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Chapter 7: On a Quest

Kikyou had tried for days to wake her up. Her legend was only talked about between the head priestesses of each village. Priestesses kept her legend a secret because of a disaster that happened many decades early. Now only the greatest priestesses could summon her for their wishes, pure or evil. Her legend started when she turned fifteen. Kikyou started playing the memory back to herself to see if she could remember the whole thing.

It was Keiko's fifteen birthday, her day to be accepted as the new village priestess. Keiko never wanted to become a priestess but it was in her blood. It was her job to kill any demon that harmed the village. However, the villagers feared that any demon that came close to the village would attack, thus the priestess was sent to kill it. Keiko was sent many times to purify the demons. The more she purified, the more she was known by humans and demons. That was the only reason such a young girl was becoming the village priestess. Though she killed many demons, she believed that humans and demons should live in peace together, but she had a duty to her village.

Keiko was a beauty. She had long red hair full of thick curls. It flowed half way down her back. Her almond-shaped eyes were a deep green that seemed to hypnotize men in their tracks. Keiko was a very thin girl with hints of curves but she wasn't as fragile as she looked.

The night before her ceremony, she went into the forest to be at peace. During her walk, she ran into a demon. His name was Souta. He was a lone wolf demon without a pack. The moment he saw her, he stopped in his tracks. Souta was captivated by her beauty but knew very well who she was. Souta let out a warning growl.

Keiko turned around only to find the wolf demon standing there. She smiled and introduced herself. Souta was confused why she was being so nice, she was after all a priestess. He growled again.

"Why are you growling. I'm not going to purify you. I only purify evil demons that attack my village," she spoke.

Souta growled, " That's why you killed my brother. He was only passing by your village to get to the mountains to the rest of the pack and you killed him."

Her eyes couldn't meet his after what he told her, "I only do what the village priestess tells me. I remembered purifying your brother, I was much younger then. My village's priestess was teaching me to sense demon aura so I could kill them before they got to the village. I asked her what if it was a good demon and she told me there was no such thing. I was a foolish child that believed everything the elders told me."

Souta could hear the sympathy in her voice, "Yea well, I still have to avenge his death."

Keiko gasped, "Please no, I really don't want to fight. I know there is no excuse for my foolishness even if I was young but I will do anything. I don't want to have to purify you too."

Souta didn't know why, but he felt bad for the girl, "How about you meet me here tomorrow night and I'll take you as my mate and not become the new village priestess."

Keiko was in shock, "You can't be serious. I don't even know you, how can I become your mate."

Souta chuckled, "Well you're very powerful and quite a beauty. Over the years you'll get know me."

Keiko cringed at what he said, "And what happens after I get to know you and I don't like you."

The overconfident wolf demon grabbed her and whispered in her ear, "I'm sure you'll like after you know me."

Keiko shivered and started feeling feelings she never had before. "Are you so sure of yourself," she huffed back ignoring the lust she felt for the demon.

" How about you stay with me tonight and we just talk about our lives and then you'll know why I'm so confident you'll like me." Souta stated.

Keiko took him up on his offer. They talked until dawn started peaking through the darkness. That's when Keiko panicked she knew her family was worried about her.

She look at Souta, "I have to get home my family is probably worried sick about me."

He puffed, "From what you told me about your family the only thing they'll be worried about is the fact that you wouldn't continue the family priestess line."

She gave him a glare, "You don't even know my family. Please just take me home."

"Fine just meet me her tonight before your ceremony." said the wolf demon.

Keiko did show up that night but she didn't find Souta anywhere. After wait for what seemed an eternity she decided to leave. She had no choice but to go back to the village, but then she would become the village priestess and she would betray Souta. But she figured that he was just tricking her since he didn't even show up.

As Keiko started to leave hundreds of demons surrounded her. Then the demons made a crack in their circle to let their leader through to the center of the circle. Keiko eyes widened in horror to find that the leader was Souta. He just smirked at her.

"See boys I told you I found the girl that would be the powerful priestess and the end of our race." ,laughed Souta, " And you actually thought I would take you as my mate, that I would disgrace my race with a half breed like you would to yours."

Keiko felt like her whole world was crashing right in before her eyes. She need to get out and get back to the village. See all the demons that wanted her dead just discouraged her hope of making peace between the races. She took out her bow and pointed it towards Souta.

"What are you really going to shoot me?" ,asked Souta, "Please after all our night of talking I thought I was something special to you."

Keiko cringed at the thought but she knew he was right. She couldn't shoot him but instead she turned her bow to an elder wolf demon and shoot him. Souta screamed out as the arrow hit the elder demon.

He turned towards Keiko who looked him dead in the eye and spoke out, "I guess you were right."

She turned and walked out of the circle, through a huge body of demons. None of them moved for her out of anger for killing their leader's father. She quickly pulled out her bow and an arrow and they quickly moved out of the way.

She turned around only once and the look at what was supposed to be her mate and let out a tear.

Keiko returned to the village an hour late for the ceremony but it was still performed. She became the power priestess. She held a hatred for all demons after what happened to her.

A couple of years later she ran into Souta again. They both fought till their deaths. But before dying Keiko set a curse on Souta's family. Everyone boy born into his family would be cursed into falling in love with a human girl that didn't love them, so they would grieve over a love they would never have. But Souta also set a curse on her too. She would never truly rest till she fulfilled one of his descendants wishes.

