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Disclaimer: i do not own inuyasha
Prologue – It All Ends For Reasons
Naraku laughed extremely loud. Inu-Yasha laid on the floor, blood surrounding him.
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome ran. The tears were overwhelming. Inu-Yasha! No! Inu-Yasha! You can't die! You can't! Please…get up!
"Inu-Yasha! No!" Kagome fell over and held Inu-Yasha's body in her arms crying as she whispered faintly, "I-I…love you, too…Inu-Yasha…"
"You, you fool." Kikyo was almost brought to tears. Suddenly, what was left of her soul transferred back into Kagome. Her body fell back into mud, clay, and ashes. There was no more point in her existence. She only lived for revenge, but now that Inu-Yasha was dead, she can finally leave this world and rest in peace. "Inu-Yasha…" Kikyo's last words drifted in the air.
The Shikon Jewel was finally put back together. Kagome took it back with her to her era. She sealed off the well and never spoke of it again. She left the feudal era in its place.
Kagome arrived in her own era. She climbed up the well, and sealed the well off. Kagome looked at the well; memories came as tears came again. In a deep whisper, "It's over…it's finally all over…" Kagome wiped her eyes, "I…Inu-Yasha…" She closed her eyes, and then ran outside to her room.
"Kagome, are you home?" Kagome's mother knocked at the door.
Kagome opened it and quickly hugged her mother.
"Kagome…"
"Oh, mom…" Kagome began to cry.
"It's okay."
Kagome never told anyone what happened or how she felt. In a week or so, a day after her 16th birthday, Kagome felt a little better and went to school. She was a normal girl again.
One year. Is that how long it's been? One year. Kagome sighed as she was walking to school. I knew Inu-Yasha for just one year, and look at me. I'm crying like he's my boyfriend. Maybe it's all in the past…but still. Tears were coming back again. Kagome wiped them off. Why…why can't I forget? 'I can't see you die' 'You stupid girl!' 'Kagome. It's the only way…I love you' No. Stop. Kagome, get a hold of yourself. You-
Kagome didn't watch where she was going. She bumped into a boy as she was walking by.
"Oh…um…I'm sorry." Kagome looked down, trying to hide her tears. Then she heard a familiar voice.
"Watch it, you stupid girl."
The boy walked passed her. Kagome turned around quickly as she saw the boy walk away. "Inu-Yasha?"
Kagome watched as the long black haired boy turned the corner. Kagome covered her mouth as she gasped. It…it…it can't be! Inu-Yasha…
Kagome tried to calm herself. Kagome. You're losing it. It was just your imagination. Kagome arrived at school 20 minutes late. She quickly ran to her classroom. Kagome flung open the door.
"Good morning, students. Today we have a new student with us. Introduce yourself, please."
"Hello my name is-"
"I…I'm sorry I'm l-" Kagome looked up. It was the same boy that she bumped into. "Its y-you!" His…his face. It…it looks so familiar…
Chapter One – The Calling
"STOP THAT DEMON!!!"
"Kaede!" The villager scrambled to his feet. "Lady Kaede!"
"Aye. What is it?" Kaede came from her garden. "What is it, child?"
"Kaede! The beast! It has escaped its confinement. It has arisen!"
"Heh, heh, heh. It's been 500 years. That unworthy fool…Naraku. No one can possess the Jewel of Four Souls. Why…it's simply too powerful. Except…I can. They will fear me! I will rise again! But…first, I need the Jewel. My prized possession. It will return to me." A sharp female voice chuckled. "Who is this…Kaede? She must know where my Jewel is."
"Thank you. How may we ever repay you?"
"Oh…it's nothing really." Sango smiled. "It's our job."
"Sango. We cannot refuse such a gracious gift." Miroku looked at Sango.
"Oh…oh well." Sango smiled sweetly. "Please forgive him. Well, we must be on our way. Right Miroku…Miroku?!"
Sango flung her Hiraikotsu toward Miroku slightly. "Miroku! Do you have to do that…HERE!"
Miroku got up rubbing his head. "You'll have to pardon me, my dear ladies."
"He, he, he." The girls smiled and laughed as Miroku walked away with Sango.
