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Chapter 25:
The evening had finally come. "Time to get ready Sango-chan!" Kagome said as she pulled out the bag. She pushed the boys out of the room, so it was just Sango and her.
"Kagome-chan..." Sango said as Kagome pulled out the kimono. "Me? Wear that?"
"It'll look great on you! Just try it on!" She shoved Sango into a corner behind a changing screen. "Are you ready yet?"
"Hold on a sec!" 'Wow, it fits me and this pattern is so pretty. She was right.' Sango smiled and came out behind the screen. Kagome's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "Nani? Does it look okay?"
"Of course! It's beautiful! See?" She pulled out a small mirror and stood away from her to let her see most of her figure. Sango out her hand to her mouth; she had never looked so feminine in her life. "Now it's time for make-up."
"Make-up? What's that?" Kagome made her sit down, facing her, and pulled out some eyeshadow, eyeliner, and so on.
"Now close your eyes and don't move. I'll be done in a second." Sango jolted a bit because it tickled. "Sango-chan! Stay still!" She added some lipstick and did a few more touchups on her eyes. "There done." Kagome held the mirror to her friend's face.
"This is make-up?" She touched her lips.
"Don't touch it! It'll come off. You look absolutely fabulous!"
"Do I?" Kagome sighed.
"Hai! Now for your hair." She released her silky dark brown hair from the white ribbon. Kagome braided it and wrapped it into a bun, letting some pieces dangle at the sides. "Well we're done with you, my turn!" Kagome grabbed her dress and changed behind the screen. Sango picked up the mirror again and stared into it. 'Is that really me? It can't be.' She touched her face to make sure it was her. Kagome popped her head out from behind the screen watching and smiling as her friend gazed at herself. She had finished changing and came out. Sango turned around.
"Oh my! What a beautiful er...kimono?"
"No it's just a dress. I didn't have anymore kimonos. Arigato." She sat down and did her own make-up and hair. She did it the same way she had before. "Done! Should we show the boys?"
"NO!"
"Come on don't be shy." Kagome grabbed Sango's hand and drug her out onto the porch where the boys were waiting. "Introducing the new and improved Sango-chan!" Miroku gazed in awe of Sango; he was speechless. Inuyasha just gazed at his lovely Kagome and smirked. "So what do you think?"
"I think you both look pretty!" Shippo mused.
"Arigato, Shippo-chan. Anyone else?" Kagome gazed at Inuyasha and fluttered her eyelashes.
"I already said it before!" He blushed as the group stared at him. "Keh!"
"Miroku-sama? You?" he got up and left the group. Sango's eyes dropped to the porch floor. 'He doesn't like it? What's wrong?'
"Dammit! Miroku!" Inuyasha chased after him. "Girls have a good time!"
"He was speechless, that's all Sango-chan." Kagome said trying to cheer up her friend. 'What is his problem? Oh well we gotta get going whether he likes it or not.' "Come on Sango-chan! We'll have a fun night! Just us girls remember?" Sango put on her best fake smile and walked beside Kagome. As they walked down the path other girls were walking to the palace too. They stared at Kagome and Sango and made inaudible remarks. Sango realized they were talking about them and glared. The snotty girls backed off. They finally reached the palace. Laterns were lit and the smell of food cooking scented the air. "This is so beautiful, ne Sango-chan?"
"Hai." She had come out of her state of depression and was starting to enjoy the scenery.
"The food smells delicious doesn't it?"
"Yes it does." As they entered the courtyard a servant asked for their names and he wrote them down. The two girls stared into the courtyard; hundreds of girls were chatting and drinking as they awaited the arrival of Prince Takeku. "This is so silly. These girls want so badly to be his bride."
"Well we all know it's for the money and status." Kagome whispered in Sango's ear. She nodded her head in agreement. "But from what I've seen of the Prince is that he seems rather nice I suppose."
"He was really polite, unlike some men we know." The girls giggled.
"Look over there....those two girls."
"Yeah and look at that weird kimono she's wearing."
"It's ugly and she's not much to look at either."
"They aren't from our village. Why did the Prince invite them?"
"Look at those girls, gossiping about us no doubt."
"Just ignore them Sango-chan; I'm used to dealing with bimbos like that at home. They're just jealous! Hmph!" Sango just smiled at her friend's expression. Suddenly it got really quiet; the Prince had come out at the front of the courtyard. "Oh look! It's the Prince! Everyone say OoOoooo Ahhhh," She giggled, but Sango elbowed her to be quiet. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
"Good evening my lovely ladies! Tonight I'll be choosing a wife!" The crowd started to whisper. "Carry on! I will be out and about to meet everyone of you."
"Wonderful.." Stated Sango.
