Sibling Alain/Kagome.

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Chapter 1

The struggle for the jewel was a battle that cost many lives. Countless people, humans and demons, lost their lives all because of one single jewel. The simple-looking gemstone had caused so much death and pain, it was as if all of that pain had somehow gotten absorbed into it.

It fell into her hands at the mere whim of fate. From getting pulled down the well, to having it even in her body from the start, it had all been through fate. Her death, too, had been at the hands of fate. There was never any sense in fighting against fate: Never.

A hard-fought battle had left very few survivors to deal with the damages of losing their friends and loved ones. Much like her reincarnation before her, she had made the choice for the jewel to leave with her. It only seemed right to her. It had arrived back int that time because of her interference with time. The war for it had been at her hands just as much due to her shattering it into countless little slivers and shards.

As per her wishes, when it came time for her body to burn like the countless other victims of such a vicious struggle, the split halves of the Shikon no Tama were placed with her. Both halves rested over her heart, covered and protected by her cold hands as the blazes were lit. The survivors that were left to the task prayed for her burning body to be the end of the jewel once and for all- carrying out the prayer she was unable to plead for.

Those there shed a few tears for the departed soul the Miko from the future. They stayed there until the fire died, repeating the prayer over and over again. By the time it died, there was nothing left to show who had been burned there. It was as if her body had turned into just another life lost in a struggle for power.

In the cold, dead night, they had hope for the Miko's soul.

That hope warmed the entire village.

Alas, just like Kikyo, Kagome had gone in a similar fashion at the hands of Naraku.

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It was in a world so different from her last one that her soul was finally recycled through again. Perhaps it was done in a sort of pity for the poor soul.

She was born in the Kalos region of this new world, where she grew up a happy and energetic child. That kind nature of hers passed over into this new life, as well. Her heart was pure and untainted.

Before long, things began to change in her new life. Something bad happened- the jewel, now back within the new body of the soul, was just as big of a trouble in this life as it had been in her old one.

It no longer had a physical form, now hidden within her body and far from sight, but that did not stop it.

It began to cause a different sort of trouble for her in this new life, the burden of the jewel never slipping away.

Despite her struggle, she attempted to keep a bright outlook on life, still.

She had been feeling run down for the past few weeks, but she had kept from talking about it to anyone. From getting dizzy to even fainting a few times, she didn't feel like herself anymore.

When the room began to spin yet again, the fifteen-year-old set her hand against the wall and leaned her weight against it. She slid down into a crouched position when the spinning only got worse. Familiar black spots invaded her vision as she sat like that. She was thankful for her choice to sit because she soon ended falling to the ground as her consciousness slipped from her.

In search of her trainer, a Chespin by the name of Chessie wandered into the room her trainer had last entered. She stumbled upon her laying along the wall. She paused for a second or two before curiously stumbling up to her.

"Ches?" Chessie poked and prodded at her trainer's arm before realizing that something wasn't right. She fled from the room as fast as she could in search of someone who could help.

After a few minutes of searching, she came across Alain. She ran up to him and started pulling and tugging on the material of his pants. Her actions captured his attention, and he turned to offer her a confused stare.

"Chessie? What's wrong?" he asked as he knelt forward. It didn't take him long to realize that his sister was nowhere in sight. "Where's Kagome?"

"Ches ches!" she pointed in the direction she had run from before running off back towards the room Kagome was in. When Alain followed after her, he immediately rushed forward at spotted the raven-haired girl laying on the floor.

..

When she woke up, she was startled to find herself lying in her bed. She jolted up, only to freeze when a hand landed on her shoulder. The hand prevented her from getting up, and she glanced up in search of who it belonged to. When she looked up, her attention fell on both Alain and Professor Sycamore.

Immediacy, she was questioned about what had happened, and it was then that she finally admitted to what had been happening for the past few weeks.

"I'm not sure," she said as she clasped her hands together in her lap. "I've been feeling run down for the past few weeks. I get dizzy, and I'll sometimes faint like I did today," she said.

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Sycamore asked. "If you're not feeling well, you need to let someone know."

"I'm sorry…" she said. "I didn't want to worry anyone, but I ended up doing just that."

"Why don't you rest for a little while?" he suggested. "It could just be a little fatigue and exhaustion. Some rest will help you."

