Spirit of the Moonlight
Chapter one
"Sesshoumaru, do we really need a place this big to live in?" a young miko asked her husband. "Kagome, this place will suit us. Besides, you love to hold parties, and we'll need enough space for the kids to play in," Sesshoumaru explained as he entered the master bedroom. "K-kids?" Kagome stuttered. "Don't you think it's a little early to think about that?"
"Yes, but it's only a precaution."
"…This place is huge," Kagome looked around the master bedroom. She could've put 2 cars inside and have room to drive around without having to worry about hitting anyone. "Sesshoumaru, who owned this place before you?" Kagome asked. "Many people have owned this place, the builder of this place died many years ago, in 1987 if I'm correct," Sesshoumaru placed his bags and suitcase on the floor by a king sized bed. "So that waaassss…..50 years ago," Kagome said. "Correct," Sesshoumaru took Kagome's bags and placed them by his. "Kagome, why don't you see if the movers have arrived," said Sesshoumaru. "Alright," Kagome walked out of the room and down the stair case and on to the front patio. No one had arrived, and the only thing that was in the pull in was their Lincoln car. "Must've lost them," Kagome sat down on the steps and sighed. Her year of marriage with Sesshoumaru was beginning to bore her. Sesshoumaru was always so aloof, and they hardly did anything fun. The last time they went to a theme park or a fancy restaurant was over a month ago. Most of the time, he was never home, always away on business with the Demon Council. So, to pass the time, Kagome practiced her archery, cleaned, or wrote stories. But she had to stop all that when Sesshoumaru was transferred from the eastern lands to the western lands. They had moved into a Victorian like mansion, because of it. Kagome was 23 years old, Sesshoumaru 27. They met in a park, where Kagome had a tripped and fell into a stream. Sesshoumaru helped her out, and they were together ever since. "So boorrreeddd..!" Kagome sighed and got up and went back to Sesshoumaru. "Is it alright if I walk around, I want to see the park we passed," Kagome asked. "Sure, but be careful, did the movers arrive?" Sesshoumaru asked. "Sorry, but they didn't," Kagome answered.
"Alright, be back before dark,"
"Yes, sir,"
Kagome hugged her husband and gave him a light kiss. He did not return either, but continued going thought their stuff. "…" Kagome stood there for a few seconds before walking out. He never does anything to show he loves me, Kagome sighed once more as she began walking down the street. The park was considerably large, but lacked children's play areas. Sesshoumaru, you talk of kids, yet you picked a place where kids can't even play in. Kagome sat by a river. A sign was across the stream from her, but she couldn't read it. Curious to what it said, she walked across the bridge and read it.
Shikon River. Warning. "No swimming allowed."
"Bull, we were allowed to swim in the other river," Kagome kicked a stone into the stream. The ripples calmed and she looked into her reflection. She was wearing a black hoody, and loose fitting dark jeans. She continued staring at herself, and even tired different hairstyles, but got bored and instead followed the fish that were swimming in the stream. Why do they get to swim? Why can't I be a little fishy? Kagome tossed a stone into the river, which made the fish scatter. A grin spread across Kagome's face in victory. A chill went down her spine and she looked up. There were no clouds in the sky, the sun was bright, and the air was nice and warm. Kagome felt like she was being watched. She looked around, and few people were there. Maybe they wondered what she was doing. Kagome looked back into the river. The fish had disappeared, as well as the frog that was on a stone in the middle of the river. Another chill went down her spine as a cold wind whipped around her. Kagome looked back up then back down. A second reflection was in the river. Kagome gasped and looked behind her. No one with silver hair or dog ears was there. In fact, everyone in the park was gone. Kagome felt another chill. "h-hello?" she asked into the air. Another cold chill. Kagome began to go paranoid and stood up to leave. She looked around again, and the people were back. She rubbed her eyes and blinked. People were still there. "I told him I should get my eyes checked," Kagome muttered. Kagome felt a shove and fell into the river. "Ah!" She popped back out of the water, shocked and a little confused; she only stood in the chest deep water and rubbed her eyes. "Hey!" a security guard ran over the river. "No swimming allowed!" he yelled. "I wasn't swimming!" Kagome explained. "Someone pushed me in!" Kagome swam to shore. "What did I say!? No swimming!" the security yelled. "Go back, and wade to shore!"
"What!? But I'm already at shore!" Kagome shouted as she pulled herself out. "What kind of security guard are you? I could be drowning and trying to swim to shore, and you just yell no swimming!" Kagome removed her sweat shirt and rung it out. "It doesn't matter, no swimming of any kind. Nor is anyone allowed in," the guard explained as Kagome put her sweat shirt back on. "Why? Last Park I went to allowed swimming," Kagome rung out her hair. "This area is supposedly haunted, and the man who died here, was found dead, near here," the guard explained. "Ghosts and spirits aren't real," Kagome said. "That's what everyone says, but I'm only here to make sure no one enters the river," the guard walked away without another word. "Dumbass, doesn't even ask if I'm okay," Kagome whispered and stuck her tongue out at him, and walked home. Her sneakers were water filled, and squeaked as she walked across the marbled floors of her home. She found Sesshoumaru still in the bedroom, and she removed her sock and shoes before stepping onto the carpeted floor. "I hate this place already," she said as she grabbed some clothes out of her suit case. "What happened to you?" Sesshoumaru asked as he stood up. "I think someone pushed me into the river, and a guard yells at me for swimming to shore, then he doesn't even see if I'm okay," Kagome explained a she removed her shirt and hoody. She stopped before removing her bra to change it, and blushed. "Turn around and don't watch me," she said. "Why? It doesn't matter," Sesshoumaru asked. "When was the last time you saw my body?" Kagome asked.
