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Here we go! Ch. 3. I hope you guys like it.
Ch. 3
The next morning I awoke to the sweet shining sun on my face. Smiling and slowly sitting up, I blinked the sleep from my eyes. For some reason, I felt really good this morning.
Hoping up, I practically skipped to the bathroom to shower and dress for the day. Normally I wasn't this chipper in the mornings. I had never been a morning person when I was younger. Maybe it was from getting up early to Inuyasha telling us, harshly, to "wake our lazy asses up."
I spent a good twenty minutes in the shower, bathing myself in my strawberry scented shampoo and coconut body wash; yum. The sweet smells of my bathing products made my stomach growl with the need for nourishment. So, I shut off the shower and gently toweled off before heading back to my room to change.
When I entered the room, I noticed something; my room was EXTREMELY pink. I frowned at the shear frilliness of it. Almost everything was pink. If I was going to be staying here for five months, I needed to redecorate.
3, 2, 1…OH Crap! I remembered, The dream! The… the woman, Nyata. Ohhh! I completely forgot about that. Now I have to go talk to my mom before going to the Feudal Era! Oh shoot. And here I thought this was going to be such a good day! I was inwardly whining and groaning and my stroke of bad luck.
Slowly and grudgingly, I dressed in my usual sailor uniform. I gave myself a once-over in the mirror and my lip curled up in disgust. This uniform was hideous! Ugh! I hated wearing this thing. Note to self…by new wardrobe!
Just before I was about to leave the room something strange began to happen. I suddenly felt very on-edge and scared. There was suddenly a wind in my room, whipping everything about.
When it died down, I didn't notice it at first. But when I did, I gasped. There sitting on my desk, lie a piece of parchment rolled up neatly and tied with a string. I walked over and cautiously picked it up. I wondered what it could be.
Hesitantly, I began to pull at the string holding the parchment together. Very easily, it came apart and the parchment rolled open innocently. I pulled my rolling chair out and sat down to read what was written on the old parchment.
I gasped as I started to read:
A great deal of time shall pass before she is born
The one who shall be the protector of two worlds
She will take her rightful place on her eighteenth birthday as ruler of the greatest kingdom
But, first she must unwillingly return to a world of rage
And in doing so, return the Jewel of Four Souls to the world.
The priestess Midoriko shall be re-awakened once forcefully removed from the chosen's body.
The jewel will shatter and the great journey shall begin
Where she must right the wrongs of a priestess and defeat the evils of this present
Along her journey she will meet the ones who shall help guide her in the right direction
She will find the embodiment of bravery; the spirit of Aramitama.
Next she shall discover the embodiment of wisdom; the spirit of Kushimitama. Only after she discovers the seven treasures will Kushimitama reveal itself.
Then she shall discover the embodiment of companionship and loyalty; the spirit of Nagimitama. And last shall be the one most unexpected. This last spirit will be the most difficult to find and yet shall be right in front of the chosen one for quite a time; the embodiment of love and strength; the spirit of Sakimitama.
Only when she truly accepts the love of this other shall she truly become the greatest of all.
And so the prophecy shall begin on her fifteenth birthday and will forever entangle her with the destinies of the past.
From the watchful heavens, the conceivers of the chosen one shall watch as she consummates the journey and awakens her destiny. Only months before the rightful date, will the chosen discover of her true identity. Only then will the training begin. She will go on to become the
Eyes of Heaven
The Fires of Hell
And the Protection of all that is living
Immortal and powerful, she will unite all kingdoms into an everlasting piece; until the day comes for the great evil to be vanquished.
So, let her undo the damage of a priestess of legend, and right the mistake of a priestess with a tragic end.
Let her vanquish the evils and unite the opposites of this world.
And her destiny shall be fulfilled.
The shock was evident. So everything Nyata had told me that night WAS true. I couldn't believe it. But there it was, written neatly on this crippled piece of parchment. The prophecy which completely revealed my destiny. There was no denying it now. It was true. Everything revealed to me that night was no lie. I was to be someone of great potential and influential power.
