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Okay Guys, this is the sixth Chapter that I promised u it'll going to be late then… IT IS LATE. Lol. Okay. So enjoy it. I already got a new editor now. Lol. Thanks to Keito-chan, for volunteer as my editor, and edited this story. and to Kitsune_Baloon, for helping me with the spelling. She's one of my editor too! They both are great!!
My english is lack. Yes. O'course English is not my first language (if it is, maybe my grammar is not as bad as this!) Please bear with me, Okay. But this one already edited. Trust me!!!___________________________________________________________________________________
The Cost You Pay
By The Eternal
Chapter 6
Morning sunlight broke through into the room when the curtains opened. Kagome closed her eyes for a moment when her eyes were caught by the sunlight. She sighed. After a few moments, she opened her eyes and looked out the window.
"Good morning, Tokyo," she heard herself mutter.
Today was going to be her last day in this apartment. She would have to move right away to her-business-future-husband's house.
Tonight. What is the special tonight?
The first steps to your pitiful future, the evil sound inside her answered. She made a snort, already not caring about those words inside her head. She turned her back from the window and started to make her way to the kitchen.
The phone's ringing from outside the room made Kagome sigh, standing; she made her way to the phone. Kagome looked at her hand watch. It was already eleven o'clock A.M. She picked up the phone quickly.
"Higurashi's speaking," she spoke into the phone.
"Oh, Kagome! Thank God, you're still alive!!" shrieked someone from the phone. Kagome noticed the person's voice. It was Sango.
"Yeah, Sango. I'm still alive! Thanks for thanking God because He didn't take me to the heavens," Kagome said sarcastically.
She heard Sango laughing at the other end of the line.
"So, what are you doing?" Sango asked after she stopped her laughing. Kagome stole a glance at her room where all her clothes were already piled up in the suitcase and boxes were lying all over the room, full of her things.
"Packing," she answered with a flat tone.
"What?" Sango asked surprised. "What for…? I mean, what're you packing?"
"Clothes. My stuff. Things that are linked to myself," she replied.
"What?! But what for? Aw, c'mon Kagome. I'm not in the mood to joke around with you."
"Nor am I."
"KA-GO-ME!!" Sango yelled in a desperate tone. "Please be serious! I beg you! I called your office and they said you haven't come in yet. So, I decided to call you. Why didn't you come to work?"
"I quit."
"What?! No! No! And No! What game are you playing, Kagome? 'Guess-What-Is-My-Game' Game?"
"Sango," Kagome whispered softly into the phone. "I'm getting married."
"What?!!" Sango yelled loudly. "Oh please, be serious, Kag…"
"I'm serious," Kagome said with a hard tone.
"Okay… okay…. Let me just think this is a serious thing. So with whom?"
"Sesshoumaru Hamoto."
Silence. Nobody was going to talk for a while.
"What….?" Sango hissed. "The Ha-mo-to?"
"Yes, Sango. That Hamoto. So I have to pack my things now. I'll explain to you tomorrow. Ten o'clock. The usual place," Kagome said. It seemed that Sango didn't want to answer or she was still in a state of shock. "Sango… listen." Kagome took a deep breath. "I know you're still shocked about the news. I mean, it is so rushed, right? But, Sango, this is my decision. Trust me! Even I still don't trust that this has happened in my life. Sango, as a friend, I don't ask you to agree with this or to involve yourself with my life. I just want you to give me time to myself, then… I'll be okay. Agreed, Sango?"
Sango still didn't answer. It took a few minutes before there was a weak reply from the other side. "Yes, Kagome. We'll meet tomorrow, okay? And, have a nice day." Then she hung up the phone. Kagome took another deep breath before she put the phone back to its place slowly.
Kagome turned around to her room silently, walking slowly until she stopped right in front of her bedroom. She didn't have to pack much, she only packed the things she would need the most. Anyway, it didn't matter; she'd be back in this apartment a year from now after her contract with Hamoto ended. So the things she packed were just things for her daily needs. Clothes were already piled up neatly in the big suitcase. Her important stuff already packed in boxes. She threw her glance around the room again, trying to catch all of the angles of the room and put it neatly in her memory.
Tears started to drop from her eyes without her realizing it.
She hadn't changed, had she? She wasn't stupid, was she? She wasn't wrong, was she?
None of the questions she could answer.
Suddenly, someone knocked at the apartment door. Kagome wiped her tears with the back of her hand quickly and then walked to the door, and sneaked a look from the peephole.
"Who is it?" she asked with a hoarse voice.
"We are here from the 'Move Away' service, Miss. Mr. Hamoto told us that Miss. Higurashi needed our service," a man answered from outside.
