A/N: My first attempt to write a story with a slight mystery theme. And a produce of my insomnia too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Chapter 1. Awakening
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"And then I told him I want to break up, and he didn't even say anything! Urgh… Why are boys so ignorant? I hate them! I hate every single one of them!
"Whoa, you need to chill out, Ayumi," Kagome tried to calm her friend down, "I'm pretty sure Hojo was just surprised that you suddenly told him you want to break up with him."
Ayumi sighed exasperatedly, "You don't understand, Kagome. This isn't the first time for me. Once I was just joking and told him that we are not compatible. And he just nodded his head and said SORRY! Sorry?! He didn't even try to defend himself, arguing with me or anything?!"
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "You actually told your boyfriend you don't feel compatible with him?"
"Damn right I don't!" Ayumi exploded, "Hojo is just too passive! I'm tired of being the one who wear the pants in the relationship, you know."
"And you're not even married yet." Kagome tried to stifle a laugh.
"Don't laugh at me, missy," said Ayumi with a glare, "I know you have a perfect boyfriend and all, but-"
"Inuyasha is NOT my boyfriend!" Kagome almost shrieked.
Ayumi's mouth twisted in an amused smile, "Did I say anything about Inuyasha, Kagome?"
Kagome blushed deep scarlet. "Wha-whatever. He's not my boyfriend, ok, so stop saying that!"
"I'm detecting de-ni-aaalll~." Ayumi said in a sing-song voice.
"Stop that, Ayumi!"
"Someone's embarassed~"
"I said, Inuyasha is-"
"I am what?"
Kagome froze instantly. Gulping, she slowly turned around to face the owner of the all-too-familiar voice.
"Uh, hi, Inuyasha." She greeted him nervously. Oh god, did he just hear their conversation?
The silver-haired half-demon out a small chuckle. "Are you girls gossiping about me?"
"Nah, not really," Ayumi said with a grin, "we just happened to discuss how Kagome couldn't confess that she lo-"
"AYUMI!" Kagome screamed in terror as she reached to cover the wavy haired girl's mouth, preventing her to say anymore words.
"Lofghtomgpphh"
"Don't mind her, Inuyasha," Kagome said, "Ayumi is just being delirious. She just had a nasty break up with her boyfriend."
"I am not delirious, and certainly not because of that guy!" declared Ayumi as she managed to break free from Kagome.
Inuyasha quirked his eyebrows, "Girls…"
"I thought you're going to Miroku's today, Inuyasha." Kagome tried to change the topic of the conversation.
"The lecher's off with his girlfriend," scoffed Inuyasha, "some friend he is."
"I see," replied Kagome, "so are you going home now?"
"Yeah. I was looking for you for a while. Let's get home, Kagome." Inuyasha said.
Kagome nodded and turned to Ayumi. "Bye, Ayumi, see you tomorrow!"
"Well," Ayumi sighed, "I guess I would just have to go bug Eri or Yuka."
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"Hold on tight, Kagome." Said Inuyasha as he put his helmet on.
Kagome nodded and circled her arms around Inuyasha's waist. Sometimes she wondered, was Inuyasha able to hear the beat of her heart every time he gave her a ride back?
'Being the half-demon he is, I bet he could.' She thought.
Well, it couldn't be helped, since she had been crushing on him ever since they were little…
Flashback
"MOMMY!"
"Kagome, don't go there!"
"But mommy's still inside my house!"
Inuyasha threw his gaze at the burning house, "I know, but it's dangerous! You could get yourself burned!"
"NOO! MOOOOMMYYYYY!"
Few hours later, the fire at the Higurashi residence had been extinguished… But Kagome's mother couldn't be saved.
"Don't cry, Kagome," Inuyasha tried to calm the crying girl, "I'm here, it's ok."
"But mommy… she's gone, Inuyasha! I'm all alone now!"
"You're never alone, Kagome," the half demon boy said, "I'm here, I'm always here for you."
