InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Search Of Hope ❯ Beautiful ( Chapter 2 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

"I can't believe him! This is the last time I am trusting him about ANYHTING!" Kagome fumed. Mrs. Higurashi couldn't stand the fact that Kagome was pestering her, so she let the cat out of the bag. Kagome had been so furious with her uncle that she didn't wish her Mother a good day at all. Recalling their conversation, she winced. She had been abit too harsh on her mother.

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"Mama? Please tell me?" Kagome pleaded.

"I promised your uncle that I won't-"

"I won't tell him. Please? I'm your daughter right? Your BEST daughter. Pretty please? Mummy?" Kagome blinked.

"I hate it when you use Mummy against me. Alright, but you have to swear to Kami that you'll not throw your temper." Kagome's mum said.

"okok. I swear." Kagome crossed her fingers. "Is that ok now?"

"Your uncle.... well hewenttoworkinther-ratedmoviebusiness."Mrs. Higurashi sputter out.

"I beg your pardon? I didn't catch that." Kagome drew her eyebrows together as she eyed her Mother suspiciously. "You're helping him, aren't you?"

"Wha...? Of course no!" Mrs Higurashi took a deep breath and said out loud "Your uncle opened a r-rated movie. He's screening it."

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Kagome had trusted her Uncle with their house rent. Now, Kagome has to figure out how many months did Uncle smuggle off. Rubbing her temples with her thumb and index finger, Kagome sat down and took her book out of the bag. Studying french, Kagome had always hoped to go to Paris one day. Remembering once when she told her best friend, Sango, she had laughed at her and told Kagome to quit dreaming. Kagome scowled and gasped in pain as her ankle hit the table.

Rubbing her foot while jumping on the other to retreive her bag,Kagome screamed as a knife pierced through her other leg. Looking down to find the "knife", she found it was a pin ball. "For kami's sake..." Kagome's eyes stung with tears as she dabbed at the wound. A sudden image flashed through her mind. In this picture, a young boy was holding up something with a curved shape and metal chains dangling. It looked like a knife. The boy's eyes, once bright and innocent, was changed to this unfeeling emotion on his face. Kagome dodged as the knife swung, it slashed through her arm...

"Kagome, dinner's ready." Mrs. Higurashi shouted from outside.

"Yes Mama." Kagome managed to rasp out.

Kagome placed a plaster on her foot and went out of her room, towards the dining table.

"You know, you really shouldn't always lock yourself in your room." Mrs. Higurashi commented.

Another image flashed through her mind. This time she was kneeling on the floor with a small table covered with rice balls and stuff. Beside her was Sango. Sango's opposite stood a young man with black hair tied into a short tail behind. He had two earrings and wore a strange robe. "Miroku..."
Kagome knew the guy was Sango's steady. Infront of herself sat Inuyasha. His arms were wrapped around the sword and his dog-ears were still there. On her lap was a little kid... a kitsune? She was not sure. Wanting to see more, Kagome was frustrated when her mum interrupted her thoughts by dropping her chopsticks. Kagome sighed and picked them up. Losing her will to eat, Kagome stood up, collected her plates and walked away.

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Staring at Kagome's card, Inuyasha could not help but smile. Turning it between his two index fingers and thumb, Inuyasha was not paying attention to the meeting at all. This card was far more interesting than some plans to create a new car. Muttering a loud curse as his father shot him a glower for putting his legs on the table.

"Really Inuyasha, You should learn to be more educated. Look at the position you're in. You act like one of those street sellers." Mr Taisho sighed.

"Keh, like I care. If anyone dares to comment, I'll rip his head off." Inuyasha made a show of yawning but did put his legs down.

"So.. We were saying, what do you think?" Mr Taisho asked.

"Don't know. I didn't even listen what the fuck you old men were talking about." Inuyasha snorted, a highly uneducated sound.

"Really, little brother. Manners." Sesshomaru chided. "Now, Sit."

Inuyasha winced at the word "Sit". What was it that was taking effect on him? A scene flow through his mind as Kagome shouted "Sit Boy." And he crashed to the ground.

"INUYASHA TAISHO. FOR GOODNESS SAKE, PLEASE LISTEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW INSTEAD OF ACTING LIKE AN IDIOT!" Mr Taisho had lost his temper.

"Now you've done it, little brother. I told you to sit down quietly. I might consider giving you a lollipop if you behave." Sesshomaru said calmly.

"Keh, Now get on with your fucking business because I ain't a free man." Inuyasha flipped through his file. "A new car eh? I think it's a brilliant idea. Am I dismissed?"

