InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Tarnished Armor ❯ Betrothel: Announcements and Preparations ( Prologue )
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By: Strmbringr 
The betrothel is announced. The choices, and Kagome herself, are informed. What are their reactions?
Can Kagome deal with Betrothel?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.11.2003 | Updated On: 09.11.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 1.3K | Status: Completed
The betrothel is announced. The choices, and Kagome herself, are informed. What are their reactions?
Can Kagome deal with Betrothel?
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.11.2003 | Updated On: 09.11.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 1.3K | Status: Completed
A/N: Konnichi-wa! Alright, jsut a few notes for you to understand it better.
-Kagome and Kikyo are sisters.
-Kaede is Kagome's mother. She looks about 30 and is a human miko.
-Rin and Shippo are not in this till much, much later.
-Sess might be a little ooc, because otherwise he might get boring @.@;;
-Most of the charas are at least hanyous such as Kagome.
-Songo is a tigress-youkai.
-Miroku is a Kitsune. Same coloring however.
Time: A/U 1600s
Anime: Inu-Yasha
Pairing: Not telling as of yet
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha and company. Though I am married to FLuffy-CHan ~insane laughter~ O.o;
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Tarnished Armor
Chapter One: Announcements and Preparations
Familia-Ficz
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< br> "No." She thought her voice had sounded very composed, if defiant. To him it sounded half pleading, half afraid, and definitely pissed off. He smiled to himself, she would be a hard one to control, she had inherited his independence. He frowned suddenly. Much to his dicredit however, for she rarely did as she was told, and perhaps it could scare the men away.
She was the perfect daughter for this scheme. She had a ruling hand, was kind, and intelegent. She was also young, beautiful, and blissfully unaware of it. He gazed back into the firey blue eyes. They were so expresive, and it was rare for him not to know what she was thinking. He noted her defiance and scowled.
"Hai, Kagome, you will choose among the three prospects. You will do you duty as my youngest daughter and provide us with grandchildren and alliances. Your sister Kikyo is long betrothed, now its your turn. Kikyo didn't get a choice, be happy you have been provided with one!' Hyouga glared down at his daughter as he hissed out the last part.
Their family was a good one. It was a hanyou and ningen family, so the girl was lucky to be offered even two youkai mates. Not that those two had had a choice either. Kagome was a wolf hanyou. The final fitting piece. This left her mariagable to any of the three species. She was also a miko. Kikyo was a ningen miko, inheriting more from her mother.
Kagome's silver wolf like ears flattened against her obsidean locks. Nay, she would _not_. He could _not_ make her. But she knew she was fairly frantic. SHe didn't want to leave home, she loved the forests here, just...everything. She had been dragged to her father's study before she had made time to dress so her lockes were pulled into a fast braid, revealing a face of scarlet fury.
Her claws dug into the table, though there were many marks from this happening before. Fangs bared. She let out an unearthy howl of anger before storming from the room. Songo, her tigress youkai body-guard followed her with a worried expression. Songo was her body guard in disguise as her lady-in-waiting, and was also Kagome's best friend. Songo was worried about her.
Kagome stormed into her room, her aura almost black, but she managed to contain it to a small crackling area around her as she explained to Songo what was going on. She was being forced to be married. She stood and stripped down as her maid came in. Slipping on undergarments first, she then nodded for the maid to dress her. Slipping a thin linen nightgown-like sleeveless garment on first. A corset was put on next. It was made of thin flexible strips of steel covered with fine silk, with steel hooks down one side.
Kagome stopped talking to get used to being four inches thinner, unable to expand her rib cage, and having her breasts pressed flat. Over the corset went a long sleeved, loose linen shirt. It was embroidered with black thread, and had an intricate design worked into the extended collar. Kagome hissed out a breath towards the maid. 'Give me a moment to breathe girl!' Her breathing was still shallow, and her face red from more than anger.
Since Kagome refused to wear more than two more layers after this, the farthingale was put aside for today's ensemble. Kagome walked towards her closet and gazed with narrow eyes into it. She laid out three different outfits. The had a black silk underdress that flowed around her form in an A-cut. The crimson brocade overdress came next. Some places leaving room for the black silk to accent it.
The neckline was extremely low, and was cut where cleavage was easily seen, though not indecently.There was no fabric back to her wist. Indeed, this had been hard to acomplish, but the seamstress had managed it. Crimson strings could be fitted into her newest corset, one that had no back except for the strings. The crimson strings could then be women easily through the dress back aswell to attach the dress and corset and make those looking wonder if she wore such a thing beneath it.
