Inuyasha : Rebirth Of Destiny
Chapter 2
The Ordeals of a New Comer
The girl shifted a bit uneasy as she made her way slowly down the dirt road leading past the heavily filled fields of rice and wheat. Few farmers looked up, their eyes following the path of the female, scared and unsure of what to make of the unusual character. She stopped before entering the town, not because she intended too but more because of the gathering of towns people.
Kagome sighed, she should have figured dressed, as she was, they'd definitely notice her. There goes her stealth. The Miko appeared as if summon, running over, bow drawn and eyes focused directly on the younger one. There goes her getting by with out contact.
"Who are you Demon? Do you come for the Sacred Jewel?" The miko's voice was calm but it held a hint of what Kagome recognized as a tad bit of anxiety. The girl shifted uneasy and threw her hands up as a gesture of submission, but a few farmers flinched and Kikyo drew the arrow back tightly.
" I didn't come here to fight, honestly!" Kagome shifted her eyes to her feet, again wondering how they looked so different covered in dust and dirt. Kikyo didn't waver. She held the bow on Kagome, aimed and ready incase the demon decided she was going to attack with out warning.
" Then what did
you come here for?" Kagome halted for a second, a hesitation she
would regret. Kikyo narrowed her eyes and let the arrow go, sending
it spiraling through the air aimed at Kagome.
Kagome's eyes
widened and she threw her arms up, crossed securely over her face to
try and hopefully block the arrow for hitting. But it never did, a
strong flash and it halted mid air.. Just merely floating, surrounded
by an odd aura before it fell lifeless to the earth.
For moments the town was silent, Kagome didn't know what to make of it, and Kikyo was a tad annoyed. "So you're powers are one to counter act are they?" She closed her eyes a second, remembering Inuyasha and his determination to help her protect the jewel. If anything she couldn't lose, and not to this oddly dressed demon.
"No you don't understand, I didn't do anything!" Kagome again held her hands up, this time for more than what was bargained for. As if she had been signaling or controlling such vicious beast a swarm of large and sickening insects followed suit her motion. The towns people screamed and Kikyo cursed, sending arrow after arrow having successful shots, but failing to stop the full onset of the attack.
Kagome stared dumb
founded at first, watching the destruction before she heard the low
hiss. Almost as if it was planted and spoken in her mind the deep
calm voice of the man she had met earlier entered her hearing. "Get
it now... It's your chance to save them... Don't worry the bugs
won't hurt them." Kagome nodded to her self and clenched her
fists running towards the temple which she knew must hold the Jewel.
Kikyo stopped, her eyes now darting to where the female demon had
just been. She panicked and nearly dropped her bow aiming it towards
the girls disappearing form at the temple. She couldn't fail, not now
and not like this. She let the arrow fly, but watch in horror as it
was too late. The girl entered and her arrow struck the temple wall.
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The jewel was beautiful, it was a vibrant pink and had a
dim aura surrounding it. Kagome stepped forward, her hand shakingly
reaching for the warm object before setting upon its smooth surface.
Though it felt weird, it didn't seem all to bad. In fact it didn't
feel evil at all, it felt strong though. Whatever the reason, as soon
as she left with this the town would be let free of those insects,
and she would be able to go home.
She turned just in time to
stare the Miko in the face. Kikyo was panting, blood adorned her
clothes from a recent wound given to her by the Saimyoushou, but she
strongly held the bow aimed right at Kagome. "Put.. That..
Down!" She let an arrow fly, but to no avail as it was again
deflected by the girl's odd powers.
Kagome didn't make a motion to drop it, and Kikyo nearly growled in frustration. Never had she thought it would end like this, so soon and by such an odd demonic girl. Nevertheless she couldn't give up and the demon hadn't won yet. Kagome frowned a bit, everything was just so confusing.. So surreal she didn't know what to make of it. But she did know she was currently in possession of the odd jewel.
The girl lunged knocking hard into Kikyo and, merely throwing her off balance due to her injury, Kagome continued running for the grassed fields. But all along she could hear the desperate steps of the Miko close behind her. All until she reached the edge of the forest. She nearly fell to her knees, out of breath and panting horribly. Never had she done anything like this... and if it was for the good of the people it really was a lot better than sitting around and going to school.
Her rest was interrupted when the small snap alerted her to her senses. She looked up, gazing into the dark eyes of the man that had bore the monkey suit. Only now the mask was throw back, and lay dormant on the mans broad back. He had an odd smile to him, but she didn't know much of what to make of it. Slowly he extended his hand, uncurling his fingers and simply waiting for her to put the jewel with in his grasp.
