Past and Modern Adventure
Written By: Mandii (Boukyaku Kitsune)
I do not own InuYasha or YuYu Hakusho.
Chapter III
(EDITED)
"Finishing the First Adventure"
The gang stood there in complete and utter shock. Sure they might have expected Naraku, or maybe even Kagura. But not Kikyo. She stood there looking as calm as usual with her long bow hung limply over her shoulder with her quiver of arrows. Besides the somewhat amused look upon the elder Miko's face, she seemed to be the same Kikyo they knew of. Minutes seem to fly by and no one did anything, too shocked to even lift their weapons. However...Kikyo lifted her bow and pulled an arrow from it's quiver first aiming at Inuyasha, then Kagome, then settling in-between the two.
"Kikyo? You killed Naraku?" Inuyasha seemed too shocked still to understand that his life was in danger, or the others.
"Indeed I did. It was quite easy I must say, that disgusting half-breed didn't do as I said...so...I decided he was needed no longer." Kikyo said calmly scanning the group as if they were some kind of amusing spectacle. "Naraku had been working for me for a very long time now..." She continued. The gangs eyes widen incredibly at that last statement.
"Naraku was working for you? But he's so much stronger then you are." Kagome stated just as shocked as Inuyasha looked.
"Don't make me laugh reincarnation. What did you think, I worked for him? I would never put myself as low as to work for a demon, a half-breed no less." Kikyo stated in a sneer.
"How? Why? What exactly is going on Kikyo?" Inuyasha stepped toward the Miko.
"Clueless as ever, Inuyasha. Did you really think I ever loved you? This was planned from the start, before I even fell into death's hands. Onigumo and I made a deal, he was to feed his body to demons and take our appearances to make you believe I betrayed you since I already knew it would happen. I learned a spell and placed it upon myself, it was to make me a ghost. Unfortunately...my soul hadn't come with me so I floated lifelessly for years until that girl came, freed you, AND shattered the Shikon no tama. Naraku was supposed to take the jewel from my body before the villagers even burned it with me, but he was having to much fun placing curses on people and doing what demons did best, killing.
"When I was made a new body by that witch, which was also planned might I add. Things seemed to go back to plan and I went back to Naraku to finish what we had started." Kikyo explained not missing a beat in her declaration of the truth.
"Speechless I see. Well you'll be also surprised by this." She smirked.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated and a bright flash of light blinded them momentarily before once again it died down. Kikyo stood there still, but she was different. She was a shape-shifting demon. Her hair was more crimped and not as midnight black as before but more of a dull black. Her eyes held a crimson sheen and she now sported claws. The miko clothing she had once wore changed to that of dark black, a color of pure evil.
"No..." Inuyasha's eyes gaining a dull sheen as everything processed within his mind.
"This doesn't make sense! If this is your true form, why did I look so much like that other form of yours?" Kagome shook her head in confusion.
"Why ask me, that's something I don't know!" Kikyo sneered raising her bow in Inuyasha's direction. Before anyone could do anything, she shot the arrow with perfect aim at him. He watched paralyzed to the bone as the arrow came toward him in almost slow motion. Before anyone could do anything the arrow pierced his heart and struck him to the tree behind him. His hands that were reached out slowly fell to his sides as he closed his eyes dull eyes.
"Inuyasha!" Everyone yelled out in surprise, their eyes pinned on the figure of their friend who stood pinned to the same tree he had already once been pinned too. Kagome was the first to react as she ran toward him. Kikyo would not have that though and gracefully leaped in front of the futuristic Miko blocking her path.
"I'm aware that you broke the last spell, but that will not happen again. Now, you give me those shards and maybe..." Kikyo stopped, her eyes widening incredibly as they darted down to her stomach in which a sword was sticking out. "Who dares..." It was Hiei who stood behind her, glaring up at her.
"That jewel does not belong in the hands of a demon such as you, woman." Sesshoumaru stated as he too entered the clearing.
"Hiei? Lord Sesshoumaru?" Sango and Miroku both echoed in unison. Hiei didn't spare them a glance as he took his blade out from Kikyo. Sesshoumaru looked the same as usual as he stood there, his sword also drawn. Kikyo grasped the wound and started laughing as she once again pulled it away showing the wound that held no blood.
"You think that can kill me? I was made from soil and clay. I'm not in that weak body I once was." She laughed turning to Hiei with a smirk. She grabbed the blade he held and with power they all had never seen her use, she flung him at a nearby tree using the blade as a way of a sling-shot. Hiei flew back into the tree and slid down to the ground unconscious, his small young body not being able to deal with the strain.
