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Summary: There was a time when they weren't so alone. Two souls adrift in this world of chaos, will they find each other when the world crumbles?

Battle Born: Chapter One

Vagabond

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"Once upon a time, I swore I had a heart, long before the world I know, tore it all apart..."

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Fingers tapped absently as the sun shone through the window, illuminating the small room and shining upon long raven hair. She didn't seem to notice as she sighed, her mind stuck in a different time. A single tear drifted down her cheek as she thought of that fateful day, so many years ago.

Flashback

Her heart pounded in her ears as she ran for her life. Screams echoed all around her and her face was snow white with dread. Images flashed through her head of the gruesome scene she had just left behind. She couldn't stop thinking of the faces she'd never see again. Inuyasha and her had been the only ones left fighting... Sango and Miroku had been struck down and their bodies were lying just short of the treeline. Shippo had died from the miasma minutes before, it had poisoned him faster then she could purify and he died in her arms. Inuyasha was fatally wounded and with the last bit of strength he could muster, he had unleashed the backlash wave at Naraku, intending to kill him once and for all.

Inuyasha fell to the ground, his body failing him. Within seconds, Kagome was there, sinking down onto her knees. She pulled his head onto her lap and his blood caked hair fanned out over her thighs. She was almost hysterical at this point.

"Inuyasha, come on, get up we can make it! Please don't give up, we have come too far to give up now!", she bawled. Fear and desperation were gripping at her fragile heart. There was a loud crash and Kagome looked up to see Naraku absorb Tetsusaiga's backlash wave with the barrier that surrounded him. He had a menacing grin on his face that spread from ear to ear. He began talking slow steps toward them.

"Oh poor Inuyasha, finally met his fate. You had this coming for you all along. Maybe now you can meet up with Kikyou in hell", he cooed. It was absolutely revolting. Inuyasha started to panic. His sweet innocent Kagome couldn't meet her death here, not today and not ever by the hands of the evil hanyou.

"Kagome, you have to run!", Inuyasha begged with a coarse voice. He was dying and he couldn't protect her, she needed to run, god dammit!

"No, I won't leave you, I will use the jewel to save you, please! I can't let you die like this.. I love you, Inuyasha and you can't tell me to run away when I could save you!", Kagome sobbed. He couldn't possibly die like this.. it was madness. After all they had been through?

"Kagome, you know I love you too, but I need you to take the jewel and run, don't let him get it! Go now! He's coming!", He screamed with terror in his voice, causing him to cough up blood from the exertion.

Kagome stood up and took one last heartbreaking look at the silver haired hanyou.

"Goodbye Inuyasha..." she dejectedly whispered. She then turned, and with an injured, unconscious Kirara cradled in her arms, she ran. Ran as fast as her legs would carry her. The Shikon Jewel was burning a hole where it bounced up and down on her chest. Between the Shikon Jewel being in her possesion and the emotional turmoil raging within her, her spiritual powers were going haywire. Her body was thrumming with hot white power, supercharged and racing through her veins.

She needed to run faster... the well was so close but it felt like she had been running all day and she could hear Naraku approaching.

"Kukuku, what will you do now, little miko? Now that you're all alone, why don't you come with me and we will rule the world together? What do you say?" Naraku said, the amusement clear in his voice.

"Never, you sick fucking bastard! I hope you rot in hell for what you've done!", she screeched. She heard his laugh echo around her. Trees were blurring past her cutting her here and there, but she didn't care. She needed to reach the well. She needed to save the world from utter destruction.

She felt sick... the sick bastard was enjoying this! With her last bit of energy and adrenalin, she rushed ahead and surged through trees, she was going to make it if it killed her!

Everything seemed to go in slow motion and the only thing she could her was the frantic beats of her heart.

Thu-thump... The well was three feet away, she was almost there..

Thu-thump... She was jumping over the side! This was it!

Then suddenly, she wasn't falling. A warm arm was snaked around her waist and with a sudden jerk, a sword was imbedded into her abdomen.

"Kuku, I have you now you little bitch. You will pay for all the trouble you've caused me!", he sneered into her ear. The feeling of his hot breath on her neck made her gag.

Thu-thump... She felt her power well up inside her, stronger than anything she had felt before, and all of a sudden it exploded. There was a bright light and she heard Naraku whisper. Or maybe it was a yell, she really couldn't tell, her heartbeat was drowning out the sound of everything else.

Thu-thump... She vaguely felt like she was falling but she couldn't bring herself to care.

The last thing she remembered was thinking one last resentful thought, "I wish I was stronger.. so I could have saved them... If only I was better, then maybe I wouldnt have failed..."

Then complete and utter darkness consumed her.

End Flashback

Kagome stood up from the table she had been sitting at and walked over towards the window. In the distance, she could see the looming structure of massive stone walls. She frowned and Kirara meowed, brushing up against her leg. She probably sensed her unease and it unsettled her as well.

To this day, she still wasn't sure why the jewel had brought her here. She wasn't sure what world this was and what happened. In fact, no one seems to know what had happened. It was very strange..

Maybe it had been the wish, she had thought... but then why did she wake up, only to have the Shikon imbedded inside her body like it had been the day she was born. For the most part, that seemed the case, because she hadn't aged a day since she found herself in stuck in the horribly dim world. She was way stronger now and her body was more resilient then a human's. She wasn't sure what she was anymore.

