Disclaimer: NOOO! I do not own Inuyasha! I only own Kayame! And I own this toaster. –holds up toaster-
Around noon the same day, everyone was waiting. They were anxious to see if Kayame was alright, so when the nurse told them they could see her, they burst right in.
"Kayame!" said Shippo excitedly. She slowly opened her eyes and spoke wearily.
"Hello everyone..."
"Kayame I'm so sorry! I made you get up even when you weren't feeling well just because I was lonely and now look!" Shippo practically cried.
"No, I'm the one who should be sorry," she said. "I made you worry unnecessarily. So--"
"Kayame, us worrying is totally necessary. We care about you, even through the short time we've known you," said Kagome, interrupting her. "So please don't be sorry!"
"Yeah, cause if you are, I'll probably just get frustrated." said Inuyasha, smirking. At that moment, the doctor walked in.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we have the results of Kayame's blood tests." he said.
"And...?" asked Kagome anxiously.
"She'll be fine." he said cheerily. "She caught a minor case of pneumonia, but she's alright. But she'll need to stay with us for a couple of days to confirm that she is ready to leave." He walked out. When he was gone, Kayame smiled and chuckled a little. Everyone looked at her like she was crazy.
"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking..." she said. "Since I have the jewel fragment, I'll heal in no time. I must have caught it when I was emotionally distressed and my immune system was off its guard. But if I get some sleep, I'll be ready to leave." Their looks eased. But then Kayame's eyes turned steely. "There is something I want to tell you."
"Huh?" asked Inuyasha, wondering how her emotion changed from cheery to dark.
Kayame looked at Kagome. "Kagome, I know you are a reincarnation. So I will tell you this," she closed her eyes. "I am a reincarnation as well."
"WHAT!" she opened her eyes to see them all staring at her with complete disbelief.
"Yes, I thought you'd say that," she said calmly. "I am the reincarnation of a great priestess, considering I have the powers."
"Who?" asked Kagome.
"You all have to promise you wont tell ANYONE," she said. "Only if it is totally necessary." Everyone nodded in unison.
"Ok," Kayame took a deep breath. "I am the reincarnate of the priestess Midoriko."
Nothing stirred. Complete silence was present.
"You mean the priestess from which the Shikon Jewel came from?" asked Kagome in wondrous awe.
Kayame nodded. "Yes," she said slowly. "The priestess who forced the Jewel of Four Souls out of her body. You saw her final battle set in stone. I am her reincarnate."
Kayame sighed. "You're all probably bursting with questions, aren't you?" she asked moderately.
"Of course we are! We just found out that we have been with the reincarnation of the most powerful priestess in history!" Inuyasha practically yelled. "Why wouldn't we ask questions!"
"Calm down, Inuyasha," said Shippo, earning an angry growl from the hanyou.
"I could answer all of your questions, but first we need to get out of this hospital," said Kayame. "There's too many people coming in and out and I don't want anyone to listen in."
"Why don't we just leave?" Shippo suggested. "You could rest at your house."
"We'd have to sneak out," Kayame's face suddenly brightened. "or... jump out the window." She smirked a little.
Soon they had it all figured out. Inuyasha would carry Shippo and Kagome out while Sesshomaru carried Kayame. It was a little awkwardly set, because both the dog demons would have to wait for their passengers to get on while the sat on the windowsill. Thank God it was a large window. Finally, they were ready. Inuyasha jumped first, and Sesshoumaru and Kayame watched them fall. They were on the sixth floor, so it took a moment until they signaled for them to jump. Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo hit the ground, then Inuyasha waved back up at Sesshoumaru, and he jumped out immediatly. As they fell, Kayame laughed. She seemed to be enjoying the sensation of falling, the feeling of having your stomach do somersaults. Sesshoumaru looked over his shoulder at her. Her eyes were closed, the wind cutting through her ebony black hair and whipping it up behind her. She looked beautiful, and the ringing in her laughter made Sesshoumaru's mind jolt. What is this feeling? Time seemed to slow while he watched her.
"Isn't this fun?" she said, opening her eyes. She blushed a light shade of pink as she caught Sesshoumaru staring at her. When they finally hit the ground after what seemed like an eternity, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru took off towards Kayame's house. Then Kagome and Kayame gasped at the sme time and turned to look at each other.
"What?" asked Inuyasha.
"What is this horrible feeling?" Kagome wondered aloud. "It's coming from the feudal era!"
"Something may be attacking the village," said Kayame with worry. "Quick, go to my house for your weapons, then hurry to the shrine!" Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru quickened their pace and soon arrived at Kayame's house. They stopped momentarily to snatch their weapons, but Kagome and Kayame were too worried and forgot theirs. They set off for the shrine immediatly after, and both girls jumped in together when they got there. Deep inside, Sesshoumaru was worried. I don't know how I got here, so how am I sure I can get back? He just decided to take a chance. He jumped in a few second after the girls, along with Shippo and Inuyasha. The blue and purple light engulfed them as they traveled across to the feudal era, and when it vanished, the girls were already standing at the top of the well, with pure horror on their faces. They looked at each other, then took off towards the village just as the guys jumped out of the well.