"You did well, a lot better than I had truly anticipated. If I had not absorbed that shielding technique moments before our meeting, you would have been dead. Be grateful and give me what I deserve for saving you..." His voice still remained calm, but a odd image in his deep mirrored and lifeless eyes made Kagome back up a little. The sacred jewel clasped tightly in her hand, and to her chest.
"I don't know... I will destroy it, won't it be better if it did not exist at all?" Naraku snarled, lunging forward and knocking Kagome back hard. But she still held the jewel tightly, only she started to back away furiously. "What?"
"Foolish girl, that jewel holds naught the power of evil, less held in the right hands. But can give those it possesses powers far greater than their own. I wanted that Jewel, but with it being protected so well, and my current position I could not attain such. But with your help, I can finally have the power to do as I always wanted... Now give it over to me... Give me the Shikon no tama.
"Less of course you wish to die a most painful death?" His calm voice shifted into an almost eerie soft one. Again he held out his hand, expecting full cooperation. Behind him, a mass swarm of the Saimyoushou rested gently upon the branches, each seemingly eager to strike upon their masters whim.
Kagome closed her eyes, clenching the jewel harder with in her hand. She knew then she made a mistake and wished everything just to be the way it was before she fell threw the well... For all she knew, she altered the way of history.
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Kikyo had kept herself hidden well from the apparent weary and frighten traveler by
using the trees as well as moving in a rather slow careful motion. She was unable to fully
overhear her conversation with Naraku given the distance she always kept from the girl
as she was pursuing her relentlessly to retrieve the stolen Shikon no tama. From what she
could observe though the thought came to her that perhaps the girl was possibly not a
demon at all and even the plot to steal the jewel was maybe the idea of someone else
with great interest in using it's powers. She holds her bow infront of her with her left
hand and then slowly grabs one of the arrows that she had remaining from behind more
than prepared to release it awaiting the girls answer to whether she will fully cooperate
with the demon or not in order to determine her target.
"Well what will it be, will you cooperate with me and hand the jewel over now?...or
have you decided to continue to defy me despite the fact your moments away from
imminate death?..." he walked towards her slowly extended his hand out still giving
the feeling that he would indeed use any type of force just to retrieve the jewel within
Kagome's hand.
Kagome began to consider her options carefully as she began to cry, she knew that
giving the Shikon no tama to Naraku would mean a great danger to this time period,
but if she does not Naraku will no doubt take her life. Given into desperation and
fear she decides to comply with Naraku not just simply in hopes of surviving, but to
return home for she never wanted to come to this time period to begin with. "If I give
you the Shikon no tama...will you still keep your promise to return me to my time?..."
"Offcourse I did give you my word after all, now will you please hand over the jewel?"
he speaks in a calm yet still ambiguous tone making it difficult for Kagome to exactly
feel secure about him keeping his promise.
She hesitantly nods her head slowly as she opened her eyes then begins to move her
right hand towards his hand which held the jewel. "Okay then...I'm going to give you the
jewel now..." when she was just about to be in reach of fully giving the jewel to Naraku
a sacred arrow would suddenly be seen by both the eyes of hers and Naraku as it had
passed in-between both their hands causing her to yell and move back at the sight of it.
Not having expected this Naraku had jumped back in the opposite direction from
Kagome knowing that there was only one person capable of releasing such a powerful
arrow and that would be the one who was obligated to protect the Shikon no tama as
he looked at the direction in which the arrow came from. "Kikyo have you been hiding
long?...if you wanted the Shikon no tama why did you not either attempt to kill me or
this girl while you had that little advantage?" Naraku said in a calm voice knowing in
a way that the arrow released by her was more or less a type of warning since her
accuracy has always been known for it's perfection.
Comes out of hiding revealing herself to them and walks slowly holding her bow by her
chest still on guard incase any of them take a certain action. "It is clear to me now that
you are behind this, I suppose like all demons you are after the Shikon no tama to
increase your powers, but like everyone else that attempted to steal it from me you will
fail as well demon" she looks to Naraku.
"Kikyo I'm disappointed you do not remember me in the slightest bit, after all we have
fought once before..." he remains still trying to think of a way to eliminate the young
Miko while at the sametime retrieve the Shikon no tama from Kagome.
Tries to recall that battle as she had felt his appearance and voice were quite familiar
then her eyes narrowed as she removed an arrow from her back and quickly took aim
at the demon before her. "Your the one known as Naraku...you should have given up
since your last attempt at stealing the Shikon no tama, I'll make up for my mistake of
failing to kill you by doing so now..."
