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AN: Ok, so the RATED M part comes in, in this chapter. Just be warned, and don't say I didn't warn you.

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Chapter Two – Raucous

Raucous – unpleasantly harsh

Translations: Bon aller – Good going.

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"Did you sleep well, Kagome?"

That one question had set off alarm bells in Kagome's brain before she had went off on her Grandfather, saying how she wished she was back in her apartment or at a photo shoot, somewhere where she felt like she was at home. She had spent at least a full minute yelling at him in French before she realized he didn't understand. The old man had taken it all in stride and didn't even take it to offense. She guessed her mother had called him before she had arrived, warning him that she might be just a little testy.

Later, after she had said her peace, she told him that she had slept horribly, the bed having put knots in her back and how she woke up with a headache. He attempted to make her feel better by telling her he'd buy her a new bed, but she said no. The only way she would be able to sleep well would be if she was back at her apartment. Just imagining the French doors that lead to a balcony that had a view of the Seine- the river that runs through Paris- made her knees weak. After the entire thing was over, she retired to the bathroom upstairs, saying she was going to take a shower.

That was where she was now, desperately trying to relish in the warm water of a shower that was probably one of few in Japan. With a radio sitting on the counter, she relished in her favorite band KYO, who had not made a new CD in over two years.

"Good going, girl," She growled out as she let the water run down her body. Letting her forehead rest against the tiled shower, she bit her lip before muttering, "You've only been here twenty four hours and you have already ruined your stay... Bon aller."

Taking the bottle of shampoo she had packed into her hands, she put a glob into her palms before lathering it into her hair. Strawberries. It almost reminded her of home.

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Outside of the safety of her shower, the bathroom window was open and steam was being filtered out and into the morning air.

Nearby, sitting on top a tree was a demon with red eyes, gazing inside the tiny window and onto the silhouette of the woman he knew as mate.

Canine ears twitched inside his matted hair as he narrowed his eyes, watching his mate sway provocatively to the sounds that were coming out of the room. He didn't understand the sounds, but a part of his brain thanked whatever it was that was making his mate dance sensuously.

He had been watching her all night and had already become accustomed to her scent and voice after so long. A voice that was now heard over the music; singing in a language he didn't know. Whatever it was, it was beautiful and sent shivers down his spine as he sat on the branch, wanting to take out his engorged member and pull on it till he came. No, he would only seek release inside his mate, his swaying… singing… getting out of the shower contraption, naked mate.

A groan left his lips as he felt a pulse go through him. His mate was gorgeous and had the body of a nymph, a nymph that would beg to taste his release on her lips.

His ears twitched again as he saw her leave his sight. Looking down at the bulge in his red hakama, he began to growl. He needed to make her recognize him soon or else he would literally take this into his own hands.

Growling, he recalled what his brother had told him and quickly left the Shrine grounds. He would have her, he would have her or the world would fall.

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Once she was back in her room after taking her shower, she quickly dressed in the yukata her Grandfather had given her. "While you are here, your parents want you to work." Thanks Mom. Sighing, Kagome denied herself the mirror for she knew if she saw herself, she just might start crying. Putting on a pair of sandals, she left the room and went down stairs.

Her Grandfather noticed her disheveled appearance and handed her a broom, "Sweep the inside of the well house. Also, if you will, go down inside the well and light the incense."

"Why?"

"I'll be down later to pray for the soul of the miko and hanyou." He received a blank look. "Don't tell me you do not know?" She shook her head. Throwing his hands up in the air, he screamed, "Aiya!!! You must know! I shall tell you when you come back from your chores! Now go!"

Rolling her eyes, Kagome walked out of the house with the broom trailing behind her. When she was out of hearing range, she growled, "Who does he think he is?"

Stomping towards the well house, she threw the broom against the small hut, the broom creating a loud thump. "Argh!" Her clenched fists made her knuckles turn white as she walked into the small hut, stomping down the steps and over to the well. Looking down into the vast darkness, she glared at the little shrine she saw. "Light the incense, huh?" Putting her hands on the rim of the well, she threw herself over, expecting to meet the ground but instead, blue engulfed her. "What?" Looking around her, she began to panic but when her feet met something hard, she closed her eyes in relief. When she opened them, she gasped.

