OK, you know what? I read over this story while my internet was gone and I realized something...I TOTALLY HATE IT! So I have redone nearly everything, including the name. Hope this version is better written and that people still like it even after they find out who I switched Kagome's love interest to.

Youkai Hime

Disclaimer: I dont own the characters used in this, they all belong to their respective companies. I do however own the plot so dont try and copy it. Thanks

Chapter One

Kagome screeched as the scorpion looking demon lifted her into the air, " Inu Yasha!" she cried, struggling against it's tight grip around her waist. Said hanyou leaped into the air, swinging Tetsusaiga in a wide arch and slicing off the demons tail just below the base. "I thought I told you to stay back!" he bellowed, dodging another demons clawed swipe. She picked herself up off the ground, "I couldn't help it, it grabbed me before I could move away." she yelled back, her anger making her powers spark around her. This sort of thing had been happening a lot lately, every time she got mad her powers would manifest and she would learn a new type of attack she could apparently use. It had started with small energy blasts through her hands, like when the centipede had attacked her- then it had escalated to balls of energy and arrows made of her power, no longer did she need an arrow to channel it into.

Inu Yasha just grunted at her, "Well are there any shards?" she looked around at the remaining nest of demons, they had come here because she felt a shard so there had to be one here. A tug on her sensed pulled her gaze towards the largest of the scorpions, a faint pink glow was coming from its tails stinger. She nodded, "Hai, there's one here. The leader has it in the tip of its tail..." her arms came up and a faint blue glow could be seen forming around her hands, "This ones mine." she cupped her hands by her side, the power gathering between them. Inu Yasha backed off, a little scared of her power; she finished gathering her power and launched it forward with a thrust of her hands. It cut through all the others demons in its path as it headed for the leader, disintegrating them on contact. Sango and Miroku, who had been battling a few of them jumped out of the way when they felt it coming. Both relaxed and rested their weapons on the ground when Kagome's blast connected and the leader died with a screech of agony. She walked up and picked up three shards from it's ashes, "Looks like there was more then one this time, he just had them all in the same place." they were small shards, but any shards was a good thing.

Sango walked over and looked at the jewel in Kagome's hands, "I cant believe we have more then half the Shikon now." she watched as Kagome fused the three new shards to the large chunk in her hands. After the shards were fused Kagome lifted her hand and wiped off her brow, "Fhew, that took a lot out of me." she turned to Inu Yasha. "Is there a village or something nearby? I don't think I can do much more traveling today." he folded his arms and jerked his head towards the northwest, "There's a coastal village not to far from here, I can smell the salt already." Kagome perked up, a smile lighting up her face. "Honto? I can't wait, I love the sea!" she turned to Sango, "Can we ride ahead on Kirara Sango? I really what to get a good look at the ocean before nightfall."

She didn't noticed when Inu Yasha jerked around in surprise, this was the first time she hadn't asked to ride on his back. Miroku saw the startled look on the hanyou's face a grinned, looks like he didn't expect that. Maybe he will finally start admitting he likes her now that she has started to pull away. Sango nodded and the two climbed up onto a still transformed Kirara, Shippo held in Kagome's arms. "We'll meet you guys there." she called down to them as Kirara rose into the air. Miroku nodded, while Inu Yasha just stared after them, a pensive look on his face. Miroku slapped him on the back, "Looks like Kagome-sama may have moved on." he said, a cheerful look pasted to his face.

Inu Yasha growled at him, "What do you mean ' she moved on' ?" Miroku waved his hands in front of him in a defensive gesture, " Calm down. I just meant it seems that Kagome no longer seems to rely on you so much, ever since that incident with Kikyou she has begun to pull away." He put his hand to his chin, "Do you think her feelings for you have changed?"

Inu Yasha pulled back, "What do you mean her feelings? She's just a friend isn't she?" he was blushing slightly as he said it. Miroku shook his head, sitting down in the grass before answering. "You are still in denial, you care for Kagome-sama as more then a friend- and she for you." he paused, "At least she seemed to until after those incidents with Kikyou started happening." Inu Yasha crouched down in front of him, hands dangling between his knees, "What are you talking about?" he was genuinely curious, he hadn't noticed anything wrong. Miroku sighed and let his head hang down for a second, "You really haven't noticed how much it hurt Kagome-sama when you ran off to be with Kikyou have you?" Inu Yasha looked surprised, "I hurt Kagome when I talked with Kikyou?" Miroku nodded and placed his hand on the hanyou's shoulder, "Indeed. She loved you Inu Yasha, she used to cry whenever you ran off during the night to meet with Kikyou..." he frowned. "She seems to feel some sort of loyalty to Kikyou that I don't understand. I cant figure out why she would protect a woman who brings her so much pain- both physical and mental."

