Summary:
Secret genius Kagome Higurashi goes back and forth form the modern day world and 500 years in the past to piece together an ancient jewel that was torn from her side, and that she accidentally shattered, with her best friend/ brother figure Inuyasha. When fighting against their enemy Naraku, Kagome gets sucked out into one of his traps. This one in particular ended up take her straight to Hell. The only thought Kagome can form is 'What The Hell Else Could Go Wrong?!'
Chapter 7
Kagome's POV:
One Month/Hell Decade Later
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna die here. When the Inu no Taisho had said he was going to train me, he had not just meant in swordsmanship. He had meant in everything. While the sword is my most comfortable weapon, it was far from the only one I know how to wield. He taught me from throwing knives up to twin Naginatas. That wasn't the extent though, he also taught me hand to hand combat for when weapons would not be enough. I'm pretty sure by now I could take on Inuyasha without his blade no problem. Boy would he be sore about that. Anyway, the training started with the sunrise and ended when the moon reached her highest point. Most nights I barely had the energy to bath before bed. On those nights I was very grateful for Yumiko's gentle bathing me and dressing me for and putting me to bed. I soon figured out that my dragon blood had gotten rid of every ounce of my modesty, so basically I could walk from one end of the castle to the other in the nude and not care less, not that I actually would. It took a bit getting used to but I had adjusted by the end of my first week.
Damian sat in the dojo or out on the training field and watched us every day. He soon became a beloved friend. He even offered a place in his palace whenever my time in the living realm was finished. I simply smiled with a reply of, "We'll see." He had left it at that.
Me and the Inu Lord had become close to. Much closer than me and Damian though. We had took to each other like family. Apparently I had even called him 'Tou-sama' when I was mostly asleep. He had taken to it like a dog to a bone (pun totally intended), ever since he had refused to let me call him anything else and had henceforth deemed me his 'musume'. I had gotten used to that fairly quickly. And just because Damian felt left out, he dubbed himself my uncle and me his 'hime'.
Speaking of Damian.. "Hime! Hime! There you are!"
I chuckled at his antics, "I'm simply on my way to breakfast, just like every morning."
"Ma, ma, I know, I know but I wanted to talk to you first!" He had that cheeky smile on his face that usually ended up giving Tou-sama a massive migraine. "Your ten year anniversary is today, so in congratulations we will be cutting down on your physical training. You will not have to start that until after lunch from now on. Your mornings will be filled with lessons instead."
To say I was surprised would be an understatement, "I thought I was just being taught to fight!"
Damian gave me a loving smile, "Yes that was the plan in the beginning. But..." He stopped and turned us so that we faced each other, "You have become an invaluable member of our family and as such you will be educated as said member. After breakfast, you shall start with mannerisms, and then move onto you learning the ways of court. You will learn the proper tea ceremony as well as a few ceremonial dances. After you have perfected all of that, we will start in on you learning your way around a war room and the dark arts."
My mind was reeling from everything that I wound have to learn. It's a good thing my mind worked almost as fast as a Daiyoukai. The last part made me pause though. "Are you training me to become a proper princess or general?" I asked, only somewhat jokingly.
Tou-sama had found us at that point, "I'm afraid the answer to that question is both, my Dear."
I smile up at him, "Good Morning, Tou-sama."
"And a Good Morning to you, my Musume." He answered with a kiss to my brow. "What Damian says is true. We have both come to think of you as family, as I'm sure you are quite aware. When you return to the land of the living, you will be seen as my son's heiress. You will remain as such until he has produced an heir of his own. We must prepare you for any and everything you will encounter as the heiress to the House of the Moon." As Tou-sama spoke he led me by my elbow to the dining hall. He finished just as he pulled my chair out for me to sit down, I did so in a bit of a daze. Did he just say heiress?
Words: 776
Musume – Daughter
Hime – Princess
Tou – Shortened version of Otuo meaning Father
Ma – Yea
Daiyoukai – High level youkai
Lots of Japanese words! I'm kinds of late this week! I'm so, so sorry my friends. I will try my hardest to have the next chapter out by Saturday!
~Love, Angel