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Title: Miko and Shinigami Love

Rating: T

DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo. Two respected mangaka! I do not own the characters in any way nor the story plot only the idea of this fanfiction!

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Hello! Hehe, sorry for not updating like I hoped! My life has been crazy lately! I have school work, projects, exams, a dance concert coming up...and let's not forget about the drama! I apologize for not updating. But please don't give up on me or hate me. Life can be...well...annoying, right? And with everything going on, the ideas for my stories were just not coming together and needed to restart typing it every time!

But finally, I found a way to put it together and even have it 2 chapters planned as well. Don't worry, I haven't given up on my other stories and most of my inspirations have been coming from music and other new animes I've been watching recently.

I recommend Another and Brave 10. Really good ones. Well then, here is Chapter 29! Kagome is finally back...or is she? Hmm...let's find out!

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ENJOY CHAPTER 29: Illuminate Path!

Theme Song for Chapter: Naruto Shippuden Track 21: Kouchaku


"So she is deciding to escape…again?" Fingers continued to tap on the armrest of his throne only to let a single sigh escape his pale lips: "There is no stopping her then."

"Are you sure, Aizen? After all the work we went through to make her go on our side?" Naraku's cherry colored orbs squinted: "You can't be serious in letting her go that easily! Just when we were leaving this place to go to this Hueco Mundo area! I will not allow it!"

Aizen's eyes connected with his 'partner's': "Be patient. You already have all the shards in your hands, except for the wolf's two shards and the one that is still a mystery."

Shifting his eyes to the tanned Espada in front, Naraku's fingers curled in frustration: "So, you heard her say she was escaping? If your mouth is spewing lies, I will cut your tongue off perso-!"

Bowing down respectively, his silver strands came dancing down in grace: "I don't dare to give futile lies to my lords. What I heard and saw is the truth. She is preparing to leave," he arched his back a tiny bit, meeting the gazes of his lords, "tonight."

"Tonight?" repeated Aizen. "Hmm?"

"Are you really going to let her go?" growled Naraku.

"She has regained her memories but she is still confused within herself. If my predictions are correct, she will go out and 'find' herself. She wants to find the truth about her life," chuckling under his breath, Aizen slightly shook his head: "That girl does not believe us anymore."

"So you are letting her go?" questioned Naraku as he rested his chin on his knuckles.

"No," smirked Aizen. "I am merely letting her 'run-off' for a moment. We will get her back."

"Oh? And how exactly do you intend to do that? You do know that once you let her go…she is bound to meet up with the hanyou and the Shinigami," Naraku eyed his neighbor from the corner of his pupils.

"Even better," commented Aizen. "The moment she reunites with them…their hopes go up thinking they have 'saved' her but on the contrary. What better way to make them suffer by taking her back and completely erasing everything."

"Erasing all her memories…completely?"

"Exactly," giving his grin towards Naraku, he slowly stood up from his throne.

"And how will that be possible?"

"Use your head Naraku. We are only missing three shards. If we get the other two, it will be enough to place the Shikon no Tama inside Kagome…making her into a totally new person."

It was Naraku's turn for his smirk to gradually increase across his face: "I see. Not a bad idea."

"For now, let them have their happy moments with each other," standing only a few feet away from Zenaku, he gave his permission for Zenaku to stand up straight. "When I give you the order, you will be in charge to bring back Kagome here, is that understood?"

"Yes, Aizen-sama."


The dark canvas above glowed with the moon's light. Looking up, cerulean eyes squinted to get a better look at the twinkles that scattered all over the dark sky.

A sigh passed her lips: 'I have no other choice but to move on. I have to find this well in order to get answers. Maybe my full memory will come back and I will find out how I came to be in the hands of the enemy.'

Her mind was set that the real her had been human. After her confrontation with the real Kagome, she soon came to her senses. Well at least…some of it. She still had questions.

Her once pale skin was now slowly turning into its rich creamier color. The blood orbs she possessed now turned into the original chocolate they once were. All with that, Kagome's hand slowly lifted up to lay above her left breast. She felt a beat. A steady beat.

'My heart…is back.'

-FLASHBACK-

Kagome gracefully got up from her knees and elevated up as her white silky dress swayed in movement. The other 'real' Kagome still standing in the reflection; smiling.

"You are still confused aren't you?"

Red eyes with a swirl of brown blinked and slowly nodded at her question.

"Then leave this place. Your real heart is coming back, I can sense myself coming back," the smile grew. "Go to the Bone Eater's Well."

