Chapter One (Part one)
The Dream
Kurama Pov
Darkness, thick foliage, I could not make out much more than that. Soft grass bent beneath my bare feet as I wandered through the unknown place. The energy surrounding this place was pure; I had not felt such a thing since my days as a youko. The air around me was cold, but at the same time it wasn't. Confusing, I know, but that's all it could be described as. I spotted a soft while light ahead, what is it? I found myself moving towards the light, I wasn't certain if it was voluntary or not…I didn't seem to have control over my legs. My muscles tightened should I need to be ready for battle, my right hand twitched waiting to draw my rose whip at a moments notice. As I came closer to the light it steadily became brighter. I reached the end of the foliage that had obstructed my view of where the light was coming from. In the middle of the clearing, underneath a great tree was a woman. The light was coming from…her. I halted not certain if I should move closer or not. The woman turned her head to me when she noticed my presence.
"There is no need for hostility," she spoke in a gentle tone. "I know who you are Kurama and I have no desire to harm you." I started to move back, how did she know my name? The woman stood and started to come near me, I noticed that a small white fox followed. She wore traditional Miko garbs and her long ebony hair was tied at the end with a while ribbon.
"Who are you?" I questioned.
"I am Midoriko," she replied. Something sparked in the back of my mind. Midoriko, where had I heard that name before? Wait…Midoriko…maker of the Shikon no Tama? I took another step back. "As I said before, I have no wish to harm you. I just wish to speak with you."
"Then speak," I said, my eyes narrowed. They flashed golden before returning to their normal emerald color.
"A new ally shall come in the cover of darkness. Wounded you shall find her, heartbroken she shall be. Find common ground and stand by her side. A protector and a guardian shall soon be known. To stand alongside her they will, to help her find love….they must. Stay strong to defeat an old evil, stand together to make him fall."
"What does that mean?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.
"You will know soon enough, for now take this sword. Use it to protect her," she said and held out a sword. The sheath was black, a red rose design wound to the top of it, in the middle was 'Protector' written in kanji. I took it immediately feeling the strong power course through my being. "Good luck, Protector of the Forbidden." Before another word could come from my mouth, I fell into complete darkness.
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You find a piece of paper laying on an oak desk, you pick it up and read:
I, Tijiya, hereby state no claim to the following anime:
Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi
Yu Yu Hakusho © Yoshihiro Togashi
I only borrow them to amuse myself and my readers.
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Version 2.0 of The Protector! I hope that you will all enjoy the new and improved version as much as the original. I have a question, one that I'm completely clueless about. I could make this a Kagome/Kurama as I had before, but there are two other possibilities: Kagome/Hiei and Kurama/Kagome/Hiei. Please give me your opinion! It'd help a whole lot!