Pre-story of the end

From the beginning the priestess Kagome and the half demon Inuyasha were destined to become one with one another. Though, sadly, Kagome's chapter in the Edo period of Japan came to a close once the entire shard pieces of the Shikon No Tama, were once again placed back together. When this happened Kagome had been cut off from the world of the demons and sent back to her own where she stayed for four more years of her life. Unaware that fate was trying to keep her from a tragic end, Kagome refused her position in her world and was transported back to Inuyasha's, where her new life was supposed to begin. Sadly, unaware of what she was being saved from in the end.

CHAPTER 1: The Era of the Demon Is Over

Twelve of the happiest years of Kagome's life had passed since her final farewell to her old life in the twenty first century. She was now the head priestess of the village along with her life partner, Inuyasha, who was also leader of the village. A generation of prosperity and wealth befell the people once the infestation of demons settled since the passing of Naraku. The rice fields flourished, diseases, which would normally kill a person in this era, had been treated thanks to Kagome's knowledge of medicinal treatments. Life was wonderful.

"Lady Kagome!" a small child's voice rang out; "lady kagome!" kagome looked up from the medicinal fields in which she was picking herbs to brew medicine up with.

"Why hello there Nakari," kagome said with her smile that would ease the soul of the worst kind, "what are you doing so far away from your siblings?" Nakari was the eldest of Miroku and Sango's children. The two of them lived happily in the village a little ways away from Kagome's.

"Momma needs some more of the ointment you used to heal Tatsuko's demon bite!" the young one said with determination in her voice. Kagome nodded her head and picked up what she was carrying, once she stood a pained look came over face as she held her stomach.

"Lady Kagome?" Nakari said with her usual cute tone.

"It's nothing to be worried about, I am just feeling a little ill, so I will just have to take some medicine when we get back to the village" she said motioning the child towards the opposite direction.

Kagome climbed up the steep hill and ducked under numerous fallen branches until finally the two of them arrived.

"Welcome back milady!" many of the small children sang out with praise, as well as the adults in which she passed. Every person who lived in the village had the upmost respect for kagome, she was their leader, deity, but most of all a mother or daughter to them all.

She entered the home in which she lived, and handed the bottle of ointment over to Nakari. Nakari gave kagome her praises and wasted no time in getting back to her own village. Kagome had no worries on Nakari getting back safely, since Kagome's own guardian angel was out there right now, doing his duty in protecting the people.

Over towards the south wooded area a battle was happening. An ogre demon had wandered in the area of the village, and was probably asking for a death sentence of its own. His destructive rage roared through the trees catching the ear of one person who never should be, frankly, pissed off.

"Hey…,' a voice came which made the ogre demon turn in time to be struck in the face and fall breaking numerous trees along the way. A streak of red passed from one tree to the next causing the demon to slightly panic from confusion.

"No outsider is welcome here," the voice said again, this time striking the ogre in the stomach with a steel blade the width of the strongest demon fang.

"DAMN!" the ogre demon said with fury, recognizing the attacker, the infamous Inuyasha.

The ogre slowly began to move once again which began to peak Inuyasha's anger once again, "just stay down!" Inuyasha said raising his sword over his head and having it come down onto the demons head splitting the skull into two. Purple miasma sprayed from the demon as it lay lifeless on the ground. Inuyasha took his sword and whipped the blood and poison off of it. He then turned around and walked over to the parcel in which he was carrying. The contents of the package stood intact. Inuyasha gave a sneer and picked it up, swing the contents over his shoulder as he was headed towards where his beloved kagome was. He had been gone for about a week and was surly on his way home.

Back at the village Kagome was experiencing troubles of her own. She was inside her hut when the pain in her stomach acted up again causing her to vomit. She couldn't understand what was happening to her. Though, she knew only one person who could have the answer.

Kagome left the hut and headed up the shrine steps to where old kaede, who at this time was almost ancient, lived. Kagome walked up to the door and gave a slight knock on the door, a frail voice called for her to come in. an old woman, dressed in a blue and grey kimono was sitting by a small fire near the middle of the hut. She slowly looked up; her expression was with joy to see kagome standing before her.

"Come child sit," Kaede motioned for kagome to sit beside her. Kaede was taking a stick and poking the fire causing small sparks to fly up, she then slowly set the stick aside and slowly positioned herself to see kagome.

"What is troubling you?" kaede asked placing her wrinkled fingers upon Kagomes' soft hand.

"I have not been felling well for the past two days, and I cannot help to feel…that something about me is a bit off," kagome said. But what really surprised her was what kaede did next. She laughed. Kagome was a bit thrown back; she really didn't expect Kaede to laugh at what she was telling her.

"W-why are you laughing at me!" kagome said sort of stunned. "This is really serious, and your laughing!"

Kaede stood up and motioned kagome to stand up as well. Kagome stood and once she was up kaede took Kagome's hand and placed it on Kagome's stomach.