The next dress had a perfectly cut, gold silk underdress. It was floor length at the front, but dragged slightly in the back when she went without shoes. An emerald green brocade overdress was slipped atop this. The colors together were magnificent. The neckline was in a low V, but came up ino a high color that covered the sides and back of her neck. It had been stiffened with materials unknown to her. At the moment she merely cared that it looked magnificent on her. She had been told so many times, though the red dress comlimented her coloring more.
The third dress was her favorite. She had been complimented on thsi one many times aswell, and she looked the best in it out of all the others. The torso was completely formfitting and came low on her cleavage. It had the same back design as did the red dress but the overall style other than these two thigns was different. The dress had a silver silk underdress, this was the heavier material, whereas it had been the lighter on the two former dresses. A purely obsideon silk brocade went over this. Because the brcoade was so thin the silver shined through and it shifted from obsideon to black as she walked.
The two former had had tight sleeves, where as this one was cut from elbow to the ed of the already slightly butterflied sleeve. It had an interesting effect. She looked over each of them with a calculating expression, then turned to Songo with a wicked grin plastered on her face. 'Kouga. A wolf youkai. Horny, obsessed, and stalker material. Lets give him a little goodbye present, ne?' She didn't elaborate as of yet. 'Inu-hanyou. Inu-Yasha I believe. I have heard that he is brash, aggressive, assertive, and takes no felings into consideration. Perhaps he is shy aswell as childish...'
She then met Sango's eyes as a feral grin came to her face. 'Then there is Sessho-Maru. The so-called heartless inu-youkai of the Inu-Clan of the Western lands. Set to inherit his father's lands as the heir to them. A perfect prospect for father to want me to have. The infamous emotionless, stoic, heartless...well I could go on. Youu have heard the rumors aswell. I would wear the green for Kouga...but I'm afraid I will enjoy torturing him. I can't help that I enjoy the game. I will go for red. The mere color with my hair will make him forget all else, except my chest of course.' Sango's eyes widened as she gasped.
Soon, however, the laughter came from both of them. 'In anycase. Inu-Yasha is childish. Hmmmm...I don't have any preference for that. Though he is probably one of those immature adolecents obsessed with sex. I'll wear the Emerald dress just for him. Its my most subdued. That leaves me to distract the stoic youkai with my obsideon and silver dress. A nice little challenge for me, ne?' It was obvious Kagome was not pleased with any of her prospects, no matter what thier landholdings were. Sadly, she would still have to choose one from the bunch. It would be from the Inu-Clan. both knew it. Unless of course both sons proved worse than Kouga. Was that possible?
She motioned for her made to press them and then chose one of her other favorites. A silk, lavender, underdress complimented the eep purple brocade over the top. They were too have guests at lunch today. It seemed even when she was to be betrothed she was a prize to be shown off. As if she was hanging just out of reach of whichever of her father's friends wanted her. No matter, she loathed them all. She considered herself too young to be married. Definitely too young. She also had no crazy hormones tormenting her to find a mate. Yet.
Sango was grinning wickedly. 'Oooo Kagome...Hojo is coming!' Kagome groaned. She would be stuck with Hojo if she liked not a one of them. However, Hojo was truly kind. Ah well...she shoved Sango over, sending the laughing tigress-youkai a glare before racing downstairs. Sango loves ti torment her friend and mistress whenever she got the chance. Hopefully Hojo would take Kagome's mind off of the betrothels. If she didn't fall asleep listening to him. Sango grinned. Hojo was just too boring for Kagome!
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His eyes widened as his father spoke to him. 'Really!? Kagome!? And I am to see her today?' Kouga's grin widened confidently as his father sighed in exasperation. He absolutely adored Kagome to the point of calling ehr his woman. Though some might call him obssessed, he just called it determined love. 'I shall make her fall in love with me...within a day!' His father shook his head slightly, an exasperated look on his face. Obviously this had been going on for a little while, and it was definitly not the first time his son had been ranting about Kagome being his and loving ehr and such.
'You are not her only prospect. Two from the Inu-Clan have a chance aswell. Sessho-Maru and Inu-Yasha if I remember correctly.' Kouga growled at this thought. He and Inu-Yasha were not exactly on good terms. He doubted he would have a problem with Sessho-Maru. No one could like that block of ice. Besides, Kagome loved him. SHe just hadn't told him yet. He snorted. _His_ Kagome with an inu!? Ridiculous! She was a wolf like him. They were meant to be together! 'If you don't leave now you are going to be late....' He cut himself off as Kouga blurred out of them room. Shaking his head with a sigh. What an annoying, exasperating, cocky son he had begot.
