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Disclaimer: No, I do not
own the series Inuyasha�I promise! All I do with it is write fanfiction. Geez.
So sue me.�Oooh�wait
a minute--

Author�s Note:

(6/12/2006) Repost onto the site�s separate Inuyasha server. I�ve also edited a
few things in this chapter�not much, but after reading it, I saw a couple
things that needed to be fixed. I�m working on the next one even as you read
this. Should be out by tomorrow, or worse-case scenario, no
later than Wednesday night. ^^

This is a story that I�ve
had in my head a while now�although the events aren�t exactly planned out
entirely yet�but I�ll get to writing down the exact outline for it�someday.
Actually, I�m not entirely sure what pairing this will be yet, since I have two
ways I can take this story, and right now, I�m leaning more toward Sesshoumaru
and Kagome rather than Inuyasha and Kagome. If I do decide to change it, I�ll
update the fic�s info for it.

Anyway�let�s start the
story. The beginning is kinda weird, since it�s mostly just backgrounds and
preparation, but this is the
prologue. The real story begins when the real chapters do.

Alright, let�s begin!

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The rain started, slowly
at first, then picking up into a heavy torrential downpour. The skies that were
once clear became buried in dark clouds, casting a large shadow upon everything
in sight. The precipitation helped somewhat, he mused, as he continued down the
muddied path, leaning on his makeshift walking stick. The end of Tetsusaiga�s
sheath was becoming cruded with the wet dirt, and if his brother saw its state,
he�d without doubt rip him a new one--not that Sesshoumaru had halted the first
time. After all, it was his brother�s fault he was in this state.

Inuyasha was certain his
brother knew what those mikos had done to him, and that virtually guaranteed
another battle within the near future. He didn�t think Sesshoumaru would
particularly care that he was human now--in fact, that most likely assured that
their next meeting would almost certainly be his last. At least with his demon
blood, Sesshoumaru still held an ounce of respect for him. Now, he had become
the one thing that Sesshoumaru loathed the most; they both held no express
liking to humans�However, Inuyasha at least was not entirely disgusted by
them--at least not the decent ones that saw past his hanyou exterior. Yet he
was still proud of his demon heritage, more so than his human side. But now�

�Stupid bitches�� Inuyasha
complained, his feet mechanically bringing himself forward. His red haori was
cold and saturated, but he was focusing himself on getting to shelter, putting
his status of freezing out of mind. Just
a little bit longer� he pleaded with his unsteady legs.

It was already bad enough
that his brother had nearly killed him, thrashing him with only segment left of
his life within him. Thanks to Sesshoumaru, he could no longer rely on his fast
healing rate; it�d take him months to recover from his wounds--assuming he even
had the proper care.

When has that bastard ever made anything easier for
me? He was starting to feel unusually
warm and lightheaded, two significant signs that he was about to collapse. Great�Just the fucking thing I need now. To
fall and die here in the freezing rain. If I can just get a bit further, I can
at least get looked at by the healer of a town or something! He found
himself weakening, his vision darkening.

Being human sucked ass.

A growl rising in the back
of his throat, he willed himself to continue down the path, determined to get somewhere
safer than the narrow shaded route. His eyes almost lit up as he made out the
outline of a small village at the end of the trail. Just a couple more steps�

Inuyasha knew he was at
his limit, the pain in his body rising, making sure he didn�t forget the extent
of his injuries as immeasurable relief flooded his senses. The sting was
persistent and he felt his knees weakening, bringing him unwillingly to the
ground. His violet-hued eyes couldn�t help but cast a fleeting look to the huts
in the horizon as his body unwillingly succumbed to the sharp pain of his
injuries.

Inuyasha let out a curse
as he saw black and his face became planted in the dirt.

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She was out in the field,
picking herbs under her bamboo umbrella since the shrine�s stock had run low
recently from the war between providences. Kikyo and the others had been taking
care of wounded soldiers for months on end, and luckily the number of people
incoming was growing shorter and shorter each passing day.

The war must be nearly over, she thought as she added yet another green stalk to
her basket. �Twas okay with her, a good rest was what she and the rest of the
shrine maidens needed. At least from the male population, it would seem.

With that thought, Kikyo
sighed. Some of the warriors were incorrigible with their attentions towards
her. Although she knew she was not unappealing, most men held high respect for
her and dropped subtle hints that she could reject as politely as possible. But
the males that only saw her as a servant female (since she tended their wounds
without them having asked) were from other providences than she resided.