Sighing, Mr Taisho nodded and Inuyasha bolted out of the room. Returning to his office and grabbing all the documents on the desk, Inuyasha stuffed them into his briefcase before snatching his laptop back and running off, determinded to be alone for a few minutes in his own apartment. Thinking back, when Inuyasha had returned to his apartment to grab some documents he was fuming mad as he discovered his set of china plates and cups had been destroyed. Another note was left behind. But this time though, a name was scribbled behind the post it. Kagome Higurashi, it said. After finding out the girl was Kagome, Inuyasha's anger had calmed. After recovering from the shock that Kagome was his maid, Inuyasha was wrecking his brains to ask her out without embarrasing himself.

"So Mr Taisho, we'll be expecting you next week at the ball."

Aha! He could ask Kagome for a favour to act as his fiancee to go to the ball! He flinched. Now that was the problem. How could he ask her without bowing and degrading his pride? There has to be a way. "Baka, ask her as a compensation for breaking your things AND for saving her. Those reasons should be enough." Snapping his head up, Inuyasha picked up the phone and began dialing Kagome's number.

"Hello?"

"Uh..Yeah, May I speak to Kagome please?" Inuyasha frowned. Why was he being so polite?

"Who the hell are you and what the fuck do you want with my niece? She's innocent and a huge baka. If you bully her-"

"UNCLE! GIVE IT TO ME!" A female screamed into the phone. Inuyasha had to hold it 1 foot away to listen properly.

"Uh...Good Evening. You are...?" Kagome's uncertain voice spoke.

"I'm Inuyasha. The-" Inuyasha coughed. "Hero."

"Oh! Well... Do you really know who I am?"

"Yes, of course. The clumsy maid, eh?"

"I'm so sorry. I didn't notice it."

"Keh. Nevermind. I have a favour to ask of you. Why don't you take it as compensation?"

"Yes yes! I'll do anything!" Kagome squealed in delight.

"It's not as simple as it seems though. I have a business ball to attend and well, my client expects me to bring my fiancee. So could you possibly act as my fiancee?"

"But I don't have any decent clothes. Plus, I'm not so high class. I'm afraid I'll embarrass you."

"Ahh...You don't have to worry about your appearence. I'll take care of them. You can't embarrass me, silly.

"I see." Kagome's voice was cold and quiet. Inuyasha muttered a curse as the implications of his words hit him.

"What's that?" Kagome asked, her voice merely a high falsetto.

"Oh, uh nothing. Sleep well. I have somethings to rush. I'll see you tomorrow in my apartment at twelve noon."

"What for?"

"I have to bring you out to buy things, don't I? You don't suppose I know you that well to be able to measure your body?" Inuyasha was teasing and Kagome know it. But these words were somehow not right.

"Oh don't mind what I said" Inuyasha spoke after a long time since Kagome was too buried in her thoughts.

"I'll see you then." Kagome regained concsious.

"Bye." "Say something else!!"Too late. Kagome had hung up.

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Smiling broadly after the talk, Kagome strode towards Souta's room. "Now to deal with Uncle." Kagome sighed. She couldn't really scold him. She can't bear to. There had been times where she was really pissed off with Uncle Souta but cooled off. After all, her Uncle had been the one and only to buy her lollipops when she was young, take her out for walks and stuffing little treats into her hand. She love her Uncle dearly and he loves her as his own child too. Sighing again, Kagome tried to think of a way to strike up the conversation.

"Who was that?" Uncle Souta's voice startled her out of her reverie.

"It- It was my friend." Kagome managed after recovering from the shock.

Uncle Souta misintercepted the silence. "Liar. Tell the truth."

"He's my employer. He called to ask me to do him a favour. Why are you always so demanding, Uncle?"

"Be careful of him. I can tell he's a rotten duck."

Kagome rolled her eyes. "You say that to every guy I talk to, Uncle."

Glaring at Kagome, Uncle started to his room. "Wait Uncle, we need to talk."

Kagome could almost feel the panic radiating off from him. "I-I'm really tired. Tomorrow ok?"

"Now."

"Look at the pot calling the kettle black. You're almost as demanding as me!"

"Changing topics won't work, Uncle."

"I g-guess I'll-"

"What have you done with the money?" Kagome's tone was cold, and tight.

"Wha...? Are you kidding? What money?" Uncle Souta tried to sound innocent. The look on Kagome's face told him he failed.

"Spit it out. You can't hide it for long." Kagome coax.

"I-I-I used it for the movie business."

"And what movie is that?"

"Y-Young Girl."

"Rated?"

"R...." A silence followed. Then suddenly, Kagome's face burst into flames of red as if she had been holding her temper a long time.

