DESTINY'S PLAN
Hey my first REAL InuYasha fanfiction story. And I want you all to give my beta Dreamer6164!! Without her help this story wouldn't have been on here.
Chapter One: Until Tomorrow
Kagome watched as all of her friends were fighting Naraku. She could feel that this was their last battle. Naraku would surely be killed this time. Each of them, besides herself, all had scratches and bruises on them. She could slowly feel the guilt eating away at her for the fact that she didn't have any.
Koga and Sesshomaru were also there. Naraku managed to steal one of Koga's Shikon jewel fragments, and Sesshomaru also seemed to be having a bit of trouble trying to defeat Naraku. Yet he seemed to be also fighting InuYasha at the same time.
Kagome had been captured earlier along with Rin by one of Naraku's new subordinates, Byakuya the master of Illusions. InuYasha and the others had rescued her and Rin right as Kohaku, Sesshomaru and Koga arrived at the fight. At this point Rin and herself were by the gate of Naraku's castle watching and waiting.
'I have to do something!' Kagome thought, 'I can't just stand here and watch everyone I care about get injured.' As she thought this, Naraku shot one of his tentacles right through InuYasha's stomach. "INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed, tears burning her eyes.
Once InuYasha was standing, Kagome decided that now was the best time to join the fight. So she drew out one of her arrows and aimed it at Naraku's heart. When making contact with Naraku, it missed her targeted spot, but she made a lot of damage by shooting his left arm right off. "You wench!" Naraku shouted at her with rage dripping from his voice.
Kagome then ran over to InuYasha, with her bow still in her hand, and blocked him from Naraku's view.
"Kagome what are you doing?!" InuYasha demanded. "Stay out of this, and get behind me.!" Right before InuYasha was going to pull Kagome behind him, Naraku showed up right in front of Kagome. He was about to attack when she placed her hands in front of her defensibly, but unwillingly and unknowingly she used her purifying palm technique and Naraku was thus blown backwards.
Kagome, who was shocked, looked down at her palms. InuYasha as well glanced down at them, and then looked up at Kagome. "How'd I—never mind! InuYasha!" She spoke to him in a whisper. "I think I know how we can defeat him."
"I'm up for suggestions." he said as he glared over in Naraku's direction, who was trying to rejuvenate himself.
"Remember when we defeated the moth demon?" she asked as quickly as she could. "Do you remember how?"
"Yeah…"
"Well, we need to combine out attacks." While telling him of the plan, she watched Miroku and Sango combined her Hiraikotsu with Miroku's spiritual staff. The attack knocked off both of his legs. "We should do it now while he can't move,"
"Alright, sounds good to me!" He smirked while placing his Tessaiga in front of him. "Naraku! Here is where you breathe your last breath! WIND SCAR!"
"So long Naraku!" Kagome shouted, and after InuYasha unleashed his wind scar she then fired her arrow.
"No!" Naraku shouted when—
"KAGOME!!" her mother shouted at her from downstairs. "You're going to be late for your karate class!"
"Ah shoot!" Sixteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi yelled as she collected all the pages of her manga that she had drawn that day. She was almost done. She just couldn't understand why wasn't time on her side.
Her eyes glanced over to her bedside clock, and her face immediately paled. "MOM! WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE WARNED ME EAILIER!?"
'Hah! Two more classes left until I can get my double black belt. Well, one more after this class.' Once all of her papers were together, she grabbed her fighting kimono, and the completed Shikon no Tama, which she placed around her neck.
"Don't you want a little something to eat before you go?" Mrs. Higurashi shouted after her daughter as she ran passed the kitchen.
"Yeah, Sis, you don't want people to hear your monster of a stomach growl for food do ya? You might make them think that they'll be your next meal!" Souta laughed as sat down for dinner.
"Ha ha very funny. If you weren't my kid brother I would have clobbered you!" Kagome teased as she approached the front door. "I'll be going now, but once I get home I'll head to the back for training."
"Not until you put something in your stomach. I don't want a daughter of mine to be anorexic!" Ms. Higurashi demanded with her hands on her hips.
"Okay, Mom!" Kagome shouted rushing out the door towards the side of shrine house just a couple of meters from the main house.
"Bye, Honey!" her mom called after her with her hand cupping the side of her mouth for extra volume.
Kagome grabbed her new bike, that she got for her sixteenth birthday only a couple of days ago, and made off toward the city. As she rode her new bike, she couldn't help thinking about how different it was from her other one. It was not pink and preppy like she had had before, and there was no longer a basket in the front. Instead it was a dark twilight color, and could change gears for whatever climate she was riding. Too bad she hadn't gotten this bike sooner. It would have made her life easier back in the Feudal Era.
She shook those thoughts from her head. She didn't want to think about the Feudal Era. So instead she concentrated on her karate class. 'Ha! I'm so gonna get that double black belt!' she thought as she reached her class. 'Crap I'm so late! Hope this doesn't affect me getting my belt.'
