InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bound To You ❯ Confused ( Chapter 3 )

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews; sorry if it sounds a bit like `Captive' Soul, I'll try my best to not lead you onto me trying to copy her story. Heh.

 

Chapter 3: Confused

 

About eleven thirty at night, a loud knock came to her door. She yawned deeply before getting up to open the door. As she opened the door, she noticed that it was the three men that were here that morning. The looked a little furious but she could not make out why. Two of them, barged pass her and called out Sesshomaru's name, looking for him while the one leader, Naraku gave her a wry smile.

 

“Lady, we want our slave back”

“No, you can't have him, he's mine”

“Well, lady, we don't make business with people who want to `free' good workers”

“It's not against the law and it's my right”

“Lady, have you actually been around lately? Law says people slaves can be freed, youkai slaves have to stay slaves for all their lives.”

“No, you cannot have him back, I bought him, rightfully”

“Oh, about that, I want a refund…here is your money” he said and gave her the check back

“You idiot, how did you know he was going to be free?”

“Oh, lady, don't worry about it, we know”

 

“So, what will you do with him?” she asked concerned

“Oh, I don't know maybe send him to my sister or make him work even harder”

“That's not fair” she whined

“Oh, save it…nothing in this world is fair”

“What can I do to free him?”

“Um, I don't know, you can forget about him little lady because it isn't happening”

“How would you feel if someone kept you as a slave against your will?”

“I don't know, lady, its never happened to me, too bad he was such a jackass with the princess” he murmured

“Princess? What princess?”

“Lady, forget about it okay, get a life, some new friends and do something…alright?”

 

“Yes” she murmured, finally defeated

“Hey lady, you can do another thing for me…”

“What?”

“Well, I've been needing a little friend lately, would you like to be my friend?” he asked flirtingly

“Forget about it” she murmured and he grumbled

“Fine, bitch, you'll never see that damn youkai again” he murmured but she heard him

 

“Okay, Naraku, we got him”

“Alright, people, let's go” he yelled and the two men carried an unconscious Sesshomaru out her door and to the truck.

 

Kagome watched as the truck disappeared into the darkness and that night, she realized she couldn't keep her mind off of her broken doll.

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“Hello?” answered a grumble voice on the other side of the line and Kagome sighed heavily

“Naraku…hi, it's Kagome”

“Oh, hey, lady, whatcha doing calling me?”

“I-I um” she hesitated

“If you're calling for that sla-” he started

“No, No, I wanted to take you in on your offer?”

“What offer...oh that offer, alright, why don't you come to my house for dinner?” he asked flirtatiously

“Okay, are the directions the same as the ones on the papers?”

“Yes, it is…I'll be expecting you at 6:30, is that good?”

“That's great, thanks, bye”

“Bye, sweetie…”

 

'Oh great, Kagome, your dating some creep just because you want to free a youkai? Kagome, you get yourself in every thing… she scolded herself when the phone rang again

 

“Hello?”

“Hey, sweetie…”

“Mom, hey, listens, I can't talk for long, I have something at 6:30 and I have to start to get ready”

“Oh, dear, your not going on another date with Koga, are you?”

“No, no, I have a date with someone else…”

“Really, dear, who?”

“I doubt you know him but his name is Naraku”

“Oh, Naraku Baudelaire…I haven't talked to him in a while”

“You know him?”

“Yes, he was interested in you a while back, we showed him some pictures”

“Mom, why didn't you tell me?”

 

“You were dating that Koga boy…and we didn't want to arrange your marriage”

“Arrange my marriage?”

“Yes, dear, your dad told him you were spiffy so he said he would get to know you better and we agreed that if you wanted to wed him in the future, you have our blessing” murmured her mom

“Mom, I'm not even twenty and you already want grandchildren?”

“A couple would be nice…sweetie, you were invited to a dinner at Naraku's house at 6:30, you said?”

“Yes, he said that”

“Oh great, sweetie, we'll see you there, pack up sweetie, I think we're staying there for the weekend”

 

“The WEEKEND? God, mom, were does he live, the Bahamas?”

“Nope, but it takes a while to get there plus he wanted us to tell you that”

“Why didn't he ask me?”

“Because you would have said no, right? Oh, you're so protective…now go on and pack up; it will take you about an hour to get there”

“Okay, okay, bye mom”

 

So this was planned from the beginning? How unfortunate. Her parents were weird, everything was weird. The good thing to it, though, was that she would hopefully see Sesshomaru and be able to work something out, maybe find some more information on him. She went through her stuff and picked up a few outfits. It would take her a minute to get dressed because she had to take a shower and do her hair so she went to do that.

 

She had to admit she was determined to free Sesshomaru, no matter what. Naraku seemed like the creep type but nice guy. If she could lure him into letting him believe she loved him, maybe he would tell her all she needed to know. It was her duty to free Sesshomaru, he looked so miserable. She only hoped she saw Sesshomaru so she could tell him how sorry she was.

 

As she finished packing her stuff, she put it in her car and drove off to his house.

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A valet took her car to a parking lot and she stood gapped at the house. It was huge, no it was enormous. It looked like a hotel, the Plaza Hotel, maybe? Something very similar. She saw a flashy Porsche stop right in front of her and the driver opened the door for her. She only sighed and stepped inside. Naraku and her parents were there and they were chatting away.

 

“Oh, Kagome, dear…how are you?” he asked and she fake smiled

“Oh, fine thank you” she murmured and he nodded, going back to their conversation.

 

The Liveried driver scurried to open the door for Kagome. Her blue eyes coordinated with her royal blue off the shoulder empire dress. Also, Kagome's mother sat on that side.

