Love beyond the Western Lands
Chapter 20: Celestial Entrance
Kikyou, Sesshoumaru and Riko returned to the castle. Kikyou used her power to make a shrine for the Shikon no Tama. Suddenly, Riko's eyes began to look strange… "Riko?" Kikyou and Sesshoumaru said in unison. Riko stumbled in front of the two and touched them lightly on the head. "Wh… what's happening to me?" Kikyou thought, falling into a deep, spacey darkness.
Soon, she arrived in a place where everywhere was almost white. In front of her, was a pair of large golden gates. When she walked up to them, they opened. Inside, were Riko and Sesshoumaru. "Kikyou!" Sesshoumaru cried, running to her. "What's going on?" Kikyou asked Sesshoumaru. Soon enough, a blast of blinding light enveloped the room. A woman stood beside a throne. "Ah, so you are here," she said. "My name is Maya, queen of the celestial skies." "So, we are in heaven!" Kikyou thought. "Bring in the crowns," Maya commanded. Two women wearing hagoromos (feathered robes) brought shimmering crowns of light. The two women placed a crown above Sesshoumaru and Kikyou's head.
"Seeing that you have defeated Naraku," Maya said, "You are now part of the celestial sky. Miko Kikyou, I crown you princess of the Moon and Stars. Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands, I crown you prince of the Sun and Sky."
The crowns were placed on their heads. Renewed strength soared through their bodies. "You shall now be sent back to where you came from." Maya gave the both a shiny crystal-diamond like necklace. "This will be your pass to the celestial world. Farewell." They fell into darkness once again as the word farewell was said.
To be continued…
