DISCALMER: I don't own Inuyasha, I tried to win from Kagome in a card match, but that just ended in some rally bad paper cuts…Don't ask…
NOTE: This story takes place in present day Salvin, which is a country south of
France, which I just made up. This is Cinderella + Inuyasha, in which traditions I made up, as well as the customs of an imaginary country, south of France. Please in joy this fairy tale that I have wrote, and before we go I'd like to give a warning, watch out for spelling errors!
Chapter one:
Announcement and Evil Fruit
"Kagome! Get over here!" Kagome hurried to her older stepsister, in order to tend to her needs. The young girl hurried along a beautiful hallway, which was decorated in lovely blue and sliver theme. The curtains surrounding the window were blue and the statue of beautiful dancer was made out of pure sliver. The vase she passed was blue with lovely sliver spirals and the rested on dark wood selves. The small cozy hall was in the loveliest place in the house. Once it led to her room.
Once she felt like she belonged walking down this hallway, her mother decorated it for her, and for her alone.
Once she felt like a princess walking down this hallway. Now she felt like a dirty servant girl serving a princess. But that what she was, a filthy servant severing a wannabe princess.
Once she was happy. Not any more.
Kagome stopped to admire the sliver statue of the dancer; her father had made for her mother. The statue was of her mother. It was the only thing she had to remember what her mother looked like, it was the only that thing held a happy memory for Kagome.
"Kagome you little slut! Get off your fat ass and come here!"
"Coming sister, dearest!"
"Cut the crap, and come here!"
Muttered a few cuss words under her breath she thought were fitting for her stepsister as she hurried up to what used to be her room.
Kagome opened a door to reveal a room that stepped out of a fairy tale. Just like the color theme in the hallway this room was blue and sliver. It had huge canopy bed and material the material draped around it made look it like a waterfall surrounded, along with dancing interior design was her mother's talent.
"You're late!" Kikyo sat on the bed that once was her own, eating pineapple and flipping through an American magazine titled Seventeen.
"Sorry Kikyo, please forgive me, I stopped to-" Kagome quickly made up an excuse for her absence, "tidy up. The carpets corners were all rolled up, so I fixed them."
Kikyo shrugged. She either bought it or didn't care, one or the another, it didn't matter to Kagome, as long as she wasn't going to be punished.
"What is it that you wished, big sister?" Kagome asked dreading the repose.
"Refill, cola, make it snappy." She said handing Kagome an empty glass.
"Diet?"
"Do I look fat to you?"
"No, of course not!" Kagome said quickly but in her mind she added you have gained a few pounds, only so much you resemble a panda bear, but personally I consider that an improvement.
There had been a time where Kagome and Kikyo could be mistaking for twins. Both had been thin and pale with hazel eyes, shiny ebony color that curled slightly at he end, each girl had rosy pink cheeks, and gentle face. Both had been beautiful.
Kikyo gained weight and tanned her pasty completion, crimped her hair to the point that is went from slightly wavy to frizzed and crumpled. She wore way too much make-up that hide her lovely eyes and she wore colored contacts that turned her eyes a trashy grayish-brown.
Kagome grew thinner to the point she looked anorexic, and she turned to a sickly pale color. Her rosy cheeks faded and her hair was snarled and tangled. Her eyes had red rings below them from being sleep deprived. Even now as hideous as she was she was still the loveliest out of the two.
Kagome opened the fridge and pulled out a two-liter bottle of coke. She unscrewed the cap and took a swig out of the bottle. She swallowed, and quickly filled her stepsister's cup, not forgetting to spit in it of course.
"Real nice Kagome, real nice."
Fearing she had been caught, Kagome's head whipped to see Sango leaning in the kitchen window.
"What, Kikyo won't know the difference," Kagome smiled, "I've been doing this since I was five."
Sango laughed and her gaze studied her best friend. "You gained weight!" She grinned excitedly.
"Yep I'm officially eighty pounds!" Kagome chirped pleasantly.
"Here this would help." Sango handed Kagome a Big Mac. Kagome stared at the sandwich hungrily as she took it from her best friend. The girls giggled as Kagome wolfed it down quickly.
Ever since Kagome's mother died ten years ago Sango looked out for her. Making sure she got enough to eat, that she bathed, anything Kikyo, or he selfish mother Kakoki would provide for her.
Kagome closed her eyes, and visions passed through her head.
A beautiful woman waved goodbye from a car, as she headed for the airport. The plane had crashed and the single survivor had been Kakoki. Upon meeting her, kagome's father had fallen in love; it was his way of coping from the loss of his wife.
