Disclaimer: I'm only going to say it once! I don't own Inuyasha; it's the copyright property of Rumiko Takahashi. Sadly...
A/N: Ok, I know this is like any other Princess story of Kagome's life, but I couldn't resist! Yea, I know, I have other fanfics, I'll get back to them later, this was some idea I had stuck in my head, I needed to get this out, you know how it is! O yea, plz review, I can use the encouragement! Plz?
To Be A CommonerChapter 1
"You take a bow afterwards..."
Kagome wasn't really listening to the monotonous voice of her instructor. Sure, life in a rich family has its good points, but it had its limits too. Before she was five, her father had died and her mother decided to marry another man. Now that was at least twelve years ago. She was seventeen and bored to death of living the life of luxury. She had few friends and they didn't come by often, that just made it worst. She turned her head abruptly as the instructor called her name.
"Kagome dear, please demonstrate the ballroom dance I taught you."
"Yes Miss Saoki." Kagome got up from her chair and proceeded to demonstrate the dance with one of the servants.
"Kagome, not that way at all! Your footing is off beat and your body must be graceful." Miss Saoki displayed a portion of the dance. As usual Kagome mimicked the part and went back to dancing.
Bong! Bong!
"My my! It's two already! Well Kagome, time's up, now I want you to-"
"Practice the dance on my own." Kagome finished broadly, thankful that time was up.
"Yes, that would be great! But Kagome dear, remember that there's a ball in two months from now!" The instructor's shrill voice rang out as she walked off through the big double doors and down the hall.
Kagome put her palm to her forehead. How she dreaded that ball! It was held in her honor after all, but only because of her upcoming eighteenth birthday. The rules! I thought those rules are only for princesses! Kagome wasn't a princess at all, she was a modern girl who happened to have a step-dad who had a lot of money and who happened to own a huge portion of Tokyo. She didn't want to be that girl, but she was and there was no explaining to be done, she was Lady Kagome whether she liked it or not.
"Lady Kagome, your father would like to see you now." One of the servant boys came in to announce her impending doom.
"Ok, I'll be there." Waving off the boy, Kagome pondered about the ball some more as she made her way to her father's room. Me! Why does it have to be me? Having to be wed at the age of eighteen? They have got to be kidding. But they weren't, the rules stated simply that any princesses or ladies in thy order, must be wedded at the age of eighteen. Now what was she doing? Quoting the rules? The years of training and proper order was getting to her. Remembering the meeting with her step-dad, she walked on trying to think of something else. She went down numerous corridors and entrances to finally arrive at another pair of double doors. Opening them quietly, she entered her step-dad's study.
"Kagome! So glad to see you! I trust that the dancing is coming along well?" Lord Kamahi stopped his babbling as he looked at his sullen stepdaughter. "You know there will be a ball in two months, do you not?"
"Yes father." Kagome looked down, suddenly interested in the tiled floors.
"Kagome, it's for your own good."
O, how she despised those words, always for your own good, maybe to you, but not to me. "Father, I don't want to get married."
"Kagome, it's not your choice or mine. The law says so, and that means that. You know that as well as I. Now get on with your other classes." Lord Kamahi adjusted his half moon spectacles and went back to reading a piece of parchment.
Kagome did a light bow and went off to her room. Just like her father to forget that there weren't any other classes, he had cleared out all of them, save the manner and dancing classes. Three hours each! From eight in the morning to two in the afternoon! Thank the heavens that there weren't any more classes, how could she live with it all? Finding herself in her glamorous room again, Kagome slumped down on the bed.
"Miss Kagome, a visitor for you." A maid rehearsed yet again.
"Another suitor? Don't they know what a sign-up sheet is?"
"Perhaps you want me to tell her to wait?"
Her? "Let her in..." Kagome sighed; maybe it's a friend.
"How are you doing? Are the lessons getting in the way?"
"Sango! You don't know how happy I am to see you!" Kagome hurried over to her friend.
"I decided that I needed to visit you and of course, I needed a break, so that's why I'm staying for a week!" Sango smiled and hugged her friend, a little yellowish kitty jumped off of Sango's shoulder and onto the carpeted floor.
Kagome hugged back. "O, thanks! I would've suffocated in all this mess!"
"No kidding you would." Sango broke free of the hug and had a glum expression.
"The ball?" Kagome asked all to knowingly.
"Yea, who would of figured? I'm just glad that I'm sharing the ball with you, being alone would freak me out!"
"Same here. You don't know what they try to do just to get me ready."
A furry nose nudged Kagome's arm, Kagome looked down at the kitty and helped it into her arms, hearing her purr. "Hey Kirara!"
Casting a sideways look at Kirara, Sango smiled willfully. "We both need a break! Long and relaxing fun!" Sango commented, looking back out of the large window. "Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a commoner?"
