ChibinekoKagome's Note: This is the first chapter of The 10th Empire. As you can see I was inspired by the movie The 10th Kingdom. I don't own InuYasha and The 10th Kingdom. I actually surprised myself after reading this after I wrote it. I expected it to be boring, but it sent shivers up my spine. Enjoy!
Chapter1: Once Upon a Time
A carriage rode calmly in the middle of an open valley, in the 7th empire. A young woman about 16 was looking out the window in exasperation. She had long brunette hair that was tied up in a high ponytail and wore a simple, but elegant. She wore light pink mascara around her attractive brown eyes.
"Oh Yosuke, can't you drive any faster? I'm burning up in this heat." She fanned herself in vain with her hand.
A young man looked back at her while holding the reins. "I'm sorry Princess Sango, but it would be quite dangerous if I were to drive the horses any faster."
A long pause deafened Sango, and she groaned in irritation. "I really don't see the point of going to that awful prison. After all, who would want to go there?" She got no response and she slumped in her seat and decided to take a small nap.
Meanwhile in Tokyo, Japan.
"Kagome, hurry up, you are going to be late for school!" Grampa knocked on the bedroom door.
"I'm coming! Give me a sec!" A voice shouted from inside the room.
"Times up Kagome, you won't make it to the multicultural fare."
Suddenly the door burst open with a teenager girl rushing past her Grampa. Her raven hair was messy from the lack of brushing and her green school uniform was wrinkled. "Oh yes I will! Bye Gramps!" She slammed the door.
All that Grampa did was shake his head.
Kagome stopped near an 18 year old Miroku who was relaxing while eating sushi. "You do realize that Grampa won't forgive you if you don't fix that trapdoor before dusk."
"Hey even part timers must have a lunch break." Miroku popped another sushi into his mouth. "Meanwhile, shouldn't you hurry to the multicultural fare? After all, you are the director for the country Spain."
"It doesn't start until five, and that is half an hour from now, I'll make it in time." Kagome grinned, "Anyways, you do realize that you don't always have to work for Grampa, you DO live here after all as well."
"Duh, I'm your cousin." Miroku said and took a sip of soda. "And besides, I need 500 yen." He stood up and stretched, "Gramps won't give anything for free anyways."
"You need the money to pay back Sara huh? What did you do this time?" Kagome placed her hands on her hips while glaring at Miroku.
"Nothin'." Miroku grinned sheepishly "I just fractured her library book that's all…"
Sounds more like you sheeshcabobed her book. Kagome sighed and turned her back on him. "Sure, whatever dude. I'm leaving… and by the way," Kagome turned back with a deadly smile, "If I find out that it was you who stole my diary, I'm telling Kaorin that you are cheating on her with Sakura."
"HEY WAIT A MINUTE!" Miroku choked on his sushi, "I NEVER CHEATED ON KAORIN! SAKURA JUST CAN'T KEEP HER HANDS OFF ME!"
Unfortunately for him, Kagome was gone.
They arrived thirty minutes ago and Sango didn't know what was taking Yosuke so long in the prison, so she grunted and went out of the carriage and into the prison. "Yosuke? Sir Yosuke, are you done in there?" No one answered her reply. Suddenly the door slammed behind her and Sango twirled around to see Yosuke pinned to the door with a sword stuck in his chest.
Sango gasped and stumbled backwards in horror. Suddenly she felt harsh arms around her and she struggled violently against them. A sharp tip of a sword pressed against her neck.
"If you don't want to die right away, I would suggest that you would stop wriggling." A feminine voice hissed behind her.
"Good work Jyakotsu!" A man named Renkotsu came into view. He wore a monk's robe and looked pretty much like a monk with the baldhead and such, except he looked extremely malicious and clever. "Big brother and Queen Kikyou will be pleased with our catch.
"Kikyou?" Sango gasped in fear.
"Oh? Did we bring out a few bad memories for you princess?" the third one was Suikotsu. He looked like a doctor but it was obvious that he was insane. A mad doctor that would kill blindly.
Footsteps sounded through the dark hall and Renkotsu snickered. "Here comes your destruction my lady. Don't worry, I'm pretty sure that your death will be more unbearable then what we could do to you."
Sango gritted her teeth together as Kikyou and Bankotsu appeared out of the shadows.
"Why. Sango dear," Kikyou smiled sickeningly. "Aren't you happy to see your elder sister?"
"You are no sister of mine!" Sango spat viciously. "If I were to give my opinion which I will… I would say that you are the lowest bitch that walked the earth with your rotten feet!"
The three assassins gasped but Kikyou just smiled calmly. Then with blinding speed, Kikyou slapped Sango across the face while drawing blood with her long nails. Sango gritted her teeth in pain as her head jerked to the side with the force of the slap.
Kikyou took Sango's face non-to gently in her hand and brought Sango's face close to hers. "Now, is that any way to talk to me? You should watch your tongue little step-sister." And with those words, Kikyou licked Sango's cheek wound.
Sango cringed in disgust, and struggled away from Kikyou's grip on her face. "Don't touch me you witch!"
"Now before I forget," Kikyou took out a small demon cat out of her long scarlet sleeve. "I would like to introduce you to Kirara."
Sango glared at the little cat with disdain. "It's just a cat Kikyou, what would you want with it?"
Kikyou threw her head back and laughed. "Oh Sango, didn't you do your homework? This is a very special cat." Kikyou stroked Kirara's back and was earned by a purr in return.
Sango looked at the cat in confusion.
Kikyou looked up from Kirara with a very deadly gleam in her eyes. "I hope you like cats Sango dear."
Sango looked back at Kikyou.
"Since you are going to spend the rest of your life as one." Kikyou let Kirara go and the cat jumped through and out of Sango's chest like a ghost.
Sango gasped at the strange feeling in her and looked back at Kirara. The cat looked straight into Sango's eyes and began to grow and gain the form of Sango. As soon as Kirara finished her transformation, Sango felt herself shrinking and an itchy sensation ran across her skin as yellow fur began sprouting out. Sango's blood curdling scream faded into a cat's yowl. Not long after, Sango was now in the body of Kirara.