Konichiwa, minna-san !
This is my first time writing an Inuyasha fic :D
I hope you like it !
Disclaimer : Thanks to Rumiko Takahashi for bringing one of my favorite anime of all times alive
This is a story of what happened fifty years ago, according to my imagination *teehee*. Where fate put its hands on the lives of Kikyo, Kagome, Inuyasha, and Naraku. Enjoy!
Fifty-three years ago...
An arrow enveloped by bright purple light was shot into the sky and obliterate most of the demons. Another arrow was shot to clear up the remaining demons. Glancing down, a beautiful young woman in a priestess robe brought her bow back into her side.
"Kikyo, are you finished here?"
The 15-year-old priestess who went by the name of Kikyo looked at her side. Another young woman by her age was there.
"I'm done here, Kagome. You are?"
Kagome nodded and looked up into the sky. "The demons are getting more and more these days."
Kikyo followed Kagome and also looked up. "You're right."
"Let's head back now." Kagome said and walked away, followed by Kikyo.
Kagome and Kikyo were known as the 'Twin Priestesses'. They had the most similar looks in the entire world. They were both a strong priestesses and were very skilled in archery. The two of them were great friends. The only difference between them was only Kagome's face looked warmer than Kikyo.
"Kikyo-nee-san, Kagome-nee-san!" Young Kaede ran out of their house to greet her older sister and her sister's friend. The three of them were living together in the same hut.
"We're back, Kaede." Kikyo smiled at her younger sister.
Kagome and Kikyo followed Kaede back into the hut, just the time as rain started to pour down.
"I have made dinner for us!" Kaede happily said.
"Well done, Kaede." Kikyo stroke Kaede's head gently.
Kagome was about to eat her meat when she sensed something outside their hut. She put down her bowl.
"What's wrong, Kagome-nee -san?" Kaede asked worriedly. "You don't like it?"
"It's not that." Kagome said.
"Someone's outside." Kikyo added. "Stay here, Kaede."
Both Kagome and Kikyo stood up then went out from their hut. They were greeted with several men wearing armors.
"Demon slayers?" Kikyo asked.
"Good evening, Kagome-sama, Kikyo-sama." One of the demon slayers bowed. "I am very sorry to have disturbed you both."
"Is there something you need?" Kikyo asked.
The demon slayer fished something out from his pocket and presented it to both Kagome and Kikyo. Both priestesses looked down on the item on his hand and their eyes widened.
"This is the Shikon no Tama." said the demon slayer. "However, it is badly tainted. We extracted it from a body of the demon that we killed recently."
Both Kikyo and Kagome didn't say anything.
"Please, Kagome-sama, we would like you to be the guardian of the jewel and purify it from evil." The demon slayer bowed one more time and extended his opened palms to Kagome.
Kikyo looked at Kagome in silent. She fisted her hands on her side and glanced down at the jewel. Then, she glanced up again at Kagome.
Kagome stared down at the jewel and took it from the demon slayer's hands. "I will."
"Thank you very much, Kagome-sama!" The demon slayer bowed one more time and left the hut.
"Are you sure about this?" Kikyo asked as the demon slayers walked away.
Kagome looked down at the jewel on her hand. Didn't need too much time, a purification light was shimmering from within the jewel. "I'm sure." Kagome said and then she entered the hut again.
Kikyo stood under the rain outside the hut in silence. Her fists went tighter and she threw her sight somewhere else. Not only Kagome is the guardian of the Mount Hakurei's barrier, now she was also the guardian of the Sacred Jewel? This wasn't fair at all. They both had the similar strength, so why would Kagome got all the important roles?
Both Kikyo and Kagome were born with a strong spiritual powers. Together, they trained at Mount Hakurei in order to become a complete priestess. After their training was over, Kagome was chosen by the mountain to become its barrier's guardian. Kikyo was hurt by the mountain's choice. However, she knew she couldn't do anything about it so she let it slip. Besides, Kagome was her great friend. Kikyo didn't have the heart to hate her at all.
Throughout their years together, both Kikyo and Kagome became famous of their strong pure spiritual powers and their skills in archery. Kikyo was proud of herself, able to stand side by side with Kagome, who was the guardian of the sacred mountain's barrier. Confidence built up inside her, convincing her that she wasn't in the losing side of Kagome.
However, when Kagome was chosen to also guard the Sacred Jewel, Kikyo could not stop feeling jealousy and envy inside of her heart. She knew very well her powers stood equal to Kagome, so why did the demon slayers chose Kagome over her to purify and guard the jewel? It wasn't fair for her.
