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Sango stepped out of the tub and seconds before her foot touched the ground Kikyo ran into the bath with a fluffy white towel.
"Here you are Sango-hime."
Sango graciously accepted the towel. Her father of course would rather have some one dry him, but she had long ago threatened Kikyo not to touch her. She quietly wrapped herself in her robes and stepped into her bedroom to see what Kikyo had chosen for her today.
"I hope this suiting milady…" Kikyo said with a slight bow.
"Yes.." Sango said quietly, slipping on the decorative gown. As she stood waiting for Kikyo to tie the ribbons of her dress, there was a loud knock on the door. Kikyo quickly finished her bow and hurried to the door. She walked back to where Sango stood.
"It was the messenger. He says your father requests your presence at his daily hearing." She said, inserting various pins in Sango's radiant hair. 'I wonder why?' Sango thought as she felt Kikyo gentle hands flow through her hair. She heard a quiet sigh and assumed she was done for the morning.
"Um.. Milady.. Your slippers.." Kikyo said, holding two delicately crafted slippers in her hands.
"Oh yes," A somewhat embarrassed Sango replied. 'I am so out of it today..'
Sango glanced down at her feet and took a slight bow. "Thank you very much." She said as she was out the door, headed to her father meeting room. When she arrived, her father was not there. She asked his assistant, Fuzei, hoping to find her father's whereabouts. She told him he'd already gone to the balcony. She hurried down the marble tower to her father's balcony. When she arrived, the guards stiffened and allowed her entrance. She stood slightly behind her father, closer to his left. He noticed he presence and began in a loud, booming voice, "Peasants, Merchants, Beggars, to all my people, I am proudly announcing the marriage of my beautiful daughter, Sango." The crowd cheered below as Sango walked up slowly so that l could see her. She waved politely and smiled, making eye contact with a few of the villagers. Her father stood and she lowered her gaze slightly. He blew a kiss to the people, his royal ring glistening in the sun. He retreated to his bedchambers and ordered away his servants.
"You were late this morning.." Hiroshi began.
"I'm sorry Daddy.. I couldn't find you this morning." He nodded his approval and she began to leave the room.
"Sango dearest, please arrived in a timely manner for supper," He said quietly.
Sango turned to him and nodded along with a small curtsy. She walked out into the gardens and sat gently atop a wooden tree swing, under a gigantic oak tree. She smiled and looked up at the sky, wishfully wanted to be with Miroku again.
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The wind whipped at the sailed and the joyous shout of "LAND HO!" was like music to the crew's ears. Miroku looked up and there it was, the Northern lands. He quickly ran around his ship ordering calls her and there, helping out at time until he finally to his placed at the front of the boat steering it safely into dock. He hopped into the first boat as the paddled ashore, hoisting themselves onto dock.
"We leave in five weeks, be ready at leave here at sunrise." Miroku said, asking Kagome to relay to the message to the others.
"Where are you off to so soon?" Kagome asked.
"I have some business attend to.." Miroku said walking off into the crowd.
Just before he left Kagome grabbed his shoulder stopping him.
"Yes.." He said turning to look at Kagome.
"Meet outside the castle tonight, I'd like to say hi to Sango." She said with a smile and a toss of her hair.
"Sure" was his reply as her hurried off into the busting crowds of the city.
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Yay!
The next chapter should be MUCH longer.. But my hans hurt.. And I have homework I SHOULD be doing..
Anyways, REVIEW EVERYONE!
Yahiko: SAVE ME SOME ONE! -is currently tied to my arm-
AC: -smile- He loves me…
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