Why Me

Ch. 8 Future's New Course

It had been another week since little Inuyasha was born and only one week since the relationship between the north and the west had been reestablished it was amazing what some good old fashioned talking could do. After she was sure that Izaiyoi had everything under control she could no longer resist the urge she had to visit the god tree really the only thing connecting her to her own time any more now that the future was irreparably altered by her actions. Though the alteration was a good thing she could feel it in her very soul which sang with joy because the timeline was finally on the right path. The god tree was the place after all where her adventure had truly begun it was only right now that he second adventure was over that she visit the place where everything had all started.

She hugged everyone including Ryukotsusei who had a sort of shocked look on his face and she kissed little Inuyasha gently on his head before rubbing one of his cute doggy ears gently. She didn't hug Sesshomaru or Shippo though because both insisted on coming with her she couldn't deny her adoptive son and she knew Sesshomaru wasn't going to change his mind once he had made it up so she didn't even try. That was one thing she loved about him if he decided he was going to do something he did it no second guessing or trying to get out of doing it.

Out of everyone in the palace that she cared about enough to talk to them about personal matters only her adopted kit knew of her attraction to the powerful dog demon prince and he had promised not to say a word about it to anyone. She was grateful for her little kit despite his young appearance he was pretty wise when he wanted to be. Now that she thought about it he was actually much older than her and was only really young in youkai terms not in human terms she guessed she had just begun to think about things a youkai did. That wasn't all that surprising considering she lived with youkai on a daily basis even though she was human.

She was snapped out of her thoughts as she tripped over a tree root honestly she could look graceful when she battled but when it came to just walking around she was about as graceful as a cow. She expected to hit the ground a likely bruise or break something but was shocked when a hard arm wrapped around her middle and heaved her up against an equally hard chest. When she realized who had caught her she blushed ten shades of red and stuttered out a "thank you" before righting herself and continuing on to the god tree and trying to will away her furious blush.

Sesshomaru was keeping his senses open while pondering over the feelings he had been having recently for the little blue eyed miko that had beaten him in battle, was extremely intelligent, and the single most beautiful female he had ever seen. A short time after his little brother was born he went to Bosenkno about his feelings since his father would only tease him and his mother was just getting to know her love once more so he didn't want to bother her with his problems.

That left Myoga who he really didn't want to talk to and he also doubted he would understand, Totosai really only knew anything about swords, and Bosenkno was as wise as they came and had advised his family for centuries. Given those facts it wasn't so unreasonable that he would choose the ancient tree youkai to bother with his problem instead of the other two possibilities. Besides he enjoyed the elder youkai's company and tales though that time he wasn't there to hear one of the tree youkai's tales.

The tree youkai had given him the exact answer he had come upon himself he had fallen in love with the young miko from the future. That left him with a dilemma the miko he loved was from the future and although the kami had allowed her to remain in his time thus far they may not much longer. He wanted her to stay but he knew the kami could not be denied so if they willed the miko to return to her own time then he would have to wait over 700 years to see her again a daunting thought but he was willing to wait for her. His thoughts settled after he came to that conclusion as well as his beast which had been pacing restlessly ever since his supposedly more intelligent half finally accepted that they loved the little miko.

Now all that was left was to tell the little miko how he felt and he wanted to do it as soon as possible because he had the distinct feeling in his gut that she would be leaving his time soon. He was brought out of his thoughts by her startled gasp and as he had come to learn about her over her time spent in the west she was only a graceful creature when in battle and this just proved it for she had tripped over a tree root that was barely even there to trip on. He went into immediate action and hooked his arm around her waist hauling her up against his chest. He had to hold back a purr at her being so close to his person he realized then how small she was compared to him her head barely came up to the middle of his chest, and yet that small body held such immense power.

And he thanked the kami that she had come into his life because of her he had learned not all humans were weak and powerless there were a few like her gifted with power and though the majority of them were weak they had other things that made them strong. Like their determination to survive despite the obstacles and challenges they might face, and their ability to love freely and fully which is something that was uncommon among his kind. Honestly the majority of his kind didn't know what they were missing sure love could be painful and was sometimes scary but in his opinion you haven't really lived until you had loved someone and been loved in return by someone.

He was again brought out of his thoughts when he felt her warmth leave him and looked up just in time to catch the dark blush that had spread across her pail but still slightly tanned cheeks. "Cute" was the only word that came to mind for that look and he found himself wondering what other things he could do to make her blush in the shy way she just had been and he smirked internally. The chase when he finally asked to court her would certainly be a thrilling one indeed.

