Ok here's chapter 6(7). Lol things are starting to change.
The Swan Princess
Chapter 6Tea and A Surprise
Inuyasha was thinking really hard about the events of the day when a knock came to his door. He grudgingly got out of the chair he was sitting in and opened the door to see Sango.
Confused by this surprise visit Inuyasha asked, "Hello Lady San-go. Why are you here?"
Sango looked at the young prince and said, "I need to talk to you. Would you mind accompanying me for a stroll in the gardens?"
Inuyasha still confused but really curious by what Sango would want to talk to him about agreed and started out to the gardens.
When they reached the gardens Sango asked, "I know what you did last night. And I'm here to tell you straight up, if you are doing this to hurt Kagome, I personally guarantee that you will regret it."
It took Inuyasha a few minutes to realize what she was talking about and when it finally did he said, "No I am not, for once, trying to hurt her. After last night I realized that I don't think I can live without her."
Sango skeptical about his answer replied, "I see. Well you know where I stand on this and I swear if you ever hurt her, you'll be answering to me." She then smiled and looked at the giant clock on the castle wall and said, "Well it's almost nightfall. Talk to you later your highness."
They then went back inside the castle and retired to their respective chambers.
The next day Kagome and Sango decided to look through dress designs and see if there were any that they liked. While they were about half way through the second catalog a messenger boy knocked on the door. Kagome went to open the door and retrieve the message.
The message was from Kouga. It was an invitation to tea the next day.
Kagome returned to the room where Sango was and told her of the invitation. After a long debate on if she should go she decided to go and then they spent the next few hours trying on dresses.
Mean while Inuyasha and Miroku were sparing and Inuyasha was telling Miroku about the kiss, the bet with Kouga, and Sango's threat.
"Wow I can't believe I never even guessed that you actually kissed her. And I think it's smart to not tell Lady Kagome about your wager with Lord Kouga." Miroku said
"Yeah but I would do anything for that girl. I honestly think I'm in love with her. I can't see my future without." Inuyasha replied laying down his sword.
"Wow the Great Prankster is in love with his favorite subject of torture. No one saw this coming" Miroku replied in a sarcastic voice. Also laying down his weapon and started to leave the sparring room.
"Hey what was that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing just the irony of the situation."
"Hey shut up, but how will I keep her from falling for that mangy wolf?"
"Just let things happen how they are meant to happen."
"That helps."
"It's what should happen. But if you are truly afraid then tell her how you feel and she what happens."
"Okay."
Inuyasha then got up and left a confused Miroku standing around like an idiot.
Inuyasha was walking to Kagome's room prepared to tell her everything when he got a sudden thought. What if she doesn't feel the same way? Could he handle this rejection? Fearful of this he turned around and returned to his room.
The next day Kagome started to prepare for her tea with Kouga, when someone knocked on her door. Opening the door she saw it was Inuyasha.
"Hello Inuyasha." She said with a happy smile.
"Hello Kagome." He replied with a look of confusion and fearfulness on his face.
"What can I own this visit to?" She said as they walked into the salon and sat on opposing couches.
"I had something to say but you seem to have plans today."
"Yes I have plans to have tea in the garden with Lord Kouga."
Inuyasha mental hissed and thought, 'He already started?' and said, "That sounds like it would be fun. Well I'm going to let you finish getting ready." He said getting up and bowing to the object of his affections.
"Are you sure? Didn't you have something to say? Tea isn't for another 30 minutes."
"Yes, my dear. I'll tell you tomorrow. I hope you enjoy your tea date."
With that Inuyasha left the room and left a bewildered Kagome. She then finished getting ready and left for the gardens.
When she arrived to the gardens a gardener directed to a shady nook where a table and chairs had been set up with a delightful light tea lunch had been laid out.
Then suddenly Kouga seemed to appear out of know where and directed her to the table.
The small talk at the tea was nothing to important to remember just little conversations between the two about the weather and other nonsense things. Finally Kouga looked at the princess and saw she was staring into space.
"My lady not to pry but what has your attention on this lovely day."
"Nothing just thinking about a conversation me and a friend had earlier this afternoon."
"Ahh I see." Kouga said feeling uncomfortable because he sensed there was more to the distraction. "Well if you are finish I would be glad to escort back to the castle."
So the two returned to the castle and Kagome sat on her bed and tried to think of what Inuyasha would possibly want to tell her and decided to try and find him herself.
After changing into a simple green gown Kagome walked down hall to the prince's quarters. As she knocked on the door Miroku answered the door and told her Inuyasha wasn't there and she went to look elsewhere for him.
Inuyasha mean while was sitting in a tree in the forest outside the castle thinking of how to tell Kagome how he feels. He couldn't find the right words in his head. All he could thing about was her rejection.
As Kagome walked through the castle she bumped into a girl about her age with red hair pulled into pig tails.
"I'm so sorry." The girl said as she put out her hand to help Kagome up.
"It's all I should have been watching where I was going. " Kagome said grabbing the girls hand and getting off the floor.
"Well whatever you say. I'm Lady Ayame, Granddaughter of the current Lord of the Eastern Wolves, by the way. And you are?"
"Princess Kagome of the Western Lands."
"Oh so you are the human princess that the Hanyou prince is meant to marry?"
"I guess so."
"It is a pleasure to meet you your Highness. Now if you would excuse me I need to talk to a man about what is rightfully mine. I hope to see you again." and with that Ayame was gone almost as soon as she had came.
Kagome then decided to abandon her quest for now and returned to her room and fell asleep.
Inuyasha on the other hand was then just entering his room and was told by Miroku that Kagome had been around looking for him. Inuyasha then set out to find the princess. While walking through a corridor he heard people yelling. Following the noise he came to Kouga fighting with an unknown young red hair girl.
"That land is rightfully ours. My grandmother was the rightful ruler 'til your grandfather took it from her." The girl yelled at Kouga.
"He never took them from her. He was her cousin and the rightful heir." Kouga shouted back angrily.
"No they weren't he was taken from the line of secession after he tried to kill his father."
"He never did that. That was just a stupid rumor your grandmother started to assume the throne.
"No it is not. You just don't want to be known as the grandson of a murder of their own father."
"I am not the grandson of a murder. You are the granddaughter of a selfish, greedy, conniving witch."
"Take that back. If it weren't for her you would be dead. You and the rest of your pathetic tribe. I don't see why grandfather made that stupid marriage agreement."
"You sound like it is official. I told the old man that I will rather die than marry you."
"Well we may see that wish come true sooner than you think, just keep this up."
"Oh I'm so scared…."
Inuyasha not wanting to hear the rest left with a big smirk on his face. He is pretty much promised to her. Even Kagome does fall for him let's see what she says when she learns he is promised to someone else.
Well that's that and I hope you liked it.
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