This is the tragic tail of a lovers loss
A mourning of a betrayal in time
Strange meetings of enemies with different strengths
With ideas of only what's yours is yours and mine is mine
Never forgetting every hurt or cry
And scars left with a sad smile and tear
Non-forgiving these hearts, they are
For they very well no what it means to fear
Onward they move with weak hope
As what they posses slowly becomes in reach
Will they obtain there powerful wish?
And learn that forgetful lesson, fate is determined to teach
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"Demon, today you will die!" A woman with long raven hair clashed her sword against another. She felt herself tiring as she dodged every blow the male demon sent her. All he could do was smirk at her poor effort to over take him.
"Miko, do you honestly think that you could win? Look around you woman. Your people are falling and your home is becoming rubble. You have no hope. Give up the jewel and I will take my leave and spare you." The young priestess just glared into the demon's red eyes. She would never attempt to do such a thing. She would rather die.
"Ha, nice try Naraku, but isn't going to happen. You might be strong, but I will never submit to you! The Shikon Jewel will remain in my possession. You will have to take it from me by force!" Again the swords clashed as the demon laughed once more.
"Dear Kagome, you are so simple minded. Such a stubborn woman. At least you would die with honor." Naraku summed up a powerful blow and sent it straight Kagome. She shut her eyes tightly as she awaited her fait, but the attack never came.
"Naraku, now we have you!" A man's voice brought Kagome out of her concentration as she seen an army of demons now surrounding her army of humans. Kagome didn't even have to look in front of her to know who the army belonged to.
"Prince Inuyasha! Get out of my way, this battle is mine. You and your people can just watch!" The man who was now in a sword lock with Naraku just growled at the woman behind him. How he hated her.
"Human just shut up! If I didn't show up, you and your people would have been dead by now. So just sit back and watch little girl as a real soldier fights and finishes a battle." Kagome could not believe how ignorant the half-demon could be. He wasn't even allowed on her land. They had a deal!
"Inuyasha, how nice of you and your people to join us. Tell me how is the lovely dog-demon kingdom, hm?" Inuyasha ignored the cocky man as he sent more attacks at him.
"Naraku, I will kill you for all the trouble you gave me and my family. Wind Scar!" A huge explosion erupted as debris flew everywhere in the air. Kagome shielded her eyes until the view finally cleared. She was annoyed when she could finally see though.
"Damn it! He escaped again?!" Inuyasha cursed under his breath as Naraku's voice was heard everywhere on the field. His form, however, no where to be seen.
"He he Inuyasha I hope you do not mind me cutting our little fight short, but I have more important things to do. Princess Kagome, I will be seeing you again real soon. Enjoy your ruins." Kagome gripped her sword tightly as his words echoed through her mind. That demon will die one day. She would see to that personally.
"Kagome, dear are you alright?" Kagome shook away all her angrily thoughts as her mother quickly ran to her from her hiding place. The miko faked a smile seeing as she not harmed.
"Mom I'm happy to see your unharmed. Thank you for agreeing to hide away as I fought that dreadful man." The queen brought her daughter in a loving embrace, but was broken by shouts coming from their solders. Kagome looked around her and cursed at the sight before them.
"Now we will finish our fight from Mount Shamentu. This time the humans will finally vanquish the kingdom the demons." One of Kagome's top general's, Tenshi, unsheathed his sword as he prepared for battle against Inuyasha's top fighter, his dad.
"Ha-ha, you people are quite amusing. I guess we could sit here and play around for a little bit. Remember though, this game must end when the sun sets. My wife must sleep you know?" Kagome seen the Tenshi's eye's flash with anger at the King's words. He was toying with him. Treating him like a parent would with there child.
"Grand-dad I want to sleep now! Please can't we sleep?" Inu no Taisho turned around to face his little grand-daughter. She just stood there trying to wipe away tiredness from her eyes. Her brother beside her.
"Shiori, what an angel you are! Of course we can sleep now if you wish. I will stop playing for you." Shiori's face lit up with happiness as that tall dog-demon picked her up and walked away. His long silver locks swaying in Tenshi's face as he did so. Tenshi was not happy with that response one bit.
