Kagome's Wish

ch1

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, seriously would I be writing fanfictions about it if I did...

Kagome watched silently as Inuyasha followed a soul collector, her heart breaking as it did every time he left to be with Kikyou. She sighed, quietly removing herself from her sleeping bag, doing her best to not wake Shippou. Once away from her adopted son, she went to her bag and pulled out her bathing supplies and a towel. She was glad they had camped near a hot-spring. She could be away and drown her sorrows in the water and not have to trouble her friends with her heartache.

Quietly she slipped away from the group and towards the hot-spring quickly striping her clothing and getting into the water, letting the warmth seep into her, letting her emotions flow and tears slowed from her eyes. She looked up at the full moon, she sighed, "I wish I was strong enough to protect everyone and didn't have to rely on Inuyasha any more. I wish I could just get over him." She splashed the water angrily.

Suddenly a female voice spoke up from above her on the rocks above the hot-spring, "I could grant your wish shikon miko, it would not be hard."

Kagome jumped and looked up to see a miniature woman about the size of Kirara with pink dragon wings and wearing a white kimono with a golden obi. She had flowing pink hair and eyes the color of emeralds.

"Who are you?" Kagome asked, covering herself as she did.

The tiny woman laughed, "who I am is not important, what is important is that I was sent her by the goddess to grant you one wish, for now you may call me Kimi."

Kagome was shocked, why would a goddess be interested in her, "Why me?"

The tiny woman grinned, "Because Kagome, you are the Shikon miko, because you are selfless, because you would not abuse any wish I granted you, you have sacrificed so much already that you deserve more, these are but a few of the reasons the Goddess has an interest in you."

Kagome sighed but didn't fully trust the small woman, "what are the conditions of the wishes."

The tiny woman sat down glad that they were getting down to business, "well first of all you have to make the wishes before you leave this hot-spring, you cannot wish for more wishes, I cannot make people fall in love and I cannot bring the dead back to life. Other than that, I can grant any wish you want."

Kagome pursed her lips, "what about the wishes I said earlier."

The tiny woman smiled, "those are rather generic wishes but the second one you already have the strength to do you just have to find it within yourself. The first one is a bit broad but I can certainly make you powerful enough that you can protect your friends and never have to rely on Inuyasha ever again."

Kagome smiled and asked, "what about Naraku would I be powerful enough to kill him?"

"Yes you would," the dragon winged tiny lady responded with a nod.

Kagome pursed her lips again, "How do I know, I can trust you?"

The woman shrugged, "you don't but open your senses and see what they say."

Kagome nodded and closed her eyes, she didn't sense any yokai energy flowing from the tiny woman in fact she sensed holy energy, she opened her eyes, "I hope I am doing the right thing in this, but I see no reason not to trust you at the moment. I wish I was strong enough to protect my friends, strong enough never to rely on Inuyasha ever again, and strong enough to defeat Naraku."

The tiny woman flapped her wings and took off from the rock, and flapped down to Kagome, kissing the miko on the forehead, the place she kissed glowed softly, then Kagome was engulfed momentarily in a bright light, "Very well Kagome, I have granted your wish, however because of the magnitude of the wish you have made, it will be three days before the wish fully takes effect, you will be transforming, and it will be painful. However during the transformation the only ones who will be able to touch you are those who do not wish you harm. If they wish you harm in their heart, your skin will burn them. Once the transformation is complete, this effect will be gone, it is only there to protect you during the transformation. One more thing, if you ever need company or just need to feel loved, pray to the Goddess she loves you and is watching you, and she can help you more if you ask for her help though not in as big a way as this."

Kagome nodded, "I think I understand."

The tiny woman waved, "Bye bye" then vanished in a puff of glitter.

Kagome smiled and got out of the hot-spring, her mood significantly lighter than when she had entered it, she was not completely sure about the wish she had made or if it would truly make her stronger, but she did know that she felt better, it was nice to know the Goddess was looking out for her.

Kagome got dressed and picked up her things before heading back to the campsite. When she got there, Inuyasha still was not there, she rolled her eyes, then put her stuff back in her backpack.

He still had not returned by then so she got back in her sleeping bag with Shippou and fell back asleep.

Inuyasha arrived at the camp site early in the morning, he looked around the site, nodded that it seemed no one had moved since he left, then jumped into one of the nearby trees to doze while he waited for the others to start waking up.

A few hours later, Sango woke up to the feel of a hand on her butt, she growled and smacked the owner of the hand, who simply grinned sheepishly, before sitting up. Shippou rolled out of his sleeping bag rubbing his eyes.

