Chapter 4

Miaka watched Tamahome wrap her leg as if he knew what he was doing. she was just happy he was even touching her and addressing her wounds. she didn't know what to think on how she feels for him this was the first time feeling like this.

"I still think that you might love her…" murmured Miaka

She watched him finishing the bandages. She almost let out a disappointed cry when the warmth of his touch left her skin. Tamahome looked at her seriously before going to another railing and leaned on it as if deep in thought.

"How can I love her, when I love something else?" asked Tamahome

At that moment, Tamahome had Miaka's undivided attention. Could he be saying what she think he was saying? oh how she hoped it was what he was sayning Gulping, Miaka urged for him to go on,

"What is it?" asked miaka

Miaka's voice was filled with so much hope but all of it was shattered when he had to be the jackass he was. while the kai's where watching this from their place wit king kai.

"I love money of course! Just thinking about how rich and successful I could be...Oh, the idea is just so much more enticing than love at the moment." chiped Tamahome

Miaka felt like she could fall over or as if cold water was dropped on her to wake her up from the dream she was having. He continued with an arrogant tone while Kagome looked over her book to see what jackassary he was doing now .

"I must admit that finding love is not an issue. Of course with my irresistible charms, good-looks and brains, nice firm rounded ass that you be icthcing to grab! and im like hung like a horse. so who wouldn't fall for good 'ole me? Bwahahahahaha!" said Tamahome

Tamahome laughed evilly as he brought his hands in front of his face and imagined gold everywhere, along with ton's of women in line waiting for him to choose them. Kagome flashed out of the tree and went to her room this was getting boring.

"Grrr! You're completely hopeless, you know that?" growled Miaka

"Bwahahahahahahahahaha!" laughed Tamahome

"Will you stop that? It's freaking me out!" cried Miaka

""Bwahahahahahahahaha!" laughed Tamahome

"Oh, you stupid maniac!" growled Miaka

Nuriko still watched from her view point. while Tamahome still laughed evilly and Miaka freaked out thinking he finally lost his mind. she was pointng at him with a shaky finger.

Meanwhile later that night

Kagome walked through the hall's enjoying the fresh night air and found Nuriko overlooking the ponds with a sad look. Curious, Kagome neared her to see what was bothering her.

"Nuriko, what's wrong?" asked Kagome

Nuriko did not turn to face her. she was thinking if this was the correct thing that she was planning to do, she already goofed up with her hatred trowards the priestess of suzaku.

"I was walking on the west side pavilion earlier and when I came back here, all of a sudden, I discovered that I had lost the mate to this Night Glow gem." said Nuriko

Nuriko presented her a beautiful earring and *sighed*. Kagome marveled at the jewel's simple beauty, she had something that looked like that. then again her father gotten off some other planet.

"It is. It's an heirloom my mother gave me before I left to join the imperial consorts. It's my favorite pair but…It shines at night that why it's a good time to look for it now but my maids are too scared to venture in the west side pavilion at night and I have no one else to help me." explained Nuriko

Kagome suddenly felt suspicious, she has a feeling that she was being play. but she wouldn't voice it out in the against her better judgement she agreed to go find it nonetheless.

"All right, I'll look for it. But in return you must promise to pledge your allegiance to Miaka and stop bugging Tamahome. All that girl wants is to be your friend, you know. At least give her a chance." demanded Kagome

Nuriko was surprised, to say the least. At the woman's grateful nod, Kagome walked away to search for that gem. and also enjoy the night as she wanted to do before she bumped into the pain in the ass.

Meanwhile with Hotohori

Hotohori and his advisers was out and about looking at the stars in the sky. well only Hotohori was wishing he would be able to have Kagome to be his. while his advisers where annoying as ever.

"Your Highness, you are already eighteen and are of age to marry any woman. Why did you release all of the imperial consorts? That is, after all, their purpose,"

They have been encouraging him to take a wife lately but he could not bring himself to consider that fact. but he already chosen who he wanted to be his wife to live with him and be with him.

"You must choose an Empress, sire,"

They all watched him look out the pavilion. Controlling a *sigh* of irritation, Hotohori was wishing someone would come and save him from this annoyance. but then again it would be his luck no one does.

"I have no intention of taking any those females as my wife. I have one in mind and I'm waiting for the correct time"said Hotorhori

He started walking out of the pavilion with his advisers following defeatedly behind him. wanting to know what and who that he wanted to be his wife. and they hoped soon.

