Oh… I'm so bad! No one thought that a silly little demiko like me would be able to pull something like this off, and let me tell you, had you came to me a year ago and told me that I would be Sesshomaru's fiancé and play practical pranks on him I would have hit the ground laughing and called you crazy. I love that things happen the total opposite to how you think they will turn out. Like right now Sesshomaru is eating dinner with me. I bet he doesn't think that in around half an hour he will be getting a major headache. Hey! Don't look at me! It has nothing to do with the vial of potion that Akane and I conjured up together in the kitchen, and it has to do less with the fact that I may have had her pour it into his tea… Kukuku… I'm so bad! Even Naraku would be proud of me!
My eyes flash mischievously at the cup Sesshomaru holds in his hand. I smile, a simple gesture, at him and take a sip synchronized to his timing. He smiles a smile so small that I had to squint to see it as the servants bring in the second sitting of food, our dessert. You know what they say, 'dessert with company tastes better than fine wine'. Okay, maybe I made that up… but no one else knows that.
I smile pleasantly as I finish off my fruit bowl. Nodding Sesshomaru dismisses me to my quarters for the night. Bowing I walk out the door a smirk firmly placed upon my lips as the guards slide it shut.
"Take care of my Sesshy-kins for me, okay?" I state more than ask the guards with a giggle as I walk past them. It was time to go find my trusty little neko…
"Akane!!! Where are you?" I yell through the corridors as I walk through them. My orange streaked onyx tresses flying as I pick up speed. It wasn't long until I was able to sniff out the girl. She smiled up at me as she closed the door to the Lord's washroom.
"Phase two of Plan Alpha completed. Did you bring your… Kamura?" she asked her face twisting every which way as she tried to pronounce 'camera'. I nod a sinister grin forming on my face as I pull a silver Kodak from the folds of my kimono.
"You remember how to use it?" I ask. I giggle when she nods her pretty red head enthusiastically.
"I want three pictures. One when he leaves to bed, one where he notices, and one for my first look at 'it'. Remember, under no circumstances are you to share the properties of our mission and stay out of eye sight. Do not let the target notice you." I order concerned for her safety if she is caught.
"Don't worry, he'll be so messed up from the potion he won't even notice! Plus, it'll last until tomorrow night so you will have all the time you will need." she said throwing a wink at me. I toss her the camera and am off… It is time to commence with phase 3.… Torture the target.
"Jaken!" I yell at the top of my lungs. The toad was always there within seconds if called by a master. I laugh when the toad falls over his green webbed feet as he runs to my side.
"Yes, Lady Kagome?" he asks hatred and fear both burning in his eyes.
"I require access to Sesshomaru's study. I want to write a letter to my mother and father. Taio Otou-sama and Okaa-sama have been awaiting a reply to their last letter. Sesshomaru already agreed, but he went to take a bath. He told me to come to his most trusted servant and that was you, Jaken." I say smiling softly as I rub his green head and give him a kiss on the cheek, no matter how much I loathed it.
Jaken's mouth flew open hanging low as a woman who has birthed twenty childrens breasts hang.
With a nod he led her into a large room. The walls were painted a light scarlet covered by bookshelves full of books and scrolls of all sizes. In the left hand corner was a large desk decorated with a beautiful assortment of wild flowers and tulips of different sorts. He smiled and sat me down on a gold embroidered silk cushion. He pulled ink and brushes out from a jade box.
"Where is the letter seal?" I ask knowing that if I want to pull this off I would need it.
He nodded and pulled something out from the leg of an angel. 'Good place to hide it' she thought dipping the brush into a bottle of ink and proceeding to write her well needed letters. Who says that it's rude to show up uninvited?
She smirks at her master piece letter. Pouring melted red wax onto the letter she stamps the seal closed.
"All will happen in due time…" she mumbled under her voice. Things were -so far- going according to plan. Nothing and no one could stop her now from inciting her revenge, no matter how mean it was. No one stomped on her or her friend's feelings without feeling holy retribution!
A whistle was pulled out from her kimono folds. This was a special whistle the neko demons or youkai with especially good hearing, like bats, can hear. The frequencies are too low for even the inu kind to hear. It was hard to get her hands on this special item. She actually had to save a group of neko children to get one. The days she traveled with Inuyasha were good and fun, they also had their gains.
Blowing into the whistle she waited approximately five minutes before her neko showed up.
"Akane… Make sure that these letters are delivered by sundown. And, were you able to take the picture?" Kagome asked her mouth forming a smile. A nod was all the reply she got as the youkai disappeared the letters with her.
"AHH hahahaha!! This is going to be so freaking funny!"
