The Reincarnation
A/N: I don't own Inuyasha.
This story is an A/U to some degree and takes place in both Feudal and Modern Japan, but first it's going to be modern. I don't want to rush how we get to the Feudal era and all but certain events from the series will be present such as the continuously shown 'betrayal.' This story, like the ones I tend to enjoy writing, is 50 previously completed. For those on there will be a lemon but it'll be around the middle of the series when everything's established. Now tell me, not everyone jumps into the sack when they first meet/go out.
Give this story a chance, you might be surprised what I can do when the drama and romance heightens. After all this is the start and it's kind of slow at the beginning. The theme songs will be available for viewing and downloading when the next chapter premieres. Not all the chapters will be this long, but this story starts out a bit slow because it's just the beginning.
Summary: "Come the new year, a new journey begins. I see love, betrayal and sorrow" It was only a legend right? But why do I sudden have spiritual powers? Why do I keep remembering things that never happened—or did they?
Pairings: Inuyasha x Kagome, Miroku x Sango, Ayame x Koga and Sesshoumaru x Kagura
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--Opening Theme Song—Love will leave you crying--
It all began 500 years ago...
A priestess fell in love with a half-demon which wasn't permitted. In an act of love, the half-demon wanted to become human to help the priestess, though it was not his heart's desire. A jealous foe lurked in the distance and turned the two against one another. The priestess perished and the half-demon was pinned to a tree by the one he'd once loved. The angered priestess's soul wandered the plains in search for a new vial as its original keeper was laid dormant in Hell. It passed through many bodies over the centuries until at last found its way to the purest of humans. The betrayed half-demon's soul too began to wander and in fact had spilt, searching for the priestess's soul, angered and confused.
Now centuries later…the story lives again…
Chapter One: The Legend
Kagome groaned. Her friends had dragged her through the entire mall as a going away shopping spree. Her feet were killing her and the shopping bags were weighing her down.
"Can we go now?"
"Kagome you're no fun!" Ayumi said.
"This is your last night here, remember?" Eri wagged her finger at Kagome in a scolding manner. "If you're going to get a boyfriend you've got to lighten up. Boys love a little skin, 'ya know."
"I have plenty of skirts thank you." Kagome frowned. "And I don't need—"
"She already has Hojo remember?" Eri interrupted. All her friends nodded and this time Kagome's groan was twice as loud.
"Remember what the fortune teller said, Kagome?"
"How can I forget?" Kagome mumbled.
"I don't see a tall dark anything in your future, miss." The fortune teller said, looking at her crystal ball quite puzzled and amazed.
"Not that part!" Eri exclaimed.
Ayumi giggled.
"Forget the old bat. She was a quack! Don't you worry, Kagome, you of all people should have no problem finding a boyfriend if you'd at least act like you're interested." Yuka said.
Kagome sweat-dropped. "Uh…thanks?"
"We still have an hour left before sundown." Ayumi grabbed Kagome's arm. "Third floor here we come!" Yuka and Eri cheered…and Kagome groaned—again.
"I really don't want to. How about some ice-cream instead? It's right across the bridge." Kagome said and headed off without another word. Her three friends blinked but followed her anyways.
"Let go! Please stop!" A woman shouted. "She's innocent. Yoshiro, please don't—don't take her away!"
Kagome glanced behind her and saw a tall man grab a baby from a woman in her late thirties. He began running blindly towards Kagome and her friends.
"Don't hurt my baby!" The woman cried out, her body bruised and bloody. "Please don't hurt my baby!"
It was raining and there were several torches lit outside a lone hut. "Open the door, Tamika!" A man yelled. Several angry cheers of agreement followed.
Two women, one in her late sixties and the other in her thirties, and a baby were in the small hut. The older woman held up her hands. "I cannot hold up the barrier for much longer, my child. You must escape."
"I understand." The younger woman clutched the baby to her chest. "I would rather die then to let them touch her."
"Aye—"The old woman nodded, gasped suddenly and fell forward.
"Mother!" Tamika cried and went to the older woman. She brushed the older woman's hair back. "You've worn yourself out because of me."
