InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Treacherous Heart of Mine ❯ TTH 4 ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

Summary: He had always gotten everything he wanted-until he met Kagome Higurashi, the untouchable betrothed of the Emperor.

Special Notes: I know, for those who have begged me to update quicker might really want to take back their reviews and laugh maniacally at me afterwards for not updating as quickly as I should have. But! I was away out of town for a long period of time, causing my delay in delivering you another chapter of TTHOM due to the fact that there was no means of technology where I stayed. I know, the sheer cruelty of living primitively. With only a blurry cable television, my means with civilization were cut off.

Until I reached the shopping mall that was.

So anyway, here I am with the newest chapter of This Treacherous Heart of Mine.

Enjoy.

P.S.: Rejoice, for today is national mole-whacking day...at least for me. Care to join?

This Treacherous Heart of Mine

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Chapter 3-

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In cluding from all a little girl's dream, there is always the one with their marriage.

Every girl would dream of their supposed wedding, how they would be wearing the purest of white silk, newest shoes and most of all, how their loved one would be waiting for them as she prepared herself.

I was once a little girl too, so it was only right that I had the same fantasy.

Of course, I learned afterwards that it wasn't a fantasy I was entitled to.

By the time I was fourteen, I was beginning to envy the village girls. I envied how boys would flirt with them in crude manners. Chasing them down the dirt paths and teasing them about their clothing or hair.

And I envied on how they were always friendly towards each other.

Boys didn't dare come near me. Of course not. I was the daughter of the Higurashi family, no one was allowed to talk to me unless I talked first, and I was never to talk first to a boy. I was raised better than that.

Then, after the flirting, there would always be the wedding. The marriage.

My father always sent out the best china and silk he could find to the families who were getting married-if they came from an influenced background that is.

But I watched, as every one of the girls fell in love with the man they married, how they would all clutter around in small flocks discussing how wonderful their dear husband was.

I never had a chance to find out what love was.

Asuki-chan told me I was delusional when I informed her of that fact, she believed that love is waiting for everyone. You just had to find it.

But I knew better. I could never go and find the love waiting for me-if I had no freedom allowing me to do so.

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She could only smile lightly with the refined lady-like grace she had been taught in this garden.

There was too big of a risk that someone could report back to her father causing her to be punished if she dared make one mistake of acting unlady- like.

She sighed softly, what a fool she had been, back-talking to a stranger she had no idea of who he was.

If he managed to realize that she was the youngest daughter of the Higurashi line, he would for sure inform her father of her insolence. She shuddered. She didn't dare imagine what would be in store for her by that time.

"This is the flower I wanted to show you, it is very pretty isn't it Miss Kagome?"

She smiled at the young kitsune at her feet as she looked at the blood-red chrysanthemums facing her, "They are beautiful, you must have taken great care to make them this attractive."

The little kit beamed with pride as he puffed out his little chest and nodded proudly, "Yeah, I spent so much time taking care of this plant. It's really pretty isn't it?"

Kagome nodded, "Yes Shippou, it is beautiful."

She allowed her mind to wander as the young kit began to explain his duties to her, nodding and smiling politely at the right times.

Who was that man-youkai-in that garden? From his clothing and prim manner, he must have been from a noble linage. Silver hair and golden eyes...why did they seem so familiar?

Her eyes widened, of course! How could she have forgotten? The emperor's advisor!

She bit down on her lip harshly; she had been such an idiot. She had talked back to a relative of the emperor's advisor, the most powerful man after the emperor.

But who was that youkai? He held the traces of the advisor's sharp looks and unique features, but you could definitely tell the difference by their stances, this stranger's haughty and know-it-all stance showed arrogance and self-confidence, while the advisor's stance showed confidence, yet not overly doing it and the advisor's held no trace of arrogance or self-pride on being the second most powerful man in the country.

She frowned. How could two people who looked so similar also look so different?

"Miss Kagome? Are you alright?"

She glanced down at the small fox demon looking up at her with those round green eyes.

"Yes, I am fine Shippou. Would you be so kind to tell me who that was we just met?"

