Ta dah! Here it is! Anyway, let's get on with it!

Sango was so excited to leave the house that day that she could barely contain herself. She had packed her things that morning so quickly that it was difficult for human eyes to follow. Now, she was dogging down her food equally fast, and her father was watching in amazement.

"Sango please," he said, "You're putting the lightning to shame." She quickly gulped down the rice that was in her mouth.

"I'm sorry dad," she said, "but I can't wait to go and get to the palace!" She started eating again.

"Can't wait? But yesterday you said that you couldn't stand the palace, and all you did was mope about having to go!" Sango put her chopsticks over her bowl and stood up.

"Well, I thought about it, and now I really can't wait!" She went over and kissed her father on the cheek.

"I'll visit you if I get a day off, kay?" she said as she was about to head out the door. He father smiled and gave a nod.

"I'll see you then." He said, and watched as his only daughter left.

Sango had a small spring in her step as she walked towards the lord's castle. She had a stupid smile to match it, and an attitude that would put the Walmart mascot to shame. She had a few clothes in a blanket that she wrapped up and ties around her waist like a bag. All she could think about was seeing Miroku again. When she heard him say that he worked at the castle, she felt like running around and jumping for joy. There was no way that things could go wrong!

It was such a long way to the castle that she had to stop for a rest. She sat on the riverbed (the continuation of the one that ran through the village) and hugged her knees to her body, simply watching the water go by. It wasn't too much farther now. Sango began to feel butterflies in her stomach as she began thinking about her new lover again. A grin covered her face as she looked up towards the blue sky and imagined just the two of them, alone, no one else and the sweet sound of...

"Meow!"

Sango sat up abruptly and slightly annoyed about the fact that her fantasy had just been interrupted. She looked around her, but couldn't find the source of the sound.

"Meow!"

She looked right in front of her toward the river. There was a small cat on a piece of wood, floating down the river. This cat was defiantly in trouble though. It had some visible cuts and some blood stained the fur. On the plank it was barely clinging to life, meowing with the last of its strength.

Sango immediately jumped up and ran into the water. Luckily the current wasn't that strong, so it was easy for her to get the cat and bring it out.

Once Sango had successfully retrieved the vat from the water, she set it down on a blanket that she had brought with her. She had ripped off a small part that she drenched in water in order to clean the small kitten.

Now having a better look at it, Sango could tell that it was a girl, and also no ordinary cat. This little one had two tails and red eyes. It was obviously a mutant...I mean demon.

Sango finished cleaning and dressing her wounds with some near by herbs. As the small demon breathed slowly, Sango couldn't help but lightly graze her hand over her fur.

"So...where did you come from?" asked Sango. The cat who was now beginning to regain some strength, looked up the river.

"From up the river huh?" said Sango. She picked up the cat and put it in her lap.

"I don't have time to take you back to your home...how would you like to stay with me?" The demon looked up and gave a happy

"Mew!"

Sango gave a small laugh. She began to pat the head of the small creature in her lap.

'I wonder if he likes cats...'

For about an hour, Sango sat there, waiting for the cat to get back her strength. By the end of the hour, the cat was running around, jumping and playing. As she chased a butterfly around, Sango couldn't help but smile.

"Well, I can't call you cat all my life can I?" she asked. The cat wasn't really paying attention. Sango thought for a while and then came up with a name.

"Kirara." She said. Kirara stopped dead in her tracks and began to meow for joy as she heard her new name. Sango laughed as she picked up the small Kirara in her arms. "We have to get going." She said, "I'm probably late already."

She packed up her things again in her blanket and carried Kirara in her arms all the way to the castle. The castle was in another village not far from her own. The only difference between the two were probably the people who lived there.

It didn't take long to find the place considering the fact that it was a huge building. She arrived at the gates finding two guards in front. Unsure of whether or not they would let her keep Kirara, Sango told her to hide under her long hair. She approached the guards and bowed.

"Hello, I'm Sango. I'm suppose to start work at the castle today." One of the guards answered

"Oh, you're the new girl. Come with me, I'll show you where you'll be staying." Sango did as she was told and followed the guard into the castle. It was a wondrous place on the inside with four floors and a large square hole in the middle that allowed you to se down to the basement floor. The guard took her down the stairs to that floor and brought her into a room that was occupied by one other.

"This is where you will be sleeping. This girl is your roommate. She'll show you what you need to do." With that, he left. The room was note very big, but not small either. It had a few candelabras that lit the room and of course, two beds. In one of them was a girl. She had long raven hair and a slim figure. She was sleeping right now, so that was all Sango could tell of her.

"Ok," she whispered, "come out Kirara." A small mew came from her hair before a small face popped out. Sango gave her a pat on the head before removing her from the back of her head. She looked around and saw that there really wasn't a place to keep Kirara, not that she expected one.

"You're going to have to stay out of sight, or else we'll both get in trouble, alright?" said Sango. Kirara gave a happy 'mew' and licked Sango's cheek. As she giggled a bit at Kirara's actions, Sango had an idea.

'Maybe I can find Miroku...' She quietly opened the door to the room as to not awake her roommate and told Kirara to stay put. She closed the door with caution and looked around. There sure were a lot of rooms down here. Might as well get started.

Sango looked and asked in every room for Miroku, but no one seemed to know him. After about an hour, she had gone through all the rooms. She stood there, puzzled. Why didn't anyone know him? Then it hit her.

Miroku was a monk. He was probably situated on a higher floor. She looked around and found the flight of stairs that would take her up. She looked around on the first floor, but her wasn't there either. However, when she was about to check the next floor, she was stopped by the guard that had shown her her room.

"Miss, what are you doing here?" Unable to think of an excuse, she just began to stutter.

"All new employees are suppose to meet the lord and his son. Didn't that girl tell you?" Sango shook her head. The guard sighed and yet again asked Sango to follow him. They went up all the way to the top floor and walked into a vast room. It was almost empty with some statues, candelabras, and a place toward the front of the room where the lord sat, drinking sake that was being poured by another servant girl. Sango was told to sit in front of the lord and bow. She did as she was told.

"I am the Lord of these lands. My name is of no importance to you, seeing as you will address me as 'my lord'. You do not have to work today because you just got here, but tomorrow your labor begins. Your father has some very large debts so don't expect to leave soon. Should you get on my nerves, or should I see that you are not working up to my standards, you will be sent to the nearest brothel to finish paying off the money."

Sango was getting rather annoyed at the lord's attitude. However, she respectfully raised her head and began to speak.

"Thank you my lord," she said, "thank you for allowing me this day to rest." Now he was feeling pleased with himself, just as Sango wanted him to be.

"Before I take my leave back to my quarters though," she said, "I was wondering if you could tell me something." The lord nodded as if to say I'm listening.

"I am looking for a friend of mine who is suppose to be here at the castle, but I have been unable to find him. he goes by the name Miroku and he is a monk. Can you tell me where he is?"

The lord gave her a strange look.

"I'm sorry, but there is no monk in this castle that goes by that name...there is however..." The lord suddenly got an angry expression on his face.

"FIND ME MY SON AND BRING HIM HERE!" The guards in the room immediately rushed out and returned not long after with a man. This man looked very familiar to Sango, especially his eyes.

She let out a small gasp and covered her mouth with her hands. It was Miroku!

"Miroku!" yelled the lord, " do you know this woman?" Miroku looked over at Sango and almost immediately his eyes widened.

"Sango!" he said. Sango couldn't utter a word.

'He's the lord's SON?'

Well there ya go. I had an idea that could make the story a bit longer, so that's cool...review!