A:N/ All reviews will be answered after I type up, ohhhh about 3 chapters.
This will make it easier on me typing and will get the chapters out faster for you to read. So for your pure enjoyment here is Chapter 4.
Lady Kagome
Chapter 4
"Ah, I see you're not wearing the royal kimono."
"Yes Miss, Sesshomaru brought this to me. He suggested it would be easier to get into a dress for now in till I can have proper lessons of dressing in a kimono."
"Yes, that would explain the colors. He seems to like the rather much. He suggested your room for you as well."
"It's very beautiful." Kagome stated while gazing around the room at the red and white hanging from all directions.
"So is Sesshomaru."
"Ah, well yes I guess he is." Kagome stammered
"So to the dining hall now? I'm meeting my court1 first I presume."
"Yes, Sesshomaru came to me while Sayuri was fixing your hair, very nice I might add, he'll be viewing the court with you as well."
"Then we must not be late. I can't wait to meet them. Are they paid?"
"Yes, 1048.7 yen (A:N/ These are the correct conversions now.) per week."
"I want to give them a raise, raise it to 2097.4. They work very hard and will be well taken care of. Sayuri needs new robes. That tattered blue table cloth thing won't last much longer."
"I see you will do well in the South."
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"Hurry up, hurry up! Lady Kagome will be here any minute. You over here, you over there. The cooks belong in their own room, NOT THAT ONE!"
"Ahem."
With a great gulp the Head of the Court turned to face the former Lady.
"Miss, Hello! Ah an this must be the lovely new Lady Kagome."
He bent down to raise Kagome's hand to his mouth to kiss.
Then he grabbed her around the waist with one hand and her hand in his other began to bring her over to the court. He was midway when a large strong, clawed hand grabbed his shoulder.
"I think Miss Kagome is capable of bringing herself wherever she pleases."
Shaken out of his skin, he managed to look up into a face of cold harsh hatred for him.
"Yes, yes my lord."
"Move."
He managed to practically jump to his original place.
"Thank you Sesshomaru, but I didn't mind, um, what's you name?"
"Nanashi."
"I didn't mind Nanashi's presence."
"You are a lady now, you do not need to be dragged around by your servants."
"Then why are you dragging me around?"
"I WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED!" Sesshomaru shouted fuming with anger and embarrassment.
"Neither will I, now where was I? Ah yes, Mr. Nanashi will you introduce me please?"
"As you wish Lady Kagome."
Mr. Nanashi went over to the front of the court. He turned his head to face Kagome.
"Who shall we start with? The maids or the shofurs?"
Kagome turned to Sesshomaru with a questioning eye.
"We have shofurs?"
"Yes, you can be taken around by wagon."
"How far does my land stretch?"
"To the ocean on the east."
"I shall walk then when I am on patrol."
"Then Lady Kagome are you saying to fire the shofurs?"
"Of course not! They will provide wagons for the servants going to town for clothing an other needs."
"Clothing? Other needs? But Lady Kagome we do not have the time or the money to do such things."
"You use to not have time or money, but now you have me. And I for one believe you shall keep your servants happy if you do not want them to turn on you. You will all have one time a month to go to the village, any village at all to purchase clothing and other needs. You will all have levels though. You will all start as coy. Meaning you will receive 2621.75 yen a month for clothing. Each level you'll increase 1573.05 yen. To access the next level you have to meet certain requirements. They shall be posted tomorrow in the main hall. For now as a gift everyone shall be given 7865.25 yen to buy a nice to robe or robes and cleansing necessities. One other thing, Please everyone call me Miss. All this Lady Kagome business is about to drive me batty. Now Nanashi show me the maids first. I'd like to give them all something."
Nanashi went over to the maids and instructed them all to step forward.
"Here they are Miss."
"Thank you very much. Now ladies, this is a recipe of herbs and some natural ingredients you can obtain from the garden and or forest. This will make an item called Shampoo. It is used to cleanse your hair when you bathe. There are instructions on how to use it on the back of the recipe. I want you to make and deliver several bottles, which you can get from the freshly stocked storage closets on the 2nd floor, to every hot spring in this castle. When all of you become skilled in making shampoo, I will show you how to make fragrances. Now I want every single one of my staff, occupants, and guests to use this when they bath. An I require all the staff to bath atleast twice a week. You all will be given times when you can access the hot springs."
Kagome then dismissed the maids to go back to their original placement. She walked over to face all of her court at one time.
"Now, Nanashi I need a map of the castle."
"But Miss, he is only the head cook. It is not his job to retrieve information such as that." Sayuri spoke up.
"I am aware of what his position is Sayuri. Yet you will all starting from now on will need to adapt to the fact I may suddenly give you a duty to attend to that may not be a regular task. This way I can keep my staff on their toes for anything possible that could happen. Nanashi I shall need a list of all members of the court and the positions they have. Now I would like to meet the cooks please."
A:N/ I believe that was a pretty decent ending to this chapter. Now I'm not sure this would qualify as long or not but I'm trying so leave me be. More chapters to come. I'm sorry for me taking forever to update. I have a job now and had writers block for a bit there but I'm over it and expect chapters in the next week.
R/R please! I swear if you don't I'll poke you!
EDIT: Thanks to Sesshomaru's-secret-mate I now know the correct prices of yen (I also spelled it wrong). It turns out I was basically giving them 32 cents. Well since I was lazy not to look it up someone else did it for me. Now I thank her and will now edit this chapter to the correct prices. To get a better understand of the yen to US dollar or whereever you may live go to this website. http:.translatum.gr/converter/currency.htm (add the www.) Again I thank Sesshomaru's-secret-mate. And to anyone else that has helped me with my story(s).
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