Ok, I read this to my sister, and she said to write this little bit. She thought it was funny:

Drabble:

Finally he came to the end of the hall where a double door stood in his way. With not but a single shove, the doors burst open and hit their respective walls with a bang, then came swinging back and hit the demon in the nose, effectively flinging him back down the hall he had just walked down.

Hope that brought a smile to your face!

A Feudal Fairy Tale, What really happened?

Part 1: Inutaisho

Chapter 2: Pride

Five years have passed since that night. Kit sat on a rather large rock in the garden, her elbow on her knee, her chin in her hand. She sighed as she leaned back against an even larger rock, stretching her arms above her head. I can only wonder what has happened to the others in the Order. I hope they're all right.

Before she could continue down this path of thought, a loud squeal of delight split the air. Kit looked up from her musings and saw two children running towards one of the guards. She smiled as she watched the scene. Inutaisho, the heir to the Western throne, had been betrothed to the heir of the South West, a lesser lordship, Minako. She was at the palace often enough that Kit had been charged with looking after her. Both children were about three feet tall, and held the mark of the West on their foreheads, showing their right to their titles as heir. (The mark is the crescent moon.) However, only Inutaisho had stripes on either of his cheeks; two purple, jagged stripes adorned his face, showing his stature as blood prince.

The guard was an old friend. Immediately after she had entered their Lord's services he had befriended her. He was another fox demon, named Dragon. (DrA- gon) His blue eyes sometimes seemed as if he was looking right through you, into your soul, and his shoulder-length, red-brown hair was tied into a tail at the base of his neck. He was head and shoulders taller than Kit, and had a red tail.

Dragon bent down on one knee to embrace the children, then the attack commenced. Dragon was on the ground, laughing, as the children tickled him into submission. "Kit! Kit, a little assistance?" he called as he rolled on the ground, humoring the children. "Ah, no! Please kids, have mercy!" with that, he fell limp, tongue sticking out of his mouth in a dramatic fashion.

Kit smiled and shook her head. She got up off her rock and walked over to the three.

"Is he dead?" Minako asked.

"I dunno. I still hear his heart beat." Inutaisho replied. Kit stopped behind the two and smirked evilly.

"I know one way to find out." she then proceeded to whisper in each of their ears, and as she did, a smile grew on each of their faces. 1…2…3! Both children jumped onto Dragon's stomach and were rewarded with a loud "oomph!" from their newly appointed pillow. Kit and the children giggled as Dragon admitted defeat and sat up, sending the kids rolling.

Kit offered her hand to her friend who took it gladly. By now Inutaisho and Minako were running towards the rock that Kit had previously inhabited.

"You spoil them with such games." she said.

"Well someone has too," Dragon said as he brushed himself off. "Only when no one is looking can they be kids." The foxes watched the children play as their minds wandered down the path Dragon had set up. "Well, it's a good thing they have us." He commented after a while.

Kit smiled. "Indeed it is… Oh! That reminds me," she said as she turned to the fox at her side. "How goes the preparation for the ball tonight?"

"That's actually what I came to tell you." Dragon said, embarrassed that he had gotten side tracked. "Everything's ready, and Lady Kasumi requests that you take the children to get ready."

"Now?" Dragon nodded.

"The guests will be arriving soon, and-"

"And it would be shameful for the heirs to the Western throne to be seen acting as children." Kit said disgustedly. She looked after the said heirs, and saw them rolling around on the ground, wrestling for dominance. Of course, Inutaisho pinned Minako, but to her credit, she did last longer this time before being pinned.

Dragon sighed and took a step away from his friend. He turned to her and bowed. "I take my leave now; I must make sure that those on duty tonight have gotten proper food and rest."

Kit smiled at the he-kitsune. "Of course Captain. I'll see you later tonight, right?" she asked. The captain of the guard smiled and nodded his head once.

"Of course," he said "I wouldn't miss the chance to dance with you for the world." He took the she-demon's hand and kissed it, before turning and walking back the way he came. Kit watched him go, until he rounded the corner and disappeared from sight. Laughter pulled her back to the world as the children came running towards her.

"Kit?" Minako asked.

"Yes?"

