InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Devil May Care ❯ The Bloody Baroness ( Chapter 2 )
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By: Ssinurn Solen 
The victor took off his mask and tossed it aside. He tucked his shirt and straightened his waistcoat. Inuyasha held up the surcoat so the man could put it on. The man turned and threw his arms around Inuyasha and kissed his cheeks. Inuyasha motioned in Kagome's direction as the man called for a servant to hold a mirror so he could straighten his hair and cravat. He walked with Inuyasha right to Kagome.
"Even mans clothing can not hide her large breasts." Angelique giggled.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.06.2004 | Updated On: 09.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 695 | Status: Completed
The victor took off his mask and tossed it aside. He tucked his shirt and straightened his waistcoat. Inuyasha held up the surcoat so the man could put it on. The man turned and threw his arms around Inuyasha and kissed his cheeks. Inuyasha motioned in Kagome's direction as the man called for a servant to hold a mirror so he could straighten his hair and cravat. He walked with Inuyasha right to Kagome.
"Even mans clothing can not hide her large breasts." Angelique giggled.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.06.2004 | Updated On: 09.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.9K | Visits: 695 | Status: Completed
Chapter 2: The Bloody Baroness
Barstow Manor was nestled in a large meadow surrounded by a lush forest. Near the manor house, among some of the smaller trees were the remains of a ruined castle. Kagome was fascinated at the beauty of the place.
"The ruins are the remainder of Loxley Castle, the home of the famed Robin Hood, before he became a bandit." Miroku said as they passed by the ruins. "The forest we passed through is where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hid from John II."
"Is Monty any relation to Robin Hood?"
"She says that she is, but most records from that time were destroyed during the civil war. So, whose to say."
Kagome looked outside the carriage one more time. "At least the day is sunny, it would ruin her party if she had to move it entirely indoors."
"I doubt it would bother her. For the fencing matches, she would just move them to the practice room in her armory. It is quite an old house, very large. Been in her father's family since Elizabeth I. But, you are right, it may be more fun if it were held outside."
As the carriage came to a halt, several tan skinned, wigged porters immediately came forward to help Kagome and Miroku with their things.
"Miroku, are those Negroes?"
"No, they are Hindis that Monty's father brought back with him from India. His household there were mostly made up of widows and orphans. They would have had nowhere to go if he had not brought them with him. They are treated very well, and Monty gives them the option of leaving any time they wish. So far, very few have taken her up on the offer. They are very protective. Some of those Hindi that came were descendants of those who served her grandmother, the Hindi Princess. They feel it is their duty to protect her, and would do so with their lives."
"Now Miroku, quit monopolizing my wife. I am sure all of the ladies will get insanely jealous if they see a beauty like my Kagome on your arm, especially Sango."
"Sango knows quite well who Kagome is. I doubt she will be jealous." Miroku said as a bit of blush came to his cheeks."
"Oh, cousin, when are you going to quit playing around and properly court her. I might convince her to do something drastic with you if you do not."
"Don't you dare Kagome!" Miroku said as his face grew redder, "I will not having you or Monty dragging Sango off to a gentlemen's party."
"I wouldn't do that! She is not like me. She would not be able to handle the shock."
"Neither you or Inuyasha is to tell Monty about it either! You won't drag Sango off to a wild party, but Monty might."
"Inuyasha!" A young woman yelled as she stormed up to Inuyasha and kissed him on the cheeks. "I am so glad to see you! Philippe and I thought we might never see any of our friends again!"
"Kagome, this is Angelique, The Comptess De Calais. She and her husband have been friends of mine for many years. Angelique, this is my wife, Kagome, The Duchess of Wyvern."
"Oh it is so good to meet you!" Angelique said as she kissed Kagome on her cheeks.
"Are things in France really getting as bad as I hear?"
"Worse, Inuyasha. Paris, and all of the larger cities are full of riots. That peasant play Figaro, has all of the masses up in arms. All those of noble birth fear for their very lives!"
