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Chapter 13

                                                "3 Years Ago"

This is Kagome's story told by lady Kinata…..

She slowly opened her eyes, finding herself in an unfamiliar surrounding.

 She quickly sat up, her eyes became blurry as she recollected the events that happened to her. She clutched her head in pain.

She remembered Inuyasha kissing Kikyo, a demon, Naraku and Kagura, and the jewel.

 In a swift instance she began searching for the necklace, where the jewel hung.  Finding that it was gone, another memory ran through her mind. She remembered falling to her death in the steep cliff, falling with the jewel in her hands.

Oh no I lost the jewel, Inuyasha will be so mad she thought. Though he betrayed her, she had a promise to keep, the promise to always be by his, side no matter what. (How sweet) She painfully tried to stand, and found herself limping, falling now and then. She observed her whereabouts, and found that she was in a shrine of some sort. She smelled of strong herbs, and was wrapped in layers of bandages slowly healing her wounds.

Suddenly strangers began to enter, she looked around in confusion.

" Who…are…y..ou" she weakly asked. She stared at them, one was an old woman perhaps Keada's age, the others was that of small children. They cautiously gaped at her, as they hid behind the old woman.

" You should rest young maiden, your wounds have not completely healed" she spoke, as she approached Kagome and helped her lie back down.

Kagome felt weak, she had no energy, or will to resist. She felt as if she could trust this woman.

" I am Lady Kinata" She introduced herself.

" and they are the once who found you in the forest" she spoke, pointing at the direction of the small children, about Rin's age.

" come children… she will not harm you" Kinata called them forward.

Slowly, and slightly they began to approach, and sat beside Kagome, and Kinata.

Kagome stared at the young children. One was a young girl, and the other was a young boy.

" my name is Rico" the boy spoke, and bowed his head in respect.

" and this is my younger sister Rica" he pointed at the 6 year old girl. She stared at Kagome and too bowed her head.

Kagome smiled at the two children.

" now go out and play, she is in need of rest." Kinata gently spoke to the two children.

The two made their way out of the shrine.

Before exiting, the little girl turned her head.

" Will you play with us when you are better" she questioned, staring at Kagome for reply.

" sure… I'll play with you" answered Kagome. The little girl smiled, and followed her brother.

" Where am I" Kagome questioned.

" You are in a village, do not fear, no one will harm you here" She said, as she stared at Kagome.

" you we're found in the forest not far from the village. You we're seriously injured, even with my healing skills, I was not sure if you'd survive"

Said Kinata.

" How long have I been here"  asked Kagome.

"you have been asleep for 10 days, since you we're discovered in the forest." Answered Kinata.

I have been here for that long, oh no… Inuyasha and the others must be worried sick about me Worry etched in her face, as she tried to stand.

Painfully standing up, she tried to walk, only to fall back down. Kinata tried helped her sit down.

" Please let me go… I need to get back to my friends." Kagome begged but the elder woman would not let her leave.

" You must rest, you are still weak, you will not survive a day out there" she explained.

" stay… and when you are stronger I will help you get back to your friends." She reassured Kagome.

Finally settling down she lay back, and went to a deep slumber.

Kagome's Dream…

Kagome's dream brought her back to her home, holding her dying brother, and her promise to get revenge.

Inuyasha's passionate kiss with Kikyo. Running for her dear life.

Fighting for her life, Falling to her death.

Finding herself in the river bank, the painful walk through the forest. And losing conscious in the forest floor.

Each memory brought her pain…..

End of Dream…

Kagome was shacking, and sweating… Tears flowing down her face.

She woke as she felt someone shaking her. Lady Kinata stared at her in worry, and fear.

" Are you al right" she asked.

Kagome sat up as droplets of tears still fell freely down her eyes.

it was only a dream, IT was only a dream, and nothing more she thought trying to ease the pain.

"are you alright" Kinata asked again. As she stared at Kagome even more. I sense this girl has many tragedies, and betrayal thought Kinata.

Finally snapping out of her thoughts kagome stared at Kinata, with eyes that show only, despair and sorrow.