"What are we celebrating tonight? Why are we having a party?" she asked. Kit smiled, and looked to the setting sun, looking for a reply that the two children would understand.

"Tonight is the turning of the year, the season, and the century." She said. "Every 25 years, a ball is held on the last night of winter. Together, demons from all over Japan celebrate the coming and going of years, seasons and when the West holds the ball, the centuries." Kit took the hands of her charges and began to lead them inside the great palace.

"But, why only when the West holds the ball?" Inutaisho asked.

"The sun sets in the West Tai-chan, it is only proper that the end of anything is celebrated in the same place."

"Oh..." Was all the boy could say; it made sense, but why was everything always so "proper?"

By that time, they had reached the family wing on the palace (the west wing) where the royal family lived. They walked through Inutaisho's room to the small court yard that held the family hot springs. Kit helped the children take off their dirty clothes, and get into the bath. She then slipped behind the shoji screen and took off her own kimono.

When she returned to the splashing puppies, she carried with her a bucket (that Japanese wooden ones, I don't know what they're called) full of bath supplies. She slipped into the water, handing both Minako and Inutaisho a wash cloth with sweet-smelling soap so they could clean themselves. She then proceeded to wash both of their hair in turn, and finally her own. Kit then got out of the water, dried off, and put on a white yukata to cover herself. She then helped the kids dry off, and left the soaps for the servants to pick up.

Dry, cold, and shivering slightly in the night air, the three walked into Kit's room, opposite from where they had entered the springs. There, a servant had laid out clothes for all three of them. Kit helped Minako into her kimono as Inutaisho got into his own formal garb. Minako was placed in a light blue kimono that had white lilies on it and an opposite obi, while Inutaisho was in white pants and haroi (sp?) with light blue lotuses on it; because it was his house hosting, he wore traditional armor and the mokomoko-sama. (Fluffy thing)

Once she was satisfied with the children's outfits, Kit put hers on with the children's help. Minako especially liked helping Kit get into her formal attire. Really, what little girl doesn't like to dress up? Kit was in a dark blue-black kimono that had the night sky painted on it, and on the back, slightly covered by silhouetted clouds, was a glowing crescent moon. Her obi was painted so that it melded into the picture. Minako then helped her paint on a dark blue crescent moon on to her forehead to show her loyalty to the house, and over it a cloud that showed she was also of the Sacred Order, matching the design on her kimono.

"Kit, you're beautiful!" said a voice from the door. All occupants of said room turned to the door. Kit rose from her seated position on the floor that gave Minako access to her face. Inutaisho uncurled from his pouting seated position in the corner, commenting on how women always took so long to get ready. Minako stuck her tongue out at him. (Remind you a certain couple?) Kit gave a disapproving look at the two.

"You two are next Lord and Lady of the West, and you will be viewed as such tonight, not as two children, but future leaders. It is of the utmost importance that you do nothing to offend." Dragon said.

"You only have to last through dinner." Kit reminded when Inutaisho sighed in annoyance at having to behave like a "Prince of the West."

"Yes, after dinner is the ball, and that is certainly not a place for children." Dragon commented.

"Why not?" Inutaisho asked.

"Uhh… w-well, you see-" Dragon stuttered as his cheeks turned red. Kit sighed and, shaking her head, explained.

"After dinner is when the dancing, drinking, and courting begin."

"Courting? Like finding a mate?" Minako asked.

"Yes, because these balls are held on a regular basis, it is used as an excuse to find a mate," Kit answered. Even if the "finding" isn't always for children's eyes. She finished in thought. By the look on Dragon's face, he was thinking along the same lines. The part that put Kit at unease was that he was looking at her while he was playing out something in his mind.

Dragon shook himself from his dreams of courting Kit, and said, "I believe it is time we made our way to the ball room." (Me: smooth) With one last warning to the children to behave themselves, Dragon offered Kit his arm to lead her out. Kit smiled and accepted the arm, the children walked behind the two foxes down the hall, and to a back room behind the ballroom.

Kit, Dragon, Minako, and Inutaisho bowed to the Lord and Lady they found there. "Milord, milady, everything is ready, and the other Lords and Ladies are awaiting your entrance." Dragon reported.