"I'M GOING TO EAT YOUR HEART!" yelled Kagome

The advisers had, once again, fainted from her outburst and collapsed a little away from the Emperor and her. They have been shocked too many times today already… ggling at their comedic reaction, Kagome couldn't help but pray for their health.

"Ah, Kagome, What brings you here?" asked Hotohori

"I'm just running another errand for Nuriko," said Kagome

Kagome rolled her eyes but with a glint of satisfaction. and muttered a few things that he didn't understand. Hotohori's expression darkened just a little from what he had heard and when she was brought to him.

"I have heard from my servants that she has been giving you unbelievable treatment today. If you want, plus i wasnt pleased that you where brought to me the way you where. it made my heart hurt. so I can order her to change her mind and stop giving chores to the one she should serve. I do not think that it is right when she does it the other way around."said Hotohori

Kagome surprised him by looking offended by what he just said. Giving the Emperor a stern look, something her father and grand father along with Sesshomaru had teached her.

"You are to do no such thing. I am quite content with things as they are at the moment and I will not go back on my word to Miaka. And besides, I volunteered to do it." said Kagome

"'You're word to Miaka'?" asked Hotohori

"Yes. I am doing this for her sake and besides plus she had asked me to do it for her. , you can't order someone to change their mind that is abuse of power in your royal duty. my father always said that being a good princess you must make sure your kind to others and not abuse your power then you turn out like frieza. plus That's unthinkable and absolutely intolerable in my opinion. Just because you can, so can i im a princess in demonic blood and sayien blood and i never abuse the power if i did i would be in the gravity chamber for a month taning and that is no does not mean you should. I want Nuriko to realize these things on her own. and that maybe when hells frezed over. so Don't worry, when she gets out of hand, I'll make sure to give her a good scolding or maybe a kick ass fest i havent really decided on it." said Kagome

Hotohori's eyes widened as he continued to listen to her. he never met someone else like her. she was like the stories said she was like. it made him lover her all the more.

"And wandering around at night in the pavilion is still not, as you say, out of hand?" asked Hotohori

"Well i normally on a work secdual back home and sometimes it late at night. plus with the war that just ended in the waizarding world im kinda used to this kinda thing. plus i enjoy the night the stars and fresh air." said Kagome

Kagome was off leaving behind a surprised but happy Hotohori. He did not expect a lecture from her on how he should treat his subjects, but he was also thankful that she did. It surprised him that being in her company made him feel so comfortable. She talks to him as if he was a normal man and not the Emperor of a whole nation. He smiled at the thought and watched as she disappeared into the night before walking towards his own chambers.

Meanwhile with Kagome

Kagome walked through the tall grass and damp soil, cursing the fact that she had worn one of her favorite outfits. She just finished drying the thing, and now, she was going to get it drenched again, trudging through place.

"Of all the places to venture for a stroll, couldn't she have picked another place to do her walk? With my luck, she just lied about losing her precious earring." thought Kagome

Then it hit her she finally figured out that she was played and now she had to figure to kick her ass for the nice walk in the gross mud for kami sakes. Just as she realized that she had been tricked, Kagome slipped on a wet rock and went straight into the pond. Kagome struggled to swim up but, as usual, the gods will have none of that. Her feet were tangled with some extremely strong' pond weed

"oh real great what am i going to tell the kai's. oh some bitch tricked me or my and i drowned. oh my father would never let he go on this one." thought Kagome

Kagome tried to remove the pond weed strangling her feet but the cold temperature of the water and the building pressure in her lungs were making her vision blur. Again! Not being able to remove them but she got to annoyed and blasted them from her ankle she started swimming upward frantically.

Meanwhile a hour later

Nuriko was sitting in her room while her fellow maids where talking to her about what she had just done to kagome. only two of them felt bad for her in the whole room.

"The girl is a plain fool," said Nuriko

Nuriko looked in the mirror while brushing her hair. Her maids in the room were laughing with her. They were all against the appearance of the two priestesses. But Nuriko loved the shikon miko since she was a child and concidered the emperor a riival in love for kagome. They were quite thankful that the Shikon Miko was gullible enough to be tricked so easily.

"I agree. Who would ever take a walk in that part of the palace? That place is pathetic. No one goes there nowadays. Besides, if it's dangerous in the day then what difference does it make in the night?"

"And why, of all places, would I go there? I barely even leave the hallways of this palace. And to think that I would be such an idiot to lose anything of mine," said Nuriko.

Nuriko sensed this and did not reply. She hated the priestess of suzaku and the emperor since one of them she knew was indeed in love with Kagome and the other was just as sisterly freind. they where making her to turn away from her affection and love for Kagome.

