Hopeful Desire

Chapter 1: Who am I

A/N:Welcome to yet another one of my fics! This story is going to be told basically in a POV perspective. For those who don't understand, my character is going to tell her story.

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN INUYASHA AND CREW! BUT, I DO OWN MY CHARACTERS WHICH WILL REVEAL THEMSELVES IN TIME!!! ONE IS THE MAIN CHARACTER...

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Oh hi! let me introduce myself. My name is Jade Koraishi. I'm an every day average seventeen year old girl with a most ordinary life, or so I think. Let me describe a little about myself. I'm about five foot five in a half inches tall, long unusually wavy jet black with an inch thick aqua colored streak on the right side of my head near my bangs. People swear I dyed it, but honestly, mother said my hair grew out like that since I was a baby. Any way, a very special trait about me is my eyes. They are a very beautiful jade color with a hint of gold around the iris. As beautiful as I see my eyes are, people, or I should say boys my age, say my appearance doesn't match. I was always pushed away and told that something about me was off by the boys. My parents always said they were just teasing and that they had no taste. Girls my age my age on the other hand say I have beauty beyond compare. I am very popular amongst the girls in my school, Yoko high in Yokohama city. The girls really can't help me feel that much better, because I've been believing the boys far too long.

I live in a beautiful land mark that my parents care for, The Korai palace. Yeah I know it's very similar to my last name. That is because it belonged to my family for generations. Kinda makes me royalty huh? The palace is close to the beach, yet not too close where tsunamis can wipe the place out. Only cause it's up on one of the highest hills in the city.

There is a story behind my my home. Five hundred years ago, when wars were said to run the lands, Korai palace was run by a very powerful lord and lady. A general and good friend of the lord's army had betrayed the lord by siding with an evil force. Before the lord could discover his once good friends plot, he and his lady were slaghtered at the gates below the palace that lead to an escape route of which they tried to run. But one thing was forgotten since it could not be found. The lord and lady had a child that was of two months old. The general searched the palace to rid it of it's last heir to the throne, yet did not find it.He must have thought that the child was hidden in a village near by with one of the nannies. None had the child, but the women were killed for belief that they were hiding the baby's location. After fruitless years in searching, the general was beheaded by another lord for murdering his childhood friend. Even the lord could not find the missing child and claimed it to be a mystery never to be solved. Later on in time, a new lord, Hiroshi Korai was granted the palace by default or until the rightful heir was to reappear.

Now back to the present. My eighteenth birthday was in one more day. My parents said they had a something special for me then. I hope it's a suprise party. If it is, my friends sure do hide it well.

"Jade, what are you doing for your birthday?" a girl beside me at lunch said.

"I'm not sure Hitomi. Mom told me they're going to give me something special, but I don't know what it is." I told her.

"Well maybe it's a party. Or possibly a car!" she screeched with excitement.

"Yeah, that would be so cool! Maybe then a boy will ask you to our senior prom that's coming up. I can't wait for that day." another friend sighed happily.

"I could care less about these idiotic boys in our school. I highly dought getting a car would change their perspective of me. I can't believe that even the most hidious of boys doesn't even desire me. Who cares any way. Who are you going with though, that you look so dreamy Mai?" I ask in a bored tone.

"Kairo Itchibai." Mai smirked.

Hitomi cried out at this saying, "Oh my, are you serious? The most popular boy in school, captain of the soccer team is your date for prom! When did he ask?"

"This morning in home room." Mai grinned. Hitomi nearly fainted with giddiness, as where I could just puke.

The bell rang for lunch to be over. I was so glad since I wouldn't be around the foolishness another minute. I swear I would have barfed my lunch back up if I had to listen to another word of prom or boys in this school. Miserable creatures they are.

Classes were as boring as usual. The last bell of the day was to ring with in, five, four, three, two...

"Class before you leave, home work tonight! I want a two page essay of what you plan to do after graduation and plans of your future. No lists, Daiki, like last time. I want full essays. You may now go." Mrs. Fujimi announced.