"Very good, you may go now." Lord Taimaru said.

Lady Kasumi turned to Inutaisho and Minako and said, "You will be starting off the dancing along with Lord Taimaru and myself," And then she turned to Kit and Dragon "you will join them." With her orders given, she walked to stand next to her lord husband and ignore her son, adopted daughter, and servants.

It took all she had for Kit to keep the anger from her voice. "My Lady, the children have not been given any instruction in dancing."

The Lady said nothing for a minute, and then in the quiet, proper voice of the wife of a Lord, she said, "They will dance." As if on cue, the curtained wall opened slightly to admit the Lord and Lady onto the raised dais on which the thrones were placed.

Dragon could feel Kit's pent up frustration begin to build. He squeezed her arm in reassurance, and she squeezed back, trying to release some anger. Taking a deep breath, and releasing it, along with Dragon's now bruised arm, she said, "Okay, this is what we're going to do…"

Minako and Inutaisho walked out onto the dais, and stood in front of smaller thrones to match the Lord and Lady's. The room quieted as Lord Taimaru raised his hand and began to speak. While everyone's attention was on the Host of the ball, Dragon and Kit slipped into the ballroom from the side.

"Once every 100 years this house has the honor to host the Grand Ball. Tonight we celebrate the coming and going of seasons, and centuries. Let us eat and drink our fill, and let us find what seek for the coming hundred years." Taimaru extended a hand to his son, and Minako who took a few steps forward. "Tonight, I also wish to formally present my son, Prince Inutaisho and his betrothed, Princess Minako." The two named bowed in unison, and stepped back.

The Lord and Ladies, lined up and took turns bowing at the dais to honor the West. They would bow, then Taimaru and Kasumi would bow to honor those who held equal power to them, then Inutaisho and Minako would bow. At the end of the bowing, Lord Taimaru surprised everyone by making one more announcement. He motioned to Kit and said in a loud voice full of awe and pride, "I have the honor to make one more introduction." Kit took the hint, and lifted her chin slightly and walked forward from the back of the room. Those she passed began to whisper behind their fans and raised hands. Who could be of such importance that the Lord would have "the honor" to introduce them? They wondered. Kit was thinking along different lines, however; Dear gods in heaven, I hope no one in the Order is here as a minor official. All chatter, and inner freaking out, stopped when Kit reached the dais, bowed and turned to face the crowd.

"May I present Kit of the Sacred Order of Yokumu, my most loyal servant and Ally." A whispered understanding flowed through the crowd as they realized what Lord Taimaru was really saying. (A translation for those of you who don't speak "power": Don't mess with me, I have the power every Lord craves.) "Now," Lord Taimaru said, "Let the celebration begin." He took his mate's hand, and led her out onto the floor to start off the formal dancing.

As the music began, the Lord and Lady began a take off of the waltz. However, all eyes were on the dais as the Prince of the West turned from his betrothed, and walked to Kit, bowed and offered his hand to her to dance. Then, the Captain of the Guard walked to the dais and bowed to Princess Minako and offered his hand. Minako giggled as their little plan began to play itself out. The girls bowed to the boys, and were lead to the dance floor. As they took up their positions and waited for the counts to be right to begin, Minako slid her feet onto Dragon's and Inutaisho slid his onto Kit's. Then, they danced.

When the paths of their dancing drew them closer together, Lady Kasumi demanded what Kit thought she was doing. "Dancing." Was the only reply she got before another couple danced between them. Lord Taimaru almost smirked. Had she been anyone else, Kit would be receiving Kasumi's wrath. However Kit was right, they were dancing, and it had been Kasumi's job to make sure her child was educated, that included dancing. She had failed in that respect, and the spectacle before them not only displayed that, but it also showed Kit's ingenuity and creativity (though only to those who knew what her orders had been in the back room) and because Prince Inutaisho was the one who made the first move, no one in the crowd could speak out against the arrangement with out offending their hosts. Proving, again, that she had followed her orders to benefit the Western house. These things found the Lord wondering where she was when he was betrothed to the Lady in his arms.

The Lord almost sighed, maybe he couldn't have her in his bed, but he did have Kit in his house, and that was the greatest pride for any Lord.