Kagome sat in a field full of flowers she wore black pants and a blood red shirt. Her hair was up in a bun held up by two dark blue chopsticks. Kagome put down a black box she had. When she opened it she was awed it was a gift her late father got for her to be given to her on her 18th birthday. Inside was a sword the sheath was pure black with a blood red dragon snaking up to the hilt. The dragon was outlined with gold the hilt was wrapped in red with a black ribbon wrapped around the red so only red in the shape of a diamond remained. A blood red ruby in the shape of a tear drop was in the middle of the hilt Kagome took out the blade on the blade near the hilt was writing To my darling daughter may kami always be with you.

Kagome had tears in her eyes she now knew why her mother made her take swordsmanship lessons it was to prepare for using the sword her father gave her. Kagome went to her pack and pulled out a small stereo she put in Evanescence Fallen and pressed track 6 Tourniquet. She was glad she returned a day earlier then planed so Inuyasha would not bother her. She unsheathed her sword and practiced to the beat of the song.

I tried to kill the pain

But only brought more

I lay dying

Sesshoumaru and his company walked along a path until he heard a sound Rin heard it as well. "Lord Sesshoumaru what is that sound?" She asked "I don't know Rin but we shall find out." Sesshoumaru said walking in the direction of the sound.

And I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal

I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming

Am I to lost to be saved

Am I to lost?

Kagome was so committed to her practicing that she didn't notice the presence of four others. Three demons and a human. She slid one leg out causing her to crouch and she swung her sword to the right. She then stood up jumped up did a few twirls with her head facing the ground landed on her feet turned in the direction she was once facing and once again swung her sword to the right.

My god my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

My god my tourniquet

Return to me salvation

Kagome turned and just when she saw the others that she noticed them. "Sesshoumaru!" Kagome got into a defensive stance her sword in front of her. "Calm down human I do not intend to harm you." Sesshoumaru said. "Then what is it you want?" Kagome asked "I came to discover the sound of a noise I herd it seems to be coming from a black box." Sesshoumaru said.

Do you remember me

Lost for so long

"Oh well that is called a cd player we use it in where I'm from to listen to music without having to actually see the person." Kagome said. "I see we have no other business here I shall take my leave now." Sesshoumaru said leaving along with his company.

Will you be on the other side

Or will you forget me

I'm dying praying bleeding and screaming

Am I to lost to be saved

Am I to lost?

Kagome gathered her things and left in search of Inuyasha and the others. She saw an eerie blue glow near goshinboku and went to cheek it out. "I never stopped thinking about you not even for a second!" she heard Inuyasha exclaim. She peered over a tree to see Inuyasha and Kikyou. "Is that true Inuyasha do you really love me?" Kikyou asked "With all my heart Kikyou." He said as he bent down kissing Kikyou in a passionate kiss.

Tears welled up in Kagome's eyes as she ran from the sight. She came to a river and she collapsed she looked in the river to look at her reflection. She screamed at what she saw she saw Kikyou staring back at her "I'M NOT KIKYOU I'M KAGOME!" Kagome screamed she hugged her knees to her chest "I'm Kagome I'm Kagome I'm Kagome." She mumbled.

Sesshoumaru watched as the girl he saw earlier run to the river. The smell of salt water came with her he watched as she looked into the water and screamed with a horrified expression. "I'M NOT KIKYOU I'M KAGOME!" she screamed he winced at the loudness of her voice. He heard her mumble I'm Kagome multiple times before she stopped. She stood up with a cold expression that would rival his own. "I hate you Inuyasha I shall train until I can defeat you. Inuyasha you bastered I shall make you suffer just as I have." Kagome said in a cold voice

Her hand glowed pink and she ran it over her body a bright flash emitted and Kagome stood a whole different person. Her hair now was down and straight with red streaks, Her eyes had a blood red eye shadow, her attire changed as well she now wore and outfit like that of a demon exterminators but the plates were a blood red unlike Sango's pink. She reached into her pack and brought out her sword and strapped it to her side she also brought out a large black cloth and put in an extra pair of clothes, a first aid kit, her stereo, and some music. She tied the cloth around her chest so the objects it held were on her back.