"I-I'd do it again, for ye my child." She managed to say.
The barrier broken, the angered villagers came in, destroying everything in their paths. Men and women alike came into the hut shouting threats. A tall man grabbed the baby from Tamika. "—child of the devil!" An old man said, striking Tamika across her face.
She fell back; her body weakened from her pervious running and lack of nourishment. She tried to stand up straight but staggered back.
"Someone…please…" The woman wept and as if looking forward at her, she cried out with all her might. "Save, Kagome!"
Save Kagome!
Save Kagome!
"S-save…me…?" Kagome whispered.
Kagome didn't know what happened next, one second she was by the concern of the street, the next she was by the man snatching the baby away. The man growled, pushed her aside and ran off into the evening crowd.
Kagome smiled. "You're safe now." Her victory was short-lived as her friends called out her name.
Kagome realized, when the man had pushed her, he'd pushed her so hard that she'd fallen over the bridge's edge. Kagome closed her eyes and clutched the baby to her, awaiting her demise and knowing the fall or the oncoming traffic would be the death of them.
Kagome could smell something that with a piney scent engulfed around her.
A second passed before Kagome opened one eye. She noticed she had her feet planted firmly on the ground. "Uh…ok?"
Kagome was confused as to why she'd fallen. She felt warm even though it was a bit breezy that evening. If she'd been anyone else, she might've noticed the blue glow surrounding her body.
The baby looked at her curiously and Kagome glance at it too. Unknown to her a truck, who's driver was busy with his roadmap, was coming towards her.
"—Kagome!" Yuka and Eri shouted.
"Look out!" Ayumi cried.
(Commercial Break)
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12: 30 am and 3:30 am
Didn't know, now you do!
(Welcome Back)
Kagome gasped but before she could muster what happened afterwards, she felt herself being lifted off the ground. She'd closed her eyes so she was pretty sure she'd been hit if it wasn't for that forestry scent and the impact being none at all.
She felt herself being placed onto the sidewalk, arms wrapped around her and the infant. That pine smell was even more appealing and closer than it had been before. The arms pulled away from her, and she felt all the more sleepier and tired.
Before darkness claimed her she heard the deep voice of her rescuer. "Keh stupid girl."
…
It had taken her about an hour to regain consciousness and by then she was in the hospital. Kagome had been thrilled when she found out the baby was safe with its mother when she'd awoken.
Kagome and her three friends all stood at the train station looking at each other sadly.
"You're leaving us?" Yuka sniffed.
"Yuka, you know I only visit during the breaks." Kagome said.
"But why Tokyo?" Yuka pouted. "Shouldn't you stay longer? What about your injuries."
"I'm fine, Yuka. It's only a scratch. Besides I have to because that's where Souta, Mama and my new school are. I can't stay at the shrine forever. Please understand."
"But—"
"Lay off, Yuka. We always go through this since 9th grade. It's not like there's no such thing called a 'cell-phone' or 'email'." Ayumi said.
"But why Tokyo?" Yuka persisted.
"It's because Hojo is there, silly. You can't stay too long away from your boyfriend, Yuka. Duh!" Eri replied.
Kagome sweat-dropped. "He's not my—oh just forget it."
They'd been trying to get Hojo and her together since Freshmen year and no matter how many times she expressed she didn't like him like that, they'd ignored her denials.
Ayumi embraced Kagome. "Call as soon as you arrive."
Kagome nodded and headed for the train. "Bye!"
…
"So how was your visit back at your grandfather's?" Sango asked, closing her own locker.
It was Monday and the first day of a new school year. Kagome and Sango were best friends for what seemed like forever and were only a few lockers away from each other.
Kagome shrugged. "The usual. Early risings, endless stories and legends and no cable but it's actually quiet compared to Tokyo when gramps isn't wondering why I won't become a priestess instead of a teacher."
"Yeah, that's what I like about the shrine—the peace and quiet. But you should become a teacher especially because you really want to. You're great with kids, Kagome. I can see you with at least two or more kids with a handsome husband. So cute! Why a priestess of all things? Well, except for the shrine of course."
