Big apology going out to everyone who had to wait for the
second chapter, I'll try to work on it more in my spare time and get the
chapters out quicker. Feel free to bug me to update at
shelly_inverse@hotmail.com if you like, the more bugging, more likely I'll
update sooner (yes I am pathetic as a writer but I'll try to get my act
together! ^-^)
Just to clarify, I'll try to explain why Kagome is a little advanced for her
age of six years old, sometime in this chapter, if not I'll try to include it a
bit later in the story. If you have read L.J. Smith's "Nightworld"
series...you may be familiar with the "old souls" theory mentioned in
some of the books. Just to give you an insight on how Kagome is mixed up with
this. as an old soul, she is very intelligent and experiences a kind of de'ja
vu while growing (ie: already knowing how to do something without being
taught). Old souls "collect" these experiences by being reborn
throughout the centuries. For my story, I'll try to make it a bit more unique
approach, at least I hope ^-^* hope you enjoy chapter two!
Here's the small glossary for quick reference:
Japanese Glossary:
Sengoku Jidai: Warring States Era as called in the dubbed version of Inuyasha
Shikon no Tama: Jewel of four souls/jewel of shikon
Goshinboku: God Tree
Sankon Tetsusou: Soul Scattering Iron Claw
Just reinstating that I don't own Inuyasha or the characters.I only wish
.
Somewhere in the Sengoku Jidai
Kagome's body drifted through the time space as she passed through to a new
word entirely, oblivious to the world around her as her body floated out of the
well. Kagome's body was still engulfed by the purple haze as she came out of
the well, heading in the direction of the Goshinboku where she landed on the
soft earth beneath her. After a minute, the purple haze subsided and the glow
seemed to escape back into her body. Kagome woke up to find herself lying on
the long grass surrounding the Goshinboku. Kagome wondered where she was, this
was definitely not the same as the Shrine grounds she had just been on, but the
Goshinboku hadn't changed a bit. Kagome had just pulled herself out of her
trance-like/shocked state and noticed a light fog approaching her. A small
figure was emerging from the fog. The girl looked graceful with every step she
took towards Kagome, her skin pale in comparison to Kagome's. Kagome took a
better look at the girl as she drew closer, she saw that the girl looked very
similar to her.
"wh.who are you??" Kagome back up against an uprooted tree trunk,
taken aback by the girl's resemblance to herself.
"Do not be afraid of me, my name is Kikyou and I have been waiting for
you."
The girl looked very calm as she spoke, this somehow comforted Kagome and she
too felt herself relaxing.
"Are you.me?" Kagome asked confused, tilting her head slightly.
"I am a past-self of you, my soul was reborn into you."
Kagome still didn't understand what this girl was trying to tell her and her
head was still feeling a little hazy from being unconscious.
"Where am I? I was just." Kagome trailed off as she remembered being
at her Grandfather's shrine, and that monster that had just attacked them.
"Oh no! Grandfather!" Kagome rose quickly to her feet, ready to
spring off in search of her Grandfather.
"He is not here, you are in a different era. For now it is best that you
return to your era until you are ready for what destiny has prepared for you.
You'll find the way back to your time is through the Bone Eater's well."
With that, the small girl disappeared into the fog and as quickly as it had come,
the fog dissipated.
Kagome didn't know which way to head, she had woken up at the Goshinboku with
no idea how she got there. For the first time, Kagome took in the scenery, the
forest was completely overgrown but very beautiful. Kagome could hear the sounds
of something stepping on the ground behind her and instantly took off in the
opposite direction. Hoping she would run into the well by luck.
Forest of the Bone-Eater's Well
A young boy looking to be in his early teens was out hunting for his food. He
had been forced to learn how to hunt for his food at a young age of 6, shortly
after his mother had passed away. He could hear and smell his prey as he drew
closer to it, perching on a tree high up above the small creature. As he
prepared himself to leap at his prey, an ear piercing scream echoed through the
forest, causing him to lose his chance at catching his prey. Finally he
regained his balance and focused his senses to discover it was a small child
who had screamed. He noticed with another sniff that the smell of wolves in the
area had increased rapidly in the direction from which the scream came. He let
out a small growl as the smell was slightly overwhelming. He took off at a fast
pace in the direction of the scream, hoping he wouldn't be too late to save the
child. He took a big leap off the next branch and saw a small figure running
with two demon wolves hot on her trail, one taking position to pounce on her.
"Sankon Tetsusou!" The young boy shouted as he leaped towards the
wolves.
The young girl continued to run from her assailants, unaware of the boy who had
just rescued her. Kagome trudged on as long as her legs could support her until
she found herself against a uprooted tree trunk. Kagome found herself mentally
and physically exhausted. This wasn't a normal experience for a six year old.
