When she walked through the outdoor hall, the sliding door was open and the servents were ready to prepare her for bath and bed. They passed her around like a doll, and when she was completely undressed she was rather embarassed. While her father was lord she would undress herself, but the council has been trying to use her as a pawn to achieve Susano-oh's ambition. In doing so they made her extra servants, unnessecary ones so she seemed richer than her family really was. Kagome's father would let her wear more freer clothling instead of the large layers of kimono that lay on her changing screen. She was helped to the pond out the back door garden. Her door was the only door that lead into the boxed in garden, which was surrounded by four walls. None of the servant girls were allowed to bathe with her anymore.

She felt isolated from people and lonely. 'I'm basking away to nothing in this water.' She concluded. Never had the council had to make her servents drag her out of the council hall. 'They did that just to put me down to a level of a woman, my father had me seated next to him for every council meeting.' After he left they didn't permit her to attend. It made Kagome question what they talked about in her absence. Kagome spent half her time wandering aimlessly aroung the garden pond, and the sand garden which she redrew daily for amusement. A attendant always watched from the door, she'd always pretend to sniff a hibiscus, or make a flower wreath but she was alone in her inner conflict. She was bathed two to three times a week. A large amount because of all the suitors that would arrive on a daily occurance. Kagome was to remain a porclein doll and sit perfectly still while a lord would gaze her over, at times they would say sweet nothings to her. Her own brother Souta their lord wasn't permitted to see her.

Maybe if a neighboring country that a lord and his daughters needed refuge was she allowed to mingle like a human being. Unless that were to happen she ate in her room on the taitamis at a small table in dimly lit incense. It was dim because of when she was fusterated, Kagome started a fire. Then 'they' took the matches away and lit the incense giving her that much to see with. Kagome had then grown accustom to seeing in the dark. 'Father wouldn't want them to treat me this way! I am their princess, but they treat me as if a secret.' She inwardly thought, for she feared another privaledge would be taken away if she spoke aloud. She arose from the pond water and walked up the two steps to the towel place delicately over the rail waiting for her. She submerged herself under it and dryed her face, there was no sense in drying her hair for she had a servent for that aswell.

"I am finished," She called, slowly the door drew open. Attendants sat her down and begin brushing her ebony lockes she inherited from her father. While dressing her in her mother's white yukata. They made her kneel on the mat while they finished brushing. Her mother had been taken by the forest god as a sacrifice. Kagome never understood why they made her go she was their fathers wife they wouldn't have done that when her father was alive. 'Why did they have to take you?' In her own kingdom she is a prisoner...

Water trickled down from the pull of the brush. Her hair wasn't cut like the other princesses, it was cut to her lower back, and her bangs were allowed to runfree. No one uttered a word, two of the four maids disappeared their tasks were finished no longer needed to preform their minor duties. The last remaining maids blew out the candles and lit the incense, making the room dark.

"Goodnight Mistress." The sliding door shut making the smoke blow down. Kagome knelt down by her food but didn't touch it. A noise chirped from the door, before it slid gently open to a little over a inch. A violet light peered in, along with a tamborine accompanied by a drum rattle. In the darkness her mahagony eyes were gray. Wind rushed in and the door blew fully off...

tomiie789: Thanks for all the reviews I'm surprised anyone liked the first little segment I sent. But I'm grateful for it! I'm leaving you'll at a cliffhanger.

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