"He's still hung up upon it being 'my destiny' and stuff. Mom's was a priestess, grandmother's one and every other woman that's been in this family has or is one. It's 'tradition'."
Sango stuck out her tongue. "It's the 21st century; the word tradition is hardly in our vocabulary."
"Tell that to him." Kagome giggled. "I'm afraid Gramps is still stuck in the feudal era."
They both laughed but it ended when Kagome collided with another body so hard and unexpectedly that her books scattered onto the floor. She knelt down to pick them up but not before she heard the rude reply: "Watch where you're going stupid girl."
Kagome glanced up ready to yell at the rude male but when she saw a boy around her age with silver—no, black hair. Kagome blinked a couple of times. She could've sworn it was silver a second ago.
"Grandpa whatever happened to the demon that was pinned to the tree?" Five-year old Kagome asked, holding her grandfather's hand.
Her grandfather sighed. "No one knows, Kagome. It's only a legend after all."
Kagome frowned. "But—"
"Well, I don't know. You tell me for that's up to you to decide." He said softly, not looking directly at her.
"Me?" Kagome blinked, clearly surprised and confused. "Why me, grandpa?"
"Never mind. You need not worry." Her grandfather pointed to a shop from across the street. "Let's get some ice-cream."
"Ice-cream? Really? Ok!" The legend and the tree forgotten, Kagome giggled.
Why am I remembering that at a time like this? Kagome wondered but shrugged it off.
The teenage boy walked away with another glare directed at her. Several students moved out of his way and stared at him in wonder and others who didn't move out of the way in time, were shoved by him to clear his path.
What a strange—
"…stupid girl…"
—And rude guy. Kagome added, glaring at the boy's back.
"Kagome?" Sango asked, snapping her friend back into reality.
"H-Huh?" She glanced up at her friend.
"We're going to be late." Sango said. Kagome nodded, realizing they had a few seconds before the late bell rung.
(Commercial Break)
First class, English, had just begun when a guidance counselor interrupted Mrs. Seiko's daily lecture. After a moment of conversing, three students walked in when the counselor gestured to the door. Mrs. Seiko nodded and her students looked curiously at the three newcomers.
"—so these three have now joined our class today." Mrs. Seiko finished explaining.
There were three boys. One with short cut black hair and midnight-blue eyes who had winked at the left side of the room, which consisted of mostly females who looked ready to swoon. The boy beside him, a bit younger had his hair in a ponytail and wore all brown that matched his eyes. Lastly—
Kagome gasped. No way! It can't be possible…t-that's the boy from this morning. She groaned inwardly and tried to hide her face with her textbook. Not the best way to start off a new semester!
"Kind of late for transfer students, don't you think?" Sango whispered. She sat on Kagome's right.
Kagome nodded meekly.
"So please make them feel welcomed." Mrs. Seiko concluded. "And help them with whatever they need." She looked at her seating charts. "There are four available seats one by—"
"Hey, one's over here!" A girl with red-hair jumped out of her seat exclaimed, "This one is vacant!" while slapping the empty desk beside her loudly. Everyone in the entire classroom sweat-dropped, including the teacher.
"Is this seat available?" The boy that introduced himself as Miroku questioned.
"Huh?" Sango, shocked by his sudden appearance by her desk, blushed wildly before answering calmly. "I err…y-yes. Yes, of course." Why am I blushing like this? She asked herself.
"Then I'll take this one." Koga said simply, choosing the seat beside Kagome but was shoved out of the way.
"I think it suits me best. Don't you?" Inuyasha said, taking the seat by Kagome and ignoring Koga who was now on the floor.
"What the fuck mutt-face!" Koga yelled.
Inuyasha just flipped him 'the bird' in response to Koga. Koga continued to glare at Inuyasha, clenching his fists. All the while the English teacher hadn't seen or chose to ignore their little dispute.
Koga grumbled something and sat in the next row on Inuyasha's left beside a boy who murmured the name Hojo.
