The Bargain of a Lifetime: Chapter 13 The Entrance of Kikyo, Completion of the Jewel and its Guardian
As they traveled to the well, Kagome and Inu-Yasha were in complete thought a familiar presence was following them. As the figured followed, Inu-Yasha picked up the scent and said, "I will be right back, I have business." Kagome then asked "With who?" Inu-Yasha then replied "Old acquaintance." Kagome realizing whom he was talking about shrugged and said "Go ahead and talk to her, I really don't mind." At hearing this Inu-Yasha left the group. Everyone asked Kagome whom he went to meet, but she replied "Don't worry." As Inu-Yasha approached the person that followed them, she saw him and went out to meet him.
"I see you have found me, you know what I want, so lets go." Said the figure. "No." replied Inu-Yasha. Infuriated, the figure said "Why not!" Saddened, Inu-Yasha hugged the figure. "I don't love you anymore Kikyo." At hearing this Kikyo's eyes widened as Inu-Yasha then through his fist strait through Kikyo. "Why?" Kikyo said as she evaporated into dust and souls started springing forth from the now destroyed figure. Kagome was surprised when she saw souls start flying away from where Inu-Yasha went, then out of nowhere one soul went strait into Kagome. She then knew what Inu-Yasha did, he had slain Kikyo. Everyone was shocked as Inu-Yasha returned with a saddened expression on his face. Kagome said in a saddened expression, "Inu-Yasha... the remainder of the soul that left me has returned, does that mean that...." Inu-Yasha then interrupted, "Yes."
For the remainder of the trip no one said anything, everything was quiet then they entered Kaede's village. Kaede, sensing something was wrong, rushed up to the group and asked what happened only to be cut off by Kagome. Kagome then whispered to Kaede, "He put Kikyo's soul to rest." Upon hearing this, Kaede now knew why everyone was silent. "Can I help you with anything then?" Asked Kaede politely. Kagome then asked, "Would the well seal if we collect the entire Shikon Jewel?" Kaede sighed, "I am not sure." Kagome looked saddened, "I won't take any chances then, I will be back in a while. I need to say goodbye to certain people." Upon Hearing this, Inu-Yasha felt a pain of loss, "You're going to get the Jewel and go back to your time for good?" Kagome at hearing this said, "No, of course not... I am going to say good bye to my family..."
"What!" Sango and Miroku said at the same time. Kagome shrugged, "I have more here then in my own time, the only way I can be sure that I can travel between both worlds is..... If we don't finish the jewel!" As she realized that, she remembered that if she doesn't take the shards from Koga, there wouldn't be a problem. Kagome happily proclaimed, "Oh, I guess we can't catch up to Koga, he is to fast. Guess we can't finish the jewel." Upon hearing this Koga came out of nowhere, "Did somebody say my name? Oh! My woman did!!" At hearing this everyone but Koga did an anime fall. "Koga, I have a problem." Kagome said to Koga. Upon hearing this Inu-Yasha screamed, "Koga, Kagome is not your woman! She is my mate! Kagome, what is the problem that you have to talk to him about!" Miroku then hit Inu-Yasha on the head with his staff. "What was that for monk!" Inu-Yasha yelled at Miroku. "Quite simple, the problem was two things, one being that you and Kagome are mates. Second of all, is the jewel."
"Oh yeah... Forgot about that." Said Inu-Yasha dumbly. "Kagome, tell mutt-face that you are my woman, and what about the jewel?" Inu-Yasha furious, "She is not your woman, she is my mate!" Koga replied coolly, "Yeah right mutt face, and what about the Jewel?" Inu-Yasha was about to attack Koga when out of nowhere "Sit Inu-Yasha!" Inu-Yasha face-planted, he was pissed. Kagome then told Koga "I am Inu-Yasha's mate and your shards are the only remaining ones we don't have. So please leave, I don't want the jewel finished..." Kagome was interrupted by a bright glow from the necklace she wore which had the nearly completed jewel attached to it. A mysterious voice then boomed throughout the area. The next thing that happened caught everyone's attention.
As the glow then started to dim, a figure appeared from the jewel. "W-W-Who are you?" Kagome squeaked. The figure now looking at Kagome replied, "I am the creator of the jewel Midoriko, and why do you not wish for the jewel to be completed!?!?" Midoriko yelled at Kagome. Kagome replied, "I want to still be able to go back and forth through time." Midoriko now realizing the purity of Kagome, only spoke one sentence and that is "Even when you complete the jewel, as long as you have it, you will still be able to come back and forth through the Bone-Eaters well. For you need the jewel to pass back and forth through time. Is there anything else you would like to know?" Said the jewel's guardian. In a quieter and more civilized voice."
Kagome then said, "Would wishing to live as long as Inu-Yasha would, make the jewel disappear?" Inu-Yasha realizing at what she just said was stunned. Midoriko replied only saying, "No it would not, wishing as long as the jewel is purified by a miko such as yourself would not allow it to disappear. Is there anything else?" She spoke quietly. Inu-Yasha then asked, "Can I make a wish that is only temporary?" Midoriko only replied with, "Yes, but the jewel will disappear until the wish's effect on a temporary wish would clear up. Anything else?" Kagome smiled brightly and said while bowing in respect, "No thank you, you have answered all of our questions." At hearing that, in the same light, Midoriko disappeared.
