Unperfect Fairytale by DemonMiko
~*~Chapter 9~*~
A rustle in the bushes caused Shira to turn her head. She breathed in the scent of another wolf.
"Kouga. You're late."
He leaped up and out of the bushes looking at his younger sibling evilly. Under his arms were packages. Shira noticed the parcels and grinned.
"These are yours." Kouga tossed the packages at her feet.
She bent down and picked them up. A rare smile crossed her face as she opened her packages.
"They're perfect Kouga. OK, so what do you want me to do first? I'm listening." She slid her brand new kodachis into their sheaths.
"You know how only Inuyasha knows that you're my sister? Well I'm going to build up on that. I want you to go to the Queen and request for a job in the castle. She has a kind heart. You'll most likely become a maid. When you know where in the castle Kagome and her friends are, go there and eavesdrop on them. Report to me at least once a week. Got it?" Kouga ordered.
"Of course but don't forget my second request." With that Shira vanished into the leaves above.
'Wonderful,' Kouga thought gleefully, 'now nothing can stand between me and my woman.'
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A knock came on Kikyo's door suddenly. Quickly she motioned for Yura to put away what they were doing.
"Just a minute." She called to the knocker. To Yura she hissed, "Hurry up and help me." Another knock sounded on the door. "In a minute."
As she swung the door open, she stood face to face with Inuyasha.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's not a problem." Inuyasha said. "Listen, a group of us are going on a picnic in the mountains. So would you care to join us?" All of this was said with a rehearsed tone but Kikyo wasn't paying attention to that.
"You're inviting me?"
"You, Yura, Kagome, Sango, Mei, Miroku, Kouga, and Shippo are all invited to go." Inuyasha replied. "So are you guys coming along or what?"
Yura nodded when Kikyo looked back for help. "We'll go with you."
"Great." Inuyasha said, his words dripping with sarcasm.
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Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's collar as soon as he walked into the Grand Entrance Hall where everyone waited with their packs by their feet and weapons either in its sheath or across their back. "Well?" They waited.
Inuyasha grumbled an answer.
"What was that Inuyasha?" Sango asked, "We can't hear you."
"I said 'they'll be down in about half and hour'." He yelled.
Everyone groaned at that answer.
Kouga glared at him, "Why in the world do they need half and hour? Who told you to invite them anyway? I didn't think that they liked spending the night under the stars like the rest of us do."
"If you really must know, it was Kagome." He grinned.
Kouga turned to Kagome, "My deepest apologies, Kagome."
"No problem Kouga. I only wanted to be nice to the. Even though they put me through a ton of trouble, I'm still willing to forgive them." She smiled.
Inuyasha glared at the sight, 'Why doesn't she ever smile like that at me? What the hell am I thinking?'
Sango noticed the glaring and made a note of it. "Has anyone seen Mei?"
"You're right. Where did she go? Oh well, she must've gone to get something she forgot." Miroku said.
In reality she was right in front of them all. She had slipped on her ring of invisibility. She tiptoed into the kitchen to fill her pack with foods that Kagome enjoyed. Kagome's birthday happened to be in two days, by the time they returned to the castle, but she kept her mouth shut all week by not telling anyone. Too bad that she was a friend of Mei's.
The week before, when Mei still had to rest in bed because of her ankle, Miroku and Sango dragged Inuyasha into Mei's little parlor to discuss Kagome's birthday. After a ton of argument, they decided on a picnic/camping trip at the foot of the mountains. Madoka demanded to know what she could do when she brought Mei her lunch. They told her that she could plan a ball for Kagome, nothing too fancy though, just enough for a bit of fun. Her eyes lit up and she rushed out to start preparations. She had a new gown made and everything.
Mei searched the pantries until she found exactly what she was looking for. A cake would not have survived the journey to the mountains but cookies would. Madoka had baked these for them just the night before while everyone slept. It had been Sango's idea to add a special treat. She also stuffed extra bread, water, herbal potions, her herb book, fruits, some candy, and three glow globes into her pack.
She walked out to the Grand Entrance Hall in time to see Kikyo and Yura descending the stairway, packs in hand. They walked up to Inuyasha, Kikyo first and second Yura, and asked, "Exactly how long is this picnic going to be?"
"Oh, only about two or three days if you count today." He grinned at the horrified looks on their faces.
Yura stepped up, "I'm sorry dear, but I've changed my mind about going. I'll stay here."
