Inurella

Chapter 3: Heated Discussions

***Prince Charming's Castle***

"Dearest please stop pacing, and calm down before you have a stroke" Izayoi warned.

"How can I calm down? The boy is stubborn I tell you, He didn't get it from my side of the family" Inu-no-taisho exclaimed.

Izayoi let out a small laugh "Remember how much you hated our arranged marriage when you were his age?"

Inu-no-Taisho paused "Well yes, but that was a completely different situation and time." he said looking disgruntled.

Izayoi laughed at her husband shaking her head in amusement.

"Putting that aside for now, let's discuss another matter" Izayoi said as she fanned herself from the heat and tapped her pen on the table.

Inu-no-taisho stopped pacing and cleared his throat "Dear if you're talking about the missing chocolate statue, I am telling you I had no choice but to eat it! It was sitting there staring at me!" he explained.

Izayoi laughed covering her mouth in amusement. "No dear I wasn't talking about that, but now I know to put you on a diet." Izayoi reached over and poked Inu-no-taisho with her pen and cleared her throat "As I was saying onto the other matter... our son Sesshoumaru."

"What about him?" Inu-no-taisho asked as he sat himself beside his Queen.

"Are you sure you want Sesshoumaru to rule after you? Instead of Inuyasha? She asked slowly.

"Well, why shouldn't he? He's the oldest after all" Inu-no-taisho declared.

Izayoi sighed "I know he is, but think about the humans that you would leave under him. He's more likely to commit mass genocide with his view on humans than be a kind ruler.

Inu-no-taisho paused for a moment "Oh come now, surely that is being a little harsh isn't it? After all with the Tensaiga I'm sure his view on them will change"

"He's had that sword for several years now and it hasn't done anything to improve his thoughts on humans. At least consider the possibility to let Inuyasha rule"

"Sesshoumaru won't like this; I'll have to make it up to him somehow." Inu-no-taisho stood up again and walked over to the window.

"As for Inuyasha's wife problem, I will have a ball here at the castle and invite every eligible maiden in the whole country, and if Inuyasha can't pick a bride by sunrise, then Sesshoumaru will get the throne."

"Surely Inuyasha will need more time to choose his wife, after all we do want to make sure she's acceptable to becoming the future Queen, don't you agree dear?"

Inu-no-taisho sighed. "I could never disagree with you my love, why start now? But you're right.

Inu-no taisho put a hand on the Queens forearm. "How about we still have the ball and Inuyasha will still have to choose a bride, but when he chooses his special lady he'll be inviting the girl to stay with us for a fortnight. That being said if the young lady can tame Inuyasha, I'll declare her as queen." Inu-no-taisho scratched his chin seemingly happy with his plan.

"Ok that sounds lovely dear but what about love?" Izayoi asked impatiently.

Inu-no-taisho turned around looking confused. "What about love? I'm sure he'll grow to love her"

Izayoi gave Inu-no-taisho a stern look and kicked him under the table.

"OUCH! Ok my dearest. Of course if he doesn't love her well...we'll throw another ball?" he said innocently.

Izayoi stood up and smacked the king on the back of the head.

Inu-no-taisho rubbed his head and thought "Inuyasha gets his temper from his mother."

He smiled and looked at his wife. "Fine, we'll wait and see if they grow fond of each other as the days go by, and if I see no love, then Sesshoumaru will get the throne" The king finally declared, but not before getting a nod of approval of the Queen.

Izayoi smiled sweetly. "Very well, I will get the Duke and his men to go around the towns and deliver a message saying that there will be a ball held at the castle and that every eligible maiden is to attend by order of the King and Queen." Izayoi grabbed her pen and started writing, then looked up at her husband. "When should we have this Ball by the way?" Izayoi asked eagerly.

"I'd say in 1 weeks' time" the King declared casually.

"One week's time? One week? That's it? My Goodness….how is that possible?" Izayoi exclaimed jotting down extensive details of the party.

Inu-no-taisho walked up behind Izayoi and put his hands on her shoulders.

"Izayoi my love, calm down. We just invite people over, add food, music and it's a shindig" the king replied happily, doing a little dance behind her chair.

Izayoi stood up immediately and tore herself out of his grasp. "You men know nothing! A proper ball takes months to prepare. These poor girls will be frantically running around town trying to prepare themselves for this, I must take immediate action and organize this ball myself….with a little help of course." She said smiling to herself.