"When I accidentally walked in on you in the bath tub, why?"
"Exactly. And that was over a month ago, now, I'm shy about it." Kagome said. "Now turn around before I slap you like a fish," Kagome warned playfully. Sesshoumaru sighed and turned around as Kagome changed. "Are you alright by the way?" He asked. "I'm fine, and I'm glad you showed you cared," Kagome said.
"You know I love you right?"
"I'm not exactly sure anymore, the last time we even slept in the same bed was a long time ago, you usually have to stay in a hotel, or something," Kagome pulled up her pants and laid her clothes out on the balcony. Sesshoumaru came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Kagome blushed. Sesshoumaru kissed her head and let go of her and continued to unpack. Kagome watched him and knelt next to him. "Why'd you hug me like that?" she asked. "Because I love you," Sesshoumaru simply said. Kagome got up and hugged him around the neck. She let go and smiled. "Why'd you hug me like that?" Sesshoumaru mocked playfully. "Hey, copy cat," Kagome smiled. "Copy dog, not cat," Sesshoumaru pointed out. "You know what I mean," Kagome poked him. "Not until you tell me why you hugged me like that," Sesshoumaru poked back. "Well tell me why you're so childish all of a sudden," Kagome said, with a sarcastic look on her face. "I'm going back in time," Sesshoumaru joked.
"Hm, should we take advantage of that?"
"Maybe," Sesshoumaru sat behind Kagome and started playing with her hair. Kagome leaned back onto his lap. "Love you," she said. "Aw, she loves me," Sesshoumaru kissed her. Kagome gasped slightly when he pulled away. "What?" he asked. "You kissed me," Kagome whispered. "There is nothing wrong with that," Sesshoumaru kissed her again. Kagome playfully sneered at him. "Are you trying to start something here?" she asked. "Of course not," Sesshoumaru said. "Well, I'm going to go make some food or something so the movers have something to eat when they get here," Kagome sat up and walked out. "Love you!" she called out when she was no longer visible. A simple uh huh was heard from the male dog demon. Tch, he never says I love you, yet he comes up and kisses me, typical. Kagome stood in the kitchen. It had white marbled counters, with green tiled floors, and an island counter with two stoves and an oven. There was a large window on one wall, with forest green curtains. "It's just too much," Kagome shook her head, and went into the fridge. Hardly any food was in it, seeing most of it was with the movers, so she grabbed the slices of cheese, and some bread. She searched for the frying pan, and 30 minutes later, a stack of grilled cheese sandwiches were on a plate. "Ha," Kagome proudly put her hands on her hips and smiled her work of art. She opened her mouth to yell Sesshoumaru when the doorbell rang. "…?' Kagome went over and opened the front door. "Hello?" She asked when she opened the door. No one was there. She looked around the patio to find no one. "Oh well," she shut the door and turned around. "Who is it?" Sesshoumaru asked over the stair railing. "No one," Kagome shrugged. Her husband nodded and went back into the room. The door bell rung again. Kagome opened the door. "Hi?" she asked. No one was there. She shut the door, and the bell rang again. "I'm not answering!" Kagome shouted through the door. The door bell rang again. "I said I'm not answering!" she repeated. A hand came behind her and opened the door. "Dear, the movers are here," Sesshoumaru announced as he opened the door. "But-"Kagome began as the movers came in with two couches and furniture. "Why don't you go up to the room and finish unpacking for me," Sesshoumaru suggested. "Oh alright, but I made some food if you guys want any," Kagome said with a smile in her eyes. No one responded as Sesshoumaru started helping with the unpacking. Kagome went up stairs.
Kagome was folding clothes and putting them neatly on the bed. Sesshoumaru didn't do a very good job on folding clothes, they were all uneven and messy, and so she took the liberty of re folding them. She began humming to her self as a source of self entertainment. The balcony door slowly blew open and a chill entered the room. Kagome didn't notice, even though she was wearing a tang top and draw string sweat pants. Kagome felt a breeze go down her neck and turned around. The balcony door was wide open. "He left it open, a bird could just come in and steal all the shiny stuff," Kagome got up and shut it and returned to folding clothes.
Later that night, Sesshoumaru was setting up the computer. "Sesshie, what do want to do tonight?" Kagome asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck in a gentle hug." I was thinking we could go somewhere just to have fun," she suggested. "Maybe not tonight, Dear, I need to finish setting this up," Sesshoumaru said as he ignored Kagome's embrace. "…" Kagome felt a little rejected and let go of him. "I'm going to shower, alright?" she said. "Alright, just don't spend an hour in there, you'll turn into a raisin," Sesshoumaru said as he glanced at her.
