A/N: Hey everyone! I got some good ideas from my reviewers, and some of them will come into play in the next chapter. I realize that this part is short but I wanted to get something posted. PLEASE read the A/N at the end, there's some very important information. Enjoy!
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"speaking"
'thoughts'
Training-Part 1
Kagome woke early the next evening feeling very refreshed. She got out of bed, quickly and neatly remaking it. Walking over to her closet, she spied a piece of paper lying on the table. Crossing over to the table, she picked it up and began to read.
Miss Kagome,
Sir Integra has no missions for you, and has decided that you may do what you will tonight. Have a good evening.
-Walter
Kagome set the note back on the table and went over to her dresser. She removed a white yukata and a pair of tabi and laid them on her bed. Going over to her closet she removed kimono. It was made of black silk and had a delicate design of silver vines along the bottom and the ends of the sleeves. Getting a black obi and a pair of geta out of the closet as well, she laid the obi and kimono next to the tabi and placed the geta on the floor near her bed.
Grabbing her undergarments, Kagome went into the bathroom and started running water for a bath. As the tub filled she removed her clothing and grabbed two towels from a small cabinet that had gone unnoticed upon her first examination of the room.
Shutting off the water, Kagome got into the steaming water, relaxing almost instantly. 'Mmmm, this feels so good.' She thought. As she washed her hair and body, she considered what to do that night.
'I think I'll go take a look behind that door,' she finally decided. Kagome leaned against the back of the tub, closed her eyes, and allowed her mind to drift.
A short time later she decided that she should get out and prepare for the night. Stepping out of the tub her feet met with the fluffy, soft rug on the floor. Reaching down, she grasped the thin metal chain of the drain plug and pulled it out. She left the tub to drain as she wrapped one of the soft white towels around her hair like a turban. Using the other towel she quickly dried off her body before slipping on her undergarments. As she was in the middle of putting them on she felt Alucard's aura
appear in her bedroom. Not bothered in the least, Kagome wrapped the towel around her semi-clothed body before opening the bathroom door and stepping into her bedroom.
Alucard was nothing more than a patch of dark shadows in the corner by Kagome's closet. As he watched, Kagome walked out of the bathroom with a towel around her head and her body. His red eyes followed her as she crossed the room to her bed.
Kagome was well aware of Alucard watching her. In order to preserve some sense of modesty, she slipped her yukata on before removing her towel. Securing her yukata within moments, Kagome put on the delicate silk kimono. Tucking the right side securely underneath the left, Kagome reached for the long black obi.
"Did you need something Alucard?" Kagome asked as she wound the obi around her waist. Tying the obi into a bow at her back, she turned to face Alucard, who had stepped out of the shadows.
"I merely came to tell you that Seras is waiting for you in the training area," he said silkily.
Kagome didn't say anything as she slipped on her tabi and geta. Ignoring Alucard's watchful stare, she removed the towel from her hair and quickly ran a brush through it. Picking up a pair of special black chopsticks from the top of her dresser, Kagome, with an ease born of much practice, twisted her hair up and secured it with the chopsticks. As she attached her sword to her waist she felt Alucard disappear.
Done getting ready, Kagome left for the training area.
A/N: Okay everyone, I'm sad to say that this will be the last chapter for about 3 months. --dodges tomatoes-- I know, I know! However, I'm being forced to return my laptop to my college over summer break. --grumbles about the unfairness-- Because of this I have limited access to a computer. I might have time to check for and reply to reviews but that's it. Despite this I will try, what with work and all, to write over the summer. That way when college starts up again in August everyone will have a new chapter to read. PLEASE continue to send me ideas—I need something to keep me going over the summer—so that I can give you all a new chapter (maybe more). Thank you for reading my long author's note.
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Next Chapter: Training-Part 2