Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, or any of the characters in the story. Clamp and Rumiko Takahashi do though……pouts

All the stories I made here are based on the Clamp manga called Shirahime-syo. Anybody read it before? Reviews needed to continue!

Prologue

Heavy snow blanketed the ground around the Inuyasha gang as they walked through a mild storm. As far as they could see, the white snow covered the path they were taking and everything around them. Kagome and Sango huddled close to a transformed Kirara, while Inuyasha walked ahead, shielding himself, arm over his face, from the oncoming snow. Miroku, on the other hand, was trying to see if he could get close enough to grope Sango without being noticed.

Slowly, Miroku slowed his steps so he was beside Sango and put his arm around her shoulder in a fake "gesture" of kindness. Sango blushed and tried to free herself from his grasp.

"Miroku, what are you doing?" Sango tried even harder to be let go.

"I'm just trying to offer you some warmth Sango," Miroku bowed his head in mock sadness, "I'm ashamed you would be suspicious of my actions."

"I don't really need your help Miroku, I've got Kira-" With a shriek, Sango's face turned tomato red, and like a cat, had hair sticking out from her head in anger and surprise.

"HENTAI!"

SLAP.

Miroku turned away, a dark red handprint on his face, and a small smile.

"That was worth all the pain."

Kagome sighed in exasperation at Miroku's attempt and shook her head. When will Miroku ever learn? She thought. Inuyasha turned around to face the gang as the wind whipped his silver hair about.

"Will you hurry it up? The storm's just getting worse! We need to find shelter soon!" Inuyasha impatiently tapped his foot on the snow waiting for them to catch up.

"Inuyasha, cut us some slack would ya!" Shippo appeared out of Kagome's raven hair "You can't just push us on in this weather!" Feeling cold, Shippo shivered and retreated back into Kagome's hair.

"Inuyasha's right,"Kagome said,We can't go on like this much longer.."

Kirara, sensing that Kagome was worried, nuzzled her to try and comfort her by offering warmth from the snow.

"Thanks Kirara."

Kagome drew closer to the nekko and hugged her warm saffron fur. Ahead, Inuyasha stopped in his tracks and stood stock still. Everybody stopped when they saw Inuyasha frozen. Kagome called out to him.

"Inuyasha?"

No answer.

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?"

Kagome let go of Kirara and ran over to him. She tentavely reached out to touch him to get his attention. Tap. She almost flinched when Inuyasha responded,

"There's someone on that small cliff."

Kagome looked out to the distance, she squinted her eyes to see the outline of a figure dressed in a snow white kimono and long black hair. The figure turned its head to them and silently watched them.

"Kagome, Inuyasha, we have to keep walking or we'll never make it." Miroku called out from behind them.

Kagome nodded back to them in agreement. She placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder, golden eyes came to look into Kagome's auburn eyes. A few moments of silence between them then Inuyasha and Kagome started walking towards the figure. Miroku, Sango, and Kirara followed.

Soon everybody was at the small cliff where the figure still stood. Going closer, Kagome said,

"Excuse me?" The figure turned and faced them. Everyone marveled at the sight before them. Standing there, was a beautiful woman with skin as pale as the snow, ruby red lips, deep black crystalline eyes, and long, flowing jet black hair that contrasted against her kimono and skin beautifully. Miroku became starry-eyed at them maiden before him and stepped out to her in a serious face. Miroku looked into her eyes and took her pale hands in his.

"Will you kindly bear my children, dear maiden of the snow?"

Everyone looked disbelieving at him. Sango, took out her Hiraikotsu, andconked Miroku on the head. Miroku quickly let go of the Maiden's hand and rubbed a big red bump that had appeared on his head.

A very angry Sango started scolding him. The maiden looked at them and smiled.

"Please don't bother yourself about it," she replied in a musical voice, "I knew it was unintentional from the start." Sango stopped scolding Miroku and nodded to her, but gave a slap on the Miroku's head just in case. Shippo once again appeared out of Kagome's hair and rolled his eyes, but settled down to watch what would happen.

The maiden turned around to face the white landscape below. Silence reigned among them as the show started to fall more lightly than before. Little crystal snowflakes started to lightly cover them as they all stood in the snow.

"My name is Neyuki," She said without turning around, "I'm waiting out here, for someone to come and take me home."

"Why would you want to wait in all this snow?" Kagome asked, "All this snow that's falling….."Kagome approached Neyuki and stopped about seven feet away head bowed, "The villagers say that snow is are the tears of the Snow Goddess, and that tragedy is soon to follow."

Neyuki silently turned to her with an expressionless face looking at Kagome, then at the people behind her.

"There are stories about love and tragedy that occurred in the snow," Neyuki said softly, "perhaps I shall tell them to you…"

Everyone stood silently in the snow, as the wind and crystal flakes began to swirl around them as Neyuki told them the Soudan no Tenka.

Read and review kudasai! bows flames might be used to cook the ramen noodles I bought for myself and other people. hugs ramen points at ramen Want some?

Japanese Words:
Hentai- pervert

Nekko- cat

Soudan no Tenka – Snow stories (Stories of snow)

Kudasai- please