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"Once again, Kagome."

"Mother, the coronation is tomorrow night! I know all of this. I am prepared so please, can we stop the lesson."

"I want you to be more than prepared Kagome."

I sighed loudly. I was tired of all this practicing. All this was for my coronation tomorrow night. A coronation is like a coming out ball for royals, However, my coronation is special. I will be the first Vampyre to marry a Lycan and I will be meeting my husband for the first time since we first met when I was a child.

"Kagome, are you listening?"

"Mother, I know what my duty is."

"Kagome, don't think of it as a duty."

"That is exactly what it is! Did anybody ever ask me what I wanted ? If I wanted to find my own mate?"

"Kagome, your wants cannot come before the safety of your people."

"They are not my people. They are yours and father's people. Kikyo is next in line, not I."

"That is enough Kagome. You will do what is needed for the Kingdom!"

I wanted to cry. My life was decided before I able to defend myself.

"I will hate you and father forever for making me do this!"

With that, I left my mother in the tea room and rushed to my room. In a few weeks, I would be married off to a Lycan I hardly knew. What if he was mean? What if he didn't like me? Would I be stuck in a loveless marriage for the rest of my days? My father interrupted my thoughts as he came into my room.

"Can I come in?"

"Do I have a choice?"

My father sat on my bed next to me and started to play with my hair. I pulled away from him.

"Are you angry with me also, my little Kagome?"

I stayed silent. Of course, I was mad at him. I was only a little girl when he promised Inu Taisho I would marry Sesshomaru.

"Why are you making me do this?"

"Its for the good of our people, Kagome."

"So, you are willing to give up my happiness for the "good" of your people? Why can't find my own mate, like Kikyo?"

"I love you, Kagome. Kikyo found her mate at a young age and you seem to like Sesshomaru."

"When I was too young to understand what you were planning! I have no idea how I feel about him now. I barely know him. What if he has changed since I was younger? What if he's a horrible beast?!"

"I know Inu Taisho raised Sesshomaru to be a leader with respect and honor. I know he will treat like the princess you are. If doesn't, I will teach him a lesson on how to treat my little girl."

I giggled. I could picture Sesshomaru getting beat up by my father. I loved my father, he knew just how to make me smile.

"I love you, daddy."

"Prepare for dinner, Kikyo and Bankotsu are visiting."

"Oh, lovely."

I had no problem with Bankotsu, he was great. It was Kikyo I couldn't stand. She loves to flaunt the fact that she found Bankotsu at young age. Bankotsu came from a huge family of pureblood Vampyres, all boys. Kikyo and I were the first girls in his family since his other brothers had yet to mate. They were all great! Kikyo didn't deserve him, but he could control her unruly mouth and could stand her pompous attitude. I got ready for dinner, ran down to our dining room, and sat down on side of father.

"Oh, Mother!"

"Kikyo!"

My mother ran to hug Kikyo and I couldn't help, but roll my eyes.

"Father!"

Kikyo ran to my father next.

"Kagome."

"Kikyo."

"Kagome!"

Bankotsu came in right after Kikyo with a huge smile on his face. He was trying to hide a box from me behind his back.

"Bankotsu! What is that?"

"What is what?"

"Is it for me?"

"Yes, its from your sister. it's a coronation gift."

"Thank you!"

Kikyo really got me a gift. I tore the package open to find this monstrosity of dress and bows. It was a Victorian styled emerald dress with a three tiered black petticoat. Each layer of petticoat was held together by bows on each side of the petticoat (1286594935457_hzmyalibabaweb13). I held the dress up for the family to see.

"Oh, the dress is just adorable Kikyo."

"Thank you Mother. I saw it and immediately thought of Kagome."

I looked to my father, who grimaced at the dress. Banksotsu gave me an apologetic smile, my mother was smiling, and Kikyo was smirking at me.

"I am not wearing this ghastly dress! I would never be able to show my face again if I wear this to my coronation."

"Kagome, that is a nasty thing to say. You should be grateful!"

"Then you wear the dress if you think its so great!"

"Kagome, do not talk to your mother that way."

I stuffed the dress back into its box and put the gift on the floor.

"I refuse to wear that dress."

"You will wear it, Kagome!"

"No, I will not!"

"You should be grateful! I went out of my way to find you a gown for your coronation and now you don't want to wear it. You should be grateful that I am doing anything for you at all since you're ruining the bloodline marrying a Lycan!"

"Kikyo!" My mother screeched.

"Well, she is."

"You are a vile, loathsome creature! I feel sorry for mother for birthing such a evil spawn and for Bankotsu for having a heart to love such a beast! I may be marrying a Lycan, but I am doing it for our people. What have you done that deserves praise?! And you are to be their next Queen!"

Everyone went silent. I excused myself from dinner and apologized to Father and Bankotsu. Later in the evening, I received a visit from Inu Taisho. A knock sounded on my door a few moments after his arrival.

"Come in."

"You look as lovely as you were as a child. I am here to give you a gift for your coronation tomorrow. "

I unwrapped the gift, only to find it was another dress. However, this dress was beautiful. It was a gold and turquoise chiffon gown with moss around the neck. It flowed to the ground in a array of metallic chiffon(Screen shot 20120601 at 12.26.04 PM.).

"Its gorgeous!"

"It was my late mate's. It was her coronation gown."

"I cannot accept this. It is much too lovely and I know it hold found memories for you."

"I want you to have it. My first mate has long passed and I have no daughters to pass it on to, so I agreed it was the best decision to give it to you since you will be my first daughter in a few weeks."

"I would be honored to wear such a lovely gown. Thank you Inu Taisho."

"I know this must be truly frightening for you. You are the bravest young lady I have ever met. Even when you were a child, you never showed fear toward my family because we are Lycans."

"I do not care if you all are Lycans. I am afraid that no one will accept me because I am a Vampyre. How can I be a queen to all of your people when I know nothing about them?"

"My second mate, Izayoi, is a human. She is their queen and she knew nothing about Lycans before we mated. You remind me of her. In time you will know all there is to know about Lycans and I'm sure Sesshomaru will love teaching you."

"Is Sesshomaru different from when I saw him last?"

"Well, you will see tomorrow at your coronation."

"Goodbye, Kagome."

"Goodbye, Inu Taisho."

After Inu Taisho left, I hung up my gown and went to bed. I could not sleep, however, my thoughts were plagued with Sesshomaru.