Hey! I finally updated! Ain't it great?! So hopefully, this chapter lives up to your standards! Have fun reading it!

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Chapter 4

Kagome walked through the hallways and everywhere she looked, she could see maids, butlers, almost everyone who worked in the castle working ON the castle. 'It was damaged pretty badly then I guess' she thought. Soon, she stood in front of the doors that led to the garden.

Kagome walked through and went to look for Hiei and found him in the tree outside his group's room. Kagome walked to the tree and looked up. "Hey Hiei! Can we talk please?" Kagome asked as she sat on the tree's big root that was popping out of the ground.

Hiei had sensed her presence coming towards him the moment the wind blew her scent towards his nose. For some odd reason, her scent calmed him and he liked the feeling...but just because he liked the feeling, didn't mean that he liked 'her'. When he heard her call him down to talk, he took one glance towards the sun then came down to sit beside his owner.

Kagome smiled softly once she found Hiei sitting next to her. "Um...so how's your arm doing?" Kagome asked looking at his wrapped right arm.

"Hn...it's fine."

Kagome smiled. "I'm glad! By the way...thanks for ya know...saving me and all..." Kagome lay against the tree trunk and smiled. For some odd reason, she was relaxed and felt happy when she was around Hiei. She

"Lady Kagome! The queen wishes to see you!" A servant said as it bowed before Kagome. "And your servant as well." Kagome looked at the servant confused. 'What does mama want now?' "Of course...tell her I'll be in soon." The servant bowed and left.

Kagome signed and turned to Hiei and smiled. "Well? Let's go!" Kagome said getting up. "Hn" Kagome laughed with joy ringing throughout the air.

-In the throne room-

When Kagome walked into the throne room, she was surprised to see Yukina, Keiko, and Botan there along with Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Kurama. "What are you guys doing here?" Kagome asked out of curiosity. "Did you get in trouble too?" Kagome asked jokingly. "Your mother summoned us here." Yukina said politely.

"I wonder why..." Kagome voiced out. "Girls!" Lady Higurashi said with clear authority. The girls and guys attention was soon on here. "Now...you are probably wondering why you all were summoned here correct?" They nodded. "Well, it is because I would like to offer your personal slaves the opportunity of being in the kingdom's army if they want too."

"Are you serious ma-Lady Higurashi?" Kagome asked with a smile. She nodded.

"Hiei! Did you hear that?? You get to be in the army! Unless...that is, if you don't want too..." Kagome said looking down at her feet. Hiei looked at Kagome's head and a small smile crept onto his face. "Hn." He said. Kagome lifted her head up in excitement. "I take that as a yes then!"

Kagome jumped up in excitement and hugged Hiei which in turn, made him blush. "Get off me woman..." He muttered and Kagome let go of him smiling. "So what about you guys?" Kagome asked turning around.

"That's not a bad idea actually...Kurama, would you like to?" Botan asked smiling. Kurama smiled and nodded.

If it makes Kagome happy!- Youko said from inside of Kurama.

'Youko, Kagome is a princess! We can't fall for her!' Kurama thought back.

Having fun talking to yourself fox? Came Hiei's voice.

'Leave me alone...' Kurama thought. And he heard Hiei's snickering after.

"Alright then! So it's settled! Boys, welcome to the Higurashi Kingdom army!" Lady Higurashi said with a bright smile. "Now Botan, why don't you show the boys to the field so they can practice!" Botan nodded and ushered the boys out. Yukina and Keiko bowed and left. Kagome bowed slowly and followed the girls out. "Not so fast Kagome! I would like to speak to you for a moment please. Meet me in my room?" Kagome nodded and slowly left the throne room.

'Why would mother want to talk to me?' Kagome thought but shrugged it off and went to her mother's room.

When Kagome got to her mother's room, she knocked twice before a woman's voice told her to come in. Kagome sucked in a breath and let it out slowly before entering. "You wanted to speak to me mo-Izayoi?" Kagome spoke but then it soon turned into a question.

Kagome quickly bowed. "I'm sorry Lady Izayoi! I thought this was my mother's ro-"Kagome quickly spoke waving her hands in front of her. "Please Kagome!" Izayoi said smiling. "Just call me Izayoi! And this is your mother's room. I'm just playing with her roses!"

