Summary: Kagome is destined to have an arranged marriage with the Inuzuka heir, Kiba. But when everyone in the Higurashi Clan is assassinated, Tsume has to call off the ceremony because she grows uncertain. Sasuke, Neji, Shikmaru, Kakashi, Itachi, Gaara, and Naruto take this chance to make Kagome fall into their open arms. She is given a choice by the Hokage to either help revive the Higurashi Clan bloodline or to either stay in Kohona and not risk time traveling. Of course, she chooses to revive the Higurashi Clan in a different time period where they could be safe. Since that mission was so successful, her next one was to protect the creators of Kohona and the legendary clan of the Moon.

Rating: K+

Genre: Drama/Adventure/Romance

Warning: Small hints of AU characters, no OC characters.

By: TheVeryCheesyAuthor

Disclaimer: All characters are Masashi Kishimoto's or Rumiko Takahashi's (cries silently)

This is just the beginning, kind of like a prologue. These are similar to flashbacks, but we are actually reading about what is happening in Kagome's life right now. She starts as a five year old kid in Chapter One, and ends as what she is present day at the end of this chapter. Things will actually start in Chapter Two.

Well that was confusing...

Anyways, on to the story.

Age Five.

" Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" A little raven haired girl yelled as her hands flew at a speed that most people could not comprehend.

The water dragon flew like a bullet to strike down the tree that blocked the girl's way. It had a big fat hole dug into the trunk, the bottom cleanly cut off with water. Her hair flew in front of her face and she blew it away her blocked eyes.

The girl giggled and ran to a brown haired woman, " Mommy, look! I perfected it, and I don't feel drained from chakra!"

The wavy brown haired woman turned her honey brown eyes to her daughter, " That's great honey, you better show your grandfather so he can teach you another justsu! Maybe it'll be the Earth Release: Tearing Earth Turning Palm..."

She gave a happy smile to one of her precious children, " Anyways, I have to go back to being an ANBU, Daddy and my presence has been requested by the Hokage... If anyone comes, please don't let your grandfather slap his sutras on our guests. Make sure to take care of baby Souta. Don't forget to visit our branch family's daughter, Kikyou!"

" Okay Mommy! Kikyou is so smart! I can't believe she's thirteen but I'm going to play with Miroku and Sango! Oh and Sesshomaru too, his tail is so so so fluffy! I wonder if I can pet it today because the last time I went there, he let me sleep on it! " The girl's sapphire blue eyes twinkled at the thought.

Her mother frowned a little before smiling widely again, " How about Inuyasha? Are you going to play with him?"

A horrified gasp escaped the cute little girl, " That monster with the fluffy ears? He's so.. um... mean mommmy, he's so mean!" She yelled out, pounding her little fists at the sky, " Did you see how he eats his noodles? He spills it everywhere..."

The older woman chuckled before escorting her daughter into her house.

Age Six.

An elderly grandfather concentrating on his grand daughter, after all, she was the heiress of one of the best clans in Kohona. No, his oldest grandchild needed more training even though she was a prodigy and could enter the Academy now.

No, she was too young! He could not allow that to happen!

" Kagome..." His grandfather spat out, " You forgot the Tiger Seal! in the Laser Circus! I expected you to get this release in maximum of ten minutes, and this is what I get? Tsk, tsk."

Kagome whined and sweat dropped, " Are you going to make me throw one thousand kunai at a target with chakra?"

" Yes and you'll have to do hand to hand combat wit-" Her grandfather began, with a twinkle in his eye before he was interrupted.

" Kagome, Sango and Miroku have come to pick you up! I'll pick you up from the Tashio house before nine, have fun!" Her mother's voice had floated from the hallways.

Inwardly, Kagome was cheering. But to not dissapoint her grandfather, she put on a pout and gave him a hug. She kissed her little brother's forehead and gave a nod to her cousin before going.

Age Seven.

" Kagome~" Came the soft call of her mother, " Please come over here, there are some people I would like you to meet. I want you to be dressed in appropriate attire."

The sapphire blue eyes darken and sparkled with a silvery grey. Whether it was friend or foe alike, she loved to meet new people. Her small eight year old legs carried her as fast as she could to her mother's calling. Ouside, Kikyou's eyes were trained on her arrows, but they softened when she heard her little cousin wave to her from inside the Main Higurashi Household.

" Mom?" The sweet angelic voice called out, " What should I wear?"

A bag was dropped into the young child's lap, " Open it in your room and change quickly, I will be there in your room in five minutes to fix your messy hair!"

" Arigato," She giggled before going to her room.

When she had emptied out the bag, a gasp had escaped her lips. Sure she had plenty of beautiful dresses, but this one was now her favorite. It was a deep sapphire blue like her eyes right now, stopping right above her knee. It was long and loose sleeved. It wore the symbol of the Higurashi clan on the back of the dress. The clan symbol itself was a silver swirl representing the moon, yet it was whole like the sun. Overlapping it just slightly was a golden sun shaped like the crescent moon. She wore the silver sash loosely around her petite waist.

Just right when she finished, she heard a squeal from her mother.

" Oh Kagome, you are too adorable to resist! Oh my!" The girl was embraced before being scolded, " What are we going to do with your hair?"

She widened her eyes innocently to tell her mother that she had just gone through harsh training with her grandfather. Kun-Loon sighed before starting to brush her daughter's soft raven strands. They seemed to gleam with a midnight blue.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

" Ah, it must be the Inuzuka clan..." The mother whispered before pulling her daughter with her to greet the guests, " Ohayo!"

Kagome blushed a little before curtsying, " Hello! My name is Kagome and welcome to the Higurashi HouseHold!"

Two parents smiled at the adorable child before letting their own son interact with the girl, " Kiba, Kagome, we will be inside the house if you need us. Kagome, be a dear and show Kiba around the garden!"