A few days later because she refused to fly because she wanted to "enjoy the scenery" found them at the outskirts of the northernmost village in the western lands though she surprisingly didn't head into the village. He followed her around the eastern side of the village where she reentered the forest heading up a fairly steep hill until they reached an old dry well that had faint traces of ancient magic radiating from it. Though from how faint it was he guessed that ancient magic had served it's purpose and thought perhaps that this was the portal Kagome had mentioned that took her between times.

After a brief pause at the well where she placed her hand against the ancient wood with a wistful smile on her face she turned south and headed deeper into the forest until they came to a tree that he knew would one day tower above the others in the forest. The tree radiated sacred energy and he could now see or more accurately feel why it was called the god tree in fact it radiated the same energy he had felt from the well they had just visited. So the well had been made from the branches of the tree which explained the well's mysterious power.

As she had previously with the well she placed her hand against the tree bark though this time her kit stayed behind so he did the same and let her have a moment to reminisce.

Kagome stood with a wistful smile on her face as all the memories of her previous two adventures flashed through her mind one by one as her mind flashed went through the memories she unconsciously sat down at the base of the tree. Her eyes closed as the memories continued to play out and when the memories faded and she opened her eyes and found herself in a place shrouded in mist. She somehow knew that this place wasn't dangerous though and relaxed her tensed form even if it was only her spirit that was in this place at the moment.

"Welcome young Kagome" a voice that sounded like thousands of bells chiming in unison whispered yet she could hear it clear as day.

"Who are you?"

"I have been called many things the great mother, the goddess of the golden sun, but you my dear child may call me Amaterasu."

Kagome was shocked she was in the presence of one of the kami themselves and felt a little self-conscious after all what sane person wouldn't in the face of one of the beings that had created they very earth itself. Not to mention her powers came directly from this goddess because it was the goddess before her who had created miko's in the first place.

"There is no need to feel self-conscious little one after all you like all miko are my beloved daughters though you were not born directly from me."

"Besides I did not bring you here to make you feel self-conscious, but to thank you for what you have done for we kami not only did you erase the evil of the hanyou Naraku and the shikon no tama but you also changed the fate of one who was not meant to die when he did."

"You also gave two destined loves another chance at true happiness and changed the opinion of one who would have continued to hate humans even when a little innocent human girl came in to his life."

"Given these facts the kami have decided to reward you our first gift is to transform you into a youkai so that youkai society will not look down on you and the one you love for being together if you should so choose to be with him."

"This also would have happened eventually anyway because your power is too great for your human body to contain so the power of the shikon you absorbed after you made the wish would have transformed you into a youkai and then the shikon would be completely gone."

"As to what type pf youkai you would have become that would have been up to you whatever type of youkai is closest to you heart in your case most likely an inu-youkai."

"The second gift is we will give you a choice stay here in the time you are in now and wait the 700 years to see your family again, or return to the time you were born in and see if the one you now love is willing to wait the 700 years to see you again and make you his mate."

Kagome is shocked by what she had just been told she had felt a little pain when using her powers to make the gift she had given to Toga, but she had, had no idea that her powers would eventually turn her into a yokai she had a question though.

"Amaterasu-sama…ano when I turn in to a youkai will I still have my miko powers or will they turn completely into demonic powers?"

"No you will not lose your powers, however you will have to learn to balance your youkai and your miko powers so they do not kill you."

"The change will not take place until after you have made your decision since I have a feeling you will not anyone to know about your change until you have mastered you powers once more I will give you a necklace that will hide the changes including scent." Kagome was relieved but she now had a difficult decision to make she could change so many things in history if she stayed in the past. At the same token she didn't want things to end up like they had with Inuyasha she wanted to know the youkai that she loved would not get tired of her one day and cheat on her.

She knew logically that Sesshomaru was not like that and was an honorable youkai and would tell her up front if he were cheating on her and didn't want her in his life anymore, but her heart was shouting test him make sure that he wanted her. Her heart would not allow her to fall anymore in love until the one she loved proved that he wanted her and only her.

Sesshomaru was worried now his miko had fallen asleep against the tree and nothing he or the kit could do would wake her up they decided against moving her because they didn't know what would happen to her if they did. He settled for sitting in one of the branches of the tree above his miko and keeping watch while her kit paced anxiously around the small clearing the tree resided in.

He hoped she would wake soon so he could see those beautiful blue eyes that he was beginning to think he couldn't live without, while his beast whined pathetically inside his mind for their mate to wake up.

|End Chapter|

Author's Notes: Well that's the end of another chapter and the chapters just keep winding down to the finale.

Will Kagome decide to stay in the past with her love and adopted family and wait 700 years to see the family she was born into or will she choose to return to the future.

Will Kagome and Sesshomaru get together and confess their love for on another or will Kagome's heart be broken by the older of the Inu brothers.

Wait for the next chapters and read to find out!

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