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Chapter 3- What was once lost, I shall retrieve.

It had been a month since Kagome had come to Forks, and she couldn't be happier. The late October weather was starting to become too much for Kagome's bike. She was looked into getting a car, a nice fast one. At school, Kagome often spent her lunches alone, not wanting to be near Jessica even after the girl apologized to her. Kagome preferred to read one of her books that she had brought with her, often on Japanese folklore or rituals.

Kagome never questioned the Cullens on being vampires, since their eyes were either black or topaz, she knew they only feed on animals. Alice Cullen had thanked Kagome in English class the next day. Kagome only told her that people shouldn't talk about things they didn't know. After that day, Kagome could be seen passing notes with Alice in class. Often, Alice steered the noted conversations toward Edward, getting Kagome to blush. They had their own notebook just for their note passing so they didn't get caught. Few times Alice sat with Kagome at lunch talking about Japanese fashion.

In Biology Kagome and Edward often talked about small things, their favorite things, any hobbies they had, where they would like to spend their upcoming week break for Thanksgiving, things like that. In her Calculus class, Emmett sat next to her while Edward sat in front of him. Kagome and Emmett often had poking wars, trying to see who could annoy the other more before class let out. They would poke at each other with their pencils or would throw small paper balls or broken chalk pieces at each other. Kagome sometimes would hit Edward just to draw him into the game. They sat in the back of class so they could get away with much more. Several times they had almost been caught, but Kagome knew how to look like she was working.

Many people had noticed that Kagome seemed to get along with three Cullens, even smiling at the other two who had yet to approach her. Rosalie nodded at her before looking away while Jasper would smile at her. After her first day at lunch, rumors had spread about Kagome being a whore or a prostitute. Kagome had quickly put to bed any more rumors after she lashed out at the unfortunate soul who had the gall to ask her if they were true. She stated quite loudly so the entire cafeteria could hear that she was betrothed but lost him in an accident, and their child, due to stress and something unknown in her blood. It was half-truths but Kagome didn't care.

The teachers and principal let her rant but watched her, as they didn't like the fact that there such were rumors about Chief Swan's niece, and they didn't want him down here because of a fight. Afterwards they gave Kagome a talk about how she should act and let her go with a warning. After that, no more rumors surfaced about Kagome Higurashi.

Smiling, Kagome walked into Calculus to see her two favorite boys from Forks high already there. She had sent Edward on ahead as she had needed to stop by her locker. As Kagome sat down at her desk she tossed a paper ball at Emmett, who was struck in the forehead. Edward laughed at seeing his brother caught off guard. Emmett scowled for a minute before smiling. "Nice shot."

Kagome smiled at him. "Well thank you." Edward laughed as Kagome stuck her nose up before laughing as well. Emmett looked at the two of them before throwing two paper balls at them, only to be caught by the two laughing teens. "Nice try." Emmett shrugged as the bell rung. The substitute, who sitting at the desk as their teacher was sick, stood up and starting handing out a sheet of paper while addressing the class.

"Now your teacher wants you to answer all twenty questions." A collective groan was heard from the class. "Afterwards the rest of the remaining time is yours." Kagome got to work quickly, wanting to be done so she had no homework for the weekend. Suddenly she felt an eraser poke her in the shoulder. The game was on.

Ten minutes later most of the class was done with the work, all easy review problems, and Kagome and Emmett were hitting a paper ball back and forth between them. It was a best two out of three game, each of them having a win. Edward had turned his desk around to watch them as he wrote in his notebook and quietly hummed. Emmett gave a quite cheer as Kagome missed giving the win and game to the vampire. Kagome laughed as she sat back.

"So Kags know any good Japanese legends?" Emmett asked as he leaned back in his seat, hands folded behind his head. Emmett called her that one day and Kagome never said weather he should stop or not. She truly didn't care as everyone eventually called her that once. Kagome rested her head against her hand.

"Good legends huh? You mean any bloody ones right." Emmett laughed, Kagome knew him well. She thought about his request. There were a quite a few tales she could tell him, the hell painter, the story of the human eating moth, the band of seven, but she decided to go with one that she knew quite well. Nodding, Kagome looked at him with a slight smile. "Well there is the legend of the Phantom Miko."

