Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, it is the property of a man who gets richer with every new manga and episode of Inuyasha. Makes me feel poor.
(Enter opening theme)
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
hai-iro no sora no kanata nanika oite kita
kimi wa mayoi nagara
sagashi-tsudzukeru
kimi no kokoro furuete'ta asu no mienai yo
nanimo shinjirarezu mimi wo fusagu
kimi ni deaeta toki hontou no ibasho mitsuketa
nanigenai yasashisa ga koko ni atte
bokura mezameru
I want to change the world
nido to mayowanai kimi to iru mirai
katachi doreba doko made mo toberu sa
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni shiranai ashita e
tsubasa hiroge hanabatakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
bokura wa onaji sekai wo oyogi-tsudzukete'ru
tagai no negai e todoku hi made
minna onaji fuan kakaete sasaeaeru yo
tachidomaru shunkan ni mitsumete'ru
kono basho ni iru
I want to change the world
kono te hanasazu ni mimamoru hitomi wo
uketometara nandatte dekiru hazu
Change my mind
hitori ni sasenai minna koko ni iru
donna koto mo tsukinukete ikou
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
(End opening theme)
Paths: A story of possibilities
Chapter 2: Second Sighting
Kagome groaned as her alarm went off, startling her into the world of the living. She had been having a really good dream where the jewel was finally in peace, they were able to defeat Naraku, Kohaku was returned to normal, and Miroku's curse was lifted. She had just been about to find out what happened to Inuyasha and her when her stupid alarm went off! "It figures, now I'll be wondering what would have happened if my dream wasn't cut off. I'll be stuck like this all day during sch...oh no! I'm gonna be late if I don't hurry!"
She hopped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom. About a minute later she was running shampoo through her hair as the hot water ran down her body, relaxing her. As the water pelted her she let her thoughts drift to the research she had done on the internet the previous night. According to what she had found Shikon Inc. was a relatively small but respectful business that supposedly produced medicine. She kept the word 'Suppossedly' at the front of her mind because of what a few of the sites had said. Some of those sites, sites that seemed like the kind made by paranoid freaks, claimed that Shikon Inc. was just a cover for a mercenary business that hired out hit men to whoever had the money.
Shikon Inc. was run by a man named Yamidoko Nishi. When she read the name she had instantly researched it and quickly found results. Results that were quite embarassing. Nishi, who was most definetely the full youkai Inuyasha she had met, was quite a popular subject for fake nude images. One site named him Japan's sexiest bachelor and added quite a few pictures to get the point across.
Feeling her face flush red from the memory of some of those images she tried to get her mind off of it and turn to the test she was going to have. She had gone home on Saturday and done as much studying as she could, then gone to the city to do those errands, run into Inuyasha, gone home, done research, and fallen asleep. Her train of thoughts stopped there and she screamed in frustration.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"
IT WAS SUNDAY!
(Shikon Inc. Headquarters: Kyoto)
A figure stood concealed in the darkness, kneeling before a large throne formed out of the skull of a very large dog demon. Sitting on that throne, tapping his fingers against it, was Inuyasha who glared at the person before him. "The village was Edo?"
"Yes."
He cracked his knuckles to add to the effect of his glare and absentmindedly stroked the hilt of Tetsuisaiga which rested on his lap. Dust formed from a jewel fragment over human skin and leather allowed him to wield it even as a full demon. It was a symbol of his great power, as was the throne he sat upon. A throne that reminded all those who worked for him that even family wasn't safe from his wrath. "The village was Edo and you happened to neglect telling me this?"
"Yes. I'm sorry Inuyasha-sama." The figure knelt their head to the floor, but despite their words there was no fear there. He did not expect there to be. His servant was faithful, but had left virtually all emotions behind long before. Part of what made his servant so usefull. That and of course the powers his servant possessed.
"Higurashi Shrine of Tokyo, the city that was once the small village of Edo. A shrine that sprang up around the Bone Eater's Well. A shrine that still remembers the Shikon no Tama. If I had known that the well was in Tokyo I would have gone there a long time ago."
"What would you request of me Inuyasha-sama."
He continued to stroke Tetsuisaiga as he thought about the situation...and slowly a smirk crept onto his face. "Go to Tokyo immediately. I want to give her a push in the right direction. I want to resolve my situation as quickly as possible, and the sooner Kagome comes her the better."
"I understand Inuyasha-sama. And the shrine itself? Do you wish it to be watched to monitor her comings and goings."
