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Winter Rose Chapter 2 : The Marriage Contract
With a weary sigh, Kagome entered the barren rose garden. Most had died due to the sudden blizzards that had befallen the lands. She quickly made her way through the prickly thorns and could only lift her long sleeves to hide her smiles as she heard Inu-Yasha curse "those damn thorns".
She finally caught sight of the only surviving bush in the entire garden. The blood red roses were barely drooping. She immediately took out a little package of white powder and sprinkled it upon the roses.
"What're those for? A curious Inu-Yasha asked.
"The powder emanates warmth that can feed the roses energy, allowing it to survive the cold."
"Who cares about damn roses, where'd you get the powder?"
"Kaede, she is an old miko who created it to protect the villagers crop for sudden winters. She gave it to me for my goodbye present."
All was silent after that, too silent. She was not surprised when she saw Inu-Yasha inspect there surroundings: naked bushes and bare trees.
She shivered, the tingling sensation went down her spine.I am being watched, a youkai.
"Inu-Yasha, shall we return?"
He grunted his answer.
With that they quickly turned and paced to the doors.
~~~~~Sesshoumaru~~~~~
I had been following her the whole week. She had just noticed me.The idiot guard had not. He leapt gracefully onto the trees, watching there retreating forms as his white hair swayed in the winds. With that, he was a blur reaching toward his fortress.
Within a few minutes he landed on the outskirts of his massive castle. He would still need time to ponder. the will. His father had commanded that he marry into royalty of high prestige, specifically the Higurashi. They owned far more land in human terms than any other. There crops were blessed and managed to feed the massive numbers of villagers for years. So hundreds of samurai's had pledged there loyalty to the king. The marriage would try to bring the youkai's and humans closer together without feuding much over land space.
Curse him. He knows of my hate for mankind.then why?
He could already hear the escort sent reach the base of the hill. He went out to receive the message. He could only gaze at the men as there smell of salty sweat permeated through the air. Bitter. I will have to marry one of them.a human.
~~~~~Kagome~~~~~
"My lady, Higurashi-sama would like your presence in his study." Kagome nodded and headed out to the spacious room.
The guard, Inu-Yasha, glanced briefly at her and slid opened the door. Her eyes widened. Why are all of Otou-sama's advisors meeting? At least Kikyo is here.
Kikyo did not look happy, in fact, she was grimacing. But when she caught sight of her, she suddenly looked surprised.
"Otou-sama, you have called for me?"
Silence was her answer.
"Otou-sama?" she boldly asked.
Kagome gazed at his hunched form. He looks almost upset. His eyes were shut in deep concentration. It was the silence that confirmed that something dreadful would happen. Slowly, she watched as his eyes peeled open and sorrowfully stared at her and her sister. Then with a wave of his hand, all the advisors left. Then he finally broke the silence.
"He is coming and there is nothing that I can do concerning it. One of you shall depart from me forever. I'm sorry."
Kagome could only gasp.
Marriage.
miko - priestess youkai - demon Otou-sama - father
Yo. *sweats* umm . please review?
Thank you for reviewing and if you would like me to respond please ask!!! E-mail: Winter_Snow@earthlink.net
Winter Rose Chapter 2 : The Marriage Contract
With a weary sigh, Kagome entered the barren rose garden. Most had died due to the sudden blizzards that had befallen the lands. She quickly made her way through the prickly thorns and could only lift her long sleeves to hide her smiles as she heard Inu-Yasha curse "those damn thorns".
She finally caught sight of the only surviving bush in the entire garden. The blood red roses were barely drooping. She immediately took out a little package of white powder and sprinkled it upon the roses.
"What're those for? A curious Inu-Yasha asked.
"The powder emanates warmth that can feed the roses energy, allowing it to survive the cold."
"Who cares about damn roses, where'd you get the powder?"
"Kaede, she is an old miko who created it to protect the villagers crop for sudden winters. She gave it to me for my goodbye present."
All was silent after that, too silent. She was not surprised when she saw Inu-Yasha inspect there surroundings: naked bushes and bare trees.
She shivered, the tingling sensation went down her spine.I am being watched, a youkai.
"Inu-Yasha, shall we return?"
He grunted his answer.
With that they quickly turned and paced to the doors.
~~~~~Sesshoumaru~~~~~
I had been following her the whole week. She had just noticed me.The idiot guard had not. He leapt gracefully onto the trees, watching there retreating forms as his white hair swayed in the winds. With that, he was a blur reaching toward his fortress.
Within a few minutes he landed on the outskirts of his massive castle. He would still need time to ponder. the will. His father had commanded that he marry into royalty of high prestige, specifically the Higurashi. They owned far more land in human terms than any other. There crops were blessed and managed to feed the massive numbers of villagers for years. So hundreds of samurai's had pledged there loyalty to the king. The marriage would try to bring the youkai's and humans closer together without feuding much over land space.
Curse him. He knows of my hate for mankind.then why?
He could already hear the escort sent reach the base of the hill. He went out to receive the message. He could only gaze at the men as there smell of salty sweat permeated through the air. Bitter. I will have to marry one of them.a human.
~~~~~Kagome~~~~~
"My lady, Higurashi-sama would like your presence in his study." Kagome nodded and headed out to the spacious room.
The guard, Inu-Yasha, glanced briefly at her and slid opened the door. Her eyes widened. Why are all of Otou-sama's advisors meeting? At least Kikyo is here.
Kikyo did not look happy, in fact, she was grimacing. But when she caught sight of her, she suddenly looked surprised.
"Otou-sama, you have called for me?"
Silence was her answer.
"Otou-sama?" she boldly asked.
Kagome gazed at his hunched form. He looks almost upset. His eyes were shut in deep concentration. It was the silence that confirmed that something dreadful would happen. Slowly, she watched as his eyes peeled open and sorrowfully stared at her and her sister. Then with a wave of his hand, all the advisors left. Then he finally broke the silence.
"He is coming and there is nothing that I can do concerning it. One of you shall depart from me forever. I'm sorry."
Kagome could only gasp.
Marriage.
miko - priestess youkai - demon Otou-sama - father
Yo. *sweats* umm . please review?
Thank you for reviewing and if you would like me to respond please ask!!! E-mail: Winter_Snow@earthlink.net