Last Time On Prince of Hanyou's:

The boys bellowed out with laughter and slowly walked away from the scene. Shesshomaru smiled (ERA: DROOLS) and patted his brother on the back. "Your right Inuyasha. I just need to kick back," he leaned against the wall, "and relax." Inuyasha smirked and began walking in the other direction.

"So, your not worried about the fact that we're late for Father's ceremony." He waited and then…

"INUYASHA!"

Now:

"Inuyasha I can not BELIEVE you made us so late! I am said to be a blessing to this family and you have allowed me to sink so low!" Shesshomaru allowed the servant girls around him to fix his kimono

and such ,as he and Inuyasha hurried along to the throne room. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and chuckled as he patted his brother on the back.

"Now calm down Shesshy, no one will even notice us." Inuyasha pushed his brother through the door only to be greeted by many regal people around them kneeling on the floor. The room bowed in their direction and their fathers raise his hand in their direction gesturing them forward.

"Ah, the young princes have arrived!" He said; with voice rimmed with anger.

"No one will even notice, huh." Shesshomaru growled at Inuyasha. Inuyasha gave a shallow smile and began walking through the crowd. When they arrived at their father they kneeled at his feet.

"Rise my sons." He said in a powering voice. The two boys slowly rose and moved over by their mother. She leaned to Shesshomaru and whispered "You are late my son."

"I apologize mother SOMEONE kept me occupied." He sent a glare to his younger brother.

"Your father has just named you Prince Regent. You are now responsible for overseeing all the temples. Now get over there and thank your father" She continued smiling humbly at the crowd as her husband continued his speech.

"It is now he time for my son to hold the responsibilities of a man." He gestured to Shesshomaru; a sign that he was free to approach him, Shesshomaru rose from his seat on the floor and bowed to his father and then the room. The room filled with gentle applause, as if the were frightened into clapping. Naraku allowed this for a short while but then cleared his throat to continue his speech.

He smiled (shivers –trust me out of FEAR!-) and announced, "My priests have prepared a gift for you my son! Said to have come from exotic lands!" His voice echoed to the two creature-like men in the back. One a shriveled man who's skin seemed green- like, and the other who seemed as big a house but had a head to small for his swelled body. "Jaken and Maro, please show us your treasures!" Naraku shouted at the two men causing them to nearly spew out the food they had shoved into their mouths. They quickly swallowed their food and drank another quick drink of sake before rudely wiping their mouths. The two spun around to face their lord, and with bi eyes and smiles they slowly stepped forward, both sweating slightly at their foreheads.

Maro leaned down to Jaken ad whispered, "Jaken, what are we gunna do?," his smile never leaving his face he continued, "We have NOTHING!"

Jaken's smiled almost wavered but he cast a look to his friend, bring the girl from the West Kingdom, she'll do nicely."

"But she doesn't like me…"

"Just GET HER!"

Jaken and Maro reached the front of the large room and as Jaken gestured Maro to the left to retrieve their "gift from exotic lands" he cleared his throat and began his show. Clenching the smoke bomb in his sleeve.

"My lord, we present to you," he through the small ball down to the ground spreading a purple smoke through the room, " for your delectation and delight an exotic apparition from far away lands. As the smoke cleared you saw Maro holding a rope that connected to a beautiful girl who Inuyasha and Shesshomaru both looked at the girl with much appreciation.

The girl stood in the center of the room with rope tied around her wrists. She had long ebony hair tied back with a braid. She wore something that would resemble a sleeping robe that only reached to her knees, but instead of the plain white cloth it was a deep blue trimmed in red accompanied by a red sash tied around her waist. Her skin was not the normal pale complexion one would be familiar with in these lands, but slightly tanned from the sun's rays. She wore golden rings around her ankles and through her ears (hoop earrings…anyone…ok moving). Jaken smirked before gesturing his arm to the girl, "We offer this delicate cherry blossom."

She yanked her arms back in a feeble to get away; only to be yanked back my Maro till she was in front of Shesshomaru. Naraku smirked as he laid his hand on his son's back lightly pushing him forward. Inuyasha stretched his neck to get a better look at the beauty.

Sheshomaru smiled and slowly stride to the girl as she stood her ground and sent a disgusted look his way. Shesshomaru smirked at her look and grabbed her chin receiving a shocked look from the young maiden..

"Let us inspect this "cherry blossom." The maiden glared at him and snapped, literally snapped her teeth, at his hand! Shesshomaru yanked his hand back in both disgust and a hint of fright.

"More like a wicked demoness." He cringed at her as she gave him a look that would kill.

Inuyasha right out laughed as he stood from his eat and walked towards Sheshomaru. He elbowed him in the side in a joking manner " Not much of a taiga are you?" He laughed more and failed to notice Shesshomaru's smirk as he went behind his brother. He placed both hands on Inuyasha's back and pushed him forward. "And that's why I give her o you, Inuyasha." Inuyasha's eyed widened, having learned from his brother's mistake..

"No, no no…" he attempted stepping back only to be pushed forward again.

"Yes, my dear little brother."

"That's generous but…"

'I won't be given to anyone!"

The two stood frozen having heard the young woman speak for the first time. She looked Inuyasha up and down with disgust.

"Especially a pampered palace brat!"

The room echoed with laughter as Inuyasha stood frozen. Shesshomaru chuckled and told his brother, "Are you going to let her talk to you like that?" Inuyasha pulled away from his brother with a scowl. He strode up the frustrated woman and pointed a song finger in her face. "You…" he looked her up and down, " will show proper respect, for a prince." He smirked, as she stood silent for a moment. She scowled as she dug her feet into the ground and spoke in her raged voice., "I AM showing you all the respect you deserve…" she yanked her rope free from Maro's grip, "NONE!" She swung the rope around the room, frightening the people around her. Guards came rushing from sides of the room; they were stopped by Inuyasha jumping forward and gripping the rope in mid-air. As he hit the ground he growled out " Be still." She pulled harder and he skidded across the floor and pulled harder. " Untie this rope! I demand you set me free!" She pulled more and nearly fell into the small koi pond in the center of the room. "Be still!" "No, let go!" Inuyasha finally took notice of the koi pond and smirked up at the girl. "As you wish." He allowed the rope to slip from his hand as he watched her stumbled backwards and landing with a splash in the pond.

He watched as room roared once again as the crowd laughed at the girl's expense; his father and brother's being one of the loudest. He looked back at his family and his smile faltered as he saw his mother look at him in disappointment. Shesshomaru came forward and draped his arm across his brother's arm across Inuyasha's shoulders. He laughed and turned towards the guard puling the fallen girl out of the water. "You there!, " the guard looked up, "Get her dried off and sent to Prince Inuyasha's chambers! Now father, " they both turned to face Naraku, ", if it pleases you; my first act as regent is to appoint Inuyasha as Royal Chief Architect!" Sheshomaru slipped the sapphire ring from his finger and slipped in onto his brother's. He raised their hands together as the room applauded.

As their hands were dropped Inuyasha looked at the ring and swelled with a new found pride. This may be his chance to not only prove that he, the youngest, was worth more than he title 'prince'. He smiled and gripped the golden bracelet around his wrist. He looked up at the cheering faces but his smile fell as he spotted the woman he allowed to fall. He felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach, which he assumed was guilt. She was slowly led by her arm by a guard who could have been gentler about it. A growl slowly rose its way from his chest, but before it could surface he shoved it back down. 'Where'd that come from?' He shook the feeling from his mind and saw the soaked woman was glaring at him as she was dragged out of his sight.

He felt that feeling the pit of his stomach rise once again.

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-Ciya