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Trusting Betrayal
Chapter 3 [Damn You, Naraku!]
I jerked my eyes open, immediately sitting up right.
"The next time I get my hands on Hakudoshi, he is absolutely dead," I declared loudly, to no one but myself. Honestly though, my skull must be made of the toughest rock out there, I've been hit over the head twice in one day and still, no concussion. I felt around my scalp and noticed he had hit me a little away from the last blow. These were definitely going to become future bruises. After, I felt around my neck and realized someone must have put the shell locket around my neck; reluctantly I pulled it off and opened it.
"Hey, Naraku? Can you hear me?" I said into it, tapping the tiny shard of the –what did he call it… Right! Shikon No something… oh well.
"I can hear you fine, did you get secrets?"
"No, I just woke up, how the hell am I going to get secrets that fast?" I demanded.
"Ha, right, you're human..." Naraku mumbled, chuckling afterwards.
"Ha ha ha, that' so funny, let's all laugh at the human," I snapped sarcastically.
"Just check in when you get to the palace," Naraku said seconds later, Kagome rolled her eyes before snapping the shell shut. She then glared at the horizon. No doubt Hakudoshi had brought me here, hmph he didn't even have the proper manner to drop me somewhere safer.
"I ought to pull his hair out," I frowned. My eyes widened when I heard stamping of hooves, I began panicking not knowing what to do. The hooves stomping on the ground became closer and closer. I quickly debated whether to pretend to be unconscious or stay awake.
Too late, the galloping suddenly stopped, I bit my lip before pulling on my best desperate look.
"Oi, get out of the way, "a voice demanded, I sighed at my fate before looking up.
"I-uh," damn it, maybe my fate wasn't all that bad; this guy was... really something, especially his hair...Wow. "I -could you help me?" I blurted out.
"What do you want?" the man snapped, his golden orbs both physically and mentally looking down on me.
"I'm being chased!" I shrieked, not bad acting If I say so myself.
"So what, move," he snapped. I huffed at that, slowly getting to my feet I walked past his horse so I could see him clearly.
"Could you take me to the palace?" I half-asked, half-demanded.
"No thanks," he said snidely, my blood was boiling by now, he may be easy to look at but his attitude was the real problem here.
"Excuse me? I running for my life, the least you could do is help out," I shot.
"The least you could do is get out of my way," he snapped, I stomped my foot out of frustration. Damn, Naraku, he never said the west had arrogant assholes like the one sitting in front of me. Gah.
"Do you even know who I am, little girl?"
"No, do you know who I am?"
"Nope, don't care much to ask, now move,"
"It won't kill you to take me to the palace, now will it?"
"No, maybe not."
"Then?"
"I don't feel like it."
"Listen you pompous fool, my kidnappers could find me any time and kill me. I need to go to the palace this instant, now take me," I shrieked, losing whatever saneness I had. Oh, Naraku was going to die along with Hakudoshi.
"Fine, bitch. Get on," he huffed. I looked at the horse, and then on the saddle... "Don't tell me you don't know how to get on a horse," he snorted.
"I-I know..." I lied, biting my lip. "I'm just... uh... thinking..." Great, why did Gramps sell our horse before I turned 5?
"You really are lost, eh?" he sighed jumping off the horse. "Anyway, where are you from?"
Shit. "I uhm... A small village, though, you wouldn't know about it, 'cause you know... It's small..." I stated, mentally clapping myself on the back.
"Uh huh, tell me another one."
"You don't know about it, no, really," I defended.
"What's your name?"
"Kagome..." I said. He snorted. Before I could protest he rested both hands on either sides of my waist and hoisted me up onto his horse, he then hopped on himself. I heard him mutter profanities along with heavy, and women, but, ignored it. I could tell this guy didn't like me. Oh well, not like he was the prince or anything, if he were, well, we'd have a problem
Holding the backside of the silver headed man's clothes, I awed as the castle came to view, luckily the ride had been short but terribly awkward. Hmm... I hoped I would never see this guy again, my hands were muddy, and well I was griping his white hakama... so... I could only hope he wouldn't notice until we had departed.
"You can drop me off right here," I mumbled just as the horse slowed down. I frowned when he continued going forward, maybe he was nice after all, and didn't want me to walk my all the way to the castle entrance.
"Prince Inuyasha is back," I heard a few of the servants outside the castle yell. My eyes widened as I turned my head around to look at this so called 'Prince Inuyasha,' I frowned when I saw no one, I then noticed all the servants pointing at me and the silver-haired man sitting in front of me -oh shit.
"Y-you're Prince I-Inuyasha?" I stammered, but loud enough so he could hear me. Inuyasha smirked as he jumped off of the horse.