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I walked to my home. I had no need to take the bus since I never got tired of walking or running. I have a very unusual lung expantion. It's as if I had an extra set of lungs. Swimming was a breeze too. I could hold my breath for up to three minutes. Father always said I was just really strong willed. I reached the iron gate that lead to my home. I waved to the security guard before walking through the smaller walk in gate of to the side of the drive through one. I ran up the winding curves of the long streched drive way and reached the front door with ease. The door opened before I could reach out and grab the handle.

"Oh, my goodness! I'm sorry dear. I almost ran you over," a middle aged woman appologized.

"Hello mother! You exagerate. I just barely reach the door." I told her as I giggled.

She smiled at me before speaking again. "Well, I guess so. How was your day?"

"Clueless and boring. Are you going some where?" I asked.

She nodded saying, "I have to go to the market to get some things and then to the dry cleaners to get your father's favorite silk shirt. Is there anything you need while I'm out?"

I shook my head no. I watched as she walked over and got in her midnight blue 2006 Honda Civic. As soon as her car drove away, I headed inside to my room to start my home work. I knew father was out at work, leaving only me and two maids in the grand japanese palace.

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After an hour of writing my essay and finishing my triganomitry home work, I went down to the basement where our natural hot springs were. I went into the women's side and stripped my clothes off and dipped into the hot steaming water and relaxed. Lazily I closed my eyes and slowly drifted into dream land. How smart right? I mean I could actually drown. Just kidding! But, actually I had fallen asleep.

'dream'

"Where am I?" I asked to no one in paticular.

I heard shouts in the darkness.

"Nooo! Higashi! You bastard...he was your best friend, Ryuzo! Why-" the female stopped speaking to scream out an eerie scream before falling silent.

"This land was my father's before your ungrateful father took it. It belongs to me now." a creepy male voice seethed.

A grim image appeared in front of me. A dark figure stood over the bloody body parts of what seemed to be a man and woman. I hid behind a marble post that was helping to stable the cavern passage walls. It was dimly lit with only simple torches, but light enough for the grizzly sceen to be seen by even the most untrained eye. I ducked low in the shadows as I saw the man turn to leave the crime sceen. I caught glimps of his face. Eyes black as coal, hair colored green and orange that reached his middle back, and a hidious scar that ran from the top of his left eye and curved his cheek to the side of his grinning mouth.

"Now to find that bastard's child so this land can truly be mine once again." his smirk faded to a snarl as he disappeared up the stretch of halls and disappeared.

"What just happened? He didn't look human." I thought out loud.

'Jade' I heard a whisper of my name. I looked at the dismembered bodies and felt sad for them. They had a look of sadness instead of horror, as if they lost something they loved or someone they loved. I looked to the woman and saw her eye lids still open. I was taught that the eyes of the dead should be closed so their soul can move on. I moved closer to the bodies and moved my shaking hand toward the woman's eyes and that when fear shot through me. Her eyes moved to look at me and I screamed.

'end dream'

"Aahhhh!" I screamed out and shook my head. "It was just a dream."

'Jade'

I turned and saw no one. "Mother? Is that you?" I yelled out. No answer came to me though.

'Jade' I head the whisper again along with a cold chill to the back of my neck. That freaked me out. No one could feel a chill in the springs since it was steaming warm all around. So after that hap[pened, I got out of the water, dried off, and got dressed in my light blue night gown. I gathered my black and white school uniform off the ground and placed it in the hamper by the sliding doors. After that, I headed out to the long stretch hall that now had maroon and creme colored marble lining the floor and walls. Small circular sky lights lit the long hall one light per four feet. I had to calm my nerves after the weird dream and what happened in the spring. There was one place that always calmed me. I stopped at the very end of the hall where an oak door carved with a large wolf or dog like creature on it howling a eastern cresant moon. I tried to open the door like I always have since I was little, but would never budge. I gave up trying for today. I took one last look at the door before and sighed. Tomorrow is another day and maybe, just maybe it will finally come open.

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"Happy birthday Jade!" is what I heard from every girl and a miniscule amount of boys that would at least befriend me.

