A Miko of Her Own Accord
Chapter One: The Hoshi Mark And The Tale Of A Familiar Love
Ever so carefully, a kuroi inu youkai kisses his daughter for the last time, placing her in the well to follow after her hahaoya.
"Good bye, my otome…we shall hopefully meet again in the future. Never forget that you will find love wherever you may go. Aishiteru my koinu. Sayonara for now." With that, the inu left with no more than a single tear falling down his cheek.
Sixteen years later
"Kagome! Hurry the FUCK up!"
"I'm coming Inuyasha, just please, be patient or I may just say the word or even stay here for another few days." That got his expression to change. The said boy, Inuyasha, hated it when the young miko left for her own era. Everyone in the group would become restless, even Shippo acted more whiny. He didn't know how she was able to affect him like this, or even why he was constantly thinking of her.
"Alright Inuyasha, I'm ready to go!" There was her cheery smile again. It always brought warmth into his heart of ice. But he would never tell that to her face.
"Finally! What the hell takes you so damn long ikeike?" Kagome just smiled. She could see past his hard coarse exterior to gaze at his almost puppy like attitude. To tell you the truth, deep down he was shy, lonely and scared of the world. Slowly but surely, this extraordinary girl melted his heart and broke his inner barriers to show him that he needn't be scared or lonely. She was determined to stay by his side and was there to help him face his fears, even if it meant seeing him love another. The thought of this brought Kagome's smile to falter, but only in the slightest bit.
"Gomen nasai Inuyasha. I just thought that maybe you might have wanted your ramen."
"Keh." That woman had an explanation for everything. Even though it was sweet for her to remember his favourite food of all time. Why did she have to be so fucking nice?
The two entered the well house, Inuyasha right behind the miko. From the kitchen window, Yuri watched her daughter and the inu hanyou leave to the very place Yuri would never be able to reach, home.
You see the young mother of two had been keeping a secret from her daughter since the day they both arrived at Higurashi shrine, a secret that was sure to leak out sooner or later. Soon would come the time when she could no longer hide it from Kagome. Just that morning, Kagome's necklace broke, the very thing locking away her true power.
"Oh well…when the time comes, she come to me or him… Koishii, how I miss you so."
Sengoku Jidai
"Eh-Kagome?"
"Hai?"
"What's with the hoshi on your cheek? Is it some kind of futuristic fash-ee-on trend?"
"Iie Inuyasha! Nani!" Kagome rushed to the nearest body of water, which just happened to be in Kaede's hut. Sure enough, on her left cheek, sat a single hoshi, as black as night.
"N-naze? Naze watashi nano?"
"Kagome-sama? Is something the matter?"
"Why are you so quiet Kagome-chan?"
"Hai! Why are you so quiet Kagome-okaa-chan?"
"…"
"Oi! Kagome! Why the hell did you run off!"
"…Everyone has to leave. My containment charm broke this morning…it's either they go or I go. I don't know what I might do if I stay here. Sayonara minna." With that, Kagome dashed to the well and catapulted in. when she was safe on the other side, she raced into the kitchen in search of her mother, in tears. Not a moment later did Inuyasha race in after her.
"Hahaoya, hahaoya. My concealment. I-I can't go back. All the youkai and hanyou are gonna get hurt okaa-chan. My powers are going to be uncontrollable."
"Keh. Kagome, if you were that worried about us, you shouldn't be. Us youkai and hanyou are more powerful than you think wench. Your puny miko powers won't purify us."
"Inuyasha…"
"Now quit your complaining and get the hell back there!"
"Iie Inuyasha…my miko powers are stronger than they appear. I concealed them, locked them away in that necklace, but now that it's gone…I won't be able to control them. Gomen nasai, demo, I cannot return knowing I may hurt Kilala, Shippo, Kouga or…you." That took him for a shock. She was actually genuinely worried about hurting her friends. Just then Yuri walked into the room, noticing Kagome's hoshi.
"I see the time has come. Kagome come sit down." Kagome went and sat down on the couch. Inuyasha felt that this was something meant between Kagome and her mother, and decided to take his leave, when suddenly Yuri's voice halted him. "Inuyasha, you might want to sit down too, considering this does concern you as well. Wondering what this woman who has been so kind to him was about to talk about that concerned him, he obediently sat down next to Kagome.