"Now you know who I am," he said as he turned around and headed into the castle. I watched dumbstruck, while I still sat on the horse. Most of the maids ran after Inuyasha, the others looked at me with raised eye brows. Oh, why did I have to pick a fight with him? it's Naraku's fault, I immediately concluded.
"Uhm Miss, do you mind telling us who you are?" a man said; finally approaching me as he grabbed the horses reins. I bit my lip and let out a sigh.
"Could you take me to the king or queen, please?" I asked, looking down at my feet. Hmm... I don't think I'll make it if I jump off the horse, I'm way too high up -okay maybe not that high, but still. "Oh, and could you also help me down?"
"Of course."
Sango sighed while pushing a strand of her dark chestnut colored hair behind her ear. Her brown orbs held an emotion of stress as she approached Izayoi, it wasn't that she didn't like being around her queen, on no, it was more due to the fact that 85% of the times, Izayoi only called her to run crazy errands or spy on someone. Ah, the life of a lady-in-waiting.
"Sango, you certainly took you time," Izayoi pouted acting a third of her real age, she sat on the balcony in her room with a tea cup in her hands. Sango frowned, Izayoi and her had a close relationship, she was both mother and friend to her, so Sango regardless of Izayoi being queen or not didn't bother hiding her thoughts.
"Are you pregnant yet?" Izayoi asked, hope gleaming in her brown eyes.
"We're working on it," Sango defended a blushing coming across her face.
"Try harder, I'm giving up on Inuyasha ever giving me a heir; a month ago I promised not to bring suitors and I haven't, only because he said he'd find a wife on his own, has he? Nope, not at all, i'm getting old I need to see a grandchild. Sango you're like my daughter, if you have a baby before Inuyasha gets a wife, I'm knocking Inuyasha off in line to the throne." Izayoi declared, sighing angrily afterwards.
"So you haven't heard," Sango said, a mischievous grin coming to her face.
"Heard what?" Izayoi demanded, look Sango eagerly.
"Hmm... I shouldn't tell you," she chuckled causing Izayoi to shake with anxiety.
"Tell me, I demand you tell me this instant, Sango," Izayoi commanded.
"Inuyasha brought home a girl..." Sango squealed, seconds later Izayoi joined in. "Everyone is talking, I only found out second hand, I'm dying to know the truth, though."
"I'm going to go into cardiac arrest if I don't find out soon, call Inuyasha and tell him to bring the girl too, hurry, my hearts pounding," Izayoi gushed. Once Sango left to fetch said people, Izayoi shrieked happily to herself.
"We're almost there to the queen, sorry, I wasn't sure where she was at," the man from earlier apologized as he led me to the queen of the west. He had told me his name was Hanataro and he hadn't mentioned a thing about the king; I further concluded that the king mustn't be here, or he was, you know... where Hakudoshi will be when I'm through with him.
"Hey, you, where's my mother," a familiar voice called from behind me. Hanataro turned around and bowed his head before opening his mouth. I also turned around to see none other than Inuyasha.
"She's this way, my lord," Hanataro said pointing the direction he was taking me to. I frowned when Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at me.
"Where are you going?" He asked as we continued our way, with Hanataro behind us.
"To see the queen," I huffed, looking at Inuyasha from the corner of my eyes. He really didn't deserve those looks; if he had a nicer personality then maybe... maybe he would deserve them.
"You mean my mother?" Inuyasha said smugly. I rolled my eyes while mumbling 'you don't have to rub it in.'
"They're coming," Sango grinned as she ran away from the door way and stood next to Izayoi.
"Did you see how she looks?"
"No, her hair is in the way," Sango replied.
"Mother?" Inuyasha asked stepping though the door way. I'm no pro but I realized enough to fall a step or two behind Inuyasha. The least I could do was get a good impression on the queen if not her son.
"Who's this?" the queen asked looking directly at me. I opened my mouth to introduce myself but was interrupted.
"She's a nobody. So ma, why did you call me?" Inuyasha asked. I silently pouted while glaring at him, I am so a somebody, jackass.
"Inuyasha!" The queen said in exasperation before looking at me. "So sorry dear."
"It's no big deal, oh- my name Kagome, by the way," I smiled ignoring the impatient tap of Inuyasha's boot against the hard marble floor.
"A human! Where'd you come from? You don't look like you're from the west."
"I was riding along the shore line when I ran into her, she says she's being chased," Inuyasha explained rolling his eyes at his mother's new obsession.
"Oh you poor thing. Who's chasing you? Oh my, this is terrible, you should stay here, don't worry we'll keep you safe," Izayoi assured.