~*~
Two hours later she was back at home where she had a little something to eat. If it was up to her she would have skipped dinner and went right to the back to work on things. She could have always ate something when she was working on her manga, but her mother was a very persistent women. Probably even worse than herself in a way.
Once she finished her dinner, she ran upstairs and changed into a new kimono. This one was very familiar in the feudal era. It had a white top with red pants that were very baggy. Even in her time the kimono for a priestess hadn't changed much. The only thing that had changed was the option of getting the a black pair of pants instead of red, but this style was very nostalgic for Kagome.
"Now to finish purifying that mask." she said determinedly as she tied the kimono sash, "Then I can train some more."
As she make her way outside, she grabbed her new weapon. A katana, but not just any katana. This one was special, and had been passed down in the Higurashi family for generations. Before her grandfather had passed away he had given her this sword in hopes that she would be able to use it to its true potential. She had been training with it since that day.
Now what made this weapon special was that if anyone slashed at something it could purify it. Much like the bow and arrow she used to use, but this one was much better for close combat, She of course still used the bow and arrow, but not as frequently.
'Hah, I bet I'm better then Kikyo—' Kagome quickly dismissed the patronizing thought. 'No, I'm not…I still have a long way to go to even get close to her level.' she thought downheartedly. 'Heh, that just gives me more motivation to train and become better.'
~*~
"NO!!" Naraku shouted when the wind scar and the sacred arrow made contact with his body. A blinding light was then produced.
"Did we get him?" Sango asked Miroku, who was right behind her on Kirara. They were coming down for a landing.
Meanwhile on the ground, InuYasha was shielding Kagome from the blast. "InuYasha!" she said alerted as she sensed the jewel that they had been looking for. "The Shikon no Tama!"
The alerted InuYasha yelled. "Where?"
"Coming towards us!"
"Wha…?"
All of his questions were answered when something landed on his head, and bounded off falling into Kagome's hands. "W-we…won…." A shocked Kagome mumbled. Her expression soon changed as her words sunk into her head. "We won!!" she cheered as she tackled InuYasha into a hug.
"We won?" Sango asked, once Kirara was on the ground. "Miroku! Look at your wind tunnel."
Slowly the shaken Miroku unwrapped the cloth. His eyes widen as the wind tunnel was slowly disappearing. Worried that this was just his mind playing games on him, he did not broadcast it to the group, until it was completely gone. "It's not there anymore…" he said still in disbelief, but with a small smile on his face. He then turned to Sango, who was giving him a smile of her own. Joy soon took over his persona as he grabbed her around the waist, twirled her around, and kissed her. Once their lips separated, he placed his forehead on hers, while she wrapped her arms around his neck. "We won. Now Sango, I believe a proper proposal is in order?"
Sango's already heated face seemed to heat up even more. "I-I believe so too." she stammered out.
"Sango, I know that I can be a little perverted-"
"A LITTLE?!" Kagome and Sango both screamed at him.
"Fine. A LOT happy now?" Miroku glared. "Now can I get on with my proposal?"
"Oh! Yes, sorry." Kagome blushed while InuYasha rolled his eyes.
"Now Sango I know I have a cursed hand that is very perverted…but when I'm with you I feel like the happiest man in the world, and I would be honored if I could call you mine. I know you could have plenty of better men that aren't lectures, but I love you. I know would treasure you always, and protect you until my very last breath. "
Tears sprung to Sango's eyes. "Miroku…" It was the most beautiful proposal she had ever heard. Even Kagome was crying as she encouraged from the sidelines.
"YES!!" And with that Sango tackled Miroku.
"Thank you, Sango." Miroku said with a smile, and he knew tt was the biggest and truest smile he ever had. This was truly the greatest day ever, and nothing could be better.
"Keh, you humans and your emotions. It was just a question." InuYasha scuffed.
"InuYasha, it isn't just a question. It's a vow." Kagome said with stars in her eyes. 'I should have known he would be like this. He doesn't act like he has a heart around me or the others…but around Kikyo he has a bigger heart than anyone…' She thought bitterly with new tears forming in her eyes. It hurt that he couldn't care about her the same way she cared about him.
"Keh, whatever…let's head back to the village. It looks like we have a ceremony to set up." he said as he turned his back on the group. It was an attempt to hide the blush that had formed on his cheeks.
After a long journey, the group made it home safe and sound. Each of them were doing different things. Miroku and Sango were planning their wedding, Shippo was playing with the village children. Kirara was taking a nap in the sunshine. Kagome was with Kaede, Koga and Kohaku, and InuYasha was off somewhere, but no one knew where.
It had been a few days after Naraku's death that they found out a way to keep Kohaku alive. It was quite simple actually. All they had to do was purify the jewel fragment before they took it out of him. After successfully taking out the shard, they planned on making the Shikon no Tama complete once again.