"Thanks!" is all I could reply. Something was off today. It felt like something big was going to happen. I kept thinking about what my parents had for me and also thinking that there might be a suprise party for me. Yet, I have the feeling it's something much bigger.

"Hi Jade! I hear it's your birthday." a boy came up to me with a smile.

"Uh, yeah it is." I said hesitantly.

"Well...happy birthday any way." he said kinda forced.

"I'm assuming one of the girls paid you to come up to me. So, you may take your leave before I become pissed off!" I hissed.

"Um, okay." he put out and ran. I found out last year that the boys were actually afraid of me for unknown reasons. I figured they just really think me ugly. Who knows.

People realized I didn't wish to be bothered at the moment and left me alone the whole school day. I was now headed home to recieve what ever my parents had in store for me. After recieving a happy birthday from the gate guard, I walked through the gate and up the hill. Once I stepped inside the palace, I started for the stairs but I was stopped by my parents. They called me into the siiting room. They sat on a grand imported italian sofa. They both looked up at me with a hint of sadness. This must have been the feeling I had all day. They must have bad news for me.

"Jade, sweety, please sit." my mother said.

I sat down then asked, "What's wrong? Did I do something that upset you? You aren't getting a divorce are you?"

"Calm yourself Jade. You didn't upset us and no we're not getting a divorce. Although, we have good news and bad news. Which do you wish to hear first." my father asked.

"The good news." I said softly.

"You are going to be a big sister in five months! We were waiting to tell you until now." my mother explained slightly happy. I just knew something was wrong.

"You don't sound too happy about it." I pointed out.

My father sighed, "That I'm afraid is where the bad news comes in my sweet daughter." he pased to look up at me, expecting me to understand something. I nodded for him continue. "Jade, we are not...your real parents."

"What?!" I yelled out. "I'm adopted?"

"Yes, but not the way you think. We found you by the escape route when you were two months old. We were cleaning up after a tour and heard you cry and found you wrapped in an expensive old style silk blanket with a letter attached. Someone had left you there for safety. We went to the police and they could find nothing on your birth or where you were from. They wanted to place you in foster care, but we offered to adopt you as our own. We never shown the letter left with you when we found you. There was this wrapped in the parchment as well."

He handed me a red silk cloth wrapping. I opened it slowly and was dazed by what was inside. A ruby eastern cresant moon out lined in silver, hung on a slender yet strong silver chain.

"It's so beautiful, but what does it mean?" I asked.

"We really aren't sure, but we think you may have some link to the real heir of this palace. That maybe you are a long lost relative of the missing heir. We really don't know, it's just a thought. Here is the letter that was with you as well." my 'mother' handed an old parchment oever to me. I didn't open it yet. I wanted to go to my spot and look it over.

"Remember, you are still our daughter no matter what. We love you very much." 'father' told me lovingly. I nodded and got up to go to the escape route door.

Once I was down there, I sat on the floor near the door. I unrolled the tattered parchment and began to read and an image like a spell of some sort appeared showing a broken image of a woman saying...

Jade, my dearest daughter,

I am so very sorry to send you away. A danger was brought to your father and I too late. Higashi, your father, was injured in a battle against an unknown foe. His general, Ryuzo had gone missing and reappeared. We had no idea of his past, nor the past of your father's father. We found out sadly that your grandfather took land from Ryuzo's father because of the unruly things he did and Ryuzo could never get over loosing a land that should have become his. He befriended your father to destroy what your grandfather built. We are in grave danger, as well as you my sweet. I hope you forgive us. We may not make it to see you again. Remember your true self, Jade Azumaya future lady of the east. Time is running out, I must send you now. You will be in a time period that is safe. Goodbye my child.

I love you,

Lady Kitami Azumaya, your mother.

The image disappeared as tears rolled down my cheeks. The dream I had the day before was of my parents death. I knew this palace's history, but never knew the harshness of the truth.

"Now you know the truth. You aren't from here." a man's voice told me.

"Father? Where am I from then if not from here?" I questioned.

"From there is where we found you." he pointed at the beautifully carved door. "The door was always jammed shut until the day you shown up. After we found you it wouldn't open again. We thought that by your eighteenth birthday all would fall into place for us and for you."

