Chapter 30
Kagome's hands trembled as she reached across towards the dusty old book which lay almost hidden in the darkness of the small study. Her feet sent tiny scuffled noises as she went across the room. Quickly snatching the book towards her chest as if testing if it was real or not. She grasped for the arm of the chair as she slowly lowered her self, eyes wide staring at the Title. Her nimble fingers slowly traced the gold lettering upon the old navy blue book. This.... Is a book about me.......... My travels she thought frantically as she darted her eyes across the book again making sure that there were no mistake about the content. But if this is the book about my travels in the Feudal Era with Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kirara, Sesshomaru, Rin, Manei, Jaken, Kikyo at the last thought her eyes began to brim with tears of the memories. Yes even Kikyo the dead priestess who had won her first love's affection even after the many times she had betrayed him.
She sunk deeper into the chair as her thoughts over clouded her mind. But if this is the book....... Then our adventure must of finished.......so if I looked at the ending then I shall know the outcome there for ensuring everyone's survival........even Inuyasha and Kikyo's She gnawed at her lips a nasty habit that showed when she was doubting something. Suddenly something clicked in her.....The shards......... I have been spending so much time with Sesshomaru and the children that I forgot about the shards Her hand went to smack her head as her other one reached for the small vile around her neck. She held the fragile container to the moonlight. They gave a soft pink glow signaling that they were still pure within her care even though she was a demoness.
She set the vile back to it's rightful place as she hesitantly lower the book down onto the old cherry wood desk. Her fingers twitched as she lifted the cover, her eyes glanced over the first page. She gasped. that's....Kikyo there on the first page was the priestess Kikyo in her garb with an arrow ready to fire. Underneath read Fifty years before the appearance of Priestess Kagome was a Priestess who protected the Shikon No Tama. Priestess Kikyo. But as powerful as people thought she was she was greedy and selfish. She developed a twisted and selfish love with a hanyou Inuyasha the Second Prince of The Western Land, Son of InuTaisho, Brother of Lord Sesshomaru. Their love lacked trust and soon they were framed to look like they betrayed each other. Inuyasha was pinned to the tree and Kikyo death with the jewel burned with her.
Everything seems to be what happened. Well it looks like I get to find out what happens after all. Kagome thought as she quickly flipped through more pages. Sesshomaru........ There was the beautiful painting of her in humanoid form with Sesshomaru. This was when they had stopped at the village with Shippo, Manei, Rin and Sora to exterminate a youkai, it was also when Inuyasha and CO. had caught up to them. Then painting was done to the very detail, Kagome with her starch white flowing hair up in an elegant style, her royal blue eyes, her blue markings and she was dressed in her mother's gift. Beside her stood the proud and prostigous Sesshomaru dressed in all white with his silvery hair billowing past him colliding with her white tresses. He looked regal and powerful. His sculptured face had an indifferent look yet soft as his gaze was upon her. His arms wrapped around her waist with the children running behind them. My family A sweet smile came upon her lips as her eyes lingered upon the picture. Then her quickly read the small paragraph below. After Priestess Kagome somehow became a youkai, she disappeared for quite a time from their Shard group. Some say it was because of Kikyo the Undead, other say that both Inuyasha and Kikyo were a reason for her disappearance. In the village of Ukasi where villagers were plagued by a demon, five demons showed up. One Inu Taiyoukai, three kits, small human girl and an unidentifiable demon specie. The villagers say they later learned that the Demon was indeed the Priestess Kagome. Word traveled that her beauty could rival any goddess. It was a truly magnificent sight, only few had ever seen, as Lady Kagome and Lord Sesshomaru transformed into their true form playing with their surrogated children.
Kagome blushed at the compliment as she hastily flipped through other pages. She was a quarter through before something caught her eyes. A page was missing..... well not exactly the whole page but the picture and part of the text. Then page before horrified her as well. It was a bloody battle...... The battle of the South and West raged on, the Southern led by Sakaru and the West by Lord Sesshomaru....... It was all that Kagome needed to read as her breathing became labored. The bloody scenes of the battle filled her eyes there in the middle of the picture was Sesshomaru bloody and wounded holding Tenseiga standing barely against the evil Southern Princess. ...... the cause was a refuse of Southern Lords offer of marriage and treating between The South and West.
