Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Single Rose ❯ Trouble's a Brewing ( Chapter 3 )

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Recap of last chapter-“Did you hear that viewers, one of the bacherlorettes is the famous Kagome Higurashi.” said Myouga as the camera crew focused on Kagome who was being dropped a dozen questions by her fans.

 

Here are the bacherlorettes: Kikyo, Kagome, Botan, Maya, Yura, Sakura, Riku, Koaru, Tohru, Flay, Relena, Tomoyo, Sango, Mahiru, Kaguya, Miyu, Aya, Megumi, Ayumi, Ayame, Miaka, Yui, Keiko, Jin, Kimiko.

 

Dedicated this to my little sister, who loves this story, one day I found her reading it… I was horrified. But hey, she said it was good. Also to Kittey Rin! My older sister, who favors this fanfic piece of mine, and has urged me to finish and do this chapter.

 

 

 

Chapter 3 - Trouble's a Brewing

 

Kagome sat on a chair near the corner of the room, farthest away from Kurama that she could manage. Myouga and the filming crew had left when introductions were over. Wine was being passed out to everyone in the room by a waiter, the dark red liquid sloshed in the cups as the waiter walked. Kagome having seen the wine, opted to grab one from him, and did just that. Raising the slender wine filled glass to her lips, she observed everyone in the room, her eyes stopped on Kikyo. Kikyo was just a foot away from Kurama, her eyes narrowed at Kikyo with distaste, `How could Inu-Yasha leave his son and I forher', Kagome thought taking a sip of her wine, the taste seemed more bitter on her tongue than the last time she had taken a sip. A bitter smile appeared on her face, `In the end she left him so she could enter this contest, to get her despicable claws into Kurama', and yet she couldn't help but feel pity for Kurama.

 

Her feeling of longing over powered the pity she felt for Kurama, she longed to be home, she wanted to be home snuggled up with Shippo doing something fun. But instead she was stuck here, until either she was booted off the show or it ended. It didn't seem like she was going to be able to go home any time soon.

 

Kikyo eyed Kurama like a piece of meat, rich and delicious, nothing better than those two qualities combined. She was sure to win the contest, she was the prettiest compared to most of the competition, all except for Ms. Higurashi, and a few other girls. Seeing that her soon to be husband was alone now, she walked up to him casually; it was time to introduce herself to him personally.

 

“Hello, Kurama.” Kikyo said putting herself into Kurama's lap, which earned her glares from many of the contestants. Kagome watched them her eyes sparked with laughter.

 

“Hello miss, and may I ask what your name is?” Kurama spoke trying to keep the disdain from entering his voice; he wanted to push her off his lap, but off course he couldn't he wasn't that mean. It was just how he was raised, to be polite to people.

 

“Kikyo.” Said person breathed into his ear and leaned onto him, earning her more glares.

 

“Well Ms. Kikyo could yo-,” Kurama said about to ask the disgusting woman to get off his lap when another voice cut him off.

 

“How have you been, Kikyo?” Kagome asked her trying not to let a sneering tone into her voice.

 

“Ms. Higurashi, I'm fine, but how did you know my name?” Kikyo said astonished that anyone famous could know her name.

 

“Do you remember anyone by the name of Inu Yasha?” Kagome tightened her grip on the slender wineglass; just saying his name filled her with anger.

 

“Why… Ms. Higurashi, he was my ex-boyfriend.” Kikyo said now drawn into the conversation, she got off Kurama's lap, standing up she walked to a chair nearby Kagome. “Do you know him?”

 

“You could say that…” Kagome's voice turned from honey sweet to steely cold. The conversation between the two slowly died from there, so Kikyo returned to her previous spot. However, Kurama, he had moved closer towards where Kagome was, he found her interesting as she didn't try to get his attention.

 

Taking a vacant chair across from her, he sat down, taking time to study her features. Kagome turned her eyes onto him; it was unnerving to be stared at by those emerald eyes. “What?” she said trying to not to snap at him. Her question was not answered; it merely hung in the air.

