Sorry guys, it's been forever. Here is the next chapter for you guys.
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How quickly jealous I became of the wind when it, and not I,
gets the privilege of running his fingers through your hair whenever he wishes.
-Unknown
Arriving at the Western Palace
The huge iron gates -connected to tall brick stone walls at it's sides- opened to let the limo in. Pretty soon, the limo came to a smooth stop, icy blue hues widened at the sight through the window. The back door was opened for the passenger, a cautious foot stepped out, a hand holds onto the door as it's owner gets out. The midnight haired young lady looks at the mansion, well, castle, in awe. The castle is old, but it's dark beauty remains. It's sight is breathtaking. There is a huge brick stone stair case leading up to the gigantic arched double doors, where guards await. As expected, there is circular towers, with narrow pointed roofs, at the sides of the palace structure. The main part of the structure, in the middle, has huge windows, long rectangle windows. The grand staircase parts once it reaches the top, making pathways to go around the castle that pass bushes of blood red roses. In conclusion, the stone grey castle has a classic old look to it, the kind of castle you find in pictures inside of many horror/vampire based books. Meaning that for those who are about to enter it, a tingle of fear & excitement mixed into one crawls down their spine.
The midnight haired woman with icy blue orbs is no exception. Her nervous excitement quickly vanishes and is replaced with just fear and nerves as she remembers just who it is she is about to meet inside. "Milady, the masters await." a suited bodyguard cajoles her. Kagome snaps out of her daze and takes a step forward. Though she took her time going up the staircase, she stands in front of the huge arched gates in no time, well, at least it seems that way to her. "Let's hurry, the Lords are waiting," Jaken says with a small sharpness in his voice, "Guards! Hurry and open up the doors!"
The doors are opened for them, Kagome and the uniformed men walk in to be greeted with a warm "Welcome, Lady Kagome." from the maids, butlers, and staff standing -slightly bowing- in two columns, one column at each side of the huge velvet red carpet. Kagome gasps in awe at the seemingly sparkling ball room. Further up North to the awed girl, is a huge stairway, at the bottom, it has it's railing curling outwards and the stair levels are longer in length & slightly rounded, but as it goes up, it narrows then parts two ways to the next floor level. Kagome's icy blue hues look up and find a huge glass chandelier on the ceiling, the ballroom is lit up and basked in warm yellow light, the floorboards shiny & clean. Pretty soon Kagome's sapphire hues trail up the stair case, and to her startled surprise, meet with warm amber ones.
Their gaze interlock with one another, neither blinks or dares to look away, almost as if looking away would bring them to their deaths. Gold and sapphire orbs meet for the first time in ten years, but to them it feels as if it was an eternity since they had pleasure of laying eyes on one another. Both participants are breathless and quiet, they seem to forget they are not the only ones in the room.
He's become ever more handsome, Kagome grudgingly admits. Of course he has, who wouldn't think that the silver haired man dressed in designer clothes wasn't handsome? The said man is wearing a white sleeved button up, a black silk tie under his white collar, all under a grey waist coat, and on top of that has a black blazer, for the lower part, he wears a pair of simple black slacks, and shiny jet black dress shoes. His attire and aura simply screams high class. But that is something Kagome could care less about.
"*cough**cough* Sesshy say something." the older -also well dressed- man standing to said 'Sesshy', elbows him. Sesshomaru snaps out of it, he glares at his father out of the corner of his eye, then looks down at Kagome. He smiles genuinely, warmth -for once- fills his golden hues. "It is a pleasure to see you again, love..."
The color from Kagome's face drains at the new nickname. Inu Taisho chuckles to himself, "Way to catch a girl off guard Sesshomaru, my son." Inu Taisho says with a slight smirk plastered across his face. He walks down the stairway and meets eye to eye with the smaller woman. "I am glad to see you are doing well my dear. Oh, and welcome to your new home, the Western Palace." Inu Taisho says giving Kagome a welcoming smile full of warmth. Kagome smiles nervously, she really didn't want to be here. But that doesn't mean she's going to be rude. She lifts her hand out in a polite gesture. Inu taisho raises a silver brow, "A handshake?"
Jaken shakes his head, what a stupid girl she is, thinking she could shake the hand of- "Kagome, we are practically already family, give this old man a hug." He stretches his arms out with a big smile plastered across his face. Kagome hugs him with a small nervous smile, the way she hugs him awkward but warm. They break away and Inu Taisho looks up and notices his son looking down at them with a slight sharpness in his gaze. "Don't just stand there looking all jealous, hurry up and come down here my son!" Sesshomaru's cheeks flush slightly, his glare now apparent.
Kagome's lips release an unexpected giggle. She places three fingers on her lips, a small frown looking down at her digits.
Well that was one heck of an awkward meeting, Kagome thought in distaste as she sat down on the edge of the king sized bed. Her elbows sit on her knees, while her left hand is propped up so that Kagome's chin could rest on it as she muses on the earlier event.
She looked around her new room with mild interest. The wall paper decorating the large walls was a dark and light brown vector vintage pattern, the flooring was a light caramel brown marble flooring, at the center was geometric shape of a hexagon, each corner drawing a line to meet towards the Crescent Moon shape in the middle. Now as for the furniture, the look was more of a vintage one. There was a huge cream colored vanity on the right wall to the door. to the opposite side of the door, going north, was the glass brown framed double doors leading to a balcony. The king sized bed was against the left wall, it has a red wine colored cushioned portman headboard framed with a designed carved wood, and a canopy, the curtains a see through white cloth. The under sheets were white, the covering was red, light brown, and cream, and the pillows matching. Dark brown drawers stood at the sides of the bed.
Kagome let her back fall on the cotton covers, her eyes fluttering close and her soft pink lips releasing a blissful sigh. Kagome, remind yourself why you didn't want to come, Kagome groaned, oh that's right, I am mad at Sesshomaru and Inuyasha for leaving without saying goodbye ten years ago. She thought with abhorrence as she began to remember the feeling of pain and loneliness from being abandoned by her best friend and ... the one who marked her. Kagome sat up, now that she thought about it, she hadn't seen Inuyasha at the welcoming meeting she received at her arrival. That Inuyasha probably avoided coming to see me, Kagome thought. The haughty half demon had probably found out about the whole being 'Marked' thing. Kagome sighed, she knew he wouldn't take it well, considering the brazen feelings he had for her.
Kagome snapped out of her thoughts and turned her head to look at the tall arched door as it was knocked on by an urgent fist. "Yes?" Kagome called. "Dear, it's me Izayoi, we met earlier remember?" came the gentle but excited voice. Kagome smiled, "Of course miss." How can anyone forget the sweet woman. "May I come in? It is time to get you prepared for the ball." Kagome paled, "Pardon? What ball?"
"Your birthday ball of course my dear."
I felt like that was short but word count says it was 1,453 words 0.0, crazy huh? I spent too much time trying to describe things X/. I guess that means longer chapters in the future for you guys -w-.