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'I REFUSE! I AM TOO YOUNG TO BE BETHROTHED TO SOME WOLF BITCH I DON'T EVEN KNOW!' A bellow came from the inu-hanyou and younger of the two half siblings, Inu-Yasha. It was meant for InuTaisho, his father. Inu-Taisho sighed in an obviously exasperated way. His youger son had a rather large temper. Tai-Maru sighed. 'Inu-Yasha, shut up. Let father finish speaking and then you may argue. After I leave.' This came from the infamous Sessho-Maru, the older half-brother and youkai. His father glanced at him before continuing as Inu-Yasha fumed. 'There are three prospects. You two and a wolf youkai. She has been forced into this aswell, remember that.' Then his grin turned wicked. 'Besides, do you want Kouga to win ehr over you?'
Inu-Yasha silently fumed. He wouldn't let that wimpy wolf beat him at ANYTHING. EVER. Sessho-Maru arhced a slender brow. 'Don't be cocky enough to assume you'll be the one chosen, hanyou. She may not even like you.' Tai-Maru sighed, as if he could read his son's thoughts. Well he could, as they played across Inu-Yasha's face. His face screwed up in amusement as he looked at his older son. Sessho-Maru's face was emotionless, stoci, and cold as usual. Did he really expct a reaction to show? Sighing he waited for Sess's objection. 'Alright, get it over with Sess.'
The elder son's eyes flickered red for less than a second at that so-called nickname. Then his voice drawled out coldly. 'She will not wish for me. In the event that she does, I will raise my objections or merely deal with it. It is for the clan, which I will inherit. So be it if I make the sacrifice. Since I do not forsee thiis as a problem I see no reason to waste idle breath now.' Tai-Maru sighed in relief as Sessho-maru left the room, his youngest son following him. All was as it should be. Who would get the lovely wolf hanyou's hand? He sweatdropped and wondered.
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A/N: So how do you like it revised all you people whom read it when I had it uploaded the last time? Good? Bad? Horrivble? There is much more detail now so it should be much easier to understand several things in future chapters. As of now Kikyo is betrothed to Hojo. If Kagome can't have any of the chosen betrothed, then she will bef orced on Hojo and Kikyo will find someone else. Does that explain it? THe engagement is broken off at somepoint though Id on't bother to explain it. It isn't important.
Onegai review!
Ja!
Pai-Chan
-Kagome and Kikyo are sisters.
-Kaede is Kagome's mother. She looks about 30 and is a human miko.
-Rin and Shippo are not in this till much, much later.
-Sess might be a little ooc, because otherwise he might get boring @.@;;
-Most of the charas are at least hanyous such as Kagome.
-Songo is a tigress-youkai.
-Miroku is a Kitsune. Same coloring however.
Time: A/U 1600s
Anime: Inu-Yasha
Pairing: Not telling as of yet
Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha and company. Though I am married to FLuffy-CHan ~insane laughter~ O.o;
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Tarnished Armor
Chapter One: Announcements and Preparations
Familia-Ficz
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< br> "No." She thought her voice had sounded very composed, if defiant. To him it sounded half pleading, half afraid, and definitely pissed off. He smiled to himself, she would be a hard one to control, she had inherited his independence. He frowned suddenly. Much to his dicredit however, for she rarely did as she was told, and perhaps it could scare the men away.
She was the perfect daughter for this scheme. She had a ruling hand, was kind, and intelegent. She was also young, beautiful, and blissfully unaware of it. He gazed back into the firey blue eyes. They were so expresive, and it was rare for him not to know what she was thinking. He noted her defiance and scowled.
"Hai, Kagome, you will choose among the three prospects. You will do you duty as my youngest daughter and provide us with grandchildren and alliances. Your sister Kikyo is long betrothed, now its your turn. Kikyo didn't get a choice, be happy you have been provided with one!' Hyouga glared down at his daughter as he hissed out the last part.
Their family was a good one. It was a hanyou and ningen family, so the girl was lucky to be offered even two youkai mates. Not that those two had had a choice either. Kagome was a wolf hanyou. The final fitting piece. This left her mariagable to any of the three species. She was also a miko. Kikyo was a ningen miko, inheriting more from her mother.
