Ch. 2: A Good Night's Sleep

"Miss we're here!" Myouga cried at the sleeping girl, smiling as he turned his head to look at the sleeping girl. Her head was thrown back leaning against the window, her mouth wide open. It was an odd sight indeed, but it was nice to finally see someone let loose for a change. 'Finally, someone normal'… "Miss!"

Kagome's stormy eyes fluttered opened as she rubbed the sands of sleep away from her eyes. Where am I?

The last thing she remembered she was staring at the overwhelming beauty of Tokyo, watching as the night made the city come alive with vivid color and lights. It was deep in the night now, as the moon shown brightly on a large mansion. She couldn't see it too well through the tinted windows, but its magnificent size still made her stomach clench in anticipation. She felt slightly embarrassed by her excitement…it reminded her of how out of place she really was.

Slowly she opened the door, muttering a silent "wow" as she stood in awe of the mansion before her. It seemed to travel nearly towards the sky making it seem as if the moonlight was only meant to shine on its white and gold painted walls. She took gingerly steps as she brushed her palm against just one of the many beautiful flowers, but the purple orchids were clearly her favorite. The mansion seemed to be frozen in a place where not even time could touch as she stepped up the grand staircase towards the large gold plated doors.

"Is anyone here?" she asked Myouga. The mansion seemed almost dead as she looked up to see no lights on; not one sound stirring. Despite its beauty she couldn't help but feel a chill go down her spine as she felt the mansion to be seemingly lifeless.

"Only the help," rolling her bags towards the main entrance he looked towards the car lot. Good the masters are not yet home. "Come on little lady, lets get you settled."

If she thought that the mansion was a sight to behold from the outside, the inside nearly took her off her feet. The floors were completely covered in white marble, with giant white fur carpets placed sparingly around the room. She watched as the fire place was still set ablaze as it shined against the white leather furniture. She stood frozen in her spot, twirling around to make sure not to miss anything in this breathtaking room. She felt like a mere ant in such a huge room and it nearly swallowed her up in all its splendid beauty. Well Kagome, your definitely not in San Fran anymore.

Suddenly a large portrait caught her eye, framed in a large golden frame. She slowly walked toward it, as she couldn't quite make out the figures within the portrait…

"Miss, come on we must get you settled! You will be attending school tomorrow and you need your rest!" Myouga grabbed her by the arm and mentally chided the girl for her curiosity. This is girl is going to be trouble somehow. The last thing I need is for her to be snooping around all the master's things.

Kagome nodded as she followed Myouga up the silver marble staircase, her eyes still on the painting. The only thing she was able to make out was long silver hair, and…Are those golden eyes?

Kagome's room was all that she expected it to be and more. She immediately fell into the large king sized bed and clutched tightly onto the silky sheets. Giggling, she rolled around the large bed like a little child, loving the way that the sheets chilled her soft skin. It feels just like hotel blankets. Again she felt a tinge of disgust at her inferiority and her behavior, but it wasn't every day that a girl got to live like a princess. And she had to resist the sudden urge to get out her camera and take pictures...

Unzipping her suitcase she pulled out two picture frames. One was of her family portrait that had been taken just before her departure. She remembered how Souta had grumbled over having to wear a suit and practically threw a fit as her mother had slicked his hair with gel. But it made her smile as she saw his infamous grin in the photo as he made bunny ears over her head. Placing the photo on the nightstand she kissed its glassy cover. Not even a beautiful mansion can make me forget about you guys…

The next photo was of her and Hiten on their first date. She blushed as she remembered the night that she had received her first kiss…

Flashback

"Hiten where are we going?" she asked, her eyes covered in by a black blind fold, "I'm not a big fan of surprises you know," She heard his soft laugh, making it hard for her to suppress a smile. The sound of his laughter made her feel weak.