Kagome's sobbing stopped, and her eyes lightened a little, "You won't leave me alone?"
"Of course I won't," Inuyasha replied with a smile.
"So, we're always be together?"
"Pinky promise."
End Flashback
Kagome's eyes glistened with unshed tears. Her father died in a car accident when she was two, so she didn't remember that much about him. But the day when she lost her mother had always been a painful memory for her.
"Kagome? Are you ok? I smell tears." Inuyasha asked, his voice full of concern.
"I'm fine, Inuyasha," replied Kagome as she rubbed the tears off of her eyes, "dust got into my eyes."
"Liar," Inuyasha scolded gently, "how long do you think I've known you, Kagome? I know you're thinking of something."
"I'm really fine, Inuyasha," Kagome said again, "just remembering a few things…"
Inuyasha sighed, "Alright, I won't press you to talk if you don't want to. Just tell me if something is bugging you, alright?"
"Thanks, Inuyasha," Kagome smiled, "but I'm okay now."
Everything happened in the past… so she shouldn't be crying over that now.
Kagome and Inuyasha first met when Inuyasha and his older brother, Sesshoumaru, moved to the town. Being the only kids in the relatively small neighborhood, the two quickly developed a friendship.
Kagome didn't know much about Inuyasha's parents, but it seemed that they passed away when he was very little. Until today, the topic of his parents always seemed like a touchy subject for him.
After her mother's death, Kagome lived with Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru was twenty-five and already had a stable job by that time, and he was able to pose as a legal guardian for Kagome.
Talking about Sesshoumaru….
"By the way, Inuyasha," Kagome said suddenly, "isn't it about the time for your brother to get married? Isn't he like, thirty-five already this year?"
Inuyasha chuckled, "I doubt that ice prince would ever want to get married. I mean, you know him- he doesn't even look like he's attracted to women, Kagome."
"I guess you're right," Kagome sighed, "I have to admit though, Sesshoumaru doesn't look a day older than twenty-two. You demons and your eternal youth. I envy you."
"So you think my brother is hotter than me?" teased Inuyasha.
Kagome blushed scarlet. "I never said that!"
Inuyasha smirked. "You're blushing, Kagome."
"Am not- hey! You can't even see me in the back!"
"I can. I saw it from the rear view mirror."
"No you can't."
"I'm saying I can."
"And I'm saying you can't."
"Who are you to say what I can and can't do?"
"I'm not arguing this with you, Inuyasha."
"I'm not trying to pick up an argument with you, Kagome."
"Jerk."
"Crybaby."
Kagome stuck out her tongue, knowing that Inuyasha could see it from the mirror. Although they bickered with each other a lot, Kagome knew that Inuyasha truly cared about her.
'Even though he probably doesn't feel the same way like I do.' Kagome thought to herself.
She was pretty sure Inuyasha knew how she felt about him. Hell, all of her friends and most of his friends knew it. Inuyasha might be a dense guy, but he wasn't that stupid. And since Inuyasha never said anything to her, Kagome simply thought that he didn't share the same affection.
Inuyasha never dated anyone, and she assumed that maybe he was just not interested to be in a relationship yet.
'And I'm content just to be by his side.' Kagome thought with a smile.
"By the way, Kagome, your birthday is coming this weekend." Inuyasha suddenly pointed out.
Kagome gasped. That's right. She almost forgot she's turning eighteen this week!
"You're right, oh, what do I do, Inuyasha?"
"What do you mean, what do you do?"
"I mean, I'm turning eighteen for god's sake!"
"So what, you're worried that you have never been kissed or anything?"
Kagome rolled her eyes. "You jerk."
Inuyasha chuckled. "I've prepared a surprise for you on your birthday, Kagome."
"Surprise? What surprise?" Kagome asked curiously.
"If I tell you, it won't be a surprise, you dummy."
Kagome pouted. "I guess you had a point."
"Just be patient and wait, Kagome," Inuyasha smirked, "I promise it would be the biggest surprise you would never forget…"
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Must die….