"How dare you just ignore me? Do you know who I am? Fine, I'll show you what happens when you ignore Tenshi Kimiko Furgeraki!" With that said he raised his sword high in a attempt to slash the demon along with grand-child that laid scared in his arms. The human's gasped in fear at Tenshi's boldness, knowing very well that the demon mast would more then likely kill him right where he stood for such actions. Inu no Taisho prepared himself to stop the little man, but was surprised that he did not have to shed some blood since someone else did so for him.
"Tenshi that is enough! Now put down your sword, before I make you!" Kagome seen the danger before it even started and was waiting for Tenshi to go to far. She could understand the anger from lack of respect the man was harboring, but she could not let him attempt to hit the man. After all, he was caring a child.
"But your highness, this man, he…" Tenshi didn't even have time to get a whole sentence out since Kagome's stare made quick work of him. He seen the sternness in her eyes and knew it was not wise to anger her any further. He put back his weapon and reluctantly walked away from the scene. Kagome just sighed in relief.
"What was that for human? Don't tell me you care." Kagome wanted to just disappear hearing the words of her new guest. She turned around annoyed to find not only the King staring at her, but his youngest son, Inuyasha.
"Excuse me, but I have my reason's for what I do. Now I think it would be wise for you and your kind to leave my grounds. It is forbidden for demon's to set foot on human soil and you know it!" Inuyasha didn't even answer. He just growled at the hot-headed princess in anger. How he hated humans. The were so weak and worthless and never knew how to hold their tongue.
"We are not leaving until our job here is done. So I advise you to shut your mouth and go clean up your castle. Understood?" Inuyasha smirked up at his older brother, loving the facial expression that Kagome now had. Her answer would be most interesting.
"Are you out of your mind? This place is mine. I rule here, not you. Now I advise you to listen to my order and get out of my sight! If not you will see a real war." Kagome gritted her teeth as she got every sentence out in malice. The elder brother, Sesshomaru, was one of the most egocentric people she had ever met. No one dared talk against him and his word. No one. He was certainly a force to be reckoned with and never seemed to have any trouble getting what he wanted. To bad Kagome wasn't a normal princess or else she might have been like all the others and obeyed his commands. Oh well.
"You dare talk that way to Sesshomaru? I will cut off that head of yours and hang it on your castle's wall for all your people to see!" Sesshomaru began to draw out his sword until his half-brother stopped him. Inuyasha seen Kagome's eyes fill with terror for an instant and decided that was enough for one day.
"Don't waste your time on her. My kid's are exhausted from walking such a long distance, so lets finish up here tomorrow. There's no reason in getting worked up with such a sad excused for a mortal." Kagome tightened her fists as she listened to every insult Inuyasha sent her way. She was ready to clobber him until her best friend, Sango stopped her.
"Kagome though I don't agree with the way he said it, he is right. In no less the an hour the sun will be down and we have to get our home cleaned up. Come on, we must leave." Kagome stared at the demon slayer for a moment before she agreed sadly. She just couldn't win.
"I guess your right. We'll go and leave these pathetic beings to themselves. Tomorrow will run them out of our home. Well.." Kagome paused and turned to face Inuyasha's golden gaze. Her brown eyes held only seriousness as she glared at the half-demon dog. "That is if any of you don't cause trouble for my people first. It that should be the case, then I will dispose of you all before the sun even rises." Inuyasha didn't even looked phased at the young woman. She just turned on her heel and walked away with her people, not looking back. Inuyasha 'feh'd' in her direction and turned to take his leave as well. Tomorrow seems to promise a day of events and he needs to be well rested for them. He picked up his remaining child and followed his dad and people to a nice place to set up camp. Not noticing two green eyes watching their retreating form.
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"I'm going to take a walk and will be back later. Please do not wait up for me, Ok?" Kagome dressed into a more suitable dress for her royal status. She took one more look in the mirror as her long raven hair cascaded around her perfectly smooth face. Her white long gown dancing at her ankles as she swayed back in forth. Sango smiled amused at her friend.
