Kay guys this is the first chapter of Angels in Waiting. Hope you like it.

I would like to thank Duzzie the first reviewer for this story. I know the proplouge was confusing guys. It was supposed to be. It will make more and more sense as the story goes on. Promise. Well here it is enjoy.

Angels in Waiting

Birthday gifts

Kagome was walking back toKeade's hut after her bath in the hot spring. She had grown-up a lot since she first came to the Sengoku Jidai. She was stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally.

She walked through Inuyasha's forest thinking about all that had happened since she first fell through the well and released the hanyou. She wondered if he had noticed the change in her.

Then something hit her. It was far to quiet. She cautiously approached the hut and stepped in through the door only to be pelted by a large orange fur ball. "Shippou" she gasped as the kitsune collided with her stomach.

She smiled down at the little fox. "Happy birthday, Kagome" Sango and Miroku said in unison. "Huh?" Kagome asked in confusion. Shippou's eyes widened "You forgot your own birthday?" he asked in amazement.

"Oh, hehe. Oops." Kagome said in return. Sango and Miroku began to laugh but Shippou gave her an I'm-disappointed-in-you look. Sango pushed Kagome down by the fire and plopped down next to her.

"Here" the tajiya said as she held out Kagome's gift from her. Kagome took it and admired it for a moment. It was a bow, white instead of the brown like wooden bows; Kagome was amazed by the intricate designs.

It looked to be made out of…"The bone is from a Neko youkai. The string came from the mane of a horse youkai." Sango explained. "Thank you Sango" Kagome said hugging her. "Here you are Kagome-sama."

Miroku said handing her two silver bands that locked around her wrists, "They're used to control the flow of pure energy." Kagome admired them for a moment, then smiled at the houshi "Thank you Miroku-sama."

She said but refusing to hug him in case of his wandering hands. She giggled at his disappointment. "Kagome?" Shippou called softly. Kagome looked down at the little kit in her lap to see him holding out a piece of paper.

Kagome smiled at him and carefully took the paper from him. It was a picture of the Goshinbaku. Inuyasha sat against the trunk, Kagome resting her head on his shoulder asleep. Shippou was right there in her lap, passed out.

Another part of the picture caught her attention. Inuyasha, he was smiling, he looked truly happy. Kagome was beyond touched, she was close to tears. She hugged Shippou closely, "Thank you Shippou, I'll treasure it always." She whispered.

"Welcome Kagome-mama" he said in return. Kagome held him for a minute and then stood. She walked to her Backpack and pulled out a folder. She slid Shippou's picture in and placed it back in her bag.

She then looked around the room "Where is Inuyasha?" she asked. "I don't really know. He told us you were close by, and then he left." Miroku said helpfully. Kagome nodded. She walked to the door.

"I'm gonna go for a walk. I'll be back soon." After she went outside and they were sure she couldn't hear. Sango said "Code for 'I'm gonna go talk to Inuyasha. Wish me luck.'" Shippou ran to the door and shouted, "Good Luck, Kagome-mama"

Sango and Miroku again burst out into fits of laughter. Outside Kagome listened to her friends maniacal laughing. "What the hell are they so happy about?" she asked to no one inparticular. She shrugged it off and continued into the forest.

When she arrived at the Goshinbaku she began searching around. After a few minutes she finally gave up and turned to go back to Keade's. As she began to walk away she heard a short thud behind her.

Before she could turn around she felt something around her neck. She tensed and looked down to where something had settled on her collar bone. She gasped at the sight. It was a beautiful pendant.

It was made of silver and had a sapphire crescent moon in the centerand emerald gems along the outer edge. It wasn't very large; it was about the size of an American half-dollar coin. It was still breathtaking.

"Happy Birthday" someone whispered to her. She turned around to be face-to-face with none other than… (a/n what were you thinking, that it was Kouga) Inuyasha himself. She brought her hand to rest on the pendant "Inuyasha, it's beautiful." She said, her voice laced with awe.

He smiled "It was my mother's" he said. He put a finger to Kagome's lips before she could object to taking it. "She would want you to have it. And so do I." He said gently. She leaned up and kissed him gently on lips.

"Thank you Inuyasha." She whispered when she pulled away. Inuyasha gave her one of his rare smiles. Kagome returned it happily. Kagome pulled away a little more and continued examined the gift.

As she looked at it Inuyasha began speaking again. "There's only one other made like it. My father gave them to the people he trusted most." Kagome looked up at him with interest. "My mother, and his bestfreind, he was kind of a soldier."

Kagome quirked a brow. "Kind of?" Inuyasha nodded. "He fought along side my father and his men, but he was never really obligated to help. He just did." He gave a shrug. "I never met the guy, I just heard a lot about him. He was good friends with my mother to apparently" Kagome nodded in understanding.

In all truth she wondered why she cared so much, but shrugged it off. She looked up at the sky, the sun was almost ready to set. "We should get back to the others." Kagome said. Inuyasha looked up towards the setting sun and nodded in agreement.

Kagome sighed lightly and began to head back to the village, Inuyasha not far behind her. Suddenly Kagome was hit with a wave of heat and automatically became nauseous. She swayed on her feet.

Inuyasha noticed immediately and rushed forward just as she came crashing down to the ground. When he caught her, she was drifting off into unconsciousness. "Kagome!" he called trying to figure out what had happened to her.

"Inuyasha" she mumbled and she felt herself lose touch with the world around her.

