The Miko and the Youkai
Chapter three: The way things turned out; Kagome's POV
Thanks for the reviews!!
They were young when all this happened [the last chapter] and it was harsh but that's really what happens in the movie which sparked my idea. Somehow they way their friend ship ending will be made up for!!
To answer some questions: yes Kagome is the fox (yay u knew!) and we shall soon see if she gets the boot! As for how close im following the movie- I am trying to but honestly probably the next few chapters will look nothing like that movie. Somethings were just to hard for me to work with. This chapter right now is going to be waaaay off from the movie! Im not sure if I will end the story like the movie ends…
I am trying to work in the other characters, I have yet to find a real place for kikyo, but I shall try to fit her in:)
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Many things happened after that faithful night. For the most part, the only word that could sum up what happened to the two would be tragedy. Both suffered it in a different way.
At the age of 21, Kagome was living a normal miko life. It took a few years but when the villagers had heard what had happen and the threat that Sesshoumaru had placed on her life, they told her that she had to leave. Even Keade could not sway them to let her stay. In a way she almost thought it best to leave- she really didn't want to die be Sesshoumaru's hands. She had fled to the Northern Lands and Kiyo had accompanied her. The reason they had went North was for the fact that owl clan was from the north and Kiyo had wanted to return.
The two had known that many would be upset at a miko and a youkai traveling together, but they didn't mind. Kiyo was the closest thing to a father she had and she wasn't about to be separated from him because of a few bad looks.
The owl clan liked Kagome, but they had all agreed that Kagome would have to stay in a human village. She would not be allowed to stay amongst youkai.
From the start of her training, it was apparent that she was different. Even for a miko, she had more power then normal. By the age of 18 she could take on a high-level youkai and survive. She was clumsy, but her great power was extraordinary.
For every generation of mikos, a protector of what was called the sacred jewel, was chosen. The generation before Kagome was a miko called Kikyo (that she had been told that she resembled greatly) and for her own generation, she herself was chosen to protect it. She was elected this possession just as she left Keade. She wondered why Keade would do this when Kagome was still inexperienced. Powerful? No doubt. Inexperienced? No doubt.
"You heart is the most pure I have ever witnessed Kagome." Was all Keade had told her. Kagome had hoped that that was enough.
And know at the age of 21, Kagome thought all the surprises were over. She defined the jewel well- she thought. She also had the help with of the owl clan which was great for her. They understood that the jewel should be in the hands of a miko.
But on a rainy day in August, her life once again took and unexpected and frightful turn.
Normally she would not go out in the rain. Getting soaked was not something she enjoyed at all. Getting sick from being soaked wasn't something she was to happy about either. However she had got an urgent alert from the owl clan that Kiyo was hurt and in battle and he was in need of her help. She knew going in to the situation that if the owl clan themselves thought to call on her- that it was bad. They were depending on her miko powers.
When she came to an open field, it was hard to see from the rain that fell hard. As she drew close, she began to run in a full sprint. Two owl youkai were on the ground, dead. She saw that Kiyo was on his knees, almost dead. A four bear youkai's stood on the other side of them as the attackers. This seemed odd to her. What were the bear youkai's doing out in the rain anyway? Shouldn't they be in a cave or something?
"Come to save a youkai, miko?" the biggest bear youkai chuckled. And oh was he big! He had to be at least 12 feet tall! The others were maybe nine or so.
"Yes in fact I did." she knew t=her best bet was her bow and arrow and she had both ready as she glanced from bear to bear. She did not want to attack unless she had to. She hated taking life.
"Kagome." Kiyo's strained voice reached her hears and she nodded to let him know that she was listening even if she couldn't afford to turn to him. "Kagome…Kagome leave now…I don't…want anything to happen to you." She frowned concerned on how weak he sounded. Youkai's healed incredibly fast, but if they died; they died.
"Kiyo I got this." And with that she fired her first arrow. For a huge bear, she was amazed at how fast it moved. They shouldn't be so fast.
"Kagome they are different… they are not normal…leave.."
She ignored him and tried again. This time she didn't have a chance. One of the youkai had snatched her bow and crushed it in they're paw. She stepped back but did not retreat. She would just have to use her hands, but she knew her chances were slim; and she was scared.
"I can smell your fear little miko." The big one growled. "leave and we wont kill you" Kagome knew this was not a choice. She could not leave Kiyo like this. She ignored his voice behind her again.
"Not a chance."
The big bear didn't waste time. He ran a jumped. Kagome realized that he was going to land on her and crush her. the only thing she had to do was place a barrier around her. she fell to the ground; only her thin barrier was separating the bear from smashing her in to the ground. The bare was laughing at her.