Koga rolled his eyes. You can be an alien from Pluto and I wouldn't give a damn. For a whole five minutes he kept looking at Kagome and the seat that should've been his. Damn it all!
(Here are the sitting arrangements: Hojo Koga Inuyasha Kagome Sango Miroku.)
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome and saw she looked nervous. She better well be damn nervous. But she was ignoring him too! Not once did she not even glance his way. He hated being ignored. Inuyasha tapped her and she flinched before sitting back up straight.
"Relax stupid girl. I don't bite—much." Inuyasha whispered, watching out from the corner of his eye, the teacher that was writing notes on the board.
"I have a name you know, and it's not stupid girl." Kagome glared at him and stopped taking notes for a moment. "My name is Kagome. Ka-go-me—get it?"
"Ok Ka-go-me, the 'stupid girl.' You know it has a certain ring to it but I like 'stupid girl' best."
Kagome fumed and turned her head away from him. "Humph."
"Well done, Kagome." Ukiah, the red-hair that had made a big uproar earlier whispered, inclining her head towards Inuyasha. Ukiah winked.
Kagome stopped herself from groaning and just nodded instead. Kami, she reminds me of Yuka! Kagome stifled another groan.
About fifteen minutes had passed before a crumbled up paper ball landed on Kagome's open notebook. Kagome ignored it and then a second one landed on her desk. After the sixth one, she started to get ticked off.
If he does it one last time—
Ponk. Number ten landed on her head.
"That's it!" Kagome exploded.
The classroom was silent, all private conservations and that day's lecture came to a stop. Mrs. Seiko stared at her and Hojo, who had been answering, had his mouth partially opened.
Mrs. Seiko looked at Kagome with a hard glare. "Miss. Higurashi is there a problem?" She asked sternly, lowering her glasses with a raised eyebrow.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha who was pretending to have taken notes with her notebook. Kagome blushed and laughed nervously. "No m'am."
"Then please take your seat." Mrs. Seiko said. Kagome nodded, still blushing and did as she was told. "Now before that rude interruption, you were saying Hojo." She said the last four words very sweetly.
Kagome glared at Inuyasha. The boy just grinned from ear-to-ear. Kagome snatched back her notebook and Inuyasha just continued to smirk at her.
One of these days Inuyasha…one of these days…Kagome swore to herself.
Ack…Inuyasha you dummy. Miroku thought shaking his head. Beside him Sango let out an exasperated sigh before looking back at her notes.
About a minute passed before Kagome was interrupted again by none other than Inuyasha.
"Hey. Hey. Hey." Inuyasha whispered poking the girl each time. Kagome just glared at him. "Say Miroku and I were wondering about the clubs you have here. We want to join a few. Do you know any fun ones? Anything with fighting or perhaps swords?"
"Hate to burst your bubble but there's nothing super fun around here. This is high school, pal. Where have you been? Although there is a choir, a drama club, A Literature/Arts club, swim team and sports club—volleyball, baseball, soccer. Sorry, no swords. Better luck next year."
Inuyasha frowned. "Your school sucks."
Tell me about it. Kagome thought, actually agreeing with Inuyasha.
"But I'm sure there must be something around here that you'll like." Ukiah piped in, standing beside Inuyasha, beaming. "I'll help—"
"Hey you, we're right in the middle of class." Mrs. Seiko said, pointing to the board that held terms and definitions. "Get back to your seat, Miss. Saehara!"
Ukiah blushed. "Ok. I'm sorry." She quickly hurried to her seat. "It won't happen again, promise."
Inuyasha waited until the teacher was distracted with teaching before looking at Kagome. He glanced away when she turned to look at him, probably sensing that he'd been looking at her a moment ago. Inuyasha wondered if he could push the girl into another explosion of rage. It sort of intrigued and excited him all at the same time.
"Oh, can you show me around too?" Inuyasha questioned.
"You got to be kidding me." Kagome muttered.
"Gosh," Inuyasha pretended to pout. "You sure are mean."
Kagome grunted something underneath her breath and rolled her eyes at the same time.
