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Authoress' Note:
I don't have much to say except I apologize for this taking so long and that I'll be surprised if people are still reading this. But enjoy if you are and please review!!

My Samurai
A Cinderella Story
Part Four

"Everyone wake up!" a loud voice boomed through the servants quarters and Kagome jumped off of her pallet, being awaken too abruptly than she wanted.

She rubbed her eyes and attempted to clear her vision, searching for the cause of the awakening. She stumbled from the small room and into the main area of the servant's quarters to see Inutaisho himself standing in the doorway, his normal scowl already in place. He shouted again and soon all of the servants were assembled in front of him.

"As you all are aware Princess Kikyo is coming today, and I need everything to be perfectly prepared for her arrival tonight. Everything must be perfect."

The crowd nodded and murmured in agreement. He pulled a list from his pocket and handed it to Kaede, "Everything on this list must be finished by sundown."

"It will be your highness, trust me. Everything will be done in time for her arrival." She reassured him and with that, Inutaisho left. It seemed as if the whole room had been holding their breath and simultaneously breathed in before going to Kaede to receive their assignments for the day.

Kagome shrunk to the back of the group, retreating back into her room and getting dressed for the day before going to Kaede after the room had cleared.

"Ah Kagome, you have the most important job of all today." Kaede said with a smile as Kagome approached her and Kagome's face fell.

"What do you mean the most important job?" She asked, feeling nervous.

"Just what it means, it's the most important job. You have to watch the prince."

"I have to…what?"

"You need to watch the prince for the day, make sure he is ready for his fiancée's arrival and most importantly, you have to make sure he doesn't try to run away."

"Run away? He's a grown man Kaede, why does he need a babysitter?"

Kaede smiled and chuckled to herself, obviously thinking of some past event and then shook her head slightly. "How long have you been working here child?"

"Just under a year but I don't see how that has anything to do with the prince needing to be watched."

"Well about two years ago the prince was engaged to a different princess. This engagement was kept quiet and was going to be announced the week that the princess arrived for her first visit. Well, Inuyasha wasn't too happy with the situation and ran from the palace and spent the day hiding in the forest. When no one could find him, the princess' father became enraged and called off the engagement. It was quite amusing to everyone…except the king that is. So you can see why the king places this task at the top of the list. You cannot allow Inuyasha to get away again, he needs to be here when Kikyo arrives."

Kagome nodded, "I didn't know that that had happened. I guess he does need someone to watch him. I will be sure that nothing happens and that he is ready to meet Princess Kikyo at sundown."

Kaede placed a motherly hand on Kagome's shoulder and smiled, "I know you will. Good luck Kagome, you'll need it."

And with that, Kagome took a deep breath and headed out of the servant's quarters and down the hall towards Inuyasha's room. The castle was enormous but Kagome knew the exact path that would lead her to Inuyasha's room. She was standing in front of his door in a matter of minutes and knocked twice quickly before stepping back and waited for Inuyasha to answer the door and let her inside.

When she heard no stirring from inside the room and assumed he was still sleeping so she turned the knob and finding the door unlocked, pushed it open and took a few steps inside the room. Inuyasha was still sleeping, just as she had assumed and as she moved around his room, she found that he was an incredibly heavy sleeper. She moved to his bedside, finding him fast asleep in a position that resembled a pretzel and could not have been comfortable. She laughed quietly to herself before moving to the two large windows that were on the wall beside his bed. She quickly threw open the drapes, flooding the room with light and shocking Inuyasha awake.

"What the hell?!" He shouted, bolting out of bed.

Kagome giggled lightly, being sure not to let him see her laughing at him. She moved into his line of vision and curtsied, "Sorry your highness, but I am under orders to get you ready for your fiancée's arrival and I cannot do that with you sleeping."

"Ugh" He groaned, flopping back down on the bed and shoving his head underneath his pillow, "Go away! I don't want anyone to come!" His muffled voice came from beneath the pillow.

"I don't think so your highness" She said with a smirk, before ripping the covers off of him.

"Stop it!"

"Stop acting like a child your highness. You need to get ready. She will be here at sundown and it is nearly noon and you are still in bed."

"You're not my mother! Stop bossing me around!" He whined like a child.

She sat down on the edge of his bed and he peeked his head out from under the pillow, his dog-ears wiggling slightly. He peered at her out of the corner of his eye and she simply met his gaze and smiled warmly.

"Ready to wake up now?" She asked sweetly and he shook his head.

"You're the singer," He stated and she blushed.

"I guess you could call me that" She said, "It's not really in my job description but you seem to always catch me while I'm singing."

"Sing something."

"Get out of bed."

"Sing something for me and I'll get up."

"Promise?"

He nodded and she laughed at his childishness. She thought for a minute, trying to figure out what she could sing for him that would not put him back to sleep.

"Sing anything. Something good though."

"I'm thinking. I don't want to put you back to sleep."

"You won't. I'm pretty much wide awake now."

She smiled at him and took a deep breath before starting her song. The second the first words left her mouth, Inuyasha had pulled his head out from underneath the pillows and was laying looking up at her as she sang to him.

"There are things in this life I would rather not sacrifice. You are the one I cannot live without, and you know there's no doubt that all I mind is losing you. I don't mind losing sleep, pray the Lord my soul to keep. I'll get plenty of rest when I am dead, but til then won't you share my bed? Cause all I mind is losing you. All I mind is losing you."

"Keep going" He urged and she shook her head, "You really need to get up."

He climbed out of bed and walked to his wardrobe, pulling clothes out. "See? I'm getting dressed and ready, keep singing."

She nodded, "I don't mind losing money, there's nothing this life owes me. I've been given more than I can receive but for you there's no receipt and all I mind is losing you. All I mind is losing you."

He had already gotten dressed and was moving to brush his hair and teeth when she stopped singing and he looked at her with "stern" eyes, ones that pressed her to finish the song. She smiled at him and kept singing. "I don't mind growing old, losing teeth and going bald. Not as pretty as I ever was, but you love me just because all I mind is losing you. All I mind is moving you."

"Is that it?" He asked, as he stood in front of her, fully dressed and ready to go about his day.

She nodded and he looked almost sad for a second.

"It was a beautiful song"

"Thank you. My mother used to sing it to me when I was little. It's comforting."

He nodded, "It most certainly is. So now that you have ripped me from my bed and forced me to get dressed what do I have to do now?"

She shrugged, "I was just told to…" She left her sentence dangle, not wanting to tell the prince that she was basically sent to babysit him.

"Did my father tell you to make sure I didn't run away again?" He asked, seeing right through her.

She nodded, "So really you can do what you want…but I have to stay with you."

He smiled in a flirtatious manner, making Kagome blush deep red, "I don't mind that. Now let's go get some breakfast."

Authoress' Note: A somewhat filler but it was amusing nonetheless. I hope that those of you still reading enjoyed and I apologize for the wait!!!