Table Of Contents & Explanations
An Exercise in Random; My personal practice of creative writing.
Hello will or would-be readers! Today I am taking my literary prowess out for a spin by writing to a set prompt. The prompts are randomly generated for me from a website (jc-schools[dot]net/write/create[dot]htm), and each "chapter" will be it's own oneshot (or twoshot, depending on the subject matter...it may even be longer). To make navigation easy, the prompt will be clearly stated above the start of each chapter - as well as the chapter title being relevant to said prompt. (I will probably end it when I reach around 200k words.) Thank you for reading my little authorial note, and I do hope you enjoy/review my works.
Alright, so thank you very much for taking time to browse my random plot assortment of Kagome focused fan literature! This first chapter is mainly just an explanation and directory - feel free to skip it if you wish, I only hoped to make it easier on any possible reader. Now I would like to explain a bit about this odd story, starting with why on Earth it gets a table of contents! You see, this is not just one long story. It is a collection of short stories that are all related through the character Higurashi Kagome's supposed, time lined, "experiences"; Most of these have different plots, different focuses, different pairings, and possibly even different ratings! (Granted most of this is smutty, since I'm using it as a literary exercise and I generally am not satisfied with my ability to write smut, but there are a few chapters that have no intimacy whatsoever...like the chapter that will have Shippo in it.) That said, the whole of this story will always be rated "M". There is no way I am going to risk any other rating. As for characters and genre, it may change depending on the current story focus - for example: At the moment it is Kagome & Sesshomaru focused, so that is how I have classified it. It will change later on in the story (you can get a guess of how this is going to go by looking at the future chapter titles and summaries below), and once it is completed it will be labeled "Kagome", without a second character. I hope this explanation lessens confusion.
**As a side note, published portions of the story will have their chapter title shown in bold, with rating, focus, and characters beside in italics. A brief plot base and summary is underneath this. Stories that go together (more than just a one-shot) are sectioned together with the silly plot base and summary beneath all chapter titles. Unpublished portions are all in italics. This table of contents may be updated as necessary, lengthened, or shortened, depending on need.
2012|1/24 * Alone In The Moonlight 1 - T - Angst/Romance - Inuyasha & Kagome
2012|1/28 * Alone In The Moonlight 2 - M - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Kagome & Sesshomaru
Plot prompt: "A flying saucer has been sighted over your town. You have never believed in flying saucers, but then you see it for yourself and...what happens next."
Summary: "What happens when Inuyasha decides that his obligation to protect Kikyo is nothing but trouble for Kagome? After trying to send Kagome home and leaving her to fend for herself, we find her seeking comfort with none other than the icy Lord of the West!"
* To Heal A Heart - T - Mystery/Romance - Kagome & Sesshomaru
Plot Prompt: "If I could accomplish one more thing, I would..."
Summary: "This Sesshomaru, great daiyoukai of the Western lands and terrible source of power to be respected, has come to travel with two ningen. A young miko, whom this one considers himself far from fond of, and a child who knows no fear. "
* Payback's A B**ch - T - Friendship/Humor - Kagome & Rin
Plot Prompt: "My favorite sport is ..."
Summary: "Who knew Kagome and Rin could possibly have so much in common? Compassion, love, the ability to see past one's origins to the good parts of their personality... Not to mention an uncanny knack for annoying Jaken!"
* Aramitama - M - Romance - Kagome & Sesshomaru
* The Path Of A Priestess - K+ - Adventure/Fantasy - Kagome & Sesshomaru
Plot Prompt: "Everyone needs help sometime. What happened when someone helped you?"
Summary: "Weeks have passed with Kagome helplessly in Sesshomaru's companionship - he protects her in ways that Inuyasha never could - but at what cost? Knowing she cannot live life shirking her duty as the Shikon no Tama miko, Kagome decides to mark her own path!"
* Objectively Speaking - M - Horror/Supernatural - Naraku & Kagome
Plot Prompt: "If I were an animal I would be a ..."
Summary: "He really was a spider. Spinning webs and traps for his prey to stumble in to before they even have a chance to learn of his presence. Even now he is hyper aware of his pawns; too bad all of his knowledge still leaves so much to be desired."
