Disclaimer: (looks around ) must I do this every chapter? Miroku, can you take over for me?
Miroku: Of course, it is my duty to serve, after all. Especially to fair young damsels like yourself. (flashes lech smile) Would you mind bearing my child?
Kumita: uh...yeah, I would actually. I don't own this guy, or any of his friends. There's my disclaimer(runs away)
Miroku: darn...well she's a loss.(walks off looking for Sango)
Chapter 3: Out on the Town
It was another normal day for Kagome Higurashi. When she came out of her make-shift home, people stared. As she went about her work of helping a local miko-the only person who would employ her-people stared. The stares just rested neatly in the back of her mind. She had gotten used to it.
Strangely enough, Kagome got the feeling something was going to be different about today, though she didn't know how or why...When she had finished her work, Kagome went to buy some food. She needed vegetables and beef for dinner.
He'd left so early it was still dark, just before daybreak.
Inuyasha set out in his traditional peasant disguise, which consistented of a long, heavy cloak that covered all of his more expensive clothing. When he arrived back in the area where he'd seen the girl, it was so crowded he could barely take a step without bumping into someone. It had to be somewhere around 5:00 in the morning and the city square was already busy.
After being jostled around for awhile, He ended up next to a merchant who was selling vegetables. Inuyasha was slowly taking in his surrondings when someone else bumped into him. Being the prince he was, he was not used to so many people touching him, and this had pushed him right over the edge.
He turned around and proceeded to vent his anger on whatever poor, unfortunate soul had bumped into him, but as soon as he saw the face of this person, his anger dissolved into shock.
It was her, the girl from the crowd the day before.
Only a few seconds had passed for the people who were swarming around them, but to Kagome and Inuyasha, they had stood motionless, for hours on end, neither knowing what to say.
Kagome didn't know what to think. The young man wore a dark cloak with a hood, she couldn't really tell what he looked like. All she could see on him, were his amber-colored eyes, gazing down at hers. His expression just as surprised as she felt.
After what seemed like an eternity of shock for the both of them, Kagome forced herself to look away and finish collecting the items she needed, ignoring the cloaked man's presence behind her.
He couldn't say...anything. He'd found her, and he'd just stared at her, like a moron. Than she'd just walked off, picking vegetables as she went. 'guess this means that she didn't see me yesterday...didn't think so anyway. Why am I even doing this again...?' familar annoying laughter drifted into his mind...'good enough for me'
Inuyasha watched the girl silently as she finished picking up whatever it was that she'd needed from this merchant, and began to walk off. For some reason this girl perplexed him. It was really a strong feeling in his gut, and guts just didn't lie.
He had to know the truth about her. His legs seemed to move of their own accord as he followed her slowly.
Naraku's face was not looking very pleasant, especially in the dim glow of his spell that allowed him to watch his favorite pawns. The light only served to enhance the dips and creases in his face, caused by his perfect scowl.
Right about now he wished he had a Jaken to kick around...
Here Naraku was with this great plan to make that prick, Inuyasha, and all his annoying little friends give him everything he wanted without even knowing it. It was a brillant plan.
Fail safe.
Obiviously not Hanyou-tamper safe.
His little illusion was going to fall to pieces if this kept up. If Inuyasha got too close to that Kagome wench, than it wasn't going to bode well for him. Things would only go down hill from there.
He'd have to send something to 'entertain' the ever-active hanyou who was threatening to ruin his diabalicle schemes yet again.
An unearthly smirk crossed his face as he came up with a solution to his little probelm...
She was waiting to wake up. Waiting to open her eyes and sit up in her bed, and realize she'd been dreaming, but she never did.
This was really happening. Some strange man was following her around.
Kagome had no idea as to what to do with herself. This man must have been new in town and not heard the stories about her, otherwise he would be practically running in the other direction. He must not have known that even if all he wanted was to follow her, and steal whatever she had, that it was pointless because she didn't own anything of value.
She found herself peeking back at him subtlely as she could. His eyes hadn't told her that he had cruel intentions, they only told her that he was shocked to she her. Why he'd looked shocked to her was a mystery and a half to Kagome.
But than again she might still wake up...
Inuyasha could just about hear this girl's thoughts. She really had no clue as to why he was apparently stalking her. She'd looked back at him a few times, probably trying to figure out what to do next. He was just as lost in this situation. For some reason, he was just being pulled by some force to this girl. Maybe if he could speak to her the reason for this strange feeling would come to light.
The meat that Kagome needed for dinner sat neatly wrapped in cloth in her old bag. She was just staling now, trying to think of what to do next. She was presently walking around taping her chin, pretending she was in search of something that she desperately needed, just to keep people from getting natsy with her for staying around.
What exactly was she supposed to do now? Go home and let this guy follow her there? Run around screaming? No, that would just get her put in prison.
'Looks like it's home again, home again, jiggety jog..' Kagome thought to herself. She needed to get home, company or not.
She squared her shoulders, and began to head toward home. All too aware of the cloaked figure that slowly trailed after her.