---The Prophecy That Was Destined To Join---
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha. Wahh!
OK! On with the story! I'm damn tired, but I'll make it through! .
Chapter 20: Triumphs and RelevationsMidoriko's Cave…
Sango glanced over at her sister-like figure. She could tell Kagome was straining herself for this journey, but didn't push it. It was a hard trip, but she had convinced herself that this was for Kagome. Kagome was even doing ok by herself there. Hopefully, she could hang in there for a couple hours, at least. After today, she'd have tomorrow and the next day to live. That was all. And they were not even sure how she would die.
Now…
"Keep a lookout for any type of scroll, parchment, whatever as you look around. Stay on guard" Genkai advised.
Yusuke just snorted, not bothering to try and make a comment because this was about his cousin. He recognized the seriousness of this and didn't want to blow this chance.
"Left or right?" Sango questioned, as they came across a fork in the cave, dividing two tunnels to the left, and two to the right.
"I'm scared Oka-san…" Shippo cried out. He clung to Kagome's pant leg while she lifted him into her arms and cooed soothing words into his ear in an effort to comfort him. Soon, he fell asleep, rocked back and forth in the miko's arms.
"Left!" Kuwabara suddenly shouted, "It looks prettier!"
The rest of the group sweat dropped, but oddly, didn't comment on it. But it did look visibly cleaner…
Kirara sniffed the air and meowed in agreement, giving everyone the impression that something was most likely not very pleasant in the right tunnels.
"Alright then Kuwabara…that left tunnel?" she asked, pointing to the one on the far left.
"No" he stated proudly that someone had actually listened to him, "The other one"
"Ok then…but if you're wrong baka…" Yusuke let the threat hang in the air.
"Urameshi! I know I'm right!" he retorted loudly.
"Guys, cut it out!" Kahyi hissed, and bravely took the lead into the intended tunnel, Genkai following after him and everyone else trailing not to far behind.
The tunnel seemed to have a glow to it, reflecting light off its walls from an unknown source so it's travelers could see. Pretty soon, they could hear the sound of rushing water.
"Hey, look! It's a river…" Sango announced.
"Yeah, do you want to go for a swim?" Genkai asked sarcastically. It was just really hard to be serious when the air was filled with tension.
"Uh…can we?" Kuwabara responded.
Kahyi sweat dropped, "Unfortunately…no…"
"Oh, ok…"
"Check this out!" Kagome unsheathed her sword. It seemed to illuminate a glow from the end of the blade, "This must be that river the prophecy was talking about…"
Sango looked at her two daggers to find the same result, "I wonder…" the exterminator carefully dipped the end of the dagger into the river. She cried out in pain, the two daggers engulfed completely in the water and out of grasp.
Startled, Yusuke and the other turned towards her. At the pace they were going at, Kagome accidentally dropped her sword in it too. There was a blinding flash of light and the river drained, revealing the weapons at the bottom of the dried out area and a glowing scroll. The two prophecy bearers took their daggers and sword back.
Yusuke picked up the glowing green scroll, absently tapping it every here and there.
"Yusuke! Be careful" Kahyi hissed, annoyed at his antics, "It's sealed with some strong type of barrier" the rolled up piece of parchment was handed to Genkai, who tried to break the seal with no results.
It was handed to Kagome who passed it to Sango. When the two hands were on the scroll, there was a tiny zap and the girls rapidly jerked their arms back as an eerie green spark was emitted from the scroll. It hit the ground with a shuffle. Kuwabara hastily snatched it back up and it unrolled.
Kahyi gently took the parchment in fear of ripping it and read the simple words out loud,
"When all seems lost,
Look on up,
To find one's lost love,
Between death and reality,
Brought back to life,
Repaired.
A betrayal by two,
Never seen again,
Hatred and anger,
Cease to exist,
Forget.
If thou die,
All will be lost,
In depths of barren land,
Disappear…
Two girls will go through serious times, good and bad. They will find love, and will discover betrayal for the smallest problems. Forget them; make them cease to exist, as you'd say. The sick will die, but not if the face, of a true heart is seen, and the sick will fade from the void and abyss. But if you fail this, the realms will collapse by the sheer force of the soul's purifying energy that cannot be contained without a body. Shall we hope for peace…"
"Whaa…?" Yusuke went swirly-eyed, "What did it just say?"
"…"
The cave was engulfed in silence, other than the rushing water that had come back after they had climbed out of the dry river.
"To find one's lost love?" Kagome questioned.
Sango turned to look Kagome in the eye, "Doesn't that mean that you have to see Kurama or something like that?"
"That sounds about right" Genkai confirmed.
"Betrayal by two…" Kahyi trailed off.
"Kikyo and Inuyasha" Yusuke spat.
"So…if Kagome fails to see Kurama within 2 and a half days now, then the 3 realms will disappear?" Kahyi was truly puzzled.
"Whoa!"
"I believe they meant 2 realms," Genkai corrected.
"What? The Reikai and Makai? Or does this also involve the Ningenkai?" ((Kagome))
"Most likely Reikai and Makai"
"That is very far-fetched, but it could be true. After all, most of the things in the prophecy have already happened…" Sango added in.
"Let's just go already!" Yusuke complained, "It's getting hard to breathe in here!"
"I-I don't feel so well" Kagome swayed and leaned onto Sango's shoulder. Sliding off, she hit the ground with a light THUMP.
"KAGOME!"
What do you think so far? There's probably going to be around 5 more chapters, right? I really don't know. Anyways, I wish to get more support on this story!
Sayonara everybody!