CHAPTER 1: The woman who was crystallized
Author's Notes: I don't own Inuyasha.
This is the first chapter, and the rating will change later on. For those of you wondering about the title "Umarekawari" it means "reincarnation" in Japanese. I'm trying to develop this story and characters. The first chapter is pretty short, i know, but please review? :) also, don't compare this story to Inuyasha's and Kagome's story, because of the reincarnation concept and everything. It will be different, and you will find out that Emiko is nothing like Kagome. So, please please review? Tell me what you think, good? bad? review please :)
"Oh god..." the priestess Midoriko whispered in pain, her voice inaudible as her eyes closed. She had used the last of her strength to destroy them or, at least stop them. There was a hole in her chest, the point from where her soul along with demons souls had shot out in the shape of a jewel. The jewel fell on the ground, lying there harmlessly as the body of Midoriko remained there, crystallized in the jaws of a the giant demon who was trying to devour her.
The cave fell silent, almost peaceful despite the awful scene of the crystallized bodies. Midoriko's form was frozen there, as if time had stopped for her. Her soul was not there because she had sacrificed it but her form was enough to reflect her majesty, her bravery, spirituality and..her pain...
Present time..
"Oh god" Emiko grumbled as she stared into the mirror making strange faces. "It's so weird" she observed her forehead closely. She did this pretty much everyday, it was more like a ritual. It was the odd markings on her forehead that frustrated her. They were right in the middle of her forehead, they looked old fashioned tattoos and they were prominent enough for people to stare at them.
She tried many times to hide them with foundation but to no avail. The markings presence started becoming annoying when she wore updated clothes but her forehead looked outdated.
Sighing, she looked away from the mirror and grabbed her bag to head to school. But just before leaving she went to her room to grab her guitar "I almost forgot"
"Bye mum" she as rushed out, her long hair flowing as she jogged.
Emiko was a fairly popular pupil in school because of her fatal beauty, her amazing art skills and her guitar skills. But unlike other popular girls, Emiko had no idea she was popular. She just didn't care.
Wearing black skinny jeans, a lose textured blackish top and her favorite red beanie, Emiko caught up to her friends at the gate.
"Hey" she smiled. "What's up?
"You have to help me pass art exam" One of her friends blurted out, almost jumping on her.
"Alright" she giggled.
That day, Emiko's back began to hurt because of working on a painting for hours in the art class. She decided to take a break and go out for fresh air.
She leaned on to a tree, and started to play the guitar. It suddenly got darker Emiko noticed, she looked up and saw the sky above her completely covered with thick dark clouds and something gave her a feeling she wasn't only hearing the sound of her guitar. She stopped playing. There were indeed strange sounds coming from from the woods beyond the boundary of her school.
Emiko thought it would stop but didn't and the atmosphere was really strange and thick. But what was more strange was something she was feeling inside her, she couldn't understand, it was subtle but it felt something was tossing and turning inside her. Without thinking she followed the sounds, carrying her guitar with her.
The woods were completely dark because of the thick clouds. "Hello?" she called out, as she held on to branches to walk, since it was getting darker and darker. She no longer how deep inside she was, and she was pretty much lost but the atmosphere was getting thicker and thicker and she kept walking.
What the hell is going on?
The sound started to become a bit clearer, it sounded like a wave of some sort. "Maybe some sort of electromagnetic wave? Emiko whispered, squinting her eyes, as she spotted a small ball of light ahead of her.
"What is that? she said as she followed it but it was going nowhere, as it got bigger and bigger as Emiko came closer.
"What in the world- The sound and the light was becoming overpowering as Emiko couldn't see anything clearly because of the bright light.
However, there was a sudden gush of strong wind which hit her. It was so strong that Emiko didn't know what hit her, and it was coming from everywhere. She couldn't figure out if she was being pushed or pulled but she lost her balance and she couldn't feel the ground under her feet.
"Oh my god!" Emiko shrieked as everything around her went black.
Emiko was conscious though her eyes were closed. She took her time to slowly open her eyes, her head was spinning. Did she fall? rubbing her forehead she sat up hoping to remember what the heck happened.
"My head..." she moaned, she really was dizzy.
Emiko looked around, so she was in the woods and it was brighter but it looked different. Maybe it was because of the thick clouds the scene changed. She looked at her hands, she was still clutching onto her guitar. "Hmph" she carefully stood up, who knows how long she'd been the woods. She needed to get back.
She took the first step and realized she didn't know how to get back. She looked around frantically "Oh no" she whispered to herself. She tried hard to remember something before she passed out but it was all black. Kicking the stone on the ground in frustration, Emiko just stood there.
"I don't even have my cell phone with me" Emiko frowned.
She couldn't just stand there, she had to get back before it got dark. So she decided to walk through the forest, she'd get out eventually right? she thought. She never realized the forest was so deep and old. She kept walking with no sign of any road or people. Hours went by, she was beginning to get tired and panicking. What if she didn't get out before dark? she couldn't stay out here on her own.
"What if there are wild animals here? she said to herself.
Little did she know, there were more than just animals in these so called "woods"..