In one day, Kagome had come face to face with a monster who was after her for
that shikon no tama that her Grandfather had sealed away, some how had ended up
in feudal Japan, met a girl who resembled her like an identical twin, and just
nearly escaped from two wolf demons trying to rip her to shreds. Kagome backed
as far as she could into the uprooted tree trunk, trying to hide herself as
much as possible until she was rested enough to continue on.
The young boy was able to stop the two wolves from attacking the child, but now
he had to find her before she became prey for another predator. The boy leapt
from branch to branch, stopping every few branches to check the scent and make
sure he was headed in the right direction. On a quick pass, a small figure
caught his eye as he landed gracefully on the next branch. He jumped down onto
the Earth below him and walked slowly over to the small child in hopes of not
frightening her.
Kagome looked up to see a young boy sailing down towards the earth in front of
her, his long silver hair falling around his shoulders. She took a second look
to check if the stranger was really a human with those dog ears on top of his
head and long silver hair. The boy reached out to her and her tiny body began
to tremble with fear until she felt something patting her on the head. Facing
him she felt comforted and began to relax a bit.
"Are you lost? You shouldn't be running around alone in this forest with
monsters loose. You could have been in big trouble if I hadn't seen you being
chased by those wolves"
Kagome blinked and looked at him disbelievingly for a second and then a look of
surprise crossed her face. "You were the one who I heard attacking those
wolves back there?"
He nodded, "Yes I was. Where were you heading anyways?"
Kagome sighed, "I was told to head to this 'Bone Eater's well' so I was
looking for it when those wolves appeared. Do you know where it is
mister?"
Taken aback by being called 'Mister', he disliked formality and avoided it if
possible. "You can call me Inuyasha, what is your name?"
Kagome smiled brightly and energetically as she introduced herself,
"Kagome Higurashi, but you can call me just Kagome. Pleased to meet
you"
"Well Kagome, I'll take you to the Bone Eater's well." With that,
Inuyasha picked up the small child on his back and took off at a fast pace.
Kagome had never felt the wind hitting her face at that speed before, she held
onto him tighter as he continued to leap expertly with each step landing on the
next tree branch. Kagome saw they were coming up on the well, she hoped this
well could take her home. Back to where her Grandfather was surely worried
about her, not to mention her mother, Her mother had left for work early in the
morning and would not be home till dinner. Kagome's thoughts returned to that
of the young girl she had met earlier. She was still a little confused about
what Kikyou was saying.
"I am a past-self of you, my soul was reborn into you."
What did she mean by she was a past-self of her? And yet, as Kagome thought
about it more and more, she could understand what the girl had been saying. It
was as if a piece of her had been missing and she had suddenly found it. Kagome
shook her head to clear her thoughts and snapped back into the present as they
were approaching the Bone Eater's well.
Once they landed, Inuyasha let her down gently. He could feel something holding
his hand and found the small girl holding it as she peered down into the well.
"Is this really ok? I was hoping to be able to climb back down the well
but." Kagome saw that same purple light engulfing her.
Inuyasha had could no longer reach the girl as soon as the light had appeared.
He watched her as she floated back into the well she had come from.
The last thing Kagome could think of was the young man who saved her,
"Thank you Inuyasha!" She smiled at him before disappearing and
blacked out.
Kagome's Grandfather had managed to keep away from Naraku until he had gotten
bored and left. Since there was no jewel here, there was no need for him to
stay, he went through the well hoping to catch up to the small child that had
disappeared with his Shikon jewel. He appeared in a new world on the other side
of the well. Realizing he wasn't dreaming this new world, he set off exploring
to find the child with the jewel. Kagome's Grandfather fearing his
granddaughter's safety, gathered all his prayer beads and charms and headed for
the well. First he threw down a ward for stopping the demons from coming out of
the well, and second, he grabbed a protection charm and started to pray to it
hoping it would keep his granddaughter safe. Kagome's body floated weightlessly
down the well just as another being emerged from the well, startling the young
Inuyasha. Inuyasha quickly jumped out of the clearing and watched from afar.
Naraku climbed out of the well looking for the little girl who had his precious
jewel. The traces of the jewel seemed to have vanished along with the little
girl. Naraku disappeared into the forest searching for Kagome and the jewel.
br br Kagome's body floated out of the well, the purple light
filling up the shed where the well was. Her Grandfather watching, marveled at
the sight before him. Kagome was let down into his arms and the light
disappeared as soon as she was in his arms.
Kagome's Grandfather threw the last of the wards on the well, sealing it up
forever to keep the demons away and headed back to the house.
I hope you enjoyed Chapter Two, sorry for taking so long to get it out *needs to take up time management* It got to a point one of my friends made out a to do list for me ^-^* …Anyways, I'll try to work on Chapter Three as much as possible over this next week ^-^*