Dark Jewel Story #: 0070 By Kaline Reine
WARNINGS: This is somewhat of a dark/angsty fic, and its written in AU not the world of Inuyasha. Everything is different, but I will try my best to keep everyone as in-character as possible. This fic is rated M for a reason, there is violence and bad language throughout, and later on there will be graphic (extremely graphic, as you will know if you've read my other fics) sex later on. This is my first Inuyasha fanfic ever, so please be nice. I'm new.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and I make no profit from my writing.
Chapter 2:
Kaede chuckled. "Relax, girl. Ye should have seen the look on your face! This is Shippo, but rest assured he's not your master."
Kagome gave her a questioning look. 'Who is my master, then?'
"Don't worry," Shippo reassured her. "I'm a fox demon, but I'm still young yet. I live here as a servant to help out Lady Kaede. I'll show you where your room is! Come on."
He flashed her an adorable little smile. 'Should I... trust him?' She thought, feeling a bit like Alice in Wonderland here. Demons weren't real. Kagome would have accused them of lying to her, if it were not for the little kitsune's calm and almost cheerful demeanor, she would never have listened.
He was cute, and very small, with a bushy tail and shiny green eyes. He did look to be every bit the demon he passed himself off as, but Kagome thought that all demons were evil. Why was he so nice? And she'd never heard of a cute demon before.
"This is where you'll be staying," He jumped up to open the door for her, and turned to leave. "Don't worry, he'll be here soon. Don't try to go anywhere." Despite his words, his tone was uplifting, almost happy.
She just sighed and went into the room. She heard the little fox locking the door behind her.
'Don't leave, he says! I couldn't leave if I wanted to anyway! And besides, where would I go? It's not like I can remember where I'm from, or even if I have a family or anyone to go home to.'
Kagome sat down on the bed. There wasn't anywhere else to sit, and she wanted to take a look at her surroundings anyway. They said this was her room, but it looked like it obviously belonged to a guy. The first thing she noticed was that there were no windows, and therefore no means of escape.
The bed was huge, probably big enough to fit twenty people comfortably in it! Despite the bed's huge size, there was only a small comforter on it, just big enough for one person. It was spread squarely in the middle. The bed was lined with black silk, and the comforter looked to be made of some sort of soft red velvet, as were the pillows. The bedframe consisted of a darkened black wood of some kind. Kagome couldn't place it exactly. Intricate carvings danced along the bedposts, and headboard.
The rest of the room was just as big and as lavish as the bed was. There was a bookshelf on the far side, where thousands of books sat, taunting her. She had always loved reading, and here was the perfect chance! There was no harm in reading something just until her master finally decided to show himself.
'And who knows when that'll be? It could be hours from now,' Kagome was already halfway across the room, peering through the books. 'Now let's see... Which one should I choose?'
She selected thick book with green binding and no title, and took it back to the bed with her.
'This looks interesting...'
In a matter of minutes, she had immersed herself in the world of the book. The strange tale had woven it's way into her mind, and she found herself transfixed in the tale of a young princess, who was locked away in a tower by an evil monster. She could definetely relate to the girl in the book.
"What do think you're doing in here?" A harsh voice made her jump in surprise.
Kagome put the book down. A man was standing there before her. But upon closer inspection, he didn't seem to be a man at all! Though his face was young and vibrant, he had long silver hair which cascaded in long tendrils down his back. Two shorter tufts of hair hung over his shoulders, and at the top... Were those puppy dog ears?
She knew she shouldn't be staring at him... His eyes, they were yellow?! It seemed to fit so naturally with this very unnatural man. Or was it supernatural? A thousand questions filled her mind, but the most prominent being whether or not she had finally met her new master.
When she opened her mouth to speak, she was interrupted by him. he sounded angry. "I asked you a question, wench! I don't recall hiring you to work in my castle! What are you doing here, in my room, in my bed, reading a book from my shelves?"
"I-"
"She is our gift to ye, Master Inuyasha," Lady Kaede chose her words carefully from the doorway.
