(A.N. Sorry it took so long to update. I got the flu and my mom doesn't allow anyone on the computer if their sick. I think it's a stupid rule. Anyways since I was sick I have a lot of make-up work at school. I will try and update as much as possible. This chapter is longer because I felt bad about the long wait. Anyways enjoy and review. Thanks to all you reviewed last time:

kojika85, Michi-Chan6, Jade Dagashi, Sexy Luna, Sunstar-1217, bee3. And to answer some of your questions: yes this is my first fanfiction (Thank you very much for thinking its that good.), yes Kurama is going to have two different consciousness in him: Youko and Shuinchi. Sorry but both a going to love Kagome. Thank you everyone for your input and I really hope you like this chapter. The Inu gang will meet the YYH group soon. Thank you all again for reviewing. Now on with the show!!)

Chapter Two

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The Next Week At Kaede's Village~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

As the group collected at the entrance of Kaede's hut there was a collective sigh. They were all overjoyed it was over, but after fighting for so long they had not prepared for what they would do next. In the time it took them to get back to the village they had not figured out anything that had happened, besides the fact Kagome had beat Nuraku and had somehow kept Kohaku alive. It didn't help that Inu-Yasha had not spoken a word to anyone. He just followed the group back to the village, jumped in a tree, and skulked. It was very out of character for him not to talk or bark (no pun intended) at anyone. Kagome said to just leave him alone because he needed time to think.

Kagome. That was another question they still hadn't found the answer to. What had happened to Kagome? After the battle she had shown no physical signs of becoming a youkai, but her senses had improved. They were all glad they had reached the village, they figured Kaede could answer their questions about Kagome.

Right before they entered the hut a small reddish fuzz ball flew at Kagome, knocking the girl down and landing on her stomach. Kagome landed with an "humh", wrapped her arms round it and smothered it in a hug. When she released her hold on the fur ball, they could hear it talking so fast it was comical it didn't swallow it's tongue.

"KAA-SANOHMYGOSHIMSOHAPPYYOURBACKIWASSOWORRIEDTHEN-THISSMELLCAMETOMNOSETHISMORNINGANDITSMELLEDLIKEAKITSUNEBUT-"

"Ok, Shippo, calm…down….., now what were you saying? Slowly this time" ,Kagome patted Shippo's tail as she stood with the kit. Shippo took a moment to think about what was most important to talk about first. Shippo took a big breath to let out all his excitement in one breath and spoke,

"I forgot what I was saying.."

Everyone then fell to the ground laughing. That it exactly what they needed after being tense for so long. After a while Shippo stood up, still chuckling and asked,

"What's so funny?"

That set everyone off in another fit of laughter. Shippo just stood there staring at the adults on the ground. He then noticed a small boy that was laughing by Sango. He walked over to the boy at poked him in the ribs.

"Hi, who are you? Do you want to play? My names Shippo. Did you know that Kagome is my Kaa-san?" ,Shippo asked ecstatic to have a new playmate.

"Ummm hi, my name is Kohaku. I would like to play with you if it's all right. Is Kagome-kun really your Kaa-san? She isn't a youkai, and your-" ,Kohaku asked almost shyly, but was cut off. The group had found he didn't remember anything about being with Nuraku, but he tended to be weary around strangers.

"NOW I REMEMBER WHAT I WAS SAYING!!!!" ,Shippo squeaked, turning to Kagome he lunched himself at her. Kagome caught him and he told the rest of the group while latching on to her,

"KAA-SANS A KITSUNE!!!! HOW DID YOU DO IT? AT FIRST I WAS REALLY AFRAID WHEN I SMELLED YOU, NORMALLY YOU SMELL LIKE JASMINE, CHERRIES, AND SUMMER, BUT NOW YOU SMELL LIKE STRAWBERRIES, CHOCOLATE, AND NIGHTTIME. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOU HAVE THE MARK OF ONE THAT'S POWERFUL ENOUGH TO HAVE A HUMAN FORM!!! SEE ITS RIGHT THERE!!"

