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"And why is she of such value?" asked the huntsman.

"That is none of your concern," answered the Queen.

"And if I refuse?"

"Then you shall suffer the consequences."


The Merry Men. Their name told of a happy bunch, but Kagome had heard other stories. Stories of beings no longer human that stole money and did who knows what with it. Kagome looked up into Kikyo's dark eyes.

"How do you expect me to help with the situation?"

Kikyo shrugged. "I don't know. Just think, and if you do happen to come up with a solution, inform me immediately. You are dismissed." Kagome stood and quickly left the room.

When Kagome left the room, Kikyo began to brush her long black hair. She marveled at its silkiness and length. The miko touched her nearly perfect skin, feeling incredibly proud of its lack of blemishes. Now then.

She went over to a drawer and pulled it out, revealing a humongous pile of letters. They were all marriage proposals. Kikyo felt powerful as she read over a few. For kami's sake, the men were practically begging for her hand. She'd even received a few requests from women!

Kikyo knew that most of the men probably wanted her only for her status and beauty, but she didn't give a damn. A smile tugging at her thin red lips, she walked around the desk to pick up the little gold mirror.

Following her instincts, Kikyo mounted it upon the wall, and to her surprise, it enlarge need until it was nearly half her height. Kikyo, it whispered. Summon me.

"But how?" she wondered outloud.

Simply say the command, "mirror, mirror, on the wall, hear my questions, answer them all."

"How shall I know that you aren't some demon that only wishes to kill me?" Kikyo asked, feeling wary around the mirror for the first time.

I may be a demon, but I have your best interests in mind. After all, I have no other purpose in life since I'd been sealed within this contraption of gold and glass.

"Very well then. Mirror mirror, on the wall, hear my questions, answer them all." Kikyo yelped when there was the rumble of thunder and flash of light. Green smoke billowed out from the mirror, swirling around Kikyo. For a moment, she thought she'd been betrayed. Then the smoke cleared, revealing the mirror.

A head was floating in the glass. It was a man with long, wavy dark hair and a sinister appearance. "Summoned at last! Greetings, Kikyo. I am Naraku."

Kikyo took a step back, before shrugging. "Alright then, Naraku. You promised to answer all my questions."

The man in the mirror nodded. "To the best of my extent. There is a slight catch. You must begin with, 'mirror mirror, on the wall'."

"Very well then. Mirror mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"

Naraku closed his eyes. "Hair like midnight, skin like snow, lips like blood." His face disappeared and was replaced with Kagome. Kikyo's hands clenched.

"Kagome!" she spat. Then she stormed out of the room. Naraku rolled his eyes before disappearing, allowing the mirror to return to its normal state.


Koga knelt before Kikyo. "Yes, my lady? You sent for me?" When Kikyo turned around, he saw that her usually beautiful face was twisted in anger.

"I require you to carry out a simple task for me," she stated with barely restrained anger. Koga bowed his head.

"Anything, my lady." Kikyo tried to regain her steady breathing.

"I need you to kill Kagome and bring me proof of her death." Koga's heart nearly stopped.

"What? Why?" he asked in bewilderment.

Kikyo turned sharply. "For reasons you do not need to know." Koga shook his head.

"I refuse!" he exclaimed. He couldn't possibly kill his best friend! Kikyo raised an eyebrow.

"Need I remind you that I still have Ayame under my thumb? If you disagree, I can easily crush her." Koga cringed. He had no choice.

"Yes, my lady."


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