So… this is a new one:p. It just came to me and I couldn't help the idea. I hope you guys enjoy it . I will tell you though that the gang will be having different names as the eras pass by. In each chapter I will tell you so you don't get confused . Yash- Inuyasha, Mir- Miroku, Ga- Kouga, Maru- Sesshoumaru, Raku- Naraku. The other men mention were just… filler characters.

The beginning of human and demon kind

Kag lifted the dried liver pouch, used to hold the life water, and filled it, drinking of the sweet river water. Her clan wasn't far away, watching her. She was one of the only female children left in the clan, besides Song, little Rye, and Yo. Everyone else was mated except for a very large group of men competing for the woman's affection. Yash, Mir, Ga, Maru, Raku, Aki, Tokin, Ugg, and Lar would all be competing for the woman, starting tonight. It was a very rare occasion that there was such a scarcity of woman for mating that it had become an event. It would start when the great white light (the moon:p) was full in the sky and it would go through the shrinking stage (the fazes of the moon such as waxing and waning) until the great light was again full. The woman would then make their choices in mates, not the other way around.

The traditions had been broken this once. Usually, the man would say he wanted this woman, and he would have her. But with so many choices for the woman, the men would woo each woman, then the woman would choose between her suitors. The demons were the most desirable mates and there were only four: Yash, Ga, Maru, and Raku. The others were completely human.

There would be a ritual dance, like they had in regular commitment ceremonies, but only the men had to make commitments. This was very unusual but Kag's mother, the Healer Luna, chose to arrange it this way.

Kagome already knew who she would pick. Yash had been her playmate and best friend for many seasons. By the age of thirteen though, as he grew stronger and more handsome, she came to feel something much different from friendship. From his cute little ears to his claws that could be so merciless yet caress her so gently, she felt something deep in her chest for him.

Though Kagome was beautiful, extremely so, You, her sister, was just as pretty and great with words. Inuyasha had wanted to mate her since he was fifteen and Kagome knew that. But she was cold, only playing at emotion. Inuyasha found her coldness a strength, showing no weakness. Kagome found her annoyingly uncaring.

Now was the time for the girls to spend time with the men. Each man would have fifteen minutes alone with each woman. Then, the ceremony would start and they would choose. Kag went to her place and sat daintily on the small rock secluded by a bush. The first man to come to her was Ga. She smiled at him welcomingly, then motioned for him to sit in front of her.

He looked at her like she was the great sky torch (the sun), burning brightly and sweetly. Kagome felt nervous because she didn't feel anything for the poor wolf demon. Of course, he was attractive with his long brown hair, tight muscles, and odd sky colored eyes but his personality was boring and unappealing.

He knelt, taking her hands in his and looking at them like they were the most precious things in the world.

"Kag, I have watched you from my fire and longed for your beauty. Please, let me be the one you choose in the end," he said earnestly.

Kag couldn't help the feeling of wrongness that washed over her. It started in the pit of her belly and grew outward, making her chest burn. It was such a strong reaction that Kag had a hard time keeping it in check.

"Many thanks," Kagome said weakly, giving him a small smile.

"Will you allow me to perform the sacred kiss?" he asked her shyly.

Kag didn't know what to say. If she refused him, it would anger him. She knew of his anger spells and didn't want to be part of one, but she didn't want the sacred kiss from him. He added more pressure to her hands and they began to sting with pain. Her eyes watered and she found herself bowing her head in agreement.

He held her face gently in his hands and his lips found hers. He pushed her to a reclining position and Kag wanted to push him away but it was not her place. He was being somewhat gentle by asking instead of taking what he wanted, which she appreciated. But the feel of his lips against hers was sickening.

His arms wrapped around hers in what seemed to be a caring embrace, but Kag felt like she was being pinned down. His hands touched her lower back and Kag felt a creepy-crawly feeling up her back. She made a sound of protest as his hands went too far and he began to lower her to the ground. This was not proper behavior.

Kag could not keep quiet now. She heard her scream come from her mouth, muffled and incoherent. He was on top of her now and she tried to push him away but it was no use as she had no use of her arms. She broke away finally and screamed for all she was worth, with all the breath in her lungs.

He crouched over her and she saw him lift his hand to strike but it never came.

"What are you doin?" a voice said in outrage.

Yash pulled Ga up and pushed him away. "Get out of here Ga, before I tell the Healer Luna. You know what happens."

Yash felt rage boil up in him as he pulled Kag from the ground where she'd been unceremoniously pushed. He didn't know why but he wanted to plant his fists in Ga's face and rip his insides out. How dare he? He looked at Kag and almost went after Ga. She was shaking with fear and trying to hide herself from Yash in shame.

"You have no embarrassment to feel here, Kag. He forced himself on you. It wasn't your doing," he said, taking her by the shoulders and looking into her green eyes. She had always had the most unusual eyes, greener than the trees and grass, purer than the snow that fell in the 4th cycle.

She looked so much like her big sister, but so different. You's eyes were brown, but they were the same, only 2 cycles apart. But You had a strength that usually made him weak, made him want her.

He now felt a tugging in his heart as he saw Kag's eyes fill with tears, trying to hide them by laying her head in the crook of his shoulder. She was still shaking and shivering furiously, but she seemed calmer. He held her at arms length and looked into her odd yet beautifully colored eyes.

"It's our turn," he said tenderly to her as he led her to the rock. He smiled at her and it seemed that his feelings for her were starting to change. His heart was full to bursting with and emotion he was scared of. He wanted to spend his life with her in that second as she tried to look bravely at him.

But he couldn't. He still felt… something for You and had told her that he wished to mate her already. He'd given her a promise. Plus, it would be beneficial for him to marry You. She would be the new clan Healer. That would make him leader of the clan. He wanted it so bad but… was You the one for him? Kag would still have a very influential place in the Clan. She would be the spiritual advisor, one who talks with the gods. It was a position even more important than being healer, but a spiritual advisor had a full time job, always in the sacred place, speaking with the spirits. She would be very important.

If he married her, that would make him the leaders right hand man, who over saw the clan's warriors (He would basically be the equivalent of a general). That would still be a great position with great responsibility.

Every moment he spent with Kag tore You slowly from his heart, replacing her with Green eyes and a bright smile, instead of cold, strong eyes that he sometimes caught vulnerability in. Kagome always exuded brightness and strength, radiated a light that made him breathless. It was amazing to behold and he felt an odd feeling of rightness sitting next to her.

He decided who he would woo with all his heart. And he would face one woman's wrath…