When the Unsinkable Sank: a Titanic/Inuyasha Knockoff with a Twist!
Chapter 3 part 1: An Old Friend
Kagome POV
I looked to Inuyasha with a smile as we laughed. I would never have imagined those golden eyes I had seen would belong to the man I would marry. The most important part was that it was for love and that it would be of my own choice. I grasped Inuyasha's hand as I steered our story back on track. "But, we're off sides. That time, I was heading for Kaede-baa chan at the dining room/ restaurant. The fact that I had adopted Shippo-chan was an extra benefit of the journey." I said, my eyes looking towards the window as I remembered old Kaede.
(End of POVS, flashback moment)
Once Kagome had gotten over her momentary lapse of focus, she grabbed Shippo's hand and resumed her walk. She was originally headed for the restaurant to meet her mother, Sango-chan, Naraku-san, and her favorite person of them all: Kaede baa-chan. She missed when she boarded due to fending off Naraku, but she wasn't going to miss this. First though, she had to change. Kagome remembered this with a blink and a light smack to the head. Shippo looked at Kagome with curiosity as she turned towards the rooms. "Kagome-san, we're we going?" he asked. Kagome smiled at him and hoisted the boy to her shoulder. "To my room to change into my dining kimono. I'll need help putting on all seven layers of that thing. You up for it, Shippo-chan?" she asked with a giggle. Shippo giggled back and nodded. "Anything for my savior!" he vowed. Kagome smiled motherly at him and hurried her pace. Once she reached her room, Shippo and she looked for the right kimono set and when it was found, it took them a full ten extra minutes to undress out of her three layered one and put on the full seven layers of this one.
The first layer was a plain white, next was a pale red, the next one was a darker cherry red, the fourth was a sky blue, and the fifth was a darker ocean blue with windy swirls. The sixth layer was another white one, but with green hexagons on it, little apple blossoms inside, and lastly, the seventh layer was the finest, and loosely hung on Kagome's shoulders. It was a golden yellow- the same as those eyes she saw earlier- with a bright pattern of tiger spotted and black goldfish on the sleeves. The obi that held the inner six layers was a violet one with silver petals on it. There was no outer bow, as the seventh layer would overlap it all. It simply folded in the back. Kagome slid on her tabi socks and shoes and with a sigh pulled her hair into a small bun and secured it with a checkered bow and a few hair sticks, letting the few beads hang behind her head. Finally finished, Kagome headed once again for the deck. Shippo made a move to follow, but Kagome stopped him. "I need you to stay here, so you won't get hurt, all right? Go and mingle with the other youkai, and I'll fetch you when I'm finished, alright Shippo-chan?" she instructed. Shippo looked crestfallen, but nodded, running out the door to the youkai side of the deck.
Kagome sighed, adjusted her hair once more and made a beeline for the restaurant. She was late already, and she had made a self-vow to see Kaede baa-chan. Yet, as she headed down the deck, she bumped right into her mother, Sango-chan, Naraku, and Kaede baa-chan! With a small yelp, she looked at the all. There were a few extra men, and from the ship uniforms they had on, she guessed they were rich ship hands who had time to mingle. "Kagome! Why are so rushed? You're thirty minutes early, child!" her mother- Kimi- gasped. Naraku stared at her, eyeing her clothes, then he gave a small nod, as though approving what Kagome wore. Kagome fumed for a second before paying attention to who else was there. With a polite hello to Sango, Kagome looked left and right. "Where is Kaede baa-chan?" she asked, her voice sounding like a child looking for its parent. An old womanly chuckle came from behind her. "I'm right here, Kagome!" the voice of Kaede called. Kagome's face lit up as she turned and wrapped her arms around Kaede in a happy hug. "Kaede baa-chan! I missed you dearly!" Kagome cheered. Kaede hugged the young girl back and then pulled away as the two took in the appearance of the other. Kaede was in a simple two layer yukata, one red and one white, the obi black. Her hair was left down in a pony-tail, tied with a white ribbon. "You look great baa-chan, I'm sorry I missed your boarding tea ceremony." Kagome said. Kaede waved her hand. "Same to you, dear one. And you didn't miss much at the tea ceremony, it was boring as hell." She replied.
Kagome laughed while the others behind her wrinkled their nose at the bluntness of the woman. This kind of society didn't like that kind of independent personality, and Kimi and Naraku both feared that Kaede was influencing Kagome. "That's enough chatter; let's go eat then, ne Kagome? Kaede-san?" Naraku asked, his voice seeming cheery but hid a demand underneath. With happy smiles on the two girls' faces, everyone left to enter the restaurant.
HAHAHAHAAA! I FINALLY ESCAPED THE WRITER'S BLOCK ON THIS STORY AND UPDATED! WHOOT WHOOT *has a self party* anyway, hope you all liked this one. The next chappie will have to be in Kagome's POV again, Inu has no part in the next part- according to the oringinal script- so yeah...the next 2 chappie after should be both Inu's POV though, to rebalance. Review plz!
Kagome-chan