Mute
Chapter 2: Unexpected Run-ins
Sushiwriter09: Well the beginning is a part of Kagome's past and a part of how she started to vow to keep her voice to herself. Enjoy!
Kagome's dreams…..
She felt a tug on her shoulders. "Come on." the girl's mother said as she went pulled her daughter to a safe place. "Go through here. Take your brother, Souta and don't look back." She trusted her daughter but she was still too young to raise another kid on her own. "Take him to Lady Kaede and give her this."
"Mama, what's going on? Please come with us. I'm scared." The little girl teared up while her mom handed her little brother to her. "Please what about papa? Won't you both come?" she didn't understand why they couldn't come. "I won't be a bad girl, I promise."
"HITOMI! Let's GO!" Hilo shouted from where they were fending off the intruders.
"It's not because you were a bad girl. There are people wanting and ready to harm you. Fight for what's right and stand up for what you believe in. Hurt that lovely voice of your" Her mother sadly smiled as she ruffled her hair.
"Mama…papa" the little girl whimpered. She started to back away from her mom.
"Where is the annoying little brat at?" she heard someone say.
"Goodbye, Kagome, Souta… my loves. I will always love you." Hitomi said as she closed the way off. By time the little girl and baby was to the village the smoke from their house rose high in the sky. The little girl was knew her parents didn't make it. And a piece of her was taken and broken. Her voice and this Shikon No tama, the cause of her parents' fall. She held the jewel that was linked to her soul and quietly sung as it reacted to her voice. Her baby brother grew up like a normal human but for her she would stay away from his new family and be taught to fight and survive on her own.
~0~0~
The human hadn't been seen in a while around the kingdom. But I could sense her. Her presence was fascinating and drew me in. There was something about her that I could not shake, something mystery and unique that made her powerful. What was her name? I thought….Hikari…Sango's sister, I wonder if she was older or younger than Sango. "Hikari…" I said loudly to myself. It doesn't fit her… it can't be her name.
"Lord Sesshomaru..." My green imp of a servant name Jaken interrupted my thoughts.
"Jaken…"
"Mi lord it has occur to me that there was a disturbance in the central market. Have we found the cause?" Jaken had his scroll checking off his duties and looking at Lord Sesshomaru's schedule. "Also you have a meeting with Lord Inuyasha today. Remember to order the armor and food supply for the army. Oh! And Rin has a lesson in with her tutor…but you may want another tutor. This tutor has quit on us. These papers need to be signed. Your mother has requested…" I cut him off.
"Jaken…cease with your babbling."
"But Mi lord!" Jaken said as he looked at everything on the list and papers that need to be signed and the invitations. "This must get done at…" I grabbed his throat, which was easy to crush in my hands but I didn't I needed him to help around the fortress in the kingdom. That was my only reason for keeping him around, he was orderly and got the job done.
"Cease ordering this Sesshomaru around. I know what needs to be done. We will put out an announcement for Rin a new tutor. Everything else has been taken care of if you haven't noticed." I sat him back down for him to see that my sign of approval and inventory was done… But Inuyasha, his half brother and his mother's invitation was something that could be forgotten.
"Yes, mi lord." Jaken replied and with that he left with a bow and continued with his duties.
My study was once again peaceful and that was the way I liked it.
~0~0~
"You know, Kagome you're free to stay with us if you like. We bought this place big enough for 6 people to live happily in." Sango said as she rubbed her belly. I could tell that any moment their baby was due. It was almost as if she knew what I was thinking just from looking at me. "This rascal here is due any moment.' Sango laughed. "Since we had to deliver that equipment, Lord Totosai decided to let us off for a while and have the baby. We spent most of our money on getting this place. Miroku was just hired as a healer in Lord Sesshomaru's fortress." She smiled. "Miroku wants me home with the baby."
I only could nod. I couldn't live her for free. They are too kind to me since we met and treat me like I'm part of their family…after a day of knowing me. I decided around noon I would go out and find a temporary job. To raise enough money for food and clothing when I leave and to repay them and Jin. I bowed and wrote a note. 'Sango, I would like to help out." And I walked out the house in search of a job to help out for my stay.
