InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Once Upon A Time I Was A Mistress ❯ Finding a �Suitable� Husband: Welcome to Your New Life ( Chapter 1 )

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Full Summary: In an era where women had little rights to no rights some have chosen a life as a Mistress where everyday is a lonely, cold world. Where you can only find love in secret even though you know you�re husband wants you�re undying attention and love. Sisters who hate your guts just because you are the new wife and you�re getting all of the attention. When an upcoming war is approaching and her husband is involved one woman makes the decision to choose him or her new lover. Sess/Kag, Inu/Kik, Mir/San

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Angst / Psychological / Drama / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.03.2008 | Pages: 4 | Words: 5.0K | Visits: 488 | Status: Work In Progress

Once Upon A Time I Was A Mistress…

I had this great feeling to write about or loosely base this story off a movie that has caught my fancy quite a few times called Raise the Red Lantern. It's a Chinese inspired movie which takes you into the life of four women who are struggling to gain their husband's attention.

The main storyline is going to be on Kagome and her time as a Mistress. The main change will probably be the war. I really hope everyone likes this story is going to be a bit more on the romance/drama side but never fear there is always some type of action in every story I create. Actually I hope it all fits together in the end I'm having a hard time doing that with my other story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Inuyasha are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. Nor do I own Raise the Red Lantern it is owned by Zhang Yimou and based on the novel of “wives and concubines” by Su Tong.

Finding a `Suitable' Husband: Welcome to Your New Life

The Higurashi Shrine

“My daughter you can not continue without a husband by you're side. It was already risky enough sending you off to get ahigher education”her mother tried to explain to her.

“I thought the point of all of this was for me to have an education”

“It was when your grandfather was aliveand Sota is too young to help you outright now”

“What about Kikyo was she not a factor also or did you forget about that too”

“I could never forget about her Kagome” her mother looked away from her and through the open window and sighedeverydayshe missed her niece who sacrificedherself for this family and her cousin. “You have much to learn about womenand their roles in society”

“No I don't because two weeks ago Ifound a husband. If money is what you want mother then I will get you that money”she said glumly as her mother was shocked at her daughter's sudden decision. She just had to ask her how and why would she come to this decision so fast without consulting her first. Then she remembered that her daughter was just reacting to what she just told her to do in the first place. She of course felt horrible but she could not dwell on it that was the way life was sometimes.

“What are you talking about?”

“I'm going with live Kikyo inthe Northern Lands”

“To become a concubine Kagome you can't be serious?”

“I have no other way of doing this”

“Yes you do by finding a suitable husband Kagome but don't go this way”

“And to what mother to be alone, I'm already lonely”she said sadly looking down at the table that she was in front of.

“You aren't thinking straight Kagome--”she tried to reason but was interrupted.

“I stand by my decision mother” she shouted at her mother for the first time she really wanted to feel bad about how she say that commentbut she could not. Her life though not at all glamorous was good enough to keep her out of any man's hands. But now that was ruined there was not man to keep up the household because like her mother pointed out so bluntly Sota was too young to vouch for her. Two weeks ago her grandfather died of a heart attack while closing thefamily ownedcharm shop which was part if the shrine in town three days after that they buried him. That was when her mother started to harass her about quitting school which she did because they needed the money and to find a husband.

Kikyo and her Grandfather were the ones helping her out with shrine and her schooling.He was dead and Kikyo could not afford it alone especially since her husband barely allowed her to share his money for her to go to school in the Western Lands, her homeland. Her cousin's money would only go to the shrine now and that wasn't much so therefore she went herself to Naraku and asked to be his next wife. That was three days ago when she finally gave the man what he wanted two of the Higurashi family members. That was the main goal that and her little brother Sota, he was her main goal for the future.

“I'm so sorry it had to be this way Kagome, I'm sorry that you have to live this life”she said now fully crying at the window for her daughter.

“Tears are for the weak mother so please be strong for me. I'll be fine just enjoy this time with me now and always be there to guide Sota. He will take over Higurashi Shrine one day Kikyo and I will make sure of it”

“I will”

“I'm going to still be all alone” she muttered to herself she stood from her mother and walked to her roomto feel more of the emptiness to her heart and soul. As she kept walking two tears felldown her cheeksshe truly lonely.

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“You bastard, never did you say that Kagome was to be you're wife” Kikyo said while her light brown eyes staring down at Naraku in his study. She was dressed in her red and white Kimoto that pissed him off on a daily basis because she didn't seem to change her wardrobe for him, her husband.

“I wonder how you found this out fourth wife”

“For now it doesn't matter you broke our deal acknowledging that you would never ask her hand in marriage if I did so myself” she said ignoring his comment for the moment her main focus was on her cousin coming to stay in this cursed hellhole.

“I did nothing of the sort it seems that you're grandfather passed away Kikyo. Kagome was just figuring out how to help her household since my money can barely help the sacred shrine”

“Grandfather is dead and I didn't know about it” she stopped for a moment to look at the hanyou who always kept everyone in his court on a tight leash the Lord of the Northern Lands. For a moment she wanted to cry because she didn't know, she should have been there for them. So instead of breaking down like she wanted to do Kikyo decided that it was better to be angry at him for knowing nothing about her family's death.