"Thank you both! I need to try it now though." I saw them nod in aproval and stood up to reach for the door handle like the many times I tried in the past. "Today is the day for you to open." I spoke out loud.

I pulled on the door and to my and my adoptive parent's suprise a light engulfed me and the door, which now opened with ease.

"You have finally come of age to return, Lady Jade Azumaya. Let your true nature be revealed." a strong female voice boomed.

"What? What do you mean? Who and where are you?" I asked confused.

"I am the gate's gaurdian. Mon, the gate youkai and humble servant of you mi' lady." a glowing white old spirit like youkai offered.

"Youkai? Then that explains that gastly man I dreamt who killed my true parents." I thought out loud.

"Ryuzo, middle class dragon mi' lady. You, upper class inu youkai." Mon explained

"Me a youkai! Impossible! Look at me, I'm very much human!" I exclaimed.

"Dear, I think you need to look in a mirror. Everything will be more clear." father told me patiently. I took his advise and ran the springs where I knew a mirror was. When I saw myself in it, I froze in shock. My appearance changed completely. My hair was no longer black with a lock of aqua blue. My whole hair had turned the aquamariene color. My face held markings like that of what I saw on my true parents in my dream. An eastern facing ruby red cresant moon marked my forehead, royal blue grazed my eye lids. On each of my cheeks were a blue stripe, as well as on my wrists and ankles. Also, my ears were no longer humanoid, they were pointed like an elves. What was behind me really shocked me beyond end. A long and fluffy black tail twitched every now and then. "I can never go to school again!" I screeched.

I ran back to the carved door and looked at Mon and my parents.

"I can't live like this here! What am I going to do? I'm going to have to go into hiding!" I yelled at the gate youkai.

"This door way is enchanted to allow you to travel back in time. You will be able to return to the era your were born in." Mon explained solemly.

"What about my family here? Will I ever see them again?" I asked sadly.

"Yes you will. You may come and go as you will it. This passage will never again close to you. Are you ready to see your true home?" he questioned.

I nodded. I ran up to my room quickly to get a few changes of clothes and some minor supplies and packed them in a dark blue shoulder pack. I ran back to the basement and hug my parents before saying good bye.

"I'll come back and visit soon as I can. I promise I won't forget. I love you two!" I said farewell and went back to the now open door.

"There is a task you must complete. Seek out another traveler of time to get revenge from your most evilest of foe's. She is a priestess as young as you, who's companions are of human, hanyou and youkai alike. They will help in your training and defeat the evil one called, Naraku. Here is a relic your father left here for you. It's an enchanted sword that will help you in your travels. The sword is called Tatsuken(dragon sword). Complete this task and you will be forever known as Lady of the East, Taiyoukai, a being of great power."

I nodded and waved one last time before stepping through the door way. A blueish light engulfed me as the door closed behind me. My parents just stood in aw that the had a daughter of great importance and from the past at that. The blue light disappeared and I was on the other side of the carved door. Mon Smilled at me as I turned to walk out of the seemingly, cave mouth that awaited the end of the great tunnel. I stepped into the fresh, non- polluted air of fuedal Japan, my true home. Luckily I had changed. I would need to fit in. I figured a white sleeveless yukata, or kimono top with baby blue ivy vines embroided all over it. Unfortunately, I had to cut a hole in my favorite black spandex capris that I wore, for my new tail to fit through. My journey was going to start to find my true belongings.

"Maybe my aura is what made the boys in my school not like me. It's a thought." I laughed at myself. Perhaps I could find my true, how do they call an animal's love partner? Oh yes, mate. And on I went, taking one look at the spot I left. In the distance was my home from the future only this was the ruled palace of the past. My palace, if I so wished it.

"On to find the priestess from the future!" my calling has finally come.

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A/N: I hope you like the start! I really wasn't planning on writing another story, but I had a dream about this so I had to write it. I will update as much as possible cause I'm starting to work and days off will be my only goo chance to write. I do promise to updat though. So PLEASE review to tell me what you think! Bye!