She slashed her bag to make it look like a demon attacked her she shred a pair of her uniform and littered the pieces all over. She then cut herself and splashed her blood all over. She then used her powers to make a demons scent appear so Inuyasha would think she was attacked. A little way's away she made a copy of her the copy's clothes where ripped she had gashes every where her hair was covered in blood her face was pale and her face was that of a look of horror. "There that should make him think I was dead." Kagome said walking into the river as to throw off her scent.

She just then noticed Sesshoumaru standing there. "Lord Sesshoumaru please excuse me." Kagome said trying to walk to the side. Sesshoumaru just stood in her way. "Why did you make it look like you were attacked and left for dead over there?" Sesshoumaru asked. "That is no business of yours Lord Sesshoumaru." Kagome said trying to get by the demon lord. "Do you wish to kill Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru asked. "Yes now if you would kindly move I can train to accomplish this task." Kagome said this time standing still.

"Then I shall help you." Sesshoumaru said, "Why would you help me? How do I know you won't kill me?" Kagome asked "I also wish to kill that half breed and I wish to acquire the Tetsusaiga." Sesshoumaru said "Alright in return for your training I shall do this." Kagome's hand glowed blue as she started toward the demon lord Sesshoumaru backed away "I will not purify you now pull up your left sleeve." Kagome said. Sesshoumaru did as told but didn't like it.

Kagome hovered her hand over Sesshoumaru's stump of a left arm. Kagome lifted up the other sleeve and studied his right arm. Satisfied she lowered the sleeve she brought her hand down as her hand left the space it once occupied was replaced by part of an arm. When Kagome finished he had his left arm back "Contrary to popular belief I have total control over my powers I just don't show them to Inuyasha." Kagome said.

Sesshoumaru studied his left arm "It is exactly like it was before nothing more nothing less." Kagome said "Now how do you plan on helping me?" Kagome asked. "I shall teach you how to use many different weapons and channel your energy in to them as I assume you have not accomplished that yet. I shall also teach you hand-to –hand combat if your weapon is taken away from you." Sesshoumaru stated plainly.

"Alright so where do we train?' Kagome asked in the same tone as his. "At my palace." Sesshoumaru said as if it were the most obvious thing "Of 'course my lord but if you are to train me do not call me by my given name." Kagome said "Why is that?" Sesshoumaru asked "I want Inuyasha to believe I am dead from now on call me Sakura." Kagome said. "Aright then you shall refer to me as Lord Sesshoumaru." He said "Fair enough." Kagome said then left with Sesshoumaru.

Inuyasha was walking back to Kaede's village when he smelt blood "It's Kagome's blood1" Inuyasha exclaimed He ran to a river where he saw Kagome's pack some tattered remains of her clothes and blood every where. "Oh no Kagome she can't be dead. He ran to where her trail of blood leads him. He saw her laying there in a pool of blood gashes all over her body her clothes were ripped and her hair was coated in blood. "Kagome!" Inuyasha held Kagome's copy close to him. He picked her up bridal style and brought her back to the village.

Sango screamed when Inuyasha returned with Kagome's dead body. "Kagome what happened. No you can't be dead." Sango yelled sobbing over the dead girl.

A ceremony was held for the death of Kagome. Inuyasha smelled his brother nearby and looked to the west. There he was standing next to a girl in an outfit like Sango's except her's was blood red instead of pink.

Kagome heard of the ceremony being held over her 'death' and wanted to see it. She asked Sesshoumaru to go and after much persuasion he let her go but only if he came they stood on a hill near the ceremony. Kagome changed her scent so Inuyasha would not know it was her. Inuyasha then turned to them and screamed "Sesshoumaru!"