And ever since Kagome became the guardian of the Sacred Jewel, more demons and evil humans came to the village in an attempt to steal the jewel. Kagome became more busy in slaughtering the demons and sending away the humans. The exorcism requests from other villages were fulfilled by Kikyo and Kaede.
"Prepare to die, Kagome!"
Kagome sighed and concentrated a bit. A second later, a powerful barrier engulfed her and repelled her attacker back to slam into a nearby tree. Her attacker groaned and Kagome glanced at him.
"A half-demon?" she asked. "Are you not tired yet?"
The half-demon stood up in rage. "Shut up! Give me the jewel!" He launched more attacks which were all repelled back by Kagome's barrier.
Kagome turned her body around and stared at the half-demon. His long dark black hair was flowing down and his eyes were as black as the midnight. He seemed stronger than average half-demons.
This particular half-demon had been trying to attack Kagome these past few days. Unlike her other enemies, the half-demon didn't give up at all. Every day, he would try to steal away the jewel.
"Half-demon, what is your name?" Kagome asked.
The half-demon growled and launched himself at Kagome. "Half-demon, half-demon! My name is Naraku!"
Kagome smiled and repelled Naraku's attack with her barrier. Naraku was sent back slamming into a tree. Kagome then turned her body around one more time and started to walk away. "Hear my words, Naraku. Get away from here. You cannot have the jewel."
Naraku winced in pain. "Damn you, Kagome! I'll get you someday!" he roared in anger.
Despite Kagome's warnings, Naraku kept coming back everyday to try and steal the jewel. Although he was keep slamming back into a tree or a rock because Kagome's strong barrier repelled him. However, he was so stubborn. Just like today.
"Prepare to die, Kagome!" Naraku roared.
Kikyo and Kaede, who were with Kagome at the time turned their bodies around. Before Naraku's body touched Kagome's barrier, Kikyo drew her bow and arrows and shot them. The arrows pinned Naraku into a nearby tree by his clothes.
"Damn it!" Naraku tried to wriggle free.
"Who is this half-demon?" Kikyo asked.
"I have a name, you wench! My name is Naraku!" yelled Naraku.
Kikyo brought down her bow and stared at Naraku for quite a while. "Naraku, huh." she murmured.
Kagome glanced at Kikyo and stared at her. Kikyo's brown eyes were glimmering. As if she was enchanted by Naraku. Kagome smiled to herself. It seemed like her good friend had fallen in love at first sight with the half-demon.
"Stop chasing the jewel, Naraku." Kagome warned. "Let's go, Kikyo, Kaede."
Kikyo and Kaede turned their bodies around and started to walk away along with Kagome.
"Damn it! Come back here, Kagome!" yelled Naraku.
Kikyo was walking peacefully down the hill when Naraku suddenly attacked her.
"This time I got you, Kagome!"
Kikyo drew her bow and arrows and shot them towards Naraku. The arrows pinned him into a nearby tree.
"Gah! Damn it, Kago—wait, you're not Kagome." Naraku raised an eyebrow.
Kikyo brought down her bow and smiled at Naraku. "I'm not."
Naraku stared at Kikyo for quite a while. "You're Kikyo." he said.
Kikyo nodded at Naraku's words. He then snorted. "Sorry. You have the similar presence as her."
Kikyo smiled. "It's okay. But why do you keep coming back? You know you can't have the jewel."
"Shut up!"
At Naraku's remarks, Kikyo braved herself to ask him something she had always wanted to ask. "Say, Naraku, why do you desire the jewel?"
Naraku stared at Kikyo and smiled smugly. "To be a full-fledged demon, of course!"
Kikyo stayed silent for a moment then opened her mouth to speak. "Why don't be a full-fledged human?"
"Huh?" Naraku raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What the hell are you blabbering? Why would I want to be a mere weak human?"
"But by wishing to be a human, the jewel will be purified." Kikyo said. "And then Kagome will be free from her duty as its guardian."
And I would be able to stand as equal as her once more, Kikyo added in her mind.
Naraku snorted. "I have no wishes to be a human. I will get that jewel to make myself stronger!"
At Naraku's refusal, Kikyo chuckled. "Alright, alright, I won't force you to think otherwise. Just don't push yourself too hard, Naraku."
Kikyo then turned her body around and walked away. Naraku stared at her back in confusion. Why would Kikyo be so concerned about him?
Naraku ran through the forest while he was dodging the attacks that were coming at him. Damn it, why would those demons chased after him? And today was the day he would lose his demons power and turned into a mortal as well!
A quite huge rock stood on his way and Naraku missed it. He tripped and fell down, just the time when the demons showed up to devour him. Naraku tched and prepared his hands to rip those demons apart.
"Come here and get me, you filthy demons!" he yelled.
