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Chapter Two

"The Ojii-sama is coming here?"

"Precisely, I came to warn you incase he decides to visit." Miroku swept a finger across a beam, checking for dust. "But it seems like this place is pretty spotless already."

"But what's he doing coming here?" Kagome looked confused. "Royalty hasn't been to Hokkaido, much less the chalet in the countryside of Hakodate in 20 years!"

"30."

"Whatever."

"I know what you mean though." Miroku went to go stand in front of the shrines' altar and examined it. "I don't understand why either."

"When will he get here?" Kagome had shifted herself and was now standing beside Miroku. "Tomorrow or the day after. Which reminds me….." Miroku turned to Kagome, "I still have to tell the monks about it. I highly doubt their monastery is as spotless." Miroku started walking to the door.

"Wait, you'll come to the ceremony right?"

"Miroku turned his head and smiled. "I wouldn't miss seeing your face for anything in the world."


The carriage stopped and a woman with her long brown hair tied into a high ponytail stepped in. "Got your food Inuyasha."

Inuyasha grunted and motioned to the floor. "It's too hard to eat on the seats." The carriage started moving again, catching the girl off guard. "Oh!" she cried in surprise but managed to steady herself. Inuyasha nodded his head as if in confirmation then sat on the floor of the carriage, crossing his legs.

Sango plopped the food down then the two of them dug in, throwing courtly manners aside. After they were finished, Sango straightened her back and looked at her friend. "So, is it true?"

"Is what true?"

"You have to find another miko? And so soon after Kikyo too?" Sango waited to see how Inuyasha would react.

Inuyasha's face pulled into a scowl and the right side of his nose started twitching. Sango knew that this meant that he was irritated. "You had to bring up that slut didn't you?"

"Sorry"

"Inuyasha lightened his face. His former miko, Kikyo, had been a perfect match. He had fallen for her, hard, Sango knew that. Everytime she was close by, he became nervous and didn't say much. Then one day, something happened which changed everything. Sango wasn't quite sure what it was, even though Inuyasha was her best friend, he wouldn't tell her. He did tell her that Kikyo had advanced on him, wanting WAY more than Inuyasha wanted, but there was something else. In a way, she didn't want to know since tension rose so dramatically in the royal family and all throughout the castle, perhaps it was too horrible. Sango did know that Kikyo was locked in the dungeon, deep within its clutches.

"Yeah, I gotta get someone new." Inuyasha started boiling over. "WHY CAN'T I HAVE SOME MALE COMPANIONSHIP FOR ONCE? No offense."

"None taken, but try putting it into a different light. Would you rather have a girl stalk you or a guy trying to feel you up?"

"OKAY! I SO did not need that mental picture stuck in my head! Thank you!." Inuyasha turned his head and stuffed it into a cushion, making it look like he was trying to get rid of the thought. Sango could only stifle a giggle, for she knew that if she blew up laughing, she would pay for it later.