My Everything

Chapter 1: This is for the best.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of Inuyasha. This story is A.U! (If I have made up a character then I will state so in the Disclaimer at the beginning/end of a chapter)

(AN/: hey guys, this is the redo for this story that I had posted some time ago and then deleted without warning. I am sooo sorry! But I have been reading the manga for Inuyasha recently and it sparked my interest to do this story again, and now that I have more experience with writing and stuff I think the story line and characters will be a lot better. So without further a-do; on with the story.)

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"Kagome! Wait please!" Miroku called after the haughty miko as she walked into the forest of Inuyasha towards the Bone Eater's well.
"Not now Miroku! I really don't want to have to deal with something like this! I just… I need some time to think… you know?" she said as she stopped and turned around to face him. Her expression was sad, but her lips were turned at the corners into a half smile.
"Surely you guys can work things out Kagome! I mean… Kikyo is dead… and you're very much so alive!" Miroku pleaded as he stopped in front of her.
"Oh… no Miroku… this isn't what this is about… I realized a long time ago… that I will never be able to take Kikyo's place in Inuyasha's heart… I knew it… and now… I think I have come to accept it." She looked at her feet and fingered the small bottle at her throat that contained three shikon fragments.

Miroku shook his head and opened his mouth to say something, but she stopped him short.
"The fact that every time she is near and he goes to her proves it, even though he knows it hurts me. If we were going to be together then I need to be first on his list, not second. And the fact that he chose Kikyo hurts… but I also accept it. I can't brood about it or hate either of them because they have a love from fifty years ago." Tears brimmed at the corners of her eyes as she spoke softly. "So please understand that I want some time away for right now…" she asked as she looked him in the eye.
"I… understand… what should I tell Sango and Shippo? Surely they will miss you…"
"tell them I will be back in a few days…" with that she turned into the forest and continued on towards the Bone Eater's Well.

Shippo sat by the Bone Eater's Well and looked into the cloudy morning sky. Four days ago Miroku had returned to the village without Kagome and had brought the news that she would be gone for a few days. Since then Shippo had stayed by the well, determined to wait until she returned. He slumped against the well and began to drift off to sleep when a familiar sent flooded his nose. Not Kagome, but the reason she had left, again.
"What do YOU want?!" Shippo asked as he stood and his tail puffed out.
"She's not back yet…?" Inuyasha asked as he ignored the irate Kitsune.
"No… and I don't blame her either. Because you always have to hurt her feelings and run around with Kikyo!" Shippo yelled as he glared at the Hanyou.
"Shippo, you have no idea what you're talking about. How long has it been now?" he asked as he looked behind the Kitsune and to the well.
"Four days…" Shippo said miserably.
"I see… when she finally comes back… tell her that I will be waiting where we first met." Inuyasha said as he walked into the forest without a glance backwards. Shippo yawned and glared as the Hanyou disappeared. He slumped back against the well and slipped into an uneasy slumber.

There was a loud groan that awoke Shippo from his sleep. He jumped to his feet and peered inside the well, and there she was. A huge face splitting grin cracked Shippo's face from ear to ear and squealed in delight.
"KAGOME! You're back!" he said as she climbed out of the well and sat on its edge.
"Shippo, I'm so glad to see you!" she said as she picked the Kitsune up into a tight hug.
"Same here. I thought you weren't going to come back…" he said with a frown.
"Oh… I would never leave you here Shippo! I love you too much to do something like that! I had exams that I had to write, that's why I took a few more days than I had intended." She explained with a soft smile.
"Oh… good! I was so worried… um Kagome… Inuyasha wants you to meet him at the place you met…" he said as his eyes saddened. "If you go… can I come too…? Please?" his eyes were pleading.
"Oh… um… okay. And how can I say no to you?" she giggled and patted him on the head. "Alright. Let's go then, okay?" she stood and carried him on her shoulder as she made her way to the Goshinboku.

"What do you think he wants with me Shippo…?" Kagome asked as they walked along.
"I don't know… but he seemed pretty serious." Shippo replied as he thought about it.
Kagome bit her bottom lip and fingered the shards at her throat again. It didn't take them long to reach the tree, and sure enough the familiar Hanyou was sitting amongst its branches. When they came into view he jumped down and walked towards Kagome.
"Ah… Kagome... about Kikyo…" he started.
Kagome placed a finger to his lips and shook her head, a small smile on her lips. "Look Inuyasha, I'm sorry but I really don't want your excuses anymore okay? I'm not mad that you want to be with Kikyo and I understand to be honest. Okay? So be with Kikyo, I don't want to stand between you two anymore…" she said as she turned away from him. "I'm taking Shippo and going on a walk… do not follow us please…" she said as she turned away from Inuyasha and began walking away from him.