"Where is Monty?"
"Ah, the Baroness is over at the fencing tournament. Come Kagome, you can watch with me." Angelique said as she grabbed Kagome by the arm and lead her ahead.
Two men were dueling with sabers. On the end of each sword was some sort of guard, on the guard was an apple. The men wore masks.
It was clear that the smaller of the two was much more skilled than the larger one. the crowd cheered as the larger one made a few good hits. Kagome could tell, from watching Miroku sword duel, that the smaller man was baiting the larger one, trying to make the fight last longer.
"Kagome," a voice said from behind her, It was Sango Tremaine.
"Oh Sango it is so good to see you again! How are you doing?"
"Well. My aunt is here to try and get me married off before I become a spinster. I had absolutely no luck in this year's balls. Although Kouga Warfield did propose, the situation he got himself into made it impossible."
"Yes, I heard how he seduced Kanna Rainier. He never was very wise. He should have known she was the King's great niece."
"Yes, Kanna had a beautiful little girl. So, have you and Inuyasha had any luck at children?"
"Not yet."
"Kagome, are you going to introduce me to your friend?"
"Ah , yes. Sango Tremaine, this is Comptess Angelique De Calais."
"So pleased to meet you, "Angelique sad as she kissed Sango's cheeks. "If you are in need of a husband, you should ask the Baroness. She is quite good at playing matchmaker. I would not have my dearest Philippe without her guidance. It is all the poor thing can do now that she is past marriageable age and her heart still mourns her first love. If she were not, how do you say, such a tomboy, she would have never survived. "
"So where is the Baroness anyway?"
Angelique looked over to see the thinner man shatter the apple against the chest of the larger man. The crowed 'oh'ed' clapped for the victor.
"Perhaps next time, Bartholomew." the thin man shouted to the looser.
Kagome looked to see Inuyasha holding the victor's burgundy surcoat.
The victor took off his mask and tossed it aside. He tucked his shirt and straightened his waistcoat. Inuyasha held up the surcoat so the man could put it on. The man turned and threw his arms around Inuyasha and kissed his cheeks. Inuyasha motioned in Kagome's direction as the man called for a servant to hold a mirror so he could straighten his hair and cravat. He walked with Inuyasha right to Kagome.
"Even mans clothing can not hide her large breasts." Angelique giggled.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said as he came up to her, "May I present our hostess, the Baroness Adeline Montague Barstow. Cousin, this is my wife, Kagome."
"It is so good to finally meet you!" Monty said as she clasped Kagome's hands and leaned closer.
"You are dressed like a man."
"I always dress like a man. Oh Inuyasha, you devil, you did not warn her. Tsk. Tsk."
Monty had mid shoulder length, light blonde hair, which she kept tied back at her neck with a ribbon. Her eyes were pale green. Her skin was very light olive toned, showing the hint of her Hindi ancestry. She was nearly twenty nine, but looked much younger.
"I must apologize for my cousin, your husband. He never seems to prepare any of his friends for the shock. I imagine he takes some sort of amusement in it."
"That I do, Monty, that I do."
"Kagome, you must promise to call me Monty, everybody does. And, do not be afraid to speak your mind around me. If more women did, there would be fewer problems in this world."
"Thank you, I will."
A middle age man came up to Monty while they were talking. He tapped Monty's shoulder and handed her a small primrose. The middle aged man tried to whisper in Monty's ear, but Kagome managed to hear it.
"A penny for the widow's son." He said in a thick French accent.
"Very well, meet me in my study in a quarter hour. I have guests to attend to. " Monty replied. Inuyasha, whom also heard, frowned at the man. The man frowned back at Inuyasha, bowed and left.
Kagome introduced Sango to the Baroness.
"It is so good to meet you, miss Tremaine. So are you here with all of the other maidens here looking for one of the unmarried men who got away?"