Sesshoumaru glared at Inuyasha "Oh look Lord Sesshoumaru even Inuyasha is here to say good bye to the dead priestess." Kagome said Following Sesshoumaru down the hill. "I see you have failed to protect the human Inuyasha. She looked to you for protection and you failed her." Sesshoumaru teased "Shut up Sesshoumaru you know nothing!" Inuyasha yelled. "Oh on the contrary I do see I saw the human girl run past me. She yelled something about a dead pot." Sesshoumaru said.

Inuyasha's eyes widened Kagome had seen him and Kikyou together. Inuyasha was outraged he unsheathed Tetsusaiga getting ready for battle. Sango ran in front of him "You will not fight on Kagome's funeral!" she yelled. Inuyasha sheathed the Tetsusaiga. He just then noticed the woman beside Sesshoumaru She looked almost like Kagome "Kagome?" Inuyasha asked "No my name is Sakura I'm training under Lord Sesshoumaru." Kagome said in her cold voice.

"Hay Sesshoumaru she even sounds like you." Inuyasha said but before he could say anything else Sakura's blade was at his neck. "Say anymore and you shall join your clay pot and the priestess." Kagome/Sakura said. "Sakura that is enough." Sesshoumaru said. Kagome sheathed her sword "Yes Lord Sesshoumaru." Sakura said. Miroku then noticed something about Sesshoumaru. "Lord Sesshoumaru you have two arms?" Miroku asked "Yes Sakura regenerated my arm in exchange for my services." Sesshoumaru stated.

"Stop fighting I want my best friend to have a peaceful funeral. So stop now Lord Sesshoumaru why are you here?" Sango asked "I am here because my student wanted to see the miko's funeral." Sesshoumaru said. "Why would you want to see her funeral Sakura?" Sango asked "Kagome was a friend of mine she helped me as well in the miko eater." Sakura said. "Oh well could you please not fight?" Sango said.

"Fine but if Inu-baka says anything more you will have another funeral to perform." Sakura said.

The funeral went fine 'Kagome' was buried near the goshinboku. Inuyasha went to go tell the news to Kagome's family. Sesshoumaru left with Sakura shortly after. "Wow I didn't know the villagers liked me that much. Although it is weird watching your own funeral." Kagome said at the palace. "Yes well it is late I shall retire into my chambers now you may do as you wish." Sesshoumaru said.

Kagome went out to the dojo with her cd player and put on everybody's fool by evanescence.

Perfect by nature

Icons of self indulgence

Just what we all need

More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be

Kagome unsheathed her sword and started practicing the new style Sesshoumaru taught her. She did a back flip with one hand and separated her feet one outstretched and the other kneeling. She then put her sword down and switched to hand to hand combat.

Have you no shame? Don't you see me?

You know you've got everybody fooled

Look here she comes now

Bow down and stare in wonder

Oh how we love you

No flaws when you're pretending

Kagome then summoned her power into little disks and maneuvered then around the dojo jumping in between the gapes trying not to touch them. She then grabbed her sword and channeled her energy into it and making the disks came after her. She sliced them one bye one. Unknown to her Sesshoumaru was watching her. Kagome then created men out of her power and made them charge at her. Kagome thrust her sword in one of them he disappeared Kagome then twirled and decapitated two more.

No flaws when you're pretending

But now I know she

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you've betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask where will you hide?

Kagome jumped up and then brought her sword down in a vertical motion and slicing another one in half. She then drove her sword into the ground and started fist fighting with another one. She punched it in the face then crouched low and sword her leg under it as it fell to the ground Kagome grabbed her sword and drove it into the 'man'.

Can't find yourself, lost in your lie

I know the truth now

I know who you are

And I don't love you anymore

It never was and never will be

You don't know how you've betrayed me

Kagome go up and wiped her brow. "Now what to do that was no fun at all I know maybe I'll play with Jaken anything is better then playing with my own manifestations." Kagome said to her self "I'll spar with you." Sesshoumaru said Kagome jumped and turned around. "Lord Sesshoumaru you startled me how long were you there?" Kagome asked "For awhile now I'll as you said play with you." Sesshoumaru said. "Alright I'll start on the other end of the room." Kagome said.

