A Hearts Wind Barricade

Summary: Kagome Higurashi is a normal, run of the mill Princess, with normal siblings, and normal powers, living in a normal village. She hates it! Being normal; she hates it! She trains with her Shamanic abilities and strengthens them so that they are but second nature to her. Her training is however, interrupted, by a rumor. Who is this 'Zelgadis', and is he really the most powerful of Shamans? She knew better than to go off on a rumor, but finally, tired of the normality of her life, she makes her way out of her kingdom in search of this 'Zelgadis'. But...what will become of their meeting...and...how will the unmentioned members of his group react to her sudden appearance, as well as one other, unwelcomed guest...

Anime: InuYasha/Slayers

Pairing: Kagome/?

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Rated: M

A/N: This might come as a shock, but all of the words used in the chapters (TITLE) are in English, even if you've never heard of them. Look them up, they are fun words and I'm sure you could use them in a sentence one day, lol.

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HOYDEN!

Kagome Takes Flight!

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The summer's warmth caressed the lands of Higura with tender rays; the bright suns beams shinning down on the villages within the peaceful Kingdom, succumbing to the calm and tranquility that always lingered in the air of the kingdom. A gentle, soothing breeze blew; no unwanted guests, no bad bearings, or wayward rumors...Higura Kingdom, was a land hidden between four large, beautiful mountains.

Two caverns that led from the village to the other side of the opposing, southern mountain and northern mountain that were directly across from the other, the caverns led from inside the heart of the Higura Kingdom, the village of the Shrine Maidens, going beneath the villages, and ending outside of the kingdom. Two other entries and exits existed, one was a pathway that went straight through the west mountain, a cave with little light, many mysteries and but no sounds; the last entry and exit, led over the east mountain; it's rocky and coarse itinerary left much to be desired by curious and nosy travelers, treasure hunters, bounty hunters, slayers and in worse case scenarios, bandits...but not many, if any at all, made it through the raging and intense wind storms on the mountain, and it was the same for the other mountains, if they ever tried to climb them.

Yes, Higura Kingdom was a beautiful and peaceful kingdom, with no heartache, no hardships and...

"And no adventure!" one little girl, seven years old, glared at the offending tree at which she had tried her sword against. Now, her sword wasn't dull, so it wasn't like the blade had been ricocheted off the tree, on the contrary, it went through, half way..."GIVE ME DADDY'S SWORD BACK! GIVE IT BACK!"

"Kagome?"

"Huh?" Kagome turned at the sound of her mothers' voice. "...uh oh..." She looked back at the sword and sighed; her baby blue eyes dulling as she noted her predicament. 'I'll be back for you, daddy,' she took off in her mothers' direction, leaving the sword in the safe confines of shrubbery and trees, stuck in the tree.

"Momma!" She called out, running into her mother opened arms.

"Kagome, sweetie..." Her mother frowned at the young girls choice of clothing. "What are you...wearing?"

Kagome looked down at her clothes. She wore a light pink top with one closure at the neck, the rest falling open, split down to her bellybutton and past her hips a bit with light pink, off the shoulder puffed sleeves lined and hemmed with black. A black open corset accentuating her childish form held the top in place so that it wouldn't open, two black thin belts holding it, one at the top of her undeveloped bust, the other the small of her stomach at her belly button. She wore a pair of small black shorts with a front V cut, lined with light pink, beneath the top, the top falling over the shorts. A pair of black opened toed flat boots on her feet with light pink tendrils running throughout the shoes in intricate designs, black straps attached to the boots and shorts. Her hair blew into her face as she frowned. It was in a short cut, straight, stopping just above her shoulders. Her baby blue eyes took in every detail of her clothes.

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

"...oh..." Her mother paused and smiled, "Nothing, nothing at all."

Kagome smiled.

"Now, come along. Your sister is waiting for you."

"Mmm." Kagome groaned.

"Don't'Mmm' me; you need to get serious about your studies. You are a princess, and you will need to help your sister with the rule of the Kingdom until she can on her own."

"..."

"Kagome," The queen spoke with warning, as if knowing the thoughts running through her daughters head.

"..." Kagome averted her eyes.

"Kagome, don't you dare think about skipping!"

Kagome smiled, "Of course not," She took off in a run to the castle.

"Kagome!" Her mother called, "KAGOME!"

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(2 Years Later)

"KAGOME~!"