"Um, well, Baroness, I suppose so. My aunt is here somewhere. I must be going." Sango said as she ran off into a crowd of women. Angelique ran quickly after her
"Your friend is a little bit high strung, Kagome."
"She has her sights on a particular man, and he has noticed, but refuses to do anything about it." Monty smiled. "I am glad you are a strong woman. I would want nothing less for my dear cousin. It is good he has learned from his former mistakes."
"I suppose you are talking about Patrice. Inuyasha often curses her, but he doesn't say much about her."
"Patrice was a whore who only wanted his money and title. She cuckolded him with his enemies when she did not get her way. She got herself killed and nearly got Inuyasha killed with her stupid, selfish, plots. I do not pity her death." Monty said as she clenched her fists and her face grew red.
"I am sorry, Monty for making you angry. I did not mean to open old wounds."
"It is alright. Anger is a human emotion that must be faced in order to conquer. As are all negative feelings. I am certain you understand that well, from what Inuyasha has told me about how you got engaged."
Kagome whirled around to Inuyasha ," You told her!"
"Of course. I tell her everything. Don't worry, she is discreet when it is called for." Inuyasha said with a sly smile.
"Come with me, Kagome. I want to know about your friend's suitor."
Despite all of the bad things she had heard about Monty, Kagome could not help but like her. Monty spoke her mind.
In many ways, Kagome reminded Monty of a younger version of herself.
Monty gave Kagome a full tour of the grounds. "If the weather holds out, I will give you a tour of the Loxley ruins later."
Kagome enjoyed meeting the dignitaries and looking at the various artworks and inventions that Monty had scattered throughout her manor.
"If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose to never marry?"
"I don't mind, it was a very long time ago. I was sixteen. Although our marriage was arranged, Cornelius, the future Duke of Durham, and I were very much in love. We practically grew up together. We depended on each other and trusted each other with everything. One rainy afternoon, my father and his got horribly drunk during a night of gambling with several other nobles. My father had won several games, while William Durham, lost many. William accused my father of cheating, and challenged him to a duel. Because of his state of drunkenness, William could barely hold up his sword. My father was not in much better shape. Father, a much better swordsman, was in no mood to fight. He parried William's strokes, hoping to tire him out. Those at the gambling party tried to stop them, to no avail. Cornelius got in the middle of them, trying to stop the fight. William, unable to tell whom he was aiming at, lunged forward and killed Cornelius. He claimed victory of the duel and went home. He did not know what he had done until the next morning."
"That is awful!" Kagome said wide eyed.
"No man could ever compare to my dearest Cornelius. So, I chose to never marry. My father never pushed me into anything, not even my engagement to Cornelius. So I never felt the need to find anyone else."
"Is that when you started dressing and acting like a man?"
"Oh no!" Monty said with a chuckle," My father started that when I was little. Before he had his house set up here, I traveled with my father on his ships. He started calling me Monty and dressed me up like a cabin boy in order to keep the sailors from getting nervous. I liked it so much, that I continued to wear men's clothing whenever I got the chance. In a way, I was more a son to my father than a daughter. "
"I wonder if my father would have let me get away with dressing like a man if he had lived."
"No one can tell, Kagome, no one can tell. I know! Come with me to my dressing room. It is time to shock your husband after he was so naughty to not warn you about me. Would you like to dress like a man for today?"
"That sounds like loads of fun!" Kagome said with a laugh.
Monty picked out a royal blue set of breeches. The matching surcoat had silver buttons and was embroidered with silver threads. The waistcoat was light blue. The white shirt had lace cuffs with silver threads to match the embroidery on the surcoat. Monty chose black boots and a silver sash. Kagome's cravat was held in place with a small broach with a dark blue stone. To finish off the outfit, Monty pulled back Kagome's hair into a light blue ribbon at the nape of her neck.
"Take a look. It compliments you quite nicely I think."
