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Falling Into the Toilet
Chapter 6: To Teach
I felt the situation was much worse than it probably was. I was sweating bullets, and the heavyset woman was still screaming at the top of her lungs at me. She was pointing towards me, and as I got closer, I noticed that it wasn't just me she was pointing at; it was my dress, or rather, the dress of someone else's.
Why does everything always happen to me?
"YOU WENCH! YOU INBRED! YOU CONNIVING VILLAIN!
She was sooo loud. Anumi was hiding behind the carriage, peeking her head out behind the back wheel as the fat lady advanced towards me.
I really hoped the Prince isn't watching, because this is so embarrassing. Whatever chance I had with him was probably blown.
Casting a glance over my shoulder, I saw the Prince sit on the driver's seat outside the carriage and crack the ropes that were tied to the horses, causing them to start moving again. It was like he didn't even care what happened to me. He didn't even steal a look to see what was going on. That really made my blood boil. Didn't he care at least?
Sighing, I reminded myself of whom he was. Why should he care?
"Witch! Look at me. You dirty wretch. Stealing my clothes!"
I looked down at the dress, laughing. "You? This is your dress?"
I don't have a clue how she could ever fit into something like this. She would need three times the material and room just to fit into the dress, and probably scotch tape just to keep the dress from bursting open at the seems.
I would have told her just that, except Anumi came running from behind the carriage. "My Lady! Madam Kagura! Please, desist."
The whale turned, stunned at the girl's outburst. "Anumi? What is this? She has stolen the dress I gave you, and you stop me from retrieving it? You are a naughty girl. You'll be whipped for this. Be off with you, you nasty thing."
Anumi erupted with tears and fell to the ground. "I beg your pardon Madam Kagura! She is your new tutor, for your daughter, Kanna!
Whipping back around to me with all her mass and might she snarled. "Is this so?"
"I uh I-"
"Speak!"
"Don't take that tone with me! Yes, I am your daughter's new tutor. My clothes were left at the public house (praise those history lessons and the stupid vocabulary!), and I had nothing suitable to wear. Your servant was kind enough to lend me clothes, Madam—Kag-Kagura"
"I suspect you will not teach my daughter manners, for you have none of which I can see."
"As you say Madman, I mean, Madam."
"Pardon?" Her eye froze upon me, and could have sent a chill up and down my spine, had I not been seething with anger.
"I shall improve upon my manners, if it please you so."
"It shall. Come, you are two days late as it is. Punctuality is a obligation and requirement Miss- What was your name?"
"It's Kagome, Madam."
"Peculiar name."
Anumi and I stole glances at each other, smiling.
"Quite." I just wanted to agree with her, and get out of her way, and then strangle Anumi for getting me into this mess.
"You may ride with me back to the house Miss Kagome. Anumi, you shall walk home for your obnoxious behavior."
Anumi looked to the ground, biting her lip. "Yes Madam Kagura."
I gave her a piteous look before I entered into the carriage. She really didn't deserve this.
"Let's be off then, driver!" the whale screamed.
- - - - - -
As we reached the house, I was entertaining the thoughts of déjà vu, and our little mission into the house and up the stairs from earlier.
"Miss Kagome. Surly you cannot be so highly recommended and have such foul manners."
I wasn't expecting to have any conversation with the whale on the way to the house, but she seemed resolute to cutting the pleasurable silence with her shrill tongue.
"I'm sorry madam. I feel quite ill from the long trip, and I have quite forgotten myself." It wasn't a great lie, but it seemed to buy me time for the inevitable question that would no doubt come sooner or later.
"I see. Well, you are ill, and probably tired and gritty. I shall have the servants fix you a bath in your quarters. You may start lessons with Kanna tomorrow morning at 8:00 in the morning. Lunch is served at 12:00. She will be taught music, French, grammar, mathematics, history, and geography. I assume you are prepared?"
How long have I been out of school was more the question. I'd have to study before hand just to teach Kenny, or whatever her name was that I was teaching. "I assume you have her books?"
"Do not answer me with a question my dear. Surly you remember that from your etiquette teaching."
"I am unable Mam, to answer you, without my question being answered first."
"Her books are all in the Music room, where your lessons are to be held."
"Thank you, Madam. Then I am prepared to teach your daughter, Kenna."
