88wd: sorry for not updating sooner. I been having problems with my parents and it's hard to access to a laptop when my mother threatened to take it away. So it is hard to type my stories when my mother is at home. Read and enjoy.

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Chapter 9: The Jewel a Blessing?

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Kagome watched her younger self interact with the Ruby gold kitsune, and how he saved her from the bear demon. "I remember...I woke up to find mom above me but the fox lay next to me in my bed. But why didn't I remember changing into a fox or Kyuubi at all," she said to herself.

"Because it would affect your task in the Feudal Era. You being human would show others that it does not matter on what you are but who you are. The human you were shows the companionate, determination, caring, and forgiving side that your friends and allies would not see inside humans and within demons. Being who you are shine light to their clouded hearts and bias beliefs," a woman's voice echoed behind her. Kagome turn to see a priestess with armor standing there, watching her with a soft look. Her raven hair flowed behind her, her blue eyes were vibrant as they stood out from her healthy pale skin. A blue diamond shape mark stood out on her forehead, as Kagome observe her clothing an image of something similar pop into her mind.

"Midoriko?" Kagome question as she remembers the mummified priestess inside the cave back in the slayer village.

"Yes, I would like to thank you of completing the jewel. Do not blame yourself of the hardships it cause when you shatter the jewel. For everything happens within reason, and I am sorry for the trouble and hardships you faced in your journey. More so when there are new foes you must face and I am sorry for what the Kami's must have you face," Midoriko sadly said.

"Don't worry about it. But why can't I remember of that incident? or of the fox demon Kyuubi that saved me? What happen next because my memories seemed to be block? Where's Kyuubi now? Will I see him again? What kind of fox am I? But, wait a minute, if the Kyuubi used the jewel to save me why does it still exist?' Kagome question out as she suddenly realize that the jewel was used but wasn't tainted or gone. Then there was a the conversation she had with Sango and Shippo in th hot springs about the pendant she wears around her neck. 'Lady Midoriko, was Kyuubi the one who gave me this pendant? And why did he gave it to me?"

"Calm down little one. Your memories will slowly come back to you and not all at once. You will meet Kyuubi later but I can't say when for I do not know. You are a rare Sun Lunar

Eclipse kitsune, I'm sure your kit Shippo has told you of them. Please call me Midoriko, like you I don't that tittles very well, it gets annoying for a time. As for the pendant, your memories will show you the truth or your mother will tell you about the reason behind it.

But I can say this, that he did gave it to you, but as you can see it's a three part piece. The blue rose represents you, a rare flower who brings others together that is why it's placed between the two foxes. The Red gold kitsune represents Kyuubi himself, but the silver represents someone

else which your mother should fill you in later. Much like yin and yang, Kyuubi represents yin the dark side and destruction because he uses mostly fire and wind. The silver fox represent yang the light and life, silvers are known to use plants as a primary weapon in battle. Kyuubi was the one who made it, though he is one of the two individuals who placed it on you," she explained to the young vixen.

"You know that doesn't help me much, you are answering my question though vague. I'm not getting the full extent to my answers, Midoriko," she pouted but that only cause the older woman to laugh.

She smiled at the young girl,"That's true but I have the feeling that your mother might be the person who can answer your questions. She is one of the others who placed the significant circumstances behind that pendant of yours. Now as for the jewel still existing after Kyuubi's wish, it was pure even doesn't seem like it since he was willing enough to face the consequence into saving you. The reason the jewel didn't disappeared was because it can't be easily destroyed. Unfortunately this item is made by the Kami's themselves, thinking it was a blessing gift to the people because of the unselfish actions played on my part of sacrificing my life to rid of the hostile demons attacking the human race during the Human and Demon War.'

But Kagome saw the older miko frown sadly on what she has to say next, "It only serve as a prison for my soul as well as the demons I fought long ago, but the Kami's witness how selfish and greedy both humans and demons are that they thought of how to keep the jewel from becoming more of a curse than a blessing. They didn't want to destroy their gift which was created as a remembrance on my unselfish, brave, and caring deeds. The jewel over the years being protected by the Taijiya Village and Kikyo that it develop a conscious of its own, that it wished to live a normal life to better understand the actions of others. Hence, you were born that is why the jewel becomes pure by a mere touch without putting much effort. Kikyo' soul was trap within the jewel but it wasn't, you can say her soul acted as a shield to keep the jewel hidden until it had been pulled out of you by force."

