Again!
This is a remake, and now I am counting with the priceless help of Shinkadoo, a beautiful soul and a beautiful person.
Let's hope this time you can understand what are we trying to say and enjoy this madness...
I do not possess any character and I make no money of this.
The wind was gently blowing through the trees in the forest, just when the sun was about to slip beneath the horizon, and for the inhabitants of old Kaede's village the day was coming to an end, with the beautiful sunset as a background.
For just over three years they had lived their lives in relative peace, without rumors of civil war, or any attacks by Youkai, on purpose or by accident. Mostly this was thanks to the presence of Kagome, the priestess of the village, and Inuyasha, who made it very difficult for any enemies to show themselves to the pair, as supernatural beings instinctively avoid approaching them. This is not even mentioning the monk and exterminator that lived there with them. With this group Youkai attacks were a thing of the past.
Inuyasha was a Hanyou, a hybrid being, born of a human mother and a Youkai father. Youkai were feared by the rest of the creatures for their aggressiveness, longevity and ability, among other things. But being a Hanyou, Inuyasha had human side facets, but he couldn't show them very often, exempting his woman Kagome and their friends.
Kagome was the miko, or priestess of the place. Having lived a life of adventure, love, disappointment, sadness and happiness, all together, along with Inuyasha and his friends Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara. They had chased down Naraku, and destroyed him, and with him the Shikon no Tama. Kagome also went through a period of peace, and now more than ever because she had just returned to Inuyasha's time after three years of absence. She could say now that she was happy.
They spent their days helping the villagers, living the life of the time and enjoying every time they spent with their friends.
The monk, Miroku and Sango were married and had 3 children. Shippo came to the village from time to time. Kirara traveled the country with Kohaku, Sango's brother, helping him to exterminate problematic Youkai. Rin lived with Kaede, and occasionally received visits from Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha's brother. To Inuyasha it seemed his brother was indeed a lolicon, even when neither of them except Kagome knew what that was. But since Youkai lived longer than humans, Sesshoumaru would only expect their time to claim Rin as his woman, just as their father had done with the Inuyasha's own mother.
The tranquility was breathed in by the inhabitants of the village for two months or less when Kagome returned from her time to live with Inuyasha. The three years spent apart had been quiet, but painful for both. To not see each other was agony as they each tried to reprise their roles the best they could. But when Kagome returned, Inuyasha's days were filled with light once again, and were very similar to the days when he lived with Kikyou, so long ago.
But just at that sunset on a warm summer night, when Kagome had spent two months living with Inuyasha, their peaceful night was started with a bad omen.
They all sat around the fire in Kaede's house; Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, their three restless children, the now not so small Rin, and Kaede were all sharing that warm summer evening. Inuyasha radiated happiness at the return of Kagome, and both were sharing their experiences of the day and the life in the village, until suddenly all felt that ominous pressure on their bodies.
"What the fuck is that?", asked Inuyasha, sitting up and watching how the air seemed to push the others to the ground.
"Houshi-sama, the children!" Sango cried suddenly, alarmed.
Everyone, including the monk, turned to her and the three children, who, being subjected to the strange force, were lying face down on the floorboards. Rin also seemed to suffer the effect that the air suddenly upon them. Sango was breathing very heavily, and Kaede leaned on her bow, barely standing up on her old knees while the influence on the environment did nothing but grow.
"Hell. Miroku, create a barrier!" yelled Inuyasha, seeing how the others suffered from this strange force. He looked worriedly at Kagome, but she was hectic, at least not to the level that the others were. Surely her incredible spiritual powers helped her to endure the pain the rest of their friends felt.
"This is not good, Inuyasha" Miroku said, talking at last, breathing better inside the bright circular shaped barrier that was erected around himself and everyone else "I could barely concentrate on creating the barrier. It's the first time I've felt a presence like this."
"Is this a presence? " Inuyasha said with surprise in his voice, this was something he had never felt in his life.
"Yes, it's a very powerful spiritual energy of someone" said Kaede, breathing better and looking worriedly at Inuyasha, "but it is supposed that spiritual beings are in a separate existence from the living beings, that was the norm."
