Hey all. I hope you like this story. Also, I don't own Inuyasha but I kidnapped some of the characters for awhile. Don't worry, they will be returned, but the will be just a little disoriented.
High up in the clouds where birds wish they could fly lived a group of powerful angels. Angels of the higher rank lived up in the grand Citadel while everyone else lived happily in the village surrounding the structure. Inside the Citadel, a beautiful young angel of eighteen walked gracefully down the hall. She had long raven hair that went to her lower back and beautiful pure white wings with a wingspan of eight feet. Her face was simple except for her brilliant blue eyes and elf shaped ears. Her white flowing dress moved flawlessly as she walked. The sleeves of her dress started below her shoulder and flowed out. The top part of the dress fit her curves beautifully and then flowed out at the waist. On her back right shoulder, there was a red tear drop encircled by a golden halo. This symbol represented that she was the daughter of one of the Elders. Today she was receiving another charge who had lost the will to love others.
She came to a pair of large doors and knocked twice. From behind the door, she heard, "Enter." She pushed open the door and entered the grand room. The room was circular and along one half of it was five chairs, each occupied by an Elder. She bowed respectfully and then heard the High Elder say, "Kagome Higurashi, you have been called here to be assigned to a new charge. He is an inu youkai lord and he is said to have a heart of ice. His name is Sesshoumaru and he may be a challenge; but the other Elders and I have complete confidence in you." Kagome bowed and said, "I thank you for such kind words. Thou I do have one question?" The High Elder put his hands together and said, "What would that be, my dear?" "Will I have to change my form as I had to with my last charge?" He shook his head and said, "No, I don't think you have to. Since he is a youkai, I do not think that it would be a problem for he would believe you to be a mixed breed." She bowed once again and then turned and left the grand room.
Kagome entered her room and began to gather her things. She strapped her favorite katana to her hip and then ran her finger over the hilt. She had remembered that when she was little, she learned to katana fight along side the warrior angels. She had been a fast learner and her fighting master had given her the katana that was now tied at her hip for being able to defeat him in a sparring match. The katana had a silver handle and a rose engraved at the tip. The blade was as wide as her arm and as long as half her height, but it was light weight, strong, and unbreakable. Another gift that her master had given her for completing the training was a strong, but light weight armor chest plate. It fit to her curves, but she could still move in it, and it covered her shoulders in a feminine fashion. She then packed a small bag with her fighting kimono, her sleeping kimono, and a small dagger. Her plan was to join Sesshoumaru's army in order to get close to him and play match-maker as she called it.
As she was making sure she had what she needed, she felt something rub up against her legs. Kagome looked down and saw Kirara at her feet. Kagome smiled and bent down and began petting Kirara's head. Kirara leaned into her hand and closed her eyes for she was enjoying the affection she was receiving. "I know I will miss you while I am gone on my mission. Now be good while I am gone." Kirara meowed her answer and Kagome just smiled. She then stood up and looked over her things again. Once she was sure she had all that she needed, Kagome said goodbye to Kirara and then left her room and headed to her mother's room to say goodbye.
After a short goodbye with her mother, she waved goodbye to her friends Ami and Umi and then took to the sky. As she soared toward the Western Lands, she decided to pay a quick visit to her last charge and check up on them. Her last charge had been a perverted monk, named Miroku, who had a bad habit of placing his hand where it was not suppose to be on a woman. Kagome worked with him for a good couple of months before finally Miroku found a youkai exterminator named Sango and began to quit his perverted ways toward other women. Kagome hovered over the small village that Miroku and Sango resided in and then landed. She hid her wings and then headed to their hut and knocked on the wooden frame.
A young woman who was nineteen came out from the hut and her brown eyes lit up. "Kagome! Oh, it is so good to see you." Kagome winced a little when Sango said her name so loud, but then hugged her friend and said, "How have you been Sango?" "I have been great. I haven't been hunting youkai because of our little one that is on its way." Sango gently patted her stomach that was slightly enlarged. "Oh Sango, congratulations. Well, when the little one is born, it will have my blessing." Sango bowed and said, "Thank you Kagome; for everything that you have done." Kagome smiled and said, "Well, I have to be heading out. I have a town that I must travel to. Tell Miroku that I stopped by and said hello." Sango nodded and said, "I will." Kagome waved goodbye and then took off toward the forest. Sango watched her go, but then turned back inside the hut to continue her sewing.
