Title: Angel From My Nightmare
Author: Nymie
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Inuyasha. (That was creative, eh?)
I'm kinda going into more detail about her surroundings in this one, so forgive me if it annoys you, but it must be done so that you know where she's at at all times...ish.
Chapter 4: What the hell?!?!
Kagome woke up with a splitting headache, only to find herself in unfamiliar surroundings. 'Nani?' She thought. 'Where am I? This most certainly is NOT my room...' And indeed, it wasn't.
The room was very large and elaborately decorated. The bed she was resting on was a queen-sized four-poster with beautiful sheer pink canopy over it. The comforter was white and embroidered with thousands of tiny pink and green roses. Beautiful velvet pillows in many shades of pink and red surrounded her, making a nest of sorts. At the foot of the large bed was a bench made of dark cherry wood, (you know how stuff is made from cedar and pine and oak? Well, this is cherry) with deep red, almost purple velvet covering it. A large vanity with elaborate designs of sakura blossoms on the mirror, also made of cherry, sat across the room. Lovely little pink chintz chairs with matching puffs (my mom calls them ottomans...but these are puffy and cute!) were strategically placed throughout the room, giving it a cozy feel.
Next to her bed was a cherry bedside table, with a decorative china basin and pitcher filled with water on it. Small tables throughout the room sported elaborately carved legs and candles were everywhere, adding to the effect of comfort. Windows with deep wine-colored drapes and fringe overlooked a fabulous garden filled with thousands of different kinds of roses and lilies and other flowers that were very exotic. A balcony with a bubbly fountain stood behind a fantastically carved door on the far wall. Looking around, Kagome could see that the walls were covered in real ivy and roses that climbed up to the high ceiling. Potted planters of lavender and chamomile were placed in the corners of the room, giving it a very relaxing and yummy scent. Memories coming back, Kagome realized that this was most likely Sesshomaru's castle. 'Thrilling.' She thought.
Deciding to explore beyond a smallish door on the right side of the room, Kagome pulled the covers off and stepped out of bed. She found that she wasn't in her school clothes anymore. Instead, she found herself in a long nightgown that was light purple and had eyelet lace around the bottom. A purple ribbon cinched the bodice rather tight under her breasts, and ribbons trailed down the back of her nightgown. 'If you can call it a nightgown,' Kagome thought dryly. She idly wondered who had changed her, but didn't put much thought into it. She stepped into a pair of satin slippers and padded to the bench at the foot of the bed. On it was a light purple dressing gown (which is like a long bathrobe thing for those of you who don't know) that she placed around her shoulders. Kagome padded slowly to the door, and turned the handle. With Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru sat in his study, looking over many important letters and pieces of paperwork. Or so he said. In truth, he wasn't getting anything done because, at the moment, a certain miko was on his mind.
'Hmm. Foolish half-brother, giving up something so precious and innocent as Kagome,' he thought. He began to wonder if she was ever going to wake up as it was already past nightfall. Sesshomaru was growing impatient, because he needed to talk to her, but at the same time he was concerned about her. Battling with himself, he decided he'd give her another hour before he checked on her again.
With Kagome
She turned the handle slowly, not knowing what to expect. Opening the door as quietly as she could, she stepped into the room and closed the door behind her. It clicked, telling her that it had locked her in. Turning around, she tried the handle. The door didn't budge.
'Great,' she thought. 'I'm stuck, in a room, full of Kami knows what—wait, what IS in this room?' she wondered. She turned around and walked forward, encountering a shoji screen decorated with a golden phoenix and a sunrise. She pushed it open, and beyond it...
...was an elaborate bath. Steam rose from the spring, and an assortment of bath crystals and soaps lined the shelf above it. Clean towels were stacked neatly on a stone bench by the shoji screen, where a few wrought- iron pegs hung. On one was a clean nightgown, just like the one she was wearing except it was pink and had roses around the bottom instead of eyelet. Another peg held a large gold key.
'Ah ha! So I CAN get out of this room, and others can't get in!' she thought excitedly. 'Well, as long as I'm here...'
Kagome stripped off her clothes and set them in a neat pile on a bench. She walked over to the buckets of water and dumped one over her head, thus making herself wet. (Duh) She scrubbed her hair and body with a lavender- scented liquid that had the consistency of shampoo or shower gel. She rinsed with what was left of the water, and waltzed over to the shelf containing bath crystals. Choosing the rose scented ones, she sprinkled a handful of them into the spring. The vapor turned pink and the wonderful scent of roses permeated the air. Kagome reached into the basket next to the jar of crystals and found it to be full of rose petals. She picked up a few and put them in her bath also.