"Crap, you can explain it later" finished Inuyasha. "I'll go to see what the hell that is."
Getting out of the barrier he rushed out of the house with a jump, heading to where the pressure grew with every step he took, and around the villagers who had come to see the origin of that environment were all; men, women and children lying on the floor, gasping and struggling for breath as the air suffocated them. With a feeling of discomfort that had nothing to do with that spirtual heaviness, he had to leave them where they were, it was better to stop the source of all this mess at once.
The well where Kagome came and went as she needed from her time to the Sengoku era exuded a very different energy that night. A glow was coming from inside, and Inuyasha stopped near the well, while with his right hand he unsheathed his faithful Tessaiga, the transformation of his katana eased the pressure on him.
"Hooh. I did not expect anyone to resist my reiatsu at this time." ventured a voice from inside the well. "To be so stubborn you must be a good opponent."
"Keh! And you are an unfortunate being, because here it ends for you. The mighty Inuyasha will destroy you!" exclaimed Inuyasha, confident, with a smirk as the brightness increased and a figure came floating from inside the well.
"Of all the creatures that I could find, the first I come to find is the legendary Inuyasha " the man exclaimed. He was wearing a black cloak and hood, which covered his face and body, but once he left the well, the pressure he exuded was such that Inuyasha had no doubt that a normal human would die instantly.
"So it is! But before I eliminate you, I still want to know what the hell you are. I have no tolerance for insects." shouted Inuyasha.
"Yes, it is logical that you know nothing, because our worlds live together but with the promise to never interfere with each other. I can bet an arm that you have never heard of shinigami or Soul Society, have you? –spoke that figure with a deep, mocking voice.
"On second thought, who cares?" Snapped Inuyasha "Being honest no matter who or what you are doesn't matter, because your path ends here."
He had always distrusted everyone, and never attacked unless he was attacked, and although he had not yet heard the reasons for this strange person being here, his instinct was barking at him that it could not be good. Taking a big leap, Inuyasha launched himself brandishing Tessaiga against that figure, holding the sword with two hands to cut the figure in two.
But that did not stop the pressure around him, and worse, the figure he believed to have cut vanished before his eyes and, with the same mocking voice spoke from a few centimeters behind his ear.
"To be the subject of so many legends, I think you're hopelessly slow ..."
Inuyasha swung his sword at the origin of the voice, noticing that the man was not so close to him, but about ten feet away, then suddenly disappeared and reappeared in less than a blink in a different place, even more incredible given the distance from one point to another.
"I'll show you true power" the voice said suddenly. "Hadou no Yon: Byakurai"
And from one of the points the figure was, a ray of light pierced straight through Inuyasha's chest, while he lost his balance and plunged Tessaiga into the ground.
"Shit, what was that?" asked Inuyasha, as he spat out blood from his mouth.
"It's kidou, but do not worry, you will not see it again, because today I have no intention of ending 'a legend'" sneered the figure. He turned his back and walked away.
"Wait bastard, you will not leave!" Giving another leap Inuyasha raised his sword over his own body and waved it shouting: "Kaze no Kizu!"
His sword let out four beams of yellow light, and headed swiftly toward the figure, who only sighed and said: "Bakudou no Hachi Juu Ichi: Danku"
A translucent wall erected between him and the Wind Scar, stopping it completely, leaving intact the figure that stood behind. "I suppose you do not want to live ..."
But then the pressure subsided at once, while an arrow appeared buzzing leaving behind a purple light, and more swiftly than ever headed to the black figure...
He remained in place, confident in his barrier, but the arrow destroyed it like paper and, being unprepared, the mysterious character had to disappear with those strange movements.
"I had heard that Miko were powerful," said the figure quietly. "but this exceeded my expectations. I guess you are Kikyou, right?"
"Well, you are misinformed. My name is Kagome! Kagome!" Snapped Kagome, readying another arrow and aiming.
"Your power is unusual, and I'm not sure I can risk letting you live. I am sorry." said the figure, appearing behind Kagome.
"Don't you dare to lay a finger on her!" yelled Inuyasha, coming out of nowhere, and also appearing near Kagome, with his sword, now blood red, agitated against the figure that once again had to go away to another site.