Once Kagome was in the forest, she let her wings back out and then flew onward toward the Western palace. She began to wonder what the inu youkai lord was going to be like. From what the Elders had told her, he was a cold-hearted being who did not care for anyone who was below him. Kagome sighed and thought, 'Great, another ass. Miroku was the only one who wasn't one. Joy.' She continued on, but then heard a something scream below her. She looked down and she thought she saw a little fluff ball run through the trees away from a bunch of hungry-looking snake youkai. Kagome quickly dove after them and followed them into a clearing.
When she saw the clearing, she saw a small kitsune kit backed up against a tree as the three snake youkai came closer. Kagome couldn't take this anymore and just as one jumped toward the frightened kitsune, she jumped from the bushes and slashed the youkai away with her katana. She then stood between the snake youkais and the little kitsune in a defensive stance. The two youkais looked at their fallen comrade and one spoke up and said, "How dare you kill our brothhher, you bitch!" Kagome held her ground and said, "How dare you gang up on a poor, innocent kitsune kit." The other snake youkai took a fighting stance and said, "You ssshall pay for our bothhher'ssss deathhh." "Bring it on!" The two brother snickered and one said, "Thisss pretty little thing thinksss ssshe can beat usss." The other one smiled and said, "Let'sss have sssome fun." The older brother launched at Kagome first with its claws out and its mouth wide open, showing its fangs. Kagome quickly pushed the kitsune into the bushes and then dodged the snake's attack. The younger youkai was about to jump her from behind, but Kagome flipped the hilt around and rammed it into the snakes abdomen. She then whirled around and brought the hilt of the sword down on his head, knock him out. The older youkai stared as she had taken down his younger brother in two hits. He then extended his claws and jumped at her from the front. Kagome step to the side and dodged his attack, but then hit him in the back with the hilt, causing him to go forward to his knees. She then stood behind him and said in his right ear, "Never under estimate your opponent, it could be your down fall." She then hit him over the head with the hilt, knocking him unconscious as well.
Kagome sheathed her katana back in its scabbard and then walked up to the bush where the little kitsune was hiding. She bent down and said, "It is safe to come out now." The little kitsune poked his head out and then slowly came out of the bushes in front of her. The kitsune had red hair pulled into a small ponytail, green eyes, cute little kitsune feet, and a fluffy beige tail. He wore blue pant, a light blue top that had leaves on it, and over the top he had a tan vest. "It's okay, they aren't going to hurt you now." He nodded his head and Kagome smiled. "I'm Kagome. What is your name?" "Shippou." Kagome nodded and said, "Where are your parents, Shippou?" Shippou looked down at the ground and softly said, "I don't have any." Kagome softly gasped and said, "Oh Shippou, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to ask you such a saddening question." Shippou shook his head and said, "Its ok. You didn't know." Kagome looked around really fast and said, "Well, I can't leave you out here by yourself, so would you like to come with me?" Shippou looked up at her and nodded. Kagome stood up and began to walk into the forest with Shippou behind her.
It was getting late and Kagome decided that it would be best if she went to Sesshoumaru's castle in the morning so that she would have all of her strength. She would need it to prove that she could be a warrior worth of his army. She came to a clearing and then looked down at Shippou and said, "I think we will make camp here for tonight." Kagome put her hand up and summoned firewood that was scattered around them. She then made a structure for a fire. Shippou's eyes lit up and said, "Wow, how did you do that." "With my magic. I'm sure that you have some of your own." He put his head down and said, "I'm not very good." Kagome knelt next to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure that you can light the fire with your Fox Fire if you just believe that you can." She led him over to the fire and watched him. Shippou looked up at her and then looked at the pile of wood. He then nodded and jumped into the air and let loose his Fox Fire. A medium size green flame came from his hands and went onto the pile of wood. The flame held there for a few seconds and then the pile of wood caught fire. Shippou landed and he began jumping up and down. "I did it, I did it!" Kagome smiled as Shippou danced around happily and then said, "See, you are better than you thought if you put your mind to it." Shippou smiled at her and then sat next to her. The two talked into the night until Shippou finally fell asleep next to her. Kagome leaned onto a tree that was behind her and began to wonder what tomorrow was going to be like. She then closed her eyes, but she was still able to protect Shippou and herself should any danger come.
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