Ray: Here's a new story from yours truly.

Kagome: What is it this time?

Ray: Impatient, are we?
Kagome: Shut up and tell me!

Ray: Fine, it's you and Yuki. The other pairs are Saphira, who's guest-starring, and Akito. Oh and this is based on the anime so Akito is a guy. Tohru and Akito will probably be OOC. PM me if you want to be in this fiction or one of my future ones. Include your character's name, appearance, personality, and who you want to be with. Also skills, friends, and enemies for the story!

Kagome: Saphira never did that…

Saphira: It's not my fault!! (Goes into tears) You're so mean, Kagome!

Ray: Now look what you done! (Goes to comfort crying author) Oh and this is just a fun story. You don't have to review though it would be appreciated. I'll try to update this one when ever I'm not working on The Love of a Bandit.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but I'm aiming for it!

'…' thinking

"…" talking

… Flashback/Dreams

Chapter 1

Kagome sighed as she stared into the glowing depths of the Shikon no Tama. It sparkled innocently as if everything that happened to Kagome wasn't its fault. She glared at the jewel before she flung it across the room making it hit the only picture in the room. It was a picture of her parents with a newborn and a 7-yr. old girl. The newborn was obviously Souta but the girl wasn't her. Of course it wouldn't be. Kagome wasn't a Higurashi as she was lead to believe for eight years. Nope, she was a Sohma. The Higurashis adopted her after their real daughter died with her father.

But unlike the other Sohmas, she didn't transform when someone of the opposite sex hugs her. She was more like Akito, who was her older brother. She's met him and funny to say, he was the reincarnation of Naraku of all people. She laughed darkly at that. And now she was to go live with some of her cousins so Akito can keep an eye on her. She protested but they came to an agreement. She could keep the shrine and visit it anytime she wanted as long as she lived with her cousins. She agreed since it was the only thing he would agree to. Hatori will be picking her up tomorrow to take her to her new home.

Kagome packed everything that was important to her in her infamous yellow bag. The last thing she packed was a leather-bound book. She opened it up and started to tear up. It was a picture of all her friends from the feudal era. She was in the middle while Shippo was in her arms. Sango was on her right with Miroku on her other side. Her face was a bright red and Miroku had a goofy smile on his face. His hand had 'accidentally' brushed against Sango's butt before the picture was taken so there was a big slap mark on his cheek. Inuyasha was on her left and he had his arms crossed. Surprisingly Sesshomaru was beside Inuyasha with Rin and Jaken standing in front of him. Kouga and Ayame were sitting in the front with Ginta and Hakkaku.

She hurriedly closed the book and put it in the bag. She did a mental checklist and decided she got everything. She even had her weapons but they were in another bag. She gathered her night clothes and headed towards the bathroom. She filled the tub with water and added bubbles and bath salts. She lit incense and candles, filling the room with the smell of pine and honey. Kagome lowered her tense body into the warm water and immediately relaxed. Her mind went over Akito's visit and she giggled. It had certainly been…amusing to say the least.

Flashback

Kagome was sweeping the stairs as normal since her family moved away, leaving her the shrine. They visit sometimes so she thought nothing of the footsteps she heard until a voice called out. It was smooth but had a dark tint to it. She raised her head in the direction of the voice, not liking his aura at all. Her blue eyes met onyx as she searched for any sign of hostility. She found none and bowed in greeting.

The young man that had called out to her was only three years older than her sixteen years. He had purple hair and black eyes with pale skin and a thin body. He had on dark clothes that added to the dark and sinister look.

"Miss Higurashi, I presume?" questioned the mystery man.

"I'm Kagome Higurashi. May I inquire as to your name and the reason you're here?" she asked, thankful for the training her older adopted siblings gave her in masking her emotions.

The guy gave a small smile and bowed his head in greeting. "I'm Akito Sohma. I'm here to retrieve my little sister but she has no knowledge we are siblings," he said, waiting for her to catch on.

She narrowed her eyes and said, "Where's the proof that the girl is in fact your younger sibling?" Akito then reached into his pocket and drew out a folded piece of paper. Kagome cautiously took it and opened it. She gasped as she read the black print and the seal of Japan that was on it. It read: (the entire certificate is made up since I haven't seen a real one.)

Birth Certificate

Mother's Name: Ren Sohma

Father's Name: Akira Sohma

Child's Name: Kagome Lynn Sohma

Gender: Female

Weight: 9 lbs.

Height: 10 and ¾ inches

Date of Birth: December 18, 1991

Hospital: Tokyo Medical Hospital

Doctor: Benitora Sanada

"So…I guess I really am your sister…" she said after the shock lessened down. She looked up and saw him nod. "How about we go inside and discuss this…situation?"

"That would be the best thing." Kagome then led Akito inside of the house and put her broom up. Both teens took of their shoes and put on the slippers.

"Make yourself at home, I'm just going to change," she called out as she raced up the stairs. The house had been remodeled into a feudal time style so Kagome didn't have a couch. There was a small table and fluffy black cushions surrounded it. The floor was smooth cherry wood and the walls were painted a dark amethyst color. The only decorations in the room were old artifacts dating back several generations along with paintings of several people. The three most used were relatively similar with silver hair and gold eyes. Two were male and the other female.

