So this story idea has been crashing around in my head for years. I finally decided to try to put it to words. It might only be short chapters but I needed to see it.
Kagome's last memory before waking up was of Shippou's horrified green eyes tearing up before unimaginable pain. Where she was now she had no idea. After the final battle everything had been going great. Rin was learning about the ways of the healer at the village and Sesshoumaru was no longer hostile, I think he was warming up to me. Then Shippou, Rin, and myself went out herb collecting. Stupid me for got my bow and arrows at the hut. Then we got attacked, not by a youkai mind you, but by a Ussuri brown bear. A plain old everyday bear. Of course my powers were useless against it. It rushed to attack the children so I did the only thing I could think of, I stepped in front of them. Now here I am, surrounded by black, I must be dead. Poor Shippo and Rin I hope they are safe.
Suddenly there was power all around her like a heavy blanket pressing down on her. But it was so full of pain and so young. Her heart started aching for the boy with no name. The ache got stronger until it felt more like when she had her soul ripped from her body and ripped in half. Suddenly there were pictures all around her, like movies playing out right in front of her. They were all about the boy, all he knew was fighting, no love, no family, no friends. He was so much like Inuyasha was when she first met him. She longed to help him. She let out some of her power to try to connect to his. His energy lashed out at her like an angry child. Kagome let out a pained cry as the energy cut into her tearing at clothes and flesh. This attack went on for hours until the boy finally stopped fighting. Leaving Kagome panting and in tears.
Kagome silently asked why this had to happen to her and jumped when she actually received an answer from the voices of the Shikon No Tama. "This is our new partner. When we died we moved to a place called 'Soul Society'. Because of the demonic energy we contain we were transformed into what is called a 'zanpakuto.' It is a weapon with a soul like So'unga that binds to a soul with higher than normal spiritual energy. This boy's soul is the only one with enough energy to not be crushed by our energy."
"But he is rejecting our energy! Doesn't he know that he will end up hurting us both?" Kagome asked in surprise.
"Either he dose not know or he does not care my dear."
Kagome spent the next couple centuries trying to get the of the attention of the man who named himself Zaraki Kenpachi. She failed every time, receiving more and more silvery scars every time. Until she was approached by another zanpakuto named Muramasa.