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Chapter 1: The East and the West
"What are you looking at, brother?" Sesshomaru asked. He had silently walked up to his half brother. It was a moment of peace in the midst of a war. The war was between two kingdoms, the east and the west. Sesshomaru and his half brother, InuYasha, were on the Western side. Their father ruled over the western lands. He was the king, and they were his sons.
InuYasha, the dog hanyou sighed. Being half demon was hard. "It's her again, Sesshomaru. They're mistreating her, and I can't go over to the other side." He said. Sesshomaru had always been there for InuYasha. But InuYasha was outgoing, and Sesshomaru was cold and silent to most people. InuYasha was the younger brother, being 17. And Sesshomaru was the older, being 28. They were demons, so they would live for a very long time.
They lived in the feudal era of Japan. War and death was common, especially war between humans and demons. But there were those who liked each other and wanted peace, like InuYasha. He was in love with a human girl name Kagome. She lived in the Eastern Lands. Kagome was the princess Sango's best friend. She was treated well by Sango. But her father whipped and beat on Kagome when Sango wasn't home.
Kagome and InuYasha had met when she got lost in a forest near the border of the two lands. He happened to be in the area, so he helped her. The two fell in love, but the war tore their kingdoms apart. Before that had happened, Kagome told InuYasha about her beatings. He vowed to rescue her, but now that was a problem. He couldn't get her without causing more pain for both the Western Lands and the Eastern Lands.
"You have to let her go." Sesshomaru said. He sighed. The dog demon knew his brother would be angry with him and he would cause a ruckus among the palace. He thought the human side was pathetic. But he did know someone over there very well. She lived in the Eastern Lands with the rest of the humans.
"Let her go!" InuYasha exclaimed. "How can I let her go after all we've been through! What about Rin? Are you going to abandon her too?" The hanyou looked disgusted with his older brother. Rin was Sesshomaru's fiancé. Even thought she was only 16, they had planned to get married, but the war changed things for them too.
"………………" Sesshomaru said nothing. He kept a straight face on. 'Rin. I can't let her go now, but I must. It's for the better- for her and me,' the dog prince thought. "It will only hurt us more." He finally replied.
"So that's just it, isn't it? I can't believe you!" InuYasha shouted. "Get out of my room!" The hanyou lunged at his older brother, but Sesshomaru was faster and he grabbed his arm.
He had a cold face on. "You are not wise." Sesshomaru said as he left the balcony. He walked down the hallway and went into his own room.
"Come on, Sango!" Kagome exclaimed as she ran through the market near the palace. She was the best friend of Princess Sango, which Sango's grandfather ruled. He had no name that anyone remembered, so most people called him King, Your Highness, etc. She ran fast for a girl in a kimono. The red fabric streamed through the market place.
"I can only run so fast, Kagome." Sango replied. Her friend was 15, and she was 18. She knew of InuYasha, and she believed that he would come to get them. What Sango had never told anyone, was that she too was being abused. It was Kagome that kept her motivated. She also had her eye on a certain monk in the village. But they were too distant in rank to have a relationship.
A man cloaked in purple robes grabbed Sango's hand as she was running. It stopped her and Kagome in their tracks. "You should be in the Palace. They are coming soon." He said.
After Sango was done blushing, she grabbed Kagome's arm and ran in the direction of the palace. "Kagome, the Western Lands are going to attack!" she exclaimed.
"But InuYasha…" Kagome said as tears formed in her eyes.