"Just hurry back Kagome, you know how the Queen gets about her baby girl being out so late." Kagome sighed at Sango's words, but agreed with a nod of her head. It was sometimes embarrassing the way her mother could be. Kagome was turning 18 in the fall and was taught well enough in the arts of combat to know how to take care of herself. It was an annoyance Kagome would just have to prove to her in time. 'If that time ever comes.'
"Hai! I'll come back as soon as I'm finished with my walk. Oyasumi Sango-chan." Sango just nodded in response, watching her best friend leave into the night air. Kagome always worried her with her antics and going out alone, especially at night, wasn't something the young demon slayer was very fond of. She just sighed and took out her book on martial arts. With her lady gone, there was no way the teenager would be able to get any sleep in, not until her safe return.
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Kagome gazed into the night sky, at the moon. She loved to take a walk to her favorite lake, on nights so calming as this. Everything seemed to be so peaceful and really helped to calm her nerves. She took in a deep breath, loving the freshness of the air around her. To bad her peaceful moment had to be cut short of a small child's scream.
"Help me, please! Someone, anyone, save me!" Kagome jumped up from her seat on the big rock and looked around the forest that surrounded her. Trying to listen in the direction the small scream's came from.
"Help us, please. Help!"
Kagome sharply turned to her right and ran deep into the darkness the trees created. The second scream sounded of another child but this time a boy. Just what could be happening? Before she had time to think of any reasons to her question, Kagome found herself in the middle of a clearing, where she seen two children running from a reptile looking demon. Two very familiar children at that.
"Shippo you have to run away, it only wants me! Please go and get daddy." Little Shiori screamed at her older demon brother. Shippo just shook his head violently trying to help up his now scratched up sister.
"You forget, I am a full blooded fox demon. I can help!" Shiori cried in disagreement, trying to get back up in time to escape the hungry demon that was now charging at them. The two kid's didn't know what to do, but sit and accept their fate.
"Ahh, now I can finally have my dinner. Prepare yourself half-demon, its time for you to now be inside my body as was so many other's like you." Shiori screamed in terror as she waited for to feel the demon's teeth ripping her apart from where she sat on the ground. Shippo was the first to notice that was not going to happen.
"Lady Kagome?" Shiori cracked open an eye to see if what her sibling had said was true. It was. There guarding the two from the clutches of the hungry demon was none other than there kingdom's enemy, Princess Kagome of the North. Her eyes told them she was not happy at what she had just witnessed and would see to it that it would end.
"Demon, are you not familiar with the agreement between the humans and demons? Demons are not allowed to set foot on my land, so now leave before I make you." Kagome was tired from battling so much enemies in one day and really only wanted to rest. This over-sized cockatiel killed that hope. She glared hard at the demon's face and pulled her bow string tighter. Good thing she always carried a weapon with her, just incase.
"You dare get in my way human? I haven't had a good half-demon in days and I won't let the likes of you stand in my way. Now prepare yourself!" Kagome didn't even flinch as she sent her arrow flying straight into the demon's neck. He screeched out in pain as blood spilled out freely from his wound. Kagome just straightened up her poster and watched as the annoying demon slowly dissipated until there was no sign of it ever being there. The two children was very impressed.
"Wow, that was so cool! So that's miko power?" Kagome stared down at the fox kit who was now standing in front of her excitedly. She ignored his question and just looked the two over. Making she there were no major injuries caused from the demon.
"Are you two alright? Your not hurt are you?" Shippo stopped his questions and stared at the young priestess. Did she really care? After all they were children of a man she most hated.
"You mean, you care? So you didn't just save us because you got bored?" Kagome's eyes became clouded in shock at the words that came from Shiori's lips. Even Shippo was amazed since that's exactly what he wished to know as well.
"I understand you two are Inuyasha's kids, but that doesn't mean I would leave you to die. I am not like my cold-hearted cousin Kikyou. Please do not ever ask me such a thing again. Now let me dress that wound on your leg. It's only a scratch, but it could still get infected if not treated." Kagome didn't even give time to the little half-demon as she picked her up and sat her in her lap, washing off her wound with a cloth ripped off her dress. Shiori was surprised the princess would mess up such a pretty dress for a being so low as her. She wanted to know, why?
