Kagome looked attentively at her white, bone knife, trying to undo the knot of power and unlock the magic trapped with in it. She locked on to it and began to unravel the ties. If she could just grasp the right strand then she would unlock the magic. She growled in frustration when she felt its magic explode and return to its once dormant state. She sighed putting it away, and along with it the thought of her long dead father. She was the vampire queen's daughter. Expected have unmatched skill and knowledge, but she had trouble sensing the simple powers of a bone knife. It wasn't all that simple but to her she felt like a failure. If she could unlock its secrets of the knife that killed her father she could find the bastard and make them pay for killing him.

"Kagome, hurry up and get dressed. The ceremony begins in an hour." Her fat nanny Kaman stood in the door way, her hands on her hips and a snotty smirk in her thin, narrow lips. She raised her pudgy hands and twirled a finger in her greasy brown hair. "Even if you don't have the proper abilities the Princess of the Kindred should have, you can at least look like your one of us and not a filthy half-breed."

Kagome turned towards her nanny and smiled at her.

"Kaman, for the past sixteen years you have bitched about my father not being born Kindred." She kept her voice calm and steady, just like her father taught her. "You have talked down on his strength, laughed at his intelligence, and made fun of the heirs he produced. As you said, the ceremony is in an hour, sunset to be exact, but you have failed to realize or maybe you're just too incompetent to remember, that un like most of the kindred I was born in the morning." Paused and looked at her now white faced enemy before beginning again, adding an icy tinge to her voice. "I have already gained my full powers, and if you wish to keep your tongue then you will shut your mouth. If you ever speak a word against me our any of my brethren then I will remove it along with your head, is that understood?" Kaman nodded glaring at her before exiting her room. Kagome sat down and sighed. So much to think about and accomplish.

Today was her sixteenth birthday. The year she was to complete the task in order to become queen. Not that she knew what the task was. She wouldn't find out until the ceremony began. She really didn't even care if she passed the task for she had no desire to rule over the undead and the living.

She sighed and looked at her outfit. Leather pants, a black and red corset top and a black boots. She had to wear her tiara and her mace. Despite the fact that she was a vampire, she had faint bronze coloring which didn't at all, match her piercing blue eyes, completments of a halfling father. She put on her clothing and stared at her muscular figure in a mirror. The pants were tight and showed off her muscles and ass. The top showed a little cleavage and accented her shape. She put on a little bit of eye shadow and lip gloss and smirked satisfied into the mirror.

"Kagome, are you ready?" She saw her best friend Kimmo come to the door.

"As ready as I'll ever be." She began strapping on her knives and throwing stars. She looked at a pair of matching black and white crafted revolver contimplating taking them with her. "Kim, I'm scared. I'm not sure if I'll pass or not."

"Don't be. You're a natural at killing people so you shouldn't have a problem. Just think straight blood lust and you'll do it. Besides I passed." She held up her jeweled finger and showed her the blood diamond an actual diamond the color of blood. I made it up ok... If I can pass then i know you can." She picked up her friends guns and tossed it up, catching it skillfully in her hand. "Make sure you take your father's guns. They'll probable help you out a lot." She placed the gun in her friends hand and sat down on her bed.

Kagome sighed and placed both guns on side holsters. She looked at her friend and sighed softly."But yours was different than mines going to be. Mine would probable be hard as hell because of the postion I hold."

"I know but don't worry. You'll ace it!" Kimmo hugged her and smiled. "Come on, I brought you a drink." She pulled a small flask and handed it to her. "This is the blood of a priestess. She gave it as tribute to your mother and I just so happened to snagg a small bit. I hope she doesn't notice."Kagome giggled and sniffed the flask.

"Smells delicious. Thanks girl, you're the best. You always know just how to cheer me up." She embraced Kimmo before chugging down the contents of the container and smiled.

"I hate to interrupt this touching moment, but it's time for ceremony to begin." Kagome stared at her leering body guard Milo. He raised an eyebrow at her outfit and nodded approvingly. "Nice."

"Shove it Milo and don't even think about going low or I'll chop your hands off."

He pouted dejectedly at her comment and lowered his hand. She walked calmly outside. "Wish me luck Kim." She looked over her shoulder to see her friend giving her the thumbs up.

"Kagome, you must prove yourself worthy to rule by completing this challenge and proving your woman hood. Do you except this challenge?" KAgome bowed before the counsel of elders. They were seated in a large open cavern, all dressed in black robes with the hoods pulled low over there eyes. Her mother stood infonr of her, dressed in a flowing red gown. Her features set in stone, beautiful as sin, but colder than ice. "If you do not except or complete your challange you will be striped of your statues and tossed into the depths of Hell."

"I except your challenge my Queen and I will emerge victories." Kagome bowed and kissed her mother's hand. Raising her head she winked at her Mother and turned to face the Elders.

"Step into the portal and began your challenge. Once you enter we will not be able to help you or address you. The only way to end the challenge is by succeeding or dieing. Do you still wish to continue?"

"Yes your honors."

"Then so be it. Let the challenge began."

She stepped quickly into the center of the darkened room while the elders chanted. The last thing she felt was a buzzing sound before everything went black.

When Kagome woke up, the first thing she saw was a black haired boy with a star in the middle of his forehead. He probed her side with his large halberd.

"Aniki, is she alive?"

"I don't know Jakotsu. Suikotsu, is she alive?" Suikotsu walked over and cheeked her pulse.

"No, she has no pulse."

"Alright, Jakotsu, get rid of the body." Jakotsu pulled out his sword and swung it at Kagome, who jumped out of the way before it hit her.

"Suikotsu I thought she was dead!"

"I am." Kagome landed on the ground behind the startled man. "I'm a Kindred so technically I am dead." She blinked in front of him. "I hope you're not trying to hit me with such an ancient relic." She slashed at him with her claws causing him to drop the large sword. Bankotsu jumped behind her and twisted her arm behind her back. She struggled against the unusually strong human while Muikotso blew poison into her face. She collapsed on the ground along with Bankotsu who had breathed in a small amount of the poison.

"Damn it Muikotsu..."