Chapter Four: Kikyo's New Reincarnation

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Kagome P.O.V.

Inuyasha, Kumori, Asuka, Sango and Miroku had went outside to talk to Shippo. I was about to join them when I heard Kaede call me. I turned around and sat in front of her, her good eye narrowed. "I sense saomething familiar about that child ye son brought here."

"Asuka is very powerful for a priestess-in-training. Her spiritual power is greater than mine." I said and that's when it hit me. "Kaede, has there ever been a priestess with that much power besides Midoriko?"

Kaede shook her head. "She may be powerful, but that is not who she reminds me of." She stood up and walked over to the door and pushed it aside. I followed and stood beside her, watching them. It was then that I saw it. It was almost like there was a light surrounding her and within that light, I could see a figure merged with her body. Even though her eyes were green instead of brown, she had the same facial features and straight black hair. "Ye see her, too?"

I nodded, finally understanding what she meant. "I can. I thought I was her only reincarnation but it seems we were wrong."

Kaede sighed, knowing what this would mean. "Aye, Kagome. We must be careful and pray that he does not find out for if he does, she might suffer the same fate."

Naraku P.O.V.

I chuckled as I watched everything through the Saimyōshō. "It seems Kikyo has returned, just in a different form." I thought deeply about the last time I saw her before she died. "Even in death, she won't rest until it is permantely destroyed." I summoned the Saimyōshō back to me and waited until they were outside the window. I sat in the middle of the floor, watching as the rest of the swarm came in through the barrier. Very soon, that girl will hand over either the jewel or her life.

Kumori P.O.V.

SLAP!

The sound echoed as everyone just stared in surprise except aunt Sango, who looked like she was going to kill uncle Miroku, who had a giant handprint on his face. I knew the feeling because I was resisting the urge to tear his arms out their sockets after he grabbed my girlfriends ass. Asuka's face was so red I thought she was going to explode at any moment. Miroku held his hands up and I slipped my arms around her from behind, growling under my breath as I glared at him.

Dad burst out laughing. "You might to want to watch your step, Miroku. His bite is worse than his bark."

At that moment mom came over. "There's a couple things we need to discuss." All of us went completely silent. "First, it seems our old enemy, Naraku, has returned."

"WHAT?!" Sango and Miroku shouted. Shippo's face drained of all color.

Dad nodded. "It's true. On our way back here from Well, we saw the miasma. It's him."

"That's not all." Mom turned to me and Asuka with a strange expression on her face. "It seems Kikyo has a new reincarnation as well."

When Asuka didn't say anything, lady Kaede came out. "Ye already knew, did you?"

Asuka finally nodded. "Yes. I've known for awhile."

"How?" Mom asked, concerned.

"I would always have these strange dreams but I could never make anything out. It wasn't until a few years ago that I finally understood because she appeared and gave me a warning. 'It must be destroyed before he gets his hands on it and defiles it once again'."

"A few years ago...isn't that when the jewel reappeared in our shrine?" I asked.

Mom nodded. "Yes. I remember because that's when Rin informed me and Kaede about it."

Miroku's tone was serious, which was never a good sign. "Then I suppose we know what we have to do?"

All of us nodded, even Asuka. If Naraku is back, we have to find a way to destroy him and the jewel again. Hopefully for good this time because otherwise, we're all doomed. That's when I noticed someone was missing. "Speaking of Rin, where is she?"

"She is traveling with Sesshomaru right now. She will be back in a couple days." said Sango.

I took Asuka's hand and pulled her away from the others, wanting to talk to her in private. When I was sure we had enough distance between us, I turned to her. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

She kept her face blank. "I have to. Kikyo chose me for a reason. This is my duty as a priestess since this is what I've been training my whole life for."

I sighed, knowing she was right. As long as the world isn't destroyed, we should be fine.