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There are worse games to play.

Kikyo had always been the better sister on all terms. Well, not to her brother and father at least.

Kikyo, Kagome, and Souta are all children of Kain who is a metal bending demon and their mother Hitomi, who is a miko.

Kagome was never allowed to be a miko because Hitomi thought only Kikyo was meant for it. Souta was never interested in being a monk.

When Kagome was a child she had tried to show her mom that she could to be a miko. All she wanted to do was make her mother proud. Her mother didn't like it.

Since their family is metal bending demons they are able to pull metal straight from the palm of their hands. So most metal demons are usually blacksmiths. That's exactly what Kain, Kagome, and Souta are.

Kagome had always favored her father. He is a kind demon. But when he mated their mother Hitomi, she was the perfect mate until Kikyo started showing great potential as a miko. Hitomi never gave Kagome a chance. Yes they are demons but being holy demons is an odd combination as well. Not many known.

It didn't mean that Kagome was not learning though.

Kikyo was learning from her mother.

But Kagome goes on deliveries for her father. He keeps secret that she learns from the miko Kaede in the next village over called Edo. When she goes she stays for a week at a time "making a list" of what the villagers need meaning tools or weapons.

Kagome and her family live in a demon village but keep to themselves as blacksmiths and mikos. The village they live in is called Konoha.

Kagome hammered away at her fathers shop.

The sword she is forging is a normal one for a human customer. They did not have many human costumers.

Kagome raised her arm to wipe the sweat from her brow. Her leather gloves were definitely a lifesaver. Kagome heard her father walk in.

"Kagome I have a demon costumer coming soon. This is his sword. He has paid in advance. Just be nice to him." Kain said as he sat the wrapped sword on the table.

Kagome looked up at silver eyes that matched her own.

"Yes father."

He smiled and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Your my good girl." He said. He always favored Kagome

"Are you going to Edo again?" She asked as she smiled at her father.

Kain nodded.

"My turn. I don't want to draw suspicion. I will speak with your friend while I'm there. They seem to need tools and I am to gather the list." He said.

Kagome nodded. "Thank you. Be safe father." She said.

She could not hug him due to the fact she was hammering a hot metal sword and had coal stains on her clothes from the forge.

Soon after her father left.

She is pretty much a spitting image of her father. She has silver eyes and long black hair. But Kikyo and Souta looked like Hitomi. They have brown hair and brown eyes.

When Kain or Kagome took them tools or weapons Kaede would only pay them a small amount because of Kaede training Kagome.

Hitomi didn't know the difference. It was easy to hide that Kain obviously didn't get paid much by that village. Hitomi knew it is a poor village. The best part is, she does not get along with Kaede.

Kagome continued hammering the sword even after she heard someone enter. She already knew who it was.

"Hey wench, where's your sister?" She heard Inuyasha walk in.

Kagome let out a sigh.

Inuyasha is Lord Inutaisho's son of the western lands. Kagome is not a fan of him. In all honesty she had heard his older brother Sesshomaru is far worst in attitude and brutality. But she had never met the guy.

"I do not know." She said as she continued hammering not looking at the half demon.

Inuyasha had said when they first met that he didn't like to be bowed to or called Lord. So Kagome just went with it.

Kikyo did not even love Inuyasha. He was just another she fools around with. She wanted him to go to a sorceress to get changed into a full demon. Inuyasha always bends to her will. So Kagome was shocked that Inuyasha had not gone yet.

"Whatever, I'll go find her." Inuyasha said as he turned and walked out.

Kagome really felt bad for him. He deserved better then her sister but she didn't like Inuyasha like that. She honestly thought everyone deserved better than Kikyo.

After about thirty minutes of hammering and reheating, she quenched the blade to get it hardened.

She felt a breeze and caught a familiar smell.

"Inuyasha, I already told you I don't know where she is." Kagome said not looking up from the blade as she was now working on the handle.

"Yes, the half breed seems interested in that whorish miko. It makes father and I look bad." She heard a voice deeper than Inuyasha's coming from the door. It is obviously male.

Kagome turned and faced the new comer. She quickly realized who he is.

She turned and quickly bowed.

"Lord Sesshomaru, to what do I owe this honor?"

Sesshomaru looked from the bowing demoness to the tools that lined the wall in the wood shop.

He looked back towards her.

"I see your very informal with the half breed. Why is that?" He asked coldly expecting her to be one of his possible whores.

"Forgive me milord. He asked me not to be since he adores my sister." Kagome said as she still bowed at the waist.

"Hn, I paid your father for a sword for my fathers general. I assume your father crafted it?" Sesshomaru said.

'Guess he doesn't believe in female blacksmiths.' She thought as she rose.

"Yes milord." She said as she went to the sword that was wrapped up and sitting on the table near her.

She picked it up and walked over to Lord Sesshomaru. It was the first time she really got a good view of him. He is handsome. But Kagome didn't waste her time on the thought that she could have a chance with him.

Most females probably did anyways. If Kikyo was here she probably would have came at the sight of him. Especially if she thought someone as hateful as Inuyasha is attractive.

She handed him the sword.

He took it from her looking her in her eyes. He sensed that she got slightly nervous.

"Your extra power. You hide it well, but why?" He asked sensing her priestess power within her.

Kagome looked almost scared, frantic even. The idea of someone learning the truth would probably rip her family apart.

"Hn, I see you hide it for what seems like a valid reason. Should you be a threat to the west or any of the land you will be dealt with. Understood?" Sesshomaru said looking at the girl.

"Yes Lord Sesshomaru I don't hide it for any reason that would hurt anyone I promise." Kagome said.

"Hn, we'll see." He said as he took the sword from her and walked out.

Would he tell someone? She prayed not.

Sesshomaru walked from the blacksmith shop. He had expected to see Kain there but was shocked when he saw a female working on a sword. She is obviously his daughter. The sword she was crafting seemed to be of high quality. He would like her to forge a sword soon for him to try himself.

He also noticed that she was one of the few females that did not get aroused by him. His visit was definitely pleasing and he didn't really care that she did not use honorifics with his half brother. He is undeserving of them anyways.

He remembered when he first met the females sister. Of course she got aroused by him and tried to get him to bed her. But when he did not, she went crawling to Inuyasha.

When he came to the edge of the village he looked back towards the blacksmith shop.

Yes, he would definitely come back to get the female to forge him a sword. That was the only reason he was intrigued by her.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please let me know if it's worth continuing.