Notes: Ohayo ^_^ Welcome to my second fanfic! It's Sango/Kagome, and I intend to write more ficcies too! And, If you're wondering, Mei-chan(Aimei) is a friend of mine, and so are Aki-chan(Megami Akiko or Kikou-chan) and Mai-chan(Maiko). We're the Chan-Clan ^_^; So please call me Ayame-chan or Aya-chan ^_^ Well, I also wanted to say that I loved both of Aimei-chan's fics so far, "Awakening" and "Belong". The later is an InuYasha fic(Sango/Kagome) and the earlier is a Sailor Moon fic(Rei/Usagi). Anyway, This fanfic is Alternate Universe, has OOC characters at times, and takes place in Sengoku Jidai. Kagome is a miko in training, and Sango is a Taijiya(Demon Huntress). Kagome has two sisters, Kikyou(older) and Kaede(younger). I warn you, It's odd... But hopefully good! ^_^ And, I changed Kikyou slightly in this fic, for the better I believe. Well, Enjoy!

Rating: PG13 so far. May become R-NC17.

Genre: Angst/Action/Romance/Drama

Summary: Takes place in Sengoku Jidai. Kagome, A young miko in training, lives with her older sister Kikyou and her younger sister Kaede. Her life is about to change forever, though, When a young huntress comes across their village, who just happens to catch Kagome's attention...

Disclaimer: I don't InuYasha or the characters. They belong to Takahashi Rumiko-sensei. I'm just borrowing them for my fanfic ^_^

Warnings: None for this chapter...

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Chapter 1: Prologue


The sun shown bright, slowly moving up from behind the horizon, painting the lands with different colors. Winter had just ended, and it was the season of Spring, beautiful flowers just beginning to blossom, trees becoming full of lovely green leaves, and the entire woods would fill with life once more...

Off in the small village of Edo, Kagome, dressed in miko attire, hair tied back similar to her older sister's, stood arrow pointed towards a tree. Kikyou, wearing an identical outfit to Kagome's, hair tied back also like the younger miko's, stood a few feet beside her, watching her sister's progress and young Kaede, wearing a simple cute kimono stood to Kagome's other side, grasping Kikyou's arrows tightly in front of her.

Kagome felt sweat drip off of her forehead as she furrowed her brows in concentration. She carefully aimed the arrow she grasped tightly between her thumb and index finger. She finally released it, allowing it to fly directly at the nearby tree, which was to act as a target. The arrow engraved itself in the hard wood just a few inches from its intended destination, and Kagome sighed. "I'll never get this..." she said, as she lowered her bow, and bowed her head slightly in frustration and disappointment.

She would never get this...

That thought continued to run through her head, obscuring the tiny voice that called out, "Come on! You know you can do it!". After all, She had been practicing archery for a long time, and still wasn't nearly as good at it as her older sister. Kikyou was quite proficient when it came to archery, So she had been teaching her. 'But, It doesn't seem to be helping all that much,' she reminded herself, dryly. Kagome sighed, before feeling a hand pressed firmly against her right shoulder. She lifted her head slightly, to see Kikyou looking at her sternly.

"Don't worry about it, Kagome. You did great," she heard Kikyou say, bringing back some confidence, "Just, Relax and try again." Kagome raised her head and nodded. No, She was a miko... She wouldn't let a little problem like this get in the way of her training!

"Arigatou, Kikyou-san." she murmured, and reached back grasping another arrow in her fingers tightly. She pulled it out, and notched it. She slowly pulled it back, and began to concentrate on getting it straight, almost tentatively. She could almost feel Kikyou shaking her head from side to side.

"You are too tense, Kagome. Relax." Kikyou instructed, and Kagome took a deep breath, unclenching her tense muscles. She then pulled back on the arrow one more time, this time aiming it swiftly.

Precisely.

She had nearly unclasped her fingers from the arrow, when suddenly, Kagome heard a scream, and released the arrow unintentionally, before jerking her head away. Kikyou watched in astonishment as the arrow flew and hit the tree in the exact center. Her eyes widened slightly, and turned to proudly congratulate her younger sister.

"Kagome, You did it!" she said, then realized that Kagome had dropped her bow and ran to check on Kaede, who had tripped and in the quickness of the moment, screamed. Kikyou sighed, a sweat drop rolling off of her head.

The older miko made a silent comment, and shook her head slightly, before joining her sister to check on the now sobbing Kaede who kneeled on the ground with scattered arrows in front of her, her hand near the barely bleeding cut. She had obviously tripped on a rock, spilling out Kikyou's arrows and cut her knee on a sharp stone.

"Are you alright, Kaede-chan?" Kagome asked, rubbing the girl's back, carefully. Kaede sniffled. She looked up at Kagome and Kikyou, before bringing up her hand, to wipe her tears onto the back of it, gingerly.

"I'm fine," she said. Kagome smiled and patted her on the head. To this, Kaede pulled her small arms around her older sister, hugging her tightly around the abdomen. Kagome gasped lightly, smiling soon after, before hugging the younger girl back, gently. Kikyou couldn't help but smile faintly...

Kagome stood up, and patted Kaede on the head one more time. Kikyou sighed, before turning around to start walking toward the hut in which they lived, "Come on inside after you have collected those arrows. We will put some medicine on Kaede's cut," she said, and giggled slightly as Kaede scrambled up to go get the arrows. Kagome walked back to where she had been previously standing, and bent over to pick up her discarded bow.

Moments later, Kaede ran over to Kagome, having collected all of the arrows, now carrying them with both of her arms in front of her. She giggled when Kagome petted her head slightly. Kagome held up her right index finger. "Remember Kaede. Show respect to your elders," she said, and smiled. Kaede nodded once, and Kagome picked her up to carry her. Kaede smiled as they followed in the direction the older miko had headed towards the hut...

'I do have two great sisters... I'm glad that I live here, Even if we aren't the richest in the world.' Kagome thought to herself, looking up towards the calm light blue sky, the fluffy clouds forming different shapes, 'And, Even if I'm not the perfect archer, I think if I had to choose between my sisters and being rich with great fighting skills, The decision would be obvious...' She smiled coyly. She then added in her mind, 'And I'm happy.'


To Be Continued...

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Author's Notes: Well, There's the first chapter. The prologue. Let me know if you like it! And, If you like Rei/Usagi(Sailor Moon), Be sure to check out 'The Rogue'! So, R&R! ^_~