AN: Hello all! I've decided to put up a new story. But don't expect an update until DYLM? Is done.

I have too many unfinished fics that need to be completed. . .

Don't worry! They're on my to do list! (along with cleaning my room; that'll never happen and finding a job; that'll happen in October, 15 year old baby!)

So. . .

Yeah.

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Alone. . .

That was what she had always been. . .

No human companions. . .

No one to love. . .

No one to cry with. . .

No one to laugh with. . .

It made for a very lonely life.

But what else could you do but run?

What else could you do if everyone else wanted you dead?

What else could you do besides flee for you life?

Fire and Ice

Prologue

bs~

"We've been doing this long enough to know that's what he wants us to do!" Sango yelled at Inuyasha.

He only scowled before pointing to another spot.

"No, that won't work. See these mountains? Youkai hide there. Weak ones, but there are too many." Bankotsu stated, tapping the map. "How about here?" and he pointed towards a trail that lead through a forest and ending up right behind Sesshoumaru's fortress.

Miroku nodded in agreement. "Yeah, and it leads us behind his main fort. That'll be good for bombing."

The other three standing around the table all froze and stared at him.

"What?" Miroku stated, a bit unnerved by the stares he was getting. "I like explosions!"

Sango slowly shook her head. "And you're supposed to be a monk." Sighing, she pointed to Bankotsu. "Besides, that won't work. See?" and pointed to the trail he had mentioned and trailed it backwards with her finger, to reveal that it lead into a swamp. "I don't think anyone's going to want to go that way. . ."

"Aw. . . Damn it!" Inuyasha grumbled. "We've been fuckin' doing this for five DAYS! Can't we get a good starting point done?"

Bankotsu sighed and grabbed his Banryuu. "I agree. I'm tired of this. You wanna go spar?" he nodded in Inuyasha's direction. Sango sighed and slapped a hand onto her forehead. "My gods. You're the freakin' general!" Bankotsu looked at her, as if she was insane. She just slapped both hands onto her face and mumbled incomphrehendable words to herself.

The hanyou, however, grinned, and mouthed the words 'you're on' as to not let Sango, who was fuming, see him.

"Irresponsible. . . no good. . ." was all the men heard her mutter as she stormed out of the room.

"I bet two hundred yen that Bankotsu wins!" Miroku chirped gaily and out of the blue.

Inuyashak, in return, glared. "Hey!"

Miroku rubbed the back of his head and looked sheepish. "Oh. . . I mean, five yen that Inuyasha wins!"

Inuyasha growled, leapt out of his chair and strode towards the door.

As he left, he slammed the door shut, creating an echo down the corrider. Bankotsu looked at Miroku. "Who are you betting with?"

Miroku smirked. "No one." Bankotsu replied by giving the relaxed 'monk' a dead panned look and walking out of the room.

Miroku sighed, only to slap his neck with another irritated sigh.

"Hello Myouga-sama."

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She ran.

Her pursuers would catch her if she stopped once, even once. She longed for a taste of water. She could hear many springs and streams she could quench her thirst with.

But she wouldn't.

They would catch her. Then how good would the cold water taste if she were a prisionor? How would it help her, if she had nowhere to run?

No. It would be beter to run.

So she ran. As swift as the wind and as gracefully as a swan. They would never catch her if she just kept running.

She was tiring out, but so were they. Soon, they would be too weary to chase after her any longer. Then she could drink.

She could drink all night if she wished. After running faster, urged on by the thought of drinking water, she gained more distance.

She ran. Faster than before. Faster than any other time she had ever ran. Soon, she couldn't even hear their heavy breathing anymore, let alone their quiet footsteps. But they weren't quiet enough.

When they had tried to ambush her. . . What was it? An hour ago? Two hours?

She had heard them, and ran. Aoi had delayed them a bit, but they soon caught up with her.

They might have been worthy opponents.

But now, she had outrun them, and so she could rest.

She could rest until they were replenished with energy. Then she would have to run again.

But for now, she would rest.

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AN: THIS IS THE PROLOGUE. That is why it's so short^^

Hope that was interesting. . .

Blah. So I hope y'all enjoy it. . . and it won't become random (like DYLM?)

Because. . . I HAVE A PLOT! (sweatdrops)

Yeah. I do.

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ta ta~ bs~ (bullshit^^)