InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Center ❯ Job ( Prologue )

[Prologue - Job

The Center was a foreboding place. The ratty old brick building stood amongst other run down stores like an old super market and a dilapidated apartment building. It was like all the other occupational search facilities for humans; it had barred windows and doors, graffiti covered walls and crumbling steps. It was a place where people were handed their miseries and often their deaths. No one liked to visit the Center but everyone did, at least once.

Kagome wearily walked down the cracked sidewalk toward the foreboding brick building only feet away. She was terrified of the hell hole that had damned her to the assembly lines. Kagome didn't even know what she was making. It was the thought that she would be denied the better job that terrified the young woman. It was now the balance between life and death for her. Her entire being rested in the hands of a moody old demon of who's name she had never heard.

The young woman who entered the Center was of average height. She had long wavy black hair and a pretty face. No one could tell the shape of her body through the black uniform, but if her face was any indication, then she was very beautiful. The straight black sleeves and long black pants hid every curve that Kagome's exceptional body consisted of. The demon at the desk gave her the once over before looking back to what ever she was doing behind the desk.

It took all of Kagome's nerves to approach the demon and actually speak. It was something she would never have dreamed she would do.

"Excuse me," Was all Kagome could muster.

The demon sighed heavily and looked up from behind the counter. She looked bored and annoyed. Not always a good mixture of emotions for someone your life depended on.

"What?" Was all the demon said as she rested her head on one of her hands.

"I'd-I'd like a-a new job p-p-please." Kagome stuttered. She always acted that way around demons. She hadn't exactly spoken to many in her time, but she had stuttered around every one.

"Would you now? Well, to bad. You have a job, that's good enough." The demon looked away and that appeared to be the end of it. Kagome began to panic.

"Wait, but - I mean - please, I need another job. My family can't support itself anymore. I need a higher paying job!" It came out quickly and with a couple of squeaks, but Kagome had finally got it out.

"Do you know how many times I've heard that one? Yeah right. What do you want to be? A janitor? A maid? Hah. Sorry sweet cheeks, all the positions have been filled." The desk clerk huffed and folded her arms. She didn't plan to budge..

"Please, I'll do anything!" Kagome pleaded, all shyness forgotten for the moment.

"Do you know how many times I've heard that? No." There was a finality in the demon's voice that frightened Kagome. She was once again terrified that she wouldn't get the job.

"Please, I wouldn't mind even being a hooker if it meant better pay!" Kagome was practically on her knees.

"Humn… A hooker eh?" The demon behind the desk reached over and pulled the back of Kagome's shirt so it was tight against her body. After that brief inspection, the demon nodded and turned to type furiously at her computer. "Okay, you'll work the corner at… Harnen. Just let me get you set up with some clothes and you'll start work Saturday night at ten."

Even thought Kagome was glad she had finally found a better job, she couldn't help but be more then terrified. While hookers did make good money, they had a bad reputation. He mother and grandfather would never be aloud to find out.

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[Chapter One - preview

It's Kagome's first night on the street corner. She has no idea what she's doing. The street is quiet until a car pulls up. Kagome gets into the car but she finds out the driver wants something else from her and it's not something she thought would be asked of her on this job.

[[A/N: Okay, this is just the prologue, but I'm only going to write more if I get at least 7 reviews. I'm not asking for that many… anyways, tell me what you guys thought and if you see something that I could work on. Thanx everyone]]