"Mmmmm," Kagome sighed as she submersed herself in the fragrant water. "This feels good." The warm water was slowly working at her tired muscles, and she allowed herself to relax and just enjoyed her bath.
15 minutes later, Kagome stepped from the bath, drying herself with a fluffy towel from the bench. She towel-dried her hair, planning on brushing it when she got back to her room. Done drying, she pulled on the pink nightgown from the peg, tying the ribbons and putting on the matching pink satin slippers. She made sure everything was in order before grabbing the large golden key and unlocking the door. Once in her room, Kagome sat at the vanity and studied her reflection. She wasn't extremely happy with what she saw, so she grabbed her bag and fished out her eyeliner and hair scrunchies. Combing her now dry hair, she twisted part of the waist-length raven tresses into a series of elegant loops on the top of her head, with a few curled tendrils hanging down to frame her face.
Setting down her brush, she inspected the jewelry box on the dresser. Opening it, it played a beautiful tune that sounded like bells and rain and filled her with peace (The tune I was thinking of was Eternal by Evanescence, but I didn't know how to describe it...). Inside the box was a gorgeous ivory hair comb with a pink rose on it, and a silver necklace with a jeweled pendant on it that resembled a Celtic knot.
"Wow," Kagome breathed, her eyes wide. She gently lifted out the hair comb and placed it in her hair. She then picked up the necklace and fastened it around her neck. Closing the music box, she glided over to the ruffled futon in the corner and sat down, not knowing what to do.
With Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru paced his study, waiting for it to have been an hour so that he could check on his 'sleeping beauty'. Jaken was trailing him, trying to keep up with his long-legged master.
"Lord Sesshomaru," Jaken said, "Why don't you just check on her now? It's easier...." He trailed off as Sesshomaru rounded on him.
"Jaken!" he barked. "That is the first good idea you've had in a while..." He said, oddly distant.
"Why, thank you, milord!" Jaken crowed happily. Sesshomaru ignored him and swept out the door, making his way to the miko's bedroom on the second floor of the east wing.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Inuyasha. (That was creative, eh?)
I'm kinda going into more detail about her surroundings in this one, so forgive me if it annoys you, but it must be done so that you know where she's at at all times...ish.
Chapter 4: What the hell?!?!
Kagome woke up with a splitting headache, only to find herself in unfamiliar surroundings. 'Nani?' She thought. 'Where am I? This most certainly is NOT my room...' And indeed, it wasn't.
The room was very large and elaborately decorated. The bed she was resting on was a queen-sized four-poster with beautiful sheer pink canopy over it. The comforter was white and embroidered with thousands of tiny pink and green roses. Beautiful velvet pillows in many shades of pink and red surrounded her, making a nest of sorts. At the foot of the large bed was a bench made of dark cherry wood, (you know how stuff is made from cedar and pine and oak? Well, this is cherry) with deep red, almost purple velvet covering it. A large vanity with elaborate designs of sakura blossoms on the mirror, also made of cherry, sat across the room. Lovely little pink chintz chairs with matching puffs (my mom calls them ottomans...but these are puffy and cute!) were strategically placed throughout the room, giving it a cozy feel.
Next to her bed was a cherry bedside table, with a decorative china basin and pitcher filled with water on it. Small tables throughout the room sported elaborately carved legs and candles were everywhere, adding to the effect of comfort. Windows with deep wine-colored drapes and fringe overlooked a fabulous garden filled with thousands of different kinds of roses and lilies and other flowers that were very exotic. A balcony with a bubbly fountain stood behind a fantastically carved door on the far wall. Looking around, Kagome could see that the walls were covered in real ivy and roses that climbed up to the high ceiling. Potted planters of lavender and chamomile were placed in the corners of the room, giving it a very relaxing and yummy scent. Memories coming back, Kagome realized that this was most likely Sesshomaru's castle. 'Thrilling.' She thought.
