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Kagome rubbed at her forehead, keeping her gaze on Midoriko's, and wondered what was so interesting about it. Pursing her lips, Kagome brought her hand down to see if she wiped anything off, taking note that nothing was there. Thinking she had missed it, Kagome raised her hand once more to rub at the offending spot. Midoriko took a step towards her and grabbed Kagomes wrist firmly in her hand to pull it back down to her side. She shook her head to indicate that Kagome shouldn't keep rubbing at her forehead, leaving her to feel a bit more confused.

"Pray tell Lady Midoriko, what is on my forehead, since you are now refusing me the right to wipe it off?" Kagome asked, making sure that her voice was calm as I spoke.

The reply she got was a soft, crystalline peal of laughter before she spoke. "Did the great Daiyoukai of the West not tell you anything before you left? Cause he marked you with his house symbol. Here look for yourself."

Blinking her eyes a few times in consternation, Kagome shifted her gaze to a mirror that Midoriko had materialized before her. There in the center of Kagome's forehead was the magenta-colored crescent moon, the mark of the house of the western lord. The comically shocked look on Kagome's face was something she could care less about at the moment, as the full implications of his words hit home. That egotistical bastard had marked her as if she was his mate to be. That, coupled with his words of No matter where you go, you are mine rang over and over in her head as Kagome gave a low growl worthy of a dog demon.

"That jerk! How imperious of him to mark me as his intended, or worse, property. I swear if I ever meet his incarnation, I might just have to strangle him." The sound of her voice to her ears was deadly, like the sound of silk used to polish a sharp blade.

Kagome's words only caused my companion to burst out in hard laughter, as she watched me. She shifted her gaze to Midoriko, keeping her face blank yet serene and simply raised an eyebrow as Kagome waited for Midoriko to stop laughing. Then again, one wouldn't think that the greatest Miko to ever live would have a warped sense of humor and laugh like a braying donkey. After a few minutes, Midoriko calmed down and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, her usually cool brown gaze now warm and dancing with her merriment.

"Now child of my blood, shall we get down to the specifics of what is going to happen to you in the very near future?" she asked, her voice still showing her amusement as she became a sedate, rational woman once more.

With a nod of her head, Kagome indicated that Midoriko should go on, all the while bringing up her right hand to place it over her chest, where the Shikon no Tama now rested. It was an odd sensation to feel her heartbeat, on top of the gentle pulsing from the Jewel that now lay there. Already, Kagome accepted the fact that she would, for as long as She lived, be the guardian and willing to bear the burden of it by choice.

"Good, you are going to a world where the earth is called Gaea. Some creatures can only be called monsters, as you will find out. Both natural from the part of the world that they live in, as well as created by science. To be frank, there is humanity, kind of like what your future is, but blended fairly equally with being natural or naturalistic. There is a corporation that fairly controls this world, and it is slowly killing the planet. Now, this doesn't mean your new goal is to save the planet, Kagome. As you live there, you will learn about it; any knowledge you will need will come from the Shikon, which is now a part of your physical body and soul. Any questions?" Midoriko's voice was soft as she spoke, though it was her slightly pained gaze that caught my attention.

Shaking her head no, Kagome rubbed at her chest before letting her hand drop to her side. Observing Midoriko, Kagome had the feeling that Midoriko wasn't allowed to tell her more than what she had already told her. The Kami's were harsh at times, and this was to be a part of her punishment for being selfish in making that wish. Kagome placed an understanding smile on her lips as she let a small sigh escape them. Seeing the acceptance in her face helped Midoriko, since she visibly relaxed, making Kagome smile only get bigger as she was hit with the sudden urge to laugh herself.

"About the Jewel Kagome, it is now a part of you. As time goes by, you will become more and more one with the Jewel. Your time as a human will be slowed down to that of a demon's if you choose, which will be made easier since Sesshomaru shared his youki with you." She paused for a second as if to figure out how to put her next words, before sighing and continuing. "Kagome, the Jewel will allow you to do a variety of things, even so far as to change your appearance and body. That means you can become taller, shorter, darker, lighter, and to a small extent, change your sex. No matter what you do, you will always be a woman inside, but outside you can look male, should the situation call for it. But other than that, the Jewel will allow you to assimilate into the world easier. Now, it is time for you to go; farewell and take care, my blood."

Before Kagome could say a single thing, Midoriko vanished, leaving her in shock. The painted look in Midoriko's eyes as she had spoken turned to one of embarrassment as her cheeks turned red. Of course, Kagome was pretty sure her face was just as red as what she had been told. That opened a lot of possibilities that could make things both more fun and harder on me. After Midoriko vanished, the space Kagome was seemingly floating and standing at the same time in, turned black as red cracks began to appear. Then, without warning, Kagome felt like she was falling at high speed. Closing her eyes, myKagome's mouth opened in a silent scream, as she began her descent to the new world in which she would belong.

