A/N: Sorry this took so long to come out, but my basketball life is taking a hectic turn. It's up to maybe 2 games a day except on Saturday when there's practice. Anyways I'm writing now so…Onto The Story!!...

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Flashback

Sesshomaru's Beast

Chapter 13

This Is Your Betrothed…I Feel Bad For You!!
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"What do you want Lady Hanako?" Kagome sneered.

"Who do you think you are?!" Lady Hanako hissed.

Kagome decided to be a smart ass.

"Well the last time I checked I'm pretty sure my name was Kagome Higurashi. I grew up on a shrine. I traveled with a half-demon and my friends, and I'm almost positive that I didn't like you." She stated calmly, almost boringly, while talking a small sip of her tea, silently mocking her.

Kagome was never one to brag but drastic times call for drastic measures. It's not every day that a human gets to sit next to Lord Sesshomaru. The jealously was practically pouring off Hanako.

"Besides he is in my debt. I saved him from a terror even he couldn't run from. What a horrible monster to. About 5'5 a little on the thin side, and absolutely scary looking." Kagome gave a dramatic shiver while giving a pointed look at Lady Hanako.

"Well I'm sure I could have done a better job of protecting him then you." She boasted. Kagome swore she heard Sesshomaru give a very unlordly snort.

'She's not very bright is she? No wonder Sesshomaru couldn't talk some sense into her. He might have better luck speaking gibberish to a deaf mute.'

"Well Lady Hanako as much as I enjoy your sterling presence, my attention is required elsewhere. So for now farewell." Kagome stood ready to sidestep around the fire breathing dragon, when she felt pity for Sesshomaru when she got an idea. Before she walked out she winked at Sesshomaru a silent promise she would save him in due time. Sesshomaru could only imagine what catastrophes would occur now.

Sesshomaru and Hanako

"So Sesshy-kun, what have you been up lately? Have you been thinking about me as much as I have you? Are you getting prepared for our joining you know it's only in a decade. I'm so excited. You're so lucky to get married off to me. Do you know just how many males I had to fight off to stay loyal to you. Even some females..." He knew she was lying. Not only could he smell it so much he could taste it, but nobody in their right mind would want to mate with…this creature…

15 Minutes and Counting

'She just won't shut up. What is the miko doing. She needs to get me out of here now! I'm tempted to permanently shut her mouth. It would do all living things a favor.' It was true. Hanako was still having her one sided conversation. He never answered in fact he never even looked at her, but she wasn't deterred. She figured he was just shy being in the presence of such a beautiful women and wanted to keep his dignity. She then thought of a way to 'rid him of his shyness'. She reached over and laid an overly manicured hand on his bicep. He was going to rid her of it when the miko burst in panting heavily like she had just run a marathon.

Flashback

Kagome could have gone to save Sesshomaru a long time ago, he was being tortured and he couldn't do anything about it. On top of that it was her duty to save him so she couldn't be punished, and he deserved it. But after 15 minutes of walking by to make sure he was still suffering. She took pity on him and decided to commence with operation: Rescue Sesshomaru and Dispose of Imminent Threat A.k.A Lady Hanako. Ok maybe it wasn't the catchiest phrase, but it would have to do. So she stopped before the door to the dining hall, messed with her hair a little, thought of the last time Souta 'accidently' dyed her hair blue to make her cheeks look flushed from her run when it was actually anger and burst through the doors to tell Hanako of the 'important news.' Besides she had met up with Rin and promised to meet her in the garden in an hour so she had to get this show on the road.

End Flashback

Sesshomaru was on the edge of his seat ready to pounce on the naïve miko. She didn't know how alluring she looked in that instant. Her face flushed, hair mussed, clothes messed up and heaving like a warrior that just returned home from a battle. He knew that if he were to act on his impulses her plan would be ruined and Hanako would go off on him making things worse, besides he wanted to see what his little miko had in store for the unsuspecting occupants of the House of Moon (a/n: not mine got the name from another story I read a while ago can't remember the name but I loved the name and stuck with it so yea not mine…)

"Lady Hanako you have to come and quick!!" She gasped out. Her hand on her heart to make it even more convincing, she didn't really think it was needed with her though.

"Why would one with my status listen to a worthless ningen such as yourself?" she asked haughtily. Sesshomaru was ready to rip her throat out but reconsidered when he saw the glare the miko gave him. Hanako was oblivious with her nose turned up in the air so high you could see her boogers.

"There is this beautiful, no gorgeous, no…magnificent…being in the garden asking for you. I went to talk to him but he said he was here on one sole purpose. To ask the great Lady Hanako for her hand in marriage. He said if I didn't bring you to him at once he would disembowel me. So you have to come please!!!" She cried making hand gestures and her eyes were big making her story seem so much more real. She had to admit her acting wasn't as bad as she thought it would be she kinda believed her story herself. Sesshomaru was thinking along the same lines but he knew her story was absolutely false in every way. There was no way anyone could get pass his guards and even if they did they would be killed as soon as found. Besides just as he mentioned earlier no one would want to mate her.

'And no one is more gorgeous than me.' He thought arrogantly.

Lady Hanako was listening as soon as the petite miko had said beautiful. When she had finished her speech Hanako was up and out of her seat standing in front of the miko.