She was standing in snow, and there was a bit of light above her. Looking up, Kagome felt her mouth fall open. "Grandpa?" She asked, hoping for his angry voice. "Grandpa?" Stars shone brightly above her, mocking her.

Instead of the voice she was wishing for, she heard someone growl out, "What the fuck? Someone's in the well?"

She didn't move and soon a dark figure was above her. "H-Hi… sir; can you tell me where I am?" Lifting her hand, she tried to reach for him. "And can you help me out?"

His long hair fell over the rim of the well as he grabbed her hand, lifting her out effortlessly. "What were you doing in there?"

When she steadied herself on the snowy ground, Kagome looked around before letting her eyes rest on the man who had helped her. He was wearing a red kimono and had long gorgeous black hair. Violet eyes made her heart quicken and she soon decided that he could've been a fellow model with her any day in France.

"Who are you?" She asked after several moments passed.

"Who are you, first?"

Kagome pursed her lips, "The name's Kagome."

He gave her a curious look before sighing. "Inuyasha," he grunted before sitting on the lip of the well, his eyes watching her. "What were you doing in the well?"

I can't tell him…"I fell… um… how old are you?"

"I'm fifth teen… why the hell do you want to know?" He asked as his eyes narrowed, giving her an angry look.

"You just look old is all."

"How old are you?"

"Seventeen… Excuse me, but you never answered my question... where am I?"

"Why would I know what this damned village is called?"

Kagome quirked her eyebrow, "Don't you live here?" He shook his head. "Well where do you live? I'm kinda cold and would like a fire."

"Why should I take care of you?"

"I don't know… maybe because you're a gentleman?" Inuyasha gave her a momentary glare before she sighed. "Can you please just help me? I don't know where I am and I'm hungry. Please, Inuyasha-san." She made sure to add 'san' in hopes that it would push him in the direction she wanted, it seemed to have worked when she saw him give her a once over.

"I don't have a hut… but I can get you food." He sighed before he took off his haori, handing it to her. "Wear this, it's much warmer than that small kimono and I don't need it."

She took it with a small pout on her glossy lips, quickly wrapping it around herself. Surprisingly, it warmed her almost immediately and she was nice and toasty by the time Inuyasha returned with a rabbit in each hand. "Rabbit…?"

"Yeah," he glared at her and motioned for her to follow him. He noticed that she did it begrudgingly but he ignored it.

After several moments of silence, Kagome sighed through her nose, glancing at Inuyasha with every step. "So," she began. "If you're so young then why don't you live with your family?" He didn't stop walking, but he did grunt in response. Kagome pursed her lips, "Um… is there a sushi bar around here? I'm craving sushi and I would like you to go get me-"

"Can you shut the hell up, bitch?"

"You can't talk to me that way!" She shouted as she stopped walking immediately and glared at him, fire in her blue eyes.

Inuyasha growled and turned around, tightening his grip on the rabbits. Fire that equaled Kagome's was in his own violet eyes as he yelled, "Maybe if you would just shut the hell up and continue walking to the bit of shelter I have then maybe I wouldn't have to yell at you, bitch!" Before Inuyasha could do anything, Kagome walked towards him and slapped him right across the face, leaving scratches from her french manicured tips. "Ow, bitch!"

"I can find shelter of my own thank you! I won't deal with someone like you who-"

"What do you mean, 'someone like me'?" He growled.

Kagome threw his haori at his face, "By 'someone like you', I mean someone who talks to a lady with such vulgar language!"

"You ain't a lady!"

"And you aren't a gentle man either! Now, if you excuse me, I'll be leaving." With that, Kagome turned on her heels and began walking in the opposite direction, each step sounding like a loud stomp in the snow. Leaving puffs of hot air in her wake, Kagome found herself in front of the same old tree she found at the shrine, only this time; it didn't have ceremonial ribbons tied around it. Wait, if this tree is here…?Kagome felt a tear slide down her cheek. Why am I here?! I want to be back in Paris!

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- The Trembling Rose