We have now come tooooooooooooo. Chapter 2! Yay! Sorry it took so long to update. And write now I feel so terrible for not posting a Chapter 3 to Make me Whole! I have such writer's block with that story. I have also been crazily busy. Anyhoo, let's get on with Chapter two! That freakishly rhymed.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Inuyasha. The characters, the manga, the anime, none of it.

Claimer: However, I do, I can't stress that enough, do, own any dialogue, original characters, and the plot of I Thought it Only Happened in Fairy Tales.

Yuri: Question. I put lines to signify where the point of views separate but when I post the stories they don't show up. This happened three times already. What's the deal with that?

Oh and this is how you know the point of views change, because I will be doing some first person in here. I wouldn't want my readers confused. (Though you most likely wouldn't be. You guys are smart. :)) This is the sign.

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Small but effective. Now let's get on with the story.

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"Kagome-chan, YOU CAN'T LEAVE!"

"I know you don't want me to go, but I have no choice!" The princess yelled across the room, trying to get the message through to the girl on the other side. "Sango-chan! Why can't you just see that I don't have any say in the matter!"

"Because you do! You know you do! All you have to do is say you don't want this! You know your parents would be okay with it! They only said, 'We'll be okay with whatever decisions you make in life!'" Sango retorted, trying her best to get her voice deep enough to impersonate the king. "They've been telling you that every year since you were eight!" By now the girl's flawless cream shaded face was red as a tomato, her dark chocolate brown eyes burning with fury.

"And disappoint them?" Kagome yelled, trying her best to reason with Sango. She closed her eyes and breathed in and out deeply, getting rid of the anger she had been feeling. It would do her no good now. Sango only had the best intentions at heart. When she opened her eyes again her anger was gone and now replaced with sheer determination, "I have responsibilities as a princess of this kingdom. If I can't handle a princess's duties, then how will I be able to handle a queen's? I have never been outside these walls, Sango-chan. I have only faint ideas of what the world is like outside them. When I become queen, how will I be able to help my people when I have no idea of the problems they are facing?"

She could tell those words reached Sango, for she was a commoner herself with no parents to raise her. She was practically dead when Kagome's mom found her and took her to the castle to be her daughter's personal servant (though Sango was never treated like that if Kagome had anything to say about it). She hardly spoke and was grieving constantly over her little brother's death by disease. That was nine years ago when Kagome was eight. Sango was now a seventeen year old woman with newly acquired strength, her eyes showing more wisdom than most teenagers should. But all that was thrown out the window whenever she yelled at Kagome.

"Kagome-chan," Sango sadly started as she sat down on the edge of Kagome's already made bed and started playing with the hem of her dress. Her eyes started to glaze. She knew Kagome was right. "It's just that… I've seen more than just glimpses of the world out there and…so much can happen. You're going after a criminal, a possible demon at that and I… I don't want to see anyone else hurt. I've lost many important people in my life and… I don't want to get another telegram from a palace soldier saying you're gone too. I don't want to see guards carrying your corpse and saying that there was nothing they could've done. I want to see that innocent smile on your face inside these walls, safe and sound."

"Sango-chan!" Kagome cried as she ran to her best friend and hugged her oh, so tight. She wanted to keep her life to be safe too, but, her people came first. That's all there was to it.

"Kagome-chan," Sango said as they pulled away, "please don't go." She knew she was asking a lot and, she knew deep what the answer still was.

"The carriage is already on its way Sango-chan." The princess whispered as she looked away. "There's no going back now."

Sango chuckled lightly. "And it even if it wasn't…?"

"I still don't think I could." Kagome answered with a sweet smile.

"Your highness." Someone interrupted. Kagome turned hear head and sapphire blue met with dark chocolate brown. It was one of her slaves, or friends as she liked to call it, Kikyo. Kagome shuddered. It was quite scary, really, how someone could look so much like her. But unlike Kagome, Kikyo's eyes were a chilling brown and her jaw was always tense, though she did not mean them to be. Underneath, she was as almost as sweet as the princess herself.

"What is it, Kikyo?" Kagome said with a small smile. Then her smile turned playful and she placed her hands lightly at her hips as she stood up, "And what did I tell you about calling me 'Your Highness'?"

Kikyo gave a warm smile. "I'm sorry Your Highne- I mean, Kagome." Kagome's smile quickly turned into a grin. However, as soon as Kikyo's smile faded so did hers. "But… the carriage is here."

"Oh." Sango soon stood up. This was unfair.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye, Kagome." Sango said as she embraced the seventeen year old princess.

"'Well I guess this is goodbye' for now, Sango-chan." Kagome corrected as she pulled back. She ran and embraced Kikyo. "And that goes for you too."

Slowly, Kikyo's arms wrapped themselves lightly around the princess's waist. "Yeah, we'll see each other again soon…Kagome."