Kagome finished her shower and got out and wrapped atowel around herself. The mirror was foggy, so she grabbed a small towel to wipe it. Her hand was a few inches away from the mirror, when an invisible hand was writing something. Kagome, being a curious person, stood waiting to see what it would say. Kikyou."Kikyou?" Kagome said aloud. A snapping sound accompanied the light bulb popping. "Ah!" Kagome shrieked as the lights went out through out the house. "Sesshoumaru!" she cried. "Kagome! Are you alright?" Sesshoumaru asked from the computer. "Yes! But the light bulb popped, and I think there's some of the glass on the floor, and I can't even see my hand in front of my face!" she answered. Feeling around for the door knob, holdingthe towel tightly. She found it and tipped toed to the door. "Ow!" she whispered when she stepped on something sharp. She opened the door and walked out. "Sesshoumaru? Are you still by the computer?" she asked. She took a step forward and bumped into someone. "Oof!" she cried. "Shh, it's alright, just take my hand, and I'll lead you to the bed," Sesshoumaru said. "Kay," Kagome found his hand and took it. "Can you see?" Kagome asked. "Quite fine, I am a demon," Sesshoumaru sat her on the bed. "Here's a flashlight, and I'll go and check the power, stay in this room, you could get lost," he instructed. "I can't get lost, I have a light," Kagome fussed. "I know, but I want you to stay in this room, just to be safe," Sesshoumaru explained. "Why does it matter, we're the only ones in the house, I don't feel any other presence," said Kagome.
"My, you're stubborn, but I feel as though we're being watched."
"By what? A fly?"
"Very funny, I'll be back," Sesshoumaru kissed Kagome's fore head and left the room silently. "I'll be back," Kagome mocked. "I'll be back, I'll be back, I'll be back," she continued and stood up. "Come with me if you want to live," She said as the Terminator. Kagome heard a door squeak. "Sesshoumaru?" Kagome turned on the flashlight and pointed it in the noises direction. The bathroom door had shut. Kagome grew a little paranoid. The moon wasn't out, making things even creepier, having only a flashlight as light. What if the light went out? What if someone kidnaps her? What if Sesshoumaru gets lost himself? Kagome sometimes says dogs have no sense of direction. Kagome hesitated between staying by the bed, or going over to the bathroom. "Hello?" she said into the air. She slowly walked over to the door, ready to open it. Her hand was at the handle when it began to jiggle. Suddenly the lights came back on. The door handle stopped jiggling, and Kagome froze. "Kagome?" Sesshoumaru said as he walked back into the room. Kagome turned around, her face pale. "Some one is in the bathroom," she whispered. "Get away from the door," Sesshoumaru instructed. Kagome did as told as Sesshoumaru silently leapt to the door. He slowly opened the door. He took Kagome's flashlight and aimed it into the room. No one was there. "Someone was in there, I swear, it was open, and then it shut on it's own, and when I went to open the door, the door handle jiggled. It stopped when you turned on the light," Kagome explained. Kagome's clothes littered the floor. "My clothes were folded neatly," Kagome whispered. Sesshoumaru looked up at the mirror. Kagome was confused, Kikyou wasn't written on the mirror anymore, in fact, it looked like know one had touched it. "Maybe you knocked it down when the lights went out," Sesshoumaru guessed. "Maybe..." Kagome looked at the mirror again. "Is something wrong?" Sesshoumaru asked. "No," Kagome responded as she gathered her clothes. "Can I change now?" she asked.
"Go ahead,"
"Thank you," Kagome shut the bathroom door and got dressed.
Kagome looked into the mirror, then into the medicine cabinet for any signs of some weird contraption. Nothing was found besides a dead mouse, which by then, Kagome screamed and ran out of the bathroom. Sesshoumaru easily disposed of it quickly by throwing it over the balcony railing.
Sesshoumaru was lying in bed, his arm wrapped protectively around Kagome's waist. "Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked.
"Yes?"
"Do you believe in ghosts and spirits?"
"If I did, I shouldn't be frightened by them. Spirits supposedly watch out for us if we pay their respects to them."
"This security guard told me this area of town is haunted, well the Shikon River anyway."
"By whom?"
"No idea, he didn't say, he just left."
"Ghosts and spirits are not real, so you do not have to worry."
"…Night Sesshie, love you."
"Mhmm."
"Do have to leave so soon?" Kagome asked with a tear in her eye. "Dear, I already told you that I would have to leave two days ago," Sesshoumaru explained as he began packing a suitcase. "We just moved here, and they want you to go on a business trip so soon! Do they ever think of someone else other than themselves?" Kagome begged her husband to stay. "I don't want to stay in this place all by myself, who knows what's happened in this house! For all you know a ghost thing could be haunting this very room!"
"Then call me if anything happens and I'll come home."
"Can't I go with you?"
"Sorry Kagome, but you can't, this is the Demon Council, no type of human is allowed in, including mikos."
"What about family?"
"Nope."
"I hate your business."
"I'll be back in a month, and then maybe we could go somewhere special. Just the two of us. What do you think?"
"…" Kagome looked at the ground and thought a moment. "Alright, you promise?"
"Yes, Dear." Sesshoumaru hugged and kissed his wife goodbye. "I'll see you in a month," he said as he opened the front door. "'Bye, I love you!" Kagome called out to him as he walked down the patio steps. His only response was a wave and a blown kiss. When he pulled out of the drive way Kagome wiped a tear away. "You never say I love you," She whispered. She turned around and walked back into the house. The house seemed even bigger without Sesshoumaru in it, seemed colder. What to do…what to do…Hm…Kagome walked into the kitchen, and went into the fridge. It was full of food now, mainly fruits and veggies. She shut the fridge and left going upstairs. She flopped onto the bed in sheer boredom, and stuck her leg in the air. "One two three four," Kagome wiggled her toes. "Five six seven eight," She put her leg down and wiggled her other toes. She put her foot down and stared at the roof of their canopy bed with burgundy drapes. "…sigh…" Kagome twirled her hair and sat up. "Aren't you going to count to 11?" a voice seemed to whisper in the wind. Kagome shrugged and lied back down. "I don't know," she answered. She figured she was only talking to herself, seeing as she did so many times before. She rolled off the bed and walked across the room into the bathroom. She hadn't entered it since the night before, and only used the bathroom in the next room. She felt another presence with her and quickly left the room.