"Hey just relax, you don't have to be in control of a situation all the time," he slowly placed her hand in his as he parked the car near what looked like a barren lot. He gently removed the blind fold from her eyes and gave her a smile that said 'Surprise!"

She looked at the sight before her skeptically.

"Uhh…you're not gonna get all psycho killer on me are ya?" She was no fool; she'd seen this scene in a million Lifetime movies.

She smiled as she saw him roll his eyes and open her door. It wasn't exactly how she imagined her first date to be. Call her a corny school-girl but she had expected the candle-lit dinner routine, followed by a romantic movie and a walk in the park. 'God, I'm so pathetic, thinking that reality would suddenly unravel onto a movie screen'

BANG! BANG!

Kagome jumped into his arms, clutching onto his shirt as if her life depended on it. And by the sounds of things, it may well have…

He patted her head, his infamous smirk in tow as he pulled her gently into the gate. Motioning for her to follow him into a large wooden shed.

But she stood frozen in her spot, giving him her famous 'oh hell no' head shake. Life may not be a movie, but gun shots in a deserted wilderness were just not normal. It made sense though, it was her first date, hell, it was her first time alone with a boy besides Souta, and she was about to be killed in a large wooden shed where no one could hear her. Perfect.

Kagome watched as Hiten emerged from the shed with two dingy green jumpsuits, goggles, and…two rifles?

"Ever play paintball?"

Chuckling at her own stupidity she snatched the rifle from his hands. She really needed to stop watching that goddam Lifetime channel.

She sent him a mischievous grin as she zipped up her jumpsuit, "You're on,"

End Flashback

Smiling to herself she placed the picture of her and Hiten sharing their first kiss, covered in pink and blue paint. Sure it wasn't the date that she had dreamt about, but it had been perfect.

Kagome let her body once again fall into the softness of her new bed as she stretched her arms to the ceiling. A girl sure could get used to this…

Getting up slowly, slightly resentful that she had to leave her bed in the first place, she went to her duffle at retrieved a small piece of paper. She had made a list of things to do when she arrived. Responsible and orderly were two things that she would never put on her resume, so she decided that she should give the whole 'memo to self' thing a try.

1)Call Home

Looking at the clock she shook her head. It was about 11:00 here, and she didn't know what time it would be in San Francisco. But she could only imagine her brother's loud whine and her grandfather jumping up and throwing sutras around the house looking for a demon to attack. The fact that she was also too tired to play 21 questions with her mother assured her that it would be best to call tomorrow.

2)Call Hiten

She retrieved her cell phone from her bag, gliding her fingers over the buttons as she debated whether or not to give him a call. He was probably up, pacing around his apartment, and cussing at her from 1,000 miles away. She decided against calling him. They had departed on pleasant terms, well maybe not exactly pleasant, but tolerable. And she didn't want to ruin what was left of their already stormy relationship.

3)Unpack

Looking over at her suitcases she allowed her sloth to overtake her. She would have plenty of time when she came home from school to unpack. 'No need to rush the inevitable'

As her eyes looked down at the last item on her list she heard a loud thud coming from downstairs. She assumed that someone had finally come home, and was excited to be able to finally interact with someone. Sure it was late, but a simple 'hello' wouldn't hurt anyone.

She heard footsteps ascending up the stairs and gave herself a look over in the mirror. Well she wasn't exactly a knock-out at the moment. 'But then again, who is in the middle of the night?'

As she was about to open the door and greet her new hosts, she heard an unmistakable sound.

Female laughter. No…correction 'airhead' giggles.

Taking at step back from the door, she quietly slipped into the covers of her bed. Her heart was beating slightly, as she stared up at the ceiling contemplating her close encounter with humiliation. She could just have imagined the look the pretty girls' faces had she stepped out with her disheveled hair and torn jeans.

"Number 4," She muttered the last thing on her list, "Get a good night's rest…"

As she closed her eyes the sounds of female "pleasure" could be heard throughout the house.

And Kagome silently vowed…to hell with lists.