Just then, an arrow flew past him and blasted those demons into pieces. Naraku stared blankly and turned his head around. Kagome was there, her bow was back at her side.
Naraku stared at her. "Kagome?"
Kagome looked down and smiled at him. "Are you okay?"
Naraku tched. "The hell are you doing?"
"Saving you, of course. What else?" Kagome replied.
"I don't need your help!" Naraku stood up angrily and crackled his hands. "But one good thing for sure, I can take the jewel from you! Right here right now!"
Kagome sighed. "At least you can thank me for saving you from those demons."
"Hah! You wish!" Naraku mocked.
Kagome sighed again. "You should stop for today. There is a hut down this path, you should hide there."
Naraku's body went frozen instantly. Could it be...
"Today is the day you become mortal, isn't it? I can sense your demon powers is fading away." Kagome replied with a warm smile. "You can try to snatch the jewel away after your power is back. Today, you should rest."
Naraku stared at Kagome. A minute later, he stared at her angrily. "Do you think I'm so powerless?!"
At Naraku's question, another sigh escaped from Kagome's mouth. "Look, I don't want to hurt you. I felt bad enough already for sending you slamming back into tress or rocks because of my barrier. Just for today, let's call it off. If you really insist on fighting me, let's do it tomorrow when you have your powers back."
Naraku's anger dissipated immediately and something warm filled his heart. Kagome's kind smile and warm words bore deep into his memory.
Ever since that day, Naraku stopped attacking Kagome and instead watching over her. Whenever there were demons or evil humans tried to attack her, Naraku was always there to protect her. In just a short time, he became her guardian. His desire on having the Sacred Jewel was gone, replaced by his desire on seeing Kagome's warm smile at him everyday. He didn't care about his status as half-demon anymore. All he cared about was that if he could protect Kagome like this everyday, then he wouldn't mind becoming a half-demon.
As Naraku always stayed by Kagome's side, whenever she went away from the village to exorcist demons, he would tag along. Along his journey with her, Kikyo's words kept replaying itself inside of his mind.
By wishing to be a human, the jewel will be purified. And then Kagome will be free from her duty as its guardian.
If Kagome was free from her duty as the jewel's guardian, did it mean she would just be a normal human girl?
"Of course." Kagome answered when he asked her that question one day. The two of them were sitting on a hill, enjoying the gentle afternoon breeze. "But even now I am a normal human girl."
"What do you mean?"
"There are three types of priestesses. One, are those who were born with a strong spiritual powers. Two, are those who train hard to enhance their spiritual powers, and three, those who possess both of the characteristics." Kagome explained. "Each of these types have their own weaknesses. For those who were born with it, they are forbidden to feel human emotions as it can weaken them. Emotions such as love, hate, jealousy, and envy are strictly forbidden. For those who train to get it, they are forbidden to stray away from their way of training. Simply put, they have to train every single day until the end of their lives. For those who were born and train, they are forbidden to feel human emotions more than one time. Meaning, if they fell in love, they can only fall in love with one single person for the rest of their lives. The spiritual powers cannot be weaken by anything else, except by death and if you break the rules I have mentioned."
Naraku nodded softly in understanding. "So eventhough you are the guardian of Mount Hakurei's barrier and the jewel, you are still a normal human girl?"
"A normal human girl with a strong spiritual powers," Kagome laughed. "but eventhough the jewel is purified, I am still holding responsibility in guarding Mount Hakurei's barrier."
"But aren't you purifying the jewel every single damn day?" Naraku asked.
"All I did is stopping the evil from corrupting the jewel." Kagome smiled. "If the jewel is truly purified, it will disappear forever from this world."
"And how is it possible?" Naraku asked.
At this, Kagome smiled at Naraku once more and he could fill the comforting warmth inside of him. How he wished he could see it every single day until he was dead. "By wishing the right wish upon the jewel."
"The right wish?" Naraku asked. "What is that?"
Kagome shook her head gently. "I don't know. Besides, I have the feeling that this isn't the right time yet. The jewel will be purified someday. Until the day comes, I have to keep purifying the evil from the jewel."
"What would happen when the jewel fall into the hands of bad guys?" Naraku asked.
"The jewel will be too corrupted. It will turn evil. War will be everywhere." Kagome answered. "Evil happens everyday. It's not easy you know, purifying the jewel every single day. The more evil this world is, the more corrupted the jewel will be."
"So you have to guard the jewel until the right time comes?" Naraku asked. "Eventhough you don't know when it is?"
Kagome nodded and chuckled. "But being its guardian, I have a longer lifespan than the average humans. So you will still be seeing me for a long time."
Naraku smiled. "I don't mind."