Every single thought went through her head as she desperately try to read the opposite page which had been torn and ripped. But she could not salvage any part of the text. Her mind blank as she stared at the picture on the opposite page. I did not prevent the war from happening.......... was the only thought she had as guilt, regret, sorrow, and self-anger tore at her heart. I still have time...... I will no longer allow my heart to be in the way...... a silent tear slipped down her cheek no matter how much this will hurt me.......and him. Her bangs covered her eyes as she lowered her head trying to think of something she could do to prevent this chaotic war.
"Kagome? Kagome Higurashi where are you?" Aiko whispered as she searched for Kagome.
Kagome quickly stood up and replaced the book. She whipped away that one single tear and put on a cheery face. She turned towards the window to close it, but was mesmerized by the beauty as the moonlight shone upon the back yard hitting the grand trees in her back yard and the well house. She could destroy the well and stay on this side and Sesshomaru on the other side. A frown marred her face, she wanted to see him eventually but destroying the well would mean that she could never see him. She could leave to the private sanctuary located upon a mountain she knew..... but then. Her eyes clouded over with tears as she slide down the side of the window and wept to the moon and the stars over her hardships. Her children would never know their father and grow up to see him with another woman from afar. Her heart will slowly be killed, and tortured knowing that he hates her. But she had to do what would assure his survival. His life came before her love. From far away in the darkness of the trees two emotionless brown eyes observed the crying girl walking away from the window and closing the door. She signaled with her hand as a slightly over weight cat slandered over as if in a trance. She touched it's head and a purplish black hue permitted as a jewel shard came out. She then summoned her companions of soul collector snakes to retrieve the book. A smirk came upon her face as she touched the book. It had worked, she knew the girl would sacrifice her self to save the demon lord. She had created this book to separate the girl from the demon, soon her final plan will be complete the reincarnation shall know the pain of losing a love and watching them from a far claiming another.
It's been two days since she had read that book, she had thought and considered everything but even after two days she still had fresh tears to shed. She will talk to Sesshomaru when they go back to feudal era reasonably telling him that she no longer wishes to be his mate. She loved him with her whole heart yet she can say nothing.
Kagome stepped into the kitchen where everyone is seated and put on a fake smile.
"Sesshomaru.... Why don't you take the children and leave for feudal era." She looked over to see his reaction it was confusion. "I would like to spend sometime with my family alone before the pups are born because then I won't be able to visit as much" she quickly added and chuckled weakly.
He sensed that something was troubling her as his silver eyebrows knitted together. But sighed and nodded knowing there was no way to talk her out of it. Perhaps it was better if she rested a while in her own era and spent some time with her family.
"when shall I meet you at the well?" He inquired as she gnawed her lips and thought quick of a date or time.
"In two days I will go back" she avoided her gaze upon him.
He gave a nod and picked up as many children as he could. He then leaned down and gave her a gentle kiss. She clung onto him unintentionally as she held on to the kiss. Her heart sank lower as she knew this would be her last kiss that she shall receive. And these lips if she was to complete her task would be upon another.
She did not watch as they leapt into the well for she knew it would only make it harder for her to let go. She turned to see her mother's troubled gaze upon her, she only replied it was a small smile.
Aiko stood up and walked towards her, her gentle eyes of wisdom bore into her child's. "I think my daughter that we need to speak."
Kagome could only nod as she broke down in tears as she ran to her mother embracing her as if it was the only place she could trust and the one she couldn't loose.
................FAR AWAY IN FUEDAL ERA...........................
Sesshomaru had arrived safely with the children, as he ushered them on upon the backs of Uh-Un he sensed a putrid presence.
"Leave corpse or the ground you tread on shall be your burial soil" came his monotone voice.
"Demons are always uncultured and rogue ......... your should really learn how to talk to a lady and a race that is pure from your disgusting blood." Kikyo stepped out of the trees.
Sesshomaru flexed his claws as he signaled Uh-Un to carry the children away.
"Sesshomaru.... I come to deliver .a......warning" she smirked at her choice of words.
"it seems my reincarnation has not been faithful to you .........My Lord." His eyes narrowed.
"she shall come with news in two days, she shall deliver the message of....... Betrayal to you......... for the pups she bares are not yours.." he had her pinned to the tree behind her in mere seconds as she remained a visage of malice and coldness. He snapped at her with his teeth and his eyes went bloodshot. ".... But your half breed brother...my mate."
"You lie!" he roared as he flung her aside.