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"Kagome-san, it is time to wake up. Our guests will be arriving in an hour." I let out a mental groan and pulled my sheets above my head. That of course failed when she got smart and pulled them off me and the bed.
"Fine! But, you better take the picture! Oh, another thing… Would it be okay if I go out to look for my friends or do you think Sesshomaru would get mad?" I asked growling as I rolled myself out of bed. The thud I made when I fell was probably a bad sign… A sign that I probably got someone's unwanted attention… I closed my mouth and waited to see if anyone would come, and sure enough…. Jaken!!!
"My lady! Are you okay? You did not harm yourself did you? Sesshomaru would have my head if anything bad happened to you!" he cried worry and fear that the lord would kill him showing in his eyes.
"No, I'm fine Jaken… Jaken, can you tell Sesshomaru that I am going to visit my family? I have important things to attend to." I asked pleading with him.
"Ah… My lady I do not think the lord would approve of this. A lady should not go wandering alone out there. It is the time of war and demons, you do not wish to get hurt do you?" he asked this time genuinely frightened. Probably for his life.
A bright smile plastered itself on her lips as she grabbed Akane's hand.
"Well then you should probably go tell him I escaped! Good bye!" she laughed as she disappeared into the red void.
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"Dammit! When I see Sesshomaru the first thing I'm going to do is cut off his other stinkin' arm!" yelled an angry Inuyasha. They were on their way to the western lands. They had been running nonstop since dawn and he wasn't about to stop any time soon. There was a person he had to save and he didn't have time for this.
"Inuyasha please let us rest! We can't take it anymore, we are not of demon blood like you." begged Miroku running along side Kirara. Sango had kicked him off after he had groped her one too many times.
"No! We won't stop until we find Kagome!" he yelled skidding to a stop to yell at the houshi.
"Then you don't have to run anymore. Nice to see you Inubaka…" a voice said from behind him. He took a look at Sango and Miroku's shocked faces before he turned to see the owner of the familiar voice.
"Who the hell are you? Did you kidnap Kagome too?" he yelled hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Hmph… and what if we did? What would you do about it?" the onna with red hair asked.
"I would kill one of you and force the other to give me information before I kill ya's!" he yelled drawing his sword.
"Calm down mutt! No one cares about you! We're here to see the monk and taija. Put your sword away, we come to you peacefully." the taller woman yelled. Her black and orange hair swayed gracefully in the wind. She glared at the inu and smiled happily at the human couple.
"Excuse me, miss. But, could you please tell us why you wish to see us?" the monk asked playing the role as peace keeper.
"The Lady of the West seeks your company. There is to be a feast tonight in celebration of the union of the lord with a female. The presence of the shard hunters is a must have, you would do us great honor to show up." the read head explained bowing at the waist to show her sincerity.
"I see, we would be happy to attend the feast." the monk stated happily. The huntress stared at him stunned. They didn't even know them and he was already accepting the invitation. What if it was a trap.
"No Sango, it is not a trap. It is just a little invitation. Who knows you might even see Kagome? She left with our lord, right?" the void demoness smiled.
"Why should we go? Sesshomaru kidnapped Kagome, who are you to say that this isn't a trap?" the huntress yelled close to tears. Here was a chance to see her lost friend and she was too scared to take it.
"I am simply a daughter of the Eastern Lands… I live with Sesshomaru, nothing more. Besides, I hear that he changed his looks. By the rumors in the castle I would say he looks outrageous." she giggled.
"Feh! He always looks outrageous! What kind of man human or youkai wears eye makeup?" the inu asked.
A low growl escaped the dark haired one's chest. She looked surprised and embarrassed that she reacted and turned her face away trying to hide her blush.
"Hmph… My lady thinks that he is way better looking than you, and at least he bathes! Filthy Inu trash! You hurt the name of youkai kind, hanyou!" Akane yelled angry that someone would insult her lord so.
Her words sunk in and she looked at her lady. She was angry with her, she could tell. Kagome shook her head and sighed.
"Look, either come with us and see the miko or stay here and forget about her. She will not be joining you again, and your hanyou leader made sure of that." Kagome stated putting on an expressionless mask.
The group stiffened and stayed in silence for a moment before the taiyja and houshi stepped forwards accepting the proposal.
"Why is it that I am the prince of the west and I don't get an invitation?" the inu asked his vein twitching in his forehead.
Oh god… Is this how he really acts? If this is how he's always been then I don't know why I even liked him in the first place. To think that I wasted three years of my life on him.
"You did, but since you hate the lord it wouldn't be a good idea for you to show up. You are a smudge on the inu line and you would only make him look bad." Akane said knowing well that it would piss him off.