The group looked open mouthed at where Shippo was pointing. There on Kagome's forehead was a symbol. It was a shade darker than Kagome's skin, the symbol was of a star with a crescent moon intertwined. Kagome looked at the others astonished faces and questioned,

"What? What is it?" ,when she only received silence from the others she went to her yellow pack and took out a mirror. When she saw what was upon her forehead she didn't see the big deal. She put her fingers to the mark and begin to trace it. She herd a gasp from her friends. After she looked up at them to see what was wrong, she felt a gentle tingling from where her fingers had touched. When she removed her fingers the mark had grown darker and colors were now seen. The star was gold, the moon was blue with small white streaks. She felt the tingling travel around her body. When she looked in the mirror again the symbol was brighter. Her cheeks had blue stripes and her eyes had turned blue with streaks of white in them. She glanced at her hair through the mirror and saw it had grown, with blue and sliver highlights. She looked down at her hands, her nails had grown longer, more pointed. Feeling around her mouth she felt sharp teeth. She turned her head expecting to find a tail, but there was none.

"When she put her finger on the symbol it must have activated the symbol. I just don't understand. Even if she were somehow turned into a youkai why would she have a royal crest? What type of kitsune is she?" Sango asked while reaching out to touch Kagome's hair.

"I know…I know…pick me over here.." piped Shippo while jumping from Kagome's grasp, with his hand raised.

"Go ahead Shippo. Share with the class" giggled Kagome. When all she got were blank stares she motioned for Shippo to continue. When Shippo spoke it was with a little amazement in his voice,

"Well, before I met you I was taught about different types of kitsune. My mother said that the most powerful kitsunes were sent by the Gods. They have royal crests and a another symbol. The royal crest show how powerful they are, and the star to show what they control. Since yours is a moon with not only blue, but white in it, you rank the highest of royalty. You also have a star, the star symbolizes you control the elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water. Your star is gold which shows you not only control the elements but you have sp-si-spykic powers." Shippo smiled happy he remembered all his mother had told him.

"Umm Shippo did you mean psychic powers?" Miroku chuckled the kits expense.

"Shut up Miroku, at least I don't get knocked out every five minutes for groping people." ,Shippo resorted feeling like his moment of helping the group was diminished a little.

"Boys, stop, I swear men never grow up. Anyways, Shippo you were saying.." Kagome interrupted interested about what was happening to her.

"What I'm saying Kaa-san is you are one of the most powerful kitsunes since Youko Kurama. There have been very few as powerful as you, also your miko powers must have turned the youkai into a mix of both youkai and miko" ,then he realized something "AND YOU COULD BEAT INU-YASHA UP!!. He can never hit me over the head again!!"

At this statement from the little kit, Kagome looked up to Inu-Yasha whom was sitting in the tree outside the village. She realized this might be one of the things bothering him, that is besides Kikyo being dragged away with Nuraku. She motioned for everyone to enter the hut after she said she would be right in. She was surprised at how much her little kit knew for being so young. He came up with answers were the adults had problems. As she walked towards Inu-Yasha she went through her head at what to say to him. When she reached the tree he was in, she forgot everything she had planned to say.

"Ummm Inu-Yasha? Could we talk a little?" she hesitantly asked. The only response she got was he turned away from her, but his ears pointed in her direction. She knew he was listening intently to what she was saying so she continued.

"I'm sorry about Kikyo. I didn't really know what I was doing. It felt as if something else was controlling me. You probably don't care about how much I say I didn't know that Nuraku would take Kikyo. I really am sorry about it. Even though she hated me, I didn't hate her. I know she was a good person when she was alive and for that alone I couldn't hate her. When I knew you loved her, I admit it did hurt, but then I thought what I would do in that situation and I came up with the same answer as you. I would stick by their side even if they hated me, because I wanted them to be happy. I'm also sorry about becoming what you wanted to become. I didn't mean too. If you want you can use the Shikon No Tama right now. I also wanted to let you know, even if you never speak to me again I will always be there for you, and I love you as my best friend. If you want we will be waiting for you inside with all your friends who don't care about what you, are but who you are." With that said Kagome started to walk back to the hut. Before she had gotten more than five feet arms wrapped around her from behind. She tried to turn to look, but was held softly, yet firmly in place. She was startled to feel two wet drips on the back of her neck, with lips moving against her back. She herd the mumbling after a while and had to hold back her own tears.

"I could never hate you. It wasn't your fault. But, why do these things keep happening to me? What did I do? I try so hard to prove to my brother I can be a youkai. I tried to become a human for love. When I finally did find love it was taken. I try to prove that being a Hanyou doesn't make me weak. I try so hard and it just doesn't work."

"Did you ever stop to think to just live for yourself?" , Kagome whispered, while she awkwardly tried to hug him from behind.

Inu-Yasha was quite for a minute to consider the words, then his stomach growled.

"The first thing I will do for myself something to eat. Then I will hit Shippo for that comment earlier."

