Outcasts

By: wolfYLady-MistressWolf-sama

Disclaimer: I own nothing! Both "InuYasha" and "The Lion King" belong to their respected owners.

Summary: After everything, Kagome is denied the future she had dreamed of. Instead after making a wish, Kagome is reborn, her old life is nothing but dreams and her new life is far from normal seeing as she is a member of a pride of humanoid lions: and she's one of them but that doesn't mean she is accepted by everyone of the pride.

Chapter 1

Prologue

Soon to set, the dying light of day fought to stay in the sky, it's yellow light washing over the earth that already began the healing process from today's battle. Which would not be the last of which good and evil would fight, but it would be the last one to involve the Shikon No Tama. A calmness that had not been known for the past year, swept over the land in the form of a cool evening breeze. It was finally over.

The small framed Shikon Miko smiled as her gaze followed the breeze, the battle had been finally won. Her kimono was covered in blood -most of which was not her own- while also being sliced open in some parts to reveal pale skin marked by cuts and bruises. Not bothered by the state of her form, she smiled as her gaze landed upon her makeshift family.

All her friends had survived the fight with minor injure that went unnoticed as they stood together taking in the victory that they had worked so hard to achieve. For the first time since their travels began, there was an air of calmness that hadn't been there before. They were free now to live without the threat of death hanging over their heads, free to allow their dreams take shape.

Her sapphire eyes lingered on the two that had come to be like older siblings to her. Miroku looked at Sango with a renewed look of hope in his velvet brown eyes, while she looked at him with the love she had been trying to deny. Both thought they would die on this day, but now were free to explore the feelings they harbored for one another. Pulling the slayer into his arms, Miroku kissed her and Sango inturn kissed him back. They could finally be together without fear or worry.

A feeling of joy filled the young miko at seeing her dearest friends accept their love for one another. There was no doubt in her heart or mind that they would live a very happy life together, a life that they both deserved. This moment was the end of a chapter -possibly even a story- and the beginnings of a new.

Her eyes then landed on Sesshomaru who stood off to the side, his own amber colored eyes looking out over his land, no doubt feeling the peace the hung heavy in the air. His ward, Rin, along with Shippo and Kohaku sat atop his two headed dragon. They all seemed happy with smiles on their faces, they would be different from others their age for they had seen what happened on the front lines of battle, but at this moment they all were simply children enjoying the evening.

And finally InuYasha, her best friend and first love. When she looked at him, he stepped forward taking her into his strong arms, holding her for a long moment before letting her go. He looked down at her with warm honey gold eyes that looked at her with a softness that hadn't been there before.

She would remember this moment always, for this would be the last time she would see them. The gods had told them when she had made her 'wish'. She didn't like it but she had no control over it, so for now she would take this moment to memorize the faces of her friends in this moment of peace that they shared. This is how she wanted to remember them; she wanted to engrave their happiness, this final image of them, into her mind forever.

Taking a deep breath while closing her eyes, she let the peace surround her and fill her in the few moments she had left with her friends. She didn't know how long she had left but she would take the time she had left to let her soul relax. And although she knew not what the future held for her, she would try and welcome this new adventure with open arms.

They all stood quietly for the next minute until her eyes snapped open.

Her time was up.

Ripping its way through time and space, a black hole grew behind her. White ribbons danced at it's edges, holding it in place, while several latched onto her, wrapping around her ankles and wrists. The ribbons of light caressed her skin as they wrapped around her, their touch almost as light as the breeze.

With a bitter sweet smile, she waved to her friends as she fought back the tears that brimmed her eyes. "I love you all so much," she choked. "Goodbye my friends,"

She tried so hard not to cry in that moment as she looked at her friends. All of which looked back at her with horror stricken faces. Sango's brown eyes were quick to fill with tears as she charged forward with Miroku doing the same. But InuYasha's reaction hurt the most to see. His eyes were wide and for the first time Kagome saw true fear in his searing honey gold eyes.

It all moved so slowly, and in that moment Kagome wanted to take it all back. Seeing them like this she wanted to reach forward, for InuYasha to grab her hand and pull her from the darkness and in his arms. She wanted to stay with them and live a life of love with the friends that had become her family.

"NO! KAGOME!" InuYasha cried out to her.

And then she was swallowed by the darkness.