Chapter Fourteen: Old Prophecies Fulfilled
They reached the spot in only half an hour's jog both mates deciding it was safe now to just carry their women. Kagome enjoyed her place on Inuyasha's back accustomed to traveling like that. Julianna preferred the comfort of Duncan's arms as she put her arms around his neck. They were both let down on their feet and to stretch and get their bearings. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo came up on Kirara and when she stopped they all slid to the ground just as the two kuma retainers appeared. Julianna looked up and down the bank finding it rocky over a small ledge like in her dream. Kagome, Inuyasha and Duncan watched her as she wondered about as if looking for something. With a sudden intake of breath they knew she had found it. She pointed up river to a large very old tree about 10 yards away. She backed away from the rocks and away from the direction of the tree. She could feel it pulling her and she wanted nothing to do with it. Kagome looked at both the men and they seemed at a loss, so she took the initiative.
"Juli-chan, we need to go there remember?" she asked calmly but firmly. Julianna stopped her retreat and nodded.
"I don't to I'm scared," she said tears streaming her face suddenly. Kagome walked forward and grabbed her hand.
"I know I was too when I found out about being a miko, then having to protect it, and then having to find the shards. But here I am I know all this magic and demon stuff is new to you like it was to me but you have to do this. Just like I did. Its your duty and you destiny. You'll be ok. Everyone is here, we will go with you." Julianna calmed suddenly. 'My destiny' she thought. 'It wasn't my destiny to die in that fight and it is not my destiny to die here again,' her mind suddenly said. She gripped Kagome's hand tightly once and then let it drop. Her eyes glazed over as she started for the tree with a purposeful stride. Duncan saw her go as did everyone else. He made a move to stop her from going but Kagome motioned him to let her go and conceding to her judgment he did. Duncan however followed a half step behind her and Kagome and Inuyasha not far behind him. Sango and Miroku stayed where they were thinking that some one need to remain on lookout just incase something did try to take them by surprise. The two kuma ran after the couples in their smaller forms as well as Shippo. Kirara stayed with her mistress. Miroku seeing another moment of alone time he turned and took her hand into his and she naturally leaned into his shoulder allowing his arm to move up around her back. It had been a wild couple of days for all of them to say the least but they both found peace in that moment next to one another.
As they all walked up the river path towards the tree Julianna said nothing and everyone else stayed quiet just following her lead. They finally reached the spot where the tree was. She went over the small ledge, down the rocks and on to the soft sand at the edge of the river bed. She moved to the tree to hold onto the sturdy trunk but hesitated at the waters edge to look in. Duncan had his inches from her shirt to grab her incase anything happened. Inuyasha and Kagome were ready as well to help in the event she got pulled down. The water lapped inches from the toes of her shoes. Julianna felt as if there were someone else with her using her body and in a far off voice she began to talk. "This is where they found my body 100 years ago." Duncan continued to be ready very disconcerted by how his wife was talking. Kagome gasped slightly. Inuyasha grasped her hand knowing this was hitting close to home from the problems they had had with Kikiyo. Inuyasha pulled her toward him slightly squeezing her hand. She gathered strength from his grasp. The kuma twins and Shippo walked up behind Kagome and Inuyasha in time to hear the rest of the new miko's speech. Julianna continued, "Up the river a way there was a bridge where we always crossed to go to my village from the main road. It had been raining so hard that a sudden surge pushed thru the river as some of us were crossing trying to get to our homes. A child in front of me was swept of the bridge thru the railing and was pulled down stream. I saw him and knew I had to do something and jumped in after him. Eventually I got him to the shore but lost my footing in the current just as he made it to safety and hit my head on the rocks and floated down stream. I knew I was drowning and tried to get the surface but could not. After being knocked out momentarily I washed into the roots of this tree here and was never able to get back to the surface. It was here they found me. And the current took the then empty stone to where ever it did to find you family Duncan-sama. I have returned now to face what happened to me and I am at peace. Julianna will no longer be bothered by the body this spirit used to be in. She shall be her own person as well as Shukuun no miko. It is her destiny. Mine is fulfilled. It was at that point a white light left Julianna body and floated upwards then flew back to her chest imbedding itself in the crystal. And with that she began to crumple into a boneless heap. Kagome screeched. And Inuyasha pulled her to him so he would not run to the fallen woman knowing her mate had things well in hand, all that could be done any how. She would have gone into the water if Duncan had not been read when he grabbed her shirt