Ok, this is my first fanfic ever, so its a little choppy at times this I know. I dont own any of the Inuyasha characters (sadly). Now, on to the story.

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"Doctor, is she gonna be ok?" The doctor looked at the man standing across from him.

"Mr. Higurashi, I'm sorry, but there is nothing more we could do. She's gone"

"No…Please, Mom no…Kagome dropped to her knees. Her mom, the strongest woman in the world, was gone.

"If you would like, we can let you in to see her, you know, to say good-bye."

"No, I saw what she looked like at the scene, my daughter does not need to see that."

"I understand, I'm terribly sorry"

"It's not your fault, we will be on our way, my son is home alone and we need to tell him the news."

"Dad, she's gone….how…how can she be gone?" tears poured down her face as she turned to face her father.

"I know Sweet Heart, I know….come on, we need to get home." he sighed as he tried to lead his only daughter out of the hospital, his son was waiting for them to come home, but he would be crushed when he heard what happened.

Kagome nodded and started to walk to the car. What would happen to her now? Who would comfort her when she needed it? And what about Souta? He was still just a kid, he needed his mom now more than ever.

--Six Months Later--

That was six months ago, Souta fell into a depression and was sent to live at their grandpa's house and Kagome stayed to live with her dad at the shrine.

"Kagome, can you come to my office we need to talk" Mr. Higurashi was nervous. How would his daughter take the news he was going to tell her? She was always the kind of person that liked to be in control of her decisions, so what would she say?

Kagome walked into the office and sat down in the chair across from her father, she could tell something was wrong, but couldn't figure out what could have her dad so nervous.

"Dad, what is it?"

"Kagome, work called me last week and told me that ever since your mother's death my bad spirits have kept all of my co-workers in a state of depression, so they told me that the best thing for everyone else is that I find a new job, Tuesday was my last day at Shikon Corp."

"Ok, so do you want help in finding a new job, because Sango's dad is hiring and the pay is good."

Mr. Higurashi sighed.

"No Kagome, I don't want your help in searching for a new job. I would however like to have your Cooperation and understanding."

Kagome looked at her father confused. What did he need her cooperation for? And what was there to understand?

"Dad, what's going on?"

"Kagome, I will not go on until you promise me that you will believe that what I am going to tell you is for your own good and that you will not make a fuss." He was hurting, first his wife left, then his son moved out, now he was getting rid of his daughter….all because of his inability to get over his grief.

Kagome watched her father, he has never acted like this, and what did he mean " for her own good"? what did he do that involved her ?

"umm…ok."

"Promise me Kagome"

"I promise." She looked at her dad with confusion shining in her blue orbs, but waited for him to continue.

"Kagome, I looked for a job but none had a high enough pay in order for me to support both of us, a cat, and keep the shrine. So, I came to a decision and sought out a well known business man and we sat down for lunch and told him of my situation, then told him of my decision, I told him that it was for your own good, I have not been a good father to you and Souta, but Souta is gone, and now it's your turn. You see, when ever he dies, his eldest son cannot take over the business until he has an heir for the business him self. So we came to an understanding and agreed that it was best for everyone." There he has said it….well maybe not all of it, but this needed to sink into her mind for a second before he wanted to continue

"Dad what are you talking about? " Ok, she was confused. Her dad was speaking in riddles that she didn't quite get, and the uneasy feeling in her stomach was making her sick. She wanted answers.

"Kagome, please, forgive me, but since I cant be the father that I should be, I have arranged for you to be married to the business lord's eldest son "

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OK, that's it for the first chapter. It has been edited and i want to thank everyone for their patience, yes I know it's shorter than it was, I apologize. I haven't been able to work on my story for a while because of High school, getting ready for college, and other goings on. Please Rate and Review ^.^