No Ordinary Princess

Chapter 12: Taking Them Down

-=-=-=-=-Fast Forward!-=-=-=-=-

Sango and Kagome had steadily built a friendship that only two girls could have. They had private jokes, could tell what the other would say or do, and knew the other perfectly well. So, Sango was, naturally, the Maid of Honor. Undoubtedly, Miroku was best man for being InuYasha's one and only confident. The Inu Youkai Kingdom was in an uproar because the oldest of the king's sons had thrown traditions out the back door and mated with a foreign princess he'd brought back from his voyage.

-=-=-=-=-Night Before Wedding-=-=-=-=-

"Kagome," a man whispered urgently in her ear.

She nearly screamed, and she would've except whoever was late and extremely dark. She couldn't see her hands in front of her face, much less the intruder's face. This bastard's got it coming if he thinks I'm letting myself kidnapped right before my wedding!

"Be. Quiet. Stop squirming!," he whispered harshly.

Her jaw muscles tightened and she considered biting the crap out of her offender.

"Don't you try to bite me," he cut her off, "not until tomorrow at least."

Kagome's eyes widened and she rammed her elbow into the man next to her bed.

"InuYasha you bloody bastard!"

"Bloody might be just it," he groaned from the floor.

"You deserved it, you jerk."

Kagome felt around her night stand for match sticks and lit her lamp. The warm glow enhanced her angry features in the eyes of the nervous man on the floor.

"What are you doing in my room this late, InuYasha?"

He snorted disdainfully and picked himself up from the floor. He sat on the edge of her bed with a troubled look. Kagome kicked off the covers gently and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"What's wrong?"

"I just… I have this feeling that tomorrow isn't going to go very well, I'm-."

"Your jynxing it, and don't worry," she said with a soft smile.

"Look," he said firmly, "I've always relied on my instincts, and right now they're telling me tomorrow is a disaster waiting to happen."

Kagome frowned, feeling his tense muscles beneath the soft fabric of his night clothes.

"Well, even if you do have that feeling, what do you propose we do about it? Cancel our wedding?," she asked sarcastically.

"No, no. Kami, Kagome! Try and be a bit comprehensive!"

Kagome pulled away and leaned on the headboard, her arms crossed across her chest.

"Look InuYasha, I love you and all that goes with you and who you are, but there's not much we can do about tomorrow," she said.

He nodded once, thoughtfully looking out the window and into the night.

"Well," she said, a smile making it's way to her face, "you might as well stay here."

InuYasha whirled around to face Kagome's mischevious expression.

"But that's not allowed until-."

"They said we couldn't go at it," she said simply, "I merely suggested we sleep in the same bed."

InuYasha smiled and climbed in.

"Always finding loop holes in the contracts, eh?"

It has its rewards."

Both smiled, content to just be in the other's arms peacefully dreaming. InuYasha pecked her smiling lips, deepening it with her encouragement. Starting tomorrow their lives would be one, as they would.

-=-=-=-=-

"Kagome, go in!"

Kagome stood frozen to the spot as Miroku's father, Raven, tried to lead her in. She shook her head furiously and the people inside started to murmur. InuYasha started to shuffle nervously, starting to believe that Kagome had seriously left him at the altar.

"Ka. Go. Me!"

"What if InuYasha was right and something goes wrong?!"

Hachi, Miroku's faithful servant, looked both ways before running straight at Kagome, who stumbled out in the aisle. Raven quickly took his position and led her down the aisle.

"Damn," muttered Miroku, much to the indignation of the father behind him.

Kagome's hair was up in soft curls that framed her face, courtesy of Ayumi and Sango. Her gown, exquisitely made, was traditionally white with thin straps and a square neckline. No one, save Sango, knew Kagome was barefoot underneath the dress.

"Finally," whispered the impatient father, earning himself resentful glares from the demons in the audience.

Kagome's hand went from her guardian to her future husband.

"Kneel," said the father loudly.

They quickly did so, both feeling fear mixed with dread. Something…

"We are willingly gathered here today to watch these souls unite their love for one another before us. Both accept the other with flaws and assets, what few others do. This said, let us… continue… Who comes to interrupt this sacred event?"

In the doorway stood two hooded figures, evil auras emanating from them.

"We merely come to watch our lovers unite in holy matrimony," said a soft feminine voice.

Kagome squeezed InuYasha's hand in reassurance before turning to face the cloaked figures.

"We must ask you to leave and to honor our sacrament. We are merely trying to unite in the eyes of men, by the laws of Kami."

Everyone remained silent and the figures made no more to leave. InuYasha closed his eyes, knowing his instinct had been right, as always. He opened his eyes and his beautiful bride-to-be wasn't there. The female figure laughed, the other held Kagome's struggling figure. The hoods came off, revealing Kikyou and Prince Kouga of Wolves.

"Kikyou and Kouga, how dare you come and interrupt my wedding!?"

"I couldn't let you marry a whore InuYasha," said Kikyou loudly, "she isn't yours. She's Kouga's."

"Like hell she is!"

"Don't you ever wonder why she didn't come back until now? She's a conniving one, and very good in bed," said Kouga, Kikyou laughing it up next to him.

"You lying bastard! You son of a- LET ME GO MIROKU!," screamed an outraged Sango, being held down by Miroku.

"I don't believe you Kouga," said InuYasha furiously, "your dirty games won't fool me. Let my wife go!"

"Dreadful sorry dear prince, but she's going with me."

"No," said InuYasha advancing towards Kouga.

"Afraid he's right," said Kikyou, shooting an arrow and barely missing his leg.

"How dare you bitch?!"

"You are mine, not hers!," she yelled shooting one arrow after another, quicker than the eye could see.

InuYasha fell to the ground, three arrows in both his legs.

"My apologies, but I can't let you marry Kagome."

InuYasha's vision blurred, swimming in and out of focus.

"K-Kagome," he called out faintly.

He fell back, hitting his skill on the floor. All the demons stayed still, fearing for their families and an all out war on their lands. They all quickly faced their fallen prince, he wasn't as important as his older brother.

"I thank you for not bringing violence into the house of Kami," said the father softly. "All those who desecrate this temple meet their end slowly, painfully."

Miroku let Sango go, noting Kouga and Kikyou were gone. Not going down with InuYasha very well.

I do not own Inu & Comp. So no sue for you.