Kagome walked downstairs, her hand slid against the banister of the railing. At the bottom of the stairs she looked up at the chandelier, beams of light shone down on Kagome from the crystals. She decided to explore the next day, she would have that day, but she had things to do like…Going to the river. Kagome grabbed her jacket and hopped out the door.
Kagome leaned against the railing of the bridge, and watched the fish swim by. "Lucky bastards, when do I get to swim?" She asked herself. "Someday…" the wind whispered. She kicked a pebble into the river. It sank to the bottom and fish only looked at it before swimming away. "Hey, I've never seen you around here before, are you new?" A voice asked Kagome. "Who's asking?" Kagome looked at the woman who walked up to her. "I'm Sango; may I ask who asked the question?" The woman answered. "I'm Kagome," Kagome looked the girl up and down. She wore low cut jeans with a black belly shirt. Her hair was down and went to her waist. Her eyes were gentle yet fierce, and she sported a beanie hat. "What? I look to young don't I? I'm only 24, and I still look 12," Sango snapped her fingers.
"You don't look…that young, you look 24."
"…"
"I said something wrong, didn't I? I just moved here, and I already made a fool of myself."
"No, no, I'm trying to look a little older than I look."
"Why? Isn't it the other way around?"
"Yes, but I'm doing an experiment."
"Like what?"
"I'm trying to see if men go for older or younger women."
"I'll save your time and say they go for younger women, just as women go for older men."
"I see you're married," Sango pointed at Kagome's wedding band. "Oh, my husbands out on a business trip." Kagome put her hand in her pocket. "Hm," Sango nodded. "This may seem far out there, but is this place really haunted?" Kagome asked, looking into the river. "Maybe, most say it is, an angry lonely spirit," Sango joined Kagome looking into the river. "Oh…" Kagome said. The two girls chatted awhile when the sun was getting high. "It's getting hot, do you want to go to my place for drinks?" Kagome asked wiping the sweat off her forehead. "You're not hitting on me are you?" Sango giggled. "Sorry, but I don't swing that way," Kagome laughed. "Do you want to come over?" She asked again.
"I don't mind, in fact I would like to see your house. I've never seen the inside."
"Alright, but it's a mess, I'm still trying to organize some things."
The two girls went back to Kagome's house. "You lied! This place is mess free!" Sango exclaimed as she removed her shoes before entering and setting them on the mat. "Well I still need to sweep, and mop the floors," Kagome rubbed the back of her neck as she led Sango into the kitchen. "This place is humongous! How many people actually live here?" Sango asked as she looked around. "It's just me right now," Kagome blushed as she took out two glasses and set them on the counter.
"You? What about your husband?"
"On business for a month."
"Month? Don't you get lonely?"
"No, I'm used to it."
"…"
"So, what do you want? I have soda, water, juice, and milk."
"Soda would be fine, later; can you give me a tour of your home?"
"Fine by me," Kagome filled Sangos glass with root beer.
"I love root beer!"
"Really? I like it too."
Sango watches Kagome as she pours root beer for them both. "You look kind' a look sad. Is something troubling you? "Sango leans against the island counter with her head propped on her hand.
Kagome looks up at Sango. "What makes you say that?"
"Well I've also studied people and just by watching you…well you look sort' a troubled."
"Well yeah…but I don't really wanna talk about it."
"Sorry, Hey I have an idea. It might help you feel better."
"What?" Kagome hands Sango her root beer.
"Well back when I was in college whenever I got down about a test or class ,or some experiment that went wrong my boyfriend and I would go out to an ice-cream shop and get the biggest Sunday there was. It helped, wanna give it a try?"
"Sure I guess it wouldn't hurt." Kagome begins to perk up a little.
"I'll buy so don't worry bout money. And maybe we could get to know each other better. After we eat do you wanna go and watch a movie?"
"Sure, but you sure you don't mind paying?"
"Nope, not at all. And the ice-cream bar is just passed the park so we can walk from here."
"Sure." On the way out the door Kagome slips on her hoodie.
Laughing Sango and Kagome walk into the ice-cream bar. The guy behind the counter immediately recognizes Sango and hails them. "Hey Sango what's it gonna be today?"
"Hey Miroku, The two biggest Sunday's you've got."
As Miroku prepares the Sunday's they continue to talk. "Who's your friend?"
Sango slightly jumps making Kagome jump. They giggle then Sango apologizes. "I'm sorry Miroku this is Kagome and she just moved here. I met her in Shikon Park."
" Hey, is she the one that bought Shikon Manor?"
"Actually, my husband did. We moved here because of his buiseness."
"Dude that's awesome." Miroku hands them their Sunday's and leans against the counter, with his head propped on his hand.
"Yeah, and after we eat our Sunday's were going to watch a movie then were gonna hitch it back to her place and she's gonna give me a tour."
"Dude, that's awesome."
Kagome cocks an eyebrow. "Don't you have to work?"
"Nope Miroku owns the Ice-cream bar."
Miroku nods in agreement. "Yep. Hey wudd' ya say I join you."
"O-Kay." Sango and Kagome reply simultaneously. "What movie are we gonna see?" Kagome asked as she licked chocolate fudge off her spoon. "I don't know, what do you think Miroku? You know more movies than I do," Sango rubbed her forehead from a brain freeze. "Owwwww…!" Sango slammed her fist against the table.