"I can show you around." Ukiah said, surprising and scaring both Kagome and Inuyasha once more. Her eyes were sparkling and she looked downright giddy.
"Uh…K-Kagome will be joining us, right?" Inuyasha asked, hoping this Ukiah girl would leave him alone. It wouldn't surprise him if Kagome didn't come just to spite him.
"Of course!" Ukiah looked at Kagome desperately pleading with her. Her eyes were saying 'Help me win over this hunk!' "Right, Kagome?"
Kagome made a face.
"Would you three stop talking? Miss. Saehara, for goodness sakes stay in your seat!" Mrs. Seiko exclaimed. Ukiah nodded and blushed but quickly did as she was told. "Now before I was so rudely interrupted—again. We'll continue—"
Another ten or so minutes passed. Miroku had answered a question and when the teacher had corrected a part of his answer, he had charmed her into letting it slide.
Sango rolled her eyes. Playboy…
After throwing paper airplanes at Hojo and spitballs at Koga, Inuyasha grew bored. Actually Inuyasha had gotten bored from the start and was leaning back in his seat, yawning and toying with his pencil. Boring…oh so boring…so very boring…
"Inuyasha!" Mrs. Seiko said, shocking the boy so much that he nearly fell out of his seat.
Inuyasha stood up quickly. "Yes, Mrs. Seiko." He said with a mockery of politeness.
"Care to answer the question on the board." She narrowed her eyes, "And while you're at it please analyze it."
"Keh," Inuyasha folded his arms and rolled his eyes. "You got to be kidding m—"
"Inuyasha!" Mrs. Seiko said sternly.
"What!" He snapped.
(Commercial Break)
"Wow, lots of books." Miroku said, as he and Inuyasha were leaving their first class.
"No shit Sherlock." Inuyasha grunted, trying to adjust the large pile of English textbooks and worksheets. Who the hell makes all of this crap up?
"And I can see you got a lot of extra homework too, my friend."
"Thank you for pointing that out, Captain Obvious."
"Just doing my job, sir." Miroku gave him a mocking salute.
Miroku eyed the books. "But seriously, that's what you get for badmouthing the teacher off. And your first day too? Have you no common sense?" Miroku wagged his index finger at him. "For shame, Inuyasha, for shame."
Inuyasha snorted. "I don't need you lecturing me. You're the last person that should be giving advice when you have no morals whatsoever when it comes to groping."
"Low blow—I do too have morals." Miroku said, sticking his nose in the air. "I just don't grope anything!"
Inuyasha snorted and said with some sarcasm, "Oh, I guess you don't. You grope anything that has a good ass."
"Girls have complimented you on your buttocks and you don't see me groping you, now do you?"
"If you did you'd be in the hospital." Inuyasha grunted.
Miroku just laughed. "What a jokester."
"I'm serious." Inuyasha glared at him.
"Sango, I really could use that tut—" Kagome collided into a solid wall…err…correction, a solid frame of abs and muscle also known as Inuyasha.
She'd have fallen onto her bottom if it weren't for Miroku who caught her.
"Hey, watch where you're going you stupid girl." Inuyasha growled, readjusting his textbooks.
Kagome glared at him. "You jerk, you're the one that—"
"Inuyasha, one must know to be polite." Miroku said.
Kagome yelped and smacked Miroku upside his head. "And you call that polite, y-you pervert."
Miroku, trying to look innocent, held up his hands while ignoring the throbbing pain on his cheeks. "My hands have a mind of their own, I swear it. I am as much of a victim as you are."
"Yeah right!" Kagome shouted. Her cheeks were red from embarrassment and anger.
"You just don't know when to quit, Miroku." Inuyasha grumbled.
"Nope. It's in my family." Miroku explained.
"Oh sure, being related to a perverted monk doesn't mean—"
"—don't speak ill of the dead! It's a family curse, Inuyasha."
"Uh huh sure."
Sango sighed. "This has been interesting." She said sarcastically. "Well, I better head off."
"Where to?" Miroku asked eagerly, too eagerly in fact.