"Where in the gardens?" She asked immediately.

'She's not very loyal is she?' Kagome and Sesshomaru thought simultaneously.

"Follow me." She said and motioned for Sesshomaru to come too. He wouldn't want to miss this.

She led them to a secluded part of the gardens she had spotted from her room earlier it was perfect. It had a small koi pond with a muddy shore still not dry from the last time it rained. There was also a statue that was placed on the other side that looked like a god to her. It was made of marble, but with a little illusion spell it would look like a real demon. It had all the details, it just needed color. So Kagome placed an illusion spell on the statue to make it look like InuNoTashio and Sesshomaru combined and made the koi pond 'disappear.'

"Right there." She pointed to the 'demon.' Kagome gestured for Sesshomaru to stop, when she did. Lady Hanako should never have trusted Kagome when she had that look in her eye. Maybe next time she won't be so gullible…yea right…

Hanako almost tripped over her own feet in a rush to get to the gorgeous being in front of her. Screw Sesshomaru he could have the miko if he wanted, with looks like that he was sure to be powerful. She licked her lips before dashing towards 'him.' It all happened in slow motion, at least to the people watching. The spell over the pond disappeared, Lady Hanako slipped on the mud and fell face first into the pond, ruining her overly expensive kimono, but that didn't stop her. She was so determined to get to the 'demon' she just got right back up and rushed for 'him' again. When she got within arms length Kagome dissolved the illusion spell on the statue returning it to its marble state. Lady Hanako didn't stop her momentum in time though, her eyes widened while she crashed into the statue bouncing off and falling back into the koi pond, while she came up sputtering.

Kagome was on the ground rolling with laughter. Operation: Rescue Sesshomaru and Dispose of Imminent Threat A.k.A Lady Hanako was a COMPLETE success!! It took all her will power to wait until the prank was finished before she laughed or else it would be ruined, but when she crashed into the statue like that, it was just too much for the poor miko. She was sure her sides were going to burst with unrestrained mirth!

Sesshomaru eyes were wide and his shoulders were shaking minutely. Nobody would ever know not even the miko, Sesshomaru was using all the restraint and control he had learned over the centuries to keep from outright laughing at the scene. The snort that escaped couldn't be helped.

'Who knew my little miko could be so…devious…'

Lady Hanako stomped over to her seething with hatred and something darker for the miko.

"What did you just do?" she hissed between clenched teeth she was wet, embarrassed, and it all happened in front of her Sesshomaru.

"I made a funny." She said when she felt under control enough to speak but after she uttered those words she just collapsed into another round of laughter.

Sesshomaru seeing that his miko couldn't handle the task of speaking right now he took it upon himself. He schooled his face to one of perfect boredness.

"You have shown this Sesshomaru that you are not loyal. Therefore the arranged marriage will be called off. I will let Lord Kisho know of your actions as well as the consequences. I will not be mated to one who cannot be loyal while in the presence of her chosen." He said coldly to make his point. The miko had set this up perfect. Not only would she probably leave him alone for at least a little while, but she had given him a reason to call off the marriage, while being honorable. Nobody royal mates a whore.

'My miko is the most clever little vixen I have ever met.' Speaking of Kagome the poor little thing was still on the ground holding her sides while tears coursed down her cheeks.

Lady Hanako balked. He couldn't be serious. She did act on impulse but who wouldn't when hearing that situation. Now he was going to call off the mating, and had every right to. Even though it was a statue she took it for another male and acted upon it in her chosen's own house. She was screwed. She had shamed herself and family. She stopped right in front of the still laughing miko and breathed deeply as if she was suppressing the urge to strike the miko, which she probably was but would never succeed. There was no use embarrassing herself more than she already has.

She leaned down into her ear, and whispered,

"You. Will. Pay." This shocked Kagome so much that her giggles quieted. When Hanako made the move to leave, Kagome couldn't let her leave with the last word, so she blurted out…

"Says the girl that has mud and dirt all over her kimono and ran head first into a statue thinking it was a GOD!" She roared the last part as her laughter started all over again. Lady Hanako ran into the house planning on gathering her stuff and leaving ASAP.

When Sesshomaru was sure that Hanako was gone and nobody but the miko was around to witness his next action, he sat down next to the miko, shook his head and let out a …small chuckle…

Kagome had to stop laughing because she could no longer breathe, but when Sesshomaru laughed, oxygen or no, her joy and mirth reached a whole new level.

'If she doesn't cease her laughter soon she will pass out. She is turning an interesting shade of blue. Not that I mind at least not her laughter it is oddly…soothing…' Sesshomaru snorted with that thought. His little miko had cleverness and a quick wit.

'All the more reason I will not back out in my pursuit of her.' Sesshomaru looked over at the now calming miko.

'No I will not back out.'

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A/N: HAHAHAHAHAHA I was laughing my butt off as I wrote this chapter!! If you don't find it funny I don't care. I thought it was HALARIOUS! Don't worry that won't be the last of Lady Hanako and I'm pretty sure Rin is going to make an appearance next chapter. Review and tell me if you liked the chapter. Until next time…

Yours Truly,

AristocraticAssassinLover