Chapter 11
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! NOW STOP BOTHERING ME! LOL!
A/N: Well I have been getting great feedback. It seems everyone so far seems to like how this story is going. Hopefully I can keep this up! *Crosses fingers *.
-Chocolatedragon15
Mariko sat up in bed at dawn staring out of the window. Her heart kept doing flip-flops in her chest. The night before at the waterfall "Mark" had kissed her gently. He then drank her in, and asked her to marry him.
Mariko now looked down at her engagement ring. It was the biggest diamond she had ever seen before, and she had come from a family that earned its wealth by mining diamonds. She couldn't believe that it had been a year all ready (castle time). With no word or news from her so called friends, and no way for Mariko to get back to the well, she decided to live in luxury with a very handsome man who could more than provide her with all of her worldly desires.
"What took you so long?" Merrick yelled at Shaneal.
"You asked me to find new maids. I had to find ones suitable enough for you whom would remain loyal to only you. It is a lot harder to find such a person then it was even ten years ago." Shaneal apologized.
"Send in the maids." Merrick ordered.
Sango and Kagome entered wearing bright pink Kimono's. Each bowed her head, but Sango muttered under her breath about Merrick being a pervert.
"This is Kenosha," Shaneal lied while pointing towards Kagome. Shaneal then pointed to Sango, "and this is Kinshasa. They are sisters."
Both Sango and Kagome lowered their heads to the floor in kowtow, and then raised their heads while greeting Merrick in unison, "Good evening Master Merrick."
"I hope Shaneal has filled you in on your duties."
"She has Master Merrick." "Kinshasa" answered.
"Good, then I'll fill in the rest. Only once you have finished cleaning the entire palace each day, the rest of the day is yours. You are not allowed in my room or the main guest bedroom on the top floor, understood?" Merrick informed the women.
"Of course Master Merrick." This time "Kenosha" spoke up.
"I expect you to start right away. Oh and girls, if you fail either of my 'special' rules you will end up like my last two maids." Merrick said while glaring at the two "sisters".
"We searched all day, and have found nothing," Sango whispered.
"That's not true! I have seen a girl who bears a striking resemblance to Mariko this afternoon, but she soon disappeared and I haven't found her again yet," Kagome argued.
"But, if he was hiding her, wouldn't she be in his room where he can keep an eye on her? We risked our lives and tore that room up and down; still we found nothing. We searched practically the whole palace, AND the grounds; it's been a month (castle time)." Sango said.
"But, guess what room we haven't checked?" Kagome asked.
"Oh, the master guest room on the top floor." Sango answered finally understanding.
"And remember what the prophecy said?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, so let's get going." Sango answered.
"It's been four days! Why haven't those wenches come back yet?" Inuyasha growled. He looked at Khali, "If they hurt Kagome or Sango I'm gonna rip you apart limb by limb."
"Pick some ripe grapes, and bring them into the kitchen" Johanna said.
"What? I'm not a farmer! Pick it your own self," Sango yelled.
"Trust me, you *need* to pick grapes." Johanna said. There was something in her voice that made Sango relinquish the argument without another word of complaint. She went to pick the grapes. 30 minutes later, she headed back into the kitchen. She nearly drooped the basket in surprise as she saw two very familiar people making out. She gasped in surprise before running away. As she headed out the door she wondered in Mariko would blow her cover.