Summary: They'd met before and they knew they'd meet again in the near future. She went on a 'mission.' He stayed in the village. *He didn't turn bad.*OOC

Prologue

He was six years old when he first met her. Her family had just recently passed away. They were heroes of Konoha. He knew she was mourning. He went to talk to her. Her family members were rarely seen, due to their importance in the village. She looked to her left, feeling eyes on her. Their eyes connected. The world seemed to slow, even at that young age. She smiled slightly at him, though it didn't reach her eyes much. He approached her and sat down. She just looked at him until it was time to go. They went their separate ways.

The following year, they were in the same class together. He made friends easily with Tsunade and Jiraiya. However, he couldn't seem to get up the nerve to talk to her. He really wanted to talk to her. Once he got the courage, he stood and headed over to her. He said to her, once he arrived, "hello. M-my name is Orochimaru." She looked at him and smiled. "My name is Kagome." He smiled slightly at that.

Five years later, the two are almost inseperable. Jiraiya pokes fun at Orochimaru saying he has a girlfriend. Tsunade just beats Jiraiya, telling him to stop picking on Orochimaru. Orochimaru would just flush and stand there. "Orochi!" He looked up and saw Kagome. "Kaggy? What is it?" She looked down at him and said "I have to leave for a little while. I don't know when I'll be back." He looked shocked "Why?" "I have a mission. Hokage-sama said that I'm the only one who can complete it." She jumped down and naturally Orochimaru caught her. He held her close. "Do you have to?" "Hai." He nodded sadly. "Okay. Just don't forget us." She smiled and said "I could never forget you Oro." He smiled slightly. "I have to go know." Orochimaru reluctantly released her. She quickly kissed his cheek and left in a cloud of smoke. Orochimaru placed his hand on his cheek and smiled. Jiraiya awoke and saw that and started acting up causing Tsunade to bonk him again. Orochimaru knew he'd see her again.

Kagome had gone to the Sunset Shrine. Her mission: find the Shikon no Tama and keep it safe. She is to live with her 'family' and start a journey. She has to keep an illusion of herself at the age of 15. She can only let a few know how old she truly is. She has to make the people believe she is weak. (Insert Inuyasha story. After the Final Battle. Three years later. *AN She did not fall in love with Inuyasha. She had a small, small crush on him, which lasted until Kikyo was brought back.*) She walked over to Sesshomaru and whispered in his ear "Hello aniki. I have something to tell you, away from everyone else."

He looked at her and nodded. He took her and Shippo and they left. Once they got a decent distance away he asked "what is it?" "I told you before that I was on a mission. I told you that I wasn't actually the age I've made people believe and that my 'family' is not my actual family." They nodded. "In truth I am only, today actually, fifteen. I live in a ninja village. My mission was to find the Tama and safeguard it. I was to keep an illusion around myself. I had to make people believe me weak." "What village?" "Konoha." "I will find you imouto."

"Yeah okaa, We'll find you." She smiled and nodded. "I must go now. Tell the others bye for me Shippo." He nodded. "This one will accompany you to the well." She nodded. Shippo headed back to the others. Kagome started running, quickly, to the well. Sesshomaru easily kept up. She increased her speed. He followed suit.

Meanwhile, Shippo had just arrived to the others. "Runt, where's the wench?" He glared at Inuyasha "okaa-san has gone home. She didn't want to prolong goodbyes and didn't want to see Inuturd." "Why I..?" "You will leave the kit alone. This one escorted her to the well. She is now free to go home." "NO! The bitch has the jewel!" "As she is supposed to! It is her duty to safeguard it!" Everyone was shocked. No one's ever seen the stoic yokai raise his voice. Shippo found his voice "He's right. It's her duty to safeguard the Shikon no Tama from the likes of everyone." Inuyasha grumbled.

She was finally on her way home. She could see her friends again. She stepped out of the well house. The cousins greeted her. She ate supper but was ready to return. She waved at them and got on the boat to take her home. Three hours later, she finally arrived in the land of the ninjas. She dropped her illusion and headed home