InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Letters... ❯ Letter Three: Don't I Know You?? ( Chapter 3 )

 

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Disclaimer: I've said it before and I will say it again. I don't own Sesshomaru or any other Inuyasha characters.

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Disclaimer 2: Eragon is also not mine. It was written by Christopher Paolini I am only borrowing the title since Harry Potter and other such titles are over used (also not mine). Yet at least Eragon is popular enough for people to know what it is. If you haven't read it yet... you should.

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Letter Three - Don't I Know You?

The car arrived right on time. It was currently heading into the richest part of town with Kagome in the backseat. It confirmed that she was babysitting, or as they called it nannying, a little kid whose parents were probably very successful. From her house it would be a twenty-five minute commute on a subway train and a ten minute walk from her house on the days she wouldn't be getting a ride. She was going to have some very early mornings.

Kagome always thought on the plus side though. With little time to spend money, she would be able to save and pay of her education debt as well as her apartment and still manage some personal savings. If everything went well she should be making an insanely amount of money a month. She could help but think that this was the best thing that happened to her even if it seemed like a hoax at first.

The car paused for a few seconds at large steel gates as they pulled into the drive of a large, very expensive looking, house. They continued through as the gates opened and then closed as the car passed. There was a wrap around driveway and as it pulled up to the front Kagome got her first view of the house she would be working at.

The house was completely white. There were two tall pillars holding up a small roof over the doorway. The doors were large double doors also entirely white but there was a creature engraved into the door that she couldn't make out, from this distance. Bushes, small trees, and shrubs decorated the front of the yard. Each plant was perfectly trimmed. There was a large garage attached to the side of the house where they were headed.

When the car stopped the woman inhaled deeply. She hoped her first day would go well. She got out and looked over her attire. She was wearing a type of black pants that were baggy and good for movement. Yet they were stylish with a professional look. A plain blue t-shirt and white tennis shoes accompanied the pants. Her hair was pulled back and she carried a small bag. Inside were some random items that might be useful and an extra shirt. Spills were known to happen with kids. She didn't mind a small spill on her pants but she couldn't handle any spot on her shirt. She always wore a light tank-top under her shirt and brought an extra shirt with her when ever she was watching kids.

The car pulled away when she got out and as it left, Kagome saw Kaede waiting beside a door that led into the house.

“Good morning Kaede.” The younger woman waved to her and smiled.

“Good morning dear. I'm going to show you around and point out the basic need to know things. First you don't have to knock, just walk in. Second do nothing any of the other staff say. You answer only to me and Mr. Dom. But above all is Sesshomaru-sama. His word is to be obeyed over all others.” Kaede warned her.

“I understand.” Kagome said nodding. The old woman opened the door and led Kagome inside to begin the tour.

Keade showed her the staff area, then the kitchen and where everything in the room was located. The house was huge Kagome was glad she didn't have to clean the place. There was a den and living room with the kitchen all in one area. Quite a few guest rooms in the west wing of the house. Then there was what Kaede called the family area. This was where the bedrooms for the family members were located. Next Kaede showed her the bosses study. This was where she would make her reports when he was home. For now she would tell Kaede.

After she was finished being shown around the house, Kagome received a swipe card and a credit card.

“The swipe card is yours to walk through gate. It will be handed back to us should you resign from your post of if you are fired. That credit card is limited. It is for any emergencies as well as any spending for activities and such. All the things charged will be overlooked. For now it will stay here in the house before you return home.” Kaede turned to head back to the kitchen.

“Right, but who do I leave it with?” Kagome asked.

“Leave it in the box that is on the table in the entrance way. You will always be leaving through the front when accompanied by a family member, never enter through that way on your own, unless otherwise instructed,” the older woman took out some pots and pans. “I will warn you now that you will have an easy task at breakfast. She only ever eats cereal.”

“What kind? Actually, don't answer that I will ask her myself. Do I have to wake her?”

“No, she is rather independent. She should be down here soon.” The woman looked to the clock located on the wall to their right. It was just after seven.

Kagome turned to the entrance to the kitchen when she heard footsteps. Kagome's eyes widened when she saw the little girl who hurried into the kitchen.

“Ah! It's you!” Two voices simultaneously said. Rin had practiced. Kagome didn't need to.

“You're the little girl. The other day in the park. Rin right?” Kagome started as Rin walked towards her.

“Yeah. I remember you. You fixed my knee. Are you my new nanny?” The little girl hugged the woman's legs.

“Yes.” Kagome was still a little shocked but she wasn't the only one. Kaede had never seen the child react so well with any woman before.

“I can't wait. We'll have lots of fun right?” Rin looked up from her embrace of the woman.

“Yeah, of course. But first thing first. Breakfast is very important. It gives us our first boost of energy so what are you eating?” Kagome asked sweetly.

