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Chapter 4 Hide N Seek
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"LET ME OUT OF HERE!" As soon as we got back he impressed me with a beautiful room and placed me on the bed and walked out. I was not a prisoner! I banged on the door. The weird door didn't open when I tried it. "Please" I was willing to beg at least... I would rather be free than struck in a room with no company. For the first time since I was a little girl I felt alone.
I got up and went to the bed...silent sorrow gripped and took me to sleep.
~0~0~
I placed the miko in a secure room that only certain people could get into the room. The room was the family's secret room that no one could see in cause of an invasion. The door was actually just barrier that looks like a wall on the hallway side and a real door on the room side.
"Mi lord! There was a yell from the wall. Do you know who it is?" Jaken exclaimed as he came into my study.
"hn"
The sun was rising and I thought of her song. A beautiful song it was. Maybe I should appoint her a personal guard. Jin has been close to the girl since she came here... I found it a little annoying how he's close to her.
"LORD SESSHOMARU! Rin wants to go see the festivals decoration today! May Rin go?"
He didn't really attend those festivals only gave permission for them to happen. Maybe it wasn't that bad.
"This Sesshomaru will go with you." maybe taking the miko out for air. Little did he know she was awake now and thing of a plan.
~0~0~
I was fully awake and alert when morning came. I looked around the room. The room was equipped with everything needed to survive. There was a hot spring with open air. The room had no windows that would open all cement and sturdy. I looked around in the hot spring no vines and only a small window in the ceiling... The ceiling was painted with the starry night on it. I sighed. Inuyoukai were too smart but not smart enough for me. Apparently Sesshomaru was sending someone to get me and immediately I masked my scent. I made an air bubble from my powers... Sometimes these powers were the handiness at times. I dived under the water as soon as the person enters the room. I sunk to the bottom. Not visible under the streaming water.
"Lady Kagome?" it was Jin. "Kagome, where are you?" he seemed to be looking everywhere. Then he paused at the entrance to the hot spring. "Kagome, spare me and come out or I'm coming to get you. Clothed or nude ..." I bet he wanted that...I thought and almost lose some air laughing.
He came in slowly with his eyes casted down and a slight blush. "Darn" he scratched his green haired head. "Now I have to tell him she's gone missing... Kagome you better be ok out there." His shoulders slumped a little and walked out the room. I would hate to be him breaking the news.
I got out found some hakama like Sesshomaru with a kimono top. I braided my hair in the back to look like I belonged. I ran to the door. It wasn't an ordinary door more like a barrier. As I sense the invisible door knob on the barrier. I was impressed at their barrier.
The fortress was in full swing, servants and soldiers running about. The little girl named Rin became skipping down the hall I ducked and she stopped directly in front of me and looked at me.
"You're very pretty. Rin hasn't seen you before." she bent down in front of me and whispered " you should hide in a better place or the person you're hiding from will find you. Rin is Rin. Nice to meet you,..."
She could tell Sesshomaru or Jin my name or where she seen. I shook my head and pointed to my throat.
"You can't talk?" she said shocked tilted her head like a curious pup. I nodded. "Well I'll name you Lady Calm!" she clapped and smiled from ear to ear. I had to go... I turned around and saw an angry Sesshomaru heading towards the room I was once in with Jin behind him. He stared at Rin as he walked down coming nearer to us. I got up and smiled. I bowed to Rin which confused her and walked the same way they were coming. Please don't say the name I repeatedly thought. I looked back at Rin and put my finger to my lips and smiled. She definitely got the message because she winked and grinned. She ran to Sesshomaru and Jin. "Lord Sesshomaru, what are you doing on this wing?" Rin said innocently.
She was stalling for me and I was going to have to thank her one day.
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I was angry when Jin came to tell me she was gone. The miko was smarter than I gave her credit. Her in the kingdom made it so interesting and not as boring as it was. Just her presence alone made it enjoyable.
"Come Jin. We must find her." I said as I rose from chair. The room was the first place to check. I sniffed the air but couldn't find her scent. She was making it challenging and I love a good challenge. I smirked and believe it or not I think I sent shivers down Jin...
Smirking could only mean one thing... Trouble. Jin thought. He knew his friend Sesshomaru like the back of his hand. They grew up together and trained together.
We rounded the corner to see Rin and another servant girl talking. Immediately probably thinking out of fear to get back to work, she stood and walked down the hall. That's when I saw the gesture to Rin. She must've told my ward some kind of secret. I wasn't worried about her... I ward going to find that miko.
