Ok guys, this is my first story, so please, don't hate too much, but I would definitely appreciate reviews. Also, I've got a ton of this story done already and am just editing it right now, so updates should come pretty quickly for a while. Sorry that this starts out kinda bad, but it gets better I promise.

Disclaimer for the entire story:

I don't own any characters from the Inuyasha story, only the ones that I have created.

Prologue

Inuyasha sniffed the air. The smell of blood and smoke was thick and almost overpowering. Of course, that was to be expected. Men like these carried that smell on them. With the amount of experience they had with it, it never washed off. Inuyasha looked to the girl beside him. Even in battle gear she was beautiful. She didn't belong out here on the battlefield. She belonged in a safe place where he could protect her. She belonged in safer times. But those didn't exist anymore. Not since the purges. The girl beside him drew her swords, cuing him to do the same. Now there was no time for thoughts about an ideal world. Now was the time for blood. They attacked and the earth shuddered beneath the fury of their assault.

Chapter 1
17 years earlier

Inuyasha awoke that morning when the sun hit his eyes. Kagome had only been back for a few weeks and they'd only been married for one. The mark that showed the she was his mate for life was still almost fresh on her skin. He was still getting used to waking up next to her, especially after her 3 year absence. Slipping quietly out from under the covers, Inuyasha tried to get out of their bed without disturbing Kagome. It didn't work, but she pretended to stay asleep for his sake. He got dressed quickly and put on his Tetsusaiga. The demon he and Miroku were going to slay wasn't very strong, but he wasn't going to take any chances. Kagome finally woke up just before he left.

"Morning." She said

"Morning. Did I wake you?"

"Yeah, but it's okay. You about to leave for that village with Miroku?"

"Yeah, it's just the village neighboring this one. We should be back before nightfall."

"Good. Hold on and let me see you off."

She got up out of bed quickly and walked over to him.

"You don't have to do that."

"Yes I do. I'm your wife remember."

Inuyasha blushed heavily and was taken a little off guard by the kiss that met his lips. He didn't complain, but it was still another thing that he was getting used to. They said their goodbyes and Inuyasha headed out to meet Miroku.

Kagome had a big day coming up too. Today was the day that Kaede was going to start teaching her to channel her spiritual energy into a barrier. Kagome was training to be a priestess and Kaede was her teacher. Up until now, she had just dealt with medicinal herbs, treating wounds, and basic exorcisms. Though she knew it was going to be difficult, she was looking forward to starting the more advanced aspects of being a priestess. She got dressed, grabbed her bow, and headed for Kaede's house.