Kagome merely stood still on the ground watching helplessly as both the Miko and
demon seemed prepare to fight in order to reclaim the Shikon no tama.
"Have you no shame!" she turns to Kagome glaring at her with rage disappointed that
a human would be selfish enough to assist an evil demon in making this time suffer with
his power so in return she could get back what she really desires.
Being caught up in both fear and confusion Kagome quickly stood up turning then
running away from the Miko and the demon knowing that either way something bad will
happen to her or to others no matter which she gave it too.
Kikyo released her arrow directly at Naraku knowing she could not waste time on the
demon as the Shikon no tama was of far more importance.
Naraku smirked forming a barrier around himself which was similar to the one he
provided Kagome earlier on assuming it would successfully protect him from the arrow
despite the sacred and pure energy within it. Much to his dismay though not only did
the arrow pierce through his barrier it had most of the right side of his body causing it
to purify and make him lose most of it. "The barrier worked for that girl yet not for me
how is that possible?" Naraku asked pondering remembering that Kagome was able
to stop her arrow with help from the barrier he provided.
Still in need to act in haste especially when it came to the Shikon no tama Kikyo pulled
out yet another arrow aiming it at Naraku and releasing it.
Knowing his life was at risk quickly had all the Saimyoushou gather infront of him to
take the sheer force of the arrow which had purified and destroyed them all with ease,
but by the time the light had faded he had already made his escaped as he was nowhere
to be found.
"He got away..." Kikyo shook her head remembering that pursuing Kagome comes first
and immediately begins her pursuit in the direction Kagome took off in trying to ignore
her injuries from the battles earlier on.
Kagome ran as far as she possibly could her heart beating in fear of what could happen
if she was either caught by the demon or the Miko. Her awareness had increased due to
this and she could almost feel that one of them of was close by. "Please don't let them
get me!" she kept repeating to herself in her mind yet was more than beyond disappointed
to find that she had reached a dead end which consisted of a hill that appeared to lead to
a big opening and if entered it would lead to a possible fall into the a near river or lake as
she could hear waves.
"Hold it right there your cornered now hand over the Shikon no tama!" Kikyo shouted
having caught up and stood before her holding her bow with one hand while pulling back
an arrow with the other.
She turned around slowly facing the Miko looking directly into her eyes shaking since she
tried to take her mind of the arrow which made her very nervous. "If I give it to you what
will happen to me?..." Kagome wanted an answer thinking she could not possibly do
anything as threatening as what Naraku had intended, she continued to grip the Shikon no
tama in her enclosed hand.
"Whether you hand me the Shikon no tama or not I will have no choice, but to eliminate
you from this world...their might have been some hope for you, but when you were willing
to give Naraku the Shikon no tama in order to return to your time and save yourself that's
when I discovered how truly corrupted and impurely tainted a person you are" Kikyo's
eyes narrowed disgusted at the sight of Kagome. "You call yourself a human being, I
sincerely hope that not all are like you otherwise I feel sorry for what happens to us in the
time you come from, now hand over the Shikon no tama" Kikyo said moving closer to
Kagome still prepared to release her arrow at the sight of the slightest threatening
movement.
Kagome slowly moved back from her not wanting to die at her age since there was still
much she had not experienced, feeling that she was stupid to get mixed up this entire
mess with Shikon no tama and just wanted to go home.
"Don't move!" Kikyo shouted thinking Kagome was still trying to struggle and resist
handing her the Shikon no tama. "Fine then I'll honor your request if it is to die right
here in this location" Kikyo said finally letting go of the arrow without hesistation
assuming that now without assistance from Naraku it will quickly end Kagome's life
when contact is made.
Kagome screamed in horror as she continued to move back watching as the arrow
slowly approached her. However things for her took an unexpected twist as she
tripped over a rock not only causing her to fall and slide down the hill, but release her
grip on the Shikon no tama which she could only see in the air one last time completed
before Kikyo's arrow made contact and begin to have a strange effect on it.
"Oh no..." Kikyo's face quickly changed as she too now had a frightened expression
unable to do anything, but look on as her arrow with it's power broke apart the
Shikon no tama and it's several pieces began to scatter within the air moving with their
bright radiant light to many locations. Once the lights of the scattering shards were no
long visible Kikyo closed her eyes knowing now her task had become a more
difficult one as it was her job to gather them all.
Kagome too had witness the shards scattering before and after the downward hill had
forced her off as she was sliding causing her to fall towards the river that laid below.
The events had finally taken their toll on her considering she had entered an unconscious
state because of the impact of the landing and simply had no choice, but to allow the
current to take her where ever that maybe...