Chapter 1: Prologue/ Sold

"I present to you, the new court member, Miss Kagome Higurashi."

(Whoa, I'm getting ahead of my self now aren't I? now, I should have started like this….)

His foot steps could be heard as he hurried down the hall, he ran threw the huge stone doors and walked up to the seat before him. He knelt to the ground before looking up at the man sitting in front of him.

"My lord, the doctor has confirmed it. She can no longer bear a child."

The man looked down at the messenger at his feet.

"That is all, you may go now."

With a nod, the man stood and quickly ran out of the room. The king sighed and looked over at his advisor and friend.

"You know what this means my lord?"

"I do. Call the queens court."

The man nodded and walked out of the room.

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"Oh come on now Kagome, he's been chasing you since you were six. You could at least consider him."

"No, he doesn't want me for the right reasons."

Laughing and carrying on at a far off table in the garden were three women. The first was a young girl with long red hair, Ayame. The second was the oldest of the bunch, with long black hair that was pulled back, Sango. The last one was the topic of the conversation, a young girl with long raven hair the reached mid back, her name was Kagome. They were talking bout there friend, Hojo. He was infatuated with Kagome, and even though she had turned him down time and time again, he never gave up. Her friends thought she should give him a chance, but Kagome wasn't one for reasoning. A young man with short hair in a low ponytail approached them.

"My ladies, the queens court has been called."

They nodded.

"Well Kags, we'll see you later."

The queens court was a group of women that were put together to entertain the king. Weather it was cooking cleaning or sexual acts, when the queen could not do it, the court was called in to take care of the matter. Kagome was one of the few women of age that were not part of the court. Most of the women volunteered them selves, others were forced by husbands and parents. Either way it sicken Kagome, she hated the idea of service under any man, let alone the king. She saw him as a money and power hungry fool who wouldn't know how to run his country if there was a book written on it. All her friends were a part of the court, Ayame gave in willingly, but Sango was forced into it by her step mother. The girls followed the man into the throne room, where the king sat.

"Ladies, you must all know why I called you here."

"Well no my lord, we do not." Sango bowed as she spoke.

"It has been confirmed that the queen can not produce an hire. She unable to bear any children. Now, we are in need of a women that is able to bear a male child. This child will be taken as the hire to the throne. Understood?"

The women nodded in confirmation.

"But which one of us my lord?" Ayame asked.

"None of you."

They all gasped and looked at each other questioningly.

"Miroku, explain please."

"You see ladies, the king wishes the women to be untouched, that way she has more of a chance to become pregnant. We need you to train the new comer, you know show her how we do things."

"Ok but who is it?"

Sango widened her eyes at the name of the new member of the court. She quickly raced down the halls.

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"You wished to see me mother?"

"Yes my dear, sit."

Kagome sat in front of her mother and smiled.

"Now, you are aware of our queens problem, that she can not produce a hire?"

"Really, what will the king do?"

"He needs a women to carry his child, not just any women, he needs a clean virgin women."

"Ha, good luck finding one of those in the court!"

"Right, none of them will do. But there is some one, a women who will join the court and make her country proud."

"Well, who is it?"

"Its-"

"Kagome!"

"Sango? What is it?"

Sango bowed to her mother apologetically before proceeding.

"Its about the court….the new member…the one who produces the hire….its you."

Kagome looked at Sango in disbelief. Her gaze was turned to her mother.

"Is this true?"

Her mother nodded.

"No! I refuse!"

"I'm afraid you do not have a choice. You are only seventeen and there fore you must listen to me."

"Why are you doing this?"

"We are very poor, you know that. A women in courts family is allowed to live like royalty."

"You SOLD me? So you can live like the queen!?"

"We had no choice."

"No, I had no choice!"

Kagome looked at her mother. Without a word, she walked out of the room. The older women sighed.

"I did what had to be done."

Sango didn't even look the woman's way, she just walked out after Kagome.

"Kagome! Wait!"

Kagome spun around to face her friend.

"Can you believe her? This is slavery! I refuse to be a plaything and to the king! Ha, she has to crazy! I will not lay with him!"

"Kagome, calm your self. There's a simple solution to your problem."

Sango took Kagome by the shoulders and lead her into Sango's room. Sitting her down, she knelt before her.

"Listen, if you refuse the king, without insulting him, long enough for me or another member of the court to become with child, you services will no longer be needed and the king will surely let you go."

"You really think so?"

"I know so. Now run along, you must be getting ready to present your self to the king."

Kagome stood and sighed.

"This better work."

(Now its time for this…..)

"I present to you, the new member of the court, Miss Kagome Higurashi."

The bright light basically blinded her as she walked into the huge throne room, where everyone in the kingdom was waiting for her. Taking a deep breath she headed for the throne, were the king sat.

"Your highness."

She bowed to him reluctantly. The king whispered to his advisor.

"Yes sir, pure as snow."

'He's questioning my purity? I'll show him.'

She stood and looked him right in the eye.

"Look, if you don't believe these fools, then hear it from me. I have never lain with a man, I am pure as snow, as he said before, and if you do not believe this is the truth then find another girl."

The audience all gasped and you could hear there whispers.

"Oh my, did she just yell at him?"

"She could be beheaded for that."

"She doesn't deserve the pleasure of even standing in his presence."

Her mother ran next to her.

"My lord, please forgive her actions, she is only a child. I promise to fix her attitude."

"Fix my wha-"

Her mother placed her hand over Kagome's mouth.

"Very well. You may take her away now."

With a nod, her mother pulled her out of the room.

"She's got a mouth on her doesn't she Miroku?"

"Yes sir, we will train her to be silent."

"No, I like her that way. Have her join me for dinner."

"Yes sir."

A/N: Ok I know some people r mad at me, but I am rly sorry, I had to end that story. Anyway, I hope this one was ok, I do have other ideas so if u don't like this let me know. I'll try my best to keep ur interest at heart so tell me your feelings, just plz don't flame me…I know the other story ending was bad, but this will be nothing like that I swear it! Thanks ^.~*