Chapter 3

To the guest who was wondering if I wrote and posted this fanfic previously, no I didn't. I recently read a fanfic like this and was inspired to write my own with a similar yet very different plot.

And to jazmon3 I'm responding to your review because I needed to make a clarification that Sesshomaru, as a young pup, would show emotion, though it was very little. This is necessary for his character development... just thought I'd tell you.

Sorry it took so long to update, I had to start a chapter over. Enjoy.

This was the first time Sesshomaru and InuYasha had been to the Southern Lord's castle. As soon as they walked in, they were greeted with the sight of pure, sparkling marble floors and pillars with swirls of blue. The walls were either marble tinted blue or pure white marble. There were tables with white, blue, and golden flowers sitting in vases. There were paintings on the walls of the southern lands and battles that were fought. The foyer had a very high ceiling which hung a chandeleir made of clear and blue crystals. They were greeted by servants. The children all thought the foyer was a beautiful sight and was decorated perfectly as a first impression for the rest of the castle. Aki and Akio thought it was an eye sore, though. Of course they would, as any house was never as good as theirs.

Hikaru took a left and walked down a hall with white marble floors and blue walls. There was occasionally a table holding a vase of gold and white flowers or blue and white flowers. The walls held paintings of the castle or historic events involving the southern kingdom. They walked to the end of the hall so see two large doors, a painting of a garden hanging on either side. There was another hallway intersecting the one they were walking down which looked the same as the hallway they has walked down. Hikaru opened the double doors and they came to face a large and beautiful garden full of many different kinds of flowers and trees with a stream running through the middle of it and a pond on the far side. He walked out into the garden, then turned to face his guests.

"This is where the children will stay while we discuss our matters. There are guards set up around the perimeter, so their safety will be ensured." He said. The Lords and Ladies all nodded their agreement. Aki and Akio groaned quietly, rolling their eyes. Sora pulled on their ears, quietly scolding them. Hikaru smiled softly.

"Perfect." He looked to his daughters.

"Treat your guests with respect and get to know them. Play nice as well. We will be finished with our meeting shortly." He told them, setting his hand on Kikyo's back and ruffling Kagome's hair, causing Kikyo to roll her eyes. He stood back up, ignoring Kikyo's eye roll and looked to the Lord's and Ladies.

"Shall we go?" He asked rhetorically. He walked through the group to the front and the adults all followed him, leaving the children in the garden.

Kikyo and Kagome looked to the other prince and princesses. Kikyo, even though she didn't show it, was feeling very awkward. Kagome was slightly uncomfortable in the silence, so she tried to break it. She stepped forward from standing behind Kikyo to stand next to her.

"Hi. I'm Kagome." She said, her blue eyes sparkling like the ocean depths. Kagome was wearing her favorite outfit to wear when they had guests, which wasn't all the time. It consisted of a blue kimono like the color of their castle walls with white trimming and a gold obi. The kimono was shorter than other and had slits on the side to allow movement as Kagome was a very active child. She also wore pants the same color as her kimono and white flats. Her black hair was down to frame her face, giving her an even more childish look. The Eastern prince immediately stepped up, a wolfish grin on his face.

"I'm Kouga." He said, his voice smooth and rugged. He wore light brown wolf fur clothing which consisted of shoulder pads, arms guards, leggings, and a skirt, which the other laughed on the inside about. He also had armor covering his chest and a brown headband on. His long, black hair was in a high ponytail. He shared all of his father's looks except for his mother's sky blue eyes. His sister was the next one to step up.

"I'm Kaoru." She said in a small voice that the demons could easily hear. Her long brown hair was in pigtails and she wore similar clothes to Kouga, except they were black. She had a skirt that was tied to her hip and leggings. *She also wore a small, black, wolf fur cape that was connected to a silver chain. She had armor the same as Kouga's and she had light blue eyes like her mother. The Northern twins stepped up next.

"I am Aki."

"And I am Akio." The other children noticed that they did had that creepy symmetrical twin thing about them, where they would wear similar clothing and finish each other's sentences. Aki wore a red kimono with royal purple trimming and red hakamas with a royal purple sash and black boots. He got his violet eyes from his mother.

Akio wore a royal purple kimono with red trimming and royal purple hakamas with a red sash and black boots. He got his red eyes from his father. Both twins had short, white hair. Yes indeed, the twins were very symmetrical. InuYasha stepped up next.

"I'm InuYasha." He said, his voice not as smooth but rugged like Kouga's. He wore what the others guessed was the red fire rat robe, which was probably given to him by his father. He didn't wear any shoes. His white hair was thick and not as silky and straight as his brother's. His molten gold eyes were just like his father's as well as his hair. In fact, he didn't inherit any traits from his mother. He looked exactly like his father. Kagome was entranced with his furry dog ears that sat atop his head that swiveled at the slightest sound. He stood closely to Sesshomaru, uncomfortable around all the demons. Sesshomaru stared at Kagome and Kikyo before speaking up.

"Sesshomaru." He only spoke his name. Kagome's attention, as well as Kikyo's, was turned to him. Kikyo thought he was beautiful, but Kagome couldn't help but think he was some God like being. His silver hair that she noticed before was blowing slightly in the wind. His golden eyes were shining in the sunlight, his features softer than when she saw him at the front of the castle. His pure white kimono with red flower patterns on the edge of the sleeves and on the right shouldes was blowing slightly in the breeze. He wore white hakamas with a yellow and purple sash and black boots. He wore armor over his chest and stomach. His mokomoko looked very soft and Kagome wanted so badly to touch it and run her hands in the fur just to feel exactly how soft it was. After a bit of hesitation, Kikyo spoke up.

"I am Kikyo." She said, mostly to the Western princes as she was mostly interested in them. Kikyo wore the clothes she normaly would. Nobody understood why, but she wore miko clothing, though it was made of finer, more expensive material. Maybe it was because she wanted to show that she had miko powers without having to say it. The others thought that she did look very human. If it wasn't for her pointed ears and fangs, she could be easily mistaken for a human. They noticed that she was very bland looking. Her black hair with a brown tint and dull brown eyes made her seem unappealing. It was nothing like her mother's sparkling brown eyes. Kikyo was also very pale, a great contrast against the rest of her family's slightly tanned skin.

Sesshomaru noticed how her attention was always on him and his half brother. He found it creepy and disgusting. He was more focused on the younger one, Kagome. She was a very beautiful girl. She seemed energetic and happy all the time, as he noticed when his family pulled up to the castle. In fact, he noticed that everyone had their attention on the girl.

"Welcome to the House of the Sun." Kikyo said with a small bow.

*Just look at Ayame's outfit and you'll get an idea

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