"Bone Eater's Well?" repeated the other.

"You will know where to go. Your memories are coming back as well, I am sure you know the place."

Before Kagome could ask about this well, the reflection within the mirror behind her began to disappear. The smile still glued into her memory. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath in and soon let it out. Eyes stared at her reflection. She wasn't surprised…her eyes weren't red – anymore. They were brown. The real her had come back although her mind still fuzzy to complete the puzzle pieces together.

'The well, huh?'

-END OF FLASHBACK-

Taking another few steps forward, the breeze hit her. Ebony locks got interjected her view ahead. The sound of chirping birds grabbed her attention only to look up and see her two white birds flying above her.

"Huh? Why are you two following me?"

Both birds gracefully flew down to meet up with her eye to eye. The flapping of their wings shinned with the moon's glow.

A small smile appeared on her face: "So you two are still willing to follow me? Even if I am not an Espada any longer?"

Both birds swooped up, making Kagome smile more. She took it as a yes and continued down her path towards the dark forest unaware of the turquoise and emerald orbs that watched her every step.

Growling under his breath, his eyes squinted still trying to deny the fact Kagome was living headquarters and had actually returned to her true self: "What the hell is that wench thinking?" Taking a step forward, a sudden voice behind him stopped his movements.

"Grimmjow. Don't do anything rash."

Swiftly looking over his shoulder, the named Espada glared at his rival: "Trying to stop me, Ulquiorra? Can't you see that Kagome is escaping right in front of our eyes? I think it is instinct that we would stop her!"

Ulquiorra's orbs closed: "She is escaping, I can see that. Aizen-sama and Naraku-sama would of sounded the alarm and let everyone else be aware to capture her but…I haven't heard any orders meaning-"

"He is letting her go!" exclaimed Grimmjow. "Damn! Just when making Ichigo's life miserable was getting fun!" A chuckled escaped his throat. "That doesn't mean I will let her go so easily."


The heat flickered, giving warmth to those sitting around the fire pit. All eyes froze starring at the flames rising abruptly with grace.

Shaking his head, blue orbs closed: "This is going to be tougher than we thought. Not only do we have to deal with all 10 Espadas all over again but with Ichigo's information of a new creature…this is only added another obstacle." The tenth captain of Gotei 13 sighed.

"And now Kurosaki-san's Shinigami abilities have been paralyzed," sighed Rangiku.

"We have to keep moving forward," spoke Hisagi as he crossed his legs.

"Problem is," continue Rangiku, "Kurosaki-san can't fight in his state. We need to find an answer as to why this happened to him."

"Perhaps," Miroku cut in, smiling, "taking him to Kaede-sama?"

"Kaede?" repeated Hitsugaya.

"Yes, the old priestess back at the village that healed Ichigo the first time you all came here," Miroku nodded.

Sango nudged him in his ribs with her elbow: "Miroku," her hand came up to whisper in his ear, "we can't make any back turns. They are annoyed enough that we were stopped because we had to wait for Kurosaki-san to wake up."

Miroku sighed: "Oh…that's right."

"You think the old priestess will be able to find out something?" questioned Hitsugaya.

"It's worth a try," smiled Miroku.

" But that would put is even farther from our target," glared Ikkaku. "If we keep wasting time…Aizen will have the time to escape to Hueco Mundo."

Inuyasha crossed his arms as he stood behind Kikyo's sitting form. Kikyo sighed: "My sister might find something out."

"But aren't you stronger than her?" Rangiku's eyebrow crooked up in question as her stare stabbed into Kikyo's emotionless eyes.

Kikyo glared at the orange head: "But my powers are less powerful because-."

"You are dead," a smirk appeared on the bald Shinigami's face.

A growl was heard coming from the hanyou, only making Ikkaku's smirk widen.

"Cut it out," Hitsugaya closed his eyes. "Don't angry him, Ikkaku."

"So, I guess this is the only option we have, right?" questioned Hisagi as his eyes continued to watch the flickering flame.

"We could split the team," suggested Renji. "But the last time that happened…"

"…Things didn't go so well," finished Rukia.

"Then yes, the only option right now is to find a way to get Kurosaki's full abilities to work," glared Hitsugaya.

The mentioned teen leaned against a tree as he heard the conversation. Currently, trying to make a plan to move ahead but there were still mysteries lingering around and even stops that forced them to halt and think over the obstacles they had.