"Uhm well, Naraku. Yeah, Naraku... I have something he wants-" I said opening my locket and pointing at the Shikon No Tama shard. "He killed my entire village but I ran away. I -er then I just ran and ran and found myself here, several minutes later; Inuyasha came along and he so kindly, offered to take me to the castle, and well... Here I am!" I said biting my bottom lip while hoping she'd believe me. Inuyasha however crossed his arms as a small smile formed his lips, ha; he was getting cocky wasn't he? Damn him, If I weren't here on a mission I would have bad-mouthed the crap out of him, 'kindly offered to take me', bull.
"That was sweet of you, dear," Izayoi smiled at Inuyasha, although, Sango and Inuyasha who knew Izayoi well, could already tell she realized that Inuyasha hadn't 'kindly offered' but, had done the opposite.
"No problem, I live to help the people of this world," Inuyasha chuckled earning a glare from all three women in the room.
"No worries Kagome, I'll see to it that you're safe. Naraku won't touch a hair on your head. Sango, have two maids tend to Kagome for the rest of her stay. Also have her dressed quickly and seated at the break-fast table, I'm sure she's hungry," Izayoi smiled, Sango nodded as she then ushered Kagome to follow her.
"You mister, are in big trouble," Izayoi said looking Inuyasha in the eyes, "You said you'd find a wife by now, if you keep this up, Miroku's getting the crown-"
"No, he'll corrupt the west," Inuyasha groaned.
"Fine, fine, you're right, I'll give the crown to Sango and Miroku's child," Izayoi said fixing her earlier statement.
"Sango had a kid...?"
"Nope, but she said Miroku and her are working on it," Izayoi chuckled.
"Gah, I don't care, my crown, mine, mine, mine, no one takes it," Inuyasha pouted walking along side his mother with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Find a wife, or I'll bring suitors in, oh, I know, I'll bring Yura back; she adored your hair, right? Yes, if you don't find a wife before Sango has a kid then I will give the crown to her child."
"You're not threatening much, ma," Inuyasha yawned as he turned around to go to his room.
"I am so," she called out after him.
"That's actually, pretty...ugly," I said distastefully, eyeing the pink 'thing' the maids wanted me to wear.
"Are you kidding me, ma'am?" Squeaky (my permanent lady-in-waiting aka: Tsubaki) asked.
"Nope," I grumbled, "Can't I choose something?" I asked hopefully.
"Nope," Squeaky mocked me, bitch.
"How about this?" my other lady-in-waiting asked, I tilted my head and scrunched up my face.
"I hate the color orange," I pointed out.
"For someone who's running for her life, you speak a lot," Squeaky snapped. I could tell she didn't like me but, you know something...I didn't like her much, either...
"Abi, could you pick my dress? Squ- I mean Tsubaki, doesn't have taste," I huffed glaring at said girl.
"Of course," Abi beamed as she ran back into the walk-in closet. I glared at squeaky who glared right back. We were going to become friends, best of friends... heh, just like Yuka and me.
Miroku sighed as he walked past a few maids, oh they were just begging to be-No, I'm a married man, bad thoughts, go away, find Inuyasha, Miroku scowled as he rounded the corner.
"Houshi," a voice sang. Miroku turned around and frowned at Koharu, another maid.
"Must. Leave. NOW," Miroku mumbled to himself as he turned back around and ran into Inuyasha's room.
"-Kami, dumbass, knock next time, I could be naked," Inuyasha growled as he towel dried his hair. Miroku rolled his eyes as he circled Inuyasha with a mischievous grin across his face.
"My, my, my, who are we getting all dressed for?" he asked slyly. Inuyasha shot him a glare before he returned to drying his silver locks.
"Get lost," he grumbled.
"Nah, I'm bored," Miroku said as he flopped onto Inuyasha's bed.
"By any chance is Koharu outside my door?" Inuyasha asked raising an eyebrow knowingly.
"... Maybe..."
"You know, you could just say the words and she'd be fired," Inuyasha shrugged, suggesting his best input.
"You'd do that for me," Miroku grinned, his eyes wide as he began sniffling. "Oh, I'm so sorry, I've always doubted our friendship, but, you really are good fri-"
"Ha, I live to see your pain," Inuyasha smirked as he threw a book lying on his dresser at Miroku.
"I stand corrected," he grumbled in response.
"So, when's the next ball?"
"Why? You looking for ladies?" Miroku asked wiggling his eyebrows.
"No. Well... technically yes..." Inuyasha sighed as he jumped onto his dresser, sitting across from Miroku. "You see, I was hoping to find some random obedient wench and make her my wife, none of that love and tied down shit, ya know, mom would be happy, I would get the crown and all is well, except the unfortunate bitch I marry, I'll order her around like a slave."
