No Ordinary Princess
Chapter 10
Um… oops?
On with it, ne?
-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-An hour or so later Kagome was running in a flowing white dress through the Evanes' kingdom's muddy gardens barefoot from Ayumi's yelling and instructions. Kagome ran and looked back to see Ayumi still running after her. She bumped into a hard chest and would've fallen if the person she had bumped into had not held onto her.
"Prince Kouga!"
Ayumi had caught up to her and was bowing under the person whose arms were around Kagome's waist. Kagome looked up and saw a handsome man with ruggish features and long hair tied back in a flowing pony tail. She smiled feeling extremely nervous. She backed up slightly and walked backwards until she was next to Ayumi.
"Ayumi I think it's time for me to get ready for that ball you mentioned earlier."
"Yes I think so my lady."
Both girls practically ran out of Kouga's sight. Kagome, though, had left a lasting impression on the Wolf Prince and her face was etched into his memory.
"I shall have her, I shall have her."
He carried himself with an air of arrogance and royalty. His clothes were of the finest silks and hides. He oozed masculinity and many women fainted at the sight of Prince Kouga, Wolf prince. Allied to Prince InuYasha, Dog Prince. (A/N Muahahahahaha!!!)
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"What are you planning Kikyou?"
"Nothing Naraku. Nothing."
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She was a goddess fit only to be with a god. One such as himself, not some putrid half demon that looked more like a princess. Yes, a princess. An ugly princess in fine rags. After all, you may dress up the ugly doll in fine clothes but it'll remain an ugly doll. As soon as the announcement would be made he, Prince Kouga of Wolves, would stake claim to her also. He'd fight the dog, he'd win. And if for some miraculous reason he didn't, well, there was always war. Screw the alliance! The girl was far more useful. Very useful. Yes, an heir or two would be nice.
The man in front of the crowd cleared his throat. Several times actually. Maybe he wanted somebody's attention? He shrugged and turned to pat one of the female servants on the ass while taking a glass of wine. Said girl turned living when she turned around and threw the tray of drinks at him. His eyes closed, the silence around him fueled his fury. Her knees wobbled and she dropped to the floor, kowtowing to him.
"I'm so terrible sorry my liege! Please let me live. Forgive this servant that lives only to serve."
Guards quickly took her by the arms. Another servant offered him a towel to dry off with. After quietly grooming himself, he looked at the struggling girl.
"You have made a fool of me in front of my allies and friends. For that I ask that you be put in the dungeon. Be grateful I do not request your death peasant! Does the king refuse my request?"
The kings in his hands shook his head slowly, 'no.'
"What is your name?"
The girl looked up at him defiantly. Hell, if she was going to the dungeon she'd go down with her pride and dignity. It was all she had left after all.
"My name is Ayumi. Himurai Ayumi."
Kouga's eyes narrowed. She must be either very brace or extremely stupid… He motioned them to take her.
"Stop."
Everybody turned around to see the youngest prince, Prince InuYasha staring up at his future bride. The guards stopped and turned to face the girl.
"Yes, my lady?"
"Leave that girl alone."
She stepped away from her standing place and walked carefully don't the stairs. The crowd parted for her as she walked towards the back, more scared than anything. She could get used to this. She really could.
"I'm afraid I cannot honor your request. You are not of royalty yet if I'm not mistaken. Your orders are… requests, pleas, no more ne?"
Kagome bristled in with anger. Requests? Pleas? Not in her life! How dare he insinuate that he was above her in all ways and publicly insult her? In front of her fiancé no less! I'll show you please you bastard!
"I must contradict you," she said as he moved to turn, "I indeed am royalty."
Kouga's startled expression had InuYasha smirking as he smugly walked towards them.
"I give you the pleasure," said Kagome sweetly vengeful, "of meeting the surviving heir to the Higurashi throne and Prince InuYasha's future bride."
"Let the girl go," said Kouga, not letting Kagome out of his sight.
"But my lord-"
"Let her go!"
The guards let Ayumi go, per say. In reality they threw her down and sneered. Kagome flared at Kouga as she briskly walked towards the fallen girl. She helped her up and curtly made her way out. InuYasha grinned.
"I dare say you've upset the lady, especially since that was her personal maid."
The crowd snickered. It was obvious what Kouga had done.
"Toast to your impudence."
He lifted his wine glass at Kouga and returned to his seat.
"Feast my friends! The party is hardly over," said the king joviantly.
Kouga huffed angrily and left the scene to discreetly watch among the shadows. Kagome did come back, eventually. A frown graced her features. She watched the dancing couples and eventually smiled when InuYasha wrapped his arms around her waist. He growled menacingly. Yep, jealousy is a bitch. Kouga should know.
She smiled so brightly it lit up the room with happiness. InuYasha offered Kagome his arm and she smiled at him teasingly. They made their way to the floor and the orchestra that had been playing a vibrant song a minute before was now playing a soft, tender song. The song washed over them leaving all couples in their own worlds. Kagome smiled at InuYasha sweetly.
