This is my 1st Fanfic so please be nice. Criticism and plot ideas are always nice and appreciated as long as it is constructive. :)

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They had finally arrived. As Kagome looked at the huge palace that loomed outside of her carriage's window, she couldn't help the feeling of nervousness and irritation that came along with the sight.

She had plead and fought with her parents continuously for the past two years, ever since they had started really talking and acknowledging her prearranged marriage between her and the young demon Lord of the West, to call off this agreement between the two Lands . She felt like the East Lands that her parents ruled over didn't really need the protection that the West could provide, and that the West was only using the marriage to expand their territory, not as a gesture of good will like they claimed.

When that statement failed to outrage her parents, she told them that they would probably just keep her around long enough for it to look as if they had accepted her into the family and then kill her off and claim that she fell ill to some incurable disease. Sure they would hire the best doctors and priestesses around to come and "examine" her and then proceed to offer them huge amounts of riches, effectively buying their silence and cooperation with the Lord's evil plans for the disposal of the their daughter and New Lady of the West.

The man that she was promised to, Lord Sesshomaru, was known all over the lands for his cruelty and cold unfeelingness. Another well-known fact about Lord Sesshomaru was his hatred of humans, so in Kagome's mind, her idea of an attempt being made on her life was not too far-fetched. However, after her outbursts, her parents would just reply to her saying that she was just being overdramatic and stubborn and that she had known of the marriage arrangement between the East and West Lands ever since she was five years of age. They would say that she should have known that it was unavoidable and accepted it by now.

"You should put aside your wishes of being an independent ruler and accept the responsibilities that come along with being the Lady Heir of the East and besides," Kagome recalled her father's serious face along with the memory, "it would be considered dishonorable to call off the arrangement now. It would do nothing but bring shame to the Higurashi family and strife to the Eastern Lands. You should think of your people and court not your own selfish desires." He would say.

That statement and the look on her father's face would always shut Kagome up. She honestly did not know if she was being selfish or not with her unwillingness to marry the Heir of the West. Part of her felt like it was in her people's best interest for her not to marry the young prince. All of the Lands knew that Lord Sesshomaru ruled with an iron fist. 'What would keep him from turning her home lands upside down with demons ruling over all the provinces with humans as their slaves or working underneath them?' She wondered. 'I would die before I allow that to happen to my people.'

Where the Heir of the West was known for his arrogance and power, she Kagome, could match him in stubbornness. The fact that Lord Sesshomaru could kill her in the blink of an eye would not stop her from opposing him. She was not one to sit back and watch others be treated unfairly in any circumstance. 'I bet our time together will be filled with lots of arguments' she thought with a mischievous smirk. 'Maybe if I can manage to piss him off enough before we get married he'll send me back home and I won't have to deal with this unfavorable situation.'

Even though to be sent back to her family would be considered one of the highest disgraces a female could undergo, it didn't bother Kagome in the least. She was never one to care about what other people thought of her. She was known to be very outspoken and impulsive, never one to keep her inner thoughts to herself (except when needed), and spoke exactly what came to her mind. A trait that would make many women in her time be considered undesirable and disrespectful. However, Kagome possessed great intelligence and reason behind her words, and while impulsive she may be, nothing she said could ever be called stupid. Her father called on her wisdom and advice many a time when he made decisions in relation to their people's needs and requests.

"Lady Kagome?" One of her personal escorts silently calling to her abruptly wrenching her from her personal thoughts. "We have arrived."

"Thank you Haichi." She quietly acknowledged.

As Haichi opened the door to her carriage, Kagome couldn't help but to look and study her surroundings. 'It is truly a very beautiful palace.' She grudgingly admitted. 'It's a lot bigger than my own family's palace.' She thought eyebrows unknowingly drawing together beautifully.

The front grounds of the palace were covered in Sakura trees and it was fall so the petals were falling down all around her and her escorts, who were to stay with her during her stay at the Western Palace. There was a small stream that framed the front of palace, passing under a beautiful stone bridge and walkway that lead to the palace entrance, continuing to flow into the far away tree line on either side.

Before Kagome could take in anymore of her surroundings her breath caught in her throat and she waited in nervous anticipation as the palace doors opened. 'Oh God' She thought as she held her breath. 'You can do this Kagome.' She assured herself. Steeling herself raising herself to her full height and holding her head up proudly like her heritage demanded of her. She waited.

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