It was an odd sensation to be free-falling at high speed, and even though my eyes were closed, Kagome could sense an overabundance of life flowing around her. However, it felt as if the life force that she was feeling, was poking and probing at her, as if it was a sentient thing, to begin with. It would poke, caress, and tug at Kagome as she fell from where ever she had been with Midoriko. As soon as a brightness began to creep into the blackness behind her closed eyes, Kagome slowly opened them to see a world that was swathed in greens, browns, and blues all over. The sun was coming up over the horizon, casting its red, pink, and orange glow over the land, mountains, and, most of all, the water. This planet was very much like earth in that it had various sized masses of land. The beauty before me was utterly breathtaking; Kagome realized as she was heading towards a small island in what Kagome was guessing to be the southern hemisphere of this world.

Panic set in once more, and though Kagome tried to remain calm, she was failing miserably as the ground got larger and larger the closer she came to it. Once more, Kagome's mouth opened, but this time Kagome heard the high pitched scream that was torn from her own throat as fear coursed all through her body. The pulsing of the Jewel in her chest began to pick up, giving Kagome a calming sensation, choking off the scream as she took several deep, gulping breaths of air to calm down. When Kagome noticed that her speed was slowly decreasing, she began to glow a soft white, tinted with the lilac of her Reiki, allowing Kagome to let go of the panic.

"You should have some faith in my skills and powers. I won't let anything happen to you, my guardian." A soft voice that was both feminine and masculine in one go whispered into my head, almost like an admonishing parent.

Kagome looked around, seeing no one as she let her eyes look to the ground that was only about two hundred feet under her. Closing her eyes and focusing as she was taught, Kagome saw four small shadows floating around her. They had a distinctive shape, like the pieces of the Yin and Yang sign. Then it hit her what she was seeing was the four Tamas: Nigi Mitama, Ara Mitama, Saki Mitama, and Kushi Mitama, which represents the four main aspects of any soul. Relaxing, Kagome felt the pressure of impact built up around her, before a rather loud reverberating boom echoed in all directions. Opening her eyes, Kagome saw she was in a crater no deeper than 3 feet tall, floating two inches above the ground in what appeared to be a jungle.

Kagome knew that if there were people near here, they would be coming to investigate where she had just landed. A small wave of trepidation flooding her body, Kagome willed away the power keeping her off the ground. She dropped with a little puff of loose dirt around her feet, before turning and scrambling into the dense foliage of the jungle, where she did my best to hide from view, but stay in range to see where she landed as well as hear everything said. Kagome didn't have to wait long before there were people who looked almost Asian in descent, with various shapes and sizes to their bodies. When they spoke, the language was very foreign to me for a few minutes, before Kagome was suddenly able to understand them.

"It fell here, but there is nothing in the crater. What do you think this means?" A tall youth with long black hair pulled into a ponytail asked.

"It means that whatever fell was shattered, disintegrated, or is alive and has walked off. So, be careful from now on. No one leaves the village alone or after dark. Not until we know what has happened, if it is a living being, or whether it is a threat," An elderly man, who was slightly hunched over, said before turning and heading back into the jungle the way they had appeared.

Swallowing a few times, Kagome listened and watched all this go on, "So I guess I am no longer in Tokyo anymore, Buyo!" her voice breaking a few octaves as she spoke aloud.

"Well, of course, you're not in Tokyo or feudal Japan anymore, Missy. Did you not listen to Lady Midoriko at all?" A deep voice, sounding rather irate, announced into her head, causing me to gasp, as a flash of red danced across Kagome's vision.

"Now, now Ara, be nice to her. She has to adjust to a new world, meaning she has to learn new customs, languages, and hope that no one takes offense to her. And it is our job to help," a soft female voice spoke in a soft loving mother-like tone with a flash of yellow across my vision.

"Yes, Saki is right, Ara-chin. The girl is still young, and she did listen very carefully to Lady Midoriko. Give her time please?" a soft shy voice spoke in reserved tones, just as a flash of blue crossed my vision once more.

"Now, why don't all of us properly introduce ourselves to our new guardian? Otherwise, we are not polite." a rather happy-spirited voice sounded as a flash of green covered my vision.

Reeling from all the voices she was hearing in her head, on top of the bright flashes of colors, Kagome closed her eyes, shaking her head a bit to get her bearings once more. After a few minutes, Kagome slowly opened her eyes to see floating before her the ethereal bodies of the Mitama's in red, yellow, blue, and green. She felt her jaw drop open at the sight before her. They were the things of legends, but then again, Kagome was jumping back and forth through an old dry well from her time to feudal Japan. So, why shouldn't she be able to see the Mitama's, just like she was able to see demons and other such mythological things?

Each one floated before her as they spoke, giving Kagome their names and the essential functions that they would perform with her at my current abilities. All Kagome could do was just nod her head as if she understood what they were telling in their short explanations. When it all finished, Kagome continued to stare at them before her body did the only natural thing it could do after everything that had happened. The world went black as she passed out from the overstimulation that she had received today.

TBC!