Summary: Kagome is killed in the final battle against Naraku. Inuyasha wishes on the Shikon Jewel that Kagome have a different life in a different place. She is reborn in Middle Earth as one of the Dúnedain of the North. When her father is tragically killed by Orcs, she is raised in Rivendell along with Aragorn son of Arathorn. What kind of exciting new adventures does fate have in store for her this time? Will she finally get a happy ending or will fate deny it to her? Read to find out.

Naraku had been defeated but at a heavy price. Even with the combined strength of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha they still couldn't kill Naraku, so Kagome did the only thing she could do. She let Naraku absorb her, once he absorbed her Kagome used every ounce of her spiritual power to purify him from the inside out. Naraku screamed as his body exploded from the blast of pure spiritual energy. When it was over, Inuyasha and the others found Kagome lying in the middle of the battlefield, barely clinging to life.

He fell to his knees next to her, "Kagome how could you do that?"

Kagome cracked her eyes open, "It, it was the only way Inu- Inuyasha. Now you all will be able to live in peace."

"But without you," Inuyasha said as tears gather in his eyes.

"It's okay, Inuyasha, better my life that all of yours. If you can still cross over into my world tell my family I'm sorry. Sesshomaru?"

"What is it, Miko?"

"Take care of Shippou for me, and try to get along with your brother."

"You have my word, Miko."

"Sango, Miroku, have a wonderful life together, I love you all."

"We love you too, Kagome."

With those final words, Kagome took her last breath and passed away.

"Bring her back, Sesshomaru, bring her back."

"You know as well as I, Inuyasha that the sword can only be used once, I am sorry."

Inuyasha slumped to the ground and cried, he suddenly looked up and saw lying in the grass the Shikon Jewel. Inuyasha scrambled to his feet and lunged for the Jewel.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing," Miroku asked.

"I'm going to wish Kagome back to life."

"You can't, you have to make an unselfish wish to destroy the Jewel."

"I know that. I wish that Kagome was born again in a different place and had never known anything about us or the Shikon Jewel and if there are any consequences let me suffer them."

The Shikon Jewel lifted off of Inuyasha's hand and began to glow brightly, Kagome's body was engulfed in the light then it disappeared. Suddenly the Jewel disappeared.

"What happened?" Sango asked

"I think it worked, Kagome is free of the Jewel," Miroku answered.

Inuyasha sighed and looked up at the sky, "Good luck, Kagome wherever you are."

In another time in another place. A baby is being born to Aistarë. Her husband Hastion, second in command of the Dúnedain, insists on being there for the birth of his first born child.

The midwife protests, "My lord, it is not proper for a man to be present at the birth of a child."

"Damn what is proper, I shall not leave my wife and child."

After a few hours of hard labor and a few curses, a beautiful baby girl with raven black hair and bright blue eyes is born into the world. Hastion is ecstatic to have a daughter. He kisses his wife's temple and thanks her for this marvelous gift. Aistarë sighs as she watches Hastion hold his daughter and fall hopelessly in love with her.

Hastion hands his daughter back to his wife so that she may nurse her, "What shall we name her, my love."

"Kagome."

"Kagome? That is an odd name, I have never heard of it."

"It came to me in a dream, in the dream, she was a mighty warrior destined to do great things and help many people," Aistarë tells her husband.

Hastion smiles down at his wife, "Then we shall name her Kagome."

He runs his finger down his daughter's cheek as the baby nurses. Slowly the baby starts to fall asleep as does Aistarë. Hastion takes Kagome out of his wife's arms and covers Aistarë up, then he begins to pat the baby on the back until she burps. He chuckles at the sound of his daughter's little burp. Hastion walks around the room cradling his daughter, watching her sleep in his arms. Hastion's attention is entirely on his daughter that he barely hears the knock at the door.

"Come in."

When he looks up he notices that the Arathorn, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, and his wife Gilraen had come into the room. Hastion smiled at his chief and presented his daughter to him proudly.

"My daughter, Kagome," Hastion said.

Arathorn looked at the bundle in Hastion's arms and smiled, "She is beautiful and her name is quite exotic. Where did you come by this name?"

"It came to Aistarë in a dream, she said the in her dream our daughter would do great things."

Arathorn nodded, "I have no doubt."

While the mean chatted, Gilraen went over to check on Aistarë. She shook the woman awake and asked her if she would like to have something to eat.

Aistarë smiled at her friend, "That would be lovely."

Gilraen left to bring her something to eat. When she comes back, the chief's son toddles in after her. On chubby legs, he slowly makes his way over to his father. Arathorn turns and sees his son, walking over he sweeps the boy up into his arms. Aragorn squeals with delight as Arathorn takes him over to Hastion who is still holding his newborn daughter.

"Look, my son, a new member of the tribe has been born."

Aragorn peers over at the baby, he looks at his father, "Baby?" He asks in a childish tone.

"Yes, a new baby, Aragorn, maybe you and she will be great friends."

The toddler looked curiously at his father and laughed, "Baby!" He said again then wiggled out of his father's arms and runs back outside to go play.