"May no women fall for you," Miroku stated, earning a nod from Inuyasha.
"Any mail from Sessho? Or Kagura?" Izayoi asked Miroku as both seated themselves in front of the dinner table. Miroku bit his lip, and sighed, shaking his head before looking up at Izayoi apologetically.
"Cross your fingers Sesshomaru died in battle," Inuyasha retorted as he pulled out a chair and seated himself.
"Inuyasha, get up and re-enter the dining hall, silently. You're the soon-to-be-king for goodness sakes boy," Izayoi demanded. Inuyasha pouted as he lazily got up from his seat and exited the dining hall.
He was about to step back in when Sango rushed past him and into the dining hall, he hesitantly followed after her.
"The west will have a heir!" Sango declared, Miroku's mouth plopped open, he then let out a cry of joy before running up to Sango.
"Yes, finally, YES!" He cried out as he hugged Sango, Izayoi and Inuyasha watched the crazy couple yell and dance like maniacs.
"You're finally pregnant?" Miroku cheered.
"Yeah I'm finally -wait what?" Sango gawked as she stopped dancing.
"You're not pregnant?" Miroku gasped.
"No I-"
"YES, the crown is STILL mine," Inuyasha cheered as he began yelling like a mad man. He was about to force his mother up but stopped when Sango cleared her throat.
"She looks gorgeous, there's no way he won't fall for her!" Sango informed Izayoi who began grinning.
"Who won't fall for whom?" Inuyasha asked looking at Sango and his mother with a tad bit of annoyance.
"No one." Izayoi said shortly after before looking at Sango and grinning again.
"Ma, I know what you're trying to do, I won't fall for her- wait, who're you trying to make me fall for?"
"No one." Sango repeated Izayoi's earlier response.
"No! I want to-"
"Quiet!" Izayoi stated as Inuyasha begrudgingly took his seat and glared at Sango and his mother. Izayoi motioned for the maids to bring Kagome in.
After the maid informed to me to come in, I did. I probably made a fool of myself cause I pretty much gasped -loudly- when I saw how much food I'd be eating for just breakfast -I mean I probably eat that much food in an entire week! But it was so good. Any who, Inuyasha brushed off my presence as if I wasn't even there. Sang and her husband; Miroku were really nice though. Another thing besides Inuyasha that really bothered me was the fact that Sango and the queen continually whispers in one another's ears. I feel like they're talking about me, but I can't just demand to know what, after all I'm on a mission here.
"Excuse me, my dears. I have an important meeting to attend. I hope you found the meal to be satisfying. Also I would like someone to give Kagome a tour of the palace, I know Sango and Miroku are busy, however, Inuyasha you aren't; therefore you'll be giving Kagome a tour of the place, ensure Kagome's having a good time... or it'll be on your head, dear." Lady Izayoi smiled sweetly before exiting.
I locked eyes with the glaring Hanyou that obviously was angry at me, hey, I didn't arrange for his mother to demand none other than Inuyasha to be my guide.
"You know, you don't have to, I mean I rather rest anyway-"
"Forget it, I'll see you at the palace front in half-an-hour," He said flatly, before he too got up and exited the dining hall.
"Heh... He hates me, huh?" I said looking at Sango and Miroku. Miroku nodded immediately but shook his head once Sango elbowed him.
"It'll take a bit of time before he warms up to you," Sango smiled. I nodded although a weird feeling at the pit of my stomach told me otherwise.
"Uh... Excuse me," I mumbled awkwardly as I got up from my seat and also exited the hall. I was seconds away from sighing out loudly when Abi appeared out of nowhere.
"Hello! Omigosh, I heard you're getting a tour... from the prince no less. Ah, you're so lucky, damn. Okay well we have to get you changed." She informed as she grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to the room I would be staying in.
"I just got changed, why do I have to change again?" I stammered.
"Because, you'll be with the prince no less, you have to dress to impress after all."
"But I was with him during breakfast?"
"That doesn't matter."
"If you say so," I mumbled
"I do, besides Kagome, I'm a women, you're a women, and women do want to have a rich and good looking man fall in love with them, don't they?"
"Well it depends I mean, some people just want someone who'll love them or-"
"A simple yes would have answered the question. Oh well, I'm going to make you look fabulous, Inuyasha won't be able to stop himself from staring!"
"I don't have a choice in the matter, do I?" I asked, Abi looked at me from over her shoulder and shook her head while grinning like a maniac. What have you gotten me into, damn you Naraku.
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