"Hiei!"
Kikyo stood smirking as she threw the sword still in her hand at the same tree piercing the bark right next to Hiei's head. Sango glared at Kikyo and pulled her Hiraikotsu from her back. Miroku stood beside her, his staff held in front of himself in both a way to use in defensive and offensive.
"I'm sick of this! I cant believe you. This is low, even for you Kikyo!" Sango snapped.
"I know, but its fun." Kikyo grinned. Sango charged at her swinging her large weapon around taking a swipe at Kikyo. Nothing could hit her though, Kikyo dodged everything that was thrown at her. Kagome had run over to Hiei as soon as Sango's outburst had preoccupied Kikyo. Besides a small bump to the head, the young fire apparition would be fine and Kagome quickly set him off to the side, away from the fighting before rushing to the tree Inuyasha was pinned too. Much to her bewilderment though, she couldn't pull the arrow from her friend's body.
"No...why can't I free him? I did it before...why am I not able to do it now?" Kagome cried as she slumped to the ground in defeat.
"You cant kill me, I'm already dead remember?" Kikyo smirked as she continued to dodge the blows of the angered demon slayer.
"It isn't impossible to kill you." Came a mysterious voice. Sango stopped her ambush and backed away toward Miroku looking around for the source. Kikyo and Kagome also looked around, one in confusion and the other in anger. Sesshoumaru, who had been observing the fight seeing no reason to enter it, also glanced around looking for the source.
"Whose there?" Miroku called out. The few shards that Kagome held in the small bottle in her pocket began to glow as the bottle levitated in front of Kagome before shattering into a million pieces. The almost complete jewel around Kikyo's neck also started to glow as it snapped itself off of her necklace and met with the other shards in the center of the clearing and blinding the group. Everyone was in complete silence as the light diminished and showed the whole jewel. Kagome only momentarily looked away as she glanced over at her newest friend who sat up from his unconscious state. Hiei and her locked eyes for a moment before they returned to the middle of the clearing as another light surrounded them.
"What's going on?" Sango whispered in confusion.
The light died down again and there standing in the clearing in a holograph like state was Midoriko herself.
"Its..." Sango started.
"Midoriko."
"How is this possible?" Kikyo yelled outraged.
"Be silent!" Midoriko glared over in Kikyo's direction before turning her body toward the un-dead Miko/Demon.
"You are a disgrace to every Miko, I don't know what the Exterminator Village was thinking when they gave you charge of the Shikon no tama, but it was not supposed to happen. You shouldn't even be alive right now. So...Be Gone!" Midoriko lifted her palm which was glowing a vibrant pink. The energy held in her palm released and shot toward Kikyo obliviating her into nothing as said Miko/Demon's scream filled the surrounding air.
"Now, to clear things up here." She turned toward Inuyasha's pinned figure and waved her hand which still emitted a pink aura around it. The arrow that pinned him fell limply to the ground before turning to dust, and Inuyasha slumped to the ground as well, his eyes slowly opening.
"Inuyasha, your okay." Kagome sighed in relief rushing over to her confused friend.
"Yeah...I guess. What's going on?" He asked calmly, surprisingly, since he's a stubborn half-breed who hates his older half-brother who just happened to be standing twenty feet away.
"Kikyo pinned you to the tree again. Then Hiei and Sesshoumaru showed up and Midoriko, I'm guessing, came from the jewel and destroyed Kikyo once and for all." Kagome explained.
"Yes, I came from the jewel. Thanks to you Kagome, my spirit was awakened in the jewel when it was taken from your body. I was planning on coming sooner but the jewel was broken and my spirit couldn't come out until the jewel was completed again or until the jewel shards were close enough together so I could use what energy I did have to make it whole once more." Midoriko explained, her eyes scanning over the group and lingering on Inuyasha's sullen figure.
"As the jewel is now complete, you can now make a wish if pleased." Midoriko continued. Everyone turned to Inuyasha as he straightened himself and folded his arms inside his red kimono.
"I'm happy the way I am." He stated. Kagome's eyes widened in shock, Miroku and Sango both smiled, proud of their half-breed friend.
"You don't want to become full fledged demon?" She asked.
"If I were to become a full demon I could hurt you and everyone else. Your like a little sister to me Kagome, a wench, yes, always stuck up and annoying, not to mention bossy..." He started listing off.
