Chapter 25

2 Weeks Later

I have fully recovered from using all of my energy in killing Naraku. My parents sent word a few days ago, Informing us of the ball which is taking place tomorrow.

I look through our bags to make sure I packed everything we need for the few days that we will be staying there. After finding everything we need is packed I walk out of our room and find two servants.

"Would you two mind taking all of our bags down and pack them into Ah-Un's saddle bags?" I ask them.

They look at me with smiles on their faces. The tallest one that has black hair speaks. "Of course we will do that right away Lady Kagome." She has a angelic voice to me.

"Thank you." I say with a smile.

I step past them to the door where Shippo and Rin are playing currently. I slide the door open with ease and step into the room only to find them playing a game I taught Shippo long ago, candy land.

They look up at me and smile go across their face. "Hello Mama." They say in unison.

"You guess are coming with me, we are going to meet Dad, Sango, and Miroku down in the dinning hall so that we all may have breakfast before setting off for Grandma and Grandpa's castle." I say.

"Okay."

They both stand up, each of them take my hands and drag me out of Rin's room. We head down the hall, walking past all the servants that are cleaning. We soon arrive down in the main hall and we make a left through two huge double doors and into the dinning hall.

Sesshoumaru is already seated at the head of the table with Sango and Miroku setting a chair down from his right. Rin and Shippo go over and take their sets to his left while I take the first chair to the right which is beside Sango.

The servants come out of a door to our left with plates of food in their hand, they come around and set the plates down in front of each one of us. They bow to us and leave us to eat.

I pick up my chopsticks and take a bite of the rice and put it in my mouth and start to chew. I realize that I have not had anything to eat for a while but then again I am a demon and do not need to eat as often as a human does anymore.

"Kagome." Sango says.

I turn my head towards her. "Yes Sango." I ask sweetly.

"Are you going to remember any of the demons at the ball?"

"Maybe, it will be different though."

"Ya it will be."

We continue eating and all of us have a few more conversations through out breakfast. Once we finish we stand up out of our seats and walk out of the dinning hall and into the main hall. We walk out the main door and find Ah-Un there along with Kirara.

Sango and Miroku go over and climb on top of her, Rin and Shippo go over and get on Ah-Un. Sesshoumaru makes his demonic cloud but I do not get on.

I concentrate all of my demonic powers and form my demonic cloud underneath my feet. I smile, this is what Sesshoumaru started to teach me last week and I am so lucky I mastered it for our trip, not that I don't want to spend 4 hours in Sesshoumaru's arms, its just that I want to feel proud of something I have accomplished.

We all take to the sky heading North for my parents castle. This will be the first in a long time that I have seen half of these people, especially now that I am courting Sesshoumaru.

3 Hours Later

To everyone's surprise we are almost to the castle already in under 4 hours. I can see the castle coming into view ahead and what a magnificent castle it is.

The walls are marble black with vines full of Roses lines the dies of it, the gates are huge and silver. Inside the gates is a massive courtyard then to the left is a huge garden that runs back the castle wall for quit some time. To the right of the castle is a dojo for training.

The castle itself is massive with three storys and the castle is all marble that looks like silver, there are many balcony and windows to the castle, I can remember playing in the garden with Sesshoumaru as a child and how we always fell into the koi pond.

We land into front of the castle gates, the guards look at us, bow andtwo of them push the gates open.

"Welcome Lord Sesshoumaru and Princess Kagome." They say.

"Thank you."

We walk through the gates and into the courtyard, I can feel all of the powerful auras within the castle. I am a little nervous now knowing how many demons are within the castle right now, waiting to see me.

Servants appear in front of us, they bow. "Welcome home Princess Kagome." They say in unison.

They go over and take our bags out of Ah-Un's saddle bags, one takes Ah-Un over to the stable, Sango and Miroku dismount Kirara and she transforms and jumps onto Sango's shoulder.

Rin and Shippo come to Sesshoumaru and I. With that we all walk through the castle doors and into the main hall. The inside of the castle is white marble and spotless, portraits are hug over the all, there are many doors through out the hallway and a set of stairs towards the back of the wall leading to the other floors.

