Declaimer: I own the story nothing more (hugs her story) I don't own any of the characters there own by someone else… Thanks for rubbing it in (walks away crying)


Note: 'thoughts'

"Mouths moving"

Flash backs or a dream


A Forgotten Proposal

By: CloudsLover

Chapter Eleven

Unwanted Love


"What is the matter" Kikyou asked looking worried for Kagome had been silence ever sense she has spoken with her grandfather three nights ago.

"I'm fine" Kagome said taking in a beep breath but was she really? Was this the path she had chosen to take?

"You don't look fine… you look as if your going to faint" Kagome laughed making Kikyou worried once more for her cousin was acting stranger then usual and that was really saying something.

"I do not faint" Kikyou sent Kagome a knowing smile "fevers do not count" Kagome pouted

"Whatever you say" Kagome ignored her cousins' statement and felt her heart speed up waiting for the carriage to stop.

"Breath Kagome" Kikyou said patting her cousins hand; Kagome smiled trying desperately to suppress her nerves.

"I just feel so…" Kagome smiled "Forget it"

"No tell me" Kikyou pushed on "Ever sense you spoke with your grandfather you had this silliest smile on your face…then just like that it's gone"

"Have I" Kagome blushed touching her warm cheeks and looked out to the cold dark night 'the silliest smile huh'

"Yes, and it's time you tell me why?" Kikyou said seriously making Kagome smile at the memory of the one who she has yet been able to remove from her mind and the person who she was never destined to be with

"Well…"

Flash Back

"My dearest granddaughter, sit for I have much to tell you" seeing her grandfather gave her joy for just that signal moment then it was gone…

End of Flash Back

"Kagome I feel as if you're hiding something from me…" Kikyou looked as if she was about to burst into tears "I know that in the pass weren't close… but… but" Kikyou reached for Kagome's hands as if her cousin was about to disappear before her very eyes "But we are friends… and friends trust one another right?"

"Of course…" Kagome frowned, feeling as if she was the cause of everyone's problems

"Then why the secrets… why so much mystery" Kikyou asked finally wanting some answers. Kagome shook her head and smiled slightly as she looked out to the cold night as if the stars themselves would never be enough to light the way.

"There's no mystery… there's no secrets…" Kagome looked toward her cousin and felt as if her world in that moment was truly over "In a few days we will be celebrating my…"

Flash Back

"Grandfather…" Kagome stopped cooled as she looked towards a man she had never meet and yet she felt fear, as if the man before her was the devil himself

"Sit my child…" Her grandfather smiled but she felt as if something was not being said something that involved the stranger "Let me present to you your future husband"

End of Flash Back

"Your what Kagome" Kikyou asked feeling a sense of panic she felt helpless as if she had no way of helping the person who in a couple of weeks became one of her best friends "Kagome" Kagome looked toward her cousin and tried to hold back tears, tears she did not dare to set free

"Forget it… I'm just nervous… that's all" but Kikyou knew that that wasn't the cause of her cousins silence something was wrong and she would soon find out what was troubling her cousin so much pain.


"There is nothing to informed" Souta said looking at his mentor Myoga who only nodded "I find it strange old man that you followed him for the past few days and come with nothing?"

"Milord it seems that the rumors where just that rumors" Myoga knew that what he was telling him was for his young masters good, there was no need for him to get involved in whatever storm was headed their way.

"Lord Naraku was called away for nothing… that is hard to believe" Souta had a strong feeling that his mentor was lying to him but the reason was unknown to him "Acting strange…"

"Beg your pardon?" Souta turned and smiled a smile that held no warmth

"The whole world his acting strange… My grandfather… my sister… and now you" Myoga felt uneasy "Whatever you are trying to protect me from I hope is well worth my trust… you may leave"


"An age limit… who had ever heard of and age limit" Sango said looking at her husband in disbelief "All male attainting most be 20 yrs and older"

"Shippo and Kohaku are far too young to marry it is for the best" Miroku said for the hundredth time his wife had brought up the age limit now and again.