 

“Nothing, Miss Higurashi.” Kurama stated getting comfortable in his chair. After getting a glass of wine from a server he began to stare at her again.

 

Kagome fidgeted in her seat, she didn't really like it when Kurama stared at her, it seemed like he was searching her soul, or something of the sort.

 

Botan walked up to where Kurama sat, enough was enough, he kept staring at the girl when he should've been staring at her.

 

“Kurama, dear…” Botan whispered into his ear catching his attention. She turned his face so that he was looking at her, then she kissed him hard on the lips, breaking his attention away from Kagome. Everyone's eyes were now looking at Botan, some in jealousy and some in shock at her forwardness.

 

One particular pair of eyes stared at the two in rage and jealousy. Just because that bitch went out with him after I dumped him in college doesn't mean she has the right to claim him back! Maya thought loudly in her mind. It was time to take her ex back, and she would do it. She wasn't going to let anyone get in her way.

“What was that for Botan?” Kurama said breaking off the kiss.

 

“Oh, nothing.” Botan answered back placing herself in his lap. She proceeded to wrap her arms around his neck, she glanced around at her competition, she had leverage over them, having been Kurama's girlfriend when they were in college and friend in high school, and well she had leverage over most of them, maybe not Ms. Higurashi and Maya. Speaking of Maya she was heading over here now.

 

“Kurama, may I speak to Botan for just a few seconds?” Maya asked in a sugar-coated voice. Kurama nodded happy to have Botan off of his lap for some reason. Her arm latched onto Botan's. Maya and Botan walked off towards a hallway close to the huge room where introductions were.

 

“What do you want?” Botan said leaning against the wall.

 

“What do I want?” Maya spat back out at Botan she let her eyes narrow into slits as she bore a hole into Botan's head with her eyes. “I want you to lay off of Kurama. He's mine slut.”

 

“Why don't you lay off him, bitch.” Botan said bristling. Just because she had cheated on Kurama when they were dating didn't give her a reason to say that about her. Maya shook her head at those words, it was time for blackmail, if Botan wouldn't back down then neither was she.

 

“I've been getting information on you, Botan, dear. I know what you've been up to. Don't think I won't tell Kurama.” Maya letting a sinister smile pass her lips; she had gotten the two-timing skank's attention. Botan glared at Maya before saying her own words.

 

“I don't care, Maya, you'll never have him. He still loves me I bet, and I know for sure that he doesn't love you. When I become Mrs. Kurama Minamino you'll be sorry you ever threatened me.” Botan said coldly before walking out of the hall and back into the introduction room. Maya stood still, she bristled with anger at Botan's words, how dare she threaten her. She let the words sink into her.

 

`Hm… So she thinks she's going to win, huh. I won't let it happen while I'm still in the game.' Maya thought maliciously. Then she too headed back into the room, intent on winning.

 

Time seemed to pass as Kurama gazed intently at Kagome. Looking down at his wristwatch he realized it was time to take all of the contestants to dinner. He sighed and got out of his chair and walked to the middle of the room, and tried to make an announcement, but it was hard because there was an enormous weight holding each of his arms down. When Kurama had been walking to the middle of the room to make an announcement he had walked into a big group of chatting contestants who decided to cling onto his arms as he walked to his destination. And that was how he ended up in this situation.

 

“Ladies, please, let go.” He said kindly not wanting to hurt any of their feelings. He cleared his throat and raised his voice over the chatter, “Ladies, it is time for dinner, as we are all dressed for a formal meal we shall have it in the dinning hall. Please follow me there.”

 

And so all of the contestants, one unwilling and the others happy to be here, followed him into the dinning area. Thus began the fight for who would sit next to Kurama on his left and right side.

 

 

Edited: 4-10-06

 

I hope you guys liked the chapter.