"It's Kanna, dear."
"Of course."
As we finally reached the house, the driver got up and ran to the carriage door, letting us both out. I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked back at the path, looking for Anumi. I could vaguely make out her figure running down the path about a third of a mile away.
"Come Miss Kagome, and my servants will show you to your room."
Several servants appeared upon her word. One of them looked around my age with a long sleek figure and long black hair pulled into a high ponytail. She didn't smile at me, or I her. We were both calculating each other out. She made an odd noise and turned away from the door, walking towards the stairs, seemingly upset.
"Ladies, take Miss Kagome to the her room."
They all glared, like I had interrupted something really important. I just shrugged and moved forward, signaling that I was ready to go to my room. They bowed courteously at the whale, and then started to walk single file through the house. I followed, cautiously.
As we reached a large door, they halted. "Miss Kagome, your room."
They opened the doors, and I followed inside. My breath stopped short. It was huge. Probably as big as my apartment back home.
"If it doesn't please you Miss, there are others."
"No, no. It's beautiful. It's absolutely perfect."
They looked at each other oddly, like I had said something out of reach.
"OK, um, thanks. You can go now."
One of the older women gasped in shock.
"I mean, uh, you are dismissed my friends." They chuckled and left the room. I closed the door, and ran to the bed, falling onto it.
"Ah. It's so soft. Wow, this is too cool. I can't believe this. This morning, I was a janitor, mopping, scrubbing, eating cornflakes, and now, I'm a tutor, with free room and board! And teaching should be easy enough. This is heaven."
There was a slight noise in the bathroom that made me jump. "Hey! Whose there?"
The tall slender girl from before came out of the bathroom. "Your bathroom is ready Kagome."
"Don't you mean Miss Kagome?"
"I don't scrub and mop. You do."
"You are a servant to Madam Kagura, lady."
"And you aren't, Miss Kagome?"
"I'm a tutor."
She laughed mockingly. "Well, of course."
"Anything else you'll be needing, my lady?"
"Yeah, what's your name?"
"It's Sango. Well, then, if there isn't anything else, I will see you at dinner."
"Which is when? I'm hungry."
"I will send up a servant to fetch you when it is time."
"OK, thanks."
- - - - - - - - -
It must have been two hours after the sun went down that there was a knock on my door. My stomach was making noises I hadn't heard since I was a kid when mom came home a 1:00 in the morning bringing home left over Mc Donald's that she took from work. I remember sitting at the front door, crying until she came home.
At least it wasn't 1:00. Jumping out of the bed, I ran to the door, and then after fixing the dress and my hair, I opened it. "Yes?"
"Miss Kagome? Madam Kagura wonders why you haven't come to the dinner table. Are you still ill?"
Curse Sango, that liar.
"I was ill miss, but I am hungry."
"Dinner is over Miss, I'm sorry."
"What!?"
"There is still leftovers in the kitchen, if it please you."
"Anything is better than nothing. Can you take me to the kitchen?"
"Of course."
So I followed her. She must have noticed my stomach grumbling because she turned and said, "I'll make sure to give you and large portion of pie afterwards."
"That'd be great."
We did finally reach the kitchen after about what seemed years of walking. She pulled out what looked to be cooked chicken and some cranberry sauce. She also pulled out a large pie; it was apple by the smell, and she cut a large piece and placed it on a very thin porcelain plate. I was sure to break it just by looking at it.
Sango happened to be over by a wash bin. Washing the plates from dinner, she was looking over at the servant who brought me downstairs with death glares. She wouldn't even look at me.
I hopped onto the nearest chair, and waited for the girl to bring me dinner. It was the first time I actually got a look at the kitchen. It really was beautiful, completely white and classic.
The servant brought me dinner, and I ate fast and loud, regardless of what anyone thought, or the stares I knew I was getting. "What are you looking at? I'm hungry. Thanks to Sango."
"Humph," was all I heard from her.
Finishing my pie and chicken meal, I walked over to Sango and shoved my plate in her face, accidentally dropping it. "Whoops."
"Why you little-"
But before I could shut her up, she grabbed the unfinished pie and shoved it in my face.
"Oh my-Ergh!"
I grabbed the nearest item, which happened to be eggs, and threw them at her. After sometime, the flour, milk, and cranberry sauce were added to the mixture. By the time we were done, we were both on the floor, laughing.
