Kagome jumped and looked past Inuyasha to see Dai. The body guard was cool as ice, glaring at Inuyasha. Cold air swirled around them. Dai was showing his true strength and he wasn't about to back down. Kagome moved past Inuyasha toward him.

"Dai, it's okay," She stated.

Princess, you have no idea how much it isn't okay for him to be here. I am under strict orders to not let him near you.

Kagome frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Keh, your father doesn't want me near you! So he ordered this ass to make sure of that."

"Can someone explain why?" She asked.

Kagome looked between the two. Both had their fangs bared, watching every move the other made. Oh good grieve, she thought.

"You two need to stop this it instant." When they didn't she added, "That's a direct order from your princess!"

Both looked at her in surprise. Obviously they weren't expecting so much authority in her voice. Which made her almost want to giggle but now wasn't the time. She needed to speak to the King…err um…her father.

"Dai, please take me to see the King." She instructed.

Inuyasha reached out to grab her hand but stopped. "Kagome, what are you doing?"

Kagome turned to face him with a small smile on her face. "I'm going to talk to him about what's going on. Since no one else can bother to explain."

She left before he could say anything. Dai was reluctant in taking her to the King but he finally relented. She was his princess after all and he had to obey her unless the King and Queen say other wise.

Kagome felt her heart fall when she lost sight of Inuyasha as Dai lead her to the grand hall. She wasn't sure what was going on but it felt as if being without him now was like her life was slowly slipping away and one touch from him could restore her. She held her head high and was determined to get answers.

Dai opened the door to the hall and there sat her parents talking amongst themselves. She stormed in with what little grace she had left.

"What is the meaning of keeping Inuyasha and I apart?" She demanded.

Her parents looked up at her, startled at her question. They looked at each other and back at Kagome.

Akio was the first to speak up. "It's a necessary, my dear."

Kagome scoffed. "And what exactly is necessary about it? Inuyasha is my friend, he is…"

"Your life mate apparently!" Akio interrupted.

Kagome looked completely baffled. "Explain!"

Aimi sighed. "A life mate is someone who connects a part of your soul, your other half. When you met Inuyasha at a young age you did not have your vampire blood to tell you what he was. However, Inuyasha knew immediately. It is why he disobeyed a direct order and made himself known to you!"

You are mine! The memory invaded her mind. Inuyasha was her life mate that was why she could feel such a bond with him. "Then why keep us a part? We are supposed to be together!"

Akio shook his head. "No I will not allow it. He is a servant and below your standards! I will not permit my daughter, a princess, to bond with the likes of him!"

Kagome snapped. "You have no say in who I choose to be with! You gave that option up when you gave me up!"

Akio frowned. "This discussion is over, Kagome! You will not be allowed to run around with a mongrel. You are a princess!"

"I don't want to be a damn princess! You cannot keep us apart!" Kagome yelled.

Akio stood up, anger flooding his face. "You are a princess! You will obey me; I am your father and your king!"

Aimi laid a gentle hand on her husbands arm. "Dear, you are upsetting her. If she truly wants him as her life mate, as their souls want, then we shall have to put him through a test to make sure he is worthy of her!"

Kagome was speechless. "A test?" She and her father said together.

Aimi nodded. "Yes, Inuyasha will have to go through twelve labors to win the right to be your life mate and future king of the vampires."

Akio looked out raged. "No I will not allow it!"

"Be patient my love. If Inuyasha does not win these twelve labors than he will have to leave the castle and become an out cast. And if he loses then Kagome will never see him and become princess just as planned."

So that was her plan! "What makes you think I will listen to anything you say?" She asked.

Aimi looked over at her. She didn't want to put her daughter through this but it must be done. "Because if you don't, Inuyasha will die!"

Kagome gasped. "You both are monsters!"

Aimi stood and walked over to her daughter. "We are vampires, Kagome. Vampires are monsters that the humans fear. We are born this way and so were you!"

Kagome shook her head. "I will never be like you, I have a heart!" She yelled and ran from the room.

Aimi walked back to her seat and collapsed. "Are you sure this will work, Akio? I can't stand for her to hate us any longer."

Her husband nodded and took her hand in his. "We will have to see, my love, we will have to see."

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Kagome threw open the doors to the training room, slamming them on either side.

"How can they be so evil as to keep us apart?" She yelled at nothing and no one.

Dai watched her pace back and forth. He smiled to himself. She was a beautiful mess and could see why Inuyasha had broken the rules to get close to her. She was amazing…And off limits. A voice in his head warned. He knew she wasn't to be touched or to be loved by him but as time grew on he couldn't stop himself. Even though she had a life mate, he wanted to bond with her. He wanted her to be his. When he had realized Inuyasha was in the room alone with her, his blood boiled and it took everything he had not to rip his throat out.

He watched Kagome for a moment longer before walking up to her as stealthy as he could. He grabbed her and spun her around to face him.

"Stop acting like a spoiled brat and deal with the cards that have been dealt to you!"

Kagome looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "How could you say that, Dai? Of all people I thought you would understand me!"

A tic worked its way into Dai's jaw. "Oh I do princess, more than you will ever know. The one you love has been forced away from you. Your love is forbidden. You want nothing more to just run away and be happy together!"

Kagome gasped. "You have felt this before!" It wasn't a question, merely an observation.

Dai smiled down at her with compassion in his eyes. He lifted a hand to caress her cheek, brushing his thumb over the soft flesh. Her skin burned his and shot fire through his veins. "With an intensity of the sun, princess. I will never be able to hold or kiss the lips of my beloved." Kagome could feel the pain in his voice as he whispered to her.

That's it for this chapter I hope you all liked it. I know it's short but it was bittersweet, no? Any ways let me know what you thought. Bye bye.