Title: Through the looking glass
Author: Celestial Seraphim
Warning: angst, OOCness, Kagomeness, childish cuteness, mild violence
Pairing: SesshomaruxKagome
Side Pairings: Inu no TaishoxSesshomaru's mother
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters those go to their prospective owners but I'm currently in negotiations for a Sesshomaru plushie :3 I do not own the cover art it belongs to YoukaiYume and is one of the Inspirations of this story.
Summary: What if Kagome had fallen down the well much earlier in life? What if she'd known Sesshomaru first, grown up side by side with the Taiyoukai but couldn't remember? Like Alice falling into Wonderland only to wake up with no time going by at all? What story would their forgotten memories tell?
Author's Note: Again this story was totally inspired by YoukaiYume's art 'Cooties' as well as FaeHime's piece 'Changing with Time'. Blame their awesome work of art for why I have yet to post a single chapter lol Been too busy looking at lovely SessxKag art and getting inspired. Hope you all enjoy this fic, it has a little bit of 'Alice in Wonderland' type of theme but only in passing. Hopefully I don't disappoint you all :)
Through the looking glass…
Prologue
"Kagome-chan, don't wander too far. You know Mama isn't feeling well since your little brother is on the way."
A seven year old Kagome looked up into sparkling blue eyes that were only slightly darker than her own, her hair was in pigtails on either side of her head as they fell just past her shoulders. She smiled brightly at the man as she chirped, "Yes papa!"
With that she took off after where she'd seen her grandfather heading, he always had the most interesting stuff. Kaito watched his daughter run off with a soft chuckle just as a small hand laid itself lightly on his arm, "She's so much like you."
Kaito turned blue eyes to his pregnant wife, a loving smile gracing his lips as he looked at Yuki. "She has your love and kindness though. Vast and unrelenting."
She blushed prettily and Kaito was happy to have her by his side, he was sure nothing could make this day turn sour.
(OoO)
Kagome hummed happily as she chased after a butterfly, giggling as it touched down on the tip of her nose for a second before fluttering away again. They always visited grandpa's house around the time of the festivities just to help. She always liked dressing up in what Papa and Mama called Miko robes, it was fun. She especially liked lighting the lanterns and saying prayers in front of the well house. Grandpa always warned her to stay out of it but she never told anyone that sometimes she went in there to play. She didn't understand why grandpa hated the well house but she thought it was such a nice place, sometimes a strange lady came from Goshinboku and played with her in there. The Lady would tell her of a girl who traveled through time and made many friends, especially with a hanyo.
Kagome was brought out of her happy musings as she absentmindedly continued to chase after the butterfly because of something that tickled the back of her senses. She scrunched up her face and looked around, unsure of what exactly had caught her attention. It was almost like someone had called her but then that was impossible because there was no shout. Papa, Mama and Grandpa would know where she was. She frowned as her eyes fell on the well and they lit up in delight. Maybe it was the Goshinboku lady! Without hesitating she ran up to the well house but paused just before going inside, glancing at the house to make sure no one was watching before slipping inside. She looked around the slightly dark well house before calling out, "Shin-san? Shin-san are you there?"
She blinked at the heavy feeling in the well, her stomach roiling with nerves as she looked around. Kagome slowly stepped down the stairs, gripping the railing to keep a steady footing. She bit her lip as she got to the bottom step and looked around, had she been wrong? She pouted slightly before something brushed against her leg and she shrieked, falling forward on her face. A few sniffles escaped her before a furry body brushed against her face and she sneezed. She looked down at the orange and white adolescent kitten and pouted. "Rara-chan you scared me…and made me fall. Bad kitty!"
The cat looked up at her solemnly before letting out a soft 'meow' then leaping away. Kagome dusted off her clothes as she stood up, glancing around once more she turned to exit the well house. Just as she got to the door she felt something pulse and looked behind her. The last thing she saw was a pulse of blinding blue light coming towards her.
TBC…
A/N: So that is the beginning, I decided to have her papa there since they never really specify when he died just that she was young and during the time Mama Higurashi had Souta. Also, Rara (Said Lala, like Kirara/Kilala) is the mother kitty of Kagome's cat when she's fifteen. Bou I believe the cats name is? Anyway, she's very innocent but you can see the beginnings of the Kagome we all know and love in her…or at least I hope so. I tried for that . Anyway I hope you all enjoyed!