InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of Love ❯ Mysterious Arrival ( Chapter 7 )

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Mysterious Arrival

When they saw her they immediately bowed down, treating her as if she was one of the great

royals. Her very presence commanded total and complete respect and it was etched on the

expensive silks and the priceless jewels hanging on her body. She gave a cold eye to any

servant who had the audacity to lift their head up and meet her eyes. But they could not help

themselves, never had they felt such a desire to obey a woman who had just walked in. To

grant her every wish and wait on her, hand and foot. Without asking any questions the guards

wordlessly opened the golden doors that led to the throne room. All chatter in the room

ceased and all eyes were immediately on her. She walked pass the nobles and courtiers as if

they didn't exist and gracefully knelt before the king and queen.

"My apologies for the being late, emperor."

Her voice was like the wind from the north, cold and strong. The queen gave a slight shiver at

how impassive the voice was but didn't think of questioning her thoughts. With just a few

words from that lulling voice the girl had managed to capture the imperial court, along with

the king and queen. A tiny smile of triumph tugged on her thin lips as the most powerful

figures in the kingdom stared blankly at her face.

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She was about to have a race with Inuyasha on their horses when a servant sprinted towards

them from the main building. She quickly pulled on the reins and her horse, Akina meekly

obeyed.

"Matte Inuyasha, a servant is coming!" she called out as he started off on a gallop. His

sensitive ears caught the message and he stopped, only after flamboyantly having his horse

rear and turn.

"Cheater." she muttered under her breath.

"Hey, I heard that you know." he said in a flat tone as he cantered towards her, but there was a

trace of teasing under it.

"Highness, your majesties request your presence in the throne room as quickly as possible."

the servant sputtered out, gasping for breath. Kagome looked curiously at Inuyasha. His

parents rarely called him to the throne room unless there was a new (and power hungry) girl

waiting to meet him. But it had been several weeks and all the girls were already here. Who

would come so late? Inuyasha looked back at her, sending a mental message that he was

confused as well.

"Go on, don't keep your parents waiting. I'll take a ride by myself and meet you at our place."

Kagome said.

"I hope it's not another girl." he replied impatiently. "I'll be back soon so don't go anywhere.

It probably won't take too long, maybe Sesshoumaru finally got eaten by someone more

powerful than him." he said hopefully.

"Inuyasha!! How can you say that about your own brother?"

He only gave a roll of his eyes and walked his horse towards the main building. When he

arrived at the throne room he banged opened the doors himself and was faced with a silent

room with their eyes not on him but on a woman kneeling before his parents. The woman

knelt for just a second longer than languidly stood up and turned. Inuyasha felt like a

hammer had hit his head and there was a slightly dizzy sensation tickling his nerves. She had

ebony hair, a color similar to Kagome's, but darker, richer, and more tamed. Her pale skin

would have been called pasty on any other person but it was perfect and brought out her

dark brown eyes that watched him almost like those of a predator. He took a gulp and walked

towards her as if he didn't have a care in the world. But he did and every tense muscle in his

body betrayed his calm demeaner. His father was staring rather vacantly but then shook back

into his usual manner.

"I-Inuyasha," he stammered slightly, which was highly unusual considuring he always had a

clear and powerful voice. "This young lady is among those competing for your hand. I

daresay she will be very successful."

*What in the world brought that on? Very successful?* But he was jerked from his throughts

as the girl gave a deep bow, all the way to the floor, like a submissive servant.

"All you desire, I shall give. All you want, will be yours. I am your most humble....and most

obediant servant. Order me as you wish, my prince."

He could feel his heart race and his breathing growing short. Every word she had said felt like

there was a double meaning, just for him. And her voice grew almost seductive when she said

want and desire, though he heard no change in her monotonous tone.

"Inuyasha, I want you to spend the day with her. It is only right since she was so late and you

have spent much time with the other girls." the queen spoke up.

He couldn't say no, nor would his voice go against something he suddenly hungered for

within.

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Five minutes ticked by, then ten, then half an hour. Sora tossed her head and restlessly

started to prance about as her rider patiently sat in her seat. She absentmindedly patted

Sora's head to calm her down as she waited.

"Maybe something important came up, neh Sora?" she said quietly.

Her horse shook her head as if in disagreement, or maybe she was.

"Let's go on without him, we'll probably see him at our spot."

With a light kick of her heels she took off at a quick gallop as the sun rose higher in the sky.

She took just one fleeting glance at the main building, hoping to see Inuyasha coming out but

had no luck.

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The waterfall's crashing was music to her ears. She had gone on a hard ride and it was already

time for lunch. Her midnight black horse grazed nearby on a patch of green grass as Kagome

started to slip off her clothes. She felt nervous without Inuyasha around but gratefully sank

into the healing waters. Muscles relaxed, dirt and sweat magically disappeared, and her eyes

closed into a light slumber. Meanwhile, Inuyasha was nervously stuttering as he showed

Kikyo around the palace grounds.

"T-there's the stables-I mean the bathhouse."

He had his hands behind his back, anxiously pulling and fumbling with his fingers. Did she like

the palace? Would she like it?

"Your highness, is there something wrong?" Kikyo demurely said, her eyebrows slightly

raised in question.

"N-no, of course not. And how do you like your new home? Well, temporary actually."

"I hope to make it permanent, if you get my meaning." Kikyo bowed with her words, her hair

falling over her shoulder like a silken shawl. A blush of red appeared on Inuyasha's cheeks at

Kikyo's surprisingly bold words. And yet.....how could he resist? *Wait, I feel like I'm

forgetting something, something important...what was it?*

"Is something troubling your thoughts, my prince?"

He only half heard her words as he racked his brain for that forgotten thing.

