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Chapter 1: Run away

~Short Prologue~

This story is about a young Inu Youkai girl who travels the four regions gaining friends along the way. Some to travel with and some to leave behind.

When Feudal Japan was split into four regions, they each had a ruler. The Northern region, which is the biggest one, is controlled by the Neko Youkai. The Eastern region is controlled by the Inu Youkai. The Southern region is controlled by the Tori Youkai. And the Western region is controlled by the Inu Youkai.

~End of short Prologue~

It was the middle of the night in the Feudal Era. The crickets were replacing the birds chirping with there own, while a slight breeze was playing with the trees on this summer night. Out in the distance stood a palace hidden by trees in the Western lands called the Inutaisho Palace.

At the Inutaisho Palace soft padding could be heard in the hallways on the cold wood floor. Black hair swayed back and forth cascading down a back a little past the shoulders, the silver streaks in it was catching the full moon's attention. Shocking electric blue eyes filled with tears as the nightmares came back to taunt her. Two triangles on top of her head twitched every now and then picking up any sound they could find.

The little girl who looked to be 6 years old, treaded down the hallway in search of her brother's room. She was holding a white stuffed dog that her father got her, which she loved dearly. She named her dog Kaji.

When she reached the shoji door of her brother's room, she grabbed the handle and gently slid the door open. Now she knew her brother wouldn't be awake because he had to take over for father and mother, so it surprised her to hear, "Kagome, what are you doing in my room this late at night?" came the cold but groggy voice of her brother. She was hoping to find her brother asleep so she could sneak into his bed with him, but that plan got foiled.

When she looked at her brother she saw his long silver hair cascaded down his back and over his shoulders. He was on his stomach, his head facing away from her, and the blanket just came up to his waist exposing his bare back.

He turned his head and opened one of his amber eyes, getting annoyed by her silence and said "I asked you a question, now answer me." Kagome got startled by his voice and remembered why she came. "Umm, I was wondering if I can sleep with you, since father and mother are away." she said in a quiet voice while looking at the floor boards.

He closed his eye and turned his head away. "No" Kagome shot her head up trying to keep the tears in, begged "B-But I had a nightmare. I don't want to be alone in that dark room. I'm scared. Please Sesshomaru, I wont make any noise, I promise."

Sesshomaru was getting annoyed by her persistence so he said, "Just because you had a nightmare doesn't mean you can walk in here and ask to sleep with me. I do not want a little sister as weak as you who gets easily scared by a nightmare. Father also doesn't want weak offsprings like you, so do us all a favor and go away."

Kagome was shocked by his out burst. Tears were streaming down her face as she quietly spoke, "D-Do y-you hate m-me that much?" Sesshomaru was going in and out of sleep so he didn't quite hear what she said, but figured it needed a yes or no response. So he said "Yes".

Kagome ran from the room to her own. She grabbed a small, yellow pack from a self and started filling it with supplies that she might need to run away. Then she grabbed Kaji and headed to the gate.

She found her secret hole in the wall, which she used when she wanted out of the palace. No one knew about it, which she was thankful about. As she snuck out she saw some guards patrolling the area. She used her miko power to knock them unconscious.

She made a break for it into the forest. While running she changed into a dog half the size of a tree, so no one could spot her because she blended into the night.

~The Next Morning~

The sun shone through the shoji door of Sesshomaru's room. When he woke up he felt strange, like a small weight was now in his chest. He pushed that feeling aside and got dressed. He headed to the main hall where breakfast was being served. Sesshomaru sat down at the table. A bowl of rice was on his left and to the right was a bowl of miso soup. He grabbed his chopsticks and began to eat.

He heard footsteps by the door. He sighed as he thought it was his little sister coming to breakfast because he knew his father would be out for another day doing business.

When the door opened he was shocked to see his father coming in followed by his mother. "Father, Mother, I thought you were coming home tomorrow." he said in a calm tone not letting his pride show his shock.

Inutaisho began to say, "Well we finished business early with the Southern Youkai, but we'll talk about it later. Where's Kago…" but before he could finish his sentence a servant came in screaming "My Lord, Lady Kagome is missing!" All three faces paled at this statement and Inutaisho shouted "WHAT!". The weight in Sesshomaru's chest got heavier at this statement also.

~In the Forest~

Kagome could hear her father's out burst though she was a good distance away. She lifted her black head to the sky and smelled rain. "Perfect, it will hide my scent" she thought as she slowly changed back into her normal form. Then she raced off heading towards a near by river that she always played in with her brother. When she got there she was shocked to find a boy with silver hair, dressed in red robes, and unconscious on the ground.

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