her! I really need to get those thoughts out of my mind.
I shook my head, trying to rid myself of those insane visions and those calls from the pretty little necklace. Oh how I wanted it so bad. You hear it? It's so loud! Screaming at me ' Hey Kagome! Come steal me! No one will know!" The woman tapped my shoulder and I jumped. Paranoia was consuming me.
" Huh? What? Oh! The jewel yes! Very." I said a little jumpily. The woman walked around me saying, " Well, the name of it is the thieves eye." She laid an arm around the case, and I wanted to lung at her and push her arm off. How dare she? That was going to be my necklace! …As soon as I can figure out a way to get it.
"It's really old and it's said that the jewel in the center was made from the very same stone as the Shikon." She said. I stopped my plotting to slice of her head and looked at her. That was the jewel I was supposed to be stealing…wasn't it? The woman explaining glowed when she noticed my head turn.
"Well, the legend is that during the time that the jewel was being created the brother of the woman creating it took a little piece of the stone while it was still being purified." She said, showing much devotion to her job. I blinked a moment. Did she just say purified?
"Purified?" I asked.
"Oh yes! The woman was an enchanting warrior miko. You know what a miko is right?" She asked me lifting a hand to her mouth. I blinked. Of course I knew what a miko was! I rolled my eyes briefly and nodded. Maybe it wasn't that common among Americans?
"Well the man stole it. The woman, being the kind sister she was, didn't mind. She trusted her brother, though she shouldn't have. The jewel hadn't yet developed its power, and if it did she could just take it back.
" But the jewel was tainted with her power. It had just enough power to feed on its own." She paused a moment I watched her with interest. Then it clicked what she just said.
"It ate?" I asked without thinking. God, how ditzy did I sound? For a note: I am not a ditz! I don't think I really know any ditzs! But I think that will change as soon as I start my assignment… I didn't even notice that the woman had started talking again; I blinked and shook my head, paying full attention again.
"It lived off the man's soul. He lusted after everything and he was just so greedy. The jewel stole it all. It took his life, his love, his soul." The woman explained. I swear I heard thunder and creepy music, and that's just freaky. It's like I'm in some movie or something.
"So what happened?" I asked nonchalantly. I was freaked out, but I wasn't about to tell her that.
"The miko couldn't take it anymore. She killed him and sealed the evil jewel so it could never develop such dangerous powers again. " The woman finished plainly. I blinked at how bored her voice was. I looked back at the necklace again and sighed. There was no way to get it out of here now. But if I leave without it… someone might buy it! I have to have it.
Wait. Naraku! YES! I could spend a bunch of his money on it. The woman was walking away. " Ma'am!" I called. She turned to me with a questionable look. I rushed to her and quickly said. " I want to buy it." She gave me a startled look, but nodded.
I smiled to myself. I get the jewel and revenge on Naraku. Muahahaha! Maybe I can take up a job as a dirty evil villain! I could have a gay laugh! Wooy…
"Oh…of course." She went to the register and pulled out a key. I watched her carefully. She walked back to the see through case and unlocked it, opening a side of it and taking out the necklace.
There it was. The thief's eye. It was even louder now. But never fear. It would be mine soon. "There we go…"She said taking it back to the register. My eyes never left it. Even if I wanted them to, they wouldn't. She put it in a small box and put it on the counter. " How would you like to pay for that?" She said looking up after typing in the price.
"Credit" I said almost too quickly. The woman gave me a funny look; I just smiled at her innocently and typed in the digits for the credit card. Naraku's credit card. Naraku's money. Buahahahahaha.
She dropped the box in a bag and waved to me as I all but ran from the store. Once I was out I cracked open the box and stared at the lovely crystal. It glimmered in the skylight. It was mine! MINE!
I fumbled with the box, trying to get it out, to put it on. And you'll never guess what happened! Come on three tries…
IT FELL! It fell to the ground and it started to roll away. I gasped and ran after the quick moving little jewel. It went under feet, and so did I, it went under carts… and so did I. It was getting away.
