An Inuyasha Cinderella
Once upon a time, in the Western Lands, a baby boy was born to a Lord and Lady. Suddenly, the Lord fell sick and died. The Lady married another Lord, who had two sons. But sadly, the Lady died as well and left her son living on his own with his step father and his step siblings. They did not care for him and made him a servant who had to sleep in the barn and perform servant duties. This is where our story begins.
Inuyasha woke up to find the same old surroundings, some hay, chickens, and a few goats. He sighed and got out of his bed of straw. His only other companion, a fly on a string, buzzed around his head. Inuyasha looked at his little friend then headed to the castle. He paused for a moment and brushed the straw off his kimono. He didn't want to upset his step father early.
He walked into the castle and went upstairs to wake his two brothers and his father. He opened the door to one of his step brothers, Hiten's, room and pulled the shades back to let the sunlight stream in. Hiten blinked, then covered his eyes and yelled, "What do you think you are doing!?"
Inuyasha said, "I am so sorry Hiten! I was just waking you up!"
Hiten growled and got out of the bed.
"Pick out my clothes, half-breed!" he ordered. His closet was full of the same outfit. Inuyasha went to the closet and chose the outfit that was the same as the others.
"This one?" he asked.
"No! That one is dirty, pick another one!" Hiten said.
Inuyasha grudgingly put it back and chose another one. Hiten snatched it away from him and put it on. Then, after Hiten washed his face and put his hair up, they went to Koga's room. Hiten waited outside the door while Inuyasha went in.
Koga was already up, doing his daily training. "What are you doing here, mutt-face?!" Koga asked as he was stretching.
"Just telling you to come to breakfast, jerk!" Inuyasha answered angrily.
"What if you said that to Father? I would love to see you being punished!" Koga shot back.
"Just come to breakfast!" Inuyasha said. Koga got up and went out the door.
At the end of the hallway, the only two double doors that glowed, for behind those doors was the bedroom of Lord Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's step father and Koga and Hiten's father.
Inuyasha turned the golden lion-head doorknob and stepped inside. Lord Sesshomaru was still asleep. He tip-toed in and pulled the curtains away so that it was bright.
Sesshomaru started to stir and open his eyes. "Close those you fool!!" he snapped. Inuyasha turned and closed them. He went quickly, not wanting to make his step father even angrier, and pulled the covers off the bed.
Sesshomaru got up and stood there, waiting for Inuyasha to get his clothes. Inuyasha got his clothes and put them on him with the fluff on last. He followed behind his step-father to the breakfast table. Sesshomaru, Hiten, and Koga each took their seats and waited for the servants to serve them. Inuyasha wasn't allowed in the kitchen because he would mess everything up.
After they ate, Koga and Hiten went to do their daily training. Sesshomaru got up and ordered, "Clean this up with your tongue, and when I return, it had better be spotless!"
"Yes my lord," Inuyasha answered sadly as he stuck his tongue out and started licking. Sesshomaru watched him for a moment, and then went out of the dining room.
While Inuyasha licked the floor, the fly with a leash came by. "Hello my little friend!" Inuyasha said as the fly buzzed on his hand. He started to think about the events before this morning. He thought about the day that his mother married this strange demon with his two sons. He started to think about how the demon mistreated him and called him a name when his mother wasn't around. He thought about the time when his mother died and the demon was quiet but with a small smirk. Then, when they came home from the ceremony he made him a servant and sleep in the barn.
He was thinking about all those things that he didn't even hear the doors open. Sesshomaru walked in to see his slave not working. He walked over to the crying hanyou. Inuyasha looked up at his step-father but instead saw a boot coming down on his head. He hit the ground and felt the boot grinding his head into the floor.
"Why were you not working?" Sesshomaru growled.
"Because I didn't feel like it, you jerk!" Inuyasha yelled.
Hiten and Koga came in at the sound of his voice. "How dare you say that to Father! You don't even have the authority to talk to him that way! Do not worry, Father, we will take care of him for you!" Hiten said.
Hiten snapped his fingers and his two personal guards came in. Koga did the same thing, and Ginta and Hakkakku came in. Hiten's guards grabbed Inuyasha's arms while Ginta and Hakkakku grabbed his legs. They took him to the dungeons and put him down on the floor.
The sons' guards restrained him with chains while Hiten and Koga pulled out their weapons. Koga had his powerful legs or else his bullwhip, while Hiten had his lightning scepter.
"This is your punishment for disobeying father, half-breed!" Hiten announced. He pointed his lightning scepter at Inuyasha and instantly a powerful stream of energy came out all at once and hit Inuyasha. He cried out in pain.
"Now it's my turn!" Koga said as he jumped up in the air and kicked him in the face. It left a stream of blood on his cheek. Koga pulled out his bullwhip and lashed at him. Inuyasha's kimono instantly tore.