Kagome looked at Izayoi oddly. "Er...yes...um, well, my mother wanted to talk to m-""Kagome! That was quick darling. Now come, please!" her mother said cutting her off. 'Why am I being cut off all of a sudden?!' Kagome thought. She shrugged the fact off and sat on her mother's bed since there were no other chairs around.

Once she was seated, she waited for her mother to start speaking.

"So Kagome...my time as queen will soon end-""Mother! I'm not ready to be married!" Kagome suddenly blurted out and abrubtly stood up. Kisa (Kagome's mother's name) and Izayoi looked at each other and suddenly burst out in fits of giggles. Kagome, feeling embarrassed huffed and sat back down on the bed with her arms crossed.

"Now Kagome dear," Kisa said settling down from her giggle fits. "I was not talking about that!" "Then what WERE you talking about?" Kagome said. Kisa suddenly turn her look into a serious one. "Like I was saying...my time as queen will be ending soon...therefore," Kisa said then paused to sip her tea. "You will be queen soon." Kisa finished.

Kagome sat quiet for a moment and then said "What?" Kisa looked outside. "Kagome, you are like a seed. You will start out as a seed for a while but then you will eventually grow into a beautiful flower. But in your case, you will start out a princess, but eventually, you will be queen."

Kagome thought about it for a while. "But isn't Kikyo suppose to be queen?!" Kagome shouted out. "Hush dear," Kisa said in a snappish kind of voice. "She will be queen of the western lands since she is married to my son." Izayoi said. "Exactly...which leaves you to be queen of the eastern lands." Kisa finished.

"But doesn't that mean...I have to get..." Kagome said then trailed off. "Married? Yes, you will have too." Kisa said. Kagome looked down at her feet then back up. For a while, no one said anything. "Kisa looked out the window and smiled to herself. "Kagome, the coronation will be on your birthday, when you turn 18. And of course, you have to be married...so you will have to fall in love in 2 weeks time...or I will be forced to give you an arranged marriage. Unless, you want to wait until the coronation ball and see if you can find love there...so is that all understood?" Kisa said.

Kagome looked at her mother in disbelief. Her mother was threatening to give her an arranged marriage! And probably with some jerk from some unknown country! Okay...maybe not 'unknown country' but...some jerk! And in two weeks! No one can fall in love in two weeks! Wait...two weeks from now is...my...BIRTHDAY!!!

"MOTHER! You can't expect me to fall in love in 2 WEEKS time do you??? I can't fall in love in that amount of time! And in two weeks is my birthday!! Mother!" Kagome said with fury jumping off the bed. What do you expect?

"Kagome! It's not my choice!" Kisa said with authority. "UGH!!" Kagome said then stomped out of her mother's room huffing and puffing and...yeah, you get the point. Kisa sat back down and took a deep breath.

"She'll fall in love within two weeks...I'm sure of it. Inuyasha and Kikyo fell in love within two weeks right?" Izayoi asked. Kisa nodded. "True...but she might not...and I really don't want too set my daughter up with that wolf prince of the northern clan...he seems quite...aggressive really. He has been wanting my daughter's hand in marriage for a very particular long time." Kisa said rubbing her temple.

"I think that fire apparition would make a very fine husband." Izayoi said smiling. Kisa looked at her like she grew a second head. "Izayoi...he's the forbidden child if you have forgotten." Kisa said. Izayoi shrugged. "So? The fact that what people are never really bothered Kagome before, so why should he be any different?"

Kisa slowly smiled brightly. "I think you're right Izayoi...let's play matchmaker with the kids for a while ne?" she said. Izayoi smiled. "Certainly milady!" and they both burst into fits of giggles once more acting like school girls.

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So how did you like? It's good right?? –heehee- Okay, so here are how the pairings are so far:

Hiei/Kagome – 25

Hiei/Botan – 3

Kurama/Kagome – 16

Kurama/Botan – 5

Sesshomaru/Rin – 1

Sesshomaru/Kagura – 7

Kurama/No one – 1

Hiei/No one – 1

Botan/No one – 1

Looks like Hiei/Kagome is winning! Come on all you other pairings! Kagome is waiting for your choice.... Well, I have to go eat now, keep on voting!!

-Kiyako-