"Lord Sesshomaru, what are you doing on this wing?" Rin said innocently.
Jin spoke before me. "Rin, do you remember the lady I was with when you asked to play yesterday?" Rin nodded. "Have you seen her?"
Rin nodded again with a slight evil secretive grin. "Rin isn't telling. You have to play hide n seek fairly or else you're cheating. Lady Calm isn't the best hider though. May I play too, Jin-sama?" she said. She could only hope they didn't find her soon or that would be no fun.
The few came upon the room and looked around. Rin sat on the bed and watched the adults with everything. The room was spacious and beautiful and looked untouched but it was homie like her room. It was lacking something vital.
"She isn't here. This Sesshomaru remembers putting her in here." I said as if it wasn't obvious enough… "Have the soldiers be on full alert of her disappearance." He could've have gotten in here…the kidnapper. There was no way the guards couldn't detect him. I thought …She must be protected at once.
Jin went and did what he was told with Rin in tow. Sesshomaru decided to pay a little visit to the demon slayer and monk.
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I made my way into the market place of the kingdom. Everyone was happy and cheerful about an event today. It was a good cover up. No one could find me in the mist of the crowd. I found a mask shop and bought a cat like mask. I slowly started to make my way to the house. It was crowded everywhere. I need to get to the house to get my weapons and out of there in flash.
As I came into the clearing of the house, I felt his aura approaching fast and going over me. I stopped and looked up to see him about ready to land in front of the house. I placed the mask on and went in stealth mode. There was a window that I remembered in the room I slept it, luckily it was on the lower level of the house. As I came to the window I looked in to see Sango holding the baby, Miroku and Sesshomaru talking. Sango looked very worried and Miroku was doing most of the talking with Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru thought he saw something in the window and immediately went to it. He opened it and looked out. Another good thing about the jewel's power was it gave me youkai like abilities like speed. He must have caught the scent old man scent on the mask who sold it to me because he jumped out the window. I told off the mask and hid it in a tree not to close to the house. And I went around. Luckily Sango and Miroku went to the back to check what was going on. My opportunity to get in came. I grabbed my first kimono I had and strapped on the weapons but was caught…
"Hold it right there." Why was it always Jin that found me? "You only saw one of us fly by…You're pretty clever, Lady Kagome." He backs me up against the wall and sniffs my hair. "You was in the hot spring… you smell of the oil fragrances. You can only mask your scent not others, Lady Kagome."
"Jin –Sama did you find…" Rin said as she tilted her head again to the side. She caught them and grinned. "Lady Calm, we found you! Can I be next?"
Jin laughed and picked up Rin. "When we get to the fortress you can be next." Jin looked back and smiled. "Lady Kagome, Don't make us worry again. Lord Sesshomaru has a soft part for you…I'm telling too much" He laughed again and made his way outside. He howled…Must have signaled Sesshomaru I was found. I looked down…Couldn't they see I was trying to save them from the trouble. Was it wrong to want to protect them by leaving…. Or am I just running away... I was supposed to be emotionless and mute. Yet here I find myself smiling, laughing…talking. I vowed and yet I was breaking it slowly in this kingdom of the moon.
Lord Sesshomaru entered the room and stared at me… Probably assessing and making sure I was ok and unharmed… Why was he doing all this for some human girl?
"Come, Kagome… you have caused enough mischief today." Sesshomaru said in a calm cold voice.
"I am not a child, LORD Sesshomaru. So don't treat me like one." I said in a voice I haven't heard in many years…to be exact since I was a kid.
"If you didn't choose to act like one earlier today, This Sesshomaru wouldn't be treating you like one. Playing a game of hide n seek."
I heard a cough under breath… "But you enjoyed it…" Jin said and as a result Sesshomaru growled low.
"I don't want to cause any more trouble…You have enough without me."
"Kagome… Think about it. We may only know each other for a few day but you're like family to us now. Please don't go. Let us help you protect the jewel." Sango said as she entered the room. "Miroku and I can't offer you the help you need right now but Lord Sesshomaru is the best. You can visit whenever you want. Our doors are forever open to you."
I smiled sadly…why…why are they so kind? "Kagome…" I noticed for the first time how my name sounded from him. "Come, we have a festival to attend." He held out his clawed hand to me… Jin was right…there was a soft spot for me. I took it and lead me outside and we were off to the sky.
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