The young nine year old princess hid beneath the elliptical staircase in her home that led up to the castles personal garden on the roof, surrounded by four coin towers that camouflaged the castle as mountains from high above.

"Sis?"

Kagome turned and laughed, her older sister stood looking at her with a look of disapproval on her face. She had brown hair and wore a white, elegant, empire dress that was made of the finest silk with a ribbon under the bust that gave a flattering fit to her developed shape. Beautiful pearl and bead detail was on the bust, the dress had off the shoulder, two inch straps, a chiffon flowing cape attached to the straps trailed behind her. She had long black hair that fell to her hips and tied at the end; murky brown eyes seemed to bore into Kagome's baby blues, as if scolding her everything.

Kagome sighed, "What?"

"You are a princess, but act horrendous! Like a child; it's disgraceful, and humiliating to the family."

"...yeah, Kikyou...I was just playing around, so don't turn this into one of your lectures on Sin."

"...go clean up, you're a mess."

Grudgingly, Kagome made her way up stairs and past the mess of water littering the floor. Her personal maid glared at her, hair dripping wet, clinging to her face.

"Hehe, sorry Mrs. Helga,"

The maid sighed, "Just go get dressed, young princess."

"Yes ma'am."

Kagome stepped over the pail and into her room. Moments before, she had wanted to do something to fix her boredom, so...setting up a pail of water on her door...her maid caught the brunt of her boredom. Kagome looked out from her balcony, wearing the same pink and black outfit that he had worn for the past two years, give or take a few months. Her chest was starting to develop

"...Daddy," She said, "I can't get it...your sword...and the village is in an uproar...because it's missing...and I won't confess to taking it. I am a disgraceful princess...I do everything I'm not supposed to do, and disregard what I am suppose to do." She sighed, "But daddy, you said...you told me that I was perfect the way I am. That I took after you...and that made you happy..." She leaned forward onto the balcony, "Momma got pregnant, with one of her concubines...but she refuses to make him king...says that it wouldn't be good. She says, that Kikyou and I will rule...until the young prince is old enough...but daddy, the baby...he doesn't look like him, like the concubine, or like mama."

"Kagome?" Kagome turned to see her mother standing in her doorway with a bundle in her arms. She ran up to her mother and smiled at the baby as her mother let her daughter see. The baby...had black hair and blue eyes, his features were the same as only one person Kagome knew of.

'Daddy...he looks like you...' She thought, giving a finger to her baby brother. 'His name is Souta, but you probably already knew that.' Her mother smiled and placed her hand on Kagome's head. 'Daddy, is Souta...' She pulled her finger from the baby's strong grip. '...yours...'

"Kagome, brush your hair and get ready for your studies. You are practicing with Master Gru today."

"YEAH! Mama, I'm going to be the greatest Shaman EVER!"

"...Kagome...you don't need to know magic, you are a princess."

"So," Kagome walked past her mother, "I want to know magic, and I want to be the best at Shamanism."

"Then...I will support you. Try your best."

"..." Kagome brushed her hair and left. 'I won't try anything...I WILL be the best. Like daddy was the best at the sword, I'll be the best at Shamanism. I will control all that mother earth has to offer, all that she is...'

(3 Years Later)

Twelve years old, Kagome looked at her clothes, now officially...too small. "Time for a new style."

"And I have the perfect outfit," Kagome turned to her mother who was holding a box out for her.

Kagome opened the box and pulled out a charcoal kimono top with bell sleeves, a silver gray bandeau around her breasts, a light gray belt and light gray lining the kimono top. A charcoal skirt with slits to the belt fell, flaring just above her knees, light gray lining it. Her charcoal boots went above her knees, gray accents with two inch heels. She smiled and pulled them on, the outfit forming to her form nicely, giving her a magical look. Her mother pulled her hair back and brushed it, taking two pigtails of hair in her hands, but leaving most of it down before putting the pigtails up in silver gray cuffs that held her hair in puffs that spiked in the back.

"Perfect."

"Thanks mama."

"It's no problem. Kagome, why don't you watch Souta for today? He wants to spend the day with his big sister."

"...wouldn't that be Kikyou?"

"Well, yes, she is the oldest, but you are also his big sister, and he wants to spend the day with you."

Kagome smiled, "Out of studies?"

"For today,"

"SOUTA~!" Kagome called, running out of her room and down the stairs where her brother sat on the floor with a book.

