Disclaimer: The characters of Rumiko Takahashi are just that, Rumiko Takahashi's. As for Anastasia, that person's spirit was boundless, ageless, and could not be owned.

AN: I'm posting this story up in fulfillment of a promise. However I cannot promise that this fanfiction or any of the Inu Tales will be readily updated as Fanfiction is just a hobby to me. I will not, and don't feel that I should be pressured to do so. Please enjoy this chapter, and I hope you will review.

Once we all lived in an enchanted world. It was a world of czars, princesses, elegant palaces...and grand parties. We lived in a beautiful, magical time...that would soon be gone forever.

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Sango let out a sigh of exasperation as she ran down the Grand Palace's marble steps. Behind her she could feel her maid-servant trying to tie a wide pink green ribbon onto the end of her braided hair. She had gotten so distracted running around outside pretending to be her own servant that she had forgotten about the Grand Ball that celebrated the 60th birthday of her grandmamma, Empress Kaede.

"Princess Sango! Please stop running so fast!"

"I can't Kagome I'm already late!"

"I told you not to go out. . ."

Both girls stopped their chattering at the end of the steps. Already the elegantly dressed guests had set their eyes upon them, and with a quick bow Kagome ran back up the stairs in a flurry of embarrassment...leaving her there standing on the steps in front of the entire imperial court.

"Announcing Her Imperial Highness! Princess Sango!"

Whoever the announcer was she was suddenly thankful for his existence. Descending down the steps in her mint green gown she ran over into her grandmother's arms. The strong smell of peppermint surrounded her as the regal woman gave her a light pat on the head. When she moved her head up a few tears had already begun to build as she clung to her grandmother, the two giving each other a warm smile despite the intense sadness they could feel. Soon grandmother and granddaughter would be separated, and both knew it would be long before they saw each other again.

"Grandmother. . . Must you leave for Paris?"

"I'm afraid so Sango . . . but I do have something for you. . ."

Out of a hidden pocket in the Grand Empress Kaede came a small, glowing jewel and what would have appeared to be a jewelry box.

"Grandmamma! It's beautiful!"

"Read the inscription."

Nodding the young Princess took the small jewel into her hand and squinted as she tried to read the neatly inscribed wording on the jewel.

"Together in. . .Paris?! Grandmamma, really?!"

"Yes. And until then, you can use this to remind yourself of me."

Using the small jewel, which fit perfectly into a keyhole in the "jewelry box", she was able to open it and a tinkling tune began to play (AN: Guess which one )

"Grandmamma. . . Thank you."

"You're welcome dear, you're very welcome."

The touching moment was suddenly interrupted with the glass chandeliers that hung so elegantly from the roof began to tremble, the light they gave off flickering into nothingness. And inside strode a very angry, very DEAD Naraku.

AN: :D Tell me what you think!