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"AH! Where the fuck is she?!"
His angry screams echoed through the peaceful halls. In the room of the maids the knights scrambled out of bed to find their clothes. The whole mansion, so abruptly awakened, groaned in groggy sleep. It was definately going to be one of those days. One of those days in which everything seems to bother you even though it normally doesn't. It's the day you shoot the fucking bird because it was staring at you. Or the one of the days that you shoot the cat off your fence because he was meowing a bit too sweetly in tune for once. The day you shoot the apples off the tree 'cause you're just too hungry to climb the tree and get one. Lazy ass. Yep, one of those days.
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The birds sang and InuYasha growled. Fact of life. Yes. Kagome, or "that stupid wench", ran off to who-knows-where by herself early in the morning. Miroku, who had such profound knowledge on Kagome, kept said knowledge to himself just to irritate the dog. Oh, I mean InuYasha.
"You should thank your head is still upon your shoulders!"
"I am my dear lord, ally, and friend. I merely show you how it works!"
InuYasha dodged and caught various objects thrown at him. He turned to see his mother's bouquet sailing through the air. And, what was that? Oh. Those were the ashes of his great grandfather. Hm. Well, they were in the vase anymore. Actually, they were over a servant. Ayumi being the servant. A shriek pierced through the air. That was the thickheaded babbling idiot now! Well, she must be mad, ne? That was her grandfather! Or… was.
"Put Ayumi in the vase with him! The dirty old man must need some company if he decided that he needed to throw himself at a girl to get one."
His mother bristled at him in anger.
"InuYasha you close that mouth of yours! Such talk of the dead is dangerous and wrong! Wrong I tell you! Wrong!"
InuYasha looked at her boredly. Hm. Screw the stuff he was holding! He threw it at her and she barely dodged a couple.
"Your hair is quite in the way dear lady mother."
He threw a vase and it hit her hair, flipping her backwards. He laughed along with everybody else. His father entered the room and him, Miroku, and Ayumi stood tall. InuTaisho surveyed the area and chuckled before throwing a nearby plant, in a nice clay pot mind you, at them. InuYasha dodged and Miroku caught it and smashed it down.
"Touch down!!!"
They laughed and continued destroying the living room. Yes. It was one of those days.
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Kagome was on a horse. A nice horse. Her horse. Yep. Fury. Fury wasn't running by any means. No. She was trotting a nice brisk pace. The village she had been raised in loomed over head. Okay so it didn't loom over head. It was a bit small. A couple of houses here and there… The usual. She smiled as she saw her adopted parents working in their small garden. She snapped the reigns and Fury speeded up. She felt free and alive. The wind, the sand, it was all good. Until the sand got in her eyes. She let go of the reigns and yes, she fell. Nope, she didn't hit the ground. God ol' Bankotsu just in time to save "his woman."
When she woke up later she found many of her old friends and family poking at her elegant garments, some of her jewelry was gone. They never did change. One in particular was gone. The necklace with the 'I' ring was gone. She screamed her head off. She jumped off the bed and closed the door before anybody could escape.
"If you've got a necklace with a ring in it that has an 'I' engraved on it I strongly advise that you give it back right now!"
Her mother, Lola, came up and gave it to Kagome.
"I merely took it so nobody else would my dear."
She shooed all the villagers out of the room.
"Oh mama. It's so good to see you again!"
"Oh darling you don't know how good it is to see you too. With Kikyou suddenly disappearing after you… I didn't know what to think!"
"Well… Mama…Kikyou wasn't really sick. She was just freeloading off of you and she is really a priestess trying to marry into high society."
"B-But how would you know all of that?! Is that why you went off Kagome? Is it?"
"Nope," Kagome said sitting on the bed and motioning for Lola to join her, "I'm actually Princess Kagome Higurashi. This 'I' is the initial of my fiancé InuYasha. Prince of the lands we're on right now."
Lola stared at her wide eyed. A smile spread onto her face.
"I'm so happy for you Kagome! And as for Kikyou… She might not return. She'll want to do you harm Kagome! I didn't know she wasn't sick but I do know she is a rather evil child. Born of evil to be evil."
"But Lola! This is your grandaughter! Your daughter had her!"
"She most certainly did not!"
Kagome stared at her dumbfounded, occassionally sucking her teeth out of nervous habit.
"I don't understand mama Lola. I thought Kaede had Kikyou?"
"No. Kaede found Kikyou as a baby in the forest. She knew who her father was, Naraku."
"Naraku?"
"An evil evil man. Don't you ever go near that man. He ruins everything he gets near to. I could swear it."
Kagome sighed and thought about what InuYasha was doing right now. Sleeping most likely. He was never a light sleeper like her.
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"MIROKU! WHERE IS SHE!?"
MWAH! Till next time! -