Shippo glanced backwards from on top of Kagome's shoulder and saw Inuyasha's expression, it was sad and pleading, but he stayed put and didn't follow after them.
"Kagome… where are we going to go?" Shippo asked as he nuzzled her cheek to cheer her up.
"Just for a walk Shippo… we'll come back to the village in a while okay..? If you want you can stay… but I really don't want to be around there for now…" she said as she continued walking.
"Oh no! I want to go with you!" Shippo sad with a grin. "Besides, it will be nice to just be us for a little while." His tail flicked from side to side in agreement.
Kagome giggled softly and tickled his nose with her index finger. "Good to hear. Then let's just get out of here for a bit and enjoy the day together. We can have a picnic if you get hungry too." Her smile brightened as she adjusted the straps of her backpack.
"That sounds great, Kagome!" Shippo quipped as his tail began to wag at the thought.

The pair had walked for a few hours, and had long since left the forest of Inuyasha, they had reached some mountainous terrain and decided to set up their picnic.
"Kagome! I got some firewood!" Shippo said as he hurried over to the Miko carrying an arm full of fallen branches and twigs.
"Good job Shippo!" Kagome said with a large smile as he placed it in a neat pile and ran to get some more. Kagome kept a watchful eye over him as she laid out a picnic blanket and some food. She smiled at Shippo as he came back with another armful of wood.
"What are we going to be eating?" Shippo asked as he sat down on the picnic blanket and began rummaging through the assorted foods Kagome had laid out.
Kagome pointed at a few things and listed off the usual, but one thing in particular caught Shippo's interest.
"What's this?" Shippo asked as he picked up a bowl filled with bright colored rocks.
"Those are called skittles. They're fruit flavored candies." Kagome explained as he popped one in his mouth and grinned.
"They're really good!" Shippo said as he downed a handful and chewed on them.

Kagome began plating some of the food for Shippo and herself when the wind began to pick up. It was subtle at first and didn't bother them until there was a particularly large gust that knocked Shippo over.
"Are you alright?" Kagome asked as she picked him up and he dusted himself off.
"Y-yeah… I will be. That wind is pretty strong… do you think that maybe we should pack up and go back to the village..?" Shippo's voice had an edge of fear to it.
Kagome stood and began to pack the picnic up, placing everything neatly into her backpack when she heard Shippo scream and dart behind her. Kagome turned around and stood face to face with a large wolf Youkai, it was grey and withered with age, but its eyes were on level with her own. It was huge. Steam was visible in the air as it exhaled and sniffed. It looked right at her as she began to reach for her bow. The wolf shook his head and took a step towards her, its paws were massive, twice the size of her head. She rolled and grabbed the bow, picking up Shippo as she did so and ran into the mountains as fast as she could.

As she ran she could feel the ground beneath her feet rumble with the force of the wolf's running. She could hear it behind her, its breathing deep and ragged. It's breath hot on the back of her legs.
"RUN KAGOME! IT'S CATCHING UP!" Shippo yelled as he clung onto Kagome's arm.
"I-I know!" Kagome said as she began to run out of breath. She glanced behind her and screamed as the wolf lunged for her feet, she jumped to the side just in time to see its teeth collide with the ground.
"RUN SHIPPO!" Kagome screamed as she threw him into the air and he transformed into his large pink balloon self. "QUICK! GET OUTTA HERE!" She ordered as she picked up her pace and ran from the wolf Youkai.

Kagome glanced back only to see that Shippo was indeed running in the direction they had come from. She looked forward too late she realized. There was a large gaping hole in the ground before her, there was no time to change direction at this pace so she came to a dead stop, faced the wolf and readied her bow. The arrow never fired. The wolf lunged at her, sinking its teeth into her right shoulder just below the collar bone. The force of the impact from the wolf sent them both plunging into the pit. Kagome hit the ground hard and was knocked unconscious.

"Ginta! Did you find it yet?" Hakkaku asked as he joined his pack mate at the edge of the forest on the mountains.
"Nope. No sign of the Great Wolf anywhere… it's like he just disappeared off the face of the planet… his scent isn't even here anymore." Ginta said as he sat down in the grass and leaned back. "Koga isn't going to be happy… I can just tell." He said with a discouraged sigh.
"Naw… I'm sure he'll understand… though didn't you smell something earlier…? It was sweet… almost like big sister." Hakkaku said with a smile and a tail flick.
"Yeah I smelt it too… you think that Koga caught wind of it too…?" Ginta said as he looked over to his friend.
"From this far down…? No way. It's too far even for him… you think we should look for her? I mean it was weird. There was the smell of sister but no dog turd… maybe she got lost..." Hakkaku said as his expression changed to alarm.
"Oh… you think so…?" Ginta stood and began walking. "Maybe we should check and see then… just to be sure!" he began running to the place where they had smelled the miko in the forest.

