Using Love by Chrysolite Heart
Chapter 2
Kikyou lugged her large suitcase in through the mansion door and up the long
spiraled staircase to her room. She sighed in exhaustion when she was finally able
to set it down. Her butler watched her curiously.
“Are you sure you don’t want me to help Ms. Miko?” he asked her tentatively.
“No Miroku, it’s fine, you’ve worked a lot today, I can manage,” Kikyou replied
with a smile. Miroku was always pushing himself to be helpful and it got annoying
sometimes.
“Do you want anything then, a glass of water?” Miroku suggested. Kikyou thought for
a moment before nodding.
“That’d be nice, and then I’ll bring everything else in,” Kikyou said. She watched
as Miroku rushed down to the kitchen to get her one. Kikyou wiped her forehead with
the back of her hand and then retied her long ebony hair into a ponytail. She
glanced around her large room and shook her head. Mom and Dad couldn’t have just
gotten me a regular house could they? She thought to herself in amusement. Miroku
returned quickly and handed her the glass of cold water. She took it gratefully.
“Thanks Miroku,” she told him, draining the water quickly.
“Not at all Ms. Miko,” he responded, watching as she finished the glass. Kikyou
rolled her eyes good-naturedly.
“You really have to stop calling me so formally, we’ve known each other for years,”
Kikyou complained as she returned him the empty glass. “And besides, my parents
aren’t around or anything, just call me Kikyou,”
“Yes Ms. Mi… err I mean Kikyou,” Miroku said, stumbling with his words as he took
the glass from her hands. Kikyou smiled when he resolved to calling her name, a bit
awkwardly, but it was an improvement. Satisfied, she headed back down the stairs to
bring the rest of her luggage up. She blinked twice when she saw an unfamiliar
person standing by her car and pulling out the next two suitcases. It was obvious
that the stranger was a man and he smiled when he caught sight of her watching him.
“Ah, you must be Ms. Kikyou Miko,” the man said in a quiet and even voice but with
such smoothness it sounded like velvet. Kikyou paused for a moment, lost for words
until she regained her speech. She smiled in a friendly but awkward way.
“Yes, that’s me. And you are…?” she waited for him to supply her with his name.
“I’m Naraku,” he said, returning the dazzling smile. Kikyou couldn’t help but
notice a set of perfectly straight and white teeth. He held out his hand to shake.
Kikyou hesitated before taking his hand and shook.
“Nice to meet you,” Kikyou said, shaking his hand. She glanced at the suitcase in
his hand and the one beside him he had just put down a moment earlier.
“Oh, I was just going to help you bring these up. Where do you want them?” Naraku
questioned, noticing Kikyou’s curious gaze. Kikyou flushed a bit.
“You know, you really don’t have to,” Kikyou told him a bit flustered. Naraku
smiled at her.
“No, I want to help, do you mind leading the way?” Naraku questioned. Kikyou nodded
and stepped to the side. Naraku picked up the two suitcases and headed into the
house (or mansion), Kikyou lead the way up the long staircase into her room. She
noticed Naraku glancing around the mansion admiringly as he set the suitcases down
on the floor.
“You’ve got a really nice place,” Naraku commented. Kikyou smiled sheepishly.
“Thanks,” Kikyou replied following his dark gaze as he scanned around.
“So, when did you move in?” Naraku questioned, returning his gaze to look at her.
“Just today,” Kikyou responded, she wanted to shiver under the man’s piercing gaze.
“Do you know anyone around here yet?” Naraku asked her with another smile. Kikyou
shook her head, at a loss for words again.
“My parents were friends with the mayor but otherwise I don’t really know anyone,”
Kikyou responded truthfully after swallowing the lump in her throat.
“Oh,” Naraku said but he wasn’t really surprised. “Well, do you have any plans for
tonight?” he asked. Kikyou shook her head again.
“Actually no, I just got in and was planning a night at home,” Kikyou replied with
a questioning look. Naraku smiled.
“Well then how about going out to dinner with me tonight?” Naraku suggested with a
raised eyebrow. Kikyou thought about the idea for about a millisecond before
answering with a smile.
“That sounds good, it’ll be nice to get to know some people and start making
friends now that I’m here,” Kikyou said. Naraku nodded in agreement.
“Well, how about I pick you up at 6:00 tonight?” Naraku continued. Kikyou nodded in
agreement. Naraku turned to leave and Kikyou escorted him out.
“Thank-you again for helping me, are you sure you don’t want to stay for a drink or
something before you go?” Kikyou asked, her pitch was high and she had to clear her
throat again to return to her regular pitch. Naraku gave her another dazzling smile
before shaking his head with a sigh.