"What did you do to Kagome? Where is she?" hissed Tamahome

Tamahome. He was leaning on the doorframe of Nuriko's room with one hand gripping it fiercely. He was there long enough to know that they have done something to the girl. He would never forgive someone who hurt his friends. Nuriko was surprised at his appearance. She wasn't able to sense him there until now, but his questions made it clear that he was there for quite some time already.

"Tamahome." whispered Nuriko

"Where is Kagome?" asked Tamahome

Tamahome voice sounded menacing and made all the other girls in the room cower and leave in fear from what tamahome was looking like. Nuriko stood her ground and refused to give him a straight answer.

"why should you care you oonly wat to fuck her." said Nuriko

It took a lot out of Tamahome not to strangle her for answers at the moment. he wanted to know where his friend was. yes maybe he did want to do that with kagome and was obsessed with her. but then again he felt something more akin to love for miaka.

"I will not ask again," hissed Tamahome

Tamahome's voice held a dangerous threat but Nuriko seemed oblivious to it and stood up to face him to see if she was able to make him back down. but then again she didnt know what to do in this kind of thing.

"It's none of your business! What do you and the Emperor and the miaka. i have waited for a long time for her to appear and now she has no one will takr that away from me. the shikon miko will be mine. shouted nuriko

nuriko couldn't help herself. She needed to know why, and she needed to know now. Nuriko has held feelings for kagome since she was a child hearing the grand stories about the shikon miko. but then again the stories left out her time through out time and what she suffered when she was travels she wished she knew her life and her secrets., and let her be there for her when she down and sad. and take her pain raced through Nuriko's head that she barely noticed someone else with them.

"Figures that as much dearie. your not the only one who has confessed that." said Kagome

A very wet Kagome was now in the room with a bored expression on her face. She had managed to get out of that bloody pond as she purified everything in it in annoyance. After getting rid of those irritating pond weeds, she immediately swam and Tamahome turned to look at her and Tamahome was more than relieved when her attitude was still intact, he rushed over to her and hugged her to him to show her that he was happy to see that she was ok and gave her his shirt so she would remaind warm.

"Kagome, thank goodness you're safe." said Tamahome

Kagome neared the still shocked yet indignant Nuriko who wanted to hold her in her arms. but in her shock she was going to be doing something stupid. Not knowing what to say now that the girl heard her, Nuriko settled for bitter words,

"What do you want? An apology? Well you're not getting one." hissed Nuriko

Nuriko will not lose what little dignity she has left to this female before her. She crossed her arms defiantly and tried to stare Kagome down. she didnt care that she love the girl but she will not be taken down a notch. kagome still had that bored expression on her face which riled Nuriko up even more.

"Are you trying to insult me with your defiance, girl?" hissed Nuriko

Nuriko slapped Kagome across the face. Tamahome was about to something when Kagome slapped Nuriko back with much more force and mixed with some of her powers in it

"Pathetic little bitch that you are." hissed Kagome

Nuriko faced her anger filled her whole body at the insult and sadly turned on by Kagome slapping her like she did. . Kagome took the liberty of elaborating her statement and why she had insulted her.

"I thought you were raised better than that. If you have your so-called feelings for me then you aren't doing a very good job of showing it. sadly the jackass inuyahsa was better at showing it and he was a evil fucktard. and plus i dont swing that way no way no how dearie. in not gay not for me. From what I see, you know nothing about loving a person." said Kagome

Trembling with rage, Nuriko wanted to know what she meant by that statement. she didnt understand what kagome was trying to teach her or try to make her understand.

"What would you know? You're just a girl! You don't even care if anyone shows their interest in you. hell tamahome over there jacks off to you. You're the one who is selfish! You take anyones attention for granted." growled nuriko

kagome sighed she was getting far to old for this crap. and this bitch claimed to know her story but then again she had noticed there was bits and pieces out about her life in that point in time.

"That's what's bothering you? Get a grip! You resort to petty things just because the female you supposedly love does not pay attention to you. Is that your definition of 'love'? Do you call trying to trick and drown the person who you think is besting you in his affections, 'love'?" asked Kagome

Tamahome was pouting in a corner since someone saw him in his private time jackingoff to kagome really he never noticed that nuriko was watching him. he was just so shameful. Nuriko remained silent and Kagome could see that she was thinking about what she said. She could see Nuriko felt utterly stupid and guilty. Taking pity on her, Kagome softened her eyes and took Nuriko's hand. Nuriko gave her a questioning look but she ignored it and placed something on the woman's palm before closing it slightly. Nuriko opened her hand to see a beautiful stone with pink, white and gentle blue colors swirling and blending with each other. Nuriko looked at the miko with wide eyes.

