Treacherous Games and Fate

By TriGemini

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters, Rumiko Takahashi does.

Prologue: Reasons

Life is made-up of many choices that we make for ourselves. It's also a game in which there are rules to live by in order to survive

Along time ago, when I left Tokyo, Japan I had made a choice.

Never again would I live this life. Full of danger, deceit, betrayal, fighting, keeping secrets and ever wondering if you'd live to see the next day.

I had already played that game and I was tired of it. I swore when I left Japan that under no circumstances would I ever return to this life. Regretfully, I didn't realize that three years later I would be going back on my word.

I always remembered why I left to begin with. For I couldn't stand the thought of losing my family, my friends to the things they did. Breaking the rules, dodging the truth, playing dangerous games that could get one killed and fighting the temptation of losing oneself to this madness we had created for ourselves.

Seeing as how it was never-ending the constant danger, I had made my choice. I was going to leave this life behind so I could move on and make a fresh start.

I had it all!

A new life, a new identity, new friends, new opportunities, no past, no regrets, secrets that would be kept buried forever, memories that I sometimes wish I could forget, and a life I thought that was worth living for. Then it happened.

Fate decided to deal out a cruel hand to me.

I was found.

As a result, I was forced to back to Tokyo. Leaving behind the safe existence I had so eagerly had sought after so long. Going back meant taking up what I had willingly given up three years ago. This meant embracing the old life I had and becoming the 'Old Me' once more. Therefore, for a second time in my life, I was playing this game and never once did I forget the rules to it either.

What's more, as time passed by I had to let go of what wasn't meant to be and just faced what would happen. Because at this point I realized that, I had promises to keep, a love that was truly unexpected, a chance to help and understand my family and friends.

I learned that there were many rules to this game that I was playing. For some would say that it was a treacherous game, but that it was also apart of fate, because in this game you would find many things such as danger, treachery, lies, spies, confrontations, death, casualties, loyalty, friends, family, enemies, love, wildness, and breaking every rule that has ever existed.

Seeing as in this particular game the rules are meant to be broken if one wants to survive this life with every twist and turn it gives. Given that in the end it will bring us to the ultimate breaking point where only the winners take all and the losers won't live to tell the tale. First though one must overcome all the obstacles in order to be able to win.

I'll tell you how all of this began.

My name is Kagome Higurashi; I am the daughter of the infamous Kai Higurashi. He happens to be one of the biggest players in the Japanese Underworld, aside from other well-known criminals.

When I was eighteen, I decided that I was fed up with the lifestyle that I had. Sure, I had everything a daughter could possibly want such as the affection of two loving parents, great friends, money, etc.

In the end, though I was just plain tired of leading the life I had in Tokyo since I was always on my guard in case someone was trying to kill me, threatening me, trying to kidnap me, and the like. In addition, I was always shadowed by bodyguards constantly; therefore, I felt I had no privacy. In general, I just couldn't deal. For that, reason I knew the only way to solve this problem was to run away.

I knew that I was giving up a lot when I left Tokyo, such as my friends, my family, and my old life. However, I knew that if I wanted to live and be free…I had to get away. I didn't care where or how I got there as long as it took me far away from home. Somewhere where nobody could find me or even think to find me.

It wasn't easy at first, but little by little, I managed. In the end I was going to school, supporting myself, I had a job, friends, and some would even say a social life. Seeing as while I lived in Tokyo I wasn't known for being much fun, since most thought of me as a bore anyways.

I suppose that somehow I always felt that I wasn't going to be able to hide forever from my past. That eventually it would catch up with me and when it did. Fate wasn't going to let go of me that easily.

From time to time, I wondered if I made the right choice in leaving Japan. On the other hand, I had to remind myself that I did this for myself. That I was simply looking after my best interests and that I knew that once I was ready I'd return to Japan once again. However, at present all I wanted to do was disappear from sight.

I had managed for a while to be on my own until I was finally found. I knew right then that I'd be stuck in a treacherous game because it was my fate whether or not I wanted it to be or not. Therefore, I had to play along to see where all of this would go. Since that moment, many things had been said and done. I just prayed that by the time all of this was over I'd still be alive to tell about it.

Guess we'll have to see where this goes.

A/N: Hello, I don't really know if this is a good beginning or not. Nevertheless, I'm trying to see how it turns out. Please if you read this, do review it and tell me what you think. If it's a good start I'll write some more. First, I'll just see if anybody will get interested in it. In addition, if you do review this one could you checkout my other two Inuyasha fics. One is called 'The Bitter Truth' and the other is called 'Living Death'. In addition, when you do review plz be kind. I do except flames but don't be completely insulting to me, all right! Thank you!