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Chapter 4: Explanations
----Near the Well in the forest of Inuyasha----
A black inu-youkai would be spotted running with inhuman speed. Skidding to a stop she started a low growl. Not long after a Shinidama Chuu flown through the forest. In one swift movement Kagome slay the soul snatcher with her deadly sharp claws and watched the soul in its possession take a leave. 'The dead clay bitch is nearby,' growling softly she quickly checked if she hid her aura and scent properly and headed for the well.
Taking one sniff she determined that Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kikyo were all in the village not too far away from the Bone Eaters Well. 'Damn! I must be quick if I don't want to be caught.'
In one swift movement she jumped into the well as she was being engulfed by a blue aura. When the aura disappeared she looked up to find a roof built over the well. Quickly she climbed out of the well and exited the old, wooden well house.
Kagome went to the back door that she often uses after coming home from the Sengoku Jidai. "Mom! I'm home and I want some answers now!"
Mrs. Higurashi rushed out of the kitchen to look upon her daughter's cries. She froze at the door when she saw Kagome to take in what she saw before her. "Aw you look so beautiful Kagome." She rushed over to hug her daughter.
"Uh… Mom, can you explain to me what happened? How can I be a youkai?" "Well honey… How should I put this… Let's go into the living room and then I'll explain." Kagome nodded and followed her mother into the living room and they sat down on the couch. "I'm sorry to tell you this but… but I'm not really your biological mother." "NANI?!?" "Honey let me explain."
Flashback
It was a dark, rainy night at the shrine. Sakura (A/N: I don't know Mrs. Higurashi's name so I'll just call her Sakura) was working in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner and washing the dishes when she sensed a powerful aura coming from the well house.
Hesitantly, she grabbed an umbrella and she went to investigate the source of the strange new aura. As she drew closer she could determine there were two auras. One of the auras was strong while the other one was weak but held intensity. But she determined the stronger aura was from a new born infant. 'How can a new born baby possess such a strong aura? I can tell that these auras are from pure beings. I wonder why they're here.'
Cautiously, Sakura opened the door leading to the mysterious well. When the door was fully opened Sakura quickly rushed to the injured being that was resting on the ground with her back to the old well. "Are you alright? What happened?"
"Miko… please help… my baby" the injured woman said. Her words came out in pants as her breathing was laboured. Realizing the injured woman held a baby infant, Sakura quickly inspected her for injuries. Relief fell on her face as there were no injuries on the baby. "Sure. But what happened?"
"My mate… and I were attacked… I fell in the well… and came here… I'm the Lady of the Southern Lands… my mate is the lord… My name is Tsuki and my mate is Ryomi… my daughter Kagome… please protect her… I have cast a spell to make her appear human… until her 17th birthday…with my last ounce of strength… when she is of age… tell her to seek her father… She holds great power… protect her for…me…" with that last word Lady Tsuki turned into a pile of dust and was blown away by a mysterious wind.
"Lady Tsuki? Lady Tsuki... I promise to protect your child and treat her like my very own." Sakura started to have tears well up in her eyes. She looked down at the beautiful baby girl in her arms. Kagome slept quietly like an angel. At the sight of Kagome's face, all Sakura could think of was 'So pure'. She then headed back into the shrine to tell her father of the night's events.
End of Flashback
"Not long after I met Souta's dad and we married. He knew that you were my adopted child and he treated you like his own child. A few years later I had Souta." Kagome had tears in her piercing blue and green eyes thinking how selfless her adopted mother had been.
Kagome quickly reached forward and gave her adopted mother a loving hug. "Thank you mom. You've done so much for me. I don't know how I can repay you." "Don't worry honey. Just no more tears. Okay?" "Deal." Kagome immediately gave her mother a genuine, warm smile to prove it.
"I think I'll grab a jacket and go. I can't wait to see my father. Don't worry mom, I'll visit whenever I can." Her mother gave her a reassuring smile and headed back into the kitchen to finish off her work.
Kagome quickly went up the stairs into her room and grabbed her new jacket that was hanging casually on her chair. It was a long, black jacket that reached her knees and had a hood. There was a slit at the back from the bottom up to the waist. 'Perfect for my tail. Hmm… what else would I need?' Kagome surveyed her room and her eyes fell upon a new pair of running shoes. 'Perfect! I'm going to miss it here but I have to find my father.'
"Mom! I'm leaving! I'll visit when I can! Tell Souta and grandpa I say 'hi' for me! Bye, I'm leaving!" "Bye dear!" Kagome quickly put on her jacket with her hood on and left for the feudal era.
(A/N: To answer Lone-Puppy's question, I think I'll make it a Sess/Kag pairing! More chapters on the way! Bye!)
