A/N: Sorry, I forgot a few things in chapter 1, so I'll put them here.
Disclaimer: I hereby disclaim all rights to both Inuyasha and The Dark Hunter series. Any Brand name logos and such are also not owned by me. I only own my 3 book cases and subsequent 350 books (and counting XD). Which I guess makes me broke, so I can't own anything. There.
Time line: Obviously after the Inuyasha series. As for the Dark Hunter books, I'm pretty sure most of the stuff will coincide with Acherons book, but there might be stuff from the next couple of books. To be safe, if you have read all the books so far, you should be good.
Oh, and the latest book was trash, just saying. I'm going to have my mom read it and just give me the details, seeing as I can't force myself to finish it.
Chapter 2: The Past Unveiled.
The searing pain in my head was what brought me to consciousness, and I groggily put my hand to my head, searching for any bumps. Said search was disrupted by my very warm, and very alive, pillow's leg. I shot up, and smashed my head against what I guess was a nose, going by the crunch. I turned to look at the person whose nose I had broken, but when I got a good look at them I froze as all the memories came rushing back to my head
"Damnit! I was so hoping that this had all been a dream." Deep dramatic sigh's, the perfect way to inform ones company of being put upon all too much, "Here, let me fix your nose." I leaned forward and put my hand against her nose, closing my eyes and concentrating on first bringing my powers to the surface, then forcing them under her skin and speeding the healing process. Once that was done, I got down to business. "So let me get this straight. I'm your daughter, you're a goddess, which makes me a demi-god, and Naraku is trying to take over the world again with the help of something called Daimons. And you've been hiding me away all these years because some psychopath is hell bent on destroying your life. So who have I been living with the past 22 years of my life? " I stood up and started to pace, furiously mind you. This woman, my mother, had torn down all my beliefs in the span of hours, and now I'm supposed to go out and fight some evil again! When will my life ever be simple!
"Um, you see, I'm not entirely sure what your father was. He seemed human, but he knew things, and didn't age in the 20 years that I had known him. He died before he could tell me. I guess when your powers start manifesting into your gifts we'll be able to figure it out, but for now, we wait. And oddly enough, no, you are not a demi-god. Somehow you inherited my full powers; it must have something to do with your father. I miss him so much, and you look just like him. He's where you get your eyes from. The woman you have been living with, Kun-Loon, is actually a very good friend of your fathers, I guess she had helped him heal after he had been in a battle or something, and she cared for him. He dropped by often after that. She was such a kind hearted woman, and at the time was having trouble getting pregnant, so I knew you would be loved. You have no idea how much it took to give you up that day. I cried for weeks on end, but I had to protect you, so I left you with her, and that was the last time I had seen you, until now. And I don't even get to keep you! Or train you."
She sighed and started to cry, and even if I was mad at her, I couldn't not hug her, she was my mother. Gods, this was by far the weirdest day I have had yet, and that's saying something coming from me. I mean, here I was, comforting the goddess of the earth, who turned out to be my mother, and I don't even get to know her because she's sending me away. Wait a second…
"Earlier, what did you mean keep me? Where am I going? And training? Gah! Why can't anything ever be simple with me?" I just want to go home and take a bath. Bah, I'm going to have to spend a shitload in shampoo with my hair being this long…"Hey, uh, mother?" that felt right, but at the same time weird coming from my mouth, "What's up with the hair?"
She sniffled a bit, but her voice was clear when she spoke "When your powers were released it caused a huge shift in power levels, and it had to find some way to channel it safely, and hair is painless to grow." Her face morphed into a serious look and spoke "Kagome, as I have told you before, these are dark times. It's too risky keeping you here to train you, for even Olympus is compromised. That's why I'm sending you to a good and trusted friend of mine to train you. Plus, he has many friends that would be glad to keep you safe. Though with how much power you hold, I don't think you'll need protection for long." She stood up and pulled me to my feet as well and started dragging me over to a mirror that I hadn't noticed before and pushed me out in front of it. A distant part of my brain noted the fact that when she had something important to say, or was worried she would lapse back into Greek.
The mirror was opaque, and I couldn't see my reflection, only a swirling mist. "Uh, Demeter? What's up with the mirror?"
"Oh, sorry, it's my scrying mirror. I have been using it to track Darius for the last couple of centuries. I'm going to show you his face, so you know what to look out for." Then the mirror cleared, and the face of a man appeared. He had long black hair, and menacing black eyes. He was also very handsome in an 'I'm a badass and I know it, and I'm not apologizing for knocking over your baby' kind of way. Though one more look at his eyes and I stopped thinking of him as handsome, there was too much hate swirling in those orbs for him to look anything but dangerous.
