InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Princess Slave ❯ chapter 24 ( Chapter 24 )

Before:

 

“Shove off,” Sango said and kicked him, making him fall over. “That close enough to a killing for you Inuyasha?” She spat, glaring at him.

 

“What?” Miroku said from the floor. “Killing. You wanted her to kill me? Inuyasha, how could you?”

 

Inuyasha sighed and said, “That's not what I said. I said…never mind, tell you later, let's just go home.” Then glaring at Miroku he said, “We have to get the damn house ready for your friend.”

 

Now:

 

Miroku smiled, knowing that Inuyasha was pissed about have to see Kouga again. Inuyasha, a part dog demon part human, and Kouga, full wolf demon, had never really gotten along. Every time before this that they had met, they had both ended up with scratches and such, and Miroku pissed at both of them.

 

“Miroku!” Called Sango from the entrance. Shacking himself out of his thoughts he rushed to join them.

 

“Daydreaming again?” Asked Inuyasha. “You had that look on your face.”

 

Miroku just smiled at him and kept walking. The girls, who were behind Inuyasha and Miroku, were silent. Even though both of their Masters seemed not to care how they acted, it was hard to forget about all of their years as slaves. They were still slaves, but not confined to one place…well, not at the moment they weren't.

 

`Sango?' Kagome asked, using some of the power of the jewelry to communicate with Sango silently.

 

`Yes Princess?' Sango replied, also drawing on the power of the jewelry. Even though she did not wear it, she had a chocker necklace that allowed to draw power from things around her, just as Kagome was able to.

 

`Who is the guy that's going to be at Inuyasha's place?' She asked, not liking the idea of having to either play least in sight or patient servant girl, though she had been both most of her life.

 

`I didn't catch the name,' the older girl admitted. `I think it was something like Ken or whatever. I'm sorry, Princess, I don't remember.'

 

Kagome smiled and said, `It's ok,' then she sighed. `I don't like people knowing I'm a slave, even though all they have to do is look on my back to see the scars and the slave mark.'

 

`Yes, that's true,' said Sango, smile widening. `But you also have the mark of the royal family! If you show that to someone they'll call the police and you could be retuned to the castle!'

 

Kagome shook her head and sighed again before she said, `I can't. What is the person I show it to is a spy? What if they are working for Kikyo? For Naraku? What if they don't call? Anything could happen.'

 

Sango suddenly frowned and glared at the back of Inuyasha and Miroku's heads. Both boys were laughing about something, though neither of the girls knew what.

 

`Why, do you think, haven't they told anyone?' she asked.

 

Kagome mentally shrugged and said, `I've no idea. Maybe cause they really aren't nice and don't want to lose their precious slaves?'

 

Sango nodded, still glaring.

 

`That,' Kagome went on, watching, not glaring, at the boys ahead of her. `Or they just haven't thought about it. You never know. They might not even remember I'm a princess and all.'

 

`My Lady,' Sango said, smiling at her best friend, knowing she liked to see only good in people. `That's a hard thing to forget you know. Let's just say their idiots and be done with it shall we?'

 

Kagome laughed out loud, earning her questioning stares from both of the boys ahead of her.

 

“Something funny?” asked Inuyasha, glaring.

 

Kagome just smiled and said, “No Mast- er, Inuyasha, just thinking…” Inuyasha glared as Sango burst out laughing as well.

 

“Whatever,” he said. “Get in the car.”

 

Kagome, who didn't even notice the ride home, was surprised to find herself once again in front of Inuyasha's enormous house.

 

`If it can be called that.' She thought and followed the others inside.

 

“Now,” Miroku said as they entered. “What's the first thing we need to do?”

 

Kagome and Sango glanced at each other, not understanding what Miroku meant.

 

`We?' they thought. `Doesn't he mean us?'

 

“Well,” Inuyasha started, moving forward toward the living room. “Dusting, and stuff like that is easy. Miroku why don't you do that? I think it's easy enough for even you to handle.”

 

Miroku faked a laugh and turned to find Sango dusting.

 

“Uh…mind handing that over?” he asked.

 

“Why?” Sango said, confused. “It's mine, and the Prin-, Kagome's job to do this.”

 

Inuyasha glanced at Kagome to find her bent over, picking up laundry. Both of the girl's had changed at the club into their new uniforms, which were mini skirts and a short slave shirt. Inuyasha blushed hard and turned away. As Kagome was bent over, the skirt had come up a little to reveal her underclothes, which, to Inuyasha, was a very pretty sight, though he didn't want to be caught staring.

 

Miroku, on the other hand, had also glanced at Kagome and gotten the same view. Chocking, he went to sit on the couch. Kagome straightened and looked at Miroku.

 

“Are you ok?” She asked.

 

“Fine.” He said. “I'm pantie, er, plenty, I said plenty, fine, thanks for the sight, I mean, thanks for asking.”

 

Kagome looked at Sango, silently asking if she knew what was his problem. But Sango also had no idea. With a shrug Kagome bent back over and gathered the last of the clothing.

 

As Kagome straightened she remembered that she didn't know where the laundry room was. Turning, she was about to ask Inuyasha when she saw the look on his face.