"They did look disappointed" Ayame said looking out to the night feeling once more free of the demons that chased her "And such a beautiful night for a ball"

"A romantic at heart our Ayame is" Sango said placing a hand on her over grown stomach "To be young and full with hope is a wonderful thing isn't, love" Miroku said nothing just smiled and patted his wife's hand

"Hope has no age limit… the one person that looses hope will never find love" Sango thought about what Ayame had said and smiled

"Wise words my dear… your parents most be proud" Ayame tried to smiled at Sango's kind words but felt short of doing so, her mother had died and her father… her father had never loved her…

"We have arrived" the driver called out to them


"We have our orders… don't like them but they most be done" Suikotsu said to the two members of his group "It's dangerous…"

"Danger is my middle name" Bankotsu said smiling at the man who in a few hours had become his mentor

"We should leave the runt" Toutousai said seriously

"The one person we should leave is you old man" Bankotsu said pointing at Toutousai with his small dagger

"Silence the both of you" Suikotsu said staring both men down and then looked out to the building before them "We take what we came for… no ones gets hurt those are orders"

"That's not how it was told" Bankotsu said looking out to the fancy building "I thought it was a free for all"

"NO" Suikotsu hit Bankotsu up side the head "You'll do as a say or be left behind you got it" Bankotsu nodded "Lets move out"


It was a hard ride but well worth the effort and he had made it just in time. The ball of the century it was being called. Every noble man was attainting this one special occasion something a king would be proud of and yet the atmosphere of the place was a little shaken as if something was going too happened.

"Well if it isn't Lord Sesshomaru" Sir Kouga bowed and smiled at his old friends frown "Just as I suspected even in a ballroom you looked as if you're standing in a battlefield"

"… Battlefield… guess this situation fits that description" Kouga smiled as he stood next to his friend and wondered what had brought him to this event or rather who?

"Whatever you are thinking dismiss it" Sesshomaru said looking around the crowed, making Kouga smile deepen

"Perhaps you are looking for a certain gypsy?" Kouga laughed at the confused look on his friends face "I would think that you would be one of the first to get your hand read by her… pretty little thing if I say so myself" Sesshomaru shook his head at outer amazement at what his friend thought of him

"And I'm hoping you will tell me that you have a short life line" Kouga faked a hurt look as if he was about to start crying

"You wound me…" Kouga smiled then was serious "In all seriousness we have things to discuss meet me in a few minutes" Sesshomaru watched his old friend walk away and wondered what was so important that they had to step outside

"Sesshomaru" He heard his name being called and spotted his younger brother walking towards him "How is father?"

"Fine" Inuyasha narrowed his eyes in wonder "If you are about to make a scène its best you don't… where's your dearest Kikyou" Sesshomaru asked knowing where Kikyou maybe Kagome was close by

"A cross the dance floor" Inuyasha said nodding toward where the girls would surely be and it wasn't long until Sesshomaru spotted her "she has yet to accept a dance from me"

"Excuse me… I owe a lady a dance" Sesshomaru walked away leaving a very confused Inuyasha

"Oh where did the cold hearted brother of mine go?" Inuyasha smiled as he watched his brother walk away.


"Well if it isn't Lord Miroku" Miroku face paled just slightly at the man that stood before him "And your beautiful wife, Lady Sango it's a pleasure to meet you" Sango smiled at the handsome man before her but that was all he was handsome warmth was lacking.

"A lovely party" Sango said removing her hand from the mans hold and moved closer to her husband

"If I may have a dance later on will do me great honor" He smiled ignoring Miroku's glare

"In my certain state I fear I would be a terrible dance partner" Sango said placing a hand on her stomach.

"It is a pity… then I would be honored to dance with your guest?" Sango looked towards where Ayame was standing talking to a group of ladies.

"I fear that she is slightly busy" Miroku said "Perhaps some other time"

"I fear luck is not on my side tonight" Sango smiled at her husband feeling at ease "Until we meet again" the handsome man bowed and excused himself

"Love… who is he?" Sango finally had the courage to ask

"Lord Hojo of the Akitoki family"


"Shippo…" He called out as quietly as he possibly has he could "Shippo…"

"I hear you as well the angels above you fool" Shippo said coming out of the rose bushes "Kohaku, you are by far the worst lookout…" Kohaku pushed him down cutting him off

"Silence… I see her" Kohaku said pointing up at the balcony "What is she doing alone" Shippo looked towards where Kohaku had pointed and sure enough there she stood under the moon light "Did we not tell her to not wonder" Shippo nodded

"Looks to me she didn't wonder off alone" Shippo said pointing at the person lurking in the shadows

"She's in danger" Kohaku said jumping out of the bushes but pulled back by his friend