"Whoa, you certainly pissed him off. What happened between the two of you?"
She fidgeted a bit before a guilty look came across her face. "Uhm that will be a story for another time. For now, I have to get you situated in your new house, move your family for a bit, and contact Eros."
I vaguely remember her saying that my identity was known now, I guess what she said makes sense. Oh god (gods now, I guess. Does that mean I'm talking about myself?) My family! They won't be safe now… And I'll probably never get to see them again. Well, at least until I finish yet another adventure, just one more reason to learn how to use my powers.
"House? I don't need one to myself, any apartment will be fine. Eros? I'm getting trained by son of Aphrodite, god of love? That Eros? And where exactly will you be taking me?" I wasn't excited about having to leave everything I know, but in order to keep my family safe and save innocent live, I'd be willing to do a whole lot more.
"Now that your powers have been unlocked, I'm afraid you can't stay in an apartment. You see, what with your strong connection to the earth, you have to stay somewhere very close to nature, and most apartment buildings just don't have enough nature to appease us. Plus, there is way too much metal in those things, and that's like our kryptonite. Yeah, that Eros, he's been a good friend of mine and Persephone's for centuries. He's not nearly as stuck up as most of the gods up here, so we all get along great. Well, he and Psyche live in New Orleans and so do most of their friends, so it is the safest place you can be."
"Wait, isn't metal part of the earth?"
"Well, yes, but it's not living. The earth's life force courses through us and metals are a separate entity from the earth itself. Now, are you ready to go?"
"Don't I need to get my stuff from home?"
Demeter closed her eyes for a second with a look of concentration on her face, and then beamed at me "Alright, done. Now, let's show you to your new home! And the best thing is that I will be able to visit you more now, maybe I can even get your sister from Hades clutches long enough for her to meet you. Okay, hand please" She held out her hand for me, and after hesitating for a second, I took it, and prepared myself for a new destiny. In a flash, we were gone.
THIS IS A SCENE CHANGE. THIS IS A SCENE CHANGE. THIS IS A SCENE CHANGE. THIS IS A SCENE CHANGE._._._.
This time, there was no disorientation when we arrived at our destination. Looking around, I was pleasantly surprised to discover we were standing in a forest, more amazing then anything I had seen in the past. The air was charged with energy, and a feeling of being home overcame me. I could feel the life in the earth moving through me, and what a heady feeling it was, almost like getting into a hot tub on a really cold day, reading the best book ever, and drinking the perfect hot chocolate, all rolled into one sensation. Like the forest was a loved one welcoming me back after a long time away.
"Wow, this…this is amazing. How did you find land like this here?"
"Well, it was actually a dried up vacant lot when I first bought it, but there are some perks to being a goddess of the earth, growing things anywhere being one of them. Come on, I want to show you the house!" And with that statement, she once again began dragging me off in (what appeared to me to be) a random direction. After walking for what felt like an hour, Demeter stopped, spun in a full circle, and gave me a sheepish look.
"Ah, well, we're kind of lost. I have a horrible sense of direction, and the trees think it's too funny and won't give me directions when I ask." She pouted and glared at one of the trees next to us
"Can't you just teleport us into the house?"
"Oh yeah! Sorry, I'm a bit of a ditz sometimes. Well, at least you now know where you get it from, eh?" Another flash and we were standing in one of the most open rooms I have been in. The walls were covered in windows, with plants placed on several tables and such, some even crawling in from the outside.
"Sorry about those, when I told them another earth goddess was coming to live here, I just couldn't keep them out. You know that feeling that you got when we first arrived? That was the forest recognizing you as its master and protector. This is your safe house, and the plants your guardians. The energy here will also speed up your healing process. Oh, and your room is upstairs , second door on the left. It's the master bedroom. There are 4 guest rooms, 3 other bathrooms, and a music room. I wish I could stay and help you get situated, but after I bring Eros over I have some urgent business that can't wait. So, um, just…" I don't know what she was going to say, but she pulled me into a tight hug, and then was gone.
End.
Alright, I know, it's a short chapter, but at least she's in New Orleans now! So please, put down the pitchforks and just give me some time. I still have a very painful disease, and I'm often either depressed or too drugged to do much. Be honored, cause I'm doing this instead of my homework lol.
So next chapter, enter Eros, Psyche, and possibly Simi, depending on where I cut off the chapter at…
