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Kagome's POV

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Chapter Three: Meeting

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Bright sunlight burned my eyelids, and I made an effort to move. My marriage attire was completely sodden and weighted down, making it more difficult.

My eyes fluttered open. Disorientation swayed me, and I did not try to move again.

Something soft brushed my cheek, and I slowly realized that I rested on grass. Its scent surrounded me, and I heard the thunder of distant waterfalls.

Where was I?

The sound of ruffling silk reached me, and I pushed myself up, curious to know who was approaching.

A shadow loomed above me, and I felt my heart stutter.

My mind processed each feature of the inhumanly beautiful visage before me separately. The thick, silver-white braid, flawless ivory skin, piercing amber gaze . . .

It was almost more than I could bear.

He knelt beside me and stared, as if searching for something. "Higurashi-san?" he questioned, his voice soft and deep.

I achieved a small nod.

He offered me his hand, and I took it unthinkingly. It seemed to please him.

"Welcome," he murmured while pulling me to my feet, "to the kingdom of the Water God."

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