hey hey! storm here. just to let you know there's most likley going to be a song in every chapter.
disclamier ~ i dont own inuyasha or any of the songs i post {however for all extensive purposes kagome owns the songs}
CHAPTER 1 - ASTERISK
The wind blew through the trees in an eerie swoosh that brought doubtful thoughts with it, and left behind its self insecurities. Today was going to be a long day. I sighed heavily and looked around the old shrine. Today is the last day that I'm going to see the shrine. My hair floated around my face as I thought of the past five years. The first year was a little harsh... well anything involving your 15th birthday and being dragged into a well by a busty centipede that was long dead and wanted to eat you is harsh. But it got better after I met with Songo, Miroku, and Shippo of course! Though nothing in the world could ever make that battle we had with Menomaru forgettable, what with speaking with Inuyasha through the tree of ages and all.
Then came the second year with Koga ...enough said. Ha-ha who am I kidding? That fake princess Kaguya who ate the real one and inspired a writer to write the tale of a bamboo cutter was pretty scary. I mean who would have thought there would be someone Naraku would want to kill more than Inuyasha? Amazingly the next year came another challenge. It was the mystic island. I still see them sometimes, the kids i mean. In fact, I'm supposed to meet up with them soon to help train them. Hmmmmmm…. Oh, and then finally last year. I spent my whole last year here in my time training. I found a sword trainer, and also a shrine where monks go. This so called shrine actually turned out to be a spiritual heaven where I learned all about my powers and how to control them.
Oh my bad I forgot all about the whole sword of an honorable ruler thing. I mean jeez couldn't have Inuyasha's father, Inutaisho, just sent his sword to hell himself? Then non f that would ever of happened! Though I think that was when my feelings towards Sesshomaru changed. I didn't see him as a cold hearted ruthless killer anymore, I saw him as a man. A man who hates his brother and treats all humans but a select few meanly, but a man none the less, and seeing him as man makes him approachable. When you see someone as a killing machine or a god it makes the hard to become friends with, but a man is someone you could become friends with.
In two minutes I'm going to jump through the well. In two minutes my year here will be finished, and it'll be my nineteenth birthday.
One minute
30 seconds
And JUMP
~Sesshomaru~
The wind seemed to flow through the trees with a calming affect as I walked towards the Inuyasha's forest. Just beyond that forest was the village I was heading for. Today she would be coming back. This woman, this human, this miko… she intrigues me. She shocks me with her loyalty time and time again. She was even able to pull the sword out of father's grave. She even passed the test the dead clay miko gave her during the rise of Menomaru.
I was surprised when I found that she survived four years with Inuyasha, never once having been trained. I was actually even more surprised when she came to me that day one year ago.
-Flashback-
"Sesshomaru."
I turned my head to the source of my annoyance and found a very serious looking miko.
"What is it miko?" I asked, my calm mask of indifference slipping easily into place.
"I would like to make a proposal. Please don't interrupt. "she said as she held up her hand so that I wouldn't speak. "I am going away to train for a year. When I get back, I would like for you and your companions to join our group. I know it's not exactly the best idea in yours and Inuyasha's eyes, but if we work together we have twice the chance of beating Naraku, and twice the protection for those who can't protect themselves." I could tell she wanted to say something else, but she couldn't bring herself to say it so I prompted her.
"Speak up miko. I know you wish to say something else." She looked shocked then brushed it aside.
"I wish to train Rin and Shippo when I return so that they will be able to defend themselves if attacked. Rin seems to have miko powers so I can help with that, but Shippo has demon powers, I don't mix well with demon powers. I can train them both with throwing knifes and hand to hand combat, but Shippo's demon powers are a problem."
I thought about it for a little while. Having Rin be able to protect herself would be a great help, and Shippo once properly trained could be a nice addition to my army, but are the mikos intentions pure? I searched her face. Her eyes were looking steadily into mine as if this were the most important desion of her life, and her teeth were pulling on her bottom lip in apprehension of my answer.
"I shall help with the kit as long as Rin is treated, and trained well. Also as for Naraku, the joining of our group will be for the best. With Rin and the kit's training we need to be close, and also the chance of an attack will be high when you return."
