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The Princess and the Pup Ch.3

The Castle

He was staring right at her...

Kagome wanted to turn around and run but she was scared stiff. Inuyasha was a demon! How could this be?! She finally met someone nice that wasn't fake and he was a demon. Despite the questions zooming through her head, she couldn't think straight. When she came back to her senses, she looked back to where Inuyasha was. He wasn't there anymore.

"What are you doing way out here, Kagome?" Said a voice from behind her. Kagome turned around and when she saw Inuyasha she fell backwards.

"You're...you're...a demon?" Kagome struggled but managed. Inuyasha shook his head 'no'. How could he not be a demon! He had those ears and claws.

"I'm not a demon, Kagome." Inuyasha responded. "I a half-demon."

"Half-demon?"

"Yes, I had a demon father and a human mother." Inuyasha voice was calmer than usual.

Kagome looked around, trying to fully comprehend what was going on here. Inuyasha was a half-demon! He just couldn't be! I mean, he was so nice; demons are supposed to be monsters! From a mixture of shock and fatigue...Kagome passed out.

Roba walked toward his daughter's room. It was very early in the morning, very early. The King did sleep but not for hours like most people. At this time of night he usually went to check on Kagome like he was doing now. He came to the door and opened it slowly. From habit he'd open the door for a moment, acknowledging she was there and then close it, but this time it was different. Roba had nearly closed the door when he swung it open. Kagome was gone!

"Kagome!' He called into the room. No answer.

The King quickly rushed down the castle's corridors looking for Kagome. He looked in all her usual places: the library, the courtyard, and the garden but no luck.

The King was running rapidly down the halls when an idea struck him.

Kagome had escaped the castle...

Kagome eyes opened slowly as she stirred. She sat up to try to awaken herself. Her arm brought its way up to shield her eyes from the bright sun. This confused her because there were no windows in her room that shone light on her bed. Her eyes came into focus and noticed she wasn't in the castle. The initial shock made her apprehensive for a moment before the previous night's events came back to her.

Kagome saw Inuyasha across from her. He sat in a criss-cross style like he always did.His eyes were closed though, was he asleep? How could Inuyasha sleep like that? Kagome could have understanded if he at least leaned against the wall but he was just sitting in the middle of the room.

Kagome examined Inuyasha throroughly. He still didn't have on the upper part of his haori but it wasn't until that moment did Kagome noticed the haori was on her. Inuyasha must have put it on her when she was sleeping to keep her warm. His hair was still the silvery color it was last night and he still had claws but somehow he looked different than before. Last night he had a calm expression that was stoic. When he looked human, even whilst smiling he had a scowl on his face. Oh, and the dog ears. Kagome had to restrain herself from petting him.

Inuyasha's eyes opened, revealing their amber color, but he had done it so fast it shocked her.

"Did you sleep okay?" Inuyasha asked. He had the stoic expression again.

Kagome didn't answer. She just looked at him with a loss for words. He raised an eyebrow.

"I don't blame you if you're scared." Inuyasha stated suddenly. Kagome was surprised at him saying this.

"What?"

"I don't blame you if you're of me because I'm a half-demon." Inuyasha said again, lowering his head. I heard his become heavier.

"Inuyasha, don't be ridiculous." Kagome replied with a smile. Inuyasha looked up at her. "I'm not scared of you, it's just...hard to take in."

For the first time, I saw Inuyasha smile.

"Thanks Kagome. I'd still appreciate it if you would keep this between us."

A problem struck Kagome, and it struck hard.

"My Father!!!" Kagome screamed. "He must have the whole Royal Army looking for me!"

"Calm down." Inuyasha tried to comfort her. "The army is still within the castle."

"How would you know?"

"I'm a dog-demon. My nose can smell anything within ten miles." Inuyasha answered proudly. His smiled widened.

"I'm never going to be able to leave the castle again." Kagome completely destroyed whatever positive mood was set. Inuyasha smiled fell very quickly.

"Not if I have anything to do with it." Inuyasha stated determined. "You see ,Kagome, more than just my appearance changes when I take my true form."

Now Kagome smiled, it must have been contagious, because Inuyasha smiled again. "Thank you, Inuyasha." Kagome stopped for a moment. She seemed focused on something.

"Kagome, is everything allright?" Inuyasha asked concerned. Her sudden silence spooked him.

"Inuyasha, I'll keep your secret, but...," Kagome stopped to add suspense. Inuyasha leaned in, obviously curious. "I want you to..." Inuyasha leaned in further. "Come to the castle with me, Inuyasha."

"You want me to what?!"

The King was quite an intelligent man. He had pieced it together eventually. The strange maidservant who had free time that the chef hadn't seen before. Gladly wanting to leave the castle to get his dagger...which he hadn't gotten back yet. Kagome was obviously pretended to be the maidservant so that she could leave the castle and she kept the chef's key and his dagger. She had been using the key to leave the castle for the last few days.

Knowing this, he didn't send out the army. Though he knew not why she hadn't returned last night he had a feeling she would be back very soon.

The King took a sip the the wine he had in his hand.

"King, do you need anything else?" The chef asked.

"No."

The chef bowed and left. How the King has been acting lately, he didn't want to stay close to him. King Roba seemed liked a timebomb just ticking and ticking until he would blow.

Kagome dragged Inuyasha through the forest by his hand. He was being his usual stubborn self.

"Kagome, please. If it's not bad enough your making me come to the castle...your making me come in this form." Inuyasha complained. "Kagome, if the guards see me they'll try to kill me."

"Well if you think you can't beat them I can do it for you." Kagome taunted him. She knew that would get to him.

"I could take them easily."

"That's the Inuyasha I know." Kagome said.

They came to the edge of the forest when Inuyasha just stopped.

"Inuyasha, come on."

"I have a better idea." Inuyasha bent his knees and squatted. "Kagome, get on my back."

"What?" Kagome asked surprised.

"Trust me."

Kagome climbed on his back and he leaped off the ground. They went high into the air whilst Kagome screamed in glee like a little girl. Inuyasha held on to her, trying his best no to grope her.

They came to the castle very quickly. Kagome got off of Inuyasha back, but not without complaining.

Inuyasha had taken them to the front gate. The guards didn't move until they came closer. When they saw Inuyasha they instantly drew their weapons and pointed them at Inuyasha.

"Demon, how dare you set foot in this kingdom. Prepare to die." One of them said.

Inuyasha set a hand on the Tetsusaiga. He growled menacingly. "Just try me." Kagome jumped between me.

"Guards, it is I, Princess Kagome." Kagome stated and showed a scowl equal, if not greater, to Inuyasha's. The guard's saw her face and recognized her.

"Demon, how dare you kidnap the Princess." The guard said.

"He did not kidnap me. I left the castle of the my own free will and I invited him." Kagome said sternly. A guard nearly said something but Kagome's expression must have steered him otherwise.

The guards pushed the large doors open. Kagome led Inuyasha in, who was still shocked at how she demanded their entrance, he'd never seen her like that.

The hallway was extravagent. Expensive tapestries and painting decorated the wall. Many fancy tables were positioned along the walls. Kagome led him through many corridors and hallways until they came to what he believed to be her room. She opened the door and the both gasped.

"Why Hello Kagome. Oh, you've brought home a friend from your trip out of the castle." Mocked the King, who sat on Kagome bed.

There's that chapter. Hoped you liked it. Just so those who read my fictions, I'll so put up a new story called Amber Eyes(SessRin)

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