Kikyou felt the ground of the priestess' gravesite shake. Keiko soul was refusing to wake up for Kikyou. Only pure souls could wake her, unless she could find a powerful demon that would wake her up. Kikyou knew it had to be a great demon with royal blood, blood related to Souta himself. She could only think of one demon that would probably summon the great Keiko.

At the peak of dawn, Kagome woke up for the tenth time that night. She was covered in perspiration. All she could think about was her meeting with Kikyou. Kagome gathered her clothes for the day, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and bathing items. Today Sango, Miroku and herself would have to find Sesshomaru for Sango.

While washing the shampoo off her hair under the waterfall she heard something make a splash into the river. Kagome saw the back of the head pop out of the water. It had long black hair that covered the owner of the head. She slow grabbed a small rock from the bank and threw it towards the intruder. When the rock hit the intruder, a loud ouch was heard throughout the forest.

Kagome recognized the voice, "Sango, opps! I thought you were some one else. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay Kagome. It is kind of my fault for just coming in but I couldn't sleep. I'm worried that Sesshomaru wouldn't agree to help Kohaku." sighed Sango.

"Trust me he will. He might seem like cold person but he isn't totally heartless. Besides Rin would want him to bring Kohaku back to life."

"I guess you're right," agreed Sango, "Kagome, why are you up this early?"

"Um," hesitated Kagome not sure if telling Sango would be the best idea, "Something happened yesterday when I was at the hot springs."

She recalled her experience to Sango.

"Whoa, that must have been one scary dream," said Sango.

"But it wasn't a dream. I know it wasn't, that place was real I just I don't know were it could be" argued Kagome.

"I believe you, calm down. It'll be okay she can harm you especially when Inuyasha will be protecting you," trying to calm her friend down.

After their morning bath, they went to wake Miroku up. They both were surprised to find him awake and not spying on them. Miroku had been acting particularly sensitive around Sango lately. He knew she needed time to sort out things in her life espically the issues with her brother. If Sesshomaru didn't accept the offer she would have to face the fear of her brother dying.

That morning they had a vistor stop by. Inuyasha jumped off a near by tree when he saw the group pack up their stuff and started heading west. He ran up and hugged Kagome from behind. Kagome let out a loud scream. The whole group turned around and laughed because it was Inuyasha holding Kagome. Kagome's face turned red and she looked down. Inuyasha let out a chuckle.

"Hi, Inuyasha. How are you?" Miroku said as he extended his arm.

Inuyasha shook his hand, "Good and you?"

"Good," responded Miroku.

"And you Sango?" asked Inuyasha.

"Good. It's nice to see you again," said Sango.

"You too," smiled Inuyasha.

The rest of the day was quiet. Though the fact the Shippo was felt in village could be the reason for the silence. It was nightfall when Inuyasha announced that they should set up camp. The whole group was in shock.

"Inuyasha, the great 'I'm not as weak as you humans, I never need to rest' Inuyasha is telling us to set up camp,"stammered Miroku.

Inuyasha laughed, "Yes. Kagome needs to rest and she had a rough day yesterday."

Sango awed the fact that Inuyasha was so protective over Kagome, while Kagome herself blushed at the statement. They made their makeshift beds and prepared a fire. As Kagome was slidding into her sleeping bag Inuyasha grabbed her around the waist and pulled her up to the tree with him. Miroku and Sango just stared at the two with bewilderment expressed in their faces.

That night Kagome and Inuyasha talked about when she would move to the castle. Inuyasha didn't think it would be safe for Kagome to be alone with only humans to protect her. He didn't trust anyone taking care of his court. They came to a settlement that after they found Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Kagome would head north towards his part of their father's lands, while Miroku and Sango head back to the village.

Sesshomaru was patrolling his lands when he came across a familiar scent. Growling in low tone he head toward to the scent. Sesshomaru wondered what the intruder wanted, after she had nothing to do with him anymore after their last encounter. He stopped when he realized that she had no interest in see him. He wonder where she was going. After all he better keep his lands safe and to the that he would have to find out what she was doing his lands.

Kikyou was heading toward the mountains were all the wolf tribes lived. 'It has to be that wolf. But yet it doesn't fit the description. Maybe it's not that wolf but I'll have to find out.

During her journey she run into Ayame. She was overwhelmed when she saw. She was the key to waking up Keiko.

"Ayame, wait," screamed Kikyou.

"Huh? What, oh Kagome what are you doing here," asked Ayame.

"Kagome," spat out Kikyou, "No, it's Kikyou."

"Well what do you what then," asked now a very annoyed a Ayame. She knew Kikyou was the reason Inuyasha couldn't love Kagome and it hurt her to see Kagome like that. Even though Kouga likes her, she knew Kagome loved Inuyasha and she respected her greatly as a miko and a friend.

There was a long silence. Kikyou didn't know that the two were friends. 'Well this isn't turning out the way I planned.' She was trying to figure out how to get Ayame to help her.

"Well then I'll be off," said Ayame breaking the silence.

"Wait! No, I know how you can talked to one of your most powerful ancestors," blurted out Kikyou in a panic.

"What?" a shocked Ayame exclaimed.

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