* Miasma - M - Supernatural/Tragedy - Naraku & Kagome
Plot Prompt: "The thing that I regret most about my life is..."
Summary: "No matter how much time passes, what you have already done can never truly go away. The only thing left to do is move on, hoping that one day any action you take may be justified."
* Home Sweet Home - K+ - Kagome & Hojo
Plot Prompt: "Think about something that happened at school that you will remember for a long time. Tell what happened."
Summary: "I am so tired of tests! I come home for, quite possibly the last time, only to find myself arriving just in time for a math quiz... How frustrating! Good thing Hojo still wants to help me out. I don't know what on Earth I'd do without his notes!"
* Where The Heart Is - M - Romance - Kagome & Sesshomaru
Plot Prompt: "The nicest thing anyone has ever done for me was..."
Summary: "This Sesshomaru is incredulous at himself. Here he is, waiting for a certain Shikon Miko - simply to give her a slight lesson in dealing with demons. This one has no idea what came over himself, but since these techniques are useful miko... He will deal."
* Reflection - M - Adventure/Fantasy - Kagome
Plot Prompt: "Tell about a time when you were embarrassed."
Summary: "When there is nothing left to do but be alone, it's funny how far your mind can wander. From small blunders to some of the biggest mistakes of her life, it seems ever since she came to the Sengoku jidai it's just one demonic mess after another."
* Kushimitama - T - Spiritual/Suspense - Kagome & Kikyo
* Protecting The Jewel - M - Angst - Kagome & Kikyo
Plot Prompt: "You have some advice to give to someone. Who gets it and what do you say?"
Summary: "Time is fickle. One moment you are happy, warm, and safe with the person you'd least expect; then all too soon your safety is crushing down upon you ten-fold under the never ending glare of someone who should have never been your enemy to begin with!"
* In And Of Myself - T - Adventure/Fantasy - Kagome
Plot Prompt: "If you could take a trip anywhere, where would you go? Why?"
Summary: "Nothing but travel and war. If only I could go somewhere I want to, for the reason that I just simply want to! But I suppose nothing like that can happen until Naraku is defeated and the Shikon no Tama no longer exists..."
* Without A Word - T - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Inuyasha & Kagome
* Without A Word 2 - T - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Inuyasha & Kagome
*Without A Word 3 - M - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Inuyasha & Kagome
Plot Prompt: "You're invited to a friend's house for an important holiday dinner. You find a roach in your food. What do you say?"
Summary: "It should have really been no surprise that Setsubun is coming up, and I guess that since I'm already in Kaede's village I might as well just stay for the festival... Let's just hope that I can get along well enough with Inuyasha and Kikyo this time."
* Nigimitama - K - Family/Friendship - Kagome & Shippo
Plot Prompt: "If I could live anywhere in the world, I would choose..."
Summary: "Loneliness. Such is the life of a priestess. To serve others willingly and without a second thought. But Kagome was not born in to this life, and more than anything she misses the family that she painstakingly crafted for herself. She misses her friends."
* Trouble Makers - T - Drama/Humor - Kagome & Shippo
Plot Prompt: "Imagine that you could be invisible for one day."
Summary: "Mama and I have been together for a while; just us. It gets a bit lonely without Kirara and the others, but I like it instead of Inuyasha! Lately Mama has been trying everything to make sure I have fun; just, she got a bit carried away this time..."
* Gossamer Hopes - M - Horror/Suspense - Kagome & Naraku
* Sakimitama - M - Angst/Romance - Kagome & Naraku
* Platinum Wings - M - Romance/Suspense - Kagome & Naraku
Plot Prompt: "Imagine that you woke up one morning and were able to fly. Where would you go and what would you do?"
Summary: "The tension was so think Kagome could practically taste it in the air. Here she is, face to face with her worst enemy - the man that all of her friends (and the people around her) strive to obliterate - and... he... is caring for her being?"
* The Fate Of The Shikon no Tama
Summary: "After everything that has happened, Kagome has finally learned what the Shikon no Tama stands for. Through courage, wisdom, friendship, and love Kagome knows how to end these seemingly hopeless battles; but will she have the strength to prevail?"
* Epilogue: What is a happily ever after?