After he had mention Zenaku's creation and what he had done, Ichigo had also explained to them what his Zanpaktou had mention of his abilities now being paralyzed. His eyes narrowed down to tight slits, the fire reflecting in his chocolate orbs.

The only thing he had kept quiet about was the demon talk. He wouldn't let his friends know yet, not even when he himself didn't know how the hell he was supposed to activate it.

Curling his fingers in, his fist shook: 'Damn it all! Why do I have to be so weak! If only I had been quick enough when Kagome was taken away in the park!'

"Ichigo?"

His thoughts were broken into at hearing his closest friend's voice. Looking down, he noticed plum eyes starring keenly at his.

"Rukia."

"Are you alright? You seem a little…dozed off."

"Just peachy," he replied with a sigh as he looked to his right.

"Thanks for the sarcastic tone," she sighed back. Crossing her arms she leaned next to him: "Ichigo, I know you very well. There is something you didn't tell us all. In your inner world, something else was told to you, am I correct?"

Stealing a glance to his face, Rukia didn't notice his expression changing. He was like stone. "Ichigo, if something happened in your inner world, tell us. It might help us…to help you."

He didn't take a second to glance at her.

"Ichigo, if you keep this attitude, there is no way of us helping you," Rukia's glare appeared, making Ichigo sigh in response.

"I'm sorry, Rukia," his eyelids closed slowly. "But this problem was because of me."

"Because of you?" repeated Rukia. "What on earth do you mean, Ichigo?"

"All of this. Kagome wouldn't be in this mess if she had never meet-," Ichigo's eyes opened quickly at feeling a hard slap on his cheek. His eyes slowly glided over to the corner to see Rukia glaring at him even harder.

"Stop your nonsense thinking. If I knew you any better, I'd say you regret meeting Kagome-chan," she breathed heavily.

"That isn't what I meant!" exclaimed Ichigo.

"Then don't say that. Instead of thinking of how you could have changed the past…think of what you could do now. More than ever, Kagome needs you. Her memories aren't completely gone but she is surely confused. She must feel like she is closed up in a dark room without escape," Rukia's eyes never left Ichigo's. Sighing right after, she blinked: "Be her light. Her savior…"

Ichigo's facial expression loosened up in sorrow. Shaking his head, he sighed after her: "I just don't know what to do now…I am out of ideas. I've tried everything."

"There are always answers and solutions when someone feels stuck," replied Rukia.

Ichigo's eyes landed directly at the full youkai leaning on another tree across from theirs. Taking a narrow view at him, Ichigo's eyes suddenly widened: 'That's it!'

"Thanks, Rukia," without his eyes moving, Ichigo began to walk away from his spot, making Rukia follow his movements with her gaze.

Rukia eyes flickered in confusion: 'Where is he going?'

He was walking towards Inuyasha's half brother, wasn't he? What for?

'He is hiding something,' Rukia looked above to see the sky clear of clouds and the moon shining brightly and full. 'The moon sure looks bigger today.'


'I don't know where I am going…but for some reason, it seems like the moon's light is making a path for me to follow.' Her walk was sluggish yet gracefully quick through the forest. Making the slightest steps to not attract the attention of unwanted youkai, Kagome began to feel as if her mind was slowly becoming clear. Her head had begun to throb in pain right after leaving Aizen's and Naraku's lair. Images quickly flashed inside, many which made new questions for her to ask.

She had no idea where she was headed, but it seemed like this was the right path. She didn't feel lost. The more steps she took, the more peace she felt in herself.

If what the other Kagome said was true, the well was maybe the key to the truth. Hopefully it was to her. Rustling bushes in front of her, her view stopped at the middle of a vacant grass spot. In the middle…

"The well."

Kagome walked out from the bushes and slowly walked herself towards the worn down wood. Her pale hand came out slowly and landed gently above the wood. Touching it's texture as if analyzing it, her eyes widened as another round of quick images appeared in her head.

"Hi Kagome, my name is Ichigo Kurosaki, your new neighbor," his smile appeared.

The images changed to the hanyou staring at her with an apology written across his face.

"Stop following me, Inuyasha." That was her voice…

"Why? I need to talk to you…" his expression had saddened even more.

Another image appeared of a tall teen standing in front of her view. He was holding a large sword…it looked way too familiar. He looked behind him.

"You okay, Kagome?"

Images quickly ran inside her head. A woman being carried behind the hanyou's back while he argued with a slender woman. She looked elegant and had smirked at them.