"What do you mean Kikyou hurts Kagome? I have never seen them fight!" Inu Yasha demanded, face scowling. "You never saw the bruises from Kikyou's soul stealers after Kikyou stole the shards?" Inu Yasha frowned and shook his head, he had suspected Kikyou had attacked her but hadn't wanted to believe it. Miroku continued, "That was just one example, the most damning I can think of is the reoccurring pain Kikyou's very existence causes Kagome. Having a piece of your soul missing is a very painful thing, like having a gapping wound in your chest." he gave Inu Yasha a meaningful look, "And Kagome-sama has been walking around and battling demons like that for almost 5 months now." Inu Yasha looked stunned, "Kagome's in pain?" he whispered. Miroku nodded and stood, brushing off his robes. "Hai, having Kikyou posses a piece of her soul cause Kagome great pain- though she hides it well." he turned and started to walk away, leaving the hanyou to brood in grass- confident that the hanyou could catch up later.

Up on Kirara Sango was having nearly the same conversation with Kagome. "So Kagome, what was that about?" she asked, face still turned away from her friend. Kagome blinked at her, not quite understanding. "What was what about Sango?" Sango laughed and turned around, " I mean why did you chose me and Kirara over Inu Yasha? The poor guy looked like he could have fallen over from shock." Kagome blushed and lowered her head, "Honto...I didn't notice." she glanced up and her cerulean eyes met Sango's warm honey brown ones. "It just feels awkward now, before I did it because I liked to be closer to him. However now that Kikyou's back and he seems to have chosen her it just feels wrong-like I am helping him cheat on her or something." Sango nodded, she could understand that, "So have your feeling for him faded? Or are you just giving up on him because Kikyou's back?"

Kagome seemed to think it over for a minute before answering, "Well I think in the beginning it was because I felt that I shouldn't interfere between them. He loved her first and she truly loved him once, they never got their chance before so they deserve it now. Then after time when he ran off to be with her it stopped hurting, I felt worried for his safety but nothing else." she sent Sango a bright smile, "He's kinda like an best friend to me now, I love him but not in that way anymore." she pursed her lips and moved in a little closer to whisper. "To tell you the truth I think most of it was Kikyou's feelings for him, kind of like a residual memory left over from my previous life." Sango thought it over for a second before nodding in agreement, it was possible.

"So is there anyone else you like now Kagome? How about Kouga...he seems to really like you." Kagome blushed and ducked her head again, " No, there's no one I am really interested in now. Kouga's nice but a little pushy and I hardly know anything about him besides how he fights and where he lives." Sango frowned, "Very true. What about that boy you told me about in your era...Hojo was it?" Kagome scowled, "Hojo's nice, just not really my type. I prefer guys with a little more edge, preferably with a brain to go along with it." her eyes went dreamy. "I would love to find a guy who's smart, a little dangerous- but still a good person, with nice eyes and a who wont go all crazy jealous just because I talk to another guy." she paused and the dreamy gaze faded, "Though it would be nice if he was protective and loyal, maybe even a bit of a fighter since I seem to attract trouble." Sango was nodding her head, Kagome's was describing the quality's she thought the girls husband would need to have. With the Shikon in her possession Kagome would need a man who could help her fight, but one who wouldn't get jealous when Miroku or Inu Yasha around her- like the hanyou did if another male even looked at Kagome sideways.

Kagome gasped, drawing her attention back ahead of her- it looked like they had arrived. In front of them was the ocean, sparkling in the light of the slowly setting sun. "It's beautiful..." Kagome breathed, nudging Shippo awake to have a look. Shippo rubbed his eyes groggily before noticing the scenery in front of him and perking up. "Can we go for a swim Kagome?" he begged. She looked to Sango who grinned and nodded, urging Kirara towards an abandoned cove. When they landed Kagome immediately pulled out to swim suits, handing one to Sango who was familiar with them by now. Kagome's was a simple dark blue halter style top with bikini bottoms, it showed off her long legs and rather curvy chest to perfection. Sango's was one of Kagome's old ones, a simple one piece black suite with a square neckline and high back- very sporty. Shippo just jumped into the water in his underwear, which was more like a loincloth then true underwear. They played in the water for a long time, enjoying the coolness of the water after the heat of the day.

Inu Yasha and Miroku found them an hour or two later, both strangely silent. Instead of heading to the village father up the coast they made camp on the beach, Sango and Kagome building a nice fire and Inu Yasha and Miroku catching some fish for dinner. Not much was said between the group as they ate, each lost in their own thoughts and in Shippo's case to tired to talk. That night when Kagome set up her sleeping bag Inu Yasha noticed it wasn't as close to him as normal, in fact she was closer to Miroku then him! He hadn't noticed before that she seemed to be distancing herself from him, but Miroku's words had struck a cord and he couldn't help noticing it now. The thought of her not being around, or even hating him caused a strong pang of pain in his heart- he couldn't imagine a life without Kagome in it. She had become his light, always there to cheer him up, never judging and always believing in him- no one else had ever done that before, not even Kikyou.

His vigil over Kagome was a silent one, but not an unnoticed one. Both Sango and Kagome noticed where his attention lay at different times during the night- each feeling sad for the confused hanyou. Up on the rocks however a malevolent brown gazed watched him gazing at Kagome and plotted against them.

End Chapter One

Hey guys hoped you liked the change, I promise to put the Yu Yu guys in the next chapter. And if you have a guy you would like to see Kagome with let me know in your reviews, I am open to anyone-even Koenma since he has a teenage form.

Youkai Hime