Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, nor do I own the characters in this fic!!
NOTE: The abbrevation AN means: Author's note, in other words, MY NOTES and when I put these notes in a story, they are DEFINITELY worthy to read!! Just kidding... it's that you understand the story more if you read them okie?
AN: In this story, Souta is only one year younger than Kagome. Also, Naraku is an evil being who can travel across time using his powers. Oh right, the well is now not linked with the Sengoku Jidai but with a completely different world and it isn't located at Kagome's house, but at Kikyou's shrine.
I've borrowed some features from a playstation game called 'Lunar', I'm not copying or owning things from other people so please don't sue me!!
This is my very first fan fiction, so please forgive me if it sucks. I'm open for suggestions and advices ^-^!!
Italic: thoughts
-- --: locations
' ': spoken words
~*~*~*~*~: time gap
Summary: After a horrible tragedy, 10 yrs old Kagome was adopted by Kikyou as her apprentice. Tragedy strikes again and Kagome loses her voice. Then she turned out to be the legendary song-maiden who can use the Shikon no Tama to safe the 'other' world. How will she overcome this?
THE LIFE OF A SONG-MAIDEN
-by Kittymui-
Prologue
The city was surrounded by fire and there were destroyed houses and buildings
everywhere. Above Higurashi shrine of the city, there was a person floating mid-air.
Long black hair, a man with evil eyes, his body covered with a white baboon pelt;
his name was Naraku. 'Kukuku foolish humans, you should just give up and
deliver me the maiden who possess the Shikon no Tama. It's no use hiding her,
for I am always able to find her no matter where she is.'
'Damn you Naraku! The hell we would, as long as there's life in this body, I will never give my sis to you!' Souta yelled, his body was not looking in a good shape; bruises everywhere. 'Mama, grandpa! Go inside and protect sis, she mustn't fall into this bastard's hands!'
They nodded and ran towards the house, but then Naraku saw his chance to attack and shot miasma at Souta. 'Shit!' Souta tried to dodge it, but it was already too late
'Souta!!!' mother cried but she and grandpa didn't stop running towards the house, for they know that he cannot be saved anymore and more importantly what would happen if Kagome fell into the wrong hands.
-- Back in the house --
'Kagome! Kagome, where are you?!?' her mother yelled. 'It's no use, I've always told her to hide in a safe place when there is danger and not to come out, not even when someone's calling for her, until someone finds her.' grandpa explained. 'You don't have to worry, I've given her a charm that will prevent evil from discovering her whereabouts.' 'But she's only 10!! What if nobody's able to find her? She will die!!' her mother sobbed.
Before grandpa could respond, they both already heard an awfully familiar and evil voice in the house. 'You know it's not nice to invite someone in, when he has traveled a long way just to pay a little visit...' the voice wispered. And before they could even move an inch, mother and grandpa was already blown to a wall by a tremendous force. 'Papa! Papa, are you all right? Please answer me! Papa' mother cried.
'Don't waste your breath he's already gone. Won't you be kind and tell me where your lovely daughter is?' said Naraku with a smirk while grabbing her neck. But his smirk soon turned into an annoyed face when he heard mother laugh. 'I will never tell you, and you, monster, will never find her! Why don't you just drop dead, you fake baboon!! My daughter will surely' before she could finish her sentence, Naraku already bore his hand through her body. 'Persistent bitch' he muttered and threw the lifeless body to the floor. With hands full of blood, he continued his hunt.
'Come out, come out wherever you are' Naraku looked everywhere in the house, turned every table and destroyed everything that blocked his way but luckily he didn't notice the small trap door that was partly revealed after he ripped out the carpet.
Just you wait, maiden called 'Kagome', I will find you and you and your precious jewel will be mine! With that Naraku flew away from the almost completely destroyed shrine and city.
~*~*~*~ Some time later ~*~*~*~
All noise and fire died and a shadow appeared within the smoke. The smoke slowly dissapeared and the shadow turned out to be a girl, dressed in miko clothes. What in the world happened here? Kikyou thought, while walking between the rubble, towards what was left of the shrine.
Kikyou was a young, well-known and powerful priestess, who was searching for an apprentice for her knowledge and power. She planned to try her luck at the Higurashi shrine, but she never knew she would encounter such tragedy. While making her way through the mess in the shrine and praying for every body she walked by, she quickly recognized whom the evil aura was, which still hung in the air after Naraku left. This it must have been Naraku! Why did he have to take so many lives? Naraku, you are truly unforgivable! Kikyou suddenly stopped when she felt a faint presence of a pure soul. A survivor? She hurried to the place where the feeling was strongest and began to search through the rubble to find a trap door in the floor. She opened it and went inside. With her miko powers, she was able to see in the dark.
'Hello? Is someone here?' she asked and quickly turned to a small figure in the corner after she heard a soft sob. The small figure was sitting in the corner with her head leaning on her knees, not showing her face. 'Hey there, are you alone? Shh don't cry, the bad monster is gone.' The little girl finally looked up, her cheeks all wet with tears. 'Can you stand up?' The girl nodded, stood up and looked at Kikyou with a sad expression. Kikyou noticed an airshaft in one of the walls of the basement and suddenly realized that this little girl probably heard everything what had happened above.
