Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, nor do I want to! Well...Actually...owning Sesshomaru would be cool...Umm, let's just get on with it!
I shot up, gasping for breath. Sweat coated my body. What was going on? My eyes wandered my surroundings. I realized that I was in a king sized bed, half in the covers and half out. The bead spread was light pink from what I could see, for the only source of light was the crescent moon shining in through the sunroof window on the ceiling directly above me. A fireplace was to the left of the bed, unlit. The room was made of stone, painted cleanly red. Dark pink carpet was spread across the rock floor. I looked into a corner and there stood a gorgeous dresser made of wood. Next to it, there was a closet. I wonder what is in there? What am I thinking? I should be wondering where the hell I am! Standing up, I yawned and stretched.
Peering down at myself, I gasped. "Where are my clothes?" I quickly covered my mouth, realizing that I had just yelled. I was beginning to feel frightened, eerie noises were coming from the exit.
"Umm, is anyone there?" I called quietly. There was no answer. I cautiously walked over to the door, remembering that I was still only in my undergarments. "Umm...Whoever is there, please don't come in, I'm kind of undressed..." There was still no answer.
I quickly ran towards the closet and opened it, amazed at the selection of clothing. "Hmm, I'm sure nobody will mind if I take an outfit. After all, whoever took my clothes, owes me a new pair. I chose the most simple kimono I could find. It was basically a deep mauve with brilliant golden swirls. To tell you the truth, it wasn't very simple, but it was compared to all the rest in the closet. I swiftly slipped it on and jogged over to the door.
Grasping the knob, I put my ear to the door and listened, just to make sure nothing was going to jump at me as soon as I opened it. There was no sound. My hands started trembling with fear as I turned the door knob. Suddenly, the door swung open and knocked me aside.
"Whoa!" I said, when I fell over. "Who are you?" Somebody was standing in the doorway, looking down at me. I couldn't see her clearly, but I could tell she was a she. Whoever she was, looked around, I don't know, thirteen or fourteen years old? Well, she held out her hand, I guess to help me up. I refused her help and stood on my own.
"I'm sorry, Miss, I didn't mean to make you knock over like that, I just heard that you had awoken and I came to inform you of where you are." She sounded really responsible.
"Umm...Thanks? So where am I? Who are you? What happened? Where are my clothes? what happened to Sesshomaru? Where did my belongings go?"
"Calm down, calm down. You are at Sesshomaru's palace. I am Rin, your guide, since I am the only other human. Sesshomaru knocked you out while you were in the air, flying away from a definite battle threat because you were being to much of a nuisance, remember?" I nodded. "Your clothes are being washed and mended. Sesshomaru has taken you here, so don't worry, everything will be okay now, alright? Oh, and don't fret about your belongings, they are all safe in that dresser, cleaned and shining. I have to admit, your boomerang was pretty bloody." Rin laughed. "Really, if you need anything, just feel free to ask, alright?"
"Thank you Rin. I really appreciate what you're doing for me." She smiled cutely and nodded.
"Now then, you should go back to sleep. You need rest because your training will start tomorrow afternoon. Lord Sesshomaru doesn't expect that you need him to go easy on you, so be prepared, okay?" At that, Rin turned and started walking.
"Wait, Rin?" She looked at me. "I was wondering, if it is not too mush trouble to answer, who umm...Who undressed me?" Rin looked down.
"I'm sorry...I forgot to tell you, I'm not only the only other human in the palace, but I'm also the only other female...And well, I was busy so..."
"What are you saying? That a man undressed me in my sleep?" Rin blushed and nodded. "That is correct." I was shocked!
"Who? Who did it? Who is the pervert who took off my clothes?" I would be sure to thwack him so hard, he would loose all memory of what he saw of me.
"Well...His name is Mamoru. He had the best intentions...I think..."
"What do you mean 'best intentions'? You're not saying that he is perverted, are you now?" Rin started twiddling her thumbs.
"I sure hope he is not..." Wait a second, she was saying that some strange man undressed me, and might as well be a pervert!
"Might I meet him in the morning?" I asked. I was planning on putting this guy into a coma if he didn't pass my test. "I would very much like to...If that is not too much trouble..."