Kagome smiled back and the two of them enjoyed the breeze together. Little did they know, a pair of brown eyes were watching them from within the trees behind them. Those eyes were filled with anger.
Kikyo clenched her bow hard. She had overheard everything and she felt angry. Not just angry. Her jealousy and envy came back to her, even stronger than before.
Not only Kagome stole the important roles that she knew she could have, but she also stole the man she had her eyes on! It wasn't fair at all! How come Kagome could have a better life than her?
Her clench on her bow hardened, and Kikyo made up his mind. If she couldn't have Naraku to herself, then so did Kagome. She wouldn't allow Kagome to steal anything away from her anymore.
Naraku ran back into the village in excitement. He couldn't wait to tell Kagome on how he slayed that giant snake demon today. Naraku ran up the stairs which would lead him into Kagome's shrine.
The priestess was busy purifying the jewel today. The jewel gradually became more tainted as each day passed and Kagome spent a longer time in purifying it. Naraku happily offered his help to slay demons who came to stole the jewel. Sometimes, he also came with Kikyo and Kaede to answer the exorcism request that came to them. Naraku felt uneasy to leave Kagome alone, but she would always encourage him to go. Kagome knew Kikyo would be happy to have more time with Naraku, and she also knew that by spending more time with Kikyo and Kaede, Naraku would grow to treasure humans more. Whenever Naraku was gone, Kagome's barrier around the shrine would always repel the demons.
"Kagome!" Naraku called from outside of the shrine. "Are you done?"
Seconds later, Kagome opened the door. "Welcome back, Naraku." she greeted him with the warm smile he loved. "I reckon you managed to slay that snake demon?"
"Of course!" Naraku answered. "It was pretty weak and I hardly had any difficulties with it!"
"Thank goodness. Now the villagers wouldn't be worry anymore." Kagome smiled and stepped out from the shrine. She closed the doors behind her and stepped out from her barrier.
"You look tired." Naraku held Kagome's hand and stared at her in worry. "You should rest, Kagome. You've been spending your power for three days straight."
Kagome nodded weakly as Naraku brought her into his hold. They were about to turn their bodies around and walked down the stairs when a voice startled them.
"NARAKU!"
Both Naraku and Kagome turned their bodies around instantly and their eyes met with a pair of Kikyo's own eyes. She was glaring at them in hurt and her bow and arrow were in position.
"Kikyo?" Naraku called. "What are you doing?"
Kikyo squinted down her eyes in anger. "If I could not have you to myself, then neither can Kagome!"
Kikyo released her arrow and it flew straight to both Naraku and Kagome. Naraku quickly covered Kagome with his body and the arrow shot straight to his heart. The force within the arrow threw Naraku's body several meters back and pinned his body into a huge tree behind Kagome's shrine. Shimmering white light that engulfed the arrow dissipated and Naraku could feel his consciousness was slipping away.
"Kikyo!" Kagome yelled. "What do you think you're doing?!"
"Be quiet, Kagome!" Kikyo yelled back, sending Kagome into an abrupt silence. "This is all your fault! I won't let you have him!"
"Kikyo, what the—"
"I am aware of Naraku's love for you!" Kikyo yelled in anger. "But I'm not giving him to you! First was the barrier, then the jewel, and now you want to have Naraku?! I won't let it happen! I won't let you take away what is mine anymore!"
"Kikyo—"
"If I seal Naraku away, then none of us would be able to have him." Kikyo huffed and turned her body around. She quickly walked down the stairs, leaving Kagome with—the now sealed—Naraku.
"Naraku!" Kagome ran to the tree.
"Ka—Kagome..."
"Hold on, I'll remove this arrow for you!" Kagome said and she touched the arrow, only to wince in pain as the arrow didn't recognize her as the shooter.
"Ka—Kagome..." Naraku called weakly. "I—I love you... You are the first one to have ever opened their hearts for me... I—I truly love you..."
Then Naraku's voice stopped and his head dropped down. The seal had taken its effect on him. Kagome looked up and tears trickled down from her eyes.
How did it happen? She had never meant to hurt Kikyo's feelings. She knew very well her love towards Naraku, so she didn't dare to harbor those same feelings as her. She knew Naraku loved her, but she didn't have the heart to reject him. She didn't have those feelings for him, but she knew she loved having him by her side. Naraku made her comfortable and felt safe. She thought if he spent more time with Kikyo, his feelings for her would gradually change its target to Kikyo.
"NARAKU!" Kagome screamed in pain and guilt.
I'm so sorry, Naraku. This is all my fault.
Done ! There you go :3
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P.S : I'm so sorry Kikyo is so mean in this fic, but don't blame my imagination *teehee*