Okay I found a few moments to upload the next chapter. Hope you like.
The Swan Princess
Chapter 5
Kouga and the Wager
Kagome awoke and looked in the mirror. She saw her eyes were puffy and her cheeks were tearstained. She quickly washed her face and then started to loosen her dress and slipped out of it into a more comfortable cotton everyday dress. She then went to the salon of hers and Sango's apartment and saw Sango was already eating breakfast. She then sat by her friend and grabbed a muffin and started to eat.
"Morning!" Sango said as she looked at her best friend and saw that Kagome had been crying, but she decided not to bring it up.
"Morning Sango." Kagome replied. Her throat was dry and scratchy so she grabbed the pitcher of juice and poured her a glass.
"Kagome, you okay?" Sango asked. She was too worried about her friend to keep her worries to herself.
"Yeah, Sango, I'm okay. I think I'm okay. I think I'm coming down with a bug or something; it was pretty chilly last night." Kagome lied, she didn't want to think of last night's events until she knew Inuyasha meant them and wasn't trying to mess with her mind or something.
Sango, knowing she was lying, smiled and said, "Okay, 'Gome. I guess you should stay inside today."
"Yeah, Sango, that sounds like a good idea."
They then finished breakfast in silence then Sango went to the practice room and Kagome lay down in her room to try to clear her head.
Meanwhile, Miroku had just awoken and walked into the salon and saw Inuyasha sleeping on the couch and then threw pillows at him until he woke up.
"What in the world are you doing Miroku?" Inuyasha said grumpily as he sat up and threw a hard pillow at Miroku's head.
"Just trying to wake you up, so you won't complain about not being able to eat later." Miroku said as he grabbed a flapjack from a huge pile.
"Feh," he replied and then gave Miroku a dark glare and said. "Well now that you woke me up you can kindly not eat all food."
They then started to eat. When they finished they went to practice room.
When Inuyasha and Miroku walked in they heard a 'THUMP'. Sango was in the practice room practicing throwing knives at a target on the wall. They looked at the target and saw that she had hit the bull's eye at least ninety percent of her attempts.
'Dang that girl can be pretty scary.'Miroku thought as a shiver went down his spine. He then got up the courage and called, "LADY SANGO! How are you this lovely morning?"
Sango, looking to see who called her, saw Miroku waving to her and Inuyasha slouching against the wall behind him. "Hello, Miroku! I'm great' How about you?"
They then walked to the center of the room and talked while Inuyasha just watch and wondered, 'Where is Kagome. I really need to talk to her.'
As this was going on Kagome was getting restless in her room and decided to venture out and explore the castle. As she was walking around she let her mind wander. Then, what seems to her, out of nowhere she bumped into Kouga.
Kouga looked at Kagome and smiling said, "Why, Princess Kagome what a pleasure running into you. How are you?"
Kagome, regaining her wits, said, "I'm fine; and how about you, Lord Kouga."
"I am well, Your Highness. If I may be too bold to ask; where are you going my Lady, and why are you alone?" He said and then added, "It is a shame such a beautiful young woman of your stature is alone on such a beautiful day."
"Why thank you, Kouga. I am just wandering around. And if you are so worried about me being alone how about you accompany to the gardens. You are right today is gorgeous day and it is a shame to be wasting it." Kagome replied.
So they walked to the gardens and were looking at the roses when they ran into Sesshomaru.
Kagome, seeing the person who had made her childhood visits with Inuyasha a little more bearable, smiled and said, " Hello, Sesshomaru, how have you been; I haven't seen you in almost two years."
He replied, "Hello, Kagome. I have been with the forces other the border. And how have you been?"
"Great. Well I think I will be going back inside I am sure Sango is worried about me. Bye Sesshomaru." Kagome said.
So her and Sesshomaru parted ways. Then Kagome turned around and walked back to the castle with an aggravated Kouga close behind her. 'What is wrong with this girl she is so cozy with these dogs. How can she smell the scent? I swear that I will have her be mine!' He thought as they parted ways at the castle entrance.
Sesshomaru on the other was continuing his walk around the gardens when he saw his younger brother. Inuyasha walked up to him and said, rather rudely, "Why are you back here? I thought you were on a two year campaign on the Northern borders?"
"Well little brother if your brain was bigger than a walnut and you paid more attention than a squirrel you would have notice it has been two years and father has summoned me back for some reason that you seem to have not been told of." Sesshomaru replied in his usual monotone.
Inuyasha then turned red and stomped of muttering inaudible curses under his breath. Then Sesshomaru said, "I just saw Princess Kagome. See seems to have grown quite a lot. I see you are too late to gain her affection."
Inuyasha turned around, trying to figure out what he was talking about. "What do you mean?"
"I saw her with that Wolf, Kouga. They seemed very chummy if you know what I mean." Sesshomaru smirk as he saw he had hit a chord with his brother.
Inuyasha looked at his brother and then walked away. All Sesshomaru could hear was, "You what… But I… I see how she is. That little tramp thinks she can just do that. Well two can play at that game." Sesshomaru looked at his brother with a puzzle look as he stomped away. He then regained his composure and walked back to his father as he was told to do upon his arrival at the castle.
Inuyasha was on his way to his room when he ran into Kouga. The two glared at each other and then Inuyasha said, "You stay from Kagome, you wimpy wolf. She is mine."
"Is she then," Kouga laughed. "Well she didn't seem like she was yours when we were dancing last and just now when walked through the gardens."
Inuyasha growled and looked at the then yelled, "If I ever see you lay a hand on her you lousy wolf I swear you will regret it."
Kouga laughed again and said, "Touchy are we? Well lets just see who Kagome choices and then the winner gets the prize."
Inuyasha looked at Kouga and said, "Fine you stupid wolf, but we aren't going to tell Kagome. I wouldn't want her to be angry."
"Well looks who's afraid of a harmless 14 year old." Kouga laughed.
"I am not. You are the one that won't challenge the granddaughter of the other Wolf Lord." Inuyasha taunted.
"There is more to that story than me just not wanted to fight her, but that is irrelevant at this time; so farewell, Mutt." Kouga then walked away.
Inuyasha returned to his room and pondered on his conversations between his brother and that lousy wolf.
Okay yea things are heating up I would say. Thanks to everyone who is still reading and hope you conitinue to read. I don't know when my next update will be.
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