Prologue

Kagura gently floated to the ground outside one of Naraku's many hidden castles. Having gone on a self-proclaimed day off to relax a little, this wasn't the place she wanted to be. But lucky me. He orders me here just like that, just as I was beginning to enjoy my day. Oh, what I would give to be free, to be the wind, she thought bitterly.

She strode into the castle as though nothing was wrong, though she could clearly see that something was. Kohaku stood in the middle of a bloody circle, his hands stained with blood that was not his, corpses all around him. Beaten the day's challengers, I see, Kagura noted as she walked along. Dead bodies in the streets had become a way of life, but Kagura could tell that Kohaku still hadn't gotten used to it. Especially since he was the one doing the killing. She could see it in his eyes: he didn't want to do all this.

Kagura continued walking toward Naraku's part of the castle. Gradually, she quickened her pace, wanting to be the wind once more, and free of Naraku's orders for a while. When she reached the room where Naraku was, she came upon a familiar sight.

Naraku stood by the open window, gazing into the starry night sky. Kagura knew what this meant, and slightly dreaded what he was willing to do this time. She had a strong feeling in her gut that Naraku had devised yet another plan.

She leaned against the stone doorway casually, knowing she was not permitted to enter. He patiently waited for Naraku to notice her presence and give his instructions. When he failed to notice Kagura, she cleared her throat and spoke up.

"Naraku, you summoned me," she said bluntly. At the sound of her voice, Naraku turned.

"Ah yes, Kagura. I've another plan," he said, still half in thought.

Having a slight satisfaction that she knew her master so well, she slyly rolled her eyes, making sure Naraku didn't see.

"And?" she questioned.

"And I need you to get Kohaku. He will play a vital roll in my plan. Now go."

Kagura walked away, knowing just where Kohaku was, and also knowing that he may not be in the right emotional state to do Naraku's bidding. But she also knew that he had no choice, and when threatened with his life, he would do anything Naraku ordered.

((End of Prologue))

Hello, Inuyasha fans! Randominuyasha here to tell you all a bit about my fanfiction! Well, this is my first fanfiction, so any critisizm at all is welcomed with a warm embrace...seriously, I really need to be critisized! I love to get peoples opinions, views, and thoughts about my works, so I can make them better. Next, I'll clear up any future confusion. If there's twelve star thingies, that means that either time has gone by, or the focus on the character has changed. Next, if you find a Japanese word that you don't know or can't figure out, feel free to e-mail me with your question. Of course, that goes for anything. If you have any questions at all, just e-mail me. But no flamming, please. Now for the disclaimer, which I'm only going to post once...I know I'll forget anyway!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own Inuyasha or any related things, other than my works of art (A.K.A. my fanfictions). Inuyasha, the characters, the manga, the anime, and many other things I can't think of right now rightfully belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter one coming soon!