Inuyasha watched as the group woke all except Kagome. He glared at her, she was still curled up in her bedding, he jumped down from his perch and nudged her with his foot, "Oy wake up wench."

She didn't budge if anything she curled into a tighter ball and seemed to be shaking. Sango came over and gently removed the sleeping bag from Kagome head, and found her shaking her eyes tightly shut and sweat covering her body, Sango placed a hand on Kagome's forehead, feeling warmth there.

"Inuyasha, I think Kagome is sick, she is burning up, we need to at least get her back to Kaede so she can take care of her," Sango said.

Inuyasha glared, "figures, I'll carry her while you guys ride Kirara."

Sango nodded, then started to clean up the camp site, all of them skipping breakfast because they were worried about Kagome, well all except Inuyasha but he knew he wasn't getting anything to eat until they got back to Edo.

Once every one was packed, Sango and Miroku got Kagome out of the sleeping bag and Miroku picked her up and handed her to Inuyasha who screamed and dropped her causing her to cry out but did not wake.

Miroku and Sango immediately went to see if she was alright, Sango glared at Inuyasha and was surprised when she saw burn marks on his arms and hands, right where he had touched Kagome, she picked up her friend again and handed her to Miroku, "I don't know why but for some reason you can't hold Kagome. Kirara can easily carry us you just go by foot."

Inuyasha glared at his hands, which still burned, "feh." He watched as Sango and Miroku got on Kirara with Shippou and Kagome, they situated Kagome between them so she would not fall then took off.

Inuyasha followed silently, wondering what was going on.

Kirara got the rest of the group to Kaede's village as quick as possible, though when they arrived Kagome started to come to, "what, whats going on?"

Miroku and Sango both sighed in relief, Miroku put his hand on Kagome's shoulder, "you were feverish and seemed to be in pain and we couldn't wake you so we are bringing you to Kaede."

Kagome nodded, her whole body hurt, she remembered the wish she had made and what the tiny woman called Kimi had told her, she sighed and closed her eyes silently praying as they landed next to the hut. Sango helped her stand and walk to Kaede's hut. Kaede came out to greet them and quickly ushered the two women inside.

Shippou sat on Miroku's shoulder, "you think Kagome's gonna be okay?"

Miroku nodded, "I am sure she will, everyone gets sick every once in a while."

Shippou sighed, "Ok." But he was still worried for his adoptive mother.

Inside the hut Kaede examined Kagome, after she was finished she sighed, "this is like nothing I have ever seen, other than the fever and pain nothing seems to be wrong with her, not to mention she is giving off a tremendous amount of energy, to those who can see it, it is like a beacon into the sky."

Suddenly a fresh wave of pain attacked Kagome and she turned to her stomach as the pain was centered on her back, specifically her shoulder blades. Kaede looked at her back, and gasped, it seemed two lumps had formed on Kagome's back, and when Kaede attempted to touch them, they only caused Kagome more pain though they seemed to move as if trying to escape her skin.

Kaede narrowed her eyes, "this might be part of the problem, perhaps we just need to release some of the pressure." She picked up a thin dagger and though Kagome cried out made a slight cut on the mount closest to her, immediately a small blood covered and scaled wing emerged and Kagome seemed to be in less pain, and though still worried, and now slightly panicked, Kaede did the same thing with the other side.

Once the wings were open to the air it seemed Kagome was in less pain though she had passed out again from the pain, she now slept more easily. Kaede watched the girl for a while, "we should let her sleep, I have a feeling Kagome is transforming, though I do not fully understand it.

Sango nodded, "Ok we will stay in the village until Kagome recovers."

The two stepped out of the hut to leave Kagome to rest.

Miroku and Shippou looked up at the two women. Shippou jumped to Sango's shoulder, "How is Kagome?"

Sango sighed, "she is in less pain however it seems she is going through a transformation, though its to early to tell into what."

Miroku scratched his head, "does it seem to be evil?"

Kaede answered, "though I do sense some yokai energy forming in her, her holy energy is still very strong if not stronger than it was. Without understanding what is happening to her I fear we can do nothing to stop it."

"I see," Miroku responded, "so it seems we are waiting until it finishes."

Meanwhile in the western lands, Sesshomaru watches over his ward as she picks flowers, when he senses an enormous amount of energy coming from the direction of the forest the ignorant local humans had named after his half-brother. When he looks in the direction he senses the energy and he sees a beacon of energy going to the heavens, though from this distance it is faint, that he can see at all from this distance worries him.

He quickly stands up, "Jaken stay here with Ah-Un and Rin, I will be back."

With that he forms his spirit cloud under him and takes off in the direction of the energy.