and yanked her back yelling her name. She fell into his arms with out any indication she there was any life in her. It seemed as though even her breath had stilled. Duncan pulled her to him holding her calling her name. She did not move or open her eyes but abruptly took a gasping breath. Duncan let out a relieved half sigh half cry as he felt her chest rise and fall in a steady rhythm letting his head fall into the crook of her neck burrowing his face in her hair. Kagome noticed suddenly the shine to the crystal about the miko's neck. It showed with a brilliant white light, the aura of magic. She bent forward to put a hand on the part kuma demon's shoulder. She knew what had happened and wanted to tell him she would be ok. A split second to late Inuyasha jump to her side. She gave him an odd look and started to speak. "Duncan-sama, She will be alright. She collapsed and stopped breathing because the magic was separating it's self from her soul as well as the old memories and life that were so apart of it. Then when her soul returned so did her life signs. The magic that belongs in the stone is now where it supposed to be and now she will only have the normal powers of a miko. She did it. She faced her fears and did it." Duncan had felt the gentle touch on his shoulder. Kagome's familiar scent is the only thing that kept her from being thrown back 50 yards. Inuyasha had tried to catch her before approaching the other hanyou but didn't and just hoped he would be able to stop any instinctive reaction Duncan might have. Both youkai retainers and Shippo backed away from the intimate scene and decided it would be a good time to find Kirara and maybe play a little.
Duncan's head finally came up and looked at Kagome. "Thank you for letting me know," he said and stood up and walked into the woods to be alone with his mate. Kagome looked after him for a minute sadly and Inuyasha wrapped his arm about her. She was feeling all this adventure reopen wounds that were not so far in the past. All of the reincarnation issues that had come up that day and the days before she had just pushed it aside until now. She let herself fall against Inuyasha's chest sighing trying to keep the tears at bay. He felt her sadness and smelled the salt permeating her sweet scent and turned her in his arms and brought her smaller form to him. She then began to cry softly in his kimono.
"Oh, kobito, don't cry please? Its ok you know your the only one I love. The only one I have EVER really loved. Always know that." Her tears stopped but they stayed like that for a while reaffirming their bond in one another's love connecting physically. "Promise me one thing though kio?" She looked up at him questioningly. "When a hanyou or a demon has a injured mate don't touch them ok? Their instincts can take over and that instinct is that everyone is a threat to their wounded mate." His word rang a bell of a memory not long ago from when he had protected her and shed innocent blood trying to good intending people away.*
Duncan walked into the trees and found a secluded small clearing at the bottom of a tree. He held Julianna once again in his lap as he sat beneath the trees canopy. He tucked her head under his chin and kisses her hair and breathed in her familiar scent that was as much apart of him now as his own. He rocked her sleeping form for a few minutes till he felt assured she was there with him and hadn't left. The scare he got today would probably turn his hair gray by the time they got back to the U.S.. But since he was sure now she would be with him he really didn't care. He kisses her several more times then rested his cheek on the crown of her head. He began to talk to her of how scared he had been and how much he loved her. He knew she wasn't going to answer but thought that she might here him any how. He stayed secluded from everyone for a good half hour as he pulled himself together. His wife was breathing and from Kagome's explanation she would be ok soon he just wished he knew when. He had known all this coming to the surface was going to be hard and dangerous once it did. But he had had no idea how hard and bad it would be. If he had he would have locked her their damn bed room at home and not let her leave! It was a ridiculous thought but it made him feel better any how that and to know it was finally done. All that was left to do was to go back today and probably stay the night and go back in the morning. And at this point even a hotel room was sounding good right now anything to get out of this time and back into familiar terraferma.
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My never ending thanks to Purple rose for letting me use her Fading scars as a starting point for my story. She is a talented writer and my story takes place between chapter's 19 after they defeated Naraku and chapter's 20 when the baby is born. My suggestion is read her wonderful works to mine might make more sense.
A few Japanese words I used:
Miko- Priestess
Shukuun no Gyokuei- crystal of destiny
Shukuun no miko- Priestess of destiny (don't know if they are right so bear with me)
neko- cat
Kuma- bear
youkai- demon
hanyou- half demon, or in this fanfic's case part demon. I couldn't find a word that meant part demon so i used it to mean a 1/4th too.
Koi- love
Kobito- lover
And I think that covers it. For give my spelling its not the best ^_^
I enjoyed writing it hope like reading it please Read and Review!