"Phantom Miko? Sounds like some musical." Emmett asked, raising an eyebrow as Edward sat up. A few people around them were listening to them. Kagome shook her head at his statement and began her tale.

"The legend was written down by an elderly Miko, who was told by the one claiming to be the Phantom Miko. The legend starts that one day a kind, caring, and sweet young miko was wandering through feudal Japan with her group hunting down shards of some jewel when one of her companions, a half-demon, started to belittle her again. After almost a year of listening to him rant and rave about her appearance and power or lack-of-therefore, the miko lashed out and began to attack him. The two fought, despite their friends trying to stop them, when their enemy arrived to watch the battle. The fusion demon, one whom is made up of many demons, offered the miko further training if she agreed to join him in collecting the shards. The miko agreed in exchange that she could take the half-demons life.

"The miko went missing for six months before appearing one day outside of a small village. She gave no reason to the villagers as to why she was there, only killed them, woman and children included, before leaving. One woman managed to get away and described the account to a shrine priest from a neighboring town. 'She arrived with no sound and gave no words, only killed. Her powers were dark, melting the skin of my brethren right off their bones. She made no sound as she made her way through everyone. Not looking, just killing.'

"The miko was spotted again, this time further north. For three years, she appeared with no warning. Sometimes killing with no reason, sometimes looking for items she was sent to collect. No matter where she went, she left a trail of blood, chaos, and destruction. It was said by many witnesses that she appeared and disappeared like a ghost in a swirl of purple mist. People started calling her the Phantom Miko because of this. The first time she had heard this, she only smiled and killed the men who call her that. The villagers of many small villages or those carrying items she may want became afraid that she would turn her eyes on them. It was also said that few times she had another woman or two small children with her.

"A few times she clashed swords with a demon lord who didn't apparently like her. According to what was written down, one day they destroyed a village that the miko had gone to to collect a necklace. Amidst the battle her old friends showed up, causing the miko to be caught off guard and being injured heavily. The necklace was destroyed in an attack sent to her by the half-demon. She retreated back to her master, the fusion demon, bleeding and weak.

"Her old group hunted her down a number of times, only to be stopped by the fusion demon that took her or the miko herself. It was said one day that her old group, the fusion demon, and the miko engaged in a small battle outside of a trade town. The miko was ordered to stand off to the side and not interfere. Several villagers decided to end the miko's life and end her rain of terror that had swept Japan. As they tried to approach her, the miko turned just as one man was about to stab her with a knife and ended up with the miko digging her claw-like nails into his skull.

"The miko then decided to set the village on fire to flush out all the people. She then went through each person, killing them only with her hands. The small battle had paused as they watched their friend or apprentice slaughter the villagers. Afterwards, when every villager was killed, the miko looked at her old friends. She was covered in blood, yet held no remorse."

By now the whole class was listening to her as she told her tale. Edward was looking at her with slight sadness in his eyes while Emmett was leaning forward to hear more. Several girls had flinched when Kagome described what the miko looked after killing the villagers, while some shook their heads not believing her. "What ever happened to her?" Emmett asked. Kagome smiled.

"Well it depends on who you ask. What was written down was that the Phantom Miko later battled with her friends to kill the fusion demon, which was all part of some big plan between the miko and half-demon. After the demon was dead, she had her history written down before disappearing. Depending upon were in Japan you lived is what version of the legend you got. Some say that after the final battle as she called it, she took the sacred item that they were collecting and jumped into the crater of Mt. Fuji. Others think that she took a boat toward china, only to jump off and drown while trying to get close to hell as she could, as she felt guilty for all the deeds she did while in the service of the demon. Some even think that she became a simple woman sworn never to use her powers again, isolated from everyone, where she found a nice young man who didn't care what she did and they married. This legend is just a small portion of a much bigger legend that caused that miko to take this path."

"What legend?" Kagome looked toward Edward as the bell wrung.

"The Shikon no Tama. The Sacred Jewel of Four Souls."

Kagome sighed as pulled into the hospital parking lot. Her uncle needed some papers delivered to him while he was taking a statement from an accident victim. He had called, saying he forgot them this morning and needed them as soon as possible. As she entered the building she asked the desk nurse where her uncle was. After getting directions, Kagome thanked the woman and headed toward the room. As she rounded the corner she saw her uncle walking out the door. Calling him over Kagome opened her bag to hand him the papers.

