Hi! Welcome to chapter 4! Hope you like this chapter... hehe...In the previous chapter, the king requested to see Inuyasha Onishi... hehe!
Leana: Doesn't this sound awfully familiar? *Hint**Hint* Thai movie....
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters...
Chapter 4:
"Sire, the men you have requested has arrived!" Jin saluted to the King, who was waiting in his office.
"Let them in." He nodded to Jin. This was the best for Kagome, Souta, and Shippo. There was a knock on the door. "Come in." Two men emerged from behind the door. They both saluted.
"Sire, Inuyasha Onishi reporting for duty sir!" A tall, well-built man with white hair and golden eyes saluted him.
"Sire, Kouga Fujikage reporting for duty sir!" The second one was about as built as the one with white hair but had short black hair and black eyes.
"So your Inuyasha Onishi. I've heard about you." The young men looked surprised. "Well sit down men." He gestured them to take a seat so they could get down to business.
"YES SIR!"
"Ok, well men, I suspect my family is in danger." King Higurashi started. "I want one of you to take my daughter and go under cover and I want another one of you to take my two sons and go under cover. Now, however you disguise them, I don't care. As long as no one suspects you."
"YES SIR! IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO PROTECT THE ROYAL CHILDREN, SIR!" Both of them barked.
"Now, I will assign you, Onishi to my daughter and you, Fujikage, you will take my two sons. This assignment will not end until we declare it safe for my children to return to the palace."
"YES SIR! WE WILL DO OUR BEST!"
"Ok, Jin and Jun will show you to the princess and princes. I already had the maids pack their belongings. They already know at what they have to do. You will depart this evening. You are dismissed." Jin and Jun suddenly appeared at the door escorting the two men out. King Higurashi massaged his head. He hoped that they would be safe. He couldn't have their bodyguards take them because their bodyguards couldn't even protect Kagome. He couldn't trust anyone in the palace except for his secret service and the army general, whom he had known since he was in the army.
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Kagome was in the archery room, shooting arrows before she would have to leave for who knows how long. She pulled back, aiming, and then let go. Bull's eye. Pulling another arrow out from her sack, she braced it on her bow, pulled back, aimed, and let go. It spilt her last arrow.
She understood why her father was sending her away to go undercover. She knew that she probably wouldn't see Kikyo, Shippo, or Souta for a long time. She wished that she were just a regular person, who'll get to see her family everyday. Instead she's the Princess of Japan and there were people out to kill her. She pulled back again and shot her arrow.
What about Sango? Will she be able to speak with Sango? She hoped going undercover wouldn't stop her from speaking with people she knew. Where was she going? She would probably have to live by the army camp because that's where her man who was protecting her would be working.
Kagome wondered what had happened to Kikyo. Her father said he told her to stay in America and hide somewhere. Poor Kikyo. She's in a foreign country, hiding. At least father didn't send her to America or somewhere she wouldn't know of. Kagome suddenly had a urge to hear Kikyo's voice again but Kagome knew better than to call Kikyo.
Kikyo and Kagome had only been 2 years apart. They were born on the same day, coincidentally. They grew up doing everything together. They were best friends since they were confined inside the palace most of the time. Sango was their friend also but Kikyo had always been there for Kagome.
Then when Kagome was fourteen and Kikyo was sixteen, their mom died from giving birth to Souta. The doctors assumed she was to old to have Souta. That was a period in their lives where they really bonded together. They were taking care of Souta together. Knowing that she was going to be separated from Kikyo for a while made her feel empty. Archery wasn't even the same without Kikyo shooting next to her.
Kagome sighed as she aimed for one more shot. This time it was a little off than the other shots. She gathered her bow and the remaining arrows and set them on the racks. She walked out of the gym. When she entered the hallway she froze in her steps. There was a Jin was standing in front of her room, talking to her secretary. Then off in Kagome's waiting room, outside her door was a white haired man. Could it be Inuyasha?
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"Jin long time, no see eh?" Inuyasha said as he shook his friend's hand. Jin and him were friends since high school.
"Yeah, haven't seen you since you left for the army." Jin chuckled as they walked down the hall from the King's office. "How's your 'fiancée'? He nudged Inuyasha in the ribs, smiling.
"I don't have a fiancee..." Inuyasha said gruffly.
"That's not what your mother told me..." He said in a singing voice.
"That was a long time ago." Inuyasha pointed out.
"Well what happened to her. Did you cancel the wedding?" Jin asked.
"No..."
"Then you guys are still engaged." Jin grinned again.
"No..."
"You never told her?" Jin stopped grinning.
"I kind of never told my mom I didn't want to marry. I just left home one day and joined the army." Inuyasha suddenly found the buttons on his shirt very interesting...