He nodded once and waved his hand casually so his servant would leave. The figure slid farther into the shadows and was gone. His smirk widened into an outright grin as he realized that everything was coming together. He had only one more peace to add to the puzzle and then his situation would be resolved. He reached out with one hand and stroked the hilt of Tenseiga that rested at the base of the throne. He leaned into the throne and then gave it a pat on the nose, still grinning. "Did you enjoy ruling the Western Lands as much as I do brother?"
(Movieplex: Tokyo)
Kagome let out a relaxed sigh as she walked out of the theatre. Her friends all chatted about how great the movie was and she added a bit here or there, but mostly she just listened. It was nice to just relax and listen to friends every once in a while instead of having to fight demons and scream your head off just to get a certain stubborn hanyou to listen. "Hey. Do you guys know anything about Yamidoko Nishi?"
Kagome was shocked at the response she got. Her friends went off on a tirade about how hot he was and how he was suppossed to be really strong and a great martial artist. How they had seen him compete in tournaments before and how great he looked shirtless. On and on about him but never anything about the business he ran. It all just rushed past her until one comment caught her attention.
"What did you say?"
"I said he's been called a demon before by some of the people he's beaten in tournaments."
"Not that, before that."
Her friend stopped to think for a moment before finally remembering what she had said. "The rosary thing? Well he was in this interview where they asked him about whether he might get married to the girl who always seemed to be with him, can't remember her name, and he told them that he wasn't. He pulled out this rosary thing and said that he would marry who had the rosary's power. It confused the lady interviewing him and when he was asked what that meant he just smiled and said that the woman who could subdue him with the rosary would be the one he would marry. Kinda kinky isn't it?"
Kagome could only nod in amazement. The woman who could subdue him with the rosary would be the one he would marry. She was the one who could subdue him, did that mean he wanted to marry her? Did that mean he lov~
Her thoughts were cut off when she bumped into someone and stumbled backwards. Blinking in shock she looked up to apologize to whoever she had bumped into and her words froze in her mouth. Staring back at her were cold, emotionless eyes the exact same shade as hers. Raven hair held by a white ribbon blew wildly in the wind, framing a face identical to Kagome's in almost every way. Except this face seemed sad.
"Kikyo?"
The woman simply smiled and whispered to her, then strode away. Soon she was lost in the crowd. Her friends gathered around her to see if she was okay.
"Talk about wierd, she looked exactly like you."
"Are you okay Kagome? You seem a bit freaked out."
"Of course she's not okay. She just ran into her double."
"Now I know why I thought Yamidoko's attendant looked familiar. I'd never seen her close up before and couldn't tell why. She looks like Kagome!"
"That was the girl who's always around him?"
"Yeah. I remember her name now, its Kiko or something like that."
Kagome whispered dully, "Kikyo."
"Yeah thats it. Kikyo."
Everything they said just washed over her, nothing really registered. She was still too shocked at seeing Kikyo alive, at least sort of, five hundreds years in the future. But it wasn't that or the fact that she was always around Inuyasha that had her deep in thought. It was the words she had whispered before leaving.
"He's waiting for you in Kyoto. Soon your waiting will be over."
(Enter end theme)
sotto mezameru
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
"ato sukoshi" to yuu kyori ga fumidasenakute
itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete-ita no
aitai aenai hibi wo kasaneru tabi ni
tsuyoi tokimeki wa setsunasa ni naru yo
moshimo eien to yuu mono ga aru nara
toomawari shite demo shinjite mitai
"bukiyou dakara KIZUtsuku koto mo aru" to
wakatte mo tomaranai mou dare ni mo makenai
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
tsuyogaru koto dake shiri-sugite-ita watashi
dakedo ano toki kara mayoi wa kieta yo
misetai to omou mono ga kitto atte
kikasetai kotoba mo takusan aru
egao nakigao mo zenbu mite hoshikute
matte-iru watashi wa yamete
"CHANSU" wo tsukamu yo
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de kokoro ga
tsuyoku nareru ki ga suru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
tookute koe ga todokanai dakedo itsuka wa
kanarazu todoku you ni
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
(End of end theme)
Feh. All this junk about a youkai me and Kikyo still around in Kagome's time is really pissing me off. Not only that but I'm tired of waiting for her, its time I take matters into my own hands and bring that bitch back to where she really belongs. Hopefully I won't run into any delays...
To the Future!