"Oh goodness, Monty!" Kagome said with a slight laugh and smile. She twirled around and looked at herself.
Monty laughed with her as they left the room and went to go rejoin the party and find Inuyasha.
They were interrupted in their fun by the same older man who had talked to Monty earlier.
"Baroness! I have been waiting a half an hour while you were playing dress up with that little chit! I have no time to waste!" The slightly shabby man said.
"You will mind your manners DuBois! This is my cousin! The Duchess of Wyvern! If you call her one more name, I will call you out myself! Now show some patience!"
"I have no need for patience with the likes of you."
"Go on and find Inuyasha, Kagome. I will be with you shortly." Monty said as she pushed the man into her study and slammed the door behind her.
Kagome, concerned for Monty, listened at the door. Monty and the man called DuBois were having a heated conversation in French.
"I wish I had practiced my French better." Kagome said to herself.
"Ah, I wondered how long it would take her to get you to dress like a man," a female voice said behind Kagome. "So what intrigues are you listening in on?" It was Angelique.
"I am worried about cousin Monty, but my French is not good."
"I will translate. Oh My!" Angelique said as she brought her handkerchief to her mouth.
"What are they saying?"
"I will tell you in a moment, out of earshot of others. I am sure Monty will come barging out. We had best be away when she does."
Angelique led Kagome to one of the smaller parlors. "That man is a French spy under Monty's employ. Monty supported reforming France into a combination of rule by a parliament and the crown. when the revolutionaries started rioting in the streets, she pulled away her support. She would not support a useless bloodbath. It is she and her spies that allowed me and my husband to escape France. The spy warned her that her cousin, Percy was getting in over his head. Monty accused DuBois of working for the rebel, Robepierre. DuBois did not deny it. Monty is having him detained and arrested as we speak."
"Monty is that powerful?"
"Yes, Kagome, and she has very powerful friends. She is a true hero."
"Angelique, have you seen my wife?" Inuyasha said as he stepped into the parlor.
"I am right here, love."
Inuyasha gasped. "That was fast! I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised. Angelique, if you will excuse us, I find that suit on my wife to make her look quite enticing. I look forward to helping her out of it."
Angelique blushed and quickly left the room as Inuyasha gave Kagome a deep kiss.
"So what scandals were the two of you talking about?"
"Robepierre, and all of the trouble that man is causing. And, how upset he is making Monty."
"Ugh, I wish I could kill that man myself. All he stands for is mass bloodshed."
"I did not ruin your mood, did I?"
"No, Kagome. But I do want to show you off a bit before I help you out of those clothes."
Barstow Manor was nestled in a large meadow surrounded by a lush forest. Near the manor house, among some of the smaller trees were the remains of a ruined castle. Kagome was fascinated at the beauty of the place.
"The ruins are the remainder of Loxley Castle, the home of the famed Robin Hood, before he became a bandit." Miroku said as they passed by the ruins. "The forest we passed through is where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hid from John II."
"Is Monty any relation to Robin Hood?"
"She says that she is, but most records from that time were destroyed during the civil war. So, whose to say."
Kagome looked outside the carriage one more time. "At least the day is sunny, it would ruin her party if she had to move it entirely indoors."
"I doubt it would bother her. For the fencing matches, she would just move them to the practice room in her armory. It is quite an old house, very large. Been in her father's family since Elizabeth I. But, you are right, it may be more fun if it were held outside."
As the carriage came to a halt, several tan skinned, wigged porters immediately came forward to help Kagome and Miroku with their things.
"Miroku, are those Negroes?"
"No, they are Hindis that Monty's father brought back with him from India. His household there were mostly made up of widows and orphans. They would have had nowhere to go if he had not brought them with him. They are treated very well, and Monty gives them the option of leaving any time they wish. So far, very few have taken her up on the offer. They are very protective. Some of those Hindi that came were descendants of those who served her grandmother, the Hindi Princess. They feel it is their duty to protect her, and would do so with their lives."
