Chapter Two—Refrigerator
Disclaimer: Contrary to popular belief, I sadly don't own InuYasha.
I woke up in a sweat. I'd just had the most horrible dream. In it, I was wandering through the city when all of a sudden, all these demons came after me.
Looking around, I found that my surroundings were far different from the ones I'd fallen asleep to.
"Hello?" I said, climbing out of the futon bed I was in. "Is anyone there?"
"Oh, so you're awake." A man walked in, and sat down on a chair opposite from my bed.
"Uhh…thanks for taking me in and all last night." I said. Way to go Kimora, smooth as ever.
"It was raining hard. You would've caught pneumonia if I hadn't rescued you." He replied, getting up, and walking to the door. "My maids will bring the both of you clean clothes."
Both of us? I looked over to see another girl, sleeping in a bed next to mine. She had long brown hair that was really pretty.
I began poking her. Wake up! Wake up! poke poke poke
She opened her eyes, then shot up in bed. "Who are you? Where am I?
"Well, my name's Kimora. I stayed here for the night, so I know nothing about this place. Tell me, would you have happened to arrive here from an appliance…say, a refrigerator?"
She shook her head silently.
"Well what's your name?" I said, trying to be friendly.
"I'm Sango." The girl said, folding the blankets around her. For the first time I noticed she was heavily bandaged.
"What happened to you?" I said, for her arms and chest were covered with thin bandages. She must have gotten in some horrible accident.
"I…I'm a demon slayer, and I was fighting a demon in this castle, and my brother, he…" She cut off, sobbing into her blankets.
I patted her shoulder, trying to offer some comfort.
Two maids walked into the room, one carrying two robes, and another a basin of water and some towels. "Master asks that you join him for breakfast." One of them said, setting down the basin on the low table at the corner of the room. The other set the robes on the bed. She turned to me. "Your clothes were too foreign to repair and had been damaged by the water." She turned to Sango. "And yours were stained by your blood. I hope these are to your liking." She set the robes on the bed, bowed respectfully, and walked out.
Weird, I thought. I wonder who this guy is. I took the robe nearest me; it was a bright red silk kimono with flowers on it. As I tied the sash around my waist, I noticed a mirror in the corner above the table. "Ugh." I said, tugging at my hair. It had been in messy braids that were made even more unkempt by sleep and the storm last night. I unbraided the braids, and combed them out with my fingers, leaving a soft wave. I splashed water on my face, and patted it dry with a towel. Turning to Sango, I was stunned by how pretty she was. "Purple is definitely your color." I said, giving her a thumbs up, trying to get her mind away from her brother.
As we were walking down the hall, we realized that we had no idea where to go. Stopping a woman wearing a similar kimono and deep black hair, we asked her where to go. "Oh," she replied. "Just follow this hall and turn left." She stopped to fan herself with a beautiful inlaid fan.
When we approached the end of the hall the room suddenly became huge, and a table was set in the middle of the room, with the mysterious man who had visited us this morning sitting at the head of it. He beckoned to us with his hands at he two seats at either side of him. "Come, sit down."
Sango and I each took a seat on either side of him. "Thank you again for saving me last night." I said, grateful for his hospitality.
"Where are my manners?" He said, the edges of his mouth curving into a smile. "My name is Naraku." Naraku…I thought. Where have I heard that name before? Sango seemed to be thinking that same thing.
Food was brought, and Sango and I began eating ravenously. "Tell me," Naraku said, his eyes seeming to go right through me. "Where do you come from? Your clothes and accent are very foreign."
I stared at the table, remembering what Kikyo said. There is another human in the feudal era. "I..I…don't know." I said. "Or…at least I can't remember." It was a horrible bluff, and I could tell he knew it. "I see." He said. "Do you remember anything at all?" I was sure by now he knew where I was from. "I have to meet someone." I said, spearing a piece of fruit with my fork. "Who is it?" Sango said sympathetically. "Her name's Kikyo, she's a priestess I think."
"Ah, Kikyo." Naraku said with a knowing smile. "I'll give you some food and money, and you can go find her. She should be in the next village over by now."
"I want to go with her." Sango said. Naraku's smile curved down at this. "But you need to stay and rest." He placed a hand on her shoulder. "I wouldn't want your wounds to open up again." It seemed more of a threat than a kind word. "I'm looking for someone too." She said, her mind made up. "That half-demon you talked about, the one that killed my brother." She said through gritted teeth, clenching her hand into a fist. "I have to revenge my brother's death." She strapped her boomerang to her back.
"Of course." He said, clapping his hands. Instantly, the two maids appeared. "Yes Naraku?" They asked. "Give these two some money and food and show them the way to the next village. I stood up, and turned to Naraku. "Thanks for everything." I could feel his eyes watching us even after we left the building.
The same woman with the dark hair appeared by Naraku's side after we had left. "Kagura," Naraku said. "Keep an eye on those two. I know I can use them to my advantage after they find him." He said, folding his arms across his chest. "Of course," Kagura said, bowing her head.
On the road, Sango and I were talking as we walked. "Who do you need to find?" I asked. "Naraku," She said. "I recognized that name, and I need to be sure of something." She said, brushing a lock of hair away from her forehead. I cautiously responded. "What I said earlier, about not knowing where I came from," I said, turning to face her. "I wasn't telling the truth, but I didn't want Naraku to know, you know?" I said, stopping. "I…came from another world, and I don't know how to get back."
AN: Two chapters down! Also, I'm very fond of NarakuxSango pairings, so I'm going to add a bit of that later, hehehe. I know the premise for this is kinda weird, it's just OC, NOT a self-insert or whatever, and I won't pair Kimora up with anyone unless you all think it'd be fun! (Maybe Koga though) but it'll be very one-sided NarakuxSango, with a little bit of MirokuxSango thrown in. I kinda started the fanfic at an odd time, but I just LOVE the part where Naraku rescues her, also when she steals Tetsusaiga for him thinking it'll save her brother. It's so CUTE! Lol I think weird things are cute. . but anyways, press the little button on the bottom of the screen and send a review and I'll get the next chapter up for you! Hey that rhymed!