Disclaimer: Do not own Inuyasha, Kagome, her mom, or Sango. So don't sue me since I'm just a kid and I don't have any money. So you'd spend more money hiring a lawyer than you'd get after suing me. So you're only hurting yourself if you sue me. Have I convinced you not to sue? Well, if you agree not to sue, I'll stop talking and you won't get annoyed any further. Okay? Shake on it! (lol, I know I'm talking to myself. Hmm, ah ha!! Mental Incompetence. You can't sue me!) I'm so good at persuading people. I could be a lawyer. Then I could sue people! Then I'd have to read messages like this one. Hmm, nope. Not gonna be a lawyer! Ja!

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Destined Love
Chapter 1-Meeting

by sunny1388
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~Mother's Gift, Mother's Loss~

"Kagome?" the queen softly inquired with a concerned look on her face as she waited to see Kagome's reaction to what she had just been told.

Silence filled the large room.

There was no answer, so the queen decided to try again. But the young princess suddenly trembled and sat down, biting her lip. But she didn't cry. She hadn't cried since the pond incident and she wouldn't cry for so small a thing as this.

At least, that's what she told herself: this was too unimportant to cry over. Even though it was important.

"Oh, Kagome..." the queen murmured, her voice cracking, as she kneeled down to hug her silent daughter, who calmly accepted the embrace, although she still sat completely straight, maintaining her composure and the uncaring mask over her face that had been there since...

She wouldn't cry. She didn't want to cry. Kagome knew some people thought of tears as letting out feelings and a natural occurrence, but...if she shed tears, it would remind her of all those nights she'd fallen asleep crying. And the reason she cried herself her sleep.

"I'm so sorry, dear." the queen murmured as she patted her daughter's back comfortingly.

The queen, after a few more moments of silence, sat up again and looked down at her hands, trying to avoid her daaughter's eyes. They were so...dead. Even though it had been about 7 years ago, Kagome's eyes had never regained the shimmer and laughter they had in them before. The queen got up to pull a chair over and sit before her daughter.

"I'm so sorry.." she repeated. But Kagome only nodded.

"No, Mama. I understand that this is needed." she said, her voice betraying none of the emotions she fought to keep down, "I know this is for the good of our people."

The queen could only nod back numbly. She knew this was the only way to make peace, but it felt so horrible to sacrifice her only daughter for peace. Selfishly, she tried arguing with herself that peace wouldn't be worth it, but when she thought of all her subjects...this was the best choice for the people.

Marrying a demon prince to attain peace for their kingdom.

Hopefully one day, her daughter would forgive her and she would forgive herself.
~Almost Sisters~

When the queen finally left, Kagome slowly walked to her bed and sat down on it, a shuddering sigh escaping her as she let her mask slip, for only a second..

A soft knock echoed through the room and the door was uncertainly pushed open,

The mask was instantly back.

"Kagome?" A black-haired girl, a few years older than Kagome, walked into the room and when she saw Kagome, she hurridly walked over and sat down with the princess on her bed.

"Oh, hello Sango." the Princess said, voice completely flat. Silence reigned for a few moments, and until she finally spoke up, "I...I'm scared, Sango." she murmured, and Sango heard the obvious fear in her friend's voice.

Only with Sango did Kagome let a little of her true self show. Sango had been Kagome's friend forever. She was taken in when her village was killed by a demon when she was a little girl. Kagome and Sango were like sisters, inseparable. Sango was the only one who fully understood how Kagome felt and why she had changed so much from that energetic and always cheerful little girl.

That's why Kagome shared her feeling with Sango. Her feelings of fear and dread over the scheduled wedding.

Kagome had a right to be scared, being forced into an arranged marriage with a demon that she had never met, but had heard horrible things about. Usually Kagome never believed rumors since she was a smart girl, but they were the only source of information she had about her new husband and Kagome's mind was too tired to fight and she slowly came to believe the rumors.

It was said that the dog demon, Inuyasha, was a fearful being with long claws and blood-dripping fangs. He supposedly had glowing golden eyes and a wild mane of white hair. He had a short and explosive temper and killed without reason. He would take demon and human females, completely ignoring protests or begging. He was a monster.

