Forgotten Forests

Chapter 9, Arrivals

By Hinoke

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!MAKE SURE TO READ AUTHORS NOTE AT END OF CHAPTER!

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***Later Of The Same Day As Last Chapter, Rivendell, Middle Earth***

During dinner that evening Kagome thought about her uncle. Turning to study him she realized with a painful heart, that he looked a lot like her mother.

"Kagome are you all right?" Kagome turned towards the concerned voice and smiled as she found herself looking at a worried Arwen. "I'm fine" Kagome replied.

Arwen returned her smile and turned back to talking to an obviously besotted Aragorn.

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The new morning Kagome awoke to the sounds excited voices and shuffling feet in the great hall (I know there not a "great hall" but please just bear with me here).

Quickly getting dressed in elven battle clothing made of black silk –

which consisted of a tight top with sleeves that billowed and ended at a point at the end of her hand.

Pants that started out tight at the hips but billowed out the further down they went ending up in a large bell shapes that were then gathered at her ankle, the fabric falling past the gathering at her ankle and hanging close to the ground over her bare feet.

And a dark green sash that tied around her waist

– once dressed Kagome hurried out of her room to the great hall.

Upon entering the great hall she was shocked at the sight that met her.

Standing in the middle of the hall bossing around hoards of servants was a tall beautiful elven princess.

But what really stunned her was that the princess had her arms wrapped around a certain prince's waist, Legolas.

(Runs screaming as reviewers with torches and pitchforks run screaming after her.)

Kagome froze up, cause while she hadn't admitted it to anyone, Just being around Legolas had been helping her to get over Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" Legolas called out making the Princess in his arms scowl, "Come over here, I would like to introduce you to my betrothed."

Forcing a smile Kagome forced herself to walk over to the happy couple. "Kagome this is my betrothed Princess Winnevera." A happy Legolas said. Kagome gave Winnevera a weak smile and stuck out her hand, "It's nice to meet you" she said in a polite voice.

Winnevera looked at Kagome's out reached hand and stuck her noise up in the air, "I don't consort with commoners" she said in a huff.

Kagome turned to look at Legolas in shock. Legolas just smiled indulgently, "Winnevera dear Kagome's also royalty, higher in rank then both of us actually."

Winnevera huffed and stormed out of the great hall, Legolas just chuckled and turned back to a shocked Kagome. "Don't mind her," he said with a sweet besotted smile, "she's just shy."

Kagome snorted and rolled her eyes turning around she walked off to go find some breakfast.

(Hinoke runs by screaming followed by an angry reviewer mob)

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After breakfast Kagome and Sango stood in a nearby meadow preparing to spar with each other.

"So" Sango said as she and Kagome stated to stretch, "What do you think of Legolas's betrothed?"

Kagome glared at the ground as she reached down the stretch the backs of her legs, "I think she's an intolerable brat with looks wealth and status being her only - by some standards - good points."

Sango grinned, "your just jealous that she's engaged to Legolas" she teased. Kagome growled, "I am not, there plenty of other nice good looking single men here…be sides why would I be interested in Legolas?"

Sango shook her head, because all the men here seem to have some sort of mental problem…that or their short." Kagome laughed at the last comment, "oh well maybe I should just give up on men" Kagome sighed, "the only times I ever find a nice one their already taken by bitches."

Sango started to laugh but stopped when she heard hoof beats from an approaching rider. Sango readied herself in a battle stance with her giant boomerang (to lazy to try to spell it's name…Hirkatsu?…nevermind), Kagome next to her with a newly acquired double sided sickle bladed battle glaive. (The shaft is a shiny black onyx, while the blades are an odd pearly dark green -very shiny- color)

NOTE: Now entering the story is……..EOMER!!! (Gay name hot guy) if you don't know who he is…Well that's what I'm telling you now. He comes into play in the second movie he's head of the group of riders, and the nephew of the King (name I cant remember…think Rowan…I don't even know if that's spelled right…SOMEONE HELP ME!!!) If you still don't know who he is then A. Just ask me for a better explanation, B. Go watch the second movie and bring a bucket to catch the drool, or C. Go read the second book (-_-' which I've never done) now ON WITH THE STORY!…if anyone's still reading after the little stunt I pulled .

Kagome wearily watched as a rider broke through the clearing, Kagome blinked because with the sun in the position it was in it shone on the rider making him look like a golden god (-_-' I'm trying to make up for the Legolas thing).

The rider spotting them urged his horse towards them and came to a halt.

While still cautious Kagome straightened slightly, "What is your business in Rivendell?" she asked.

The man smiled, "I think that should be my question considering I know all of the elves in this region, yet I've never seen you."

Kagome was about to answer but stopped at the sound of Aragorn's voice. "Eomer!" Aragorn shouted in a jovial voice as he walked up to the group, "what are you don't here!"

Eomer smiled weakly, "I have come to tell you that some how Gandalf has returned, that and he has saved the king from a dark spell cast helped cast by WormTounge."

Aragorn froze, "Gandalf is back?" he then burst out into a smile, "then we most tell the others at once! This is wonderful news!"

On a second though he remembered that Kagome and Sango were there, turning back to Eomer he smirked when he saw him openly staring and Kagome, chuckling he introduced them all.

"So Elrond has a niece" Eomer stated in a shocked tone of voice after all the introductions had been made, "I never knew."

Kagome smiled, "well come" she said, "The others will be wanting to hear the news on Gandalf and the king of Rowan (someone tell me if that's right).