Thanks, LJ
They reached the spot in only half an hour's jog both mates deciding it was safe now to just carry their women. Kagome enjoyed her place on Inuyasha's back accustomed to traveling like that. Julianna preferred the comfort of Duncan's arms as she put her arms around his neck. They were both let down on their feet and to stretch and get their bearings. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo came up on Kirara and when she stopped they all slid to the ground just as the two kuma retainers appeared. Julianna looked up and down the bank finding it rocky over a small ledge like in her dream. Kagome, Inuyasha and Duncan watched her as she wondered about as if looking for something. With a sudden intake of breath they knew she had found it. She pointed up river to a large very old tree about 10 yards away. She backed away from the rocks and away from the direction of the tree. She could feel it pulling her and she wanted nothing to do with it. Kagome looked at both the men and they seemed at a loss, so she took the initiative.
"Juli-chan, we need to go there remember?" she asked calmly but firmly. Julianna stopped her retreat and nodded.
"I don't to I'm scared," she said tears streaming her face suddenly. Kagome walked forward and grabbed her hand.
"I know I was too when I found out about being a miko, then having to protect it, and then having to find the shards. But here I am I know all this magic and demon stuff is new to you like it was to me but you have to do this. Just like I did. Its your duty and you destiny. You'll be ok. Everyone is here, we will go with you." Julianna calmed suddenly. 'My destiny' she thought. 'It wasn't my destiny to die in that fight and it is not my destiny to die here again,' her mind suddenly said. She gripped Kagome's hand tightly once and then let it drop. Her eyes glazed over as she started for the tree with a purposeful stride. Duncan saw her go as did everyone else. He made a move to stop her from going but Kagome motioned him to let her go and conceding to her judgment he did. Duncan however followed a half step behind her and Kagome and Inuyasha not far behind him. Sango and Miroku stayed where they were thinking that some one need to remain on lookout just incase something did try to take them by surprise. The two kuma ran after the couples in their smaller forms as well as Shippo. Kirara stayed with her mistress. Miroku seeing another moment of alone time he turned and took her hand into his and she naturally leaned into his shoulder allowing his arm to move up around her back. It had been a wild couple of days for all of them to say the least but they both found peace in that moment next to one another.
As they all walked up the river path towards the tree Julianna said nothing and everyone else stayed quiet just following her lead. They finally reached the spot where the tree was. She went over the small ledge, down the rocks and on to the soft sand at the edge of the river bed. She moved to the tree to hold onto the sturdy trunk but hesitated at the waters edge to look in. Duncan had his inches from her shirt to grab her incase anything happened. Inuyasha and Kagome were ready as well to help in the event she got pulled down. The water lapped inches from the toes of her shoes. Julianna felt as if there were someone else with her using her body and in a far off voice she began to talk. "This is where they found my body 100 years ago." Duncan continued to be ready very disconcerted by how his wife was talking. Kagome gasped slightly. Inuyasha grasped her hand knowing this was hitting close to home from the problems they had had with Kikiyo. Inuyasha pulled her toward him slightly squeezing her hand. She gathered strength from his grasp. The kuma twins and Shippo walked up behind Kagome and Inuyasha in time to hear the rest of the new miko's speech. Julianna continued, "Up the river a way there was a bridge where we always crossed to go to my village from the main road. It had been raining so hard that a sudden surge pushed thru the river as some of us were crossing trying to get to our homes. A child in front of me was swept of the bridge thru the railing and was pulled down stream. I saw him and knew I had to do something and jumped in after him. Eventually I got him to the shore but lost my footing in the current just as he made it to safety and hit my head on the rocks and floated down stream. I knew I was drowning and tried to get the surface but could not. After being knocked out momentarily I washed into the roots of this tree here and was never able to get back to the surface. It was here they found me. And the current took the then empty stone to where ever it did to find you family Duncan-sama. I have returned now to face what happened to me and I am at peace. Julianna will no longer be bothered by the body this spirit used to be in. She shall be her own person as well as Shukuun no miko. It is her destiny. Mine is fulfilled. It was at that point a white light left Julianna body and floated upwards then flew back to her chest imbedding itself in the crystal. And with that she began to crumple into a boneless heap. Kagome screeched. And Inuyasha pulled her to him so he would not run to the fallen woman knowing her mate had things well in hand, all that could be done any how. She would have gone into the water if Duncan had not been read when he grabbed her shirt and yanked her back