"What?!? Oh... You are bad... *tisk* *tisk* and your fiancée was such a pretty little thing." Jin said shaking his head.
"She was never my fiancee!"
"Whatever..." Jin said as they approached the Princess's suite. He knocked on her door. "Wait over there," he pointed to the sitting room.
A woman about twenty - five years old opened the door. She had blonde hair and green eyes. Inuyasha thought she looked different from the King. She was wearing a business suite. She had her hair up in a slick bun. She was probably be the princess.
"Ahem."
Inuyasha whirled around to see the girl he found on the beach. She was wearing an oversized faded shirt and shorts.
"What are you doing here?" She demanded, hands on her hips.
"What are YOU doing here?" Inuyasha asked her.
"I'm the Princess!"
"No.. that's the princess." He said pointing to the blonde. Kagome's jaw dropped.
"Inuyasha!" Jin called. Inuyasha turned around, blocking Jin's view of Kagome. The Princess was gone.
"Where's the princess?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome poked her head from behind Inuyasha.
Jin pointed behind Inuyasha. "Right there." Inuyasha froze. Please let it not be Kagome. He turned around. Only Kagome was there. He looked around for anyone else but it was only Kagome. Kagome had an evil grin on her face.
"Oh...hehe good morning Princess Kagome." Inuyasha said nervously, avoiding eye contact.
"Not the princess eh?" Kagome's nerve popped out of her head as she hit Inuyasha with the hammer Sango had given her for her birthday. Jin sweat dropped as he backed away a little.
"So Jin where is that undercover guy?" Kagome asked Jin politely. "Uh.. Princess you just knocked him out." He said pointing to Inuyasha who fell on the floor, eyes swirling. @__@
"WHAT?!"
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Kouga followed the woman down the hall. The high ceilings and portraits of Royal ancestors seemed to tower over him. The woman led him to the Princes' quarters. She knocked on the door. A woman with really heavy bags under her eyes opened the door. She looked exhausted. Her clothes were stained and hair was really messy.
"Miss. Hachirobei, Mr. Fujikage has come for Prince Souta and Prince Shippo. I trust you have gotten their bags ready." The nanny's eyes lit up when she heard those words.
"Oh yes! I have prepared their bags already." She said leading them into a very messy playroom. "Miss. Jun, could I have a vacation while Prince Souta and Prince Shippo are on their vacation?"
"Yes you may." Jun nodded as the nanny dashed into a room. Five seconds later, she held two bags, wore a Hawaiian shirt, and wore sunglasses.
"Hahah!! See you later sucker!" The nanny laughed as she dashed out of the room, cackling down the hall. Kouga was a little intimidated by that. Two little boys entered now, screaming and yelling at each other. They were playing tag. When they saw Kouga they stopped running around. Jun smiled at them. She knelt down to tell the boys something and they nodded and hugged her.
"They're all yours." She said to Kouga walking out the door.
"Hey wait!" Kouga called after her.
"I have a job to do." She said over her shoulder.
Kouga looked at the two boys who just stared at him. Great he had to baby-sit. He went from Major in the army to story telling buddy. He stared at the kids. The older one looked like the king. He presumed he was Prince Souta, the real son. The younger one had orange hair and green eyes. He was probably the adopted son, Prince Shippo.
"Wants some beef jerky?" Prince Souta offered to Kouga. He took it and the two boys continued to play tag. Kouga took a bite and then all his taste buds swelled from the spiciness.
"AHHH!!" Kouga held out his tongue, it was burning. "Water!!"
"Um... the kitchen is on the right four doors down. You can't miss it!" Prince Souta gave him directions. Kouga ran out of the room, running to the right.
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"Souta, what are you talking about? The kitchen is the other way." Shippo said in a matter of factly way.
"I know. Let's go. I have an idea Shippo." Souta giggled as he led the little boy to the kitchen. When they got there, Souta threw flour on Shippo.
"Hey!" Shippo exclaimed as Souta threw flour on himself.
"Shippo we're going to scare Mr. Kouga c' mon let's go."
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Kouga ran around looking for the kitchen but he couldn't find it. Damn palace. He thought as his tongue burned. Getting a little spooked by all the pictures of the Royal ancestors Kouga walked faster. Kouga, caught up in the moment, thought he heard something. He jerked his head to the right.
"W-Who's there?" He stammered.
"OoO I've come to haunt you!" A ghostly white figure appeared out of the shadow. Kouga screamed, turned around and ran away as fast as he could. He ran outside, away from the house.
This house is haunted!!! Kouga screamed to himself. He calmed himself in the garden.
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"Hehe. Did you see his face?" Shippo giggled as he and Souta changed from their floured clothes.