Kikyo looked displeased.
"Well Kikyo? Are you going to go or stay?" Inuyasha asked with a smirk.
A determined look crossed her pale face. "I'm going."
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The first part of their journey was on horseback and the second half was on foot. Of course, Kouga and Inuyasha insisted on going the whole journey on foot, being demons and all. Kikyo kept riding up next to Inuyasha and batting her eyelashes until he noticed and jumped ahead. Each time she saw this, Kagome's blood boiled. Finally, when the pressure reached extreme pressure, she actually exploded.
"Kikyo, leave Inuyasha alone!" Everyone stopped to look at her. "Sorry about that guys. I guess it's just the heat." She lied. True the heat was unbearable but she still lied. Sango handed her a canteen of water. Kagome took it gratefully.
"Hey Kagome it's fine." Mei pulled Kagome to the back with her and they started whispering. "So what exactly what was that about?" She asked in a hushed whisper.
She struggled for a moment. "I guess I just got a bit heated up at Kikyo's behavior and the sun was pretty hot so..."
"Something to do with Inuyasha?" Mei asked.
"Ye. no!"
"Don't worry Kagome. When have I ever told someone else's secret?"
"Never." Kagome replied with a sigh. "I just feel a little weird by admitting that I kinda like that selfish jerk. Just a little. He's a prince. Besides, I don't think he'll like me if I told him this whole princess thing was fake not to mention that he's betrothed to Kikyo."
The group stopped for a rest in the middle of the forest about halfway to the mountains. It was right next to a shimmering lake and the sun was high in the sky. They tied the horses next to a stream. By that time, the heat had made them all cranky so Sango gingerly stuck her foot into the cool water.
"Hey guys, the water's great!" Everyone jumped in behind her. All except Kikyo, she decided to stay dry.
'I never knew.' Kikyo thought, bewildered. 'They aren't my enemies. They're not too horrible; it's just that I never even gave them a chance. Of course Kagome's still a rival to me no matter what. Mother thinks that she is so wonderful; well I'll prove her wrong. No matter what happens I have to carry out my plan. Inuyasha is mine!' She glanced at Kagome. Kagome smiled at her. 'How can she smile at me like that after all the trouble I caused her? No matter I mustn't be distracted from my true goal. She's only a common miko while I'm the heir to the throne. There is no way she can out do me.'
Kagome waved at her to join them, "Come on in Kikyo, the waters great!" Everyone splashed at her until she joined the group in the water and splashed them all back. They rested by the lake for a few hours to allow their clothes to dry before moving out again. Just after that, for the first time that day, Shippo emerged from Kagome's pack. He yawned a huge yawn and looked around with a confused look on his face.
"Good afternoon Shippo." Kagome smiled.
"Where are we?" He asked, rubbing his eyes still full of sleep.
"Well it's about time you woke up." Inuyasha growled at him from a tree branch.
Shippo turned to run back into the pack but Inuyasha grabbed his fluffy tail and held him up to his face. "Do you have any idea what time it is?" Shippo shook his head cautiously. "I'll tell ya, it's almost time for dinner." Then Inuyasha dropped him onto the cold, hard ground.
"What?! You mean I slept for that long?" He wailed as he scrambled
"Shippo, I know you haven't eaten yet and it's almost dinner but do you want a snack?" Shippo quickly nodded and dove headfirst into the bag. He quickly emerged with a small tangerine.
"Hey Kagome." Mei called back to her, "I'm going to go ahead. I'll wait for you guys at the foot of the mountain. If I'm not there just wait for a few hours."
Kagome nodded in response, "Be careful."
Behind Kagome's back Kikyo reached out and plucked three long, silky strands of hair. Kagome quickly put her hand to her head. The movement caught Kouga's eye.
"Is there a problem over there Kagome?" Inuyasha turned curiously.
"No, just probably a branch that caught my hair and plucked out a few strands. No big deal." Kagome smiled. By this time Mei was out of sight.
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'Oh, I know that I shouldn't ride ahead of you Kagome but I have no choice. I just hope that Kikyo hasn't gotten strands of your hair yet. If she has then I pray that she doesn't get Inuyasha's. Otherwise I'll be too late to help you.' Mei rode beyond the foot of the mountains and over to the other side as fast as her stallion would go. 'Please let it not be too late.'
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~*~Chapter 9~*~
A rustle in the bushes caused Shira to turn her head. She breathed in the scent of another wolf.
