Chapter II: The Feudal Era
Kanesa had gone into her room, sitting cross-legged in her arm chair next to her window, looking out to the courtyard of the shrine. She watched grandfather sweeping the steps of the main temple. Her door creaked open a bit, and the family cat, Buyo walked inside and jumped into Kanesa's lap."Hey there Buyo," she said, as she stroked the cat's head as he purred, "I've missed you too.'
She continued to scratch behind Buyo's ears when the door opened; Kagome walked inside. The sisters smiled at each other, as Kagome made her way over to the large shelf of trophies across the room from Kanesa. The shelf was full of trophies of all shapes and sizes, some as big as your hand, and others, half your size. Kagome placed her hand on one of the larger ones and looked back at Kanesa ans Buyo. "We're all so happy you're home" she said.
"It's good to be home" Kanesa said.
Kagome sat on the desk next to the shelf. Kanesa looked down at Buyo again, and back to Kagome, smiling. But her smile faded a bit, "Kagome, what's in your pocket?" she asked.
Kagome was puzzled, "What?"
"There's something in your pocket, it's got a pink-ish glow to it" she said, pointing to Kagome's pocket.
Kagome looked down at her pocket, and back at her sister. She had been so excited about her older sister's homecoming, she had completely forgotten to mention her journeys to Feudal Japan, Inuyasha, Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and the others. But what surprised her most was that Kanesa was able to see the Shikon Jewel Shards that Kagome had in her pocket. 'Kanesa can see the shine from the Jewel Shards… does that mean she can sense them too?' Kagome though to herself. She dug her hand into her pocket and pulled out the small vile that held her three fragments of the Shikon Jewel. She held them up so she and Kanesa could see them. Kanesa stared at them, her eyes open wide, "Wow, those are beautiful… did grandfather give them to you?"
"These are fragments of the Shikon no Tama… The Jewel of Four Souls" Kagome explained.
"Shikon… no Tama? Wait a minute… isn't that that jewel grandfather always talks about?" Kanesa asked.
"Yes, but all this time we thought grandfather was just rambling, he was really telling the truth! The Shikon jewel is real! I've seen it when it was whole; these are just fragments of it. You see, I've gone through a lot more then I've been able to say."
Kanesa cocked a confused eyebrow. Kagome knew she would only sound crazy if she tried to explain; if only she could show Kanesa. Then, she thought of something, 'Wait a minute! If Kanesa can see and sense the Jewel Shards, maybe she can go into the Feudal Era with me!'
Kanesa jumped of the desk, grabbed her sister's wrist, and ran her out of her room. They ran through the house and past the kitchen. Their mother saw them run by, "Girls! Where are you going?" she shouted.
"We're going to the other side mom, don't wait up for us, I don't know how long we're going to be!" Kagome shouted back.
They ran through the courtyard of the shrine, "Wait… hold on Kagome! Where are we going? What's 'the other side'?" Kanesa shouted.
They continued to run, until they were at the doors of the ancient well, the Bone-eater's well. Kagome slid the door open, and the two sisters walked inside. Kanesa looked around, "Wow, I haven't been in here since we used to play hide and seek in here. Why are we her Kagome?" she asked.
Kagome simply smiled, as she climbed up to the rim of the well. She pulled Kanesa up with her, as they both looked down into the well. Kagome grabbed her sister's hand with her left hand, and held onto the jewel shards with her right. "Ready?" kagome asked, smiling.
But before Kanesa could say anything to object, they were both falling down the well. "Kagome, what are you thinking? Have you gone crazy?" she shouted.
But before long, the girls were surrounded by a mystic blue aura. Then, as if nothing had happened, they landed gently on their feet. Kanesa was baffled; what had just happened? Kagome released her sister's hand and climbed up a near-by latter. When Kagome was halfway up the latter, she looked back down; Kanesa was still on the well's floor.
"Come on! What are you waiting for?" she shouted.
"An explaination!" Kanesa shouted back.
Kagome smiled, "I'll explain everything once we're out of here."
Kanesa scratched her head, and followed her sister up the latter. Kagome was sitting on the rim of the well by the time Kanesa had reached the top. Kagome smiled as she watched Kanesa's reaction to her new surroundings; it reminded her of herself when she first came to this time. Kagome helped Kanesa out of the well, and before kanesa could ask a question, a shout came from across the field.
"Hello child! Ye have returned!"
Kagome smiled and waved, "Hello Kaede!" she said, grabbed her sister's hand, and they both ran over to where the voice came from. The voice came from a very old woman. She had gray/brown hair, wore one of the priestess robes that Kanesa had read about in school, and an eye patch.
The old woman looked up at Kanesa, "Ah child, ye have brought a friend?" she asked.
Kagome smiled, "Kaede, this is my older sister, Kanesa. She's able to see the jewel shards just like me. That's how she was able to come to this time with me."
"Ah, I see, so ye, child, kanesa, have the same powers as Kagome, and my sister, Kikyo." Kaede said.
Kanesa nodded, "Sure, but first, can you guys answer a few questions for me? Where are we? Who's Kikyo? What the hell is going on?" she asked.
Kaede and Kagome to turns telling Kanesa the entire story, Kikyo's powers, and how Kanesa might very well be a reincarnation of Kikyo, just like Kagome. They told them about how the Jewel had come back into power, and how it was shattered. Kagome also talked about Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Shippo, who they were, and what they were. After a while, Kanesa was sitting and leaning on the well's side, mulling over everything she'd heard.
"Wow… you really have led a pretty exciting life while I was gone" she said.
Kagome sat next to her, smiling. But, another voice came from across the field again. "Kagome, are you back yet?" the voice shouted.
Kagome stood up and waved, laughing. Kanesa stood up next to her to see who was shouting; she gasped when she saw who was coming her way.