Chapter 1: The Opening
I look at the group of family, friends, people interested in the feudal era. I resist the urge to scratch my nose in irritation at feeling of demonic auras pressing down on me. It has five years since I returned to the future permanently. Since then I have sensed that many demons live in society but are hidden under concealment spells. Many among the crowd are demons or at least a third demon. I bow to the crowd in greeting.
"Hello and welcome to the opening of Feudal Museum. My name is Kagome Higurashi and I thank you all for coming to this place of historical items. I hope you all enjoy viewing the items I have gathered over the years. If you have any questions please just ask me," I tell them. "Now I shall open the doors to the rooms and allow you all to see the collections," I tell them.
I unlock one set of doors and open them as wide as I can. This room contains weapons from the past and details on how they were made and who they were used by most. This is one of my favorites but still far below my top favorite. The second sets of doors leads to art collections that took me many years to find. Most of it is pottery and a few are paintings of great lords. People had these precious items buried in attics or hidden in shrine storage rooms much unknown of their value. I go to the third and final door and open them to the public eye for viewing. This is my pride and joy. The room contains clothing styles from the feudal era. Along the walls is the assortment of clothing used by men along with info on who would wear that type of clothes.
I listen as many gasps come from the people in each room and smile. My favorite seems to draw more people than the rest of the rooms. I walk and stand right in front of my favorite piece of clothing. It is much like Sesshomaru's but instead of white, blue, yellow, and red, it is black and white with pink cherry blossoms on the shoulder.
"Miss Higurashi, may I ask how you know that these are styles from the feudal era," asks a young woman.
"I grew up on a shrine that has connections back to the feudal era. Inside we have many scrolls on the daily life and drawling of clothes of people from each era leading up to this very era we live in," I tell her.
"Oh thank you for allowing me this view of history," she tells me. "Will there be any changes of exhibit soon?"
"No but I will be giving information about legends that originate from the feudal era starting in two or three months," I tell her.
"I will be coming to visit the museum again soon," she says.
"I would be happy to see you again," I reply. "Just call me and I can set up a time for you to come listen to the myths if you want. I already have three hundred and twenty people coming to a few meetings. I will see if I can fit you in somewhere."
"Wow so many interested in the feudal era," she gasps.
"Not many people know much of the era because the documents were burned in a fire that destroyed the great western palace which will be something I cover in the legends meeting," I say.
Many people come and ask me questions about the items in the exhibits. I answer them to the best of my abilities. A few hours later very few humans are in the museum but a lot of yokai are still here. I am approached by a large group of yokai. I look and see that they are going to want lot information that should not be shared with the human population.
"How may I help you Lord Tijaro," I ask with a low bow
"How is it that you know me wench," he demands.
"And how is it that even after five centuries you yokai still call me wench. Be glad you are not Inuyasha and are inside me new museum," I respond.
"How do you know of Inuyasha? He has been dead nearly three centuries," growls Tijaro baring his teeth at me.
"Calm," I command sending a small spark of ki at him. "I have not talked with a yokai who knows me from then for nearly five centuries."
"Bitch, answer me," growls Taijiro.
I glare at him and send a sharper sting of ki.
"Apparently even after so long your manners towards mikos are no better than they were back the cat. I have not been called wench since I returned to this time. If Sesshomaru's ass is still alive tell him, he can find his brothers wench here. He will understand what I mean. Know if you will excuse me it is time for the museum to close and you need to leave," I order him and his followers.
I usher the yokai who were around me out of my museum with a slight push of my ki. Most of them growl lowly at me. I shake my head in exasperation. They really have not learned much in the many years.
"Make sure to relay that and what you said to Sesshomaru he will tell you who I am," I said appealing to Taijiro's naturally curious side.
I walk back inside and look around the rooms clearing people out telling them that I must close up for the day. I lock the room doors and look back a few young yokai are still there waiting for me and no humans are waiting. I walk over to the front door and lock it. I turn back to the young ones and sigh.
"You are safe here young ones. No need to hide what you are. I know much about demons and will not be shocked the front door is oak and there for not able to be seen through," I tell them kindly.
A few remove their concealment charms while others remain untrusting. I sigh and look around at those who have shown themselves. I smile at them and remove the hold I have on my aura and my small concealment spell. My marks as an ally and advisor to the western lord appear. Many of the young ones bow low.
"How is it that you have the markings of an ally and advisor of the western lord? Lord Sesshomaru has not bestowed that on any one human or yokai in over five centuries," demands a young wolf yokai.
"I was a time traveler in my older teenage years. I trust most of you have heard of the mikos Kagome and her companions: Sango, Miroku, Kirara, Inuyasha, and her adopted son Shippo. I am the miko Kagome. I was forced back here after the wish on the Shikon Jewel," I tell them.
"Then why has your lord not come back to claim you as advisor again," asks a young female yokai.
"It has been many years for him the connection may have faded in the past five centuries. He is very busy even now. Now please young ones come back tomorrow and I will tell you more information about the feudal era. I will make answer what questions you have within reason f course but it will have to wait until then. Feel free to bring parents and friends yokai of course," I remind them before ushering them out the door.
They whine as I walk out and lock the door behind me. I walk home and when I get there collapse on my bed immediately. It has been so long since I have done anything demanding so much energy. The last time was the time I was forced to come back here.