Hey, new story. I hope you like it. I'm putting the summary in here as well as the first chapter. There's more info on it in my profile. The first few chapters if not just this one will be a flashback. This story is Inu/Kag

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha (damn it!)

Kagome's family is loosing their money and fast. Her family has been on the verge of loosing every posetion they own thanks to her older brother, Miroku, who gambles at any possible time. her father keeps getting sicker and sicker thatnks to all the debts. The only thing keeping Kagome happy and sane is her beloved boyfriend, Kouga. One problem with that, he's only a demon soldier in the military and her family wants her to marry a rich noble. Then, out of nowhere her mother tells her she made a deal with a Lord, they will get money and loose all their debts if Kagome will marries his son in three weeks! She tells her that it's for the good of the family, and to please do it, if not for her then for her little brother Souta who's an innocent child. After much pressuring kagome finally accepts it. A party is arranged so that they can meet, however kagome never expected that her future father in law was a demon and even less that her husband to be was a half-demon who had no interest in getting married and even less with her.

My Life is a Lie:

Kagome Higurashi woke up on the day of her wedding. This would be the last day she would wake up in her room...well, at least she hoped it wouldn't.

Her marriage to Inuyasha Toseki was inevitable and had been the most unwanted date for the past few weeks.

She got up from her queen sized bed and walked towards her dresser, looked in the mirror and yawned. She'd had a restless night thinking of what awaited her today...and tonight.

She kept wondering why her mother was forcing her to do this. She already had a boyfriend, one who loved her and who she loved back. Though he was kept secret from her family. She realized he was just a soldier in the military and that he was a demon whereas she was human and rich.

Or at least that's what her mother told everyone.

Thing is her family is losing their money and really fast. Their ranch in Yokohama isn't producing enough food to sell and her brother, well at least the only one who's able to work isn't doing anything. He doesn't work and he won't bother looking for a job. And apparently he's been throwing away what's left of their money in gambling.

How did it come to this?

Kagome asked herself. And she already knew the answer. It had only started three weeks ago:

flashback:

Kagome was an ordinary girl, she had learned to read and write just like all the other females from her society. However, she had always wanted more. She wanted to be taken seriously when she spoke on an important matter and she wanted her ideas, which were just as good as any others, be considered as an option.

Though she had been trained to think and act like a lady she had always hated it. Her mother was pretty strict with her and was always worried about what other people said about their family. So in the outside world everyone thought she had a perfect family and life. This is what her mother built her life around, the perfect image.

Though there is no such thing as perfect, Kagome liked her family and she had no complains in her life except from the ones already mentioned. She was actually quite content, and this was due to the fact that she had the perfect boyfriend, Kouga.

He was a military soldier and he was an orphan with no money. But he had courage and was honorable. But the thing she liked the most was that he loved her as much as she loved him and no one could change that.

Or so she thought.

Her mother came into her room one day looking worried. Curious as to why her mother seemed that way Kagome asked:

"Is everything okay mother?"

"Kagome...we're losing our money" she answered " and your dad keeps getting sicker everyday"

Kagome didn't know how to respond to what her mother had just said. She couldn't just say the usual 'it's gonna be ok mom' thing because she already knew her mother had a back up plan, she always did. So, she just looked at her mom waiting for her to go on.

"so...I've come up with an idea"

I knew it!

"I've given your hand in marriage to Inuyasha Toseki. Lord Toseki's son"

"what! What did you do mother? Call it off, I'm not marrying a stranger"

"yes you are! First thing's first. You are not behaving like a lady right now, so calm down. Second, our family is going under, and we need money for your dad, who's sick. And finally you have a little brother who needs to get a good education and we wont be able to afford one unless you marry someone rich. Every woman does it I don't see why you should be an exception."

Her mother then walked out of her room before Kagome could speak a word to defend herself.

Marriage! But I'm only 16. I mean, I do realize I'm old enough but I'm not ready!

Kagome lay herself on her bed. And soon enough she fell asleep with her kimono still on.

She woke up the next morning, uncomfortable. She realized she had slept with her clothes on as soon as she sat up. She then thought of how her mother would yell at her for doing so and it gave her a headache just thinking of her her.

That's when she remembered the events of the night before. And fell back down on her bed, hoping that it had all been one big nightmare.

A few moments later her nanny walked into her room. This woman was gentle and soft-spoken, she had never gotten married and she always helped Kagome with all of her problems and had practically raised her. Kagome always felt more affection for this woman rather than her own mother.

"I see you slept in your clothes kagome" she said as soon as she looked at the young girl

"Um...yeah, did mother already tell you what she wants me to do?"

Her nanny looked at the floor with a sad expression

"yes, she has"

"I had a feeling"

The older woman then tended to helping Kagome dress up even though Kagome preferred to dress herself. It was just another thing that she had to put up with since she was a "lady".

"you're going to meet him today" Kagome's nanny who by the way is called Hana said to her

"what? He's coming already?"

"your mother invited him, she told me this morning to get you all pretty for tonight"

Kagome walked over to her window and looked outside, it was raining cats and dogs. What a perfect day to meet the man who was supposed to be her future husband.

I have to do something to stop this wedding

As night time approached Kagome's heart grew heavier with anxiety. She hadn't asked her mother to tell her if he was old, young, ugly, handsome, short, tall, etc. But now, she was wondering all those things.

With only a few minutes until his arrival, she went into the kitchen and drank some tee with Hana whom she called mama out of affection. They talked about what would happen that night. How she didn't want anything to happen and about Kouga. Hana was the only one who knew about Kouga. And kagome was worried about telling him of her engagement.

Then the knock came on the door.

"they're here" Hana said

Kagome got up from her chair in the kitchen and said "he's here"

They walked together to the living room where they would wait for the guests. She heard as her mother greeted them. And she saw their feet when they walked into the room since she had been looking at the floor.

Kagome looked up to see his face. And the first thought that crossed her mind was:

Oh...my...God

That's it for the first chapter. It's gonna be more descriptive of the house and stuff next time. Anyway I hope you liked it. Oh, and you will see why the title is "My Life is a Lie" later on. Inu and Kouga are in the next chappie. I'm not sure when the next update will be, probably a week or two from now (I'm stretching it, check for it on weekdays too). I won't forget to update "Here on Earth" since that would just suck. And if you haven't read that story then please do. Anyway, please review, I live for them.

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