Kagome's silver wolf like ears flattened against her obsidean locks. Nay, she would _not_. He could _not_ make her. But she knew she was fairly frantic. SHe didn't want to leave home, she loved the forests here, just...everything. She had been dragged to her father's study before she had made time to dress so her lockes were pulled into a fast braid, revealing a face of scarlet fury.
Her claws dug into the table, though there were many marks from this happening before. Fangs bared. She let out an unearthy howl of anger before storming from the room. Songo, her tigress youkai body-guard followed her with a worried expression. Songo was her body guard in disguise as her lady-in-waiting, and was also Kagome's best friend. Songo was worried about her.
Kagome stormed into her room, her aura almost black, but she managed to contain it to a small crackling area around her as she explained to Songo what was going on. She was being forced to be married. She stood and stripped down as her maid came in. Slipping on undergarments first, she then nodded for the maid to dress her. Slipping a thin linen nightgown-like sleeveless garment on first. A corset was put on next. It was made of thin flexible strips of steel covered with fine silk, with steel hooks down one side.
Kagome stopped talking to get used to being four inches thinner, unable to expand her rib cage, and having her breasts pressed flat. Over the corset went a long sleeved, loose linen shirt. It was embroidered with black thread, and had an intricate design worked into the extended collar. Kagome hissed out a breath towards the maid. 'Give me a moment to breathe girl!' Her breathing was still shallow, and her face red from more than anger.
Since Kagome refused to wear more than two more layers after this, the farthingale was put aside for today's ensemble. Kagome walked towards her closet and gazed with narrow eyes into it. She laid out three different outfits. The had a black silk underdress that flowed around her form in an A-cut. The crimson brocade overdress came next. Some places leaving room for the black silk to accent it.
The neckline was extremely low, and was cut where cleavage was easily seen, though not indecently.There was no fabric back to her wist. Indeed, this had been hard to acomplish, but the seamstress had managed it. Crimson strings could be fitted into her newest corset, one that had no back except for the strings. The crimson strings could then be women easily through the dress back aswell to attach the dress and corset and make those looking wonder if she wore such a thing beneath it.
The next dress had a perfectly cut, gold silk underdress. It was floor length at the front, but dragged slightly in the back when she went without shoes. An emerald green brocade overdress was slipped atop this. The colors together were magnificent. The neckline was in a low V, but came up ino a high color that covered the sides and back of her neck. It had been stiffened with materials unknown to her. At the moment she merely cared that it looked magnificent on her. She had been told so many times, though the red dress comlimented her coloring more.
The third dress was her favorite. She had been complimented on thsi one many times aswell, and she looked the best in it out of all the others. The torso was completely formfitting and came low on her cleavage. It had the same back design as did the red dress but the overall style other than these two thigns was different. The dress had a silver silk underdress, this was the heavier material, whereas it had been the lighter on the two former dresses. A purely obsideon silk brocade went over this. Because the brcoade was so thin the silver shined through and it shifted from obsideon to black as she walked.
The two former had had tight sleeves, where as this one was cut from elbow to the ed of the already slightly butterflied sleeve. It had an interesting effect. She looked over each of them with a calculating expression, then turned to Songo with a wicked grin plastered on her face. 'Kouga. A wolf youkai. Horny, obsessed, and stalker material. Lets give him a little goodbye present, ne?' She didn't elaborate as of yet. 'Inu-hanyou. Inu-Yasha I believe. I have heard that he is brash, aggressive, assertive, and takes no felings into consideration. Perhaps he is shy aswell as childish...'
She then met Sango's eyes as a feral grin came to her face. 'Then there is Sessho-Maru. The so-called heartless inu-youkai of the Inu-Clan of the Western lands. Set to inherit his father's lands as the heir to them. A perfect prospect for father to want me to have. The infamous emotionless, stoic, heartless...well I could go on. Youu have heard the rumors aswell. I would wear the green for Kouga...but I'm afraid I will enjoy torturing him. I can't help that I enjoy the game. I will go for red. The mere color with my hair will make him forget all else, except my chest of course.' Sango's eyes widened as she gasped.
Soon, however, the laughter came from both of them. 'In anycase. Inu-Yasha is childish. Hmmmm...I don't have any preference for that. Though he is probably one of those immature adolecents obsessed with sex. I'll wear the Emerald dress just for him. Its my most subdued. That leaves me to distract the stoic youkai with my obsideon and silver dress. A nice little challenge for me, ne?' It was obvious Kagome was not pleased with any of her prospects, no matter what thier landholdings were. Sadly, she would still have to choose one from the bunch. It would be from the Inu-Clan. both knew it. Unless of course both sons proved worse than Kouga. Was that possible?
