A/N: I know I said that Kagome was the king's only child, but I changed my mind, sorry.
Chapter 3
The next day, Kagome woke slowly, the sun hitting her face in greeting from her large window. Her eyes grew as she realized…
It was morning!
She sat up quickly, a bit scatterbrained, had she really slept through the whole night?
Her stomach began to growl and she covered it with her hands, feeling suddenly very hungry. After all she refused to eat the evening before.
A horn sounded through the castle and a booming voice called out, "The princess has returned!"
Kagome smiled.
Downstairs the king's oldest daughter glared at the doorman who announced her arrival. The doorman quickly shouted after clearing his throat, "The king's eldest daughter has returned!"
The daughter who just arrived smiled at the doorman and nodded her approval. She didn't like being referred to as the princess.
Suddenly she heard her younger sister running down the massive stairs to greet her.
"Sango, Sango," Kagome called finally arriving to her out of breath.
With a fake stern look, Sango replied, "Kagome, you shouldn't run in your dress, it's so undignified," but a smile grew on her face.
Kagome laughed a little, "Oh Sango, I have to tell you something."
"Sango!" the king's booming voice rang, startling both princesses.
"Ah Kagome, I'm glad to see you're finally awake," the king raised his head in authority, "don't you have some things to get done."
"Yes father," Kagome replied giving her sister a look that told her she wanted to talk to her later.
After Kagome hurried off to get her work done, the king looked at Sango sternly. Sango lowered her head, expecting the worse.
"Sango, where have you been," but when Sango didn't answer the king shook his head, "Sango, you can't go off and fight demons, it is too dangerous for a princess."
Sango looked up at her father emotionless, "I have my duties too," she said bravely.
"Sango your duties are as a princess, not a warrior."
"But father, I can help.."
"Silence," the king barked, "you are my daughter, so you are a princess and you will do as I say."
"I can help this kingdom, I want to fight for it," Sango shot back frowning.
The king looked at Sango's clothing. She wore a black fighting uniform, with armor on her shoulders, knees, elbow, abdomen and chest.
"Take those clothes off and put on your dress," her father ordered.
"No," Sango shook her head, "no, please father, I can't be a princess, this is what I was born to do," she looked pleadingly in his eyes.
The king melted a little, but refused to show it. Instead he stomped off past her. He was sure of his daughters' safety because he knew they would be protected as princesses, but giving that up would be harder than anything he had to do before.
Sango stood there, feeling the aftermath of standing up to her father. She took a deep breath and went to find her sister.
"Sango," Kagome said happily going up to her as she entered her room.
"I was just getting some of my studies done and…" Kagome stopped seeing the look on her sister's face.
"Did father get mad at you again for going off?" Kagome asked, it wasn't the first time Sango had had a mind of her own.
"I resigned my duties as princess," Sango told Kagome.
"What," Kagome said shocked as she straightened out her dress to sit down.
"I don't belong to this kind of life, Kagome," Sango explained looking right at her sister, hoping she would understand.
"But, you're…" Kagome started.
"I know, a princess, but I want to fight all those who want to hurt us, I want to protect this family."
"But we have so many guards," Kagome frowned.
Sango shook her head, "Don't you see, those demons don't care how many guards you have, it takes professional demon slayers to get rid of them," Sango sat down beside Kagome and sighed, "I cant believe father has gotten so desperate as to allow demons to protect us from demons, it's ridiculous."
"That's not all," Kagome spoke, reliving her father's words the other day.
Sango looked confused at her, "What do you mean?"
"Father told me I had to get married to the tribe leader," Kagome lowered her head saddened.
"What?!" Sango said as her eyes widened, "I can't believe he would do that to you," Sango looked away her mouth opened in shock, shaking her head in disbelief.
"I met someone," Kagome smiled.
Sango looked at her, "You met someone?" she repeated questioningly.
Kagome nodded, "He's so different than other demons…"
"He's a demon!" Sango stood horrified, "how could you fall for a demon."
"I didn't say I fell for him, he was just nice," Kagome said standing as well.
Sango shook her head; her whole family was going insane. She stormed out of the room and slammed the door shut behind her.
Kagome let out an exasperated sigh and fell backwards onto her bed, forgetting all about her studies and the fact she was still hungry.
A/N: how is it, if you don't like the Sango bit I can change it, just please review with your opinions, thanks;)