“How dare you keep all of this from me damn you” she lunged at him not caring for the consequences of her actions, not caring about him.

Naraku on the other hand was not really fazed about her actions; he quickly stood and harshly grabbed her by the neck knocking over his wooden desk to get to her. She was dangling in the air as he spoke “Do you forget you're place so soon Kikyo I rule over you, what you eat, drink, piss I control it. If I didn't want you to know about it then it is my place to do so. But since you want to know about you're cousin, she came to me in need of a husband. She had just quit school that I was helping out with and had no where to turn. Now tomorrow you will be ready for you're new sister but tonight you will be ready for me” he finished throwing her to the ground as she coughed.

“Hey boy get Inu…no get the human Miroku to tend to her neck” he said to one of his servants who was standing against the wall. His red eyes looked down at her this time softly before scoffing walking away from her..

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The Northern Lands

Kagome was supposed to take the carriage that awaited her to the Northern Lands but she graciously refused them. She knew that it was a long distance from her homelands to the north but she was determined to prove something. She wanted to prove to herself that she was strong willed even if she was going to be a concubine to Naraku this was final act of true defiance. When she finally arrived at the palace three hours later she was quickly greeted by Naraku's housekeeper. It figures Naraku would not be there to approach her as he did weeks ago when she first arrived.

“Miss is there something I could help you out with?” the man questioned her as she stood outside the residence.

“I am Higurashi, Kagome from a few days ago? Don't you remember me?” she questioned when she saw his face scrunch up and then it softened.

“Miss Kagome I was wondering about you're arrival we've been waiting in the early morning hours for you”

“I am aware of that but I'm here that all that counts isn't”

“But I had a carriage sent” he said.

“Which I did not need so please do not do me any favors even if it comes from a good conscience” she stated bluntly.

“Yes Miss Kagome, but at least put your things down so that the servant girl can tend to them”

“I guess that will do…” she said trying to catch his name.

“Just your faithful servant Milady I have no real name for you”

“Very well where is my servant?”

“Yuka, Yuka where are you?” he said loudly.

“Never mind I'll just leave my things here in the hopes that she will pick it up” she said walking away from him. She decided to look around a little bit at her surroundings. “So this must be my new home” she muttered as she walked near the huge wooden doors but then she looked down at a girl drinking water from a huge basin and decided to join her.

“May I have some?” she asked as politely as possible because it was the girl's water after all.

“Sure I guess who are you? I've never seen you here before?” she questioned as Kagome took a sip of the cool water. The girl looked at the woman who had on a beautiful light blue Kimoto stitched with a small orange lines through it her hair was tied in a bun. Kagome also looked at the girl in the simple tan servant clothing wishing she could somehow help her. But even she knew that there was nothing she could do servants like women were always treated like trash.

Even when she started her classes there was a different standard for men and women, the man was always treated with respect first of course she didn't like that very much. But then she met a half demon of her homelands named InuYasha actually he was a spoiled Prince of the Western Lands who taught classes at her school. Her goal was to become a doctor like him something that was unheard of for a woman but of course that was cut short. In the short time she was with him though she felt like a person, like a good friend.

“I'm---”

“Miss Kagome…Oh there you are and I see you've met you're new servant Yuka”

“So you're the new Mistress” she snapped. Kagome on the other hand said nothing to her as the girl kept cleaning the clothes in front of her.

“You can't have anymore of my water either” she said snatching the basin away from her and just to spite her she poured it out.

For payback Kagome decided to do something that she never did before make the girl serve her. Usually she felt that it was wrong for others to forcefully serve you because they didn't have much. This girl though decided to piss her off by pouring out water that she politely asked for it was very evident that she was jealous of her stature as new mistress.

Her dark green eyes angrily connected with her dark brown ones. “Right bring my suitcase inside. This is your quarter servant” she finished by standing up with a smirk on her face as she walked to the housekeeper in her new home.

“I am the housekeeper of these lands. Please feel free to call me if you need assistance” he said bowing to her she bowed back as a sign of course of respect.

Franticly looking around the room she said, “Why are there so many hanging red lanterns inside this quarter? Never before have I seen a Chinese tradition in a Japanese setting”

“They are for you `Mistress'” Yuka said smugly as she place her suitcase down by the door then turned around to do the rest of her laundry again.

“Mistress if you would like a complete tour I can show you” he said taking her out of her irate trance with her new servant.

“Very well” she said in a bored tone and then they were off to see what he called his new `sisters' places of residence in the huge palace. So this was her life in the end she would have to grovel at the feet of a man, no half demon who wouldn't think twice about her. But at the moment her mind was on the only person called family… cousin Kikyo.

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The housekeeper had no name or real features yet just incase someone asks and this is mostly because I haven't figured out how to really form him yet. I'll try to establish that in the next chapters. Oh yeah I guess I should introduce Sesshoumaru and InuYasha soon huh? As always review.