"I'm so sorry Sango. Haha, you look like a chicken."
"You look like a untidy tutor."
"Heh."
"Monsieur Naraku! I am sorry for our disorder, it shall be cleaned up right away."
I gulped loudly, and turned around. A very tall pale man, with long black hair stood in the doorway. "Who are you?"
"Eh, the tutor, Miss Kagome."
He raised an eyebrow coldly, "I see."
I shuddered. He really gave me the creeps.
"I shall have the servants run you a bath. My wife has informed me of your dilemma with your clothing. We shall give you appropriate clothing and there will be a tailor to see to your future clothing in the morning. That shall be all Miss Kagome, thank you."
I rose slowly, and shuddered as I walked past him. Every bone in my body locked as he spoke again."
"I shall escort you to your quarters."
"Yes."
Taking me by the arm, he gently walked forward.
This guy made me want to puke. He wasn't bad looking, but he was just scary.
As he led me to my room, he made a noise as I pointed out which was mine. Shaking his head, he uttered, "This will not do. The room next to mine is much more appropriate."
"No, this is fine."
"I do not think so. You will be moving to the room next to mine."
"Um, ok."
He led me towards what would be my future room, and as I entered I noticed that it wasn't nearly as pretty as the other, but it was bigger, and had a much larger window out looking the lake that was at the back of the house which he had told me was there. It was too dark to tell If he were lying or not.
"I will leave you now. You need your rest Miss Kagome, if you are to rise early in the morning."
I had learned that bowing was the appropriate thing to do, so I did it, not that I wanted to.
I snuck into bed, and lay there, motionless and wide-awake. I felt like he was watching me, like he was breathing on me. But, sheer exhaustion had finally put me into a light and uneasy sleep.
I was having a nightmare when and odd smell filled my nose. I couldn't breath, and I was choking myself awake from my sleep. My eyelids cracked open, and fear tingled through my whole body.
A dark figure slipped out of my room. Amongst the smoke and atmosphere in the room, the couch next to the doorway was ablaze, and the fire was eating away at the cushion.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the inu yasha characters
Falling Into the Toilet
Chapter 6: To Teach
I felt the situation was much worse than it probably was. I was sweating bullets, and the heavyset woman was still screaming at the top of her lungs at me. She was pointing towards me, and as I got closer, I noticed that it wasn't just me she was pointing at; it was my dress, or rather, the dress of someone else's.
Why does everything always happen to me?
"YOU WENCH! YOU INBRED! YOU CONNIVING VILLAIN!
She was sooo loud. Anumi was hiding behind the carriage, peeking her head out behind the back wheel as the fat lady advanced towards me.
I really hoped the Prince isn't watching, because this is so embarrassing. Whatever chance I had with him was probably blown.
Casting a glance over my shoulder, I saw the Prince sit on the driver's seat outside the carriage and crack the ropes that were tied to the horses, causing them to start moving again. It was like he didn't even care what happened to me. He didn't even steal a look to see what was going on. That really made my blood boil. Didn't he care at least?
Sighing, I reminded myself of whom he was. Why should he care?
"Witch! Look at me. You dirty wretch. Stealing my clothes!"
I looked down at the dress, laughing. "You? This is your dress?"
I don't have a clue how she could ever fit into something like this. She would need three times the material and room just to fit into the dress, and probably scotch tape just to keep the dress from bursting open at the seems.
I would have told her just that, except Anumi came running from behind the carriage. "My Lady! Madam Kagura! Please, desist."
The whale turned, stunned at the girl's outburst. "Anumi? What is this? She has stolen the dress I gave you, and you stop me from retrieving it? You are a naughty girl. You'll be whipped for this. Be off with you, you nasty thing."
Anumi erupted with tears and fell to the ground. "I beg your pardon Madam Kagura! She is your new tutor, for your daughter, Kanna!
Whipping back around to me with all her mass and might she snarled. "Is this so?"
"I uh I-"
"Speak!"
"Don't take that tone with me! Yes, I am your daughter's new tutor. My clothes were left at the public house (praise those history lessons and the stupid vocabulary!), and I had nothing suitable to wear. Your servant was kind enough to lend me clothes, Madam—Kag-Kagura"
"I suspect you will not teach my daughter manners, for you have none of which I can see."
