Loosely based on the movie of Anastasia with many changes: Long ago the Northern lands were once ruled by a royal family. Great and powerful they were but an unseen war begins and the shadows of are volution falls across Japan, all hope is lost. The royal family's only daughter was said to escape into the night with her grandmother on the terrible night the family was taken and murdered, but its just a rumor right? Has the young princess survived to rule another day? And what does Kagome have to do with all this?

All names and words will be defined at the bottom

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of this story or the basic idea of anastasia _ don't sue!

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Ch.1 fated night

All in the land had heard of the great ball to be held in the honor of princess Yoshitsune-sama's eighth birthday; When she would meet her arranged husband for the first time. Guests arrived one after another and had been escorted in, until one of the most honored guest arrived. She was a royally grabed woman, fair and young looking. She waltzed in with grace and authority of a noble woman, Grand Lady Juri. Juri-sama gladly embraced her grandchildren who eagerly meet her at the entrance of the grand hall. Showing her into the main ball room were she was seated, Juri-sama enjoyed watching the graceful dancing of the young couples on the ball room floor. Her son and wife included. Children danced happily with each other in circles, delighted by each others company. Calling over her eldest granddaughter, the young girl then sat happily on her grandmothers' lap.

"Yoshitsune-chan," the royal woman said lovingly,"My darling granddaughter are you happy with all your presents tonight?" The young girl nodded enthusiastically,

"Oh yes obbasan! they were amazing Ieven got a new kimono see?" Yoshitsune showed her grandmother with delight. Yoshitsune cuddled into her grandmothers emeraldand gold silk kimono, its many layers pillowed her head.

"Well, I have one more gift for you, Yoshitsune." The little girls eyes widened in surprise,

"What is it Juri-obbasan?" Yoshitsune look eagerly at the bag the Juri-obbasan had produced from her sleeved pockets. It was a small jeweled box of gold, sea green jade, and rose colored rubies, made into a flower pattern the small trinket.

" A jewelery box? Oh grandmother!" The woman then took out a small neckless with jeweled flower on its golden chain.

"No, a music box." Then Juri placed the flower into a slot on the side of the box, twisted, and it opened to show a couple danceing in the western style. The song was instantly recognised by Yoshitsune so that she exclaimed,

"Our Lullaby! How did you do it grandmother?" the woman explained she had done it especially for her, since she would be leaving the region in the next day after tonight and so she wouldn't be lonely.

"Now, when I'm no there you can play this and pretend its me singing you to sleep." Yoshitsune looked at it happily then, " Grandmother? could you sing it once more before I have to go and greet the guests?"

"Yes my darling, I would never Denie anything from you." Juri then twisted the key and the song started there voices singing quietly in harmony,

" On the wind, cross the sea..."

"Hear this song and remember..."

"Soon you'll be home with me once upon a December..."

The little girl giggled happily said goodnight to her grandmother and returned to the festivities of the night.

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End of ch. one, next chapter Cursedl Night

names of all charecters here:

=Tokiwa-dono/sama=mother, kaa-sama

=Shigemori-sama= father, chichi-sama

=Yoshitsune-dono/sama= Kagome

= Siblings/ Rima-imoto-san, Suri-ototo-san- rima younger sister, Suri younger brother

= Juri-obasan=grandmother other names= Lady Shigemori, Lady juri, Juri dono or sama.=