With all this happening to her, she still managed to keep her soul pure? This little girl will surely be a perfect apprentice for my power and knowledge 'Come girl, I will take you to a safe place. But first, you have to close your eyes ok? ,' Kikyou said, not wanting her to see the bodies of her family. The girl nodded and closed her eyes.
With the little girl in her arms, Kikyou traveled back to her shrine, swearing that she will make Naraku pay for his crime no matter how
-- At Kikyou's shrine --
'What's your name, little girl?' Kikyou asked after putting her down. The girl opened her mouth but no sound was coming out, it's just like as if she couldn't talk. She can't talk? Or is she refusing to talk? 'It's okay.' With that Kikyou put her hand on the little girl's head and closed her eyes to concentrate. After a while, Kikyou finally opened her eyes and gave the little girl a faint smile. 'Ah I see, your name is Kagome, right?' The little girl was shocked and took a step backwards. 'Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I'm a miko and with my powers I can sense someone's thoughts. Right now, I'm actually searching for someone who is willing to learn things from me; do you want to be that person?' Kagome hesitated for a while but finally nodded her small head.
Kikyou smiled and carried the little Kagome to her house. After undressing and putting Kagome in a water tub she noticed something round and shiny that was attached to a necklace around her neck. Kikyou looked shocked when she realized what it was. Thisthis must be the Shikon no Tama! Why is it with Kagome? Is this the reason why Naraku destroyed the city and killed so many people? 'Kagome, I'll be right back, okay? I'm going to wash your clothes, since they're all dirty,' she pointed at some clothes and towels 'when you finished washing yourself, just dry yourself with a towel and put these clothes on, okay?' Kagome answered with a small nod and Kikyou left the bathroom.
While washing the dirty clothes at the small creek behind the shrine, Kikyou thought to herself: But it makes no sense at all, Naraku couldn't be pursuing only the Shikon jewel. From what I've learned, it's impossible for evil beings to draw power out of something as pure as the Shikon no Tama, especially for someone like Naraku. Wait a minuteKagome couldn't possible be Her thoughts were interrupted when something pulled her sleeves from behind. It was Kagome, dressed up and clean. She now wears priestess clothes (A/N: The same like Kikyou in the series but a smaller version).
Kikyou gave her a gentle and confident smile. Just you wait Kagome, I'm going to make you talk again.
Next chapter: Kikyou's sorrowful memory
I hope you like this story so far (though it's still a prologue :P)! If you notice anything wrong or see something that can be changed, don't hesitate!! Please review!! It will definitely encourage me to continue with this story!
~Kittymui~
Posted: 7 June 2003
Last Edited: 24 June 2003
NOTE: The abbrevation AN means: Author's note, in other words, MY NOTES and when I put these notes in a story, they are DEFINITELY worthy to read!! Just kidding... it's that you understand the story more if you read them okie?
AN: In this story, Souta is only one year younger than Kagome. Also, Naraku is an evil being who can travel across time using his powers. Oh right, the well is now not linked with the Sengoku Jidai but with a completely different world and it isn't located at Kagome's house, but at Kikyou's shrine.
I've borrowed some features from a playstation game called 'Lunar', I'm not copying or owning things from other people so please don't sue me!!
This is my very first fan fiction, so please forgive me if it sucks. I'm open for suggestions and advices ^-^!!
Italic: thoughts
-- --: locations
' ': spoken words
~*~*~*~*~: time gap
Summary: After a horrible tragedy, 10 yrs old Kagome was adopted by Kikyou as her apprentice. Tragedy strikes again and Kagome loses her voice. Then she turned out to be the legendary song-maiden who can use the Shikon no Tama to safe the 'other' world. How will she overcome this?
-by Kittymui-
Prologue
'Damn you Naraku! The hell we would, as long as there's life in this body, I will never give my sis to you!' Souta yelled, his body was not looking in a good shape; bruises everywhere. 'Mama, grandpa! Go inside and protect sis, she mustn't fall into this bastard's hands!'
They nodded and ran towards the house, but then Naraku saw his chance to attack and shot miasma at Souta. 'Shit!' Souta tried to dodge it, but it was already too late
'Souta!!!' mother cried but she and grandpa didn't stop running towards the house, for they know that he cannot be saved anymore and more importantly what would happen if Kagome fell into the wrong hands.
-- Back in the house --
'Kagome! Kagome, where are you?!?' her mother yelled. 'It's no use, I've always told her to hide in a safe place when there is danger and not to come out, not even when someone's calling for her, until someone finds her.' grandpa explained. 'You don't have to worry, I've given her a charm that will prevent evil from discovering her whereabouts.' 'But she's only 10!! What if nobody's able to find her? She will die!!' her mother sobbed.
Before grandpa could respond, they both already heard an awfully familiar and evil voice in the house. 'You know it's not nice to invite someone in, when he has traveled a long way just to pay a little visit...' the voice wispered. And before they could even move an inch, mother and grandpa was already blown to a wall by a tremendous force. 'Papa! Papa, are you all right? Please answer me! Papa' mother cried.