"Thanks Kags, you're a life saver." Kagome laughed. She replaced her bag and turned to leave when she saw him. Kagome could feel the color drain from her face as she watched the doctor talk to a nurse about some patient. Standing there before her was the same doctor that hunted her. Kagome could feel her legs getting weak and her breaths coming out in low pants. Her body started to shake as the visions flashed before her eyes. The smell of death everywhere, cries heard as pain ripped through their bodies, a white hospital room with several people in there, a young man laying on a bed in slight pain despite the smile on his face, the man laughing as she spoke, her reading to him, holding his hand as he slept, kissing his forehead goodbye until tomorrow, two rings being placed in her hand, her world crumbling around her, running as tears flowed down her face as she ran away from everything.

Kagome was brought out of her stupor as her uncle placed a hand on her shoulder and asked if she was okay. Kagome looked at him for a moment before nodding yes. She turned her head, her breath still coming out in small, light pants, as she saw the doctor coming closer. Not wanting to make more of a scene than she already had, Kagome quickly excused herself and power walked out of the hospital and toward her bike. Reaching it, she took several breaths before quickly pulling out of the parking lot and leaving. She drove, not really caring where she was going, until she came to a beach.

Walking up toward the water Kagome let her thoughts run. The doctor was alive, the same one that told her he was dead, that her beloved Edward Masen was dead. She knew the doctors first name, Carlisle, but she didn't know much else. She had hardly seen him when she went to visit Edward, only the few times he had been the one to check on his mother and him. She needed more information. Kagome looked toward the ocean, watching the sun go down. She remembered the one night that Edward and her did this, they had both gotten yelled at by his mother for staying out so late, before she went on about how romantic it was.

Sighing Kagome went home, hoping that she wasn't in trouble with Charlie for disappearing for a while. As she reached the driveway, she saw Charlie getting out of his squad car. She followed inside before springing her question. "Hey uncle, who was that doctor from the hospital, the one with brown hair and pale skin?"

Charlie looked at Kagome with surprise. "That's Dr. Carlisle Cullen. We're lucky to have him. His wife, Esme, love small towns so when they moved here we were lucky enough that he decided to work for the local hospital and not up in Seattle. Why?"

"Oh, no reason just curiosity." With that Kagome headed up stairs while Charlie gave her a weird look. Kagome closed her door as she started hyperventilating. Dr. Cullen was the same one, which meant he was a vampire as his children who Kagome went to school with. Kagome's eyes widened. Edward Cullen was Edward Mason, her Edward. Kagome started shaking her head. It wasn't possible she would have noticed back then, then again she did dull her senses so the sent of death didn't over power her and cause her to faint or relapse. Kagome's legs gave out as she thought about the past month. She had sat right next to him, talked to him, flirted with him and she didn't put the pieces together.

'But then again he didn't make a move either.' Kagome thought, 'Maybe he doesn't remember me.' It was plausible, sometimes vampires did forget their human life after being turned. That thought tore at her heart more than knowing he was alive. Kagome ran through everything Edward had done since she came to Forks. They way he talked, his walk, they way it seemed as if he came from another time.

Kagome let out a dry sob. Why, if he remembered, didn't he come to her? Why? Why? Why? Kagome softly cried for a few minutes before coming up with an idea. If he wouldn't make a move, then she would confront him. Him and that doctor.

Kagome looked at her reflection as two servants helped her with her dress. She was wearing an England Victoria styled dress of dark red. Her shoes were black high heels, she wore a simple bracelet that Edward had given her two days ago along with a matching necklace she had gotten that night. She smiled as she saw Edward walk through the door. He wore a simple black suit with matching shoes. They were going to a party that his parents were invited to for the mayor's daughter who was to be married.

Kagome followed his family into the ballroom as they were introduced to everyone. Kagome took several breaths as she was introduced as Edward's girlfriend, she had done this several times with Sesshomaru before but never in a place where no one knew of her. With Sesshomaru, she knew to be elusive with a firm mask in place, here she didn't quite know how to act. They walked around as Edward introduced her to the well knowns of Chicago. Kagome smiled and bowed several times, gaining several comments about her beauty or grace.

