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Chapter One A Royal Surprise
Kagome Higurashi always thought she was destined to lead a normal life…or as normal as possible. She was the daughter of a merchant and his wife, both of whom had died when Kagome was young, leaving her to take care of herself.
She grew up living alone in a run-down cottage, doing the chores necessary for a clean house. She also had a small garden that she lived out of, growing behind her cozy home. It was a small cottage that fit nicely within the scenery of the Eastern Lands.
People in the neighboring village always argued on what she was. Some said she was an enchanting witch that lured lost folk to their demise. Others thought she was a beautiful siren, sent to ward off demons from their helpless village. All their guesses were wrong of course. She was just a simple hanyou. Well, she THOUGHT she was just a simple hanyou…
Kagome hummed to herself as she picked a few carrots from her garden. 'Yes! I can make vegetable soup, with the cabbages and onions that I picked yesterday,' she thought happily to herself.
Her furry black ears twitched as she caught the distant sounds of horse shoes clopping against the cobblestones that led to her house. She stopped humming and wondered aloud, "What could the Lord want with a peasant like me?"
Deciding to not think about it, she continued with her picking while the clopping got louder and louder. Finally, the horses came to a stop, snorting and making her wince. 'Horses are so very loud!'
"Lady Kagome of the village of the Isle, Lord Inuyasha has requested to have a word with you!" called a small, squeaky voice from on top of the horses.
Kagome brushed her raven hair behind her ears and stood up gracefully, never letting go of her basket of carrots. Turning, she found a young fox demon sitting proudly on the carriage being pulled by the demonic horses.
She smiled kindly, and the kitsune blushed, contrasting sharply with his orange hair. "What is your name?" Kagome asked curiously, already knowing what she was going to do.
"S-Shippo. I'm Inuyasha-sama's personal messenger carrier." He told her.
"Well Shippo, you are going to have to tell Lord Inuyasha that I cannot speak with him at the moment. I'm so very sorry you had to come all this way just to get my answer," Kagome said apologetically. 'The Lord just wants my land…again.'
Shippo's face drooped. "He knew you would say that. And he told me to tell you, it's not about your land this time. It's about something a lot more important."
Kagome frowned, confusion showing in her warm chocolate eyes. "What it so important about it?"
Shippo shrugged, letting go of the reins for a moment. The horses jumped, every one of them thinking the same thing: 'FREEDOM!'
"Ahhhh!" Shippo cried, being thrown out of his seat. Kagome caught him in her arms and then set him down. They watched, Shippo in horror, Kagome in fascination, as the horses took off through the woods that surrounded Kagome's home.
As soon as they left, Shippo began to cry, knowing what his punishment would be when he went home. "I-I-I'm guh-gonna g-get whipped!"
Kagome leaned down to his level, which so happened to be four feet, and put her arms around him, whispering comforting things in his tiny ear. She knew exactly how it felt to be whipped. And she had to scars to prove it…her father had not been a kind man.
Taking Shippo's hand, she led him inside her house and made him a cup of her famous calming tea and honey. After a few gulps, he was drowsy, not used to such strong drink.
"Lady Kagome—" here Kagome stopped him, insisting sternly that he simply called her "Kagome".
He looked at her and smiled sheepishly. "L—Kagome, did you know…you smell like my mommy?"
The girl smiled back. 'I feel very protective of this little kitsune, even though I'm neither his mother, nor nearly old enough to be his mother. It must be natural instinct.'
"A-and…I miss my mommy," Shippo continued, tears threatening to fall into his now empty cup. "My daddy is sad she's gone. He hasn't loved anyone else since she went away."
Kagome cocked her head to the side. 'His scent…it almost smells—royal. Who are his parents?' "Shippo, what are your parents' names?"
The younger one froze. He looked around nervously, checking to make sure no one was listening. Gazing at the female hanyou seriously, he asked, "Promise you won't tell Inuyasha-sama?"
Kagome promised, placing her hand over her heart and smiling reassuringly. "My mommy was a fox demon and a miko named Kikyo. She was mean to the servants. And my daddy…my daddy's name is Inuyasha."
The hanyou's eyes grew wide. "Shippo…you're royalty?"
The kitsune looked into the girl's eyes and said in a low voice, "You are too…your my new mommy."
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