"Now Miroku, quit monopolizing my wife. I am sure all of the ladies will get insanely jealous if they see a beauty like my Kagome on your arm, especially Sango."
"Sango knows quite well who Kagome is. I doubt she will be jealous." Miroku said as a bit of blush came to his cheeks."
"Oh, cousin, when are you going to quit playing around and properly court her. I might convince her to do something drastic with you if you do not."
"Don't you dare Kagome!" Miroku said as his face grew redder, "I will not having you or Monty dragging Sango off to a gentlemen's party."
"I wouldn't do that! She is not like me. She would not be able to handle the shock."
"Neither you or Inuyasha is to tell Monty about it either! You won't drag Sango off to a wild party, but Monty might."
"Inuyasha!" A young woman yelled as she stormed up to Inuyasha and kissed him on the cheeks. "I am so glad to see you! Philippe and I thought we might never see any of our friends again!"
"Kagome, this is Angelique, The Comptess De Calais. She and her husband have been friends of mine for many years. Angelique, this is my wife, Kagome, The Duchess of Wyvern."
"Oh it is so good to meet you!" Angelique said as she kissed Kagome on her cheeks.
"Are things in France really getting as bad as I hear?"
"Worse, Inuyasha. Paris, and all of the larger cities are full of riots. That peasant play Figaro, has all of the masses up in arms. All those of noble birth fear for their very lives!"
"Where is Monty?"
"Ah, the Baroness is over at the fencing tournament. Come Kagome, you can watch with me." Angelique said as she grabbed Kagome by the arm and lead her ahead.
Two men were dueling with sabers. On the end of each sword was some sort of guard, on the guard was an apple. The men wore masks.
It was clear that the smaller of the two was much more skilled than the larger one. the crowd cheered as the larger one made a few good hits. Kagome could tell, from watching Miroku sword duel, that the smaller man was baiting the larger one, trying to make the fight last longer.
"Kagome," a voice said from behind her, It was Sango Tremaine.
"Oh Sango it is so good to see you again! How are you doing?"
"Well. My aunt is here to try and get me married off before I become a spinster. I had absolutely no luck in this year's balls. Although Kouga Warfield did propose, the situation he got himself into made it impossible."
"Yes, I heard how he seduced Kanna Rainier. He never was very wise. He should have known she was the King's great niece."
"Yes, Kanna had a beautiful little girl. So, have you and Inuyasha had any luck at children?"
"Not yet."
"Kagome, are you going to introduce me to your friend?"
"Ah , yes. Sango Tremaine, this is Comptess Angelique De Calais."
"So pleased to meet you, "Angelique sad as she kissed Sango's cheeks. "If you are in need of a husband, you should ask the Baroness. She is quite good at playing matchmaker. I would not have my dearest Philippe without her guidance. It is all the poor thing can do now that she is past marriageable age and her heart still mourns her first love. If she were not, how do you say, such a tomboy, she would have never survived. "
"So where is the Baroness anyway?"
Angelique looked over to see the thinner man shatter the apple against the chest of the larger man. The crowed 'oh'ed' clapped for the victor.
"Perhaps next time, Bartholomew." the thin man shouted to the looser.
Kagome looked to see Inuyasha holding the victor's burgundy surcoat.
The victor took off his mask and tossed it aside. He tucked his shirt and straightened his waistcoat. Inuyasha held up the surcoat so the man could put it on. The man turned and threw his arms around Inuyasha and kissed his cheeks. Inuyasha motioned in Kagome's direction as the man called for a servant to hold a mirror so he could straighten his hair and cravat. He walked with Inuyasha right to Kagome.
"Even mans clothing can not hide her large breasts." Angelique giggled.
"Kagome," Inuyasha said as he came up to her, "May I present our hostess, the Baroness Adeline Montague Barstow. Cousin, this is my wife, Kagome."