"As you say Madman, I mean, Madam."
"Pardon?" Her eye froze upon me, and could have sent a chill up and down my spine, had I not been seething with anger.
"I shall improve upon my manners, if it please you so."
"It shall. Come, you are two days late as it is. Punctuality is a obligation and requirement Miss- What was your name?"
"It's Kagome, Madam."
"Peculiar name."
Anumi and I stole glances at each other, smiling.
"Quite." I just wanted to agree with her, and get out of her way, and then strangle Anumi for getting me into this mess.
"You may ride with me back to the house Miss Kagome. Anumi, you shall walk home for your obnoxious behavior."
Anumi looked to the ground, biting her lip. "Yes Madam Kagura."
I gave her a piteous look before I entered into the carriage. She really didn't deserve this.
"Let's be off then, driver!" the whale screamed.
- - - - - -
As we reached the house, I was entertaining the thoughts of déjà vu, and our little mission into the house and up the stairs from earlier.
"Miss Kagome. Surly you cannot be so highly recommended and have such foul manners."
I wasn't expecting to have any conversation with the whale on the way to the house, but she seemed resolute to cutting the pleasurable silence with her shrill tongue.
"I'm sorry madam. I feel quite ill from the long trip, and I have quite forgotten myself." It wasn't a great lie, but it seemed to buy me time for the inevitable question that would no doubt come sooner or later.
"I see. Well, you are ill, and probably tired and gritty. I shall have the servants fix you a bath in your quarters. You may start lessons with Kanna tomorrow morning at 8:00 in the morning. Lunch is served at 12:00. She will be taught music, French, grammar, mathematics, history, and geography. I assume you are prepared?"
How long have I been out of school was more the question. I'd have to study before hand just to teach Kenny, or whatever her name was that I was teaching. "I assume you have her books?"
"Do not answer me with a question my dear. Surly you remember that from your etiquette teaching."
"I am unable Mam, to answer you, without my question being answered first."
"Her books are all in the Music room, where your lessons are to be held."
"Thank you, Madam. Then I am prepared to teach your daughter, Kenna."
"It's Kanna, dear."
"Of course."
As we finally reached the house, the driver got up and ran to the carriage door, letting us both out. I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked back at the path, looking for Anumi. I could vaguely make out her figure running down the path about a third of a mile away.
"Come Miss Kagome, and my servants will show you to your room."
Several servants appeared upon her word. One of them looked around my age with a long sleek figure and long black hair pulled into a high ponytail. She didn't smile at me, or I her. We were both calculating each other out. She made an odd noise and turned away from the door, walking towards the stairs, seemingly upset.
"Ladies, take Miss Kagome to the her room."
They all glared, like I had interrupted something really important. I just shrugged and moved forward, signaling that I was ready to go to my room. They bowed courteously at the whale, and then started to walk single file through the house. I followed, cautiously.
As we reached a large door, they halted. "Miss Kagome, your room."
They opened the doors, and I followed inside. My breath stopped short. It was huge. Probably as big as my apartment back home.
"If it doesn't please you Miss, there are others."
"No, no. It's beautiful. It's absolutely perfect."
They looked at each other oddly, like I had said something out of reach.
"OK, um, thanks. You can go now."
One of the older women gasped in shock.
"I mean, uh, you are dismissed my friends." They chuckled and left the room. I closed the door, and ran to the bed, falling onto it.
"Ah. It's so soft. Wow, this is too cool. I can't believe this. This morning, I was a janitor, mopping, scrubbing, eating cornflakes, and now, I'm a tutor, with free room and board! And teaching should be easy enough. This is heaven."
There was a slight noise in the bathroom that made me jump. "Hey! Whose there?"
The tall slender girl from before came out of the bathroom. "Your bathroom is ready Kagome."
"Don't you mean Miss Kagome?"
"I don't scrub and mop. You do."
"You are a servant to Madam Kagura, lady."
"And you aren't, Miss Kagome?"
"I'm a tutor."
She laughed mockingly. "Well, of course."
"Anything else you'll be needing, my lady?"
"Yeah, what's your name?"
"It's Sango. Well, then, if there isn't anything else, I will see you at dinner."
"Which is when? I'm hungry."