Somehow you've got everybody fooled

It never was and never will be

You're not real and you can't save me

Somehow now you're everybody's fool

They each waited for ht other to make the first move. Sesshoumaru made the first move he ran to Kagome sword positioned across his chest. Kagome held up her own sword blocking him but was knocked to the ground from the force of the blow. Sesshoumaru landed on top of her swords still grinding against each other. Kagome then thrust her sword and kicked Sesshoumaru off her.

It continued like this for another hour until Kagome was barely standing breathing heavy and sweating. Sesshoumaru then sheathed his sword "Your tired Sakura rest and we shall continue this tomorrow." And with that he left Kagome then fell to the ground sword clanging to the ground next to her. "That was fun but I don't think I can move now." Kagome said once Sesshoumaru was gone. Kagome got up and gathered her things and left to her room.

The next day Sesshoumaru went through his mail in it was a letter from the rest of the lord's

Dear Sesshoumaru

As you know the annual ball is coming in two weeks time. It is now your turn to host the ball. You are expected to have a lady of some sort to accompany you for the night. You are also expected to be present at this ball seeing as you have completely ignored the last three. The other lords and ladies shall be arriving two days prior to the ball.

Sincerely,

Ashitaka Lord of the Northern Lands

"Damn them they knew that I never liked these gatherings. Who am I going to escort?" Sesshoumaru wondered. Just then Kagome walked in to the library. When she saw Sesshoumaru she spoke "I was just going to do some light reading but if your busy I'll come back later." She said turning to leave. Just then Sesshoumaru figured out who he would take "Kagome." He said "Yes?" Kagome asked "There is and annual ball in two weeks that I am supposed to host." Sesshoumaru said "Oh then I'll just find something to do when that happens." Kagome said turning to leave again. "No I need to have the company of a lady since I know no other I would like you to come." Sesshoumaru said.

"Um alright are you sure because wouldn't it be disgraceful for you to have a human accompany you?" Kagome asked "No, a miko as powerful as you shall earn there respect." Sesshoumaru said. "I have nothing to where." Kagome said "Then I will have someone make you something." He said "Alright then I guess I'll be there." Kagome said leaving.

After Kagome left he called Jaken "Yes milord?" Jaken asked. "Tell the servant's to be ready for the annual ball in two weeks time and ready the quest rooms for the other lords and ladies they that be arriving two weeks prior." Sesshoumaru said. "Yes milord."

Kagome went to her room to change when she saw a beautiful kimono on the bed. It was made of red silk with gold dragons decorating the fabric. The obi was a pure black. Kagome put it one and went in search of Rin. Kagome found the girl in the garden picking flowers. Rin wore the exact same kimono as Kagome and had her hair down as well. "Hello Rin what are you doing?" Kagome asked in her old voice. "Hello Sakura Rin was just picking flowers. Would Sakura like to help Rin?" Rin asked "Alright." Kagome said sitting down next to Rin."

After ten minuets of picking flowers Kagome suggested a game. "Rin would you like to play a game?" Kagome asked "Yes what game is it?" Rin asked "It's called tag." Kagome said "How dose Rin play?" She asked Kagome explained the ruled of the game to Rin. "Okay that is easy." Rin said. "Oh really then you're it." Kagome said tapping Rin on the head and running off.

Rin and Kagome played until sundown. "Alright Rin it's time for a bath want to take one with me?" Kagome asked "Yay!" Rin said "Last one there is a rotten egg." Kagome said taking of for the bath's Kagome slowed down so Rin could catch up and run past her.

After a bath Kagome put Rin to bed. "Can Sakura-neechan sing to Rin?" Rin asked "Alright um ah I know."

"Playground school bell rings again
rain clouds come to play again
has no one told you she's not breathing?
hello I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to
hello

if I smile and don't believe
soon I know I'll wake from this dream
don't try to fix me I'm not broken
hello I'm the lie living for you so you can hide
don't cry

suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
hello I'm still here
all that's left of yesterday..." Kagome sang as she stroked Rin hair. Seeing that she was asleep Kagome kissed Rin's fourhead and left.