"Kouga. You're late."
He leaped up and out of the bushes looking at his younger sibling evilly. Under his arms were packages. Shira noticed the parcels and grinned.
"These are yours." Kouga tossed the packages at her feet.
She bent down and picked them up. A rare smile crossed her face as she opened her packages.
"They're perfect Kouga. OK, so what do you want me to do first? I'm listening." She slid her brand new kodachis into their sheaths.
"You know how only Inuyasha knows that you're my sister? Well I'm going to build up on that. I want you to go to the Queen and request for a job in the castle. She has a kind heart. You'll most likely become a maid. When you know where in the castle Kagome and her friends are, go there and eavesdrop on them. Report to me at least once a week. Got it?" Kouga ordered.
"Of course but don't forget my second request." With that Shira vanished into the leaves above.
'Wonderful,' Kouga thought gleefully, 'now nothing can stand between me and my woman.'
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A knock came on Kikyo's door suddenly. Quickly she motioned for Yura to put away what they were doing.
"Just a minute." She called to the knocker. To Yura she hissed, "Hurry up and help me." Another knock sounded on the door. "In a minute."
As she swung the door open, she stood face to face with Inuyasha.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's not a problem." Inuyasha said. "Listen, a group of us are going on a picnic in the mountains. So would you care to join us?" All of this was said with a rehearsed tone but Kikyo wasn't paying attention to that.
"You're inviting me?"
"You, Yura, Kagome, Sango, Mei, Miroku, Kouga, and Shippo are all invited to go." Inuyasha replied. "So are you guys coming along or what?"
Yura nodded when Kikyo looked back for help. "We'll go with you."
"Great." Inuyasha said, his words dripping with sarcasm.
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Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's collar as soon as he walked into the Grand Entrance Hall where everyone waited with their packs by their feet and weapons either in its sheath or across their back. "Well?" They waited.
Inuyasha grumbled an answer.
"What was that Inuyasha?" Sango asked, "We can't hear you."
"I said 'they'll be down in about half and hour'." He yelled.
Everyone groaned at that answer.
Kouga glared at him, "Why in the world do they need half and hour? Who told you to invite them anyway? I didn't think that they liked spending the night under the stars like the rest of us do."
"If you really must know, it was Kagome." He grinned.
Kouga turned to Kagome, "My deepest apologies, Kagome."
"No problem Kouga. I only wanted to be nice to the. Even though they put me through a ton of trouble, I'm still willing to forgive them." She smiled.
Inuyasha glared at the sight, 'Why doesn't she ever smile like that at me? What the hell am I thinking?'
Sango noticed the glaring and made a note of it. "Has anyone seen Mei?"
"You're right. Where did she go? Oh well, she must've gone to get something she forgot." Miroku said.
In reality she was right in front of them all. She had slipped on her ring of invisibility. She tiptoed into the kitchen to fill her pack with foods that Kagome enjoyed. Kagome's birthday happened to be in two days, by the time they returned to the castle, but she kept her mouth shut all week by not telling anyone. Too bad that she was a friend of Mei's.
The week before, when Mei still had to rest in bed because of her ankle, Miroku and Sango dragged Inuyasha into Mei's little parlor to discuss Kagome's birthday. After a ton of argument, they decided on a picnic/camping trip at the foot of the mountains. Madoka demanded to know what she could do when she brought Mei her lunch. They told her that she could plan a ball for Kagome, nothing too fancy though, just enough for a bit of fun. Her eyes lit up and she rushed out to start preparations. She had a new gown made and everything.
Mei searched the pantries until she found exactly what she was looking for. A cake would not have survived the journey to the mountains but cookies would. Madoka had baked these for them just the night before while everyone slept. It had been Sango's idea to add a special treat. She also stuffed extra bread, water, herbal potions, her herb book, fruits, some candy, and three glow globes into her pack.
She walked out to the Grand Entrance Hall in time to see Kikyo and Yura descending the stairway, packs in hand. They walked up to Inuyasha, Kikyo first and second Yura, and asked, "Exactly how long is this picnic going to be?"
"Oh, only about two or three days if you count today." He grinned at the horrified looks on their faces.
Yura stepped up, "I'm sorry dear, but I've changed my mind about going. I'll stay here."
Kikyo looked displeased.
"Well Kikyo? Are you going to go or stay?" Inuyasha asked with a smirk.
A determined look crossed her pale face. "I'm going."