'Don't waste your breath he's already gone. Won't you be kind and tell me where your lovely daughter is?' said Naraku with a smirk while grabbing her neck. But his smirk soon turned into an annoyed face when he heard mother laugh. 'I will never tell you, and you, monster, will never find her! Why don't you just drop dead, you fake baboon!! My daughter will surely' before she could finish her sentence, Naraku already bore his hand through her body. 'Persistent bitch' he muttered and threw the lifeless body to the floor. With hands full of blood, he continued his hunt.
'Come out, come out wherever you are' Naraku looked everywhere in the house, turned every table and destroyed everything that blocked his way but luckily he didn't notice the small trap door that was partly revealed after he ripped out the carpet.
Just you wait, maiden called 'Kagome', I will find you and you and your precious jewel will be mine! With that Naraku flew away from the almost completely destroyed shrine and city.
~*~*~*~ Some time later ~*~*~*~
All noise and fire died and a shadow appeared within the smoke. The smoke slowly dissapeared and the shadow turned out to be a girl, dressed in miko clothes. What in the world happened here? Kikyou thought, while walking between the rubble, towards what was left of the shrine.
Kikyou was a young, well-known and powerful priestess, who was searching for an apprentice for her knowledge and power. She planned to try her luck at the Higurashi shrine, but she never knew she would encounter such tragedy. While making her way through the mess in the shrine and praying for every body she walked by, she quickly recognized whom the evil aura was, which still hung in the air after Naraku left. This it must have been Naraku! Why did he have to take so many lives? Naraku, you are truly unforgivable! Kikyou suddenly stopped when she felt a faint presence of a pure soul. A survivor? She hurried to the place where the feeling was strongest and began to search through the rubble to find a trap door in the floor. She opened it and went inside. With her miko powers, she was able to see in the dark.
'Hello? Is someone here?' she asked and quickly turned to a small figure in the corner after she heard a soft sob. The small figure was sitting in the corner with her head leaning on her knees, not showing her face. 'Hey there, are you alone? Shh don't cry, the bad monster is gone.' The little girl finally looked up, her cheeks all wet with tears. 'Can you stand up?' The girl nodded, stood up and looked at Kikyou with a sad expression. Kikyou noticed an airshaft in one of the walls of the basement and suddenly realized that this little girl probably heard everything what had happened above.
With all this happening to her, she still managed to keep her soul pure? This little girl will surely be a perfect apprentice for my power and knowledge 'Come girl, I will take you to a safe place. But first, you have to close your eyes ok? ,' Kikyou said, not wanting her to see the bodies of her family. The girl nodded and closed her eyes.
With the little girl in her arms, Kikyou traveled back to her shrine, swearing that she will make Naraku pay for his crime no matter how
-- At Kikyou's shrine --
'What's your name, little girl?' Kikyou asked after putting her down. The girl opened her mouth but no sound was coming out, it's just like as if she couldn't talk. She can't talk? Or is she refusing to talk? 'It's okay.' With that Kikyou put her hand on the little girl's head and closed her eyes to concentrate. After a while, Kikyou finally opened her eyes and gave the little girl a faint smile. 'Ah I see, your name is Kagome, right?' The little girl was shocked and took a step backwards. 'Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I'm a miko and with my powers I can sense someone's thoughts. Right now, I'm actually searching for someone who is willing to learn things from me; do you want to be that person?' Kagome hesitated for a while but finally nodded her small head.
Kikyou smiled and carried the little Kagome to her house. After undressing and putting Kagome in a water tub she noticed something round and shiny that was attached to a necklace around her neck. Kikyou looked shocked when she realized what it was. Thisthis must be the Shikon no Tama! Why is it with Kagome? Is this the reason why Naraku destroyed the city and killed so many people? 'Kagome, I'll be right back, okay? I'm going to wash your clothes, since they're all dirty,' she pointed at some clothes and towels 'when you finished washing yourself, just dry yourself with a towel and put these clothes on, okay?' Kagome answered with a small nod and Kikyou left the bathroom.
While washing the dirty clothes at the small creek behind the shrine, Kikyou thought to herself: But it makes no sense at all, Naraku couldn't be pursuing only the Shikon jewel. From what I've learned, it's impossible for evil beings to draw power out of something as pure as the Shikon no Tama, especially for someone like Naraku. Wait a minuteKagome couldn't possible be Her thoughts were interrupted when something pulled her sleeves from behind. It was Kagome, dressed up and clean. She now wears priestess clothes (A/N: The same like Kikyou in the series but a smaller version).
Kikyou gave her a gentle and confident smile. Just you wait Kagome, I'm going to make you talk again.
Next chapter: Kikyou's sorrowful memory
I hope you like this story so far (though it's still a prologue :P)! If you notice anything wrong or see something that can be changed, don't hesitate!! Please review!! It will definitely encourage me to continue with this story!
~Kittymui~
Posted: 7 June 2003
Last Edited: 24 June 2003
