TheThreads of Fate by Chibi-Kyo-Chan

The New Demon Priestess

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TITLE: The threads of fate. (Formally known as not your average love story)

PAIRINGS: Sesshoumaru/ Kagome, Sango/Miroku, Koga/Ayame, My wildcard will be Inuyasha

SUMMARY: Fate is a funny thing. Something that could deify the laws of time and space itself. What happens when Kagome is thrusted farther back in the past than she wanted to go? SessXKag pairing. (Was extensively rewritten)

WORD COUNT: 1,871

RATINGS THIS CHAPTER: K+

BETA: officially I have none however I've had my story looked over by Wicked Winter during our long torturous days in that hell we call a study hall. I appreciate her efforts to correct my horrid spelling and grammar. All mistakes are my own.

WARNING: Where do I even begin? If you are looking for quickie resolutions and everything tied up in a neat package with a pretty little bow to make you feel nice and waffy inside at the end of this story then this story might piss you off. In Fact just to cover all the basis there will be nudity, some violence, sex, blood, time -traveling, mature language, dry humor, a bad guy who doesn't go "good" and possible rape. If you ARE NOT into ANY of those things, I've said then by all means STOP HERE! Because I assure that is where this story will be headed.

DISCLAIMER: Do I really need to mention this? ::sigh:: There is this mountain surrounded by the sea and many years pass as the sea erodes the mountain into nothing. When the mountain is nothing more than a rock, I still won't own Inuyasha.

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Far away in the northern lands up, deep in the sacred mountain of Dreams lives a powerful dragon, named Yusuri. Power shivered down his large spine and with a loud roar he opened his startling crimson eyes. That power was coursing through his veins and awakening his slumbering senses. With a grunt like growl he stood, His massive body taking up most of the space in the cave that he had slept in for over a couple centuries.

A yawn escaped the large beast as he lumbered out of the cave and onto a large cliff that overlooked all of the land. Looking up into the inky black sky, he caught sight of the moon which hung full and plump.

At that very moment, he knew, that a new demon priestess has finally awaken.

Spreading out his great leathery wings . . . he took flight. Yusuri's a lovely majestic creature, his dark onyx colored scales shimmered as the moon's silvery light gently caressed him with a lover's touch.

The wind whipped viciously against him trying to push him off his course but his powerful wing strokes were able to keep him on his path.

He will head toward the west, To the house of the moon, where he will then tell his long time friend and ally of this very unexpected situation. Finally after a thousand years of waiting a new demon priestess has finally appeared.

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Sesshoumaru could not sleep.

It seemed as if power had been laced into the night air and for the demon lord sleep would not be an option for tonight.

With an inaudible sigh he stood from his work desk and left his study. Even work could not distract the mighty demon lord of the west from this unusual power.

Restless, Sesshoumaru made his way outside of the castle to begin a nightly patrol on the castle grounds to occupy his restless inner demon. Jaken, Sesshoumaru's always faithful retainer, spotted his lordship and came running.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" The little toad demon squawked tripping over his own two feet and doing a face plant in front of his lord ironically enough right by his lord's feet.

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed slightly at the toad demons annoying ways "Jaken."

Jaken gathering his wits about him quickly scrambled to his feet, then he bowed his apology and greeting. "I'm very sorry mi'lord but we have a surprise visitor awaiting you in the gardens."

Sesshoumaru rose a regal eyebrow in question "A visitor?"

Jaken nodded "Yes mi'lord! The beast just flew right into the gardens and refuses to leave until he sees you in person. Some of the guards are having a hellish time trying to get rid of him."

The toad demon honestly couldn't tell how his lord received the news but it must have sparked the ice lord's interest because he changed directions and started to head toward the gardens where he would presumably meet this mystery guest.

Jaken nearly had to jog just to keep up with Sesshoumaru's long and steady strides.

When they arrived at the gardens, Sesshoumaru's eyes widened minutely the only indication of his surprise at the sight of a ver large very FAMILIAR dragon.

The dragon's head turned toward Sesshoumaru, his large crimson eyes twinkled as the beast looked like it tried to smile and failed miserably only instead looking as if it would bit your head off at any moment.

"Yusuri." Sesshoumaru stated merely giving the onyx-colored dragon a bored look as if he saw the dragon every day.

The dragon growled, then in a puff of black smoke, the dragon now stood in a humanoid form. He was tall, even taller than Sesshoumaru possibly reaching up to the un Godly height of seven feet. His complexion was unnaturally pale with his dark onyx black hair that reached toward his ankles, his crimson eyes glowed as the dragon smiled flashing gleaming white fangs.