_ - _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - _
The first part of their journey was on horseback and the second half was on foot. Of course, Kouga and Inuyasha insisted on going the whole journey on foot, being demons and all. Kikyo kept riding up next to Inuyasha and batting her eyelashes until he noticed and jumped ahead. Each time she saw this, Kagome's blood boiled. Finally, when the pressure reached extreme pressure, she actually exploded.
"Kikyo, leave Inuyasha alone!" Everyone stopped to look at her. "Sorry about that guys. I guess it's just the heat." She lied. True the heat was unbearable but she still lied. Sango handed her a canteen of water. Kagome took it gratefully.
"Hey Kagome it's fine." Mei pulled Kagome to the back with her and they started whispering. "So what exactly what was that about?" She asked in a hushed whisper.
She struggled for a moment. "I guess I just got a bit heated up at Kikyo's behavior and the sun was pretty hot so..."
"Something to do with Inuyasha?" Mei asked.
"Ye. no!"
"Don't worry Kagome. When have I ever told someone else's secret?"
"Never." Kagome replied with a sigh. "I just feel a little weird by admitting that I kinda like that selfish jerk. Just a little. He's a prince. Besides, I don't think he'll like me if I told him this whole princess thing was fake not to mention that he's betrothed to Kikyo."
The group stopped for a rest in the middle of the forest about halfway to the mountains. It was right next to a shimmering lake and the sun was high in the sky. They tied the horses next to a stream. By that time, the heat had made them all cranky so Sango gingerly stuck her foot into the cool water.
"Hey guys, the water's great!" Everyone jumped in behind her. All except Kikyo, she decided to stay dry.
'I never knew.' Kikyo thought, bewildered. 'They aren't my enemies. They're not too horrible; it's just that I never even gave them a chance. Of course Kagome's still a rival to me no matter what. Mother thinks that she is so wonderful; well I'll prove her wrong. No matter what happens I have to carry out my plan. Inuyasha is mine!' She glanced at Kagome. Kagome smiled at her. 'How can she smile at me like that after all the trouble I caused her? No matter I mustn't be distracted from my true goal. She's only a common miko while I'm the heir to the throne. There is no way she can out do me.'
Kagome waved at her to join them, "Come on in Kikyo, the waters great!" Everyone splashed at her until she joined the group in the water and splashed them all back. They rested by the lake for a few hours to allow their clothes to dry before moving out again. Just after that, for the first time that day, Shippo emerged from Kagome's pack. He yawned a huge yawn and looked around with a confused look on his face.
"Good afternoon Shippo." Kagome smiled.
"Where are we?" He asked, rubbing his eyes still full of sleep.
"Well it's about time you woke up." Inuyasha growled at him from a tree branch.
Shippo turned to run back into the pack but Inuyasha grabbed his fluffy tail and held him up to his face. "Do you have any idea what time it is?" Shippo shook his head cautiously. "I'll tell ya, it's almost time for dinner." Then Inuyasha dropped him onto the cold, hard ground.
"What?! You mean I slept for that long?" He wailed as he scrambled
"Shippo, I know you haven't eaten yet and it's almost dinner but do you want a snack?" Shippo quickly nodded and dove headfirst into the bag. He quickly emerged with a small tangerine.
"Hey Kagome." Mei called back to her, "I'm going to go ahead. I'll wait for you guys at the foot of the mountain. If I'm not there just wait for a few hours."
Kagome nodded in response, "Be careful."
Behind Kagome's back Kikyo reached out and plucked three long, silky strands of hair. Kagome quickly put her hand to her head. The movement caught Kouga's eye.
"Is there a problem over there Kagome?" Inuyasha turned curiously.
"No, just probably a branch that caught my hair and plucked out a few strands. No big deal." Kagome smiled. By this time Mei was out of sight.
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'Oh, I know that I shouldn't ride ahead of you Kagome but I have no choice. I just hope that Kikyo hasn't gotten strands of your hair yet. If she has then I pray that she doesn't get Inuyasha's. Otherwise I'll be too late to help you.' Mei rode beyond the foot of the mountains and over to the other side as fast as her stallion would go. 'Please let it not be too late.'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Did you like? Well I did! ^^ Now I know that you all are close to killing me by now. Some more than others
*Cough* (Amy!) *Cough*
I have no idea how long it'll take me to post next but look for it within a month. Maybe sooner. ^_^ Just make sure you review!
No reviews = No new chappies (