"Aren't you exaggerating dear?" the King asked.

Izayoi gasped and stormed away leaving Inu-no-taisho all alone with his thoughts of why having a ball is such a big deal to women.

*** Meanwhile at the other end of the Castle***

The King and Queens son Inuyasha and his best friend Miroku were sitting in one of the castles dining rooms discussing important matters of the world.

"Now she has a nice rack" Miroku whispered to Inuyasha as a maid with a pot of tea walked by.

Miroku stood up and walked over to the young girl and grasped her hand.

"Excuse me Miss" Miroku looked her up and down with a sly smile. "Will you do yourself the honor of bearing me a child?" Miroku said as he stroked the young girl's hand.

The girl giggled and blushed "Oh Miroku you never change do you? Do you not remember? You asked me that last week, you also said the same thing to every maid working here" The girl replied as she politely removed her hand from his grasp.

"I see…..so is that a no then?" Miroku winced sadly.

"I'm afraid so but I hope one day you'll find a woman that will actually say yes" The girl said politely as she walked away.

Miroku sighed and walked back over to where Inuyasha was sitting, "Oh well there's plenty other women in this town who I can ask"

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Like who? You've asked every woman in the castle, and the 16 towns that we own, not to mention my own mother and ….."

Miroku coughed. "Ok ok I get it; I've asked 'a lot' of women to bear my child"

Inuyasha gave Miroku a stern glare.

"OK so maybe half of the population….."

Inuyasha cleared his throat.

Miroku crossed his arms sternly. "Very well, 'MOST' of the population" Miroku finally admitted.

Inuyasha yawned sleepily. "Just take a wife already, just pick ONE and stop asking everyone to have your child" Inuyasha said sleepily.

"I'll make you a deal, the one girl who does say "yes" to me, I'll make her my bride and I will not ask another woman to bear my child ever again." Miroku replied confidently.

"Keh, how about if we make this interesting?" Inuyasha said leaning forward with his mischievous grin.

"I'm listening" Miroku said as he leaned closer.

"If you can get Sango the one and only girl you haven't asked, to bear your child by the end of the week, then I'll give you the key to the maids changing room" Inuyasha said as he watched Miroku's face fall.

"Sango? Why Sango?" Miroku whined.

"What's wrong with Sango?" Inuyasha asked curiously.

"Did you ever think there was a reason as to why I have not yet asked her?"

"Keh, that's why I picked her, I know your pathetic little secret." Inuyasha said as he rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair looking pleased with himself.

Miroku gasped and whispered in Inuyasha's ear. "How did you know?" Miroku asked while looking around suspiciously.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and laughed. "Because it is stamped on your pathetic face. Not to mention the fact that you haven't asked her is proof enough! I'm not as dumb as I look." Inuyasha said grinning mischievously.

Miroku stared at the table. "It'll be a challenge but I'll somehow convince her to say yes to bear my child and get her to fall in love with me in the process, I was planning on doing this anyways… just not so soon." He said as he winced.

Inuyasha stood up and stretched "Well you better start soon I'm heading down to see her now and ask her for some girl advice since you suck at it."

Miroku made a gesture as if he'd been shot in the chest.

They headed down to the barn where Sango took care of all the animals. On the way there they encountered many females smiling and blushing at Miroku and Inuyasha as they walked by with their little feathery duster's and short skirts.

"How can you be having girl troubles when you're surrounded by so many beautiful females? " He paused. "In little maid outfits!" Miroku said excitedly with hearts in his eyes, as little maids in uniform's danced above his head.

Inuyasha laughed. "Keh, maid uniform's do nothing for me. It's the school uniform's I like, and besides I need a different kind of girl, someone who isn't like all the other's."

"There's always Helga the 300 pound woman with 74 cats, now she's different." Miroku said as he slapped Inuyasha on the shoulder.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow at Miroku "You know what I mean, I don't mean different looking. All these girls are the same, their boring and they throw themselves at me, and I don't want a wife like that." Inuyasha sighed.

Miroku blinked at Inuyasha. "My god why not?" Miroku asked looking confused and shocked.

Inuyasha just shook his head in amusement and continued on to the stables where Sango was working.