She bowed her head. But not before I saw the tears of gratitude that shone in her eyes. "thank you Sesshomaru, thankyou."
"wait miko."
"yes?" she asked I could feel her alarm. She thought I would change my mind so easily?
"why are you doing this?"
"because where I come from there is an old saying. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
-end of flashback-
I was almost to the village when I smelt her scent. What was she doing in the forest? I walked through the forest, the fireflies of night floating and swirling around me. They almost seemed to be dancing…wait what is that? I heard a soft voice coming from the direction of the miko's scent. She was singing.
"The light of the stars in the sky that I looked up to
Old memories and wishes are sent, crossing through time unfading
The cries of someone are reflected in your eyes with a sparkle, the feelings in the wind
The wishes in the moon, they all live within powerful limitations, today
Our feelings too, will one day continue to shine
With someone's heart, like those stars
One, two bell chimes resound vast and deep, to within the heart
Drops of stars like a story; fine tracks are amassed within them
The era moves along with time, and the flowing stars quietly move too
If you close your eyes, and listen closely, good bye
A bunch of black and white photographs of the sky, a blowing muffler, white breath
I want to get closer, even if it's just a little; running double time until we're on higher ground
If we take out a massive telescope
The lens will disturb the star dust
Time takes away time, and romance passes through the eras
Releasing the light, now we'll firmly pass through time without giving up
Until it reaches someone, the light of glory will go on and make a story
Beyond all of this, along with us
The light of the stars in the sky that I looked up to
Old memories and wishes are sent, crossing through time unfading
The cries of someone are reflected in your eyes with a sparkle, the feelings in the wind
The wishes in the moon, they all live within powerful limitations, today
Our feelings too, will one day continue to shine
With someone's heart, like those stars
When I came upon the clearing I was amazed at the sheer beauty of it all. She was here. Sitting on the edge of an old well, her eyes closed moth open in song, and faced turned up to the sky. Her odd kimono was a little better thank the last one. But what was most amazing was her voice.
A baby's first cry is raised, a small light, a bit light
Crossing through space and time, they meet
All of the individual sparklings become one, and a story is created
Like the constellations that are connected point to point, if only
I could paint a beautiful picture for someone
Look up, hey, they're winter's diamonds
The creeping milky way, soon I'll be able to take back my courage
Even the fireflies were enraptured. They flew around her in crisscrossing circles moving to up or down depending on the note in which she sang. Even the stars seemed to shine brighter.
Releasing the light, now we'll firmly pass through
Time without giving up, until it reaches someone
The light of glory will go on and make a story
Beyond all of this, along with us"
The light of the stars in the sky that I looked up to
Old memories and wishes are sent, crossing through time unfading
The cries of someone are reflected in your eyes with a sparkle, the feelings in the wind
The wishes in the moon, they all live within powerful limitations, today
Our feelings too, will one day continue to shine
With someone's heart, like those stars
The sky is infinitely vast, yes
Beyond the sea, first breaths are taken, and lives are cut off
The stars shine down like goddesses
The moments of the four seasons repeat, continuing on for long times
That's good, we'll carve in our memories just a little bit
Passing through endless time, and starting to shine
The story continues on inside of my heart
One day, the you from that day will board the night train
The light of the stars in the sky that I looked up to
Old memories and wishes are sent, crossing through time unfading
The cries of someone are reflected in your eyes with a sparkle, the feelings in the wind
The wishes in the moon, they all live within powerful limitations, today
Our feelings too, will one day continue to shine
With someone's heart, like those stars
Continue to shine, like those star
When she opened her eyes and looked straight at me I was surprised. Her chocolate eyes were now an ocean blue, and her ebony hair was now black like night with soft blue undertones when light hit it just right. It was because of her miko training. Her face was more adult like in its cheek structure her body seemed to be more defined, all muscles and feminine curves. She was beautiful.
"Kagome."
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please Read & Review... and please tell me if i did anything you think needs to be fixed, and sorry i know sesshomaru is ooc. sorry! {song is called asterisk by orange range...english version}
