Okie dokie, chapter 2 version 3. Changing everything around a little now! Enjoy!
The moment of silence that followed felt like centuries as each pair of eyes lay trained on the root of all their problems in these past few years. Now, maybe, their suffering, their anxiety would finally come to an end, with the jewel disappearing once more. Feeling the stares directed at him, InuYasha stared down at the seemingly harmless bead in his hand. He thought about the wishes he had thought he would sue the jewel for; becoming human to be with Kikyou, or becoming a full demon to fulfill his own desperate desire for acceptance. Neither of these wishes would purify the jewel, and because of that, it would still be there to lure and torment those who would seek it. The silence dragged on as InuYasha stood undecided, nervous shifting taking hold of those who stood waiting. Finally, InuYasha took a deep breath and, letting it out, he murmured, "I wish to fulfill the prophecy…"
Silence.
Not a whisper of wind rustled past. Everyone looked around at each other, each pair of eyes holding confusion. Then, finally, something happened. Every head whipped around as a squeak came out of Kagome. The glowing orb that was the Shikon Jewel floated in front of her, slowly advancing towards her chest. Her breath caught in her throat as another glowing orb, this one white and looking nothing more than mist, floated out of her chest to meet the jewel. In a flash of light, the jewel and the mist that was her soul had merged and now the slightly bigger jewel floated back to her chest, brushing the skin below where her collarbones met before sliding through her skin like a knife through butter. It stopped there, a tiny bit of its smooth surface protruding from her pale skin. But this wasn't the only happening. Kagome's body also shifted and started to change.
Her nails grew out and sharpened into claws. Her features became more defined, elegant. Her hair grew longer and two of the front most locks turned silver. Her human ears where replaced by dog-ears, black with silver tips. Her teeth elongated and curved into fangs. Her eyes widened as the irises faded to the purest gold before they fluttered closed and she fell forward onto all fours. Gasps were heard and InuYasha kneeled forward, placing a clawed hand on her shoulder.
"K-Kagome?" Confused golden eyes watched as Kagome convulsed, clutching her head. Unknown to the spectators, the image of Midoriko floated to the forefront of Kagome's mind.
"The wish has been made.." a voice murmured in her ear. The ghostly miko smiled. "The demons need a fair ruler who knows of both sides of life; mortal and immortal. You will be that ruler. It will be hard at first.. many may see you as a Hanyou from your new appearance and will think to overpower you. You are however a full demon. Your form was given simply because it is similar to that of the one with whom you are connected to most in this world. Go now and be happy with this new life that has been given to you.." With that, the voice and image faded from Kagome's mind. She slumped forward and the outside noises came stumbling through her ears.
"InuYasha, what did you do?!" Came Sango's concerned yell.
"I… I made my wish…" he stuttered, as the whole group turned on him.
"No shit, Muttface!" came an irritated growl from across the circle. Kouga had gotten to his feet, his eyes trained on the new form of Kagome. "What the Hell did you wish for??"
"You should know, Jerk." InuYasha growled back. "Every Youkai and Hanyou knows! It is up to every Youkai to pass the prophecy down to their pups." Kouga stopped for a moment before his eyes widened.
"The prophecy…" He and the other wolves looked at Kagome with wide eyes. "She's the one?"
"No shit, ya mangy wolf…"
"What are all of you talking about??" Sango asked in a confused voice. Kagome groaned and sat up, rubbing her head as it felt like a hammer was pounding in time with her heartbeat. Every noise seemed to be amplified and it wasn't helping that all of her friends were screaming at the poor Hanyou.
"Kagome!" Shippou cried as he noticed, leaping to her side and looking up at her with worry. "Are you alright?"
"I.. I think so.. my head is pounding though.. Why are you all being so loud?" She looked up at the group and they immediately quieted down.
"Sorry Kagome." Miroku stated before turning to InuYasha. "You were saying?" InuYasha grumbled and shoved his arms into his sleeves before plopping down cross-legged in front of Kagome.
"The Prophecy is a legend, passed down since the Shikon No Toma was first tainted. Yes, the jewel could be completely purified with a pure wish, but no one was going to make a pure wish. It's against human and demon nature. And so, to fulfill the prophecy, a human or Hanyou would be turned into a Youkai, to govern and rule the others and keep them in place far more than any lord could…" InuYasha paused and looked to his now demonic companion. "You are not a Hanyou, Kagome. No human blood resides in your veins… you are a full Youkai, and our ruler…" His voice trailed off, his eyes locked with Kagome's and for a moment, there was only them. That is, until Kouga opened his mouth.
"Kagome! This is fantastic news!" HE shoved the Hanyou aside and kneeled in front of her, taking her clawed hands in his. "Now that you are a Youkai, our pups will be even stronger! No doubt about it, you're mine!"
"Ugh, I've had enough of this…" Kagome broke eye contact with InuYasha and stood up, glaring daggers at Kouga who immediately stepped back at her menacing stance. "Kouga, this really isn't the time for this. My head hurts, my life's just been turned upside down and mating is so the last thing on my mind." The glare she sent him as she yanked her hands from his hand every demon shivering at its icy intensity.
Silence.
All mouths had dropped to the floor. After a moment, Kouga cleared his throat nervously and looked back at the other wolves.
"C'mon you slowpokes… try and keep up this time…" He stood up and winked at Kagome. "I'll catch ya when you are in the mood to talk about mating. Later!" With that the whirlwind zoomed over the country side. Ginta and Hakkaku looked at Kagome once, murmuring apologies, then headed off in their leader's wake.
"Did he just…?" came Miroku's stupefied voice.
"I think he did…" came Sango's voice.
"Kagome, where are you going?" InuYasha, Shippou, Sango and Miroku looked to where Kagome had been standing, only to see her moving away, walking towards InuYasha's forest.
"I'm not sure…" She kept walking, a glaze falling over her eyes, giving the others nothing else to do but follow along.
Ok, TOTALLY changed it….. Kouga left, so ignore mentions of him in the future chapters I haven't changed yet. I like this version so much better… ANYWOOT, R&R please and thank you.