"Bitch! I am going and there's nothing you can do to stop me!" he yelled.
"Yes, well… Then if you insist… We will see you when you arrive. Good bye!" Kagome sighed as she made sure everyone was within range of her void. Inuyasha's eyes widened as he saw his friends disapear in a flash of red.
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"Where is she?" an angry inu lord barked across the whole palace.
The servants and maids all disappeared. He couldn't find them. They were hiding from him. They had all seen him this mad before and knew that one wrong move could send them to their deaths. Sure he was usually honorable, but when he was pissed his mind went on shut down.
A flash of red appeared and disappeared in Kagome's room revealing new visitors. The humans were stunned. Kirara just curled up into Kagome's arms like she didn't care or didn't notice. Sango looked around the large room and gasped.
"This is a royal bedroom!" she cried. Miroku just stood there stunned like most men do when they are shocked.
"Yes, this is my room. I am the future lady of this castle… Or was if Sesshomaru doesn't kill me in the next few minutes." she sighed. Leading them out of the room she walked down to the seamstresses room.
"Excuse me Kyo-san, I am in need of your assistance. Kagome stated as Akane left to attend to her 'duties'.
The male phoenix demon smiled happily. It wasn't every day that the lady spent him a visit.
"What is it, my lady?" asked the phoenix.
"I have two humans here that are in need of a new wardrobe for a feast tonight. I need the clothes to be done an hour before supper."
"Of course my lady, bring them in." he chirped.
Pulling in her friends she watched as he took their measurements and maybe checked out Miroku a few times. The phoenix did have a tendency to go after men. It was a real shame seeing as he was really handsome. He could have any woman he wanted, but alas he was gay.
"I will have the clothing sent to their rooms. I already have three gowns prepared for my lady, they will be in your room awaiting your excellent taste testing." he chuckled and patted the houshi's butt. A blush spread along the monk's face earning a laugh from Kyo and a glare from Sango. As soon as they were out of the room a loud 'Hentai!' followed by a slap could be heard across the palace. Sango apparently didn't like his lack of reaction to the phoenix's advances.
Miroku rubbed the red mark on his cheek and looked to the youkai with pleading eyes.
"Ah, maybe you should refrain from hitting the monk in the palace. There are many youkai here that are sensitive to sound, that last outburst hurt my ears badly." Kagome opinionated.
With a blush and a nod the huntress agreed. Kagome smiled and led them to the human's new rooms. They were east of the royal wing, but close enough that she could check up on them should she find the need to. You never knew, maybe one day Miroku would wake up and feel murderous? Or worse, he could wake up and feel… horny! That would be horrible, she would have to lock up all the females in a safety room.
"I will be back in three hours time to show you the ropes! Have fun and don't get in too much trouble, I'm in enough as is." she laughed and disappeared as many youkai in this castle had a tendency to do.
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"Kagome-san! The guests have arrived!" cried Akane from the court yard.
Cussing under her breath Kagome teleported herself to the spot. She hurried over to their side and greeted them with a smile. Sesshomaru was going to be pissed! Man, could her day get any better! She had plans… mighty plans! Yes, the guest arriving was merely part 'a' in a two phase plan. His embarrassment was yet to reach climax. She choked back her laughter and greeted her guests with a bow.
"Welcome to the Western Lands. I am Lady Kagome, daughter of the Eastern Lord, and Lord Sesshomaru's mate-to-be. I will lead you to your rooms." she smiled her head held high.
The guests two males and a female looked at each other confusion written on their faces. The eldest male looked to be about his early twenties. His long green hair wisped around his shoulders framing his tan angular face and cool blue eyes. He was very handsome. The female -presumably his mate- dawned a beautiful light green kimono that contrasted with her long curly red hair and icy silver eyes. Her skin was pale as snow and her expression was cold too. She smiled at her husband and looked to Kagome expectantly.
" Lord Sesshomaru is… busy at the moment. I was told to direct you to your chambers. Introduction will be handled later. I assume you are the Lord and Lady of the North?" Kagome asked curious as to what their roles would be in her little 'game'.
"Yes, we are the royal family of the North. I am Lord Yashiro and this is my mate Saki. Our son Ryu is here as well, though I am sure you have caught sight of him by now." he laughed his expression hearty. I nodded turning my attention to their son. He was almost as tall as his father and looked to be about the same age as Inu-baka.. Eww… Just thinking about him made her shiver. Ryu also had deep green hair like is father, but it was shorter… I surpress a shiver as I look into his cold silver eyes. I smile and lead them into the great hall..
"Welcome, you are the first group to arrive!"