"It is so good to finally meet you!" Monty said as she clasped Kagome's hands and leaned closer.
"You are dressed like a man."
"I always dress like a man. Oh Inuyasha, you devil, you did not warn her. Tsk. Tsk."
Monty had mid shoulder length, light blonde hair, which she kept tied back at her neck with a ribbon. Her eyes were pale green. Her skin was very light olive toned, showing the hint of her Hindi ancestry. She was nearly twenty nine, but looked much younger.
"I must apologize for my cousin, your husband. He never seems to prepare any of his friends for the shock. I imagine he takes some sort of amusement in it."
"That I do, Monty, that I do."
"Kagome, you must promise to call me Monty, everybody does. And, do not be afraid to speak your mind around me. If more women did, there would be fewer problems in this world."
"Thank you, I will."
A middle age man came up to Monty while they were talking. He tapped Monty's shoulder and handed her a small primrose. The middle aged man tried to whisper in Monty's ear, but Kagome managed to hear it.
"A penny for the widow's son." He said in a thick French accent.
"Very well, meet me in my study in a quarter hour. I have guests to attend to. " Monty replied. Inuyasha, whom also heard, frowned at the man. The man frowned back at Inuyasha, bowed and left.
Kagome introduced Sango to the Baroness.
"It is so good to meet you, miss Tremaine. So are you here with all of the other maidens here looking for one of the unmarried men who got away?"
"Um, well, Baroness, I suppose so. My aunt is here somewhere. I must be going." Sango said as she ran off into a crowd of women. Angelique ran quickly after her
"Your friend is a little bit high strung, Kagome."
"She has her sights on a particular man, and he has noticed, but refuses to do anything about it." Monty smiled. "I am glad you are a strong woman. I would want nothing less for my dear cousin. It is good he has learned from his former mistakes."
"I suppose you are talking about Patrice. Inuyasha often curses her, but he doesn't say much about her."
"Patrice was a whore who only wanted his money and title. She cuckolded him with his enemies when she did not get her way. She got herself killed and nearly got Inuyasha killed with her stupid, selfish, plots. I do not pity her death." Monty said as she clenched her fists and her face grew red.
"I am sorry, Monty for making you angry. I did not mean to open old wounds."
"It is alright. Anger is a human emotion that must be faced in order to conquer. As are all negative feelings. I am certain you understand that well, from what Inuyasha has told me about how you got engaged."
Kagome whirled around to Inuyasha ," You told her!"
"Of course. I tell her everything. Don't worry, she is discreet when it is called for." Inuyasha said with a sly smile.
"Come with me, Kagome. I want to know about your friend's suitor."
Despite all of the bad things she had heard about Monty, Kagome could not help but like her. Monty spoke her mind.
In many ways, Kagome reminded Monty of a younger version of herself.
Monty gave Kagome a full tour of the grounds. "If the weather holds out, I will give you a tour of the Loxley ruins later."
Kagome enjoyed meeting the dignitaries and looking at the various artworks and inventions that Monty had scattered throughout her manor.
"If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose to never marry?"
"I don't mind, it was a very long time ago. I was sixteen. Although our marriage was arranged, Cornelius, the future Duke of Durham, and I were very much in love. We practically grew up together. We depended on each other and trusted each other with everything. One rainy afternoon, my father and his got horribly drunk during a night of gambling with several other nobles. My father had won several games, while William Durham, lost many. William accused my father of cheating, and challenged him to a duel. Because of his state of drunkenness, William could barely hold up his sword. My father was not in much better shape. Father, a much better swordsman, was in no mood to fight. He parried William's strokes, hoping to tire him out. Those at the gambling party tried to stop them, to no avail. Cornelius got in the middle of them, trying to stop the fight. William, unable to tell whom he was aiming at, lunged forward and killed Cornelius. He claimed victory of the duel and went home. He did not know what he had done until the next morning."
"That is awful!" Kagome said wide eyed.