The three adults stood in line waiting for their tickets. "Can we see something hot?" Miroku looked at a naughty movie poster. "No, Miroku, we're trying to untroubled Kagome-Chan's mind," Sango lightly slapped her boyfriends head. "Sorry," Miroku apologized. "We're seeing the movie Spirited Away," Sango pointed to a movie poster with a little girl on it.
"A kid's movie?" Miroku looked at it blankly.
"No, it's a cute movie, about spirits and stuff, and you love stuff like that."
"Well what about Kagome, eh? She may not like stuff like this."
"I can tell she likes things like this, I've known her longer than you, besides, I can see her thoughts."
"Really? You went into her mind with out telling her?"
"So? It's not like it really matters, I only wanted to see what kind of stuff she likes, and I hit dead on, didn't I?" Sango looks at Kagome for support. "Um...I guess, I didn't mind, I knew what she was doing, I could feel her in my mind, tickled really." Kagome shook her head slightly to show she didn't mind. "Oh! Miroku, burrrnnn! I got you!" Sango laughed. Kagome pointed and laughed at Miroku, who hung his head in defeat. They were next in line, so Sango got the tickets while Miroku went and got the drinks. "Muffin, what would you like to drink?" He asked Sango before leaping away. "Root beer as always, nimrod," Sango said then turned to Kagome. "What would you like, Kagome?" She asked.
"Coke, I guess," Kagome shrugged. "She guess'," Miroku muttered and shook his head slightly then goes and gets drinks. "What's wrong with him?" Kagome whispered to Sango as they got the tickets then sat down on a bench. "Don't know, maybe he's bothered that he can't rub your buns 'cause I'm here," Sango read the tickets. "Rub my buns?" Kagome raised an eyebrow. "He's a perv, and he's a guy that doesn't know when to leave girls alone," Sango handed Kagome her ticket.
"Aren't you bothered by that?"
"Not really, I know he means no harm when he does that, or else I would've broken up with him 3 years ago."
"3 years? Why won't you two get married?"
"We will, when I turn 25 anyway."
"How long is it till you turn 25?"
"11 months. I think."
"When's your birthday?"
"April 28th."
"I'll store that away in my memory bank and get you something next year."
"Aw, thank you!" Sango smiled sweetly. Miroku came back with the drinks and a big bucket of popcorn. "Here you go Ladies," he said in a manner that would make any girl blush, and handed them their drinks. "Thank you Honey cakes!" Sango joked and gave a quick kiss before taking his hand.
"I wanna sit in the middle!" Sango whispered as she took her seat next to Kagome. Miroku sat next to Sango and took the liberty to take a quick swipe of her drink.
The movie hadn't started yet, and hardly any one had come in the theatre yet. "So, Lady Kagome, how long have you lived here?" Miroku asked, leaning over Sango, getting close to her chest. "I've been here for a week now, my husband just left over an hour ago," Kagome took some of Mirokus popcorn. "No touching," Sango lightly slapped Mirokus head as his ear barely touched her chest. "Sorry, Love," he apologized. "Please don't call me that, that's kind of corny," Sango said with no harm and gave him a hug. "A week, huh?" Sango then averted her attention to Kagome. "Yeah, I liked it better in Misawa, it's a lot cozier. Here everything is too big," Kagome explained taking some more popcorn. "Oh, so now you don't like us?" Sango joked. "I'm not saying that," Kagome said quickly not realizing she was joking. "Humph!" Sango crossed her arms and looked away. "I'm sorry," Kagome said sounding hurt. "Sango you hurt her feelings," Miroku whispered. Sango looked at Kagome. "I was only pulling your chain, couldn't you tell?"
"No, I don't know a lot of people, even my friends in Misawa never joked around. They were always so serious, I didn't have much fun."
Sango was quiet a moment when the lights began to dim in the theater. "Oh, yay!" She clapped her hands once and scooted farther down into her chair. "It's starting!"
She chirped. Previews passed and the movie began.
"Chiriro, don't cling onto me like that. You'll make me trip," the little girls mother said. Chiriro clung onto her mother; the wind inside the tunnel seemed to be pulling them in.
-Later-
Kagome watched, with fascination, as No face began to tremble, as the gold produced from his hand dropped to the floor. People dove after it, and he watched as Sen ran away to find Haku. "Out of the way! Out of the way!" a man pushed people out of the way and made his way to No Face. "I'm so sorry sir, the girl is human, and she doesn't know what she's doing," the man explained to the blob with a mask. No Face looked at him. "Wipe that smile off your face," he said menacingly. The man looked at him in surprise. "You're still smilinnngg!" No Face picked him up and a mouth appeared on his throat. No Face opened wide and ate him. People began to panic and scream. A greedy woman took her chance to get gold and ran up to No Face to get some. No Face picked her up and ate her too.
"Remember, don't look back," Haku said as Chiriro's (Sen) hand lid off his as she ran down to the dry river.
A/N and I will not spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it.
The lights came back on and people walked out. "Man," Sango groaned. "What? You didn't like it?" Miroku asked. "I liked it and I didn't even want to see it," he said. "No, it's not that, it's that I wanna know if Haku and Chiriro ever see each other again," she grumbled again as she stood up. "Kagome did you like it?" she looked down at Kagome, who stood up. "Like it? Not only did I like it, I loved it!" Kagome beamed a smile at the couple. "Well, Lady Kagome, glad we did something right," Miroku did a small bow. "Now we get the tour of your beautiful house, if you're still up to it," Sango reminded Kagome. "No, I don't mind, in fact I love having people over," Kagome giggled. "Well that's good; we're people that like to visit!" Sango and Miroku said in union.