Sango was also scared, but the maid knew how to fight and could protect herself, coming from a demon-exterminating village.

"Don't worry, Kagome. I'll protect you from the demon, even if you are married to him. That's why I'm going with you."

Kagome's eyes lit up and flew up to Sango's eyes, searching for any hint of deception, but seeing none, she realized Sango was telling the truth and threw her arms around Sango, glad to have her there.

Sango: who was not just a maid, but a wonderful best friend.

And almost a sister.
~Love At First Sight~

Kagome stood in her evening finery in the hall that led to the throne room where her parents were waiting.

Along with a certain demon.

Kagome fitfully straightened her midnight blue gown that twinkled with some silver glitter-like quality. Reaching up, she carefully brushed aside a few strands of her raven hair and shifted the delicate silver tiara on her head around a bit. The deep blue sapphires she wore at her neck and ears accented the blue in her eyes perfectly.

"Stop fidgeting, you look perfect." Sango said, grabbing Kagome's hands and pulling them away from her hair.

"Sorry," Kagome whispered as Sango released her hands. Wringing them, she tried to calm her nervousness.

Suddenly, someone running very fast crashed into Kagome, almost knocking her over. But strong arms braced her and set her back on her feet again and Kagome heard a muttered apology before she was staring into beautiful golden eyes. Her breath caught in her throat and her eyes widened. Her heart began to pound, even though she didn't known why. She didn't know anything; her brain felt so muddled. The only clear things were those eyes.

Abruptly, she was brought back to reality as the stranger ran off again, just as fast as he came. Silently, she watched him run through a small door at the end of the hall at disappear.

A small smile lingered on her lips, the first one for 7 years.

But that happiness was torn away as she heard a trumpet and a herald declare her name. Taking a deep breath, she shared a quick hug with Sango, before she walked forward and through the gigantic doors at the end of the hall.

A small shadow of the smile that had been there a few seconds ago graced her lips as she walked past the small door the stranger had ran through.

The fact that both doors, small one and the huge ones she walked through now, led to the same room, was a thought that didn't occur to her.
~Hate At Second Sight~

Walking silently into the throne room, Kagome kept her head down demurely and stared at the white marble floor beneath her. All around her, she heard voices, quiet murmers from the humans on the left and the demons on the right. They would be there to witness the 'mating ceremony' between her and the demon prince.

From her left, she heard many sighs of sympathy and overall sadness. Many were wearing black or such dark colors as if they were mourning her as dead. Kagome thought bitterly to herself, maybe death would be better...

From the right, the demons didn't bother keeping their voices down. She heard many rude voices dismissing her as a worthless, weak, and pathetic mortal. A human, defenseless and stupid, not good for anything. They did not welcome the idea of a mere human being higher than them, any of them. But now that she was to marry, or mate, one of their princes, she would rank higher than almost all of them.

Although Kagome would rather give it up to be a simple peasant girl in her own kingdom any day.

Even with random shouts or taunts from the demons and even a few from the humans who hated the idea of peace with demons, Kagome still walked ahead confidently, her posture and stride not betraying any of her emotions of doubt or fear.

Finally reaching the steps to the two thrones, Kagome stopped, and curtsied, still keeping her head bowed and her gaze lowered as she was supposed to. Hearing her father's booming voice, she winced,

"Today is a day of celebration and rejoicing. Our two races shall be joined and there shall be long-lasting peace between us, sealed by this mating."

No one missed how he referred to it with the demon term, mating.

"We bestow upon you, Prince of Youkai, our princess, as hopes to firmly seal our forever friendship and to finally break the constricting bond of enmity. Accept, as a token and physical manifestation of our good will."

With this, Kagome stood again, gladly rising out of the curtsy that was starting to wobble. She stood, and finally raised her eyes to meet those of her husband, or mate.

She couldn't stop a small gasp.

It was the golden eyed man!

This was who she was forced to marry?!

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Wow, this chapter was edited so many times it's not even funny. I could probably recite the whole thing word for word. Can one get sick of reading one's own story? I think I have. Maybe I should get a beta-reader? I dunno...