Hi people! Welcome to my second fanfic but don't worry I'll still work on my first and second at the same time. Read on and I hope you enjoy it.

King Higurashi sighed, and his body drooped, limply in his throne. He was deep in thought and was about to make a tremendous decision that would change his daughter, the princess's, life forever. He thought and thought but he could not seem to come to a decision. Not however satisfied with his thoughts, he sent his messenger Jaken to summon the princess to the throne room immediately. He needed to see what his daughter would think before he made his decision, for she was the joy of his life, after her mother, the good Queen, had passed away just when she was two years old. He could remember holding her in his arms just when she was a little girl. But alas, she was no longer little anymore. She was a grown woman of seventeen, and legally old enough to wed a lord or a prince to forge an alliance between the Southern Lands. He knew that he had to get her married off as soon as possible but he had a bad feeling about what she would think of this.

"Princess Kagome!" Jaken cried, running down the grand marble hallways of the castle. His feet made pitter pattering sounds on the marble floor as he ran along. He stopped abruptly at her door and rapped on it with great ease. "Princess Kagome!" he screeched.

All of a sudden the door opened and Sango, one of Princess Kagome's trusted companion peeked out and squinted at the small toad demon.

"What do you want, toad?" she asked, agitated, her long brown hair tied up in a neat bun.

"TOAD!" Jaken screamed. "How dare you, I happen to be at a higher status than you, you human!" he jumped up and down.

Sango huffed. "Are you here by the King's orders because if not I suggest you leave"

"As a matter of fact, I am" Jaken said, with his chin up and is head held high.

"Sango, who is it?" a melodic voice inside the room suddenly asked. All of a sudden someone opened the door and Jaken at once saw that it was Kagome, the princess herself. Her ice blue gown rustled as she came closer to him. She wore her silky black hair over her shoulders, her skin was fair and healthy and her chocolate brown eyes accented with concern.

"Jaken what is it?" she asked at once.

"The King would like to see you to discuss something important" Jaken explained. "He sent me to fetch you and his instructions are to meet him in the throne room right now" he bowed respectfully and backed away, for he was taught to never turn your back on any royal.

"I shall obey my Father's orders" Kagome said.

"And I shall accompany you" Sango spoke up. The girl smiled and squeezed Kagome's hand lightly. Kagome quickly closed her door and then she and Sango quickly made their way to the throne room, scurrying down marble staircases, careful not to disturb any other servants in their work. They stopped in front of the grand double doors and hurried down a hallway where they could talk without the guards listening.

"What if it's about my Father?" Kagome whispered, worried. "I know how he is getting old and that he is not as spry as he used to be, oh Sango what shall I do?"

"You cannot do anything but listen to your Father" Sango whispered back.

"I think I know what it is about" Kagome said sadly. "He has been talking about how he is to find me a husband. But I'm afraid I have already given my heart away to someone" Sango looked shocked and clapped a hand to her mouth.

"To whom?" she asked. "Do you speak of Lord Kouga?"

"No" Kagome spoke up. "Lord Kouga loves me, this I know, but I am afraid it is not him of whom I speak of."

"Then who, Princess?" Sango asked.

"It is Lord Sesshomaru" Kagome whispered.

"Your highness!" Sango cried.

"Yes I know" Kagome said, trying to quiet her down. "I'm not supposed to fall in love but Sango, you can't help it. It's just a feeling that you feel. After all I'm sure that you feel feelings for a certain someone as well" Kagome smiled and Sango blushed a bright shade of red.

"You do not have to be so embarrassed about your feelings, Sango" Kagome assured her friend. She touched her hand and gave her a small smile. "But don't tell me who he is yet. Tell me when the time is right" she then quickly ran back down alone to meet her Father. The royal guards opened the double doors and she stepped in to find the King. She kneeled in front of his throne and curtsied.

"Father" she whispered. "You summoned me?"

"Yes" King Higuarshi replied, raising her up. "You and I need to talk about something that involves you"

"Me?" Princess Kagome asked. "Father what is it?"

"You are old enough to wed" King Higurashi explained. "And we need to forge an alliance with the Eastern Lands"

"Oh Father!" Kagome said. "Do you mean to marry me off?" Her chin shook and she tried to hold in tears.

"Kagome" King Higuarshi said. "I love you very much but it's time that you have your own kingdom."

"My own kingdom is here, Father" she replied. "With you. And I'd much rather stay here"

"I know" King Higuarshi replied. "But the laws state that you have to find a husband by the time you are seventeen."

"Will I wed soon?" Kagome asked.

"Not yet, daughter" he replied. "But I think that a Lord Naraku from the Eastern Lands would be a suitable choice." Kagome's chin quivered but she struggled not to cry.

