Disclaimer : I do not ownInuYasha
Long ago before knights and demons were put on the Earth four magical beings were created. Each was given a special gift to protect this wondrous planet they had been put on. They had no idea where they had come from, only their purpose. In the beginning all of them worked together creating all the living creatures that we know of. Although no one has seen them, in myth they are said to be more beautiful then any other. First was the man who could control fire, he was said to be as warm and inviting and yet as deadly and spontaneous as his gift. Next was the man who could ride the wind, his nature was said to be calm and playful unless provoked causing his rage to consume him and destruction would fall upon whatever was in his path. Third was a woman of what we think of as Mother Nature, who was said like the trees she holds power over, well grounded and wise. Finally came the woman of the sea, it is said that she holds the grace and manors of the water that she holds so dear, beautiful and yet so deadly. Happiness and peace was only known but like all things it was soon to come to an end. It happened so suddenly; the world was engulfed in hurricanes, mudslides, tsunamis, and forest fires. No one knows what made the elements separate but only of the suffering and pain that it caused. However it is said that the Water and Earth elements still reside with one another and same is said for Fire and Wind; with the thought of this some people still hope that these disasters will stop. Others think that we are doomed to the rage that the elements now carry and that the peace and happiness that was once known and cherished has been lost forever. But, nothing is forever.
"Don't you think Kagome?" asked a short balding man, "Kagome? ...Kagome!" The man turned to find his teenage Granddaughter leaning against the front door, staring blankly through the glass window. "You didn't hear a word I said did you?" the old man scowled at the girl greatly annoyed at her lack of respect for history.
"No I didn't, all I did was ask how the weather would be and you broke off into a story, oh when will I ever learn?" sighed the girl flopping her head into her hand causing her raven hair to fall around her face.
"How will you learn if you don't listen to me?" huffed the man pointing his finger at her in annoyance, "The Elemental story is the reason why the worlds weather is the way it is. Why we have all the fires, tornadoes…"
"Earthquakes, acid rain, yes I know," Kagome stated dryly putting the locks of hair back behind her ear, "But I asked for our weather today! Not the world's weather!" She was now looking her Grandfather dead in the eye, her chocolate brown eyes full of frustration towards the historically excited man.
"Oh why didn't you say so in the first place? Sunny partly cloudy with zero percent chance of rain," he beamed.
"Thanks Gramps," grumbled Kagome as she reached for the door knob to escape the madness of her home for a couple weeks. "I'm going to go see InuYasha for awhile, Tell Mom and Souta where I am please. Oh and while I'm gone, please, I beg you don't tell any one that I have any weird illnesses. Please!" she yelled over her shoulder after grabbing her immense yellow bag of supplies and started to run out the door.
"My illnesses are not old and are quite acceptable thank you! Youth today no respect for their elders," he yelled after her but his words were not heard by the teenager running towards their old shrine well.
"I hope InuYasha won't be too mad at me, I'm late again" Kagome thought to herself as she neared the building that inhabited the well. She threw open the doors, sprinted down the stairs and with one hand swung over into the depths of the well. But instead of falling to the bottom in a heap, a blue and black haze surrounded her and she appeared to be flowing forward as if being pushed by a current. "I'll never stop being amazed by this well or by the feeling of time travel," she thought to herself, "To think that being pulled into this same well by a demon started all of this. Well I guess it has more to do with the jewel of four souls that was inside of me than anything. So much has happened because of the jewel, so much sadness brought by demons or humans who wished to posses the jewel's powers to increase their own. But the biggest contribute to the mess is by the demon Naraku. He who tricked InuYasha and the Priestess Kikyo, who guarded the jewel, into thinking the other had betrayed them. Naraku disguised as one attacked the other causing InuYasha to try to steal the jewel from Kikyo and getting himself pinned to a tree by a sacred arrow in the process. But Kikyo lost her life from Naraku's attack and to protect the jewel she asked for the jewel to be burned with her body as she crossed over to the world of the dead. When I first came through the well 50 years had passed since that tragic day, I found InuYasha at the sacred tree, his silver hair blowing in the gentle breeze and seeing those adorable dog ears on the top of his head. Late on I learned that I was the reincarnation of Kikyo, but I guess it was a big hint when I was able to break Kikyo's sacred arrow that pinned InuYasha to the tree. Not to mention the jewel was ripped from my body by that demon." Kagome shuddered at the memory of the glowing pink sphere that came from within her, "But it's because of me shooting an arrow, at that crow demon that swallowed the jewel, the jewel was shattered into hundred's maybe thousands of shards and scattered across the land. So now InuYasha and I are on a journey to recover the shards before Naraku can find them all. Most shards have been found and Naraku posses the majority but I know eventually we will defeat this demon and restore the jewel to what it once was. I'm just glad we're not alone on this journey. Now I can only hope that while I'm here that Grandpa will tell people I only have a cold and not some other disease." Kagome finished her thoughts as she finally reached the other side of the well 500 years into the past to clear blue skies open spaces and the sounds of a raging half demon.
