Multitude

Kagome-centric oneshots

Rating: T

Pairing: Kagome/Damien

Crossover: Inuyasha/The Omen

A/N: This is going to be AU and some characters might be a bit OC, I'll try to keep them as close as possible to their typical character behavior. Timeline will be different to suit the story, and in this, Mr. & Mrs. Thorn have not yet died and Damien is a teenager.

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Kagome Higurashi was not a babysitter. She had thought she made that perfectly clear when her friends had tried setting her up with a job in that field. But no, when did they ever listen? She glanced down at the shortened pencil she was tapping rapidly against a notebook. In her other hand, she held a cell phone to her ear and a woman was speaking rapidly on the other end. She stilled her hand to take down a few more notes and she frowned.

"Of course. Yes. Mmhmm. I'd be glad to start tomorrow, yes…thank you again."

She pressed a button on the phone and placed it down on the table in front of her. Kagome placed her head in her hands, just realizing what she had accepted. She looked out the small window and saw nothing but rain, rain, and more rain. It had been a particularly dreary week, and this sudden situation was the cherry on top. She had moved to England without the intention to even do so, being convinced by her long-time friend Ayumi to move in with her. Ayumi, as expected with her immaculate academic scores, was in the process of becoming a doctor and moved to the place she had always wanted to live to attend college. London. Kagome had really only been going to visit, but somehow she ended up living there.

Being sickly throughout her teenage years, she barely graduated from high school and by some miracle, made it into college. Thanks to another illness on her now fragile body, she was unable to complete college, also refusing to return once she got better because she was already starting to fail. Since she had not finished with a college education, and not having much money left to afford going again left her in a difficult spot to find a good job. She had been waitressing for a while at a small nearby café, but Ayumi and her newer friends were determined to find her something better. How babysitting was better than waitressing, she wasn't too sure, but when a woman suddenly called out of the blue, asking if she would accept a very important job, she didn't know what to say. She was asked to at least meet up for an interview, and so she complied, meeting with a very tired-looking and estranged mother. Kagome was going to politely decline the position, but the woman had seemed so…desperate. The mother, Katherine, was practically begging her to accept, and in the end, she did.

Kagome knew a thing or two about watching and caring for children, having a younger brother and once living on a shrine visited constantly by children, but she was puzzled about why exactly the family needed her. Katherine Thorn had explained that her job was to basically babysit her 17 year old son. The woman had used some official name to describe her job, and Kagome had at first thought that the position being offered to her was that of a governess, but Ayumi was quick to point out that a governess was responsible for educating and teaching the child, while Kagome was being hired as a sort of nanny for the teenage boy. How he could possibly need her around, she did not know. He didn't have and mental handicaps, nor physical, and she was supposed to keep a close eye on him whenever his parents were out (which seemed like it would be for hours a day).

She sighed softly and looked back at the hastily written address in her little notebook. Well, the family was offering her a hefty sum of money that would help her pay off her debts and it was all for checking in with an introverted teenage boy. How bad could it be?

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Kagome shifted uncomfortably on the stiff couch, trying to look anywhere except at the person sitting on the couch opposite to her. Damien Thorn, it had turned out, was not the introvert she had imagined him to be. Although, when she had first arrived earlier, he had seemed aloof and refused to acknowledge her presence, once Robert and Katherine Thorn had left to go to some political party, she had found he was quite charming and not at all shy. But after the initial charm wore off, she found herself suddenly being thrown under one of the most intense stares she's ever encountered in her life. It wasn't even a quick little thing either, it was cool and calculating, having gone on for a consecutive ten minutes now.

Eventually he stood up, and with a smirk carved upon his face.

"I have no need for a mere babysitter, but I suppose you will be decent enough to keep around…if you stay out of my way."

He turned on his heel and walked out of the room, a confident spring in his step.

"What an arrogant, snotty little…" Kagome huffed and shook her head. She had a sudden dreaded feeling that this job was going to end up being more than she could handle. Way more.

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Curling up under the brown furry blanket she had happily borrowed from another room, Kagome resisted the incoming yawn. Mr. and Mrs. Thorn had left early for church, a place, she found out, that Damien had refused angrily to visit ever since he was a child, to attend. The current problem she had, was locating the teenager. She was nervous, since he was supposed to tell her if he was going out anywhere and part of her job was to constantly check on him, Katherine telling her to follow him if necessary, even though Kagome thought that was a bit over the top. If his parents got back before he did, she would be in a lot of trouble.