"Wow, this place is nice, Lady Kagome!" Miroku exclaimed in awe as he removed his shoes and placed them by the door. "Really? I haven't cleaned yet," Kagome said as she removed her shoes. "What do we get to see first?" Sango asked looking up at the chandelier. "The only rooms I know of," Kagome led them up stairs, into the master bedroom. "Kami, this room is as big as the lobby!" Sango nearly shouted. Her voice echoed around the room. "Wait until you see the balcony view," Kagome led them to the glass doors on the west side of the room. She pulled to doors open, which led to the balcony. It was big enough you could have fit three A-frame tents on it. "Wow..!" Sango sighed. The view was over their garden maze, which had a fountain in the middle. A swimming pool was located next to the garden, which included a Jacuzzi. "Are you famous or something?" Sango breathed. "No, Sesshoumaru was able to afford it, and the Demon Council helped provide it. In fact, they basically picked out the house," Kagome shrugged. "I don't think I could stand being famous."
Kagome showed them the rest of the house, the two girls chatting away. Miroku seemed to be invisible. They entered a room that was empty, besides a black Grand Piano. "Do you play piano?" Sango asked. "No, but Sesshoumaru does. Sometimes any ways, he's hardly home to play, let alone spend time with me," Kagome looked a little hurt. "…" Sango was silent. "Are you going to do anything else with this room?" she asked. "I'm not sure what else to do with it, I may paint it or something," Kagome looked around. "Lady Kagome, is it alright if I use your bathroom?" Miroku asked, looking at the wall. "Uh, sure, do you know which way to go?" Kagome said as she followed his gaze to the wall, wondering what he was looking at. "Thank you," Miroku slightly bowed and hurried out of the room. "Any way," Sango turned back to talking to Kagome.
Miroku was walking up the stairs into the master bedroom. He looked back to the chandelier. Something about it held his attention. Kagome hadn't showed them the bathroom, more like pointed to where it was. She said she didn't like it very much; the lights had went out on her when it was the new moon, so it was pitch black. Miroku stood in the middle of the room when he was done in the bathroom. The air felt thick since he left the bathroom. A chill was in the air, and the windows were shut. He licked his finger and held it up; a slight breeze was in the air, so slight you couldn't even tell it was there. He wasn't alone in the room. A spirit haunts this room and house. "I know you're here," Miroku said flatly into the air. A violent shiver went down his back. A troubled spirit at that. Miroku sat down. "Spirit, show me sign you're here in front of me, I can feel your aura." There was silence in the room before something pushed Miroku onto his back, a sharp slap went across his face, and he was lifted and thrown across the floor. He caught his balance and stood up. "Spirit, I know you're troubled," Miroku said as the wind chilled quickly around him. "But don't harm Kagome, no matter how angry you may be," he said as he slowly walked out of the room, his eyes set on something in the middle of the room. He walked back to the piano room, knowing the spirit was watching him. "What did I miss?" he asked. The girls looked at him. "What happened? Your face is all red," Kagome asked. Sangos eyes met Mirokus. "I smacked into the door by accident," Miroku lied. "It looks really bad, I'll get you some ice," Kagome said looking at the deep red mark on Mirokus face. She walked ahead of the couple towards the kitchen. Sango leaned over to Miroku. "You liar, what really happened?" She whispered. "There's a spirit in this house, I met it, and I don't think it likes me," Miroku explained in the same volume Sango used. "Tell me more about it later, 'Kay?" Sango whispered as they entered the kitchen. Kagome took out an ice pack and wrapped in a hand towel before handing it to Miroku. "Here you go," she said. Miroku took it and carefully placed it on his cheek. "Thank you," he said. "No problem," Kagome sat down on stool by the island counter.
"Kagome, do you know who owned this house before you?" Sango asked, taking a seat next to Miroku. "No, sorry," Kagome responded. "No, it's okay," Sango said. "Why do you want to know?" Kagome asked.
"No reason, I just wanted to know if they're still alive or not, that's all."
"Hm,"
"Miroku how's your face?" Sango gently placed her hand over Mirokus cheek. The redness, had gone down, and was now pink. "I'm fine now, thank you," Miroku responded, placing the ice pack on the counter. "Lady Kagome, I need to head back to work, I hope we'll see each other soon, it was nice meeting you," Miroku bowed to Kagome and stood up. "I need to leave too, sorry we couldn't stay longer, I'm late for work," Sango apologized giving Kagome a hug. "That's okay, maybe we'll se each other tomorrow, I'll be spending most of my time at the park anyway," Kagome said as she put the ice pack back in the fridge.
Kagome watched as the couple drove out of the driveway, back into town. She walked back inside and shut the door. She looked at the clock. It was 6:35 pm, and nothing else had to be done in the house besides mop the kitchen floor. She looked around the kitchen, staring into her new life. She had moved 5 times already because of Sesshoumarus job, and it didn't seem to have any end to the moving. By far, this was the largest house she's been in, and it was quite a jump, from an apartment, to a mansion. It was too quiet in the house, so quiet; she could hear the clock ticking in the lobby. She went up stairs and got the boom box and some CDs and headed back downstairs. She plugged it in, and turned the CD on fairly loud, and got the mop out and a bucket of water. She put some soap in it, and pressed play on the boom box. She began mopping as the tune of Fading like a Flower.
"So what happened?" Sango asked as the two walked through the park. "I knew we were being watched by something, but I didn't know it was an actual spirit," Miroku began to explain in a somewhat worried voice. They sat by the river, where they continued to talk. "In fact, it's the same spirit who haunts this river."