The two Youkai were upon the scent in a matter of minutes, sniffing furiously around to try and find her.
"Ginta? You can smell it too… cant you?" Hakkaku asked as he looked over.
Ginta nodded and they both said the word at the same time.
"Fear."
"we better find her fast!" Hakkaku remarked as they began running after the scent. In a matter of moments they were upon the fissure in the ground where she had fallen, her body laid at the bottom of the hole, bloody and broken.
"OH NO! OH NO OH NO HONOOHNOOOOOO!" Ginta yelled as he began running in circles grasping his head.
"OI! Calm down! We need to get her out of there and bring her back to the den! Koga will be able to help her somehow!" Hakkaku said as he jumped down into the crack and began to pick Kagome's limp body up. Ginta joined him without hesitation and placed his head to her chest.
"She's still breathing… and still has a heart beat!" Ginta said with a grin.
"Good… at least she's only knocked out then…" Hakkaku said with a sigh of relief. "Now let's get her outta here and back to the den before night fall…"

Koga looked out over the eastern tribe as they settled down for the night. It had been a good day full of hunting and relaxing. Not a single thing could ruin his day. Until now that is. His nose picked up the familiar scent of his best friends, Ginta and Hakkaku. But also of blood and the woman he loved. His heart beat once before he jumped off the cliff side and headed in the direction of the scent.
'What could have happened…? I swear if Kagome is hurt because of that dog turd I'll smash his face in…' Koga thought as he sped up, his mind set on finding the source of the smell.

When he came to the source his heart leaped into his throat and then sunk into his stomach. The blood was Kagome's alright, her entire right side was covered in blood and her body was covered in bruises and dirt. Hakkaku lowered his head and took a step forward.
"Boss… we're sorry…" Hakkaku started as he knelt down and placed Kagome's body on the ground gently.
Koga dropped to his knees where he stood and looked them over, tears brimming in his sky blue eyes.
"W…what happened…?" he asked as he began shaking his head.
"we were looking for the Great Wolf like you asked us to… and well we smelt Kagome after a bit… when we went to look for her to see if she was okay… we found her like this… in a hole in the ground… we could smell fear in the air too…" Ginta explained as he kneeled beside Hakkaku.

Koga punched the ground in front of him and growled.
"Who did this…?" he asked as he bared his fangs.
"w-we don't know… the only smell we could pick up was hers and the small Kitsune. But we didn't see him anywhere…" Ginta said as he looked Koga over.
"Where was he…? WHERE WAS THE PIECE OF DOG SHIT!?" Koga yelled as he stood and walked over to them.
"He wasn't there! We swear! There was no trace of anyone but the two of them!" Hakkaku said as he backed up slightly.
Koga growled and kneeled beside Kagome, placing a hand on her forehead. "I'm so sorry this happened to you Kagome… I never should have left you with that piece of shit…" Koga said as he bowed his head.
Ginta turned to Hakkaku and whispered to him. "I think that Koga thinks Kagome is dead…"
Hakkaku nodded and looked to Koga. He stared back at them.
"She's not dead…? Then why lay her in front of me like that and make me think she was!?" he asked as he glared at them.
"K-Koga… keep it down..." Kagome said as she opened her eyes slightly. And looked at him.

Koga perked up and peered over her. "Hey… good to see you're alive. We'll get you back to the den and fixed up in no time at all." Koga said as he picked her up bridal style and looked to his friends. "Good job… meet you back at the den."
"OI!" they both shouted. Their cries landed on deaf ears as Koga ran towards the den, leaving nothing but a whirlwind behind him.
"That guy… we save sister and this is how he repays us…" Hakkaku said as he began running, a hint of annoyance laced his voice.
"Oh well…" Ginta said as he ran alongside Hakkaku.