“Cereal,” Rin replied, “Cheerios.”

“Okay I'll get it for you.” Kagome made a bowl for both of them and sat with her at the table. “So how about be get to know each other?”

Together they had made the decision to stay home for that day. It would help Kagome get to know the house and Rin at the same time. Within minutes she knew she would enjoy spending time with the girl. The child had shown her everything in her room and now Kagome had a whole list of things Rin liked to do and what she liked to eat. She wasn't a picky eater at all but the only thing she ever wanted for breakfast was cereal. Kagome wanted to know why, but she thought it was a topic that was off limits at the moment.

“So what are we going to do next?” Rin asked the woman cleaning their dishes.

“If I remember correctly you have your tutoring until four. Then we can play a few games.” Kagome said.

Rin sighed in annoyance. She really hated being home schooled.

“Okay but you're coming with me,” Rin said, well, more like ordered in her sweet voice.

“I know that. I was already told that I was to help out when I could,” Kagome said as she smiled over at the little girl.

Rin tugged her hand to get the woman to follow her to the library. Kagura had always found ways of leaving during her `school hours'. Rin wanted to make sure Kagome didn't try this.

“Woah, there little lady. I have to finish drying the dishes first,” Rin was afraid of this. It was a common excuse Kagura used.

Rin huffed a “fine.”

“Hey, where are you going? You still have ten minutes. And I'm coming with you remember?” The woman furrowed her brow. Something was bugging the child she knew this.

“You are?” Rin turned to look at her waiting for the lie to be revealed.

“I told you I was. Even if I didn't have to, I would anyway.” Kagome replied carefully.

“Can I help you?” The little girl walked up to the woman's side and picked up a towel.

“I guess if you want to.” Kagome handed her a cup and took the other cup to dry herself.

When they finished they made their way slowly to the library. For the next four hours Rin excelled at reading and writing. She loved science but she struggled with math. The man teaching the girl battled with ways to explain the same subject. After a while Kagome cut in and asked if she could try something. The man nodded and went to gather a few other papers.

“Here Rin think of it this way,” the woman wrote some things down explaining it as she went.

Compared to her other lessons Rin was lacking in math. It was still advance for her age but not as impressive as what she was learning in her other classes. Kagome remembered all the times that she struggled in math. Her favorite subjects were science and history. She also enjoyed Languages and took some of the course as her fun classes in college.

Rin reminded her so much of her grade school years. She loved science and she like learning English. Yet, she struggled with the simple algebra in front of her.

“It's still a little confusing but I think I understand more,” the child remarked after the new explanation.

Her tutor looked up at the comment and arched an eyebrow before walking to lean over the woman's shoulder to see what she was doing different. He wasn't use to teaching younger children, but he was the best of the best and was hired for this reason.

“Hm.” the woman's techniques were different but they work. Especially if they help the small child. “I will allow this. Please continue.”

Kagome wrote some more things down. Going over the basics and helping Rin. The child couldn't help but smile. Kagome was everything Rin was looking for. Attentive to her needs. Kind and caring, as well as helpful.

“What's up Rin?” She heard the woman ask.

“Oh, I guess think that your amazing Kagome for helping me.” The little girl let her smile widen. Her father had told her to never lie if you didn't have to. So she didn't. She only kept some of the truth from her.

The lessons ended. Kagome and Rin stayed in the library. The girl asked for a story to be read to her and this gave a chance for her nanny to learn more about her.

“What's your favorite thing to read?” Kagome asked while browsing the books on the shelves.

The room was impressive. The collection of books was huge. No one could read this many books in one lifetime. The walls were nearly twenty feet high. It would have been two floors but instead of having the view of height being cut of there were platforms that wrapped around the room half way up. A spiral set of stairs were of to the far corner leading up to the platform. The whole front of the room was glass to show the gardens of the east side where Rin and Kagome had been playing earlier. Though you couldn't see it from where they were, there was also a pool out in the back hidden within the forest of plants.

“I like fantasy. Oh and magic,” Her voice was flowing away from where the woman was looking and so Kagome turned. Rin was running to the pile of cushions located near the window.

Just outside a fountain spouted water into the air. The little girl picked a book and waved it to Kagome. The woman sauntered over and sat beside the child before taking the book into her hand. It was a book of dragons and magic. Eragon was a book she had heard a lot about and had been meaning to read but she never had any time.

“I haven't started yet. My dad just gave it to me before he left. We can read it together if you want. Okay?” Rin loved reading to others but enjoyed having other read to her too.

“I will read a chapter then you can read the next. Deal?” Kagome asked as she sat down on the cushions beside the little girl.

The little girl hugged the woman. Kagura had hated reading. Rin was never allowed to read out loud to her. Kagome had proven even more just how prefect she was going to be as a mother.

“Deal. But I go first.” The girl snatched the book and opened it to the first page.

“Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world.”

Kaede found them still in the library at seven o'clock. Kagome had finished her first day and she had done a marvelous job. Even Mr. Dom was impressed when Kaede had talked to him after the tutor reported to tell them of the progress in Rin's studies.

Currently, the child was sitting in the younger woman's lap. Kagome was reading to her until she finished her section and let Rin cut in to begin her chapter.

“Sorry to interrupt,” the older woman intruded. She really didn't want break-up the little duo. Rin never took well to new people, yet, she was fine with this woman.

“Oh, it's not a problem Kaede. We are only reading. Can I help you?” Kagome asked the woman in the doorway.

“It seems you have forgotten the time from all the fun you having.” Blue eyes met the clock and the woman gasped then looked back to Kaede.

“I am so sorry. I should have been more careful. I'll set a timer on my watch from now on. I promise not to do it again,” the woman panicked.

“That's fine. I just wanted to let you know you are free to go. No need to report since I saw most of what happened today.” Kaede said kindly as she smiled at the younger woman.

Kagome attempted to move the child from her lap so she could say good-bye.

“Wait!” Rin shouted. “Kaede, can Kagome stay for dinner? Please?” she begged as she stared at the older woman with brown puppy-dog eyes.

“That is not my call young miss.” The old woman replied to the young child who turned to face the owner of the lap she was still sitting in.

“Will you stay for dinner? Just this once. Please?” Puppy eyes and a pouted lip were too much for Kagome to say no too.

“I suppose so. I don't have any other plans,” There was a gut feeling telling Kagome this would be the first time of many times she would be invited to dinner.

Rin jumped up at the response. She ran out of the large room while shouting: “I'll tell Siya!” The maid was always the one to make dinner on the weekdays.

Her intuition about the matter had been right. For the next seven nights, on the days she worked, Kagome was invited to dinner by Rin.

For the most part the two had stayed at home Rin really enjoyed the book they had been reading. They spent a lot of the time doing just that. After each day came to a finished, Rin would look to her and ask if she would stay for dinner.

On the third night Kagome asked why.

“Because I always eat dinner with my dad, but he's not home. So, I have to eat alone,” the little girl had told her.

In a house this large, it was reasonable that Rin wouldn't want to be alone. The woman stayed, promising to eat dinner with the child until her dad returned. At the moment Rin was sitting in her father's chair at the head of the table. It was custom for dinner to be held in the formal dining hall. All other meals could be eaten in the breakfast nook or somewhere else in the house except for dinner.

Rin excitedly told Kagome about how much fun she had at the zoo. They had only just returned from their first day out together.

“I liked the pandas the most. Oh, and the Koalas,” the little girl grinned at the memories of small gray bear slowly climbing the tree and picking specific leaves into his mouth. “The elephants were cool too. I hope we can go back when they are giving elephant rides.”

Kagome learned that Rin loved to talk. The meal passed by with rambling and details about the facts the little girl learned from the signs they read around the zoo at each animal's habitat.

“Kagome did you know my dad is returning tomorrow?”

“Yes, I heard. You must be thrilled,” the woman smiled to the little girl now bouncing in her seat in front of a finished plate.

“I miss him. I can't wait till tomorrow.” Kagome picked up the plate while Rin explained what they might do for the weekend.

“Well, you better go upstairs and get ready for bed then. The sooner you sleep the sooner tomorrow will come.” A trick that always worked for kids waiting for some special occasion the next day. Especially Christmas.

“Really?” The girl's eyes were wide and bright while waiting for an answer.

“Yep.”

“Goodnight Kagome! See you Monday,” Rin hugged the woman's waist and ran out of the room.

The woman couldn't help but giggle at the child when she heard the small footsteps running up the stairs to the next level of the house. Rin was just too cute at times.

“I love my job.” Kagome whispered on her way to the kitchen.

“I am glad to hear that,” the old woman of the house walked behind Kagome, who whipped around.

“Kaede, I thought you had the night off?”

“Sesshomaru-sama caught an early flight. He will be home sooner then anticipated. Between you and me, I think he feels guilty for leaving Rin last minute for so long.” Kaede explained.

“Oh, should I get Rin?” The younger woman from the person in front of her to the stairs where Rin was up in her room preparing for bed.

“It's too late for that. She will see her father in the morning.” Neither of the women liked to keep information from the child, but Rin would never get to bed if she knew her father was coming.

“Okay, well I got to get going. I'll see you on Monday,” Kagome said as she headed into the kitchen.

“Goodnight,” the older woman replied.

Kagome walked to the sink to deposit the dirty dishes. The best thing was that it was not her job to do the evening dishes. So the woman walked to the servant entrance to pick up her purse and leave for the weekend. She walked around the house to the walk through gate.