Aragorn agreed while Eomer remounted his horse, once seated he reached out a hand to Kagome, "care for a lift?" he asked in a humorous voice.

With a non so subtle nudge from Sango, Kagome smiled and grabbed his hand as he pulled her onto the back of his horse. Smiling she rapt her arms around his waist as they set off at a gallop for the palace.

(I would stop here but because I got dragged out of town for a few days I have posted in a while .)

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***The Afternoon***

"So when will Gandalf be arriving?" Kagome asked the rest of the assembled group in the meeting hall.

"He told me that you should be expecting him sometime tomorrow" Eomer replied. Kagome noticed that many peoples -Especially Frodo's- faces lit up at the good news.

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***Earlier The Same Day, "Random" Cave, Middle Earth***

(Prepare yourselves Kikyo bashers!!!)

Kikyo woke up feeling like a stampede of deer had run over her…which on second thought they had while she was rolling down that damn hill.

Sitting up she found herself in a cave that she'd never seen before. "Where the hell am I!?!?" Kikyo looked down, "AND WHAT IN THE HELL AM I WEARING!!!" Kikyo screeched.

Studying her clothes she discovered that she was wearing a very revealing piece of hot pink silk lingerie. She was getting ready to shriek again but stopped when she saw a shadow at the entrance of the cave.

Her eyes widened when what looked like a twisted oni walked towards her. The thing grinned when it saw that she was awake, "did you sleep well my precious?" it asked in a psychotic, possessive voice.

(*Cackles* three guesses for who that is!)

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DON'T STOP READING THIS STORY!!! THE PAIRINGS HAVE NOT BEEN DEICDED YET!!! I'M JUST TRYING TO PUT IDEAS IN YOUR HEADS!!! SO MAKE SURE TO MAKE CLEAR TO ME YOUR OPINIONS ON THE MATTER!!! (unless there very violent opinions….^.^)

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-Review Responses-

ShiuJadeDragon – ^.^ Thank you!!! I have such a low self-esteem that it makes me really happy when people say that!!!!…and about Kagome / Legolas….well if you still want that please make sure to tell me!

insomni-maniac - *Whips away a tear* I love reading your reviews there freakin great…about the Inu, Kag thing sorry dude but I can promise that it wont happen -_-' I'm to weird to be unoriginal *sighs* it bites…Hope you enjoyed the Kikyo bashing!!!

Naluna – Thanks!!! I though everyone would want to kill me after the review responses got kinda skrewed up and well…to up 99 percent of the chapter .

Samarah-chan – ^.^ I'm glade you liked the bashing….BECAUSE I MADE MORE!!! ^.^ I cant wait to see the picture!! And thanks a mill for reviewing!!! Make sure to update soon yourself!!!!

-Hinoke-

ladyofthedragons1 – lol well you finally found out this chapter!!! I hope you don't kill me over it!!!!!

Star Silver fox – *cackles* maybe!

BabbleQueen – ^.^ isnt it great…lets face it shes just a joke anyways! ^.~ bwuhaha!

silvervail – ^.^ I'm glade someone does cause that's a lot of what the next chapters going to be about!!!

Blue fox45 – LOL that's freakin hillarious I'm going to remember that, *eyes widen at the Katana* EEP! *Takes off at a mad run*

LadyofShadows – ^.^ Kikyo's up to bat for some pretty crappy stuff!!! -As shown in this chapter- So make sure to stay tuned!!!

Demi – lol I finally updated!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!…sorry it took so freakin long…though I can imagine that you would like to now kill me over that whole betrothed thing *sheepish grin*

Rumblepurr – lol that's ok ^.^ confusion makes the world go round…that and dumbasses -_-' oh and I know this will get ya down buuuuuut I don't plan on ditching Kikyo just yet…^.^ I'm having way to much fun with doing things to her!!!

Emeralddarkness – ^.^ go ahead O.o maybe are storys can feed reviewers off each other…-_-' I don't think that made much sense…*puppy eyes* don't you want to vote for Eomer????

Rem9 – ^.^ thanks! I try my best to insult the bitchy walking pot as much as possible! ^.^'

Niki – O.O I sense a lot of inner anger…though I can see why, my com skrewed up the format that the reviews were in making them VERY spaced out and long . but I think I got all that fixed for this chapter!…-_-' I hope

Niki crystal – *Sheepish smile* of course it should be *darts her eyes back and forth*

AnimaAngel – Well sorry it took so long, but I got in the update!!! I hope you liked this chapter . I think that it might be a tad on the crappy side

sis – ….ok so I just "happened" *Hinoke's muse coughs* ok I did get this chapter out a few day- *Bob coughs again* FINE! OK SO I GOT THIS CHAPTER OUT A WEEK LATE!!! . it was the voices in my head that stopped me...well that and out of town travel -_-' well I hope that you'll forgive with the fact that I made this chapter longer then the last!!!

TheFrozenCow – O.O *reaches out a shaky hand* Are you feeling ok? Usually you scream at me…that or go insane *pinches her self* …I'm not dreaming??? O.O wow I'm scared :p

Emeralddarkness – No I havent decided though I seem be keep throwing in more and more options -_-'…that and a few technical difficulties *sheepish grin*

Wolfen Fury – Well right now I think Aragorn got shoved out of the picture when Arwen stepped in…but I think that's what this whole Eomer thing is leading up to…

silentvengence – Thanks dude!