When they were through torturing him, they took him back to their father. Sesshomaru looked at their work and was pleased.
"Take him back to the barn and lock the door." he ordered. They did as their father commanded and shut him in the barn.
Later that day, a messenger came to the door with a letter. The messenger was a fox-pup with a wagon drawn by a fire-cat. "It is a message that is urgent, so get it to your Lord." the fox-pup said.
The servant nodded and paid a gold coin to the fox-pup. "Thank you Shippo!" he said to him.
Shippo got back on the wagon and drove off. "My Lord! A letter has come!" the servant shouted.
Hiten got their first. The servant gave him the letter and he opened it. But before he could read it, Koga came up and snatched it out of his hands.
"Give it back!" Hiten demanded.
"Or what?" Koga taunted. Hiten got out his lightning scepter and shot little lightning bolts around Koga's feet.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Koga said as he ran off. Hiten chased after him.
Koga thought he had lost him, but a lightning bolt came straight at his head. "I had it first!" Hiten whined.
"Oh, and are you going to cry to father when I don't give it back?" Koga asked as he held the letter up over his head.
"Rrrrgh!" Hiten growled as he ran after his brother.
They kept at this until they went into a door. They turned around and saw a desk with papers. Sesshomaru's study! They gulped. If they were caught in here, then their father would find them and be furious. Koga still had the letter. He was grinning and holding it like a flag. Suddenly they heard footsteps. It was Sesshomaru!
They went and hid under the desk. Sesshomaru came in and sat in his chair. His foot was moving back-and-forth under the desk. He suddenly felt something soft touch his foot. He reached both hands under and clenched Hiten's and Koga's necks.
His eyebrows narrowed angrily. "What are you doing here?" he demanded
"I had a letter from the messenger and was about to read it, then all of a sudden, Father, Koga came up and snatched it from me," Hiten said.
"He was being all whiney, Father, so I decided to take it from him." Koga protested.
"I did not!" Hiten yelled.
"Did so!" Koga answered.
"Did not!"
"Did so!"
"Did not!"
"Did so!"
"Did not!"
"Did so!"
Sesshomaru sighed and yelled, "Quiet both of you! I will not have you acting like spoiled children! Now, where is this letter?"
Koga handed it to him. He read it aloud.
"Dear whoever it may concern, the king and queen are cordially inviting you to the ball being held at the castle tomorrow night after sundown. They are celebrating the night when Princess Kagome, their daughter, will choose a husband of pure-blood. Only pure-blooded demons are allowed. No half-demons! Signed, King Naraku and Queen Kikyo."
Sesshomaru closed the letter.
"Give it to me next Father!" Hiten pleaded.
"Don't give it to him, give it to me!' Koga said.
Sesshomaru just threw it on the ground to let his sons fight over it.
They made a big ball to see who got the letter. Koga made it with the letter. He read it and thought of marrying a princess. Then Hiten read it and thought of her parents.
Sesshomaru wanted on of his sons to marry her so he could gain control over her father's lands. Suddenly the door opened, and as Sesshomaru snarled with disgust. Inuyasha came in.
"What are you guys yelling about?" Inuyasha asked.
"Oh, nothing that concerns you half-breed, it's merely an invitation to the ball of Princess Kagome," Hiten explained.
"Princess?" Inuyasha asked. He had never seen a Princess before.
"Yeah, a princess! Get it through your thick skull, insult!" Koga growled.
"Well sorry for asking, wolf jerky!" Inuyasha teased.
"Oh, I don't mind the insults that much. It's just that little attitude of yours that gets me started!" Koga yelled as he kicked Inuyasha against the wall.
"Why you!" Inuyasha growled.
"Why what? You're not going to be the one marrying the princess. So why should I care about a low-life like you?" Koga teased.
Inuyasha ignored him and went over to his step-father. He got on his knees and pleaded, "Please Father, let me go to the ball! I'll do all my chores and do them two times over!"
Sesshomaru looked into his step-son's pleading eyes and said, "Only if you get your chores done."
"Oh thank you, Father!" Inuyasha exclaimed happily. He kissed his father's boots then went out the door.
Koga and Hiten had their mouths dangling. Their eyes were wide with astonishment. Sesshomaru turned to them and glared. "Close those you fools!" Koga and Hiten looked at each other and saw their mouths. They quickly closed them.
"Were you serious about the half-breed going!?" Hiten asked.
"Yes father, you read the letter! 'No half –demons!' Koga agreed.
"I know what I read and I was not serious!" Sesshomaru growled at his sons.
"What are you going to do about Inuyasha, though? He practically believes you!" Koga asked.
"You will see tomorrow." Sesshomaru said, "Now off to bed! Both of you!" Hiten and Koga bowed to their father, then left.