Chapter 18: Theories
A/n: Obligatory disclaimer that I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
"What do you mean? What have you found?" Kagome asked.
"Eat and I shall explain." Sesshomaru held out a fish for her to cook and eat. She quickly handed back mokomoko then took the fish and started cooking it. "You still wish to return to your time yes?" Kagome paused, fish an inch from her mouth.
"Yes of course." She said sadly, slowly lowering the fish.
"I have a possible solution, though it is not guaranteed and will require some work on your part."
"Anything. What is it?" Sesshomaru looked at the fish warning her to eat. She quickly brought it to her mouth and started nibbling again.
"I made an extra stop while I was gone. A panda demon on the edge of my lands owed me a favour. Through her travels she's collected a vast amount of information that she's transcribed onto scrolls."
"I don't understand, how does that help me get back to my time?" Kagome said confused.
"She had a scroll on how the jewel was created. Since the jewel was what allowed you through the well I'm guessing if you can recreate that power you may be able to travel again."
"But the jewel caused so much trouble… Let me read the scroll and I'll try to find a way around it." Sesshomaru nodded but waited until she had finished eating to hand her the scroll.
Midoriko contained the four spirits; Aramitama, Nigimitama, Kushimitama, and Sakimitama. Together they formed a powerful balance within the soul. The power can be used for good or evil.
"Courage, friendship, wisdom, and love? Do I have enough of those things to recreate this energy?" Kagome murmured to herself.
After seven days and seven nights of fighting, Midoriko realized she would be unable to fight off the youki. As she was drawn into the creatures massive jaws, she seized the spirit of the youki and bound it within her own using the last of her power, killing both of them and creating the Shikon No Tama.
"Seized the spirit of the youki? Killing them both? This is going to be impossible." She said hopelessly. Sesshomaru cleared his throat.
"You should sleep." He suggested.
"Yeah, you're right." She sighed rolling up the scroll.
"We can examine it more tomorrow."
"I don't think there's any point. Even if I do contain the courage, friendship, wisdom, and love needed where am I going to find a youki spirit, and not kill us both?" She said standing up to follow him.
Sesshomaru said nothing as Kagome settled in his lap wrapped in his mokomoko. This was becoming their normal sleeping position but he knew she missed sleeping with her adopted kit; for now thought he would let Rin and Shippo together.
"That's it!" She said sitting up, waking up the rest of the hut. "Oops, sorry. Just a dream, go back to sleep." She whispered to everyone. Once everyone had laid back down she stood and motioned to Sesshomaru to follow her. The sun would rise soon so she felt better about getting out of bed now. Once they made it outside Sesshomaru turned to her and waited for her to explain.
"It's only a theory, but, I think I figured out a way to make it work. The beads around Inuyasha's neck let him pass through the well right? I control them with my power and their attached to his yoki yet no one is going after them like the jewel. My guess is since Inuyasha and I aren't fighting the energy is at peace. It has no desire to make anyone stronger or weaker or grant wishes or deceive to survive. That makes it undesirable to demons; they can't gain anything from it."
"Continue." Sesshomaru prompted.
"Midoriko and the dragon demon were warring. It killed them both and created an unstable jewel. You and I aren't warring so I think if we can find a way to join our powers we could create an energy similar to the jewel, and Inuyasha's beads, allowing us to get through."
"It's an interesting theory." Kagome got nervous.
"Would you be willing to try?" She asked.
"Of course." He said before kissing her forehead. Kagome smiled before following him to the well. Sesshomaru grabbed Kagome around her waist and jumped them to the bottom of the well. When they landed a small cloud of dust rose and fell before Kagome took a deep breath.