(Enter opening theme)
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
hai-iro no sora no kanata nanika oite kita
kimi wa mayoi nagara
sagashi-tsudzukeru
kimi no kokoro furuete'ta asu no mienai yo
nanimo shinjirarezu mimi wo fusagu
kimi ni deaeta toki hontou no ibasho mitsuketa
nanigenai yasashisa ga koko ni atte
bokura mezameru
I want to change the world
nido to mayowanai kimi to iru mirai
katachi doreba doko made mo toberu sa
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni shiranai ashita e
tsubasa hiroge hanabatakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
bokura wa onaji sekai wo oyogi-tsudzukete'ru
tagai no negai e todoku hi made
minna onaji fuan kakaete sasaeaeru yo
tachidomaru shunkan ni mitsumete'ru
kono basho ni iru
I want to change the world
kono te hanasazu ni mimamoru hitomi wo
uketometara nandatte dekiru hazu
Change my mind
hitori ni sasenai minna koko ni iru
donna koto mo tsukinukete ikou
It's wonderland
[Instrumental]
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa
It's wonderland
(End opening theme)
Paths: A story of possibilities
Chapter 2: Second Sighting
Kagome groaned as her alarm went off, startling her into the world of the living. She had been having a really good dream where the jewel was finally in peace, they were able to defeat Naraku, Kohaku was returned to normal, and Miroku's curse was lifted. She had just been about to find out what happened to Inuyasha and her when her stupid alarm went off! "It figures, now I'll be wondering what would have happened if my dream wasn't cut off. I'll be stuck like this all day during sch...oh no! I'm gonna be late if I don't hurry!"
She hopped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom. About a minute later she was running shampoo through her hair as the hot water ran down her body, relaxing her. As the water pelted her she let her thoughts drift to the research she had done on the internet the previous night. According to what she had found Shikon Inc. was a relatively small but respectful business that supposedly produced medicine. She kept the word 'Suppossedly' at the front of her mind because of what a few of the sites had said. Some of those sites, sites that seemed like the kind made by paranoid freaks, claimed that Shikon Inc. was just a cover for a mercenary business that hired out hit men to whoever had the money.
Shikon Inc. was run by a man named Yamidoko Nishi. When she read the name she had instantly researched it and quickly found results. Results that were quite embarassing. Nishi, who was most definetely the full youkai Inuyasha she had met, was quite a popular subject for fake nude images. One site named him Japan's sexiest bachelor and added quite a few pictures to get the point across.
Feeling her face flush red from the memory of some of those images she tried to get her mind off of it and turn to the test she was going to have. She had gone home on Saturday and done as much studying as she could, then gone to the city to do those errands, run into Inuyasha, gone home, done research, and fallen asleep. Her train of thoughts stopped there and she screamed in frustration.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"
IT WAS SUNDAY!
(Shikon Inc. Headquarters: Kyoto)
A figure stood concealed in the darkness, kneeling before a large throne formed out of the skull of a very large dog demon. Sitting on that throne, tapping his fingers against it, was Inuyasha who glared at the person before him. "The village was Edo?"
"Yes."
He cracked his knuckles to add to the effect of his glare and absentmindedly stroked the hilt of Tetsuisaiga which rested on his lap. Dust formed from a jewel fragment over human skin and leather allowed him to wield it even as a full demon. It was a symbol of his great power, as was the throne he sat upon. A throne that reminded all those who worked for him that even family wasn't safe from his wrath. "The village was Edo and you happened to neglect telling me this?"
"Yes. I'm sorry Inuyasha-sama." The figure knelt their head to the floor, but despite their words there was no fear there. He did not expect there to be. His servant was faithful, but had left virtually all emotions behind long before. Part of what made his servant so usefull. That and of course the powers his servant possessed.
"Higurashi Shrine of Tokyo, the city that was once the small village of Edo. A shrine that sprang up around the Bone Eater's Well. A shrine that still remembers the Shikon no Tama. If I had known that the well was in Tokyo I would have gone there a long time ago."
"What would you request of me Inuyasha-sama."
He continued to stroke Tetsuisaiga as he thought about the situation...and slowly a smirk crept onto his face. "Go to Tokyo immediately. I want to give her a push in the right direction. I want to resolve my situation as quickly as possible, and the sooner Kagome comes her the better."
"I understand Inuyasha-sama. And the shrine itself? Do you wish it to be watched to monitor her comings and goings."
