Disclaimer: I lost the eBay auction for the characters of Inuyasha…Pfft…someone named BillComputerGuyGates won them.

AN: A day or two late but here it is.

Sango Stasia

Chapter Six

Uncanny

Last Time –

However the moment that Sanya got a good look at the interior of the Palace she fell to the floor and rubbed her temples. Flashes of beautiful women dancing and fine cloths swirling around swirled through her head.

"So familiar…so familiar."

Now -

Never in her life had Sanya been exposed to such finery, even faded she could see the glittering gold that had been incrusted in dust shining through. The faded patterns of the tapestry and the glowing wood of the floor paneling were all parts of her memories long gone. Touching the ground tenderly she could follow the patterns of the dances it had seen. She could feel a few tears flowing down her cheeks and Kirara nuzzled her knee with the most worried expression her cat-shaped face could make.

At the same time in the theatre room Inuyasha and Miroku were holding additions. With the former Grande Empress Kaede offering a substantial reward for the return of the last surviving Russian princess plans had quickly taken place to find a double. Of course for such a plan to work they would need a suitable double and somehow 59 year old women wearing school-girl uniforms and men in drag did not seem the type to fool the sharp old Dowager.

As the last of the potential doubles was turned away Inuyasha got up and grumbled.

"We're not going to find one today, let's turn in for the day eh Miroku?"

Sighing heavily Miroku nodded and gathered his coat and paperwork, following Inuyasha out of the door he was startled when he ran straight into him.

"What the hell?"

"Shh…look."

Indeed he found that Inuyasha's surprise was very well justified when he took a look down the palace steps. For there, on the ground was a girl that was the spitting image of Princess Sango.

"HEY! YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"

Startled Sanya shot upright and turned to catch Miroku's eyes before taking off in the opposite direction.

Several seconds after Inuyasha and Miroku reacted by each taking separate routes to block her off. But the girl seemed to know the layout of the palace quite well and it was a full fifteen minutes before all three were at the top of the steps in front of a very large tapestry of the former royal family.

"Why it's…uncanny…"

Inuyasha reached and tilted Sanya's head up and down, left to right inspecting the bone structure of her face. Looking past her to the portrait he gave a whoop and exchanged looks with Miroku. Not used to being handled Sanya quickly pushed Inuyasha's hand off her face and said in a very direct tone.

"I'm looking for the one called Miroku."

Grinning widely Miroku's arm went around Sanya's shoulders.

"And we've been looking for someone exactly like you…eh…what is your name?"

"Sanya."

"Well then Sanya…maybe we can come to some sort of…arrangement."

Letting out a yelp as Miroku's hand wandered to her backside Sanya swiftly backhanded him to the floor.

Stepping on his fallen comrade Inuyasha gave a light bow to Sanya and said.

"Has anyone ever told you that you bear an uncanny resemblance to the Princess Sango?"

AN:D