Kagome's decisions by Aumi

The Hunter and The Prey

Kagome hastily drops her bags of groceries onto her counter top and reached for her ringing cell phone from her pocket. A loud groan escapes her as she tries to save a bag from tipping over. Today, was a very long and right now all she wanted to do was curl up in a corner of her sofa with some ice cream and a good movie. But that was not to come. With a exhausted “Hello?”  She answered her phone. “Kagome? It’s me Sango. I wanted to know if you can please give me a hand at the restaurant. Pretty please?” 

Kagome looks at her watch then her groceries on the counter. She really wished she could say no. But Sango has been her best friend since grade school. She has always been there during her time of need. “Okay, I’ll help” she said finally “what time do you need me to come by?”.

 Sango lets out a sigh of relief. “oh my gosh, thank you so much little Bird. You’re a life saver… could you come by within an hour?.  Kagome nodded, then remembered that her friend couldn’t see her.

 “Sure, I’ll be there. So what’s the occasion?” . Kagome leans over her kitchen counter, closing her blue eyes.

“One of my employees called out today or all days. I gave everyone a heads up a week ago that there is a large party of really important politicians and businessmen that are supposed to be coming tonight” .

“Interesting.” She said, but she really didn’t think so. In fact , she wasn’t the least bit interested or curious.

“tell you what, I’ll give you the bar tonight. Easier work.” Sango said beaming with laughter.

“yeah, okay” she replied unenthusiastically. “see yeah in an hour”.

“You’re an angel! Little bird” she exclaimed and hung up.

The last thing Kagome really wanted to do after a full week of work in the office was mind a bar, pouring drinks for spoiled, wealthy, clientele who tend to try and get in her pants after a few drinks. Just the thought alone caused her to shiver in disgust. But, she did need the little money she would make in tips. Every penny counts.

   Its only been a few months since she got out of a relationship. Hojo was a great guy, he was such a gentlemen. But their relationship just wasn’t going anywhere, it was just settling for the both of them. Here she was, 23 years old, he was 24 and haven’t even lived . Both pressured by family to get married, settle down and have kids. So, the decision was made by the both of them to end things. They still speak to each other on occasion.  

Kagome finished putting away her groceries and began changing her cloths. She pulled on a pair of black jeans and a white oxford short sleeve shirt. With a click of her front door Kagome made her way to the train station to her friends restaurant.

“Thank goodness you’re here” Sango said hugging Kagome as soon as she walked through the door. “Some of the guests are already here, so you’ll have to hurry. The bar is stocked with supplies “Sango pulled her friends arm towards the bar. “Sango, you really owe me for this” she said with a smile back to her flushed faced friend.

“I know little bird, I’ll take you out on a date with ice cream at the end” she laughed out.

With a chuckle “oh, I get ice cream this time?” Kagome raised her eye brows. “I think we’re getting seriously fancy”.

“So, who is it that is coming to this shin dig?”  Before her questions could be answered she saw him, a tall, serious man standing by the hostess. Whom, seems to be unable to utter a coherent sentence. Who could blame her, from a distance Kagome could feel it. This man was a Demon.  But it wasn’t just him alone his entire entourage were demons. The poor women was like a guppy in the mist of sharks.

“let me go help her” Sango said with a sigh. Sango had no fear what so ever of demons. Sango came from a long line of demon hunters. While Kagomes linage were priests and priestesses.  That’s probably why they get along so well. In fact her family are now diplomats for human and demon relations.

Within minutes of getting behind the bar, she had several men lined up demanding drinks. She quickly and efficiently served them their cocktails, this continued for several more hours. Some of the men were speaking in different languages and she was sure somethings were being said about her. Kagome kept her head bent most of the time searching for bottles anyway.

She was busy searching for a mixture when silence fell over the room.  All the men that were at the bar and elsewhere went towards one focal point. Shaking the hand of one specific individual. Kagome stood up victoriously as a large grin spread across her rosy lips.

Her blue eyes looked around trying to piece together what was happening and why it was so silent. Then she made eye contact with the most gorgeous man she’d ever seen. Kagome’s smile of victory quickly dissolved and the man raise an eyebrow and he looked over at her. She felt paralyzed, as if his eyes were stripping her naked down to her soul.  Was the world moving in slow motion? She asked herself.

His eyes were taking in all of her form. His eyes wondered from her head of jet black hair down to her shirt that were pulled tightly across her voluptuous breasts, her arms , then back up to her neck, lips making its was right back to her eyes.

Kagome didn’t know it but she was doing the exact inventory, and he did not come up lacking. What stood out to her the most was his beautiful silver hair and his unique amber eyes. Every line of his body showed his arrogance, his absolute command. His stern mouth turned up in a half smile, then his eyes sharpened with interest. The hunter had found a prey .  

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