"what did it do to you?"
"He- pushed me to the floor, slapped me across the face, and threw me across the room."
"He? He spoke to you?"
'More like growled at me, I'm thinking it's a type of demon."
"Should we tell Kagome-san?"
"No, I don't want her to worry, unless the spirit hurts her directly by force, we will help her."
"Should we tell who we are?"
"When things get worse, we will," Miroku looked into the river as a bubble came out and popped. "And it doesn't look like the spirit will do that anytime soon."
Sango looked into the river, "It looks like he's in peace of mind, why is he still in this world?"
"It's Kagome. He's here because of her."
Kagome swung the mop around her head then continued mopping, singing to The Rembarents, I'll Be There For You. She mouthed the words in union, dancing along. She found quite happy when she could sing and dance when no one was watching her. Or so she thought she wasn't being watched.
"Look at that! Is she the ghost that haunts this place?" A 12 year old boy asked his friend. "I think so, Tom," his friend said as they watched Kagome sing and dance. "Tim, I think it's a crazy ghost, are we still going to sneak in here?" Tom asked.
"Of course, a ghost can't do anything harmful, besides, this place is so big, and she won't notice we're in there."
"Ha, ghosts are stupid."
"So is you,"
"Nyah!" Tom stuck his tongue out Tim, who pushed him. "I'll beat you home, and I'll tell Mommy you hit me!" Tom said, feeling as though he was going to cry. "Baby! I'll beat you!" The two boys ran off the patio and on their way home.
Kagome yawned as she turned the boom box down and put the mop into the bucket. The floor sparkled and she bent down to see her reflection in the tiled floor. "Kagome, you really out did yourself," Kagome patted her back in celebration.
The sun was beginning to set when Kagome had finished cleaning what little had to be cleaned. "I'm so tired, now, to find a comfy bed position," Kagome sighed as she plopped onto the bed, and snuggled into the covers.
Tom and Tim hurried onto the patio steps and to the door. "Shh, the ghost may hear us," Tom whispered. "Shut up," Tim took out a hair pin and stuck it in the door handle and jiggled it around. "Is there an alarm?" Tom asked.
"No, this house has no one living in it."
"Are you sure?"
"No car, no lights, no nothing, no people."
"you're smart."
"You're stupid," Tim muttered as the door came unlocked. The two cautiously walked inside, and took out a small flashlight. "Looks like she likes to keep things really tidy," Tim grinned, feeling the coming of a big adventure. The door behind them slowly shut with a click. The two spun around. "It's just like in the movies, Tim, we should get out of here," Tom whispered. "Oh come off it, those are movies, it could just be the wind," Tim said with no fear in his voice as he walked up the staircase. Tom looked up at the chandelier, and then he hurried behind Tim. He could've sworn someone was sitting up there, glaring at them with gold eyes. "Where's the master bedroom?" Tim asked as Tom kept staring at the chandelier. "…? Hey," Tim elbowed Tom in the side. "Stop looking at that, you'll loose footing on the stairs and fall-hey there's the master bedroom!" Tim cried with glee, and raced up the steps.
Kagome slept peacefully, snuggled deep into the havens of her burgundy colored comforter. Her head was comfortably sunk into the white fluffy pillows. Tom and Tim slowly snuck into the bedroom; Tim's flashlight cast low on to the ground. "Look, there's the ghost," Tim whispered, turning off the light. There was no need for it, the moon was half full. It shone brightly, the beams laid over Kagome's form, making her skin glow and pale bluish white. No clouds scattered the sky, and there was a chill in the room, seeing the balcony door was partly opened. The boys crept over to Kagome, who was unaware of intruders in her home. They studied her face, which looked so at peace.
"Sesshoumaru lets go on that ride next!" Kagome laughed, tugging on Sesshoumarus arm. "Alright Kagome! Just calm down! You're like a kid on Christmas morning!" Sesshoumaru laughed, swooping Kagome into his arms, and took over to a big roller coaster ride. "Please, make way for the Queen of my Life!" Sesshoumaru demanded as he pushed his way through the line of people. They parted as told, and let them through. Kagome laughed happily as Sesshoumaru placed her gently into a coaster car. He took his seat next to her, placing an arm around her shoulder, drawing her closer. Other people piled into the train and put the bars down. The ride started, and the train went up a hill. Kagome's eyes went wide and a big smile appeared on her face and she screamed joyously as the train went speeding down the hill. "Come on Sesshie; put your hands into the air!" She laughed as she put her hands into the air. Sesshoumaru laughed and put his hands into the air, they both waved their arms. "Tunnel!" They cried as they put their hands down as they drew nearer to the tunnel entrance. "Sesshoumaru, I don't like the dark!" Kagome joked as she snuggled closer to the King of her Life. "Don't worry, Kagome, I won't let the boogie man get you," Sesshoumaru put his arms around Kagome.
"She's smiling in her sleep," Tom said and pointed to Kagome's mouth. "I didn't know ghosts even slept," Tim said as he looked back at Kagome. "I think she's dreaming," Tim continued. "Come on, let's explore some more, maybe we'll find another ghost," Tim said bravely, turning the light back on and running out the bedroom door. "Do we have to? What if there's a big bad ghost that eats people, you've heard the story!" Tom said with fear in his voice as he followed closely behind his friend. They walked into the room next to the master bedroom. It was half the size as the master bedroom, and had one big bedroom. The walls were, as they looked like it, were off white, and the carpets were tan. The window had no drapes, so the moon was still as bright as the other room. Hardly anything was in the room, besides a computer, an office desk, and two lamps, as well as a mini microwave, and a small refrigerator. They had entered Sesshoumarus office, which was strictly forbidden, even to Kagome. "I thought you said no one lived here," Tom looked suspiciously at Tim, who grinned. "I lied, I had to get you to come with me somehow," Tim's grin grew as he sat at the computer and turned it on. No password was needed, and he could easily access files. When he turned it on, a greeting appeared on the screen.
