Title - No Longer Needed
Author – bubblyblush
Rating – M
Disclaimer – I do not own Inuyasha
Chapter 1
"Hi Mama!" Kagome greeted everyone as she walked though the door to her family home, "I'm only back for a short while but I wanted to see you before we had to go looking for the latest shard rumor." She explained and hugged her mother.
"That's alright dear, will you stay for lunch?" Mama Higurashi asked, setting plates on the table, "I can pack some extra for you to take with you for your friends."
"Sure, that would be a great help! I'm so sick of eating ramen and Inuyasha was getting annoyed that I was pinching 'his ramen.'" Kagome and her mother chuckled as Souta entered the kitchen.
"Hey sis! How's it been?" He inquired.
"Ugh, tiring." Kagome moaned before sitting up again, "Oh, I almost for got! I brought you a game from the feudal era. It's very popular apparently."
While Mrs. Higurashi finished up lunch, Kagome taught Souta how to play his new game and gramps came out to watch them.
"Lunch everyone!" Mama called out from the kitchen.
"Wow, mama! You went all out!" Kagome exclaimed as she, gramps and Souta sat down. They stared at the food on the table: sushi, onigiri, tamagoyaki, octopus wieners, chopped fruit and a giant bowl of salad.
"I have more left over for your friends." She smiled kindly and sat down to eat as well, "Dig in."
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"That was delicious, mama!" Souta exclaimed as he finished and stood up to wash his dishes. Kagome followed suit and picked up both her mothers and gramps' dishes too.
"Thank you. Here Kagome, the food containers are already full you just need to put them in your bag." Mama replied.
"Thank you mama!" Kagome called over her shoulder as her mother walked out of the room. She felt a sudden pang in her heart as she thought of her friends, but brushed it off as just eating too quickly as she finished the dishes.
She went upstairs to grab some more clothes and put her dirty ones in the washing basket, going to the kitchen she put in the food containers and headed to the door, "I'm off, see you soon!"
A chorus of varied 'byes' sounded behind her as she closed the door; heading for the well.
"Touch down," She spoke to no one in particular as she landed smoothly on the other side of the well. Looking up she saw the clear blue sky, but using her priestess powers she sensed Inuyasha wasn't waiting for her.
She heaved herself up the vines growing up the side of the well. She landed on the ground with an 'oomph'.
She made her way down the well-worn familiar track to the village resting at the base of the hill. As she entered the village she noticed the pitiful and sympathetic stares that met her as she continued to the hut.
That's strange…She thought, looking around at everyone.
"… Nothing but a pathetic excuse for a miko, she's useless in every sense of the word. How many times has she let the jewel shards get away? Not to mention that she was the one who broke it to begin with." Her head snapped to the hut in front of her.
That was Kikyo's voice!
"She can't hit a still target; I can't believe that she's my reincarnation." Kikyo continued belittling Kagome, unaware the said miko was listening.
"I completely agree," My eyes widened as I could hear Miroku agreeing with her, "That's why you're replacing that useless, incompetent, and stupid reincarnation with you, Lady Kikyo. All she was good for was seeing jewel shards but now that we have you there's no point string her along."
Kagome just didn't understand why they were doing this.
"So does everyone agree that Kikyo is now officially replacing Kagome?" Sango said her name with such distaste, and it was worse than being shot with an arrow. The first tear ran down her cheek unnoticed.
"Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way." Miroku replied.
"Yeah sure." Shippo answered. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, she considered him a son and he had just agreed to abandon her with everyone else. Kilala just mewed in agreement.
"Did ya even need to ask? No more complaining from that wench, or 'sits' is all I needed. Besides, I can have the love of my life with me all the time now without that bitch getting jealous all the time and stalling our quest when she runs home crying." I could hear Inuyasha's smirk, Kagome never knew Inuyasha could be so cruel to his friends.
But them again… it seems I never was his friend.
"Let us finish the divine lunch that Lady Kikyo has prepare for us. This is so much better than Kagome's era's food." Miroku stated.
Luckily for her the wind carried her scent down wind as she turned away, she didn't run. Tears blurred her vision as she walked out of the village with her head hung low, her bangs shielding her eyes.
As she walked up the hill that leads to the well, Kagome saw Kaede standing by it.
"Kaede?" Kagome acknowledge her presence, sniffling slightly and her eyes puffy and bloodshot.
"I'm sorry for what you heard, child." Kaede smiled kindly yet it held sadness for the broken girl.
"I… I thought I was their friend." Her voice crack towards the end, "They used me."
"Aye," The elderly priestess agreed, though not unkindly, "What do you plan to do now, Kagome?"
Kagome thought for a moment, "I'm going think it over for a bit, but I'm responsible for breaking the jewel so I have to complete my duty, though alone now. I think I might just wander around for a while."
"Perhaps. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask. Ye know where to find me." Kaede said, her hands clasped behind her back.
"Do you mind taking a message?" Kagome asked.
"Why don't ye write a letter and I can hand it over." Kaede suggested, "I'll wait here for your return."
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Once Kagome got back to her era, she walked inside and her mother was the first to greet her, "Back so soon?" She asked, "Oh Kagome dear, what happened?!" Her mother asked seeing her tear-streaked face for the first time.
"They replaced me. They said I could hit a still target, that I'm incompetent, stupid, useless, a pathetic excuse for a miko and everyone agreed with Kikyo." Kagome spoke in a monotone voice that even scared her mother. Wasn't Kagome cheerful an hour ago?
"Oh honey," Mama took Kagome into a hug and kissed the top of her head, "I'm sure they didn't mean it." Though Mama couldn't really convince herself of her own words. It didn't seem like Inuyasha to be so cruel, no matter how blunt and closed off he maybe.
"They did mama. I thought I was getting better with my bow too, and identifying herbs." Kagome sobbed into her mothers shoulder, "I told Kaede to take a message for me, so better not keep her waiting to long." Kagome sniffled and pulled out of her mothers comforting embrace.
"Right then, I'll pack your bag and you write that letter, ok?" Mama suggested and Kagome nodded.
"Just pack anything that I can move around in easily, I can guarantee that I'll be doing a lot of that now." Her mother nodded and went up the stairs as Kagome sat down to write the letter.
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"You be safe now, ok?" Mrs. Higurashi said sternly and put the bag on Kagome's shoulders.
"Don't worry, I promise I will be." She reassured her worried mother.
"Make sure you come back at least once a month rather than the longer periods that you usually do."
Kagome promised her that and in no time at all she was flying thought time and landing on the other side of the well.
"Thank you for waiting Kaede, I hope I wasn't to long." Kagome said and handed the letter to the elderly woman.
"It was no trouble, child." She responded and took the letter, storing it away in her kimono, "I brought ye bow and arrows; I figured it would do well in your travels."
"Thank you, and speaking of travels, do you know of any villages nearby?" Kagome asked.
"Aye, head west and follow the path until you see Lady Ayla's village. From there I'm sure you'll find you're way around." Kaede nodded and they bid each other good bye for now as Kagome followed her mentor's directions.
I am re-rewritting this story and combining useless. I hope this is better than the original. Request and suggestions are welcome and I will still be using my OC ;).
Until next time Bubblyblush.