Beast and the Beauty ch.3 WHAT FOLLOWS THE SUN?

ch.3

WHAT FOLLOWS THE SUN?

    There was only one way to describe the way he felt right now. Not just embarrassed, out of place, or like a jerk. No doubt, he did feel those things, but what he mostly felt was like an idiot.

    He felt stupid.

    No way could this girl ever be the woman who cursed him. Her face, eyes, nose, mouth, skin, hair, scent... It wasn't her at all! How could he have been so stupid as to have muttered her name when he first looked at her. When he barged in. Why did he even do that? What possessed him to do something so rash? What if that towel wasn't around her when he barged in?

    Inuyasha's cheeks flushed even more so as he sat on his knees in his dark room, staying in the shadows. Wait. Why was he even blushing? He was suppose to be the prince with much bravado. Not some blushing ninny!

    Maybe he should apologize? No! SHE'S the one who came uninvited into HIS castle.

    KNOCK! KNOCK!

   Inuyasha snapped out of his thoughts and said with an almost threatening tone, "Enter."

   The wooden door slid open and a now clean young woman walked in, dressed with the pink silk kimono. Her long black hair now flowing about her. Her head was bowed, as it should, as she stood there.

    "Sit down," he commanded and was soon obeyed. (OH! The irony!)

    Kagome was terrified. Not soon after he had ran in, he ran out of the bath area, but he still glared at her before he left. The air around him gave her chills. She bowed making her head touch the ground out of pure respect for the prince.

    Inuyasha smirked arrogantly. "Tell me something," he began noting that the girl's back muscles had tensed, dramatically, "why do you wish to stay here?"

    Kagome sucked a short breath of air, "I- to be honest, Lord, I don't wish to stay here any longer than need-be. You see, my grandfather has been missing for several days and-"

    "Do you think that I care about some old man?"

    Kagome bit her lip, for she knew it would be rude and dishonorable to talk back. Inuyasha frowned, just as he thought, she didn't WANT to stay here.

    "Then again, my Lord," the girl spoke up gathering all the courage she could possibly muster, "I-I noticed that many of your rooms of the castle are very out of place, Sir. I was wondering i-if I could make a deal with you." Kagome's voice began to shake at the end of her sentence.

    Inuyasha changed sitting positions into sitting against the wall with one knee up and his arms against it. This girl was very interesting, he'd give her that much.

    When he didn't say anything she continued, Hoping that she wouldn't lose her head for this. "I-if you help me find my grandfather, by sending out search parties, then I will become your maid until he is found."

    Instead of agreeing or disagreeing, Inuyasha asked, "When you see the sun go down, what follows?"

    Kagome blinked at the ground a few times pondering his question, "We-"

    "Look at me when you say it." He commanded roughly.

    Kagome gulped at looked up at him. She could barely make out his form, but she could certainly see his glowing golden eyes. Her hands were shaking afraid thta if she answered wrong she would fail this non-test. "Well, the stars and the moon follow it, I guess."

    "Get out."

    "Wh-wha-?"

    "Get out. I will send for a search party tomorrow, you may then start your job as well."

TO BE CONTINUED!!!