"Now Kagome, do you believe that ye can do this?" Kaede questioned as she placed the two remaining jewel shard in her hand while hanging onto the mostly completed jewel herself.
"Yes, I do." Kagome said determinedly as she accepted them.
"Kagome…" Koga whispered. He had wanted to be there for the completion of the jewel as well, but he also had another reason for being there. "I need to ask you something once this ceremony is done."
Already knowing what he would ask, Kagome became a little uncomfortable in his sight. Kagome nodded anyway before turning her attention back to the task at hand. "Shall we begin, Lady Kaede?" Kagome asked her.
"Yes." Both Kagome and Kaede began to focus their energy on the fragments and the jewel. A light pink light engulfed the two priestess. A few moments later the light faded, and in the place of the fragments lay the completed Shikon jewel.
"It chose you, Kagome, so now it belongs to you. Protect it with your life." Kaede spoke gently to the priestess, who was now holding the completed jewel.
"I understand, Lady Kaede." Kagome nodded as she grasped the jewel in her hands. She then glanced over at Koga, who was already standing up and making his way over to her. He offered her his hand, and she took it. Soon after he led her outside. "You wanted to ask me something, Koga?"
"Yeah…" He was blushing at this point. "Kagome, you know how I feel about you, and since I have to leave soon I was hoping you would join me. We could protect the Shikon no Tama together."
"Koga…" She knew this day would come. "I'm sorry I have to say this… but I don't feel the same way you do,…and yet I know how you feel at the same time." A certain hanyou came to mind. "I love InuYasha with all my heart, so it wouldn't be far to you if I did go with you. I wouldn't completely love you…and I don't want that for you."
"I understand, Kagome…I had a feeling all along that you loved the mutt…I just hopes he realizes that you're here and waiting." And with that he placed a light kiss on her forehead. "This isn't goodbye, Kagome, I'll be back soon." He smirked as he ran off.
"Bye, Koga!" she shouted. She then looked around. 'I haven't seen InuYasha at all today… Hmm, I better go look for him… He'll probably want me to ask him before I head to my era.' she thought as she began to search for the hanyou that had stolen her heart.
Minutes later, she spotted something white flying through the air. She quickly recognized them as Kikyo's soul collectors. "Okay, I know I shouldn't go…" Even though her heart said no, her curiosity got the better of her.
She followed the soul collectors all the way to the sacred tree where she saw a sight she hadn't wanted to see again. InuYasha and Kikyo had their foreheads pressed together and they were gazing into each other's eyes.
She watched InuYasha raise his hand to brush a stray hair behind Kikyo's ear before he said softly, "Kikyo, Naraku is dead. I've finally avenged you, and I know I've made a promise to you." He paused for a moment, and guilt briefly flashed through his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. In it's place was determination. "I'm ready to fulfill that promise. I'm willing to spend all eternity in Hell with you."
"If that is your wish, InuYasha." Kikyo replied as if expected him to go back on his word.
"It is." he answered firmly as he tilted his face up to capture her lips.
Kagome couldn't take it any more. She ripped her eyes from the sight before her, and got out of there. She ran back to the village, and into the hut. She was grateful that no one was inside. She assumed that Miroku was with his Sango, and Shippo was off playing with Kirara. Thinking of them only brought more tears to her eyes. She would miss them…but she knew she would miss InuYasha the most. No matter how much pain he caused her.
She gathered up her things as quickly as she could. Just before she left the hut, she stole a few sealing sutras from Miroku's things. She then headed towards the well.
Once there, she steadied herself on the lip of the well. Before she jumped in she said, "Farewell, InuYasha, I will always love you, and I hope you will have a blissful eternity in Hell with Kikyo." The last part with a hint of bitterness in her voice.
She then pushed off the side of the well, and willing let the time warp take her back to her home. Once on the other side, she covered the well, and placed the sealing sutras on top. Once making sure there was no way InuYasha or any other demon could come to get the Shikon jewel, she left the well house.
~*~
Throughout the whole time she was remembering, she was drawing. She had to hold back the tears that wanted to fall onto the paper. "InuYasha… I wonder how you're doing in Hell with Kikyo. I hope you still know that I love you."
She then glanced over at the clock. It was getting late, and she had to get as much sleep as possible. So she picked up her papers, changed into her pajamas, and climbed into bed. Once she was in confines of her covers, she cried herself into a deep slumber.
Without Kagome knowing she had someone watching her that night, who was very worried about her. "Sis…"
I Climb, I Slip, I
Fall Breathe for love tomorrow
Reaching for your hands
But I lay here all alone
Sweating
all your blood
If I could find out how
To make you listen now
Because I'm starving for you here
With my undying love and
I
....I will
Cause there's no
hope for today
Breathe for love tomorrow
Cause maybe theres
another way
I'm going to base My titles of chapters off of songs that would fit the story…so here's the disclaimer.
I don't own InuYasha nor do I own any of the song titles…I never will…
This one is Until tomorrow by Paramore