My parents and Souta step out of what I am guessing is the thrown room to the left. They all have smile on their faces and they walk over to greet us.

"Welcome home Kagome." My Mother says before wrapping her arms around me and pulling me into a hug.

"Thanks Mom." I wrap my arms around her and hug her back.

We pull apart and I am enveloped in a strong hug from my father which I return. I feel him kiss my head and I left myself smile. When I pull away Souta runs up to me and wraps his arms around my waist and hugs me.

"Welcome home sis." He says and he looks up at me.

"Thanks Souta." I say, ruffling his hair up a bit.

He unwraps his arms from my waist and walks over to talk to Rin and Shippo. I look at my Mother and smile, making her smile back at me.

"So dear have you started your training?" She asks.

"Yes I have mother and I have fully mastered my demonic cloud and acid claws and might I say I am quit a hand fulls for Sesshoumaru to spar with."

"Oh really." She says as a sly smirk appears on her face.

"Yes."

"Good."

"So when is the ball going to beginning?" I ask.

"Within a few hours, so many people asked and said they can not wait to see you."

"I can't wait to see them, its been a very long time since I have seen them."

"Come on, I want you to see the ball gown I had made for you."

"Oh Mother you didn't have to."

"But I wanted to."

"Okay."

I walk after my Mother and keep a steady pace with her as we walk up the never ending flight of stairs. Once we make it to the top we make a quick right and go down a hallway that is light by torches on the wall.

I remember this hall because this is the hallway my old room is on along with my parents and Souta's. It brings back some memory but I chose not to think about them and remember where I am walking.

We stop in front of my old bedroom door. My Mom turns towards me with a smile on her face. "Go ahead and open it Kagome." She says.

"Okay."

I slide the door open with ease and step into my old room. There in front of me on a shojo screen is the most dress I have ever seen in my life.

The dress is red, the top looks fitted with a a shape neckline, the bottom of the dress is very puffy at the bottom and perfect for dancing. The dress all in all brings tears to my eye at how beautiful it is.

I to my Mother who is standing directly behind me. "Oh Mom its so beautiful, thank you." I say, I run over and pull my Mom into a hug.

She pats my back soothingly. "Your very welcome honey." She says sweetly.

Three Hours Later

I look in the mirror at myself, my Mother and Sango helped me get ready for the ball. They both have ball gowns on but my Mothers in a dark blue while Sango's is pink.

I haven't seen Sesshoumaru since we arrived but I can feel his aura with my Father's, within the castle. Sango fixed my hair up into a bun and I barely have any makeup on since I always considered myself naturally beautiful.

"Are you ready to head down Kagome?" My Mother asks.

I turn to her and Sango with a smile on my face. "As ready as I ever will be." I say.

The three of us walk out of my old room and into the hall. We head down the hall way then the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs stands Sesshoumaru, Miroku and my Father waiting for us.

Sesshoumaru's eyes go right to the dress I am wearing and I hear his heart speed up and I can not help but smirk and walk straight towards him and right into his arms.

"You look very beautiful Kagome."He says while looking down into my eyes.

"Why thank you Sesshoumaru." I say.

He leans down and captured my lips in a soft kiss. I take his hand and we follow my parents as we walk over to the doors that lead into the ball room. I take a deep breath as the six of us walk through the double doors.

All eyes in the room instantly fall on Sesshoumaru and I, I hear gasps of shock then the whispers start as Sango and Miroku disappear into the crowd of people as my parents, Sesshoumaru and I head towards the platform to the left of the room.

Once we are ontop we line up and everyone turns their attention to my father as he clears his throat.

"Welcome everyone to my wonderful palace, as you all know this ball is dedicated to my wonderful daughter Kagome. Please welcome back my daughter Princess Kagome!"

Everyone starts clapping and I smile from my place in Sesshoumaru's arms. I look at all the face and some I recognize from my past and some I have seen as the human Kagome.

"Now everyone please enjoy the ball." My Father says.

With that we head down into the crowd to talk to people and so I can get to know them. I smile and let Sesshoumaru lead me around. My life is finally back in order and I am loving it.

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