Those monsters must die….
"Who?" Kagome asked to no one in particular. More importantly, whose voice was that?
They are abomination to all mankind….
Those demons should be destroyed… they have no place in this world….
With a flash of light, a scene was brought upon her eyes. A woman, clothed with the old Japanese priestess garment, was standing on top of the hill.
Kagome could see the woman has long black hair. She was holding a bow in her right hand. But she couldn't get a clear look of her face…
Suddenly, the woman drew her bow, and Kagome's eyes widened when she saw who was it that the woman trying to shot.
"DIE, DEMON!"
"INUYASHA! NO!"
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Kagome jerked awake, her breathing labored and she was sweating. She looked at her surroundings and realized that it was just a dream.
'It felt so real…' She thought, 'but why would I dream something like that?'
She glanced at the clock on corner table. It was still three in the morning. With a sigh, she laid back to her bed.
'Probably just a weird dream….'
But she couldn't help but to wonder, who was the woman in that dream?
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"The *goukon I went to yesterday was a big fail," Ayumi groaned, "those guys are too pansy. And the hot one looks like a big player."
"I told you there's no use in going to a goukon, Ayumi," Kagome said, "the guys who go to goukon are usually those who are not really serious to date a girl."
"I guess you're right," Ayumi said, "lucky you, Kagome. You always have Inuyasha by your side."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Ayumi, I've told you so many times, we're just friends."
"Yeah, yeah, and I'm the dark lord of devil," Ayumi muttered sarcastically, "are you that blind, Kagome? It's obvious that the guy has a thing for you too."
"If he does, he would've notice my feelings for him, Ayumi." retorted Kagome.
"Maybe he's just waiting for the right moment, and then make a super romantic love declaration." Ayumi said with a wink.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Rigghtttt."
"Which reminds me…. Tomorrow is your birthday!"
"Yeah," Kagome smiled a bit, "he told me he has a surprise for me. Although I have no idea what it might be."
Ayumi's eyes glinted mischievously. "Duh, are you dumb, Kagome? Of course he's going to tell you that he loves you!"
Kagome blushed. "Ayumi, stop that."
"Oh, I can only imagine! Inuyasha secretly planning to take you to a romantic place… then he gets down on one knee… and says, 'Kagome, I have been waiting for this. You're the girl that haunts my dreams every night. I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long.' And then, he grabs you and kisses you senseless… and then, in the heat of passion, you two-"
"Ayumi, enough!" Kagome shrieked as she covered both of her ears. Her face was as red as tomato, "I don't wanna hear the product of your crazy imagination!"
Ayumi smirked. "I know that deep down you're wishing that it's true, Kagome."
Kagome threw her friend her best stern look.
"Okaaaayy, Ma'am," Ayumi said with a laugh, "now why don't we grab some lunch. I'm starving."
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"I'm so tired…" Kagome sighed as she put her shoes on the rack. She had P.E. for the last two hours of her class, and Mr. Onigumor., her P.E. teacher, had made her run an extra 10 laps non-stop after the end of the period as a punishment for coming late to the class.
As she walked passed Inuyasha's room, she noticed that the light on his room was still switched off.
"Inuyasha isn't home yet? I wonder where he is…" Kagome said to herself.
After a long bath, she went to her room and tried to do her homework, but her mind kept replaying what Ayumi said earlier on that day.
'Kagome, I have been waiting for this. You're the girl that haunts my dreams every night. I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long.'
She shook her head rapidly. "Inuyasha wouldn't do something like that."
Feeling unable to concentrate and suddenly sleepy, Kagome finally gave up.
'I guess a little nap won't hurt…' She thought before drifting into sleep.
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It was the same dream again.
Only this time, she got a clearer view of the longhaired woman. The woman's eyes looked sad, tired, and most of all… full of hatred.
"DIE, DEMONS!"
Kagome could only watched as the woman shot her arrows everywhere.