The one thing that had me interested, though, was the spirit of Sakimitama. I wondered desperately who it could be. From the text, it couldn't be Inuyasha, something I was actually grateful for. Over the course of the two years I had been in the Feudal Era, my feelings for Inuyasha had dwindled into that of a close brother. No longer did I hope for his love. I had realized early into my sixteenth birthday that Inuyasha would never be interested in me. He just saw me as a tool in his journey.
I was still pissed at him from what he had said to me the day before, but I knew I couldn't stay mad at him for long. I had to talk to them shortly.
This brought me out of my musings. I needed to hurry up and get moving if I was going to talk to both my mom and my friends. Rushing, I finished rolling up the scroll and began packing a bag for the trip back to the past. I was done in about fifteen minutes and dashed downstairs.
"Good morning Kagome, dear," Kasha greeted.
"Morning mom!" I greeted, warmly.
"Hungry dear?"
I nodded and sat down at the kitchen table. "Hey mom?" I started.
"Yes dear?"
"Before I leave to go back, there's something I need to talk to you about."
She looked at me, scrutinizing my posture and serious face. "Alright," she sighed.
Shortly thereafter, she served me a small serving of freshly made pancakes. I ate slowly, mulling over how to tell her about the prophecy. I was also thinking about how well I'd actually taken the news. But I guess after seeing some of the things I've seen, and having a jewel ripped from your side, you tend to believe bizarre things like this.
Kasha sat down at the chair across from me and waited patiently for me to begin. I knew she could tell this was something that wasn't going to be easy to talk about. I swallowed a bite of pancake and sipped a glass of milk before starting.
"Um…I really don't know how to say this mom, but last night I had a dream, only it wasn't a dream, it was real, only I was asleep. Does that make any sense?" I asked.
She breathed, "Partially. Why don't you tell me about this dream of yours?"
I nodded. "Well it started off with me in this very strange place. It wasn't like anything I'd ever seen before. There was a huge building in front of me, and I was scared; very scared. When I got inside the room, it was dark and I couldn't see anything. Then she showed up. That strange woman. Nyata…"
The minute I said that name, my mom took in a gasp of air and her eyes shot open wide. "Mom are you ok?" I worried.
She relaxed and nodded, "Yes. Please, go on Kagome."
"Alright. Well, she proceeded to tell me of this strange prophecy, and this ludicrous story about me not being human…"
Kasha interrupted, "I knew it."
"What?" my eyes narrowed. "What did you know?"
She sighed and looked at me with an apologetic expression, "I've know about the prophecy since you were placed inside me Kagome. Your mother didn't just place you inside me. She had to ask me first, and I agreed. I had wanted a child for so long that I was willingly to have you. The minute you were placed inside me, your mother informed me of everything; the prophecy, your destiny, everything. I'm sorry Kagome."
I was hurt to tears. My mom knew? All this time and she didn't even mention a thing?! "Why didn't you tell me?" my voice a whisper.
"I couldn't. No matter how much I wanted to. It was forbidden by the prophecy. There were so many times I wanted to tell you, but every time I tried to, the accuracy of the prophecy prevented me from doing so. Believe me, Kagome, I never meant to keep such a thing from you, but I had no choice in the matter," she explained.
I buried my face into my hands and lied them down on the table. "Why me!?" I screamed.
Kasha smiled, "Because you are special Kagome. I know that you are going to make a beautiful Chaotic Angel."
The tears that had threatened to fall could no longer be held. I began to cry and mom quickly rushed over and wrapped me in a comforting embrace. "Sh-h, Kagome, it's alright."
"But I don't understand. Has everything I've know thus far been one big lie mom!? What am I supposed to think now!? The mother I knew isn't even my real mom. I don't even know who my real parents are!"
"I know. I know Kagome. You will learn in time to accept it. It's hard now, I know, but things will get better. You'll see. You are strong, intelligent, stubborn, and beautiful even now. You will get through all this Kagome."
I wiped my tears and looked into my mother's eyes, "Thank you mom." I didn't care if she wasn't my real mom. She was more of a mother to me than anyone else, and she would forever be a mom to me.
Kasha smiled and handed me a tissue to blow my nose. After calming down, I stood up and took a deep breath. "It's time?" she guessed.
