"Come on hurry up, move it, we have to catch up to him, he has Kagome, he'll hill her!"
"Inuyasha we are not going anywhere, Kagome will come to us when she is ready, if you go after her then you will just push her away. Who knows maybe she's there by choice," Miroku stated as he stared at the pacing hanyou by the door of the hut.
"Inuyasha stop pacing your giving me a headache," Shippo said as his tiny paws clutched his head as he rolled back in pretend immense pain
Inuyasha just growled and bonked Shippo over the head because deep down the hanyou knew that they were right and he was wrong and he hated being wrong. He slumped down in his corner utterly defeated. "But what if she never comes back, I just can't leave her with Sesshomaru who knows what he'll do to her, I mean she's a ningen and he hates ningens." Inuyasha said with a sigh as he holds his head low.
Shippo looked up in worry over his adoptive mother when Sango spoke up. "Then Inuyasha how do you explain the little girl that follows him around all the time and he doesn't seem to be mean to her and she's human."
"That little girl is probably that sickos fucking slave."
"Well she looks pretty happy to me, and Inuyasha she is just a child and I'm sure Kagome can take care of herself she's been in worse situations." Inuyasha Fehed and looked away as Sango continued. "I mean he's a Lord and when she's with him there is no way she can get hurt, he can't be that heartless."
SWITCH TO SESSHOMARU'S CASTLERin was in hysterics crying and weeping over the girl, young woman she knew so little, but one thing her and her Lord knew was that she sacrificed herself to save the little child. Sesshomaru stood outside the door that housed the girl in the infirmary wing of his castle with Rin who clung to his leg and soaked his hakamas with her tears screaming the young-woman's name.
"KAGOME-CHAN!"
Sesshomaru knew she would live but still could not stop the pounding of his heart, and the pain in his soul, the human emotions that filled him with the girl's close death confused him more than even God himself could. Now all he wanted was to hear her idle chatter and bubbly laugh. 'Heh' he scoffed at the feelings and thoughts in his mind and cleared his mind of any thought.
Just then the head healer walked out of the infirmary. She was a short plump fox demon, "The miko will survive…but I do not know when she will wake…or if she will for that matter the blood loss may have been to great for her human body to withstand…her life is in the God's hands now, I've done all I can for her." 'The poor girl' Senja the healer thought to herself as her Lord dismissed her.
"Lord Sesshomaru what does Senja mean' Lord Sesshomaru when will Rin be able to play with Kagome-Chan again?" Rin sniffed confused about the seriousness of the healer's words.
Sesshomaru walked into the room that held the miko to see maids cleaning up piles of bloodied rags as Kagome lay on a raised futon covered in bandages from her neck to her waist were a thick sheet covered her from the waist down. Something about her motionless form drew him to her. 'Why does it feel like she is calling to me… What are you doing to me miko?' he asked himself as he sat down next to her prone body. 'What have you done to me?' Before he could stop himself he placed his palm on he smooth skin to cup her cheek only to fall into darkness with the simple touch.
IN AN UNKNOWN REALITYKagome had been wandering the barren wasteland for what seemed to be hours when everything started to change around her. A thick fog and light mist rose from the sand and dirt bringing with it a lush green grass that was cool upon her bare feet and a sakura tree about twenty feet to her right. She looked around in aw at the beauty of the place as a bright sun peaked threw clouds, dispersing the fog and mist that changed the world she was in. As she looked from the sakura tree to the foliage in the distance someone said behind her. "Enjoying the view I presume, or is it just the magic of my home?"
Kagome spun in a whirl causing her to stumble away from the woman that she stood before. And she was beautiful, with long golden hair that fell to the back of her thighs even while pulled back into a high ponytail that sat on the top of her head. She was dressed in a white kimono with a light pink under layer and copper color underneath covered with light copper sakura blossoms that matched the color of her almond shaped eyes set around a button nose above nice full lips. From her back sprouted two enormous wings a blinding white that matched the outer layer of her kimono that clung to her perfect petite form.
Once Kagome overcame the woman's beauty she stumbled and stuttered, "Who are you, what am I doing here? What happened to Rin? Oh my god Rin!" Kagome started to panic forgetting the beauty before her with a voice a soft as silk; she was going into hysterics overcome with worry.
"Kagome child calm down, do not worry all will be explained in due time, we must wait for the others to join us then most will be known and explained." The beautiful woman said calmly.
The woman's words only made Kagome panic even more, "The others, who are the others, who are you, what's going on, why can't you tell me now? Oh, Oh, Oh, I have to get back, Rin is Rin ok?" Kagome filled with panic was pacing wildly back and forth her hands fisted in her hair eyes wide with worry.
"Kagome I will tell you this if you will just please calm down… My name is Elisha, I am a tenshi and I am also the Goddess of Love and the wife of Destiny. Now please let us sit beneath the sakura tree." Elisha held her hand out to the blossoming tree in hopes the little bit of information would be enough to relax the girl.
Kagome stopped her pacing and looked at the woman now known as Elisha 'Love? Destiny?' So many things were running through her mind so many questions with no answers. 'What dies the goddess of love want from me, and what about Destiny?' With her hand on her head she nodded her agreement and slowly walked to sit at the base of the tree and Elisha sat off to her left.