Why did she hate them so much? What did they ever do to her?
The light from the woman's arrows instantly killed all the demons around her, until there's only one big, white dog demon left.
"You want to kill me, priestess?" The demon snarled.
"You and your kinds had no place in this world, demon," the woman said in a bitter tone, "now, DIE!"
"STOOOP!" Kagome screamed with all her might.
Suddenly, the mysterious woman looked at her straight in her eyes, and Kagome gasped.
She could've sworn she saw her own face.
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"Ugh… where am I?" Kagome asked, noticing the unfamiliar surrounding. Last time she remembered, she was doing her homework at her own room….
"Awake already, Kagome?"
The place was really dark, but she recognized whose voice it belong to…
"Mr. Onigumo…?"
The man laughed. "Why, you seemed rather surprised."
"Why are you here? Where are we?" Kagome asked frantically.
"Sstt… I just want to give you a small test."
"What are you talking about?" She tried to sit up, but her whole body was paralyzed, "I can't move!"
"Of course you can't, my dear. It's the part of the test, now, look carefully behind you." Mr. Onigumo said in a calm voice.
Kagome was very confused. What in the world happened? Did her P.E. teacher turned psychotic somehow?
Nevertheless, she turned to look behind her… only to see someone who she thought she would never seen again in this life.
"Mom!" She cried desperately, seeing her mother tied to a stake. How was it possible that her mother's alive?
"Kagome…" Her mom replied weakly.
"Surprised?" Mr. Onigumo laughed, "I bet you are."
"Mr. Onigumo, if this is a joke, this is not funny!"
"Look again, Kagome. Do I look like I'm joking?" He threatened.
Mr. Onigumo smirked and threw a glass bottle to where her mother was tied. The glass broke, and the content spilled on the ground.
"It's oil," he said, "and now I'm gonna lit your mother on fire. And if the fire from ten years ago didn't kill her, I'll make sure it will this time."
"No! Stop!" Kagome screamed.
"Then try to stop me."
Kagome gritted her teeth. She didn't know what to do. Her head was spinning and she felt like she was about to lose consciousness…
Mr. Onigumo sighed. "So you're not going to fight back? Very well then," he took out a match, "say good bye to your mother, forever."
As soon as he said that, something inside of her snapped.
"NO!" She shouted angrily, "get away from my mother!"
She didn't even realize that her body was glowing. All she knew was that she should destroy the one who threatened her and her mother…
BANG BANG!
Kagome froze in her track. She felt a sudden excruciating pain on her right shoulder and touched it, and realized that she was bleeding.
"Are you just going to stand there and let yourself get killed by her, Naraku?"
Kagome felt as if her heart was going to stop. She turned around to look at her shooter.
"I-Inuyasha…?"
Inuyasha smirked. "Do you like my surprise, Kagome?"
"But…. Why…?" Kagome cried brokenly.
Inuyasha's golden eyes just stared at her menacingly as he held his gun down. "Kagome, do you know the legend of the Killer Priestess?"
Kagome stayed silent as she tried to control her tears. What in the world happened? First, she was being kidnapped by her own P.E. teacher, then her mother was somehow alive, and now she found out that Inuyasha was behind this.
"I guess you don't," Inuyasha said again, "the Killer Priestess, she was the one responsible for the death of my parents, Kagome. She killed my father," his eyes hardened, "and not long after that, my mother, who was a human, killed herself out of grief."
Kagome bit her lips. What was this crazy talk about the Killer Priestess? Then something clicked on her mind. Was he talking about that woman she saw in her dream?
"And you," he spat bitterly as he pointed his gun again at her, "are the reincarnation of Kikyo, that Killer Priestess."
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A/N: To be honest, I don't really like how this first chapter turned out… I changed a bit of the plot from what I originally had in mind, but feel free to tell me what you think! I'm also open to suggestions if you would like to see any characters to appear… Title might change in the future as I haven't find a suitable one yet..