After they were married her father died in a car crash. At the tender age of five Kagome lost both of her parents. From that day on Kagome had worked for Kakoki.
"Kagome? Earth to Miss Higurashi!"
"Huh?" Kagome snapped from her past to the present time.
"Space case!" Sango laughed at her best friend, and Kagome rolled her eyes, but she smiled.
"KAGOME! I AM THRISTY!" Kikyo's voice sounded as if it could be heard from miles away, when in reality it could only be heard from up stairs. But Sango and Kagome covered their ears anyway. Her hellish voice sounded like nails scraping again a chalkboard when she screamed.
"Well you better go," Sango said sadly.
"Yeah see you later," Kagome smiled even though she was sad.
"Promise I'll bring your dinner!" Sango said as she walked over next door to the house she had live in the for past fifteen years.
"Bye bye."
"KAGOME!" The girls covered their ears once more.
Kagome turned her back on her best friend and head towards the stairs near the kitchen door.
Sango stared at her friend. "Kagome you can't keep living like this…." She whispered.
"Worried about your friend?" Sango whirled around to see a boy around her age standing in her yard. She noticed what he was wearing and her eyes winded. "I may know how to change that, but it will cost you!" he grinned evilly.
"Anything to help Kagome." Sango said quietly.
The boy raised an eyebrow out of interest. "Okay it's a deal! And by the way my name is Miroku."
"Finally!" Kikyo said as Kagome handed her a cold spit-filled soda.
"Kagome bowed graceful, because that is required of servants, at least in Salvin.
"Kagome I want you-"
Du du du duuuuuuu!
A trumpet sounded outside.
"What the?" Kikyo said, angered at the interruption of her lounge time.
Du du du duuuuuu!
The trumpet sounded again.
"Kagome go see what it is!"
"Yes of course," Kagome forced a humble grin to cross her face, and hide her annoyance at her lame-ass stepsister.
Hurrying down the stairs Kagome reached the entrance hall and opened the door to a grinning young man dressed in the royal the royal colors and had the royal seal on his hat.
The royal symbol was a dog-demon curled up with a sword in its mouth. In the back round were red roes and a vast sea, with the moon rising above it. This was all on a small patch about the size of the human palm.
"May I help you?" Kagome said eyeing the royal seal.
"Here ye, here ye! Announcement from the royal family! May all unmarried woman under the age of eighteen meet hear this urgent message!"
"Miss Kikyo! Sister dearest!" Kagome called as her panda bear of a sister ran down to meet her.
"What is it bitch?"
"Ahem!" the royal dressed dude said.
Kikyo turned, spotted the seal, and set up a façade of sweetness. "Oh my sir, what my help you with?" she said, batting her eyelashes and blushing slightly. Not that you could tell from all the goopy make-up smothered on her cheeks.
The handsome young man rolled his eyes, as Kikyo contained, "Please come inside!"
The boy shrugged and followed the two girls inside the lovely living room.
"The youngest prince of our beloved kingdom has come at the age where he is looking for a bride, the king requests all young ladies of our land attend this ball. It is custom ball, so even the ugliest of creatures may have a chance, to win the princes young heart."
"Oh! How delightful!" squealed Kikyo, causing the boy and Kagome covered their ears for protection. "This sounds to be promising!" she giggled.
The boy handed both girls an invitation, and Kagome could have sworn he winked at her.
"Kagome walk are guest to the door." Kikyo ordered.
"Yes ma'am." Kagome curtsied and walked the stranger to the door.
"I am looking forward to seeing you there." He said gently.
"Huh?" said Kagome dumbfounded.
"Well I think the prince might like you."
"I am servant girl."
"You are a Higurashi, is that right?"
"Yes but how would you know?" Kagome said, overwhelmed.
"I am a man of mystery." He said, "and your dear friend, Sango says you better show up or else!" He grinned cunningly, turned, and was on his way.
"WHOSE FREAKING IDEA WAS FOR ME TO GET MARRIED?" Inuyasha inhaled deeply, he preparing to yell again, because, as it seemed, that was the only was to get his father's attention.
"Sesshomaru's" said his father, in an unusually calm voice. He son's sudden burst of wasn't enough to phase him at all.
"Why do I have to get married! He isn't!"
"He reclined the throne, I want are family to be in power so you have to do it, or Duke Naraku will have to proceed to the throne!"
"DID YOU RECLINE THE FRINKIN' THRONE?" Inuyasha whirled to face his brother who was conveniently sitting behind him.