"Come on let's get something to eat." She grabbed Sango's arm and pulled her to the table. "It all looks so good!" Music started playing and someone tapped Sango's shoulder. She was startled and slapped the person's face. She turned around to see the Prince holding his cheek. Other girls gasped and whispered. Sango's face filled with guilt and she bowed before him.
"Gomen. I didn't mean to do that."
"It's okay, I startled you. I'm Prince Takeku and you are?"
"Sango."
"Well Lady Sango, would you still care to dance?"
"It's the least I can do, your Highness." He took her hand and they started to go with the music. In the bushes alongside the courtyard, gold and violet eyes watched on.
"Why did we have to come here Miroku? I know! You wanted to see all the beautiful women, ne?"
"No! I can't believe you have no trust in me, Inuyasha." Inuyasha just rolled his eyes. "We came here just in case."
"Just in case what?"
"If something were to happen, like that." He said pointing to Sango, who was dancing with the Prince.
"Oh Miroku! You aho! It's not like she has any feelings for him or nothin'. Look at her face is she happy?" Sango was smiling. Miroku glanced at the hanyou as he scooted away from him.
"Damn."
"Miroku, let's go."
"No and besides look at that." He pointed as Kagome was being asked to dance with the Prince. Inuyasha's face started to burn. Prince Takeku took her out on the dance floor and held his hands around her waist.
"How dare he touch her!" He went to get up, but was grabbed by the monk who was shaking his head.
"See you're feeling the same way, only I don't lose my temper." Inuyasha grunted and watched as Kagome glided over the floor. He couldn't help but notice her graceful movement and the way her long wavy raven hair blew in the breeze her motion was creating. It was like he was falling for her all over again. The music ceased and the Prince went and sat down. The music stopped and went on for thirty minutes or so. "This is really dull."
"You could say that again, why would they have wanted to go to this ridiculous thing?" The Prince had called his servant with the scroll of names forward. The two whispered for a bit and finally the Prince stood up.
"My lovely ladies of my village! I have chosen a bride this blissful night!" The women chattered and muttered as the Prince spoke. He got to his point: "My beautiful wife shall be: Lady Sango!"
"Sango...he just." Sango was speechless; what was she supposed to do? The boys in the bushes were speechless as well.
"Oh, shit..." She swore under her breath.
Author's Note: I know, evil cliffy! I had to! Gomen! If you want to find out what happens....REVIEW!!!
Chapter 25:
The evening had finally come. "Time to get ready Sango-chan!" Kagome said as she pulled out the bag. She pushed the boys out of the room, so it was just Sango and her.
"Kagome-chan..." Sango said as Kagome pulled out the kimono. "Me? Wear that?"
"It'll look great on you! Just try it on!" She shoved Sango into a corner behind a changing screen. "Are you ready yet?"
"Hold on a sec!" 'Wow, it fits me and this pattern is so pretty. She was right.' Sango smiled and came out behind the screen. Kagome's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "Nani? Does it look okay?"
"Of course! It's beautiful! See?" She pulled out a small mirror and stood away from her to let her see most of her figure. Sango out her hand to her mouth; she had never looked so feminine in her life. "Now it's time for make-up."
"Make-up? What's that?" Kagome made her sit down, facing her, and pulled out some eyeshadow, eyeliner, and so on.
"Now close your eyes and don't move. I'll be done in a second." Sango jolted a bit because it tickled. "Sango-chan! Stay still!" She added some lipstick and did a few more touchups on her eyes. "There done." Kagome held the mirror to her friend's face.
"This is make-up?" She touched her lips.
"Don't touch it! It'll come off. You look absolutely fabulous!"
"Do I?" Kagome sighed.
"Hai! Now for your hair." She released her silky dark brown hair from the white ribbon. Kagome braided it and wrapped it into a bun, letting some pieces dangle at the sides. "Well we're done with you, my turn!" Kagome grabbed her dress and changed behind the screen. Sango picked up the mirror again and stared into it. 'Is that really me? It can't be.' She touched her face to make sure it was her. Kagome popped her head out from behind the screen watching and smiling as her friend gazed at herself. She had finished changing and came out. Sango turned around.
"Oh my! What a beautiful er...kimono?"
"No it's just a dress. I didn't have anymore kimonos. Arigato." She sat down and did her own make-up and hair. She did it the same way she had before. "Done! Should we show the boys?"
"NO!"
"Come on don't be shy." Kagome grabbed Sango's hand and drug her out onto the porch where the boys were waiting. "Introducing the new and improved Sango-chan!" Miroku gazed in awe of Sango; he was speechless. Inuyasha just gazed at his lovely Kagome and smirked. "So what do you think?"
"I think you both look pretty!" Shippo mused.
