Chapter 3

After hours of sitting in a fairly large carriage with Sango, Kagome finally got to her new home.

"I don't think it's fair that I have to leave my home because of some stupid marriage. My father hates me I swear he does." Kagome pouted, as she got out of the carriage with Sango close behind her.

"Well, I'm here with you so it's going to be just fine." Sango comforted.

"That's the only good part." Kagome said. When a servant came to show them to their rooms they followed in silence.

"Thank you." Kagome said when she was brought to her room. The only reply she got was a smile and a nod.

"Well, I might as well look around." She muttered to herself as she took a good look at the room. The first thing she saw was a HUGE bed, she kept looking and saw open doors to a balcony. "Wow, maybe I can see something interesting out there." She mumbled, walking over to the open glass doors. She stepped outside and the beautiful sight in front of her took her breath away. It was a garden, but not just any garden. This garden had every kind of flower and tree she could think of. The colours were majestic.

"It is beautiful, is it not?" She heard. Turning her head, she found a man standing in the middle of the balcony. From the looks of it, the balcony stretched past about 4 rooms.

"Oh hello." She greeted after getting over the slight shock of finding someone behind her. "Yes, it is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen." She gushed, staring at it again.

'She is radiant!' he thought. "I am Sesshoumaru, eldest son of Inutashio." He introduced himself with a deep bow.

"I am Kagome, youngest daughter if Kuro (sorry, I guessed)." Kagome said with a low curtsey. After a pause, she asked, "Is it only me or do you now know who I am to be marrying either?"

"Unfortunately, I haven't an idea." Sesshoumaru answered.

"Stupid Kikyo, convincing father to send me away to be wed!" Kagome grumbled to herself. She took another peek at Sesshoumaru while he was staring at the garden and asked, "What kind of demon are you?"

Sesshoumaru's head whipped his head in her direction. His eyes were wide in surprise. "How do you know I am a demon?" He demanded answers.

"I am a priestess." She said simply, unafraid. "I am about to sense demons." She paused and thought for a moment "Not to mention my best friend Sango told me a little bit about you and your brother yesterday when we found out about this…arrangement." She explained with a giggle. "If you'd like, I won't tell anyone."

"That will not be necessary. I was simply surprised that you knew that I was a demon, yet were not afraid in the least." Sesshoumaru explained.

"I am not afraid. I do not cower from anything." She said stubbornly. "I have trained to be a priestess for my entire life, but the less people who know that, the better. My father did not approve of it, he believed that learning math and science was a better way to spend my time. But while I was supposed to be tutored, I was training." Kagome giggled. "I guess now, it truly doesn't matter who knows. Kaede has left the village near the castle, and I will most likely never go back." She said with a small smile. "Do excuse me, I tent to talk a lot." She apologized.

"Not a problem." Sesshoumaru dismissed her apology. They're attention was grabbed by a knock on Kagome's door though.

"That would most likely be Sango. She said she would come and see me after she looked at her room. Excuse me for a moment." Kagome headed for the balcony doors.

"Kagome! Open the freaking doors!" Sango's voice floated through the doors. Sesshoumaru smirked at how odd these girls were.

"Sango, calm down! I'm coming! Actually. Just come in, it's not locked!" Kagome called back, turning and walking toward the end of the balcony yet again.

As she was admiring the garden again, Sesshoumaru watched the other girl go join her, not even noticing himself.

"Wow!" he heard her breath.

"Sango, have you met Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked politely, attracting Sango's attention to the other person on the balcony.

Sango turned red. "You could have told me someone else was here when I was calling." She hissed in Kagome's ear as she remembered the language she used. She then forced the blush back off her face and smile, "Hello Sesshoumaru, I am Sango." After the formal introductions were made, Sango's language was forgotten, "So are you the one who is gunna marrying Kagome?" She asked.

Kagome hit her forehead with the palm of her hand. "Sango! You are using slang again! Remember, father said not to do it anymore." She scolded.

"Yes, I remember. But your father isn't here right now is he?" Sango reminded.

Sesshoumaru has the urge to laugh when he saw the rebellious grin that now adorned Kagome's face.

"Oops, I definitely shouldn't have said that." Sango whispered to Sesshoumaru.

"Why ever not?" He asked.

"The last time she had freedom, she picked out her own dressed, which are not very…princess like, and she was completely…well…herself!" Sango sighed.

"Would that be a bad thing?" Sesshoumaru inquired.

"For any old person, no. For the princess of the Northern Lands, yes. Lets just say that when she's herself, she's not as…held back as normal. She also talks a lot more."

"Sango! I can hear you!" Kagome yelled at her friend.

"Well you heard me then why didn't you stop me earlier?" Sango yelled back, even thought Kagome could have heard if she had spoken normally.

"You're mean." Kagome pouted when she realized Sango had won.

"Princesses don't pout Kagome." Sango face scolded.

Kagome simply shrugged her shoulders and turned to Sesshoumaru. "So Sesshoumaru, what do you normally do around here?" She asked.

"Kagome, what are you planning?" Sango sighed.

"Nothing! Gees, can't I even ask a question?" Kagome rolled her eyes at Sango. Sesshoumaru was already noticing a difference in Kagome, but he did like it.

"Well, there is the swimming pond, the horses, there is the archery field…" Sesshoumaru stopped when he saw Kagome's eyes light up in delight.

"You have an archery field?" She asked.

"Oh goodness." Sango sighed.

"Are you good at archery?" Sesshoumaru inquired.

"I'm alright." Kagome answered.

"Ok? Kagome, stop being modest!" Sango sighed, knowing this would happen. "You won second place in the Northern and Southern lands!"

"Who came in first?" The question floated past Sesshoumaru's lips without his control.

"The one and only Kikyo, first daughter of Kuro, Lord of the Northern Lands." Sango said bitterly. "And it was only because she used her priestess powers."

"Now Sango. I already told you, it's fine! I don't care, I could have also." Kagome assured.

"But you didn't! You played fair! You gave the rest of the archers a chance. And even without your powers, you almost won!"

"What's done is done, there's no point in getting angry over it now." Kagome instructed calmly. "Excuse her. She tends to get angry in my defense."

"It is my fault, please forgive me, I should not have asked." Sesshoumaru apologized.

"What? Sesshoumaru! Are you actually apologizing to someone? I gotta meet this person!" Came a new voice, from one of the rooms also attached to the balcony.

And out of the glass doors walked, Inuyasha.

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