She motioned for her made to press them and then chose one of her other favorites. A silk, lavender, underdress complimented the eep purple brocade over the top. They were too have guests at lunch today. It seemed even when she was to be betrothed she was a prize to be shown off. As if she was hanging just out of reach of whichever of her father's friends wanted her. No matter, she loathed them all. She considered herself too young to be married. Definitely too young. She also had no crazy hormones tormenting her to find a mate. Yet.
Sango was grinning wickedly. 'Oooo Kagome...Hojo is coming!' Kagome groaned. She would be stuck with Hojo if she liked not a one of them. However, Hojo was truly kind. Ah well...she shoved Sango over, sending the laughing tigress-youkai a glare before racing downstairs. Sango loves ti torment her friend and mistress whenever she got the chance. Hopefully Hojo would take Kagome's mind off of the betrothels. If she didn't fall asleep listening to him. Sango grinned. Hojo was just too boring for Kagome!
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His eyes widened as his father spoke to him. 'Really!? Kagome!? And I am to see her today?' Kouga's grin widened confidently as his father sighed in exasperation. He absolutely adored Kagome to the point of calling ehr his woman. Though some might call him obssessed, he just called it determined love. 'I shall make her fall in love with me...within a day!' His father shook his head slightly, an exasperated look on his face. Obviously this had been going on for a little while, and it was definitly not the first time his son had been ranting about Kagome being his and loving ehr and such.
'You are not her only prospect. Two from the Inu-Clan have a chance aswell. Sessho-Maru and Inu-Yasha if I remember correctly.' Kouga growled at this thought. He and Inu-Yasha were not exactly on good terms. He doubted he would have a problem with Sessho-Maru. No one could like that block of ice. Besides, Kagome loved him. SHe just hadn't told him yet. He snorted. _His_ Kagome with an inu!? Ridiculous! She was a wolf like him. They were meant to be together! 'If you don't leave now you are going to be late....' He cut himself off as Kouga blurred out of them room. Shaking his head with a sigh. What an annoying, exasperating, cocky son he had begot.
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'I REFUSE! I AM TOO YOUNG TO BE BETHROTHED TO SOME WOLF BITCH I DON'T EVEN KNOW!' A bellow came from the inu-hanyou and younger of the two half siblings, Inu-Yasha. It was meant for InuTaisho, his father. Inu-Taisho sighed in an obviously exasperated way. His youger son had a rather large temper. Tai-Maru sighed. 'Inu-Yasha, shut up. Let father finish speaking and then you may argue. After I leave.' This came from the infamous Sessho-Maru, the older half-brother and youkai. His father glanced at him before continuing as Inu-Yasha fumed. 'There are three prospects. You two and a wolf youkai. She has been forced into this aswell, remember that.' Then his grin turned wicked. 'Besides, do you want Kouga to win ehr over you?'
Inu-Yasha silently fumed. He wouldn't let that wimpy wolf beat him at ANYTHING. EVER. Sessho-Maru arhced a slender brow. 'Don't be cocky enough to assume you'll be the one chosen, hanyou. She may not even like you.' Tai-Maru sighed, as if he could read his son's thoughts. Well he could, as they played across Inu-Yasha's face. His face screwed up in amusement as he looked at his older son. Sessho-Maru's face was emotionless, stoci, and cold as usual. Did he really expct a reaction to show? Sighing he waited for Sess's objection. 'Alright, get it over with Sess.'
The elder son's eyes flickered red for less than a second at that so-called nickname. Then his voice drawled out coldly. 'She will not wish for me. In the event that she does, I will raise my objections or merely deal with it. It is for the clan, which I will inherit. So be it if I make the sacrifice. Since I do not forsee thiis as a problem I see no reason to waste idle breath now.' Tai-Maru sighed in relief as Sessho-maru left the room, his youngest son following him. All was as it should be. Who would get the lovely wolf hanyou's hand? He sweatdropped and wondered.
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A/N: So how do you like it revised all you people whom read it when I had it uploaded the last time? Good? Bad? Horrivble? There is much more detail now so it should be much easier to understand several things in future chapters. As of now Kikyo is betrothed to Hojo. If Kagome can't have any of the chosen betrothed, then she will bef orced on Hojo and Kikyo will find someone else. Does that explain it? THe engagement is broken off at somepoint though Id on't bother to explain it. It isn't important.
Onegai review!
Ja!
Pai-Chan