The Hardest Thing

I do not own InuYasha.

Chapter One

There was blood everywhere. It coated the walls like red paint and soaked the floors like spilt wine. It weighed down her dress, drenched her hair, and dried on her face and hands. Kagome saw nor felt any of it. Her attention was focused solely on the limp body in her arms; the small body of her brother, Souta. Another body lay not five feet from her. Her mother. Kagome rocked back and forth, gathering her brother closer to her as she screamed her agony.

"No! Souta, please don't leave me! Don't leave me here all alone!" She cried over and over again, her tears running down her face like a waterfall. Vaguely she could hear the flurry of running footsteps coming closer, but she ignored them. The door flew open behind her, slamming against the wall. Person after person ran in, some running to her and some running to her dead mother's body.

"Princess Kagome! Princess Kagome, are you alright? What happened?" They asked her, while trying to take her brother's body from her. Clinging tighter she shook her head furiously. It was getting harder and harder for he to breathe; her agony was choking her. All the noises seemed to be getting farther away and the room started getting darker.

"No, please, no. Dear god, please no..." She whispered before passing out, slumped over her brother's dead body.

Kagome sighed as she stared out upon the passing country side from her limo. The grieving period was over, and her kingdom demanded that she follow her duty and find a husband to be king. Until she was married she could not take her rightful place as queen, and the kingdom was left defenseless. Her advisors had given her two months to find a husband, so here she was on her way to a neighboring country to get a husband.

Her advisors had set up a meeting between herself the Royal Takahashi family, since they had two unwed sons. Kagome was to go there and talk to King Inutaisho, hoping to set up and engagement with one of these sons. At first she was completely against the idea, having heard rumors about these sons. None of them were good. The oldest, Prince Sesshoumaru, was supposedly cold as ice, as well as ruthless. The younger son, Prince InuYasha, was said to be afoul mouthed, bad tempered brat.

Her advisors, however, had talked her into it, saying that not only would she find herself a husband and king in one of them, but the marriage would bring the two countries together under one rule, thus creating a bigger, better country. In the end Kagome gave up, admitting that to marry one of the brothers was best for the country. But that didn't mean she had to like it. At least she wasn't alone. She had her two best friends by her side, Sango and Miroku. They were currently sitting on the other side of the limo, arguing. Kagome couldn't help but give a little smile at their antics. They were always arguing.

Out the window she saw the airport coming up and Kagome took a deep breath. Soon she would be meeting with Inutaisho and her life would be over as she knew it. She would marry one of his sons and her life would no longer belong to her, but to her husband and country. She hated that thought. The limo came to a stop and the door was opened for her. She stepped out and stretched, having been in that limo for over four hours. It was a long ride to the airport from the palace. Sango and Miroku stepped out behind her, their fighting ceased for the time being.

"Are you ready, Kagome?" Sango asked, stepping up next to Kagome and looking at the small private jet they would be flying in.

"As ready as I'll ever be, I guess." She replied while glaring at the monster they called a plane. She absolutely hated heights, ever since she fell from a tree was she was little.

"That's good, because once you get on that plane there will be no turning back. You'll be leaving everything you know behind. Your life, your home. Everything." Miroku said, smiling.

"Oh that's a good way to encourage her and make her feel better! Remind her of everything she's losing! God, you can be so stupid sometimes Miroku!I don't even know why I'm dating you!" Sango yelled, starting another argument. "Don't listen to him, Kagome. You can do this."

"I was just trying to help!" Miroku yelled back as they started walking toward the jet. "And you're going out with me because you love me!"

Kagome smiled, knowing however much they fought they would always love each other. She just hoped she could grow to love her betrothed the same way, and have him love her back. Silently she walked up the steps and into the plane, sitting down on one of the plush seats and putting on her seat belt. As the plane lifted into the air her hands gripped the chairs arm until her knuckles turned white.

Once the plan was in the air Kagome looked out the window. From this high up she could see her palace, her home, and her heart wrenched. She could almost feel the door closing on her old life.

But, as we all know, when one door closes another one opens.

Princess Kagome Higurashi's life was just beginning.

I know it's short, but it's only the first chapter! Review, tell me what you think, and I'll have another chapter up as soon as possible!