"To class dolt." Inuyasha grunted. "Kami, it's like that slap knocked out what little brain cells you had."
Sango sighed again; she was going to be late at this rate and getting a detention would really eat away her free time. "Calculus—"
"What a coincidence, I got Calculus too!" Miroku grinned, totally ignoring everyone but Sango. "I'll walk you."
"Uh…"Sango eyed his hands, knowing full well those things tend to wander towards bottoms and she wasn't in the mood for handling a pervert. "After you, I insist."
Miroku pouted. "Ok," He turned to Inuyasha. "So I'll see you at lunch, Inuyasha. You shouldn't have much trouble since I heard you and Kagome share your next class together."
Inuyasha glared at his friend. "How'd you—"
Miroku winked. "So don't do anything I wouldn't do. Ok? Later, man."
Inuyasha and Kagome just sweat-dropped as they watched Miroku and Sango disappear into the crowd of students.
"This is going to be one hell of a school year." Inuyasha said.
Kagome agreed.
/--/
/Sneak Preview of the next chapter of "The Reincarnation." /
"Uh...sure whatever. Where is it?" She said the last part to herself but Koga misinterpreted and beamed.
Kagome: Guess what? I got a date and it's with Koga.
Inuyasha: Whoopee do. The stupid wolf asked the stupid girl and being stupid she said 'yes' now it's up to me to stop this bonehead from becoming Koga's latest conquest.
Kagome: You're just jealous!
Inuyasha: Keh, ssuuurrreee. You keep telling yourself that.
He scoffed and folded his arms. "Not like I care. Keh, stupid girl…"
Sango: Meanwhile Kagome's cousin comes to visit—
Kagome: Ack, don't remind me.
She plastered on the biggest and fakest smile known to man and said pleasantly, "I'm coming, Mama." She headed downstairs hoping and praying her smile would hold for the week—it didn't.
Sango: —and Inuyasha gets an idea.
Miroku: Woooo, hold up! He does? Hum…now that's new! When did this happen?
Inuyasha: What was that, asshole?
Oh no you don't you bastard! I know your fucking game! "Look, would you like to get a cup of coffee with me?" Inuyasha asked, hoping he sounded sincere and not pissed off.
Sango: It seems Inuyasha has a plan but it will backfire as the person involved develops a mysterious obsession! Find out this mystery person and the results on the next Reincarnation!
Kagome: Next Time—Rivals! Koga's Kindness and Inuyasha's jealousy! Surprise, surprise!
Inuyasha: Keh, me jealous? You wish!
--Ending Theme—Forevermore--
/--/
New Character Profile:
Kagome: Black hair, Brown Eyes, 15 yrs old. A normal teenage girl but she has a fiery temper. She's into singing and dancing but struggles in math. She's friendly and can be quite shy at times.
Inuyasha: Black hair, Violet Eyes, 16 yrs old. A new student with a bad attitude to boot and a very perverted friend; he loves teasing Kagome and will take no shit from anyone—namely Koga.
Sango: Black hair, Brown Eyes, 16 yrs old. Kagome's best friend for many years and loathes Calculus class. She's easily flustered when complimented—usually.
Miroku: Black hair, Blue Eyes, 17 yrs old. He loves girls and he's not afraid to show it. He's the classical pervert that befriends Inuyasha and later both Kagome and Sango.
Koga: Black hair, Ice-Blue Eyes, 17 yrs old. Labeled as the 'egoistic pretty boy', he's Inuyasha's rival for many years, he's after Kagome's affections and wants to defeat Inuyasha someday.
Hojo: Black hair, Brown Eyes, 16 yrs old. A shy boy in Kagome's English class, that wants to become a doctor when he graduates. He's classified as a 'teacher's pet' and 'a wuss,' and has a crush on Kagome.
A/N: Inuyasha's human…or is he? I kept both the insults Inuyasha and Koga normally through at another because, well because! Koga is a full demon in this fan-fiction and Inuyasha is human. Basically they all wear the outfits you see the teens at Kagome school wear. There are other demons in Kagome's school but, as we'd believe, have found a way to cloak their existence over the years.