"But-"

"Rest." Alain finally spoke for the first time since she had woken up. He stepped up to her and patted her head a few times. "Nothing will change if you avoid rest, you know."

"You may feel fine now, but you also just woke up again," Sycamore said. "Getting up will only push you back to that state."

"... okay," she said. Chessie climbed up onto the bed and sat against her legs. Kagome reached out for her and pulled her close to her chest.

..

It became a common occurrence after that. No matter how many times it happened, it never seemed like there was an actual reason behind it.

There was no apparent cause for her health issues. Not even doctors had any answers for her complications.

With a curious hum, the raven-haired girl glanced around the large space of the lab in search of one figure in particular. Her Chespin followed after her with just as much intent at searching. It took her a few minutes, peeking in and out of rooms before she finally found who she had been searching for.

"Alain! Finally, I found you!" Kagome said as she stepped out into the field were many different Pokemon lived. She blinked wide, blue eyes and grinned up at him.

He smiled as he approached her, stopping when he was at her side. "Hey," he greeted her and set his hand on the top of her head. Her hair was messy, somehow even more so than it usually was. "I thought you were put on bedrest earlier."

"That was hours ago," she responded as she ducked out from under his hand. "I'm feeling tons better now, right Chessie?"

"Ches!" Chespin peered out from behind her with a grin that matched her own.

"See?" Kagome said before kneeling to scoop Chessie up into her arms. She clutched her against her chest as she stood back up and looked back at her brother. It was quiet between them for a few seconds. "I'm happy that I'm feeling better for now," she said. "You're setting out soon, and I wanted to be sure that I could tell you goodbye before you left."

She clutched Chessie against her chest as she averted her attention to her feet. When Chessie began to struggle, Kagome loosed her grip with a muffled apology.

"Are you going to be okay?" Alain asked. His hand gripped the upper part of her arm to pull her attention back to him.

She nodded without even waiting. "Of course I will be!" she said. "Just promise to check in, no matter where you are so I know you're okay, Alain."

"Of course," he responded with a nod. He glanced at the Chespin still held in her arms before he reached out to it. He brushed his palm against her cheek in a gentle pet. "Keep a close eye on her for me, Chessie," he said then.

"Chespin, ches!" she responded with a determined nod. She waved her arms as she did so.

Alain let his hand fall to rest at his side at her response. It wouldn't be the same, being away from her for such a long time, but he knew she'd be better here, and that was what mattered.

Kagome hummed blissfully as she swept the floor of the laboratory. When a blue Pokemon leaped onto the bristles of the broom, making her pause in her motions, she let out a sigh and knelt down.

"I'm sure you'll find the trainer just right for you one day soon," she said softly.

He hadn't been gone long at all, but the most recent trainer had already brought him back to the lab because of disobedience issues.

Seeing the same Froakie leave, only to be returned over and over again hurt her. She couldn't imagine how Froakie himself felt about it. She gently rubbed the top of his head.

She heard the door open, and she glanced over her shoulder to spot Professor Sycamore walking over to her.

"You didn't have to clean up, you know, Kagome," he said as he affectionately ruffled her hair. She ducked out of his reach after enduring it for a few seconds.

"I wanted to," she responded. She picked the broom back up and Froakie finally hopped off of it for her. "I'm feeling a lot better as of late, so I'm really happy!"

She said those words, but in reality, she was still feeling down. Not because of her health, but because of how long it had been since Alain had bothered to check in with them- since he had last checked in with her.

She didn't want to let it show, but she missed her brother a lot.

She felt a tug on the hem of her long skirt, and she blinked a few times before she spotted Chessie tugging away at it.

She felt a hand land on the top of her head again. This time it remained still and seemed much more comforting than before.

"I'm sure Alain's fine," Professor Sycamore told her. "Try not to worry so much. You'll end up worrying yourself back into bed rest."

"I know…" she sighed and tightened her grip on the broom she clutched. Before long, the broom was taken from her by the professor.

"Why don't you take a break for now?" he proposed, a grin appearing on his face.

"Okay."

She was helpless against his suggestion and grin, and she ended up smiling back cheerfully. Kagome picked Chessie up and trotted away for a bit of a break.

I'm making some changes to this, and adding a pairing. (Ash/Kagome) I think it'll be nice.

Ages for this story:

Alain- 18
Ash&Kagome- 15

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