Title: Taming the Heart

By: Brown-Eyed-Girl

Ratings: R Or M

Chapter: One

Disclaimers: First, I would like to say I don't own any part of Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha. It would be nice, but alas it isn't mine. I am borrowing the characters so they could be used in my story. Next, I would like to thank a wonderful author who has agreed to help edit my story. Her pen name is GrlWthAThrnNHrSd. She has a couple of stories at , you should read.

This story is taking place in an alternate universe. Thanks before hand for reading my new story.

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Standing in the clearing, she stood up into the glowing moon. The young woman's wondrous glory for all to see. Her dark ebony locks swayed back and forth in the gentle wind. There was a light breeze which seemed to dance softly across her face. She imagined it to be a gentle caress from her beloved parents. She looked completely at peace in the quiet forest.

It was such a lovely night to be out running and enjoying the peace the forest gave her. The moon seemed to give everything it touched an ethereal glow, including young woman. Her ebony hair glistened in the cool light. Her flawless skin was completely bathed in silver moonlight. Sapphire blue eyes twinkled with so much love and mischief. However, if you looked careful enough, you could see the hidden pain within their depths.

"Kagome, we must go now." Sango turned to her younger sister. They needed to leave before Naraku arrived. The meeting her father was going to have with Naraku would let him know Taro would not allow Kagome to be his mate. They were not destined mates, and Naraku was not someone he wanted for her. Anyone could see they were not truly destined mates.

"Papa, are you sure I can't be there?" Kagome looked up at her father. She didn't trust Naraku to be understanding, but hopefully he would surprise her. If not, then what would happen? Where would it leave her family?

"I am the reason for this meeting with him." Taro shook his head. He would not let his children stay as they conducted this evening's meeting. He wasn't sure how Naraku would take to being told no, but he was sure he would be fine with his mate and pack standing behind him. Taro needed to make sure his children were safe. He was the alpha and leader of his raven clan. He wanted to make sure the joining of these two clans was the right thing to do, so he had to talk to Naraku first.

"No Kagome. You must go with Sango and Sota. I want you all to return at daybreak. The meeting should be done by then." Taro smiled and hugged his daughter.

Turning to Sango and Sota, he smiled lovingly at his children.

"It is time," Taro told them and watched as Kagome shifted from her human form to her wolf form. Taro waved as he watched his children leave. Little did they know, it would be the last time they saw one another.

"How can it be five years?" A tear slid down her smooth face. It had been five years since she had last saw her mother and father. Five long years of running from a mad man. That was all she could call him. Naraku was completely and utterly mad. He killed without a second thought. How could one man be so cruel? He killed them because he hadn't gotten what he wanted. It was completely unacceptable.

To kill her parents because she wouldn't be his mate? She knew he was not her true mate and so did her parents. That was why they had made the decision to tell Naraku. It must have occurred to him that it was true. They weren't destined mates. It wasn't a soul bond. But it didn't matter to him; what he wanted was all that mattered, so he made them all suffer his wrath.

Naraku took her family away from her, wanting to make them suffer. And they had suffered. They have been alone and running for their lives, not staying in one place long enough to set up a home. Not only were they running from Naraku and his clan, but to join a pack without some kind of leader, alpha was dangerous since they were considered rogue wolves.

Shaking her head of all the bad thoughts, Kagome could feel it was time to head back before Sango sent out a search party. She smiled, knowing if she didn't get back soon there definitely would be trouble. At least for now, they had a place they could call home. Home was such a foreign word to Kagome's ears, but right now this place seem to be calling to her. Maybe this could really be their home, longer than a month or so.

Taking a few steps back, she got herself a running start. She leapt into the air and her incredible transformation began. Her body start to change from hair to fur, nose and mouth to a snout and her torso started to elongate; bones cracked and reformed.

Her body shimmered with her amazing change. She sighed, landing gracefully on all four legs. She loved the way her transformation took her over. It made her feel completely alive when she let the animal in her soul out to roam free.

She was a small, beautiful, black wolf with dark blue eyes. It was a strange sight to behold: this stunning, wild animal with the eyes of a human. If anyone dared to get close enough, they could see emotion and pain evident in the wolf's dark blue gaze.

Her eyes told you there was something different to this wild animal. Wild was never what Kagome thought she would be. Kagome's life had changed so much from what she thought it would have been if her parents had lived - if they had never met Naraku.

Kagome loved to be out running in her wolf form. It gave her time to be away from all the pain, which she could still feel deep inside her. Kagome thought she had buried all those feelings away because she didn't want to be hurt again. She didn't know if she could really deal with losing anyone else she cared about, so here she was: out running. It made her feel alive to just be able to run, letting the wind blow her fur around; to let her inner animal be as free as she felt right now.

This was her life now. She had Sango and Sota, whom she loved and adored so much. It was just the three of them now, ever since her pack was attacked and killed. They had to watch over each other, although it was sometimes really hard. They had to learn to survive. The siblings had some money their parents had put away for them. It was to make sure they were taken care of, if something were to ever happen to them.

Sango had many jobs so they could fit in while Sota and Kagome tried to go to school. However, something would always happen and then they were up moving again. They had moved and traveled all over the world trying to hide from Naraku and his pack.

They thought it would be a good idea to join another pack, but they didn't want Naraku to find them. This last year it seemed maybe Naraku had given up and they could actually start to look for a new pack. Although it was still very dangerous coming to another pack without a male leader. They really weren't sure what to do. If they did find a pack maybe the pack could protect them if Naraku came searching? They certainly would need something against Naraku.

Naraku was such a dangerous animal. He wanted her and when her father refused his pack became territorial and attacked. They killed her parents and all of her family in the pack. Luckily her father had sent her, Sango and Sota away while he met with Naraku and his pack. When they returned, they had found bodies and blood scattered throughout their home. They had decided then to leave their home, afraid Naraku would return to finish what he had started. Kagome shook her head to clear her mind of that awful day.

Turning around quickly, she made sure everything was clear. She looked back at the moon and howled. She proceed to go back the way she had come. If she had turned back around, she would have seen glowing red eyes following her every movement.

He had been there all long watching as she transformed from wolf to human and back to wolf again. He had been following her scent for years now and he had finally found her. This time it would not be the same. This time he would make sure he got what he wanted from her even if it killed her. He thought about how killing her and her siblings might just have to happen. But he also like the thought of what he could do to her if she wanted her family safe. He licked his lips thinking of what it would finally be like to have her to himself. He howled in anticipation. She would be his and no one was going to stop him.

"One day, Kagome." He sneered going back the way he came, hiding in the shadows. He imagined the things he would do to Kagome once he got his claws on her. She would know her place in his clan and as his mate. If she didn't do what was expected of her then her family was going to be made to suffer. He would make sure of it and Kagome would be made to watch. She was his mate and she belonged to him, no one else. To hell with all of the destined mate bullshit, he would stop at nothing to have her.

And he would make sure of it. He would kill anyone who got in the way of taking what was his. He wanted Kagome and he would have her. He had come this far and no one was going to stop him. NO ONE!

Kagome stopped for a brief second as she heard the strange howl, but really didn't think much of it. 'Nah.' Naraku had no idea where they were. They were finally safe. She was sure of it. She was so sure he would never find them again. He had to have finally given up on them since they had yet to come anywhere near them these last few months. She began to run again picking up speed once more. She would soon be back home safe and sound. And maybe life could finally start for them.