Resplendence Ressurected

(Disclaimer: I dont own any part of Inuyasha or its characters, except for my own original characters)

A/N: I love the show Inuyasha, especially the plot and how the character all tie together. This is my first fanfiction...so give me a little slack. LOL. Anyway sorry this chapter is so short, but I felt that if the chapter was too long in the beginning, many would lose interest. I promise the story will get better as it continues, so just keep checking in. There will be some romance, just not so much OC as many people would like, and tons of fighting. It might get pretty graphic, if you like blood and guts topped off with a bit of romance...then, you've found your prefect story.

Hope you guys enjoy ;)

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Chapter 1 : The Beginning

"In my stars I am above thee; but be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
-Willaim Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V

It was about time for the sun to set, yet it still shone brightly in the sky. Its rays beamed down onto the smooth cool surface of a hot spring in the middle of a group of trees and reflected off; dancing onto the shards of the Shikon jewel resting safely around Kagomes neck. The usual shade of purple attributed to it was now a horizon of oranges, gold, and pinks. Kagome sighed as a flower from a nearby sakura tree dropped gracefully onto the silky clear surface of the water, causing multiple ripples to extend from the blossom to the banks. They slowly dispersed leaving Kagome's reflection to stare straight back at her as if though a wavering looking glass. She smiled back at herself until her gaze drifted to the jewel fragments hanging about her neck. There they were, in all of their splender, a little less than half had been collected. The jewel wasn't completely whole yet, as the rest of it was still scattered across ancient Japan. There was also the issue of Naraku, who owned more than his fair share of the shards.

The jewel gleamed brightly and Kagome was reminded once more of the task that still lay ahead. It had been quite some time since she had released Inuyasha from his long sleep and had accidentally broken the jewels into tiny pieces, scattering them all across fuedal Japan. She has also befriended many people along the way, like Miroku, the lecherous monk who at every chance asked women to bear his children. There was Sango, a demon exterminator who had become her best friend in ancient Japan and the cute little fox demon named Shippo. Although they were all different in their own ways, they had all lost something to Naraku and were traveling together to defeat him and rid Japan of his evil forever.

Kagome sighed and looked down towards the jewel resting about her neck.

"So much blood...so many lives have been lost over this one jewel. It bothers me to keep these shards as close to my body as they are...I feel as if around my neck I carry all of the sins of the world and the burden they bring. So much has gone into finding thr shards of this cursed stone. And for what? If we succeed and complete the stone...what then? I know Inuyasha intends to use this stone to make himself a demon...but can I allow that? I don't know. Everyone has their own use for the jewel...and no good has ever come of it." Kagome thought to herself. "But as many things as I'm as unsure of I am sure of one thing. Our quest won't be wasted. I intend to restore the jewel...and keep it away from Naraku and any other hands of evil that will harm my friends or any other innocent lives!"

She sighed once more and sank down into the spring until the ends of her onyx hair were floating around her face. She swam over to a cluster of large rocks and leaned backward to stare at the now setting sun.

"This feels so good..." She thought "I need remind myself to thank Sango for cooking dinner tonight. I really needed to take a bath to clear my thoughts"

As much as she enjoyed traveling with Inuyasha, the journey had taken a toll on her. Even a simple act such as bathing, seemed relaxing to her, she rarely had time alone to think. Kagome looked down once more and realized how tired she really was, and how her body ached when she moved; they had been traveling all day to find some hint of Naraku or a jewel shard, but their efforts had been fruitless. Her eyelids started to droop and nearly closed until she heard a child's voice echo off the trees in the distance.

She smiled. "I hear shippo...must be time for dinner. It's about time...I'm starving. I'm glad Sango decided to cook tonight...I can barely keep my eyes open...I probably would have ruined dinner..or have fallen asleep in it."

She quietly rose from the spring and walked towards the bank where her clean clothes were placed on a nearby tree. She carefully hopped on the smooth stones that emerged onto the banks so as not to get her clean feet dirty. She grabbed her clothes and quickly changed into them, humming the whole while. She suddenly felt alert and awake.

"I have to be quick, I know how impatient Inuyasha gets when he's hungry!" She giggled, thinking about how Inuyasha felt about his meals and rolled her eyes when she assumed they were having Ramen once more. "I can't even look at noodles anymore! But they are Inuyasha's favorite..."

After she had gotten dressed she walked towards the camp where her friends were eating and where she might finally get some long deserved rest.

"It's been ages since I've gotten a good night's sleep" She thought running her fingers through her hair.

Kagome heard her name being called out froma little distance ahead. She smiled at the sound of her friends voices.

"Coming!" She yelled back at them, quickening her pace so they wouldn't get worried.

Kagome yawned. Dinner had been unusually uneventful, everybody seemed to be in their own little world. Miroku ate his dinner in peace, and didn't make one attempt to fondle either Sango or herself. Sango occupied herself by playing with Kirara, and Inuyasha spent his whole evening up in a nearby tree, staring at the moon, giving Shippo nobody to fight with. In an odd sort of way Kagome was grateful for the silence. She glanced down at the sleeping kitsune in her lap and smiled. She enjoyed being surrogate mother to the demon child. It gave her somebody to look after and someone to depend on her. It felt nice.

"Sleep would feel nice too right about now" She thought to herself. She gently moved the sleeping child from her lap into the sleep bag next to hers. Shippo moaned a little, scratched his nose and rolled over, twitching his tail. Kagome smiled once more. Shippo was cute, but he was even more adorable when he was sleeping. She tucked him in and turned around to tend to her own sleeping bag. She moved under the covers and pulled them up to her chin, trying to regain the warmth she had lost from moving the sleeping demon in her lap. She felt her eye lids drooping and turned her head to sneak a last glimpse of Inuyasha before she fell asleep. He was still up in the tree above her. He seemed to be sleeping but she knew he wasn't. He always stayed up long enough to make sure his friends were safe and fast asleep.

She smiled and whispered "Goodnight Inuyasha..." She was almost certain he turned around at the little whisper of his name. She drifted off into a deep sleep, and the little noises around her slowly faded.

A/N : Sorry, I know it's a short chapter but there's more to come!!! I promise :.

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