The strange man snarled at her. "I didn't give you permission to be here, either! And what makes you think that I would have need of such a vile thing?"
"I knew it would be mating season soon. Ye could really use some company. That's most likely why ye are so grouchy, Inuyasha."
"How dare you! Just get out!"
She left with a smile on her face. 'They'll get along just fine.'
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Kagome was so scared. She thought he wanted her to be here. This was all... a surprise? And apparently it was an unwelcome one at that!
"If you don't want me here," She decided to give it a try. "Then why not just let me go? I mean, obviously you-"
"Shut up!" He backhanded her across the face. She winced, as tears instinctively filled her eyes. But Kagome was strong, and she would not let them fall. "I would never do that! Now get off my bed! Most slaves know their place!"
"But I don't understand, I-"
He hit her again, and at last he realized that she really didn't know what he meant. So, taking matters into his own hands, Inuyasha picked her up and placed her in the floor. He saw the girl's eyes widen in fright when she saw his claws gripping her shoulders like that.
"Stay here, and don't move until you are instructed to do so!"
He picked up the book from it's place where she had dropped it. He looked at it for only a moment, before placing it back on the shelf exactly where she had gotten it from.
"My name is Inuyasha," He looked at her again. "I guess you should tell me yours."
Inuyasha took a sitting position directly in front of her. He was really close. "My name is Kagome. But don't ask me where I'm from, or anything, because I don't know!"
"You're raising your voice to me? You've got a lot more nerve than most of the slaves brought here. I like you... Kagome." He smirked. "But I don't like your scent. When's the last time you bathed?"
"It's not my fault. I was captured and put into a cage, and I was forced to stay there for four months. They never let me out for anything! And I don't want to be here any more than you want me here, got it?"
"Whatever. You need to learn some manners. I think you just might be useful to me after all... But first, we need to get you clean."
Kagome flinched. That did not sound good... "Y-you don't mean...?" he nodded. "I can take care of myself!" She jumped to her feet. And at the risk of getting hit again, she stepped to the side, pushing him away.
"Don't push me, wench!"
"Just show me the way to the shower..."
"Shower?" He looked confused. "You must mean the bath... I'll have Lady Kaede prepare one for you."
'They don't even have showers here? What kind of place is this?!' She was obviously not in... wherever it was she was before... anymore.
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Inuyasha pushed her back onto the floor, while they waited for the servants to draw her a bath. Kagome was confused... But she was also very curious.
"Can I touch them?"
He glared at the girl. "What are you babbling about now?"
"Your ears... How did you get them? I want to touch them."
"No," Inuyasha gave her a stern look to show he wasn't kidding. "No way! Don't even think about it! And how I got them is none of your business."
Shippo bounced into the room, from helping Lady Kaede with her chore. "Master Inuyasha is a half-demon. He was born that way, sort of like me. But I'm a full-fledged demon! I'm just weak... But not like him!"
"Thanks a lot, Shippo." He muttered sarcastically.
"You're half demon?" Kagome asked, from her place where she had insisted on standing beside his bed. "Then what's the other half? Human?"
He approached her, sinking down to her level immediately. She was pinned against the wall. This was not good.. Inuyasha glared at her, before opening his mouth and baring his fangs while eying her neck.
She gasped, poking one of his extended fangs. "Neat." It was almost like she was just doing it to irk him.
Inuyasha could have slapped her again, and he would have, were he not so shocked. "You idiot! I'm half-vampire! Doesn't that scare you?!"
Kagome giggled, and shook her head no.
"You're hopeless! Just go... in there... now!" He pointed to the room that Kaede and Shippo had just come out of.
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A/N: Crazy chapter, and a little bit of abuse, I know. Things will get worse before they get better. I think I got the characterization screwed up a little bit, but hey I'm trying. Hope you liked the story so far, anyway. I promise, the plot gets good over the next few chapters. Thanks to all those who reviewed last chapter, I really appreciate it!
-Kaline Reine