"I realized you lied and played me before i left im not that stupid. and left me to drown but if i did drown it would only send me to the kai's and send me back., but when I got out of the water and laid in the mud for a while to catch my breath. I saw this and transfigured it into a bracelet. and that you would still cooperate with Miaka if you had it. Treat me as your enemy if you must but Miaka really needs you to help over 518 years old and i lived a long long time. so i understand quite a bit. " said Kagome

Just as those words left her mouth, Nuriko ambushed her with a hug and a sob. Kagome smiled and hugged her new friend back. Tamahome let out a relieved sigh, shook his head, and decided to give them a little privacy.

Meanwhile a little while later

Kagome walked through the hallways wearing a dry, grayish black silk robe to keep her warm. She had taken a quick shower and changed her clothes before heading straight for Hotohori's room. It took everything in her not to fall and lie down on the floor and sleep. She was so tired from the stress of the stopped just outside his door and went over the things she was going to tell him. he was her one mate she didnt even know where the hell the other was gathered what little control she had over her body and tried to focus and stay awake. She knocked on the door twice.

"Enter." said hotohori

She stepped in and tried not to tumble her way towards Hotohori to see him looking as goodlooking as ever. he looked at her with sparkling eyes as if he was lost in her looks.

"Kagome, what brings you to my chambers at this time of night?" asked Hotohori

"Long story short. I came to see you about Nuriko." said Kagome

kagome flinched the evil woman have been fallowing her all around she had to get tamahome to drag her off somewhere so she was able to be dried off. well after she smacked him in the head for having sick thoughts about her.

"Is that so? What seems to be the problem?" asked Hotohori

"Look, I'll be very blunt about this. she being a pain in my ass and has this sick obsession about me. i even had to get tamahome to drag her off as well. and sadly he has one about me as well. soooo can i hide out here? asked Kagome

kagome searched his eyes to try and see if he'll do it but he was unreadable. Hotohori stared at the girl next to him and contemplated what she said. like hell no one was going to take her from him He was thinking of a way to grant Kagome this and not look like he want to make her his tonight. It was pretty hard to say the least but just when Kagome was about to give up, he spoke,

"yes you may stay here tonight. by all means you can come and stay when you like." said Hotohori

Hotohori felt his heart skip a beat when her face come close to his as she kissed his cheek. he wished to have one on the lips not the damned cheek. The sleepy scowl on her face was adorable…Hotohori chuckled again and was about to say something else when he felt the girl grow limp. She was already asleep. he only pushed her and covered her over over and curled behind her and kissed the crown of her head.

meanwhile fallowing moring

Hotohori woke up to find that he was alone Kagome was nowhere to be found. He was sure that she fell asleep in here. Rising from his position, he looked around his room and found no traces of the girl. He stood up, got dressed and walked out of his room. Hotohori found Miaka as she bumped into Tamahome. He seemed upset for some reason and acted cold towards her. Nuriko popped up and was clearly infuriated with the girl. Tamahome walked away from the miko with Nuriko clinging to him. Hotohori will never understand their little antics. Shaking his head, he went towards his study to see what he had to do for the day. passing the royal gardens he decided to go and take a peak out there something in him told to do it. he saw kagome on her stomach reading a book. he went over and observe what she was doing.

"How long do you plan staring, Hotohori?" asked hotohori

Kagome lifted her eyes from the book she was reading to look at the Emperor with amusement in her gem like eyes. he only shook his head he couldnt help but not watch her she was a picture of beauty.

"I was merely wondering when you would come back to reality. What are you doing?" asked hotohori

kagome giggled and showed him a book that she was readig. well the one that she grabbed before she got sucked up in this world with her sisterly freind.

i was trying to find a peaceful place to hide from nuriko. and i didnt want to wake you up even though you look completely adorable sleeping. said kagome

hotohori blushed from what she had just said. he thought he was dreaming from what she said. while she patted the spot next to her. he only obliged and she snuggled up to him. Hotohori looked at her and did not move. It started raining now. Thunder and lightning filled the sky he picked her up in his arms and made sure she had her things and took off to his office. he handed her somethiing to keep her warm since she was wet..hotohori groaned when someone barged in on them.

"YOUR HIGHNESS. LADY KAGOME! LADY MIAKA IS ILL!"

kagome was gone in a flash ready to kill tamahome for something she knew what he had done. the person only ooked at him highness and saw her was gone as well knowing that this might be something to see

to be continued.

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