The miko/princess looked at her already packed bags. Sango tried to lightened the mood as she picked them up, "And young lady, no falling in love while away. I know how much you just love the boys."

Kagome's eyes soon brightened with laughter, "Please Sango, there is a one and a thousand chance of that happening."

Kikyo joked right back, "Maybe you'll be thousandth."

The miko gave her eyes a good roll, "You do not know how foolish you sound!"

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I'm beginning to actually get worried now. Some of the boarder guards were talking about how the princess herself was coming to find me. I know that sounds like the biggest lie in Japan, but someone like me has to take everything seriously. I don't know if Hansuke will be safe around here. I can't just make him run away. He isn't supposed to exert himself. He doesn't know yet either. I'm going to keep all of this away from him. I can't have him worry.

I feel sorry for him, though. At least I have problems to worry about throughout the day. He can't do anything, and, like every kid, he's bored out of his skull. Even if he won't tell me, I can tell by his mannerisms, scent, even the look in his eyes. I want help, but sadly it's the only thing I can't do. I know we have our wolf, Rukii, but he's sleeping right now. Wait, I don't think I told you about him. He has this really handsome (he's a boy) white coat and deep violet eyes, rare, for some of the wolves out here. His mother was dead when we found him, so you can see our immediate connection with him. The three of us just seemed to get each other. We found him four years ago, as a pup, but he's gotten so big. But he's tired right now from all the hunting we did together. I'm tired too, but, I won't admit that. I just…I can't help but feel like something wrong is going to happen today. I keep trying to shake it, but, my instincts are kicking into overdrive. They're telling me to run. But I won't. I have to much damn pride for that. I'm not running with my tail between my legs. Worst comes to worst, I will fight and I will protect Hansuke…even Rukii, not that he needs it.

I just hope that doesn't happen. I've never taken a life before unless for food. My…mother always told me that every life is important, whether it's for your survival or for theirs. And she told me never to just throw lives away left and right, and to cherish them even if they're not your own. So, if the princess does come, will I be able to take her life away even if she wants mine? I'm not so sure.

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"Please princess, come this way." That was what snapped me out of my thoughts. I nodded, though, as if he hadn't. The villagers were leading me to the border of the village to where the criminal was apparently hiding. I didn't have my crown on or my usual dresses; I just had my red and white miko clothing, a satchel of medical supplies and food, and the bronze pendent of my royal ancestors. I guess that, besides my looks, was the only way you could recognize me as a royal from an every day village miko. I had been trying really hard to get my mind off of what was to come. I had to kill, or "vanquish" as they called it, a person! Sure I've killed demons before, but could I really kill one that apparently looks so much like a human? A ningen male?

"We're here." The male villager said, again, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Thank you so much, princess, for helping us with this pest." He spat out the word "pest" as if it were poison.

I gave them a polite smile, my eyes showing determination. Sure, I hated killing for any reason but, this demon is a criminal, someone inconveniencing others, it has to die.

I stepped ahead of the man and the little crowd that had apparently formed around us and turned to face them. "You may leave now, this beast will be vanquished. You may all return home knowing your crops are safe for many nights to come." This caused the people to cheer and give wide grins. I think the guilt of killing washed away at that moment. It's for the people. That's the mantra I kept saying over and over in my head. It's for the people.

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"Hansuke! I really don't think this is a good idea! We could go for water another time." I protested as my brother continued to skip ahead of me. I really didn't want to be out in the open in the daylight while a certain someone could be after us. But he wanted water. I want him to be happy. But the river is towards the borders of the forest. What if on the way…? No, I shook my head furiously, now I'm thinking too much.

"But big brother!" He whined. You know, with all we've been through, you'd think whining would be something he'd long forgotten. "I'm thirsty. And besides, we need some for tonight. I don't want 'getting water' to be something else you have to do tomorrow." You know what? Forget whining. He's so considerate. He just has the best interests at heart.

"Fine. Sounds good, Hansuke." I finally gave in. You just can't say no to a nine year old like him. Instincts aside we headed to the river.

We had been walking in such peace that I hadn't realized Hansuke had stopped in the middle of the clearing. I was about to ask what was wrong, when something hit my nose. An unfamiliar scent. Shit! I practically screamed that in my head. Suddenly, Hansuke's eyes widened, and I turned and saw a girl about to fire two arrows at him. Two arrows. At my Hansuke. And not just any normal arrows either. She was going to fire two spiritual arrows. I knew I couldn't reach the girl before she fired, even if I was fast. But…

I turned back to Hansuke and ran as fast as I could toward him. I will protect him. That's when I felt them pierce my back. I never had any experience with being injured by spiritual arrows, but damn, they hurt like hell! I looked at Hansuke, who seemed to be in a state of shock. But why wouldn't he be? No one has ever tried to harm him.

Ignoring the pain in my shoulder blade and somewhere by my mid-back, I bent down and grabbed Hansuke's shoulders and shook him. "Hansuke! Hansuke!"