"UNCLE, YOU'RE REALLY SUCH A BAKA!!! BIG BIG BAKA!!! HERE I AM, EARNING MONEY FOR THE MONTHLY TAXES AND YOU'RE SPENDING IT ON GIRLS! WHY DON'T YOU JUST FIND A WOMAN TO KEEP YOU BUSY?! I'M SICK OF YOUR YOUNG GIRL. ALWAYS MENTIONING IT. YOU'VE BEEN MENTIONING IT SINCE I WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND UNTIL NOW THE MOVIE HAS NOT PUBLISHED YET!" Kagome was fuming mad.Suddenly, Kagome broke down."YOU'RE SUCH A BAKA, UNCLE! BAKA BAKA BAKA! I HATE YOU!!!" Kagome pushed past him and headed to her room, slamming her door.

Uncle Souta looked up and saw Mrs. Higurashi in the doorway, shaking her head and sighing as she went back into her own room.

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Taking out her late father's recorder, Kagome pressed record button and spoke "It's me again.Uncle is such a baka.He used up all my money for his useless movies. Now we own people so much rent I can't even count. How I wish you were here, Papa. We're so poor. I have nothing left." Kagome turned it off and put it back to her bag. Taking out her camera, she took a photo of her dejected face and put it into her list of photos. "There! All sad memories gone! Now all I have to do is to sleep and hope for a better day tomorrow!"

Kagome smiled sadly and lay down. Closing her eyes as a single tear slid down her cheek.

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"Are you sure you don't mind spending money for me?" Kagome asked for the fifth time.

"Don't worry. It's for the ball right? As long as I tell me old man it's for business, he won't care how much I use. Unless of course,it's too much."

Relaxing, Kagome sank back against the leather seat, slouching as her head drooped on her shoulders indicating that she's falling asleep. Inuyasha took a glance at her and was mesmorized. "Have I ever seen any one like that? She looks like an angel sleeping peacefully." Smiling, Inuyasha drove into the carpark and was finding a place to park when Kagome spoke in her sleep.

"Inu...Yasha..." She mumbled.

"Is she dreaming about me? About me?" Inuyasha mused.

"Osuwari." Inuyasha winced at the word. Again, it was the sit word. Weird how things work when he's with her.

Waking her up gently, Inuyasha unclasped her seatbelt and started shaking her shoulders. Kagome awoke slowly. Both of them got off the car.

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"Ooh! This is nice. But it's too expensive... Hmm.. Hey that's nice!" Inuyasha sighed. For the past few hours, they've been circling around this shopping mall. To be frank, Inuyasha knew that this was one of the most expensive malls ever. They had bought the jewelery and shoes. Now they had problems with the gown.

"Inuyasha! I like this one. Can I try it on please?" Kagome pleaded though she knew Inuyasha would let her try on every outfit until she found one satisfactory. Grinning from one end to the other, Kagome took the dress and strolled into the fitting room.

"Mr. Taisho, Your girlfriend sure is lucky." The salesperson commented with a wistful look on her face at Kagome's back view. Blushing Inuyasha muttered a loud "Keh" and sat back, shaking his leg.

"Tada! Doesn't this dress looks pretty?" Kagome twirled around as she emerged from the fitting room."

Inuyasha was struck gobsmack.Not paying attention to what Kagome had picked just now, he was shocked at how well the dress seem to fit her. Like it was meant for her. It was a pink dress with spagetti strips. It was low cut and the top was loose until it came to her waist which the part hugged her tightly. It reached her knees with the dress swinging and flingy with the wind. Little diamond pearls ran around with the line of the 3 layered dress. The back was a big "X" to the top of her hips. Kagome went into the room. Inuyasha almost whined. He sighed in relief as he saw Kagome only went in to retrieve her shawl. It fitted her perfectly.

"Inuyasha. Hello? Inuyasha? Can I try on the heels and jewelerys and make up first?" Kagome clapped her hands together infront of her chest, forming a pleading sign.

"Fine." Inuyasha waved a hand at the bags beside him. Kagome squealed in delight and picked them up, running to the fitting room.

It took probably hours. It might have been minutes, but it seemed like hours to Inuyasha. Finally, Kagome emerged once more from the curtains looking like a princess. "My dream Cinderella Story! I've always wanted to see what it felt like."

Inuyasha could only nod as his mouth fell open. The two inch heels were pink too, matching her sweet looks. Her hair was twisted into an elegant bun, and her make-up was shallow but it looked nice. Her cheeks were abit of red, she had pink eye-shadow to match her shimmering glossy lips, dress and heels. Her bag was a white Chanel.

"You're... b-beautiful." Inuyasha managed to rasp out.

"Me? I'm always beautiful. It's just because of my appearence now that makes me MORE beautiful." Grinning, Kagome winked at him and proceeded to change.

Inuyasha held stubbornly to the memory of Kagome in that dress, not wanting to let it go.

Kagome IS beautiful.

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