He nodded once and waved his hand casually so his servant would leave. The figure slid farther into the shadows and was gone. His smirk widened into an outright grin as he realized that everything was coming together. He had only one more peace to add to the puzzle and then his situation would be resolved. He reached out with one hand and stroked the hilt of Tenseiga that rested at the base of the throne. He leaned into the throne and then gave it a pat on the nose, still grinning. "Did you enjoy ruling the Western Lands as much as I do brother?"
(Movieplex: Tokyo)
Kagome let out a relaxed sigh as she walked out of the theatre. Her friends all chatted about how great the movie was and she added a bit here or there, but mostly she just listened. It was nice to just relax and listen to friends every once in a while instead of having to fight demons and scream your head off just to get a certain stubborn hanyou to listen. "Hey. Do you guys know anything about Yamidoko Nishi?"
Kagome was shocked at the response she got. Her friends went off on a tirade about how hot he was and how he was suppossed to be really strong and a great martial artist. How they had seen him compete in tournaments before and how great he looked shirtless. On and on about him but never anything about the business he ran. It all just rushed past her until one comment caught her attention.
"What did you say?"
"I said he's been called a demon before by some of the people he's beaten in tournaments."
"Not that, before that."
Her friend stopped to think for a moment before finally remembering what she had said. "The rosary thing? Well he was in this interview where they asked him about whether he might get married to the girl who always seemed to be with him, can't remember her name, and he told them that he wasn't. He pulled out this rosary thing and said that he would marry who had the rosary's power. It confused the lady interviewing him and when he was asked what that meant he just smiled and said that the woman who could subdue him with the rosary would be the one he would marry. Kinda kinky isn't it?"
Kagome could only nod in amazement. The woman who could subdue him with the rosary would be the one he would marry. She was the one who could subdue him, did that mean he wanted to marry her? Did that mean he lov~
Her thoughts were cut off when she bumped into someone and stumbled backwards. Blinking in shock she looked up to apologize to whoever she had bumped into and her words froze in her mouth. Staring back at her were cold, emotionless eyes the exact same shade as hers. Raven hair held by a white ribbon blew wildly in the wind, framing a face identical to Kagome's in almost every way. Except this face seemed sad.
"Kikyo?"
The woman simply smiled and whispered to her, then strode away. Soon she was lost in the crowd. Her friends gathered around her to see if she was okay.
"Talk about wierd, she looked exactly like you."
"Are you okay Kagome? You seem a bit freaked out."
"Of course she's not okay. She just ran into her double."
"Now I know why I thought Yamidoko's attendant looked familiar. I'd never seen her close up before and couldn't tell why. She looks like Kagome!"
"That was the girl who's always around him?"
"Yeah. I remember her name now, its Kiko or something like that."
Kagome whispered dully, "Kikyo."
"Yeah thats it. Kikyo."
Everything they said just washed over her, nothing really registered. She was still too shocked at seeing Kikyo alive, at least sort of, five hundreds years in the future. But it wasn't that or the fact that she was always around Inuyasha that had her deep in thought. It was the words she had whispered before leaving.
"He's waiting for you in Kyoto. Soon your waiting will be over."
(Enter end theme)
sotto mezameru
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
"ato sukoshi" to yuu kyori ga fumidasenakute
itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete-ita no
aitai aenai hibi wo kasaneru tabi ni
tsuyoi tokimeki wa setsunasa ni naru yo
moshimo eien to yuu mono ga aru nara
toomawari shite demo shinjite mitai
"bukiyou dakara KIZUtsuku koto mo aru" to
wakatte mo tomaranai mou dare ni mo makenai
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
tsuyogaru koto dake shiri-sugite-ita watashi
dakedo ano toki kara mayoi wa kieta yo
misetai to omou mono ga kitto atte
kikasetai kotoba mo takusan aru
egao nakigao mo zenbu mite hoshikute
matte-iru watashi wa yamete
"CHANSU" wo tsukamu yo
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de kokoro ga
tsuyoku nareru ki ga suru yo
hakanai omoi zutto
donna toki demo negau yo
anata ni todoku you ni to...
anata no koto wo omou
sore dake de namida ga
ima afuredashite kuru yo
tookute koe ga todokanai dakedo itsuka wa
kanarazu todoku you ni
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
shinjite la la la la la la...
(End of end theme)
Feh. All this junk about a youkai me and Kikyo still around in Kagome's time is really pissing me off. Not only that but I'm tired of waiting for her, its time I take matters into my own hands and bring that bitch back to where she really belongs. Hopefully I won't run into any delays...
To the Future!