InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Job ❯ Taking the First Step ( Chapter 3 )

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Taking the First Step

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The elegant car streaked through the city at almost illegal speeds, an amazed face peering eagerly out of a back seat window. Kagome gripped the door handle in excitement. Now that the initial shock of being alone in the city had passed she found herself rapt with attention to every small eccentricity of the magnificent metropolis. Ayame sat quietly observing Kagome, unconsciously running her fingers through her fire streaked gold mane. The two girls sat in the back together while Madam Taisho sat in the front of the car, a regal queen in her coach.

 

 

 

 

 

Ayame smiled softly, thinking of the kind and strict woman that had taken her in. As Ayame watched buildings flash past, it seemed to her that her own memories were flashing along with them, losing her in them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*~*~*~ In her mind she saw a chubby, giggling child running through a meadow, clutching flowers in her sweaty palm, hiding and jumping through tall grasses. The little girl finally tiring, laying down on the downy waves of green, smelling the wild sweetness, closing her eyes, and drifting off into a warm safe world.

 

 

 

When she had awakened she saw red through her eyelids and sharply coughed on the inhaling smoke. She froze in terror as the sweet meadow refuge had become a fiery inferno of blazing heat and death. Crashes were falling all around her and as she finally screwed her eyes open she heard the biggest boom reverberate around the plain. *~*~*~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANG!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ayame jolted sharply back to the present. Outside the car stood Kagome apologizing profusely for her over-enthusiastic opening of the door. As Kagome stood spluttering her sorry to a disregarding Madam Taisho Ayame pulled herself together and hopped out of the car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“No sweat Kags!” She exclaimed draping an arm over Kagome's shoulder, “This smelly old car belongs to a snot nosed JERK who deserves nothing better than getting his favorite toy scratched up!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Well, haha, I guess in that case I don't mind doing a new friend a favor!” Kagome joked, grinning in laughter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“May I remind you that the afore mentioned “jerk” is still your LAWFUL betrothed?” Madam Taisho interrupted. “And seeing as you are to be marr-“

 

 

 

“There is only ONE way that I'll EVER marry that STUPID PRICK is if you chain me, gag me, and say “I do” for me!” Ayame snarled, unthinkingly tightening her arm around Kagome's shoulder making the girl wince in pain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Well hello to you too princess,” a deep male voice drawled in amusement. “Glad to see you haven't lost your childishness. But who is this enchanting creature?” Ayame crossed her hands, harrumphed and turned her back to the approaching man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kagome gaped at the handsome gentleman before remembering her manners. She blushed slightly, unknowingly transforming her already captivating innocence into a deliciously pure aura.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“How do you do?” She asked bowing slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Please, no formalities here,” he answered softly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“WELL! Seeing as NO ONE remembers etiquette here I will properly introduce every one, if you don't MIND!” rapped out Madam Taisho. “I am, my dear, Madam Taisho. This is my adopted daughter Ayame, who is ENGAGED,” this was said with quite some venom, “to my nephew here, Kouga.”