Ages of Mythology
A/N: I still haven't got any reviews…GRRRRR!... but I'll forgive you since the first chapter wasn't that long or very detailed…
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Chapter 1: Tears and Celebrations
From the distance, a young woman, who had broken her word, watched with a tear-stained face and empty eyes as her husband crumbled dead to the ground.
She could see the army celebrating their victory and get on with their rampage. She watched as her once beautiful home was brought to the ground and the body of her beloved husband was thrown with the others in the city rubbles and was allowed to be consumed by the flames. She hid her face in her hands and cried harder.
Then she stood up and turned to look at the great oak behind her. Beneath her braches rested her two sons. She had sworn to her husband that she would get away and save them. She had also promised to leave immediately without waiting for him. She had not kept that part of the bargain but she would save her sons. She picked up the 3 month-old Inuyasha in her arms and woke up her 4-year old son Sesshomaru... taking him by the hand she led him down the hill praying not to be seen by Naraku's army who was still on the look out for any survivors.
Luck was not on her side… Inuyasha woke up and started crying alerting the guards… Izayoi ran as fast as she could but it was a very difficult task with two children dragging her down…she knew she wouldn't last long. One of the soldiers was getting very dangerously closer… she had to do something…
She stopped and faced him and sent a blast of her miko power towards successfully stopping him. She then closed her eyes and concentrated the rest of the power in her centre and at the right moment sent it flying in a circle around towards their assailants. This bought them a few more moments to run and she ran with all her might as far as possible from the land she called her home. Just as reached the river bank the soldiers caught up with them and started shooting arrows by the dozens.
She looked around for somewhere to hide or somewhere from where to cross the river but found nothing to help her. Then she was hit just below her right shoulder blade and fell in the depths of the river holding her sons leaving a pool of blood on the surface. The soldiers never saw them surface so they turned and left cheering each other.
Izayoi and her sons surfaced a moment later. She was still holding her sons tight and searched around her in vain for something to hold on to reach the bank. The current of water wouldn't let her reach to the bank but continued to carry her downstream. She finally hit a floating log and managed to hold on to it. Painfully she helped her older son on the log and gave him his brother to hold while she circled an arm around him and with the other held on to the log. Then she lost consciousness.
When she opened her eyes she was completely lost. She sat up on a soft cushioned mattress on which she had been laying and looked around her… white drapes surrounded her bedding through which she could the rest of the room… where was she? And more importantly where were her sons? She stumbled out of the bedding, when an old lady limped in the room.
"Who are you? Where are my sons?" she asked the old woman.
"Clam down" she said gently helping her into an armchair "Your sons are fine… they're sleeping in the next room"
Izayoi got up and went to the next room. When she had ascertained the fact that her sons where in fact there and where all right she went back to the armchair and looked questioningly at the old woman who sat down besides her.
"A couple of fishermen fished you and your sons out of the river and brought you all here. Your sons were exhausted and scared. They wouldn't tell us what happened. We gave them food and took care of your wounds. They fell asleep almost immediately after, "explained the old woman.
"Than you for your care and I'm sorry for the trouble we have caused you" said Izayoi bowing her head.
"No trouble at all, you are more than welcome here at Tama Village. I am Kaede, the village miko and elder, it is my duty to care the wounded and provide hospitality in my village. But please, tell me your story, and a name to call you by, if you are up for it" said Kaede bowing her head in return.
"I am Izayoi" she said hesitant to claim her title as Lady "from Olympia. My village has been attacked and taken over by a merciless being. He destroyed everything and killed all he could lay his hands on. I ran away with my sons, and barely managed to survive."
The old miko nodded sadly "Yes, I have heard of the attack… you must have been in lost in that river quite a while than… pray tell me what are your sons' names?"
"Sesshomaru and Inuyasha" replied Izayoi
"Oh so you are Lady Izayoi Takahashi…"said Kaede
"How did you…"
"My dear child…there's no reason to be afraid… you are safe here… you older son has a close resemblance to his father and the young one carries his name. I thought I recognised you, I was at your wedding you know, but I couldn't be sure. Your husband was a great lord and leader… I am sorry for your loss" explained Kaede smiling gently "I knew him… you see…he grew up in this village. It was here that he learnt the fighting arts and leadership before he was assigned the rule of Olympia. It would be my pleasure and a great honour to have you here in my home and raise your sons to be like there brave and wise father."
"Thank you Lady Kaede" said Izayoi gratefully, "I appreciate and accept your offer."
"Then it is settled…this will be your new home"
Just then a servant girl entered the room shyly bowing before the two ladies.
"I'm sorry for interrupting my ladies. Lady Kaede, the temple is all set for tonight's ceremony. Myoga would like you to see whether everything is to your satisfaction"
"Yes, tell Myoga I'll be there soon" said Kaede getting up.
"What ceremony?" asked Lady Izayoi as she got up to help the old miko.
"Well child, we're celebrating a great day. Tonight the sun and the moon will meet. The prophecy goes that the instant they overlap the twin goddesses will be born to guard the ancient and greatest power of all. There temple will be here in our city and they will be our protectors." explained Lady Kaede proudly. "Come with me I will show you around the village and your new home. You don't have to worry about your sons… they won't wake up any time soon and if they do Akane will let us know immediately. She's be assigned to take care of your little ones."
They walked slowly out of the miko's home and towards the newly built temple at the edge of an immense forest, were all the necessary preparations for the celebration were being made.
A/N: I decided to end the chapter here so as not to bore you with unnecessary ceremonial details. Next chapter will be about Kagome. Please review and tell me how you like it so far. Thanks