InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Princess and The Misunderstood Nightmare ❯ Welcome home Kagome! ( Chapter 10 )

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The Princess and The Misunderstood Nightmare

Chapter 9

Welcome back home Kagome!

I had a guinea golden,

I lost it in the sand,

And though the sum was simple,

And pounds were in the land,

Still had it such a value

Unto my frugal eye,

That when I could not find it

I sat me down to sigh.

I had a crimson robin

Who sang full many a day,

But when the woods were painted

He too, did fly away.

Time brought me other robins,-

Their ballads were the same,-

Still for my missing troubadour

I kept the “house at hame.”

I had a star in heaven;

One Pleiad was its name,

And when I was not heeding

It wandered from the same.

And though the skies are crowed

And all the night ashine,

I do not care about it

Since none of them are mine.

My story has a moral:

I have a missing friend,-

Pleiad its name, and robin,

And guinea in the sand,-

And when this mournful ditty,

Accompanied with tear,

Shall meet the eye of traitor

In country far from here,

Grant that repentance solemn

May seize upon his mind,

And he no consolation

Beneath the sun may find.

Kagome was sitting at a window in her bedroom. She has been back a week,

all the kingdom rejoiced. Everyone was saying how the two trackers braved

the forest to rescue the princess, but no one will ever know about the demon

that saved her life when he didn't have to, the demon that protected her

against demons, risking his life so she could go home. And in the end he

wanted her to leave. Just that thought brought tears to Kagome's eyes. “He

wanted me to leave, it didn't even matter to him” thought Kagome. Kagome

turned around when she heard a knock on her door. “Come in!” she called.

Kagome's mother walked in, and she looked at her daughter. Ever since she

was brought home she has been moody, and depressed. Kagome has been

trying to hide it, but she couldn't fool her mother. Mrs. Higurashi walked over

to where her daughter was sitting, and sat down herself. “Kagome what's

wrong?” Kagome turned away her head. Mrs. H made Kagome face her

again, and when she did Mrs. H regretted it. There was so much pain and

sadness in her eyes Mrs. H almost cried herself. No mother wanted to see her

daughter in this much pain. “Kagome what's wrong?” she asked again.

Kagome just started crying harder. Mrs. H pulled Kagome towards her. “Its

ok, just let it out. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.”

All around the kingdom everyone was shopping, selling, or some other daily

job, but even when people were working or relaxing what was on everyone's

lips were how the trackers saved the princess. She was been home for a week

now, and no one could be happier. They had their princess, the crops were

good and there wasn't a war. What more could people ask for?

On the other side of the forest people were doing much the same. With the

one exception of calibrating the princess's return, since they live far from the

castle or any large village with dukes in it news got there a week or two late.

“Lady Keade! Lady Keade! We found some herbs! Are these the ones you

are looking for?” asked the smallest child. “Yes these are it. Ye did very well.”

Replied Lady Keade. “Now I believe it be the time we should start heading

back to the village.”

Everyone was settling down for dinner, when a messenger from the Head

village came.(the “Head village” is where the royal family live.) “May I speak

with your village elder?” asked the messenger to the gate guard. The guard

looked the man up and down, with a frown on his face. This village didn't get

messengers much, only time one comes is when something very bad, or very

good happened. Everything in between they find out themselves sooner or

later. “Lady Keade, there is a messenger for you.” Keade looked up at the

guard to acknowledge him. “You may send him in, and thank you.” Replied

Keade. The messenger stepped through the screen and sat down where he

was invited to. “What news do you bring messenger?” “The name is Jenson,

madam. And I bring news that the princess has been found and brought home

safe.” Said the messenger.” This is good news, but is that all?” asked Keade. “No, I

also bring an invitation from the royal family for all village elders, kings,

queens, princes and princesses in every kingdom, to attend a gathering to

celebrate the princess's return and to reward the trackers that found her.

Every family is allowed the bring one servant per person, and the gathering

will be held on the first day of summer's end.” Recited Jenson. “Thank you,

Jenson, if you wish you may retire in one of our spare huts until you are

Prepared to leave.” “Thank you, Lady Keade.” And with that Jenson left.