"Hey! Where do you think you guys are going!" yelled Inuyasha after them. "Wait! You two don't even have your weapons!" Then he realized it. The village was a wreck! Shippo gasped, and Sesshoumaru turned to Inuyasha.
"I managed to grab them from Kayame's house." he held out two bows and two quivers of arrows.
"Well, it's no good." Inuyasha shot back angrily. "They've already taken off!"
"Hey, Inuyasha! Why not be nice for a change?" Shippo asked. "He was only trying to help!"
"So now you're siding with him, eh!" Inuyasha yelled. Arguments were bound to break out sooner or later.
As the two girls ran towards the ruined village, they screamed at the top of their lungs, trying to find the others.
"Sango! Miroku!"
"Kaede!"
"Kagome, you found Kaede?"
"Yes, come here quick!"
Kayame followed Kagome voice to her location, where she was bent over the elderly woman worriedly.
"Is that you, Kagome? Kayame?" asked Kaede.
"You know Kayame?" asked Kagome, puzzled.
Kaede nodded. "But I will tell ye later. You need to help Sango and the others. They be over there." Kaede pointed to the edge of the forest.
Kayame nodded. "Lets go, Kagome!" They both took off at the spot Kaede indicated.
Back at the well, the angry argument between hanyou and kitsune was still in process. Sesshoumaru was getting tired of this.
"ENOUGH!" he said angrily. His voice was raised and it startled both of them. "Stop your stupid accusations and lets go find them!"
"Feh." They started running towards the village. Soon their sense of smell led them right to the two mikos, who were kneeling over Sango and Miroku.
"Ah!" said Shippo when he spotted them. "Sango, Miroku!" The monk started coming to his senses. Then he saw Kayame tending to Sango's wounds and sat up immediatly.
"Well hello," said Miroku cheerfully. "Who is this?"
Both Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru smacked him upside the head.
"Don't get any ideas Miroku," said Inuyasha, growling.
"Ideas, what ideas?" asked Miroku, calmly but innocently. It made Inuyasha want to smack him again. "I was merely asking who this beautiful maiden was."
Sango's eyes flickered open. "What was that, Miroku!"
"Uhh... nothing."
Sango sat up and looked at Kayame. "Who are you?" she asked finally.
"I will tell you in detail later, but you can call me Kayame," she said, taking her eyes off the wound she was dressing on Sango's shoulder. "I need to tend to your wounds."
"It's ok, they're not bad. I'll live." said Sango, although she appreciated Kayame's help.
Kayame shifted as a bush to her left moved. She turned her head slowly and saw Kirara. Almost immediatly, her eyes glazed over and she spoke in a possessed voice. "Kirara?" Kirara stared at her.
"Kirara, dost thou remember me?"
Kirara seemed to recognize her, because she mewed happily and jumped into Kayame's lap.
"Inuyasha, her eyes..." Kagome stared blankly at her. Inuyasha came to look at her too, and saw that Kayame's eyes were green and shimmering. Then Miroku noticed something.
"What is that on her forehead?" he asked, leaning forward to take a closer look. Kayame didn't even seem to notice. She just sat there, petting the two-tailed kitten in her lap. As everyone looked, they noticed the four lines on Kayame's forehead, invisibly intersecting to form a cross that glowed with magic. That is the same mark that Midoriko had. Kayame really is her reincarnate! Thought Inuyasha, bewildered. Kagome gasped out loud and gripped Kayame's arm tightly.
"Kayame!" she said. At that instant, Kayame's eyes returned to normal, the mark faded, and she suddenly stopped petting Kirara. But she wasn't breathing. Sesshoumaru was about to call out her name himself when she suddenly gasped for breath.
"I saw her..." she stuttered. "I saw Midoriko!"
"What?" asked Miroku and Sango in unison.
"I saw her..." Kayame repeated. "I couldn't move or breathe, it was like she controlled my body. Than I heard Kagome call out my name and I suddenly regained control..." She looked at Kirara and fainted immediatly, Sesshoumaru catching her before she hit the ground as she slumped into unconsciousness. He couldn't help himself.
"Mew?" Kirara licked Kayame's face.
After a few moments, Kagome spoke up.
"Let's go find Kaede, she'll know what to do."
I know, I suck. I give you a story and leave you hanging off a cliff. I know I have some typo problems, but the next chapter will hopefully be better than this one. I just know I'm going to have an e-mail that asks 'What was the purpose of the hospital scene?' Well, truthfully? I dunno. o.O I guess it was to build up some tension. And to kinda show the reader (you) what Sesshoumaru felt for Kayame. xD Oh, and I want to thank my reviewers for their um… reviews! I feel so grateful! TT Lots of people would take it for granted, but I feel so special! I'm even on a favorites list! Yay! xD Thanks to all of my wonderful readers and please review again if you have the time!