(a/n dramatic affect huh)

Kagome woke with a start, she couldn't tell where she was. She stood up and stumbled over to a mirror. She clutched the dresser it sat on and looked at her reflection, except it wasn't her.

She was looking at her own face, but the woman-in-the-mirror had her hair cut off just below the shoulder blades, while Kagome's went to her mid back, the strangers hair was decorated with red chunks. Most intriguing were her deep crimson eyes, revealing untold power from the depth of her soul.

Kagome shoved herself away from the mirror in terror. She fell into something else, she screamed as she felt arms wrap around her. "Kagome!" A voice shouted, trying to get through her panic.

Kagome quieted and looked up to see Inuyasha gazing down at her, concern etched into his face. Kagome took a deep breath and began to relax. She looked around, and now that she was thinking clearly she realized she was in her own bedroom.

She looked to the door to see her mother; the older Higurashi was surprisingly calm about her daughter's behavior. She sighed "Inuyasha, Kagome. I'll let you talk to her for now. Once your done come down stairs, I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Higurashi turned and serenely walked out of the room, leaving the two of them alone. Inuyasha was terribly confused "Is she always that calm when you pass out and through a fit."

Kagome shook her head, equally surprised at how casually her mother was taking this. Both noticed that Inuyasha was still holding Kagome and abruptly they separated. Kagome fought down a blush that threatened to turn her face beet red.

"You brought me to my time?" Kagome said/asked. Inuyasha glared at her "After two days maybe." Kagome let that sink in for a moment. "Two days!" she shouted. Inuyasha nodded gravely. "Then three more here in this time."

Kagome felt ready to pass out again, but fought off the urge. "What happened?" She asked. Inuyasha shrugged, "I figure that that is what your mother's about to explain. Kagome nodded and both went down stairs to meet her said woman.

Mrs. Higurashi sat in the recliner across from the sofa, she gestured for the both to take a seat. Once they were settled Mrs. Higurashi spoke again. "Kagome, I know, you want to know what happened."

When Kagome nodded, her mother sighed again and pointed to the mirror hanging of the living room wall. "Go, look." She said. Kagome gulped, remembering her bedroom but got up and did as she was told.

This time she saw herself, but she didn't know what her mother was trying to say. "Mama-" her mother cut her off. "Look closely" Kagome didn't see it, Inuyasha however did.

"Your eyes" he said, Kagome gave him a skeptical look but turned back to the mirror. She gaped at the sight. He was right, instead of their normal chocolate brown, her eyes were now crystal blue.

"That's just the beginning." Her mother said. Kagome turned to face her again. "What do you mean?" Kagome asked. "The world is filled with many different beings besides humans." Mrs. H said.

Kagome sat back down beside Inuyasha. "Of course demons" she said, "but there are also dragons, phenoxs, sirons, all those fairy tale creatures are based on something real." She said, "But there are also beings that we believe exist, but in a different realm, and some of them do others end up here." She continued cryptically.

"Even angels" the last part was said barely above a whisper, but Kagome and Inuyasha both heard it. "Angels?" Kagome said. Her mother nodded. "They even branch off into different kinds." Inuyasha said.

Mrs. H nodded again "The two most well known are light and dark angels." She seemed to be off somewhere with her thoughts. "Despite the fact that they are the strongest and rarest kinds."

Inuyasha, who wasn't new to any of this knowledge, nodded "It makes them legendary." Kagome's mother took a deep breath, "That's what we are." Kagome's head snapped around so fast she should've gotten whiplash.

"We're what?" she asked "Angels, of light." Her mother answered "You and I." She said. Kagome was stuck, she couldn't seem to be able to deny or accept it. She hadn't absorbed it yet.

"And Souta?" Kagome asked. "Oh, he's human, I think." Was her answer. "You think!" Kagome shouted. "Well it's to early to be sure." She answered simply. Before Kagome could blow up even more Inuyasha decided to bud in.

"You said, that was just the beginning?" Mrs. H looked back to him "Yes." She said "There will be a lot of changes. I wish I could tell you when and how, but it's different for everyone." This only succeeded in irritating Kagome more.

"So your telling me you have absolutely no idea how I'm going to come out of this." Mrs. H shook her head. "Your going to come out of this in your true form, and the transformation won't kill you if that's what you're thinking."

Kagome sighed giving up and pushed herself as far into the couch as much as possible. "Mrs. Higurashi?" Inuyasha asked, "No disrespect meant but angels of light are supposed to be saints.

Mrs. Higurashi began to laugh. "I was always an oddball. Kagome's well…different." "Different how?" asked a very disgruntled Kagome. Her mother shook her head, "I can't answer that. Not yet anyway."

"How do we know when to ask you?" Inuyasha asked. "You'll know." She said. "So what should we do?" Kagome asked her mother. "Go back to the Sengoku Jidai and finish collecting the jewel shards." Her mother answered simply.

And they did just that, the next morning. The two of them went out to the well with Mrs. Higurashi. "Mama?" "Yes dear?" "How do I know when I'm done changing?" Mrs. Higurashi looked to Buyo, who had plopped down next to her. "You'll figure it out in time dear. Good luck you two."

With that she pushed them into the well, "You're going to need it." She said to herself, Buyo gave a meow of agreement. "Well, lets go get ready for Souta." Buyo nodded and the two of them walked back to the house to get the first aid kit.

Moments later, "MOM!" Souta shouted. "In here Souta, how badly are you hurt this time." She knew her children well.

Well I hope you all liked it. RR.

JaNe