Unfortunately Sesshomaru did have his father's tranquility, when face the younger hanyou's anger. Sesshomaru fell out of his chair and landed with a thud.
Regaining his cool the older brother managed to say "that hold marriage before age seventeen thing didn't suit me." He shrugged.
"Damnit! Why does our country have such retreated rules!" Inuyasha smashed his fist down upon an innocent table, and it crashes on to the ground in two pieces.
"Inuyasha it was a law set down by your great-great-great- etc grandfather!" the eldest hanyou stood up shouted, causing both his sons to jump. "it is a custom of our country! There for it is our duty to up hold it!" Their father headed for the door. "I bide you both goodbye!" he snapped.
"Wow…" Inuyasha said slowly standing up.
Sesshomaru stood up. "Yeah…" he agreed with he younger brother. "Dad was sure pissed off."
The two boys stood silent for a moment or to.
"You know it's still your fault I'm getting married to some random person!' Inuyasha snapped.
"Yep," Sesshomaru agreed again.
Inuyasha stared at his brother for a moment. "I'll make you sorry."
"Go head little brother. I dare you," Sesshomaru said astutely.
"Just you wait Sessho!" Inuyasha growled intensely.
"I'm waiting." Sesshomaru smirked.
"Inuyasha…"
The two hanyous turned their heads to spot Miroku. "I was hoping to get a word with Inuyasha…" Miroku said with a touch of imitation.
"He's all yours," Sesshomaru said as he exited the room. "Although I don't see why any one want him, the half breed"
"You jackass!" Inuyasha lunged forwards attempting to strike his brother. Miroku grabbed his shirt.
"Become an only child later," Miroku said, turning his friend around to see his face. "Do you want to know more about the ball?"
"Hell no!" Inuyasha said to his only friend.
"To bad!" Miroku said.
Miroku and Inuyasha had been friends since they were little, with Inuyasha's temper, he didn't win many people over. But Miroku had been different. He took time to listen to Inuyasha's problems. And for that he got a job at Inuyasha's palace as a royal servant of the court, and another one as Inuyasha's best friend.
"So then there is this girl. Her name is Sango and she was thrilled to receive an invitation. From me."
"Huh," said Inuyasha as he channel surfed. "I suppose this is the girl you want to be queen?"
"No! she is MINE!" Miroku rubbed his hands together hungrily.
"Oh god! I feel sorry for that poor girl!" Inuyasha laughed. Miroku gave his friend a punch in the arm, and Inuyasha smirked and laughed.
"Hey she was all over me!" he protested.
"Whatever you say." Inuyasha said, still flipping through the channel.
"No really, I mean it! Hey stop flipping! I like Bay Watch."
"I am in the mood for action!"
"There is plenty of action on Bay Watch." Miroku smirked/
"Not THAT kind of action!" said Inuyasha between laughs. The two boys continued laugh as if every thing was okay. Inuyasha even forgot that he was to be married.
"This is truly delightful!" Kakoki said.
Kakoki Mura was Kikyo's mother. You couldn't tell though. She used to have the same stunning ebony hair both Kagome and Kikyo have. She used to have a middle age face as well, although it wasn't very pretty. But to extensive surgery her face resembled a fish. As for her ebony hair, she dyed it blonde.
"I know mom! That's exactly what I said!" Kikyo informed her mother in a delighted voice.
"Dinner!' Kagome walked in holding a large tray of various kinds of food. She looked at of it hungrily, but she knew Kakoki wouldn't let her touch it.
"Kagome the food looks cold!" Kakoki snapped, while smacking a plate of pineapple into her stepdaughter's face. "No dinner for you."
"But-" Kagome tried to protest but a smack across her face was all she got.
"Go to your room."
And Kagome did just that.
Kagome room had once fit for a princess. Now all she had was a small garden shed out sided. The roof leaked and it was always cold and flea infested.
"stupid evil fruit" she said to her self. Kagome had never really been found of pineapple, (just like the author!) and beenig hit in the face didn't help the situation, either.
She curled up in the small corner of the shed, where a small blanket laid. And she thought about the innovation to the ball. To Kakoki it meant that her daughter had a chance to become queen of Salvin. That meant Kagome had to go and mess it up. And she would.
N/A: okay I'm done! I really enjoyed writing this! I hope if this story sparked your interest, you'll keep reading. I promise I'll keep write other wise, you can hunt me down, and kill me using a rusty spoon of justice! Thought of that makes me a little queasy…. Anyway RR!
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