It was a dark night and the rain had been worse than ever. Kagome was young and was running away from her father. She had the last of his beatings. He scared her so bad tonight that when he was finished with her she ran. She was cold and she was getting tired. She had no idea how long she had been running but she knew that she must be getting close to something that would give her shelter. She just had to get somewhere dry and warm. She kept on going as it got colder and colder. She could barely see her own two feet as she walked. She wrapped her arms around her to get herself warm.
As she took her next step she slipped and fell hard on to the ground. She got up to keep going. He was the only thing driving her to keep going. She had to get away. She had to no choice. As it grew darker the rain grew colder till it felt as though small blades were striking her in every direction and place she went.
Ryuu was working in his study. It had been a very long day but he knew he had to get everything done. He kept on working until he heard a knock at the door. He looked up at it thankful for an excuse to take a break from all this paper work.
"Enter" he stated flatly.
A young women entered the room with a smile on her face as she saw him. She walked over to only be at least four feet away from his desk.
"Darling, when are you going to come to bed and out of this room? You have been in it all day", stated the young women with a soft smile.
"Soon Saika; I am almost done with everything." Ryuu said smiling to his mate. He loved her so much.
"Very well, I shall wait up for you. Do not take too long dear." With that said she left the room and closed the door.
Ryuu then went back to his paper work. After a few hours he was almost done when he felt something enter his territory. He then stopped what he was doing and focuses on what he just felt. It was hard to tell what had just entered his territory. This did not sit well with him. He could always tell what entered and left his territory. He immediately got out of his chair and walked out his study. He then uses his demon speed to reach the location of where this creature or thing had entered his lands. He was almost there when he heard the sound of something falling onto the wet grass.
Kagome had walking for what seemed to be like hours to her. Her eye sight began to go away. She kept on walking though. She still had no idea where she was going but she was in pain for the sleet, she was cold, tired, and hungry. She just knew she had to be getting close to something that would shelter her. Right when she thought this she slipped and fell again. She tried to get up only to fall back down on the cold and wet ground.
She kept trying to get up only to fail every time. She then decided it was of no use. She laid there ready for whatever was going to find her. She didn't care anymore. She was ready to die right here and now if it meant to get away from that man.
Ryuu listened a little longer only to hear the creature keep on falling in the same spot. He then heard it got quiet. He assumed that the creature had finally given up. He walked over to it slowly keeping his hand on his sword. He wanted it to be his last option but he had no idea what he was going up against. As he walked closer he saw a small girl laying on the ground soaking wet. He then bent down to have a closer look. Her eyes were closed and she was shaking. He softly put his hand on the small girls for head only to confirm what he already thought. He then gently pick up the girl and used his speed to quickly bring her back to his castle. He went straight to the guest room closes to his. He called in for a servant and to her to get his wife, a healer, and to tell the cook to make something warm to eat. Saika was there in a matter of minutes.
"Ryuu what is going on?" she stated on to find her husband with a small child in his arms. "Oh my, what happened to her?"
"I do not know. Here you take her and get her out of these clothes while I go try to find something for her to wear."
"Yes, of course dear." Saika then took the child from his arms and laid her down gently on the bed. She then called in a servant and had her help her take the wet clothes off of her. Ryuu returned in a matter of minutes with dry clothes for the child to wear in hand. Saika then took them from her husband and put them on the child. Saika then sent the servant out and placed her under the covers of the bed.
Next thing they knew the healer had walked in to check on the child. The old women asked for them to leave the room so that she could do a check on her. About thirty minutes later she came out saying that she just had a cold and that all she need was rest and good food.
After a few days Kagome finally woke up only to see a young youki women right next to her. Kagome then shot straight up in the bed only to be greeted by a head ache and having to lie down again.
"Ah, I see you have finally decided to wake up," said Saika in a gentle voice. "I would not get up so quick though my dear. You are perfectly safe here. Just relax so you don't get another head ache ok?"
