Chapter 4
At dawn the next day Miroku and Sango were searching for the Ice Palace by air on Kirara's back while Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo stayed on land waiting for them. Kagome borrowed a white kimono from the village. White dragon demons like white they said.
Inuyasha thought she looked beautiful in it. He sure hoped the prince would not take a liking to her. He loved her very much even when he was always thinking about Kikyo.
His thoughts were interrupted by Sango, Miroku and Kirara's return. "We found it. It's on top of a mountain in the north-east."
"Let's go!" Inuyasha cried. Letting Kagome and Shippo climbed on his back.
The palace was not hard to spot. It was huge and it was built on a snow covered mountain and it seemed to be made entirely of ice. Its ice structure and the snow almost blended well together and it would have been hard to spot if you don't really know where to look.
When they reached the mountain, they all put on thick clothes or furs to protect themselves from treacherous cold. Within minutes, they're at the massive door of the Ice Palace. Knocking the door and waiting to be answered.
"Wow," Shippo said, looking around him in awe.
"Yeah, it is amazing. It seems to be made entirely of ice." Kagome was also gazing around her in wonder. All of them were impressed by the palace.
A young lady with long silver hair tied up in a high pony tail answered the door. She has pale skin and emerald green eyes and elfin feature. She was quite beautiful and Miroku was already looking at her lecherously. "Yes?" She asked.
"Send word to your lord that we have brought him a lady to marry his son," Miroku said, pointing at Kagome.
She sighed. "Are you sure? He already killed all nine brides he had. He killed four demons, three humans and two nymphs and you want to be the next?" she asked incredulously.
Shippo gulped. "That's bad," he said nervously. "Yes," Kagome answered that lady.
"Alright then," the lady sighed. "It's you own funeral." Stepping aside to let them pass.
"May I know who are you?" Miroku asked.
"I'm Princess Shika. Half-sister of Prince Hideyuki," she introduced herself. Then she led them to the palace's library. There they saw an older looking demon with long silver hair and emerald green eyes similar to Princess Shika. He was pale as well but more muscularly in built. He was chatting to a younger demon that looked about twelve with long silver hair and also the same green eyes but with some mischievous gleam in them. That boy was a head shorter than Inuyasha. When they saw they have company they stopped talking and looked at them.
"A woman here wants to marry Hideyuki," she announced to them. Then she turned to Inuyasha and his friends "Meet my father, Lord Kogugawa and my brother, Prince Senka." Then she turned to her father and brother and introduced Inuyasha and his friends to them.
"Are you sure child? Hideyuki isn't the best choice I admit if you want wealth and a husband of a noble family. There are plenty of others you know," Lord Kogugawa said, looking at her questioningly.
"Well, um…" Kagome was not sure how to answer. "I'm willing to take the chance."
"Dad, I don't want to attend another funeral. We've attended nine funerals and I'm sick of it," Prince Senka whined.
His father sighed. "So am I. That's why I stopped asking other noble families' daughters to marry him. Well, if you really want to marry him, follow me. He should be around the garden right now."
Lord Kogugawa and Prince Senka led them to the palace garden. The garden was vast with snow covered ground and leafless trees. They approached a tall young demon with knee-length silver hair. He also had elfin looks and his short front hair parted to reveal a diamond shaped white star on his forehead. Unlike his father and siblings, he had sapphire blue eyes. He was extraordinarily handsome and that made Inuyasha worried about Kagome falling for him.
Prince Hideyuki was standing beside a magnificent white Pegasus that was bigger than any normal horse and its wings was twice the size of its body. The beast snorted when it saw them approached.
"Son, a woman here wishes to marry you," Lord Kogugawa said, motioning to Kagome. "Her name is Kagome."
Prince Hideyuki glared at his father for a moment before turning to look at Kagome up and down. Then he slowly smiled at them. His smile sent a chill down everybody's back. "Haven't you learn, father? I won't accept any woman you picked up for me."
"Well, this time is different. She comes of her own will. Not because of me or her parents' wishes."
"I see," Prince Hideyuki said, looking at Kagome for a moment. He wondered why she would want that. Rumors about what happened to his brides spreaded like wildfire and she probably knew about it.
Then he turned away from them and climbed onto the Pegasus's back. Turning to Kagome he said, "Get ready. We'll get married tonight." Then the beast took off into the sky with him. Leaving Inuyasha and his friends staring at him opened mouth. Now, things did not go as plan. They didn't expect him to marry Kagome that day.
They were snapped out of their shock by Lord Kogugawa's clapping. He clapped twice then two servants appeared before him. "Take Lady Kagome to her chambers to get ready for the wedding tonight and show these people to their rooms to rest."
"Yes, milord," they bowed.
Then they led them out of the garden. They were reluctant to leave for they were about to protest to the lord but the lord ushered them out of the garden.
After they were gone, he turned to his son, "Son, will you accompany me to the funeral parlor to buy a coffin?"
Prince Senka eyes widened. "Dad, she's not dead yet!"
The lord sighed wearily. "But she's going to be. Better be prepared first, right son?"
"You're going crazy, dad," his son said, shaking his head. "But I guess you're right."
"Then, let's go," the lord said, putting an arm around his son. Together they went to the funeral parlor.
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