As I walked around I noticed that this Kingdom was clean and though it was crowd the people mingled well with everyone and it was quite large. There seem to be some sort of celebration going on for the arrival of someone.
"Lord Inuyasha Has arrived, come on ladies." Some women who looked like they gave up themselves for money and fame ran pass me. They screamed happily and shouted his name. "Oh my he's coming this way." They must have spooked the horse because they started to buck and go crazy. The horse started to run towards me. I expand my aura to calm the scared horses. As soon as they were about to hit me they halted and nuzzled my hands that was open to them. I smiled. Then I noticed that everyone around me was quiet and staring at my interaction with the horses. I slowly backed up and went on my way.
"HEY YOU! Stop…WAIT" a masculine shouted to me. "Please!"
I turned around slowly and continued to walk. I couldn't stop I had to find a job. I picked up my speed and roamed around a little more. The guy left puzzled in my dust.
"Excuse me mi lady but I believe we might before." The familiar voice said tapping me on my shoulder.
I turned around and there stood Jin, one of my helpful people from yesterday His green hair was spiked and cropped neatly. He was in some sort of uniform . I had to look up to him in order to see his eyes, which were clear blue. He's quite handsome I thought. I smiled and bowed.
"Oh stop itt with the formal-ness." He laughed. I blushed a little. "What are you doing in this part again? I would think you wouldn't come back so soon, pretty lady. SO what's your name? "
It seemed like every friendly person wanted my name. I wrote 'Hikari' on my pad and gave it to him.
"Ah. So you're mute, huh? Well it's nice to meet you, lady Hikari. As you already know I'm Jin…Jin Kasumito." He bowed nobly and smirked.
I wrote on my pad again. 'I'm sorry to cut our conversation short but is there some place I can go to find a job?' He read it and smiled.
"I sure do, mi lady. Follow me and I'll show you." We walked around a couple of corners and was back in the central market. "Over there is a board for jobs needed in this entire kingdom. Go read it and if there's a job you may be interested in take the paper and go to the location, but I'll help you today if you find one." He took me by the hand and led me there. He must have forgotten to let go because when we got up there we was still connected.
I read all three of the available jobs. Servant and Gardener needed in the south fortress. Another paper asked for a Sexy servant …I thought what that meant though I didn't consider it. Someone was a little too desperate. Then there was a tutor and servant needed for the main fortress. I knew a lot of things and learned many more as I grew up so many the tutor/servant job wouldn't be bad. I grabbed it showed Jin the paper. He grinned from ear to ear at the one I picked.
"We'll be working together! I say good choice." With he wrapped his right arm around my waist and took to the air. I wrote quickly and handed him the paper.
'You don't have to treat me like I'm handicap. I can walk.' I crossed my arms as we started to go down. We must have been at the main fortress.
"Ahhh, General Jin! What brings you here so early?" a lower rank guard asked. " I see you got a good catch." The guard was stepping out of his bounds.
Jin looked quite serious. "Show some respect for those above you." And he started to go into the fortress. "Lady Hikari, come one"
I bowed at the embarrassed guard and caught up to Jin. "Welcome Hikari to The western land Main Fortress."
I looked around at the magnificent fortress. Everything was showed high ranking and Royalty. There were portraits of four people. All looking like the silver haired youkai from yesterday.
"General Jin, good day I suppose." A female youkai said as if I wasn't there. She brushed up on him and acted as if she was trying to seduce him. He shook her off and turned to me. "Yura you should keep your hands and tail to yourself." This Yura lady eyed me with jealousy.
"Come, Hikari." I didn't respond to my alias name. I forgot it was even mine. "Hikari!"
I snapped out of my stare with Yura and followed Jin to a big door. "JIN!" a orange and black blur zoomed by my and tackle Jin. "Jin…Jin…Jin! Did you come to play today!" I saw Jin was trying to catch his breath for the ball of energy was pouncing up and down on him.