"Kagome," He said, four years old and cute as a button. He was the younger version of her father, holding a book in his hands, trying to understand it as best he could.

"What are you reading?"

"Magic of Chaos,"

'Eh...hehe, not quite like daddy...'

"Come on, let's go for a walk. I wanna show you something."

He stood up and tucked the book into his shirts bell sleeves, wearing a long dark blue Gi with large bell sleeves. The Gi went past his knees, covering a pair of white silk pants. Moving to his sisters' side, he took her hand and they made their way out of the large doors and through the dense forest surrounding their home.

"You need to keep this a secret, okay Souta."

He nodded, crossing his finger over his heart.

"Good," She continued walking before stopping in front of a large tree with many cuts along the trees.

"What happened to it?"

She smiled, holding her hands outstretched, "Sword, hidden in our great mother earths illusion;" she moved them widely in a circular motion, "reveal yourself to your true successor and holder!" Her hands met, her left hand on the bottom, palm up; the right hand on top, palm down. A bright light shined brightly around the tree and Kagome smiled, "See?"

"Yeah...the...the sword!"

"Mmm, Mama told you about daddy's sword. But Souta, only you and I can use it."

"Kikyo can't?"

"...would you really want her to?"

He smiled, "No."

"Me neither."

"Can I?" He pointed, asking silently to hold the sword lodged into the tree.

"Uh...it's stuck...but you can try to―" Her eyes widened at the sound of metal sliding against wood. A loud clink drew her attention to her brother who stared in wonder at the sword he now held in his hands.

"Cool,"

'Daddy...is this it? Your way of telling me? Souta, Souta, my baby brother Souta, is your successor and heir!' Kagome smiled and ruffled the boys' hair. "You are gonna have to practice with a smaller sword before you can use that one."

"I'll leave it here then."

"Good choice, I'll help with what I can."

He nodded, carefully sliding it back into the tree. "Oh great mother earth, lend me your strength, conceal this blade of magic and might, let it be hidden from unworthy sight!"

The two watched as the sword vanished from sight and the cut up looking tree stood once more in its place.

"Shall we head back?"

"Mm!" He nodded. The two walked back in the direction of their home kingdom, unaware of the eyes watching them, or more specifically, the young princess.

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(1 Year Later)

Sweat veiling her body, Kagome fell back onto the cool grass beneath a shaded tree. She inhaled and exhaled in fast tempo, trying hard to catch her breath. She had been training relentlessly in her abilities in Shamanism, trying everyday to better herself; surpass the goal she made the day before, than to do so again the next day, repeating this day in and day out.

Every now and then, Kikyou would come along during her training, then go off on how she wasn't worthy of the title princess. Apparently, Kikyou got it in her mind, that you can't be a princess and well versed in Shamanism and Swordsmanship at the same time. She would tell her that it's disgraceful, dressing as a common mage. Kagome found that funny though, considering mage's weren't common in the Higura Kingdom. In fact, only Master Gru was a Shamanist, though, he himself claimed not to know everything.

Souta practiced too, but being five, he wasn't given all the liberties Kagome was...well...she wasn't given liberties either; she just kind of took them...

Souta was trying to learn Dark Magic, and that, apparently, was because of the legendary Lina something or other. Girl was a year younger than she was, from the rumors she heard, and already she had a name for herself. They called her...Lina the Bandit Killer, though, in Kagome's opinion...she thought Lina the Bandit Slayer...sounded cooler, so she'd often refer to her as such when talking with her brother. Though, doing so only seemed to fuel his admiration for the Infamous Lina.

Kagome closed her eyes and smiled at the soft brush of her bangs dancing, mingling with the wind.

"Heh, you look like your enjoying yourself."

She shot up at the whispered voice; looking around, she saw no one.

"Wha...?"

"Hehehe, enjoy this serenity my dear, while it lasts."

Kagome shivered, the feel of fingers trailing over her neck sent chills down her spine. "Get A~WAY!" She swatted at whoever was behind her, but was met with air. "..."

"Silly, foolish, little Halfling...I will take you from your boredom...and enslave you...keep you as my very own...marionette. Learn...your place."

Kagome was shaking; in fear, anger, helplessness...she wasn't sure which, she just knew...she couldn't move. As the voice had finally stopped, she finally found the will to exhale. "...Halfling?" She asked softly to herself...'Daddy...what does she...mean?'

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