"Where is she!" bellowed an angry hanyou, "She was suppose to be here hours ago!" InuYasha huffed and plopped onto the ground sulking.
"You're just upset because you miss Kagome," replied Shippo slyly with his hands behind his short pony tail.
"Shut up brat before I make you," InuYasha growled raising his fist to emphasize his point.
"You also get grouchy while she's gone," said Shippo moving his hands to cross in front of his chest and turned his head away from InuYasha.
"That's it!" InuYasha bellowed.
He ran towards the tiny fox child and was about to pick him up by his fluffy tail when; "InuYasha! Sit Boy!" The rosary that was around his neck suddenly pulsed a blue aura and the hanyou was sent crashing to the ground by the subduing spell with help from added momentum of his chase for Shippo. All that was seen from the freshly made crater was his blood red kimono.
"What did you do that for?" mumbled InuYasha trying to get up to glare at the girl.
"I couldn't let you hurt Shippo," said Kagome climbing over the well dropping her heavy bag at the side full of food, medical supplies, homework and her wardrobe of school uniforms. She then started walking towards the two demons.
"Not hurt educate, he needs to learn to respect those who are above him," said InuYasha finally able to get up off the ground, glaring daggers at the girl with his amber eyes full of annoyance.
"Humph whatever," said Shippo running towards Kagome leaping into her outstretched arms. His emerald eyes wide with excitement of seeing her again how he missed her when she went back to her time.
"But that's beside the point, your late," replied the half demon turning away from Kagome and Shippo.
"I'm sorry that I am but Grandpa started on this stupid Elemental story again," Kagome apologized.
"Actually my dear Kagome; that stupid story is true," the trio turned towards their fellow companion, Miroku, walking towards them with a big grin on his face like always.
"You mean it's real?" Kagome asked dumb founded at the thought that her crazy Grandfather was right.
"Of course it is, the story had been passed down from generation to generation, as a monk you need to have the best qualities and who better then the elements? Wise like Earth, the grace of Water, speed of Wind and the courage of Fire," continued the monk stopping about a foot away from the trio. He finished by folding his arms in his black sleeves of his robes with his staff resting within them leaning on the purple portion of his robes which resembles a toga. Kagome stared into the monks deep brown eyes for truth behind his words but saw nothing. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, but then again she should have known better this was the place of gods and demons why not the elements?
"Kagome don't believe him he's just being full of it again," said Sango who was walking from the village where they normally stayed at whether injured or waiting for Kagome's return. She had her large boomerang strapped across her back and was in her demon slayer outfit of black leather and pink braces on her shoulders, elbows and knees; the red cloth around her waist was blowing in the breeze slightly. Kirara came trotting up behind her, and then stopped on Sango's right wrapping her two tails around her body as she sat down waiting for the next plan of action.
"I assure you Miss Sango; I'm doing nothing of the sort." Miroku said as innocently as he could flashing the demon slayer a winning smile.
Sango gave the monk a look of disbelief and faced the others, her long brown hair which was in a high pony tail swayed as she did so. "Let's go look for some more shards of the jewel there are still several hours of light left and we can cover several miles before it sets." Kirara transformed into a huge feline, with fire surrounding each paw and small tusks coming from the corners of her mouth, to help emphasize Sango's point to get moving.
"Now someone's thinking clearly, which direction do you sense shards Kagome?" said InuYasha with a hint of excitement in his voice for starting the hunt again. Shippo, who was still in Kagome's arms, looked up at her through his red hair curiousity filling his bright emerald eyes.
"I don't know, I can't sense anything," Kagome said stretching out her Priestess abilities waiting for the familiar sensation of a jewel shard.
"Perhaps I can be of some assistance," Miroku grinned, he then took his staff put it in front of himself, held on with both hands and then let the staff fall. Shippo jumped from Kagome's arms to go and inspect the fallen staff. The ring that was at the top of it pointed towards the entrance of the forest, "That is the way we shall go."
"The forest?" fear was laced around Shippo's words as he looked at the others for confirmation hoping that they weren't about to go into the thick wood.
"Well what are we waiting around here for, let's go." InuYasha said as he helped Kagome on his back grabbed her yellow bag and dashed into the forest. Miroku quickly grabbed his staff and Shippo, who gave a surprised yelp, then jumped on the transformed feline with Sango and started to follow their friends down the dark path.
A/N: sorry this chapter wasn't too exciting but it will get better i promise, please R&R and please be kind this is my first fic:D.