As being a very talented
High Priestess, her reputation was held far and wide, and most of them had
backed off once they heard her name. Although others hadn�t been that civil.
Those were the ones she ordered her �dear� sister to handle and left Kagome to
fend them off by herself.

A brow furrowed as she
snapped the plants from their stalks. Kagome wasn�t really the best
priestess�at all. She had the least control of her holy powers than all the
other priestess in the shrine and needed help most of the time. Kikyo suspected
that one of the few reasons she was holding her title because it was tradition,
and their father�s wish. Although he had died a few years after their mother, he
always held them to their holy duties. In Kikyo�s opinion, Kagome should just
quit the order and live like a farmer�s wife or something of that sort and
leave the shrine to her. She had certainly voiced that opinion to her a majority
of times, and Kikyo alleged that her younger sister only carried on out of
spite for her, despite how horridly she handled a bow and arrow and how
inferiorly to the others she channeled her holy powers.

Her stubbornness made
Kikyo give her harder tasks as if to force her to make the decision to give up
and realize that being a priestess--especially one linked to the High
Priestess� name--was not for her. Kikyo stood, having gathered enough herbs to
her liking. Kagome was tenacious, but even she would have a breaking point.

As she turned towards the
village, she heard a groan and a thump. The High Priestess moved towards the
sound and almost gasped when she saw the figure in the mud. The basket slipped
from her fingers as she hurried towards the dark-haired figure. �Are you
alright?�

It didn�t move or respond
to her inquiry.

Robes getting soiled,
Kikyo knelt down and turned him over on his back. The man�s face was covered in
dirt and blood, a sign that he had a previous skirmish--one that obviously had
gotten the better of him. He was too heavy�Kikyo knew that she would not be
able to carry him by herself. She planted her umbrella in the mud in an attempt
to keep him somewhat dry as she ran towards the village for help.

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�Sesshoumaru!� Inuyasha yelled from behind
Tetsusaiga. His hands held the handle in a tight grip, waiting for his
opponent�s next attack.

�Half-breed.� The tall taiyoukai landed in front of
Inuyasha, a look of boredom on his face. �Cease this farce and hand over the
sword. I will not tell you to do so again.�

�Keh. Not a chance. You think I�m just going to
roll over and die?�

�One can merely hope,� Sesshoumaru commented as he
slashed at Tetsusaiga�s blade with poison claws. If he were in a better mood,
he would have smirked at his brother�s demeanor. Inuyasha was seriously wounded
from the battle, but he was always a persistent little hanyou.

The demon lord resisted the urge to scrunch his
nose in distaste. The smells all around him were insufferable. Leave it to the
hanyou filth to go to a human village. If Inuyasha didn�t have the item he was
determined to get, Sesshoumaru would never have laid foot inside. The thought
made him even more enraged and he increased the intensity of his attacks.

Inuyasha, on the other hand, was barely holding his
own against his brother. Having been launched at walls and slashed at
repeatedly was beginning to take its effect on him. He had given up long ago
trying to minimalize the damage, however he was right to doubt that Sesshoumaru
would not allow him to choose the places he fell. Damn inconsiderate bastard, he mused.

The two failed to notice the group of women dressed
in red and white robes arrive in the area. The three watched the fight closely,
observing the pace and rhythm of the battle. One of them, presumably the
leader, reached into her clothing and brought out a scroll encased in red
cloth. She looked to one of her comrades, who were wide-eyed with fear. Her
brow creased at that sight.

�Do not worry. It is our duty to contain the evil
within the village. Do not show them fear.� Nodding to herself when she saw the
other woman straighten her back with resolve, the leader unwrapped the scroll
and unraveled it. �Begin making the barrier,� she ordered the other two, who got
into said position. Their eyes closed and their heads bowed as they put two
fingers under their chin to concentrate their powers. A small, pale blue
barrier surrounded them as the leader began to chant the mantra on the page.

As the words flowed from her lips, the barrier
changed colors, transforming into a violet wall, and as she added her own holy
powers, the barrier quickly increased in size, radius heading towards the
demons that were so immersed in combat.

