Portrait of a Priestess

by wakingdragon

Naraku's end is close at hand, but the final battle awakens a beast older than time. Can we conquer this foe too? Can we finally live a life of peace? My name is Kagome and this is our story. (Reposted)

1. Prologue

For the passerby or casual observer our little village appears just the same as any other. Mothers nursing their babies, men hard at task building a new village center, families working fields together. But, if you stared too long you would see we are nothing like any other village in the western lands.

Here in our village it was not unusual to see a human walking arm in arm with a demon.

Here in our village dog ears, wolf tails, and fox paws make an everyday appearance.

Here in our village slayers and demons live in harmony.

Here in our village we partake of our evening meal with half and quarter demons.

Here, little girls gather flowers for their dragon brothers as toad imps call them to lunch.

Here we see love as a strength and not a weakness.

Here...

But before I let you in on all the secrets of our village, let me tell you a tale of love and sacrifice. Let me tell you a tale of strength and purity. Let me tell you the tale...of us.