When he snapped out of his trance, he stared at me wide eyed. "Big-big brother! You're-"

"I know." But I managed to give him a quick reassuring smile before my look turned serious. "I'll be okay, but right now you have to get out of here. You're not safe."

Tears were starting to fall from his face. Man, I hate it when people cry. "But if I leave and your-"

"I'll be alright." I replied quickly. Who knows when this girl will fire again. "But…you have to run. Run away from here."

His eyes managed to grow wider. "But if I exert myself, you'll have to…!"

"I know." I assured him. I knew what I would have to do. "Just get away from here. Get home and get Rukii to protect you. I will meet you there. I will be back." He stood there, hesitating, but there was no time for hesitation. "GO!" It seemed like right then he realized he had to leave not just for his life but for my conscious as well. Kami knows I can't fight to the fullest when I have my little brother to protect. He placed a small peck on my forehead and looked at me as if this was the last time he would see his brother before he quickly nodded and ran off into the trees.

The moment took a downward spiral however, when this miko over here decided to try to shoot my fleeing brother. This was going to be painful.

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What just happened was strange. They never mentioned that there would be two of them.

Just when I thought that one human-like demon wasn't bad enough, this, this child comes running out of the forest. At first, I thought he was the demon. So what did I do? I shot at him with two spiritual arrows, that way it would be pretty quick. But even if, I still had to shut my eyes. Killing a child? That was too horrible for someone like me.

I expected a scream, a yell of anguish, a curse, something. But there was no sound. I open my eyes and what do I see? A larger demon protecting the smaller one.

Ouch. His wounds were bleeding fast. Maybe I could just…no! I shove the urge to tend to his wounds down. Mikos don't help demons. Ever.

Then I couldn't believe my eyes. The little one was crying! A demon, crying. I was always told that demons don't have emotions, so why would this one be showing an expression of grief! It doesn't make sense. But my questions were quickly knocked out of my thoughts when the little demon started running away. He will not escape! I fire two more arrows at him, expecting a kill instantly. That didn't happen.

The two arrows pierced through the flesh of his arm. The taller one I mean. He finally spoke, "Don't you dare lay a finger on him."

Oh! So now the demon's commanding me? He's got another thing coming. "Demon, unless you wish to be vanquished, leave this forest now!" I yelled, raising my bow and placing an arrow from my quiver on it, pulling it back as proof that I will fire.

He looked into the forest and then back at me. "Sorry, I can't do that." He must've realized then he was actually bleeding so he clutched the end of each arrow and yanked them out, a difficult task for a demon. Any demon contact with a spiritual arrow burns the skin instantly; only a normal human or miko can pull them out without such an effect. He grunted in discomfort and threw the arrows immediately to the grown to end the burning of his hand. He looked up at me and cracked the knuckles in his fingers, showing his sharp claws. "I do not want to hurt you girl, so if you leave now I won't bother ya."

The nerve of him! Did he think a priestess of royal blood such as I would lose to such a lowlife? "I hardly believe you're at the position to make any requests, demon. I'm the one with the upper hand." You'd think he'd realize who'd won this fight already.

He sniggered and pointed at the wounds in his arm. "You mean these you gave me? There just scratches. I can take you just fine." This man's arrogance knows no bounds!

Out of anger I fired and arrow at him. Let's see if he can take that! But I guess he wasn't lying when he said he was just fine. He dodged it with skill, not even letting the arrow come close to his flesh. But I think I was to fast for him. I shot three more arrows at him, effectively hitting him twice in his lower torso, but not as close as I would've liked to his chest.

He came at me so fast; I was in too much shock to draw an arrow. How could he still move so quickly?

But what he did next was strange. He could have killed me. Instantly. So why didn't he? Why did he stop his claw just centimeters away from my face? I didn't have time to ponder this because something I never calculated happened.

Apparently this province of the kingdom lives at the base of a mountain. And the mountain was prone to landslides at the most inopportune moments, causing rocks from the size of pebbles to boulders to fall from its side. So can you guess what happened?

Yes. That's right. Rocks were tumbling down its side, straight at me. Talk about inopportune. And I could've died right then. I know I could've died right then. This demon's claw was mere inches from my face now, it slightly drawn back in surprise at the sudden commotion, and to make things worse, there was no where to run. My back was pressed against the bark of a tree. A tree. Where was I supposed to go?

But that didn't happen. I didn't die. I felt a shove and then a sharp pain in the back of my head before letting instant nothingness overtake me.

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I am so sorry it has taken me forever to update. I am the slowest person ever! But no worries, I'm posting now. I just didn't realize how much time went by until I looked at a calendar. Sorry and I hope you like this chapter. More things will be revealed in the next one to come.

So, lookout for Chapter 3 of I Thought It Only Happens in Fairy Tales.

Yuri