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The Temptation of the Shikon Jewel
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I feel its darkness, the pull in my blood
I stop, mesmerized by this power, this drug
Even if this force is blind
My desires, my nightmares, in moments it finds
It binds me to pain, beauty and bloodshed
Never known such passion,
never felt such dread
Floods my thoughts, my heart, my all
Behind its shining violet wall
I see many things as its held in my hand
I'm the daring queen of the Western land
I'm free to leave, not kneel but stand
It fills me with whispers of greed and want
No need, it says, for reason or thought
This small little gem, so desperately sought
All for one thing- a simple wish
Perhaps for flour, wheat or fish
Perhaps like all the other men
They 'll w i s h the world to worship them
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I need my mind, my calm, clear head
But amongst this presence, it is dead
Tearing through the dark cold waters, it's a heavy block of lead
I am lost within the swirling sea
Of a priestess, her struggle, her misery
A Battle inside, its strong, its raging
Nature of the wish picks who's worth saving
For Evil or Good, which side's worth taking?
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Endless possibilities, unimaginable strength-within this jewel of Four Souls
Incomprehensible evil it also holds, and a miko who's story is rarely told, in a cave somewhere, too far away, her solidified body with a gaping hole...
And he waits for me to pass it to him-
How quickly my resolve has run so thin... It's calling out to me again. It's drawing on my selfishness, no one can take me from this mess. It says,
Come to me Kagura, I mean you well. You are the wind I'll let you go,
Say the words- that curse-that spell, open the scorching gates of hell until rapaciousness and pride are all you know
He looks at me, Sesshomaru, question in thick golden hue
My hesitation rode on the wind that blew
Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, fangs peeking through
He knew.
Repeating my name I find his eyes and remember the jewel is full of lies
That even the smartest woman will buy
And I know, I'm not the one to set her free
As much as I would like to be
The wish is not left up to me
I hold his stare, I'm coming back
Into that place where all is still
And no one speaks their dreams or will
For fear that they won't be fulfilled
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A pause, a hand, he holds it up, then places it in a silk pouch
He nods for me to follow him towards the village it once was in
I trail behind, thoughts wandering, bathed in moonlight and the playful song of the crickets that crouch in the grass so long
And it will go to someone else
Fate will chose itself
Who carries the burden of the ancient war
In her pocket, in his store
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All I want is happiness
My love will get my heart, my flesh
This thing already owns the rest
The sacred jewel at its best...
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This is based on the last chapter of Always where Kagura holds the completed jewel in her hands before passing it to Sesshomaru. I was trying to take a closer look at her moment of hesitation, trying to put the temptation of the Shikon no Tama into words.