"The others will arrive shortly," Elisha stated passively and only moments later a man seemed to walk from the fog the played in the distance and now surrounded the little area they occupied. Within seconds he was before them and just like the woman he was gorgeous. Long black hair as dark as midnight with a deep blue shine hung loose to his waist it surrounded a strong pale masculine face with eyes blacker than his hair yet had a slight silver sparkle almost like stars in a night sky. His kimono was a deep dark blur with a deep purple under layer and sash contrasting beautifully with his skin.
"Ah Kagome, I guess my lovely wife has decided it is time, that means he shall be here soon, I hope you are fairing well…well except for the most recent event, but all will be well, after all you are… ah we'll explain it all later, hello my dear are you taking care of the sweet girl." Destiny smiled at the females as he spoke to them a completely different attitude than what his appearance gives off.
"Oh Destiny I am well, and I imagine you have made it possible for the other to join us." Elisha smiled.
"Of course, he should be here shortly, after all who can escape their destiny." Destiny chuckled. With his last words he looked to his left where a few seconds later there was a bright flash that left thee Sesshomaru. "Like I said no one can escape their destiny not even the great Lord Sesshomaru," Destiny said with a smirk.
After a few seconds of darkness Sesshomaru opened his eyes to a completely different scene. The air smelled purer than any he had even smelt before, the colors of the world were more vibrant and before him stood a man next to two women, one who he had caressed only to be brought to this place. The two creatures that stood by her must not have been of his world because of their nonexistent scents and their immense power, that was both good and evil.
"Come Sesshomaru we have much to discuss," the man said to Sesshomaru and with a wave of his hand grassy seat formed, two rising right from underneath Kagome and the other woman, scaring the miko immensely.
Sesshomaru knew he was powerful, who didn't but he also knew that there was no way he could have any chance in beating the beings before him, so for once in his two-hundred years he obeyed someone else and went to take a seat as far away from everyone as possible.
"Oh my, Oh my, where so we start, there is so much to tell in so little time, but what to tell is the main question because you can only know so much about your destiny and the love it is to bring or it will change and not for the better I might add." Elisha smiled giddily
Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow at the woman's words, 'Love? Destiny?'
"Elisha do not confuse them more than they already are, I'm sure we should start from the beginning." Destiny smiled at his wife then looked to the demon and human before him. "As Kagome already knows Sesshomaru I am Destiny and this here is my wife Elisha the Goddess of Love and I am sure wondering why you are here." He said looking between the two. "There is a prophecy among the Gods that concerns the both of you from what we can tell. You both have an immense power that no one else has, had or will ever have and let us hope that the prophecy will help you to understand what we cannot tell you. The prophecy reads:
A time deemed to end it allYear before demon fall
A bond formed
But lover scorned
By ones held dear
And ones feared
Ice will melt and hearts will heal
Demon learn what is to feel
A love that surpasses time
A love that binds two kind
The love will defeat
With the power save the world from his feat
When the bond is formed
And true love is born."
Kagome gasped and Sesshomaru growled glaring at Destiny. "What do you imply, that you will force what is against our will?" Sesshomaru growled as he now stood before Destiny.
But before Destiny could answer Elisha stood, "Lord Sesshomaru, my husband can not implant love between people nor demons nor was he able to control what Kagome knows to be true, and only I can make love between ones of the same species. What the prophecy speaks of is a love that can only be dreamed of, it is impossible for me to create a true love between a demon and a human, and you it would be against your will her will. What of the emotions that you harbor but refuse to recognize. I also do not think you understand your own fate."
"My fate! No one can destroy me Goddess and I feel nothing." Sesshomaru glowered although on the inside he knew exactly what emotion she talked of.
Elisha just sighed, "if you are so sure Sesshomaru why don't you ask Kagome, she can tell you the world's fate."
It was then that Sesshomaru noticed how stricken the girl was, he could now smell her fear and dread rolling off of her in waves as she shook violently from her emotions. "I…I… I always…thought something was…wrong back home. And last year everything got worse it got real bad," she said a tear slipping down her cheek. She looked up to see Sesshomaru looking at her and she bowed her head. "Sesshomaru…I know you know where and when I'm from but in the future there are no demons. Everywhere there are none, not a soul, and…oh my god!" she looked suddenly to Elisha and Destiny. "If that happens there, if what you said is true...then I could be dead within the next 2 years."
"How can there be no demons?" Sesshomaru asked coldly.
"In about a year there will be a war although it is considered a myth in my time, all demons…will…die." Kagome said eyes wide in fear
Sesshomaru looked towards Destiny and Elisha the news coming as a shock to him although no one could tell by his appearance.
"Everything is unstable without the presence of demons Sesshomaru and because of it the world is coming to an end…" she chocked back a sob, "and so is…my death."
"How is your death connected?" Sesshomaru asked.
In between sobs she said, "Without youkai the humans have gone mad with power and the third world war has begun and Japan for one reason or another has become a target most likely because of out technology advances. If something happens in my time then I will most likely die because if when I go back home and the well on that side is destroyed then I will be trapped in between time or if I get there just as we are being attacked I would be killed, and then it will all repeat itself and no one can stop it."
Sesshomaru could not stand it she sat there weeping over both her fate and the fate of the world and he could no longer deny it seeing her at probably her weakest point. He went to the sobbing miko and wrapped her in his arms. He could no longer ignore what he and surprisingly his beast felt and what Elisha said so easily. The ice Lord of the west was…in love