Deciding to explore beyond a smallish door on the right side of the room, Kagome pulled the covers off and stepped out of bed. She found that she wasn't in her school clothes anymore. Instead, she found herself in a long nightgown that was light purple and had eyelet lace around the bottom. A purple ribbon cinched the bodice rather tight under her breasts, and ribbons trailed down the back of her nightgown. 'If you can call it a nightgown,' Kagome thought dryly. She idly wondered who had changed her, but didn't put much thought into it. She stepped into a pair of satin slippers and padded to the bench at the foot of the bed. On it was a light purple dressing gown (which is like a long bathrobe thing for those of you who don't know) that she placed around her shoulders. Kagome padded slowly to the door, and turned the handle. With Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru sat in his study, looking over many important letters and pieces of paperwork. Or so he said. In truth, he wasn't getting anything done because, at the moment, a certain miko was on his mind.
'Hmm. Foolish half-brother, giving up something so precious and innocent as Kagome,' he thought. He began to wonder if she was ever going to wake up as it was already past nightfall. Sesshomaru was growing impatient, because he needed to talk to her, but at the same time he was concerned about her. Battling with himself, he decided he'd give her another hour before he checked on her again.
With Kagome
She turned the handle slowly, not knowing what to expect. Opening the door as quietly as she could, she stepped into the room and closed the door behind her. It clicked, telling her that it had locked her in. Turning around, she tried the handle. The door didn't budge.
'Great,' she thought. 'I'm stuck, in a room, full of Kami knows what—wait, what IS in this room?' she wondered. She turned around and walked forward, encountering a shoji screen decorated with a golden phoenix and a sunrise. She pushed it open, and beyond it...
...was an elaborate bath. Steam rose from the spring, and an assortment of bath crystals and soaps lined the shelf above it. Clean towels were stacked neatly on a stone bench by the shoji screen, where a few wrought- iron pegs hung. On one was a clean nightgown, just like the one she was wearing except it was pink and had roses around the bottom instead of eyelet. Another peg held a large gold key.
'Ah ha! So I CAN get out of this room, and others can't get in!' she thought excitedly. 'Well, as long as I'm here...'
Kagome stripped off her clothes and set them in a neat pile on a bench. She walked over to the buckets of water and dumped one over her head, thus making herself wet. (Duh) She scrubbed her hair and body with a lavender- scented liquid that had the consistency of shampoo or shower gel. She rinsed with what was left of the water, and waltzed over to the shelf containing bath crystals. Choosing the rose scented ones, she sprinkled a handful of them into the spring. The vapor turned pink and the wonderful scent of roses permeated the air. Kagome reached into the basket next to the jar of crystals and found it to be full of rose petals. She picked up a few and put them in her bath also.
"Mmmmm," Kagome sighed as she submersed herself in the fragrant water. "This feels good." The warm water was slowly working at her tired muscles, and she allowed herself to relax and just enjoyed her bath.
15 minutes later, Kagome stepped from the bath, drying herself with a fluffy towel from the bench. She towel-dried her hair, planning on brushing it when she got back to her room. Done drying, she pulled on the pink nightgown from the peg, tying the ribbons and putting on the matching pink satin slippers. She made sure everything was in order before grabbing the large golden key and unlocking the door. Once in her room, Kagome sat at the vanity and studied her reflection. She wasn't extremely happy with what she saw, so she grabbed her bag and fished out her eyeliner and hair scrunchies. Combing her now dry hair, she twisted part of the waist-length raven tresses into a series of elegant loops on the top of her head, with a few curled tendrils hanging down to frame her face.
Setting down her brush, she inspected the jewelry box on the dresser. Opening it, it played a beautiful tune that sounded like bells and rain and filled her with peace (The tune I was thinking of was Eternal by Evanescence, but I didn't know how to describe it...). Inside the box was a gorgeous ivory hair comb with a pink rose on it, and a silver necklace with a jeweled pendant on it that resembled a Celtic knot.
"Wow," Kagome breathed, her eyes wide. She gently lifted out the hair comb and placed it in her hair. She then picked up the necklace and fastened it around her neck. Closing the music box, she glided over to the ruffled futon in the corner and sat down, not knowing what to do.
With Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru paced his study, waiting for it to have been an hour so that he could check on his 'sleeping beauty'. Jaken was trailing him, trying to keep up with his long-legged master.
"Lord Sesshomaru," Jaken said, "Why don't you just check on her now? It's easier...." He trailed off as Sesshomaru rounded on him.
"Jaken!" he barked. "That is the first good idea you've had in a while..." He said, oddly distant.
"Why, thank you, milord!" Jaken crowed happily. Sesshomaru ignored him and swept out the door, making his way to the miko's bedroom on the second floor of the east wing.