"Yup," I answered, "Time to tell the others. I just hope Inuyasha will understand." I suddenly felt very, very sick to my stomach. I really hoped I could do this. "Don't worry, Kagome. I'm sure Nyata will help you should you need it," mom comforted. My eyes widened at the name before I smiled and shook my head at just how much my mother knew.
"Yeah well, let's just hope it doesn't escalate that far mom."
"Right," she laughed. "You had better go Kagome. It's already eleven o'clock."
"It's that late already?!" I yelled. "Wow! Well I'm gone then. See you later! Love you mom!"
"Love you too Kagome. Be safe!" she shouted from the front door as I dashed to the well house.
"I will," I called over my shoulder.
I shoved open the sliding doors and hopped over the lip of the well. The familiar blue glow surrounded me as I passed quickly to the other side. Hopefully, my courage wouldn't fail me.
SOMEWHERE DEEP INSIDE THE WESTERN LANDS
A deep, menacing growl echoed throughout the immaculate study. A dangerously clawed hand threw down an important document. The growl deepening, a pair of honey-kissed, cold eyes glared at a man standing in front of a large mahogany desk.
"What is the meaning of this?" the deep baritone voice purged the silence.
A pair of amused crystal blue eyes shined with amusement at the other's display of frustration. It wasn't very often you could get an emotional reaction out of the great Killing Perfection, Lord Sesshomaru.
"You know what it means Sesshomaru-sama," the man countered, "The letter is very informative."
I growled again at the demeaning tone the other demon had used, "Watch your tongue Lord Hashu! This is still my land and I will not hesitate to throw you out!"
Lord Hashu put up his hands in defense, "I meant no disrespect Lord Sesshomaru. I am but a friend who is concerned for his friend's future. You know that letter is no joke."
"Indeed."
Lord Hashu gave him an expectant look, "What are you going to do know?"
"The only thing I can do," I replied, "As the letter states, I must find a mate in less than one year or I forfeit the Western Lands to the other Lords. I shall leave the palace this evening in search of a woman suitable for this Sesshomaru."
Lord Hashu nodded, "As it should be. I wish you luck my friend."
I sighed, "Thank you Hashu. It seems you're the only one I can count on."
Lord Hashu smiled, "That being said, allow me to present you with something that might help a bit in your troubles to find a mate." He reached into his haori and pulled out a beautiful gold necklace. The necklace was simple in design but screamed in value and beauty.
Lord Hashu approached the desk and handed it to me. I gazed upon it inquisitively, "What shall I do with this?" he asked.
"When the suitable mate is near, Lord Sesshomaru, the necklace will give of an aura. The aura will be as gold as the sun. Only when you find the mate truly meant for you though. It may take a while to find, but it should make your search a bit easier."
I nodded, "Thank you again Lord Hashu. Your generosity is much appreciated."
"Don't thank me," Hashu disagreed, "Thank your father. That necklace belonged to him. I was entrusted with it until it was time for the heir to the Western Lands to find his Lady."
"Well then, I have much to thank him for then," I acknowledged.
"Ah yes, your father was a great man," Hashu sighed.
"Enough about my father Hashu. I must prepare for my departure," I spoke.
Lord Hashu nodded. He knew how sensitive Sesshomaru was to the subject of his father. Lord Hashu bid farewell to Lord Sesshomaru before exiting the study to give the lord time to think.
Finally, I had some time to myself. I really needed to get my thoughts together about this whole finding a mate deal. This was just a maddening feat that made everything about finding Naraku that much harder. Now I had a mate to find. I wouldn't just choose any noble bitch around. The woman had to be strong willed in body and spirit, powerful in her own right, suitable for child bearing, and suitable for ruling as Lady of the Western Lands.
I sighed, standing up. It was time to prepare to leave. I wouldn't be bringing Rin on this journey; it was far too personal for a child to be involved with.
"Jaken!" I called. The imp waddled into the study immediately.
"Milord!"
"Prepare Ah-Un. I leave at sundown."
"Yes milord," and he dashed out of the room to do as I had instructed.
