Chapter 2

Kagome wearily opened one eye to take in her surroundings.They were grim.Dull. need I continue...O,and wet.They were wet too.

She eased herself up wincing in pain. She shook her head trying to remember what had happened last night.All she could remember was a lot of yelling,somebody with dog ears telling her she was his slave, and kicking a pervert in the balls.

She smiled at that last one,but the her smile faded as she looked around some more.She was alone,and abducted.Taken away from her family.But...she couldn't leave.They needed her! Her mom,grandpa and Sota! they needed her!

After her father died,just recently too,her mother had become very depressed and unable to care for her family.Her mother's father was old and sick seeing as they were poor, and her little brother Sota was just a kid,only 8.Kagome had to be there to care for them,and try to help her mom.Like she said before.They needed her!

But now,she figured she was stuck here like that girl had said.What was her name? um... she didn't have a clue. Oh well.She puled her sore body up and walked over to the door.Near the top of the small door there was a window,giving her a view into the hall.

"Hey people!",she called out as a favor to her growling stomach," Hey people lemme outta this pig sty I want breakfast!."

Unfortunately,people don't respond very well to slaves yelling that they were hungry and so she got no response. Except for this one girl.

"Hey,you making the noise.Cut it out",she ordered,walking down the hall in a maids uniform,"I got a killer headache."

"Yeah well,I wouldn't have to make noise if I wasn't hungry and trapped in a cold, dull, gray, wet, room!"

"Hm?",the girl looked at Kagome awkwardly,before studding her carefully."You must be the new girl,i'm sorry,i'm Ayame",The girl smiled.

"Um..okay',Kagome agreed,"I'm..." but she was cut off.

"Kagome..I know,we could hear you yelling it really loud yesterday. People are talking about it all over the castle!"

Kagome smiled.People were responding to her actions in a negative manner! Just what she had wanted!

"Good,people know who I am..and if they're smart they'l know not to mess with me... AND GET ME SOME DAMN FOOD WHEN I'M HUNGRY!",she yelled to the hall behind Ayame!

"Ugh",Ayame groaned,"I'll go get the toad twerp,he can bring you something inedible and gross,like we all have to suffer through the pain of eating,just please shut up,I told you I have a headache."

"Thanks",Kagome smiled,waving,"I'll remember to raise less hell for you! More for that prince guy!"

"W-which one?",asked a timid voice also walking down the hall.Kagome looked over to see it was the girl from before,the shy one that she had yelled at yesterday when she had been so pissed.

"The younger one with dog ears", she said,pointing to her head where his ears were to emphasize her point.

"Oh,Prince Inuyasha",Ayame commented coming back to join their small,akward,conversation.

"I thought you were leaving for you're headache",Kagome mocked through the bars of her small window.

"Yes well,there are only so many decent girls here to talk to."

"So you think I'm decent?",Kagome asked.One of the many things she had been called in her life had never been decent.

"Do you think pickles are plotting to invade the castle?"

"Only because it's true."

"Your decent enough",Rin smiled.

Kagome smiled too. Rin was pretty cute when she was happy,less misty,shy eyed.She looked more happy like a friend.Kagome could use friends.

"Kagome",she smiled,sticking her hand through the tight bars," pretty cool,pissed off as hell at the prince dude,and you don't wanna be the one I'm pissed off at..ever. I'm not pretty."

"Rin",the younger girl smiled sweetly shaking Kagome's hand,"I'm shy,and um...15.'

Kagome laughed slightly.

"I'm 17",Kagome said to clear that up.

"I'm Ayame,16,I'm cool and sooooooooooooooo in love with part of the staff."

"OoOoOo,who's the lucky guy and will I ever meet him?",Kagome asked in that girlie mocking girl-friend way.

"Yeees",Rin smiled,poking at Ayame.

"Rin don't you dare spill!",Ayame threatened.

"What?",Kagome asked,faking hurt,"Don't you trust me!"

"yes",Ayame replied,"I just met you, but yeah I trust you."

"Me too!",Rin added.

"But I'm just afraid that if I ever made you mad,you'd use it against me in blackmail!",Ayame exclaimed. The three of them burst out laughing. Kagome could see this being the beginning of a beautiful friendship!