Author: JediK1
Genre: Adventure with a little Romance thrown in.
Rating: T for safety.
Disclaimer: I do not own any furry-eared hanyous or their friends, relatives, and enemies, no matter how much I'd like to! The names of Kagome's parents are, however, a product of my imagination, along with Ryuujin.
A/N: Welcome to my newest tale! This is another Kagome centric fic, just to warn you all. In this tale, she discovers that her own past is closer than she thought. Meanwhile, a bet causes hilarity between our favorite monk and demon slayer. Now, on to the story!
The Path of Destiny
Prologue
The sun shone brightly on the Higurashi shrine. Birds flew over the small collection of buildings, some stopping for a quick rest in the large, stately tree that grew near the center of the grounds. As the birds sang their songs to their ancient host, another beautiful, melodious sound mixed in with their voice. It was the sound of a child's laughter.
Passing beneath the timeless limbs of the Goshinboku was a small girl, her hair tied back in pigtails. She giggled merrily as she chased a small red ball across the grounds, and her game led her to where a beautiful woman was sweeping. The woman waved, and the child's smile grew even brighter.
"Look, Mama!" she cried as she drew her foot back to kick the ball.
The woman cheered as the ball soared through the air, and when the child ran after it she returned to her work.
The little girl followed the ball to a small building near the great tree. Someone had left the door open just a crack, but it was enough for the ball to slip through. Little Kagome Higurashi ran into the dark well house after her favorite toy.
A small amount of sunlight spilled through the door, and Kagome used it to find a safe path down the old stairs. The well house smelled musty and dirty, and the little child wrinkled her nose in disgust. The smell was not enough to deter her, though, and she bounced down the last few steps. Her ball had come to a stop only a few feet in front of her, and her young mind realized that the old well had halted the rolling of the toy.
She giggled in glee, and quickly covered her mouth with a tiny hand. "Mama and Papa don't like it when I'm in here, so I got to be quiet!"
Kagome hastened down the steps and reached for the red ball. She wanted to get out of there quickly before her mother noticed where she had gone. As her little hands closed around the rubber toy, she noticed that the light had suddenly disappeared. Her little head slowly turned up and two large, brown eyes widened when they saw what had caused the darkness.
Kagome did what any little girl would have done; she screamed.