The guard on duty waved to her, then winked. Kagome smirked and shook her head slowly before waving back. The first time he had done this caught her off guard but then he apologized when he saw her fear. He explained he didn't mean anything by it. To Iago it was just a greeting. Besides the older man had a wife and two kid that he adored too much to ever consider hurting in anyway. So now he `greeted' Kagome every night in the same manner.

The bus stop was a short walk away. When she arrived there she pulled her wallet out of her purse in search for her bus pass. She hated the long commute at night. The bus didn't come as often but she wouldn't have to worry now that Rin would have her father home. As she shuffled through her wallet a card caught her attention. One that wasn't supposed to be there. She had forgotten to place the visa card that Rin and she used on their trip back on the marble table in the entranceway. Kagome sighed. She was going to have to take it all the way back.

The woman turned around and began her trek back to the mansion she worked at. The rain fell down heavily as she reached the gate. She swiped her card to get through and the guard looked at her funny.

“Forget something little lady?” Iago winked as he questioned her.

“Yeah you could say that,' she replied back not slowing down.

The young woman rounded around the edge of the mansion where the servant entrance. The darkness on this side of the house made it hard to see but she knew her way around well. However, she wasn't expecting someone to be there and couldn't stop in time before she bumped into them.

“Sorry, I am so sorry!” Kagome looked up and her eyes met gold.

“Who are you?” The man in front of her scared her in a way. His voice told her there was no room for chit chat or bouncing around the topic.

“Kagome Higurashi. I am the new nanny for Rin,” she didn't need to be told who this was. She had seen his picture before but it didn't do him justice. His silver hair that was now soaked and wet past his back glittered even in the darkness they stood in.

“Hn, what are you doing here?” His cold neutral tone continued to interrogate her. She wondered how a man like this could bring up someone like Rin.

“I forgot to put the visa card back after a trip with Rin. I didn't mean to bother you....” Her boss held out his hand and she looked down at it before realizing what he wanted. Kagome quickly dug in her pants pocket for the card before placing it in his hand.

“I promise not to do it again. Again I'm sorry. I will leave now.”

“You could have brought it back on your next shift.” He declined her request to depart.

“Oh, but I couldn't, I was told that I should place it back until I was trusted.” Kagome controlled her want to let her teeth chatter. When she looked up she saw a smirk on her employer's face. She didn't know what to think so she decided to dismiss herself again. “I'm sorry but I have to get going.” It was the truth. If she left now then she wouldn't be able to make her next bus.

“Where do you live?” She wasn't sure why he wanted to know now of all times but he was her boss.

“Tsukshi region.” A more lower class and poorer region of town then the place she was currently working.

“That's pretty far from here. Almost the other side of the city.”

“Yeah that's why I gotta get going. I'm really sorry about rushing out like this, but I don't want to miss the last bus,” she had looked at her watch and would just miss the one coming so she would have to wait for the last one in twenty minutes. “I promise not to let it happen again. Please forgive me. I will see you Monday night I guess.”

With Sesshomaru here, she was now going to have to report to him every night after her shift watching Rin. She didn't know what to think of the man standing in front of her. He was nice in looks, you had no choice but to give him credit in his appearance, especially wet. But he seemed cold and not from the temperature dropping outside. No, his personally was very stoic. Kagome bowed her head in respect and turned to leave.

“I'll drive you home. Come,” the woman peered over her shoulder to see his retreating figure heading to the car he had obviously just got out of before she bumped into him.

“Ah, no that's okay. I don't want to be a nuisance,” the woman waved her arms frantically, “You just got back from a trip I am sure your exhausted. I can get home on my own. Thanks.” Kagome left no room for argument and ran back towards the gate leaving the male behind still standing in the rain.

He was not sure what to make of the woman who was his child's new nanny. She appeared very cheerful, much like Rin in fact. This was probably one of the better pick, since their personalities matched. But, he wondered why she had accepted the job, because of the views of the job, because of Rin, or because of how much money was in it.

Sesshomaru looked down to the card in his hand. She could have kept it or returned it later, but instead she came back. Then there was the fact that no one ever declined an offer he made. The man was top of his game. All women wanted to be near him or alone with him if even for five seconds. Yet this woman not only attempted to get away from him through their whole conversation but also refused his offer to drive her home. He could tell she wasn't like most woman and it gave him an unsettling feeling. The woman wasn't going to be like the rest so he wasn't going to be sure what she may or may not do. The way she responded to him, well could be purely on neutral feelings for him and he wasn't sure she like that or not. He had always wanted to be near a woman that didn't swoon when he looked at her, but there was a slight issue with this want. He was always in control, but with this woman it looked like he wasn't going to have that control.

Sesshomaru let himself sigh and turn to head into the house. There was no telling what Rin had planned for them to do tomorrow. All he wanted to do was go to bed and wake up to see his daughter in the morning.

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Ja ne
angelic memories
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