Silent Rain
Disclaimer:Well, let's set a few things straight. I don't own Inuyasha. Wanna know why? Well....three years ago I asked to own Inuyasha for Christmas. Well, every year my stocking never was filled with papers saying I owned Inuyasha. So, don't sue for the poor writing!!! YES MY WRITING SUCKS, NOW GO READ OR GO LEAVE! o.o Sorry, spasm.
-Another Note- Things WILL be out of order. The scenarios WILL be somewhat different. Things WILL be explained at the end of the chapter.
Chapter 1: Two Mikos
Kikyou walked down a path holding her bow and arrow steady at her side. Rain poured all over her, casting an eerie presence all over the place. She held her head up high, never once faltering. Her once chestnut brown eyes that always sparkled with happiness, had turned into stone. They never shined with mirth or love. Just loneliness and sadness.
The rain began to pour harder drenching her miko outfit. She looked up towards the sky, as the tears from the heavens began to wash away her problems that had been brewing inside her. Trying to supress all her feelings inside her, she looked down at her feet and continued walking down the road. The road that would lead her to her happiness.
Kagome glanced up at the sky while sitting in the hut, thinking of how sad the weather seemed to be. She felt like she was weak just looking at the grey sky. Bathing in the sun was what she loved. The sun gave all of its warmth to the land spread below it. But, today it was hiding behind the grey clouds, shutting off its bright rays from everyone.
She gave a quiet sigh, as she looked down to the little kitsune curled up in her lap. Without paying much attention, she began to stroke his tail. The little kitsune, known as Shippou, stirred a little and then fell back into his peaceful slumber. Safe with Kagome. A hanyou with silver hair and white dog ears stared at the scene below him. He had been in the tree watching his sweet Kagome. His? Well, he surely liked to think that. Over the months, he had gradually began to fall for the young miko. He never liked to show his emotions outwardly in front of her face. He'd be so embarrassed! And scared. Scared because she might reject him. He surely did not want that.
Then there was Kikyou. How could he ever forget his first love? The woman who had shown him trust, care, and love. She had loved him as did he. But, that fateful day brought back terrible memories. Watching his Kikyou be consumed by the Shikon no Tama. He had heard her piercing scream, as the jewel took over her whole body. With a burst of purple light, Kikyou was gone, and left there was the Shikon no Tama glowing with a soft purple glow. A remainder of Kikyou's spirit.
He still didn't understand how the jewel came to take over her. Kikyou was powerful, but the jewel suddenly gained a burst of power and she was gone. Just like that. Everynow and then his mind would drift over to the thoughts of Kikyou, but seeing Kagome's smiling face sent his thoughts to another world.
Kagome looked up at the hanyou. She smiled warmly.
"Inuyasha..."
Inuyasha snapped his head in the direction of her voice. His hard gaze softened as he saw her beautiful smile. Her smile was like the sun to him. Never stopped spreading its happiness or warmth. Times like this just made him want to grab and hug her for an eternity. Yet, there was still that question floating around in his head. Did she really love him? Or would he be rejected? He hoped she would feel the same way as he did. Life would be so perfect.
-Flashback-
"Inuyasha, do you really love me?", a soft voice asked. Inuyasha gazed at the woman before him. He smiled gently and embraced her lips with his, answering her question. Once they pulled away, the woman looked up into his eyes, with brown eyes that seemed to make time stop. They shined with love and gentleness.
"I love you so much Kikyou. Sometimes I don't know what I'd do without you to guide me." Kikyou smiled.
"I'm glad I make you feel that way..." she whispered. She leaned in to his arms and they stayed like that for awhile.
-End Flashback-
Oh, how she wished she could do that again. Stay by his side forever like she had wished. But, the blasted Shikon No Tama shattered all those dreams. Dreams of living with Inuyasha in a home faraway from all their troubles. She still remembered clearly of the fateful day. The day the Shikon No Tama consumed her soul.
-Flash back-
"Inuyasha, I must go! Something is wrong with the Shikon No Tama! The village could die if I do not help!"
"But, Kikyou! It's too dangerous! You can't go out there and get yourself killed!"
Kikyou smiled softly.
"I wish I did not have to do this, but it's my job. And I hold no regrets. Just promise that you'll never forget me."
With her bow and arrow ready, Kikyou ran off to the village praying she could succeed in helping the people and controlling the Shikon No Tama. Shooting off all the youkais that had sensed the Shikon No Tama's power, she made it to the top of the shrine where the Shikon No Tama was kept. With all her power, she tried to purify the jewel, wondering what had gone wrong.
'How could the jewel have gotten this way?!'
"It's you my dear, that's the problem.", a voice called out.
Kikyou looked around in shock, searching for the voice.
"It can't be my fault! I purified the jewel! I kept it safe!"
"Oh did you? Then tell me why there is such bitterness in your heart...?" asked the voice.
A woman's figure approached Kikyou slowly. Her flowing white hair made her seem majestic. With her ice cold blue eyes, flecked with a bit of silver, she gazed upon Kikyou. Kikyou stood her ground, dertimined not to lose her focus.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Kikyou hissed.
The woman chuckled quietly, suddenly laughing out loud with malice.
"Don't you know dear girl? The reason the jewel is filled with bitterness is because of your hatred of this task you have been given! The task of guarding the Shikon No Tama! And the longing to be with that hanyou. You know your love with--is it Inuyasha? You know your love with Inuyasha was not meant to be. Therefore, your heart has been turning dark."
Kikyou for once, began to tremble. She didn't know how the woman knew this, but it was somewhere deep in her heart, a place where her darkness resided, that she hated her job, and the gods that cursed her with it.
"You want your freedom, child?", the woman asked.
Kikyou showed no emotion on her face. She wouldn't let this woman see her desires. Her desires of running away from this life with Inuyasha, the man she truly loved.
"I know your desires, Kikyou. I know them, because I am you. Your inner soul. The soul that was confined away into the depths of darkness. I will grant us our one wish...now."
With that, a purple energy swirled around the Kikyou, her inner soul, and the Shikon No Tama. All of a sudden, she screamed loudly, and with a soft thud, only the Shikon no Tama remained, with a soft purple glow. A remainder of Kikyou.
-End Flashback-
Kikyou smiled a small one. She then laughed viciously.
"Stop trying to fight me Kikyou! Give up! Let me run this shell for you! I know your true desires."
Kikyou brought her hands up to her head.
"Stop it! Leave me alone! I don't want to let you win!" She collapsed to the ground, shaking her head.
Finally, she stop screaming, and tried to regain her breath. Every so often,Tsubaki, Kikyou's dark soul, would try to take over. Kikyou looked up to raining sky.
'That man...he took me away from the prison of the Shikon No Tama, by shattering it, in hopes of having Tsubaki's powers for himself and gaining my love...but suffered the wrath of her, and died as his punishment. Now those jewel shards are scattered all across Japan...and the only way to banish this hatred from me...is to find all the jewel shards and wish for her to be gone forever...'
She sighed. It seemed like it would take forever at this rate.
"I'll find the jewel...and then...I can be free of Tsubaki...and I'll reunite with you soon, Inuyasha..."
Ok, so, now you guys are prolly thinking, 'What the hell is Tsubaki doing being Kikyou's inner soul?' I decided she'd make a good 'dark' side of Kikyou since she WAS a dark miko later on. So, it's like ying and yang. Tsubaki-Dark, Kikyou-Light.