"Impressive, achieve that speed, and even more unusual: I would not notice. You look a lot like Kurosaki Ichigo; you get the best of you when the ones you care about are in danger. Or rather, is he like you?" ventured the man covered in black, turning to Inuyasha.
"I don't give a shit, this is your last!" yelled Inuyasha, convinced now that he should destroy this one.
"That would be a problem, so no. Those who find their end here will be you" stated the figure, alighted on the ground, then spread his legs, lifted an arm and supporting in the other, he uttered - "Hadou no Hachi Juu Hachi: Shiryū Gekizoku Shintenraihou"
A huge beam of light shot from the palm of his raised hand, and he ran fast towards Inuyasha and Kagome, illuminating them with brilliant blue light that seemed to devour, but they unhesitatingly made their move:
"Bakuryuuha!" yelled Inuyasha waving his huge sword, while Kagome shot her arrow.
"Tch." Cursing under his breath, the figure had to dodge again. But this time he was about to be struck by the powerful vortex of energy that threatened to powder him if it hits him, not to mention his own skill and the purifying arrow of the dangerous Miko, which came with everything else.
"What they said was true. Apparently it would be hard to end both of you if you are together, but letting you live means lots of fun. I'll look forward to meeting again, my dear Hanyou..."
And taking flight the figure began to move away above the treetops, taking that pressure with him, that they had never stopped feeling throughout the battle.
"Where do you think you're going!" Inuyasha would not let him escape. Taking a big leap, and ignoring the pain in his chest where it had been pierced by the first ray of light that the unknown enemy had thrown at him, Inuyasha stirred Tessaiga again. "Kaze No Kizu!"
But the man in black was gone.
"Damn it... Damn it!" Inuyasha cursed in frustration for letting him escape and to verify that indeed his speed could not be compared to his most recent enemy.
"Easy, Inuyasha" Kagome comforted him, she had come near, and hugged him in search of peace and quiet. It had been long since the last time she was so close to death...
Inuyasha was relieved to see that Kagome hugged him, seeking comfort. He took her by the waist and pressed her hard against himself. "I will never let that thing get to you again." he said gently.
Kagome merely hid her face in his chest, and waited while Inuyasha controlled his anger. He could not help but curse his star for sending another enemy, perhaps as difficult as Naraku was.
"Let's go back, everything should be fine now. "Kagome said finally.
They returned to the village, where they met with tragic scenes: people who had an advanced age or illness had died, when they were subject to the aura the black being had released only with his presence. Inuyasha had been right, normal people do not withstand being near that being, it was as bad as the worst miasma of Naraku.
Sango, Miroku, Kaede and Rin were already at work to help with the dead and those who were still in shock about what happened. It had been so long since they had to be around such dark matters, and they were a little exhausted.
For the rest of the night they catered to the villagers, buried the dead, and reassured the anxious, and it was early in the morning before they were finally able to meet once again at the home of Kaede to speak.
"Did you find out what caused all of this?" asked Miroku without ceremony.
"Well, I find out what, but not why." said Inuyasha.
"It's the first time I've feel something like this." said Kagome. "Rather, someone with this strong of a presence."
"You've seen this before?" asked Inuyasha.
"Yes." answered Kagome. "More than ten years ago, I met a child in the temple of my family, who visited us with her father and her younger sisters. He had just lost his mother and looked so confused ... I talked to him; he inspired my confidence and we became very good friends. Since I met him I noticed something different about him, and he also told me he could see dead people walking around. But still he was a good boy." finished Kagome.
"Hooh " said Inuyasha with a look of skepticism.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked with feigned delicacy.
"A nice boy who can see dead people?" Inuyasha scoffed "Forgive me, but I don't think he was a good boy."
By the way Kagome talked about him, something in that memory bothered him a lot.
"But I am telling you that he was good." said Kagome quietly.
"And you say he could see the dead?" Kaede interjected.
"Well, he told me that " said Kagome.
"I thought it was not possible" said Kaede at last, "but I think I know a little about it, and what this being that came to our era is."
