Well the first chapter turned out better than I thought it would. I know that I haven't gotten to the good stuff yet but it will come. I hope. Sorry about the poor spacing and random mess-ups. Microsoft Word isn't working too well for me. In fact, no computer likes me. Pity. Thanks to my editor who called me last night to tell me that I spelled Kaede wrong and has fixed my chapters. She is now going over my fic and will have it finished "whenever". My other editor (yes, I need two) moved to Okalahoma and is busy flirting [Rin: Yeah, that's what I'm doing in the freaking Midwest. Oi] but she still helps a bit and calls a lot. We always called her Rin because she likes surprises, and loves surprising you.

Rin: "I am NOT flirting, thank you very much!"

Thanks to demon angle for being the first reviewer for my fic. You have no idea how much that made my day. Ok, now onto the fic.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, and co. so yarg!

-5 years later-

Kaede glared at Namori as the royal continued pleading. "So," Kaede answered in a monotone voice, "you are leaving me locked in this room for three days with those mischievous children of yours?"

"Oh, Kaede, you won't be locked in. That sounds so cruel. It is more like, like packaged. I want my children safe and happy," Namori replied as cheerful as she could.

She wanted a vacation and she would get it even if it only lasted three days.

"You don't seem to care that their nanny will be dead before you get back. Kikyou is always getting into things and Kagome must ask every question ever known and then some! They are monsters! It is a fate worse than death!"

"You can take it. I'm leaving in an hour. Ja ne!" Namori said as she left the nanny with the two "monsters".

~.~

Not even an hour after Kaede went to sleep that night, she was awakened by the sound of tiny feet. She looked up to find Kagome rushing toward her door with silent tears running down her face. "Kaede, err, umm, 172?" Kagome whispered from the hall. Her emerald nightgown was more wrinkled than usual (if you could tell) and clutched in her shaking hands was a snow white blanket.

"What is wrong, child?"

"I had a nightmare and now I can't sleep." Kaede motioned for Kagome to sit on the bed beside her.

"Tell your nanny what was in that mean old dream. I can help it go away."

Kagome pulled the footstool over until it touched the bed. Then, she climbed up, and stumbled onto the soft mattress. The fluffy foam of the bed molded around her form until she settled down. Then the clumsy young child began to describe her terrible dream:

"I saw Momma floating on a light in the ocean. Then the light went out and she started screaming for Daddy. I couldn't see either of them," Kagome said into her blanket. More tears streamed down her face and for a moment, Kaede saw something amid the tears.

'I'm seeing things,' she thought to herself as she comforted the child by patting her back. "It will be alright, Kagome. Your mommy and daddy are safe. Go back to bed and sleep it off."

"Kaede, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, child."

"Does Momma have a favorite?"

"No, she loves you as much as she loves Kikyou. You two are equal. Now, go back to sleep, child."

"Ok!" Kagome said with a bright smile. She stumbled off of Kaede's bed and scurried back to her room.

When Kaede was sure that she was out of hearing range, she approached her windowsill. Her room had a wonderful view of their little island. To her right, there stood the famous Life Forest. The eldest of the plants appeared like trees as they cast their shadows on the grass. To her left was the royal hot springs. In front of her roared the great Sunoco Sea.

Kaede recited the law that she had long ago memorized. It would eventually affect them all:

"One ruler shall inherit the throne. Never any more. If there are siblings, one will settle the score. Prophecies of long ago will forever be fulfilled. The child who is not wed will be the one that's killed."

(A/N: It took me a long time to write that rhyme so no complaining.)

Kaede failed to notice several unusual things that happened at that moment.

First, a small raven-haired girl gasped with understanding from listening to the nanny. 'I could be put to death if she gets married before me. That won't happen.' The child thought to her self as she tiptoed back down the hallway.

And second, outside, a particularly beautiful life plant started to shrivel and fade as it was rocked in the wind. That wind came from a small but raging storm out in the middle of the Sunoco Sea. After a short moment, a small light in the eye of the storm flickered until it finally went out.

~.~

So, what do ya think? Good enough for a review? I hope so. Please cheer me and my flu infested head up. For once I would rather be in school than here, practicing my algebra for the exam Tuesday. Wish me luck! Oh, and before I forget, all of the quotes at the top that I use, I own none. They are found by my friends or made up by them. If you have any, I would be glad to post it. If they have no name underneath it then they are either anonymous or I couldn't find the owner. Tanks again! Bai!