Chapter Two
"What do you want toddler?" Yusuke asked when he and the other spirit detective's walked into the Renkai Princes office. Koenma looked up from his paperwork and grinned, looking a little to happy for anything good to be coming. "I have a job for you Yusuke." he reached into his vest and pulled out a small shard. "This jewel shard has been kept in Renkai's vaults ever since it appeared nearly 500 years ago." He tossed it to Botan, "It's your job now to track down its owner, or guardian as the case may be. Father has ordered that she be found before things get out of hand, apparently some very powerful demons are after her for the rest of the jewel and he thinks she needs to protection."
Kurama stepped up, "Excuse me for asking Koenma-sama, but what is the importance of this jewel shard?" he was gazing at the tiny pink shard Botan was holding up to the light in a very curious way. Koenma cleared his throat and sat back in his chair, resting his hands on his chest. "That's right, I had forgotten. Both the Jewel and it's last guardians story predate your birth by nearly 200 years." Yusuke started to look interested and Hiei surprised. "This my friends is a shard of the jewel known as the Shikon no Tama, or Jewel of Four Souls. It was created by a powerful miko by the name of Midoriko nearly 700 years ago when she battled thousands of demons in a decisive battle. After seven days of constant battle she started to fall, in a last ditch effort to stop the demons who were trying to consume her soul along with her body- she used all of her power to drive them away. In the process she managed to push out her own soul, crystallizing it and sealing all those demons souls within it as well. The Shikon no Tama is that crystal, within it a war still rages between Midoriko's soul and those of the demons she fought, the battle influence by the heart of the one who holds the jewel. When a pure hearted or good person holds the jewel Midoriko is stronger, beating them back- however when evil or greedy people posses it the jewel becomes tainted and the demons gain control of the war."
He paused to let that sink in, "Now that was just the beginning of the tale. For nearly 200 years a village of demon exterminators guarded the jewel and kept it from evils hands, till they could no longer had a miko of their own and couldn't keep it purified. So they sent it to the strongest miko known of in that era, a girl of 17 named Kikyou. Kikyou was a good miko, powerful and skilled in her art-however she was cold and a bit withdrawn from life. The jewel was safe in her hands for two years before the strain began to wear on her, making her ever colder and distant-it became harder for her to keep the jewel purified. When she was 19 she met and fell in love with an inu hanyou- a half demon. She gave into her selfish nature and convinced him to use the jewels power to grant a single wish to turn himself human, in turn hoping it would destroy the jewel and free her from her duties to it." he stopped for a second and sighed, tightening his hands. "This desire of hers was never fulfilled, as both she and the hanyou were tricked into thinking the other had betrayed them- both died that day. Kikyou from wounds she received from the false form of her lover and the hanyou from an arrow she cast herself, he died pinned to a holy tree called the Goshinboku. Their killer was a half demon named Naraku, who was formed by the merging of thousands of demons with the body of a very evil human named Onigumo. Onigumo loved Kikyou but was unable to do anything about it, trapped within a body so badly burned that he couldn't move nor speak. He sold his soul in order to gain a new body, only to kill the object of his desire." he stopped when Botan gave a sobbing gasp, "It's just so sad..." she whispered. He nodded and continued, "Before she died Kikyou did something rather unusual, she ordered the jewel to be burned with her body."
He stopped and sighed, "Now this is were our information gets a little shaky. Apparently 50 years after Kikyou's death a girl resembling her appeared, having the same abilities as Kikyou and possessing the jewel within her body. Now from what we know the jewel was ripped from the girls body at some point by a centipede demon-" Yusuke scoffed and Koenma turned an angry glare at him, "A centipede demon when full grown was the size of a train Yusuke, I don't think that's anything to laugh about." Yusuke stopped laughing and straightened his shoulders, "Ok, Ok...not a joke. I get it."
Koenma continued, "Once the jewel was ripped from her body, this untrained reincarnation of Kikyou's was forced to fight off the many demons after the jewel for it's power to make them stronger. She had a companion-though we don't know his name- who protected her. They did fine until somehow the jewel was stolen and shattered, making it appear as it does today. I don't know the full details but somehow the girl and her companions managed to collect all the shards except this one, leaving it complete except for this tiny shard. We don't know how she died, or even when as her name is not recorded anywhere. However my fathers intelligence shows that she may have had the jewel burned much the same was Kikyou did, meaning her reincarnation in this time possesses it and is in danger. There have been more and more breakouts into the Ningenkai and we believe it may be because the lesser demons can sense it's powers- your job will be to protect her and through her the Shikon no Tama."
Kurama looked fascinated, "So what exactly can this jewel do?" he inquired. Koenma shot him a measureing look before answering, "It can boost a demons power level by ten times normal, or grant a single wish to it's keeper. Though in the cases were the demons used it to boost their power they become mad, seeking only destruction and blood. I highly recommend none of you try and use it, you would not like the results."
Yusuke stomped his foot, leaning to the side like he was restless "So how will we be able to track this girl down, you got a picture?" Koenma frowned and shook his head, "I am afraid not, all I can tell you is she will be pretty with long black hair and a strange power emanating from her." He pointed to the jewel, "You can use that to track her down, it will glow the closer it comes to her and she may be able to sense it on you- making her come to you instead of you chasing her down."
"Ok, then. Lets go start looking!" Yusuke said, already heading out of the office-Botan trailing behind him. Hiei and Kurama followed, neither saying goodbye to the pouting Renkai Prince, "Ungrateful brats!" he muttered, "I free them, bring them back to life and I don't even get a simple ' see ya later!' "he pouted and started sucking angrily on his pacifier.
Back in the feudal era Kagome and the other's were just making their way back to the village, Kagome once again riding on Kirara. "I want to go back home for a bit Sango-chan, so could you drop me off at the well?"
Sango nodded and turned Kirara towards the forest, hoping Inu Yasha wouldn't spot them till it was to late. The hanyou had become withdrawn in the last couple of days since their battle with the scorpions and hadn't been paying as much attention to things around him-so they stood a good chance. They made it to the well just in time to hear his enraged, "Kagome!!!" echo through the forest. " Kagome giggled and got ready to jump in the well, "I had better get going now before he gets here, thanks for the ride Sango!" she called before pushing herself off the edge and free falling into the swirling blue lights. Sango watched her go and grinned, it never failed to amaze her how this innocent well could hold so much powerful magic.
Inu Yasha burst into the clearing, face a mask of rage. "Where is she! Where did she go!?" he snarled at her. She started to feel a bit of panic, this wasn't normal for him, even when he was mad. Her hand went up and gripped Hiraikotsu, "She went home for a bit Inu Yasha. She will be back in a day or two."
He seemed to struggle with something for a moment, lowering his head and hiding his eyes with his bangs. When he looked up again his eyes were blood red with blue pupils, an malicious smirk on his face. "Then I will just have to go drag the bitches ass back here wont I?" he said, advancing toward her. Sango closed her eyes and prepared to fight off one of her friends, she had to protect Kagome and her family on the other side of the well.
End Chapter Two
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