yelling her name. She fell into his arms with out any indication she there was any life in her. It seemed as though even her breath had stilled. Duncan pulled her to him holding her calling her name. She did not move or open her eyes but abruptly took a gasping breath. Duncan let out a relieved half sigh half cry as he felt her chest rise and fall in a steady rhythm letting his head fall into the crook of her neck burrowing his face in her hair. Kagome noticed suddenly the shine to the crystal about the miko's neck. It showed with a brilliant white light, the aura of magic. She bent forward to put a hand on the part kuma demon's shoulder. She knew what had happened and wanted to tell him she would be ok. A split second to late Inuyasha jump to her side. She gave him an odd look and started to speak. "Duncan-sama, She will be alright. She collapsed and stopped breathing because the magic was separating it's self from her soul as well as the old memories and life that were so apart of it. Then when her soul returned so did her life signs. The magic that belongs in the stone is now where it supposed to be and now she will only have the normal powers of a miko. She did it. She faced her fears and did it." Duncan had felt the gentle touch on his shoulder. Kagome's familiar scent is the only thing that kept her from being thrown back 50 yards. Inuyasha had tried to catch her before approaching the other hanyou but didn't and just hoped he would be able to stop any instinctive reaction Duncan might have. Both youkai retainers and Shippo backed away from the intimate scene and decided it would be a good time to find Kirara and maybe play a little.
Duncan's head finally came up and looked at Kagome. "Thank you for letting me know," he said and stood up and walked into the woods to be alone with his mate. Kagome looked after him for a minute sadly and Inuyasha wrapped his arm about her. She was feeling all this adventure reopen wounds that were not so far in the past. All of the reincarnation issues that had come up that day and the days before she had just pushed it aside until now. She let herself fall against Inuyasha's chest sighing trying to keep the tears at bay. He felt her sadness and smelled the salt permeating her sweet scent and turned her in his arms and brought her smaller form to him. She then began to cry softly in his kimono.
"Oh, kobito, don't cry please? Its ok you know your the only one I love. The only one I have EVER really loved. Always know that." Her tears stopped but they stayed like that for a while reaffirming their bond in one another's love connecting physically. "Promise me one thing though kio?" She looked up at him questioningly. "When a hanyou or a demon has a injured mate don't touch them ok? Their instincts can take over and that instinct is that everyone is a threat to their wounded mate." His word rang a bell of a memory not long ago from when he had protected her and shed innocent blood trying to good intending people away.*
Duncan walked into the trees and found a secluded small clearing at the bottom of a tree. He held Julianna once again in his lap as he sat beneath the trees canopy. He tucked her head under his chin and kisses her hair and breathed in her familiar scent that was as much apart of him now as his own. He rocked her sleeping form for a few minutes till he felt assured she was there with him and hadn't left. The scare he got today would probably turn his hair gray by the time they got back to the U.S.. But since he was sure now she would be with him he really didn't care. He kisses her several more times then rested his cheek on the crown of her head. He began to talk to her of how scared he had been and how much he loved her. He knew she wasn't going to answer but thought that she might here him any how. He stayed secluded from everyone for a good half hour as he pulled himself together. His wife was breathing and from Kagome's explanation she would be ok soon he just wished he knew when. He had known all this coming to the surface was going to be hard and dangerous once it did. But he had had no idea how hard and bad it would be. If he had he would have locked her their damn bed room at home and not let her leave! It was a ridiculous thought but it made him feel better any how that and to know it was finally done. All that was left to do was to go back today and probably stay the night and go back in the morning. And at this point even a hotel room was sounding good right now anything to get out of this time and back into familiar terraferma.
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My never ending thanks to Purple rose for letting me use her Fading scars as a starting point for my story. She is a talented writer and my story takes place between chapter's 19 after they defeated Naraku and chapter's 20 when the baby is born. My suggestion is read her wonderful works to mine might make more sense.
A few Japanese words I used:
Miko- Priestess
Shukuun no Gyokuei- crystal of destiny
Shukuun no miko- Priestess of destiny (don't know if they are right so bear with me)
neko- cat
Kuma- bear
youkai- demon
hanyou- half demon, or in this fanfic's case part demon. I couldn't find a word that meant part demon so i used it to mean a 1/4th too.
Koi- love
Kobito- lover
And I think that covers it. For give my spelling its not the best ^_^
I enjoyed writing it hope like reading it please Read and Review!
Thanks, LJ