He tried to calm himself down as Tenseiga pulsed to calm it's lord. He took one last look upon the corpse and left into the ski. Kikyo straightened her self up and dusted her Miko's garb. She smiled sadistically as she walked away from the well. your happiness ends with my words...... reincarnation
Kagome's hands trembled as she reached across towards the dusty old book which lay almost hidden in the darkness of the small study. Her feet sent tiny scuffled noises as she went across the room. Quickly snatching the book towards her chest as if testing if it was real or not. She grasped for the arm of the chair as she slowly lowered her self, eyes wide staring at the Title. Her nimble fingers slowly traced the gold lettering upon the old navy blue book. This.... Is a book about me.......... My travels she thought frantically as she darted her eyes across the book again making sure that there were no mistake about the content. But if this is the book about my travels in the Feudal Era with Inuyasha, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Kirara, Sesshomaru, Rin, Manei, Jaken, Kikyo at the last thought her eyes began to brim with tears of the memories. Yes even Kikyo the dead priestess who had won her first love's affection even after the many times she had betrayed him.
She sunk deeper into the chair as her thoughts over clouded her mind. But if this is the book....... Then our adventure must of finished.......so if I looked at the ending then I shall know the outcome there for ensuring everyone's survival........even Inuyasha and Kikyo's She gnawed at her lips a nasty habit that showed when she was doubting something. Suddenly something clicked in her.....The shards......... I have been spending so much time with Sesshomaru and the children that I forgot about the shards Her hand went to smack her head as her other one reached for the small vile around her neck. She held the fragile container to the moonlight. They gave a soft pink glow signaling that they were still pure within her care even though she was a demoness.
She set the vile back to it's rightful place as she hesitantly lower the book down onto the old cherry wood desk. Her fingers twitched as she lifted the cover, her eyes glanced over the first page. She gasped. that's....Kikyo there on the first page was the priestess Kikyo in her garb with an arrow ready to fire. Underneath read Fifty years before the appearance of Priestess Kagome was a Priestess who protected the Shikon No Tama. Priestess Kikyo. But as powerful as people thought she was she was greedy and selfish. She developed a twisted and selfish love with a hanyou Inuyasha the Second Prince of The Western Land, Son of InuTaisho, Brother of Lord Sesshomaru. Their love lacked trust and soon they were framed to look like they betrayed each other. Inuyasha was pinned to the tree and Kikyo death with the jewel burned with her.
Everything seems to be what happened. Well it looks like I get to find out what happens after all. Kagome thought as she quickly flipped through more pages. Sesshomaru........ There was the beautiful painting of her in humanoid form with Sesshomaru. This was when they had stopped at the village with Shippo, Manei, Rin and Sora to exterminate a youkai, it was also when Inuyasha and CO. had caught up to them. Then painting was done to the very detail, Kagome with her starch white flowing hair up in an elegant style, her royal blue eyes, her blue markings and she was dressed in her mother's gift. Beside her stood the proud and prostigous Sesshomaru dressed in all white with his silvery hair billowing past him colliding with her white tresses. He looked regal and powerful. His sculptured face had an indifferent look yet soft as his gaze was upon her. His arms wrapped around her waist with the children running behind them. My family A sweet smile came upon her lips as her eyes lingered upon the picture. Then her quickly read the small paragraph below. After Priestess Kagome somehow became a youkai, she disappeared for quite a time from their Shard group. Some say it was because of Kikyo the Undead, other say that both Inuyasha and Kikyo were a reason for her disappearance. In the village of Ukasi where villagers were plagued by a demon, five demons showed up. One Inu Taiyoukai, three kits, small human girl and an unidentifiable demon specie. The villagers say they later learned that the Demon was indeed the Priestess Kagome. Word traveled that her beauty could rival any goddess. It was a truly magnificent sight, only few had ever seen, as Lady Kagome and Lord Sesshomaru transformed into their true form playing with their surrogated children.
Kagome blushed at the compliment as she hastily flipped through other pages. She was a quarter through before something caught her eyes. A page was missing..... well not exactly the whole page but the picture and part of the text. Then page before horrified her as well. It was a bloody battle...... The battle of the South and West raged on, the Southern led by Sakaru and the West by Lord Sesshomaru....... It was all that Kagome needed to read as her breathing became labored. The bloody scenes of the battle filled her eyes there in the middle of the picture was Sesshomaru bloody and wounded holding Tenseiga standing barely against the evil Southern Princess. ...... the cause was a refuse of Southern Lords offer of marriage and treating between The South and West.