And you know where it was headed? A gutter! My precious stone was heading for a GUTTER! I bumped into someone, I saw a flash of purple and I made some rude comment that I can't remember.
It was all slow motion. Unfortunately the person I ran into was at a certain angle that when I hit, he was pushed forward and I landed on top of him. I shouted, " My necklace!" Trying to get up. That didn't help. I was just about up and I was about to run after it, and I tripped over the man trying to stand up.
"No!" I called falling backwards. The last thing I saw was my chain falling threw the slender cracks. It was gone. And I wasn't with it! I starred at the ceiling and time sped up again. About 100 curses flew out of my mouth, some things I didn't even know that I new.
"Sorry!" Said the man in the purple shirt. He attempted to help me up, but I pushed his hand away. I shoved myself off the floor, still cursing my brains out. I dusted myself off, turning my back to the person I ran into.
"I said sorry." He said again. I rolled my eyes, turning around to yell at him. And I felt the weirdest thing. It felt like a… wait!
I kicked the man away from me with a spinning back kick. " YOU PERVERT!" I yelled. Everyone stopped and starred at me. I didn't pay any mind to them though. My only concern was this jerk who was feeling on my ass! " First you get in my way when I'm trying to retrieve my special stone! And then you…you grab my ass! God you pervert!" I yelled loudly. He was lying on the floor starring me. And then I saw who he was.
Holy shit was all I have to say. I was starring at none other then that Miroku dude. Naraku said that he was a perverted one. I wasn't supposed to know who he was though. That was a secret. My secret. Don't show any signs of knowing.
I whipped the shock off my face and thought of a good excuse for my scene. PMS! That's the best excuse a woman's got! The jewel problem came back to me and I ran to see if my necklace was ok.
I reached the gutter and tried to see if it was in there. I couldn't see a thing. It was way too dark. I attempted to break the cover off. But it wouldn't budge! I heaved and hoed till I couldn't heave anymore.
When I let go of the gutter demon I fell back on my abused ass with a small gasp. How could this happen? What a morning, what a morning. There was laughter behind me and I turned back.
Again, enter the shock. There stood no other then golden eyes. I watched him for a moment, trying to see why he was laughing; there was nothing to laugh about! I wanted to pout. But I wasn't a baby. "What's so funny!" I finally yelled. He stopped laughing and looked at me, adding in a blink.
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And then he was laughing again. "Hello Golden eyes! I'm talking to you!" I fumed. This town had NO manners. First there was the insano driver, then there was that Miroku dude who got in my way, and now golden boy over here! Laughing his ass off like there's no tomorrow!
He stopped laughing and looked at me. In a second he was a millimeter away from my face. My eyes widened in sudden shock as those golden orbs starred into my blue ones. "Golden eyes?" He asked. I blinked, then shook off the surprise again.
"Yes. Golden eyes. What's so very hilarious?" I asked sarcastically. He searched my eyes, and I starred at him showing no more shock. I didn't like him.
Finally he scooted back and held something up. " Just wondering if you were looking for this…" He said dropping something from his hand.
He was holding my necklace by the chain and swinging it around. MY necklace! It's ok! I dived for it, but met nothing but the ground. Golden boy lifted his hand with an amused laugh. I looked up at him and growled. How dare he!
I did a summersault over his head, grabbing my necklace in the process and landed like a graceful cat. "This belongs to me." I said dangerously. I snapped it on quickly. Now it was his turn to stare at me in shock. He watched me, thinking to himself.
"Nice move." He said still observing me. I nodded to him. Miroku walked over to me and took my hand in his.
"Hello their lovely lady. I am Miroku. What's your name? And would you happen to have a boyfriend." He said smiling like some crazed lunatic. I lifted an eyebrow and looked at my hands, then back at him. I looked over at Inuyasha, who was smirking.