" Yes I'm alright" kagome answered trying to cover the pain in her tone.

After getting rid of the tears, Kagome sat up watching the old woman make food for her.

"here… these will help you gain your strength back" Kinata said as she placed the food beside Kagome. After finishing the food,

Kagome and Kinata began a friendly conversation.

" Thank You" Kagome thanked Kinata for saving her, and for the good food.

" What is your name…child" Kinata asked.

"please call me kagome…Kagome Higurashi" Kagome replied.

" tomorrow I have to leave" continued Kagome.

" Well then… I advice you to rest" Kinata spoke.

As Kagome lay in the shrine, she felt something approaching. She quickly stood up, and began searching for a weapon.

In the shrine she found a bow, and a single arrow.

The feeling got stronger, as it neared the village. Suddenly she heard the screams of the villagers.

She ran outside the hut, and there near the outskirts of the village was a demon, perhaps the largest she had ever seen.

It neared the village breaking the trees, and making the forest birds fly in fear.

The shrine from where Kagome stood was in the middle of the village, on a hill, that overlooked the village below.

She stared at the village men, carrying spears and weapons, ready to defend their village from the demon.

With a loud shrieking sound the Demon roared, causing the village men shake in fear.

Kagome now feeling better, observed the demon, and began searching for the whereabouts of the jewel shard. Lady Kinata was there standing near the

Village men, a bow and arrow in her hand as she aimed for the giant demon that threatened to destroy her village. With a pull she let loose the arrow

And watched as it neared the target, the arrow glowed a light purple color, but the purple glow disappeared, making it hit the demon causing no damage.

Kagome watched as Kinata's arrow hit the demon, but no damage was done. Then returned to her task of finding the jewel fragment.

The demon got closer and closer to the village, with only one arrow in her hand, Kagome could not afford to fail. She was too far from anyone to asked for another arrow. So she had to make use of the one she had. Kagome raised the bow, and arrow preparing to destroy it with one blow. She carefully aimed at her target. There I found it she thought as a faint purple glow appeared from the heart of the demon. Without hesitating she let loose the arrow, releasing an ounce of her Miko power with the arrow. The arrow glowed bright pink, as it fly in the air like a shooting star.

With a startled cry, the demon roared in pain, as the arrow hit it through the heart. The demon slowly began to disappear, its cry still heard.

Everyone stared in shock as they looked back at Kagome. Lady Kinata picked up the jewel fragment and stared at it, as it glowed with dark aura.

Later Kagome came down to the center village, and met up with lady Kinata, the still in shock villagers.

" She is a miko" whispered one of the villager.

" Yes, and quite a powerful one, did you see it, it glowed so bright." Whispered another. The whispering and muttering continued for a while.

" I believe this belongs to you" spoke lady Kinata holding out the jewel shard, to Kagome.

" Thank you" kagome replied as she took the jewel, and it instantly became purified. Lady Kinata and the villagers we're shocked again, for the second

time.

" Did you see that it has been purified in her touch." A villager whispered to lady Kinata.

She nodded to Kagome to follow her, and they began to walk to the shrine.

" So you are a Miko" asked Kinata. " a powerful Miko" she added.

" such an amazing power you hold" said the old woman.

" you we're able to purify the tainted shard, not many can do that, only a pure heart of a priestess can purify the jewel" She said as she smiled at Kagome.

" 50 years ago a priestess protected the Jewel of The Four Souls, and met her untimely death. She had fallen in love with a hanyou, and in the end she was punished for her weakness" Kinata told.

" you see, if a priestess desires to be strong she must rid herself every emotion. Kikyo had made a mistake to letting her emotions control her. He emotions

had made her spiritual power weaken, thus she paid the price… with her life." Kinata said.

Kagome stared at the jewel fragment in her hand. I don't want to hear their story, I don't want to hear her name

" I was a Miko myself, over the years my age has weakened my spiritual power, soon I will not be strong enough to defend the village as I Once did years ago" She sighed as she began drinking her tea.

End Of Chapter 13… please review and I shall put more chapters…