"Um... what are you getting at...?" Kagome knew all too well that Sango was an adventurous and daring girl. She could be thinking of anything.
"O, I don't know, living in a rich family and all takes a big toll, but what if we are commoners in our own lands?"
"What are we going to do? Sneak o-"
"Precisely! We will sneak out at the break of dawn, dressed like commoners! It would be fun!"
"But, wouldn't father get mad at us?"
"Who cares? Let him worry. I say we get on with the plan and go around the village for at least a week-"
"A week?"
"Um... maybe not a whole week, make it four days... we would have so much fun!"
"I have a feeling that this isn't right..." Kagome started to scratch Kirara behind her ears.
"Please! You know the pressures of life are horrible! Just take a chance?" Sango looked at her friend pleadingly.
Kagome didn't know what to say, all those years of training in proper grammar and use of words didn't really come in handy when you needed it. "Well... I guess-"
"O, thank you! We would have so much fun..."
Kagome let Sango ramble on. She took Kirara into her hands and held her up face to face. "She's creeping me out. Maybe there's too much pressure on the girl?" Two big red orbs nodded in agreement and a tongue went out to lick Kagome. She giggled a little. "Hey!"
Sango turned around and looked at the dainty kitty. "Oi, Kagome? So you sure? I mean... maybe it's not a good idea."
Kagome turned back to her friend. "Nani? Did I just hear my friend say what I heard? Come on, I think a break is what we need at the moment! I can tell Khani to get some village clothes."
"Yea, that would be useful. I forgot about that..." Sango sat in a nearby chair and pondered. "We would need to bring provisions and we can't wear any jewelry or makeup."
"And we'll need to bring Kirara along."
"That would help! Maybe we could take a ride on her, maybe not." Sango appeared to be thinking extra hard. "I can leave her with the maid, it would be easier to disguise ourselves."
"I agree, but it's a shame to leave this kitty here." Kagome rang a silver bell. In came Khani.
"Miss Kagome?"
"Please fetch some village clothes and some food."
Khani gave her a weird look but regained her composure. "Yes, Miss Kagome."
After a while, Khani came back with some clothes and food. She handed Kagome a small bag. "This is some money, I thought you would need it if your going to go into the village...disguised." A twinkle of mischief could be seen in the servant's eyes.
Sango and Kagome were stunned. "O, thank you, but would you tell?"
"Of course not Miss Kagome, after all, some people need an adventure, and you two deserve one!" She smiled at the girls and left.
"Are we that easy to see through?" Kagome asked in a perplexed voice.
"It seems that way." Sango's jaw was hanging aloft.
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Everything was quiet and still in the halls. Sango moved quietly towards Kagome's room. The sun hadn't come up yet and it was dark. Finally clasping the knob on the door, she entered Kagome's room.
"Shh, Kagome? Wake up, time to discover a new world!" Sango whispered, trying to keep the excitement out of her voice.
"Aww, this early, let me get some rest." Kagome snuggled back in to the comfort of the bed.
"Come on, do you want to be dancing around and learning more manners?" This caught Kagome and woke her up. "Good, I'm dressed already and I have a small backpack Khani gave to me, with the food in it."
Kagome got out of bed and yawned, she took the clothes out of a drawer of her dresser and started to change. After that was done, she took the small bag with the money in it and stowed it away in the tight burgundy sash.
The two stood together, examining each other.
Kagome wore a white starch blouse under a light purple dress. A burgundy sash tied itself around her waist. The dress was made to stand out a little on it's own which left the undergarments, giving her an itchy feeling.
Sango was dressed in a white starch blouse also, but with a pink dress and a gray sash around her waist. The undergarments were itchy as well. Sango tied her hair back into a ponytail while Kagome let her hair stay down.
"Let's use the fireplace to get out." Kagome motioned to the old brick fireplace and inched closer to a single red brick and pushed. A small noise escaped the fireplace as it opened a little. "Come on, this leads to the kitchen."
Waiting for Sango to get in, Kagome pushed the same brick so as to close the secret passage. "Follow me."
They made their way down some narrow stone steps and made it to a wall of more bricks. Kagome yet again pushed a brick and made her way out as the fireplace edged forward. Sango followed and this time pushed the brick allowing it to go back, closed. The two girls walked stealthily towards the kitchen door and opened it to reveal the open village. Careful not to make a disturbing sound, Kagome and Sango walked out of the kitchen and into the lightening sky. They made their way towards the wicker gate and allowed themselves through. This was going to be an enjoyable day.
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A/N: Plz review! I need reviews for my ego! Please give me some suggestions, I pretty much have this planned out that is, if you guys want me to continue, but suggestions are welcome! Would six reviews be too much to ask? Pweety Pwease? (If you go to my profile, you can see the fanfics I'm not going to update for right now, it'll be explained, sorry!)