"I will send up a servant to fetch you when it is time."
"OK, thanks."
- - - - - - - - -
It must have been two hours after the sun went down that there was a knock on my door. My stomach was making noises I hadn't heard since I was a kid when mom came home a 1:00 in the morning bringing home left over Mc Donald's that she took from work. I remember sitting at the front door, crying until she came home.
At least it wasn't 1:00. Jumping out of the bed, I ran to the door, and then after fixing the dress and my hair, I opened it. "Yes?"
"Miss Kagome? Madam Kagura wonders why you haven't come to the dinner table. Are you still ill?"
Curse Sango, that liar.
"I was ill miss, but I am hungry."
"Dinner is over Miss, I'm sorry."
"What!?"
"There is still leftovers in the kitchen, if it please you."
"Anything is better than nothing. Can you take me to the kitchen?"
"Of course."
So I followed her. She must have noticed my stomach grumbling because she turned and said, "I'll make sure to give you and large portion of pie afterwards."
"That'd be great."
We did finally reach the kitchen after about what seemed years of walking. She pulled out what looked to be cooked chicken and some cranberry sauce. She also pulled out a large pie; it was apple by the smell, and she cut a large piece and placed it on a very thin porcelain plate. I was sure to break it just by looking at it.
Sango happened to be over by a wash bin. Washing the plates from dinner, she was looking over at the servant who brought me downstairs with death glares. She wouldn't even look at me.
I hopped onto the nearest chair, and waited for the girl to bring me dinner. It was the first time I actually got a look at the kitchen. It really was beautiful, completely white and classic.
The servant brought me dinner, and I ate fast and loud, regardless of what anyone thought, or the stares I knew I was getting. "What are you looking at? I'm hungry. Thanks to Sango."
"Humph," was all I heard from her.
Finishing my pie and chicken meal, I walked over to Sango and shoved my plate in her face, accidentally dropping it. "Whoops."
"Why you little-"
But before I could shut her up, she grabbed the unfinished pie and shoved it in my face.
"Oh my-Ergh!"
I grabbed the nearest item, which happened to be eggs, and threw them at her. After sometime, the flour, milk, and cranberry sauce were added to the mixture. By the time we were done, we were both on the floor, laughing.
"I'm so sorry Sango. Haha, you look like a chicken."
"You look like a untidy tutor."
"Heh."
"Monsieur Naraku! I am sorry for our disorder, it shall be cleaned up right away."
I gulped loudly, and turned around. A very tall pale man, with long black hair stood in the doorway. "Who are you?"
"Eh, the tutor, Miss Kagome."
He raised an eyebrow coldly, "I see."
I shuddered. He really gave me the creeps.
"I shall have the servants run you a bath. My wife has informed me of your dilemma with your clothing. We shall give you appropriate clothing and there will be a tailor to see to your future clothing in the morning. That shall be all Miss Kagome, thank you."
I rose slowly, and shuddered as I walked past him. Every bone in my body locked as he spoke again."
"I shall escort you to your quarters."
"Yes."
Taking me by the arm, he gently walked forward.
This guy made me want to puke. He wasn't bad looking, but he was just scary.
As he led me to my room, he made a noise as I pointed out which was mine. Shaking his head, he uttered, "This will not do. The room next to mine is much more appropriate."
"No, this is fine."
"I do not think so. You will be moving to the room next to mine."
"Um, ok."
He led me towards what would be my future room, and as I entered I noticed that it wasn't nearly as pretty as the other, but it was bigger, and had a much larger window out looking the lake that was at the back of the house which he had told me was there. It was too dark to tell If he were lying or not.
"I will leave you now. You need your rest Miss Kagome, if you are to rise early in the morning."
I had learned that bowing was the appropriate thing to do, so I did it, not that I wanted to.
I snuck into bed, and lay there, motionless and wide-awake. I felt like he was watching me, like he was breathing on me. But, sheer exhaustion had finally put me into a light and uneasy sleep.
I was having a nightmare when and odd smell filled my nose. I couldn't breath, and I was choking myself awake from my sleep. My eyelids cracked open, and fear tingled through my whole body.
A dark figure slipped out of my room. Amongst the smoke and atmosphere in the room, the couch next to the doorway was ablaze, and the fire was eating away at the cushion.