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Chapter 4 - Fourth
Kagome was so relieved she almost fainted.
She wasn't even able to register what was happening before her.
Count Miroku was on a heap on the floor. A man she'd never seen before looked down at him. Suddenly he dragged him to his feet.
"I would suggest you leave and find yourself a couple of seconds for when mine pay you a visit." The man said very calmly turning his attention to the shocked Kagome.
"I don't know who you think you are, but you've made a grave mistake." Miroku made to leave.
"Wait, I almost forgot." The man closed the distance in two long strides. Miroku froze.
"I believe I have forgotten the proper way to issue a challenge. I'm afraid I'm forgetting my manners. I believe I'm supposed to slap your face with my glove." The man coiled back and slammed a fist straight at the count's nose. Miroku reeled back almost falling.
"You'll pay for this!" holding his bleeding nose, he fled.
The man returned his attention to the catatonic lady he had just saved.
Kagome was speechless for a moment. After gathering her wits she turned to the stranger who was retrieving her fan from where she dropped it. "Sir please, I can't let you fight a duel because of me. You don't even know me." He picked her up and placed her on her feet and then handed her the fan.
"Madam, do not concern yourself." He said quietly.
"But it does concern me. I won't allow you risk your life over me. I can't thank you enough, but please don't go through with this. The count is not an honorable man. He will probably do anything to win and you might be killed." She pleaded. Her eyes were huge with worry.
He was touched. She seemed more concerned with his welfare than the fact that she had almost been raped.
"Let me take you to the back entrance," He said guiding her by the arm. "That way you can slip to the ladies withdrawing room without anyone noticing." She wasn't paying any attention. "You might want to fix your attire after your ordeal." He offered gently.
"Sir please I beg you to stop this nonsense." They arrived at the back door.
"Madam, do not worry, I won't do anything so foolish as to get myself killed." He pushed her through the door.
She whirled to repeat her plea. "Wait, I don't even know your name." But it was too late he was gone.
'Who was that man?' she thought. She then entered the house, she needed a drink and some time to think on how to find and stop, the most fascinating man she'd ever met, from getting himself killed. She had to act quickly. Sango knew a lot of people and she might know who the man was.
Sango took a break from the dancing and went in search of Kagome. She hadn't seen her in a while and was worried she wasn't trying to enjoy herself like always. She just didn't understand her sometimes. While Sango pondered Kagome's tendency to just mope around at public gatherings she was not aware of the silver haired young man who'd just entered the room and was watching her every move.
Sango was about to search for Kagome in the ladies withdrawing room when the most handsome man she'd ever seen crossed her path.
"My lady Sango" He said in what Sango thought sounded like a purr. It sent chills down her spine and suddenly she wanted to hear more. He bent at the waist and took her hand and kissed it.
She was perplexed. "I'm sorry I don't believe we've met."
"I'm sorry we didn't meet sooner. I'm very pleased to make your acquaintance. I am Inuyasha Aiko and I believe we are going to be married." He said with smugness that, had Sango been paying attention, would not tolerate. She was so shocked at the sensual awareness her body was having to him, she just stared.
"My Lord" She tried to make her voice as calm as possible. "I was told you were in town, but since you did not call on me today I suspected the report was not true. We expected you to arrive in 3 weeks. We were supposed to meet then." She said remembering the freedom he had stolen from her, but thinking that she may not mind too much being married to him.
"I just thought we should meet before then, after I learned of your beauty I couldn't help myself." He grabbed her arm and led her to one of the windows.
Sango was flattered. She felt herself blush and hoped he would attribute it to the warmth in the room.
'Yes, I think we'll get along just fine.' He thought. Taking her to his bed would not be a problem at all.
'It's about time.' Sesshomaru thought annoyed. He had bigger fish to catch. He'd watched Inuyasha introduce himself to his fiancé, and from the look on her face, Inuyasha had achieved the desired effect on her. He began to approach them.
"There you are Aiko!" Sesshomaru said the minute he was within ear shot of the couple.
"Sesshomaru, may I introduce Lady Sango. She will become engaged to me in a fortnight."
"My pleasure madam" Sesshomaru kissed her hand.
"This is Lord Sesshomaru. We've been friends since we were children." Inuyasha said.
"I'm pleased to meet you" Sango thought him to be very handsome as well.
Kagome felt better after taking a rest in the withdrawing room and decided to seek out the gentleman that had saved her. She had to find Sango. As she stepped out onto the ballroom she started to look for a sparkling pink gown. She made a couple of turns around the perimeter and finally found Sango talking to two men. To her surprise Sango was talking to the very man she was looking for. Give it to Sango to find the man before she did.
"Sango" Kagome said as she came near her eyes fixed upon his face.
"There you are, I was looking for you, but I was stopped by these gentlemen." Sango paused. "Kagome, may I introduce Lord Sesshomaru, and My fiancé Lord Inuyasha."
Kagome's breath caught in her throat and she proceeded to do something she'd never done before, she fainted.
A/N: Sorry short chapter, but you guys let me know how's it going, ok?