Kagome look at the beautiful youki and just nodded her head. She let herself then get a good look at her. She truly was beautiful. She had long blonde hair that went all the way past her hips. Her hair also had a slight wave to it. She kept on observing the young youki finding that her skin looked smooth and delicate to the touch. It was a soft tan color and it allowed her green marking to look more beautiful. She had a leaf on her right wrist and some other marking she could not see on her neck. All she could tell was that it was not the same colors as the other markings. All her other markings looked like swirls and patterns that danced from her wrist to who knows where. She then noticed her eyes were a pink color. As Kagome looked into them she saw that they were soft and welcoming. She also saw a strength, wisdom, and protectiveness in them as well. Her kimono was a light green with pink patterns dancing all over it. It looked very beautiful on her.
Kagome then felt more relaxed and looked at the ceiling. Once she did this she heard the door open and close. She looked towards the direction from where she heard the noise to find a strong youki man walking over to the young youki women. As he walked over Kagome began to study him. He was very tall and you could tell he was very strong. He had long brown hair which was pulled back into a brade. His eyes were a dark green. Kagome felt as if she was being swallowed into them as she stared into them. She saw so many things through his eyes. She saw power, strength, trust, determination, love, compassion, faith, hope, peace, and so much more. But one thing that stood out the most right now was kindness and concern. His skin was a dark tan and he had a red seal looking shade at the base of his neck. His kimono was dark blue with green patterns covering it. She could also see that he had his armor on and with three swords strapped to his side.
She watched as he walked over to the young youki and began talking. Kagome suddenly became nervous not knowing what to expect. 'What were they going to do to me?' she thought to herself. 'What are they talking about? Ok, ok, calm down Kagome nothing is going to happen to you just take a deep breath.'
"Little girl," stated a strong and powerful voice.
Kagome slowly sat up in the bed to make sure she didn't give herself another head ache. She then turned to face the youki that said that to her.
"Yes," Kagome stated nervously.
"How are you feeling?"
"Um, well thank you so much. Who are you?"
"I am Lord Ryuu Watanabe and this is my wife and mate Mrs. Saika Watanabe. What is your name?"
"I am Kagome Higurashi."
"How old are you dear?" asked Saika in a concern voice.
"I am ten years old."
"What were you doing crossing my territory and in such bad weather?" asked Ryuu.
"Territory?"
"Yes, I am Lord of the Eastern Lands."
"I was running away from my father my Lord. He has been beating me for all my life and I decided to run away from it that night. Please do not send me back! I will do anything, please just do not send me back!!"
"Calm down child, I will not send you back if that is not what you wish. But you do need to live somewhere. Do you have any other family?"
"No I do not."
"I will see what I can do then. Please rest. As soon as you are well enough to move about Saika as agreed to be by your side."
"Thank you."
Ryuu then left them alone to get to know each other while he made his way back to his study to find out if she had any family. He worked for many days trying to find out if she had any family out there besides her father only to find that there was none just as she said. They all spent as much time with her as they could. Saika the most and soon Kagome was well enough to move around the castle and help Saika with anything she needed. What had grown into a few days and grown into a few months. Saika and Ryuu then sat down and decided that they would adopt Kagome cause they had grown to love her as their own child. Saika was the most excited when Ryuu suggested this. Once they told Kagome she became very happy and promised to be the best she could be. Ryuu was glad to hear this and told her that she would be the one taking over her territory when she was old enough. Kagome felt honored that he would do this for her.
Years went on and Kagome had grown into a woman and had developed abilities and that no one could have imagined. She became very close to Ryuu and Saika as if they were her birth parents. She loved Ryuu so much and admired him greatly. He loved her as a true daughter and spent every second he could with her and Saika. They were all one big happy family but things were not as great outside the castle. All the territories had been fighting a great enemy for a few months now. They had no idea what they were up against but they knew that they had to be stopped. The Eastern territory was the second strongest military power. Ryuu then suddenly became very busy in protecting the lands. And this is where our story begins.
