Title - Yokai and the miko

Author - Bubblyblush

Rating - M

Disclaimer - I do not own Inuyasha.

The original idea came from the Disney movie Beauty and The Beast, so it will have similar ideas, but the few 'servants' that are left aren't teapots and china cups or plates.

Chapter 1

She knew something was wrong, the second she woke up this morning she could feel something was off, and stupidly ignored her instincts brushing it off as the groggy feeling of waking up. It got stronger as the day went on, when she walk through the markets she could feel penetrating eyes on her but cast the feeling aside as being paranoid.

It wasn't until later that day she realized the reason she kept feeling this, it was Kouga watching her every move and she found out the reason why…

"No, I refuse! You don't know what his like!" Screamed a raven haired beauty.

"How dare you speak to me like that Kagome?! You're going to accept my decision whether you like it or not!" Her father bellowed fiercely and slapped her hard in the face, leaving a red welt across her right check which was surely going to bruise.

Kagome was lucky to just get that.

Her father had just given her away to her stalker, bully, and abuser; call him what you will but Kagome was his victim either way. "Kouga is a very wealthy gentleman, and you ARE going to marry him!" He declared for the final time before walking into his room and slamming the door shut.

Mother, please help me… Kagome sent a silent prayer for help to her deceased mother who had died when Kagome was young and her father was still a kind man. It was a month or so after that she noticed her father's change. He never used to lay a harming finger on her but now he, like Kouga, abused her when she was 'out of line,' which according to them was most of the time, though Kagome's father didn't know that Kouga hit her, not that he'd care anyway.

Everyone turned a blind eye to what both her father and Kouga have done to her.

Kouga was worse than her father, he always declared her 'his' woman and when she denied he would hit and kick her over and over again until she had no choice but to beg for mercy. Kagome is an independent woman and would go as long as she could before giving in, she hated to look weak and small but sometimes it's either pride or her life.

"I have to get out of here…" Kagome whispered under her breath, before walking to her own room.

Later that night Kagome had packed everything she would need for her journey and was just checking in on her father, and was thankful he was snoring his head off signalling that he was in a deep sleep.

Sighing, she looked back at her birth home for a final time and headed off into the darkness of the forest in a west direction; never seeing the creature that watched her sneaking off into the silent forest.

She was so tired and was breathing hard as she continued to carry her heavy pack though the thicket like she had for the past 4 hours. Dying of thirst, the gods must have heard her silent prayer as she soon came across a large fresh water pond, smiling in relief and sending a silent thank you to the heavens, she filled the containers full of the clear liquid.

As Kagome was filling the second bottle a shadow cast by the moonlight loomed over her, she froze with fear. Did her father follow her? Did Kouga come after her? She slowly turned around to be met with a bull demon. It looked just like a man with bulging muscles showing off his strength, despite the grey horns, blue skin, fur covered legs and hooves for feet. The demon stood double her height leaning forward slightly to intimidate Kagome, and it was working.

"Looks like I've got a little midnight snack." He smirked maliciously and laughed like a manic at the fear showing on Kagome's face.

While he was still laughing Kagome took off at a sprint, desperate to get away. The bull realized and stopped laughing; instead he replaced it with a roar and charged off in the same direction just like a bull.

She stood against a tree, seemingly trapped as the bull faced her. Digging its heels into the ground he sped towards her and at the last second Kagome jumped to the side causing the bull's horns to be impaled into the rotting trunk of the tree instead of her own pale flesh.

Continuing to run blindly though the forest at her top speed, she eventually made it to a clearing with the moon shining down, illuminating the open area. It would have been a beautiful sight if there wasn't a rampant bull chasing her across the forest right now.

She could see the glowing violet eyes of the creature flickering in her direction about 3 meters from the forest line and still advancing.

Breathing heavily from running and the fear of her death lingering in her mind, she saw in demon stop, maybe it can't come closer for some reason…Though that thought flew out the window as it jumped into the air, over the trees and landing not-so-gracefully 20 meters from her before charging straight at her.

Kagome screamed and extended her arm out in front of her as a reflex as she turned her head away and shut her eyes, preparing for her oncoming end.

What she didn't expect was a warm, vibrant purpily-pink light to shoot out of her hand into the demons face. The bull demon screeched as it was burnt alive by the pure light, and fell to the ground as a pile of ash minutes later.

To say she was stunned was an understatement; Kagome was in the same position as she first fried the demon before she slowly and precariously moved her outstretched hand so she could see it but it looked normal… no scratches, marks, symbols, indents or glowing; just a rather dirty but normal hand.

"Amazing…" Someone whispered behind her causing Kagome to shriek and spin around so fast she would have given herself whiplash.

"W-who are-re you?" Kagome stuttered slowly inching away from the man with a short ponytail.

"Oh forgive me, I'm Miroku and what might your name be my lovely lady?" Miroku asked.

"K-Kagome," She breathed out, dizziness hit her like a slap to the face and her vision began to blur as she stumbled around trying to keep her balance.

"Are you ok, Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked, noticing her visible faintness and before Kagome could respond, her body began to fall as she lost consciousness but Miroku caught her with ease before she hit the ground.

"She must have used too much power," he pondered and looked around, "I guess I'll have to walk back by foot." Miroku sighed and began his journey back while carrying Kagome.

Preview –

Kagome still remained motionless on the bed but above the oblivious miko was a demon, his blood red eyes trained on the young girl beneath him, his long clawed hands either side of her head keeping his weight off her small form so not to crush her as a curtain of his long silver hair fell to the side with the morning sun glistening off it making the silver glow a very soft yellow. The demon seemed to be sniffing her, his nose twitching fast taking in her scent.

The others we silent, no one dared breathe as they took in the scene.

His nose was now buried in her neck as the low growl continued to rattle though the room.

This is the girl… Kaede thought to herself with a smile.

In an instant his whole body froze and the low growl became a loud threatening one as his head slowly turned towards the intruders at the door.

What going to happen? What does Kaede mean?

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