"Throw away all of your fears, and embrace what god has given to you," kaede said letting go of Kagome's hand and smiled. Kagome was still a little confused as she looked down at her stomach, then her eyes slowly grew wider as tears welled up in her eyes and a smile drew across her face. Kagome threw her hands around kaede and hugged her tightly.

"Thank you." She whispered.

Excusing herself from Kaede's presence she headed down the steps and into the main village. She was still placing her open palmed hand on her stomach and was still smiling.

"Why do you have a dorky smile on your face?" a voice mocked. Kagome threw her arms down and looked around. She then looked above her as a cocky man sat on the branch before her.

"Inuyasha!" kagome said with excitement, as Inuyasha jumped down from the tree branch in which he was perched on. Kagome ran to him and embraced Inuyasha with open arms.

"You were gone for a while this time", Kagome's voice said turning from happiness to concern. Inuyasha hugged her back.

"I'm sorry I took so long," Inuyasha said with an apologetic tone pulling her slightly away from him so he could get a good look at her face.

"But I did bring something back for you", he inquired picking up the parcel. Kagome took the lid off and pulled out a purple looking plant.

"This is a rare herb!" kagome said with excitement with her eyes like a child who had found the most wonderful treasure in the world.

Inuyasha and kagome were sitting by the fire in their hut eating the soup in which kagome had made. Turnip chunks floated in the bowl as kagome stared at them. Inuyasha noticed that kagome was not eating and became a bit concerned.

"What's eatin ya?" Inuyasha asked setting his own bowl down.

Kagome just sat there still staring down at her bowl. She wasn't sure how Inuyasha would have taken to the idea of having a baby. She and Inuyasha had never really talked about having family together. She figured this was a good time now than ever to ask.

"Inuyasha…" kagome said looking at her demon Bo.

"What do you think…about kids?" kagome asked looking at him. This question made Inuyasha sputter his food as he choked for a moment.

"Do what?" he said looking at kagome.

"Err…I mean that is to say, Sango and Miroku's kids…what do you think of them?" kagome asked trying to twist her words.

"Oh them... Well I guess they are pretty annoying brats, and plus they pull on my ears" Inuyasha summed up as he took the bowl to his lips and slurped down the rest of his meal. Kagome was stunned at the moment of what he said then became very cross. She stood up and leered over Inuyasha. Inuyasha slowly looked up to see an angry Kagome.

"W-what!" he asked scooting away from her.

"You…ARE A SELFISH, RUDE AND DEGRADING DEMON THAT I HAVE EVER MET! NOT TO MENTION THE FACT YOU FIND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO BE ANNOYING! SO I GUESS THE ONLY WAY TO TEACH YOU IS TO-"but kagome was cut off. There was a commotion going on outside. She looked towards the door as Inuyasha stood as well: Still keeping a level distance away from Kagome of course.

Outside there were a couple of soldiers wearing imperial armor. They carried lighted torches in one hand and a weapon on the slung of their soldier. Kagome recognized that the weapons were guns. But what she could not understand was the fact that people in this era had come across such weapons.

"Attention everyone!" a man with a bushy beard said, "this is an executive order from the emperor, all demons and human harboring demons, as well as half demons shall leave Japan at once!"

Everyone in the village was stunned as well as confused.

"The emperor see's demons and half demons as a nuisance to the dynasty and an endangerment to his people, his law stands firm!" the man finished as he tacked the notice to a nearby tree so that all the people in the village could read it. It read as follows:

By order of emperor Tenjou

Any demon, half demon, or human helping demons must leave immediately. This law stands as punishable by death and takes place as of now. Anyone who refuses will be sentenced to life in the imperial cell.

Tenjou

The men stood there for a moment to let it sink into the people's minds. Then someone spoke out.

"Why do we have to comply with these outrageous rules of yours!" a man yelled stepping forwards in anger.

Without warning a very loud shot came out of nowhere which made the villagers quake with fear, kagome looked back at the man who was on the ground and covered with blood from the wound in his chest. Kagome ran over to the man. When she did this another soldier with a gun pointed the pistol at her. Kagome in return waved her hands saying that everyone will agree with the rules and explaining she is the leader of the village.

The men nodded their heads and headed off into the woods. Kagome quickly turned around to the people, "do not worry about it right now," she inquired, "please help this injured man though." The people agreed and helped her out in getting the wound cleaned and patched up.

Morning broke out the next day. Kagome lay awake on the futon on the floor staring up at the ceiling. She was stressed at the fact that the whole village was in danger just because of an order from the emperor. What was making matters worse was that there was no way she could possibly tell Inuyasha about the baby at a time such as this. At that moment kagome felt it was hopeless, she felt the weight of the lives of everyone who lived there on her shoulders. At that moment she heard horses and voices coming from a little distance from the village. Kagome turned and saw Inuyasha was gone. She stood up and walked outside to see people from Sango and Miroku's village coming towards her. Kagome looked at the sky as Sango, Miroku and their children were riding on kirara.