"Calm down Rin. I will play later…"
"Oi, what is the meaning of all this racket?" the door opened to reveal the man that tried to get my attention. "It's you , Kagome! I knew it!"
I was caught… As much as I wanted to stay far away from him, it seemed impossible. Jin looked at us while he sat Rin to the side to get up.
"Rin go to the garden. I will come and get you the moment I'm done" and as if he spoke that she was dismissed she ran off happily.
"Let's go in." Jin said as he held the door open for me. I entered and there was Lord Sesshomaru also sitting behind his desk. With tons of paper and scrolls around him.
"What is your business here, General?" Sesshomaru spoke, his voice revealing no emotions.
"Lady Hikari here is here for your job posting."
"Lady Hikari, that can't be. That's Kagome…The Shikon no Tama Miko… She's a mute."
I looked down…The way he described me made me feel ashamed. All that I tried to hide was now out in the open. If Sesshomaru was surprised he didn't show it but Jin on the other hand was very surprised that he had to sit. He couldn't believe it. Under the western kingdom nose was the most powerful woman in all the lands. He remembered his mother's legends but didn't think the Shikon no Tama was real.
Time to start my paper comversation I thought.
'Jin my name is Kagome Higurashi The Miko of the Shikon no Tama. I never meant any harm."
'Inuyasha… How could you tell? You know the affects of knowing who I am.'
' Lord Sesshomaru…I only needed the job to help out a friend. I won't be here long'
She handed each person a note. Inuyasha was the first to speak.
"How could I not tell? I was looking for you for a decade and couldn't find you until now, under my half brother's orders. The Shikon No Tama should be with Kikyo for good safe keeping. "
I became highly furious with Inuyasha. "And why don't you talk? You use to talk more than you do now?" Keeping my vow was slowly going out the door as my anger built up against Inuyasha.
"Shut up." It came out… you could barely make it out but I just realized I broke my vow. I cover my mouth and started to tear up.
"Hn, there's that annoying voice."
Jin suddenly grabbed Inuyasha by the throat and slammed him into the ground. "Do not insult her again or else you and this Kikyo woman will be 10 ft under."
Though it was quite amusing to Sesshomaru that all this was happening and his half brother was getting what he deserved he couldn't help but to put a stop to it all. He hated to see any woman or girl cry and he felt his duty to cheer them up somehow. "ENOUGH! This Sesshomaru have suddenly decided that you miko will be given protection on your stay her. You may live her with maximum protection or with that couple. The decision is yours. Jin you will put your best on her protection. Inuyasha get out of this Sesshomaru 's kingdom and don't come back for a long while. Your presence isn't required anymore. "
"But my request for support on village and forest you can't do this. You are my blood."
"Blood doesn't say you have to help a fool who can't keep his mouth from running too much."
"Hn" Inuyasha said. I had come to the conclusion that this kingdom had a habitual for saying 'hn' a lot.
~0~0~0~
I wanted to know more about her. This Hikari….now known as Kagome, the Miko. She had a lot of history behind her and it seemed she needed protection. There was no way that she could fend for herself if a huge amount of enemy approached her. If she dealt with my loud mouth half brother and his crazy mate than she was pretty good. Here in my study, I didn't want to see her hurt. How I women crying and the fact that she's a mute changed some things. That's explains why she didn't speak yesterday at the hot spring.
"You will work with the monk as a healer. Though we hardly have sick subjects, I'm sure your powers and training will be of good use and you will help around the fortress if needed. " Kagome looked at me as if I was crazy. Was she not expecting me to give her a job? Her eyes shined with thankfulness. There was one thing though. If only she would learn to talk or just talk more. Life around the Kingdom was going to get interesting with this little miko around.
Hope you all liked Chapter 2. Please be sure to review ( they are very appreciated) and if there are any mistakes, feel free to tell me. Thank you! And Make it a great day! J Stay tune for the next chapter.