"Welcome, Master Sesshoumaru," Tim read aloud. "Sesshoumaru? My dad works with someone named Sesshoumaru," Tom's interest grew and he stood behind Tim. "Wow, this guy's mega rich!" Tim exclaimed quietly as he prowled through files. "Hey, he owns this place, look," Tom pointed to the last thing Sesshoumaru bought. Shikon Mansion. "Do you think he's home?" Tom asked getting a little worried. "Highly doubt it, maybe on a business trip, look he bought train tickets to Sapporo," Tom pointed out. "Oh, I'm gonna look around the room, Kay?" Tim said, feeling more confident. Tom looked around then opened the fridge. Food was hardly in it, but drinks sure dominated it. "Wow, this guy must be really thirsty a lot," Tom whispered as he took out water. "Hey, this guy's married," Tim announced. "Is that his wife in the bedroom?" Tom asked. Tim shrugged. "Who cares?" Tom nodded then looked at the corner of the room. Something had moved. "Something's in here with us," he said. "Like what? We're the only ones here," Tim shrugged. "No, I don't think so-"Tim looked behind him and gasped. "What?" Tim looked at what Tom saw and did the same thing.
The roller coaster train entered the tunnel, and everything went dark. Kagome seemed to be the only one laughing, so she stopped, and she was the only one laughing. The arms that embraced her were cold, not like Sesshoumarus arms had been. "Sesshie?" Kagome asked. No answer came, she looked behind her, and couldn't see any one, and the light from the tunnel entrance was getting smaller and smaller. The tunnel exit drew near, and Kagome closed her eyes to shield from the light. They left the tunnel and she opened her eyes slowly to get them adjusted to the light. She looked up at Sesshoumaru and gasped; it wasn't Sesshoumaru who was embracing her, it was a demon with silver dog ears. But his resemblance to Sesshoumaru was striking, and the only thing that was different was his eyes, and ears. Kagome pulled away from him and looked behind her. Decomposing bodies sat behind them, all laughing and grinning madly. She looked back at the stranger who grinned and grabbed Kagome's throat. "I'll kill you, just as you killed me Kikyou," he laughed, his grip tightening on Kagome's throat. Kagome screamed then everything went dark.
Kagome woke violently, not only to her own scream, but to two other screams. She jumped out of bed and turned on the light. The light bulb only popped then went out. The only light was the moon. She felt around the lamp desk for the flashlight and turned it on. Her bedroom door was open, and it wasn't like that before. Confused and scared, calling the police skipped her mind. Instead, she gathered courage and walked out of the room. "Hello?" She asked into the air. Two more screams were heard, and she could tell it was little boys. They probably thought no one was living here, and took the chance to break into an abandoned house. Kagome walked down the hallway, towards the opposite of Sesshoumarus office. "Hello?" She asked again, peeking into a room. The cry for help echoed through the house, and Kagome realized she was going the wrong way.
"We're sorry! We won't come back ever again!" Tom cried, tears streaming down his face. The boys were too scared to move, and the water bottle Tim had dropped to the floor, spilling everywhere. A demon with dog ears was growling at them, his eyes glowing red. "why are you here!?" He growled. "…" The boy's throats wouldn't let them answer. The room was freezing, and the boys could see their breaths. "Pests! Get out!" The demons aura exploded, causing the computer to crash, and the lights flickering on and off. Kagome ran into the room and screamed, holding onto the wall for support. The three intruders looked at Kagome, stopping. The boys began to cry and they ran out of the room. Kagome looked at the adult in the room, who grew calm before growing angry again. Kagome recognized him from her dream and ran out of the room. The boys were running down the stairs, when they saw here coming they screamed again. "Run! The ghost is coming!" Tom cried. They ran to the door and tried to open it, the door was locked, and they didn't know where else to run. Kagome ran into the kitchen and picked up the phone, dialing 911.
"H-hello? Police? Help, there's someone in the house...I live in Shikon Mansion-"Kagome was getting ready to say the rest of the address when the lights came on then out, and the phone went dead. The demon had cut the power, and phone line. Kagome dropped the phone and ran to the boys. She stood in front of them, looking for the demon. Everything was quiet, besides the boys crying. "Shh..." Kagome turned around to comfort them, but they shrunk back. "Ghost!" they cried. "I'm no ghost; I'm a human being, just like you two!" Kagome scowled. Kagome felt cold air hit her back, and she turned around to come face to face with InuYasha. He was so close to her face, you could've put a piece of paper between them and it wouldn't fit. He stared at her, his eyes glowed the color of the moon. Kagome could barely breathe, and she grew dizzy. The windows around them shattered, and a strong wind entered the house. The boys screamed and Kagome blacked out.
Not bad for my first fanfics, I say. Well, I had help from my friend Sango and my back again girlfriend Lady Dragon Star. So credit goes to them too, and I demand you give them hugs and kisses as well as ramen for their help. Thank you and second chapter will be here VERY soon, so BE PAITIENT!! LEST YOU ANGER THE DUST BUNNIES!!