I turned and looked out the big bay window that overlooked the gardens of my palace. I brought a hand to my nose and rubbed the bridge. This was going to be a pain in my ass. I would never admit it of course, bit that didn't mean it wasn't there. Sighing again for the millionth time, I hooked on my armor and made my way to Ah-Un.
I huffed in fatigue as I threw my overweight bag over the lip of the well. This thing always seemed to get heavier and heavier every time I brought it. Gasping, I pulled myself over and out of the well.
The cool, crisp, clean air of the Feudal Era reached my nose. I breathed in the fresh air eagerly. The cries of birds in the trees brought me out of my thoughts and I hoisted the heavy bag over my shoulder.
Grunting, I started towards the direction of the village. I got about half way there before an orange blob plummeted into my arms. "Kagome!" the childish voice called.
"Shippo!" I laughed and dropped my bag to wrap my arms around the small fox child. He was such a sweet boy. Inuyasha and I had rescued him from the Thunder Brothers shortly after the jewel had shattered. His parents had been killed by the notorious Thunder Brothers, and I couldn't find it in my heart to leave him behind. He was like a son to me.
"How are you Shippo!" I asked.
"I'm great now that you're back Kagome. Inuyasha's been picking on me ever since you left!"
My eyes narrowed playfully, "Well we'll just have to put that puppy in his place now won't we?"
Shippo grinned, "Yup!"
"Well then let's go!" I hollered.
"Yeah!"
And Shippo ran ahead of me as fast as his little legs could carry him. He was so adorable; so full of life and spirit. The little kit was just a small bundle of joy to the stressful happenings of the jewel hunt.
I could see Kaede's hut come into view. I could also clearly hear Shippo yell, "Kagome's back!" to everyone in the hut. I smiled at his antics. They never ceased to amuse me in some way.
I entered the hut shortly after Shippo's outburst. Rounds of "Kagome!" flowed through the hut.
"Hi everyone!" I smiled. "How is everything?"
"Everything and everyone is great Kagome-sama, save for on pouting half-demon," Miroku chuckled.
"And for some reason that doesn't surprise me," I joked with him.
Miroku was a very good man. He was wise, funny, charming, and handsome. His only fault…he's perverted to the extreme. However, since his proposal to Sango, my best friend, he had been doing a lot better. The groping settled for her behind now. I'm not sure if the slapping him was to cover up her embarrassment or the fact that she enjoyed his caresses. I think it's the second one but hey what do I know?
Miroku was constantly at fear for his right hand. For in his hand was the cursed wind tunnel which sucked in everything in its path. Even though this tunnel was used in battle, Miroku was at a constant risk of being sucked into his own wind tunnel, hence his need for an heir. This curse was because of Naraku, the vile half-breed that threatened all of Japan.
Sango was a strong, beautiful young woman. She was part of a great and powerful demon slaying village that had been slaughtered by Naraku. Her younger brother, Kohaku had been under the control of Naraku when he killed his family and injured his sister. Now her goal was to rescue her brother from the clutches of Naraku…and then marry the perverted monk Miroku!
I sat my bag down in the corner of the room and went to sit by the fire that Kaede was using to cook a pot of stew. Kaede was like the grandmother of the village and to me. She always treated me kind. Kaede was also the younger sister to Kikyo.
Kikyo was Inuyasha's first love and ONLY love. She had died fifty two years ago because Naraku conspired to put Inuyasha and Kikyo against each other. And so Inuyasha ended up pinned to a tree, and Kikyo died. Now she was resurrected with half of my soul. I envied her for the simple fact that I couldn't get Inuyasha's attention. But, recently I haven't had that same envy. It was more of pity for the poor woman, so pent on hatred and anger for Inuyasha. It was sad.
But now as I sat in front of the fire the only thing I was worried about was telling them about the prophecy. "Kagome-sama are you well?" Miroku interrupted my thoughts.
"Hmm…oh yes I'm fine Miroku-sama," I answered.
"Are you sure Kagome? You seem…distracted," Sango pressed.
"I'm fine, really Sango. There's just something I need to talk to you about, but I need Inuyasha here first. Where is he anyway?" I asked.
"Right here wench!" came the gruff voice of said half-demon. "So you decided to come back then huh? Well good! Now we can go look for the jewel shards."