"Do I have to marry him?" she whispered. King Higuarshi embraced her. He really did feel sorry for her, for he loved his daughter dearly but he had to follow the rules of marriage or forfeit his crown.

"Not yet, Kagome" he replied. "We'll give you some time to get to know him better and maybe you will learn to love him" Kagome shook her head and sobbed on her father's shoulder.

"I'm frightened, Father" Kagome sobbed. King Higuarshi soothed her with calming words and then kissed her head.

"Do not worry about it, my child. I will see to it that he is kind to you"

"Yes, Father" her voice shook. Kagome quickly embraced her Father and then hurried up to her room. Tears fell from her eyes. She quickly shut the door and threw herself upon her bed, sobbing into her pillow. Sango opened her door and stepped in.

"Princess Kagome!" Sango cried. "What is the matter?"

"Oh Sango" Kagome sobbed. She sat up in bed while Sango handed her a handkerchief. "My Father wishes to marry me off to a Lord Naraku from the Eastern Lands"

"Shh" Sango soothed, patting her friend's shoulder. "Kagome, you haven't even met him yet. Give him a chance"

"I can't. I already know in my heart that I love Sesshomaru" Kagome sobbed onto her friend's shoulder. "I can't spend my life with another man, knowing that I love another" Sango felt sorry for her and wished that she could help her friend. Knowing what to do she decided to go to Miroku, one of the monks of the kingdom and another one of Kagome's friends who lived in the kingdom. She quickly told Kagome that she had to go somewhere and set off to find Miroku. She ran across the Palace Gate and set off to find the monk chapel where she would find Miroku. She found him at the front of the chapel flirting with a group of girls. At once Miroku shepherded the girls away and walked up to her.

"Sango!" he cried, embracing her and letting his hands wander until he found her bottom.

"Pervert!" Sango shrieked, slapping him across the face. "Don't touch me!" Miroku grinned sheepishly with a red mark across his cheek.

"So have come with an answer if you would bear my children or not?" he joked. Sango whacked him again.

"Yes" she said. "And the answer's no" Miroku gave a fake pout and pretended to look sad. But then the look disappeared.

"So why have you come?" he asked, for once being serious.

"Princess Kagome is having trouble" she said sadly. "She is arranged to marry Lord Naraku" Miroku's smile disappeared from his face.

"It can't be!" he cried shocked. "But she is in love with Sesshomaru!"

"I know" Sango said, trying not to attract attention. "She's very unhappy about it and she wouldn't even eat today!"

"Poor, Kagome" Miroku said gravely and shaking his head. "She's such a selfless person that she would put her people before her"

"I know" Sango repeated again. "And I don't know what to do"

"I heard that Inuyasha, Sesshomaru and Lord Inutashio himself are coming this very night to come and talk to King Higurashi. Maybe they could get them to change his mind"
"Maybe" Sango agreed. "But poor Kagome, I wish I could do something to help her"

"As I do" Miroku said. "Go back to Kagome and comfort her, Sango. I will be at the Palace shortly because I have come to do a blessing upon Kagome for her soon to be marriage" Sango nodded and then hurried back to the Palace.

After Kagome had eaten supper that night she received the news that Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Lord Inutashio were coming to talk to her Father about important manners and were going to stay at the Palace for sometime. She gave a small smile, for she would see the man that she loved again after so long. She thought back to how they first fell in love just one year ago. She smiled at the memory and then all of a sudden Sango burst into her room and sat down, excited.

"Sesshomaru is here!" she cried. "And so is Inuyasha and Inutashio" Kagome stood up and Sango helped her prepare to greet them. As soon as Kagome was ready Sango and her hurried downstairs.

There she saw her Father and Sesshomaru, Inutashio and Inuyasha. She met eyes with Sesshomaru and then looked down, sadly. Sesshomaru frowned, for he also returned Kagome's feelings of love.

"Daughter, would you like to greet our guests?" King Higuarshi asked. Kagome stepped up, and bowed her head in a curtsy, until she had permission to stand up from the brothers.

"I suppose that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru would like some time to catch up with Kagome so how about you and I have our little chat and then leave them alone?" King Higuarshi asked Inutashio. "Kagome, please show Inuyasha and Sesshomaru their rooms"

"Yes Father" Kagome said emotionally. "Right this way" she almost whispered.

"So Kagome" Inuyasha spoke up. "How have you been?"

"I've been fine, Inuyasha" Kagome said softly. "Wow I haven't seen you for so long." She stopped at a door and signaled for Inuyasha to go in. Inuyasha embraced her in a friendly hug and then closed his door. Kagome quickly showed Sesshomaru his room and then left to go outside into the garden.

The moonlight reflected off of Kagome's skin making her glow. As sad as Kagome was she could not hold back the tears. She quickly sat on a bench and sobbed, not knowing that someone was behind her and listening to her sobs……

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