The Third Family
lovebracelet123 (Kallani)- If you really were Kallani you'd have a whole lot more work to do than if you were yourself. Remember you have work and then you have to do Mikoto's too because he's off chasing his future mate.
Dragon Man 180- Yes. That's EXACTLY what it means.
LiL:.CaT:.AnImE- Read!
DarkPirate-510- His death just hasn't... sunk in yet.
ZeldaAlly- Don't worry about the ramen. (holds up cup-a-ramen) We're doing it all again. This time Kagome will not be present.
Mikoto and I watched Kallani run off down the hall. "So now you've got a big title." I commented, trying to break the silence. "Yeah." Mikoto agreed, "I should probably help Kallani out with the work. It is mine to begin with now. You can explore the castle and its grounds. There's all sorts of stuff around you might find interesting." I nodded. Mikoto walked off quickly, head down.
I knew something was wrong, but I didn't press. Instead, I took his advise and began walking through the castle. All the hallways were covered in the same red carpet. I was brave and opened a few doors too. A few were bedrooms, others were offices of some sort, and two of them were libraries.
The last door I opened was different from the rest. For one, the door didn't slide open. It was on hinges. The door was also a double door. It was made out of some sort of dark wood too. I pushed it open to see what looked like a mix of a library and an office. The walls were coved with bookshelve up to the ceiling on my left and right. Strait ahead was a desk with a chair. The chair was facing away from me, towards an open window. I could tell there was someone in the chair.
I walked around the desk to see who was there. "Mikoto!" I exclaimed. He looked up at me. "Hello Kitten." Mikoto said. I have to admit he looked pretty upset. There were tear stains down his cheeks. I guess he was thinking about his dad.
"Is anything wrong?" I asked. "I'm just reflecting on my father." Mikoto replied. He pulled me onto the chair so I was sitting on his knee. "My father used to sit me on his knee right here like you're sitting on mine." he told me, "And he'd tell me how my mother was as beautiful as the flowers outside the window."
"You miss him, don't you?" I asked sympathetically. "Very much." Mikoto agreed, "I always thought that I'd be able to show you off to him. My father would have liked you. You remind me of my mother." "Really?" "Yes." "How so?" I questioned. "Your attitude towards everything." he explained, "You give everyone a chance, love your friends and family over everything else including yourself, and how you manage to keep a smiling face on even after all that's happened in your life. You're special, Kyo."
I blushed. "I'm not that special." I insisted, "I'm just a plain old hanyou." "But you're my hanyou." Mikoto pointed out, smiling a bit. I brushed his tears away. "I hope that in a few years we'll have our own children so that I can put them on my knee and tell them how their mother is like the flowers outside the window." he told me. I giggled.
"So we've got to get Kyo some pretty clothes." Kallani said during dinner, "I've never seen things like what she's wearing." I looked down to see that I was wearing a sweatshirt and sweat pants. "Kyo likes wearing clothes like those." Mikoto told his cousin, "But she does have some normal clothing too."
"Good." Kallani replied, "The fitters will have an easier time if they have something to work from." "But I don't need anymore clothes." I said. "How many kimonos do you have?" she asked. I thought about it for a second. "Four." I finally answered. Kallani laughed. "You're to be the Lady of the Northern Lands and you think four kimonos are enough!" she exclaimed, "I have over fourty and I'm practically a nobody." "A nobody from a very rich family." Mikoto pointed out.
"Yes." Kallani agreed, "I will bring you to the fitters tomorrow. And I'll show you around the castle. Unless Mikoto wants to do that." She glanced at her cousin. "No." he said, "You two should get to know each other a bit." "Okay." she said nodding.
"I'll start my duties as Lord of the Northern Lands tomorrow so that you don't have to work." "It's about time you started." Kallani said rolling her eyes. "It's not my fault you couldn't find me to tell me that my father died." Mikoto pointed out. I could hear a bit of pain in his voice when he mentioned his father.
After dinner, when I returned to my room, my bags were waiting for me. So was Taoa, though she was sleeping on my futon. I thought about the events of the day. My first impression of Mikoto's castle. Kallani. The parts of the castle I had seen. Mikoto mourning his father's death. Nodding absentmindedly to myself, I decided I could live here without a problem. I changed into my pjs and opened the window. It was winter, but I enjoyed a breeze while I slept none the less.
Kagome: I'm glad Kyo's going to like it at her new home.
Clear Waters: Kagome, don't you have a test to study for? (Holds up Kagome's planner)
Kagome: OH MY GOSH! I DO! (Runs out of room)
Clear Waters: Now we can get down to buisness. (hands Inuyasha a cup-a-ramen) make it yourself if you want it.
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Miroku: This is going to take a while.
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Shippo: Oh yeah.
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Sango: Well I don't think we'll be getting anywhere with the ramen for a few hours at least. You'll have to read the next chapter. R&R everyone.
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Inuyasha: Not again!
Clear Waters: Yes again!
Miroku: SHUT UP!
Inuyasha & Clear Waters: WHAT?!?!