"Oh. Okay," Kagome answered, opening the door, letting the men into her apartment. "I don't have much stuff. Just those boxes in that room." Kagome pointed to her room.
"Alright, Miss."
Kagome watched silently as the moving men took her stuff and put Buyo in a big cage considering how fat Buyo is. Buyo meowed to her and Kagome put her finger in the cage and Buyo licked it. Buyo would be delivered back to her mother's house and her mother already promised she would take care of her cat.
Kagome smiled. "Be a good cat then you'll get catnip from my Mama," she said to Buyo. Buyo gave a little purr when Kagome tickle his nose. Kagome smiled sadly.
"Just for one year, Buyo. Just for one year, then I promise I'll be back with a new friend, agree?" she said to Buyo. Silly, maybe, talking to a cat. But for Kagome, this was the only thing she could do right now.
"Sorry, Miss. But I'll have to take that cat right now," one of the men said. Kagome looked up at the man and then stood up. She took a step back and smiled.
"Okay. Please be careful," she spoke. The man just nodded his head and took the cage out of the apartment room. Kagome watched the man who took Buyo's cage until he disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
"Miss, all of the boxes are already in the moving. Is there anything else you need done?" the other man asked her. Kagome threw her glance around the room for the last time then she shook her head.
"No, thank you. I think that's all."
The guy nodded. He touched the tip of his cap. "Alright. Then here is a message from Mr. Hamoto for you. And have a good day. Thank you." He handed the envelope to Kagome and stepped outside of the room into the corridor, closing the door slowly.
Kagome just stared at the white envelope. It was all white without any words or letters on it, just a plain white envelope.
Such a nice and clean envelope, Kagome thought sardonically She opened it swiftly and threw the envelope on to the floor.
It must be his secretary again, Kagome commented in her mind when she saw the letter was printed so neatly with computer format.
" Kagome," Kagome started to read it loudly. "I already make an appointment for you with Jill. At one o'clock. This is her address. And remember, you do your part and I'll do mine."
Sick! He is sick!!
Kagome crumpled the paper and threw it away onto the floor with the envelope. And she was sicker than him, maybe. To marry a sick person, that must mean you're sicker than him.
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Kagome walked silently and gazed at the pavement. She didn't put any concern to what was happening around her. She was just walking, walking and walking. With a blank expression on her face and weak steps, she was still thinking about things that had happened lately in her life. She couldn't believe she actually said…yes.
Kagome stopped her steps when she saw a small wedding dress boutique. It was so pretty. The Boutique looked so simple and….
Amazing. It wasn't big but it looked so perfect to Kagome's eyes. Three wedding gowns were displayed at the shop windows. And all of them were so beautiful.
"Is it the place?" Kagome looked at the billboard, wondering. She opened her bag quickly and took out the name card. She read it, making sure she was right.
"Yup. This is it!" Kagome said, looking at the billboard once again, then she nodded her head.
But, why is the place so simple? Not exclusive, big, or luxurious. Not any of Sesshoumaru's characteristics in it. As a soon-going to-be-one year-wife, Kagome knew at least some of Sesshoumaru's 'unique qualities.' She would have thought that is would have been a place full of expensive, and most likely gaudy clothes. But no, not this store.
Kagome opened the boutique's door.
Another amazing sight rushing to her. All of the greatest wedding gown designs were displayed. Okay, maybe I was wrong…
Oh my God…
Did she stepped into the wrong store? Or what?
All of these gowns, from the look of it, would cost her a fortune. Oops! Not her! But, Seshoumaru. But then who cares about that jerk!?
A short blonde haired woman walked up to her. She looked so friendly and nice with that smile on her lips.
"Jill, Jill Anderson," the woman now identified as Jill greeted her and shook her hand warmly. Kagome replied to her with a smile.
"I~"
"Ah, you must be that woman, Kagome, right?" Jill interrupted her sentence. Kagome nodded. "Yes! Ah, you are truly beautiful. Why, Sesshoumaru must really have good taste!"
Kagome blushed. She didn't know why but she couldn't help herself. Right! Remember play along…act like Sesshoumaru's going to be your husband, and you his wife.
"Act like a happy couple so that my stupid Uncle's lawyer will believe about this!" Seshoumaru's voice came to her memory. What really means, screw this up and I'll screw you over…what a wonderful husband…this was going to be harder than she thought.
"C'mon in," Jill said to her, smiling. "I already choose some beautiful designs for you. All you have to do is just try them on and choose which one you like best. He told me to choose the best designs that I have." Jill added and winked at Kagome mischievously. "He quite a perfectionist, right?"
"Uhm, right…" Kagome answered quietly. Then she followed Jill to the back room of her shop.
To be continued....
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