The green eyes widened as he nodded enthusiastically, "Yes Miss Kagome! He is Sesshoumaru-sama, son of Inutaisho-sama and future advisor to Naraku- sama."

Kagome nodded slightly, "But why did you want me to leave so quickly?"

At the kit's opening of mouth, she quickly added, "I know it is not to show me just one particular flower Shippou."

Shippou snapped his jaw close and looked up at her with wide eyes. When Kagome shook her head, the kit sighed and looked around suspiciously, "Okay Miss Kagome. Promise not to tell?" At her nod, he continued, "Sesshoumaru- sama is a really really powerful pers- I mean youkai. Coming from a lineage of pure-blood inu-youkai, he has enough power to defeat half of Naraku- sama's soldiers-by himself."

He looked around once again, "And, his father is also Inutaisho-sama, the one man that could help try to change Naraku-sama's mind on something. Everyone except for Inutaisho-sama, Naraku-sama and Sesshoumaru-sama's half- brother, Inuyasha, is scared of him and will bend to his every whim. He is really powerful."

He scrunched up his nose, "You promise not to tell anyone though, or else I'll be," he made a slitting motion with his hand across his throat.

Kagome was shocked, "Shippou! Where did you learn just a crude gesture?"

Shippou shrugged one tiny shoulder, "I was watching the soldiers train and...well, they were talking."

Kagome frowned at him disapprovingly and he wilted, "Oh Shippou, just try to refrain from using just uncivilized mannerisms, I know you can do better."

The little kit smiled sheepishly and ducked his head, "I'm sorry Miss Kagome, but I really have to go and perform my duties now. I hope I will see you soon."

He looked up at her hopefully. She smiled and nodded slightly, "Of course Shippou, try to keep out of mischief alright?"

Shippou puffed out his chest, "Of course Miss Kagome!"

With a little wave, he scurried down the path, dodging the rest of the servants as he zipped past legs and potted plants.

Kagome watched him run down the stone trail until his red bushy tail disappeared.

She sighed as she looked around, she had no clue whatsoever where she was. She brushed down her kimono slightly as she tilted her chin into the dignified pose that her teacher had taught her and walked down the stone path, the same one that she had seen Shippou run down.

Nodding slightly to all the servants who bowed politely to the youngest daughter of the Higurashi family, she continued walking, gracefully keeping from tripping over her robes.

Was her family going to hate her, she thought idly as she bowed to the blushing servant boy carrying a heavy tray, after all, her father prided on the fact that he was in charge of the emperor's military, and the fact that anyone except for the lord advisor and the emperor himself, would bow down to him.

He believed that men were superior to women; there was absolutely no way her father would willingly bow down to her without storing a deep hatred for her deep inside of him.

She walked past a pond and onto a bride, this will surely shatter their relationship, or lack of. Her father never was happy that he was graced with two daughters and one son. Now, her becoming empress will only deepen the feelings of loathing for his two daughters.

She sighed, her father had admitted that he never wanted anyone, especially a woman to lord over him, therefore was fully against the idea of the emperor marrying a woman to become his empress. It didn't make matters better on the fact that his very own daughter was going to be married to the man that he bowed down to.

She licked her lips quickly, now, according the court etiquette, her father and the rest of her family would be required to bow to her every single time they walked into court or saw her. Quickening her steps, Kagome looked up at the bright sky, she could only hope that the fact of her father will be placed more highly and acquire more wealth will be enough to sooth his ruffled feathers.

"Kagome!"

She turned, her father walking over to her, face laced in unmistakable anger. Kagome bit on her lip, she had forgotten, she was supposed to stay at the garden until he came for her. She closed her eyes before opening them slowly.

"Father."