"Oh, sure! I'll stop by his suit on my way back to my quarters." I thanked her, got myself re-undressed and went back into an uneasy sleep.
Morning came quite quickly for me, I guess I was tired or something. I got up and saw that my clothes had been set on the end of my bed. "Well that sure is convenient." I got dressed and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Umm, what now?" I all of a sudden heard a light knock at the door.
"Excuse me Miss Sango-sama, may I please come in and serve you your breakfast?"
"Oh, thank you Rin! Come on in!" Rin walked in carrying a tray with a plate holding some sort of food which looked a bit like the instant ramen Kagome used to make, but this time with more vegetables. "Yum, this looks so good! You really didn't have to do this. You are not a servant, or are you?"
"Oh, no, I'm not a servant, but I probably know how you feel. I remember when I first came to live here. nobody seemed to like me very much. I was lucky though, Lord Sesshomaru was there to help me out. So now I'm here to do the same thing that Sesshomaru did for me, to you!"
That was so kind of her! "Oh, Rin, thank you! And Rin?"
"Yes?"
"You can just call me plain Sango, alright?" She nodded. "Alright Sango, thank you!"
I had finished my breakfast and was then following Rin down the halls to go meet this 'Mamoru' guy. "Hey Rin, is he nice?" She shrugged. "Actually, I never really talked to him..."
"Oh, yeah, that is really reassuring..." Rin giggled. "I'm sorry, I heard he is really nice, if that makes you feel any better."
"Thanks Rin." I smiled at her. Then all of a sudden, in the corner of my eye, I saw a tall man. I just stared at him. "Ahh, you must be Miss Sango. It is a pleasure for me to finally be able to talk to you." He swept into a deep, majestic bow and surprisingly fell flat on his face! I gasped.
"Oh, Sir, are you alright?" I quickly helped him off of the ground. He brushed himself off. "I apologize for my clumsiness..." Rin was trying to hold back laughter. "Oh, no, it's fine! Don't worry about it, really!"
"Thank you. I just wanted to tell you while I had the chance that I think you are incredibly beautiful." I blushed really hard. "By the way, my name is Mamoru."
I gaped in shock. "You're the pervert who undressed me?" Oh no, it slipped. I covered my mouth. He raised his eyebrow. "What ever do you mean?"
"You are the one who undressed me last night, right?" He nodded. "I chose to do it, and I got quite the view, too!" Oh my gosh! this guy WAS a pervert! I clenched my fists tightly and punched him hard in the face. "How DARE you, you PERVERT!"
"Ouch! Fine! I'm SORRY! Are you happy? You needed a bath though!
"You mean you actually gave me a BATH while I was UNCONSCIOUS? UGH!" I kicked him in the stomach as hard as I possibly could and he coughed up blood and vomit. I smiled in satisfaction. Then I knocked him into a wall and he passed out.
"There! That's better! It serves him right." I grinned maliciously. "Alright, I forgive you now." I saw that Rin was staring in disbelief.
"Wow, he's a demon! How did you do that Lad- I mean Sango?"
"Well, I am a demon exterminator, I was trained to do this kind of thing, no big deal." Rin smiled widely. "You're amazing! Why does Lord Sesshomaru need to train you in the first place?" I thought about how powerful Naraku was.
I became serious. "I made a vow to myself...To avenge my loved ones. I must kill Naraku, but I can't unless I train..." Rin looked down sadly. I forced a smile.
"Hey, what do you suppose we do with the pervert?" Rin smiled. "How about we leave him! I'm sure someone will find him! He is Sesshomaru's council advisor, after all. " She giggled. "I don't know if we should leave him here... He looks pretty beat up...And Sesshomaru's council advisor is a pretty high job." I said. "Maybe we should help..."
I didn't notice a presence behind me. Rin was looking passed me, a mask of terror on her face. then I heard a voice behind me.
"What the hell is going on here!"
Hi guys, sorry about the cliffhanger, I couldn't resist! We will meet again in chapter 4! Oh, yeah, thank you to those who reviewed! My writers block seems to vanish little by little, each time I get a review! gasps It's MAGIC! Please R&R!