Kagome Higurashi. That was the name of the girl currently standing in front of the Third Hokage. After explaining everything that happened to her in the past couple years, she stood silent, tears flowing out of her emotionless eyes. She made no sound and Kagome seemed to have turned into a statue.

"So…..Kagome, was it? Well Kagome, how can you explain your age?" the Sandaime (Third Hokage) asked.

"What do you mean? she asked, in a tired voice.

"Well, you said you were fifteen when this all started. So tell me, how did you start your adventures when you were fifteen, when you are merely nine years old now?"

"It is so I can fulfill my purpose in this world. I need to learn all the techniques of this world in order to do what I was sent here for."

xX Flashback Xx

It was finally over. Naraku was dead, the Jewel of Four Souls restored to its former glory. The only thing Kagome regretted was the death of her four friends. Miroku had died, sucking up Saimyousho and hordes of demons in order to protect his beloved Sango. Sango had died by the hands of Kagura and Inuyasha, who had turned against them and decided to go to hell with Kikyo in order to stay with Kikyo forever. Sesshomaru had killed Inuyasha and Kikyo soon after, but was severely injured by Naraku's tentacles.

"The rest is up to you, my sister." were the last words Sesshomaru said, before he lost his life by Kagura's fans. But he didn't go down without a fight. He managed to unsheathe Tokijin and send a wave of demonic energy at her, with obliterated her body beyond repair.

Sesshomaru had adopted Kagome as his sister and had trained her in defence and offence, plus on how to avoid and use demonic attacks, due to the fact that she now had some demonic blood in her veins. This was because of the blood bond that she and Sesshomaru had used. She had a blue crescent moon on her lower back and could now use the Poison Whip and had enhanced senses. The only thing different was that her Poison Whip was lined with miko energy, so she could kill and purify.

Totosai had given her two katanas, made from the fangs of Sesshomaru himself. They were twin katanas that had the power over water and fire. She could control both elements perfectly, due to the extensive training she had gone through. Kagome had also learned the techniques of the demon slayers, and had learned how to control and manipulate her miko powers with the help of Miroku and Kaede. When she had made it to Sango's level of demon slaying, Sango had immediately presented Kagome with a graduation present, her own Hiraikotsu. Miroku had given her many sacred sutras and Kaede gave her a special bow made from the bones of a demon, with special bone arrows that always returned to her.

Kagome had also officially adopted Shippo as her son also using the blood bond. She had the image on two fox ears on her right wrist, and as an added bonus, was able to use fox fire, and illusions.

In the last battle, Kagome had been wounded to the brink of death, attacking with her twin katanas relentlessly. Finally she found an opening and, summoning the last of her powers, she pushed it all into the arrow she had nocked on her bow, aimed, and let the arrow fly, her purple miko energy surrounding the arrow like flames.

Even the tentacles the Naraku used to try and intercept the arrow were purified to ash and Naraku could only watch in horror as the arrow came closer and closer, until it finally purified him into ash. As Kagome gave a weak smile in victory, she slowly keeled over, a second away from death. But before she could really die, she was enveloped in a blue light.

As Kagome woke up from being unconscious, she rubbed her head and wondered if she was dead.

"No, you are not dead, child." a voice said from behind her. Kagome quickly sat up and whirled around to see a proud-looking woman in battle armour. She was continuously releasing arrows, keeping the demons that she was battling at bay.

"Midoriko? Then where am I?" Kagome asked, curious.

"You are within the Shikon no Tama. I have one last mission for you, and or that, it was necessary for you to survive this fight. You will be reverted to your nine year-old self, in order to learn everything that you need to, to destroy a serious threat in the world I am sending you to."

"What threat?" Kagome asked, feeling a bit scared.

"Naraku has not died. Just before he was hit by the arrow you shot, he quickly escaped to the world I am sending you to."

"But I don't have enough strength to kill him right now." Kagome said, her tired mind taking a toll on her body.

"Naraku will have hidden himself well, because he has to recover from the powers of your Sacred arrow." Midoriko said, giving Kagome a small smile.

"But I thought you said he disappeared before it could hit him!" Kagome said, jumping to her feet in amazement.

"Your arrow managed to hit him a little, purifying a bit of the Shikon no Tama along with his soul."

"So, when will he reappear?" Kagome asked, solemn.

"He may reappear at any given time, so I need you to keep alert. As a parting gift, I give you the gift of the elements. You will be able to control them at will. I will also alter your swords a bit, so you can channel any element through them, and not only water and fire." Midoriko said, gesturing to Kagome's swords. As soon as Midoriko touched them, they glowed a bright blue and changed into sharper, longer and thinner swords with the characters, lightning, fire, and earth etched into one, while the other one had water, wind and light inscribed on it.

"You will be able to keep the powers and weapons you have used and trained with, and retain your memories so that you can use them effectively. I bid thee farewell." As Midoriko finished speaking, she placed her palms together, in a praying gesture and suddenly, there was a rip in the air and inside it was a blue, black and purple swirling mass.

"Wait, so I have to go into an unknown world by MYSELF?!" Kagome yelled, afraid.

"I am sending you to Konoha's Hokage. Explain everything you have just heard from me to him. Only to him. Do not let others know of who you are or your past. He will help you and teach you all you need to know. This is the last time I will see you Kagome, the last and purest miko of the Shikon no Tama. Goodbye." And with that, Midoriko pushed Kagome into the rip.

It was the most excruciating and painful experience Kagome had ever experienced, and when it was finally over she saw that she was now standing in an office with an old man and 2 people with masks covering their faces staring at her. In a flash, one of the people with the masks on had a kunai to her throat, but Kagome did not flinch, nor did she show in any way that she was scared.

"Who is the Hokage?" she asked quietly.

"I am." the old man said. "I am Sarutobi, the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha."

"I must speak to you regarding who I am." Kagome said in an emotionless voice, but when she saw that the other two people were not moving from the room, she gave them a pointed look and then turned her gaze on the Hokage.

"Kakashi, Takuto, please leave us alone for a while. I have a feeling that her story is very important and only for my ears to hear."

"But-" One of the people started, but was cut off by the stare that the Hokage was giving him. Without another word, both people disappeared in a puff of smoke.

xX End Flashback Xx