Koga returned to the den in no time at all. He raced into the main cave and ordered for the healer to come at once. Many of the wolves and their Youkai brothers joined in the main cave and watched as Koga set Kagome down and waited for the healer. Once she arrived she assessed the damage done to Kagome.
"This isn't as bad as it looks Koga, so you can put your mind at ease. She suffers from a bite wound," she showed him the bite in her right shoulder, the bleeding had long since stopped. "And a few bruises. But otherwise she is just fine. It will take her a few days to recover from blood loss and maybe a few weeks for the wound to completely heal. It must be looked after however or it will become infected." She said as she began crushing some medicinal herbs in a small wooden bowl.
"Oh… thank Kami." Koga said as he sighed in relief. "Will you treat her then…?" Koga asked as he looked at the elderly Youkai.
"Of course… just because I'm Youkai doesn't mean I do not have a heart. Where shall we take her? I can accommodate her in my own den until she is better if you would like." The elderly healer said as she looked her leader over with curious eyes. "I do believe that is the best idea for her right now in any case. If you would please bring her there I will attend to the young misses wounds." With that the healer stood and left the cave.

Koga picked up Kagome carefully and headed to the healer's den. He took his time and made sure not to jostle Kagome in the slightest.
"Don't worry Kagome; Owla will take care of you…" Koga reassured the sleeping miko.
Upon reaching the den of the Healer, a small outlook higher up from the rest of the dens, the sun began setting. Koga entered the den and placed Kagome on a bed of wolf pelts that Owla had prepared for her.
"young prince, please bring me a bucket of water, some firewood and a few scraps of meat please." Owla asked as Koga began to leave.
he nodded and gave a small smile. "of course." He left in a gust of wind and set out to get the items.
Owla knelt beside Kagome and removed her clothing, setting it in a small pile beside her head. She covered Kagome's breasts and waist with thin strips of fur and looked the wound over.
"oh Great One… what were you thinking to do such a thing to this poor girl…?" she asked as she let her fingertips lightly touch the wound on Kagome's arm. "to pass this on to this girl… was it really a good idea…?" she asked as she shook her head. "this poor girl… I will do my best to guide over her and protect her… I just hope you made the right choice…"

Koga entered the den once more and placed all of the items requested near Owla.
"is there anything else I can do?" he asked as she looked Kagome over. She looked good in wolf fur he had to admit.
"no. that is all. You can leave now. I have a lot of work to do if I am to clean and dress this by night fall." Owla said as she waved him away with one of her hands.
"okay… I will come in the morning for an update." He said as he left the cave, closing a curtain of furs and leaves over the entrance.
"I figured as much… young and eager." She shook her head and smiled softly. "Now… about this wound…" she mumbled as she dipped a small cloth like fur into the bucket of water and began cleaning the wound. She wiped away all the blood that covered Kagome's body and cleaned the wound. After the water had dried from the wound she began sprinkling some of the medicinal herbs onto the wound that she had crushed earlier. They reacted to the wound by soaking into it and becoming clear. Once sufficient enough paste was on the wound Owla smiled and wrapped the wound cloth and tied it in place.
"there. That should do you for now." She said as she stood and turned to the back of the den, a few tunnels could be seen in the dim candle light. "I guess I can retire to my chamber for the night… if she move's I'll hear her in any case." Owla said as she slowly made her way to the right hand chamber and slipped inside.

'Your name… its Kagome, am I right?' the Great One asked as he sat in front of Kagome. His fur was sleek and white, his eyes blue with flecks of gold in them. The once ragged wolf was majestic and youthful once again.
'yes… I am Kagome… why did you attack me earlier…?' Kagome asked as she stared at the large Youkai.
'I did not mean for it to be an attack. I am eternally sorry for the way that I came across. You see I am called the Great One to the wolf Youkai people. A god like figure for them. There comes a time in every god's life where this mortal life becomes too much for their soul to handle and our bodies begin to wither away. And so once this began to happen to me I left the Youkai village in search of someone with a strong enough soul to harbor my powers, someone who would be able to survive the power I hold and not perish from it. And I found you. You who have a strong soul, courage and a pure heart. I knew that you would be the one to be able to inherit my power. Please use it well… let the Youkai known as Owla guide you and look over you, she will be your friend and one of your greatest allies. Unfortunately my time is almost up, this is the last you will see of me, you must tell no one of this aside from Owla. Now go young one, and do my spirit proud.'

In a flash of light the Great One vanished and left only a large canine tooth on a rope string. Kagome picked it up and placed it around her neck and looked to the nonexistent sky.
'thank you Great One… but I am so confused… I have no idea why you would bestow this upon me… what purpose for this is there I wonder…" she asked as she looked on and on into the abyss of her mind.

Well that's the first chapter. Can't wait to do the next hehe.
The next chapter will be up soon I hope. I have a lot of great ideas. I just hope that some of my old reads find this again! Please read and review, and sorry if any of the characters seem OoC but I am trying my best here.