Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Fly Away Home ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6

After Kagome had soaked in the Hot Spring for an hour, she stepped out.

"I look like a prune!" She complained. "My wings and tails are soaked! Now where is that towel?…"

After finding the silver towel, and drying her wings and tails, Kagome put on the black dress and slippers and stealthily crept from the room; not wanting to meet up with a certain perverted fox.

Kagome reentered the main room, the one containing the bed and fox picture, and walked to the door she had not yet opened.

It was inscribed with a picture of a phoenix, its tails flying behind it. In its wake was a shimmering trail of flames as it flew over the horizon towards the golden bright sun.

"Wow," whispered Kagome in awe. "It's beautiful…"

She traced her fingers over the engraved pictures, fully expecting to feel the heat of the phoenix's fire.

"Wow…" she repeated.

Just as she was about to push open the door…

"What are you doing?"

Kagome quickly turned around, simultaneously lashing out with her claws as her teachers had instructed her to do.

Youko yelped, jumping back, his whole chest bloodied.

"Hey! That hurt!" he cried, "Good thing I wasn't dressed up for the ball yet…"

"Ball?" Kagome inquired.

"Yes." Stated Youko, "Now let me bathe and dress then we may leave. If you wish you may freshen up."

"We?!" exclaimed Kagome, but Youko had already disappeared.

"We…"

Kagome looked at the overflowing jewelry box, shrugged and began the horrendous task of finding the perfect thing to wear.

********************10 minutes later********************

When Youko came to retrieve Kagome his jaw dropped at the sight.

Kagome, still in the revealing dress, had decided to wear a black necklace with silver fox fangs and a small onyx feather between each fang. She was wearing two silver anklets, one on each foot; one had a fox fang, the other had a ruby flame. She was wearing a crimson sash' in which her two swords were attached to. Her hair was fixed up so that it was in an intricate bun speared with two crimson chopsticks; her bangs were slightly curled and left down to frame her face.

While Youko was gawking at Kagome, she was, in turn, looking him over.

Youko's attire was similar to what Sesshomaru usually wears. Instead of white, the haori was crimson and the replacing the sakura patterns were balck vines twisting around seemingly alive. The hakama, also similar to Sesshomaru's, was black with silver vines twisting down each pant leg. His sash, containing his sword with an emerald and ruby hilt, was silver with black and crimson leaves.

After looking him over Kagome started to ask Youko questions.

"Why are we going to this ball?"

"Because I am Lord of the East."

"Where is the place the ball is to be held?"

"The Lord of the West's castle."

"Isn't Sesshomaru Lord of the west?"

"Yes."

"How are we getting there?"

"Carriage."

"Why am I going?"

At this question Youko grinned wickedly, "Who wouldn't want to show off his `mate to be'?"

"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!"