It seemed as though everything were against her that morning. She couldn't figure out how to work the absurdly complex heating system in the mansion and it was pouring. Not that she despised the rain, she actually liked it. She shivered and huddled more under the blanket and stuck the television remote out just enough to be able to raise the volume, trying to drown out the abnormally loud thunder. When her body began to get to a comfortable temperature, her eyes soon grew heavy and she began to drift off, forgetting about her plans to go out and look for Damien.

She vaguely recognized the sound of the front door opening and she tried to rise out of her sleepy state. She opened her eyes and took in the sight of her charge coming through the doorway, at first a thoughtful look on his face, and then when he saw her, the smirk she was growing accustomed to appeared. Her heart fluttered for a split second and she huffed in annoyance. She wouldn't deny that she found him attractive, with his black hair, now wet and matted against his face from the rain, and his dark blue eyes. Two things they seemed to have in common, and possibly the only.

Kagome failed to hold back a yawn and he chuckled, moving closer to her. He had dark stains splattered across his navy colored shirt and he leaned down to her level. It seemed he really did need to have someone to watch him. She narrowed her eyes and scowled.

"Where have you been? I'm responsible for you, in case you don't remember and I…what's that all over your shirt?" she grimaced and reached out her hand to touch a spot and he jerked away from her touch. He cleared his throat and he stood at his normal height, composing himself.

"I'm here now, aren't I? And this? I was…out in the forest. Hunting. I find it an easier sport in the morning. I caught a deer, my father does love a good chunk of venison." He chuckled again and began to turn around.

Kagome frowned, thinking about how strange he was acting when she was caught off guard by a cold hand in front of her, gently brushing a wavy strand of hair out of her face. She looked up, but Damien was already making his way again across the room to go upstairs. She heard a shower turn on and she shook her head in bewilderment.

"Just what exactly did I get myself into?"

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She never expected to be thrown into this sort of situation. She had been approached the night before by a startled Katherine saying that Damien seemed to have grown too attached to her and was exhibiting strange and more aggressive behavior, and that it was most likely from Kagome's influence (which she thought was stupid, she had been nothing but good the year she had been watching over Damien) and that she would have to start packing up her bags and leave by the end of the week.

Kagome stomped all the way up to the room she had been occupying and yanked out her suitcase. "What a bizarre family!" she growled out. Just when she started to get the hang of things, she was fired. Damien had been rather grumpy and hard to deal with lately, especially around his mother, but there seemed to be no logical excuse for the sudden deaths of employees and guests hired by the Thorns. On one occasion, Kagome had been listening to him yell and insult his mother, even going so far as to threaten her, and afterwards she had confronted him about it, scolding him for not showing his mother more respect. Their discussion soon became an argument and Kagome became so infuriated with him that couldn't help it when her hand reached out and slapped him across his face, momentarily stunning both of them. She had never felt so frightened in her life when he looked at her after she slapped him with a look of pure rage on his face. She even thought he might hit her back, but he just clenched his teeth together and left the room.

She stopped throwing her clothes into the suitcase lying before her and she slid to the ground. She had finally gotten an excellent paying job and was starting to grow close to the teen she had been watching over, even though he did have very strange moments. She would have to start up her difficult job search again, and apologize again to Ayumi for taking up space in her apartment.

A familiar tap of shoes behind her had Kagome turning around to see Damien looking at her with a curious expression on his face. "And where do you think you're going?"

Kagome stood and smoothed down the skirt she had thrown on earlier. "Your mother has decided that I'm not suited for this job anymore, so, I'm just packing to leave. I guess I'll say goodbye now since I don't know if I see you again before I leave." She walked over to him and debated on whether or not it was appropriate to give him a hug. She sucked up any doubt and forced herself to wrap her arms around him in a soft embrace. He was stiff in her arms and his eyes narrowed while his expression darkened. He backed out of her grasp and looked down at her. "You're not going anywhere."

He quickly left the room and she heard him going down the stairs. She shook her head and resumed her packing.

"Oh Damien."

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Kagome sulked as she grabbed her two suitcases and headed towards the entrance of the Thorn household. Some of the other maids and household employees gave her hugs and watched sadly as she walked towards her exit.

She was startled when Katherine stepped in front of her, her hands quivering as they were clasped together and there was fear in her eyes. "You can stay." She blurted out and looked around nervously.