"Ah, Kagome!" he snapped his finger as he remembered. "My apologies, lady, but I have

something to take care of."

"But your highness, didn't your mother tell you that she wanted you to spend the day with

me?"

"Well, would you mind if I at least get a message to Kagome?"

"And who is this Kagome that captures your attention when it should be focused on me?

Surely she is not more important than I? And more important than the queen's orders?"

Inuyasha chewed on his lip. His mother did tell him to spend the day with Kikyo.

"Are you having seconds thoughts on spending the day with me? I mean, if you really must go

to this Kagome, then by all means, do so. Perhaps I could find some other young man-"

*Like some wolf boy called Kouga?* Inuyasha growled as he remembered when the annoying

man had given the tour to Kagome, something HE should have done.

"No no, I'll spend the day with you. I'm sure she won't mind."

He offered his arm and Kikyo put her hand on top of it, the close contact sending shivers

down his spine.

"Now, over there is the...uh..the-"

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Kagome flopped down next to Sango at the dining hall.

"No Inuyasha today? You guys are usually inseparable."

"The king and queen called him to the throne room." she explained while taking a few bites of

her meal.

"Can't be a new girl, everybody was already called and accounted for." Sango mused as she

finished eating.

"I hope it's not anything bad."

"Well, since he's not here to keep you company, how about I show you where the dragons

stay?"

"Oh!! I've been meaning to ask where it was but I kept forgetting for some reason."

"It's part of the magic of the dragons. Unless you have bonds of friendship with them their

magic makes you forget about them. It's one of the reasons why they aren't so well known or

well written. " Sango said in her most scholarly voice.

"Let's go right now, I'm not hungry at all." Kagome said, already standing up.

"At least take an apple."

"We'll stop by the fruit orchards before we visit them." Kagome argued.

"Fine fine."

Sango held the door open and the two stepped outside.

"So do we need our horses?"

"No, it's a short walk."

Sango led her down a familiar path that went straight to her private healing waterfall. Kagome

shrugged her shoulders and just followed Sango as she precariously stepped on some stones

that led to the side of the waterfall. She disappeared behind the waterfall and Kagome

followed her. Sango led her into the cave until an old door appeared. It had hundreds of

symbols on it that created a border of strange shapes. Sango leaned forward and breathed

upon the door. Despite it's age it opened as smoothly as a shoji door and revealed a large

green valley. There were dozens of dragons about and each twenty times longer than

Kagome's height. They soared in the sky, spinning and diving in their aerial stunts. A few

lounged on the ground and appeared to be sleeping. But Kagome gave a gasp as little baby

dragons ran about. There were only four but they were adorable. Even as baby dragons they

were quite big, at least up to her chest. They had wings the size of their own bodies but still

too small to take flight. Silver claws from their feet and hands glittered from the sun above.

Two had to be twins, they had the same fire colored coat with gold streaks. Their eyes burned

a yellow amber, almost a twin to Inuyasha's eyes. One was completely sky blue with dark

purple eyes and chirped like a cat at it's friends. The last was a forest green and hid among the

bushes, perfectly camaflouged. It popped out with a little roar and it's light green eyes

sparkled with good humour.

"Gorgeous creatures, aren't they?"

Kagome nodded, unable to find words as she gazed around her. The valley was lush with trees

and streams. Where they stood was an immensely long field full of grass and flowers. Dragons

of all size and color were everywhere.

"Each and every one of them are packed with magic. You don't ever want to mess with

dragons. They hold the world's knowledge in their heads and know how to use it. But they

rarely take part in mortal affairs because it would tip the scales too much and disturb the

balance of the earth or something like that." Sango stated.

Something whistled in the air above her and both girls looked up to see a dragon spiraling

down towards them. It moved away just in time and landed on the ground with a whoosh of

it's long wings.

"Akira!"

Kagome ran up to stroke the dragon's silver and blue colored head. He purred under her

touch.

"Wow, Akira doesn't take to females often." Sango exclaimed. "He only tolerates me because

his mother is my friend."

"His mother?"

"The matriarch of the clan. Here she comes right now."

A small dragon was soaring towards them. She was smaller than her son and was completely

gold and silver. She gracefully landed before them and shapechanged into a woman just as

her feet touched the ground. As a human she had long golden hair and large silver eyes. She

looked to be in her mid 40's but age gave her no trouble. She walked as straight and as regal

as any other person. A long gold tunic covered her body and was held in place by a silver

sash. Sango gave a deep bow and Kagome followed her lead.

"Empress, how are you today?' Sango asked.

"Troubled." the Empress replied in a lilting voice.

"Is something going to happen?"

"Yes, be on the lookout Sango. As for you..."

The woman turned her silver eyes at Kagome and once again she felt like her soul was being

reviewed. The Empress gave a chuckle and the reviewing was over.

"You hide within yourself. A layering of your soul covers the inner layer of your own destiny.

One day you will peel that layering off and find a whole new world."

"Mother, stop confusing her." a male voice called out.

Kagome whirled to see a man standing where Akira had been before. He was tall and slender

with silver hair like Inuyasha only a slightly darker shade. He had high cheekbones and full

lips that grinned at her. His eyes were the same color as her own, sapphire blue. His clothes

were much the same to his mother, a dark blue tunic with a silver sash.

"A-Akira?" she asked tentatively.

"One and the same." he said, still grinning.

"You can change like your mother?"

"It's a trait the dragons of royal blood share. My mother and I are the only two who can

shapechange at will." he explained.

"Oh, stop bragging. This is his first day shapechanging into a human. Young ones can change

when they reach their tenth century." the Empress said.

"Tenth?!!" Kagome exclaimed.