"Sit Boy!" Kagome twitched glaring down at him. Sango and Miroku shook there heads, Shippo who had jumped over to Miroku's shoulder was laughing, Sesshoumaru couldn't help but smirk as he watched his brother get thrown to the ground eating dirt, and Midoriko was flat out bursting with laughter showing them all what a mature Miko really was...(A/N- Notice the sarcasm?) and Hiei looked amused.
"What the Hell was that for?" Inuyasha stood up, his fists clenched angrily.
"We were having a moment there! Then you ruined it by insulting me!" She countered.
"What I said was true!...Plus the fact you need help with that anger problem of yours.." He said the last part under his breath.
"I heard that! Sit!" Everyone sweatdropped (with the exception of a few) looking down at the crater shaped suspiciously like Inuyasha.
"Well...that was most enjoyable." Midoriko smiled
"Indeed." Sesshoumaru agreed.
"Well, since Inuyasha doesn't need the wish...What about you guys?" Kagome asked her friends. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo all shook their heads.
"Naraku is dead, and my family is avenged. I don't need it." stated Sango calmly. (A/N- Sango already fought Kohaku and released him from Naraku's hold.)
"I'm happy the way I am!" Shippo climbed up onto her shoulder.
"My curse is lifted, and I have my friends around me. There is nothing I could possibly want more." Miroku inched his hand towards Sango. Kagome and Inuyasha sweatdropped and Shippo stared dryly.
"Pervert!" Sango brought her Hiraikotsu up and knocked him over the head a few rough times. Midoriko looked slightly shocked blinking owlishly at the displayed beating and Sesshoumaru and Hiei raised a brow at this.
"Men...How do they always find a way to ruin moments?" Sango muttered moving to stand beside Kagome.
"Indeed..." Kagome muttered looking in Inuyasha's direction before turning back to Midoriko. "Well since Sesshoumaru and Hiei don't need it, I guess we have no wish to be made."
"Very well, I also happen to have some people with me that you'd be surprised to see. The Shikon no tama held the souls of one you all loved and once the Shikon no tama was completed their souls were to be freed and given chance at life once again." Midoriko said "Why this happened, I'm not sure. What I believe though, are that these people sensed this would happen and their will to survive was so great that they searched for a way to return to life. Thus, that is why they sealed their souls to the Shikon no tama." The group stared in silence, too shocked to say or question the older Miko. She smiled and the Shikon no tama blinded them once more with a blinding light. Once it died down, Sango let out a cry of happiness as she rushed forward hugging her brother.
"Kohaku." The two siblings embraced tightly happy that they were once again together.
"Sister, I'm so sorry."
"Don't be. It's not your fault. Naraku possessed you. None of it was your fault." Sango hugged him tighter. "Please remember that." Kohaku nodded.
Midoriko nodded still smiling and another flash of light came, standing there was a man, he was bald and had Monk robes on just as Miroku did.
"Father...?" Miroku stared shocked least expecting the person before him.
"Yes. I have been given another chance at life, thank Buddha." The two monks exchanged bows. They also turned and looked at everyone as Miroku introduced them all to his father. Another light came and went and there standing there was a fairly good looking Fox Demon. Shippo ran quickly over and launched himself at his father laughing with joy.
"Father!" Shippo cried. Sango and Kagome both teared up starring in awe at the cute display of Father and Son reunion. After another round of introductions and a lot of rambling on Shippo's part, another flash of light came...and there surprising both Inuyasha AND Sesshoumaru was they're father.
"Holy Shit!" Inuyasha stumbled back, everyone sweatdropped.
"My Sons, it's good to see you again. And my have you grown Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru you looking nothing different from when I last saw you." Inutaisho smiled lightly.
"Father, it is good to see you again." Sesshoumaru greeted.
"Heh. I don't see why she had to bring him back" Inuyasha grumbled, his attitude getting the better of him as usual. Kagome was on him in a second flat, flames erupting around her.
"You haven't seen your father in how long and this is how you greet him? You are so stubborn!" Kagome clenched her fists at her sides.
"Would you stop that yelling of yours! Your fucking scream is making my ears bleed!" He twitched.
"Well, maybe if you weren't so stubborn and cocky I wouldn't have to yell at you." She snapped.
"Well, maybe if you weren't so stubborn and cocky I wouldn't have to yell at you..." He poorly mimicked.
"Sit Boy!" She yelled once again sending the not-so-smart half-breed they all know and love right back into his crater. Inutaisho shook his head with a chuckle moving over to the Miko.
"Well I'm glad to see someone has him on a leash." He said.
"Well lets just say I'd be dead if he didn't have that rosary. By the way...My name is Kagome, Higurashi Kagome!" She greeted happily with a bow.