"My you have grown the last time I've seen you, you were but a mere pup that was still clinging to his mother's side."

" . . ."

" So you've taken your father's place as lord of the western lands I see."

" . . ." Sesshoumaru gave a curt nod as a reply.

"Still don't waste your breath on frivolous words I see. You certainly haven't changed that much. Even as a young pup you hardly made a peep Sesshoumaru." He stated nonchalantly as he picked imaginary lint off his beautiful clothes that looked to be made from the finest black silk in the country.

Jaken nearly had a hernia after hearing the informal way the dragon had been addressing his lord. "How dare you speak to Sesshoumaru - sama like that! The impertinence! You should be punished for your cheeky ways!"

"Shut up Jaken."

Jaken's jaw dropped, surprised and confused, he (for once in his meaningless existence) wisely took his lords not - too - kind -advice and kept his mouth shut.

Yusuri chuckled to himself softly finding the toad's unhealthy hero worship of Sesshoumaru quite amusing.

Sesshoumaru, hearing the sound turned his attention toward the dragon, not want to waste time went straight to the point. "Why are you here?"

Yusuri smiled playfully " Straight to the point hm? Your father would have had me up in the castle with a meal in my stomach before business."

"I'm not my father." Sesshoumaru replied with a hard edge in his voice.

The dragon grew serious then " surely you have noticed Sesshoumaru. I'm here because of the power that hangs thick in the air and how the moon is full tonight. I'm here because a new demon priestess has finally awakened."

" I thought another one wasn't supposed to awaken for another five hundred years."

Yusuri merely looked as surprised by this unexpected situation as Sesshoumaru felt.

"I agree that this seems . . . improbable but . . . My whole clan is dedicated to the demon priestess we are hers to command. I would not have awakened from my centuries long slumber if it was not her power that I felt in the air tonight. Can you not feel it Sesshoumaru? The power that calls out to your kin?"

" . . ." Sesshoumaru stood silently thinking over the dragon's words. He could feel it. The power calls to him as it surly would call to all the demons tonight. The world would be as restless as he had been he was sure. Even the human filth would have trouble sleeping on such a night as this one.

"Hm, so that would explain the restlessness to tonight."

Yusuri nodded "exactly . . . I've come here because of a debt I owe your father, my ally and friend. I've come to show you who the next demon priestess is so you may try to persuade her to be your mate. Your father has hopes she would be a priceless asset to the west Sesshoumaru."

"I have no need for a mate."

Yusuri growled sensing the lie "Liar, you already have someone in mind, don't you?"

Sesshoumaru growled back defiantly.

"At least let me show you who it is, I had promised your father."

Yusuri took Sesshoumaru's silence as a go ahead, and he began to gather his energy pulling power from deep within his body. Chanting an ancient language a dark purple light enveloped his body.

Jaken squawked as he ran off to a safe distance. Sesshoumaru merely stood and watched mildly interested.

Yusuri then kissed his index and middle finger making a flame appear. With quick movements he drew a circle in the air out of the brilliant flame. In the middle of the circle was an image of the priestess.

Yusuri grinned, "You know Sesshoumaru, she is very pretty." He stretched, yawning " any way about that meal . . . I'm starving after a few hundred years of sleep."

Sesshoumaru however ignored him as he continued to stare at the image before him . . . it's her. The woman that sets his soul a flame and makes his inner demon howl. The very woman his inner demon wants but knows he could never have . . . his half -brothers' wench . . .

"Kagome."

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A/N: This was an extensive rewrite of not your average love story. I did a complete 360 on the plot so only the first three chapters will look at the very least vaguely familiar to any of you who have possibly read this before.

Some points to be made about this story.

1.) It's going to probably be a cliched kind of story. I'll admit it. But a different kind of cliche with my own twist so it'll be different and at the very least interesting.

2.) This is going to be a looong multi-chapter story. Not a quickie. Not one of those it's going to die after the first few chapters. Nope. Not in the least.

3.) Updates. Are probably going to range from 1-2 weeks. Depending on how busy I happen to be. After all I am a senior in high school and graduation is only a few months away. And I'm sorry to disappoint you but I'd rather graduate then update this story. I'm not fond of the idea of summer school or repeating a year over again.

4.) My OC Yusuri. From the Japanese dictionary I looked it up from Yusuri roughly means blackmail. A fitting name. I won't tell you why I find it so fitting though. I'll have you figure that one out for yourself.

Anwhoo ,

R and R Flames are welcomed ;)