"Lady Kagome, why did you do that? Your dress is so pretty! You shouldn't rip it for a half-breed like me." Shippo bowed his head low hearing his sisters words. Shiori always got picked on for being what she was and perhaps might have died if it wasn't for my dad adopting her. He feared Kagome's answer since he knew even if they were children, even adult's could be too cruel.
"You're a beautiful half-demon girl. I don't believe I have ever seen such an angelic face. Please do not talk of you self so harshly. Hasn't that dad of yours taught you better then that?" Both the children could not believe their ears. Shiori felt like crying and did. She allowed just three tears to fall at the kind words coming from the woman who was taking care of her wound. Only her new family has ever told her she was beautiful or showed her any respect for what she was. That was family though, they have to be nice. Hearing it come from someone who isn't and is suppose to be an enemy even, that was something she wasn't used to. Kagome finished up her handy-work and turned to smile at the young child still in her arms. That smile faded quickly though at the sight of three tears falling from her light yellow eyes.
"Shiori, what's wrong? Does the wound hurt?" Shiori just shook her head and bared her face in the woman's chest. Kagome felt frozen in her spot. She was not expecting such an action coming from one of her enemies child. Instinctively she wrapped bother her arms around Shiori's small form, trying to calm her down. She didn't know why, but in away it felt good to be there for the little girl. She hates it when kid's cry. Especially innocent ones like her. Shiori's tears finally subsided and loosened herself in Kagome's embrace, but didn't want the contact to end. Kagome's warmth reminded her of her late mothers. It was nice.
"Shiori! Shippo! Where are you two?" Kagome felt panic rise in her as a familiar voice was heard echoing in the trees around them. The young ones both stiffened up hearing their dad getting closer to the spot the were sitting at. They snuck away from their camp for a game of hide-n-seek and never told their dad where they were going since he seemed to be in his own world. They were so dead when he found them.
"I'm sorry, but I must go now. I'm glad you both are Ok. Please be careful and stay safe." Kagome didn't even give the two time to answer her as she quickly ran back the way she came. She knew Inuyasha would be there in no time and didn't want to be there for his appearance. The two were safe now, that's all that mattered. Shippo gulped hard as the sight of their dad came into view.
"And just where have you two been, hm? I thought you guys were going to bed early, not out taking a walk!" Shippo hid behind a boulder as their dad inched closer to the two. Shiori was more concerned about other things, however. She knew they were going to get in trouble anyways so why bother lying?
"Daddy! We're soo sorry daddy! We came out here for a game and then a big old ugly demon and came it tried to eat us and.." Shiori didn't realize how bad she had broken out into tears until her dad picked her up in his arms and tried to calm her.
"Hunny, I can't understand you when you talk like that. Now a demon came did it? How did you get away? Is that what made that scratch on you knee?" Shiori nodded as she let her father examine her leg. His expression from it not too settling.
"Dear, whose white clothe? You and your brother have no white on you. So where did you get that?" Shiori didn't know how to answer him. Inuyasha stared at her sternly waiting for her to speak, but didn't have to wait long. Shippo stepped out from behind the large rock and approached the two.
"It was Kagome dad. She came here and destroyed the demon. After that she took care of Shiori's wound with clothe from her own gown. It's true!" Inuyasha's ears twitched at the new information that spilled from his son. Kagome? That doesn't make any sense and what on earth was the princess doing out this late and alone? He heard more sniffling coming from the young girl in his arms and decided to think about the situation at a later time. It was too late to worry about what had happened moments ago and his children needed sleep.
"I see. Well how about you two tell me about all this in the morning. Ok? I think it's a little past you guy's bedtime and you need rest. Come on, let's leave." They didn't even question their dad as Inuyasha picked up Shippo in his arms and held the two tightly two him, walking back to their camp site. He felt a major headache surfacing from the events that had just played out and really needed some shut eye.
'It seems the day decided to begin early on me. Kagome, what is going through your mind I wonder?'