The masculine boy stared at her for a long while after their parents were gone. His eyebrows were furrowed in concentration. He took a deep whiff of her scent and frowned before smirking, " I like you. "

A long pause occurred between the two after the dog-boy had finished his sentence, " Excuse me?" Kagome said, " Are you supposed to say that? Why are you here?"

She started firing questions at the boy with two stripes on his cheek. A small bark came from his hoodie. Kagome's eyes widened as she saw a small white dog jump from the depths of his hood. It barked and wagged its small three month old tail at the owner's fiancée.

" Kagome... Our parents have arranged a marriage between the two of us so our clan can bond. It ain't my fault!" Kiba held his two hands up when Kagome's heart shaped face started to glow with anger.

Age Eight. (AN: I moved the slaying of clans to when Kagome turns Eight and a half.)

Kagome Higurashi had her hand in Kiba Inuzuka's grip. They were in some sort of attire, comfortable yet hard to move in. Kagome looked breathtaking as she smiled at the guests. This party was to celebrate small Kagome's birthday and to mark their one year 'anniversary.' They had invited the Nara family, the Uchiha's family, the Hyuuga's head and branch family, some of Kagome's friends, and many outsiders.

" Naruto!" Kagome smiled at the boy, glad he were able to make it, " I can't believe you came! There's someone I would like you to meet."

Pulling a scowling Kiba that sensed Naruto a threat to his female, Kagome led Naruto in her other hand to right in front of Inuyasha. Inuyasha was currently fighting with Sesshomaru about having the best bedroom and sword... Or whatever it was.

" Oi wench, what do you want?" Inuyasha said harshly, sticking his tongue out at his elder brother, " He's a butt."

Kagome's eyes flashed with anger at the name before dragging Naruto in front of her, " This is Naruto, be nice. He likes ramen too."

The blond haired boy smiled and his blue eyes sparkled, " I like ramen. Believe it!"

The silver haired hanyou smirk grew wider as he took an instant liking to him, " I like ramen. Feh."

Kiba, boiling with rage, settled down when Kagome pulled him to a table. She released her intended's grip, not liking the idea of being forced into love very much. Kiba growled lowly as he was released from his fiancée.

Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Neji had attracted the attention of Naruto and Inuyasha whom led the other three to Kagome and Kiba. She scooted over, touching shoulders with Kiba's to make room for the five boys.

" Ohayo, I'm Kagome!" The raven haired girl stuck her hand out to the three new boys, " And this is Kiba."

The three had shook her extended hands and blushed.

Kiba narrowed his eyes and pulled 'his' Kagome closer.

Because of the silence, Inuyasha suddenly bursted out and blurted, " Hey Kagome, you're gonna be my cousin in law cuz I'm dating Kikyou and we're gonna get married!..."

Kagome rolled her eyes and replied, " That sucks. I don't remember asking for an annoying new cousin on my wish list. In fact, that's horrible news, what if... What if you eat her or something? After all, you love to eat meat and noodles. What if your noodles were made out of human skin?"

Inuyasha reached over and patted her head, " Silly wench, I don't do that..." He smiled evilly, " Anymore!"

The girl's eyes widened in shock before burying her head to the closest person next to her that wasn't Kiba. Sasuke suddenly had four growls directed at him. The oynx haired boy's cheeks were dusted with a light pink as he saw the girl's arms wrap around his waist. Neji suddenly had a tight thin frown as his heart clenched just a little. In the distance, he could see that Hinata was making friends with that Sakura and Ino girl who were staring angrily at Kagome.

" Ummm..." Sasuke muttered, " I don't think the dog-boy likes this very much."

Kiba lifted his eyes from Kagome and growled harder," Get. Your. Hands. Off. My. Woman."

A shocked silence filled the air except for Inuyasha's choking. Kagome's face turned a tomato red and she buried herself into her hands before lifting her head up. Her face still had a red tint to it.

" Wait... You guys are dating?" Naruto asked, his eyes turning to the size of saucers.

" What a bother..." Shikamaru said, his eyes glazing over as he stared at Kagome.

Kagome's cheeks turned a pretty pink, " Nu uh, we have an arranged marriage... Demo..."

She added the sentence quietly, " I don't like it."

Age Eight and a Half

Kagome, Neji, Shikamaru, Naruto, and Sasuke were currently gazing at the clouds as the sky started to grow darker. Kagome had a very bad feeling in her stomach. Sasuke was growing uneasy with the same feeling at the pit of his stomach. Shikamaru, Neji, and Naruto were currently fighting about what they saw in the clouds. Sasuke had joined the argument after a few minutes of silent thinking.

" What do you see, Kagome?" Naruto asked, his face close to hers.

Kagome blushed at the close proximity. Naruto brushed her hair out of her face when he felt the heat coming off her face. The sapphire blue eyed girl gulped and said, " I see a beautiful swan in the middle of the lake, with a flower in it's wing...?"

Shikmaru rolled his eyes at Naruto's tactics, " I see a fat cow being stupid. No wait... I see my future family and a beautiful raven haired girl."

Neji smirked silently, knowing his answer would be better than all of theirs, " I see myself getting married to Kagome."

" Kagome, this is for you." Sasuke said, his smirk directed at all of them, " Open it."

The sapphire blue eyes looked at her present questioningly, before untying the ribbon with her slender fingers. When she opened the box, an object sat in the middle of the foam.

" Sasuke..." Tears gathered at the corner of her eyes, " I can't take this..."

Sasuke frowned slightly before smiling a little, " Keep the fan. I hope you know what it means... One day... I hope it'll give you happiness when you most need it."

Unknown to Sasuke and Kagome, their night was going to be filled with their own clan's bloodshed, betrayal, and death.