Prologue
It was the 24th day of September, and the second birthday of the young princess of the Northern kingdom of Arashi.
The nobles flocked to the grand palace, dressed in their finest kimonos, sporting dazzling smiles and stunning pieces of jewelry. Some came to give their congratulations to the King and Queen, some came to catch a glimpse of the soon-to-be ruler of Arashi, and some came to meet their old friends and enjoy the exquisite food and the latest court fashions.
The beautiful, elegant, and kind queen stood by her wooden, gold-adorned crib, observing her baby with a soft smile gracing her red lips. Her long black hair was tied back at her neck in her signature style, and her dark brown eyes glowed with the happiness of the moment. She donned a white and red kimono, with intricate patterns crafted by the best in the kingdom. Her obi was pink, white, and green, detailed sakura blossoms sewed onto the fabric.
Countless nobles came by to congratulate her and to fawn over her small daughter. At two, the little girl already had a good head of hair, with stormy grey eyes and light, unblemished skin. Her hands and feet were tiny, and her small hair wavy and dark, just like her mother's. Beside the radiant queen stood her husband, the king of the kingdom of Arashi, and the father to the sweet child who dozed off in front of them. He stood regally, head high and shoulders square, smiling handsomely with his black hair falling just short of his shoulders, and his warm brown eyes welcoming. The two stood as the perfect couple, and the new addition to the family finished the flawless portrait. It was no question why they were the rulers of the powerful and influential North kingdom.
And so it was to be expected they would have some enemies. Though most kept their harsh opinions to themselves, or only to their closest friends, there are always the ones with the evil plans in motion. The ones who would stop at nothing to remove power from one they believe to be unworthy. Even though the king kept the kingdom running well, and as many as he could with house and food, he could not help everyone. And there was one who could not forget, could not forgive how the king had ruined his life, torn apart his family and destroyed everything he'd grown up with.
And so what better time to strike then when the whole kingdom had their guards down, celebrating the birthday of the princess?
An old woman, disguised cleverly as a servant, hurried quickly down the darkly-lit hallways of the palace, her feet shuffling unevenly. She was nervous, snapping her neck constantly from here to there, and twisting her clammy fingers. She navigated her way down hallways quickly and efficiently, like she'd taken this same path many times before in her long life.
And so she knew exactly when the Queen and King would leave to talk to the more important guests and leave their daughter virtually unprotected. A quick release of purple miasma knocked out the three guards that had stayed behind to protect the baby and the guests who had also remained to watch the baby in her peaceful slumber. The old woman entered the room, looking strangely innocent standing amongst the bodies of the comatose guards and guests. She made her way across the room carefully. Then, reaching the princess, she smiled slowly to herself while bending down and covering the baby's mouth with a cloth, in case she decided to cry and alert the palace guards of the old woman's location, and lifting the child up into her arms. Looking around once more, she then hurried out of the room, to leave through a secret pathway she'd made solely for this purpose.
Yes, the plan was going swimmingly. The princess had been taken, and the king and queen would have no idea where to look once they found out. The woman allowed herself a raspy chuckle. Her boss would be proud, after all. 'And he doubted me,' she laughed internally. Looking down at the princess like she was a precious glass ornament, she secretly entered the woods that surrounded the palace. No one could stop her now. She had the princess, she had the rest of the plan in motion, and she would be allowed to live for the next thirteen years at least.
For now, she just had to hide the girl in the tower and wait till the searches and ruckus stopped, until everyone forgot there ever even was a princess of Arashi, daughter of Queen Kikyo and King Masao.
So there you go, first chapter. This story is one of those rewrite the fairytale ones, and if you haven't noticed yet this one will be based on Rapunzel, mostly Tangled. But that doensn't mean it'll take the exact same plot line as the movie. In fact, it barely follows the plotline of the movie since I need Naraku and the Shikon in there and everything. Well, hope you liked - Chapter 1 will be up shortly, and don't worry you wont have to wait long for Inuyasha and Kagome to meet cause I can't stand when it takes forever for them to meet. Reviews are welcome - please review and make me insanely happy ^^
~Pega-chan