"I'm…Kag- I mean I am…. Mekaga. And no, no boyfriend here." I said, still a little dazed and confused. Realization hit Inuyasha like a stone, but my name didn't register in Miroku's mind.
"Well Mekaga. Would you consid-" He was cut off.
"Mekaga Shine?" he asked, very rudely might I add.
"Yes. That is my name." I said un-amused. It was no fare, he got to know me, but I didn't get to no him! Hmph! That's just messed up. The shock didn't leave his face. He seemed to be observing me a little too much. He had begun to circle around Miroku and I… and I noticed that Miroku was still holding my hands.
I pulled my hands out of his and fiddled with my new necklace. Inuyasha began to rub his chin now. " Hello, golden eyes. Why are you circling me like some vulture!" I asked, loosing my lost temper. He noticed that I noticed that he was noticing me and shook his head. (A/N: that's a tongue twister an't it!)
"Nothing. I am Inuyasha." He said putting out his hand to shake. I shook it, carefully. I didn't really trust him. Something about him didn't trust me.
"I like golden eyes better." I said. He lifted an eyebrow at me and I just smiled. I was killing myself. Way too friendly. But for some reason I didn't really want Inuyasha to think bad of me. Probably Naraku's sick mind plotting to destroy mine. Oh well what ever.
"You work for the museum, don't you?" He asked. I blinked at him a moment. I was a supposed to be acting like some rock wiz. Well I kind of was, but that's from a different point of view. I nodded unsurely.
"Among other things." I said nonchalantly. Both the men looked at me and I burst into a smile. I couldn't help it. The look on Miroku's face was priceless. I shook my head and turned slowly to say thank you. Inuyasha was whispering something to Miroku, and he nodded his head. I wonder what they were saying…
I waved. " By boys. Nice meeting you." I turned back and left, still fiddling with my necklace and wondering what they were talking about. I sighed, placed a hand on my forehead and gave a light sigh. Now the real shopping began. Yay. Bags…
Well the day was really boring, well mostly; I got some really awesome outfits. The car was full. I smiled to myself. Yay…I got to shop. That's so fun. When I arrived home there was a note in my mailbox. I looked at it and blinked. Naraku wouldn't send me something in the mail…its too risky, everybody knows that. So who would be mailing me? The only people I met were Inuyasha and Miroku. No one else.
I grabbed the little envelope and rushed into the room anyways. Curiosity killed the cat…but the cat has nine lives, so it's no big whoop. I sat down on the couch and threw the bags on the chair opposite me.
I opened the envelope quickly, interest carved in my orbs. A small paper fell out and I read it quickly it said.
Ms. Shine,
60 70 7h3 574710n 47 (11:00 pm). W3 4r3 w4171n6. 57471on (#10). 8r1n9 J0ur 570n3. 17'5 900d 70 h4v3 J0u 0n 7h3 734m. 0h 4nd 0m3 m0nd4J n19h7 pl3453. H4v3 4 900d 3v3n1n6 m5. 5h1n3. W3 c4n'7 w417 70 m337 J0u. 3xp37 w0rk 0u7. 9ood n19h7.
Boss man
I blinked at the strange numbers. 'What the hell?' I asked the air. I flipped it over, and then back. What exactly was this supposed to mean. I starred at it more a while longer.
Boss man? What the hell? I shook my head and attempted to see what it was about, but I knew exactly where my thinking would lead me too. Oh well, I can get to him later. This note is the only thing I am worrying about right know. And so I started my quest, to see what the note ment.
Sorry so short. I wan't to see if anyone can read this 'code'. Tell me what you think it means and I'll dedicate the next chapter to the person who gets it first! And the date poll is still going on. Cast your vote's people. Oh! Is there an English version of the Inuyasha movie? I want to see it so bad! *Cry* well guys that's it for this chapter.
Have a nice day and read again!
~*~ Princess Athelia~*~
PS. It's not that hard for some people to figure it out. My (2) friend is(are) fluent in it (the code)