"Arigato, Shippo-chan. Anyone else?" Kagome gazed at Inuyasha and fluttered her eyelashes.
"I already said it before!" He blushed as the group stared at him. "Keh!"
"Miroku-sama? You?" he got up and left the group. Sango's eyes dropped to the porch floor. 'He doesn't like it? What's wrong?'
"Dammit! Miroku!" Inuyasha chased after him. "Girls have a good time!"
"He was speechless, that's all Sango-chan." Kagome said trying to cheer up her friend. 'What is his problem? Oh well we gotta get going whether he likes it or not.' "Come on Sango-chan! We'll have a fun night! Just us girls remember?" Sango put on her best fake smile and walked beside Kagome. As they walked down the path other girls were walking to the palace too. They stared at Kagome and Sango and made inaudible remarks. Sango realized they were talking about them and glared. The snotty girls backed off. They finally reached the palace. Laterns were lit and the smell of food cooking scented the air. "This is so beautiful, ne Sango-chan?"
"Hai." She had come out of her state of depression and was starting to enjoy the scenery.
"The food smells delicious doesn't it?"
"Yes it does." As they entered the courtyard a servant asked for their names and he wrote them down. The two girls stared into the courtyard; hundreds of girls were chatting and drinking as they awaited the arrival of Prince Takeku. "This is so silly. These girls want so badly to be his bride."
"Well we all know it's for the money and status." Kagome whispered in Sango's ear. She nodded her head in agreement. "But from what I've seen of the Prince is that he seems rather nice I suppose."
"He was really polite, unlike some men we know." The girls giggled.
"Look over there....those two girls."
"Yeah and look at that weird kimono she's wearing."
"It's ugly and she's not much to look at either."
"They aren't from our village. Why did the Prince invite them?"
"Look at those girls, gossiping about us no doubt."
"Just ignore them Sango-chan; I'm used to dealing with bimbos like that at home. They're just jealous! Hmph!" Sango just smiled at her friend's expression. Suddenly it got really quiet; the Prince had come out at the front of the courtyard. "Oh look! It's the Prince! Everyone say OoOoooo Ahhhh," She giggled, but Sango elbowed her to be quiet. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
"Good evening my lovely ladies! Tonight I'll be choosing a wife!" The crowd started to whisper. "Carry on! I will be out and about to meet everyone of you."
"Wonderful.." Stated Sango.
"Come on let's get something to eat." She grabbed Sango's arm and pulled her to the table. "It all looks so good!" Music started playing and someone tapped Sango's shoulder. She was startled and slapped the person's face. She turned around to see the Prince holding his cheek. Other girls gasped and whispered. Sango's face filled with guilt and she bowed before him.
"Gomen. I didn't mean to do that."
"It's okay, I startled you. I'm Prince Takeku and you are?"
"Sango."
"Well Lady Sango, would you still care to dance?"
"It's the least I can do, your Highness." He took her hand and they started to go with the music. In the bushes alongside the courtyard, gold and violet eyes watched on.
"Why did we have to come here Miroku? I know! You wanted to see all the beautiful women, ne?"
"No! I can't believe you have no trust in me, Inuyasha." Inuyasha just rolled his eyes. "We came here just in case."
"Just in case what?"
"If something were to happen, like that." He said pointing to Sango, who was dancing with the Prince.
"Oh Miroku! You aho! It's not like she has any feelings for him or nothin'. Look at her face is she happy?" Sango was smiling. Miroku glanced at the hanyou as he scooted away from him.
"Damn."
"Miroku, let's go."
"No and besides look at that." He pointed as Kagome was being asked to dance with the Prince. Inuyasha's face started to burn. Prince Takeku took her out on the dance floor and held his hands around her waist.
"How dare he touch her!" He went to get up, but was grabbed by the monk who was shaking his head.
"See you're feeling the same way, only I don't lose my temper." Inuyasha grunted and watched as Kagome glided over the floor. He couldn't help but notice her graceful movement and the way her long wavy raven hair blew in the breeze her motion was creating. It was like he was falling for her all over again. The music ceased and the Prince went and sat down. The music stopped and went on for thirty minutes or so. "This is really dull."
"You could say that again, why would they have wanted to go to this ridiculous thing?" The Prince had called his servant with the scroll of names forward. The two whispered for a bit and finally the Prince stood up.
"My lovely ladies of my village! I have chosen a bride this blissful night!" The women chattered and muttered as the Prince spoke. He got to his point: "My beautiful wife shall be: Lady Sango!"
"Sango...he just." Sango was speechless; what was she supposed to do? The boys in the bushes were speechless as well.
"Oh, shit..." She swore under her breath.
Author's Note: I know, evil cliffy! I had to! Gomen! If you want to find out what happens....REVIEW!!!