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A Twist of Fate- Prologue

Tears formed, blurring the painful image before her eyes. Willing, hoping beyond all thought that this was some sort of spell or demons trick to hurt her. Not wanting to believe the truth, as the lovers held each other. They embraced each other passionately, as if never wanting to ever let go. Whispered words of undying love reached the couples ears as well as her own. And her heart broke for what seemed the millionth time since she had met him…

She ran from the loving but horrid image that would haunt her dark thoughts, wishing she never saw them. Or, at least, could erase them from her memory. But, alas, no. The picture was far too vivid in her mind. The pain was aching in her heart, it hurt so badly. Why her?

And yet…she was happy. Or at least some small part of her was. Her dear sister, deprived of what she had always wanted had finally gotten what she had wished for. She was happy in that man's arms, feeling more loved and appreciated with him than ever.

But she just wished…that she didn't care so much. Or maybe her sister could've chosen another. No, that couldn't work. They were made for each other, perfect together. They could've been soul mates, destined to be together, but it just hurt so much…

She ran through the familiar scenery of forest as fast as her legs could carry, wanting a way to block everything out of her mind. Wanting more than ever to have the control over her emotions that his brother had the last time she saw him.

Every step she took though, she got more and more upset over the flood of scattered memories of being with the both of them together. Tearing her heart to shreds as each memory flashed before her eyes.

This wouldn't have happened if he never came she thought desperately as tears found their way down her cheeks again. Why did things have to change? She remembered how it all started just a few months ago…

:Flashback:

She woke with a start, her breath coming hard as she was startled out of yet another horrible nightmare. It was the forth time this week, they kept coming back. These nightmares were really starting to scare her with those frightening images of demons and death.

It always begins with a dark, cloud, black, which she, at first, almost mistook for the night sky. But then she sees them. Each and every one, demons all packed together in a huge group heading towards her. All of them wanted the jewel for themselves, which happened to be conveniently in her hand. But she had to protect it, it was her duty as a priestess.

So, she ran, wondering in the unfamiliar surroundings if she was going in the right direction, as her feet were leading her to some unknown destination. The deformed trees whizzing by as she ran in the eerie, blue mist making her curiously frightened. And then she saw the shrine, like an unearthly sactuary.

Not knowing how or why it got there, but glad to see something comforting she started towards it with relief. But when she moved forward to it she heard a tiny splash as if she stepped in some sort of puddle. As she looked down beneath her feet to see what had caused the noise she saw…blood covering the ground in a thick line toward the god tree making her wonder why she didn't see it earlier. Horrified, she followed the bloody trail to find the person in obvious need of help.

But what she saw next brought bile to her throat and tears to her eyes instantly. There the mirror image of herself lay awkwardly in her priestess robes as if the bones in her were all broken in disgusting ways. And a gaping hole in the middle of her stomach raged and bloody and undoubtedly was where the trail of blood came from. Her shirt almost completely soaked in crimson.

Her beautiful, strong willed sister, her twin, lay dead at the base of the god tree, clearly fighting for her life before dying of blood loss. An instant hatred bloomed in her chest, spreading through her veins like liquid fire. Who ever dared to do this unforgivable act would die a horrible, painful, and very slow death for ever touching her sister.

As she looked down upon her twin so much pain over came her that her fell to her knees. She gently touched her cheek, the soft skin beneath her finger tips felt smooth and so very cold. Then images flew by so fast she wondered if she was correct in thinking that it was her sibling's memory she was seeing.

Many visions of a figure in red and white flew by, all blurring together. The thing that most bothered her about these memories was that with each individual picture came a very strong emotion with it. Whether it was distain, confusion, curiosity, want, or happiness it was all revolved around one thing-person…It made her feel uncomfortable, like an invasion of privacy. But one last clear cut image burned in her mind so vivid, a pair of bright golden eyes with an unreadable expression in the depths of them made her heart stop.

It was then, after seeing those eyes, that she was forced into the world of consciousness. An abrupt awakening that would leave her frightened and breathless. Only when she sat in her futon, catching her breath, did she start to think about her sister and the need to see if she was really there. To reassure her that she was alive and well.

She desperately wanted to go to her sister's bedroom and curl up by her side, like she used to as a child, but instead went outside, out of her stuffy room. As she took a breath of the morning air while sitting on the many steps heading toward the shrine she felt a little more clear headed. She was getting over the nightmare and could mull over it fully.

She didn't understand. Was there someone plotting to take the jewel? Did that explain the demons? Or did it represent something else? Who would or was (she shuddered to think) the person to harm her sister in such a way and leave her to die? Who was the person with the golden eyes? Questions swirled around in her mind unanswered and still as confusing in an hour's time.

As she watched the sun beginning to rise she continued to try and figure what the dream could possibly mean. It wasn't an ordinary dream. She had after all seen it four nights in a row and she could bet that she would dream it again tonight, which should count for something. Maybe she should go and talk to her sister about it as she was wise beyond her years.

The first few pink rays of the sun where hitting her when she heard the shuffling of feet, the tell tale signs of her sisters awakening. She was always up at dawn she liked to meditate before starting her duties. She wondered if she had enough time to speak with her before she went to meditate. She wasn't sure but she didn't want to disturb her. But while she pondered whether to talk to her elder sister or not the decision was made for her.

"Kagome?"

Ah, speak of the devil.

"Good morning Kikyo-neesan." Kagome looked up from her view of the sunrise to glace at her twin and smiled.

"Kagome, why are you up so early? Is there something wrong?" Kikyo stared down at here younger sibling with confusion. It was so strange usually Kagome would've slept in till noon if she let her.

"No, well you could say that, uhh maybe…?" Kikyo glared down at her.

"Spit it out Kagome." She gulped, Kikyo always had a short fuse in the mornings.

She proceeded to tell her everything about her dream, from the demons to the eyes, every last detail. When the sun was half up she finished her story.

"…then I saw these golden eyes and then I just woke up. And that's all really…" she trailed off nervously waiting for her reaction.

"And how many nights have you had this dream without speaking of it to me?" she asked her sister calmly without anger.

"Well four nights, but I didn't think it was anything at the time. And I was thinking of telling you this morning because it was worrying me and I wanted your advise." Kagome snuck a glimpse at her sister sitting to her right.

She always had looked up to her for being so perfect at everything; archery, miko powers, cooking everything. That's why her sister's opinion meant so much to her. She was her role model, everything she wanted to be.

"Well it is strange, this dream of yours," she paused, a frown marring her face, "and very troubling. But, I must think it over more before I tell you my advise. Some of the details bother me and I wish to find their meanings." She closed her eyes, nodded, as if she made her final decision in some mental battle before getting up from the shrine steps and heading towards the shrine its self.

"Now if you'll excuse me sister, I'm going to go meditate and I shall see you round mid-afternoon." She walked quietly away from the steps " don't worry yourself too much about this. The answer will come eventually."

Kagome smiled. "Gomen Kikyo-neesan!"

Kikyo paused turned ever so slightly to look down at her twin and smiled at her before heading back on her way towards the shrine.

Kagome smiled, it will be okay she thought firmly as the sun finally had risen. Today's a new day.

Little did the miko twins know pain, suffering, heartbreak, and death was in store for them. And it was about to start on that very day.

A/N: So how didja like it? Was it dumb? Bad? Good? Too melodramatic? Please give me feed back, I want to know.