She knew she was the envy of many young girls who wanted the young Mason for themselves, while many of the younger men seemed eager to gain her attention. Kagome sighed as they reached their table and Edward's parents decided to dance. Kagome couldn't stop the giggle that escaped as she watch the two slowly sway back and forth. They only rested as the soon-to-be bride and groom's parents gave speeches. The two sat with his parents, talking quietly about Edward's song he was writing.

Edward smiled as he led Kagome to the dance floor as the Waltz started, all speeches done. Kagome danced several times with him, and even a few with his father. As she said goodnight, he asked if she would meet him in the park the next day.

Kagome watched as Charlie pulled out of the driveway, Kagome had said she was heading toward Seattle later to get some food for her lunches. Kagome closed her eyes for a second before heading upstairs to get dressed. She wore black slacks with black bra and tank top. She threw on a pair of ankle boots and headed toward the Cullen house. As she drove she wondered what she would say or if she should just forget the whole thing.

As she pulled into the Cullen's driveway, Kagome stopped and just sat there. She started to wonder if this was a good idea, when she remembered the doctor from the hospital. She had to know. Taking a deep breath Kagome headed up the drive and to the door. She stood for a minute before knocking quietly. Alice opened the door with a big smile. Kagome could see Jasper not too far behind her, Rosalie had stopped on the stairs, Emmett was her, Edward was standing behind Emmett, and a woman Kagome didn't know but guessed was Esme, was standing in the doorway toward another room. Kagome looked back to Alice.

"May I speak to Carlisle Cullen please?" She said, as the person in question walked out from the back room. Kagome had trailed off as he walked in, her anger starting to get the better of her. As their eyes connected Kagome started to slowly walk toward him. He looked shocked as she made her way toward him.

"Miss Andrews." There was surprise in his voice. Kagome lost it.

"You son of a bitch" Kagome said as she slapped him. Carlisle's face turned by the force of Kagome's slap before she started to hit him with her fists. "You stole him from me. You bastard, you took him. Why damn it, why." Tears started to run down her face but Kagome made no move to stop them as Carlisle pulled her closer as her anger quickly left her. Kagome slowed in her hits as she sobbed against his chest. The vampire held her close as he directed them toward the couch in the living room. As Kagome's tears slowed, she noticed that the rest of the family sat around the two.

"Miss Andrews, how is it your alive." Kagome laughed as she finally wiped her tears away.

"My name isn't Andrews Doctor, it's Higurashi." Carlisle nodded.

"How are you alive?" Kagome looked toward Edward for a moment before answering.

"On my fifteenth birthday, I fell in the well at my family shrine and ended up five hundred years into the past. To make a long, confusing story shot as possible, I found out I was the reincarnation of a miko, or priestess, named Kikyo who had died fifty years before I arrived. I also found out that I had the Shikon no Tama, a powerful jewel, inside me. It was ripped out and I accidentally shattered it. I released Inuyasha from a tree and we started collecting the pieces. Along the way we met Shippo my little kitsune kit, Kikyo who was resurrected, Miroku a monk who was cursed by a half demon turned demon, Sango a demon slayer who lost her entire village because of the same half-demon, Koga a wolf demon who had also lost his people, Sesshomaru Inuyasha's older half-brother, and Naraku the demon who caused so much pain.

"After a year of collecting shards, Inuyasha and I came up with a plan to get me on Naraku's side so I could find a weakness. After three years of working for him, we attacked one day and managed to kill him. ("The Phantom Miko" Kagome nodded at Emmett.) The last thing I heard from him was that I would never forget that I was his puppet. I woke up several days later in pain. I was informed that I was about four months pregnant from my last boyfriend who died protecting me three months before. I lost the child.

"I stayed around for about ten years when I noticed that I wasn't ageing, so I decided to travel Japan a bit. Later I decided to leave Japan and headed toward China. I traveled around Asia and Europe for a while before heading toward America. Once there I decided to head toward the house Sesshomaru had bought a few years prior. He had done some business trade there, and I was always welcome. There I met Edward. I knew I would have to leave him one day but for once in my life I decided to be selfish and take the risk.