"That's nice Inu-Yasha, but if you do touch Shippo I wont hesitate to 'S' you till the cows come home." ,Kagome told him with a slight smile on her face. Inu-Yasha looked up and smiled a bit at her too, taking the sting out of his words.

"Feh, wench you're too weak to hurt me. I could beat you in a snap."

Kagome just laughed a little as she and Inu-Yasha made their way to Kaede's hut. When they entered they talked about all that had happened. When they came to what had happened to Kagome they figured she needed training. Shippo said he would teach her how to use her senses and how to use some of her kitsune powers. Inu-Yasha then told the kit that if he taught Kagome, she would be dead in a matter of moments. This set off a round of fighting between Shippo and Inu-Yasha.

Kaede entered the hut during the fighting, but wasn't noticed by anyone. She was glad they were back. Kagome needed to be told some things, but Kaede wasn't sure if the girl was ready to hear that she was prophesied about. When she looked around the hut and didn't see Kagome, she became worried. She needed to tell her, she had already kept it from her for so long and Kaede had a feeling something worse than Nuraku was coming. She felt it in her bones, the evil may not be coming from this time, but Kagome's time.

"Where is Kagome-san?" ,Kaede asked the group masking the worry she had about telling the girl. She was hoping that she might have been wrong about the prophecy being about Kagome but there were too many coincidences. She knew a little about what was in store for Kagome and wanted to at least give her a bit of warning.

"I'm right here Kaede-sama" ,answered Kagome from her seat on the floor next to Sango.

"Child, my eyesight is not what it used to be. I can hear you in the hut, yet I can not see ye. If you think it is funny to be messing with an old women's head stop it now. Now, come out from your hiding place, I have important matters to speak to ye about."

"But Kaede-sama, I am right here. I was…umm…kind of turned into a youkai." Kagome giggled nervously as she stood to show Kaede her appearance. Kaede gasped and her legs collapsed under her. Shippo squeaked as he rushed to move from where he had landed after Inu-Yasha had hit him, right where Kaede was about to hit the floor.

"Then I am to late to worn ye about what you really are? Perhaps it is better, I was dreading telling you. Now, I can help you train to an extent." ,Kaede let out a sigh of relief she didn't know she had been holding.

"Wait you mean to tell me that you know what is happening to Kagome-sama?…Wait you knew this would happen to Kagome-sama?!" ,Miroku shook his head in disbelief. He was worried about his friend. If Kaede knew this was going to happen then he felt his friend was a little betrayed. He took offence for her.

"Ye mean to tell me that you don't know?" ,Kaede's relaxed expression turned apprehensive .

"No, we don't old hag. You never told us this was going to happen!! Tell us what's going on now or I will-" ,Inu-Yasha growling was cut off by a hurt Kagome's Osuwari.

"But if you knew this was going to happen. Why didn't you tell me. I think of you as my grandmother. Yet, you never trusted me with this information. Why?" ,Kagome bowed her head to hide her tears. She always trusted Kaede, she was the grandmother Kagome never got a chance to see. She felt a little betrayed that Kaede never told her but was willing to give Kaede a chance to explain. She knew that she was overreacting, but she couldn't help it. Turning into a youkai was not on her To Do List.

"Yes child I did know. The reason I didn't tell ye about anything, is because I was hopeful it wasn't about ye. Ye already have a great burden in your life plus more: The Jewel, time traveling, that school thing, being a mother to Shippo, dealing with Inu-Yasha-"

"What you'd say you old witch? I should just end your life before you get any older and scare the children. When you walk out of the house onto the streets, they will think its Halloween." Inu-Yasha growled just loud enough for Sango to hear. Though she knew she ought to reprimand him she couldn't help but stifle a giggle. The image was in her head. She could just imagine the little children asking their parents if it was Halloween because there was a scary old lady outside. Sango quickly excused herself from the group to let out her laughter outside the hut. When she came back in moments later they were just getting to what was happening to Kagome. Sango had to admit she was quite fearful about what Kaede was going to say.

"Kagome there is a prophecy written about ye. I can only read the beginning, I'm afraid the outcome has not been written yet." Kaede took out some scrolls from under a false floorboard and laid the scrolls out for all to see. It was written in the old language of the mikos. The group crowded around the scrolls to read what they could.

"I'm afraid I don't understand, what the prophecy about? What does it mean? Also how are you sure Kagome is the one this prophecy is speaking of?" , asked Miroku awe in his voice.