She had figured the jewel had chosen to turn her into a demon, given the influence of her journeys through the feudal era. And a certain dog eared boy that held the only part of her heart left that cared.

She was a vagabond and had roamed the vast land of Wall Maria for many years. She had nowhere to call home and no one left to care for, besides Kirara. The memories of her fallen companions still haunted her from time to time.

Inuyasha's molten amber eyes and the way his fangs popped out when he gave her his trademark sideways grin...

Sango's windchime laughter and the way her deep brown eyes sparkled when she was in deep thought...

Miroku's perverted ways and the sound of the rings jingling on his staff as they walked...

Shippo's bright, loving turquoise eyes and they way he called her mama with such adoration...

She had nightmares of that fateful day often, despite the ice that had incased her heart. She wasn't afraid of death. She had lost everything... It killed her sometimes to think that the jewel had given her the ability to protect them, only after she had already lost them.

A humorless chuckle fell from her lips and a bitter smile marred her beautiful face. She closed her eyes tightly and bite her lip to keep the tears at bay. Her hands were balled into first so hard at her side, that her knuckles were starch white.

A day late and a dollar short, she thought.

The sound of bells chiming and people busily bustling about broke her out of her reverie with a jolt. She relaxed when she realized it was just the signal for the gates to open, then she almost smiled. Almost. The Survey Corps had returned and that meant her dear friend had returned.

Commander Erwin Smith was the only friend she had. He had found her, bleeding to death and utterly lacking the will to live. He had brought her to his home and nursed her back to health. Despite her obvious depression, she had been thankful to the man. So, they became friends. When she found out he was a commander of an army, she had demanded he train her. From day one, it was her determination to grow stronger that had him admiring her. Compared to him, she was so dainty and fragile looking, much like a porcelain doll. Yet she was stronger than a hundred men put together and faster than anything he had seen before. She had reminded him of a certain dark haired captain he knew.

When he was present in the area, they would meet and talk. No one knew he saw her often, not because they didn't want people to know, but because no one had ever really asked. She didn't see him as a lover, he was her brother and in many ways he was the thing that filled the gap in her chest that the loss of her other families.

She quickly snatched up Kirara and ran out the door and down to the busy street, in a hurry. She just needed to see him to make sure he was alright. Ever since her comrades died, she couldn't bear the thought of losing him at all. She rushed through the people faster so she could see the regime of brave warriors. Some were walking, some were riding horses. But, Kagome tensed when she noticed something.

Every single one of their heads were down, the forest green hood of their uniform casting shadows across their cheeks, effectively hiding their eyes.

Something is wrong, Kagome thought. Her eyes searched among the Survey Corps and tried her damnedest to identify the Commander. She maneuvered through many people so she could get closer to the front of the regime.

She couldn't seem to find him. Panic welled up in her chest and she began to search frantically through the soldiers, looking for her best friend.

Oh yeah! I had a nose! Dumb me, she thought cynically.

She began sniffing the air, hoping to find his scent. She still forgot she was a demon sometimes and it annoyed her. However, the disgusting sent of body odor, dirt, and decay that filled her nostrils also annoyed her. Now she understood how Sesshoumaru had probably felt.

All bad thoughts washed away when she caught his scent, healthy and alive. Very sad and oppressing, but alive. He smelt like an impending rainstorm and cedar. She couldn't help herself. Her relief was so great that she found herself moving towards him and she was in front of him before she even noticed.

He looked up at her and stared for a second, as if the fact that she was right there didn't register right away. Then, he hopped off his horse and walked up to her. The look upon his face was pained and almost calculating. As if he was thinking about something important that he wanted to keep hidden.

"Hey 'Gome, glad to see your face! Its like a piece of heaven", he started in a hushed tone,"walk with me, I have something I need to speak with you about". A dark look passed through his eyes briefly, just long enough for her to catch it however, before it disappeared.

Her brows furrowed. What could it be that he wanted? The familiar feeling of unease flowed through her, her instincts warning her of danger. They began walking forward through the town but she didn't care. She wasn't concerned about her destination. She kept her bright azure eyes intently plastered on her companions face. Erwin seemed to be pondering how to say whatever he had to say. His nervousness was making her worried and it was irritating her, dammit! Kirara meowed as if she had read her thoughts.

She broke the silence.

"If you want to ask me something, then just fucking ask me, I don't like all this tense stuff, you know that!", she said, giving him an exasperated look.

He visibly gulped.

"Kagome, we have been searching for decades for information on how to destroy the titans. We have come up empty handed every single time and we lose more and more men.. I can't deny it anymore. I need your help. This is why I trained you, so you could help when you were ready. Well, I can't wait anymore! I'm leading them into their deaths and I have nothing to show for it! I feel that if we had someone like you... maybe we could make some progress.. please?" He had a very troubled took on his face and she knew her hated asked her to put her life in danger for him.

Too bad, she thought. She had been sitting around for too long and it was way past time to put her abilities to good use.

Without hesitating, she squared her shoulders and replied,"I'll do it".

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Hello readers, I've waited forever for a good completed KagomeXLevi story and I decided to write one myself.. so, Yeah C:

My first fanfic ever! So.. please review and tell me what you think. I will update next week depending on the responses I get. Hope you enjoyed!

-Bizzy.