Sesshoumaru noticed first, his honeyed eyes glaring
at the group before he leapt into the air, far from the incoming holy
onslaught. Inuyasha was not as lucky, however�his back was turned to the mikos
and his head rose to watch his brother flee. A half-surprised, half-irritated
look crossed his face. �Oi! Sesshoumaru, you fucking bastard! Get your ass back
over here!� He crouched into the dirt to ready himself to copy the taiyoukai�s
jump, when something slammed into him from behind with the force of a
hurricane. Inuyasha gasped as his skin felt aflame, air escaping out from his
lungs in one colossal rush. Breathing in hurt, he discovered, his nostrils
aching from the energy as if it were pure smoke.

The hanyou vaguely felt the sting of his back
colliding with a wall seeing as he was more concerned with the sensation of his
strength leaving him in a gust. What the fuck happened? His eyes cracked open
and he saw a group of women standing a few feet from where he landed. Upon
seeing their clothing he knew instantly what was transpiring. Oh�fucking
fantastic, he said, attempting to pull
himself up. Just when it couldn�t
get any worse�

Then he noticed two things at once.

His brother landed between him and the mikos, his
eyes narrowing at them for interrupting the battle and endangering him--even
for the slightest of seconds. �You would seek to purify this Sesshoumaru,� he
stated coldly. Shit, Inuyasha thought, trying to override the
pain in his body and get it to move properly. If I don�t stop him, they�re dead!

Then he noticed the other thing.

Getting into attack position, he realized that the
power display had also retransformed Tetsusaiga, causing it to retract into the
harmless, battered looking weapon. The usual feel he got when he tried to
activate it failed to rise up. A split second passed before he gasped and
looked down.

His hair was black.

That meant�

�SHIT!� He yelled, the situation sinking in and immediately
he realized he had a huge problem.

Just how the fuck was he supposed to save the
stupid mikos AND himself at the same time if he was a fucking HUMAN?

Granted, the group of cowering females weren�t
exactly high on his �friendly� list at the moment, but nonetheless, they did
not deserve whatever bloodied death that was running through his half-brother�s
head right about now. There was no way to get around Sesshoumaru and run them
out without him reaching them first. They would become mere smears on the
ground. What to do�

Fuck this, Inuyasha said to himself. They had better appreciate me doing this for
them�maybe they�ll even restore me�IF I do get out of this in one piece�

�Sesshoumaru! Are we going to finish this or not?�
he yelled at the taiyoukai�s back, holding Tetsusaiga�s pitiable form upright.

The demon in question simply cast a look over his
shoulder. �With you in that state, Inuyasha? Come now, brother. You look quite
pathetic. You should see yourself.� Casting a glare at the mikos, he spoke
again. �Your point is made, hanyou. I will not sully my flesh with these
humans� blood.� He turned and began walking away from the group, obviously
finished with the ordeal at that time. �I will, however, return to claim what
is mine.� And with that, the demon disappeared into the distance.

Inuyasha sunk in the dirt, gasping under the weight
of the pain. His head turned towards the assembly of lucky priestesses. �Oi! You
saw it! I saved you from him! Now heal me.�

The two in the back started to back away from him.
Their leader just shook her head. �That�s impossible. And besides, why would I
want to do that? You�d just turn crazy and wreck the entire village, impudent
beast!�

Inuyasha�s brows rose for a minute, then lowered
into a fierce scowl. �What the fuck are you talking about, bitch! HE�S the one
who would have killed you all without a second thought!�

�But he came to fight you, did he not?�

His body slumped at that statement. Yes.
Sesshoumaru had come for the Tetsusaiga�apparently one of the demon lord�s
favorite pastimes as of late. But how the fuck was he supposed to know that
raggedy-ass bastard was going to show up today?

�So? You were the idiots that nearly got yourselves
killed for pissing him off! What the fuck is wrong with you?!�

The woman stiffened at his language, but didn�t
back down. �We�re priestesses, that what we do. You two would have wrecked our
home if we hadn�t intervened.� She gave him a once-over before she turned and
began stepping away from him. �You should be grateful to us. You�re normal
now.�

�Normal?! What the fuck--� He was interrupted by
the booming thunder over his head. And judging by the crowd that was gathering,
none of them were going to help him out with his wounds. Giving a painful sigh,
he started to move.

This�was just his fucking day.

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A/N: Hmm�.well, I was going to write a bit more, but I�m
running on 9 pages already. A Prologue shouldn�t be too long, right? Guess I�ll
just cut into the main story next. Kagome will finally make an appearance.

Anyway, tell me what you
think of the story so far? Does it have potential?

Seeya next time, guys.

--ACP
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