AN. : So chapter 1 is up now. Hope you guys like it.

'conversation'

'thoughts'

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters.

A majestic presence was standing on a solitary rock, at the very border of the Western Lands. His silver hair, that reached his waist, was gently floating around him in a personification of his powers. His skin was as pale as the moonlight, reflected in his golden eyes in a mysterious game of power and determination. His cheeks showed his belonging to a powerful demon family: two magenta colored stripes on each of them, and his forehead held the marking of the royal family of the West, a crescent moon having the same color as the stripes.

He was dressed completely in white, his haori and his sash being the only two parts of his attire that had some color in. The haori had, on the lower part, the design of a giant White Dog under a sakura tree, cherry blossoms falling around it on the ground, dancing in the wind. The sash, which held his two swords, the Tenseiga and the Tokijin, was a combination of dark blue and molten gold. His left sleeve was floating next to his body, a remembrance of his futile attempt against his father's desire and of his failure.

He had extended his senses and powers so he could sense every approaching presence. He was protecting his lands. His presence could be easily compared with a rock in the middle of an ocean – alone in the middle of the dangers of life with no one to love or to love him back.

He was thinking about the latest occurrences and he was not thrilled with one in particular: the visit from the Goddess of Choice.

(FLASHBACK)

I was extending my powers at the very western border of my lands when I sensed it. A very powerful being, umpteenth powerful than even me, was approaching me. I held my ground, waiting for it to show itself. I was not disappointing when mere moments later she came into view. She didn't even have to tell me who she was, the marking on her forehead making it clear. The Goddess of Choice, with a balance as a marking, was floating in front of me.

'Lord Sesshoumaru' she said in a low whisper.

'Goddess' I acknowledged her.

'I am the Goddess of Choice and I was sent to speak to you by the other Gods and Goddesses.'

I didn't say anything. I was waiting for her to tell me why she had come.

'Due to the killings and fights you have involved yourself in, us, the Kamis, have decided to punish you. However, we have also decided to give you one last chance. You are to choose from two options: you either choose to help a couple fall in love, or you find a mate to love and to be loved by. Both way, you will find out what love is and you will start feeling. If you do not accept to do as we decided, your life as a demon will end and you will be transformed into a human, a life as a ningen being the perfect punishment for you. If this happens, your lands will be taken over by worthless youkai and divided. A war will start and more humans and demons will die.'

'How come you offer me the chance of choosing myself?' I asked her, the gravity of her words barely sinking in my mind.

'Because you have proven yourself a very good lord for your lands and we are not blind to that. It is your choice. I will be waiting for your answer. Choose wisely, Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western Lands.'

That being said she vanished into thin air, her words the only proof of her appearance in front of me.

(END OF FLASHBACK)

As he was pondering upon the Goddess' words, Sesshoumaru caught a whim of a familiar scent. It was Naraku's miasma.

'Is he trying to allure this Sesshoumaru into a trap again? Or is it that my worthless excuse of a half brother finally found him?' Sesshoumaru thought.

Deciding he should check if it wasn't really the latter that broke Naraku's barrier, Sesshoumaru turned around and followed the half-breed's stench.

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