“This will be a great gathering if all the royal family members are to attend.”

Keade said under her breath. It was the middle of summer and every major

village, when the messengers came they sent out a messenger to small towns

and major towns surrounding them as was requested of all big villages or

towns, and as summer was almost through every village, town and royal family

knew. Many were already on their way to the head village of the human realm.

As surprised as everyone was to receive this invitation, no one was more

surprised then the royal families of the demon realm. None of the demons

invited were worried about being late to the gathering, that being demons are

much faster then humans. They just could not believe they were invited, and

of course they were going to go, no reason to insult a king of the human

realm. But not all families wanted to go, particularly the royal family of the

west. The king of the west resented the human realm. The human realm was

responsible for the death of three members of his family, and several of his

best knights and guards. But like everyone else he would go as to not insult a

king. They may be humans but no one wanted a war against them and

demons again.

It was the first day of summer's end, and everyone that was invited to the

gathering at the human realm's head village of the north was there. Some had

to set out right when they received their invite; others could wait till the day

before the gathering, but no matter when they had to leave not one person or

demon was late. Inside the castle was a bustle with activity. Cooks were

preparing food for thousands of people. Butlers were making sure everyone was

happy, jesters were telling their jokes and doing their stunts, and of course the

stable boys were busier then ever. In truth the gathering was bigger then the

king expected it would be. He didn't think EVERY royal demon family would

come; the king was especially surprised to see two families. One being the royal

demon family of the north, he didn't expect them just from the size of his

family. It's like moving an army! The other being the royal family of the west,

the king resented the humans for some of his families deaths, but considering

that family was never the biggest(but the strongest of the demon families and

still is.) three deaths in the family must have been traumatic. It didn't help

that the family members that died was the king, queen and youngest prince of

the west. The king was sitting at his thrown with his wife Hitome. He would get

up later after all the guests arrived, as was expected of the king and queen. His

son was running around somewhere annoying the maids and butlers. His daughter

he has not seen yet; since she has been home, she has been different. Moody in

a way but the king could not figure it out why. He let his wife comfort her from

what ever it is and every time she came back to their room he would always ask if

she found out anything. He would always get the same answer. “No.” Maybe that

forest did something to her, or some demon got a hold to her before the

trackers. He would have to hire a priest when this was over. All at ounce the

crowd silenced. Down the stairs came the princess. She wore a beautiful black

dress with a red dragon embroidered in with its head at the front just below her

breasts. The dragon's eyes were a beautiful golden. Kagome had requested the

eyes be changed to that from the original emerald. The dress came down her

ankles and the sleeves with tight until few inches after the shoulders then it

flowed out and down the rest of her arms. Her hair was done wonderfully pulled

into a half way high ponytail in curls and curls surrounding her face. She was

unescorted down the stairs, as it will be until the princess was engaged. The king

met her at the bottom, whispered in her ear “You look beautiful.” And said

allowed would you like to dance. The king and his daughter were taking a break

from dancing, and enjoying some of the great food the chefs made. “Quite a big

gathering you have here King Higurashi.” Said a king. “Yes well what can you

expect when I get my daughter back safe and sound, King Tashi?” “So he is the

king of the west.” Thought Kagome, after she got over her staring fit.

“Princess, how did you fair before the trackers found the in the forest?” asked

the king of the west. “Actually I was on my way home before the trackers found

me. The trackers found me two weeks from home, well one week to get in two to

get out.” said Kagome. “How did you survive that forest during feeding season?”

the king asked. “Oh that, a demon helped me, he made sure I was safe up until

the trackers found us. I think I was a nuisance to him.” “He sure didn't mind it

when I left.” Kagome said under her breath. King Tashi didn't fail to see the

sad look on her face when she mentioned the demon, the same look that has

been on her face ever since he first laid eyes on her. “In fact you look like him

in a way, only you have more of a regal look to you sir.” After Kagome said that

she left, leaving behind two speechless kings. Bothe kings were speechless for

two different reasons.

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