"You fool, she's fine" Shippo shook his head at his friends struggle "You worry far too much… We came all this way for nothing" Shippo sat back and looked up at the stars ignoring Kohaku's stare

"We said we would protect her" Kohaku said looking up at the balcony "We should climb up…"

"And break both our necks; no thank you" Kohaku shook his head in disappointment

"Some hero you are?" Shippo laughed and smiled at his friends distress

"We wait a few more minutes then we go back I'm freezing"


"The life of the party"

"The bell of the ball"

"A beauty among flowers"

Where all complements Kagome had heard from every gentleman she had danced with that evening "Can't they talk about something else rather then how my eyes are as dazzling as the stars, or how my smile is as breathe taking as the morning sun" Kagome said fanning her face with her fan as she spoke to her two dearest friends.

"I don't understand what you are complaining about Kagome" Kikyou said ignoring Kagome's glare

"What I mean is, do I look like the type of girl to fall for complements like those" Kikyou and Kagura just stared and smiled

"If it were Sesshomaru you wouldn't be thinking the same thing" Kagome glared at Kagura

"You wound me with your words" Kagura shrugged ignoring Kagome's hurtful stare

"Oh, here comes Lord Hojo, seems he has an eye for our Kagome" Kikyou said hiding a smile behind her fan

"Not the only one it seems" Kagura said looking toward the new arrival

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome whispered feeling her heart breaking as he walked towards her; both men stopping before her ignoring each others presents.

"A dance…" Sesshomaru looked over to the man on his left who had asked for the same thing.

"It seems my future wife has many admires" Lord Hojo smiled as he placed an over possessive had on Kagome's shoulder hurting her slightly.

"Wife"


"I fear your plan is not going as you wanted" Lady Kaede said looking at her brother.

"I trust her to do the right thing" Lady Kaede shook her head at his words and couldn't help but wonder what was troubling her bother to take part in such plan.

"I fear in your lack of judgment… perhaps this was uncalled for" She looked away at her bothers glare and stayed quite just for a moment "I fear that this time you have over stepped yourself…"

"She is my granddaughter I wish to see her happy" he said his anger slightly rising causing her to step back "If she can't pick a husband I have chosen one for her"

"Every girl wants to write her own happy ending not one push upon her" She looked towards her grandniece and couldn't help for the every first time feel sorry for the child she knew to fly free with the wind and then being locked up in a cage away from the skies she had always called home.

"I trust her to do the right thing" Her brother said once more as he walked away

"I hope your right… for her sake and yours"


"Finally" Ayame said stepping outside feeling the cold air hit her warm face and smiled

"Taking a break" She jumped at the sound of his voice "I mean you no harm" He said smiling down at her making her heart speed up "Sir Kouga" he said as he bowed

"Ayame…" she said unsure on how to introduce herself

"Ayame the gypsy" Kouga said smiling down at her "Perhaps gypsy royalty" Ayame paled making him laugh "A joke" she smiled feeling at ease

"I have had enough fresh air" she said taking a step back but was stopped by his voice

"Stay a while… perhaps you can be of some help" Kouga said "I've heard through out the night that you have wisdom sought by kings themselves" Ayame laughed at his statement

"I am nothing more then a gypsy… how could I be of any help" Kouga looked at her and couldn't help but feel as if she carried the same burned as him.

"And I am nothing more then a knight seeking for a friend to lend an ear" Ayame smiled as she walked to stand beside him

"A knight and a gypsy strange par wouldn't you say" He smiled and nodded

"Strange and yet somehow the same"


"Wife" Sesshomaru did not remove his sight from her face wanting so much for her to say no; that it was a lie, that what the man next to her was making a terrible joke and yet she said nothing.

"Kagome…" Both girls shocked at Lords Hojo's statement, Hojo smiled at the blank expression on Lord Sesshomaru face.

"At my grandfather's request…" Hojo's hold tightened causing her to look up at him, to any passers by it would look as if she was admiring him but to Sesshomaru he only saw fear and that angered him "… his a good match" was all she could say causing Sesshomaru to look towards her in amazement

"Congratulation" was all he said and walked away leaving a very surprised Kagome hoping that he would turn and look at her just once more and hope that he would see how much she truly loved him but he didn't look back he disappeared throw the crowed of happy faces.

To Be Continue!


A/N: This chapter has been revised & edited by yours truly! So like always much love guys (smiles)

P.S: I would like to give thanks to all those who reviewed this chapter. You guys kept me going! Thank you.