"Kagome…this is the story of how I came to meet and fall in love with your chichioya…"
Flashback
Running through the shrine in nothing but her summer kimono, a young maiden stumbles and falls down through the ancient well at her chichioya's shrine. A blue light surrounded her, sending her to a place where the grass always seemed green and they sky always blue, Sengoku Jidai.
Looking up, young Yuri Higurashi gazed at the one person who always seemed to be waiting for her, Inukai, the shiroi inu youkai general. He jumped down and swooped Yuri into his arms, only to drop her on the ground at the top of the well.
"Inukai! Why must you always do that! You baka!" the youkai just grinned. He loved pissing off the young girl from the future. Just the he heard the call of the one person who would forever torment him, his rival in his intended mate's affection, Yuudai, the kuroi inu youkai. The weird thing about it all was that Yuri had never met Yuudai before, but he had her. He would watch from afar, which would of course annoy Inukai to no limits.
All Inukai did was give a low growl as Yuri became transfixed in Yuudai's purple eyes. Yuudai, being the gentle youkai he was, bowed low for the beauty before him. In turn, Yuri gave a small blush, which only led to infuriate the shiroi inu even further.
"Konnichiwa miko-sama. My name is Yuudai, It is an honour to have met you." He gently grasped her hand to place a faint brush of the lips against her skin. To say she was not flattered would have been an understatement.
"Konnichiwa Yuudai-kun. My name is Higurashi Yuri. Pleased to meet you too, and please, don't call me miko-sama it makes me feel old. I'm only 16."
"Alright then, can I call you Yuri-chan?"
"Hai. That would be perfect."
"Oi! Inu koyashi! Get the fuck away from her!"
"Inukai…" You could sense the anger radiating off of Yuri at Inukai for ruining a wonderful moment. That meant it could only lead to one thing…
"Iie!" Did I mention you could also feel the fear radiating off of Inukai?
" Osuwari!" Crash! The sound of inu meeting dirt could be heard throughout the land.
"Kuso! Ikeike! What the fuck was that for!"
"Shut up Inukai, just…shut up for once in your life." Yuudai started laughing hysterically, to see his rival eating dirt from one word by this beautiful maiden was just too much for words.
"I think I should make haste while the koinu is still sleeping. Sayonara Yuri-chan! Until the next time we meet!" He gave Yuri a quick peck on the cheek and sped off into the sunset and from that day Yuri knew one thing about the friendship between Yuudai and herself. It wasn't a friendship.
It was love.
End Flashback
Yuri just smiled and sighed at the memory. "In a way, Inukai and myself kind of remind me of you and Inuyasha, Kagome."
Inuyasha thought about that statement. It did sound a lot like Kagome and him. Not to mention that that kuroi-inu reminded him of a certain fleabag…
"Funny thing about this all, is that Inukai is Inuyasha's father, if I remember correctly…"
"Hahaoya, do you mean to say that Inukai…Inuyasha's chichioya, is my…" Kagome couldn't even finish her sentence so Inuyasha decided to jump in.
"Holy Buddha! My oyaji is KAGOME'S oyaji!"
End Chapter one
A/N
Okay so this is another one of my fanfics that I thought of randomly…what do you think? Is Kagome's father Inukai? Or maybe the troublesome Yuudai? You'll just have to read on to find out.
Until next time minna!
Adina
Dictionary Time!
Hoshi-star
Kuroi-black
Shiroi-white
Otome-daughter
Koinu-puppy
Ikeike-bitch
Gomen Nasai- sorry
Miko-priestess
Hanyou-Half demon
Youkai- demon
Chichioya-Father
Hahaoya-Mother
Koyashi-dung
Kuso-dammit
Yuudai-great hero
Kagome-wild flower
Yuri-lily
Inuyasha-Dog demon
Inukai-Dog Demon
Oyaji-old man (in this instince used as father)
Konnichiwa-hello
Iie-no
Hai-yes
Minna-everybody
Osuwari-sit
Nani-what
Naze-why
Naze watashi nano- why me
Koishii-beloved
Demo-but