The Invitation
"Kagome, there's a letter for you!" her mother shouted.The sound of thumping is heard and Kagome appears in a rush at the end of the stairs and stops abruptly. Her mother was standing a few feet away holding an elegant letter marked with curly letters 'Kagome Higurashi'. Her mother hands her the letter and Kagome takes it. Taking a deep breath she opens it and pulls the letter out revealing an equally elegant invitation card.
Kagome reads it out loud for her mother to hear.
"Dear Miss Higurashi,
There is to be a ball where all the eligible young ladies of the kingdom are invited. During that ball, I, the king, will choose two ladies from all to become the brides of my two sons. I am sure you know who they are; therefore I will not be talking about them in this invitation. For me to choose the brides worthy of my two sons, there will be competitions that everyone will have to attend. All the ladies that attend the ball on the first night will have to stay at the palace for a whole month. The ball will be held on the day of the new moon. It will begin during the evening at six.
Sincerely,
King Inutaisho"