Things changed to a park as she saw Grimmjow looking down at an orange head girl who was standing beside her. Before she knew it, her view changed to starring at a pair of feet while she, herself, laid on her own pool of blood.

The last image changed to being in a grassy plain. She was starring at Aizen and Naraku while they smirked down at her. Before she knew it, her image came to have sounds. Her own scream echoed throughout the forest. Birds flew from their trees as more of the Espadas appeared around her.

Quickly, Kagome's hands grabbed onto the edges of the well as her breathing became harder. Her eyes were wide as drops of sweat came down her forehead.

'T-Those aren't images…those are…flashbacks,' her thoughts were interrupted at hearing sudden steps coming towards her destination. Her head quickly came to look to her left only to see a couple of bushes moving.

Standing up straight, her two birds quickly came down to fly on either side of her head. Waiting for whatever was to come, Kagome was prepared to use her birds.

"My, my," Kagome's eyebrow crooked up in question. This voice belonged to that of an old lady. It sounded rusty and old.

Coming out from the bushes, there stood an old lady with an eye patch over her left eye while holding a bow and arrows on her back. Her gray hairs held white streaks and were being tied all together in a low ponytail. She was wearing the traditional priestess robes and her aura was strong yet weak.

"I didn't expect to see you here, child," a small smile appeared across her face. "I was near the forest and thought I was imagining it but I sensed your aura and came to check."

Kagome stayed silent, words weren't coming out of her mouth, but she wanted to say something. She wanted to ask who this old lady was but for some reason…she felt familiar with her. She felt care and love towards her.

"You look confused, Kagome-chan."

"You know my name," it wasn't a question. Kagome knew not to give useless questions.

"Of course I do, child. How could I forget the reincarnation of my dead sister, Kikyo?"

"Reincarnation?" Kagome's eyes enlarged and quickly placed her hand over her right eye feeling another pain of images rushing inside. An image of a large centipede youkai dragging her down the well and biting her side. Her eyes changed direction at starring at a hanyou pinned against a tree trunk.

Another priestess appeared in her head…she looked like her, no, Kagome looked like that priestess. She finally knew…who she was.

"I see that your memories are coming back," the old woman took closer steps. "But you are still confused, are you not?"

Kagome looked at the elderly woman with a soft expression.

"Welcome back, Kagome-chan."

A tear ran down Kagome's face: "K-Kaede-sama…"

Running towards her, Kagome wrapped her arms around Kaede as she fell on her knees and cried. Kaede smiled, her hand coming up to pat Kagome on her head: "There, there child. Everything is all right. You are safe."


"What do you want, Shinigami?"

"It's Kurosaki Ichigo," his glare appeared once again, noticing Inuyasha's half brother wasn't even bothering looking up at him.

"I have no interest in what ever help you all need. This Sesshomaru doesn't help weaklings."

"Actually, it is just me asking you for a favor," Ichigo's eye contact never broke off.

Finally, Sesshomaru's golden orbs meet Ichigo's chocolate ones. From what he could see, the Shinigami was serious on whatever he might be asking.

Ichigo noticed Rin sleeping on the two-headed dragon while Sesshomaru's ward, Jaken, slept on the grass plain near the dragon. "What is it that you inquire from this Sesshomaru? If it has anything to do with my disgraceful half broth-," he was cut off.

"It has nothing to do with Inuyasha. It is a favor that all of them should not know and should be kept between us," Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed down.

His silence said it all. Ichigo took a deep breath in: "I know you are a full blooded youkai, so I ask of you…to train my demon side."

"Your…demon side?" Sesshomaru closed his eyes. "I am a full blooded youkai and this nose never fails this Sesshomaru. I don't smell an ounce of youkai in you."

"It is locked away and I need your help to bring it out," Sesshomaru opened his eyes once again. The Shinigami was really serious about this.

"It is locked away? What nonsense."

"It's not nonsense. I have used my demon side once…but because I had to. Now my Shinigami abilities have been paralyzed and I am unable to use them at the moment. My only power is my demon side."

Sesshomaru crossed his arms.

"Please," he bowed down respectively, "train me. Train me to become strong."

Sesshomaru's eyes were glued onto Ichigo's form.

"Very well then, this Sesshomaru will train you, but no complaining, got it? You are on my commands and orders."


MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Well, there is chapter 29! Hope you all enjoyed! Don't worry, I haven't given up on my stories! There is more to come!

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