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A/N: Have I mentioned how much I love all you reviewers?

tigerjade: My hamsters died due to dehydration, but..shhh! We need the people to read my warnings! So, ::ahem:: anyway, thanks for reviewing and yeah, I can sense another story...and it will be based on Nar/Kag, well..beginning anyway. Because yeah, it'll end in...::cues in dramatic music:: Inu/Kag!! My very first one actually and I'm quite proud of it. Yup, that I am. [Whoa...I think I have to lay off the Kenshin reading for a while. ::winks::]

Tsuki Yume, Starr-chan, Kwool-sesshou-fan, nagumi strife, Satu-chan, faithlesshope, Pixy-Misa-Misao-Amano, Defafaeth Mechqua, Guardian-of-the- night: Oh gosh, I love you guys, and thanks for the review!

robin's-hope: I'm so sorry! ::wails pathetically on the ground:: but I was away with no connections to technology! So therefore, I had to write it out in hand but then my aunt's dogs ripped them to shreds...and I was starting to like that silly puppy too. But anyway, it's two days late from your guess...but, it's still out eh? [Yup, that's me. A true Canadian] and I love long reviews! They give me warm fuzzies.

tiger girl ) : I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I have mentioned...somewhere, before that I do have difficulties writing Canon Universe because seriously, I can't seem to change the plot. That plot belongs to Rumiko Takahashi, and I feel kind of weird taking the whole plot and altering the changes towards the ending. That is to say, I love reading them...and to throw in the fact that I can't write them because my creativity only goes so far, but if you want, I can totally recommend some CU fics for you if you want them.

silverstargazing: Ah-ah-ah! Stop right there! You're totally 100% correct about him wanting her powers but then he is also lusting after her looks and such, because face it. He has over I-don't-wanna-know-how-many girls waiting in a long line to marry him and he chooses Kagome. But, we'll see. I'm not 100% sure about the plot either...and I'm really sorry for the slow update. Forgive me?

eddie4: But you do have to admit. He's hot...but he will have to eventually die...unless I can persuade him to hide in my closet or something.

AngleCat HellFire: Yup, I'm just as anxious as you, waiting to see what the evil voice in my head is saying...as I said before, I am not predictable...well, my fics aren't anyway.

HazelEyed Freak: ::giggles gleefully:: I do get the cookie right? Right? And finally someone who sides with me on cursive writing. Because in real life, I can't, so I guess it only leaves the computer to write in hand- writing for me. =)

crimson red: I'm sorry you wonderful reviewer you, but I have remembering problems...because I don't have a good memory, so you'll just have to check up from time to time. I'm really really sorry, because the fact is, I go on A Single Spark [I tried writing out the acronym...it's ASS so...yeah] and mediaminer and fanfiction as well, so it's really hard to keep track of all the people who ask me to inform them of when the chapters are out. I'm really sorry.

Kyuuseishu: Ooh! I'm in for McDonalds! You forgot the bah-bah-bah-bah-bah part! ::coughs:: anyway. Thanks for reviewing, and I do admit, Sess/Kags are becoming less and less. We need more peoples!! And I do agree...he is tasty...like chocolate, and ice-cream and fudge...mmmm.....

JojoBlond: Thanks. I love Shippou too. ::squeezes Shippou tightly in a hug::

MySecretsOut: Uh-huh! ::nods enthusiastically:: they're going to be appearing alright! I just need to read over all the chapters and see when...::blushes::

loverofangelus73069 ) : The tail is ultra-sexy eh? I prefer to think it as his heirloom pelt but whatever. "Every person for their own thinking"...(is that even a quote?)

silverspun: It is my first time placing him as a player...seems kind of weird. But hey, I'm a person of excitement and danger! Except when it comes to kittens, dogs, mountains, the dark, bees , spiders...you get my point.

I love you all and I want to tell you that, so keep up the good work on reviewing!

I am very sad to say, but...I will not be answering anymore reviews because due to fanfiction's regulations, I mean, if they can kick Youkai Yume off, imagine what they could do to me? And her fanfics are like...awesome! Also, I encourage you guys to go and review for Striking Falcon's UA triology, the last part, because apparently someone had a problem with it and kicked it off. But it is an really good fic. Yup.

So anyway, I'm really sorry, I do love answering all your guy's reviews. But...can't.

::Blows kisses to all::

I love you all! ::chokes on a sob::

Okay, I'm okay now. So, keep up the reviewing 'kay?

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