I sighed. This really was going to be a pain in the ass. "Actually, Inuyasha, there's something I need to talk to you about. Please sit."
He did, to my surprise. "Alright wench. Talk."
I took a deep breath. "There really is no easy way to say this so I'm just going to say it…I'm not human."
Miroku and Sango gasped, Inuyasha's eyes widened, Shippo fell over, and Kaede smiled. "What do you mean Kagome?" Shippo asked, innocently.
"Exactly that Shippo. Last night I had a dream, only the dream was more like a vision or something if you will. The woman, Nyata, told me of this prophecy. That there was a woman that was to be something great and that she was to be ruler of a great kingdom. I had no idea what she was talking about, of course, until she told me the woman was me. Apparently, I'm a Chaotic Angel."
Miroku began to choke. Once he caught his breath, he gasped, "Are you absolutely sure that's what she said!?"
"Yes, absolutely," I replied. I reached into my bag and pulled out the scroll. Gently, I handed it to him. "Read it. It explains everything. Everything written there is me."
Miroku opened the scroll and began to read. As he got further down the scroll his eyes got wider and wider. When he finished, he looked at me in amazement. "This is astounding Kagome-sama."
I smiled, "Imagine my own shock."
"It must have been hard Kagome," Sango said.
"Yeah. I found out my mom wasn't even my real mom."
I looked over to Inuyasha, who had been silent through all of this. "That's not all…"
He looked at me, "What is it?"
I took a deep breath. Here it goes, I thought. "My trainer, Nyata, requests that I stay home when I train."
Inuyasha immediately was on the negative, "Absolutely not Kagome!"
"You didn't even let me finish!"
"Well then finish!"
My voice turned to a whisper, "It'll be for five months."
"Five months. Five months! You're joking Kagome. There is no way I'm letting you go home to prance around for five months."
"I won't be prancing around, whatever that means. I'll be training so that we can defeat Naraku. Think about it Inuyasha. How easy will it be to defeat Naraku once I've been trained?"
Inuyasha was silent. He knew I was right. They all knew I was right. Inuyasha's voice turned soft, "But for five months Kagome?"
I scooted over to him and gave him a hug, "I know it seems like a long time but before you know it, I'll be back and we'll be searching again for the jewel shards. Maybe Nyata will let me visit too."
Inuyasha wrapped his arms around me. I sighed inwardly. If only this hug could mean something more. However, I knew that would never be. He was too concerned about Kikyo. I pulled away and gave him a smile.
I turned back to the rest who had been silent up until now. "You're really leaving for five months Kagome?" Sango asked, stroking Kirara's fur. Kirara was Sango's demon cat companion.
"Yes Sango. I must so that I can start my training."
"When do you have to go ma…Kagome?" Shippo asked, sadly.
"Today."
Shippo looked up at me and burst into tears. It nearly ripped my heart in two to see my son crying. He rushed up and clung to my chest desperately. "No! You can't go! You can't go mama! Noooo!"
I gasped when I heard what he said. My gaze softened and I wrapped him up in a motherly embrace. "Sh-h, my son, it's alright. I'll be back I promise. And when I do get back, I'll be sure to stay for a very long time, and I'll be plenty of special surprises for you alright?"
He sniffled, "Okay mama." He stiffened when he realized what he said. Nearly bursting into tears again, he began to apologize. "Oh! I'm sorry Kagome. I didn't…I didn't mean…"
"Sh-h Shippo it's okay. You can call me mama if you want to. After all, I consider you my son."
He beamed at that before cuddling into me again, "I'm gonna miss you mama."
"I'll miss you too Shippo, and everyone else too."
"We'll all miss you too Kagome," Sango sniffed.
I smiled before stating that I had better start heading towards the well. When I got there, everyone said there goodbyes, and I gave everyone another hug. I was still a little shocked by how well Inuyasha took the news. Maybe he realized that this would be better for defeating Naraku. "Bye Everyone. Miroku behave, and you too Inuyasha!" And I was gone…for five months!
There it is! Another Chapter done! Hope you guys liked it. It took me a lot longer to write because I made this chapter a bit longer. REVIEW PLEASE!! Next chapter will be up soon!