 

“What?” she asked. “Am I doing something wrong?”

 

Inuyasha shook his head, and turned, blushing again.

 

“This way,” he said, knowing what Kagome had been going to ask.. Then, smiling wickedly, he said, “Princess.”

 

Kagome and Sango rolled their eyes. So they had remembered. Well, that was Sango one and Kagome zero. Sighing, Kagome carefully followed Inuyasha, not wanting to drop any of the clothing. As they walked through the house, Kagome kept her eyes on the backs of Inuyasha ears, which would flick in her direction everyone in a while. Wondering at this, and still staring at those adorable ears, Kagome missed Aoyama as she scampered across the floor to greet her.

 

“Eep!” Kagome squeaked and toppled forward. Throwing out her hands to stop her fall, the laundry flew from her arms and buried Aoyama under it all. But, instead of hard ground, as she expected to feel, she felt strong arms holding her up.

 

“Are you ok?” Inuyasha asked, bring Kagome to her feet.

 

“Fine,” the dazed princess said. “Just a little dizzy.” Turning, she looked for Aoyama and found her struggling out of the heap of clothing. “And you little one,” she said. “You should be running to greet people like that. One, it isn't lady like, and two look at what happened!” Aoyama, though, just wagged her tail. Kagome smiled at her and turned back to look up at Inuyasha, who still held her up.

 

“What's wrong?” she said, trying to search his eyes for any sign of emotion, but she found none. She had never in her life, apart from Kikyo, found anyone who could hide their feeling so well! “Inuyasha?” she said.

 

That, apparently, was enough to get him out of whatever sort of trance he had been in. Growling slightly, he turned away and turned into the room at the end of the hall.

 

“Men,” Kagome muttered, picking up the fallen items and following. “Especially the half demon one's.” she sighed and said just before entering. “I'll never understand them.”

 

“What was that?” Inuyasha asked, bent over as he got the last load of laundry out of the dryer.

 

“Nothing!” Kagome said and dumped the clothing on the floor. Walking over to Inuyasha she gently, but sternly, pushed him out of the way. Not expecting her to do this, Inuyasha let himself be moved.

 

But, almost at once, he recovered and demanded, “What do you think you're doing?” Kagome glanced up, clearly confused.

 

“The…laundry?” she asked, waving a sock slightly.

 

“And you're doing this…why?” Inuyasha asked, crossing his arms and twitching his ears in apparent anger.

 

Kagome scowled and said, “Because this is my job. I'm a slave, laundry is what slaves do, among other things. You want me to stop being a slave? Then either try and free me or kill me. That's what happens to slaves who don't obey their masters, in case you didn't know!”

 

Inuyasha sighed and leaned against the wall before he said, “No one's going to kill you. And I've no idea how to get you free.”

 

Kagome stepped back in shock but quickly recovered. He had thought about freeing her?! But…he might be lying, couldn't he? Just saying that to get her hopes up then smash them later, as most masters did?

 

Kagome shook her head slightly and went back to taking the dry clothing out.

 

“Fine,” Inuyasha said, moving towards the door. “You do this, I'll find something else to do until Kouga arrives.” And he was gone.

 

Kagome's heart stopped. Had she heard right? Had Inuyasha said that Kouga was coming? Coming here? No…no, it couldn't be that Kouga. Although…Kouga really isn't that common of a name.

 

Sitting, the laundry forgotten, Kagome tried to think. She knew that Kouga wasn't a common name, so it might not be him. But for some reason, that really wasn't that comforting of a thought.

 

And remember, said a tiny voice in the back of her head. Kouga is back in Japan, you heard him the day before, remember?

 

Kagome glared at the wall and thought, he's not back…is he? And what do I mean I heard him… she gasped. The wolf! The one she had heard the other day with Inuyasha and the others. She's though something about that howl was familiar…but she had never said anything.

 

“What am I going to do?” she whispered to herself. “What can I do?”

 

By law every slave was bound to their owner by spells. Kagome had tried before to break these, but they were to strong for even her. `I want to go to the castle.' She thought, wanting to cry. `If I were there I would know the spells to set every slave free.'

 

Suddenly she heard the doorbell ring and she jumped up, knocking Aoyama, who she hadn't noticed until then was in her lap, onto the floor. Trying to think fast, Kagome ran from the room and into the hall and headed for the door, wanting to see if it really was Kouga.

 

`If it's not him,' she thought. `Then I'll be safe for a while longer.' Coming around the corner, she glimpsed someone with long, longer than Inuyasha's, sliver hair. She sighed.

 

`Ok,' she thought, leaning against the wall. `It's only Sesshomaru.'

 

“What are you doing here?” Inuyasha asked. “And what do you want?”

 

Kagome went back to the laundry room, not really caring why he was there. She sighed relief. She was safe for a few more minutes.

 

`Please, Kami-sama,' she silently begged. `Don't let it be the Kouga I'm thinking of!'

 

A/N: Sorry everyone, I know it's been a while since I've updated, but it's not really my fault. I've been doing a lot of stuff lately and it's just been getting in my way. Anyways, he's the next chappi, hope you like and I hope you'll read my other stories to!