It was shortly thereafter that Hastion and Arathorn were on patrol when they were ambushed by orcs and both killed, leaving their wives widowed and their children orphaned. When the Chieftan and his second in command were buried it was decided that the women should take their children to Rivendell where they would be safe. They were greeted by Lord Elrond and Lord Glorfindel House of the Golden Flower.

"We are sorry for your loss my ladies," Elrond said as the women entered his courtyard.

"Thank you, Lord Elrond," Gilraen says as she cuddles Aragorn in her arms.

"You are, of course, welcomed to stay here as long as you like."

"Thank you, My Lord," both women say in unison.

At that moment, Kagome wakes up and begins to fuss, catching the attention of Lord Glorfindel. The baby is on the verge of crying when Glorfindel asks if he can hold her.

"Of course, My Lord."

Aistarë hands Kagome over to the High Elf and the baby settles down in his arms. She begins cooing in his arm and Glorfindel smiles down at her. Kagome stared at Glorfindel and he stared down at her, then suddenly she reached up and pulled a strand of his hair harder than he thought an infant was capable of. Glorfindel laughed and very carefully disentangled his hair from her grasp.

"She is a beautiful child, what is her name?"

"Kagome, My Lord."

"An unusual name, in all my years I have never heard of such a name."

"It came to me in a dream before she was born."

Lord Elrond stepped forward, "Really, tell me of this dream."

"I dreamed that she was a mighty warrior destined to do great things and help many people. I saw her standing proud on the battlefield wielding a bow protecting the free people of Middle Earth. As the image faded I heard a voice in the darkness say one word, Kagome. And I knew that my child would be a girl and that I would name her thus."

"A very interesting dream, My Lady."

"Do you think it was a dream of the future, My Lord."

"It may very well have been. I sense a strength in this little one I have never felt before," Lord Elrond said as he stroked Kagome's head.

"But enough talk you ladies must be tired after your long journey, Lindir will show you to your rooms. After you have rested we will talk more."

As the women followed Lindir up to their rooms to put their children down and rest themselves, Lord Elrond and Lord Glorfindel retired to Elrond's study. They sat down and Elrond poured them some wine.

"They are beautiful children are they not, my friend," Elrond asked.

"Yes, they are, especially the infant."

Lord Elrond looked at his friend and took a drink of is wine. He went and sat down behind his desk and stared out the window. Glorfindel sat there drinking his wine waiting for the Lord of Imladris to speak.

"I believe it would be in the best interest of the children that I foster them. Especially Aragorn. He is Isildur's heir and the rightful king of Gondor. But this fact must remain hidden from him until the time is right."

"I agree, but I will foster Kagome," Glorfindel said.

"You, why do you want to foster the infant?"

"I feel a special connection with her, that I cannot explain. She has an old soul and I believe her mother, she is destined for great things. I will teach her to be a great warrior."

"Do you think you are up to the task, you have never had children."

"Of course I am, and I'm sure you and Aistarë will help me."

"Of course we will, my friend. Of that, you need not worry."

"Good, now that it is settled, we will discuss it with their mothers this evening."

Later on, that evening when Gilraen and Aistarë had rested and Aistarë had fed Kagome, they headed to the dining hall for dinner with the Elves. Aragorn's eyes are wide with wonder as he looks around at all the new things he is seeing. Gilraen smiles down at her son and picks him up so that they can walk faster and he can get a better look.

When they arrive the Elves rise to give their proper respect to the ladies. The ladies curtsey and take their seats near Lord Elrond and his sons Elrohir and Elladan. Lord Glorfindel sits across from Aistarë. Now that everyone has arrived dinner is served. Aragorn sits on a pile of pillows in between his mother and Aistarë. A female Elf offers to take Kagome so that Aistarë can eat comfortably. She accepts graciously.

Dinner was a quiet event with music playing softly in the background. The only thing that could be heard was Aragorn asking his mother questions and Kagome every now and then yelling, causing everyone to laugh. When dinner was over and dessert served, Lord Elrond broached the subject that he and Glorfindel had spoken of earlier.

"My ladies, as you know it is not uncommon for the Elves of Rivendell to foster the children of the Dúnedain for whatever reason and we have always taken great care of them. It is my belief that Aragorn and Kagome should be fostered with us."

Gilraen and Aistarë look at each other, "If you think that is for the best, My Lord," Gilraen says.

Lord Elrond nods, "I do. I also think that it is of the utmost importance that we keep Aragorn's identity a secret. The enemy has many spies and they will be looking for the Heir of Isildur, therefore his name shall be changed as well. He will now be known as Estel which mean Hope in Sindarin. And when the time is right we will inform him of his destiny."

"And you will be fostering both children, My Lord," Aistarë asked.

"No, I will foster, Kagome and prepare her to be the great warrior she is destined to be," Glorfindel said.

Aistarë inclined her head, "Thank you, My Lord."

Glorfindel returned the gesture.

And so begins the life of Estel and Kagome in the Valley of Imladris where they grow up strong, healthy, and a little mischievous.