"How does the jewel gaining a conscious of its own has anything to do about me being born? But if Kikyo's soul was a shield how did Mistress Centipede sense it?" Kagome was more confuse. First that the jewel has a mind of its own, and Kikyo's soul acted as a shield so demons couldn't sense it but how did Mistress Centipede sense it within her in the first place.

"Mistress Centipede had once absorb the jewel until the Taijiyaa's killed it and took the jewel before it could regenerate itself. I believe there was a slight essence of the jewel that remained within the demon, so that tiny bit of power might have sensed the jewel within you because you had it. As for you being born, the truth of the matter is that you are the 'human' now I guess the 'demon' form of the jewel. Your soul is the jewel and only you could access the power. The Kami's who didn't think a way to solve their problem watch that the jewel solve it for them. They are very much are happy with the solution, because you are the prime example of the very blessing that they wanted to grant to all beings. You brought hope, acceptance, love, forgiveness, and happiness to those around you. You are the living breathing jewel, and for that it is why you must be aware of those who may use your power for granted," Midoriko said seriously, but you could see the pain on how much she had suffered and the future pains she must

face until she can fully be happy. Kagome look at her as all this new information could be fully process in her mind.

"If the jewel is me, then how exactly was it still in its jewel form? Wouldn't have been merge to my soul so to speak and why was it located in my left side?" Kagome ask. These questions had been plaguing her since Midoriko told her that she was the living jewel.

"For one was that there was a few loose ends in the past that only you must complete. It is why the jewel didn't merge completely with you, although you have the jewel's power which is why you are stronger than Kikyo. Your powers match with Kikyo but you were untrained, if you were train in the miko arts then you would have surpass Kikyo and me as well.

The jewel was in your left hip because it would exactly killed you if it had been taken by force where your heart resides. The jewel will fully merge with you like it was supposed to until you and your friends make a wish on it. Like I said the jewel was meant as a blessing, giving good luck to all those who held it. For example, for your adopted brother Sesshomaru to have a loving brother relationship with Inuyasha or for both human and demons to slowly accept each other and not contradict hanyo's or those who are different. For Kikyo to be loved by the person who sees her as herself and not for being the protector of the jewel. These are only few examples what this jewel was meant to do, but you are the one who has the power to accomplish what the Kami's tended the jewel to do.

Yet it is you who must make the wish, if the wish is tainted then only you could handle its negative energy while others would become corrupted even perhaps killed. The Kami's will actually grant one selfish wish just for you Kagome, and only you because you are their greatest creation, their gift, the sign of hope, goodness, and the beacon of light to those who are lost in the dark,' Midoriko smiled gently at her. 'Now let us continue remember a few things of your past because I think your friends and family won't exactly appreciate you accidently unleash your powers. Oh, one more thing when you find out about that pendants significance it might be wise to grant one wish to each of those individuals. The Kami's would want them to be happy for being there for supporting their love ones even if those loves do not know it."

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As the whole inu gang headed toward Kaede's hut, Sesshomaru kept glancing down toward Kagome as he flew on his youki cloud. More and more her hair was turning silver gold, on her cheeks were two faint silver blue stripes that are getting more refine. Her once human ears are now perch on top of her head and are more fluffier and bigger than Inuyasha's dog ears. They were a golden yellow with silver tips, Sesshomaru also noticed that she has grown a tail the same color as her ears golden yellow with silver tips. To his surprise there was a royal mark, a gold sun and a silver moon merge together above her brow.

"She's turning into a fox demon but I do not know what kind, a silver? A gold kitsune? I must ask the kit if he knows something" Lord Sesshomaru said to himself. He glance behind him for a moment before he faced straight a head. Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku rode on Kirara, while a grudging Inuyasha, Kikyo, flew on Kagura's large feather with Kanna. And the wolf pack followed on foot toward the old priestess village with the concern for their 'pack sister.'