As they traveled to the well, Kagome and Inu-Yasha were in complete thought a familiar presence was following them. As the figured followed, Inu-Yasha picked up the scent and said, "I will be right back, I have business." Kagome then asked "With who?" Inu-Yasha then replied "Old acquaintance." Kagome realizing whom he was talking about shrugged and said "Go ahead and talk to her, I really don't mind." At hearing this Inu-Yasha left the group. Everyone asked Kagome whom he went to meet, but she replied "Don't worry." As Inu-Yasha approached the person that followed them, she saw him and went out to meet him.
"I see you have found me, you know what I want, so lets go." Said the figure. "No." replied Inu-Yasha. Infuriated, the figure said "Why not!" Saddened, Inu-Yasha hugged the figure. "I don't love you anymore Kikyo." At hearing this Kikyo's eyes widened as Inu-Yasha then through his fist strait through Kikyo. "Why?" Kikyo said as she evaporated into dust and souls started springing forth from the now destroyed figure. Kagome was surprised when she saw souls start flying away from where Inu-Yasha went, then out of nowhere one soul went strait into Kagome. She then knew what Inu-Yasha did, he had slain Kikyo. Everyone was shocked as Inu-Yasha returned with a saddened expression on his face. Kagome said in a saddened expression, "Inu-Yasha... the remainder of the soul that left me has returned, does that mean that...." Inu-Yasha then interrupted, "Yes."
For the remainder of the trip no one said anything, everything was quiet then they entered Kaede's village. Kaede, sensing something was wrong, rushed up to the group and asked what happened only to be cut off by Kagome. Kagome then whispered to Kaede, "He put Kikyo's soul to rest." Upon hearing this, Kaede now knew why everyone was silent. "Can I help you with anything then?" Asked Kaede politely. Kagome then asked, "Would the well seal if we collect the entire Shikon Jewel?" Kaede sighed, "I am not sure." Kagome looked saddened, "I won't take any chances then, I will be back in a while. I need to say goodbye to certain people." Upon Hearing this, Inu-Yasha felt a pain of loss, "You're going to get the Jewel and go back to your time for good?" Kagome at hearing this said, "No, of course not... I am going to say good bye to my family..."
"What!" Sango and Miroku said at the same time. Kagome shrugged, "I have more here then in my own time, the only way I can be sure that I can travel between both worlds is..... If we don't finish the jewel!" As she realized that, she remembered that if she doesn't take the shards from Koga, there wouldn't be a problem. Kagome happily proclaimed, "Oh, I guess we can't catch up to Koga, he is to fast. Guess we can't finish the jewel." Upon hearing this Koga came out of nowhere, "Did somebody say my name? Oh! My woman did!!" At hearing this everyone but Koga did an anime fall. "Koga, I have a problem." Kagome said to Koga. Upon hearing this Inu-Yasha screamed, "Koga, Kagome is not your woman! She is my mate! Kagome, what is the problem that you have to talk to him about!" Miroku then hit Inu-Yasha on the head with his staff. "What was that for monk!" Inu-Yasha yelled at Miroku. "Quite simple, the problem was two things, one being that you and Kagome are mates. Second of all, is the jewel."
"Oh yeah... Forgot about that." Said Inu-Yasha dumbly. "Kagome, tell mutt-face that you are my woman, and what about the jewel?" Inu-Yasha furious, "She is not your woman, she is my mate!" Koga replied coolly, "Yeah right mutt face, and what about the Jewel?" Inu-Yasha was about to attack Koga when out of nowhere "Sit Inu-Yasha!" Inu-Yasha face-planted, he was pissed. Kagome then told Koga "I am Inu-Yasha's mate and your shards are the only remaining ones we don't have. So please leave, I don't want the jewel finished..." Kagome was interrupted by a bright glow from the necklace she wore which had the nearly completed jewel attached to it. A mysterious voice then boomed throughout the area. The next thing that happened caught everyone's attention.
As the glow then started to dim, a figure appeared from the jewel. "W-W-Who are you?" Kagome squeaked. The figure now looking at Kagome replied, "I am the creator of the jewel Midoriko, and why do you not wish for the jewel to be completed!?!?" Midoriko yelled at Kagome. Kagome replied, "I want to still be able to go back and forth through time." Midoriko now realizing the purity of Kagome, only spoke one sentence and that is "Even when you complete the jewel, as long as you have it, you will still be able to come back and forth through the Bone-Eaters well. For you need the jewel to pass back and forth through time. Is there anything else you would like to know?" Said the jewel's guardian. In a quieter and more civilized voice."
Kagome then said, "Would wishing to live as long as Inu-Yasha would, make the jewel disappear?" Inu-Yasha realizing at what she just said was stunned. Midoriko replied only saying, "No it would not, wishing as long as the jewel is purified by a miko such as yourself would not allow it to disappear. Is there anything else?" She spoke quietly. Inu-Yasha then asked, "Can I make a wish that is only temporary?" Midoriko only replied with, "Yes, but the jewel will disappear until the wish's effect on a temporary wish would clear up. Anything else?" Kagome smiled brightly and said while bowing in respect, "No thank you, you have answered all of our questions." At hearing that, in the same light, Midoriko disappeared.