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Twisted Fate
Preview: Deeply in love with one, sneaking around
with the other. Follow the path of Kagome's confused
heart as she finds herself becoming seriously involved
with two brothers: Inu-yasha and Sesshomaru.
Still in search of the shards of the
Shikon no Tama, Kagome also has to make a choice, a choice
that may benefit them all or negatively affect the
lives of the people around her. Would she surrender the
Shikon no Tama to Inu-yasha or willingly give it up to Sesshomaru?

Genre: Action/Romance

Just a few translations:

Sankon Tetsusou:  this is one of Inu-yasha's famous attacks using is claws.  In English it means 'Soul Shattering Iron Claw' or as they have it on Cartoon Network: 'Iron Reaper Soul Stealer'.

Hiraikotsu: this is the attack Sango uses when she throws her boomerang weapon.

Fuujin no Mai:  meaning 'Dance of The Wind Blades'.  An attack used by Kagura (a re-incarnation of Naraku).

Shikon no Tama: meaning 'Sacred Jewel' or 'Jewel of the Four Souls'.

Youkai:  basically means 'demon'.

Main Characters:

Sesshomaru, Inu-yasha, Kagome, Naraku, Miroku, Sango.

Other Characters:

Shippo, Jaken, Kirara

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Chapter 1: Secret Meeting

The sound of crackling dry leaves echoed amongst the silence, as each hurried footstep connected with the grass.

*Heavy panting*

"Haaaaaa haaaaaaa haaaaaa"

"Fwip... Thud!"
OUCH!"

Kagome gasped in agony as her knees buckled clumsily to the ground.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" were the words that slipped out someone's lips nearby.

Kagome swung around frantically to be startled by Sesshomaru lurking behind a tree.

"Shhhh..."

"What...?" Kagome questioned a bit puzzled.

"Swish! Thwack!"

Two cold fingers perched upon her lips as she opened her mouth to squeal.
"Is this what you were running from?"

Kagome's eyes opened in horror as she gazed upon the remains of a snake youkai.
"Uhh..."

A silly smile came across her face.

"You know you are really pathetic sometimes."
Sesshomaru stooped down behind her and summoned Jaken to his knees.

"Jaken!"

"At your service Lord Sesshomaru."

"Keep an eye out for my brother Inu-yasha. He's somewhere further up in the forest. Keep an eye on his whereabouts."

"Yes master."

*Awkward silence*

"Um... so have you found any more shards of the Shikon no Tama?"

"Yeah, I have," Kagome whispered.
She leaned over a bit and slid her head upon Sesshomaru's shoulder.
"Inu-yasha and the others have helped me out a lot too..."
She yanked lightly at the chain around her neck exposing the pink glow to the warm sunlight.

"Wow, it's gotten a lot bigger," Sesshomaru commented as he stretched his hand forward to embrace it.

"It's beautiful isn't it?"

Sesshomaru turned towards Kagome nodding his head in agreement.  He slid his palm across her cheek gently guiding her face towards his.  Their lips connected in a soft kiss for a few minutes.

"I missed you," Kagome purred in quick short breaths.

"Yeah... I know...
"We should cut this meeting short though, because I can sense someone approaching us from a distance..."

Lord Sesshomaru!"
Jaken soon came scampering towards them breathlessly.
"Lord Sesshomaru..."

"Kagome, I must leave now. Your friends and Inu-yasha are restlessly searching for you. I sense their presence coming along this path."

Kagome!"

"I'll be watching over you from a distance," Sesshomaru whispered before disappearing into the forest.

Kagome ran in the opposite direction colliding with the voices along the path.

"Kagome!"

"I'm right over here Inu-yasha," Kagome answered emerging from behind a tree.

Inu-yasha walked towards her breathlessly and gently pulled her into his arms.  He ran his fingers through her thick hair and sighed softly into her ear.
"You had me worried for a minute.
"I thought something might have happened to you."
He pushed her away from him a bit and stared deeply into her eyes.  His long hair brushed against her cheek as he rubbed his thumb against her smile.
"I found another shard of the Shikon no Tama," he said before hugging her once again.

Kagome's cheeks flushed apple red as she thought of how protective Inu-yasha had become of her.
"So where are the others?" Kagome murmured under her breath.

"We're right over here!"

Inu-yasha and Kagome pulled away from each other in embarrassment to be greeted by the inquisitive eyes of their friends.

"Uhh... Miroku, Shippo, Sango... how long were you guys standing there?" Inu-yasha stammered awkwardly.

Long enough to see you guys sucking each other's faces out," Sango teased.

"Oh please!!! Gimme a break!" Inu-yasha angrily retorted.
"Think I don't see you two all over each other when you think I ain't looking!"

"Come on Inu-yasha, stop with all the rude assumptions," Miroku awkwardly replied.
He held his cheeks within his palms trying to hide the heat blooming on his face.
"Uhh… and besides... you guys know that Sango wants nothing to do with me..."

"Sure right about that one!" Sango bellowed cutting Miroku off.

"Yeah whatever!" Inu-yasha replied sarcastically.

Kagome stood there in silence listening to their silly bickering and teasing.  She couldn't help but snicker as Sango continued to torment Inu-yasha with her rude comments.
What a crazy bunch we are," Kagome softly whispered.

"Shhh..."
The conversation was soon interrupted by Inu-yasha's request for silence.
"Did you guys sense that?" he asked.

"Yeah, there's definitely an ominous presence lurking around this area," Miroku replied.

Inu-yasha hurriedly pulled out Tetsusaiga grinning slyly to himself.
"Maybe it's someone with a shard of the Shikon no Tama," he chimed.
He powered up Tetsusaiga as he glimpsed a dark figure descending from the trees.
"Everyone stay back! This is my fight!"

Miroku's face crumpled in puzzlement as he noticed the severe change in Inu-yasha's facial expression.
"What the heck is going on...?" he thought.

"Heh heh heh."
Inu-yasha pushed Tetsusaiga forward and stared at the figure emerging from the shadows.
"Hmmm, what a surprise. Nice to see you again... big brother!"

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