"W-what?" Kagome blinked in surprise. What had changed her mind?

She offered Kagome a shaky smile and she leaned in until her lips were aligned with Kagome's ears. "He's the son of the Devil! Imagine that! Scared of my own son. He wants you to stay, so you will stay, but I was trying to get you out of here. If I were you, I'd run, leave this place! Go somewhere you will be safe, and far away from Damien. I've talked to my husband, we have to do something about him. I was thinking…"

Kagome practically jumped away from her. "You really are crazy!"

Katherine gasped and put her finger to her lips. "Not so loud, he'll hear you. If you don't believe me, the mark…it's on his scalp, three 6's."

Kagome shook her head. Both women turned when they heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs. Katherine held her breath and Kagome couldn't help but tense. They both relaxed when they saw it was only Robert, who offered Kagome a strained smile and placed his arm on her shoulder. "I'm glad to hear you are staying after all. Please excuse my wife's nonsense. I think it's because of all the stress and pressure she's been under lately."

"Robert!" Katherine hissed out but he just looked at her and she grew quiet.

"If you want, you can leave your bags down here and I'll have someone else bring them back up for you. Please, feel free to continue with your normal duties."

Kagome frowned but nodded towards Katherine's husband and made her way back to the stairs. She needed to speak with Damien. Although she refused to believe what Mrs. Thorn had said, her mind couldn't help but connect the dots with certain events and explanations for unusual happenings. She shook her head and made her way to the back of the house to Damien's room. She finally got to the door, which was closed, and she knocked. She fidgeted with the bottom of her skirt. She had only been in his room one other time, so when she slowly opened the door after not hearing any response, she wasn't very surprised to see it hadn't changed. It was dark, cool, and one of the smaller rooms the mansion had to offer.

She hesitantly stepped in and moved her head around while squinting in the dim lighting, trying to see if he was even in there. "Damien?" she squeaked out.

She stepped even further into the room and allowed the door to shut with a click behind her. She looked over to his messy bed and then she looked over to the corner of the room and she moved her arms across her chest. "Damien…are you in here?" she cleared her throat and sighed, stopping in front of his bed. She stood on the tips of her toes, peering outside the window and froze when she saw a strange dog and a darkly colored bird both staring at her. She cocked her head to the side and moved closer towards the window. "The son…of the Devil, huh?"

She felt a sudden warmth behind her and she snapped around to see Damien behind her. His eyes were half-lidded and his hair was wet, indicating that perhaps he had just gotten out of the shower.

"I'm glad you're staying Kagome." He murmured with a small smirk. He lifted his hand and brushed it against her cheek. He leaned closer until their noses were nearly touching and he grabbed her hand. She gasped in surprise and he lifted the appendage to his lips. "What was that you were speaking about just a moment ago? I'm the son of who?"

Kagome gulped, pretty certain that he had in fact heard her and so she decided to remain quiet. He lifted her hand up until it reached his head and he closed his eyes as he used her fingers to brush aside some of his hair. He leaned down to her eye level and he tilted his head to the side. "Were you thinking about this?"

Kagome's eyes widened when she saw three 6's staring back at her from his scalp. "That's…It has to be-"

"A coincidence? A joke?" he opened his eye and lowered her hand. "No," he grinned, his eyes suddenly growing darker. "It's true. And, now, the best part, I want you to be by my side as I do this whole conquer the Earth thing." He chuckled. "See, I like you Kagome."

Kagome's eyes were wide as she just stood there dumbstruck. He swooped down and placed his lips on hers. He wrapped his arms around her waist and he pulled away from her face. "So, what do you say? I really don't want to end up killing you." He nuzzled her cheek and Kagome felt her body relax in his hold.

"I…" she blinked, as she tried to form the words to disagree with him. Even though she put her arms on his chest and weakly pushed at him, they both knew her answer.

"Good." He smirked and moved him arm so that one was positioned below her skirt, and slowly traveled upwards, underneath the fabric.

Kagome rapidly shook her head. How was she supposed to deal with this?

She truly did not expect any of this to come from a babysitting job.

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Ok! Done with this first one! I guess it's kinda long for a one shot, but I wanted to do this for awhile since I didn't want to make a full fic out of it. The next one shot will be up shorty, and it will be a Harry Potter crossover. If you have ideas for any type of one shot, feel free to leave it in a review! I especially love the rare or strange pairings, so if you know any that you haven't really seen before, send a message my way!