What happened next was much like the first time she purified and killed a youkai. It happened so fast she had no idea what was happening; and it would change her life forever.
There was a great pink and white flash, and then…pain. A great pain. It felt like her very flesh was burning. She wondered if her she had somehow purified herself? Was that possible? Then the pain increased even more as she felt as her very blood had became a deadly acid.
She didn't know how long it lasted but in the moment it felt like all eternity. She could feel he body shaking violently but she could not control what it did.
And then slowly, it stopped. There was no more burning, but she felt weak. Like someone had just cut her open, taken everything out, and then had thrown everything back in.
Remember what position she had been in and she forced her eyes open; refusing to sleep like her body demanded. The first thing she realized was that there were no longer any bears to be seen. She figured that she had purified them all…but what had happened to her? Was it an attack from the youkai. She had certainly never seen a bear with that kind of spiritual energy. Well Kiyo did say they were different. Her eyes widened.
"Kiyo!" she turned to see him lying near by. He was barely breathing. She crawled to him. "Kiyo, are you okay?" she tried to ignore the two dead bodies that laid very close.
"Kagome I wish you wouldn't have fought. I will die anyway…and the price that you will now pay…im afraid it will break you." She could tell it was hard for him to speak and she triedto get him to stop and rest. He wasn't making much sense anyway. He motioned for her to let him speak.
"Kagome there is something that Keade and I never told, because we thought that we could protect you…we thought you would not be able to handle it." Kagome looked at him confused.
"What are you talking about?" she asked softly.
"There is a myth that once the jewel has found a heart as pure as it is…in a time of desperation…it will be made one with the holder. That is why you felt the pain you did. and yes that is also why the jewel is no longer physically around your neck. Its in your very blood. You have just been made very powerful."
Kagome looked at him not really understanding. "Kagome. You wont die. You will out live youkai." Kagome dropped his hands that she had been holding.
"Kiyo this cant be true." He nodded at her.
"I'm sorry but it is. When you bleed, you will bleed blue like the color of the jewel. Even your blood will be powerful. Now it is possible for you to be killed but only if betrayed by those you love. It is very unlikely that there will ever be anyone powerful enough to kill you." Kagome felt her tears water up.
She would never die? She would simply exist and never die?
"Many will try to use you. To gain your power. If you fall in love…or mate or marry…the male will have your power as well…he will be the only one that can kill you most likely. And most likely he will trick you only to have your power." Kiyo let out a gasped and Kagome knew she was going to lose him. His soul was already fighting to get out his body.
"Kagome be very careful…and I'm so sorry…I love you…be careful.." and then he was gone. She cried.
She cried like she had never cried before. The rain fell harder and harder and she remained there crying over his dead body.
He wouldn't even be alive to share some part of her never ending life. It sounded like it would be lonely. She cried more and more until finally there were no more trees, and then she had just fallen asleep.
It was at this very moment, that the hanyo Naraku was created.
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She had woken up in the village and was told that one from the owl clan had brought her. she stayed locked up in her hut for weeks refusing to see anyone. Kiyo was all that she had. Keade was far away and to got to her was death. But I cant die.
She went through a list of who would be around during her life. Sesshoumaru.
She had not thought about him in years. She had worked hard not to think about him. It had hurt so bad when he had rejected her and told her that he would kill her. now looking back she couldn't believe she had been so naïve. She had heard that the Western Lands had taken a hit after the death of Lady Suska. She had also heard the he was even more harsh and cold now.
Kagome made the journey to Keade. She had to have answers.
"Was he telling the truth?" she had hardly touched her tea. The old woman looked very sad as she nodded.
"Yes."
"I will never die?"
"There are circumstances. It will just be very hard for you to die." Kagome motioned for more information. "You see the jewel is very powerful so when it merged with you- you became very powerful. Now you can still be killed.
"Say you are stabbed in the stomach. Depending on how long the sword is left in you and where exactly it hit, and how you are treated after- you may survive. Your blood will fight to heal you. Kiyo may have over exaggerated- you can still die."
"He said something about betrayal."
"Yes. When youkai mate, in some cases, they have shared powers. It doesn't happen often, however this will most defiantly happen to you. The person who has your shared power and it will be very easy to kill you then."
"He told me to be careful. That it would be dangerous."
"Like the jewel was desired, you will also be desired. The jewel is easily overpowered and used by youkai…you will have to fight this constantly. But if you know who you are and what you stand for, then you will not be swayed to do wrong."
"What about my blood?"
"It will be blue and in some cases it will heal. In other cases it will be like acid. If you spill the blood out of love, it will heal. Out hate, and it will be deadly acid."