Sango jumped off of her cat demon and came over to kagome.

"Kagome it's been a while!" Sango inquired giving Kagome a big hug. Kagome hugged back with the joy of once again being in the presence of a friend she hasn't seen in months. Kagome then let her go.

"Sango what is going on?" kagome asked looking behind her friend seeing so many villagers with horses and carts riding into the village.

"We were ambushed two nights ago, right after these soldiers came and threw out the law of the demon."

Kagome explained to Sango that the same thing happened last night to her village. Sango was not surprised at all.

"They have been going from village to village with this notice, and then even if one person opposes them the village is destroyed." "We all know this since every small village, in which they pass through, gets destroyed and its people murdered." "We survived because of the teamwork of Miroku and Kirara." "now our trouble is a place to stay, so please let us at least stay the night here so that we me re-cooperate, and leave once dusk falls!" Sango said folding her hands around Kagomes.

"no you are fine, just take all the time you need," Kagome said to her with a loving smile; Though Sango still insisted on leaving once dark hit the village.

"Well I need to tell Inuyasha," said kagome looking around for him.

"No need, he is helping some of the elderly over there," Sango said pointing towards a group of old people. Inuyasha, to kagome, looked like a hero, pictured there helping those who were much weaker then he was. She guessed that, that was the reason she fell for him in the first place. But then that thought of mind directed her to the earlier conversation about children. Kagome began to get gloomy all over again.

"What's the matter?" Sango asked with a worried look. This shook kagome away from gloomy and back to happy. She then whispered into Sango's ear.

"Oh my that's wonderful lady kagome!" Sango inquired with excitement, "So does Inuyasha know of this news yet?" Sango asked looking back at Kagome's man.

"Not yet…" Kagome said looking at the ground. Sango then looked back at her.

"I think you should tell him soon, the sooner the better since you do not know what can happen the future."

"Well I was planning on telling him tonight" Kagome said with a smile.

"Well that's good to hear" said Sango. Then a child's voice caught both of their attention.

"Mommy, Daisuke won't give me back my ball," it was Sango's youngest girl.

"Well I think I should go and help them", Sango said to kagome as she turned to scold the young boy for being mean to his sister. This made Kagome think: was she good enough to be a parent? But more importantly was she ready? She knew she shouldn't let things like that bother her so she went and helped all of the people in the village.

Towards the evening Sango kept her strong word, after a few negotiations and hugs goodbye, the wandering caravan vanished. Kagome hated to see her old friends so, but they seemed so determined that it was the right thing to do.

"do you think the same fate will befall us?" Kagome asked holding firmly onto Inuyasha's hand.

"don't worry, even if they come I will be able to stop them all with ease," Inuyasha said in his normal and cocky attitude.

Heading into the hut kagome stepped inside and Inuyasha pulled her close to him.

"uh…inuyasha?" kagome asked looking up at him. Knowing that look in his eye it brought kagome back to reality.

"no…" she said pushing him back.

"w-what?" Inuyasha said looking surprised at his rejected approach.

"I have just a lot of things on my mind right now, and I don't think that this is the right time" said kagome with a faint blush.

"psh, fine" Inuyasha said with a huff as he left the home. Kagome didn't even watch him leave, instead she took out the bed and laid and went to sleep.

While she was asleep, kagome had a dream.

Kagome was walking along the same dirt path, in which she took from the village to her herb gardens. Only this time, when she walked from the village to the herbs, the fields had been destroyed. Nothing grew, but baron wasteland. She turned around and ran back up the path to the village. The same occurred, the homes were abandoned and nothing grew. It felt as if all the happiness had been sucked up from its roots and withered away.

"Inuyasha!" kagome yelled, but there was no answer. The only answer was the resounding echo of her own voice. The was utterly alone. She turned to face the path once again, only this time a light caught her eye as she turned slightly to the left. There was anew path which she had not recognized before, since it seemed to have been covered by mass leaves from the forest. She couldn't understand why she was so drawn to the path until she heard the screams and cries all around her. Gunshots and then blood strung in the whole village. Corpses were scattered with men women and children. It was the same when she turned back around towards the path, the forest disappeared and more corpses lay before her. It was a bloody massacre in which she felt unable to escape from. She kept on hearing the shots of a gun as she started to realize that the horrid sound was not coming from her dream, rather on the outside.

Kagome's eyes flew open as she heard screaming, yelling and guns going off all around her. She flung herself from the bed to open the door to her own horror. Fire, corpses and blood all lay in her way. She placed her right hand over her mouth, to keep the stench from reaching her own nose. She looked around and there were soldiers from the city attacking everyone who came into their path. They seemed to shoot at anything that moved.

On one side she saw many of the people escaping into the forest, while on the other they were mauled down for trying to oppose the army. Through all the madness kagome felt as if she was going to lose herself.