-1Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha, and I am glad I don't. I'd just ruin the story.
Chapter 1: The Dream
She stared at the small, trickling waterfall before her eyes. Reaching out slowly, like a child who is afraid her candy will be taken before given, she gently touched the surface of the water. She gasped as pictures spread out across the surface, radiating from her touch. Pictures of past memories displayed for her to see, paraded across the water's surface, like a sideshow. She gazed raptly as it played through her life--from her earliest memories, right up to when she had crawled into bed that night, on the hard ground of the Sengoku Jidai. She stepped closer, cautiously, and stared at the pictures.
They paraded past memories of both eras, but seemed to mainly focus on one person. The person had dog ears, fangs and claws, and wore red. "InuYasha…" she whispered to no one. Then the pictures slowly retracted, growing smaller, forming words. "Do you love him?" It spelled. She recoiled in shock, unaware it would respond to spoken words. She thought of her times with InuYasha, and smiled slightly. "Yes" she whispered to the falls.
More words formed. "Would you give your life for him?" she replied without hesitation. "I would, if it was so required." Once more, words formed. "Would you seal yourself in your era if it saved his life?" Shocked into silence, she nodded, hoping the dream wouldn't ask her to. One last time, words formed. "If you love something…let them go. Go to your era, seal the well, never return…" She gasped, her heart jolting. Whispering to no one, she said "I'm sorry…" As the words melted away.