 

“I don't know what all the fuss is about, it isn't much nicer than the estate in Spain” said her mother

 

A personal valet opened the door on the other side of the car for Naraku Baudelaire, the 26 year old heir to the elder Baudelaire's fortune. He was handsome, arrogant, and rich beyond any description. His black hair shines in the light and he throws a small arrogant smile at Kagome's mother, Clarisse.

 

“You can be blasé about some things, Clarisse, but not about the Japanese Baudelaire Estate. It's rather luxurious and has the most exquisite meals anyone could ever taste”

 

Naraku turned and gave a hand to Kagome's mother, Clarisse Higurashi, who descended from the car. Clarisse was the society empress in her mid forties who was prominent from her families richest. She was the bossy mother of three boys and two girls, and was married to a rich gambler and alcoholic, Kagome's dad, Von Higurashi.

 

Kagome looked behind her and saw servants unloading her bags and her mother's bags, along with her father's own. There was still no sign of Sesshomaru. Naraku pulled at her arm and interlocked it with his own. He kissed her cheek softly and breathed heavily in her ear.

 

“You look beautiful, love” he whispered and shot a smile at her sister Kikyo who came a bit later, she only turned arrogantly

 

A maid came by Kagome and took her large coat and hand bag, along with other suitcases. A man came by Naraku, whispering a few words in his ear and he nodded. The both men turned towards Kagome, Clarisse, and Kikyo.

 

“Ladies, this is my personal advisor Edgar Merlot…” said Naraku

“You must be Kikyo and Kagome and of course, the social empress, Clarisse Higurashi” the man kissed Clarisse's hand politely and Kagome looked at her sister before whispering something

“I feel like I'm on the 1940's” she whispered and Kikyo giggled silently

“He always acts like this, it's his way of expressing his wealth” she whispered back and she nodded

 

Naraku indicated everyone to follow. They moved in between people and some personal maids and servants, against all the people traffic. Krista Caledo, Kagome's family handmaid and Kagome's friend, hustles between her mistress and master, laden with some suitcases and some of Clarisse's newest purchases, things too delicate for any baggage handler.

 

“Hurry Ladies, we are a bit late for dinner”

“Naraku, if you were going to rush us like squad ling servants, you should have asked us to come earlier”

“I understand but at any rate, it was my lovely Kagome's beauty rituals that made us late”

“I wasn't beautifying myself, I was packing…” she murmured annoyed

“Well, sweetie, you should have called earlier. I would have told you the same thing, dear” he said with a smile the made her freak

 

Kagome rolled her eyes slightly and looked towards Krista who held a smirk. When they finally arrived at the Baudelaire estate doors, Naraku interlocked his right arm with Kagome's left and his left arm with Kikyo's right.

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“Sari, you'll serve Lady Kikyo, Sophie you'll serve Lord Naraku and Sir Merlot, and Sesshomaru, you'll serve Sir Merlot's daughter, Kathleen, and Lord Von's youngest, daughter…I cannot remember her name but she's in the room down the hall from Naraku's” said the gluttonous woman, their manager Keito

 

Sesshomaru sighed and walked away. Slavery was not just serving a master or mistress, it included following their every command. It was awful to spend your whole life not only used as a maid but as a toy for woman. His master, Naraku, had always told him he was good for nothing and that he should be fortunate that he had bought him. Once, he was a powerful youkai but now it only seemed as a dream. He missed that Kagome girl; she had been kind to him and gave him boundless care. He wondered why she had given him back, maybe which was her punishment for talking back. He was foolish to ever have done that. He deserved it. Sesshomaru sighed heavily and set to work.

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Kagome hurried into her temporary room. The room was enormous; it had a large bed with a white comforter and lots of white pillows, outlined in navy blue. A sky blue princess canopy, draped over the queen sized bed, which was held up with a cherry-wood frame. In the corner of the room were a large cherry wood closet and a large wooden chest. Then, there were glass double doors which were covered by a thin white curtain. Opening the doors, Kagome stepped onto a wooden white balcony which overlooked the city.

 

“Beautiful, is it not?” someone asked and wrapped an arm around her waist

“It's pretty” she responded

“Listen, I know you're mad about that slave thing so I go you a present”

“What? You're going to free him?”

“I can't do that but if you marry me, he can be yours”

“I don't need a slave, I don't need a pet; I need him to be free”

“Why? Why do you care about him?” he asked a bit hurt before stepping off and leaving

 

A couple minutes later, Naraku came back in but Kagome didn't notice it. Sesshomaru had smelled her from a bit away. He was not really happy that he had to serve her but he would not deny it, he was a slave, cursed to never love. He knew from the moment she bought him, he loved Kagome. He could only love her from afar though, because she was obviously in love with his master.

 

“Place those there” he ordered and Sesshomaru put the suitcase in the corner where he was ordered, that was when Kagome turned around

“Oh, Sesshomaru…” she sympathized and went to him, only to be stopped by Naraku

“He is your servant from now on, do not treat him like a human being because he isn't one Kagome, Sesshomaru on your knees” he ordered and Sesshomaru bowed in submission, she only sighed and Naraku left quickly.

 

Kagome dropped to her knees and he once again nuzzled her stomach, she could only cry

 

“I'm sorry Sesshomaru, they took you away from me and I couldn't stop him, I will free you, even if it takes a long time I'll try with all my heart, I want you to be free…” she whispered and he enveloped himself in her sincere scent.

 

Author's Note: Hmm…I hope you liked it, please review.