"Yea.. hehe c 'mon Kouga is fun to play with." Souta grinned as he ran to the garden, grabbing two permanent markers. Shippo was right behind him.
"Mr. Kouga!" Souta called out to Kouga who was slightly shaking from his scare.
"Oh, hello boys." Kouga said.
"Do you want to play freeze tag?" Shippo piped up.
"How do you play that?" Kouga asked looking slightly annoyed by the eager looks on the boys' faces.
"Well I'm going to be it. If I tag you, you have to freeze for 1 minute. You have count alligator though. Shippo can unfreeze you though, if he can get to you without me freezing him first."
"Ok.." Kouga said hesitantly looking up at the sky. When he look down, Souta was gone. He looked around confused.
"Tag! You're frozen." Souta giggled from behind Kouga. Kouga froze and scowled.
"Prince Shippo quick tag me!!!" Kouga pleaded. Souta handed Shippo a marker. They both giggled evilly as they took off the cap. "Prince Shippo, Prince Souta what are you doing with those markers?"
They both moved closer to Kouga to draw on his face. Kouga moved away.
"If you move, I'll tell daddy you hurt us." Souta threaten as he drew whiskers on Kouga's face and Shippo colored in Kouga's lips.
"Prince Souta! Prince Shippo! Lunch!" One of the maids called from inside of the house. Both little boys ran inside the house, giggling madly.
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Kagome took her place at the dining table. Inuyasha sat across from her. Both of them were thinking how small the world was. Souta and Shippo came running in, laughing.
"What's so funny?" Kagome asked as she took Shippo in her lap as Souta sat next to her.
"Nothing mama." Shippo said, looking a Souta then bursting in more giggles.
Kagome looked up and notice Inuyasha looking at her and Shippo. "Oh, this is my adopted son, Inuyasha." He closed his mouth, which hung open when he heard Prince Shippo call her 'mama'.
Just then a man burst into the room. He walked and sat next to Inuyasha as everybody burst in laughter. He turned red as he tried to duck.
"Mr. Fujikage, it looks like you have met my two sons." King Higurashi chuckled as he ruffled Souta's hair.
"I'm really sorry Mr. Fujikage... it's just you look so silly!" Kagome giggled. He had whisker marks, scribble lipstick, and circles around his eyes. Inuyasha couldn't help but chuckle along with everyone else. He was glad he didn't get the two princes.
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Souta and Shippo were playing with action figures as Kouga sat in the corner, trying to wipe off the marks. There was a loud knock at the door. Kouga stood to open it. Jun was knocking at the door. She looked away trying not to laugh.
"Umm.. I just came in her to check on you." She laughed as she closed the door. Kouga could hear the echo of her laugh as she walked down the hall.
"Hey Shippo want to play a game?" Souta asked him.
"Yea! What do you want to play." Shippo asked him.
"Ok... lets pretend to ...." Souta explained to the two what they had to do as he held a toy knife. The blade slid into the handle. It was like those props they use in plays. Where it looks like you stabbed someone but it was fake.
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"Mr. Kouga! Mr. Kouga! Come here!" Shippo came running to Kouga grabbing his hand, pulling him to get up.
'What Prince Shippo?" Kouga walked after Shippo as he leaded him out of the room.
"AHHH" A scream came out of the playroom. Kouga ran into the playroom to see Prince Souta with a knife in his stomach! Kouga started panicking, running around the room. While Souta and Shippo screamed at the top of their lungs. Sango came running into the room.
"Oh my god." She rushed to Souta side to find out that it was one of those fake knives. She looked at the Shippo, who was grinning mischievously. She looked at Souta who was still playing dead. Kouga was still running around the room...
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"Sire, when I found Prince Souta playing dead, Mr. Fujikage here running around screaming. I personally don't think he has enough potential to protect the Princes." Sango reported to the King.
"Yes, I think so too. That's why Kouga, you're off the job and you and Miroku are assigned."
"AHAHAHA!! I'm free!!" Kouga ran off, cackling all the way down the hall.
Sango's jaw dropped. "Me and Miroku?" She pointed at the guy next to her who was grinning like a maniac.
"Yes. You and Miroku. Obviously it take two to take care of my sons."
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Wow.. what a crazy chapter... hehe well at first I was going to have Kouga take care of Souta and Shippo but my brother said then Miroku and Sango would have nothing to do. By the time he made me change my mind, I had already wrote about Kouga... I was lazy and I didn't want to go back and erase it... so I had to have Souta and Shippo chase him off... Haha Inuyasha got whacked by Kagome...!
WEll review this chapter!!! I have doubts about this chapter so if you don't like it tell me ok.