Every single thought went through her head as she desperately try to read the opposite page which had been torn and ripped. But she could not salvage any part of the text. Her mind blank as she stared at the picture on the opposite page. I did not prevent the war from happening.......... was the only thought she had as guilt, regret, sorrow, and self-anger tore at her heart. I still have time...... I will no longer allow my heart to be in the way...... a silent tear slipped down her cheek no matter how much this will hurt me.......and him. Her bangs covered her eyes as she lowered her head trying to think of something she could do to prevent this chaotic war.
"Kagome? Kagome Higurashi where are you?" Aiko whispered as she searched for Kagome.
Kagome quickly stood up and replaced the book. She whipped away that one single tear and put on a cheery face. She turned towards the window to close it, but was mesmerized by the beauty as the moonlight shone upon the back yard hitting the grand trees in her back yard and the well house. She could destroy the well and stay on this side and Sesshomaru on the other side. A frown marred her face, she wanted to see him eventually but destroying the well would mean that she could never see him. She could leave to the private sanctuary located upon a mountain she knew..... but then. Her eyes clouded over with tears as she slide down the side of the window and wept to the moon and the stars over her hardships. Her children would never know their father and grow up to see him with another woman from afar. Her heart will slowly be killed, and tortured knowing that he hates her. But she had to do what would assure his survival. His life came before her love. From far away in the darkness of the trees two emotionless brown eyes observed the crying girl walking away from the window and closing the door. She signaled with her hand as a slightly over weight cat slandered over as if in a trance. She touched it's head and a purplish black hue permitted as a jewel shard came out. She then summoned her companions of soul collector snakes to retrieve the book. A smirk came upon her face as she touched the book. It had worked, she knew the girl would sacrifice her self to save the demon lord. She had created this book to separate the girl from the demon, soon her final plan will be complete the reincarnation shall know the pain of losing a love and watching them from a far claiming another.
It's been two days since she had read that book, she had thought and considered everything but even after two days she still had fresh tears to shed. She will talk to Sesshomaru when they go back to feudal era reasonably telling him that she no longer wishes to be his mate. She loved him with her whole heart yet she can say nothing.
Kagome stepped into the kitchen where everyone is seated and put on a fake smile.
"Sesshomaru.... Why don't you take the children and leave for feudal era." She looked over to see his reaction it was confusion. "I would like to spend sometime with my family alone before the pups are born because then I won't be able to visit as much" she quickly added and chuckled weakly.
He sensed that something was troubling her as his silver eyebrows knitted together. But sighed and nodded knowing there was no way to talk her out of it. Perhaps it was better if she rested a while in her own era and spent some time with her family.
"when shall I meet you at the well?" He inquired as she gnawed her lips and thought quick of a date or time.
"In two days I will go back" she avoided her gaze upon him.
He gave a nod and picked up as many children as he could. He then leaned down and gave her a gentle kiss. She clung onto him unintentionally as she held on to the kiss. Her heart sank lower as she knew this would be her last kiss that she shall receive. And these lips if she was to complete her task would be upon another.
She did not watch as they leapt into the well for she knew it would only make it harder for her to let go. She turned to see her mother's troubled gaze upon her, she only replied it was a small smile.
Aiko stood up and walked towards her, her gentle eyes of wisdom bore into her child's. "I think my daughter that we need to speak."
Kagome could only nod as she broke down in tears as she ran to her mother embracing her as if it was the only place she could trust and the one she couldn't loose.
................FAR AWAY IN FUEDAL ERA...........................
Sesshomaru had arrived safely with the children, as he ushered them on upon the backs of Uh-Un he sensed a putrid presence.
"Leave corpse or the ground you tread on shall be your burial soil" came his monotone voice.
"Demons are always uncultured and rogue ......... your should really learn how to talk to a lady and a race that is pure from your disgusting blood." Kikyo stepped out of the trees.
Sesshomaru flexed his claws as he signaled Uh-Un to carry the children away.
"Sesshomaru.... I come to deliver .a......warning" she smirked at her choice of words.
"it seems my reincarnation has not been faithful to you .........My Lord." His eyes narrowed.
"she shall come with news in two days, she shall deliver the message of....... Betrayal to you......... for the pups she bares are not yours.." he had her pinned to the tree behind her in mere seconds as she remained a visage of malice and coldness. He snapped at her with his teeth and his eyes went bloodshot. ".... But your half breed brother...my mate."
"You lie!" he roared as he flung her aside.
He tried to calm himself down as Tenseiga pulsed to calm it's lord. He took one last look upon the corpse and left into the ski. Kikyo straightened her self up and dusted her Miko's garb. She smiled sadistically as she walked away from the well. your happiness ends with my words...... reincarnation