“You know, I’d love to but I’ve got a few errands to run and other things to do, so
I’ll see you tonight,” Naraku told her, he smiled and waved as he made his way to
his car which Kikyou noticed for the first time was out on the side of her
driveway. It was a black convertible; Naraku hopped in without opening the doors
and started the engine. He honked his horn at her to get her attention again as he
drove by.
“At 6:00!” he reminded her with a grin. She returned the gesture and waved him off.
Once he was gone, Kikyou returned into the house and sighed.
“I’m in love,”
Naraku reached Kagura’s apartment and knocked briskly on her door, she should’ve
been expecting him. She obviously was because when he stepped in he noticed to cups
of tea on the table waiting for him, still hot.
“So, how did it go?” Kagura asked almost immediately after they got settled. She
was obviously eager to know the results. Naraku smiled wickedly and reached across
the table to stroke Kagura’s cheek.
“Oh, it went quite well, I have a feeling my fish is already hooked, now all I have
to do is reel her in,” Naraku responded with confidence. Kagura smiled at the same
time he did. Things were already working out far too well.
“That quick, huh?” Kagura asked. Naraku shrugged casually.
“As if anyone can resist me, you should know best,” Naraku replied, giving her a
look. Kagura giggled.
“Of course I do, so did you make any plans with her?” Kagura inquired. Suddenly she
pouted. “Although I still don’t like the idea of people seeing you with that
woman,” Naraku laughed.
“No one could ever replace you, my dear,” Naraku assured her. “And yes, I did make
plans. I’m meeting her for dinner tonight at 6:00,” Kagura nodded, taking in this
new information.
“Have you decided where you’re going to take her?” Kagura continued to ask. Naraku
shook his head.
“Actually, I was thinking you could help me with that. You’d probably know better
where she would want to go for dinner on her first night here,” Naraku said
casually, waiting for her to reply as they locked gazes.
“You know, from the way you put things it would almost seem that you care what she
thinks of where you take her,” Kagura told him suspiciously. Naraku laughed again
and shook his head in dismay.
“Well, I have to make a good impression. Besides, I don’t want to take any chances
about losing this one,” Naraku reasoned with her. Kagura thought about this for a
moment before replying.
“So you mean she’d be easy to lose?” Kagura confirmed with a raised eyebrow. Naraku
sighed.
“That’s an understatement. She’s be very easy to lose, you see she’s quite
good-looking, she’s got a much too kind and friendly personality, she blushes a lot
and of course don’t forget she’s rich,” Naraku explained. “The second the men in
town lay eyes on her, they’ll be all over her,” Kagura snorted.
“Humph,” Naraku watched Kagura with careful eyes before smiling; he walked around
the table to sit beside her. He planted a dainty kiss on her forehead before gazing
into her eyes pleadingly.
“Fine, take her to Wendy’s,” Kagura said quickly, folding her arms over her chest.
Naraku chuckled.
“You don’t honestly want me to take her out to a fast food restaurant, do you?”
Naraku demanded, leaning Kagura’s head onto his shoulder and placing another kiss
on the top of her head. Finally, Kagura sighed.
“You know, that’s not what I meant. I didn’t mean Wendy’s the fast food restaurant.
I meant take her to Wendy Shikon’s restaurant. Take her to Shikon Isle’s,” Kagura
explained to him.
“Oh!” Naraku exclaimed as realization dawned on him. “Of course, I should’ve
thought of that, sorry sweetie,” Naraku apologized as he snuggled up to her.
“Shouldn’t you get ready? Do you want me to help you pick out what to wear?” Kagura
asked. Naraku shook his head and grinned.
“No, I might not be able to do everything but I can pick out my own clothes,”
Naraku said in a joking-manner.
“Alright, well then you better get going,” Kagura told him, beginning to stand up.
Naraku raised an eyebrow, not stopping her. He stood up after her.
“You seem in a hurry to get me out of here,” Naraku observed. Kagura laughed
nervously.
“No, of course not! I just don’t want you to be late,” Kagura replied quickly as
she dismissed him.
“I hope so,” Naraku said as he began making his way down the hall.
“Call me when it’s over!” Kagura called after him and he raised a hand in
recognition and agreement as he began jogging quickly down the hall after checking
his watch. Kagura waited for him to be out of sight before sighing and then closing
the hard wooden door firmly.
Chapter 1,
Chapter 2,
Chapter 3,
Chapter 4,
Chapter 5 ,
Chapter 6 ,
Chapter 7
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