(A/n: The long awaited chappie! I'm so proud of myself, 3 chapters in one day, **Sigh** perfect, absolutely perfect..**wipes away tear** awww, hell who am I kidding, I've been ignoring this one, SORRY!!! Well with NO more delays!!!!)

Okay, wait a minute, I have to explain something...lol! Kagome and Inu Yasha is in the 1800's kinda, there's balls and junk like that, but in this, it's kinda, a FUTURISTIC 1800's with tank tops, DICKIES (hehehehehe...) and such, let's just call it..

THE HIME ERA!

Confusion gone? **Reviewers stare at Hime blankly shaking heads** GOOD! Now on with our story!

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Kagome, the demon slave;

Chapter 4: The bell of the ball, yeah, Hell with a fancy title...

Kagome, in her room, hanging upside down from the pole in her closet looked to the left, as Inu Yasha walked in, "Are you getting ready for the ball?"

"You can say that," Kagome unhooked herself sitting down in the closet itself.

"Father didn't believe me, I told him about Kikyo, they didn't find any evidence though, Kouga is nowhere to be found." Inu Yasha saw Kagome visibly relax. He smiled, "So, what do you wanna do?" Kagome stayed silent. "Well the ball is in 7 hours, Kikyo is probably putting make-up on, Sango's beating the living shit out of Miroku and you seem bored. You wanna go for a walk?"

"I don't think so." Kagome cracked her neck.

"Oh okay," Inu Yasha said sadly.

"Tell me something."

"Hmm?"

"Why me?"

Inu Yasha turned towards her, "What do you mean?"

"Why did you want me to be your mate? Instead of anyone else?" Kagome looked at him.

"You mean you don't know?" he blinked.

"Know what?"

"About the deal, your father, my father?"

"I never knew my parents," Kagome looked away, "I wouldn't know anything THEY did." Kagome said putting an emphasis of disgust on they.

"We were betrothed at a young age, I was Hanyou, and you were Hanyou, the deal was, I would be able to marry you when older, IF I defeated you in battle, so then your kingdom and my kingdom would work in peace."

"Then why is my father dead, why was I left alone, what kingdom???" Kagome said obviously eager to here,

"Well a demon named Naraku, attacked your Kingdom, he took over you're empire and killed your family---" Inu Yasha was cut off short as Miroku with about 5 bumps on his head walked in.

"Inu Yasha, your mother wishes to see you immediately, she says it's very important."

"Kagome, I gotta go, my mom probably wants to get my kimono measurements or something, we'll talk about this later ok?" Inu Yasha smiled getting up and walking out of the room.

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(6 hours later...)

Kikyo walked down to the royal dressers, "WHERE IS MY KIMONO???" the dresser jumped then sighed,

"I'm sorry lady Kikyo but it must dry,"

Kikyo growled then looked to the side to find a beautiful white kimono with gold embroider, "Who's this for?!"

"Miss Kikyo, Inu Yasha got that for Lady Kagome."

"Oh really? Is it finished?" Kikyo said smirking,

"Y-y-yes miss Kikyo."

"I'll bring it up for her then...!" Kikyo plastered on a fake smile, the dresser merely nodded as not to anger her.

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Kikyo grumbled, ~Why does KA-GO-ME get all the nice things huh? She's nothing but a Hanyou slut! I'll show her!" Kikyo smirked walking to Kagome's room; she was going to rip the kimono right in front of Kagome.

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Kagome sat in her room, staring up at the ceiling, ~Naraku, that was his name, why does it sound so familiar? Why did he kill them? Out of pure jealousy? Wait if I have a kingdom, does that mean I'm a princess? I'll be...~ Kagome smiled, ~Inu Yasha my betrothed huh?~ Kagome touched the claim mark, then her smiled disappeared, ~Does that mean that Bastard Naraku is still alive??~ Kagome growled, a knock came to her door. She sighed grabbing her food tray, ~It must be the servants...~ she opened the door to find Kikyo smirking at her holding a white Kimono. She looked at the Kimono, and then something hit her.

**Flashback**

"Come on Kagome. Say mommy!" A woman with long black hair with brown eyes looked down at her smiling kindly. She wore the white Kimono, a man with Long black hair, with pointy ears and metallic blue eyes smiled down at her...

**End Flashback**

Kagome shook her head and looked at the Kimono ~Is that, is that my Mother's?~ she dropped her food tray, Kikyo looked confused then just smirked, ~my head, it hurts...~ Kagome rubbed her temple. "That kimono, does it belong to me?" Kagome looked back up at Kikyo,

"You bet it does..." Kikyo said smugly, her hands gripped the bottom side of the kimono ripping it almost to the obi. Kagome gasped, as Kikyo dropped the kimono and left. Kagome picked up the kimono, this was her mother's kimono, and Kikyo ruined it, it was the last thing, she---- Kagome flared in anger,

"KIKYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kagome ran down the hall towards the Miko, Kikyo turned around to get punched in the face. Kikyo flew into the wall, Inutaisho, Inu Yasha, Inu Yasha's mother, Miroku and Sango ran into the hall hearing Kagome's scream. Kagome's eyes flashed red, her claws glowed, Kikyo looked at her smugly again, she grabbed her bow to have it knocked from her. Sango and Miroku held Kikyo back while Inutaisho and Inu Yasha held Kagome (who was MUCH harder to hold back) the kimono Kagome held in her hands dropped to the floor.