Three months have past since all that happened. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara didn't want to remember any part of what happened at Naraku's castle. They didn't want to worry and think too hard on it either. They just tried living like 'normal', 'ordinary' people and leave it all behind.
Sango, now 18, was still capable of killing anyone with one swing of her Hiraikotsu, if she wanted to, for her skills were improving every day. Although she still mourns for her brother, Kohaku, she has learned to leave it all behind her. Kirara stayed by her side, and now, they became the greatest Demon Exterminators in their time. Nevertheless, they are trying to go back and live in normal lives, like they did before Naraku came along.
Sango never received any students to come and train as Demon Exterminators. People didn't want to fight anymore. They all went into this 'everything will be all right' stage, afraid to lose their lives. Also, because a lot of innocent lives and those of great skill were killed during the time when Naraku was living. It was also because of the incident that wiped out the whole Demon Exterminating Village, which was also set by Naraku. Sango didn't really care, but that wouldn't stop her from thinking. Those cowards. They expect to be protected, but they don't even have the nerves to be the ones protecting.
Miroku built a magnificent temple. And, unlike Sango, Miroku had a few people come to his temple each day. People came to mourn for the deaths of those that Naraku killed. After a while though, few and few came. And soon, there were none. They just didn't have as much faith as before. As a result, Miroku closed and abandoned his temple.
The 19 year old monk, is a little bit on the perverted side, still. Even so, he is still a very skilled monk. Miroku's Wind Tunnel is growing smaller as each day passes by. The curse was lifted, and so he is relieved.
Shippo is very happy, yet he sorrows because he misses both Kagome and Inu-Yasha. Now, he is staying with Sango and Miroku, (he thinks that Sango and Miroku resemble the way Kagome and Inu-Yasha use to fight about all the time). His daily plans consist of playing with Kirara or wandering around.
"Shippo! Kirara! We're back!" Sango shouted as they entered the empty house.
"Sango!" Shippo shouted as he ran towards Sango and Miroku as they were entering the door.
A villager came pounding on the door anxiously.
Sango slid the door open slightly. "Yes. May I help you?" Before she slid the door all the way, a hand reached in and slammed the door to the side. The man was covered in bruises, blood dripping everywhere. Sango rushed to help him.
"Please! I need…I need…Lady Sango and Lord Miroku!" The villager was exhaustedly trying to catch his breath, panting as he collapse to the floor.
Sango quickly grabbed him as she called out for assistance. "Miroku! Come quick!"
"Sango, what's wrong?!?" Miroku asked questioningly as he walked to the doorway. As soon as he saw the villager laid out on the floor and covered with blood, Miroku quickly ran to assist Sango.
They took the villager to a room and cleaned his wounds. Now, they waited until he regains consciousness. They all waited outside, very worried.
"Who was that man, Sango?" Shippo then asked innocently.
"What happened?" Miroku also wanted to know.
"I don't know. He came to us for help, I assume." Sango replied.
"Of course," Miroku responded. "But, something big must have happened for him to run all this way, injured."
Sango nodded in agreement. "Quickly, also."
Shippo, looking very confused, remarked, "He looks familiar…Oh! That's right!" Shippo jumped up in excitement.
"What is it, Shippo?" Sango got up.
"Do you know something about him?" Miroku walked toward the jumping Shippo.
"Uh huh. Kirara and I know him. I thought he'd look familiar."
"What is it, Shippo!" Sango repeated, but now very anxious.
"Tell us!" Miroku demanded.
"Kirara, don't you remember him, too. He's the guy that works at the bakery! He gives us yummy bread every time we see him." Shippo responded as he stopped jumping. "We see him in Kaede's vill-"
Shippo was interrupted as the man walked toward them limping. "Please…I need the demon exterminator and the young monk…" His wounds started to bleed again.
Sango rushed over to the injured man. "Please, sir! You need to sit back down or your wounds w-"
The man grabbed Sango. "…the priestess…Lady Kaede…" He drifted off at the end, then fainted once again.
"Kaede…" The words barely parted from Sango's lips.
Everyone was still. They were all speechless.
A/N: cowsin, give me the next 2 chapters please?
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