Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or its characters but I wish I did, but I do own Aya and Rider, also Aimi and Mari because they are made up characters.

Summary: InuYasha, a prince of the royal imperial family. He was to be wed but he does not want to get married to a stranger or a person he had not found. But when he meets the sister of the woman he is betrothed to, will he be able to fight for her love? Sorta a Romeo Juliet thing: InuKag!

Remember what I state below:

Italics and ' ' Means thinking! The person is talking to themselves, sounds a bit weird, neh? Example: 'Oh brother." Kagome thought.

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Chapter One:

Marriage!?

How overbearing can thy father be!

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It was after the Meiji restoration of 1867. The rulers of West of Japan Inu no Taishou, the great emperor and Inu Taiyoukai that ever walked upon the face of the Earth. He was married to a beautiful human woman named Izayoi, she was graced with intelligence, charm, and beauty. He had two sons named Sesshomaru and InuYasha, Sesshomaru was commander of the imperial Army since his son showed strength and no weakness. He was quiet, intelligent, extraordinarily blessed with strength like his father, and to himself. He was the child of his first wife who past away many years ago, the second son he had with the human woman was InuYasha, he was the adventurous, smart mouth, and loud one. InuYasha was indeed strong but he did show some emotions in his human form but they could barely see. He also had two daughters by Izayoi Mari and Aimi, they were both half demons. Mari was a bit like InuYasha, she had an attitude but she had silver hair and dark purple eyes, a combination of the mother and father. Aimi was more like the mother and Sesshomaru, beautiful and kind but sometimes silent and stern. She had raven black hair and amber colored eyes like the men of the family. Since the great Inu Taiyoukai was unsure if his eldest son Sesshomaru would want to get married he decided to marry off his younger heir for alliance of the South Kingdom. He had not spoken about it yet but his wife was sure she could tell InuYasha herself since InuYasha favored the mother. InuYasha strolled down the halls of the beautiful Japanese castle. His hair was, he was wearing a red haiori and red hakama pants, his favorite attire. He was bored, there was nothing to entertain him. He envied his brother who got to lead the Army in case of war or just to make them stronger, why wouldn't father give him such a meaningful job? He showed much honor when he got the Emperor of the North to agree to an alliance during the war, was that not enough? The father seemed to favor Sesshomaru more in InuYasha's eyes. InuYasha went to his large room. He looked out his balcony like he always did enjoying the town folks.

"Sometimes I envy their freedom, heh! As if, I am the great prince InuYasha they should be envying me!" InuYasha stated proudly as he then heard his sliding room door being opened. He turned to see that it was his mother, the sunlight through the balcony shined on her raven black hair, her eyes were a dark shade of purple. Just her presence radiated warmth and kindness to anyone. She treated Sesshomaru as her son as well, Sesshomaru resented her and InuYasha but grown to deal with them.

"InuYasha, I have come to explain an important matter with you." Izayoi spoke softly as InuYasha blinked a few times and then turned to her as she sat down in the traditional Japanese way.

"What is it mother?" InuYasha asked.

"You are to be wedded to the princess of the South." Izayoi spoke as InuYasha's eye shot open.

"WHAT?!" He yelled but then took a deep breath and regained his composure, "Forgive me, but why mother?" He asked a bit of anger in his tone as she looked at him with a small frown.

"This would help with the alliance my son, and your father thinks its best you do so." She said as growled a bit.

"Why can't I marry who I want to? In fact I don't want to get married." He said as he crossed his arms. He could be very short-tempered and stubborn. Aimi entered the room and bowed at the sight of her mother and brother.

"Onii-sama, father wishes to see you. He is obviously aware that you reject this marriage." Aimi spoke softly as Izayoi did a small sigh, she stood and walked over to her eight year old daughter.

"Tell your father to wait, I can handle this." Izayoi explained as Aimi nodded and bowed once more before shutting the door and leaving.

"See, this is very important InuYasha, you must re-consider it." The boy's mother explained as he looked the other way.

"Fine, but do I get to meet her first?" He asked.

"Yes, you get to meet her. Your Chichi-gimi ((Your Honorable Father)) would not mind that." Izayoi did not want her son to marry to someone he did not like and a meeting with the young princess would probably get the chance for him to grow on her. InuYasha sighed as his mother left thinking he wished to be alone, which he did.

:-:-: At the South :-:-:

A girl with wavy black hair, dark brown eyes, and cream colored skin watched her sister. Her sister name was Kiyome, she had dark purple hair, green eyes, and pale skin. She was cruel to Kagome and treated her as a maid more then a sister, the older sister was simply jealous of her younger sister's beauty and kindness.

"Kagome, fetch me some water!" Kiyome yelled in a demanding tone.

"Yes, onee-sama." Kagome bowed as she went down to the kitchen in her rag like clothing. Kagome's mother and father were unaware of Kiyome treatment of Kagome and when they asked why Kagome wore such clothing at home, the girl would simply say it is more comfortable. Kagome had a bowl of water in her hands as she went up the several staircases to her sisters' room, she opened the door and placed the water in front of her sister.

"Hnmph." Kiyome said as she sipped the water then she spit on Kagome, "This not cold! Its luke warm!" Kiyome shouted.

"I am sorry onee-sama." Kagome said as her tears blended in with the water that her sister spitted on her.

"Sorry does not excuse from your poor behavior. Lock yourself in your room for two days." Kiyome said as Kagome nodded and ran to her room, she fell in the middle of the floor and cried softly.

:-:-: The Next Day: In The West :-:-:

InuYasha was wearing a peasant attire with a hood over his head, sometimes he liked to sneak out in the town. He would watch children play, people kindly buy food from merchants and the beautiful blue sky was over his head and the beautiful aroma of flowers. He sighed as he then saw a young girl, she had given a little boy an apple who could not afford it and paid the merchant short she had apologized but the merchant threaten to slice her throat. She winced from the hold the merchant had on her wrist, and the little boy was terrified from what might become of the beautiful maiden. Her dark brown eyes showed fears but then InuYasha grabbed the merchant's shoulder.

"Let go of the woman." InuYasha said sternly as his amber eyes pierced on the merchant. The man simply let the woman go because he was sure that was the prince dressed in common street attire. The girl bowed. InuYasha caught her rosemary scent, it smelt like she had royal liquids and she was not from around here, what was she doing here? Dressed in street attires like he.

"May I ask what is your name." InuYasha said as the woman nodded.

"As my savior I am glad to speak my name, the name I was given is Kagome." She said as he did a small smile that she could not see.

"Be careful next time, and don't give brats food if you can't pay for them." He pointed out as she nodded slowly.

"I am aware of that now and I am sorry." Her voice was soft as she walked past him. He watched the woman walk away, from what he could see she was beautiful. Kagome was in the West to visit the daughter of one of the Emperor of the West nobles. Sango. Sango was best friends with the mistreated princess and would always offer comfort and the gift of friendship and trust. She believed she needed to see her since her older sister had deeply hurt her. To spit on someone meant that that person is lower then dirt itself and Kagome never thought of herself so low and it deeply hurt her.

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