"So I've heard. Inutaisho, father of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha." He bowed back in greeting.
"Well its nice to meet you, no offense, but your son is the most stubborn person I've ever met." She said in a low voice.
"I heard that!" Inuyasha snapped crawling out of his crater. She glared at him and he glared back adding a growl.
"Ahem. Sorry to interrupt things but we still have a couple of people to go." Midoriko sweatdropped.
"Hiei, I do not know what ever happened to the soul's of your family and the only living family you have is your sister, Yukina. She does not know that you're her brother though." Midoriko said with a troubled expression. Hiei shrugged looking in a different direction not meeting anyone's eyes.
"I already knew that."
Before anyone could say anything, the final light blinded them. There before them stood another man. He smiled warmly at Kagome who was in shock. She had never expected even her father to be included in all of this, she only thought the others would have a loved one revived. But there standing in front of her was the father she hadn't seen since she was a small child. And even now, so many years later... she still remembered him.
"Hello sweetheart." He greeted with a warm smile. Kagome stepped forward a bit tars coming to her brown eyes.
"Dad?" she asked. He nodded. She got tears in her eyes as she rushed forward into his arms crying with happiness.
"Kagome's father was dead?" Sango asked quietly.
"Apparently, I had no idea though." said Miroku
"She said something about her dad dying from some illness." Inuyasha stated watching the two futuristic family members.
"Well that's everyone I believe, and now I believe I shall return to the jewel." Midoriko nodded her eyes shinning with warmth as she looked at all the reunited family members.
"Thank you, Midoriko."
"Your very welcome. But Kagome, before I go, your mission is over and you must return to your time." She said a small frown marring her face.
"You mean, I can't come back?" Kagome asked sadly.
"I'm sorry. The well will be sealed after your return."
Sango walked over to her friend hugging her just as tightly as she hugged Kohaku.
"You're my best friend, I'll never forget you, Kagome." Sango pulled away sadly.
"Same here, Sango." Kagome wiped her eyes before turning to Miroku and hugging him as well.
"You've become a little sister to me, I wish we can see each other someday again." She nodded and barely caught Shippo as he launched himself at her in tears.
"I wish you didn't have to leave! I'm going to miss you!" He cried clinging to her shirt.
"I'll miss you too Shippo, but I want you to grow up and train and become stronger." She said confidently to the young fox demon.
"Kagome, I promise I will look for you in the future. Cause like I said before, you're the annoying little sister I never had." said Inuyasha giving her a quick hug.
"Thanks, I think. You know where to find me." Kirara jumped to her shoulder and licked her face. Kagome whispered a goodbye to her as well before she looked towards Hiei.
"Hiei, I'm sad that we didn't get a lot of time to get to know each other, but maybe I'll see you in the future. Actually, I'm sure I will." She said, he nodded in understanding glancing at the gem that hung around her neck. She hugged him surprising him to say the least since he'd never received any sort of affection from anyone. Then, she turned to Sesshoumaru.
"What can I say? It's been fun...watching you fight with Inuyasha." She sweatdropped.
"You call that fun? He's a pain in the ass!" Inuyasha glared at her, then turned it to his brother.
"As you are." Sesshoumaru countered.
"I couldn't agree with you more..." Kagome grumbled, Sango and Miroku nodded in agreement
"Your taking his side?"
"I don't take sides, I'm just agreeing with him." Kagome stated simply. Inutaisho came and stood between his two sons nodding to Kagome.
"I wish we could of got to know each other better, I might of just came back but I'm going to miss watching that spectacular display with that rosary of his." He smiled amused.
"I can take care of that problem." Sesshoumaru who stood behind the half demon, brought his one fist down on his head roughly, sending him to the ground.
"It makes me feel better too." He stated unemotionally.
"That's it! Your so dead!" Inuyasha jumped up lashing out at his brother whom simply dodged. Everyone sweatdropped again.
"Well, I guess the brother rivalry is cleared up...a little." Kagome said amused as she shouldered her large yellow bag and turned to her father and Midoriko. "I'm ready." Midoriko nodded and waved her hand, the two Higurashi's started glowing a vibrant pink than floated in midair for a moment.
"Bye Everyone!" Kagome called sadly waving before they both disappeared. The two Higurashi's fell and landed in the well house. The Shikon no tama was safely on the chain on Kagome's neck once more.
"Well, we're home, and have a lot of explaining to do." She said mentally groaning, but happy all the same.
"Indeed, we do."
End Chapter III