The tallest male had a white haori and white hakamas with armor covering his front side. Boots adorned his feet. A large fluffy boa was draped on his right shoulder while two swords hung on his left hip. The obi was a mixture of blue and yellow. Twin magenta stripes were on his cheeks, a purple crescent moon was on his forehead, and magenta eye-shadow sat on his eye-lids. Sharp claws were on slim fingers and pointed ears finished the picture.

The second male was only wearing red hakamas and a red haori. Rosary beads were around his neck and his face was set in a scowl that reminded Akito of a certain cat. An old looking sword hung at his hip and dog ears were on his head. Akito raised an eyebrow at this but didn't bother to ask.

The next picture was of a female. She looked like the first male but more feminine. She had on black hakamas and a black haori with crimson trimming. The obi was a mixture of the two colors while a sword was hung at her waist. A black fan with a silver dragon was up in her right hand and she looked ready to fight. Boots were also on the woman's feet and her silver hair was up in a high ponytail.

They were set in a triangle with the girl on top and her look alike to her right and the other to her left. In the middle was a plague that said:

In the honor of Inu-No-Tashio, who fathered two incredible sons and an amazing daughter. Supreme conqueror of the three swords passed down to his children. May his soul rest in peace.

Tenseiga: sword of heaven, inherited by eldest child, Sesshomaru Tashio.

Tetsusaiga: sword of earth, inherited by youngest child, Inuyasha Tashio.

So'unga: sword of hell, inherited by middle child, Saphira Tashio.

Kagome came back down from the stairs to see him looking at the artifacts. She went over and said, "These three were powerful demons, each in their own right."

He looked over and said, "Demons?"

She smiled sadly and said, "Yes, demons have been on this earth before. These three particular ones are put back to the Sengoku Jidai. Sesshomaru is on your right. He owned the western lands with his twin sister, Saphira. Inuyasha was their half-brother and he was half-human and half-demon. He was an outcast before he was sealed away…"

"How do you know so much about them?"

She smiled secretively and said, "Well I've grown up on this shrine and have been taught all the legends. But my favorite one is of the fabled Shikon no Tama."

He looked at her with a questioning gaze. Kagome motioned towards the table and they sat down. A teapot and two cups were sitting there waiting and she poured the tea with a practiced hand. The porcelain cup was warm in her hands as she told the story of the Inu-taichi. She told how the members met and the wrongs done to them by Naraku. After she finished her story, the teapot had been drained of the tea. "And that's the story. I'm sorry it took so long to relate it. I'm sure you have more important things to do than to listen to a tale," she apologized as she looked at the time. Akito waved her off and shifted slightly.

A shrill doorbell permeated through the air and Kagome sighed. "Be back in a minute." She got up and walked towards the door. Akito turned to look at the paintings again which unknowingly put him in view of the door.

Kagome opened the door with a fake smile and said, "Hey guys! Do you need anything?" She gulped at the looks the three girls were giving her.

"Kagome, who is that man?"

"Is he your two-timing boyfriend?"

"If not, is he available?"

Those were the questions of the three girls as they looked past Kagome. Kagome blushed and pushed them out. She closed the door and glared at them. They shrunk back from Kagome's gaze. "How many times do I have to tell you that I DON'T HAVE A BOYFRIEND?!?! That man is my older brother that comes from my real family. And I don't think you would like him or he wouldn't like you so I'll see you later. Bye!" She quickly ran inside and locked the door against the beatings of the three girls. He raised an eyebrow at all the noise. She dead-bolted the door in case and also ran to do the backdoor. She came back in a few minutes with another pot of tea and set it down.

"Sorry about that. My friends are a little bit annoying and boy-crazy. Now tell me now that you've found me, what's expected of me? Also, if you don't mind, what happened to our parents?"

He spent the next hour telling Kagome everything he knows about the Sohma family and what was expected of her. She protested about moving out of the shrine but agreed to the compromise. It was around six before he decided to leave and Kagome walked him down. Hatori was introduced and then the car pulled out of site.

End Flashback (An: it was long, wasn't it?)

Kagome lifted herself out of the tub, dried off, and put on her nightclothes. They consisted up of a white tank-top and black sweats. She collapsed in her bed and promptly fell asleep.

TBC

Ray: Well, six pages for the first chapter. I say that's a new record for me.

Saphira: It's a record out of the two of us. I'm so proud!

Ray: (rolls eyes) Very funny, Saphira. Um…where's Kagome?

Saphira: (whistles innocently) I don't know!

Ray: (growls and pulls on gloves) Tell me now or you'll be frozen yet again.

Saphira: Don't you DARE! Ice is cold and being frozen isn't fun. If you must know, she's being used as a prize in a strip-poker game between Inuyasha, Kouga, Naraku, Bankotsu, and Father.

Ray; You mean, Inutashio is playing for her also?! And it's STRIP poker?!

Saphira: Sadly yes. And so far it's a tie between my old man and Bankotsu. Then comes Naraku, then Kouga, and now Inuyasha was booted out.

Kagome: I'M NOT A CONSALATION PRIZE, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!