"He wasn't of this era?" asked Sango, cradling one of her twins, while Miroku held the other.
"If it came out of the well, I assume not. We know that the well connects Kagome's time with ours with a distance of 500 years, doesn't it, Kagome?" Kaede said.
"Yeah, that's right." confirmed Kagome.
"Well, that being could be of your time, Kagome. We know about the power of the well and its connection to our era. If that thing is from your era, I can assume it is a form of existence beyond death that Miko studied as part of our preparation, and that undoubtedly exists. I have never seen one personally, but their existence is a fact."
"Just study it? Have you not have seen it in person? Are there are more like him?" began Rin, without understanding the whole picture.
"They are called Shinigami, and their job is to guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife. To a place called Soul Society. But that's a thing only the dead can confirm."
"Oh yeah! That creature said it was normal that I had not heard of Shini... that, or society that... " said Inuyasha, looking thoughtful.
"That thing talked to you?" Sango asked. "Why?"
"I asked him to tell me." Inuyasha replied
"It seemed to me that despite trying to kill us he had good manners" remarked Kagome.
"And it did not say anything else?" Kaede asked Inuyasha.
"Well no, because after said those two things I tried to kill it." said Inuyasha, scratching his chin.
"So, you have not got anything else, because you tried to kill him. As always Inuyasha, you have more guts than brains." said Shippo, who had just arrived and was listening to the conversation without being noticed.
"You don't know what happened!" yelled Inuyasha, as he sent Shippou flying out of the house with a kick.
"Inuyasha, osuwari!"
Inuyasha, hearing the order, fell facedown.
"Bloody hell, Kagome! Why did you do that?"
"Shippo-chan just arrived! And you sent him to another era!"
"Because he only arrives suddenly and only to insult me!"
"But somehow he is right, Inuyasha. If you hadn't attacked that being you could have found out his intentions." said Miroku, while Inuyasha was rose from the ground and sat down again.
"Well I doubt it, and also that would've only delayed it and more people may have died here" said Inuyasha watching the fire.
Everyone was silent, point to Inuyasha.
"Old Kaede, do you know anything more about Soul Society?" asked Miroku.
"What? Oh yeah!" Reacted Kaede, who had been watching the exchange funny looks at Rin. "Soul Society and the Shinigami are separate beings of living, but only people with supernatural powers can see them. It would be normal for Youkai, Miko and Houshi to see them, but being anonymous and jury to never make its presence with the living, the appearance of the being last night, if he is a Shinigami, is very unusual."
"Besides, if it came from Kagome's time, then his existence has lasted for 500 years, unlike the Youkai, which as you said Kagome, in your time no longer exist, right?"
"Never noticed any." confirmed Kagome.
"Well whatever it is, next time I will destroy it," said Inuyasha with determination, ripping smiles to everyone present, including Shippo, who had just returned, God knows where would send him flying the kick of Inuyasha.
But Inuyasha could not shake the feeling that that creature was dangerous, but he had a plan...
500 years later, a boy of 18 with bright orange hair was sleeping. He was on vacation from college in his hometown of Karakura. But he had spent every night tirelessly fighting Hollows until late. And that was why he did not wake up until the sound of something small and fast burst through his open window and crashed into the wall.
With growing discomfort he opened his eyes, sat yawning, turned on the light and read:
"Kurosaki-san, I have indications of where the fugitive might be, it would be good if you payed me a visit."
"Yes, of course. Maybe tomorrow..." yawned Ichigo.
He turned off the light, and another "message" came through the window and ran to splatter across the rest of the wall.
"Shit, I have to lock that window" growled Ichigo.
He turned the light back on and read:
"Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today..."
"Only for two hours!"
"Post Data: The following messages will be indelible "
"Buy a cellphone, dammit!"
Yawning again, he finished setting up, went to his desk, grabbed his Shinigami pass and pressed it against his chest; his body was divided into two. And while his lifeless body fell on the bed, his Shinigami form, dressed in black, jumped out of the window.
"I hope it's important.'
He yawned again deep into the morning, which became clearer as the sun rose.
Thanks again to the awesome shinkadoo. Without her help, this wouldn't be possible...