"After arriving in Chicago, I ran into Edward, where I eventually fell in love with him. For the second time in my life I felt like someone truly loved me, even though they only knew half about me. When his father died I was right next to him, just as I was through his sickness. After his 'death' I headed back toward Japan, haven't stepped in the U.S. for longer than four days at a time, and never in Chicago."

Kagome looked at the family around her. Esme looked as if she could she would be crying, Rosalie stood in Emmett's arms looking sad, Emmett wouldn't let go of Rosalie throughout the entire time, Alice and Jasper were sitting on the other couch, Alice sitting on Jasper's lap, looked as if they too would be crying. Edward was standing behind Esme with a hand on her shoulder, his face in slight pain and sadness. Carlisle looked at her with slight shock. Kagome knew her story was outrageous but she did have proof. She knew Carlisle.

"But how does that mean your still alive." Kagome looked at Esme who had asked. To Kagome the woman was truly beautiful.

"Some of the rituals Naraku did on me lengthened my life span by a few decades. The remains of these rituals are forever inked onto my back, a down side of doing the rituals. After completing the Shikon, Midoriko who created the jewel said that I would be it's eternal guardian. Once I die, only by the means of battle for I cannot die by sickness, the jewel would, hopefully, disappear forever. The wish was used to help resurrect Kikyo so the only thing it can do now is increase a demons power. I'm like a vampire in such way, forever stuck to be young walking this earth until I find someone who is stronger than I am to kill me. The only difference is I do have human needs" Kagome looked about the family before letting her eyes land on Edward. "I-I don't know…if you remember me…"

"How can I not." Edward said as he moved quickly to sit beside her as Carlisle moved to take his spot. "I remember you clearly, everyday I used to think of what happened to you. A year after my 'death' I tried to find you but the farthest I got was that you left for England. Everyday I hoped you lived a full life, found someone new to love, and had many children. When you first arrived at school I thought maybe you were the granddaughter of my Kagome." Kagome let out a small chuckle as she blushed. Edward had taken her hands into his as he spoke. Kagome smiled, as once again the two seemed to be lost in each other's eyes.

"So what do want from us." Kagome looked at Rosalie as someone groaned quietly. Alice rolled her eyes as she shifted off of Jaspers lap before she giggled for no reason. She knew how vampires acted, Rosalie was just protecting her family.

"Well, I hadn't thought that far truth be told." Edward and Emmett laughed loudly as Jasper chuckled. The rest just smiled. Kagome tried to glare at Edward but the smile kind of ruined it. "Don't laugh at me mister, I didn't think this through okay." She gently slapped his chest as Edward pulled her closer to him.

"No? Well what did you expect to happen? Hum?"

"Well, I was hoping to be wrong, but the other side of me hoped that it really was you. I don't expect to pick up right where we left off, I did leave a lot out about my life, but maybe we can be friends. If, on your decision, you want us to be more I have no problem with that. If you want someone else, I wont play the jealous ex-girlfriend, I'll be happy as long as we're still friends." Kagome looked at Edward, once again getting that rush of emotions, waiting for him to say something, anything.

"What if I don't want to be friends, what if I want more? I want you back Kagome, I want to be the only man on your mind at night, when you wake up, that makes you smile. I want to know everything about you, everything you left out." Kagome simply stared at the vampire. "I know there will be some difficulty, with me being a vampire, but I want to try. If you'll let me."

Kagome couldn't help but smile, he still loved her despite everything. Kagome couldn't stop the single tear that ran down her face as she wrapped her arms around Edwards's neck. Edward laughed as he pulled her into his lap and just held her close. The moment was ruined when Kagome's phone went off. Kagome pulled it out of her pocket and glared at it getting a laugh from Edward.

"Hello?"

"Kags, have you left for Seattle yet?" Kagome paled.

"No not yet, I'm still getting dressed. Why?"

"I was wondering if you could stop by the tackle shop for some new hooks."

"Yea, no problem." Kagome squeezed her eyes as she leaned her head against Edward's chest.

"Thanks" Kagome hung up with a pout. "Man, now I have to run to Seattle." Laughter rang throughout the room.

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