"Anything else?" her voice was sad and angry at the same time. This was simply too much to handle.
"Kagome, if you become tainted at heart in anyway- you will become evil in everyway. The jewel can not take back what it has done. It has chosen you forever."
"Great I'm mated with a jewel." She had replied dryly.
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After the full revelation that she was mutant jewel freak, she sought out some higher purpose. She traveled everywhere, going anywhere that evil threatened. And many loved her.
She was compassionate. She was loving. And she did not judge. The first 50 years of her life joined with the jewel were fairly easily. Every now and then one would seek to control her but the attempts were week. She watched as those she knew died and she did not age past 21.
That was why she had learned never to stay in the same place. She loved easily and sought to help them but she drew a line that did not allow others into her problems. In to her heartache. She lived for making others lives well. That was all. She loved her life only because her life allowed her to help other, but the love of her life stopped there. She was lonely deep down.
Sesshoumaru was far from her mind. In fact she tried to stay away from the west. She obviously no longer feared death, but she really for the most part wanted to avoid him. She had rumors. Bad rumors.
After 25 years with the jewel she met Lord Toga. She did not want to. But she did.
"Who are you?" he had asked with a smile.
"Im Kagome. And you?" she had returned the smile. He was a youkai in a human village buying clothes. This was not something to be seen everyday, and the surrounding humans were slightly shaken. Trusting Kagome however, had to be the brave one to settle everyone down.
She knew exactly who he was. With his silver hair and golden eyes, she had thought it was Sesshoumaru himself!
Kagome saw something flash in his eyes. A memory perhaps? "Lord Toga. Kagome? Could you be the miko..?"
Kagome gave a slight bow acknowledging his position. "Yes Lord Toga. It was me all those years ago." That was all she said. There wasn't much to be said about what had happened when she was young. She hadn't known any better and neither had Sesshoumaru.
"How can it be? You are still in your youth?" he looked surprised. His eyes were wide. Kagome had heard that the young Lord of the West never showed any such emotion.
Kagome laughed. His father was…friendly. "Why Lord Toga! A girl cant give away all her secrets!" he had laughed then.
"Well Kagome I must simply share a cup of tea with you." He had put down the fabric that he had been looking at and was expecting her to lead the way. Kagome was uncertain at first, but she led him to her hut that she was renting for her stay in the village. It was never a permanent home.
They talked for a long while. Joking with carefree conversation. Kagome had had her share of conversations with youkais before but Toga was simply charming. She wondered if his son had turned out that way…from what she heard no.
He asked what had happened all those years ago, and she told him what she could. Most of it she still to this day did not understand.
Toga had become very remorseful then. "I'm sorry Kagome. I was only doing what I thought was right at the time."
Kagome had nodded and said she understood. "Sesshoumaru changed fast. I don't every remembering being without emotion like he is. He saw his mother murdered, you know?" Kagome felt her heart squeeze. "And now…I suppose he feels like I too have betrayed him…"
Kagome inquired as to why and Toga looked at her, trying to decide if he could trust her. "I took a human mate Kagome. I did not love Sesshoumaru's mother. I love my true mate now. And she is with child. Sesshoumaru is angry and ashamed but has to much respect for me to say anything of it."
Kagome had stared in awe. A human? With child? A hanyo?
She supposed Sesshoumaru was angry. Arrogant jerk.
"I worry for him…and Inuyasha too. That will be his name when he's born."
They had only talked for awhile more before Toga declared that he must go back and that he had only came to get some fabric for his wife. Before he left he asked why she hadn't aged.
Keade had always told her to mask her power and not tell anyone about the jewel. She felt a strange connection to Toga though and she trusted and told him. She could careless if Sesshoumaru knew.
At 50 years with the jewel, she was finally able to meet Inuyasha. Toga had been killed in battle along with Inyasha's mother, only ten years after their meeting. She had cried for him.
She meet Inuyasha on accident. He was stubborn, arrogant, hurt, and rejected by humans and youkai alike. They were friends instantly. Kagome had made an exception to her rule to not allow anyone to get to close to her and vice verse. Inuyasha knew her whole life. Except about Sesshoumaru. She had left that out; supposedly the two hated each other.
Naraku, at this point of time had finally gathered enought strength to take on the world. He was ready. His plans had been perfected.
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i had to put Toga in there!! anywho.. im sorry to any kikyo fans- she simply will not be in this fanfic. it is to hard to bring her back...i think...maybe not idk we shall see!!
well this chapter was Kagome's POV... guess who's the next chapters POV will be?? that is right Sesshoumaru is coming!! i had to find a way to where his hate and bitterness would not seem premature and i actually like it this way. :]]
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