Lady Death

Summary: Kagome was the only one who knew how it had happened, the others involved had long since died, leaving her to play the Grim Reaper. She never knew that she would be the cause of a series of magically unfortunate events...all because of three brothers, a wand, a stone, and a cloak...

Pairing: Kagome/?

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Was it wrong? I wonder, I gave them each what they wanted, was it my fault their lives ended so abruptly, as to be taken due to the prizes I gave? Maybe it could have been prevented, in fact, I'm sure it could have. Cadmus most assuredly would have lived well past his prime had his heart not fallen victim to depression and sorrow, and while Antioch may not have been the brightest among the three brothers, there is certainly a chance that he'd have lived longer than his murderer permitted.

Ignotus, you are still among the living, I wonder what you think of my choices to intervene; perhaps a visit is to be made.

She wondered where he was now, she'd not been able to find him, for the cloak he wore shielded him from her sights, and while she could feel his aura when not beneath it, he always seemed to know when it was she would wander close.

Though, she didn't worry too much, she knew well enough that when the time came, he would let her know that he was ready to embark on the adventure presented by death.

Looking upon a child, a little girl with fair blonde hair and cloudy blue eyes was held in her father's arms, he was crying over the dying child. This was the outcome of another witch hunt. The little girl wasn't even a full blown witch, though, the future Kagome had seen for this girl was strange, she had seen a long life, lived in happiness, where she married and had her own kids. Yet here she was, dying in the arms of her father.

"Strange…" She watched the light fade from the child and her soul drifted forward, "Little Lovegood, life is a confusing thing,"

"Confusing?" The child asked, looking curiously to Kagome. "How so?"

"Because...little Moon child, you weren't supposed to die...I don't think..."

"You don't think? Yet here I am...indeed it is strange how things work out, but you needn't worry your thoughts on it, I'm sure life will continue for me,"

Kagome laughed, "How old were you?"

"Nine, I was nine when I died,"

Kagome nodded, "Sleep well child, until your next chance of life."

"Thank you Angel of Death," The soul of the girl faded into the jewel leaving behind a somewhat baffled Kagome behind.

"I am no Angel, child...but just this once," she smirked, "I'll forgive you. Let's hope you won't make this same mistake again."

"SELENA!" The father cried out in heartfelt agony as his daughter faded from the realm of the living in all but body.

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They days now dragging against her will, the year was 1277, and at the sudden feel of a warm pull, she was forced to leave her perch in a large elder tree, the very tree she'd made the Elder wand of. She followed the feeling and recognized it immediately, it was the youngest of the Peverell brothers, "What is it, his age...sixty-three now? Yes, that sounds about right," she often resided near the village Cadmus had died near, where his daughter now forty-two years old, was married with her own child of seven years old.

She had watched over the girl carefully as she bore the child, making sure death wouldn't sneak up upon the child, or perhaps, the right wording would be to say, making sure that she herself did not sneak up upon the child. Glancing back as a little boy laughed with his mother, his name was Marvolo Gaunt, and like his father, Ceasus Gaunt, he had taken a distinct liking towards a darker form of magic. His mother encouraged his magical skill, having never gave it much thought herself, though as capable as the next pureblood witch, she had been brought up humbly and had learned to do things like the villagers did, it was pure luck she'd happened upon the Wizard she'd married.

She had come across him in a field with tall lemongrass which she had come to pick in hopes of baking lemon bread. She was intercepted with a spell and head been knocked back, thankfully nothing more than a cunfundus charm meant to confuse and twist around the mind. He had been worried after seeing her fly back from the sudden force of the charm and had run to see who he'd hit, Kagome had witnessed their Aura's connect in a beautiful way that was unlike any other. However, there was also something dark inside, something unrecognizable to the girl, but it didn't stop the two from falling instantly in love.

Kagome had witnessed the way they would die, and it would be many, many years till that time came.

She made her way to Ignotus and passed through a few walls where she came to a sixty-three year old man smiling up at his nine year old son, he lay in a bed where his son was staring sadly down at him. He had black messy hair and brown eyes that were holding back tears in an act to look strong in front of his father.

Kagome smiled at the image conjured by her energy and landed gently on the ground next to the nine year old, revealing herself to Ignotus who smiled in kind to her. The boy by her side looked horror stricken when his eyes touched her form. She held a hand out to Ignotus who raised himself carefully into a sitting position before shaking his head, Kagome stepped back as he looked to his son, taking the cloak beside him with a small laugh, and he wrapped it around his nine year old sons' shoulders. "Go son, I bid thee farewell, go take your new cloak and go live out your life, happily and healthily, and only when you are ready, will she come for thee, when you take off your Cloak to join me," he gave his son a hug, lying down carefully, before his life slipped through his lips and she took hold of his soul in her hands.

"Did you enjoy your life, Ignotus?"

He nodded and took one final look at his saddened son, "Death, may I ask a favor of thee,"

"Ask it,"

"My son, bare me the knowledge and security that you will watch over my family line, my son and onwards, from here and on..."

She sighed, "That's a mighty request, I shall...be it known that my heart still beats, as once before I too had a son, and it is that reason alone that I agree to your terms. Sleep in peace till reincarnation blesses you with another chance at Life and Love."

"Too kind is Death, I wish you happiness wholesome, and may you too find a love in life."

With that said, Ignotus vanished from her sights into the Jewel around her neck. She looked to the boy and placed a hand on his head, watching as he turned to her, a small smile turned into a playful smirk, "Be it years, Mighty Death, before thou shall takith me! Will thou make it easy, not on thine life, but then neither shall it be heard that this son of Ignotus made for an easy capture! Tis not time for mine own life to come halting, with blood from Ignotus shall I too evade Death and you will take it as game," he chuckled, covering himself in the cloak and vanishing from her sights, a playful air filling the room, "Till another morro, Mighty Death!"

Kagome shook her head with a light smile on her lips, "What child did you bare, Ignotus, for such a playful demeanor, do you think I'll not play this game so fondly spoken? I'll play, the stakes are a life long-lived, and the price for failure is life cut-short. Be it heard child, this Mighty Death, doth speak forsaken ears, that will you evade my touch for eleven years till the twenty of your birth cycle, shall I allow you freedom of your life, free of fear and out of thine reach!"

A chuckle was all that was her answer, an acceptance to such a challenge, she would enjoy this game, and should she win, she wondered how much heart were truly in her words.

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Me: Here is chapter four, I hope you enjoy. Please leave your comments and tell me what you think~!