"Kagome!!! Kagome!!!" Inu Yasha steadied her, Kagome growled looking at Kikyo her eyes flashed red.

"Sakura, isn't that?" Inutaisho looked up at his wife who picked up the white kimono,

"Rimuko's favorite Kimono." Sakura (Inu's Mom) looked at it, "It's ruined what happened???"

"BITCH!!!" Kikyo growled,

"You don't know the half of it." Kagome growled back, she tried to break free, angry tears found their way to her eyes. "Let go! I'll kill her!!! KILL HER!!!" Kagome yelled, Inu Yasha sighed as Kagome dove her face into his Haori, she stopped yelling tears slid down her cheeks but she made no weeping noises, she didn't want to give Kikyo the pleasure of knowing she made her cry. Inu Yasha held her close. Miroku and Sango took Kikyo away to her room. Inutaisho sighed and went back to what he was doing, Sakura held in her tears, Rimuko, Kagome's mother, were best friends, before her death. She smiled,

"Kagome?" Sakura smiled sweetly at Kagome as the hanyou girl lifted her face from Inu Yasha's chest looking at her, "It's okay, I'll fix it, I'm a great seamstress..." Kagome nodded saying a quiet thank you. Sakura left to her room. Kagome pushed back gently, her eye's back to normal.

"I saw them..." Kagome smiled,

"Who?"

"My parents..." she sighed. Her eyes teared up again, Inu Yasha held her close,

"Shhhh..." he rubbed her back, he lifted her chin kissing her forehead. Kagome nodded, giving him one last hug she walked back to her room.

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15 minutes later Sakura returned with a brand new kimono, she even helped Kagome get ready. With no minutes to spare, the ball started, and Sakura and Kagome entered the ballroom.

Sakura walked in wearing a soft blue kimono with pure white obi with her hair up in a traditional (Okay I fix!!!) Royal bun with gold clips and a sakura blossom.

Kagome walked in wearing a remodeled white kimono, instead of the traditional pattern, Sakura cut the Kimono, it came to Kagome's thighs, the slit adding a little more show with brilliant gold obi, the white kimono glimmered from embroiled silver gems in all the right places, the sleeves still held its long graceful length. Kagome's hair was let down, a shiny white bow in the back, trimmed with gold. She no shoes on simply going barefoot, around both ankles were silver chains with little gold bells on each. Kagome walked into the ballroom down the steps, everyone looked up.

Sesshoumaru and Inu Yasha stood by the balcony, Sesshoumaru wearing his usual kimono with Inu Yasha wearing one almost identical with his original, only it was black and embroiled with gold in areas; a dragon decoration in silver and gold. Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow looking at something behind Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha turned seeing Kagome standing at the steps looking for someone, she was breathtaking. Inu Yasha blushed, Sesshoumaru sighed in disgust walking away. Kagome walked over to him smiling, "I'm here." She blinked watching Inu Yasha use his eyes to scan her. She cleared her throat; Inu Yasha blushed looking into her eyes again,

"You're very beautiful." He coughed avoiding her eyes in embarrassment,

"You too." She said quietly, Inu Yasha blushed more,

"Feh."

"Is, Naraku still alive?" Kagome looked into Inu Yasha's eyes, he sighed taking her hand,

"Yes, he tried to kill you, but you disappeared, no one could find you, 10 years later we heard a rumor of a dangerous Hanyou Demoness and went to check it out, then we found you, we feared that Naraku might try to kill you again, so we took you capture..."

"Then that means, you're only with me now, because you had to?" Kagome took her hand away.

"No! No... Don't you remember? When we were little, I..." he blushed, Kagome looked back at him a smile forming from the look on his face,

"What, what did you do?"

"I proposed to you..." Inu Yasha blushed.

***Flashback***

"KAG!" a six-year-old Inu Yasha laughed hugging a little Kagome.

"What is it?" Kag said trying to be tough,

"Did you hear?"

"What?"

"You're gonna be my matt..." ( *Hime sighs* :mate father... Not matt..)

"What's a matt??" (**some random guy comes up to Hime-Chan: I'm a Matt!!!*** ::Hime chan, blink blink::)

"I don't know it's just what my dad said you'll be if you say yes." Inu blinked.

"Say yes to what?"

"Kag, will you marry me?"

"OK!" Kag smiled sweetly.

"COOL!" Inu smiled, Kagome smiled leaning over and kissing Inu on the cheek, "What was that for?" Inu said looking at his feet blushing,

"Just to give to you..."

" Give what?"

"Cooties..."

"COOTIES AHHHH!!!!!" Inu jumped up screaming... (Hime: AHH!!!! **ducks and covers** INVASION!!!!)

***End Flashback***

Kagome blinked ~Where the heck are all these flashbacks coming from?~ Inu Yasha smiled, "Cooties!" Inu Yasha chuckled. Kagome smiled hugging him.

"THE CASTLE IS UNDER ATTACK!!!!!!!!" A soldier yelled, ropes flew up to the balcony, screams in the ballroom were heard,

"NANI???" Kagome and Inu Yasha turned, in the distance stood... Naraku...

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A/n: BUM BUM BUM!!!!!! OH NO!!! A PLOT!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! **Cough** Review please... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! JA NE! ~Hime-Chan