"No man could ever compare to my dearest Cornelius. So, I chose to never marry. My father never pushed me into anything, not even my engagement to Cornelius. So I never felt the need to find anyone else."
"Is that when you started dressing and acting like a man?"
"Oh no!" Monty said with a chuckle," My father started that when I was little. Before he had his house set up here, I traveled with my father on his ships. He started calling me Monty and dressed me up like a cabin boy in order to keep the sailors from getting nervous. I liked it so much, that I continued to wear men's clothing whenever I got the chance. In a way, I was more a son to my father than a daughter. "
"I wonder if my father would have let me get away with dressing like a man if he had lived."
"No one can tell, Kagome, no one can tell. I know! Come with me to my dressing room. It is time to shock your husband after he was so naughty to not warn you about me. Would you like to dress like a man for today?"
"That sounds like loads of fun!" Kagome said with a laugh.
Monty picked out a royal blue set of breeches. The matching surcoat had silver buttons and was embroidered with silver threads. The waistcoat was light blue. The white shirt had lace cuffs with silver threads to match the embroidery on the surcoat. Monty chose black boots and a silver sash. Kagome's cravat was held in place with a small broach with a dark blue stone. To finish off the outfit, Monty pulled back Kagome's hair into a light blue ribbon at the nape of her neck.
"Take a look. It compliments you quite nicely I think."
"Oh goodness, Monty!" Kagome said with a slight laugh and smile. She twirled around and looked at herself.
Monty laughed with her as they left the room and went to go rejoin the party and find Inuyasha.
They were interrupted in their fun by the same older man who had talked to Monty earlier.
"Baroness! I have been waiting a half an hour while you were playing dress up with that little chit! I have no time to waste!" The slightly shabby man said.
"You will mind your manners DuBois! This is my cousin! The Duchess of Wyvern! If you call her one more name, I will call you out myself! Now show some patience!"
"I have no need for patience with the likes of you."
"Go on and find Inuyasha, Kagome. I will be with you shortly." Monty said as she pushed the man into her study and slammed the door behind her.
Kagome, concerned for Monty, listened at the door. Monty and the man called DuBois were having a heated conversation in French.
"I wish I had practiced my French better." Kagome said to herself.
"Ah, I wondered how long it would take her to get you to dress like a man," a female voice said behind Kagome. "So what intrigues are you listening in on?" It was Angelique.
"I am worried about cousin Monty, but my French is not good."
"I will translate. Oh My!" Angelique said as she brought her handkerchief to her mouth.
"What are they saying?"
"I will tell you in a moment, out of earshot of others. I am sure Monty will come barging out. We had best be away when she does."
Angelique led Kagome to one of the smaller parlors. "That man is a French spy under Monty's employ. Monty supported reforming France into a combination of rule by a parliament and the crown. when the revolutionaries started rioting in the streets, she pulled away her support. She would not support a useless bloodbath. It is she and her spies that allowed me and my husband to escape France. The spy warned her that her cousin, Percy was getting in over his head. Monty accused DuBois of working for the rebel, Robepierre. DuBois did not deny it. Monty is having him detained and arrested as we speak."
"Monty is that powerful?"
"Yes, Kagome, and she has very powerful friends. She is a true hero."
"Angelique, have you seen my wife?" Inuyasha said as he stepped into the parlor.
"I am right here, love."
Inuyasha gasped. "That was fast! I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised. Angelique, if you will excuse us, I find that suit on my wife to make her look quite enticing. I look forward to helping her out of it."
Angelique blushed and quickly left the room as Inuyasha gave Kagome a deep kiss.
"So what scandals were the two of you talking about?"
"Robepierre, and all of the trouble that man is causing. And, how upset he is making Monty."
"Ugh, I wish I could kill that man myself. All he stands for is mass bloodshed."
"I did not ruin your mood, did I?"
"No, Kagome. But I do want to show you off a bit before I help you out of those clothes."