InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Remember Me in the Stars ❯ An Empty House ( Chapter 2 )

An Empty House

Her aunt didn't say a word throughout the long drive. Kagome's feeble attempts at making

polite conversation failed to get her aunt to talk. The tension in the air was uncomfortable

and Kagome could feel hostility from the aunt. Souta. Mama. What's going to happen now?

When they arrived to the city her aunt lived in, Kagome couldn't help but gasp at the sheer

enormity of the city. There were towering office buildings and literally hundreds of people

crammed on the sidewalks. A far call from the small and peaceful town that Kagome had

onced lived in. While it awed her, it also made her feel more alone than ever. With nobody

but an aunt she had never met, Kagome was unsure of how to keep her mother's request.

Mama, how can I be happy without you?

"We're here."

Kagome looked up and saw huge, looming gates opening in front of the car. A small road lined

with sakura trees led up to an elaborate mansion. It was two stories high and was painted a

dark blue with while linings. The size of the house made Kagome hope for little cousins to play

with. But as the car got closer, she could feel the emptiness of the house. There were no lights,

cheerfully welcoming her, no toys strewn about. Everything was neat, tidy, and empty. When

Kagome got out of the car the door opened, and she once again hoped to see the happy faces

of her family coming out to greet her. But only two butlers came out, and only to greet their

mistress and retrieve Kagome's luggage. She stayed quiet as her aunt led her into the house.

Inside, there was rich furniture, priceless works of art, and more emptiness. A grand

staircase led up to a long hallway with dozens of doors. Her aunt walked to the end of the hall

and opened the last door. Inside was a small, plain white room. There was a bed, a desk, a

reading lamp, and a small closet. Connected to the room was an even tinier bathroom with

just enough room for the toilet, sink, and small bath. It was painted the same plain white as

the room.

"This will be your room. There will be no whining, no exchanging for a bigger room, no

complaining on the furnishings. You should feel gratitude for what we have done for you.

Dinner is in one hour, be downstairs in the dining hall on time."

With that, her aunt closed the door. The butlers had yet to bring all of her things. Maybe the

room will seem more livable when I put all my things in. Sighing, she sat on the bed and

waited for the butlers.

She walked down the staircase and looked around for the dining hall. Walking around, she felt

nervous around such valuable things. It seemed like insteading of making the house more

beautiful, the valuables made it more cold. Shivering, Kagome finally found the dining hall.

Her aunt and another woman was already sitting in their chairs.

"Kagome, sit down. This is your cousin, Kikyo. She will be going to the same school as you

are."

"Hi Kikyo, I'm Kagome. I'm happy to meet you."

Kikyo didn't say a word, she just looked at her with the same stern eyes as her mother. She

was very beautiful and had the perfect posture. Kagome had been surprised to see her

because the two looked so alike.

"Kagome, we need to make a few rules clear. We cannot afford to have you just living under

our roof, doing nothing at all, while we are paying for your tuition and such. I expect you to

help out with all the household chores here. And after tonight, you will always dine in the

kitchen with the cook Kaede and her assistant Rin. Your schedule will be school from

morning till afternoon. Then you will come directly home and do chores. The hours after you

have done all your chores will be free for you to study. But there will be no changes in this

schedule, understand? And I don't want to hear any complaining, after all I've done to take

you in."

"...Hai."

Dinner was silent, and Kagome ate as fast as she could so she could leave. Politely excusing

herself, she ran up to her room. It's so empty here! How can my aunt be related to Mama?

Mama was always cheerful and kind, while aunt is always so severe. It's already the first

day and I'm hating it! There were no similarities between the two sisters. While her mother

had short black hair with warm brown eyes, her aunt had longer hair with dark brown eyes

that always observed people critically. Both were beautiful, but Kagome felt that her mother

held a warmer beauty than her sister. Someone knocked on her door.

"Come in."

A young girl of 8 walked in with some clothes in her arms. She was so kawaii! She wore a very

plain kimono and had a cheerful smile on her face,

"Hi! I'm Rin! I'm Aunt Kaede's assistant. I just brought your uniforms for you."

"Hi Rin! I'm Kagome. I'm very happy to meet you. I didn't know there were any children in

this house. What are the uniforms for?"

"One is for school, the other one is what you wear when you do chores. It looks like mine but

bigger."

"Ah, arigato Rin! Maybe we can talk sometime?"

"Rin would be so happy! But right now Rin must go, she has to help clean up."

"Ok, bye Rin."

"Bye!"

With a friendly wave, Run bounced out of the room. Kagome took a closer look at her

uniform. One was definitly a school uniform. It had a navy skirt, a long white shirt with a blue

tie, and navy jacket. The other one was as Rin had said. It was like Rin's but bigger. This

confused Kagome. Nani, what is this? I said I would help with chores, but I never said that I

would be a servant! What is going on here???